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COMEDY: MARCH 23
Former Honolulan Paul Ogata (in 2006 named among the Top 10 Comedians by NBC) comes back to headline a night of stand-up schtick in "The Asian Kings of Comedy," with Edwin San Juan (B.E.T.), Shecky Wong (Showtime) and Kevin Shea ("Jimmy Kimmel Live"). Nothing is off limits for the four comedians from Los Angeles representing Japanese, Filipino, Chinese and Korean ethnicities.
EXPO: MARCH 25
Books, coins, fossils, furniture, jewelry, toys, postcards, aloha shirts, musical instruments and much more will be at the 4th annual spring edition of the "Wiki Wiki One Day Vintage Collectibles & Hawaiiana Show." Vendors from Oahu, the Neighbor Islands and the Mainland will fill more than 90 tables at the collectibles show that showcases only vintage (20 years and older) items.
10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 25 (early entry 9 a.m., $15) / Blaisdell Center, Hawai'i Suites / $3.50 general, $2 children 7-11 / 941-9754, www.ukulele.com/wikiwiki.html
CONCERT: MARCH 25
After 25-plus years, 15-plus albums and a million live shows, the horn-based soul band Tower of Power shows no signs of slowing down. And with the return of guitarist Bruce Conte, the show will have the audience reminiscing over hits such as "You're Still a Young Man," Bump City," "Down to the Night Club" and "You've Got to Funkifize."
7:30 p.m. March 25 / Events at the Tower, Aloha Tower Marketplace / $45 advance, $55 at the door / (877) 750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com
FAIRS & FESTIVALS: MARCH 29
You're due, or maybe overdue: So head for the 13th annual Primetime Wellness Fair, where there will be free glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure and dental screenings, breast-cancer risk assessment and more. Don't forget to "Ask A Pharmacist" and take in the cooking demonstrations and pottery and craft demonstrations. There's entertainment, too.
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. March 29 / Blaisdell Exhibition Hall / Free / 844-4444
FESTIVAL: MARCH 31-APRIL 1
The Hawaiian Scottish Festival and Highland Games, below, is an annual celebration of all things Scottish, featuring entertainment, a gathering of clans, demonstrations of swordplay and fencing, vendors offering Highland wear, Celtic clothing and jewelry, tattoos and more, and traditional food such as stews, steaks, bangers and possibly haggis (!).
9 a.m.-6 p.m. March 31-April 1 / Kapi'olani Park / Free / www.scotshawaii.org
CONCERT: APRIL 2
Q: What do you get when you combine classic punk, Celtic folk and American rock 'n' roll? A: The fun-loving band Dropkick Murphys, below, whose repertoire includes upbeat stomper tracks such as "Sunshine Highway" to poignant narratives such as "The Last Letter Home" and classic odes "The Warrior's Code," which is dedicated to Massachusetts boxing legend Micky Ward.
Doors open at 6 p.m., show at 7 April 2 / Pipeline Cafe / $26 general, $55 VIP / (877) 750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com
DANCE.: APRIL 6-7
Science, mythology and environmental issues create a framework for "Electric Blue," presented by IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre. The work incorporates modern dance, aerial acrobatics, a cappella singing and multimedia technology. "Electric Blue" was previewed on beaches around O'ahu before making its Hawai'i Theatre debut in April.
8 p.m. April 6-7 / Hawai'i Theatre / $25, $30, $35, $40, $45 / 528-0506, www.hawaiitheatre.com
CONCERT: APRIL 7
Jamaican dancehall and ragga legend Shinehead, right, will perform at NextDoor along with DJs SovernT and Jahson the 45 Revolver before jetting off to a gig in Hilo. Shinehead's career launched with his cover of Michael Jackson's "Billy Jean"; his best-known single was the cover of Sting's "Englishman In New York," titled "Jamaican In New York."
