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

"DA MAYAH," a comedy by playwright Lee Cataluna; 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 28; Kumu Kahua Theatre; $5-$16; 536-4441.

"ALADDIN'S LUCK," Honolulu Theatre for Youth's season opener, by Janet Stanford; 4:30 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 27; Tenney Theatre; 4 and older; $16*; 839-9885.

"ALWAYS ... PATSY CLINE," MVT's 40th anniversary season opener, Ted Swindley's musical tribute to the country-western singer; 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, and 4 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 21; Manoa Valley Theatre; $35*; 988-6131, www.manoavalleytheatre.com.

"OLIVER!" based on the classic novel by Charles Dickens, presented by Army Community Theatre; 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays through Sept. 20; Richardson Theatre; $20*; 438-4480, www.armytheatre.com.

DANTE'S "INFERNO," presented by Army Community Theatre's Readers Theatre; 2 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 21; Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter; free; 438-4480.

"STOP THE CLOCKS: TWO ORIGINAL PLAYS," by MFA acting candidate Brad Larson; 11 p.m. Saturday; UH-Manoa, Earle Ernst Lab Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Sunday, 11 p.m. Sept. 19-20; $10*; 956-7655.

"THE GLITCH THAT STOLE CHRISTMAS," Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre; 7 p.m. Saturday; Dave and Buster's; repeats 7 p.m. Sept. 20, Oct. 11 and 25, Nov. 15 and 29; $36.95; 589-2215, www.myspace.com/murdermysteryplayers.

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.

COMEDY ON THE MOON, with Shawn Felipe, Lanai, Champ Kaneshiro; 8 p.m. Thursdays; Brew Moon; 18 and older; $10; 593-0088.

AT THE MALLS

√ ALA MOANA CENTER: Meadow Gold Healthy Baby Contest, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday; Ipolei Mariko Hula Halau from Japan, 12-12:45 p.m. Sunday; Halau Hula 'O Nawahine, 2-2:45 p.m. Sunday. Ongoing: keiki hula show, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free; 955-9517.

√ WARD WAREHOUSE: 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: Aloha Friday Mele with Baba Alimoot & Friends, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday; Ho'okahi Sunday Afternoons, with Ray Sowders, 1-2 p.m. and Halau Hula O Mokulehua, 2:30 p.m. Sunday; Pali Momi Healthy Monday Screenings, 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 Hono-lulu 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.

√ KAHALA MALL: Aloha Festivals Royal Court, Ka Hale I O Kahala Halau Hula, 2 p.m. Sunday; Royal Hawaiian Band, 7-7:45 p.m. Tuesday; free; 732-7736.

MUSIC & DANCE

√ INTERNATIONAL MARKET PLACE FOOD COURT: Simplisity, 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.

√ ROYAL HAWAIIAN BAND: 121 p.m. today, 'Iolani Palace; 5-5:45 p.m. today, Sunset in the Park, Kokololiu Beach Park; 9 a.m. Saturday, Aloha Festivals parade; 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Kapi'olani Park Bandstand; 7-7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Kahala Mall; 12-12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Kapolei Hale Courtyard; free; 922-5331.

√ HAWAII BALLROOM DANCE ASSOCIATION: Friday Ohana Night General Dance, 6:30-9:45 p.m. Sept. 19, Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse, $3; Saturday Social Dance, 7-10 p.m. Sept. 13, Aliamanu Middle School cafeteria, donations accepted; 222-7851, 848-7789.

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

FAMILY TIES

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

√ FALL STORYTIME, a short craft or playtime will follow; 10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Wednesdays, through Nov. 26; 'Ewa Beach Public & School Library; ages 3-5, with parent; free; 689-1204.

√ PRESCHOOL STORYTIME; 10:30-11 a.m. Wednesdays, through Oct. 22; Wahiawa Public Library; ages 3-4 with parent; free; 622-6345.

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.

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.

"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.my space.com/uniteddjs.

"WAIKIKI LU'AU ON THE LAGOON," with music, interactive games and activities, dancing, traditional lu'au menu favorites, in conjunction with Tihati Productions; 5:15 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays; Hilton Hawaiian Village, The Great Lawn; $95* (kama'aina and military: $80.75*); 949-4321, ext. 29.

"KEY INGREDIENTS: AMERICA BY FOOD," touring exhibit explores the connections between Americans and foods, with various guest speakers, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, closed Sundays, through Oct. 18; Kapolei Public Library; free; 693-7050.

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. MondaysSaturdays, Hawaiian Chinese Multicultural Museum and Archives, Maunakea Marketplace; $10; reservations, 595-3358.

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.

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.

√ 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," a four-hour walking tour through Chinatown and Downtown, with historian Steven Fredrick; 1 p.m Tuesdays and Thursdays through Sept. 30; Downtown Honolulu, meet in front of Pioneer Plaza; $20; 395-0674.

"HONOLULU CITY HAUNTS," walking tour; 7:30-10:30 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays; starts at 'Iolani Palace; ages 7 and older; $27*; 524-4944, www.oahughosttours.com.

ORBS OF O'AHU DRIVING TOUR, night driving tour to famous haunted spots; 7:30 p.m.-12 a.m. Mondays-Wednesdays, Fridays; call for location; ages 10 and older; $47*; 524-4944, www.oahughosttours.com.

SACRED SPIRITS DAY — TIME CULTURAL TOUR, visit heiau and hiking trails; 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays; call for location; ages 7 and older; $49*; 524-4944, www.oahughosttours.com.