The Buzz

Prezident Brown in the house

A dose of Prezident selections is in order as reggae fans make a "Joyful Noise" for the arrival of Jamaican native Prezident Brown. The "Dancehall Doctor" is ready to cure any ills through his positive message and rasta vibes. Local reggae group Ooklah the Moc also performs, along with King Black Super Power and DJ Scotch Bonnet.

• 9 p.m. Saturday / The Hawaiian Hut / $20 for 18 and older, $15 for 21 and older / www.pacificsound souternational.com

Tickling that funnybone

It's a one-two combo of chuckles as The Laugh Factory presents comedians Edwin San Juan and Paul Ogata. Los Angeles-based San Juan won UPN's "The Talent Agency" nine weeks in a row. Ogata is a local comic who headlined the Comedy Tripleheader show in Waikiki with Frank DeLima and Andy Bumatai. The Valentine's Day show includes a dinner buffet at 6 p.m.

• 8 p.m. today-Saturday and Monday / Blaisdell Center Pikake Room / $20 advance, $25 at the door today-Saturday; $32.50 advance, $37.50 day of the show Monday / (877) 750-4400

Gypsy jazz sounds

Les Yeux Noirs, a French Gypsy jazz group, takes center stage at the Leeward Community College Theatre Saturday night.

Enjoy the sounds of Les Yeux Noirs, or "The Black Eyes," a French Gypsy jazz group that gives new meaning to rock. The eight-member ensemble's exuberant sound includes the use of violins, accordion, guitar and cello for a repertoire that includes songs sung in French, Russian, Roma and Yiddish.

• 8 p.m. Saturday / Leeward Community College Theatre / $22 adults; $15 students, seniors and military / 455-0385

More New Year's festivities

The Year of the Rooster arrived Wednesday, but festivities celebrating the Chinese New Year continue:

• Market City wishes the community Kung Hee Fat Choy with firecrackers, fortune cookies and lion dances traveling through the shopping center. 10 a.m. Saturday / Market City Shopping Center, back parking lot / Free / 734-0282
• The 2005 Chinese New Year celebration at Ala Moana Center includes an appearance by the Narcissus queen and her court, followed by lion dance teams performing amidst firecrackers and drums. The lion dancers will later parade through the mall to bring good luck. Noon Saturday / Ala Moana Center and centerstage / Free / 955-9517
• The Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center rings in the new year with a lion dance and firecrackers by Lung Kong Physical Cultural Club. The Phoenix Dance Chamber will perform Chinese folk dances in costume, and Gee Yung International Martial Arts will demonstrate a lion dance on a pedestal and martial arts. Festivities also include the Narcissus queen and court, traditional Chinese calligraphy, feng shui, art and furniture demonstrations and displays and acupuncture. 5-8 p.m. Saturday / Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, Hibiscus Court / Free / 922-2299
• The Chinese Physical Cultural Association performs a Chinese lion dance to welcome in the new year. 1-2 p.m. Sunday / Kahala Mall / Free / 732-7736, ext. 11

The circus comes to town

No lions and tigers and bears here: The Stars of the Moscow State Circus returns with an animal-free show for all ages. This new-age spectacle brings Russian acrobats, swing and trapeze artists and clowns in for a family-friendly show. Children's coupons are available around town; a dollar from each coupon redeemed benefits the Ronald McDonald House.

• 7 p.m. today, 1, 4 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday / Blaisdell Arena / $22, $27 and $32 adults; $14.50, $19.50 and $24.50 children (or free with coupon and $22 adult ticket) / (877) 750-4400

A pre-Pro Bowl concert

• 6 p.m. Saturday / Waikiki Shell / $18 lawn, $21 terrace, $25 pool / (877) 750-4400

Two events at La Pietra

Clockwise, from left, Devon Hughes, Chelsea Hieda, Sarah Tolley, Hayley Hughes, Emma Hirata, Britni Doo, and Ernest Stevens take part in "La Nuit de Reves."

La Pietra students and local artists join hands to give "From the Heart," a benefit performance for tsunami relief. La Pietra students stage an original cabaret "La Nuit de Reves" (Night of Dreams) for an evening of acting, singing and dancing under the direction of Reiko Ho.

• 7 p.m. today-Saturday / La Pietra gymnasium / $5 general, $10 cabaret table seating / 922-2744

The last night of the cabaret is followed by an "Act II," Sunset Jazz, Etc., with performances by local favorites including Martin Denny, Azure McCall, Shari Lynn, Jimmy Borges, Gabe Baltazar and Wade Cambern. All the ticket sales for this date benefit the American Red Cross Tsunami Relief Fund.

• 2 p.m. Sunday (concert begins at 4 p.m.) / La Pietra gymnasium / $25 general seating, $35 cabaret table seating / 922-2744

Love and Chemicals

• 7 p.m. Tuesday / Pipeline Cafe/ $13.50 presale, $15 day of the show / (877) 750-4400

The art of the story

Bishop Museum's first Family Sunday of the year revolves around the art of storytelling for the 5th annual Mary Kawena Pukui Storytelling Festival. The event gathers storytellers from Hawai'i, Alaska and Massachusetts. Meet-and-greet authors including Momi Lum, Leimomi Akana, The Honolulu Advertiser's Bob Krauss, Leonard Villaneuva, illustrator Roy Chang and former first lady Jean Ariyoshi. The festivities also include makahiki games, food booths, games and crafting activities. Na Pu'ukani, Halau Na Pua Mai Ka Lani and Pacific School of the Performing Arts provide entertainment. Admission includes entry to museum exhibits, including "Nature's Numbers" and "A Forest Journey."

• 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday / Bishop Museum / $3 kama'aina and military, and free for Bishop Museum members and children under 3 / 847-3511

Partners in harmony

Get a taste of ethnic sounds with Balkan/Middle Eastern jazz ensemble Partners in Time. Armenian-American Souren Baronian flies in from the Big Apple to join the local group for a program that includes music from Armenia, Turkey, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Greece.

• 7:30 p.m. Saturday / Atherton Performing Arts Studio / $17.50 general, $15 Hawai'i Public Radio members and $10 students / 955-8821