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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, March 27, 2009

Ongoing events

Advertiser Staff

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.

STAGE

"TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE," based on the best-selling memoir by Mitch Albom; 8 p.m. today; Manoa Valley Theatre; repeats 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturday, and 4 p.m. Sunday through April 5; $30*; 988-6131, www.manoavalleytheatre.com.

"GYPSY," starring Shari Lynn, Dennis Proulx and Candes Meijide Gentry; premieres 8 p.m. today; Diamond Head Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 4 p.m. Sundays, Saturday matinees 3 p.m. March 28 and April 4, through April 5; $12-$42; 733-0274, www.diamondheadtheatre.com.

"WHATEVER HAPPENED TO JOHN BOY KIHANO?" a play by Susan Soon He Stanton; 8 p.m. today; Kumu Kahua Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through April 11; $5-$16; 536-4441, www.kumukahua.org.

COMEDY

HAWAII COMEDY THEATER, Comedy Polynesia, featuring Bo Irvine, Kento-San, Michael Staats and Chief Sielu, 8 p.m., $25*; Sharkey's Comedy Club, featuring Michael Vasquez, Shawn Felipe, Arthur Wayne and Kenny Johnson, 9:30 p.m., $15*; Wednesdays and Saturdays; Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel;

531-4242.

COMEDY ON THE MOON, with Shawn Felipe, Lanai, Champ Kaneshiro; 8 p.m. Thursdays; Brew Moon; 18 and older; $10; 593-0088.

IMPROV COMEDY, presented by Laughtrack Theater Company; 8 and 10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; Laughtrack Theater, 1123 Bethel St.; 21 and older; $5*; 384-3362.

FAMILY

ANIMATION, an exhibit of cartoon characters from Cartoon Network; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Bishop Museum; continues through May 25; $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.

SHOWROOMS

"CREATION — A POLYNESIAN JOURNEY," a mythical journey through song and dance, about the creation of man and woman in a South Seas context; dinner check-in 5:30 p.m., seating at 6 p.m., cocktail check-in 6:45 p.m., seating at 7 p.m., daily except Mondays and Wednesdays; Ainahau Showroom, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel; $124 premium dinner, $78* standard dinner, $45* cocktails only (kama'aina $93*, $58.50*, $36*); 922-5811.

"MAGIC OF POLYNESIA," featuring illusionist John Hirokawa; 8:20 p.m. daily (seating at 7 p.m.); Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber hotel; deluxe dinner, $137*, regular dinner $83*, cocktails only $52.50* (kama'aina $42*, $67*, $110*); 971-4321.

SOCIETY OF SEVEN LAS VEGAS, Society of Seven spinoff group; 6 p.m. dinner, 8:30 p.m. show Wednesdays-Saturdays; Main Showroom, Outrigger Waikiki Hotel on the Beach; featuring Jasmine Trias, 8:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays through April 4; $43* (drinks not included); 923-7469.

AT THE MALLS

ALA MOANA CENTER: Ongoing: keiki hula show; 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free; 955-9517.

ALOHA TOWER MARKETPLACE: 'ukulele lessons with Shane Konno, 2:30-3 p.m. Saturdays; Star of Honolulu welcome hula show, 4:30-5:30 p.m. daily; free; 566-2337.

HAWAII KAI TOWNE CENTER: farmers market, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays; Luk Tung Kuen movement class, 8-9 a.m. Wednesdays; free; 396-0766.

KAHALA MALL: Easter Bunny photos (digital photo packages available for $20), 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, starting Saturday through April 11; www.kahalamallcenter.com.

PEARLRIDGE CENTER, UPTOWN (free events unless noted): Easter Bunny photos (photo packages starting at $20), mall hours today through April 11 (Downtown). Kokua 'Ohana Display, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; Ho'okahi Sunday Afternoons with Po'okela, 1-2 p.m., also, Manutahi Tahitian Dance Co., 2:30-3:30 p.m; Easter Bunny photos, during mall hours today-April 11. 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.

WARD WAREHOUSE: Ongoing: lauhala weaving demonstration, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; line dance classes, 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays; free; www.wardcentre.com.

WINDWARD MALL: Blood Bank of Hawai'i Blood Drive, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; Easter Bunny photos (photo packages start at $15.99), 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, starting Saturday through April 11; Ko'olau Pets Bunnyland Display, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, starting Saturday through April 11; free; 235-1143, www.windwardmall.com.

MUSIC & DANCE

ROYAL HAWAIIAN BAND: 12 p.m. Friday, 'Iolani Palace; 4 p.m. Saturday, Prince Kuhio parade; free; 922-5331.

INTERNATIONAL MARKET PLACE FOOD COURT: Mala'ele Trio, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today; Opihikao Serenaders, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday; Greg and Junko MacDonald, 7-9 p.m. Sundays and Tuesdays; Voyage Through Polynesia, 8:30-9:15 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; free; 971-2080.

RECREATIONAL INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCING, 7-9 p.m. Sundays; Moili'ili Community Center; $4; 941-6453.

ART IS MUSIC FESTIVAL, with the Ron Artis family, 1-5 p.m. Sundays, Hale'iwa Food Court, across from McDonald's; free; 637-1211.

HAWAII BALLROOM DANCE ASSOCIATION: Saturday Ball Dance, 6:30-9:45 p.m. April 5, Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse, $5; Friday Ohana Night General Dance, 6:30-9:45 p.m. April 17, Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse, $3; Saturday Social Dance, 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Aliamanu Middle School cafeteria, donations accepted; 222-7851,

848-7789.

KUHIO BEACH TORCH-LIGHTING AND HULA SHOW; 6-7 p.m. daily except Mondays; Kuhio Beach hula mound; free; 843-8002.

NATIVE BOOKS/NA MEA HAWAI'I, WARD WAREHOUSE: beginning adult 'ukulele classes, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays; Na Mele Nei, 1-3 p.m. Sundays; hula classes with Germaine Kaleolani Haili, 8:15-9 a.m. Tuesdays and 5-7 p.m. Thursdays; introduction to Hawaiian language, 8:15-9 a.m. Wednesdays; Aupuni Art Place: make-and-take workshops with Michiko West, 12-4 p.m. Saturdays; feather workshops, 5:30-9 p.m. Mondays; nominal fee for materials; 597-8971.

SWING ONG KING, lindy, balboa and charleston all night long, presented by Hawaii Jitterbugs; 8-11 p.m. Thursdays, Ong King Arts Center; $5; 282-0053, pecking.org.

DEREK DANIELS' ISLANDS OF ALOHA, hula show; 7-7:45 p.m.; Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; Waikiki Town Center; free; 922-2724.

SWING DANCE CLUB OF HAWAII, swing, two-step, hustle, fox trot, country and more; 8:30-10:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Dream to Dance Studio; $5; 255-6095.

HOT SALSA SOCIAL, Latin music, dance till you drop with light pupu and no alcohol; 8:30 p.m. Fridays; The Dance Space; $5*; 256-7556, www.hawaiisalsa.com.

FAMILY TIES

KEIKI STORYTIME; 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays; Borders, Ward Centre; free; 591-8995.

KEIKI STORYTIME, with stories, fingerplays and crafts; 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays through April 8; Kailua Public Library; ages 2-5, with parent; free; 266-9911.

TODDLER STORYTIME; 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays through May 13; 'Ewa Beach Public & School Library; ages 3-5, with parent; free;

689-1204.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME; 10:30-11:15 a.m. Wednesdays through May 6; 'Aiea Public Library; ages 2 1/2 and older, with parent; free; 483-7333.

PLAY MORNINGS, independent play times; 10 a.m. Thursdays; Kapolei Public Library; ages 2-5, with parent; free; 693-7050.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME, with stories, sing-along songs, fingerplays and crafts; 10 a.m. Thursdays through April 23; Wai'anae Public Library; ages 3-5, with parent; free; 697-7868.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS

SUNSET COUNTRY MARKET, sponsored by North Shore Country Market; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; Sunset Beach Elementary School; free; 237-8248.

WAIMANALO COUNTRY MARKET AND CRAFTS FAIR, plus clothes, jewelry and plants; 9 a.m.-4 p.m Sundays; Waimanalo Homestead Community Center; free; 259-5349.