TGI Thursday

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

OPERA

"The Merry Widow," presented by Hawaii Opera Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Blaisdell Concert Hall; $29-$100. 596-7858.

CONCERTS

Mililani Complex Choral Music Festival, 6:30-8 p.m., Mililani High School gymnasium; free. 627-7300.

STAGE OPENINGS

"Little Women," presented by the Sacred Hearts Thespian Troupe, 4 p.m., Sacred Hearts Academy auditorium; $3. 734-5058.

"Guys and Dolls," with the Iolani School Dramatic Players, 7 p.m., Hawai'i Theatre; $10. 528-0506, 943-2244.

COMEDY

Crack Up Thursdays, open-mike competition hosted by Bo Irvine, 8 p.m., All Star Hawaii; doors open 7 p.m.; $5. 955-8326.

FILMS

"The Statement" (2003), 1 p.m., Doris Duke Theatre; $5*. Reservations: 532-8768.

"Fire" (1996; Hindi and English with English subtitles), 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m., Movie Museum; $5*. Reservations: 735-8771.

MIXED BAG

Scenery for Kabuki, seminar with Hitoshi Hamatani, 3-4:30 p.m., UH-Manoa, Center for Japanese Studies, Tokioka Room; free. 956-2665.

Read & Write Awards Gala, with Chant and Paul Ogata, 6-10 p.m., Hawaii Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom; $100-$500.

"POhaku: The Art and Architecture of Stonework in Hawai'i," panel discussion presented by Hawaiian Historical Society, 7:30 p.m., 'Iolani Palace, Old Archives Building; doors open 7 p.m.; free. 537-6271.

ONE-TIME GIGS

Jook Joint, R&B, 7-10:30 p.m., Gordon Biersch. 599-4877.

Noir Grand Opening Party, with Jimmy Borges, Dan del Negro and Steve Jones, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., Royal Garden Hotel. 551-8424.