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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, July 8, 2005

Ongoing Events


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The 4 indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members and/or children. Call venue for details.


STAGE

"The Winter's Tale," part of the Hawaii Shakespeare Festival, 7:30 p.m. today, Wednesday and July 23, and 3:30 p.m. Saturday and July 24, Earle Ernst Lab Theatre; $18*. 550-8457.

"Romeo and Juliet," part of the fourth annual Hawaii Shakespeare Festival, premiering 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Earle Ernst Lab Theatre; repeats 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 16 and 30, and 7:30 p.m. July 15, 20-21 and 29; $18*. 550-8457.

"Murder I Do," interactive mystery dinner theater, 7 p.m. Saturday, July 15, 23, Dave & Buster's; $34.95*. Reservations: 589-2215.

"Half Dozen Long Stem," local humor in a Honolulu flower and lei shop, premiering 8 p.m. Thursday, Kumu Kahua Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through July 31; $5-$16. 536-4441.


COMEDY

Standup on the Moon, with Lanai and Augie, 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Brew Moon; $10. 593-0088.

Sharkey's Comedy Club, with Bo Irvine and The Best of Honolulu, doors open 7 p.m., open mike 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Fridays, Blue Tropix; $15. 531-4242.

The Chop Suey Comedy Show, with Stan Egi, Paul Ogata, Shawn Felipe, Milton Banana, Elroy and Gerard Elmore, 8 p.m. Sundays, Jackie's Kitchen; $10. 943-2426.


MUSIC DANCE

4 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.

4 Ala Moana Center entertainment: Cornerstone Youth Choir, 6 p.m. Tuesday; Keiki Hula Show, featuring Na Mamo O Ka'ala, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free. 955-9517.

4 Na Leo Lani Chorus, weekly rehearsals, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Saint Francis School; free. 944-3373.

4 Royal Hawaiian Band, 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, Ala Moana Center; noon-1 p.m. Fridays, 'Iolani Palace grounds; 2-3 p.m. Sundays, Kapi'olani Park bandstand; free. 922-5331.

4 Aloha Tower Marketplace entertainment: Creative Dance Academy, 11:30 a.m.-noon today; Shadiya and the Dancers of the Middle East, 12:30-1 p.m. and Oahu Line Dancers, 2-4 p.m. Sunday; Duchicelas, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday; free. 566-2337.

4 Pearlridge Center entertainment: Uptown — Halau Hula Olana, 7-8 p.m. today; free. 488-0981.

4 International Market Place entertainment: Simplisity, 7-9 p.m. today; Halau O Kamalani, 7-9 p.m. Saturday; Islands of Aloha, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; free. 971-2080.

4 Ward Warehouse entertainment: Cornerstone Youth Choir, 6 p.m. Saturday; free. 591-8411.

4 Kuhio Beach torch-lighting and hula show, 6:30-7:30 nightly, Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; free. 843-8002.


FAMILY TIES

4 Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders Waikele; free. 696-6699.

4 Keiki Tuesdays, with entertainment, 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.

4 Preschool Craft and Storytime, 11 a.m. Tuesdays, and Children's Storytime, 11 a.m. Saturdays; Barnes & Noble; free. 737-3323.

4 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.

4 Junior Keiki Tuesdays, edutaining adventures, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.

4 Toddler Time, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Kahala Mall; free. 732-7736.

4 Keiki Storytime, 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Borders, Ward Centre; free. 591-8996.

Keiki Sports Skills Program, kids ages 1-6 develop coordination, motor skills and self-esteem, 2 p.m. Wednesdays or 9 and 10 a.m. Saturdays, Ohana Batting Cages; first lesson free, $60/month thereafter; also, free clinic on how to increase bat speed, 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays. 486-4487, 381-5530.

4 Family Night Wednesdays, with clown/puppet show, balloons and bingo, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Windward Mall; free. 235-1143.

4 Summer Storytimes, 10 a.m. Mondays (toddlers), Thursdays and Saturdays, Kapolei Public Library; 3 and older; free. 693-7050.

4 Salt Lake-Moanalua Rockin' Children's Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Fridays, Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library; ages 4 and younger; free. Register: 831-6831.

Pau Hana for Da 'Ohana, live bands, and select open rides, 6:30-10:30 p.m. Fridays, Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park; $20*. 674-9283.

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.

"Reptiles: Real and Robotic," games in conjunction with the exhibit, 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Saturdays, Bishop Museum; $14.95*. 847-3511.

4 Gigantic Games, interactive educational exhibit, premiering 10:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Pearlridge Center Uptown and Downtown; continues 10:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sundays and holidays, through July 31; free. 488-0981.

Twilight Tours, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Honolulu Zoo; 4 and older; $12*. Reservations: 971-7195.

ETC.

4 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.

4 Youth Speaks Hawai'i, slam poetry workshops for teens, run by members of HawaiiSlam, 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, The ARTS at Marks Garage; free for ages 13-19. 387-9664.

Aloha State Backgammon Club, weekly tournament, 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Coffee Talk; $10 entry donation. 294-7475, 922-2674.

4 Polo at Waimanalo, with Honolulu Polo Club, gates open 1 p.m., games begin 2:30 p.m. Sundays, Waimanalo Polo Field; $3*. 521-6927.


FAIRS FESTIVALS

4 Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays, Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort, Paoakalani Lobby; free. 922-6611.

4 Artfest, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, Queen's Surf Beach, Waikiki; free. 696-6717.

4 Made in Hawai'i Festival, specialty gift show, 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays and 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, Ward Centre, fronting Paper Roses; free. 735-4510, ext. 2.

4 Waimanalo Country Market and Crafts Fair, produce, arts and crafts, clothes, jewelry, plants, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, Waimanalo Homestead Community Center property; free. 259-5349.


NATURE

Foster Botanical Garden guided tours, 1 p.m. weekdays. Reservations: 522-7060.

4 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.

4 Weekend Fishing, catch and release, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. SaturdaysSundays, 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-Sundays; presented by Hawai'i Geographic Society; $15. Reservations: 538-3952.

Garden Tour by Trolley, 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

'Iolani Palace Grand Tours, 1 1/2-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.

4 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.

4 Hawai'i Theatre docent tours, includes performance 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.

4 Historical Walking Tour, with Honolulu TimeWalks, 9 a.m. Wednesdays, Sheraton Waikiki hotel; free. www.starwood.com /hawaii.

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.

Hawaiian Quilting Classes, 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays with Mary Cesar, Mission Houses Museum; also, 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays with Wilma Connell; $7*. Reservations: 531-0481.

4 Historical Walking Tour, 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel; free. www.starwood.com/hawaii.

4 Honolulu Zoo Train, with audio presentation, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays-Sundays, Honolulu Zoo; $1. 971-7171, 523-2489.

4 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.

4 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.

4 Promise Me Again, wedding-vow renewal program, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sheraton Moana Surfrider; free. 931-8383.

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.

Pineapple Express Train Tour, 20-minute tour, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Dole Plantation; $7.50*. 621-8408.

Hawaiian Cultural Cruise, two-hour cruise with hands-on cultural activities, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. daily, Star of Honolulu; $34.36* with meal or $22.36* without meal. Reservations: 983-7827.

4 Changing of the King's Guard, snap and precision rifle drill exhibition, 6:15 nightly, King's Village Shopping Center; free. 926-7890.

4 Humpback whale information kiosk, permanent display about whales and national marine sanctuaries, daily, Outrigger Reef Hotel; free. 921-6941.