The 4 indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members, children and/or advance purchase. Call venue for details.

STAGE

"In the Heart of America," issues of war, peace, cultural identity, sexuality and more, premiering 8 p.m. today, Earle Ernst Lab Theatre, UH-Manoa; repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through March 25; $12*. 956-7655, www.etickethawaii.com.

"Kamau," drama explores relationships, moral ambiguities and harsh realities of life in contemporary Hawai'i, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays (except Saturday) and 2 p.m. Sundays (except April 8) through April 15, Kumu Kahua Theatre; $16*. 536-4441, www.kumukahua.org.

"Beauty and the Beast," musical production, 7:30 p.m. todaySaturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, Mamiya Theatre, Saint Louis School; $22*. 550-8457, www.honoluluboxoffice.com.

"Hoopla!" jazz, improv and 24-hour play festival, 8 p.m. today, The ARTS at Marks Garage; $15*. 954-5519.

"The Sense-Sational Show," pre-science show for young children, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 31 and April 14, Tenney Theatre, St. Andrew's Cathedral; $8*. 839-9885, www.htyweb.org.

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.

Don Ho, Mr. Waikiki in his longrunning revue, 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.

"Magic of Polynesia," illusionist John Hirokawa puts an Island spin on his wizardry, 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.

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 Laura Hayden and Juan Canopii," with open mike and Stan Egi as guest performer, 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 entertainment: Spring and Prom Fashion Show, noon-12:45 p.m. Sunday; Keiki Hula Show, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; Polynesian Cultural Center, 6-6:45 p.m. Tuesdays; free. 955-9517.

√ Pearlridge Center entertainment: Uptown: Baton Hawaii performance, noon-1 p.m. Saturday; Japan International Karate-Ki Center showcase, 2-3 p.m. Saturday; Richard Wells followed by Halau Hula O Mokulehua, 1 p.m. Sunday; Pali Momi health screening, 7:30-9:30 a.m. Monday; Downtown: Keiki Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays; Junior Keiki Tuesday and chess lessons, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays; free. 488-0981.

√ Windward Mall entertainment: Ohana Concert with Mana'o Company, 6:30-7:30 p.m. today; free. 235-1143, www.windwardmall.com.

√ 'Ohana Concerts: Strolling musicians, Keith and Carmen Haugen, today; Kila Brothers Duo, Saturday; Joe Wilcox Duo, Sunday; Blaine Kia Hula Halau, Monday; Ualei Duo, Tuesday; Elena Martinez Duo, Wednesday; Greg and Junko MacDonald, Thursday; 5-7 p.m., Waikiki Beach Walk, along Lewers Street; free. www .waikikibeach walk.com.

√ 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.

√ "Lent and All That Jazz On the Green," celebration through jazz, with Rocky Holmes, Noel Okimoto, Sonny Froman, Dean Taba and Betty Loo Taylor, noon Wednesdays through April 4, Kawaiaha'o Church, front lawn; free. 532-1260.

√ Aloha Tower Marketplace: St. Patrick's Day celebration, 4 p.m. Saturday; Star of Honolulu welcome hula show, 4:30-5:30 p.m. daily; 'ukulele lessons, 2:30-3 p.m. Tuesdays; hula lessons with Kahea, 12:30-1 p.m. Thursdays; free. 566-2337.

√ Royal Hawaiian Band, noon-1 p.m. Fridays, 'Iolani Palace grounds; free. 922-5331.

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

√ Square dance, mainstream and plus with rounds, 7-9:30 p.m. Sundays, Ala Wai Golf Course ballroom; $4. 456-8465.

√ Na Leo Lani Sweet Adelines Chorus rehearsals, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Saint Francis School; free. 944-3373.

√ 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.

√ Beginner Line Dance Class, 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Ward Warehouse amphitheater; free. 591-8411.

FAMILY TIES

√ Kapolei Public Library: keiki storytime with crafts and activities to follow, 10 a.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, through April 28; free. 693-7050.

√ Pearl City Public Library: preschool storytime with activities to follow, 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays, through May 23; free. 453-6566.

√ Wahiawa Public Library: preschool storytime, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, through April 25; free. 622-6345.

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

√ Waipahu Public Library: preschool storytime and activities, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, through April 17; free. 675-0358.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS

√ Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays, Waikiki Beach Marriott hotel, Paoakalani Lobby; free. 922-6611.

√ 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.

√ R/C Drift Practice Nights, electric drift cars welcome, 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Costco Iwilei parking lot; free. www.drift session.com.

Tour and Tea, explore the galleries, learn about art and culture, and socialize over tea, 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Sundays, Honolulu Academy of Arts; $7*. Reservations: 532-8700.

√ 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.

TOURS & ATTRACTIONS

√ "Navigating Cultural Connections: Hokule'a's Voyage to Japan," exhibition about historical and cultural connections between Hawai'i and Japan, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through June 1, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i; $5*. 945-7633, www.jcch.com.

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.

Pauahi: A Legacy for Hawai'i, exhibition, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Bishop Museum; $15.95* general, $7.95* kama'aina. 847-3511.

√ Waikiki Shopping Plaza: hula lessons, 10-11 a.m. daily; Tahitian dance lessons, noon-1 p.m. daily; 'ukulele lessons, 5-6 p.m. daily; yoga lessons, 2-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; Hawaiian quilting class, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; free. 923-1191.

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.

√ Na Ali'i, 2-hour cultural walking tour of Waikiki with Hawaiian storyteller Woody Fern, 9-11 a.m. Saturdays, Outrigger Reef on the Beach, Hoaloha canoe; free. 924-6007.

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.

'Iolani Palace Grand Tours, 1 1/2-hour tour of the 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.

"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.

"Journey With a King," exhibit exploring the cultural and historical ties between Hawai'i and Japan, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Bishop Museum; $15.95*. 847-3511.

Pineapple Express Train Tour, 20-minute tour, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Dole Plantation; $7.50*. 621-8408.