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| A slice of local life in 'Longs'
Janice Terukina is Mrs. Georgie Kam, one of the denizens in everybody's favorite drugstore, in the comedy "Folks You Meet in Longs," continuing at Kumu Kahua Theatre. The play was written by Lee Cataluna, who also is an Advertiser columnist. Brad Goda |
"Green Eggs and Ham" and "Gertrude McFuzz," short operas produced by Honolulu Theatre for Youth, the Honolulu Symphony and Hawaii Opera Theatre, premiering 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Hawai'i Theatre; repeats 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Saturdays and 1:30 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 21; for 4 and older; $12-$24*. 839-9885, 528-0506.
"Shaharazad's First Tale," part of the Tales from the Arabian Nights series, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine, Opium Den; $20 includes glass of champagne. Reservations: 521-2900.
"Abie's Irish Rose," comedy by Anne Nichols, presented by Sundays @ 2 Matinee Readers Theatre, premiering 2 p.m. Sunday, Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter; repeats Sept. 14 and 21; $6*. 438-4480.
"Bat Boy: The Musical," musical about a half boy/half bat, premiering 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Manoa Valley Theatre; repeats 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 28; $30*. 988-6131.
"The Guys," based on the aftermath of 9-11, presented by The Actors' Group, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 28, The Yellow Brick Studio; $10. 722-6941.
"Folks You Meet In Longs," a day in the drugstore and a cross-section of Hawai'i's people, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 28, Kumu Kahua Theatre; $5-$16. 536-4441.
SHOWROOMS
"Blue Hawaii: The Show," Jonathon Von Brana sings Elvis 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.
Magic in Paradise, with Mark Allen Mauricio, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Hale Koa Hotel, Banyan Tree Showroom; $20.95* includes dinner buffet. 955-0555, ext. 546.
Society of Seven Las Vegas, variety show, 8:30 nightly except Mondays, Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, Main Showroom. 923-7469.
Stand Up on the Moon, with Andy Bumatai and Friends, 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Brew Moon Restaurant and Microbrewery; $10. 593-0088.
Lanai & Augie's Comedy Shack, doors open 8 p.m., show begins 9 p.m. Fridays, Dave & Buster's; $12. 589-5007.
Perry and Price Saturday Morning Show, with guest appearances by entertainers and celebrities, 8-11 a.m. Saturdays, Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Hanohano Room; $19*. 922-4422.
Frank DeLima, comedy, 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Ohana Reef Towers, Palace Showroom; $22*. Reservations: 923-7469.
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.
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.
Magic of Polynesia, dinner seating 7 p.m., cocktail seating 8 p.m., show begins 8:20 nightly, Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel showroom. 971-4321.
MUSIC & DANCE
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; Ku'uipo Kumukahi, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays; Pu'uhonua, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays; free. 922-2299.
IslaTango Milonga, Argentine tango dance party, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Mondays, 419 South St., Suite 140; $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.
Line dance lessons, sponsored by Parents Without Partners, 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Ward Warehouse; 6-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Windward Mall; free. 262-7441.
Na Leo Lani Chorus, rehearsals for Christmas performances, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Saint Francis School; free. 944-3373.
"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.
Jive Dance Class, by Makua Alii Ballroom Dancers, 6:30-7:15 p.m. Wednesdays, Makua Alii Senior Center; free. 988-3461.
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 and round dancing, 7-9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Pohai Nani Retirement Center; $3. 254-2333.
Western line-dance classes, Fridays; 9-10 a.m. Super Beginners, 10-11 a.m. Easy Dances, 11 a.m.-noon Intermediate, Palladium, Ala Wai clubhouse; $1.50 per class. 988-1818.
Royal Hawaiian Band: noon-1 p.m. Fridays, 'Iolani Palace grounds; noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Town Center of Mililani; 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, Ala Moana Center; free. 922-5331.
Pearlridge Center entertainment: Halau Ohana O Ilima, 7-8 p.m. Friday; Pomaika'i and 'Ohana, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; free. 488-0981.
International Market Place entertainment: Hula Hui O Ka'ano'i, 7-9 p.m. Friday; Iwalani School of Dance, 7-9 p.m. Saturday; "Islands of Aloha," 8:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; food-court stage; free. 971-2080, 236-7104.
Windward Mall entertainment: Lianne Collazo and Choir, noon Saturday; free. 235-1143.
Ala Moana Center entertainment: Ala Moana Keiki Hula Show, featuring Na Mamo O Ka'ala, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; Grandparents' Day Event, 2-3 p.m. Sunday; free. 955-9517.
International folk dancing, Bulgarian, Greek, Romanian, Israeli and others, 7-9:15 p.m. Sundays, Manoa Valley District Park; $3. 941-6453, 521-2270.
Square dance, mainstream and plus with rounds, 7-9:30 p.m. Sundays, Ala Wai Golf Course Ballroom; $4. 456-8465.
Swing Dance, hosted by Hawaii Jitterbugs, 7:30-10 p.m. Sundays, Atherton YMCA; $10 includes lesson. 545-7600.
Kuhio Beach Torch-lighting and Hula Show, 6:30-7:30 nightly, Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; free. 843-8002.
FAMILY TIES
Keiki Monday, with 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); 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.
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.
Preschool Craft and Storytime, 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Barnes & Noble; Children's Storytime, 11 a.m. Saturdays; free. 737-3323.
Toddler Time, keiki activities, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Kahala Mall; free. 732-7736.
American Box Car Racing International, open family racing, 3-9 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, ABCRI Box Car Track; tennis shoes and long pants required; $6*. 947-3393.
Family Night Wednesdays, with clown/puppet show, balloons and bingo, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Windward Mall; free. 235-1143.
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, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays at Pearlridge Center Uptown, 7-9 p.m. Saturdays at Ward Warehouse amphitheater, 7-9 p.m. Saturdays at Windward Mall; free. 834-2828, 947-7097.
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. 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.
Garden Tour by Tram, a 2-mile narrated tour through valleys of flowers and trees, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., and 1, 2, and 3 p.m. daily, Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens, 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, light rain gear recommended; free. 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*. Reservations or details: 538-3952.
TOURS & ATTRACTIONS
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; free. 922-5811.
'Iolani Palace Grand Tour, 1 1/2-hour tour of the palace galleries and 'Iolani Barracks, 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.
Hawai'i Theatre Docent Tours, 11 a.m. Tuesdays; $5. 528-0506.
Chinatown Historic and Cultural Walking Tour, by the Hawai'i Heritage Center, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, meet at Ramsay Galleries Museum; $10*. 521-2749.
Hawaiian Quilting Classes, 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays, Mary Cesar, Mission Houses Museum; also, 9-11 a.m. Saturdays, Wilma Connell; $7*. Reservations: 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.
Honolulu Zoo Train, with an educational audio presentation, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays-Sundays, Honolulu Zoo; $1. 971-7171, 523-2489.
Sony Summer Expo, with gadgets for video, music and imaging, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Tropics Showroom; free. 834-6611.
Five-Star Sunset Dinner Cruise, with a seven-course dinner and jazz entertainment, 5:30-8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Star of Honolulu. For information or reservations: 983-7827.
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.
Poakalani Hawaiian Quilt Classes, 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 'Iolani Palace Old Archives Building, $5 plus materials. 524-0394.
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.
Saturdays with Kapa and Quilt Masters, talk story with guest artists or join them on a gallery tour of the quilt exhibition, noon-3 p.m. Saturdays, Mission Houses Museum; free. 531-0481.
Tracing Quilt Patterns, with quilter Mary Cesar, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays, Mission Houses Museum; bring own tracing materials or purchase a set; $7*. Reservations: 531-0481.
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 lighthouse; $5. 948-3299.
Hawaiian Train Rides, 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays, 91-1001 Renton Road, 'Ewa; narrated 90-minute roundtrip 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.
"E Ku Mau Mau — Ku Everlasting," exhibit featuring Ku and items associated with the Hawaiian god of war, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through October, Bishop Museum; $14.95*. 847-3511.
Pineapple Express Train Tour, 20-minute tour, 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.
