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

"ALWAYS ... PATSY CLINE," MVT's 40th anniversary season opener, Ted Swindley's musical tribute to the country western singer; extended 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 4 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 5; Manoa Valley Theatre; $35*; 988-6131, www.manoavalleytheatre.com.

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

"ALADDIN'S LUCK," Honolulu Theatre for Youth's season opener, by Janet Stanford; 4:30 p.m. Saturday; Tenney Theatre; 4 and older; $16*; 457-4254.

"LES MISERABLES," based on the novel by Victor Hugo; 8 p.m. today; Diamond Head Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 4 p.m. Sundays (matinees: 3 p.m. Oct. 4 and 11, also Oct. 18) through Oct. 12, extended through Oct. 19; $12*-$42*; 733-0274, www.diamondheadtheatre.com.

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; $124 premium dinner, $78* standard dinner, $45* cocktails only (kama'aina $93*, $58.50*, $36*); 922-5811.

"MAGIC OF POLYNESIA," featuring illusionist John Hirokawa, 8:20 p.m. daily (seating at 7 p.m.); Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber hotel; deluxe dinner, $137*, regular dinner $83*, cocktails only $52.50* (kama'aina $42*, $67*, $110*); 971-4321.

SOCIETY OF SEVEN LAS VEGAS, spinoff group of the Society of Seven, featuring Jasmine Trias through Oct. 25; 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. Wednesdays-Saturdays; 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: Hawai'i State Ballet, 7-7:45 p.m. today; Honolulu Dance Studio, 4-4:45 p.m. Saturday. Ongoing: keiki hula show, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free; 955-9517.

√ WARD WAREHOUSE: Halau 'Olapakuikala'i'o Hokuaulani, 1-2 p.m. Saturday; 2008 Little Miss and Mr. Hawai'i State Contest, 1-3 p.m. 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: Aloha Friday Mele with Baba Alimoot & Friends, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday; Japan International Karate Center Demonstration, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday; Ho'okahi Sunday Afternoons, with Ike Pono, 1-2 p.m. and Halau Hula O Nawahine, 2:30 p.m. Sunday; Walk in the Mall with St. Francis Hospice Bereavement Services, 8-9 a.m. Wednesday. 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.

√ KAHALA MALL: Arsenio the Band, 1:45-2:40 p.m. Saturday; free; 732-7736.

√ WINDWARD MALL: Otea Kia Mana, 4-5 p.m. Saturday; free; 235-1143.

MUSIC & DANCE

√ ROYAL HAWAIIAN BAND: 12-1 p.m. today, 'Iolani Palace; 11-11:45 a.m. Saturday, Windward Community College, Ho'olaule'a; 8:45 a.m. Sunday, Punchbowl Cemetery for the Joint Military Services Memorial; 12-12:45 p.m. Sunday, Makaha Resort Hoike Ike O Wai'anae; free; 922-5331.

√ HAWAII BALLROOM DANCE ASSOCIATION: Saturday Ball Dance, 6:30-9:45 p.m. Oct. 4, Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse, $5; Friday Ohana Night General Dance, 6:30-9:45 p.m. Oct. 17, Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse, $3; Saturday Social Dance, 7-10 p.m. Sept. 27, Aliamanu Middle School cafeteria, donations accepted; 222-7851, 848-7789.

ETC.

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