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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, March 25, 2005

Ongoing Events

The 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; and advance purchases. Call venue for details.

Brad Goda

Life is a 'Cabaret'

Andrew Sakaguchi is the Emcee in "Cabaret," the musical that takes place in a nightclub in pre-World War II Berlin. The Manoa Valley Theatre production has been extended once again, with the final show April 17.

8 p.m. today-Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday; also, extended 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through April 17 / Manoa Valley Theatre / $30 general, $25 seniors and military, $15 for those 25 and younger ($5 more in each category in extended run) / 988-6131

STAGE

"Cabaret," musical, 8 p.m. today-Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, Manoa Valley Theatre, $30*; also, extended 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through April 17, $35*. 988-6131.

"Eddie Would Go" and "Queen of Makaha (Rell Sunn)," double-bill about local surfing legends, by Honolulu Theatre for Youth, 8 p.m. today-Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Kumu Kahua Theatre; 9 and older; also, extended 8 p.m. Thursday-April 2 and 2 p.m. April 2-3; $16*. 536-4441.

"The Fantasticks," timeless boy-meets-girl tale, premiering 8 p.m. today, Diamond Head Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through April 10; $12-$42*. 733-0274.

"The Miser," comedy where love and money clash, premiering 8 p.m. today, Hawai'i Pacific University Theatre; repeats 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through April 24; $20*. 375-1282.

"Pandora and the Seven Deadly Sins," original masked drama, premiering 8 p.m. Wednesday, UH-Manoa Earle Ernst Lab Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Thursday and April 1-2 and 2 p.m. April 3; $10*. 956-7655.

"Copenhagen," presented by The Actors' Group, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through April 17, Yellow Brick Studio; $10. 722-6941.

MUSIC & DANCE

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

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: Vaihi and Kathy Collins, 6:30-8 p.m. today; Roy Sakuma Ukulele Studios Joy and Super Keiki Students, 4 p.m. Saturday; free. 235-1143.

Pearlridge Center entertainment: Uptown — Ka Hula O Ululani, 7-8 p.m. today; Downtown — Canada's Revelstoke High School Band, noon-1 p.m., DOE Central District High School talent showcase, 3-4 p.m. and Honolulu Jazz Quartet, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; free. 488-0981.

International Market Place entertainment: Ohana O Kahanakala, 7-9 p.m. today; Ka'ala, 7-9 p.m. Saturday; Islands of Aloha, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; food-court stage; free. 971-2080.

Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center entertainment: Ray Sowders and Shawn Ishimoto, 7:30 p.m. today; 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.

Aloha Tower Marketplace entertainment: Pua Kapele Halau O Hula, noon-12:45 p.m. Saturday; St. Joseph and Navy Hale Dance Team, noon-12:20 p.m. Sunday; Aloha Boat Days Hula Show, noon-1 p.m. Monday; 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.

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

Junior Keiki Tuesdays, with Chris da Clown, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Pearlridge Center Downtown; free. 488-0981.

Keiki Storytime @ Your Library, stories, fingerplays and songs, 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Kahuku Public and School Library; ages 3-6; free. 293-8935.

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 increase bat speed clinic, 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays. 486-4487, 381-5530.

Preschool Storytimes, for ages 3-4, 10 a.m. Thursdays, Kapolei Public Library; free. 693-7050.

Saturday Storytimes, for children of all ages, 10 a.m. Saturdays, Kapolei Public Library; free. 693-7050.

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

Twilight Tours, evening adventure after the sun goes down, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Honolulu Zoo; 4 and older; $12*. Reservations: 971-7195.

MIXED BAG

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

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.

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

Tableside Magic, with Alan Arita, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sundays, Tony Roma's, Kahala; free. 735-9595.

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.

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-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

'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.

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, 6:15 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.

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.

"Nature's Numbers" and "A Forest Journey," two traveling exhibits with hands-on activities teaching about ature and math, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through May 8, Bishop Museum; $14.95*. 847-3511.

Whale Watch Lunch Cruise, lunchtime cruise buffet, noon-2:30 p.m. daily through April 8, Navatek I, Aloha Tower Marketplace, Pier 6; $41*, $52.99*. 973-1311.

Changing of the King's Guard, flag ceremony and rifle drill, 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.

EASTER

Photos with the Easter Bunny, with coloring book and crayons, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today-Saturday (breaks 1-2 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. daily), Kahala Mall; $15 photo package. 732-7736.