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Spyro Gyra at Turtle Bay

Kick off Independence Day weekend with Turtle Bay Resort's 3rd annual "Guitars Under the Stars" concert Saturday. This year's featured entertainment will be jazz group Spyro Gyra, which just released its latest album, "The Deep End." Local jazz diva Sonya Mendez also performs with the Brian Kessler Band. Gates open at 5 p.m., and the concert starts at 6:30. Festivities include food and drink booths, "red, whites and brews" (wines and beers) and telescopes around the lawn. A dazzling fireworks display lights up the night at 9:15 p.m. Tickets are $30 advance or $35 at the gate. 293-8811.

Celebrating The Cure

The monthly Club Rebel Rebel! is back tonight for "The Cure School Night." Dig out your school uniform for this CD release party of the Cure's self-titled new album. Rebel Rebel drops 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. every first Friday of the month at Club Pauahi with indie rock, Brit pop, electroclash and '80s music. Cover is $5, for 18 and older. www.clubrebelrebel.com.

Houston Bernard is in the house

Controversial "bi-porno electropunk rapper" Houston Bernard prepares to shake up the night at two concerts in Honolulu. Expect sexually suggestive shows and freaky lyrics from the Brooklynite. Sharing the stage with Bernard will be DJ monkeyknifefight, Temporary Lovers, My Ex is Dead and Vax. Skeeter hosts. The first show takes place at 8 tonight at Coffee Talk. Cover is $5 for this all-ages show. Then Bernard heads for Club Pauahi to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday. Cover is $5 for this 18-and-older show. 384-5706.

Seoul youth orchestra in concert

The Seoul Yego Youth Symphony Orchestra presents a concert for the 51st anniversary celebration of the U.S. and South Korean alliance at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Blaisdell Concert Hall. The Seoul Arts High School (Seoul Yego) is well-known in South Korea for its quality youth orchestra and pre-professional school of young musicians, dancers and visual artists. The program includes Symphony No. 2 by Rachmaninoff, Overture from the opera "Russlan and Ludmilla" by M. Glinka, Overture from the opera "William Tell" by Rossini, Korean traditional songs and "Stars and Stripes Forever." Admission is free. 591-2211.

The 3rd annual Hula Ho'olauna Aloha 2004 is a two-day celebration of hula with halau from Japan and Hawai'i. Nineteen Japanese halau take part in the festival, which starts with a dance exhibition by Japanese and local halau at Ala Moana Center Saturday. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the entertainment opens with a chant by kumu Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, followed by kahiko and auana performances. Special guests include Darlene Ahuna, Maunalua and Na Kama.

The second day of the festival is at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel's Coconut Grove with a dance competition among 16 Japanese halau. From noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, solo and group participants will compete and be judged by local kumu hula including George Holokai, Ed Collier, Leialoha Lim Amina, Nani Lim Yap, Maelia Loebenstein Carter and Blaine Kia. Entertainment includes performances by the halau of Collier, Kia, Carter, Olana Ai and Sonny Ching, plus a presentation by designer Nakeu. Admission to both events is free. 347-2085.

If they build it, they will learn

Schools may be on summer break, but that doesn't mean learning has to stop. TLC's "Junkyard Wars: On the Road" is an interactive and educational exhibit opening at Pearlridge Center Uptown center court Saturday. Teams of up to four members can learn the effects of physics, engineering and aerodynamics by creating gravity racers out of junk within 10 minutes. Three teams at a time will let the cars loose in the Junkyard Gravity Crash Course, with members of the winning team receiving race-car kits from The Hobby Company. All participants get goodie bags. The exhibit will be open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays and holidays through July 25. Those interested in participating may line up no earlier than 9 a.m. each day. Admission is free. 488-0981.

Ride and rev at the chopper show

All motorcyclists are welcome to hop on your bikes and come ride with celebrities during the 2nd annual Choppers Only Run and Show Sunday. Celebrity guests lead the ride, which starts at 10 a.m. at Cycle City Harley-Davidson's New Super Store. Registration is at 8:30 a.m.

The ride ends at Kapi'olani Community College, with a bike show from noon to 6 p.m. Guests on site include Peter Fonda, Billy Lane, Indian Larry, Paul Cox, Mondo Porras, Tom Prewitt, Keith "Bandit" Ball and Jose De Miguel. Henry Kapono provides the entertainment. Proceeds from food prepared by KCC culinary students benefit the college. A $10 entry fee covers the ride and admission to the bike show. Children under 12 enter free.

Each participant will receive a voter ballot to judge the bike show, with additional ballots and raffle tickets available for $5. Registration for the Avon Tyres Custom Bike Show starts at 10:30 a.m. and ends at 1:30 p.m. Entry fee is $30. Categories for the show are Full Custom, Old School Chopper, New School Chopper, Vintage, Harley Custom, Back Street Chopper, Digger, Hawaii's Legendary Local Boy and Best of Show. All judging will be people's choice. 330-2919.

First Friday is all about the arts

Honolulu's downtown gallery walk, First Friday, is back from 5 to 9 tonight at participating venues. Orange and pink banners outside certain studios indicate participation in this month's event. Here's a preview:

• The ARTS at Marks Garage features Hot Glass Hawaii (above, bowls by Mark Misuda) and a 10-person glass-blowing team.
• Atelier 4 Fine Art Gallery hosts Alan Leitner and Mari Kuramochi at an artists' reception 6-8 p.m.
• At Café Che Pasta are Big Island-inspired digital works by Pagoya.
• The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center features musician Michael Tanenbaum from 7 to 8:45 p.m. (the gallery will be closed 6-7 p.m.).
• Got Art? hosts an opening reception for Buddharama.
• The Hawai'i State Art Museum features guitar virtuoso Jason Uesato and the exhibit "Enriched by Diversity: The Art of Hawai'i."
• The Pegge Hopper Gallery features live music and Hopper's first wearable art scarf.
• Ramsay Museum showcases Abe Weinstein and a five-piece jazz band.
• At Soullenz Gallery, find paintings in a six-artist group show Full Figure.
• Studio 1 showcases a mixed media exhibition and music by the Jerome James Jazz Trio 8-10 p.m.
• At Studio of Roy Venters, see male and female fertility altars and "Affairs of the Heart."
• Toshiko Takaezu Ceramics Studio at the YWCA features a ceramic demonstration by Peter Murray.

Admission is free. 521-2903.

A season of bon dances

Join your neighbors at the community bon dances, which pay tribute to the ancestors, this weekend. On O'ahu: Kaneohe Higashi Hongwanji, 6:30-10 p.m. today, 247-2661; and at the Mo'ili'ili Community Center, 7:30-10:30 p.m. today and Saturday, 949-1659. Both are free.

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At the 4-H Farm Fair

The first-ever Hawaii 4-H Farm Fair continues this weekend at Kualoa Ranch with a swine and beef showmanship program at 9:30 a.m. today, lamb and dairy showmanship at 1 p.m. today, food booths, games, keiki bouncers, crafts, educational programs and 4-H hands-on learning. Fair times are 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today and Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission and parking are free. 453-6050.