DANCE: JAN. 24

Step to the beat of Buckets and Tap Shoes, the part-band, part-dance group from Minneapolis. The show features original music created on five-gallon buckets along with a guitar, trumpet and taps. Audience participation is encouraged, so bring a hand percussion instrument and stomp along.
8 p.m. Jan. 24 / Leeward Community College Theatre / $23 adults, $19 students, seniors, military / 483-7123, www.etickethawaii.com

STAGE: JAN. 30-FEB. 15

Diamond Head Theatre presents the HawaiÔi premiere of "Souvenir," a fantasia by Stephen Temperley. We won't give away the best parts, but this is worth checking out if only to watch accomplished singer Stephanie Smart, who stars alongside Laurence Paxton, play the part of a singer who can't sing. As Paxton covers for her flaws, the duo form a friendship, inspired by the real-life partnership between pianist Cosme McMoon and soprano Florence Foster Jenkins. The show is directed by John Rampage.
Premieres 8 p.m. Jan. 30; repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 4 p.m. Sundays (matinee: 3 p.m. Feb. 7 and 14) through Feb. 15 / Diamond Head Theatre / $12, $22, $32, $42 / 733-0274, www.diamonheadtheatre.com

CONCERT: JAN. 31

The all-female Tuvan throat-singing and folk music ensemble Tyva Kyzy (Daughters of Tuva) performs for one night only. The group will perform the traditional Tuvan performance folklore, khoomei, a multiple-tone harmonic singing, which was once prohibited for women. They will be accompanied with instruments such as the igil horse-headed fiddle, cha-khomus harp and the chadagan, which resembles a hammered dulcimer.
7:30 p.m. Jan. 31 / Leeward Community College Theatre / $22 general, $12 UH students, $5 children / 483-7123, www.etickethawaii.com

SPECIAL: FEB. 4

The '90s indie/alternative rock band The Presidents of the United States of America makes their Island debut with a concert at Pipeline Cafe. The three-man band released their latest album "Mixed Up S.O.B." last March. The band is best known for their hits "Lump" and "Peaches," and their covers of "Cleveland Rocks," the theme to "The Drew Carey Show," and "Video Killed the Radio Star," from Adam Sandler's hit movie "The Wedding Singer."
8 p.m. Feb. 4 / Pipeline Cafe / $25 general, $51 VIP / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com

CONCERT: FEB. 13

Have a craving for swanky lounge music? Not to worry, Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machines roll into town for a concert. The Los Angeles comedy act/cover band is no stranger to Hawai'i. TheyÕre set to release two new albums later this year, including one featuring Hawaiian-style "tiki music" versions of popular rock and rap songs.
7:15 p.m. Feb. 13 / Pipeline Cafe / $25 general,$30 seated, $65 VIP / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com

EXHIBIT: FEB. 14-MAY 10

Enter the world of your favorite cartoons at Bishop MuseumÕs new exhibit "Animation." The exhibit highlights animation history, the studio process, art in motion, science and technology, sound and stage and a cartoon museum, featuring familiar characters from Cartoon Network to guide you along the way. The exhibit runs through May 10.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 14, continues through May 10 / Bishop Museum / $15.95 general, $12.95 for ages 4-12 and 65 and older, $8.95 and $7.95 kama'aina and military, free for keiki 3 and younger / 847-3511

SPECIAL: FEB. 14

The four-time Grammy Award-winning R&B/soul group Boyz II Men returns to the Islands to set the mood for Valentine's Day. The group's current lineup consists of Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman and Wanya Morris. Between 1992 and1997, the band recorded five No. 1 hits, including "End of the Road," "I'll Make Love to You," and "One Sweet Day" with Mariah Carey, which set and broke records for the longest period of time a single remained at No. 1 on the BIllboard Hot 100, a record they still hold.
7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 / Blaisdell Arena / $45, $75, $100, $125 / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com