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

"RAP'S HAWAII," a collection of Rap Reiplinger's family-appropriate work; premieres at 7:30 p.m. today; Tenney Theatre, St. Andrew's Cathedral; 10 and older; repeats at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. March 14, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. March 15; $20* today, $16* afterward; 839-9885.

"THE ROMANCE OF MAGNO RUBIO," off-Broadway play based on a short story by Carlos Bulosan; premieres at 8 p.m. Thursday; Kumu Kahua Theatre; repeats at 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, through April 13; $5-$16; 536-4441, www.kumukahua.org.

"AIDA," the Elton John-Tim Rice Broadway hit, presented by Army Community Theatre; repeats at 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays through March 15; Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter; $15-$28; 438-4480.

"I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE," musical comedy revue about romance; repeats at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays, through March 23; Manoa Valley Theatre; $30*; 988-6131, www.manoavalleytheatre.com.

"RUMI," tracing the spiritual journey of the 13th-century Islamic poet, presented by University of Hawai'i-Manoa Department of Theatre and Dance; 11 p.m. March 8; UH-Manoa's Earle Ernst Lab Theatre; $10; for mature audiences; 956-7655.

√ "WILLY WONKA," presented by Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Performing Arts Department; repeats 7 p.m. March 8 and 2 p.m. March 9; $5; 842-8356.

"WEST SIDE STORY," presented by Kaimuki High School Performing Arts Center; repeats 7:30 p.m. March 8 and 3 p.m. March 9; Kaimuki High School Theatre; $10*; 733-4913.

"DISNEY'S ALADDIN, JR.," presented by Saint Louis Center for the Arts; 7:30 p.m.; Mamiya Theatre; repeats at 7:30 p.m. March 13, 15; at 2 p.m. March 9 and 15-16; at 10 a.m. March 8; $22*; 550-8457.

"THE VISIT," an Army Community Theatre readers-theater presentation; 2 p.m. Sunday; Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter; repeats March 16; free; 438-4480.

"MAUI'S KITE," the story of how the Hawaiian kite was invented; repeats at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. March 15, 29; Tenney Theatre, St. Andrew's Cathedral; $8*; 839-9885; www.htyweb.org.

COMEDY

HAWAII COMEDY THEATER, Comedy Polynesia, 7:30 p.m., $25*; Sharkey's Comedy Club, 9 p.m., $15*; nightly except Tuesdays beginning March 12; Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel, Kapuni Room; 531-4242.

SHOWROOMS

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; Ainahau Showroom, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel; $115 deluxe dinner, $69.50* standard dinner, $38* cocktails only (kama'aina $63*, $68*, $105*); 922-5811.

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

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; $80 for dinner, $39.50 cocktails; 931-4660, www.dannycouch.com.

"STARS IN CONCERT HAWAII," 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.

"MAGIC OF POLYNESIA," featuring illusionist John Hirokawa, 8:20 p.m. daily (seating at 7 p.m.); Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber hotel; deluxe dinner, $136.13*, regular dinner $79.58*, cocktails only $50.26* (kama'aina $37*, $55*); 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.; Main Showroom, Outrigger Waikiki Hotel on the Beach; $72*, cocktails only, $47*, plus drinks (kama'aina $51.25*, $29.50*); 923-7469.

AT THE MALLS

√ ALA MOANA CENTER: various fashion shows, part of Shop a Le'a, 12-1 p.m., Centerstage, today through March 9; The Steptaculars, senior dance group, 12-12:45 p.m., Centerstage, Tuesday; Royal Hawaiian Band, 2-2:45 p.m., Centerstage, Wednesday;. Ongoing: keiki hula show, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free; 955-9517.

√ WARD WAREHOUSE: Glass Art & Bead Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., repeats Saturday, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday; line dance classes, 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays; lauhala weaving demonstration, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; free; www.wardcentre.com.

√ WINDWARD MALL: Easter Celebration, pictures with the Easter Bunny, Bunnyland sponsored by Koolau Pets and crafts, during center hours, today through March 22; free; Blood Bank of Hawaii blood drive, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday; Sassy/G Magazine's Spring Break Bash, fashion show, 12-1 p.m., Saturday; Hawaii Youth Symphony II concert, 12-1 p.m., Sunday; Congressional Art Competition-Kaha Ki'i 2008 display, during mall hours, Wednesday through March 19; www.windwardmall.com.

√ PEARLRIDGE CENTER, UPTOWN: Ho'okahi Sunday Afternoons with Ray Sowders, 1-2 p.m., Halau Hula O Mokulehua, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Sunday; free Mokichi Okada Association Hawaii Health Activities, jorei, flower arranging and tea ceremony, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Monday; seniorcitizen information display, 9-11 a.m. Thursday; Kamehameha Highway Improvements Project display, during center hours, through March 11; Hawai'i Art Education Exhibit, during center hours, 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. DOWNTOWN: visit with the Easter bunny, during center hours, today through March 22; 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: 11-11:45 a.m. Saturday, Lincoln Elementary Country Fair; 2-2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Ala Moana Centerstage; Ongoing: 12-1 p.m. today, 'Iolani Palace; 2 p.m. Sundays, Kapi'olani Park Bandstand; free; 922-5331.

√ INTERNATIONAL MARKET PLACE FOOD COURT: Ala Trio, 7-9 p.m. today; Kua'aina, 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; Mo'ili'ili 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.

√ 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., April 5, 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. March 8, 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.

FAMILY TIES

√ 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. today; 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; 94-640 Kupuohi St., Waipahu; $7*; 947-3393, www.boxcarracing.org.

NA HANA NO'EAU arts and crafts demonstration, 11:30 a.m. Saturdays-Sundays and holidays, Bishop Museum, Hawaiian Hall, Atrium Lobby; $15.95* general, $7.50* kama'aina; 847-3511.

√ YOUTH SPEAKS HAWAII, slam poetry workshops for ages 13-19, 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, The ARTS at Marks Garage; 1159 Nu'uanu Ave., Chinatown; free; 387-9664.

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

"ANIMAL GROSSOLOGY," interactive exhibit presents a different view of the animal kingdom; through April 20; Bishop Museum; $15.95* general, $7.50* kama'aina; 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, Aloha Tower Marketplace; $62*; 973-1311.

√ 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; 2005 Kalia Road; free; 949-4321, ext. 77881.

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

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.

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.

MISSION HOUSES MUSEUM TOURS, 11 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; Mission Houses Museum; 553 S. King St.; $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; Honolulu Harbor, Pier 7; $7.50*; 536-6373.

PINEAPPLE EXPRESS TRAIN TOUR, 20-minute tour, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Dole Plantation; 64-1550 Kamehameha Highway, Wahiawa; $7.50*; 621-8408.

SENATOR FONG'S PLANTATION AND GARDENS TOUR, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. daily, tours at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily; Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens; $14.50*; 239-6775.

OLA NA MO'OLELO SERIES Hawaiian history storytelling, 1 p.m. daily, Bishop Museum; free with museum admission of $15.95* general, $7.50* kama'aina; 847-3511.