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STAGE: April 18-20

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Local favorite A tribute to secretaries They do so much and sometimes get so little recognition. They are your secretaries/administrative professionals. It's time to honor them with a lei and a special luncheon beginning at noon April 25 at the Monarch Room of the Royal Hawaiian hotel. Island favorites Kapena, Society of Seven Las Vegas, Andy Bumatai and Jake Shimabukuro provide the entertainment. Tickets are $25; doors open at 11:30 a.m. 931-7194.

• 8 p.m. April 18, 4 and 8 p.m. April 19, 4 p.m. April 20 / Hawai'i Theatre / 528-0506

MIXED BAG: April 19

Get ready for some a-maze-ing fun at the Dole Plantation Maze's 5th Birthday Bash. The "World's Largest Maze" will play host to free entertainment, keiki activities and a country market. Sweet specials for the day include kama'aina admission to all Dole Plantation attractions: Plantation Garden Tour, Pineapple Garden Maze and Pineapple Express Train. Free.

• 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 19 / Dole Plantation / 621-8408

CONCERT: April 22

You can't help but dance when Ozomatli is around. The band's name mandates it, because it's Nahuatl for the Aztec god of dance. And the catchy, Afro-Latin style urban thumping beats make it pretty easy to groove. So embrace the chaos and get movin' already! Tickets for the all-ages show are $20.

• 7 p.m. April 22 / Pipeline Cafe / 526-4400

FAIR: April 25-26

Iolani School's annual family fair is right around the corner, hosting the theme "Rumble in the Jungle." Got a rumble in your tummy? Head to the array of food booths for your fill of malassadas, Okinawan noodles and Hawaiian plates. Jonesing for a treasure hunt? Explore the wilderness and search for goodies at the white elephant sale, book bazaar and silent auction. Wanna do the jungle boogie? Enjoy the island jams of B.E.T., Kapena and Sean Na'auao. Admission is free.

• Noon-10 p.m. April 25-26 / Iolani School baseball field / 943-2339

FESTIVAL: April 25-May 2

The second annual Volcano Party Festival rocks Honolulu and Maui with celebrity DJs and wild dance parties over two weekends at venues including the Hawai'i Convention Center, Grand Waikapu Resort and Waikiki Marriott Beach Resort. Headed by the Maui AIDS Foundation, the festival is an HIV/AIDS fund-raiser. Tracy Young, DJ Brett Henrichsen, DJ Julian Marsh and others make appearances. The "Aloha" kick-off event happens 6-9 p.m. April 25 at Hula's Bar and Lei Stand in Waikiki, with numerous parties to follow.

• Various times and venues / 1-877-242-4900

NATURE: April 25-27

See what spring has sprung as The Garden Club of Honolulu presents "The Academy in Bloom," a flower and horticulture show dedicated to the Honolulu Academy of Arts and retired president and director George Ellis. Check out what's blooming among the floral and horticultural displays, educational exhibit on Hawaiian medicinal plants, and botanical jewelry. Penny Horne, Garden Club of America judge and award-winning flower arranger, will give a lecture and slide presentation, "New School Design," at 11 a.m. April 26. Admission is free for kama'aina and children under 12, $7 for nonresidents and $4 for nonresident seniors, military and students.

10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. April 25-26, 1-5 p.m. April 27 / Honolulu Academy of Arts / 532-8712

STAGE: April 25-May 4

Delve into a life of crime via "The Robbers," a contemporary play based on the works of 18th-century German writer Friedrich Schiller. This dark story, produced by the University of Hawai'i's Kennedy Theatre, introduces two brothers driven to extremes. One son plots to kill his father and steal his brother's fiancee. The other imitates Robin Hood and forms a robber gang to roam the forest. At 7 p.m. before the Friday and Saturday performances, UH faculty members provide insights into Schiller, his era and the play. Tickets: $12 general; $10 seniors, military, UH faculty and staff; $8 non-UH Manoa students; $3 UH Manoa students.

• 8 p.m. April 25-26, May 1-3, and 2 p.m. May 4 / Kennedy Theatre / 956-7655

DANCE: April 25-26

The Leeward Community College Dance Festival will once again gather dancers and choreographers for a show ranging from traditional to cutting edge forms. Young dancers will come from the Mid-Pacific Institute School of the Arts Dance Program, Taiko Center of the Pacific Youth Group, Seabury Hall Dance Ensemble, LCC Dance Ensemble, University of Hawai'i-Manoa Dancers and Giinko Marischino. Both established and emerging choreographers will get a chance to show off their works. Tickets: $10 advance, $12 at the door

• 7:30 p.m. April 25-26 / Leeward Community College Theatre / 455-0385

CONCERT: May 1

May Day is Lei Day in Hawai'i, and that means it's time for flowers, hula and The Brothers Cazimero's annual May Day concert. Local favorites old and new converge for this yearly tradition, which last year was made into a DVD. This year, get ready for surprises as well as traditional moments in a night that is sure to delight all. Lawn seats are $15, reserved seats $25.

• 7:30 p.m. May 1 / Waikiki Shell / 526-4400

CONCERT: May 2-3

Get a taste of Broadway right here in the islands when "Barbershop on Broadway" (or The Phantom's Phinal Pholly) comes to town. Hear favorites from such hits as "South Pacific," "Guys and Dolls," "Mame," "Annie" and "The Music Man" performed by Tropichords, Diamond Head Theatre's Shooting Stars, Revival and The Sounds of Aloha Chorus. Come early, at 7 p.m., and relax to the melodies by John McCreary on the Robert Morton theater organ. Tickets are $12 upper balcony, $18 balcony and $25 orchestra and loge, with a $5 discount for students, seniors and military.

• 7:33 p.m. May 2-3 / Hawai'i Theatre / 528-0506

CONCERT: May 5

They've been on Conan O'Brien, Craig Kilborn and all over MTV. They've toured with Blink-182, Offspring and Social Distortion. And now this Canadian-based pop-punk band is headed for Hawai'i to rock some sense into the islands. Sum 41 burst onto the music scene a few years back and is already ruling the airwaves with such hits as "Fat Lip," "Motivation" and "In Too Deep." Their newest CD, "Does This Look Infected?" became an instant success. Now's your chance to get infected with their brash punk-metal sound live. Tickets to this all-ages show: $20.

• 7 p.m. May 5 / Pipeline Café / 526-4400

COMING UP:

• Frank DeLima's Secretary's Day show, April 23, Palace Showroom, Ohana Reef Towers
• Karaoke Challenge, April 26, McKinley High School
• "Make Me Laugh," May 3, Hawaiian Hut
• Filipino Fiesta and Parade, May 10, Kapi'olani Park
• "The Music Man," May 8-24, Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter
• Mother's Day concert, with Ho'okena, May 11, Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom
• Uluwehi Guerrero, May 16, Hawai'i Theatre
• The Classic Rock All-Stars, May 16-17, Gussie L'Amour's
• Stephen Bishop, May 17, Doris Duke at the Academy
• Pianist Andre Watts, May 20, Blaisdell Concert Hall
• Maui Film Festival, June 1-15, Wailea
• "Giselle" ballet, by Ballet Hawaii, June 27, Blaisdell Concert Hall
• Hawaii International Jazz Festival, July 18-20 on O'ahu, July 25-26 on Maui

BUZZING ABOUT:

Hip and hot: 50 Cent raps this way with a May 27 concert at the Blaisdell Arena. Details — such as concert time, ticket prices and outlets — will be announced shortly, but tickets are scheduled to go on sale April 19.

Cutbacks: The Iraqi war has started to affect some Waikiki shows. Starting today, Rhonda eliminates her Friday shows at the Esprit at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, only doing her 7:45 p.m. Saturday performances. And comics Andy Bumatai and Augie T. have already cut Friday from their Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel gig, but retain their 8 p.m. Saturdays at the Hoku Hale Showroom.

All that jazz: One DVD/video that's eagerly anticipated — "Chicago," this year's Best Picture Oscar winner — won't be forthcoming till Aug. 19 and will carry pricetags of $29.99 and $24.99, respectively. Hope it includes sequences of Richard Gere learning his tap routine and Catherine Zeta-Jones inhabiting her "All That Jazz" number.

For early birds: With Aura returning to the nightlife scene, in "A Night at the Point After" starting at 9 p.m. today (Fridays only) at Dave & Buster's, the first 100 taking in the show will receive a $5 PowerCard with the $10 cover charge. You have to be a former discophile to remember this family group, which put the Point After (now defunct, formerly at the Hawaiian Regent Hotel, which now is the Marriott Waikiki Beach Hotel) on the map.

Come to the cabaret: Missed Andrew Meader's cabaret hit, "Seduction," at The ARTS at Marks Garage? Worry not; the tuneful lovefest will return, same place, Aug. 28-30 and Sept. 4-6. The theme may be altered. As Meader says, "Don't know what or who, but one idea I have is: Songs you love from shows you didn't."

Wild about Harry: Kumu Kahua's "Heads by Harry," the dramatization of Lois-Ann Yamanaka's popular novel, has been extended a week, with added shows April 17-20.

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