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.

STAGE OPENINGS

"A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline," musical tribute to the country singer, 7:30 p.m., Manoa Valley Theatre; $30. 988-6131.

"Fine Dancing," featuring Pacific island dance, gender bending and ritual clowns, 8 p.m., Kennedy Theatre; $9*. 956-7655.

FILMS

"A Summer at La Goulette (Halk El Wad)" (1996, French and Arabic with English subtitles), 1 and 7:30 p.m., Doris Duke at the Academy; part of the theater's "Films from the Islamic World" series; $5*. 532-8768.

"Strapped: Origins of Big Wave Surfing" (2002) and "Laird" (2001), 7 and 9 p.m., The ARTS at Marks Garage; $6 each film in the New Waves Film Festival. 521-2903.

FAMILY TIES

Kindergarten Fair, sponsored by the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Ala Wai Golf Clubhouse; free. 973-1543.

MIXED BAG

Free First Wednesday, a program of free admission for visitors and residents on the first Wednesday of every month, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8700.

"Introduction to Hawaiian Words," lecture presented by The Program to Preserve Hawaiian Place Names, 7 p.m., Liliha Public Library; free. 948-3299.

ONE-TIME GIGS

Steve & Fred, 6:30-9 p.m., 3660 on the Rise. 737-1177.

Open Mike and Band Showcase, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., Auntie Pasto's in Kapahulu; for 21 and older. 739-2426, 951-9026.

DANCE VENUES

College Night with DJs Evil and Jedi, 9 p.m., Blue Tropix; for 18 and older. 944-0001.

Summer Beach Party, with a wet T-shirt contest, 9 p.m., Wave Waikiki; for 18 and older. 941-0424, Ext. 21.

"Dance Salsa With Me," with Rolando Sanchez and Salsa Hawaii, 9 p.m. to midnight, Brew Moon; also, free dance lessons with Greg the Salsaman; for 18 and older. 593-0088.

Wild Wednesdays, two rooms of hip-hop and house, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., Maze; for 18 and older. 921-5800.

CLUBS

Brickwood Quartet, 8 p.m. to midnight, Coconut Willy's. 923-9454.

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

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

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

LOUNGE ACTS

Keith and Carmen Haugen, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., The Royal Hawaiian, Mai Tai Bar. 923-7311.

Henry Kapono, Hawaiian, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Kapono's. 536-2161, 537-9611.

The Milestone Jazz Trio, with James Kraft, Ernie Provencher and Richard Pratt, 6 to 9 p.m., Mariposa Restaurant, Neiman Marcus, Ala Moana Center. 951-3420.