TGI Wednesday

The indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full price is listed; the * denotes lower price for students, seniors, military, members and/or children. Call the venue for details.

SPECIAL EVENTS

YWCA of O'ahu 75th Anniversary Celebration, with entertainment, silent auction and awards presentation, 5-6:30 p.m., YWCA on Richards Street; $15*. 538-7061, ext. 227; 538-7061, ext. 234.

DANCE

"Fall Footholds I: Dancing Voices," seven contemporary dance pieces, 8 p.m., Earle Ernst Lab Theatre; $9*. 956-7655.

STAGE

"Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All to You," and "The Actor's Nightmare," two one-act plays presented by The Actors' Group, premiers 7:30 p.m., Yellow Brick Studio; $10. 591-7999.

"Honk!" musical comedy retelling "The Ugly Duckling," 7:30 p.m., Manoa Valley Theatre; $30. 988-6131.

FILMS

"Blood of the Samurai" (2001), noon, 2:25, 4:30, 7 and 9:15 p.m., The Art House at Restaurant Row; $5 matinee; $7.75 after 6 p.m., 526-4171.

"Wave After Wave: Domestic Violence in the Korean American Community," 4 p.m., UH-Manoa, Center for Korean Studies auditorium; free, $3 parking. 956-7041.

NATURE

Bird Walk, 8:30-10 a.m., Lyon Arboretum; bring binoculars, water, rain gear, insect repellent, snack and a copy of "Hawaii's Birds"; for 10 and older; $10*. Register: 988-0456.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS

HGEA/AFSCME 11th Annual Downtown Holiday Craft and Gift Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kendall Building, 888 Mililani St.; also tomorrow and Friday; free admission; donations of nonperishable food items for the Hawaii Foodbank will be accepted. 543-0030.

MIXED BAG

Happy Birthday Robert Louis Stevenson, with storytelling, music recitals and lu'au, 6 p.m., Sheraton Princess Ka'iulani hotel, Stevenson Room; $50. (877) 476-6783.

ONE-TIME GIGS

Hawaiian Thistle Pipe Band, 7 p.m., Kapi'olani Park. 239-6609.

Triage, Beatles music, 7-10 p.m., 3660 on the Rise. 737-1177.

Mary B. and Fresh, contemporary, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Monterey Bay Canners Restaurant. 483-3555.

CLUBS

Insomnia Lounge, drum-n-bass, trip-hop, acid jazz and downtempo, 6-9 p.m., Insomnia Cafe. 393-2422.

Tiny's Idol Karaoke Contest, 8:30 p.m., Eastside Grill; for 21 and older. 952-6555.

Soul Cafe, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Aaron's Atop the Ala Moana Hotel. 955-4466.

Open Jam with Oopso Facto, 9 p.m.-midnight, Tiares Sports Bar & Grill. 230-8911.

John Cruz, contemporary folk, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Anna Bannanas; for 21 and older. 946-5190.

The Sidewinders, rock 'n' roll, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Ohana Reef Towers, Irish Rose Saloon. 924-7711.

Nite Train, blues, 9:30 p.m., Sand Island Rhythm & Blues. 847-5001.

Sessions, with Nocturnal Sound Krew, 10 p.m., Grumpy's Bar and Grill; for 21 and older. 528-4911.