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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, June 1, 2007

Ongoing events

Advertiser Staff

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

STAGE

"The Lieutenant of Inishmore," a very dark (and bloody) comedy about terrorism, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, through June 30, The Actors Ohana at The Academy of Film and Television, 1174 Waimanu St., No. A; $15*; 550-8457, www.honoluluboxoffice.com.

"Daredevil Blues," darkly comic one-man show composed of a dozen monologues, 7:30 p.m. Sunday-Tuesday, Kumu Kahua Theatre; $10*; 536-4441, www.kumukahua.org.

"Gigi," the tale of the young waif who becomes the object of affection of a high-society playboy, 8 p.m. today, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, Diamond Head Theatre; $12-$42; 733-0277, www.diamondheadtheatre.com.

"Teacher, Teacher," a college English teacher loses her cool and lashes out at her students, but one takes her words to heart, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through June 17, Kumu Kahua Theatre; $5-$16; 536-4441, www.kumukahua.org.

SHOWROOMS

"Blue Hawai'i," featuring Elvis impressionist Jonathon Von Brana, 6:15 p.m. daily except Wednesdays; dinner seating 5 p.m., cocktail seating 5:45 p.m.; $69* for dinner (deluxe dinner, $89*); cocktail show, $42* (kama'aina dinner $51.31*; cocktails only $30.37*), Blue Hawai'i Theatre, Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber hotel. 923-1245.

"Cirque Hawaii," exotic new-age circus of acrobats, jugglers, bungee jumpers and contortionists, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. daily except Wednesdays; $75*, $55* (kama'aina $44.55*, $52.92*, $66.33*); dinner packages available; Cirque Hawaii Theatre, 325 Seaside Ave. 922-0017.

"Creation — A Polynesian Journey," a mythical journey through song and dance, about the creation of man and woman in a South Seas context, 5:45 p.m. buffet seating, 6 p.m. cocktail seating daily except Mondays and Wednesdays; $115 deluxe dinner, $69.50* standard dinner, $38* cocktails only (kama'aina $63*, $68*, $105*); Ainahau Showroom, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel. 922-5811.

"Danny Couch — The Voice of These Islands," with hula, dinner at 5:15 p.m., show at 7:30 Mondays and Wednesdays, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel, Ainahau Showroom; $69.50 for dinner, $38 cocktails. 931-4600, www.dannycouch.com.

"Le Bizarre," drag show musical-comedy cabaret featuring Brandy Lee, doors open at 8 p.m., curtain call at 8:30 Sundays, Hawaiian Hut; $25; 545-2820.

"Magic of Polynesia," featuring illusionist John Hirokawa, 8:20 p.m. daily (seating at 7 p.m.); deluxe dinner, $136.13*; regular dinner $79.58*; cocktails only $50.26* (kama'aina $37*, $55*); Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber hotel. 971-4321.

Society of Seven Las Vegas, spinoff group of the classic Society of Seven; 8:30 p.m. daily except Mondays; dinner seating, 7 p.m.; $72*; cocktails only, $47*, plus drinks (kama'aina $51.25*, $29.50*); Main Showroom, Outrigger Waikiki Hotel on the Beach. 923-7469.

COMEDY

Andy Bumatai, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Fridays, Sheraton Waikiki hotel, Esprit Nightclub; $10. 922-4422.

Sharkey's Comedy Club: "Open Mike Comedy Competition," doors open at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Thursdays; "Comedy Crusaders Improv Troupe," doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Fridays; "Stand Up Comedy," doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Saturdays; $8* Thursdays, $15* Fridays-Saturdays. 531-4242.

The Comedy of Shawn Felipe, "Smell My Finger," 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Cheerleaders Sports Bar; $10. (877) 422-3327.

AT THE MALLS

Ala Moana Center: Keiki Hula Show, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; Polynesian Cultural Center, 6-6:45 p.m. Tuesdays; free. 955-9517.

Pearlridge Center: Uptown: Blood Bank of Hawai'i blood drive, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; Pali Momi health screening, 7:30-9:30 a.m. Monday; Walk in the Mall with St. Francis Hospice Bereavement Services, 8-9 a.m. Wednesday; senior citizen information display, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Thursday; Keiki Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesdays; Junior Keiki Tuesday and chess lessons, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays; free. 488-0981.

Windward Mall schedule: Tetris challenge competition and display, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays through June 17 (competition through Monday, display through June 17); free. 235-1143, www.windwardmall.com.

Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse: Hula classes with Germaine Kaleolani Haili, 8:30-9 a.m. Tuesdays and 5-7 p.m. Thursdays; introduction to Hawaiian language, 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays; beginning adult 'ukulele classes, 9:30 a.m. Saturdays; free. 597-8971.

Aloha Tower Marketplace: Star of Honolulu welcome hula show, 4:30-5:30 p.m. daily; 'ukulele lessons, 2:30-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; hula lessons with Kahea, 12:30-1 p.m. Thursdays; free. 566-2337.

Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center: Josiah Kekoa Trio, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays; Hawaiian quilting classes, 4:15-6:15 p.m. Wednesdays; Soundettes of Hawaii, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Pu'uhonua, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays; Ku'uipo Kumukahi, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fridays; lei-making classes, 4:15-5:15 p.m. Mondays; hula and 'ukulele lessons, 4:15-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; free. 922-2299.

MUSIC & DANCE

Mana Hawai'i, Waikiki Beach Walk: hula workshop, Sundays; Finding the Balance: A Conversation on Hawaiian Spirituality, Mondays; 'Olelo Hawai'i Kakou: Let's Learn Some Hawaiian, Tuesdays; Hula for Keiki: and Mom and Dad, too!, Wednesdays; 'Ukulele Class, Thursdays; Hula lessons by Germaine Haili, Fridays; Special Guest Day, Saturdays; 10-11 a.m.; free; 923-2220.

Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association: Saturday Ball Dance, 6:30-9:45 p.m. Saturday, Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse, $5; Friday Ohana Night General Dance, 6:30-9:45 p.m. June 15, Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse, $3; Saturday Social Dance, 7-10 p.m. June 9 and 23, Moanalua Elementary School, donations accepted; 222-7851, 848-7789.

Royal Hawaiian Band, 9 a.m. Saturday, Honolulu Zoo; noon-1 p.m. Fridays, 'Iolani Palace grounds; 2 p.m. Sundays, Kapi'olani Park bandstand; free. 922-5331.

Torch-lighting and hula show, torch lighting along Kalakaua Avenue, hula show at Kapi'olani Bandstand, 6:30 p.m. daily; free. 843-8002.

FAMILY TIES

Planet Fun's "Catch A Rising Star": kids-only singing competition, 7 p.m. Fridays, Planet Fun, The Kunia Shopping Center; free, www.planetfunusa.com.

Kaimuki Public Library: storytime with crafts, 10:30-11 a.m. Thursdays through December; free. 733-8422.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS

Sunset Country Market, sponsored by North Shore Country Market, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Sunset Beach Elementary School; free. 237-8248.

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

ETC.

Polo in Paradise, Hawaii Polo Club meets various competitors, with food and entertainment, gates open 11 a.m., game at 2 p.m. Sundays through September, Mokuleia Polo Fields; $8*. 637-8401.

Native American Indian Drum Circle, with singing, drumming and dancing; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays; Kapi'olani Park (look for the teepee); free; 677-1729.

"Produce For Victory" exhibit, showcasing posters from the 1941-1945 American home front, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through July 14, The Battleship Missouri Memorial; $3 shuttle fee, $16* general admission to memorial; (877) 644-4896, www.ussmissouri.org.

Moonlight Mondays, for nightlife industry workers, 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Mondays, Aiea Bowling Complex; $25. 778-8888.

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

Go (Asian board game) lessons, 1-4 p.m. Sundays, Palolo Hongwanji Buddhist Temple; free. 596-8590, 833-5554.

Ravenchase Adventures: "The Great Waikiki Treasure Hunt," scavenger hunt, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily, International Market Place, second floor; $25 kama'aina, $35 general; 203-8963, (888) 588-8862.

TOURS & ATTRACTIONS

Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens: keiki-focused guided walking tour, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily (1 p.m. Sundays only); $14.50*. 239-6775, www.fonggarden.com.

Chinatown Historic and Cultural Walking Tour, presented by Hawai'i Heritage Center, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; meet at 1040 Smith St.; $10*. 521-2749.

Aloha Friday King's Jubilee, with flag ceremony, precision rifle drill and musical revue, followed by fireworks display, 7 p.m. Fridays, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free. 949-4321, ext. 77881.

Hawaiian Railway Train Rides, 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays, 91-1001 Renton Road, 'Ewa; narrated, 90-minute roundtrip to Kahe Point; $10*. 681-5461.

Chinatown Museum Walking Tours, Chinatown and harbor or Capital District, 10:30 a.m.-noon Mondays-Saturdays, Hawaiian Chinese Multi-cultural Museum and Archives, Maunakea Marketplace; $10. Reservations: 595-3358.

Princess Ka'iulani Historical Tour, 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel; learn about Princess Victoria Ka'iulani and her 'Ainahau mansion; free. 922-5811.

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.

Hawai'i Theatre Docent Tours, includes a mini performance on the 1922 Robert Morton theater organ, 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Hawai'i Theatre; $5. 528-0506.

'Iolani Palace Grand Tours, 1 1/2-hour tour of galleries and barracks, every 30 minutes, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $20* ($15* kama'aina). Galleries tour only: $12*. 522-0832.

Mission Houses Museum Tours, 11 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $10* ($8* kama'aina). 531-0481.

Ghosts of the Old Plantation, ghost stories with tour, 6:30-8 p.m., Hawaii's Plantation Village; $40, $50 Saturdays. 386-3704.

GSI, Hawaii, ghost-scene investigations walking tour, 9 p.m. Fridays, Hawai'i State Library; $45*. Reservations: 699-4940.

"Navigating Change: The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands" exhibit, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Hawai'i Maritime Center; $7.50*. 536-6373.

Ocean Drifters, seasonally rotating exhibit of jellyfish, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily, Waikiki Aquarium; $9* general, $6 kama'aina. 923-9741.

Sing-along, Hawaiian music, hymns and oldies, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Continental Surf Hotel; free; 947-9993, 554-3738.