FILM FESTIVAL: APRIL 20-26

The Hawaii International Film Festival presents its 10th Annual Spring Showcase, featuring acclaimed and award-winning international films. On the roster: Hal Hartley's "Fay Grim," starring Parker Posey; "Waitress," starring Kerri Russell; Japan box-office hit "Hula Girls," featuring the music of Jake Shimabukuro; and "Bamako," co-starring and produced by Danny Glover.

Various times April 20-26 / Regal Cinemas, Dole Cannery / $10 general; $9 students, seniors, children, military; $8 HIFF members / 550-8457, www.hiff.org.

ETC.: APRIL 20

Hawai'i Pacific University students will showcase their symphony of cultures at the 23rd Annual Intercultural Day, which promotes global education. Fort Street Mall will be lined with cultural exhibits and stage performances of traditional dance and music from around the world. And there's a colorful parade with students in traditional dress from their home countries. Intercultural Day is part of HPU's inaugural International Week, which includes A Taste of HPU (Kane'ohe) April 14 and a Sustainable Exhibition on Fort Street Mall on April 16. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 20 / Fort Street Mall / Free / 544-0277.

CONCERT: APRIL 20

The Then and Now VIP Dance Party Concert offers music fans of a certain vintage a trip down memory lane. Yes, it's time to reminisce and hit the dance floor with '70s classics such as "Down to the Bone," "I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free," "You Make Me Sweat," featuring the sounds of Lydia Pense & Cold Blood; Shining Star, with Annette Alcos Oasay; and Wasabi. Rodney Villanueva is the emcee. 7 p.m. April 20 / Dole Cannery Ballroom / $45 advance general admission, $55 at the door, $65 advance VIP package, $75 at the door VIP / 545-2820, www.hawaiisbesttickets.com.

DANCE: APRIL 22

Brooklyn-based Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance Group presents a night of blues/slave/worship movement in what founder and choreographer Wilson calls "post-African neo-hoodoo modern dance." The ensemble will perform its new full-length work, "The Tale Npinpee Nckutchie and the Tail of the Golden Dek," about human mating rituals, which blends South African stomping, vocal harmonizing and more. 4 p.m. April 22 / Paliku Theatre, Windward Community College / $25 general; $20 senior citizens, military, UH faculty and staff, UH Alumni Association members; $15 UH students and those 17 and younger / 483-7123, www.etickethawaii.com.

CONCERT: APRIL 27

Na Hoku Hanohano award winners The Makaha Sons host a concert showcasing the next generation of "New Traditionalists," featuring Hoku Zuttermeister, Barry Kimokeo and Na Kama. The veteran Makaha Sons are committed to perpetuating traditional Hawaiian music and nurturing the new performers who keep the flames burning. This concert is part of the Hawai'i Theatre's Hana Hou! music series. 7:30 p.m. April 27 / Hawai'i Theatre / $33 ($5 discount for Hawai'i Theatre members, those 17 and younger, students, military and groups of 10 or more) / 528-0506, www.hawaiitheatre.com.

CONCERT: APRIL 28

Christian rockers MercyMe headline a concert that also features opening act Audio Adrenaline, left, which is on its farewell tour. Comedian Bob Smiley provides comic relief. MercyMe's still on tour for their 2006 CD, "Coming Up to Breathe," which is nominated for two Dove Awards — group of the year and pop/contemporary album of the year. The awards will be presented April 25 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. 6 p.m. April 28 / Waikiki Shell / $25, $31.50, $35.50, $41.50 / (877) 750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.

CELEBRATION: APRIL 28

He Ho'olaule'a No Na Mo'olelo o Na Wahine (A Celebration of Women's History) focuses on distinctive women in Hawai'i history. The program includes presentations on Queen Ka'ahumanu, Laura Fish Judd, Queen Emma, Madge Tennent and others. Eddie and Myrna Kamae's film "Keepers of the Flame: The Legacy of Three Hawaiian Women" will be screened. The event is limited to 300 attendees, age 16 and older. The registration deadline is April 20. Bring canned meat donations for the River of Life Mission. (Pictured, Princess Lili'uokalani, left, and Queen Kapi'olani, who wears a peacock dress, in 1887; Hawai'i State Archives photo.) 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 28 / Mission Memorial Auditorium / Free; or optional $15 fee includes lunch and snacks / www.iolanipalace.org, 522-0831.

ETC: APRIL 29

It's becoming a small city, but its denizens still adore it. Show your Windward pride at the 15th annual "I Love Kailua" Town Party, presented by the Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle. The event includes The Taste of Kailua, entertainment, art in the park, handmade crafts, a plant sale, keiki rides, activities, community information booths and free health screenings from Castle Medical Center. Money raised at the event will go toward replanting trees that were damaged by insects along the Mokapu Road corridor. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 29 / Kailua Road / $3 event buttons, free for children 12 and younger / 234-0404.

FESTIVAL: APRIL 29

The modern Japanese holiday "Kodomo no Hi," or children's day, will celebrate Hawai'i's keiki with games, kimono dressing, cultural make-and-take activities, children's entertainment and a variety of food. A cultural scavenger hunt, Love's Bakery doughnut-eating contest, and free keiki vision screening will also be available. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 29 / Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, Teruya Courtyard and fifth floor / Free / 945-7633, www.jcch.com.

CONCERT: MAY 1

In this world nothing is certain but death, taxes and the much more pleasant Brothers Cazimero's Lei Day Concert at the Waikiki Shell. (Then they do it all again for a Maui May Day Concert.) Their soaring harmonies and acoustic arrangements, all to the accompaniment of lovely hula hands, make this a must for Island music fans. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., concert at 7:30 p.m. May 1 / Waikiki Shell / $20 lawn, $30 terrace, $45 pool, children younger than 10 free on the lawn / (877) 750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com. 7:30 p.m. May 2 / Maui Arts & Cultural Center / $10, $30, $40 (half price for children 12 and younger) / (808) 242-7469, www.mauiarts.org.