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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, September 26, 2003

Ongoing Events

The indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; the * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members and/or children. Call the venue for details.

STAGE

Malia Bowlby as Mother in "Moral."

The 'Moral' of the story

Primetime in the Earle Ernst Lab Theatre kicks off Wednesday with "Moral," written by Kisaragi Koharu, a contemporary dark comedy about Japan, consumerism and urban existence. Director and co-translator Colleen Lanki lived in Tokyo from 1995 to 2001, working as an actor, director of the bilingual theater group Kee Company, a choreographer and student of noh theater and kabuki dance. Featured for the first time outside Japan, "Moral" follows the ups and downs of a seemingly perfect family in Tokyo.

Showtimes are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Oct. 4, and 2 p.m. Oct. 5. A discussion with the director and cast follows the Oct. 3 performance. Tickets: $10 general; $8 seniors, military, University of Hawai'i faculty and staff, and non-UH-Manoa students; $3 UH-Manoa students. 956-7655.

Andrew Shimabuku

"The Guys," based on the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, presented by The Actors' Group, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, The Yellow Brick Studio; $10. 722-6941.

"Bat Boy: The Musical," musical about a half boy/half bat, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, Manoa Valley Theatre; $30*. 988-6131.

"Folks You Meet In Longs," a day in the drugstore and a cross-section of Hawai'i's people, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Kumu Kahua Theatre; extended 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3-4 and 8-10, and 2 p.m. Oct. 5; sold out. 536-4441.

"Ragtime," musical about turn-of-the-century America, premiering 8 p.m. Friday, Diamond Head Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 12; $12-$42. 733-0274.

"Moral," contemporary dark comedy about Tokyo, consumerism and urban existence, premiering 8 p.m. Wednesday, Earle Ernst Lab Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Thursday and Oct. 3-4, and 2 p.m. Oct. 5; $10*. 956-7655.

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. 922-5811.

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 and 10:30 p.m. Saturdays, Brew Moon; $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, Hanohano Room; $19*. 922-4422.

Frank DeLima, comedy, 8:30 p.m. Fridays-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-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.

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.

Chaminade Chorus rehearsals, open to all members of the community, 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Chaminade University, Eiben Hall; free. 261-6495.

Ballroom dancing, by Makua Alii Ballroom Dancers, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Wednesdays, Makua Alii Senior Center, 1541 Kalakaua Avenue; 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.

Ala Moana Center entertainment: Hawaii State Ballet, 7 p.m. Friday;

Pacific Youth Ballet, noon-1 p.m., and Mystique with Rolando Sanchez, 2-3 p.m. Saturday; Ala Moana Keiki Hula Show, featuring Na Mamo O Ka'ala, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free. 955-9517.

Pearlridge Center entertainment: Halau O Hanauna Kuu Aloha, 7-8 p.m. Friday; Po'okela, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; free. 488-0981.

International Market Place entertainment: Hula Halau O Kekela, 7-9 p.m. Friday; Keiki Palaka Band, 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.

Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center entertainment: VoiceMaster Voice Training School, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Friday; 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; Kilinahe, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sundays; free. 922-2299.

Royal Hawaiian Band: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Sunday, Windward Mall; 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; noon-1 p.m. Fridays, 'Iolani Palace grounds; free. 922-5331.

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.), Ala Moana Centerstage (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.

My Tutu and Me, play morning for grandparents and grandchildren, 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesdays, Hawai'i Children's Discovery Center; $3*. Reservations: 524-5437.

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-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-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-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; learn about Princess Victoria Ka'iulani and her 'Ainahau mansion; free. 922-5811.

'Iolani Palace Grand Tour, 1ý-hour tour of the palace galleries and 'Iolani Barracks, every 30 minutes, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays-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-Saturdays; $10* ($9* kama'aina) per tour or $15* ($14* kama'aina) for double tours. 531-0481.

Hawai'i Theatre Docent Tours, includes a demonstration on the 1922 Robert Morton theater organ, 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.

Honolulu Zoo Train, with an educational audio presentation, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays-Sundays, Honolulu Zoo; $1. 971-7171, 523-2489.

Five-Star Sunset Dinner Cruise, with 7-course dinner and jazz entertainment, 5:30-8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, Star of Honolulu. For information or reservations: 983-7827.

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.

Hawaiian Train Rides, 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays, 91-1001 Renton Road, 'Ewa; narrated 90-minute roundtrip to Kahe Point; $8*. 681-5461.

Pineapple Express Train Tour, 20-minute tour, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Dole Plantation; $7.50*. 593-9899.

"Navigating Change: The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands" exhibit, 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 Oct. 31, Bishop Museum; $14.95*. 847-3511.

Changing of the King's Guard, with flag ceremony and rifle drill exhibition, 6:15 nightly, King's Village Shopping Center; free. 944-6855.