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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, March 31, 2006

Ongoing events

Advertiser Staff

The indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members, children and/or advance purchases. Call venue for details.

EASTER

Photos with the Easter Bunny, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, starting Saturday through April 15, Kahala Mall; $15. 732-7736.

STAGE

"Li'l Abner," Broadway musical produced by Castle Performing Arts Center, premiering 7:30 p.m. today, Castle High School, Ronald E. Bright Theatre; repeats 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through April 9; $15*. 233-5626.

"Betrayal," love triangle tale told in reverse chronological order, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through April 16, The Yellow Brick Studio, 625 Keawe St.; $15*. 550-8457.

"The Gin Game," two nursing-home residents play gin rummy and learn more about each other, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays, through April 16, Hawai'i Pacific University Theatre, Kane'ohe; $20*. 375-1282.

"Pippin," musical presented by Chaminade University's Drama department, premiering 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Mamiya Theatre; repeats 7:30 p.m. April 7-8 and 4 p.m. April 9; $10*. 735-4827.

"The Mystery of Edwin Drood," musical play within a play, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday and April 8 and 4 p.m. Sundays through April 9, Diamond Head Theatre; $12-$42*. 733-0274.

"Nothing Serious," collection of short comedies by Rich Orloff, premiering 8 p.m. Thursday, Leeward Community College Lab Theatre; repeats April 7-8 and 13-15; $7. 455-0549.

"The Songmaker's Chair," conflict, continuity and change in three generations of an extended Samoan family, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, through April 15, Kumu Kahua Theatre; $5-$16. 536-4441.

MUSIC & DANCE

Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center entertainment: Soundettes of Hawaii, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Pu'uhonua, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays; Ku'uipo Kumukahi, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fridays; free. 922-2299.

Ala Moana Center entertainment: Hawaii State Ballet, 7-7:45 p.m. today; Sunshine Generation, 4-4:45 p.m. Saturday; Riverwood High School Choir and Orchestra, 2-2:45 p.m., and Chorus Mizuguki, 4-4:45 p.m. Sunday; The Steptaculars, noon-12:45 p.m. Monday; Worthington Kilbourne High School Concert Band, 2-2:45 p.m., and Capoeira Besouro, 6-6:45 p.m. Tuesday; Lambrick Park Secondary Concert Band, noon-12:45 p.m., and The Young Continentals, 2-2:45 p.m. Wednesday; Tenth Avenue Singers, 2-2:45 p.m. Thursday; Keiki Hula Show, with Halau Na Mamo O Ka'ala and Kanilau, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free. 955-9517.

International Market Place entertainment: Keith and Carmen Haugen, 7-9 p.m. today; Iwalani School of Dance, 7-9 p.m. Saturday; Greg and Junko, 7-9 p.m. Sundays and Tuesdays; Islands of Aloha, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays-Thursdays; free. 971-2080.

Royal Hawaiian Band, noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Mililani Town Center; 2-3 p.m. Sundays, Kapi'olani Park bandstand; 9:30-10:15 a.m. Wednesday, Waikiki Community Center, and 12:30-1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Waikiki Hula Mound; free. 922-5331.

Pearlridge Center entertainment: Uptown — Halau Hula Mai Ka Pu'uwai a Ka Mana'o, noon-1 p.m. Sunday; Downtown — Ho'okahi Leo, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; Uptown and Downtown — Baba Alimoot and Friends, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fridays; free. 488-0981.

Aloha Tower Marketplace entertainment: Oahu Line Dancers, 2-4:30 p.m. Sunday; free. 566-2337.

Kuhio Beach torch-lighting and hula show, 6:30-7:30 nightly, Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; free. 843-8002.

TOURS & ATTRACTIONS

'Iolani Palace Grand Tours, 1 1/2-hour tour of the galleries and barracks, every 30 minutes, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $20* ($15* kama'aina). Galleries tour only: $10*. 522-0832.

"Japan & Nature: Spirits of the Seasons," traveling exhibit with hands-on activities, dramatic play and multimedia experiences, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, through June 4, Hawaii Children's Discovery Center; $8*. 524-5437.

Mission Houses Museum Tours, 11 a.m. and 1, 2:45 and 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $10* ($8* kama'aina). 531-0481.

Chinatown Historic and Cultural Walking Tour, presented by Hawai'i Heritage Center, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; meet at 1040 Smith St.; $10*. 521-2749.

Aloha Friday King's Jubilee, a tribute to King Kalakaua, with flag ceremony, precision rifle drill and musical revue, followed by fireworks, 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free. 949-4321, ext. 77881.

Hawaiian Railway Train Rides, 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays, 91-1001 Renton Road, 'Ewa; narrated, 90-minute roundtrip to Kahe Point; $10*. 681-5461.

Ocean Drifters, seasonally rotating exhibit of jellyfish, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily, Waikiki Aquarium; $9* general, $6 kama'aina. 923-9741.

Sesame Street Presents: The Body, traveling exhibit and interactive journey through the human body, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Sunday, Bishop Museum; $14.95*. 847-3511.

Chinatown Museum Walking Tours, Chinatown and Honolulu Harbor or Downtown Capitol District, 10 a.m.-noon daily, Hawaiian Chinese Multicultural Museum and Archives, Maunakea Marketplace; $10 each. Reservations: 595-3358, 374-3094.