Ongoing Events
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STAGE
"Chicago," benefit opening night, with pupu and cocktails, 5:30-7:30 p.m. and show at 7:30 p.m. today, Mamiya Theatre, $100 (739-4862); also, musical continues 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays March 6-14, $18*. 739-4896.
Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors," in the style of old Italian masked theater, premiering 7 p.m. today, Mid-Pacific Institute Kawaiahao Recital Hall; repeats 7 p.m. Saturday and March 12-13 and 2 p.m. Sunday and March 14; $10*. 973-5066.
"Kiss Me, Kate," musical based on Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew," 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday and March 12-13, Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter; $14, $17*. 438-4480.
"The Melody Lingers On," the songs and life of Irving Berlin, 7:30 p.m. today and 3 p.m. Sunday, Kaimuki High School Theatre; $8*; 7:30 p.m. Saturday is an Alumni Night benefit performance, $10*. 733-4913.
"Little Women," presented by the Sacred Hearts Thespian Troupe, 8 p.m. today-Saturday, Sacred Hearts Academy auditorium; $3. 734-5058.
"Guys and Dolls," with the Iolani School Dramatic Players, 8 p.m. today-Saturday, Hawai'i Theatre; $10. 528-0506, 943-2244.
"Dis/Troy," adaptation of Homer's "The Iliad" by Honolulu Theatre for Youth, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 13 and 20, Tenney Theatre; 10 and older; $12*. 839-9885.
"Fair Rosamund and Her Murderer/Necropolis," a combination of two one-act plays, a dark fairy tale and a contemporary drama, premiering 11 p.m. Saturday, Earle Ernst Lab Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Sunday and 11 p.m. March 12-13; $8*. 956-7655.
"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" presented by Sundays @ 2 Matinee Readers Theatre, 2 p.m. Sunday and March 14, Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter; $6. 438-4480.
"Copacabana," musical about a songwriter in the 1940s, premiering 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Manoa Valley Theatre; repeats 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through March 28; $30*. 988-6131.
"Fanny and Belle," historical drama about a mother and daughter's travels, premiering 8 p.m. Thursday, Kumu Kahua Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through April 10; $5-$16. 536-4441.
SHOWROOMS
"One," dinner variety show with illusionist Greg Gabaylo, magician Les Au and Miss Hawaii 2000 Billie Takaki, 6-8 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort, Leahi Showroom; $59 ($49.99* kama'aina). Reservations: 921-5000, 921-2014.
"Blue Hawaii: The Show," Jonathon Von Brana sings Elvis tunes, 5 p.m. dinner seating, 5:45 p.m. cocktail seating, 6:15-7:30 p.m. show, nightly except Tuesdays, Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel. 923-1245.
"Creation — A Polynesian Journey" show, 5:15 p.m. buffet seating or 6 p.m. cocktail seating, nightly except Mondays and Wednesdays, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, Ainahau Showroom. 922-5811.
Magic in Paradise, with Mark Allen Mauricio, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Hale Koa Hotel, Banyan Tree Showroom; $20.95* includes buffet. 955-0555, ext. 546.
Society of Seven Las Vegas, variety show, 8:30 nightly except Mondays, Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, Main Showroom. 923-7469.
Stand Up On the Moon, comedy with Augie and Lanai, 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Brew Moon; $10. 593-0088.
Crack Up Thursdays, open mike competition, doors open 7 p.m., show begins 8 p.m. Thursdays, All Star Hawaii; $5. 955-8326.
Frank De Lima, comedy, 8:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, Ohana Reef Towers, Palace Showroom; $22*. Reservations: 923-7469.
Andy Bumatai and Paul Ogata, late-night comedy, 10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, Ohana Reef Towers, Palace Showroom; $19. Reservations: 923-7469.
Perry and Price Saturday Morning Show, with guest celebrities, 8-11 a.m. Saturdays, John Dominis; $24.95*. Reservations: 523-0955.
Mel Cabang, late-night comedy, 10:30 p.m. Saturdays, Brew Moon; $10. 593-0088.
Don Ho Show, Hawaiian and Polynesian music and dance, 7 p.m. dinner seating, 7:45 p.m. cocktail seating, 8:15 p.m. show, Sundays-Thursdays, Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel, Hoku Hale Showroom. 923-3981.
Kalo's South Seas Revue, dinner show with Polynesian dances, 5:30 p.m. seating, 6:30 p.m. show, nightly, Hawaiian Hut. Reservations: 373-3963, 735-9090.
Magic of Polynesia, dinner seating 7 p.m., cocktail seating 8 p.m., show at 8:20 nightly, Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel showroom. 971-4321.
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; free. 922-2299.
Na Leo Lani Chorus, weekly rehearsals, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Saint Francis School; free. 944-3373.
"Lent and All that Jazz ... On the Green," contemporary worship service with jazz artists, noon Wednesdays, Kawaiaha'o Church; free. 532-1257.
Mayor's Aloha Music Break, with Johnny Helm, noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Tamarind Park; free. 527-5666.
Chaminade Chorus rehearsals, open to the public, 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Chaminade University, Eiben Hall; free. 261-6495.
Square dance and round dancing, 7-9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Pohai Nani Retirement Community; $3. 254-2333.
Western line-dance classes, Super Beginners, 5:15-6:15 p.m. Fridays; Easy Dances, 6:45-7:45 p.m. Wednesdays or 6:15-7:15 p.m. Fridays; Intermediate, 7:45-8:45 p.m. Wednesdays or 7:15-8:15 p.m. Fridays, Manoa Recreation Center; $1.50 per hour. 949-4747.
Pearlridge Center entertainment: Halau Hula O Mokulehua, 7-8 p.m. today; Hawaii Dance and Fitness, 11-11:45 a.m. and Maunalua, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; free. 488-0981.
International Market Place entertainment: Ma'alani, 7-9 p.m. today; Garza 'Ohana, 7-9 p.m. Saturday; Khausak, 7-9 p.m. Sundays; "Islands of Aloha," 8:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; food-court stage; free. 971-2080, 236-7104.
Royal Hawaiian Band: noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Town Center of Mililani; 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, Ala Moana Center; noon-1 p.m. Fridays, 'Iolani Palace grounds; 2-3 p.m. Sundays, Kapi'olani Park bandstand; free. 922-5331.
Ala Moana Center entertainment: Keiki Hula Show, featuring Na Mamo O Ka'ala, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free. 955-9517.
Aloha Tower Marketplace entertainment: Hula Ohana 'O Ilima, 3-4 p.m., Coast Guard Idlers, 4-4:40 p.m. Sunday; free. 566-2337.
International folk dancing, Bulgarian, Greek, Romanian, Israeli and others, 7-9:15 p.m. Sundays, Manoa Valley District Park; $3. 941-6453, 521-2270.
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 nightly, Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; free. 843-8002.
FAMILY TIES
Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders Waikele; free. 696-6699.
Keiki Tuesdays, with clowns, 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Pearlridge Center Downtown; free. 488-0981.
Junior Keiki Tuesdays, with Chris da Clown, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Pearlridge Center Downtown; free. 488-0981.
Toddler Time, with keiki activities, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Kahala Mall; free. 732-7736.
Preschool Craft and Storytime, 11 a.m. Tuesdays, and Children's Storytime, 11 a.m. Saturdays; Barnes & Noble; free. 737-3323.
American Box Car Racing International, open family racing, 3-9 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, ABCRI Box Car Track; tennis shoes and long pants required; $6*. 947-3393.
Family-Night Wednesdays, with clown/puppet show, balloons and bingo, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Windward Mall; free. 235-1143.
Aloha State Backgammon Club, weekly tournament, 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Coffee Talk; $10 entry donation. 294-7475, 922-2674.
Keiki Storytime, 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders, Ward Centre; free. 591-8995.
NATURE
Foster Botanical Garden Tours, guided tour with docents, 1 p.m. weekdays, Foster Botanical Garden. Reservations: 522-7060.
Lyon Arboretum tours, 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 1-2:30 p.m. Saturdays; $2.50. Register: 988-0456.
Tropical Plant Walk, 10 a.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. Sundays, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; walking shoes required; insect repellent, light 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, light 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 45-minute narrated tour through valleys of flowers and 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; $10*. Reservations: 239-6775.
TOURS & ATTRACTIONS
Hawaiian Quilting with Nalani Goard, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays, Eaton Square; lessons $5. 842-6541, 942-3993.
Historical Walking Tour, with Tony Bissen, 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Sheraton Moana Surfrider; free. www.starwood.com/hawaii.
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.
Historical Walking Tour, 45-minute tour of the historical origin, architecture and social events at the hotel, 2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, The Royal Hawaiian; free. www.starwood.com/hawaii.
'Iolani Palace Grand Tours, 1 1/2-hour tour of the galleries and barracks, every 30 minutes, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $20* ($15* kama'aina). Galleries tour only: $10*. 522-0832.
Mission Houses Museum Tours, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $10* ($8* kama'aina). 531-0481.
Hawai'i Theatre docent tours, includes a demonstration on 1922 organ, 11 a.m. Tuesdays; $5. 528-0506.
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.
Historical Walking Tour, with Tony Bissen, 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel; free. www.starwood.com/hawaii.
Honolulu Zoo Train, with audio presentation, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays-Sundays, Honolulu Zoo; $1. 971-7171, 523-2489.
Poakalani Hawaiian quilt classes, 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 'Iolani Palace Old Archives Building; $5 plus materials. 524-0394.
Hawaiian Train Rides, 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays, 91-1001 Renton Road, 'Ewa; narrated 90-minute round trip to Kahe Point; $10*. 681-5461.
"Savage Ancient Seas," traveling exhibit with activities and large fossils, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through April 18, Bishop Museum; $14.95*. 847-3511.
Changing of the King's Guard, with flag ceremony and rifle drill, 6:15 nightly, King's Village Shopping Center; free. 944-6855.
Humpback Whale information Kiosk, permanent display about whales, marine life and the national marine sanctuaries around the Islands, all hours daily, Outrigger Reef Hotel lobby; free. 921-6941.
