Ongoing events
The indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; the * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members and/or children. Call the venue for details.
STAGE
"Lysistrata," about women finding a way to take charge in a world where men call the shots, premiering 8 p.m. Friday, Kennedy Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Saturday, Thursday and Nov. 1-2, and 2 p.m. Nov. 3; $12*. 956-7655.
"Amazing Adventures of the Marvelous Monkey King," presented by Honolulu Theatre for Youth, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter; repeats Nov. 2 and 9 at Paliku Theatre; for 7 and older; $12*. 839-9885.
"Much Ado About Nothing," modern adaptation of the Shakespearean classic, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and Nov. 1-2, and 2 p.m. Sunday, and Nov. 3, Mid-Pacific Institute, Kawaiaha'o Recital Hall; $10*. 973-5066.
"Crave," a "quartet of lost voices" considers the themes of love and loss, premiering 11 p.m. Saturday, Earle Ernst Lab Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Sunday, and 11 p.m. Nov. 1-2; $7*. 956-7655.
"Honk!" musical comedy retelling "The Ugly Duckling," premiering 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Manoa Valley Theatre; repeats 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, and 4 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 17; $30. 988-6131.
"K-2," mountain-climbing drama, premiering 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Windward Community College, Little Theater; repeats 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, and 4 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 24; $10. 591-7999.
"Twelve Angry Women," stage adaptation of the TV and movie trial drama by Reginald Rose, premiering 4 p.m. Thursday, Sacred Hearts Academy auditorium; repeats 8 p.m. Nov. 1-2; $3. 363-2586.
"Phantasma: The Ultimate Theatrical Séance," a show with spooky tales and visitors from the other side, 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, Indigo Restaurant, Opium Den and Champagne Bar; $17. 521-2900.
SHOWROOMS
"Blue Hawaii: The Show," featuring Jonathon Von Brana singing Elvis Presley tunes, 5 p.m. dinner seating, 5:45 p.m. cocktail seating, 6:15-7:30 p.m. show, nightly except Tuesdays, Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel. 923-1245.
"Creation A Polynesian Journey," 5:15 p.m. buffet dinner show, or 6 p.m. cocktail show, nightly except Mondays and Wednesdays, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, 'Ainahau Showroom. 931-4660.
Society of Seven Las Vegas, variety show, 8:30 nightly except Mondays, Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, Main Showroom. 923-7469.
Don Ho Show, Hawaiian and Polynesian music and dance, 7 p.m. dinner seating, 7:45 p.m. cocktail seating, 8:15 p.m. show, Sundays through Thursdays, Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel, Hoku Hale Showroom. 923-3981.
"Magic of Polynesia," 5 p.m. dinner seating, 6 or 8 p.m. cocktail seating, 6:25 and 8:30 p.m. show, nightly, Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel, Magic of Polynesia Showroom. 971-4321.
Kalo's South Seas Revue, dinner show, 5:30 p.m. seating, 6:30 p.m. show, nightly, Ala Moana Hotel, Hawaiian Hut. 941-5205.
MUSIC & DANCE
Big Band Dance, 2-4 p.m. Mondays, Waikiki Community Center auditorium; $1. 923-1802.
Beginner Line Dance Classes, 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays, Palama Settlement, behind gym; free. 262-7441.
Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center Entertainment: Greg MacDonald, 7:30-9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; Pu'uhonua, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; free. 922-2299.
Line Dance Lessons, sponsored by Parents Without Partners, 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Ward Warehouse; beginners welcome; also, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Kailua District Park pavilion, and 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays, Windward Mall; free. 262-7441, 247-4769.
Mayor's Aloha Music Break, with Simplisity, noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Tamarind Park; free. 527-5666.
"Aloha Waikiki," an all-Hawaiian music and dance show with a "Boat Days" theme, 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, DFS Galleria in Waikiki; free. 931-2655.
Kuhio Beach Torch-lighting and Hula Show, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; free. 843-8002.
Square Dance, square and round dancing, 7-9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Pohai Nani Retirement Center; $3. 254-2333.
Royal Hawaiian Band, 5:45 p.m. Friday, Kaimuki Park; 6:45 a.m. Thursday, Pier 10; noon-1 p.m. Fridays, 'Iolani Palace grounds; 2-3 p.m. Sundays, Kapi'olani Park bandstand; free. 922-5331.
Ala Moana Center Entertainment: Hawaii State Ballet, 7-7:45 p.m. Friday; Polynesian Cultural Center, noon-1 p.m., Hot Topic Fashion Show, 2-3 p.m. and Vocal and Dance Expressions, 6-6:45 p.m. Saturday; Greg MacDonald, 2-2:45 p.m. Wednesday; Ala Moana's Keiki Hula Show, featuring Na Mamo O Ka'ala, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free. 955-9517.
Pearlridge Center Entertainment: Ka Hula O Ululani, 7-8 p.m. Friday; Kahua, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; free. 488-0981.
International Market Place Entertainment: Halau O Keauhui, 7-9 p.m. Friday; Kamalani, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; also, "Islands of Aloha," with vocalist Rhonda performing Maori, Tahitian and Hawaiian songs, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; International Market Place food court stage; free. 971-2080, 236-7104.
Waikele Premium Outlets Entertainment: The Performing Arts Academy, noon-1 p.m. Saturday; free. 676-5656.
Square Dance, mainstream and plus with rounds, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sundays, Ala Wai Golf Course Ballroom; $3. 456-8465.
Swing Dance, hosted by Hawaii Jitterbugs, 7:15-10 p.m. Sundays, Atherton YMCA; $8 includes lesson. 545-7600.
Hawaiian Music and Hula Show, 6-9 nightly, Waikiki Shopping Plaza; free. 923-1191.
FAMILY TIES
Keiki Monday, with a clown show, storytelling and face painting, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays, Town Center of Mililani; free. 625-5233.
Chess Lessons and practice play competition, 5-8 p.m. Mondays (lessons 6:30-7:30 p.m.), Centerstage, Ala Moana Center (955-9517). Also: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays (lessons 7-8 p.m.), Pearlridge Center Uptown (488-0981); and 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays (lessons 7-8 p.m.), Windward Mall (235-1143); free.
Children's Craft and Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Barnes & Noble; also, Children's Storytime, 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; free. 737-3323.
American Box Car Racing International, open family racing, 3-9 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, ABCRI Box Car Track; tennis shoes and long pants required; $6*. 947-3393.
Storytime for Toddlers, with read-alouds, fingerplays and action rhymes, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Kaimuki Public Library; free. 733-8422.
Yo-yo and Spin Top Classes for all ages, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays at Pearlridge Center Uptown; also, 4:30-6 p.m. Fridays at Town Center of Mililani, 5-7 p.m. Fridays at Kapolei Shopping Center, 7-9 p.m. Saturdays at Ward Warehouse amphitheater, and 7-9 p.m. Saturdays at Windward Mall; free. 834-2828, 554-4969.
Aloha State Backgammon Club, weekly tournament, 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Players University; $10 entry donation. 294-7475, 922-2674.
Family Bingo, 6:30-7 p.m. Fridays, Town Center of Mililani; free. 625-5233.
Magic Class, taught by magicians for adults and children, 10-11 a.m. Saturdays, Monty's Magic Theater; $10. 524-1791.
Children's Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m. Saturdays, Hawai'i State Library; free. 586-3510.
Keiki Storytime, 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders, Ward Centre; free. 591-8995.
Keiki Activities, learn to play chess and checkers, make craft items, Yu-Gi-Oh tournament, win and trade Pokemon cards, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Town Center of Mililani; free. 625-5233.
NATURE
Foster Botanical Garden Tours, guided tour with docents, 1 p.m. weekdays, Foster Botanical Garden. For details or reservations: 522-7060.
Arboretum Tours, 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 1-2:30 p.m. Saturdays, Lyon Arboretum; $2.50. Register: 988-0456.
Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens Walking Tour, a two-mile guided tour through five valleys and plateaus, 9 a.m. Saturdays, Senator Fong's Plantation, 47-285 Pulama Road, Kahalu'u; $10. Reservations: 239-6775.
Tropical Plant Walk, 10 a.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. Sundays, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; walking shoes required; insect repellent and light rain gear recommended; free. Register: 233-7323.
Weekend Fishing, catch and release, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; bring poles, small barbless hooks, bait and buckets; insect repellent, walking shoes, light rain gear and picnic lunch are recommended; free. 233-7323.
Petroglyphs and Waterfalls, a walking tour in Nu'uanu Valley to Kapena Falls and other historic sites, Saturdays and Sundays; presented by the Hawai'i Geographic Society; $15*. For reservations or details: 538-3952.
TOURS & ATTRACTIONS
Kalia Tour, west Waikiki Historic Trail Walking Tour, 9-11 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays; meet at the Bishop Museum in Hilton Hawaiian Village Kalia Tower; free. 841-6442.
Queen's Tour, east Waikiki Historic Trail Walking Tour, 9-11 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays; meet at the Visitor Information Station at the corner of Kalakaua and Kapahulu avenues; free. 841-6442.
Hawaiian Quilting with Nalani Goard, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Bishop Museum; lessons $5, plus materials (spectators free); museum admission $14.95* ($7.95 kama'aina). 842-6541.
Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Bishop Museum, for 12 and older, 1:30-2:30 p.m. weekdays; $15 (plus general museum admission: $14.95* or $7.95* kama'aina). Register: 847-8243.
Princess Ka'iulani Historical Tour, 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel; learn about Princess Victoria Ka'iulani and the 'Ainahau mansion where she once lived; meet in hotel main lobby; free. 922-5811.
Mission Houses Museum Tours: Visitors Center and Ka Hale La'au at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Ka Hale Pa'i and Ka Hale Kamalani at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; repeats Tuesdays through Saturdays; $10* ($9* kama'aina) per tour or $15* ($14* kama'aina) for double tours. 531-0481.
Hawai'i Theatre Docent Tours, 11 a.m. Tuesdays; $5. 528-0506.
Hawaiian Quilting Classes, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays with Mary Cesar, Mission Houses Museum; repeats 9-11 a.m. Saturdays with Wilma Connell; $7*. 531-0481.
Chinatown Historic and Cultural Walking Tour, presented by the Hawai'i Heritage Center, 9:30 a.m. Fridays, meet at the Ramsay Gallery; $5. 521-2749.
King's Jubilee, a tribute to King Kalakaua, with flag ceremony, precision rifle drill and musical revue, 6:15 p.m., followed by a fireworks show, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free. 949-4321, ext. 77881.
Ghosthunters Bus Tour, with storyteller Lopaka Kapanui, 6:30-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; $30. For reservations or details: 943-0371.
Poakalani Hawaiian Quilt Classes, 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 'Iolani Palace Old Archives Building, $5 plus materials. 524-0394.
Hawaiian Railway Train Rides, 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, 'Ewa Town, 91-1001 Renton Road; narrated 90-minute roundtrip ride to Kahe Point; $8*. 681-5461.
"Navigating Change: The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands," interactive exhibit about the delicate ecological system in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands as compared with the main islands, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Hawai'i Maritime Center; $7.50*. 536-6373.
Explorer's Tour, a 90-minute tour through previously closed hatches and off-limits decks of the Mighty Mo, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Battleship Missouri Memorial; $35 (plus general memorial admission: $14*). 454-1434.
"Genetics!" reveals some of the amazing discoveries of science with interactive exhibits, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Jan. 5, Bishop Museum; $14.95*. 847-3511.
Changing of the King's Guard, with flag ceremony and rifle drill exhibition, 6:15 nightly, King's Village Shopping Center; free. 944-6855.
ETC.
KCAA Thrift Shop Special Holiday Sale, with Christmas decorations, holiday clothing and greeting cards, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, KCAA Pre-Schools of Hawai'i Thrift Shop; free admission. 941-9414.