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.

STAGE

"ROCKY HORROR SHOW," Richard O'Brien's rock 'n' roll musical, Manoa Valley Theatre's season finale; 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, and 4 p.m. Sundays, through Aug. 3; Manoa Valley Theatre; 14 and older; $35*; 988-6131, www.manoavalleytheatre.com.

"RENT," student version, Jonathan Larson's rock musical, presented by Saint Louis Center for the Arts, some of the proceeds to benefit charities; 7:30 p.m.; Mamiya Theatre, Saint Louis School; repeats 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday; $27* ($15 "rush" tickets sold from 4:30 p.m. for today-Saturday, 1 p.m. for Sunday shows); 550-8457, www.honoluluboxoffice.com.

"THE WIZARD OF OZ," based on the classic film; repeats 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 4 p.m. Sundays (matinees: 3 p.m. July 19 and 26) through July 27, also extended run, 8 p.m. July 31, Aug. 1-2, 3 p.m. Aug. 2, 4 p.m. Aug. 3; $12*-$42*; Diamond Head Theatre; 733-0274, www.diamondheadtheatre.com.

"OTHELLO," Shakespeare tragedy, first of three plays in the Hawai'i Shakespeare Festival; premieres at 7:30 p.m. today; repeats 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Thursday-July 26, 3:30 p.m. Sunday and July 27; The ARTS at Marks Garage; $18 Fridays-Saturdays, $14 Sundays, $10 Thursday; 550-8457, www.honoluluboxoffice.com.

COMEDY

HAWAII COMEDY THEATER, Comedy Polynesia, 7:30 p.m., $25*; Sharkey's Comedy Club, 9 p.m., $15*; Fridays-Saturdays; Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel, Kapuni Room; 531-4242.

SHOWROOMS

"CREATION - A POLYNESIAN JOURNEY," a mythical journey through song and dance, about the creation of man and woman in a South Seas context, dinner check-in 5:30 p.m., seating at 6 p.m., cocktail check-in 6:45 p.m., seating at 7 p.m., daily except Mondays and Wednesdays; Ainahau Showroom, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel; $115 deluxe dinner, $69.50* standard dinner, $38* cocktails only (kama'aina $63*, $68*, $105*); 922-5811.

CIRQUE HAWAII, exotic new-age circus of acrobats, jugglers, bungee jumpers and contortionists, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. daily except Wednesdays; Cirque Hawaii Theatre; 325 Seaside Ave.; $55*, $75* (kama'aina $44.55*, $52.92*, $66.33*), dinner packages available; 922-0017.

DANNY COUCH - THE VOICE OF THESE ISLANDS, with hula, dinner at 5:15 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel, Ainahau Showroom; $80 for dinner, $39.50 cocktails; 931-4660, www.dannycouch.com.

"STARS IN CONCERT HAWAII," Elvis Presley, Madonna, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson impersonators, dinner seating 6:45 p.m., cocktail seating 8:45 p.m., show at 9 p.m. daily except Wednesdays; Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, Ainahau Showroom; Dinner $89 adults, $45 children under 12 (choice of Pikake Terrace or Momoyama); show only $49 adults, $25 children; one drink minimum (kama'aina dinner and show $66.75 adult and $33.75 children, show only, $38 adult and $15 children); 923-1245.

"MAGIC OF POLYNESIA," featuring illusionist John Hirokawa, 8:20 p.m. daily (seating at 7 p.m.); Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber hotel; deluxe dinner, $136.13*; regular dinner, $79.58*; cocktails only, $50.26*; (kama'aina $37*, $55*); 971-4321.

SOCIETY OF SEVEN LAS VEGAS, spinoff group of the Society of Seven, with guest Jasmine Trias (Trias is on hiatus, to rest her voice, through July 20, returning July 22 and extending though Aug. 7), 8:30 p.m. daily except Mondays, dinner seating, 7 p.m.; Main Showroom, Outrigger Waikiki Hotel on the Beach; $55*, cocktails only, $39*, plus drinks (kama'aina $51.25*, $29.50*); 923-7469.

"WAIKIKI NEI," multimedia production; 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays, also 830 p.m. Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays; Level 4, Royal Hawaiian Center; platinum seating, $99*; gold seating, $79*; silver seating, $69*; bronze seating, $49*; 2 and under babies in arms free (kama'aina rates: platinum, $80*; gold, $69*; silver, $59*; bronze, $39*; 931-6100.

AT THE MALLS

√ ALA MOANA CENTER: Iwalani School of Dance, 2-2:45 p.m. Saturday; Hawaiian Host's Chocolate Macadamia Nut Day, 12-2 p.m. Sunday; Arsenio the Band, 4-4:30 p.m. Sunday; University of Hawai'i summer concert band, 6-6:45 p.m. Thursday; Ongoing: keiki hula show, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free; 955-9517.

√ WARD WAREHOUSE: Project Fun Days with fashion show, 24/7 Danceforce, scavenger hunt and more, during mall hours Saturday and Sunday. Ongoing: line dance classes, 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays; lauhala weaving demonstration, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; free; www.wardcentre.com.

√ PEARLRIDGE CENTER, UPTOWN: "Brick Art" by Nathan Sawaya, Lego artist, daily during center hours, through Sunday; Aloha Friday Mele with Baba Alimoot & Friends, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. today; Build Your Own Lego creations, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; Ho'okahi Sunday Afternoons, with Po'okela Trio, 1-2 p.m. Sunday; Pali Momi health screening, 7:45-9:30 a.m. Monday. Ongoing: Keiki Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesdays; Junior Keiki Tuesday and chess lessons, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays free; 488-0981.

√ ALOHA TOWER MARKETPLACE: 'ukulele lessons with Shane Konno, 2:30-3 p.m. Saturdays; Star of Honolulu welcome hula show, 4:30-5:30 p.m. daily; free; 566-2337.

√ HAWAII KAI TOWNE CENTER: farmers market, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays; Luk Tung Kuen movement class, 8-9 a.m. Wednesdays; free; 396-0766.

MUSIC & DANCE

√ ROYAL HAWAIIAN BAND: Ongoing: 12-1 p.m. today, 'Iolani Palace; 12 p.m. Saturday, Moanalua Gardens, Prince Lot Hula Festival; free; 922-5331.

√ INTERNATIONAL MARKET PLACE FOOD COURT: Ho'omanalo, 7-9 p.m. today; Keokina, 7-9 p.m. Saturday; Greg and Junko MacDonald, 7-9 p.m. Sundays and Tuesdays; Voyage Through Polynesia, 8:30-9:15 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; free; 971-2080.

√ RECREATIONAL INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCING, 7-9 p.m. Sundays; Moiliili Community Center; $4; 941-6453.

√ ART IS MUSIC FESTIVAL, with the Ron Artis family, 1-5 p.m. Sundays, Hale'iwa Food Court, across from McDonald's; free; 637-1211.

√ HAWAII BALLROOM DANCE ASSOCIATION: Saturday Ball Dance, 6:30-9:45 p.m. Aug. 2, Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse, $5; Friday Ohana Night General Dance, 6:30-9:45 p.m. today, Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse, $3; Saturday Social Dance, 7-10 p.m. July 26, Aliamanu Middle School cafeteria, donations accepted; 222-7851, 848-7789.

√ KUHIO BEACH TORCH- LIGHTING AND HULA SHOW, 6:30-7:30 p.m. daily except Mondays, Kuhio Beach hula mound; free; 843-8002.

√ NATIVE BOOKS/NA MEA HAWAI'I, WARD WAREHOUSE: hula classes with Germaine Kaleolani Haili, 8:15-9 a.m. Tuesdays and 5-7 p.m. Thursdays; introduction to Hawaiian language, 8:15-9 a.m. Wednesdays; beginning adult 'ukulele classes, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays; Aupuni Art Place: make-and-take workshops with Michiko West, 12-4 p.m. Saturdays; feather workshops, 5:30-9 p.m. Mondays; nominal fee for materials; 597-8971.

√ SWING ONG KING, swing dance lessons, 8-11 p.m. Thursdays, Ong King Arts Center; $5; 282-0053, www.hawaiijitterbugs.org.

DEREK DANIELS' ISLANDS OF ALOHA, hula show; 7-7:45 p.m.; Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; Waikiki Town Center; free; 922-2724.

√ SWING DANCE CLUB OF HAWAII, swing, two-step, hustle, fox trot, country and more; 8:30-10:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Dream to Dance Studio; $5; 255-6095.

FAMILY TIES

√ TODDLER STORYTIME, 10 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays through Aug. 30; Kapolei Public Library; free; 693-7050.

√ KEIKI STORYTIME, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays; Borders, Ward Centre; free; 591-8995.

√ PRESCHOOL STORYTIME, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 13; Hawai'i Kai Public Library; 2 and older; free; 453-6566.

√ SATURDAY STORYTIME, 10 a.m. Saturdays through Aug. 30; Kapolei Public Library; 3 and older; free; 693-7050.

ETC.

BOX CAR RACING, FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN, 2-6 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and most holidays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays, plus major school holidays; American Box Car Racing International, Kunia; 94-640 Kupuohi St., Waipahu; $7*; 947-3393, www.boxcarracing.org.

NA HANA NO'EAU arts and crafts demonstration, 11:30 a.m. Saturdays-Sundays and holidays, Bishop Museum, Hawaiian Hall, Atrium Lobby; $15.95* general, $7.50* kama'aina; 847-3511.

√ YOUTH SPEAKS HAWAII, slam poetry workshops for ages 13-19, 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, The ARTS at Marks Garage, Chinatown; free; 387-9664.

√ CRIBBAGE LESSONS, with Fred White; 6-7 p.m. Wednesdays; Honolulu Design Center, Ice Bar; free; 956-1250.

√ "THE SKY TONIGHT," lecture presented by the Bishop Museum, exploring the seasonal Hawaiian skies and viewing session on the planetarium's rooftop deck through the observatory's telescope; 8 p.m. every first Friday of the month; Bishop Museum, J. Watumull Planetarium; $4*; reservations 848-4168.

HAWAII POLO CLUB, matches between various competitors, with food and entertainment; 1:30 p.m. Sundays through September; Mokuleia Polo Fields; $8*; 944-1058.

"WHALES: WONDERS OF THE OCEAN," interactive exhibit presents the 54-million-year-old story of whales; through Sept. 21; Bishop Museum; $15.95* general, $7.50* kama'aina; 847-3511.

√ LAUHALA WEAVING DEMONSTRATION; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every first and third Saturday of the month, Mission Houses Museum; free; 531-0481, ext. 714.

"BODIES ... THE EXHIBITION," touring exhibit features preserved whole and partial human body specimens; 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays, through December; Ala Moana Center, ground level next to Nordstrom; $26*; 877-273-4375, www.bodiesticket.com.

DJ LESSONS, learn how to scratch, produce audio and video, and more; 4-6 p.m. Mondays; Kalihi YMCA; free for teens 13-17, $450 18 and older for the month; 479-3008, www.myspace.com/uniteddjs.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS

√ SUNSET COUNTRY MARKET, sponsored by North Shore Country Market, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Sunset Beach Elementary School; free; 237-8248.

√ WAIMANALO COUNTRY MARKET AND CRAFTS FAIR, plus clothes, jewelry and plants; 9 a.m.- 4 p.m; Sundays; Waimanalo Homestead Community Center; free; 259-5349.

TOURS & ATTRACTIONS

ALOHA FRIDAY KING'S JUBILEE, 6:45 p.m. with flag ceremony, precision rifle drill and musical revue ($25, poolside seating), followed by fireworks display (free), 8 p.m. Fridays, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free; 949-4321, ext. 77881.

√ CHINATOWN HISTORIC AND CULTURAL WALKING TOUR, presented by Hawai'i Heritage Center, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; meet at 1040 Smith St.; $10*; 521-2749.

CHINATOWN MUSEUM WALKING TOURS, Chinatown and harbor/Capital District, 10:30 a.m. Mondays- Saturdays, Hawaiian Chinese Multicultural Museum and Archives, Maunakea Marketplace; $10; reservations, 595-3358.

MARINE MUNCHIES, animal feeding, 4:15-6 p.m. Mondays, Waikiki Aquarium; $20*; 923-9741.

√ HAWAI'I THEATRE DOCENT TOURS, one-hour guided tour, every Tuesday, 11 a.m.; Hawai'i Theatre; $5; 528-0506.

HAWAIIAN RAILWAY TRAIN RIDES, 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays, 91-1001 Renton Road, 'Ewa; narrated, 90-minute roundtrip to Kahe Point; $10*; 681-5461.

HAWAIIAN QUILTING BEE, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every second and fourth Saturday of the month, Mission Houses Museum; $20*; reservations, 531-0481, ext. 714.

'IOLANI PALACE GRAND TOURS, 11/2-hour tour of galleries and barracks, every 30 minutes, 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $20* ($15* kama'aina). Galleries tour only: $12*; 522-0832.

MISSION HOUSES MUSEUM TOURS, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $10* ($8* kama'aina); 531-0481.

PINEAPPLE EXPRESS TRAIN TOUR, 20-minute tour, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Dole Plantation; 64-1550 Kamehameha Highway, Wahiawa; $7.50*; 621-8408.

SENATOR FONG'S PLANTATION AND GARDENS TOUR, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. daily, tours at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily; Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens, 47-285 Pulama Road; $14.50*; 239-6775.

OLA NA MO'OLELO SERIES, Hawaiian history storytelling, 1 p.m. daily, Bishop Museum; free with museum admission of $15.95* general, $7.50* kama'aina; 847-3511.

√ BUS TOUR OF WAHIAWA, presented by Wahiawa Community and Business Association's Community Strengthening Program; 10 a.m. every third Saturday; begins and ends at Center Street; free, reservations; 621-6531.

"HAWAII WARTIME HISTORY TOUR," four-hour walking tour through Chinatown and Downtown, with historian Steven Fredrick; 1 p.m Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through September; meet in front of Pioneer Plaza; $20; 395-0674.