HULA: MARCH 7-8

Acclaimed San Francisco halau Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu, led by kumu Patrick Makuakane, presents a new program, "Daughters of Haumea," based on the book by Lucia Taralio Jensen and Natalie Mahina Jensen. It's an exploration of the roles — warriors, oracles, rulers, priestesses and goddesses — of women in ancient Hawai'i. The authors give talks in theater lobby at 6 p.m. each night.

7:30 p.m. March 7-8 / Hawai'i Theatre / 25, $30 and $35; $2 discount per ticket for groups of 10 or more / 528-0506, www.hawaiitheatre.com

CLUBS: MARCH 8

Ska band Go Jimmy Go is heading for a tour of Europe for the second year in a row, this time to spots in Spain, Germany, Denmark and Belgium. They're calling it the Hawaiian Punch Europe Tour — and they're headlining (last summer they accompanied The Toasters). But before they go, there's a big sendoff party featuring the guys of Jimmy and their pals The Spacifics and DJ Big Barr.

9 p.m.-2 a.m. March 8 / thirtyninehotel / $10 / 599-2552

CONCERT: MARCH 9

Ty Burhoe on tabla (drums) and Shubhendra Rao on sitar offer a concert of classical Indian music. Burhoe is a protege of tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain; Rao, a protege of Pandit Ravi Shankar.

7:30 p.m. March 8 / Orvis Auditorium, University of Hawai'i-Manoa / $25 general, $18 students / 956-8742

STAGE: MARCH 13-APRIL 13

"The Romance of Magno Rubio," the award-winning play based on a short story by Carlos Bulosan. It's the tale of farm worker Rubio, who dreams of happiness with a woman he's met in a lonely-hearts magazine.
Premieres at 8 p.m. March 13, continuing at 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m.

Sundays, through April 13 / Kumu Kahua Theatre / $5-$16 / 536-4441, www.kumukahua.org

ORCHIDS: MARCH 14-16

The Kunia Orchid Society presents "A New Beginning," the group's first show in a new home, the Leilehua High School Gymnasium (it was formerly at the Kunia Gymnasium) and the 54th show in its history. Besides orchids, the show includes a Kunia Kountry Store, hourly door prizes, informational displays; and kiawe chicken and other food for sale.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 14-15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 16 / Leilehua High School Gymnasium / $2 / 343-4767

ETC: MARCH 20

More than 5,000 folks are expected to attend the annual Oahu PrimeTime Wellness Fair, which features the latest in health trends, health screenings, kupuna IDs, free document-shredding (drop off at Ward Avenue; limit of two bankers boxes per person), entertainment, cooking demonstrations, games and other activities and prizes.

8 a.m.-1 p.m. March 20 / Blaisdell Exhibition Hall / Free admission / 844-4444

CONCERT: MARCH 21

Chamber Music Hawaii celebrates its 25th anniversary with a concert that includes its three ensembles — the Spring Wind Quintet, the Galliard String Quartet and the Honolulu Brass — and acclaimed pianist Jon Kimura Parker. This will be the chamber groups' debut at the Hawai'i Theatre.

7:30 p.m. March 21/ Hawai'i Theatre / $35, $50, $65 (discounts available for seniors, military and theater members/ 528-0506, www.hawaiitheatre.com

CONCERTS: MARCH 22-23

"The Lion King" musical is long gone, and even grand opera season is about to end, so it's back to the classics at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Cellist Zuill Bailey, right, guests with the Honolulu Symphony in a pair of MasterWorks concerts, "A Salute to Russian Masters." On the program: Borodin, Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich.

8 p.m. March 22, 4 p.m. March 23 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $21-$74 / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com

ETC.: MARCH 29

Once again thousands of yellow thingies will invade the Ala Wai Canal in a benefit for the United Cerebral Palsy Association. The first 50 ducks — adopted for $5 each — win prizes for their sponsors in this 21st Great Hawaiian Rubber Duckie Race for the nonprofit agency. The ducks hit the water at 1:21 p.m. from the Kalakaua Avenue Bridge; McCully Shopping Center once again hosts pre-race activities — entertainment, food, games and even duck store — from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

From 9 a.m. March 29 / McCully Shopping Center and Kalakaua Avenue Bridge / Free admission; adopt a duck at www.ucpahi.org, 532-6744