Ongoing Events
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| Final days of 'Beehive'
"Beehive," a musical tribute to the 1960s, ends its run at the Manoa Valley Theatre this weekend. Show times are 8 tonight and Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $35 general ($5 discounts for seniors and military), $15 for those younger than 25. 988-6131. Advertiser library photo |
"Guys and Dolls," based on Damon Runyon's short story "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown," 7 p.m. Friday, and April 19, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Kamehameha Schools' Kapalama Campus, Princess Ruth Ke'elikolani Auditorium; $5. 842-8496.
"Anything Goes," the Cole Porter classic musical, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Castle High School, Ron Bright Theatre; $15*. 233-5626.
"Arabian Nights," a selection of tales from "The Thousand and One Nights," 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and Thursday, and April 18-19, Leeward Community College Lab Theatre; $5. 455-0549.
"Beehive," high-energy musical revue with 40 hits from the 1960s, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, Manoa Valley Theatre; $35*. 988-6131.
"Morning's at Seven," comedy about life in a small Midwestern town in 1939, premiering 8 p.m. Friday, Hawai'i Pacific University Theatre; repeats 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 4 p.m. Sundays (except 6 p.m. May 11) through May 11; $14*. 375-1282.
"The Stranger," interactive play presented by Cruel Theatre, every 30 minutes, 7-10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, and April 18-20, Coffee Factory; $12*. 523-1004.
"He Did This Just for You," an Easter production, premiering 7 p.m. Wednesday, Word of Life Christian Center; repeats 7 p.m. Thursday-April 19, and 6 p.m. April 20; free. 441-1831.
"The Weir," about four drinking mates who trade ghost stories to impress a new woman in town, premiering 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Yellow Brick Studio; repeats 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, and 4 p.m. Sundays through May 11; $10. 722-6941.
"Les Miserables," Broadway musical set in 19th-century France, premiering 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Punahou School; repeats 7:30 p.m. April 18-19, 24-25, and noon April 26; $6*. 943-3673.
"Heads by Harry," a family story set in a Hilo taxidermy shop, based on the novel by Lois-Ann Yamanaka, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through April 20, Kumu Kahua Theatre; $5-$16. 536-4441.
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.
Comedy on the Moon, with Andy Bumatai and Augie T, 9:30-10:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Brew Moon Restaurant and Microbrewery; $10. 593-0088.
Frank De Lima, comedy, 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Ohana Reef Towers, Palace Showroom; $22*. Reservations: 923-7469.
"A Night at the Point After," dance/concert with Aura performing music from the late '70s to mid-'80s, 9 p.m. Fridays, Dave & Buster's Showroom; $10. 847-0651.
Perry and Price Saturday Morning Show, with guest appearances by entertainers and celebrities, 8-11 a.m. Saturdays, Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Hanohano Room; $19*. Reservations: 922-4422.
Andy Bumatai and Augie T, comedy, 8 p.m. Saturdays, Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel, Hoku Hale Showroom. 392-9343.
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 and 8 p.m. cocktail seating, 6:25 and 8:30 p.m. shows, 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.
Torch-lighting ceremony and mini-show, with Polynesian Cultural Center, 6-6:45 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; free. 922-2299.
Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center entertainment: Greg and Junko, 7:30-9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; Pu'uhonua, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; free. 922-2299.
IslaTango Milonga, Argentine tango dance party, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Mondays, Al Franz Dance Studio; $6. 721-2123.
Mini-show, with Polynesian Cultural Center, 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; free. 922-2233.
"Na La O Ke Awa," historical hula show, noon-1 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, Aloha Tower Marketplace; free. 566-2337.
Line dance lessons, sponsored by Parents Without Partners, 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Ward Warehouse; also, 6-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Windward Mall; free. 262-7441.
Na Leo Lani Chorus, Hawai'i chapter of Sweet Adelines International, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Francis School; free. 944-3373.
Mayor's Aloha Music Break, with Johnny Valentine, 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.
Ballroom dancing, by Makua Alii Ballroom Dancers, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Wednesdays, Makua Alii Senior Center, 1541 Kalakaua Ave.; free. Register: 988-3461.
Square dance, for new dancers, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Ala Wai Community Park Rec Center; $2. 456-8465.
Kuhio Beach torch-lighting and hula show, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays-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.
Western line dance classes, every Friday, 9-10 a.m. Super Beginners, 10-11 a.m. Easy Dances, 11 a.m.-noon Intermediate, Palladium; $1.50 per class. 988-1818.
Royal Hawaiian Band, noon-1 p.m. Fridays, 'Iolani Palace grounds; 2-3 p.m. Sundays, Kapi'olani Park bandstand; free. 922-5331.
Windward Mall entertainment: Na Keiki O Manana Chorus, 6:30 p.m. Friday; Terry Brown Ukulele Studio, 4 p.m. Saturday; taishokoto recital, 6:30 p.m. Thursday; free. 235-1143.
Ala Moana Center entertainment: Hawaii State Ballet, 7-7:45 p.m. Friday; HMSA's 5-a-day song contest, 10 a.m.-noon, Hawaii Dance and Fitness, 2-2:45 p.m., Iolani Dance Program, 4-5 p.m., and YMCA Dance Central, 6-7 p.m. Saturday; Moapa Valley High School, noon-1 p.m., YMCA Dance Central, 2-3 p.m., and Pote's Band from Aloha Shrine, 4-5 p.m. Sunday; Bella Vista High School, noon-1 p.m. Monday; Largo High School, 6-7 p.m. Tuesday; Rondalla Hawaiiana, noon-1 p.m., and Chapparal High School, 2-3 p.m. Wednesday; University of the Philippines, noon-1 p.m., and Hawaii Stars, 6-9 p.m. Thursday; Ala Moana's Keiki Hula Show, featuring Na Mamo O Ka'ala, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free. 955-9517.
International Market Place entertainment: Simplisity, 7-9 p.m. Friday; Na Hulu Kupuna, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; also, "Islands of Aloha," 8:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; food court stage; free. 971-2080, 236-7104.
Kahala Mall entertainment: Loretta Ables Sayre with Dan Del Negro and Steve Jones, 6-6:45 p.m., and Gabe Baltazar Jazz Trio, 7:15-8 p.m. Saturday; free. 732-7736.
Square dance, mainstream and plus with rounds, 7-9:30 p.m. Sundays, Ala Wai Golf Course Ballroom; $4. 456-8465.
International folk dancing, Bulgarian, Greek, Romanian, Israeli and others, 7-9:15 p.m. Sundays, Manoa Valley District Park; $3. 941-6453, 521-2270.
Swing dance, hosted by Hawaii Jitterbugs, 7:30-10 p.m. Sundays, Atherton YMCA; $5 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 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 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays (lessons 7-8 p.m.), Windward Mall (235-1143); free.
Toddler Tuesday, Lisa Matsumoto and Roslyn's "Fun with Fables," 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Honolulu Zoo; free with zoo admission ($6*). 484-8800.
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.
Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders Waikele; free. 696-6699.
Keiki Tuesdays, with clowns, 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Pearlridge Center uptown; free. 488-0981.
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, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays at Pearlridge Center Uptown, 4:30-6 p.m. Fridays at Town Center of Mililani, 5-7 p.m. Fridays at Kapolei Shopping Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturdays at Ward Warehouse amphitheater, and 7-9 p.m. Saturdays at Windward Mall; free. 834-2828, 554-4969.
Yu-gi-oh! Card Tournaments, 5-9 p.m. Fridays, Windward Mall, Special Dreams; free. 247-4769, 235-1143.
Aloha State Backgammon Club, weekly tournament, 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Coffee Talk; $10 entry donation. 294-7475, 922-2674.
Keiki Storytime, 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders, Ward Centre; free. 591-8995.
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
Queen's Tour, east Waikiki Historic Trail Walking Tour, 9-10:30 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays; meet at Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, Fountain Courtyard; free. 922-2299.
Kalia Tour, west Waikiki Historic Trail Walking Tour, 9-11 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays; meet at the Bishop Museum facility in the Hilton Hawaiian Village's Kalia Tower; free. 841-6442.
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.
Hawaiian Quilting with Nalani Goard, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, Eaton Square; lessons $5. 842-6541, 942-3993.
'Iolani Palace Grand Tour, 1 1/2-hour tour of the palace galleries and 'Iolani Barracks, beginning every 30 minutes, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; $20* ($15* kama'aina). Galleries tour only: $10*. 522-0832.
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.
Colorful Civic Center Stroll, fund-raiser for the Program to Preserve Hawaiian Place Names, 2-5 p.m. Wednesdays, starts and ends at the Father Damien statue in front of the capitol; $5. 948-3299.
Chinatown Historic and Cultural Walking Tour, by the Hawai'i Heritage Center, 9:30 a.m. Fridays, meet at Ramsay Gallery; $10*. 521-2749.
King's Jubilee, a tribute to King Kalakaua, with flag ceremony, precision rifle drill and musical revue, 6:45 p.m., followed by a fireworks show, 8 p.m. Fridays, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free. 949-4321, ext. 77881.
The Diamond Head Story, a 2-mile walking tour led by volunteers of the Clean Air Team, 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, from the Mahatma Gandhi statue in front of Honolulu Zoo to the crater's main tunnel; $5. 948-3299.
Diamond Head Lighthouse Walk, a 2-mile stroll presented by the Clean Air Team, 9 a.m.-noon Sundays, from the Mahatma Gandhi statue in front of Honolulu Zoo to the lighthouse; $5. Register: 948-3299.
Hawaiian Railway Train Rides, 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays, 'Ewa, 91-1001 Renton Road; narrated 90-minute round-trip ride to Kahe Point; $8*. 681-5461.
"Navigating Change: The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands," exhibit about the delicate ecological system in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Hawai'i Maritime Center; $7.50*. 536-6373.
"Hula: Dance of Poetry," learn the history, basics and view live hula performances, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through June 1, Bishop Museum; $14.95*. 847-3511.
Pineapple Express Train Tour, 20-minute tour narrated by Na Leo Pilimehana, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Dole Plantation; $7.50*. 593-9899.
Changing of the King's Guard, with flag ceremony and rifle drill exhibition, 6:15 nightly, King's Village Shopping Center; free. 944-6855.
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Meet the Easter Bunny, photos provided by PhotoTrends, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-4 p.m. and 5-8:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-4:30 p.m. Sundays through April 19, Windward Mall; packages start at $15. 247-6737, 235-1143.
Easter Bunny Photos, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays through April 19, Kahala Mall; bunny breaks 1-2 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. daily; $15 a package. 732-7736.
Photos with the Easter Bunny, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 1-6 p.m. Thursday, and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays through April 19, Waikele Premium Outlets; photos start at $6.50 (with coupon from information booth). 391-3283.
