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. Call venue for details.

STAGE

"ALWAYS ... PATSY CLINE," MVT's 40th anniversary season-opener, Ted Swindley's musical tribute to the country-western singer; 8 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday; Manoa Valley Theatre; $35*; 988-6131, www.manoavalleytheatre.com.

"OLIVER!" based on the classic novel by Charles Dickens, presented by Army Community Theatre; 7:30 p.m. Saturday; Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter; $20*; 438-4480, www.armytheatre.com.

"DANTE'S INFERNO," presented by Army Community Theatre's Readers Theatre; 2 p.m. Sunday; Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter; free; 438-4480.

"STOP THE CLOCKS!" two works by MFA acting candidate Brad Larson; 11 p.m. Saturday; UH-Manoa, Earle Ernst Lab Theatre; $10; 956-7655.

"DA MAYAH," a comedy by Lee Cataluna; 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, extended through Oct. 5; Kumu Kahua Theatre; $5-$16; 536-4441.

"ALADDIN'S LUCK," Honolulu Theatre for Youth's season-opener, by Janet Stanford; 4:30 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 27; Tenney Theatre; 4 and older; $16*; 839-9885.

"THE GLITCH THAT STOLE CHRISTMAS," Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre; 7 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 11 and 25, Nov. 15 and 29; Dave and Buster's; $36.95; 589-2215, www.myspace.com/murdermysteryplayers.

COMEDY

HAWAII COMEDY THEATER, Comedy Polynesia, 7:30 p.m., $25*; Sharkey's Comedy Club, 9 p.m., $15*; Fridays-Saturdays; Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, Kapuni Room; 531-4242.

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

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; $124 premium dinner, $78* standard dinner, $45* cocktails only (kama'aina $93*, $58.50*, $36*); 922-5811.

CIRQUE HAWAII, exotic new-age circus of acrobats, jugglers, bungee jumpers and contortionists, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. daily except Wednesdays; Cirque Hawaii Theatre; 325 Seaside Ave.; $55*, $75* (kama'aina $44.55*, $52.92*, $66.33*), dinner packages available; 922-0017.

DANNY COUCH — THE VOICE OF THESE ISLANDS, with hula, dinner at 5:15 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel, Ainahau Showroom; $80 for dinner, $39.50 cocktails; 931-4660, www.dannycouch.com.

"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, spinoff group of the Society of Seven; 8:30 p.m. daily except Mondays, dinner seating, 7 p.m.; Main Showroom, Outrigger Waikiki Hotel on the Beach; $55*, cocktails only, $39*, plus drinks (kama'aina $51.25*, $29.50*); 923-7469.

"WAIKIKI NEI," multimedia production; 6 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; Level 4, Royal Hawaiian Center; platinum seating $99*; gold seating $79*; silver seating $69*; bronze seating $49*; 2 and under babies in arms free (kama'aina rates: platinum $80*; gold $69*; silver $59*; bronze $39*; 931-6100.

MUSIC & DANCE

√ ROYAL HAWAIIAN BAND, 12-1 p.m. today, 'Iolani Palace; 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Kapi'olani Park Bandstand; 2-2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Ala Moana Centerstage; 7-7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Kahala Mall; 12-12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Kapolei Hale Courtyard; free; 922-5331.

√ KUHIO BEACH TORCH-LIGHTING AND HULA SHOW, 6:30-7:30 p.m. daily except Mondays, Kuhio Beach hula mound; free; 843-8002.

ETC.

HAWAII POLO CLUB, matches between various competitors, with food and entertainment; 1:30 p.m. Sundays through September; Mokuleia Polo Fields; $8*; 944-1058.

"BODIES ... THE EXHIBITION," touring exhibit features preserved whole and partial human body specimens; 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays, through December; Ala Moana Center, ground level next to Nordstrom; $26*; 877-273-4375, www.bodiesticket.com.

"WAIKIKI LU'AU ON THE LAGOON," with live music, interactive games, dancing, traditional lu'au menu favorites, in conjunction with Tihati Productions; 5:15 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays; Hilton Hawaiian Village, The Great Lawn; $95* (kama'aina and military rates: $80.75*); 949-4321, ext. 29.

TOURS & ATTRACTIONS

CHINATOWN MUSEUM WALKING TOURS, Chinatown and harbor/Capital District, 10:30 a.m. Mondays-Saturdays, Hawaiian Chinese Multicultural Museum and Archives, Maunakea Marketplace; $10; reservations, 595-3358.

'IOLANI PALACE GRAND TOURS, 1 1/2-hour tour of galleries and barracks, every 30 minutes, 8:30 a.m.2 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $20* ($15* kama'aina). Galleries tour only: $12*; 522-0832.

MISSION HOUSES MUSEUM TOURS, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $10* ($8* kama'aina); 531-0481.

"HAWAII WARTIME HISTORY TOUR," four-hour walking tour through Chinatown and Downtown, with historian Steven Fredrick; 1 p.m Tuesdays and Thursdays through Sept. 30; meet in front of Pioneer Plaza; $20; 395-0674.

"HONOLULU CITY HAUNTS," walking tour; 7:30-10:30 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays; starts at 'Iolani Palace; ages 7 and older; $27*; 524-4944, www.oahughosttours.com.

ORBS OF O'AHU DRIVING TOUR, night driving tour to most famous haunted; 7:30 p.m.-12 a.m. Mondays-Wednesdays, Fridays; call for location; ages 10 and older; $47*; 524-4944, www.oahughosttours.com.

SACRED SPIRITS DAYTIME CULTURAL TOUR, visit Heiau and hiking trails; 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays; call for location; ages 7 and older; $49*; 524-4944, www.oahughosttours.com.