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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, December 16, 2005

Neighbor Islands

Advertiser Staff

The indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members, children and/or advance purchases. Call venue for details.

BIG ISLAND

Winter Wonderland, 12th annual charity tree celebration, with displays of more than 50 trees created by Island organizations, 7 a.m.-11 p.m. today through Tuesday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Mauna Lani Bay Hotel; for a donation of $1, visitors may vote for their favorite trees with funds distributed equally among the nonprofit groups participating; winners announced 6 p.m. Wednesday. (808) 885-6622.

Asian Performing Arts Celebration, 6-10 p.m. today, Sangha Hall, Hilo; featuring Jasmine Trias, Panaewa Ho'okoa, Mel Cabang, hip-hopper Bishop and actor Jason Scott Lee. $25 general, $20 advance at CD Wizard and MJS Music in Hilo, Mele Kai Music in Kona and Byrds Audio in Waimea.

Kalapana in concert, contemporary Hawaiian music, 7:30 p.m. today, Palace Theatre, Hilo; $30*. (808) 934-7010.

3rd annual Kona Town Music Festival, with entertainment by Pepper, Pato Banton, Mad Caddies and local groups, 3:30 p.m. Saturday (doors open 3 p.m.), Swing Zone, Kona; 21 and older; $35*. (808) 329-6909.

"The Makahiki Celebration," talk by Leilehua Yuen on the Hawaiian season of physical, spiritual and cultural renewal, 6 p.m. Saturday, Onizuka Center for International Astronomy, Visitor Information Station, Mauna Kea; free. (808) 961-2180.

Movies Under the Stars, films screened at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Kings' Keaka at the Waikoloa Kings' Shops, Kohala Coast; $5*, bring blankets and lawn chairs. (808) 886-8811.

A Volcano Winter Solstice, 18th annual holiday concert with soloists, choral music and dance, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Kilauea Military Camp Theater, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park; free. (808) 967-8222.

MAUI

Keiki Holiday Crafts, library staffers show children of all ages how to make greeting cards and ornaments, 10:30 a.m. today, Kihei Public Library; free. (808) 875-6833.

FirstLight Maui Film Festival, screenings of a variety of foreign and domestic films at Castle and McCoy Studio theaters, today through Jan. 1; $10* per film. Tickets: (808) 242-7469, (808) 572-3456.

Leilani's on the Beach, Whalers Village, Ka'anapali, entertainment: JD & Mario, classic rock 'n' roll, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; Kilohana, Hawaiian favorites, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Sundays; Scotty Rotten, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Crazy Fingers, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursdays; no cover charge. (808) 661-4495.

Hula Grill, Ka'anapali, Hawaiian entertainment: Ernest Pua'a, 3-5 p.m. and Bradah Brian, 7-9:30 p.m. Fridays; Kawika Lum, 3-5 p.m. and Da 'Ukulele Boyz, 7-9:30 p.m. Saturdays; Malino, 3-5 p.m. and Ryan Tanaka & Friends, 7-9:30 p.m. Sundays; Kawika Lum, 3-5 p.m., and The 'Ukulele Boys, 7-9:30 p.m. Mondays; Jarret Roback, 3-5 p.m., and Albert & Roy, 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays; and Ernest Pua'a, 3-5 p.m., and Roy & Brian, 7-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Ernest Pua'a, 3-5 p.m., and Bradah Brian, 7-9:30 p.m. Thursdays; no cover charge. (808) 667-6636.

"Kupanaha: Maui Magic for All Ages," dinner show with magic performed by Jody and Kathleen Baran and daughters, seating begins 4:30 p.m. Fridays, dinner at 5:15 and show at 8 p.m., Kanahele Room Theater, Ka'anapali Beach Hotel; repeats Saturdays and Tuesdays through Thursdays; kama'aina rate $29, general seating $69*, and premium seating $79. Reservations required: (808) 667-0128.

Lehua Lounge, Kapalua Bay Hotel, Hawaiian entertainment: Cody Pueo Pata, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays, Mondays and Wednesdays; no cover charge. (808) 665-4552.

Kimo's, Lahaina, Hawaiian entertainment: Sam Ahia, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fridays through Sundays and Wednesdays and Thursdays; also, TBA, 10 p.m.-midnight Fridays; no cover charge. (808) 661-4811.

Keiki Hula, rotating performances by local halau, 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Lahaina Cannery; free. (808) 661-5304.

Homecoming Benefit Concert, Camile Velasco, B.U.B., Marty Dread and others in concert to benefit Christian Kinzle, a Maui County Department of Parks and Recreation employee who is battling cancer, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Maui War Memorial Gym; $25*. Tickets: (866) 926-8499, www.wanttickets.com.

Neil Sedaka: An Acoustic Christmas Concert, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; $25, $35 and $45. (808) 242-7469.

Sunset Jazz, an evening of music from a rotating roster of performers, 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Whalers Village center stage; free. (808) 661-4567.

Willie K, traditional and contemporary Hawaiian songs and katchi-katchi music, 8-10 p.m. Sunday, Paradice Bluz, Lahaina; $5 cover. (808) 667-5299. Also, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Monday, Hapa's Nightclub, Kihei; $7 cover charge. (808) 879-9001.

Hula Honey's, vintage and contemporary Hawaiian music, 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Moana Cafe, Pa'ia; no cover charge. (808) 579-9999.

WOW (Wailea on Wednesdays), an evening of art and refreshments, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Shops at Wailea; free. (808) 891-6770.

Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Concert, hosted by George Kahumoku Jr. with guest Cyril Pahihui, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, indoor amphitheater; $40 general, $30 kama'aina. (808) 669-3858.

Nalu Sunset Bar and Sushi entertainment: Merv Oana and Duane Feig of Kilohana, contemporary Hawaiian, reggae and R&B, 8:30-11 p.m. Wednesdays; no cover charge. (808) 667-1200.

"The Legend of Kaulula'au," Moses Goods III in a one-man play that tells the Hawaiian myth, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays (check-in 7 p.m.), Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua; $30 general, $27 kama'aina, $15 children. (888) 808-1055.

KAUA'I

Duke's Canoe Club Kauai entertainment: Berto & Company, 4-6 p.m., Apana Sisters, 6:45-8:45 p.m., and Easy Living, 9-11 p.m. Fridays; Apana Sisters, 6:45-8:45 p.m. Saturdays through Thursdays, Kauai Marriott Resort; no cover charge. (808) 246-9599.

Happy Talk Lounge entertainment: Darryl Gonzales and Norman Solomon, 4:30-6:30 p.m., and Kirby Keough, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays; Cindy Combs, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturdays; "Sunday Jazz Jam," 4-7 p.m. Sundays; Hanalei Bay Resort; free. (808) 826-6522.

Keoki's Paradise (Po'ipu) entertainment: Papa'a Bay Boys, 7-9 p.m. Fridays; Kaui & Friends, 7-9 p.m. Saturdays; Simple Sessions, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays; no cover charge. (808) 742-7534.