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; and advance purchases. Call the venue for details.

THE HOLIDAYS

All Wrapped Up, Pacific Handcrafters Guild gift gallery, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, through Dec. 11, The ARTS at Marks Garage; free. 521-2903.

23rd Annual World Art Bazaar, gifts from around the world, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 12, The Academy Art Center at Linekona; free. 532-8703.

KCAA Thrift Shop Holiday Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, KCAA Thrift Shop; free. 941-9989, 247-2688.

Jingle Bell Corner, animated Christmas displays and carolers, 7-7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays through Dec. 18, Ward Centre; free. 589-1788.

Honolulu City Lights Kick-Off, with keiki rides, Christmas tree lighting ceremony, trees and wreaths display and holiday concert, 4 p.m. Saturday, Honolulu Hale; displays on view until 11 p.m. daily through Jan. 2; free. 523-2489.

"Christmas Talk Story 2004," presented by Honolulu Theatre for Youth and Kumu Kahua Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12 and 19, and 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11, 18, Tenney Theatre; 7 and older; $16*. 839-9885.

Honolulu City Lights Trolley Tours, 30-minute ride of the Christmas lights of city hall and downtown, starting 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Ward Warehouse; repeats through Dec. 30 (except Dec. 24-25); $3.50*. 589-1788.

Candy Cane Train, 30-foot train, 10 a.m. daily through Jan. 1, Ala Moana Center; 12 and younger; $6. 955-9517.

Pearlridge Holiday Train Express, custom-built locomotive, 10 a.m. daily through Jan. 2 (closed on Christmas), Pearlridge Center Uptown; height limit of 48 inches; $3. 488-0981.

"The Christmas Gift of Aloha," musical stage show based on the Lisa Matsumoto children's book, 6 p.m. daily except Mondays, through Dec. 23, Ala Moana centerstage; free. 955-9517.

Santa's Spectacular Aloha Christmas Parade, with characters from the children's book, "The Christmas Gift of Aloha," 7 p.m. daily except Mondays, through Dec. 23, Ala Moana Center; free. 955-9517.

Christmas 2004 in Allantown, miniature village with four fantasy residences, daily through Jan. 4, Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and Spa; free. 922-6611.

STAGE

"The King and I," Rodgers and Hammerstein musical presented by Army Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday, Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter; $14, $17*. 438-4480.

"Broadway Bound," third part of Neil Simon's autobiographical trilogy about his alter ego Eugene Jerome, 8 p.m. today-Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, Hawai'i Pacific University Theatre; $20*. 375-1282.

"Half Dozen Long Stem," local humor in a Honolulu flower and lei shop, 8 p.m. today-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Kumu Kahua Theatre; $5-$16. 536-4441.

"Jaguar Priests: Our Culture is Myth," hip-hop theater myth, 8 p.m. today-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Earle Ernst Lab Theatre; $10*. 956-7655.

"Red Herring," noir comedy about three love stories, murder and nuclear espionage plot, 8 p.m. today-Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, Manoa Valley Theatre; $25*. 988-6131.

"Seussical," musical extravaganza based on Dr. Seuss characters, premiering 8 p.m. today, Diamond Head Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 19; also 3 p.m. Dec. 11 and 18; $12-$42*. 733-0274.

"Chinese Coffee," drama presented by Sundays @ 2 Matinee Readers Theatre, 2 p.m. Sunday, Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter; $6. 438-4480.

COMEDY

Sharkey's Comedy Club, stand-up comedy, 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays-Saturdays, Blue Tropix Night Club; also, open mike, 8 p.m. Thursdays; 18 and older; $12. 531-4242.

Comedy Triple-header, with Paul Ogata, Andy Bumatai and Frank DeLima, 8:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, Ohana Reef Towers, Palace Showroom, $25 includes one cocktail. Reservations: 923-7469.

MUSIC & DANCE

Torch-lighting ceremony and mini show by 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; Soundettes of Hawaii, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sundays; free. 922-2299.

Aloha Tower Marketplace entertainment: Holomua Choir, 11-11:45 a.m. today; Sunshine Generation, noon-12:45 p.m. Saturday; Nobu Piano School Recital, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and Oahu Line Dancers, 2-4 p.m. Sunday; Na Keiki O Manana Choir, 2-3 p.m. Wednesday; free. 566-2337.

Royal Hawaiian Band, noon-1 p.m. Fridays, 'Iolani Palace grounds; 2-3 p.m. Sundays, Kapi'olani Park bandstand; free. 922-5331.

Pearlridge Center entertainment: Uptown — Halau Hula O Mokulehua, 7-8 p.m. today; St. Elizabeth Praise Choir, 11 a.m.-noon and Lincoln Elementary School Chorus, 1-2 p.m. and Ka Hula O Ululani, 3-4 p.m. and Pumehana Davis, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; Leeward Dance Stars, 3-4 p.m., and Dance Spectrum Hawaii, 7-8 p.m. Sunday; Lanakila Baptist High School Choir, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Monday; Pearl City Elementary Chorus, 5:30-6:30 p.m. and students of harpist Sharene Boulos, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday; Lanakila Baptist Elementary Chorus, 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Kanoelani Elementary School Chorus, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday; Uptown and Downtown — Tropichords, 12:30-2:30 p.m. and Wallen Ellingson, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Sunday, Po'okela, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday; free. 488-0981.

International Market Place entertainment: Pali, 7-9 p.m. today; Halau Kumana, 7-9 p.m. Saturday; Islands of Aloha, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; food-court stage; free. 971-2080.

Kapolei Shopping Center entertainment, Roy Sakuma Ukulele Studios Super Keiki, 10-10:45 a.m. Saturday; free. 732-3739.

Hawai'i Kai Towne Center entertainment, Paniolo Dancing Queens, noon Saturday; free. 941-0440.

Waikele Premium Outlets entertainment, Studio 808 Dance Troupe, 3-4 p.m. Saturday; free. 676-5656.

Kahala Mall entertainment: Holy Nativity School Children's Choir, 10 a.m. today; Ho'okena, 6 p.m. Saturday; Ka Hale I o Kahala Halau Hula, 1 p.m. Sundays; free. 732-7736.

Ala Moana Center entertainment: Keiki Hula Show, featuring Na Mamo O Ka'ala, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free. 955-9517.

Kuhio Beach torch-lighting and hula show, 6-7 nightly, Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; free. 843-8002.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS

Artfest, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, Queen's Surf Beach in Waikiki; free. 696-6717.

TOURS & ATTRACTIONS

The Queen's Tour, walking tour of Waikiki's historic sites with a native Hawaiian historian and storyteller, 9 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, Fountain Courtyard; free. 737-6442.

Mission Houses Museum Tours, guided tours of the houses and print shop, 11 a.m., 1, 2:45 and 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 1 and 2:45 p.m. Sundays and 6 p.m. Thursdays; $10* ($8* kama'aina). 531-0481.

Chinatown Historic and Cultural Walking Tour, presented by Hawai'i Heritage Center, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; meet at Ramsay Galleries Museum; $10*. 521-2749.

King's Jubilee, a tribute to King Kalakaua, with flag ceremony, precision rifle drill and musical revue, followed by fireworks, 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free. 949-4321, ext. 77881.

Lono-I-Ka-Makahiki, return of exhibit celebrating Hawaiian god of fertility, Lono, opening 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Bishop Museum; repeats daily through Feb. 27; $14.95*. 847-3511.

Hawaiian Railway Train Rides, 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays, 91-1001 Renton Road, 'Ewa; narrated, 90-minute round trip to Kahe Point; $10*. 681-5461.

"If These Walls Could Talk: An Exhibit About Buildings," discover the science, technology and culture behind buildings, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, through Jan. 4, Bishop Museum, Castle Hall; $14.95*. 847-3511.