TGI Wednesday

The indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. The * denotes lower price for students, seniors, military, members and/or children.

CONCERTS

Hawaii Contrabass Festival Mini-Concert, with Honolulu Jazz Quartet, Ben Wolfe, Bruce Hamada and Jim Howard, 4 p.m., Kamehameha Schools, Performing Arts Complex; free. 261-6986.

Celebrating Song and Dance of the Sea, with the Alaska Native Heritage Center dance group and Geoff Kaufman, 6-8 p.m., Hawai'i Maritime Center; $3*. 847-3511.

Tetsu Saitoh, solo bassist, 7:30 p.m., Paliku Theatre; part of the Hawaii Contrabass Festival; $22*. 261-6986.

STAGE

"Copacabana," musical, 7:30 p.m., Manoa Valley Theatre, $30*. 988-6131.

FILMS

Oscar-nominated Shorts 2004, 1 and 7:30 p.m., Doris Duke Theatre at the Academy; $5*. 532-8768.

"My Wife is a Gangster, Part II" (Korean with English subtitles), 7:30 p.m., Center for Korean Studies auditorium, UH-Manoa; free ($3 parking). 956-7407.

FAMILY TIES

Bubblemania, experiment with ways to make bubbles, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Hawai'i Nature Center; age 5 and older; $14* parent/child team. 955-0100.

"Pele and Kamapua'a," puppet show with the students of Hakipu'u Learning Center, 6:45 p.m., Waimanalo Public Library; free. 235-9155.

ONE-TIME GIGS

13th Annual Hotel Industry Karaoke Competition, 6 p.m., Rumours. 955-4811.

Jazz Wednesday, with Nueva Vida Jazz Ensemble, 6 p.m., the Honolulu Club. 543-3916.

Martin Pahinui and David Kahiapo, Hawaiian, 6-9 p.m., Sam Choy's Breakfast, Lunch & Crab. 545-7979.

Gil Hagar, blues, 7-9 p.m., Muddy Waters Espresso. 254-2004.

T&C Surf's Spring Bling, surf, skate and bodyboard bash, 10 p.m.-4 a.m., Pipeline Cafe; 18 and older. 589-1999.