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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, February 22, 2008

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.

STAGE

"Mass Appeal," two priests with very different personalities butt heads; 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday; The Yellow Brick Studio; $15*; 722-6941, www.taghawaii.net.

"Maui vs. Hercules," competition filled with dangerous quests for the demigods; 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Saturday; Tenney Theatre, St. Andrew's Cathedral; $16*; 839-9885, www.htyweb.org.

COMEDY

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

SHOWROOMS

"Cirque Hawaii," exotic new-age circus of acrobats, jugglers, bungee jumpers and contortionists, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. daily except Wednesdays; $55*, $75* (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, dinner check-in 5:30 p.m., seating at 6 p.m., cocktail check-in 6:45 p.m., seating at 7 p.m., 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 p.m. Wednesdays, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel, Ainahau Showroom; $69.50 for dinner, $38 cocktails; 931-4660, www.dannycouch.com.

"Magic of Polynesia," featuring illusionist John Hirokawa, 8:20 p.m. daily (seating at 7 p.m.); deluxe dinner, $137*; regular dinner $83*; cocktails only $52.50* (kama'aina $42*); 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.

"Stars in Concert Hawai'i," Elvis Presley, Elton John, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston and The Blues Brothers impersonators; dinner seating 6:45 p.m.; cocktail seating 8:45 p.m., show at 9 p.m. daily except Wednesdays; Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, Ainahau Showroom; deluxe dinner $99, standard $75 adult and $56 children 3-11; show only, $45 adults, $30 children; 923-1245.

AT THE MALLS

Ala Moana Center: Hawaii State Ballet, 7-7:45 p.m., Centerstage, today; 56th Cherry Blossom Festival Court appearance, 12-1 p.m., Iwalani School of Dance performance, 2-2:45 p.m., Honolulu Dance Studio, 4-4:45 p.m., Saturday; Hawaii United States Pageant, Hilo Hattie fashion show, 12-12:45 p.m., Sunday; The Royal Hawaiian Band, 2-2:45 p.m., Centerstage, Wednesday. Ongoing: keiki hula show, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free; 955-9517.

Ward Warehouse: line dance classes, 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays; lauhala weaving demonstration, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; free; www.wardcentre.com.

Pearlridge Center, Uptown: Mokichi Okada Association Hawaii Health Activities, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Monday; Institute of Transportation Engineers display, during center hours, through Sunday; Kamehameha Highway Improvements Project display, during center hours, Saturday through March 9. Ongoing: Keiki Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesdays; Junior Keiki Tuesday and chess lessons, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays; free; 488-0981.

Aloha Tower Marketplace: 'ukulele lessons with Shane Konno, 2:30-3 p.m. Saturdays; Star of Honolulu welcome hula show, 4:30-5:30 p.m. daily; free; 566-2337.

Hawaii Kai Towne Center: farmers' market, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays; Luk Tung Kuen movement class, 8-9 a.m. Wednesdays; free; 396-0766.

MUSIC & DANCE

The Sounds of Aloha Chorus, the Aloha Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, invites men in all voice parts to its rehearsals; 7-9:30 p.m. Thursdays through March: Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse; free; 262-7664.

Royal Hawaiian Band: 12-1 p.m. today, 'Iolani Palace; 12:30-1:15 p.m. Saturday, Pearlridge Uptown; 2-3 p.m., Sunday, Coconut Grove, Royal Hawaiian Hotel; 2-2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Ala Moana Centerstage; free; 922-5331.

International Market Place food court: Hana Lima, 7-9 p.m. today; 'Ohana Nui, 7-9 p.m. Saturday; Greg and Junko MacDonald, 7-9 p.m. Sundays and Tuesdays; Voyage Through Polynesia, 8:30-9:15 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; free; 971-2080.

Recreational International Folk Dancing, 7-9 p.m. Sundays; Moiliili Community Center; $3; 941-6453.

Na Leo Lani Chorus, Hawai'i chapter of Sweet Adelines International, invites the public and prospective members — women, 16 and older — to its rehearsals; 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays; Saint Francis School auditorium, Manoa; free; 440-4607, www.sweetadelineshawaii.org.

Aloha Swing Saturdays, swing dancing lessons, 8-11 p.m. Saturdays, Aloha Activity Center, 725 Kapi'olani Blvd., No. C101; $5; 780-4641, www.hawaiijitterbugs.org.

Swing Ong King, swing dance lessons, 8-11 p.m. Thursdays, Ong King Arts Center; $5; 282-0053, www.hawaiijitterbugs.org.

Art is Music Festival, with the Ron Artis family, 1-5 p.m. Sundays, Hale'iwa Food Court, across from McDonald's; free; 637-1211.

Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association: Saturday Ball Dance, 6:30-9:45 p.m. March 1, Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse, $5; Friday Ohana Night General Dance, 6:30-9:45 p.m. March 21, Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse, $3; Saturday Social Dance, 7-10 p.m. Feb. 23, Aliamanu Middle School cafeteria, donations accepted; 222-7851, 848-7789.

Kuhio Beach torch-lighting and hula show, 6:30-7:30 p.m. daily except Mondays, Kuhio Beach hula mound; free; 843-8002.

Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse: hula classes with Germaine Kaleolani Haili, 8:15-9 a.m. Tuesdays and 5-7 p.m. Thursdays; introduction to Hawaiian language, 8:15-9 a.m. Wednesdays; beginning adult 'ukulele classes, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays; Aupuni Art Place: make-and-take workshops with Michiko West, 12-4 p.m. Saturdays; feather workshops, 5:30-9 p.m. Mondays; nominal fee for materials; 597-8971.

A Lenten Celebration and All That Jazz, with Betty Loo Taylor, jazz pianist; noon, Wednesdays, Kawaiha'o Church; free; 532-1260.

FAMILY TIES

Hawai'i Kai Public Library: preschool storytime with songs and activities; 10:30 a.m. Wednesday; free; 397-5833.

Hawai'i State Library: Toddler Time Storytime with rhymes and songs; 10-10:30 a.m. Mondays through April; free; 586-3510.

Kailua Public Library: keiki storytime; 11 a.m. Wednesdays through April 23; free; 266-9911.

Kapolei Public Library: keiki storytime; 10-10:45 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays through April 24; free; 693-7050.

Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays; Borders, Ward Centre; free; 591-8995.

Waialua Public Library: Toddler Time with educational toys; 10 a.m. Fridays through Feb. 29; free; 637-8286.

WaikIkI-Kapahulu Public Library: preschool storytime; 4 p.m. Thursdays through March 20; free; 675-0358.

ETC.

Box Car Racing, for adults and children, 2-6 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and most holidays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays, plus major school holidays, American Box Car Racing International, Kunia; $7*; 947-3393, www.boxcarracing.org.

Na Hana No'eau, arts and crafts demonstration, 11:30 a.m. p.m. Saturdays-Sundays and holidays, Bishop Museum, Hawaiian Hall, Atrium Lobby; $15.95*, or kama'aina $7.50*; 847-3511.

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.

Scrapbook crop, for teens and adults; 6-8 p.m. Saturdays through Feb. 23; University Avenue Baptist Church; free; Reservations: 664-6425.

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.

TOURS & ATTRACTIONS

Grossology, with exhibits, animation, scientific information, slimy creatures and more; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through April 20; Bishop Museum; $15.95*, or kama'aina $7.50*; 847-3511.

Whale Watch Lunch Cruise, for those in search of humpback whales, with information and educational commentary; 12 p.m. daily through April 6; Navatek I, Pier 6; $62*; 973-1311.

Aloha Friday King's Jubilee, with flag ceremony, precision rifle drill and musical revue, followed by fireworks display, 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free; 949-4321, ext. 77881.

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.

Chinatown Museum Walking Tours, Chinatown and harbor/Capitol District, 10:30 a.m. Mondays-Saturdays, Hawaiian Chinese Multicultural Museum and Archives, Maunakea Marketplace; $10; reservations, 595-3358.

Marine Munchies, animal feeding, 4:15-6 p.m. Mondays, Waikiki Aquarium; $20*; 923-9741.

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.

Lauhala Weaving Hui/Guild, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every first and third Saturday of the month, Mission Houses Museum; free; reservations, 531-0481, ext. 714.

Mission Houses Museum Walking Tours, with Nanette N. Napoleon, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., every second Saturday of the month; $20*; 531-0481, ext. 714.

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.

Pauahi: A Legacy for Hawai'i, exhibition, 3 p.m. daily, Bishop Museum; $15.95* general, $7.50* kama'aina; 847-3511.

Hawaiian Quilting Bee, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every second and fourth Saturday of the month, Mission Houses Museum; $20*; reservations, 531-0481, ext. 714. '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.

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

Pineapple Express Train Tour, 20-minute tour, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Dole Plantation; $7.50*; 621-8408.

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.

Ola Na Mo'olelo series, Hawaiian history storytelling, 1 p.m. daily, Bishop Museum; free with museum admission of $15.95*, or kama'aina $7.50*; 847-3511.