COMEDY: JULY 26

Ever-outspoken comedian/actor Chris Rock, left, brings his "No Apologies" standup tour to Honolulu. The SNL alum was recently named "America's master comic" by Rolling Stone magazine, and will perform new material, his first since his 2004 "Never Scared" HBO Special. Opening for Rock is Mario Joyner, best known for hosting MTV's "Half Hour Comedy Hour," which ran from 1988 to 1992.

8 p.m. July 26 / Blaisdell Arena / $35.50, $45.50, $65.50 / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.

DANCE: JULY 26-27

The Movement Center presents "Be The Rainbow - How Roy G. Biv Found the Light," right, the company's 10th annual Summer Sensations benefit performance. The musical was written by TMC founder Lisa Kimsey, based on a concept by student Dylan Makahanaloa, 10, and offers the message that uniqueness is not diminished when everyone works together. Jon Osorio and Jonathan Sypert wrote original music for the concert.

2 and 7 p.m. July 26, 2 p.m. July 27 / Mamiya Theatre / $17-$30; $100 VIP for 7 p.m. July 26 show includes pasta dinner, premium seating and gift / 735-8641, www.movementcenter.org.

STAGE: AUG. 1-10

"A Little Night Music," the award-winning Broadway musical by Stephen Sondheim, is the summer production of the Hawaii Opera Theatre. It's the story of lovers young and old dealing with their regrets and rejuvenating choices. Among the cast is legendary opera singer Rosalind Elias, as Madame Armfeldt, who has has a long and distinguished career with New York's Metropolitan Opera. This show is recommended for mature audiences.

8 p.m. Aug. 1, 9; 4 p.m. Aug. 3, 10 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $20-$75 / 596-7858, www.hawaiiopera.org.

STAGE: JULY 26-AUG. 2

Kumu Kahu Theatre presents "The Art of Preservation," a production of the provocatively named Two Chicks, One Pake, One Popolo theater group. The story is about two outsiders, Dado and Desiree, who have known each other all their lives but have not spoken to each other in years. A tropical storm traps them in a library basement, where they finally confront their shared childhood. The play was written by Susan Soon He Stanton and stars Ginger Grohier and Tyler Tanabe, right.

8 p.m. July 26 and Aug. 2; 2 p.m. July 27, Aug. 3 / Kumu Kahua Theatre / $5 / 536-4441, www.KumuKahua.org.

FESTIVAL: AUG. 7-17

Bring the 'ohana to Magic Island for the 2008 Honolulu Family Festival, two weekends of rides by E.K. Fernandez, High Flying Trapeze Show, The Racing Pigs, Backyard Circus & Puppet Parade and more. Scrip will be available for purchase for food and rides. Money raised will go toward the refurbishment of Ala Moana Beach Park.

5 p.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 7, 14; 5 p.m.-midnight Aug. 8, 15; 10 a.m.-midnight Aug. 9, 16; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 10, 17/ Magic Island / Free / 924-1907, www.honolulufamilyfestival.com.

FESTIVAL: AUG. 9

This one's for Gabby, left ... and his musical legacy. Some of Islands' top entertainers will take part in the Gabby Pahinui Waimanalo Kanikapila, which also includes storytelling, hula and other cultural traditions. Among those scheduled to perform: Pahinui Hawaiian Band, the Aunty Genoa Keawe Ohana, Robi Kahakalau, The Makaha Sons and more. Kimo Kahoano and Skylark will emcee.

9 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 9 / Waimanalo Beach Park / Free / 722-8575.

CONCERT: AUG. 14

The Makaha Sons close out the annual Moonlight Mele concert series on the Great Lawn at Bishop Museum. Bring a low-backed chair or beach mat and maybe an umbrella. No cooler or outside food, however; booths will offer edibles and drinks.

7 p.m. Aug. 14 (gates open at 5:30 p.m. for museum members, 6 p.m. for public) / Bishop Museum / $15 advance, $10 museum members, military, Bank of Hawaii customers; free for children 3 and younger; at the door, if available, $20 general; $10 museum members, military and Bankoh customers / 847-8290, www.bishopmuseum.org.

COMEDY: AUG. 9

Comic headliners Steve Byrne, from Los Angeles, and Jim Gossett, from Atlanta, lead "Laughs for Lions," a benefit for Kamehameha Lions Club Foundation, which raises funds for service projects and youth scholarships. Byrne draws his humor from his Korean and Irish upbringing; Gossett specializes in impersonations, including impressions of Bill Clinton, George Bush, Jay Leno and others. Also performing: magician Alan Arita, comics Abe & Franklin and The Great Baloni, a "comedy mentalist."

7:45 p.m. Aug. 9; plaza opens at 5:30 p.m. for food, drinks, raffles / Mamiya Theatre / $40 general, $75 VIP / 528-1073, www.laughsforlions.com.

FESTIVAL: AUG. 15-17

Looking for homegrown, locally produced items? You're likely to find it at the

13th annual Made in Hawaii Festival, which includes more than 400 booths featuring food, gifts and crafts that can proudly bear a "Made In Hawaii" seal of approval. The three-day event features cooking demos by some of Hawai'i's top chefs, as well as entertainment by Frank DeLima, Maunalua, Nathan Aweau and others. The festival is sponsored by First Hawaiian Bank and produced by the Hawaii Food Industry Association.

10 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 15-16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 17 / Blaisdell Exhibition Hall / $3 general, free for children 6 and younger / 533-1292, www.madeinhawaiifestival.com.

CONCERT: AUG. 16

Band Camp 6 features a couple of familiar headliners: 311 and Jason Mraz. 311, below, last seen in the Islands in 2006, is working on a new album; its hit single "Amber" was featured in the movie "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," which was partly filmed on O'ahu. Mraz's latest album, "We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things," peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard charts with the hit single "I'm Yours"; he played to a packed Waikiki Shell in May.

4:30 p.m. Aug. 16 / Waikiki Shell / All ages / $39.50, $44.50, $49.50 / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.