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.

BIG ISLAND

√ Christmas Tree Lighting, with a Polynesian dance show, 6-7 p.m. today, Santa's arrival 7 p.m., carriage rides 6-8 p.m. and tree lighting ceremony at 7:15 p.m., Keauhou Shopping Center, Kona; free. (808) 322-3000.

"The Comedy of Errors," performance of the Shakespeare classic by the Waimea Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday, Parker School Theater; $10*. (808) 889-1300, (808) 885-5818.

"Good Night, and Good Luck," film drama about Edward R. Murrow's crusade to bring down Sen. Joseph McCarthy's campaign against communists and their sympathizers in the 1950s, 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday-Sunday, Aloha Theatre, Kainaliu, Kona; $6*. (808) 322-2323.

√ Annual Tree Lighting, arrival of Santa on a fire engine at 5 p.m. Saturday, free photos with Santa, 5-7 p.m., with musical entertainment, tree lighting and screening of the movie "Polar Express," at 7 p.m., Lanihau Center, Kona; free. (808) 329-9333.

Handel's "The Messiah," performed by Kona Symphony Chorus, chamber orchestra and organ, 3 p.m. Sunday, King Kamehameha Hotel grand ballroom; $20. (808) 334-9880.

√ Movies Under the Stars, films at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Kings' Keaka at the Waikoloa Kings' Shops, Kohala Coast; $5*, bring blankets and lawn chairs. (808) 886-8811.

MAUI

√ Leilani's on the Beach, Whalers Village, Ka'anapali, entertainment: JD & Mario, classic rock 'n' roll, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; Kilohana, Hawaiian favorites, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Sundays; Scotty Rotten, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Crazy Fingers, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursdays; no cover charge. (808) 661-4495.

√ Hula Grill, Ka'anapali, Hawaiian entertainment: Ernest Pua'a, 3-5 p.m. and Bradah Brian, 7-9:30 p.m. Fridays; Kawika Lum, 3-5 p.m., and Da 'Ukulele Boyz, 7-9:30 p.m. Saturdays; Malino, 3-5 p.m., and Ryan Tanaka & Friends, 7-9:30 p.m. Sundays; Kawika Lum, 3-5 p.m., and The 'Ukulele Boys, 7-9:30 p.m. Mondays; Jarret Roback, 3-5 p.m., and Albert & Roy, 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays; and Ernest Pua'a, 3-5 p.m., and Roy & Brian, 7-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Ernest Pua'a, 3-5 p.m., and Bradah Brian, 7-9:30 p.m. Thursdays; no cover charge. (808) 667-6636.

"Kupanaha: Maui Magic for All Ages," dinner show with magic performed by Jody and Kathleen Baran and daughters, seating begins 4:30 p.m. Fridays, dinner at 5:15 and show at 8 p.m., Kanahele Room Theater, Ka'anapali Beach Hotel; repeats Saturdays and Tuesdays-Thursdays; kama'aina $29, general seating $69*, and premium seating $79. Reservations required: (808) 667-0128.

√ Lehua Lounge, Kapalua Bay Hotel, Hawaiian entertainment: Cody Pueo Pata, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays, Mondays and Wednesdays; no cover charge. (808) 665-4552.

√ Kimo's, Lahaina, Hawaiian entertainment: Sam Ahia, 7-8:30 p.m. Fridays-Sundays and Wednesdays-Thursdays; no cover charge. (808) 661-4811.

"Meshuggah-Nuns," a play full of convent and Jewish humor, 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 11, 'Iao Theater, Wailuku; $20*. (808) 242-6969.

√ Keiki Hula, rotating performances by local halau, 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Lahaina Cannery; free. (808) 661-5304.

"The Nutcracker," Tchaikovsky's ballet, starring Amanda Schull and Joan Boada and dancers from O'ahu and Maui, presented by Ballet Hawaii, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; $20*, $25*, $35*. (808) 242-7469.

√ "The Ride," DVD release party and autograph session with the director and actors, 2 p.m. Sunday, Borders, Kahului; free. (808) 877-6160.

√ Sunset Jazz, an evening of music from a rotating roster of performers, 5-8 p.m. Sundays, Whalers Village center stage; free. (808) 661-4567.

√ Willie K, traditional and contemporary Hawaiian songs and katchi-katchi music, 8-10 p.m. Sundays, Paradice Bluz, Lahaina; $5 cover. (808) 667-5299. Also, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Monday, Hapa's Nightclub, Kihei; $7 cover charge. (808) 879-9001.

"The Thing About My Folks," PG-13-rated film about a son who takes a road trip with his father and learns the deeper meanings of marriage and manhood, 5 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; part of Maui Film Festival; $10*. (808) 242-7469, (808) 572-3456.

" 'Ulalena," a theatrical production, 6 p.m. Wednesdays-Mondays, Maui Myth & Magic Theatre, Lahaina; Producer's Package with VIP seating and backstage tour: $75*; premium seating: $58*; general admission: $48*; until Dec. 15, Hawai'i residents who donate a toy to Maui homeless centers receive $10 off the kama'aina ticket price of $35. Reservations required: (808) 661-9913, (877) 688-4800.

√ Hula Honey's, vintage and contemporary Hawaiian music, 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, The Moana Cafe, Pa'ia; no cover charge. (808) 579-9999.

√ Brandon Wilson talks about his new book, "Dead Men Don't Leave Tips," and his travels in Africa, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Makawao Public Library; free. (808) 573-8785.

Masters of Hawaiian Slack-Key Concert, hosted by George Kahumoku Jr. with guest Daniel Ho, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, The RitzCarlton, Kapalua indoor amphitheater; $40 general, $30 kama'aina. (808) 669-3858.

√ Nalu Sunset Bar and Sushi entertainment: Merv Oana and Duane Feig of Kilohana, contemporary Hawaiian, reggae and R&B, 8:3011 p.m. Wednesdays; no cover charge. (808) 667-1200.

"The Legend of Kaulula'au," Moses Goods III in a one-man play that tells the Hawaiian myth, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays (check-in 7 p.m.), The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua; $30 general, $27 kama'aina, $15 children. (888) 808-1055.

KAUA'I

√ Duke's Canoe Club Kauai entertainment: Berto & Company, 4-6 p.m., Apana Sisters, 6:45-8:45, p.m. and Easy Living, 9-11 p.m. Fridays; Apana Sisters, 6:45-8:45 p.m. Saturdays-Thursdays, Kauai Marriott Resort; no cover charge. (808) 246-9599.

√ Happy Talk Lounge entertainment: Darryl Gonzales and Norman Solomon, 4:30-6:30 p.m., and Kirby Keough, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays; Cindy Combs, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturdays; "Sunday Jazz Jam," 4-7 p.m. Sundays; Hanalei Bay Resort; free. (808) 826-6522.

"Beauty and the Beast," Disney's musical adaptation performed by the Hawai'i Children's Theatre and the Kaua'i Community Players, 7 p.m. today, Kaua'i War Memorial Convention Hall, Lihu'e; $15. (808) 246-88985.

√ Keoki's Paradise (Po'ipu) entertainment: Papa'a Bay Boys, 8:30-10 p.m. Fridays; Josh & Ryan, 8:30-10 p.m. Saturdays; Simple Sessions, 8:30-10 p.m. Thursdays; no cover charge. (808) 742-7534.

Na Palapalai in Concert, 7 p.m. Saturday, Raddison Kauai Beach Resort's Jasmine ballroom; $30 *. (808) 821-8153.