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 and advance purchases. Call the venue for details.

BIG ISLAND

"Hotel Rwanda," R-rated film starring Don Cheadle, Nick Nolte and Sophie Okonedo, 7:30 p.m. today, Palace Theater, Hilo; repeats 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Monday and Tuesday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday; $6*. (808) 934-7777.

Pua Plantasia Plant Show and Sale, by the Kona Outdoor Circle, also with entertainment and seminars, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort; free admission. (808) 329-7286.

Hulihe'e After Dark, culinary tasting stations, wine and beer tastings, music by Pacific Fusion, seaside dancing and live and silent auctions, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Hulihe'e Palace grounds; $75*. (808) 329-1758.

Dezarie, roots music with Ikahba backed by the Midnite Band, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aloha Theatre, Kaina-liu, Kona; $30*. (808) 322-2122.

"Tama Tu" and world premiere of "The Massie Affair," two films from the Hawaii International Film Festival, 7:30 pm. Wednesday and Thursday, Palace Theater, Hilo; repeats 7:30 p.m. April 13-14; $6*. (808) 934-7777.

Subaru, lecture about the Japan National Large Telescope, 6 p.m. Saturday, Onizuka Center for International Astronomy, Visitor Information Station, Mauna Kea; free. (808) 961-2180.

Beginning 'Ukulele Workshop, four-session class led by Wes Awana 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays, April 5-26, East Hawai'i Cultural Center; $35, bring your 'ukulele. Registration required: (808) 961-5711.

"Movies Under the Stars," films screened at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Kings' Keaka at the Waikoloa Kings' Shops, Kohala Coast; $5*, bring blankets and lawn chairs. (808) 886-8811.

"Remembering the 1946 Tsunami," talk by Warren Nishimoto on his interviews with survivors and eyewitnesses, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park; free. (808) 985-6014.

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, modern dance rooted in the African-American experience, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Kahilu Theatre, Waimea; $40, $35 and $30. (808) 885-6868.

MAUI

13th annual East Maui Taro Festival, begins 9 a.m. today with voyaging canoes visiting Hana Bay, where guests may board until 5 p.m.; after 5 p.m. Hawaiian plate dinners available for purchase; continues at 6 p.m. with a symposium on taro with Paulo Burns and Kamaui Aiona; on Saturday, after 9 a.m. blessing, a festival with arts and crafts, food booths, entertainment and exhibits until 5 p.m. at Hana Ballpark; pancake breakfast 7:30-11 a.m. Sunday followed by excursions to kapa cloth demonstrations and botanical gardens; all events are free. Call for details: (808) 264-1553.

"Man of La Mancha," musical presented by Maui OnStage, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays, through April 24, 'Iao Theater; $20* Fridays and Saturdays, $15 Sundays. (808) 242-6969.

"An Evening of Sharing," John Keawe, slack key guitarist in concert with hula by Hope Keawe, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, McCoy Studio Theatre, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; $15*. (808) 242-7469.

Pilot Performance Project II, TILT Dance Company presents two new works by artistic director RenÚe Beauvais, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Studio Maui, Ha'iku; free, with a silent auction prior to the show and during the intermission. (808) 572-3094.

Augie T., comedy show with guests Lanai and Jose, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Hana Ranch Restaurant, Hana; $15*. (808) 248-8255.

Hawaii International Jazz Festival's "Swingtime in Hawaii Part II," with Jimmy Borges, Gabe Baltazar, Keahi Conjugacion and Grammy-winning slack-key guitarist Jeff Peterson and others, 8 p.m. Saturday, Four Seasons Resort in Wailea; $40, $55. (808) 941-9974.

Dezarie, roots music with Ikahba and band, Marty Dread, DJ Boomshot and MC Spence Jah, 6 p.m. Sunday (doors open 5 p.m.) for all ages; and 9 p.m. Wednesday (doors open at 8 p.m.) 21 and older, Hapa's Nightclub, Kihei; $25*. (808) 879-9001. Also, 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Cassanova's, Makawao; $25*; 21 and older. (808) 572-0220.

Willie K, performance by the Grammy-nominated singer, 8-10 p.m. Sundays, Paradice Bluz, Lahaina; $5 cover. (808) 667-5299. Also: 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Mondays, Hapa's Nightclub, Kihei; $7 cover charge. (808) 879-9001.

Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Concert, show hosted by George Kahumoku Jr. with guest Dennis Kamakahi, 6 and 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, indoor amphitheater; $35*. (808) 669-3858.

"Rory O'Shea Was Here," R-rated dramatic comedy about two physically handicapped friends, 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.

Norton Buffalo & The Knockouts and E.C. Scott & Smoke in concert, harmonica and vocalist and their groups, 7:30 p.m. Thursday (doors open at 7 p.m.), Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; $35 and $30. (808) 242-7469.

KAUA'I

'Ohana Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday with a lecture by David Burney on archaeological excavations at the sinkhole at the Makauwahi Cave site, Kaua'i Museum, Lihu'e; free. (808) 245-6931.

Norton Buffalo & The Knockouts and E.C. Scott & Smoke in concert, harmonica and vocalist and their groups, 9 p.m. Wednesday (doors open 8:30 p.m.), Aloha Beach Resort's Kuhio Lounge; $30*. (808) 337-9234.