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Moves with a hip-hop groove

The Rennie Harris Puremovement Dance Company blends dynamic acrobatics and hip-hop action with cultural elements of African dance and Brazilian capoeira (a martial art). The program includes new pieces as well as classic works such as "P-Funk," "Continuum," "March of the Ant Man" and "Students of the Asphalt Jungle."

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

Brews and chocolates

The Willows' monthly Hops and Grinds beer-tasting event continues this month with a theme celebrating Valentine's Day: "Chocolates, Strawberries and Reds." Beers to be sampled include Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock and Deschutes Brewery's Seasonal Cider Cone Red Ale. Other breweries offering samples include Birra Moretti, Mehana Brewing Co., Rogue Ales and S.A. Bieres de Chimay.

• 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday / The Willows / $20 advance, $25 at the door; for 21 and older / 952-9200

Steel Pulse in Wednesday concert

Reggae group Steel Pulse, touring the United States in honor of Black History Month, makes a midweek stop in Honolulu. The British band was recently nominated for a Grammy for its politically charged "African Holocaust." Dancehall reggae rock band DreadStarr opens. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for this all-ages show.

• 7-10 p.m. Wednesday / Waikiki Shell / $24 lawn advance ($28 day of event), $28 seats, $34 front pit / (877) 750-4400

Blues brothers come to town

Enjoy modern electric blues with the Specter/Freund Quartet. Chicago guitarist Dave Specter and former Sunnyland Slim guitarist Steve Freund team up to promote their latest release, "Is What It Is."

• 9 p.m. today / Anna Bannana's / $20 advance, $25 at the door / 946-5190
• 8 p.m. Saturday / Waimea Valley Audubon Center, Pikake Pavilion / $20 advance, $25 at the door / 638-9199

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Fit for the weekend

The annual Great Aloha Run is ready to take off for its 21st year of fun and fitness. The 8.15-mile run/walk welcomes participants of all ages from all over Hawai'i, the Mainland and overseas. Celebrity emcees include actor Robin Shou and local entertainer Sonya Mendez. Entertainment at the Aloha Stadium after party includes The Marine Forces Pacific Showband, Jordan Segundo, Shining Star, Liberty Belles, The Krush and Hot Rain. Footage of the Jan. 31 Great Aloha Run in Afghanistan will also be shown. The after party is open to the public. The Honolulu Advertiser is a sponsor.

• 7 a.m. Monday / from Aloha Tower Marketplace to Aloha Stadium / $40 ($18 ages 12 and younger and 65 and older) / www.greataloharun.com

The run is preceded by the 19th annual Great Aloha Run Family Fitness Expo. Run participants may pick up their information packets at the expo, which also features a fitness challenge, health evaluations, wellness massages, beauty and fitness products, financial seminars, health and fitness seminars, a tsunami relief drive, inflatable keiki rides, bungee and rock climbing, and more than 200 exhibitors. Special events include speed dating, a high school challenge and a karate tournament today. The Kuuipo Classics Rainbow Gymnastic Competition and workshops with University of Hawai'i athletes take place Saturday and Sunday.

• 4-10 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday / Blaisdell Exhibition Hall / $4 general; $3 for ages 65 and older, military and children 7-12; free for Great Aloha Run participants and children under 7 with an adult / 945-3594

Tribute to Bob Marley

Young Tree Records and Good Vibez Entertainment bring the 6th annual Tribute to Bob Marley Tour to our shores, featuring the roots-reggae stylings of Groundation. The group returns to Hawai'i to pay homage to Marley by playing some of his timeless works along with their contemporary reggae originals. Doors open at 9 p.m. for each show.

• 9:30 p.m. Thursday / Pipeline Cafe / $15; for 18 and older / 589-1999
• 9:30 p.m. Feb. 25 / Don Ho's Island Grill / $12 advance, $15 at the door; for 21 and older / 528-0807

Tales to tell

• 3-6 p.m. Monday / Mission Memorial Auditorium, civic center grounds / Free admission (donations accepted)

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• 4:30-9:30 p.m. Sunday / Waikiki Shell / $18 reserved, $15 general on lawn, $8 ages 5-8 on lawn, free for those 4 and younger / (877) 750-4400, 487-0617

Two for the piano

Piano duo Christopher Bowlby and Ivona Kaminska perform solo and four-hands works at their recital and Atherton debut. The husband-and-wife team will perform classical and new works by such composers as Owen Bloomfield, Robert Schumann, John Corigliano, Anna Ignatowicz, Franz Liszt and Jeff Junkinsmith.

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

'Odyssey' for youngsters

Frank Katasse and Noelle Poole perform in "The Odyssey," beginning tonight at the Earle Ernst Lab Theatre. Coco Wiel

• 7 p.m. today, 4 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday / UH-Manoa Earle Ernst Lab Theatre / $10 general; $8 seniors, military, UH faculty and staff, students; $3 UH-Manoa students / 956-7655

Spotlight on surfer heroes

Honolulu Theatre for Youth and Kumu Kahua Theatre team up to present the tales of two local surfing legends in the double bill "Eddie would Go" and "Queen of Makaha (Rell Sunn)." In "Eddie," four local boys tell the story of Eddie Aikau, big-wave rider and Hawaiian cultural activist. "Queen" follows women's surfing pioneer Rell Sunn as she befriends her hospital roommate while undergoing chemotherapy. This play is billed as appropriate for ages 9 and up.

• 8 p.m. Thursday, repeats at 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays through March 27 / Kumu Kahua Theatre / $16 general, $13 seniors, $10 students / 536-4441

'Aloha' on screen

'Ukulele stylist Bill Tapia is the focus of the film "To You Sweetheart, Aloha," screening at the Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Academy of Arts, beginning Tuesday. Tapia, 97, originally from Hawai'i and now living in the San Francisco area, recently released his second 'ukulele CD, "Duke of Uke," and has garnered nationwide attention for his musical mastery and endurance. The film (57 minutes; not rated) is directed by Mercedes Coats and S. Leo Chiang. It will be preceded by the short film "Kamea," a coming-of-age tale about a girl on the North Shore (directed by Jennifer Akana-Sturla; 25 minutes). Screenings are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Admission is $5 general, $3 museum members. 532-8768.