ONCE UPON A TIME IN NEVER NEVER LAND

Ballet Hawaii is taking on the staging of the classic tale of "Peter Pan" for two matinee shows Saturday and Sunday at the Blaisdell Concert Hall.

The Hawai'i troupe will be performing Washington Ballet's Septime Webre's version of the story, with sets and costumes courtesy of the Cincinnati Ballet.

And while everyone might know the story of the boy who never grew up, few have seen what goes on at a Tinkerbell Pirate Party, and frankly, we're curious. Take the keiki to Saturday's pre-show party where they can dine with pirates, dig for treasure and get all the insider details on life in Never Never Land from a costumed storyteller who knows all the dish.

Ballet Hawaii's "Peter Pan"/ 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $35-$75 / www.ticketmaster.com, 877-750-4400 / Tinkerbell Pirate Party / 11:30 a.m. Saturday / Blaisdell Concert Hall lawn / $100 (price includes ticket for "Peter Pan" and lunch) / 521-8600

PASS THE POI

Waimea Valley's throwing a backyard pa'ina from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday ($60, 638-7766) to celebrate the Hawaiian harvest. Dine on lu'au staples, including poi, natch.

PUT ON A FREE SHOW

Sing your karaoke-loving heart out from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. for no charge at Element Lounge's free Monday night '80s karaoke (230-1682). Plus, get drink and pupu specials all night long. Makes us want to "shout, shout, let it all out."

WHERE THERE'S BEER

Pipeline Café's Summer Beer Festival happens at 6 p.m. Tuesday ($30, 877-71-GROOV) and will feature 12 craft-brewed beers from around the world, including a Jenlain French Farm Ale, Japan's Angry Boy Brown Ale and a traditional schwarzbier, or black beer, from Germany. Prost!

BIG BAND THEORY

Current "it" band Haberdashery will be playing at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Strange Fruit party at Mercury Bar ($5, myspace.com/strangefruit808) The nine-piece outfit describes its music as "avant-garde dirty Gypsy klezmer jazz indie anti-folk rock." We're down with that.

PARTY WITH THE PEAS

The Black Eyed Peas are hosting a pre-concert party, and you're invited.

Pre-concert party / Lotus at Diamond Head Hotel / 9 tonight / $20, $100 VIP / 566-6270 / 21+

THERE'S SUCH A THING AS THIS

Music modulator (that is, experimental hip-hop DJ) Nosaj Thing takes charge at SoHo Mixed Media Bar at 9 p.m. Saturday. $12, www.peanutbutterandghosts.com.

PONYO'S WORLD

Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki's ("Spirited Away," "Howl's Moving Castle") animated Little Mermaid-inspired tale of Ponyo, a goldfish on a quest to become human, opens in theaters today. Move over, Nemo!