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 the venue for details.

STAGE

"Moliere," life story of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin as he endures mishaps, premiering 7:30 p.m. today, Kawananakoa Backstage Theatre, Kawananakoa Middle School; repeats 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 4; $30*; 550-8457, www.hawaiireptheatre.org.

"Obake," spooky ghost tales from Japan and Hawai'i, premiering 7:30 p.m. today, Tenney Theatre, St. Andrew's Cathedral; repeats 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 17 (1:30 p.m. show only on Oct. 27); $16*; 839-9885, www.htyweb.org.

"The Taming of the Shrew," 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday; Mid-Pacific Institute, Kawaiaha'o Recital Hall; $10*; 973-5066.

"The Lion King," 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 9; Blaisdell Concert Hall; $33-$91, premium tickets $156; 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.

AT THE MALLS

√ Ala Moana Center: University of Hawai'i's concert band, 6-6:45 p.m. Thursday; keiki hula show, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free. 955-9517.

√ Kahala Mall: Ali'i Sunday with Ka Hale I o Kahala Halau Hula, 12-1 p.m. Sunday and Nov. 11; free; www.kahalamallcenter.com.

√ Pearlridge Center, Uptown: Canstruction Competition display, during mall hours, through Sunday (award ceremony followed by De-Canstruction, 12 p.m. Sunday); Ray Sowders followed by Halau Hula O Mokulehua, 1 p.m. Sunday; Mokichi Okada Association health activities, 7:30-9:30 a.m. Monday; Ongoing: Keiki Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesdays; Junior Keiki Tuesday and chess lessons, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays; free. 488-0981.

√ Windward Mall: Breakthroughs concert and awareness event, 12-4 p.m. Saturday; free; www.windwardmall.com.

MUSIC & DANCE

√ Na Leo Lani Chorus, Hawai'i chapter of Sweet Adelines International, invites the public and prospective members — women, 16 and older — to its rehearsals; 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays; Saint Francis School auditorium, Manoa; free; 440-4607, www.sweetadelineshawaii.org.

√ Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association: Saturday Ball Dance, 6:30-9:45 p.m. Nov. 3, Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse, $5; Friday Ohana Night General Dance, 6:30-9:45 p.m. today and Nov. 16, Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse, $3; Saturday Social Dance, 7-10 p.m. Oct. 27, Aliamanu Middle School cafeteria, donations accepted; 222-7851, 848-7789.

√ Royal Hawaiian Band, 6:30 p.m. today, Waimanalo Beach Park; 12-1 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 except Mondays, Kuhio Beach hula mound; free. 843-8002.

ETC.

√ "The Lion King" gallery exhibition, masks, puppets and costumes from the theatrical production; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, through Nov. 11, HomeWorld Furniture Pearlridge, 98-107 Kamehameha Highway; free; www.homeworld.com.

√ Obake Odyssey, exhibit based on Japanese folklore, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through Oct. 31, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i; free; 945-7633.

Box Car Racing, for adults and children, 12-6 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, 2-6 p.m. Saturdays, 9 a.m.1 p.m. Sundays, plus major school holidays, American Box Car Racing International, Kunia; $7*. 947-3393, www.boxcarracing.org.

√ American Indian Drum Circle, with singing, drumming and dancing; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays; Kapi'olani Park (look for the tepee); free; 677-1729.

√ 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.