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

What's Up!

Advertiser Staff

CONCERT: MAY 2

The fans have spoken: The Jason Mraz concert, originally planned for the Blaisdell Concert Hall, is now happening at the Waikiki Shell because of popular demand. The singer/songwriter will be armed with his album "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things" — and you can expect to hear his hit single "I'm Yours." The music video for the song was filmed in the Islands earlier this year. Waimanalo's own Paula Fuga opens.

7:30 p.m. May 2 / Waikiki Shell / $25, $30, $35 / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.

FESTIVAL: MAY 3

Folks of all ages are invited to Saint Francis School's annual Ohana Fair, below, filled with games, pony rides, a petting zoo, Xtreme rides, a silent auction, farmers market, white elephant sale and 'ono food for purchase. Adults can enter to win a free trip to Las Vegas.

10 a.m.-6 p.m. May 3 / Saint Francis School, 2707 Pamoa Road / Free admission / 988-4111, www.stfrancis-oahu.org.

FESTIVAL: MAY 3

It's pink and it's popular ... it's SPAM, and it's time to celebrate our Islands' favorite canned meat at the sixth annual Waikiki SPAM Jam, which takes over Kalakaua Avenue for a night of entertainment, food booths, Hawaiian arts and crafts, games and more. And there's the annual Mr. or Ms. SPAM Hawaii Contest, through which the most SPAM-crazed fan in Hawai'i will be recognized. Sponsored by the Hawaii Tourism Authority and Outrigger Hotels & Resorts, the Jam encourages residents and visitors alike to donate cans of SPAM to the Hawaii Foodbank.

4-10 p.m. May 3 / Kalakaua Avenue, Waikiki / Free / www.spamjamhawaii.com.

STAGE: MAY 6-11

Stylized lizards, an aerial ballet of butterflies and giant flowers and trees are part of "Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy," left, a visual feast brought to the stage by a cast of 25 aerialists, contortionists, acrobats, jugglers and musicians. The all-ages "Fantasy" has toured the nation extensively; the Honolulu engagement is the last stop before it hits Broadway for a 10-week run. May 7 is Kids Night: From 6 p.m., kids can interact with "Fantasy" performers, try on costume pieces and more.

7:30 p.m. May 6-8, 8 p.m. May 9, 2 and 8 p.m. May 10, 2 and 7 p.m. May 11 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $30-$57.50; also $99, family four-pack tickets for May 6-7 and 11 evening shows (additional tickets, $24.75) / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.

DANCE: MAY 9-18

Q: What do you get when you combine 10 gallons of tempera paint, dancers and the jazz-fusion band Quadraphonix? A: "Paint by Number," below, revived and revised by IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre, premiering May 9 at Honolulu Design Center's Cupola Theatre. This dance performance explores themes of humanity, humor, peace, passion, war and life through movement, music and paint, for those who want to add a little splash of color to their lives.

8 p.m. May 9-11, 16-18 / Cupola Theatre,

Honolulu Design Center / $35 interactive splash zone, $40 side stage, $45 center stage / 528-0506, www.hawaiitheatre.com.

CONCERT: MAY 11

Mother's Day is right around the corner — and you can treat that special mom or mother figure to the Mother's Day Brunch With the Stars concert at the JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina. Hosted by comedian Kaleo Pilanca, the concert features performances by Grammy nominee Raiatea Helm, Hawai'i's "American Idol" finalist Jasmine Trias, Na Hoku Award winner Kaukahi and those funnyguys Da Braddahs, below.

9:30-11:30 a.m. May 11 / JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina / $75 general, $720 per 10-seat table / 550-8457, www.honoluluboxoffice.com.

STAGE: MAY 14

Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None," a classic whodunit, debuts at Manoa Valley Theatre May 14. This mystery comedy focuses on 10 people, each with something to hide and fear, at a lonely mansion on Shipwreck Island, where they are cut off from everything but one another and their past. As they share their secrets, one by one they succumb to a diabolical avenger. The play is guest-directed by Betty Burdick.

Premieres at 7:30 p.m. May 14, repeats 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 4 p.m. Sundays, through May 25 / Manoa Valley Theatre / For those 12 and older / $25 general, $20 seniors and military, $15 for those 25 and younger / 988-6131, www.manoavalleytheatre.com.

COMPETITION: MAY 14-17

Things heat up at the Polynesian Cultural Center next month with the 16th Annual World Fireknife Dance Championship. Competitors from around the world showcase the daring and acrobatic art of Samoan fireknife dancing. The final round of the competition is held during intermission of PCC's Horizons Night Show, and the champion is announced following the conclusion of the second show. Other competitions slated for the week include: Warrior's Duet Fireknife, Female Warriors of Samoa, and Pacific Junior Fireknife.

7:45 p.m. May 14, Warrior's Duet and Female Warriors of Samoa competitions / 7:45 p.m. May 15, World Fireknife Championship, preliminary / 7:45 p.m. May 16, Pacific Junior competition and World Fireknife Championship, semi-final / 6 and 8 p.m. May 17, World Fireknife Championship finals / Polynesian Cultural Center, Hale Aloha Theatre May 14-16; Pacific Theater, Horizons Night Show intermission May 17 / $8 May 14-16, $43 May 17 / 367-7060, www.polynesia.com.

STAGE: MAY 16-JUNE 1

Based on Mel Brooks' classic cult comedy film, "The Producers" makes its Hawai'i premiere at Diamond Head Theatre. It's the story of producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom, who scheme to get rich by overselling interests in a Broadway flop. But the show becomes a smash hit, and Bialystock and Bloom must deal with the consequences. The musical opened on Broadway April 19, 2001, and ran for 2,502 performances; it won a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards, including best musical. Right: Dennis Proulx as Bialystock and Don Nahaku as Bloom.

Premieres at 8 p.m. May 16, repeating at 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through June 1 (matinees: 3 p.m. May 24 and 31) / Diamond Head Theatre / $12-$42 / 733-0274, www.diamondheadtheatre.com.

EXHIBIT: MAY 17-SEPT. 21

Learn about Earth's largest living mammals at the traveling, interactive exhibit "Whales: Wonders of the Ocean." Full-sized robotic versions of a baby gray whale, humpback and orca are among the attractions that illustrate the 54-million-year-old story of whales, from their early days on land to their lives now in the oceans. The exhibit will be the showcase of the June 22 Family Sunday, when residents and military are admitted for $3 each.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 17, continues through Sept. 21 / Bishop Museum / $15.95 general, $12.95 for those 4-12 and 65 and older; kama'aina and military, $8.95 and $7.95; free for keiki 3 and younger / 847-3511.

STAGE: MAY 16-JUNE 1

Based on Mel Brooks' classic cult comedy film, "The Producers" makes its Hawai'i premiere at Diamond Head Theatre. It's the story of producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom, who scheme to get rich by overselling interests in a Broadway flop. But the show becomes a smash hit, and Bialystock and Bloom must deal with the consequences. The musical opened on Broadway April 19, 2001, and ran for 2,502 performances; it won a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards, including best musical. Right: Dennis Proulx as Bialystock and Don Nahaku as Bloom.

Premieres at 8 p.m. May 16, repeating at 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through June 1 (matinees: 3 p.m. May 24 and 31) / Diamond Head Theatre / $12-$42 / 733-0274, www.diamondheadtheatre.com.

CONCERT: MAY 27

They're "Shining Star"-s of the classic-rock/R&B/pops scene. Earth, Wind & Fire — left, Verdine White, Philip Bailey and Ralph Johnson — is coming back to Honolulu for a concert May 27 (they were last seen in the 2007 Diamond Head Crater Celebration). In its 35 years of music-making, EWF boasts eight double-platinum albums, eight Grammy Awards and hits that include "September," "Let's Groove," and a funky cover of The Beatles' "Got to Get You Into My Life."

7:30 p.m. May 27 / Blaisdell Arena / $55, $65 / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.