CONCERT: FEB. 23

From medieval to modern, the repertoire of the vocal ensemble Anonymous 4, above, is utterly musical in a "haunting" and even "harrowing" way, according to a Wall Street Journal report that went on to say, "It was like finding a treasure in the attic." The group heads this way for a Honolulu Chamber Music Series concert.

7:30p.m. Feb. 23 / Orvis Auditorium, University of Hawai'i-Manoa / $35 general, $20 students and Honolulu Symphony musicians; $30 and $18 advance / 483-7123, www.etickethawaii.com.

FESTIVAL: FEB. 23

Kamehameha Schools' 78th annual Ho'olaule'a offers a full day of entertainment (by Pilioha, LT Smooth, Kaukahi, Kalapana, Maunalua and others), lots of food, keiki games and activities, a teen sound stage, Country Store and silent auction — and everyone's invited. Park for free at Kapalama Elementary, Damien Memorial and designated on-campus sites; catch free shuttles at Damien and the corner of School Street and Kapalama Avenue to the campus.

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 23 / Kamehameha Schools Kapalama campus / Free admission / 842-8659.

CONCERTS: FEB. 28-MARCH 2

The acoustic and electric blues trio Hot Tuna brings its strumming skills to Hawai'i for a four-show tour. During "An Evening With Hot Tuna," band members Jorma Kaukonen, Barry Mitterhoff and Jack Casady will perform hits from a career that has spanned more than three decades and produced more than two dozen albums.

7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 / Performing Arts Center, Kaua'i Community College, Lihu'e / $40 / 808-245-8352, www.hawaiisbesttickets.com

9 p.m. Feb. 29 / Hawaiian Hut / $45 / 545-2980, www.hawaiisbesttickets.com.

7:30 p.m. March 1 / Palace Theater, Hilo / $45, $55 / 808-545-2980, www.hawaiisbesttickets.com.

7:30 p.m. March 2 / Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center / $35, $40, $45 / 808-242-7469, www.mauiarts.org. Concert Information hot line: 808-896-4845.

STAGE: FEB. 28-MARCH 15

The drama and pageantry of "Aida," the hit musical by Elton John and Tim Rice and based on the classical opera set in ancient Egypt, come to Army Community Theatre's Richardson Theatre stage. Shanan Ashlee Colvin, right, has the title role as the enslaved princess; Jimi Wheeler, left, is Radames, the military commander who loves her; and Shawna Masuda is Amneris, the pharoah's daughter who loves Radames.

Premiering at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28, repeating at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through March 15 / Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter / $22, $28 general, $15, $20 children / 438-4480, www.armytheatre.com.

DANCE: FEB. 29, MARCH 1, 7-9

Chinese dance, bharatanatyam (classical Indian dance) and a work by acclaimed choreographer Paul Taylor are part of the annual Dance Concert presented by the University of Hawai'i-Manoa Department of Theatre and Dance. The concert is dedicated to Chinese dance master Liu Youlan of the Beijing Dance Academy; Diane Letoto, director of the Liu-inspired Phoenix Dance Chamber, will perform a solo in her honor. Pre-show chats are an hour before showtime on March 1 and 8. Below, from left, Jaqueline Nii, Travers King and Malia Bowlby in Paul Taylor "3 Epitaphs."

8 p.m. Feb. 29, March 1 and 7-8; 2 p.m. March 9 / Kennedy Theatre, UH-Manoa / $16 general, $14 UH faculty and staff, seniors and military, $11 students, $5 UHM students / 483-7123, www.etickethawaii.com.

STAGE: MARCH 7-15

The comic genius of the late Rap Reiplinger takes center stage in "Rap's Hawaii," the next production by the Honolulu Theatre for Youth. This is a collection of Rap's family-friendly antics, compiled by playwright Lee Cataluna, who also is a columnist for The Advertiser. Charles Timtim stars. The show is suggested for those 10 and older.

Premiering at 7:30 p.m. March 7, repeating at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. March 8 and 15 and 7:30 p.m. March 14 / Tenney Theatre, St. Andrew's Cathedral / $16 general, $8 youths and seniors / 839-9885, www.htyweb.org.

CONCERT: MARCH 7

Human-rights and gay-rights activist, cancer survivor and rock star Melissa Etheridge returns to Honolulu — she made her concert debut here in 2002 — her acclaimed album "The Awakening" in tow. She's also an Academy Award winner for best original song, "I Need to Wake Up," in the documentary "An Inconvenient Truth."

8 p.m. March 7 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $35, $55, $75, $100 / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.

CONCERTS: MARCH 4-5, 7-8

Multi-award-winning musical star Lea Salonga, right, known in particular for her lead role as Kim in "Miss Saigon," tours four islands. Salonga also sang as Princess Jasmine in the "Aladdin" animated film, and as Mulan in "Mulan" and its sequel. Her latest album is "Inspired," released in February 2007.

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