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 the venue for details.

STAGE

"The Devil and Billy Markham," by Shel Silverstein, a tale of sex, hell and gambling intertwined with lyrical poetry by MC Harumi the Hymn, Sulvan the Carpenter and Tui Scanlan; premiering 8 p.m. today, Ong King Arts Center; repeats 8 p.m. Saturday and Nov. 3, 9-10; $15*; 306-7823, www.ongking.com.

"Ola Na Iwi," ("The Bones Live") by Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl, focusing on issues involving indigenous human remains; premiering 8 p.m. Thursday; Kumu Kahua Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays (except Nov. 22 Thanksgiving Day) and 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 2; $16*; 536-4441, www.kumukahua.org.

"Moliere," the life story of JeanBaptiste Poquelin, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 4, Kawananakoa Backstage Theatre, Kawananakoa Middle School; $30*; 550-8457, www.hawaiireptheatre.org.

"Obake," spooky ghost tales from Japan and Hawai'i, 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 17 (1:30 p.m. show only on Oct. 27), Tenney Theatre, St. Andrew's Cathedral; $16*; 839-9885, www.htyweb.org.

"The Lion King," 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 9; Blaisdell Concert Hall; $33-$91, premium tickets $156; 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY

Sharkey's Comedy Club: "Open-Mike Comedy Competition," doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Thursdays; "Improv Comedy With The Comedy Crusaders," doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Fridays; "Stand Up Comedy With Bo Irvine and Friends," doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Saturdays; $8* Thursdays, $15* Fridays-Saturdays. 531-4242.

SHOWROOMS

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

"Creation — A Polynesian Journey," a mythical journey through song and dance, about the creation of man and woman in a South Seas context, 5:45 p.m. buffet seating, 6 p.m. cocktail seating daily except Mondays and Wednesdays; $115 deluxe dinner, $69.50* standard dinner, $38* cocktails only (kama'aina $63*, $68*, $105*); Ainahau Showroom, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel. 922-5811.

"Danny Couch — The Voice of These Islands," with hula, dinner at 5:15 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel, Ainahau Showroom; $69.50 for dinner, $38 cocktails. 931-4660, www.dannycouch.com.

"Magic of Polynesia," featuring illusionist John Hirokawa, 8:20 p.m. daily (seating at 7 p.m.); deluxe dinner, $136.13*; regular dinner $79.58*; cocktails only $50.26* (kama'aina $37*, $55*); Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber hotel. 971-4321.

Society of Seven Las Vegas, spinoff group of the classic Society of Seven; 8:30 p.m. daily except Mondays; dinner seating, 7 p.m.; $72*; cocktails only, $47*, plus drinks (kama'aina $51.25*, $29.50*); Main Showroom, Outrigger Waikiki Hotel on the Beach. 923-7469.

"Stars in Concert Hawai'i," Elvis Presley, Elton John, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston and The Blues Brothers impersonators; 6-9 p.m. daily except Saturdays (dinner seating from 4:30 and 7:45 p.m.; cocktail seating from 5:30 and 8:30 p.m.); Waikiki Lau Yee Chai, fifth floor, Waikiki Shopping Plaza; deluxe dinner $99, standard $75 adult and $56 children 3-11; show only, $45 adults, $30 children; 923-1245.

AT THE MALLS

√ Ala Moana Center: Hawaii State Ballet, 7-7:45 p.m. today; Iwalani School of Dance, 2-2:45 p.m. and Honolulu Dance Studio 4-4:45 p.m. Saturday; Miss Chinatown Queen and Court and 2008 contestants, with lion dance performance by Kuo Min Tang Physical Culture Association, 12-12:45 p.m. Sunday; Trick or Treat event, 5-7 p.m. Wednesday; Mani Sierra, 2-2:45 p.m. and Jason Uesato, 4-4:30 p.m. Thursday; keiki hula show, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free. 955-9517.

√ Kahala Mall: Ali'i Sunday with Ka Hale I o Kahala Halau Hula, 12-1 p.m. Nov. 11; free; www.kahalamallcenter.com.

√ Pearlridge Center, Uptown: senior fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; 'Ike Pono, followed by Manutahi Tahitian Dance Company, 1 p.m. Sunday; Halloween Adventures, from 3 p.m. Wednesday; senior-citizen information display, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Thursday; 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.

√ Windward Mall: Regal Cinemas Halloween Costume Contest, 4-7 p.m. Saturday; Windward Families for R.E.A.L., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday; Safe Trick-or-Treat Event, 5-8 p.m. Wednesday; free; www.windwardmall.com.

MUSIC & DANCE

√ Na Leo Lani Chorus, Hawai'i chapter of Sweet Adelines International, invites the public and prospective members — women, 16 and older — to its rehearsals; 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays; Saint Francis School auditorium, Manoa; free; 440-4607, www.sweetadelineshawaii.org.

√ Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association: Saturday Ball Dance, 6:30-9:45 p.m. Nov. 3, Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse, $5; Friday Ohana Night General Dance, 6:30-9:45 p.m. Nov. 16, Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse, $3; Saturday Social Dance, 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Aliamanu Middle School cafeteria, donations accepted; 222-7851, 848-7789.

√ Royal Hawaiian Band, 6:30 p.m. today, Waimanalo Beach Park; 12-1 p.m. Fridays, 'Iolani Palace grounds; 2 p.m. Sundays, Kapi'olani Park bandstand; free. 922-5331.

√ Kuhio Beach torch-lighting and hula show, 6:30 p.m. daily except Mondays, Kuhio Beach hula mound; free. 843-8002.

√ Aloha Tower Marketplace: Star of Honolulu welcome hula show, 4:30-5:30 p.m. daily; free. 566-2337.

√ Waikiki Shopping Plaza: hula lessons, 10-11 a.m. daily; Tahitian dance lessons, noon-1 p.m. daily; 'ukulele lessons, 5-6 p.m. daily; yoga lessons, 2-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; Hawaiian quilting class, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; free. 923-1191.

√ Mana Hawai'i, Waikiki Beach Walk: hula workshop, Sundays; Finding the Balance: A Conversation on Hawaiian Spirituality, Mondays; 'Olelo Hawai'i Kakou: Let's Learn Some Hawaiian, Tuesdays; Hula for Keiki: and Mom and Dad, too!, Wednesdays; 'ukulele class, Thursdays; hula lessons by Germaine Haili, Fridays; Special Guest Day, Saturdays; 10-11 a.m.; free; 923-2220.

ETC.

√ Slot Car, H.O. and Drag Racing, 6:30-11:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays through Nov. 18; 1320 Kalani St, room No. 307; free; 479-3247.

√ "The Lion King" gallery exhibition, masks, puppets and costumes from the theatrical production; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, through Nov. 11, HomeWorld Furniture Pearlridge, 98-107 Kamehameha Highway; free; www.homeworld.com.

√ "Obake Odyssey," exhibit based on Japanese folklore, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i; free; 945-7633.

Box Car Racing, for adults and children, 12-6 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, 2-6 p.m. Saturdays, 9 a.m.1 p.m. Sundays, plus major school holidays, American Box Car Racing International, Kunia; $7*. 947-3393, www.boxcarracing.org.

√ American Indian Drum Circle, with singing, drumming and dancing; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays; Kapi'olani Park (look for the tepee); free; 677-1729.

√ Youth Speaks Hawai'i, slam poetry workshops for ages 13-19, 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, The ARTS at Marks Garage; free. 387-9664.

√ Go (Asian board game) lessons, 1-4 p.m. Sundays, Palolo Hongwanji Buddhist Temple; free. 596-8590, 833-5554.