Neighbor Islands

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.

BIG ISLAND

"He Oli Hou A'e (A New Song)," three-session chanting classes led by kumu hula Keala Ching, covering the basics from warm-up techniques to styles, 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Jan. 17, 24 and Feb. 21, Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Kona; $10* per class. Registration: (808) 323-3318.

"Something Simple," winter dance showcase by students from West Hawai'i Dance Academy, 3 p.m. Saturday, Aloha Theatre, Kainaliu; $10*. Information: (808) 329-8876; tickets: (808) 322-2122.

"Eloko Na Lani I Ke Ipu o Lono (The Heavens Inside the Gourd of Lono)," Leilehua Yuen shares her knowledge of Hawaiian cosmology through storytelling, and Halau Hula Na Mohala Hali'i will perform, 6 p.m. Saturday, with stargazing to follow, Onizuka Center, Visitor Information Station, Mauna Kea; free. (808) 961-2180.

"Pagan Pride: Ancestral Connections, Chanting the Past Into the Present," 14 traditional stories retold through the art of oli or chant by cultural practitioners from Maui, O'ahu, Kaua'i and the Big Island, under the direction of Pualani Kanaka'ole Kanahele, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, UH-Hilo Theatre; $15, with proceeds benefiting the Edith Kanaka'ole Foundation's Makawalu Visual Arts School. (808) 961-5242, www.edithkanakaolefoundation.org.

"The Station Agent," R-rated film directed by Thomas McCarthy about lonely souls and friendship, 7:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Aloha Theatre, Kainaliu; $6. (808) 322-2122.

"Mauna Kea and I: A Journey of Discovery" lecture by Kahalelaukoa Ell on the history and cultural importance of Mauna Kea, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park; $1. (808) 985-6014.

MAUI

Tony Bennett, legendary pop/jazz vocalist, 7:30 p.m. today, Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; $75 and $55 (nearly sold out). (808) 242-7469.

Paula Poundstone, comic, 7 p.m. Saturday, Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; $30, $25 and $20. (808) 242-7469.

Willie K, traditional Hawaiian songs and katchi-katchi music, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Mondays, Hapa's, Kihei; $7 cover charge. (808) 879-9001.

Masters of Hawaiian Slack-Key Guitar Concert Series, hosted by George Kahumoku with guest Ledward Ka'apana, 6 and 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, indoor amphitheater, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua; repeats each Tuesday with different guest artists; $35 general, $25 kama'aina. (808) 669-3858.

"From Here to Eternity," original unrated film starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Cliff, Deborah Kerr and Donna Reed, 5 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; part of the Maui Film Festival; $10*. (808) 242-7469, (808) 572-3456.

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, all-male comic ballet company, 7:30 p.m. Thursday with pre-show events at 5:30 p.m., Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; $28*, $18* and $10*. (808) 242-7469.

KAUA'I

Duke's Canoe Club Kauai entertainment: 4-6 p.m. Fridays, Berto & Company and 9-11 p.m. Aloha Breeze, Kauai Marriott Resort; no cover charge. (808) 246-9599.

Happy Talk Lounge entertainment: Daryl Gonzales and Norman Solomon, 4:30-6:30 p.m. and Kirby Keough, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays; Cindy Combs, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturdays; "Sunday Jazz Jam," 4-7 p.m. Sundays; Hanalei Bay Resort; free. (808) 826-6522.

Cindy Combs, slack-key guitar, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays, Hanapepe Cafe; free entertainment with dinner. (808) 335-5011.

Donna Malia, 'ukulele and Hawaiian songs, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, CJ's Steak and Seafood, Princeville; free entertainment with dinner. (808) 826-6211.

"Healing Sounds of Ancient Turkey," the Latif Bolat Ensemble presents a night of Turkish Sufi mystic music, poetry and images, 7:30 p.m. today, Church of the Pacific, Princeville; $10. Also, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, St. Michael's Church, Lihu'e; $10. (808) 828-1585.

Keoki's Paradise, Poipu entertainment: Papa'a Bay Boys, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Fridays; Sista and Two Bruddahs, 8-10 p.m. Saturdays; Russell Wellington and Jason Suzawa, 3-6 p.m. Sundays; no cover charge. (808) 742-7534.

Malani Bilyeu, contemporary Hawaiian music, 6-9 p.m. Saturdays-Tuesdays, Kauai Marriott Resort, Lihu'e; free. (808) 245-5050.