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FRIDAY, DEC. 6-SUNDAY, DEC. 29
Elf-natured man-child Buddy brings a little “sparklejollytwinklejingley” to Diamond Head Theatre in “Elf,” a musical adaptation of the 2003 movie starring Will Ferrell.
Diamond Head Theatre / $35 / 733-0274, diamondheadtheatre.com
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SATURDAY, DEC. 7
Get your groove on as R&B soul-funk bands Tower of Power (“So Very Hard to Go”) and War (“Why Can’t We Be Friends?”) revive the sounds of the ’70s.
7:30 p.m. / Blaisdell Arena / $65 / 768-5252, ticketmaster.com
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SUNDAY, DEC. 8
Jeff Gere, pictured, and Cathy Foy-Mahi bring Japanese and Hawaiian stories to life in “An Evening of Mythology & Storytelling” at Hawaii Theatre.
6 p.m. / Hawaii Theatre / $20 / 528-0506, hawaiitheatre.com
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11
Reel Big Fish returns to the islands with its high-energy brand of ska-punk rock. Fan favorites include “Sell Out,” the band’s biggest mainstream hit; “Everything Sucks”; “Beer”; and “Where Have You Been.”
8 p.m. / The Republik / $26 / 855-235-2867, flavorus.com
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SATURDAY, DEC. 14
Innovative DJ-producer Sasha makes his Hawaii debut at The Underground. He has remixed tracks for artists such as Madonna, the Chemical Brothers and Hot Chip.
9 p.m. / The Underground / $30 / 855-235-2867, flavorus.com
TICKER:
Ballet Hawaii presents the timeless holiday classic “The Nutcracker.” Blaisdell Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20-21, 2 p.m. Dec. 22. $35-$99. 768-5252, ticketmaster.com
The Stylistics, one of Hawaii’s favorite soul vocal groups of the ’70s, perform at Blaisdell Concert Hall, 8 p.m. Dec. 28. $35-$45. 768-5252, ticketmaster.com