The √ indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; the * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, children and/or advance purchases. Call venue for details.

BIG ISLAND

√ New Year's Party, with show by Puna Men's Chorus, Outspoken fundraiser for the chorus and PRIDE, UH-Hilo's gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender club; 8:30 p.m.; Dec. 29; Paradise Bar and Grill, Kea'au; donations accepted; hipride@hawaii.edu.

At the Hilton Waikoloa Village; www.hiltonhawaiianvillage.com:

• √ Artist-in-Residence Program, Harold Rhodes gives a woodworking demonstration; 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Dec. 29-30; The Gallery; free; 808-886-2884.
  
• New Year's Eve celebration, dinner followed by concert with Big Bang Beat; 8 p.m.; Dec. 31; Grand Ballroom; $265*; black-tie or resort chic attire required; 808-886-1234, ext. 54.
  

"Mystery of the Christmas Star" and "Holiday Music Magic," holiday planetarium programming; "Mystery" plays at 1 and 3 p.m. daily, "Holiday" plays at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturdays, 12 p.m. Sundays and various times Tuesdays-Thursdays through Jan. 10 (except New Year's Day); both through Jan. 12; 'Imiloa Astronomy Center, Hilo; free with $14.50* admission; 808-969-9700, www.imiloahawaii.org.

"Kamaha'o: The Wondrous Myths of Hawai'i," outdoor dinner show and lu'au; 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort; $79.95*; reservations, 808-930-4900.

√ Niaulani Nature Walk, guided tour through an old-growth Hawaiian forest; 9:30 a.m. Mondays; meet at Volcano Art Center's Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village; donations accepted; 808-967-8222, www.volcanoartcenter.org.

After Dark in the Park, speaker presentations; 7 p.m. Tuesdays (except New Year's Day); Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium; $10*; 808-985-6000.

√ Azure McCall and Lorenzo Hawkins, jazz vocals and piano; 9 p.m.-midnight Tuesdays-Saturdays; Hilton Waikoloa Village's Malolo Lounge; no cover charge; 808886-1234.

√ Niaulani Forest Work Day, volunteer to preserve the beauty and diversity of the rainforest; 9 a.m.-noon, third Sunday of each month; Volcano Art Center's Niaulani Campus, Volcano Village; free; 808-967-8222.

MAUI

√ "Three Centuries of Music for Piano and Guitar," concert by pianist Anne Ku and guitarist Robert Bekkers; 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 29; Makawao Union Church; free; 808-876-1854, www.ebbandflowarts.org.

"Last Laugh 07," improv by the InsPirates; 8 p.m. Dec. 29 and 12 a.m. Dec. 30; 'Iao Lodge, Hawai'i Nature Center, 'Iao Valley; $10 on Dec. 29, $15 on Dec. 30; 808-283-9121.

Maui Film Festival — FirstLight, movie screenings; through Dec. 30; Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului; $8 per afternoon show, $12 per evening show; 808-579-9244.

• "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days," 2 p.m.; "Margot at the Wedding," 5 p.m.; "Atonement," 7:30 p.m.; "In the Valley of Elah" ($8), 9:30 p.m. Dec. 28.
  
• "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," 2 p.m.; "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," 5 p.m.; "The Savages," 7:30 p.m.; "The Orphanage" ($8), 9:30 p.m. Dec. 29.
  
• "Ratatouille," 12 p.m.; "Charlie Wilson's War," 2 p.m.; "War/Dance," 5 p.m.; "Charlie Bartlett," 7:30 p.m. Dec. 30.
  

√ WOW! Wailea, weekly entertainment; 6:30-8 p.m.; Wednesdays; The Shops at Wailea; free; 808-891-6770, www.shopsatwailea.com.

"Kupanaha: Maui Magic for All Ages," dinner show with illusions performed by Jody and Kathleen Baran and daughters, seating begins 4:30 p.m. Fridays, dinner seating 4:30 to 5:15 p.m., Kanahele Room Theater, Ka'anapali Beach Hotel; repeats Saturdays and Tuesdays-Thursdays; kama'aina rate $55, general seating $79* and premium seating $89; reservations, 808-667-0128.

KAUA'I

√ New Year's fireworks display; 10 p.m.; Dec. 31; Po'ipu Beach Park, visible from Brennecke's Beach to the Sheraton Kauai; free; 808-742-7444.

√ Festival of Lights opening night, with caroling, Santa and display of Christmas decorations; 6-8 p.m. Fridays-Sundays through Dec. 31; Historic County Building, Lihu'e; free; 808-828-0014.

Release, with featured DJs and guest performers; 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; Fridays; Sheraton Kauai; $10 before 10 p.m.; 808-742-1661.

√ Duke's Canoe Club Kauai entertainment: Berto & Company, 4-6 p.m., Apana Sisters, 6:45-8:45 p.m., and Sidekicks, 9-11 p.m. Fridays; Apana Sisters, 6:45-8:45 p.m. Mondays through Sundays; Kauai Marriott Resort; no cover charge; 808-246-9599.

√ Happy Talk Lounge entertainment: Aloha Friday, 4:30-7 p.m., and Kirby Keough, 7-10 p.m. Fridays; Randy Carnevali Trio, 7-10 p.m. Saturdays; "Sunday Jazz Jam," 4:30-7:30 p.m. Sundays; Jonah Cummings, 7-10 p.m. Mondays; Hanalei Hula Night, 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays; Alan Thomas, 7-10 p.m. Wednesdays; Norman "Ka'awa" Solomon, 7-10 p.m. Thursdays; Hanalei Bay Resort; no cover charge; 808-826-6522.

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