Neighbor Islands
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 the venue for details.
BIG ISLAND
The Hotel Molokai is featuring Frank De Lima in a musical comedy revue Saturday night. Tickets are $10 in advance.
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"Celebrating Japanese Culture Kona Style," games and crafts, kite-making demonstration, drummers, food booths and presentation of the play "Kona Coffee Days," 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Society for Kona's Education and Art, old Japanese Language School, Honaunau; free. (808) 328-9392.
Bamboo Slack-key Concert, flutist Riley Lee and guitarist Jeff Peterson perform, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Kilauea Military Camp Theater; $12 advance, $13 at the door. (808) 967-8222.
Botanical Exposition and Plant Sale, plant displays and exhibits, garden ornaments, craft and cultural demonstrations, plant tours, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo, Hilo; free admission. (808) 959-9233, (808) 965-8067.
"Pacific Tales for Young People," dramatic, interactive presentation from the Honolulu Theatre for Youth visits public and school libraries on the Big Island this week. Performances begin 9:30 a.m. Monday and continue through May 28 at various Island libraries; free; for ages 3 and older. Call your local library for the complete schedule.
"Noah's Ark," students from class 2 and 3, with help from class 1, present an adaptation of the story of Noah and the ark, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Malamalama Waldorf School, Paradise Park; donations accepted. (808) 982-7701.
"Hawai'i's Marvelous Mushrooms," biology professor Don Hemmes talks about and displays edible, poisonous and hallucinogenic fungi, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park; free. (808) 985-6014.
MAUI
International Festival of Canoes, wood carvers from across the Pacific spend two weeks carving traditional canoes out of solid logs, with other artisans creating drums, thatched houses and surf boards, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Friday through May 28, Banyan Tree Park, Lahaina; free for spectators. View additional activities at www.mauicanoefest.com or call (808) 667-9175, (808) 667-9193.
"Kupanaha: Maui Magic for All Ages," dinner show with magic performed by Jody and Kathleen Baran and daughters, seating begins 4:30 p.m. Fridays, dinner at 5:15 and show at 8 p.m., Kanahele Room Theater, Ka'anapali Beach Hotel; repeats Saturdays and Tuesdays through Thursdays; premium seating $79, general seating $69* and kama'aina rate $29. Reservations required: (808) 667-0128.
"Upcountry Drive-In Movie Theater, Hawaiian Style," screening of Nathan Kurosawa's "The Ride," Kenneth K. Martinez Burgmaier's "Festival of Canoes," and "Fiji Firewalkders," directed by Tom Vendetti, 7 p.m. today, Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao; sponsored by MauiFEST Hawai'i; $15 per car of four (lawn seating available) to benefit the art center (free for children younger than 10). (808) 572-6560.
"A Soldier's Tale L'Histoire du Soldat," Chamber Music Hawaii performs a new interpretation written, directed and choreographed by Anne Leveque of Ivor Stravinsky's work, 7:30 p.m. today, McCoy Studio Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; $35* and $30*. (808) 242-7469.
Lanai & Auggie Comedy Shack, comedy revue with food and soft drinks and games for children, 11 a.m. Saturday, Keopuolani Park Amphitheater; $15 advance, $20 at the door to benefit the Maui-based girls Excel Soccer Club; a drug and alcohol-free event; no coolers allowed. (808) 281-4337.
From Russia With Aloha Festival, begins with a concert by the Ebb & Flow Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Makawao Union Church; also "Eyes Hear Ears See," by Emil Richards, 5 p.m. Sunday, 'Iao Theater; Multimedia Jazz, Dance and Poetry Performance, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Kihei Community Center; and Yellow Sound, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Seabury Hall Performing Arts Studio; all events are free, donations accepted; additional performance by a variety of groups through June 5. For complete schedule call (808) 876-1854 or visit www.ebband flowarts.org.
Willie K, traditional Hawaiian songs and katchi-katchi music, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Mondays, Hapa's Night Club, Kihei; $7 cover charge. (808) 879-9001. Also, 7-10 p.m. Thursdays, Blue Lagoon, Lahaina, $5 cover charge. (808) 661-8141.
Masters of Hawaiian Slack-key Guitar Concert Series, hosted by George Kahumoku, with guest Owana Salazar on slack-key and steel guitar, 6 and 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, indoor amphitheater, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua; repeats each Tuesday with different guest artists; $35 general, $25 kama'aina. (808) 669-3858.
'Iao Intermediate School Band Concert, student musicians perform, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; free. (808) 242-7469.
"Monsieur Ibrahim," R-rated film in French with English subtitles stars Omar Shariff as an elderly Muslim who becomes friends with a young Jewish boy in 1960s Paris, 5 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; part of the Maui Film Festival; $10*. (808) 242-7469, (808) 572-3456.
WOW (Wailea on Wednesdays), an evening of art, music and refreshments with entertainment from harpist Kristine Snyder in the East Wing, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, The Shops at Wailea; free. (808) 891-6770.
Maui Waena Intermediate School Band Spring Concert, student musicians perform, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; free. (808) 242-7469.
MOLOKA'I
Frank De Lima, musical comedy revue, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Hotel Molokai; $10 advance; $15 at the door. (808) 553-5347.
KAUA'I
Happy Talk Lounge entertainment: Daryl Gonzales and Norman Solomon, 4:30-6:30 p.m. and Kirby Keough, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays; Cindy Combs, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturdays; "Sunday Jazz Jam," 4-7 p.m. Sundays; Hanalei Bay Resort; free. (808) 826-6522.
"Bluegrass Beat Meets Hawaiian Heat," slack-key guitarists Ledward Ka'a pana and Ken Emerson play with bluegrass artists Tim Stafford and Rob Ickes, 7 p.m. Monday, Kaua'i Community College Performing Arts Center; $20* advance; $25* at the door to benefit the Garden Island Arts Council. (808) 245-2733.