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. Call venue for details.

STAGE

"Beauty and the Beast," presented by Tri-School Theatre Ensemble, premiering 7:30 p.m. today, Mililani High School cafeteria; repeats 7:30 p.m. Fridays and 1 p.m. Saturdays, through May 5; $7*; 627-7747, ext. 2395.

"Spoon River Anthology," poetic description of life by Edgar Lee Masters, premiering 7 p.m. Saturday, Sacred Hearts Academy; repeats 7 p.m. Thursday-May 5; $12*; 550-8457, www.honoluluboxoffice.com.

"Framed," play by Y York, dark adult comedy where the art and crime worlds collide, 8 p.m. today-Saturday and 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday, The ARTS at Marks Garage; $16*; 550-8457, www.honoluluboxoffice.com.

"Evita," musical highlighting the life of Eva Perón and her rise to political power in Argentina, 7:30 p.m. today-Sunday, Maile Performing Arts Theatre, Kapi'olani Community College; $7; 734-9748.

"Peril in Paradise," stage performance for schoolchildren that dramatizes the dangers invasive species pose to Hawai'i's native plant and animal life, 7 p.m. today-Saturday, Honolulu Zoo; $10*; 247-0456.

"The Magical Bird: A Fabulous Filipino Folk Tail," the soothing lullaby of a bird is the only hope for curing King Fernando, 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Saturdays through May 12, Tenney Theatre, St. Andrew's Cathedral; $16*; 839-9885, www.htyweb.org.

"As You Like It," Shakespeare classic about love, laughter, a simpler life and music in the magical Forest of Arden, 8 p.m. today-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, UH-Manoa, Kennedy Theatre; $16*; 483-7123, www.etickethawaii.com.

"Romance," take-no-prisoners courtroom comedy by David Mamet, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays, through May 14, Yellow Brick Studio; $15*. 550-8457, www.honoluluboxoffice.com.

"The Cherry Orchard," a family is in danger of losing their orchard unless they can find the money to save it in this comedy-drama, 8 p.m. today-Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, Paul and Vi Loo Theatre, Hawai'i Pacific University, Kane'ohe; $20*. 375-1282.

SHOWROOMS

"Blue Hawai'i," featuring Elvis impressionist Jonathon Von Brana, 6:15 p.m. daily except Wednesdays; dinner seating 5 p.m., cocktail seating 5:45 p.m.; $69* for dinner (deluxe dinner, $89*); cocktail show, $42* (kama'aina dinner $51.31*; cocktails only $30.37*), Blue Hawai'i Theatre, Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber hotel. 923-1245.

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

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

"Danny Couch — The Voice of These Islands," with hula, dinner at 5:15 p.m., show at 7:30 Mondays and Wednesdays, Sheraton Princess Kai'ulani Hotel, Ainahau Showroom; $69.50 for dinner, $38 cocktails. 931-4600, www.dannycouch.com.

"Le Bizarre," drag show musical-comedy cabaret featuring Brandy Lee, doors open at 8 p.m., curtain call at 8:30 Sundays, Hawaiian Hut; $25; 545-2820.

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

Society of Seven Las Vegas, spinoff group of the classic Society of Seven; 8:30 p.m. daily except Mondays; dinner seating, 7 p.m.; $72*; cocktails only, $47*, plus drinks (kama'aina $51.25*, $29.50*); Main Showroom, Outrigger Waikiki Hotel on the Beach. 923-7469.

Don Ho show, carried on by his crew of regulars, 8 p.m. Sundays and Thursdays; $65 for dinner (6:30 p.m. seating), $40 for cocktails only (7:15 p.m. seating), kama'aina dinner $50*, kama'aina show $30*; Hoku Hale Showroom, Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber hotel. 923-3981.

COMEDY

Andy Bumatai, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Fridays, Sheraton Waikiki hotel, Esprit Nightclub; $10. 922-4422.

Sharkey's Comedy Club: "Comedy Crusaders Improv Troupe," with open mike, doors open at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Thursdays; "Stand Up Comedy With the Pro's," doors open at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; $12* Thursdays, $15* Fridays-Saturdays. 531-4242.

The Comedy of Shawn Felipe, "Smell My Finger," 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Cheerleaders Sports Bar; $10. (877) 422-3327.

MUSIC & DANCE

√ Ala Moana Center schedule: Peahi, 6-6:45 p.m. today; Hoku Zuttermeister, 12-12:30 p.m., Mrs. Hawaii United States, 2-2:45 p.m., Honolulu Dance Studio, 4-4:45 p.m. Saturday; Wauwatosa West High School, 2-2:45 p.m., Honolulu Community Concert Band, 4-4:45 p.m. Sunday; Kapi'olani Community College spring concert, 6-6:45 p.m. Monday; Keiki Hula Show, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; Polynesian Cultural Center, 6-6:45 p.m. Tuesdays; free. 955-9517.

√ Pearlridge Center schedule: Uptown: Pumehana Davis, followed by Halau O Hanauna Ku'u Aloha, 1 p.m. Sunday; Na Leo Hoku Nahenahe Choir, 4-4:30 p.m. Sunday; Keiki Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays; Junior Keiki Tuesday and chess lessons, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays; free. 488-0981.

√ Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i: Hula classes with Germaine Kaleolani Haili, 8:30-9 a.m. Tuesdays and 5-7 p.m. Thursdays; introduction to Hawaiian language, 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays; beginning adult 'ukulele classes, 9:30 a.m. Saturdays; free. 597-8971.

√ Aloha Tower Marketplace: Hawaii Youth Chorus, 7-7:50 p.m. today; Pua Kapele Halau O Hula, 2-2:45 p.m. Saturday; Star of Honolulu welcome hula show, 4:30-5:30 p.m. daily; 'ukulele lessons, 2:30-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; hula lessons with Kahea, 12:30-1 p.m. Thursdays; free. 566-2337.

√ Royal Hawaiian Band, noon-1 p.m. Fridays, 'Iolani Palace grounds; 2 p.m. Sundays, Kapi'olani Park bandstand; free. 922-5331.

√ Kuhio Beach torch-lighting and hula show, 6:30 p.m. daily, Kuhio Beach hula mound; free. 843-8002.

√ Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center entertainment: Josiah Kekoa Trio, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays; Hawaiian quilting classes, 4:15-6:15 p.m. Wednesdays; Soundettes of Hawaii, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Pu'uhonua, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays; Ku'uipo Kumukahi, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fridays; lei-making classes, 4:15-5:15 p.m. Mondays; hula and 'ukulele lessons, 4:15-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; free. 922-2299.

FAMILY TIES

√ "The Sense-Sational Show": 45-minute pre-literacy, pre-science program on how to make sense of the senses; 10 a.m. today, Waialua Public Library; 2 p.m. Sunday, Pearl City Public Library; 5 p.m. Thursday, Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library; free; www.librarieshawaii.org.

√ Kapolei Public Library: keiki storytime with crafts and activities to follow, 10 a.m. Saturday; free. 693-7050.

√ Waialua Public Library: storytime, songs and crafts, 10 a.m. Saturdays, through May 26; free. 637-8286.

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.

√ Artfest, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, Queen's Surf Beach, Waikiki; free. 696-6717.

ETC.

Moonlight Mondays, for nightlife industry workers, 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Mondays, Aiea Bowling Complex; $25. 778-8888.

√ Youth Speaks Hawai'i, slam poetry workshops for ages 13-19, 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, The ARTS at Marks Garage; free. 387-9664.

√ Go (Asian board game) lessons, 1-4 p.m. Sundays, Palolo Hongwanji Buddhist Temple; free. 596-8590, 833-5554.

Ravenchase Adventures: "The Great Waikiki Treasure Hunt," scavenger hunt, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily, International Market Place, second floor; $25 kama'aina, $35 general; 203-8963, (888) 588-8862.

TOURS & ATTRACTIONS

Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens: keiki focused guided walking tour, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily (1 p.m. Sundays only); $14.50*. 239-6775, www.fonggarden.com.

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.

√ Aloha Friday King's Jubilee, with flag ceremony, precision rifle drill and musical revue, followed by fireworks display, 7 p.m. Fridays, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free. 949-4321, ext. 77881.

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.

Chinatown Museum Walking Tours, Chinatown and harbor or Capital District, 10:30 a.m.-noon Mondays-Saturdays, Hawaiian Chinese Multi-cultural Museum and Archives, Maunakea Marketplace; $10. Reservations: 595-3358.

√ Princess Ka'iulani Historical Tour, 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel; learn about Princess Victoria Ka'iulani and her 'Ainahau mansion; free. 922-5811.

√ Tour of the history, architecture and social events at The Royal Hawaiian hotel, 2-2:45 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; free. www.starwood.com/hawaii.

√ Hawai'i Theatre Docent Tours, includes a mini performance on the 1922 Robert Morton theater organ, 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Hawai'i Theatre; $5. 528-0506.

'Iolani Palace Grand Tours, 1 1/2-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. and 2:45 p.m. TuesdaysSaturdays; $10* ($8* kama'aina). 531-0481.

Ghosts of the Old Plantation, ghost stories with tour, 6:30-8 p.m., Hawaii's Plantation Village; $40, $50 Saturdays. 386-3704.

GSI, Hawaii, ghost-scene investigations walking tour, 9 p.m. Fridays, Hawai'i State Library; $45*. Reservations: 699-4940.

"Navigating Change: The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands" exhibit, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Hawai'i Maritime Center; $7.50*. 536-6373.

Ocean Drifters, seasonally rotating exhibit of jellyfish, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily, Waikiki Aquarium; $9* general, $6 kama'aina. 923-9741.

√ Sing-along, Hawaiian music, hymns and oldies, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Continental Surf Hotel; free; 947-9993, 554-3738.