CONCERT: NOV. 12

Midwestern acoustic guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke jams on with a return to Honolulu. Also a singer and composer, the multitalented Kottke's bluesy-folk career spans three decades. Tickets are $25, $30 and $35.

8 p.m. Nov. 12 / Hawai'i Theatre / 528-0506

Kottke also performs on the Neighbor Islands: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Aloha Theatre, Kainaliu, $35, (808) 322-2122; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10, Palace Theatre, Hilo, $30, (808) 934-7010; and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, $25, $30, $35 (808) 242-7469.

STAGE: NOV. 12-19

The Late Night season of the University of Hawai'i-Manoa's Department of Theatre and Dance kicks off with the drama "No Exit." Written by Jean-Paul Sartre, the play focuses on three characters trapped in a room together, with oversized masks and puppets representing society's oppressive powers. Graduate student Kris Fitzgerald directs. Tickets are $8 general, $7 seniors, military, UH faculty/staff and students, and $3 UH Manoa students.

11 p.m. Nov. 12, 18-19 and 8 p.m. Nov. 13 / Earle Ernst Lab Theatre / 956-7655

CONCERT: NOV. 13

Multitalented Filipino star Sharon Cuneta gets ready to sing her heart out in a concert that also features vocalist Martin Nievera. An actress and songstress, Cuneta arrives here as part of The Megatour 2005, which included stops in Los Angeles and Atlantic City. Concert tickets are $35, $50 and $75. VIP tickets are $100 for the show only and $150 for dinner and the show.

7 p.m. Nov. 13 / UH-Manoa, Stan Sheriff Center / 349-8201, 393-7000, 944-2697

STAGE: NOV. 17-DEC. 3

Army Community Theatre continues its 63rd season with the musical comedy "Kismet." The Arabian fantasy about a day in the life of a street poet includes hit tunes such as "Stranger in Paradise," "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" and "Fate." Buz Tennent plays Hajj the poet, with Shawna Masuda as his daughter. CoCo Wiel directs. Tickets are $15, $20 adults and $12, $15 for children.

7:30 p.m. Nov. 17-19, 25-26 and Dec. 2-3 / Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter / 438-4480

FAIR: NOV. 19

Hanahau'oli School's annual Children's Fair kicks off the holiday season with the theme "O Joy to the World!" Among the attractions: pony rides, kids' games from around the world, an artisans' bazaar of handmade crafts, balloon art, food booths, North Pole Country Store, baked goods, kiddie crafts and more. Admission is free, and there's a free shuttle from Roosevelt High School.

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 19 / Hanahau'oli School, 1922 Makiki St. / 949-6461

COMEDY: NOV. 27

Lewis Black, the comic who rose to fame with his commentaries on "The Daily Show," offers commentaries in person in a gig that had been postponed from September. Tickets are $25, $35 and $45. Tickets that had been sold for the September show will be honored on this new date.

7:30 p.m. Nov. 27 (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) / Blaisdell Concert Hall / (877) 750-4400, ticketmaster.com

STAGE: DEC. 2-18

Take a magic carpet ride to the party in Agrabah when Diamond Head Theatre presents Disney's "Aladdin Jr." This adaptation of the popular animated movie features those lovable characters Aladdin, Jasmine and Genie along with the singalong favorites "A Whole New World" and "A Friend Like Me." Tickets are $12-$42.

8 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays Dec. 2-18 / Diamond Head Theatre / 733-0274