TGI Thursday
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indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; the * denotes discounts (or free admission) for students, seniors, military, members and/or children. Call the venue for details.
SPECIAL EVENTS
23rd Hawaii International Film Festival, Signature Dole Cannery Theatres and Doris Duke Theatre; festival continues with various times and locations through Sunday; $8* per film. www.hiff.org.
mrnorth, powerhouse band from Ireland, 8 p.m., Queen Kapi'olani Hotel, Akala Ballroom; repeats 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 18 and older; $10. 593-8333.
DANCE
12th Annual World Invitational Hula Festival, with hula halau from California, Mexico, Japan and Hawai'i, doors open 5 p.m., show begins 6 p.m., Waikiki Shell; repeats Friday and Saturday; $5-$25. (877) 750-4400, 591-2211.
STAGE OPENING
"A Midsummer Night's Dream," Shakespeare's romantic comedy, 7:30 p.m., Punahou School, Dillingham Hall; $10*. www.punahou.edu/theatre/productions.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
12th Annual Downtown Holiday Craft and Gift Fair, with food, entertainment and prizes, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kendall Building, 888 Mililani St.; benefits HGEA/AFSCME's Charles R. Kendall Scholarship and Education Fund; free. 543-0030.
MIXED BAG
Korea Peace Day, with film screenings at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and panel discussion at 4:30 p.m., University of Hawai'i-Manoa, Center for Korean Studies auditorium; free. 956-2212.
Woman of Distinction Dinner, the Girl Scout Council of Hawaii honors Gov. Linda Lingle, 5:30 p.m., Hilton Hawaiian Village, Coral Ballroom; $100. 595-8400.
First Thursdays, music, poetry, spoken word, comedy, dance, doors open 7 p.m., show begins 8 p.m., Studio 1; $5*. 550-8701, 387-9664.
ONE-TIME GIGS
Del Beazley and Dwight Kanae, Hawaiian, 6-9 p.m., Sam Choy's Breakfast, Lunch & Crab. 545-7979.
Elements, funk, 9 p.m.-4 a.m., Wave Waikiki; 21 and older. 941-0424.
Rumba Night, 9 p.m., with Go-Go Boyz at 10 p.m., Hula's Bar & Lei Stand. 923-0669.
The Piranha Brothers, rock 'n' roll, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Irish Rose Saloon. 924-7711.
LOUNGE ACTS
Auntie Genoa Keawe, traditional Hawaiian falsetto, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort, Moana Terrace. 922-6611.
Hawai'i Loa, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Sheraton Moana Surfrider, Banyan Veranda stage. 922-3111.
Lee Eisenstein, classical and slack-key guitar, 6-8:30 p.m., Honolulu Country Club, Sushi Restaurant. 441-9445.
Mike Chung, light jazz and contemporary, 6-9 p.m., The New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel. 921-7066.
The Milestone Jazz Trio, with Miles Jackson, James Kraft and Peter Factora, 6-9 p.m., Mariposa. 951-3420.
Black Sand, jazz, 6-10 p.m., Ohana East, Chuck's Cellar. 923-4488.
Kahua, traditional Hawaiian, 6:30-8:30 p.m., The Willows. 952-9200.
Mihana, 7 p.m., Duc's Bistro. 531-6325.
Iolani and Natalie Kamau'u, 7-9 p.m., Don Ho's Island Grill. 528-0807.
Jake Shimabukuro, Hawaiian, 7-9 p.m., Chai's Island Bistro. 585-0011.
Ray Sowders and Shawn Ishimoto, traditional and contemporary Hawaiian, 7-9 p.m., Chili's in Kahala. 738-5773.
Bruce Hamada and Jim Howard, jazz, 7-10 p.m., Brew Moon. 593-0088.
eightOeight, funk, 7-10 p.m., Kincaid's. 591-2005.
Kit Samson, piano, 7-10 p.m., Ala Moana Hotel, Mahina Lounge. 955-4811.
Ryan Tang, contemporary Hawaiian, 7-10 p.m., Nick's Fishmarket lounge. 955-6333.
Anita Hall, contemporary, 7-10:30 p.m., Gordon Biersch. 599-4877.
Glenn Pinho, contemporary island, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Miramar Hotel, Banana Patch Lounge. 847-3222.
Two Shades of Blue, jazz and blues, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Kevin's Two Boots Restaurant. 230-8111.
Jonah Cummings, 9-11 p.m., Tiki's Grill & Bar. 923-8454.
Round 'n' Round, originals, 9-11 p.m., Hale Noa. 735-4292.
3eM Company, jazz, 9 p.m.-midnight, Lewers Street Jazz Loft; 21 and older. 593-3755.
Soul Food 2 Go, with Zanuck Lindsey and Malani Bilyeu, 9 p.m.-midnight, Diamond Head Grill, The W Hotel. 922-3734.
Haumea Warrington, 10 p.m.-midnight, Duke's Waikiki. 922-2268.
