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Advertiser Staff
CONCERT: FEB. 8
Three stages, all reggae all the time. The "Ultimate Tribute to Bob Marley" presents Alpha Blondy, below, Tanya Stevens, Marlon Asher, O-shen, Rebel Souljahs, Morgan Heritage, Most High, Irie Souls, Irie Loce, Bamboo, Ooklah the Moc, Public Property, Pacific Sounds DJs and more. The event is for those 18 and older.
5 p.m.-2 a.m. Feb. 8 / Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park / $30 general, $75 VIP / www.going.com/bobmarleytribute, www.presaleticketsonline.com.
STAGE: FEB. 8-10
Alan Sutterfield is Teddy Roosevelt, Lee Stetson is John Muir, right, in "The Tramp and the Roughrider," written and produced by Sutterfield, about the historic 1903 encounter between the very different men who shared a love of the wilderness. Sutterfield has been an actor and playwright in Hawai'i and the Mainland; Stetson was among the founders of the Hawaii Performing Arts Company, now the Manoa Valley Theatre.
8 p.m. Feb. 8-9, 4 p.m. Feb. 10 / Paul & Vi Loo Theatre, Hawai'i Pacific University / $20 general, $14 seniors, students, HPU faculty and staff, $3 HPU students / 375-1282.
VALENTINES: FEB. 13-14
A barbershop quartet, a rose and thee. Once again the nonprofit Sounds of Aloha Chorus offers a sweet treat for your beloved (male or female) to celebrate the most romantic time of all. For a fee, a quartet will present a card, a silk rose and sing two songs at the time and place you specify. This year you can also book online.
9 a.m.-9 p.m. Feb. 13-14, also Feb. 15-16 for special events / $60 donation for a three-hour time window; $75 for specific time or evening delivery in Waikiki / 262-SONG (7664), www.HawaiiSingingValentines.com.
CONCERT: FEB. 14
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Kenny Rankin brings his gentle pop to a Valentine's Day concert. Among his career notables: He played guitar on Bob Dylan's 1965 album "Bringing It All Back Home"; and he appeared on Johnny Carson's "Tonight" show more than 20 times. Also, his version of The Beatles' "Blackbird" was a hit with listeners and the Fab Four.
7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 / Hawai'i Theatre / $19, $29, $39 / 528-0506, www.hawaiitheatre.com.
COMEDY: FEB. 14
Devout Christian, former Oakland Raiders cheerleader, comic actress. It's Anjelah Johnson, of Fox's "MAD TV," and she's heading this way for a couple of standup shows.
7:30 p.m. dinner show, 10 p.m. cocktail show Feb. 14 / Manoa Grand Ballroom, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i / $65 for the dinner show, $25 cocktail show / Tickets available at Jelly's, Flyin' Hawaiian Balloons, MWR Offices and at the University of Hawai'i's Campus Center.
ETC.: FEB. 15-18
The Hawaiian Telcom Great Aloha Run dominates the Presidents Day weekend with an expo, keiki run and circus party and the run itself. Details:
STAGE: FEB. 16-17
Men in tights? Of course! It's Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, the all-male company that spoofs classical ballet in a delightfully comic way. On the program: "Swan Lake," "Vivaldi Suite" and pas de deux or solo pieces to be announced. Les Ballets Trockadero is presented by Ballet Hawaii.
8 p.m. Feb. 16, 2 p.m. Feb. 17 / Hawai'i Theatre / $25, $40, $55 / 528-0506, www.hawaiitheatre.com.
CONCERT: FEB. 23
Happy birthday, Bill "Tappy" Tapia! The legendary 'ukulele master, above, just turned 100, and he's still celebrating. He'll perform with vocalist Mihana and Jeff Peterson on guitar and Ernie Provencher on bass; other guests will be announced. Mike Buck does the emcee duties.
7 p.m. Feb. 23 / Diamond Head Theatre / $12, $22, $32; $42 VIP / 550-8457, www.honoluluboxoffice.com.
CARS: MARCH 6-9
Cars, cars and more cars — and trucks, too, of course — will be shined up and ready for the 2008 First Hawaiian International Auto Show, right, a favorite for fans of all that is new and trendy on four wheels. The Honolulu Advertiser is a sponsor. March 9 is Kids Day: Children 12 and younger can enter free when accompanied by a paying adult.
Noon-10 p.m. March 6, noon-10:30 p.m. March 7, 10 a.m.-10:30 p.m. March 8, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. March 9 / Hawai'i Convention Center / $7 general, $5 students, military, those 62 and older, $4 kids 7-12, free for keiki 6 and younger / www.hiautoshow.com.
CONCERTS: FEB. 28-MARCH 1
"Cisco Kid," "Summer," "The World is a Ghetto," "Low Rider" and "Why Can't We Be Friends" — these rock/funk hits and more are the domain of the legendary band War, which tours three islands. The last time the band was here was at the inaugural Diamond Head Crater Celebration in 2006. A portion of the proceeds will go to crater celebration promoter Ron Gibson's nonprofit Diamond Head International Music Festival and Conference.
9 p.m. (doors open at 8 p.m.) Feb. 28 / Pipeline Cafe / $35 general, $60 VIP / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.
7:30 p.m. Feb. 29 / Maui Arts & Cultural Center's Castle Theater / $35, $45, $55 (on sale now for MACC annual donors; from Saturday to the public) / 808-242-7469, www.mauiarts.org.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. March 1 / Hilton Waikoloa, Big Island / $45 / www.kingmichelconcerts.com.
