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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, April 26, 2009

TGI Sunday

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.

CONCERTS

7TH ANNUAL MALAMA JAM, a benefit for Institute for Human Services, with performances by students; 4 p.m.; Mamiya Theatre, Saint Louis School; $8; 358-2210.

PUNAHOU CHAMBER MUSIC SPRING RECITAL, featuring four string quartets and a piano quintet performing works by Haydn, Beethoven, Smetana and Dvorak; 4 p.m.; Dillingham Hall, Punahou School; free; 944-5829.

LEDWARD KA'APANA, part of Na Mele No Na Pua concert series; 4-5:30 p.m.; Embassy Suites Waikiki Beach Walk, Grand Lanai; free; http://waikikibeachwalk.com.

DANCE

BENEFIT DANCE CONCERT, presented by the Mid-Pacific Institute Schools of the Arts and UH-Manoa to benefit the UH Friends of Dance and the Future Light Orphanage in Cambodia; 2 p.m.; Kennedy Theatre; $10; 973-5017, www.midpac.edu.

STAGE

"WILEY AND THE HAIRY MAN," classic folk tale written by Susan Zeder, presented by University of Hawai'i at Manoa's Department of Theatre and Dance; 8 p.m.; Earle Ernst Lab Theatre; repeats 11 p.m. May 1-2; $10*; 956-7655, www.hawaii.edu/kennedy.

STAGE CLOSING

"SINGIN' IN THE RAIN," musical; 2 p.m.; Bright Theatre, Castle High School; $15*; 233-5626, www.showtix4u.com.

"A LESSON BEFORE DYING," a story set in backwoods Louisiana in 1948 of an innocent young black man, awaiting execution for the death of a white man, by Romulus Linney, based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines, presented by The Actors' Group; 2 and 5:30 p.m.; Mendonca Building, 1116 Smith St.; $16*; 722-6941, www.taghawaii.net.

"ON DRAGONFLY WINGS," musical written by the late Lisa Matsumoto and inspired by the life of Alana Dung; 7 p.m.; La Pietra courtyard; $15*; 922-2744.

"MANNERS MATTER!" performed by the students of T-Shirt Theatre Company; 4:30 p.m.; Farrington High School Auditorium; free; 220-5003.

"CHILDREN OF EDEN," presented by the KCC Musical Theatre class with co-direction by Lina Doo and Jennifer Shannon; 7:30 p.m.; Kapiolani Community College, Maile Performing Arts Theatre; $10*; 734-9748.

COMEDY

AUGIE'S COMEDY CRUSADE, fundraiser for the Waipahu Athletic Department, with special guests Timmy Mattos and Jose Dynamite; 7:30 p.m.; Waipahu High School gym; all ages; $10; 528-9555.

ETC.

ARTFEST, handcrafted products by local artisans, food, entertainment and more; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Kapi'olani Park; repeats 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; free; 637-5337.

34TH ANNUAL SPRING NEW PRODUCTS SHOW, with local products, gadgets, entertainment, fashion and more; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Blaisdell Exhibition Hall; $3*; 945-3594.

19TH ANNUAL NA LEO HONE SPRING FUNDRAISER, luncheon hosted by The Hawai'i Youth Opera Chorus, with guest performers Pauline Taumalolo and Aaron Sala; 12:30 p.m.; Blaisdell Concert Hall; $25*; 591-2211, www.hyoc.org.

"HAWAII WARTIME HISTORY TOUR," a walking tour with historian Steven Fredrick; 1 p.m.; downtown Honolulu, tour starts at Fort Street Mall; $25; 395-0674.

ALADDIN'S TEA PARTY & CHILDREN'S FASHION SHOW, benefit for Honolulu Theatre for Youth; 1-4 p.m.; Hawai'i Prince Hotel; $125; 839-9885.

MCKINLEY 'OHANA & FRIENDS — A KARAOKE KALABASH, eighth annual karaoke show fundraiser by McKinley Alumni Association; 1-4 p.m.; McKinley High School Auditorium; $20; 294-1418.

DISRUPTING THE PAGE, featuring emerging Asian American poets Tamiko Beyer, Ching-In Chen and Soham Patel; 3 p.m.; Revolution Books; free; 944-3106.

LIVE MUSIC

CONCERTS ON THE BEACH, with Henry Kapono; 4-6 p.m.; Duke's Canoe Club Waikiki; 922-2268.

ACOUSTIK PLAYGROUND TRIO; 6-9 p.m.; Hyatt Regency Waikiki, Elegant Dive; 923-1234.

AL WATERSON AND YOU, karaoke and singing competition; 6-9 p.m.; Don Ho's Island Grill; 947-5736.

DEAN & DEAN; 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Chart House; 941-6660.

SOUL BUCKET; 6:30 p.m.; Jimmy Buffett's at the Beachcomber, poolside; also, PIRANHA BROTHERS; 9:30 p.m. on the main stage; 791-1200.

BUTCH O'SULLIVAN AND DANNY, '40s to the '80s nostalgia; 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Roy's Restaurant, Hawai'i Kai; 396-7697.

ELLSWORTH SIMEONA DUO; 7-10 p.m.; Hilton Hawaiian Village, Tapa Bar; 949-4321.

JOHNNY HELM DUO; 8-11 p.m.; The Cheesecake Factory; 924-5001.