Posted on: Friday, July 16, 2004

Ongoing Events

Advertiser Staff

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 venue for details.

STAGE

"Once Upon One Time," local adaptations of fairy tales presented by 'Ohi'a Productions, 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday and Thursday-July 24, and 3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday and July 24-25, Hawai'i Theatre; $15-$35. 528-0506.

"Jesus Christ Superstar," rock opera, premiering 8 p.m. today, Diamond Head Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays, through Aug. 1; $12-$42*. 733-0274.

"King Lear," part of the 2004 Hawaii Shakespeare Festival, premiering 8 p.m. today, Paliku Theatre; repeats 4 p.m. Saturday and July 25, and 8 p.m. Thursday and July 24; $16*. 235-7433.

"The Hunchback's Tale," part of the Tales of the Arabian Nights series, 7-11 p.m. Saturday, July 24 and 31, Café Che Pasta; $30 includes dinner and show. Reservations: 524-0004.

"Love's Labors Lost," part of the 2004 Hawaii Shakespeare Festival, 8 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, Paliku Theatre; $16*. 235-7433.

"The Underpants," comedy by Carl Sternheim, adapted by Steve Martin, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays, through Aug. 1, Manoa Valley Theatre; $25*. 988-6131.

"Folks You Meet in Longs," comedy by Lee Cataluna, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, through Aug. 1, Kumu Kahua Theatre; also, extended 8 p.m. Aug. 5-7 and 2 p.m. Aug. 8; $16*. 536-4441.

MUSIC & DANCE

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.

Hawai'i Kai Towne Center entertainment, with St. Louis Letter Carrier Band, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday; free. 396-0766.

Mayor's Aloha Music Break, with Hawaiian Swing Band, noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Tamarind Park; free. 527-5666.

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

Windward Mall entertainment: Na Kamalei Hawaii, 6:30-7:30 p.m. today; free. 235-1143.

Ala Moana Center entertainment: Hawaii State Ballet, 7 p.m. today; Keiki Hula Show, featuring Na Mamo O Ka'ala, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free. 955-9517.

Pearlridge Center entertainment: Uptown — Halau Kalaholomua, 7-8 p.m. today; Downtown — Owana Salazar, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; free. 488-0981.

International Market Place entertainment: Na Hokupa, 7-9 p.m. today; Na Kamali'i O Hawaii, 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.

Kahala Mall entertainment: Bob Barry, 11 a.m.-noon and 1-2 p.m. Saturday; free. 732-7736.

Aloha Tower Marketplace entertainment: Pua Kapele Halau O Hula, 2:30-3:15 p.m. Saturday; Paniolo Dancing Queens, 2-3 p.m. Sunday; St. Louis Letter Carrier Band, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday; Memphis Tennessee Letter Carrier Band, 2-3 p.m. Tuesday; Duchicela, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., and Hi-Tops Dancing Group, 1-1:40 p.m. Wednesday; free. 566-2337.

Square dance, mainstream and plus with rounds, 7-9:30 p.m. Sundays, Ala Wai Golf Course ballroom; $4. 456-8465.

Kuhio Beach torch-lighting and hula show, 6:30-7:30 nightly, Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; free. 843-8002.

MIXED BAG

Aloha State Backgammon Club, weekly tournament, 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Coffee Talk; $10 entry donation. 294-7475, 922-2674.

Polo is Back, with skydivers, Polo Bar, and horse vaulters, gates open 11 a.m., match at 2:30 p.m. Sundays, Mokule'ia Ocean Side Field; $7*. 637-8401.

NATURE

Foster Botanical Garden guided tours, 1 p.m. weekdays. Reservations: 522-7060.

Lyon Arboretum tours, 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 1-2:30 p.m. Saturdays; donation. Register: 988-0456.

Tropical Plant Walk, 10 a.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. Sundays, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; walking shoes required; insect repellent, 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, 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 sites, Saturdays-Sundays; presented by Hawai'i Geographic Society; $15*. Reservations: 538-3952.

Garden Tour by Tram, a 2-mile, 45-minute narrated tour through valleys of flowers and fruit- and nut 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; $14.50*. Reservations: 239-6775.

TOURS & ATTRACTIONS

"TLC's Junkyard Wars: On the Road," interactive, educational exhibit to learn about physics, engineering and aerodynamics, 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, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.

Ola Na Mo'olelo series, Hawaiian history storytelling, 1:30 p.m. weekdays, Bishop Museum; free with museum admission of $14.95*, or kama'aina $7.95*. 847-3511.

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 6:30 p.m. Thursdays; $10* ($8* kama'aina). 531-0481.

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.

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.

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

King's Jubilee, a tribute to King Kalakaua, with flag ceremony, precision rifle drill and musical revue, followed by fireworks, 7 p.m. Fridays, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free. 949-4321, ext. 77881.

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.

"Scream Machines: the Science of Roller Coasters," interactive exhibit, with 11 multistation components, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Aug. 29, Bishop Museum Castle Hall; $14.95*. 847-3511.

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