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 OPENING

"Teacher, Teacher," a college English teacher looses her cool and lashes out at her students, but one takes her words to heart, 8 p.m., Kumu Kahua Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through June 17; $5-$16; 536-4441, www.kumukahua.org.

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√ "Bee Readers," storytime program; 3 p.m.; Kalihi-Palama Public Library; free; 832-3466.

World Fireknife Championships, 7:45 p.m.; Polynesian Cultural Center, Hale Aloha Theater and Pacific Theater; repeats 7:45 p.m. May 18 and 9 a.m. May 19; $8*, $40* May 19; 293-3333, www.polynesia.com.

ONE-TIME GIGS

Cory Oliveros; 4-7 p.m.; Ala Moana Center, Mai Tai Bar; also Kawao; 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; 947-2900.

Northside Art; 5-8 p.m.; O'Toole's Irish Pub; 536-4138.

The Coconut Joe Quartet, guitar/vocals, original folk rock jazz; 6-9 p.m.; Ground Floor; 538-6012.

Sway, with Rich Crandall, Ernie Provencher and Sangomuyiwa; 8-10 p.m.; Honolulu Design Center; www.honoluludesigncenter.com.

The Court Prophets, rock; 9 p.m.-12 a.m.; Maddog Saloon Waikiki; 924-3400.

Karma, Thursdays Rock, alternative rock; 9 p.m.-12 a.m.; Gordon Biersch; 599-4877.

Piranha Brothers; 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Irish Rose Saloon, 478 'Ena Road; 947-3414.

Rockstar Thursday, with Freesound; 10 p.m.; Boardriders Bar & Grill; 261-4600.

DANCE VENUES

SIN; 4:30 p.m.-4 a.m.; Ocean Club; 21 and older; 531-8444.

Salsa After Hours, with lessons and DJs Don Armando and Mano Lopez, entertainment by Son Caribe band; 5 p.m., Rumours nightclub; 955-4811.

Steinlager Thursdays, with live entertainment; 8-10 p.m.; Compadres Bar & Grill; 591-8307.

Cosmo, with DJs KSM and Al-X, 808 Boyz and more; 9 p.m.; Hula's Bar & Lei Stand; 923-0669.

Live at 35, acoustic rock with Jason Allan; 9 p.m.-12 a.m.; Bar 35; 537-3535.

Groove Improv Artists, featuring DeShannon Higa, electronic jazz and an 8-piece orchestra; 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; thirtyninehotel; 599-2552.

Rhythm Room, 21 and older; 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; NextDoor; 548-6398.

Riot!, house, rock, '80s and more; 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; Tapa's Restaurant and Lanai Bar; 921-2288.

Casual Thursdays, with Artist Groove Network, 21 and older; 9 p.m.-4 a.m.; Fashion 45, Waikiki Trade Center; http://fashion45hawaii.com.

Dita Holifield With Red Handed and DJ Dancin' Adam, country and classic rock; 9 p.m.-4 a.m.; Nashville Waikiki; 926-7911.

Thirsty Thursdays, hip-hop, house and trance, 18 and older; 9 p.m.-4 a.m.; Zanzabar ; 924-3939.

Analog, rock; 9:15 p.m.-1 a.m.; Richters Sports Saloon, Discovery Bay; 947-3776.

DJ Big Albert, hip-hop; 10 p.m.; Panama Hattie's; 485-8226.

Swampa ZZ, emo-tronic-dirt-hop party, 21 and older; 10 p.m.; Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; 521-2900.

Newjass Quartet, "All Funked Up!"; 10 p.m.-1 a.m.; Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar; 931-6286.

Redda Fire, reggae and dancehall with Jahson the 45 Revolver, DJ Zacharijah and Pacific Sounds Outernational, 21 and older; 10 p.m.-4 a.m.; The Living Room, Fisherman's Wharf; 395-2100.

LOUNGE ACTS

Cory Oliveros and Sara Noyle; 7:30-9 a.m.; ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Hotel; 922-2511.

Pu'uhonua Duo; 8-10 a.m.; The Royal Hawaiian hotel, Surf Room; 923-7311.

Brandon Kealoha; 12-2:30 p.m.; Shore Bird Restaurant & Beach Bar; 922-2887.

Imai and Friends; 3-7:30 p.m.; Coconut Willy's; 923-9454.

Haumea Warrington; 4-6 p.m.; Duke's Waikiki, Barefoot Bar; 922-2268.

Darrell Aquino; 4-7 p.m.; Hilton Hawaiian Village, Tropics; 949-4321.

Sam Kapu Trio, with hula; 4:15-7:15 p.m.; The Royal Hawaiian hotel, Mai Tai Bar; 923-7311.

Fred and Joe Yuen; 4:30-8:30 p.m.; Shore Bird Restaurant & Beach Bar; 922-2887.

Bobby From Kauai, piano; 5 p.m.; Hanks Cafe Honolulu; 526-1410.

Russell Yuen; 5-6 p.m.; Hyatt Regency Waikiki, Elegant Dive; 923-1234.

Christian and Sani; 5-7 p.m.; Holokai Grill; 924-7245.

Kristie Ching, Stan Albrecht (upper deck) and Julie Okumura, Rockwell Fukino (lower deck); 5:15 p.m.; Navatek I, Pier 6; 973-1311.

Starr Lutu, Lenny Keys and Tommy Arsisto, jazz; 5:30-8 p.m.; Star of Honolulu; 983-7827.

Stephen Inglis, Hawaiian and slack-key; 5:30-10 p.m.; Ola restaurant, Turtle Bay Resort; 293-0801.

Joy Waikoloa, Alex Ikehara and Aron Nelson; 6 p.m.; The Honolulu Club; 543-3916.

Tavana; 6-8 p.m.; also Johnny Helm; 9-11 p.m.; Tiki's Grill & Bar; 923-8454.

The Geezers, classic country; 6-8:30 p.m.; Tsunami's; 923-8848.

Hawaiian Ohana, with 3 Scoops Aloha and hula show; 6-8:30 p.m.; Sheraton Waikiki hotel, poolside; 922-4422.

Auntie Genoa Keawe's Hawaiians, Hawaiian falsetto; 6-9 p.m.; Waikiki Beach Marriott, Moana Terrace; 922-6611.

Mike Chung, light jazz and contemporary; 6-9 p.m.; New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel; 921-7066.

Miles Jackson Trio; 6-9 p.m.; Mariposa; 951-3420.

Pa'ahana Trio, with hula; 6-9 p.m.; Sheraton Moana Surfrider, Banyan Veranda stage; 922-3111.

Ryan Live; 6-9:30 p.m.; Ohana West Hotel, Cabanas Pool Bar; 922-3143.

Katie Tamashiro, piano; 6-10 p.m.; Ohana East, Chuck's Cellar; 923-4488.

Kaimana and halau; 6:15-9:30 p.m.; Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, poolside; 922-5811.

Ginny Walden, flamenco; 6:30 p.m.; Cha Cha Cha Salsaria; 395-7797.

Jeff Peterson and Erika Kauffman, contemporary, jazz; 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Michel's in the Colony Surf; 923-6552.

Kela; 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Hyatt Regency Waikiki, Elegant Dive; 923-1234.

Sonny Silva and Lou Benanto, jazz; 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Brew Moon; 593-0088.

Audy Kimura, guitar/vocals; 6:3010 p.m.; Hy's Steak House; 922-5555.

Open Mike Night, hosted by Art Olinger; 6:30 p.m.-12 a.m.; Just One, 1372 S. King St.; 955-3000.

Makana; 6:45-8:45 p.m.; Chai's Island Bistro; 585-0011.

Fire knife show; 6:55 and 7:55 p.m.; Sheraton Waikiki hotel, poolside; 922-4422.

Mihana; 7 p.m.; Duc's Bistro; 531-6325.

Ellsworth Simeona and Lawrence Kidder; 7-9 p.m.; Hula Grill Waikiki; 923-4852.

Kainalu, Hawaiian contemporary and classic soft rock; 7-9 p.m.; Brew Moon Waikiki/Local Motion; 955-9045.

Weldon Kekauoha and friends, contemporary Hawaiian; 7-9 p.m.; Kona Brewing Co.'s Koko Marina Pub; 394-5662.

Manoa DNA, contemporary and Hawaiian; 7-10 p.m.; E&O Trading Co., Ward Centre; 591-9555.

Beau Evans, jazz guitar; 7-11 p.m.; Formaggio; 739-7719.

James Kraft Trio; 7-11 p.m.; Diamond Head Grill, W Honolulu hotel; 922-3734.

2 Point 5; 7-11:30 p.m.; Chart House; 941-6660.

eightOeight, with Miller Lite and Justin Cruz; 7:15-10:15 p.m.; Kincaid's; 591-2005.

Ginai, with the Mike Times Experience; 7:30-10:30 p.m.; Pearl, Ala Moana Center; 944-8000.

'Ike Pono Trio, with hula; 7:30-10:30 p.m.; The Royal Hawaiian hotel, Mai Tai Bar; 923-7311.

David Swanson; 7:30-11 p.m.; The Kahala, Veranda; 739-8760.

Anjj and friends, contemporary; 8 p.m.; Arnold's Waikiki; 924-6887.

Chicago Bob, rock, folk; 8 p.m.; Hanks Cafe Honolulu; 526-1410.

Na Kama; 8 p.m.; The Cheesecake Factory; 924-5001.

Satomi Yarimizo, jazz; 8 p.m.; The Dragon Upstairs; 526-1411.

Big Trouble Rising, rock blues; 8-10 p.m.; Tsunami's; 923-8848.

Johnny and Dennis; 8-11 p.m.; Hilton Hawaiian Village, Tapa Bar; 949-4321.

Kanoe Gibson and Ben; 8-11 p.m.; Hilton Hawaiian Village, Shell Bar; 949-4321.

Pulsations, sensual funk jazz rhythm with Johnny Valentine; 8-11 p.m.; Sheraton Waikiki hotel, Hanohano Room; 922-4422.

Kevin Mau; 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; Coconut Willy's; 923-9454.

Hawaiian Nites; 8:30-11:30 p.m.; Chez Monique; 488-2439.

Bruce Hamada and Jim Howard, jazz; 8:30 p.m.-12 a.m.; Halekulani, Lewers Lounge; 923-2311.

Angel, 21 and older; 8:30 p.m.-12 a.m.; Sheraton Waikiki hotel, Esprit Lounge; 921-4600.

Booze Brothers; 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Kelley O'Neil's; 926-1777.

Chris Vandercook Band; 9 p.m.1 a.m.; O'Toole's Irish Pub; 536-4138.

Rod Tanu and Adney Atabay; 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Shore Bird Restaurant & Beach Bar; 922-2887.

Randy Wheeler Quartet, groove underground New York jazz; 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Jazz Minds Art & Cafe; 945-0800.

Joe Kingston; 9:30 p.m.; Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, poolside; 922-5811.

Ellsworth Simeona; 9:30-11:30 p.m.; Holokai Grill; 924-7245.

Lawrence Kidder; 10 p.m.-12 a.m.; Duke's Waikiki, Barefoot Bar; 922-2268.