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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, April 25, 2008

Neighbor Islands

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, children and/or advance purchases. Call venue for details.

BIG ISLAND

NHERC SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER, silent auction and rummage sale; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. April 26; North Hawai'i Education & Research Center, UH-Hilo; free; 808-775-8890.

"MAUNAKEA SKIES," planetarium program hosted by Shawn Laatsch with a live tour of the current night sky and guest speaker Josh Walawender; 7 p.m. April 26; 'Imiloa Astronomy Center, UH-Hilo; $8; 808-969-9700, www.imiloahawaii.org.

Niaulani nature walk, guided tour through an old-growth Hawaiian forest; 9:30 a.m. Mondays; meet at Volcano Art Center's Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village; donations accepted; 808-967-8222, www.volcanoartcenter.org.

After Dark in the Park, speaker presentations; 7 p.m. Tuesdays; Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium; $10*; 808-985-6000.

Azure McCall and Joe TaranTino, jazz vocals and piano; 9 p.m.-midnight Tuesdays-Saturdays; Hilton Waikoloa Village's Malolo Lounge; no cover charge; 808886-1234.

Niaulani Forest Work Day, volunteer to preserve the beauty and diversity of the rainforest; 9 a.m.-noon, third Sunday of each month; Volcano Art Center's Niaulani Campus, Volcano Village; free; 808-967-8222.

MAUI

UPCOMING EVENTS AT MAUI ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER

Kahului; 808-242-7469, unless otherwise noted:

  • Chicago, veteran rock band in concert; 7 p.m. April 25; A&B Amphitheater; $46-$66.

  • "EXHIBIT: Celebrating The Artist In Us," annual student exhibit featuring elementary school students; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through April 27; Schaefer International Gallery; free.

  • "MARRIED LIFE," melodrama starring Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, Patricia Clarkson and Rachel McAdams, part of the Maui Film Festival; 5 and 7:30 p.m. April 30; Castle Theater; $12*; 808-572-3456.

  • QAWWALI: MEHR AND SHER ALI present Sufi devotional music; 7:30 p.m. April 30; McCoy Studio Theater; $25*.

    Kama'Aina Nights, entertainment by local band; 7 p.m. April 25; Queen Ka'ahumanu Center; free; 808-877-3369.

    LEI DAY, celebration of Hawai'i's unique and vibrant flowers and the lei; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 1; Maui Ocean Center; $24 general, $12 kama'aina; 808-270-7089.

    "Talking With," a play about women, by Jane Martin; 7:30 p.m. April 25-26; Steppingstone Playhouse (upstairs in the Queen Ka'ahumanu Center); $11*; 808-205-5129.

    "DOLPHIN ENCOUNTER," Sea Talk Series featuring Beth Gawain; 6 p.m. April 29; Maui Ocean Center's Open Ocean exhibit; free; 808-270-7089.

    ISRAELI FOLK DANCING, dance sessions sponsored by the Jewish Congregation of Maui; 5-8 p.m. Tuesdays; Beit Shalom Synagogue, Kihei; $5; 808-874-5397, 808-280-1051.

    WOW! Wailea, weekly entertainment; 6:30-8 p.m.; Wednesdays; The Shops at Wailea; free; 808-891-6770, www.shopsatwailea.com.

    Leilani's on the Beach entertainment: Scott Baird, 2:30-5 p.m. Fridays; JD and Harry, 2:30-5 p.m. Saturdays; Kilohana, 3-5 p.m. Sundays; Ka'anapali; no cover charge; 808-661-4495.

    "Kupanaha: Maui Magic for All Ages," dinner show with illusions performed by Jody and Kathleen Baran and daughters, seating begins 4:30 p.m. Fridays, dinner seating 4:30-5:15 p.m., Kanahele Room Theater, Ka'anapali Beach Hotel; repeats Saturdays and Tuesdays-Thursdays; kama'aina rate $55, general seating $79* and premium seating $89; reservations, 808-667-0128.

    KAUA'I

    "YOU MUST BELIEVE IN SPRING!" jazz concert; 7 p.m. April 25; Kaua'i Community College Performing Arts Center; $30* adults, $50 couples; 808-246-8727.

    "HELLO DOLLY," musical; 7 p.m. April 25-26, May 2-3; 4 p.m. April 27 and May 4; Kaua'i War Memorial Convention Hall; $12*; 808-651-2417.

    BOOK SALE, by The Friends of Kapa'a Public Library; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. April 26; Kapa'a Public Library; free; 808-821-4422, www.librarieshawaii.org.

    BENEFIT CONCERT STARRING NA LEO, by the American Heart Association; 7-9 p.m. April 26; Kilohana Pavilion; $50*; 808-245-7311, cherylann.farrell@heart.org.

    TRAX PRESENTS ROCKIN' RETRO DANCE PARTY, music of the 1970s, '80s and '90s; 10 p.m.-2 a.m. April 26; Lotus Lounge, Blossoming Lotus Restaurant; $7, 21 and older; 808-822-7678, www.KauaiDance.com.

    Release, with DJs and guest performers; 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays; Sheraton Kauai; $10 before 10 p.m.; 808-742-1661.

    Duke's Canoe Club Kauai entertainment: Apana Sisters, 6:45-8:45 p.m. Mondays-Sundays; Kauai Marriott Resort; no cover charge; 808-246-9599.

    Happy Talk Lounge entertainment: Aloha Friday, 4:30-7 p.m., and Kirby Keough, 7-10 p.m. Fridays; Randy Carnevali Trio, 7-10 p.m. Saturdays; "Sunday Jazz Jam,"4:30-7:30 p.m. Sundays; Jonah Cummings, 7-10 p.m. Mondays; Hanalei Hula Night, 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays; Alan Thomas, 7-10 p.m. Wednesdays; Norman "Ka'awa" Solomon, 7-10 p.m. Thursdays; Hanalei Bay Resort; no cover charge; 808-826-6522.