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| Girls' night out at Manoa Valley Theatre
Return with Bryna O'Neill, above, to the 1960s, when girl singing groups and big hair were the order of the day, in "Beehive" at Manoa Valley Theatre. O'Neill and the rest of the cast perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 4 p.m. Sundays, through March 23. That run is virtually sold out, so the show has been extended through March 30, with tickets at $35 general, $10 for those 25 or younger; $5 discounts for seniors and military. 988-6131. Gregory Yamamoto • The Honolulu Advertiser |
"Once on this Island," musical based on the novel "My Love, My Love" by Rosa Guy, 7:30 p.m. Friday, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Kaimuki High School Theatre, $8*; also, benefit performance, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $10*. 733-4913.
"Pan Si Dong: Cave of the Coiled Webs," traditional Jingju opera, premiering 7:30 p.m. Friday, Mid-Pacific Institute, Kawaiahao Recital Hall; repeats 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and March 14-15, and 2 p.m. Sunday, and March 16; $10*. 973-5066.
"Pippin," a musical extravaganza with Bob Fosse-style dancing, premiering 7:30 p.m. Friday for $100 (includes pre-show reception at 5:30), Mamiya Theatre; repeats 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and March 14-15, and 2 p.m. Sunday, and March 16, $15*. 739-4896.
"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," musical based on the comic strip "Peanuts," premiering 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nanakuli High and Intermediate cafeteria; repeats Saturday, and March 14-15; $6*. 668-5823.
"As You Like It," Shakespeare's sunniest play dealing with odd couples, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sacred Hearts Academy auditorium; $3. 734-5058.
"The Last Paving Stone," comic fable that addresses the question of what happens when there is no more open space, premiering 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Leeward Community College Theatre; repeats March 15 and 22; for 7 and older; $12*. 839-9885.
"Drums Under the Windows," presented by Sundays @ 2 Matinee Readers Theatre, 2 p.m. Sunday, and March 16, Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter; $6. 438-4480, 438-5230.
"Beehive," high-energy musical revue with 40 chart-topping hits from the 1960s, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through March 23, Manoa Valley Theatre; $30*. Extended through March 30 — tickets $35*. 988-6131.
"Waiting for Godot," a kyogen-style staging of Samuel Beckett's absurdist play, premiering 8 p.m. Wednesday, Earle Ernst Lab Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Thursday, and March 14-15, and 2 p.m. March 16; $9*. 956-7655.
"Heads by Harry," a family story set in a Hilo taxidermy shop, premiering 8 p.m. Thursday, Kumu Kahua Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through April 13; $5-$16. 536-4441.
"Seduction," musical journey through the tumultuous world of love and relationships, premiering 9 p.m. Thursday, The ARTS at Marks Garage; repeats March 14-15 and 20-22; $18 with a two-drink minimum. Reservations: 521-9699.
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.
Andy Bumatai and Augie T, comedy, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays except March 7, Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel, Hoku Hale Showroom. 392-9343.
Frank De Lima, comedy, 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Ohana Reef Towers, Palace Showroom; $19.50* includes one drink. Reservations: 923-7469, 922-6408.
Perry and Price Saturday Morning Show, with guest appearances by local and national entertainers and celebrities, 8-11 a.m. Saturdays, Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Hanohano Room; $19*. Reservations: 922-4422.
The 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," historic Hawaiian 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.
Royal Hawaiian Band, noon Wednesday, Ala Moana Center; noon-1 p.m. Fridays, 'Iolani Palace grounds; 2-3 p.m. Sundays, Kapi'olani Park bandstand; free. 922-5331.
Mayor's Aloha Music Break, with Ray Sowders and Shawn Ishimoto, 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-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.
Windward Mall entertainment: "Best in Island Music," 6:30 p.m. Friday; Greg and Junko, noon-1 p.m., and Halau Hula O Nawahine, 2-3 p.m. Saturday; free. 235-1143.
Pearlridge Center entertainment: Halau Ohana O Ilima, 7-8 p.m. Friday; Pumehana Davis, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; Minerva Pang Hula Halau, 2-3 p.m. Sunday; free. 488-0981.
International Market Place entertainment: Jus' Cuzins, 7-9 p.m. Friday; Nani Laie Serenaders, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; also, "Islands of Aloha," 8:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; International Market Place food court stage; free. 971-2080, 236-7104.
Kahala Mall entertainment: Roy Sakuma Ukulele Studios, 3-3:45 p.m. Saturday; free. 732-7736.
Ala Moana Center entertainment: Ala Moana's Keiki Hula Show, featuring Na Mamo O Ka'ala, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free. 955-9517.
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.
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.
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.
Hawaiian Quilting with Nalani Goard, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, Eaton Square; lessons $5. 842-6541, 942-3993.
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 her 'Ainahau mansion; meet in hotel lobby; free. 922-5811.
'Iolani Palace Grand Tour, a 90-minute tour of the palace galleries and 'Iolani Barracks, beginning every 30 minutes between 8:30 a.m. and 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.
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.
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, 6:15 p.m., followed by a fireworks show, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free. 949-4321, ext. 77881.
The Diamond Head Story, a two-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.
Poakalani Hawaiian Quilt Classes, 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 'Iolani Palace Old Archives Building, $5 plus materials. 524-0394.
Diamond Head Lighthouse Walk, a two-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.
"Century of the Tiger: A Centennial Celebration of Korean Americans 1903-2003," a display of the story of Korean immigrants who came to Hawai'i, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through March 16, Bishop Museum; $14.95*. 847-3511.
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.
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.
