Neighbor Islands
Advertiser Staff
The √ indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; the * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, children and/or advance purchases. Call venue for details.
BIG ISLAND
NAHELE DRY FOREST SYMPOSIUM, discussions of dry-forest habitats and how to help in efforts to restore them; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Feb. 22; Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort; $65; registration: 808-887-6411, www.kohalacenter.org.
BOLO IN CONCERT, fusion slack key; 7 p.m.; Feb. 22; Ulua Theatre, Volcano Village; $20; www.ulua.org.
"THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES," benefit performance of the Eve Ensler play; 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 22; University of Hawai'i-Hilo Performing Arts Center; $12*; 808-974-7306.
√ GROW HAWAIIAN FESTIVAL, celebration of Hawaiian culture, with food, demonstrations, ask-the-expert booths, speakers and other activities; 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Feb. 23; Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Captain Cook; free; 808-323-3318.
"COWBOY UP 2008: A BLUE JEANS AND BLACK TIE BARBECUE," fundraiser for the UH-Hilo Equestrian Center, with country music, entertainment, auctions and barbecue; 2-6 p.m.; Feb. 23; UH-Hilo Ag Farm, Pana'ewa; $100; 808-974-7393.
√ "RACE, GENDER, POLITICS AND PRISONS," presentation by scholar and activist Angela Davis; 7 p.m.; Feb. 28; UH-Hilo Performing Arts Center; free; 808-974-7306.
"Kamaha'o: The Wondrous Myths of Hawai'i," outdoor dinner show and lu'au; 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort; $79.95*; reservations, 808-930-4900.
√ Niaulani nature walk, guided tour through an old-growth Hawaiian forest; 9:30 a.m. Mondays; meet at Volcano Art Center's Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village; donations accepted; 808-967-8222, www.volcanoartcenter.org.
After Dark in the Park, speaker presentations; 7 p.m. Tuesdays; Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium; $10*; 808-985-6000.
√ Azure McCall and JOE TARANTINO, jazz vocals and piano; 9 p.m.-midnight Tuesdays-Saturdays; Hilton Waikoloa Village's Malolo Lounge; no cover charge; 808886-1234.
√ Niaulani Forest Work Day, volunteer to preserve the beauty and diversity of the rainforest; 9 a.m.-noon, third Sunday of each month; Volcano Art Center's Niaulani Campus, Volcano Village; free; 808-967-8222.
MAUI
VIP WHALEWATCH, two-hour cruise with whale sightings and information on the creatures; 12:30 p.m.; Feb. 24; departs from Ma'alaea Harbor; $49.95*; 808-249-8811, ext. 1.
√ AUTHOR BRANDON WILSON discusses his adventures writing his new book, "Along the Templar Trail: Seven Million Steps for Peace"; 6:30 p.m.; Feb. 26; Kihei Public Library; free; 808-875-6833.
At the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului; 808-242-7469, unless otherwise noted:
√
√ WOW! Wailea, weekly entertainment; 6:30-8 p.m.; Wednesdays; The Shops at Wailea; free; 808-891-6770, www.shopsatwailea.com.
√ Leilani's on the Beach entertainment: Scott Baird, 2:30-5 p.m. Fridays; JD and Harry, 2:30-5 p.m. Saturdays; Kilohana, 3-5 p.m. Sundays; Ka'anapali; no cover charge; 808-661-4495.
"Kupanaha: Maui Magic for All Ages," dinner show with illusions performed by Jody and Kathleen Baran and daughters, seating begins 4:30 p.m. Fridays, dinner seating 4:30 to 5:15 p.m., Kanahele Room Theater, Ka'anapali Beach Hotel; repeats Saturdays and Tuesdays-Thursdays; kama'aina rate $55, general seating $79* and premium seating $89; reservations, 808-667-0128.
MOLOKA'I
BW IN CONCERT, "Upflow" CD release party; 9:30 p.m.; Feb. 23; Paddlers Inn, Kaunakakai; call for ticket price: 808-553-5256.
KAUA'I
√ WAIMEA TOWN CELEBRATION, entertainment, contests and sporting events, food, games, booths and more; 4:30-11 p.m. Feb. 22, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Feb. 23; various places in Waimea; most events free; www.wkbpa.org.
"AN EVENING OF WINETASTING WITH ROMANCE," fundraiser for various scholarship programs, featuring 25 types of wine and food prepared by 10 Kaua'i chefs, for 21 and older; 5:30-9 p.m.; Feb. 23; Kilohana Luau Pavilion, Lihu'e; $55; 808-639-1510, www.poipurotary.org.
√ ROCKIN' RETRO DANCE PARTY, disco, funk, rock and soul from the '70s, '80s and '90s, for 21 and older; 10 p.m.-1 a.m.; Feb. 23; Blossoming Lotus Restaurant, Lotus Lounge, Kapa'a; $5; 808-822-7678.
√ E Kanikapila Kakou, celebration of Hawaiian music, with Keala Ching and Rolinda Bean; 6-9 p.m.; Feb. 25; concert series continues Mondays through April 7; Island School main hall, Lihu'e; donations accepted; 808-245-2733.
"AN EVENING WITH HOT TUNA," acoustic and electric blues; 7:30 p.m; Feb. 28; Kaua'i Community College Performing Arts Center, Lihu'e; $40; 808-245-8352, www.hawaiisbesttickets.com.
Release, with featured DJs and guest performers; 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays; Sheraton Kauai; $10 before 10 p.m.; 808-742-1661.
√ Duke's Canoe Club Kauai entertainment: Apana Sisters, 6:45-8:45 p.m. Mondays through Sundays; Kauai Marriott Resort; no cover charge; 808-246-9599.
√ Happy Talk Lounge entertainment: Aloha Friday, 4:30-7 p.m., and Kirby Keough, 7-10 p.m. Fridays; Randy Carnevali Trio, 7-10 p.m. Saturdays; "Sunday Jazz Jam," 4:30-7:30 p.m. Sundays; Jonah Cummings, 7-10 p.m. Mondays; Hanalei Hula Night, 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays; Alan Thomas, 7-10 p.m. Wednesdays; Norman "Ka'awa" Solomon, 7-10 p.m. Thursdays; Hanalei Bay Resort; no cover charge; 808-826-6522.