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Money man Mitchell Milan is Harpagon in "The Miser," the classic comedy by Moli¶re, about greed and social manners. The play is in its final weekend at Hawai'i Pacific University's Windward campus. 8 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 4 p.m. Sunday / Hawai'i Pacific University Theatre / $20 general; $14 seniors, military, students, HPU faculty; $3 HPU students / 375-1282 |
"Once Upon One Time," local-style fairy tales, presented by Kamehameha Schools' Kapalama campus Performing Arts Department, 7 p.m. today, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Princess Ruth Ke'elikolani Auditorium; $5*. 842-8496.
"Voices of the Rainforest," educational stories presented by 'Ohi'a Productions, premiering 7 p.m. today, Honolulu Zoo, Meadow Stage; repeats Saturday-Sunday and April 29-30; $5. 247-0456.
"Truly Dually," musical about homelessness and mental illness, premiering 7:30 p.m. today, First Presbyterian Church; repeats 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Tenney Theater and 7:30 p.m. May 10 and 12 at Paliku Theatre; free. Reservations: 391-7963.
"Cabaret," musical, 8 p.m. today-Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, Manoa Valley Theatre, $35*. 988-6131.
"Doctor Faustus," dark and contemporary twist on a 17th-century play, 8 p.m. today-Sunday, The ARTS at Marks Garage; $10*. 536-8047.
"Etiquette for a Murder," mystery dinner theater, premiering 8 p.m. Saturday, Dave & Buster's; repeats Saturdays through May 28; $34.95. 589-2215.
"The Miser," comedy in which love and money clash, 8 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Hawai'i Pacific University Theatre, $20*. 375-1282.
"twelf nite o' WATEVA," pidgin retelling of Shakespeare's romantic comedy, premiering 8 p.m. today, UH-Manoa Kennedy Theatre mainstage; repeats 8 p.m. Saturday, Thursday and April 29-30 and 2 p.m. May 1; $15*. 956-7655.
"Musubi Man," with Honolulu Theatre for Youth, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Saturdays through May 7, Ala Moana Park, McCoy Pavilion; age 3 and older; $16*. 839-9885.
"Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel," presented by Honolulu Theatre for Youth, premiering 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Ala Moana Park, McCoy Pavilion; 4 and older; repeats Saturdays through May 21; $16*. 839-9885.
"Arabian Night," reality and illusion blur in this late-night series finale, premiering 11 p.m. Saturday, UH-Manoa Earle Ernst Lab Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Sunday and 11 p.m. April 29-30; $8*. 956-7655.
MUSIC & DANCE
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.
Royal Hawaiian Band, noon-1 p.m. Fridays, 'Iolani Palace grounds; 2-3 p.m. Sundays, Kapi'olani Park bandstand; free. 922-5331.
Windward Mall entertainment: Campbell High School music and dance class, 6:30-7:30 p.m. today; Ray Sowders and Shawn Ishimoto, noon-1 p.m. Saturday; Hawai'i Youth Chorus, 2-3 p.m. Sunday; free. 235-1143.
Pearlridge Center entertainment: Uptown — Manutahi Tahiti Dance Company, 7-8 p.m. today, Na Keiki O Manana, noon-1 p.m., and Maria A. Lauer Voice Studio, 2-3 p.m. Sunday; Downtown — Honolulu Jazz Quartet, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; free. 488-0981.
International Market Place entertainment: Kailua High School Hawaiian Ensemble, 7-9 p.m. today; Ka Mele, 7-9 p.m. Saturday; Islands of Aloha, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; food-court stage; free. 971-2080.
Aloha Tower Marketplace entertainment: Pua Kapele Halau O Hula, 2:30-3:15 p.m. Saturday; St. Joseph and Navy Hale Dance Team, noon-12:20 p.m. Sunday; Na Keiki O Manana, noon-1 p.m. Thursday; free. 566-2337.
Ala Moana Center entertainment: Keiki Hula Show, featuring Na Mamo O Ka'ala, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free. 955-9517.
Kuhio Beach torch-lighting and hula show, 6:30-7:30 nightly, Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; free. 843-8002.
FAMILY TIES
Toddler Storytimes, for ages 2-3, 10 a.m. Mondays, Kapolei Public Library; free. 693-7050.
Keiki Tuesdays, with entertainment, 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Pearlridge Center Downtown; free. 488-0981.
Chess lessons and practice competition, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays (lessons 7-8 p.m.), Pearlridge Center Uptown (488-0981); and 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays (lessons 7-8 p.m.), Windward Mall (235-1567); free.
Keiki Storytime @ Your Library, stories, fingerplays and songs, 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Kahuku public library; ages 3-6; free. 293-8935.
Toddler Time, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Kahala Mall; free. 732-7736.
Family Night Wednesdays, with clown/puppet show, balloons and bingo, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Windward Mall; free. 235-1143.
Preschool Storytimes, for ages 3-4, 10 a.m. Thursdays, Kapolei Public Library; free. 693-7050.
Salt Lake-Moanalua Rockin' Children's Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Fridays, Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library; age 4 and younger; free. Register: 831-6831.
Saturday Storytimes, for children of all ages, 10 a.m. Saturdays, Kapolei Public Library; free. 693-7050.
Explore!, quilt-making activity, guided tours and living-history stations, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, Mission Houses Museum; free with museum admission ($10* general, $8* kama'aina). 531-0481.
Twilight Tours, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Honolulu Zoo; 4 and older; $12*. Reservations: 971-7195.
MIXED BAG
Beginning Papa 'Olelo Hawaii, with Hawaiian language instructor Kaleo Akim, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i; free. 783-2612.
Monday Night Magic, close-up magic with strolling magicians from Monty's Magic Theater, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays, Yum Yum Tree, Ward Centre; free admission. Reservations: 592-3580.
R/C Drift Practice Nights, electric drift cars welcome, 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Costco Iwilei parking lot (rain-out location: Ala Moana Center parking lot near Sears and Zippy's); free. www.driftsession.com.
Introduction to the Hawaiian Language, with Germaine Kaleolani Haili, 8:30-9 a.m. Wednesdays, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i; free. 783-2612.
Aloha State Backgammon Club, weekly tournament, 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Coffee Talk; $10 entry donation. 294-7475, 922-2674.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays, Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and Spa main lobby; free. 922-6611.
Artfest, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, Queen's Surf Beach, Waikiki; free. 696-6717.
NATURE
Foster Botanical Garden guided tours, 1 p.m. weekdays. Reservations: 522-7060.
Moanalua Road Litter Pickup, with Wai Momi Outdoor Circle, 9-10 a.m. Thursdays, Moanalua Road, fronting Pearl Ridge Elementary School; free. 488-0268.
Tropical Plant Walk, 10 a.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. Sundays, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; bring walking shoes, insect repellent and rain gear; free. Reservations: 233-7323.
Weekend Fishing, catch and release, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; bring poles, small barbless hooks, nonlive bait, insect repellent, walking shoes, rain gear, water and picnic lunch; free. 233-7323.
Petroglyphs, Waterfalls and Rainforest Trek, walking tour in Nu'uanu Valley to Kapena Falls and other sites, Saturdays and Sundays; presented by Hawai'i Geographic Society; $15. Reservations: 538-3952.
Garden Tour by Trolley, a 45-minute narrated tour through a 700-acre tropical garden, 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; $14.50*. Reservations: 239-6775.
TOURS & ATTRACTIONS
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.
'Iolani Palace Grand Tours, 1à-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.
The Queen's Tour, walking tour of Waikiki's historic sites with a native Hawaiian historian and storyteller, 9 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, Fountain Courtyard; free. 737-6442.
Hawai'i Theatre docent tours, includes demonstration on a 1922 organ, 11 a.m. Tuesdays; $5. 528-0506.
Mission Houses Museum Tours, guided tours of the houses and print shop, 11 a.m. and 1, 2:45 and 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $10* ($8* kama'aina). 531-0481.
Chinatown Historic and Cultural Walking Tour, presented by Hawai'i Heritage Center, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; meet at Ramsay Museum; $10*. 521-2749.
Aloha Friday King's Jubilee, a tribute to King Kalakaua, with flag ceremony, precision rifle drill and musical revue, followed by fireworks, 6:45 p.m. Fridays, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free. 949-4321, ext. 77881.
Komo Mai to the Courtyard, with keiki hula, Tahitian fire-knife dancer and Pu'uhonua Trio, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Sheraton Moana Surfrider; free. 931-8383.
Poakalani Hawaiian quilt classes, 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 'Iolani Palace, Old Archives Building; $5 plus materials. 524-0394.
Hawaiian Railway Train Rides, 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays, 91-1001 Renton Road, 'Ewa; narrated, 90-minute round trip to Kahe Point; $10*. 681-5461.
"Navigating Change: The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands" exhibit, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Hawai'i Maritime Center; $7.50*. 536-6373.
"Journey With a King," exhibit exploring the cultural and historical ties between Hawai'i and Japan, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Bishop Museum; $14.95*. 847-3511.
"Nature's Numbers" and "A Forest Journey," two traveling exhibits with activities teaching about nature and math, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through May 8, Bishop Museum; $14.95*. 847-3511.
Changing of the King's Guard, snap and precision rifle drill exhibition, 6:15 nightly, King's Village Shopping Center; free. 944-6855.
Premier Whale Watch Cruise, with educational and cultural activities, daily through April 30, Star of Honolulu; $22.36-$27.95* or $34.36-$42.95* with meal. Reservations: 983-7827.
