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

√ E Hula Mai Kaua, 4th annual palua (couples) competition, 5-9 p.m. today, Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort; free. (808) 322-0088.

"Kamaha'o: The Wondrous Myths of Hawai'i," outdoor dinner show and lu'au, 6 p.m. Fridays, Mondays and Wednesdays, Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort; $79.95*. Reservations: (808) 930-4900.

√ 13th annual Aloha Festivals Ho'olaule'a, 1 p.m. Saturday, Kings' Shops, Waikoloa; free. (808) 885-1244.

"Loose Change: Second Edition," documentary challenges the official explanations of what happened on 9/11, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aloha Theatre, Kainaliu, Kona; presented by Big Islanders for Truth; $7*. (808) 322-2122.

Cecilio and Kapono in Concert, contemporary Hawaiian music, 7 p.m. Saturday, Hilton Waikoloa Village; $45*. (808) 886-1234, ext.54, www.hiltonwaikoloavillage.com.

√ 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.

√ "'Ohi'a Rust?" Lloyd Loope gives an update on alien diseases and pests that threaten the 'ohi'a lehua trees in Hawai'i, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Kilauea visitor center; park entrance fees apply, $1 suggested donation. (808) 985-6014.

The Aloha Spirit Film Festival, Thursday through Sept. 17, Aloha Theatre, Kainaliu, Kona. Complete schedule and prices: www.alohafilm fest.com.

MAUI

√ Leilani's on the Beach, Whalers Village, Ka'anapali, entertainment: Scott Baird, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Fridays; JD & Friends, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Saturdays; Kilohana, Hawaiian favorites, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Sundays; Scotty Rotten, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays; JD on the Rocks, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Thursdays; no cover charge. (808) 661-4495.

√ Hula Grill, Ka'anapali, Hawaiian entertainment: Ernest Pua'a, 3-5 p.m., and Brian, Roy and Kawika, 7-9:30 p.m. Fridays; Kawika Lum Ho, 3-5 p.m., and TBA, 7-9:30 p.m. Saturdays and Mondays; Kawika Lum Ho and Friends, 2:30-5 p.m., and Ryan Tanaka & Friends, 7-9:30 p.m. Sundays; Jarret Roback, 3-5 p.m., and Albert & Roy, 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays; Ernest Pua'a, 3-5 p.m., and An Den, 7-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Ernest Pua'a, 3-5 p.m., and Braddah Brian and Roy, 7-9:30 p.m. Thursdays; no cover charge. (808) 667-6636.

"Kupanaha: Maui Magic for All Ages," dinner show with illusions performed by Jody and Kathleen Baran and daughters, seating at 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-Thursdays; kama'aina rate $29, general seating $69* and premium seating $79. Reservations required: (808) 667-0128.

A Taste of Lahaina, 15th annual culinary event with food samples from Island chefs, cook-offs, food demos and entertainment, 5-10 p.m. today with The Makaha Sons, Ekolu and Henry Kapono, and 4-10 p.m. Saturday with Makana, Crazy Fingers and Willie K, Lahaina Recreation Park II, Lahaina, Maui; $5 general admission, $75 VIP package with preferred seating and table service, food and beverage scrip and special access parking. (888) 310-1117, www.visitlahaina.com.

"Russian Dolls," unrated romantic comedy about an aspiring writer in contemporary Paris, 5 and 7:30 p.m. today and Wednesday, Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; part of Maui Film Festival; English and French with English subtitles; $10*. (808) 242-7469, (808) 572-3456.

√ 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.

√ Benoit Jazz Works, 6:30-9 p.m. Fridays, Moana Bakery & Café, Pa'ia; also, 6:30-9 p.m. Saturdays and Thursdays, Ma'alaea Grill; and with Tom Conway, 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Mulligan's On the Blue, Wailea. No cover charges.

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

"The Heart of Hula," Uluwehi Guerrero presents traditional and contemporary Hawaiian music and hula, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; $30, $23, $10. (808) 242-7469.

" 'Ulalena," a theatrical production, 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Maui Myth & Magic Theatre, Lahaina; repeats 6:30 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays and Tuesdays-Thursdays; general admission: $49.50*, premium seating: $59.50*; Producer's Package with VIP seating and backstage tour: $69.50*. Reservations required: (808) 661-9913, (877) 688-4800.

√ Nalu Sunset Bar and Sushi entertainment: Evan Shulman, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Fridays and Kawika Lum Ho, contemporary Hawaiian, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Wednesdays; no cover charge. (808) 667-1200.

Pato Banton in concert, reggae, 10 a.m. today and Saturday, Casanova's, Makawao; $25*. (808) 572-0220.

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

Glen Phillips, frontman for Toad the Wet Sprocket, in concert, with Makana, 8 p.m. Sunday, Paradice Bluz, Lahaina; $30*. (808) 667-5299.

√ Hula Honey's, vintage and contemporary Hawaiian music, 6:30-9:30 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, The Shops at Wailea; free. (808) 891-6770.

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

Retro Slide Show Tour of the U.S.A., comedy by Charles Phoenix, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; $18. (808) 242-7469.

KAUA'I

√ Duke's Canoe Club Kauai entertainment: Berto & Company, 4-6 p.m., Apana Sisters, 6:45-8:45 p.m., and Sidekicks, 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: Aloha Friday, 4:30-7 p.m., and Kirby Keough, 7-10 p.m. Fridays; Randy Carnevali Trio, 7-10 p.m. Saturdays; "Sunday Jazz Jam," 4:30-7:30 p.m. Sundays; Jonah Cummings, 7-10 p.m. Mondays; Hanalei Hula Night, 7-9:30 p.m.Tuesdays; Alan Thomas, 7-10 p.m. Wednesdays; Norman "Ka'awa" Solomon, 7-10 p.m. Thursdays; Hanalei Bay Resort; no cover charge. (808) 826-6522.

√ Keoki's Paradise (Po'ipu) entertainment: Po'ipu, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fridays; 'Elua, 7-9 p.m. Mondays; Kaua Naulu, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays; EZ Livin', 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays; Te Moku, 4-6 p.m. Thursdays; no cover charge. (808) 742-7534.

Glen Phillips, frontman for Toad the Wet Sprocket, in concert, with Makana, 7 p.m. today, Kaua'i Community College Performing Arts Center; $20. (808) 635-5556.

√ Aloha Festivals Floral Parade, 10 a.m. Saturday, Rice Street to County Building, Lihu'e; free.

√ Aloha Festivals Ho'olaule'a, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Vidinha Stadium, Lihu'e; free.

Pato Banton in concert, reggae, 6 p.m. Sunday, Kaua'i War Memorial Convention Hall; $25*. (949) 939-8974.