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| In the style of Sammy
Vocalist Garry Moore is now ensconced at the Esprit Nightclub after a stint at the Beachcomber. Moore, with guest stars Al Waterson, Cameron Kranin and George Chun, offers the musical hits of the legendary Sammy Davis Jr. 7:30 p.m. Fridays / Esprit Nightclub, Sheraton Waikiki / $15 / 545-2820 |
"Grease," presented by the Kapolei Center for the Performing Arts and Kapolei Complex Drama Club, premiering 7 p.m. today, Kapolei High School Forum; repeats Fridays-Saturdays through May 14; $7*. 693-7000, ext. 262.
"Arabian Nights," adapted from a collection of classic stories from the Middle East, premiering 7:30 p.m. today, Mid-Pacific Institute, Kawaiahao Recital Hall; repeats 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through May 15; $10*. 973-5066.
"Musubi Man," with Honolulu Theatre for Youth, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Ala Moana Park, McCoy Pavilion; age 3 and older; $16*. 839-9885.
"Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel," presented by Honolulu Theatre for Youth, 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Saturdays through May 21, Ala Moana Park, McCoy Pavilion; 4 and older; $16*. 839-9885.
"Tiramisu on the Beach," part of the The Actors' Group dark night series, with adult themes, 7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, The Yellow Brick Studio; $10. Reservations: 550-8457.
"Truly Dually," musical about homelessness and mental illness, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Paliku Theatre; free. Reservations: 391-7963, trulydually@yahoo.com.
"The Secret Garden," classic children's book comes to life with Army Community Theatre, premiering 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter; repeats May 13-14, 20-21 and 27-28; $14-$17*. 438-4480.
"Ventriloquist," a drama about a couple going to marriage counseling, premiering 8 p.m. Thursday, Kumu Kahua Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through June 12; $5-$16. 536-4441.
SHOWROOMS
"Blue Hawaii: The Show," Jonathon Von Brana sings Elvis tunes, 5 p.m. dinner seating, 5:45 p.m. cocktail seating, 6:15-7:30 p.m. show, nightly except Tuesdays, Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel. 923-1245.
"Creation — A Polynesian Journey" show, 5:15 p.m. buffet seating or 6 p.m. cocktail seating, nightly except Mondays and Wednesdays, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, Ainahau Showroom. 922-5811.
"Fia Fia — An Evening in Samoa," music, dance and culture of Samoa with Hawaiian buffet, 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Marriott's Ko Olina Beach Club; $54.95*. 679-4700.
Magic in Paradise, with Mark Allen Mauricio, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Hale Koa Hotel, Banyan Tree Showroom; $20.95* includes buffet. 955-0555, ext. 546.
Society of Seven Las Vegas, variety show, 6:30 (dinner show) and 8:30 nightly except Mondays, Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, Main Showroom. 923-7469.
"The Music of Sammy," with impersonator Garry Moore, Al Waterson, Cameron Kranin and George Chun, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Sheraton Waikiki hotel, Esprit Nightclub; $15. 545-2820.
Perry and Price Saturday Morning Show, with celebrity guests, 8-11 a.m. Saturdays, John Dominis; $24.95*. Reservations: 523-0955.
Don Ho Show, Hawaiian and Polynesian music and dance, 7 p.m. dinner seating, 7:45 p.m. cocktail seating, 8:15 p.m. show, Sundays-Thursdays, Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel, Hoku Hale Showroom. 923-3981.
Magic of Polynesia, featuring John Hirokawa, dinner seating 7 p.m., cocktail seating 8 p.m., show at 8:20 nightly, Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel showroom. 971-4321.
Kalo's South Seas Revue, dinner show with Polynesian dances, 5:30 p.m. seating, show 6:30 nightly, Hawaiian Hut. 373-3963, 735-9090.
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.
Pearlridge Center entertainment: Uptown — Halau Hula O Mokulehua, 7-8 p.m. today; Downtown — Lono, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; free. 488-0981.
International Market Place entertainment: Na Kama O La'akona, 7-9 p.m. today; Kepapili, 7-9 p.m. Saturday; Islands of Aloha, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; free. 971-2080.
Kahala Mall entertainment: Hapa, noon Saturday; free. 732-7736.
Windward Mall entertainment: Country Kru, noon-1 p.m., and Buddy Fo, 2-3 p.m. Saturday; Jeff Peterson, noon-1 p.m. Sunday; free. 235-1143.
Ala Moana Center entertainment: Keiki Hula Show, featuring Na Mamo O Ka'ala, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free. 955-9517.
Aloha Tower Marketplace entertainment: Shadiya and the Dancers of the Middle East, 12:30-1 p.m. Sunday; free. 566-2337.
Kuhio Beach torch-lighting and hula show, 6:30-7:30 nightly, Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; free. 843-8002.
FAMILY TIES
Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders Waikele; free. 696-6699.
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.
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.
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.
Salt Lake-Moanalua Rockin' Children's Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Fridays, Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library; 4 and younger; free. Register: 831-6831.
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.
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.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays, Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and Spa Paoakalani 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
Tour of the history, architecture and social events at the Royal Hawaiian hotel, 2-2:45 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; free. www.starwood.com/hawaii.
'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.
Honolulu Zoo Train, with audio presentation, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays-Sundays, Honolulu Zoo; $1. 971-7171, 523-2489.
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.
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 Sunday, 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.
