BOYS II MEN VALENTINE

R&B/soul favorite Boys II Men will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 — yes, that's Valentine's Day —at the Blaisdell Arena.

Tickets — $45-$125 general, $40.50-$112.50 — are available at Ticketmaster outlets. 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.

The Grammy Award-winning ensemble began as a harmonizing quintet in 1988 in Philadelphia, but rose to fame as a quartet in the early 1990s. The ensemble is down to three now: Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman and Wanya Morris, all original members.

STARLIGHT BALL JAN. 10

The Honolulu Academy of Arts' fundraising Starlight Ball is happening from 7 to 11 p.m. Jan. 10 on the museum grounds.

The theme is "When Cool Was King," meant to take attendees back to the Rat Pack days of Frank Sinatra and company. There's jazzy entertainment, vocalists including Cathy Foy and Don Nahaku, the Cherry Blossom Cabaret and a buffet dinner and cocktails and more.

Individual tickets are $85 (purchase online at www.artafterdark.org); check for table availability at 532-6099. The event is created and supported by the folks who brought you ARTafterDARK.

TENTATIVE JANUARY FILM PREMIERES

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"Bride Wars," "Not Easily Broken," "The Unborn"

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"Chandni Chowk to China" (starring Akshay Kumar, left) "Defiance," "Hotel for Dogs," "My Bloody Valentine 3D," "Notorious," "Paul Blart: Mall Cop"

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"Inkheart," "Last Chance Harvey," "Possession," "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans"

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"New in Town," "Taken," "The Uninvited"