WEEKEND OF MAY 9
“Latin America to Lahainaluna,” Windward Choral Society spring concert with guests tenors Bernaldo Evangelist and Kaweo Kanoho and the 19th Ave. Barbershop Quartet, performing Ariel Ramirez’s “Misa Criolla” and more, 7-8:30 p.m. Friday at St. Ann’s Church, Kaneohe, and 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Anthony of Padua Church, Kailua. Free. 261-9879
22nd annual World Fireknife Championship, four-day event at Polynesian Cultural Center wraps up with:
>> Senior-division finals, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday during intermission of the “Ha: Breath of Life” show. $32-$39.95.
>> 21st annual Samoan High School Cultural Festival, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, PCC Pacific Theater. $6-$10.
293-3333, polynesia.com, worldfireknife.com
“Ka Leo Kanaka: Voice of the People,” new production by San Francisco halau Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu and kumu hula Patrick Makuakane features hula inspired by 100 years’ worth of Hawaiian-language newspapers, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Hawaii Theatre. $25-$35. 528-0506, hawaiitheatre.com, naleihulu.org
Hawaii Pet Expo, featuring dog and cat shows, puppy match, obedience demonstrations, pet products, bird and fish clubs, crafters and more, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Free. Hawaii Foodbank donations welcome. Pets welcome; dogs must be leashed. 845-1762
Cinematheque Francaise Film Festival, showcasing
the best in new and classic French film, through May 16 at Honolulu Museum of Art’s Doris Duke Theatre. $10 per film. 532-3033, honolulumuseum.org/events
“Guitar: The Instrument that Rocked the World,” a nationally touring exhibit featuring historic artifacts, hands-on displays and 60 instruments including the world’s largest playable guitar, opens Saturday at Bishop Museum. Museum open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except Tuesdays. General admission $8.95-$19.95. 847-3511, bishopmuseum.org
FRIDAY, MAY 9
Royal Hawaiian Band, noon-1 p.m., Iolani Palace. Free. 922-5331, rhb-music.com
St. Andrew’s Cathedral noontime concert, this week an organ recital by John Robert Renke, featuring music for Eastertide, 12:15-12:45 p.m., the Cathedral of St. Andrew. Free. Brown-bag lunching welcome. 524-2822, ext. 217, thecathedralofstandrew.org
2014 UH Academy for Creative Media Awards ceremony, honoring CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0” and others, 6 p.m., UH-Manoa Art Auditorium. Free. www.hawaii.edu/acm
“Tales of the Maya Skies,” full-dome show immersing audience into the ancient Mayan civilization, its architecture and astronomy, with 3-D graphics, 7 p.m., Hokulani Imaginarium, Windward Community College. $5-$7; free for kids under 4. All ages. 235-7433, aerospace.wcc.hawaii.edu
Shen Yun 2014, last night of the touring spectacle of Chinese classical song and dance with full orchestra by the New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m., Blaisdell Concert Hall. $60-$150. 866-448-7849, ticketmaster.com
‘Iolani School Chorus and Hokuloa Singers spring concert, featuring students in grades 5 to 12, 7:30 p.m., St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Free. www.iolani.org
Anuhea, the Na Hoku-winning singer-songwriter in concert, 8 p.m., The Republik. $20-$25. All ages with adult. 855-235-2867, flavorus.com
Chinatown Invasion: Improv Homecoming, Mr. Aaron and his Think Fast! team break in their new home with improv comedy acts “The Library,” “BFF,” “The Argument” and “Dr. Safeword,” 8-10:30 p.m., Ong King Arts Center. $8-$10. 728-7146, mraaronpresents.net
Cherry Blossom Cabaret Tribute to Pop and Rock Icons, burlesque revue salutes some favorite music celebrities, 8-10 p.m., The ARTS at Marks Garage. $15-$20. Ages 18+. cbcpopicons.eventbrite.com
SATURDAY, MAY 10
Ronald McDonald House Day at Watanabe Floral, featuring a visit from Ronald McDonald (11 a.m.-noon), live music (10 a.m.-3 p.m.), hand-dipped strawberries for sale (9 a.m.-4 p.m.), frame-making for kids (8 a.m., till supplies last) and giveaways throughout the day, with a portion of sales going to the Ronald McDonald House, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Watanabe Floral, Nimitz Highway location. Free. 832-9360
Mother’s Day orchid display and plant sale, by the Mililani Orchid Club, with gift baskets and country store, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Mililani Mauka Elementary School cafeteria. 623-1114
U.S. Vets Waianae hoolaulea and open house, featuring craft and information booths, a country store, games, raffles, food vendors and live music, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., 85-638 Farrington Highway. Admission: one canned food donation. 664-1400
Lyon Arboretum spring plant sale of ti, Hawaiian plants, succulents, gingers, herbs, vegetable plants and more from various nurseries, plus head lei, jams, jellies, Hawaiian honey, free garden tours, displays and keiki activities for National Public Gardens Day, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 3860 Manoa Road. Free. 988-0456, hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum
University of Hawaii Urban Garden Center plant sale of roses, miniature roses, herbs, ornamentals, fruit trees and more, with a plant clinic, gardenia workshop ($10) and garden tours, 9 a.m.-noon, 955 Kamehameha Highway, Pearl City. Free. 453-6050, www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ougc
Mother’s Day sale, ninth annual event by local artisans, offering handcrafted gifts including clothes, silk scarves, bags and jewelry, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Wai‘oli Tea Room. 524-9594
22nd Filipino Fiesta and Santacruzan, culture celebration featuring food vendors, games, exhibits, beauty pageant, keiki village, indigenous costumes, music, dance, Filipino celebrities Benjamin Alves and Steven Silva, and other entertainment, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (Santacruzan parade 5-7 p.m.), Honolulu municipal grounds. Free. 680-0451, filcom.org
“Legends of Ko‘olau” Kaneohe Bay glass-bottom boat tours, with discussion on area history, legends and marine resources, hosted by Ko‘olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, 10-11:30 a.m. and 1-2:30 p.m., Heeia Kea Boat Harbor. $10-$20. Reservations: 235-8111 or email legendsofkoolau@aol.com
Mother’s Day miniature craft fair, with Star 101.9 prize wheel giveaways (11 a.m.-1 p.m.), 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kaneohe Bay Shopping Center. kaneohebayshoppingcenter.com
Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii Leeward Clubhouses Honu Race, fundraiser featuring family and youth activities, prizes, goodies, 95.5 Da Fish announcer, mascots and the rubber honu race, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Kroc Center Hawaii. $20-$23 day pass (includes one honu). 949-4203, www.bgch.com
Ke Kula Mele spring concert, school of Hawaiian music led by kumu Alan Akaka performs songs of Kauai on steel guitar, ukulele, guitar and bass, 11 a.m.-noon, Windward Mall center court. Free. 375-9379, kekulamele.com
Second Saturday at HiSAM: “Hats off to the ARTS II,” hat-making art activity, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Hawai‘i State Art Museum. Galleries open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 586-9958, www.hawaii.gov/sfca
Highlands Intermediate School chorus and jazz band, noon-1:30 p.m., Pearlridge Center Uptown Center Court. Free. 203-2366
Bill O’Reilly and Dennis Miller, the political pundits live, on their Bolder & Fresher Tour, 3 p.m., Blaisdell Concert Hall. $95-$125. 866-448-7849, ticketmaster.com
Hawaii Theatre Center gala: “We’ll Always Have Paris,” annual fundraiser salutes “Casablanca” with a Moroccan and French dinner by Halekulani executive chef Vikram Garg, a themed set and live music by Sacha Boutros, DeShannon Higa, Dean Taba, Noel Okimoto and Tommy James, with a cameo by Jimmy Borges, 5:30 p.m., Halekulani hotel. $500. 791-1302, hawaiitheatre.com
L’ulu: Leeward Culinary Arts Gala 2014, scholarship fundraiser features cuisine by chefs Alan Wong, Roy Yamaguchi, D.K. Kodama, Mark Noguchi, Jon Matsubara and eight others, 6-9 p.m., The Pearl restaurant, Leeward Community College. $125. 455-0300, 455-0298, www.leeward. hawaii.edu/lulu-2014
Mother’s Day Gala, a benefit for the United Puerto Rican Association of Hawaii scholarship fund, featuring traditional Puerto Rican music by the Latin Amigos Band, a dance showcase, Miss Latina Hawaii 2014, appetizers, door prizes, surprises, roses for mothers and more, 6-11 p.m., UPRAH social hall, 1249 N. School St. $10; free for kids under 10. 285-0072, 847-2751
Na Hoku Hanohano All-Stars Concert, featuring Amy Hanaiali‘i Gilliom, John Cruz, Maunalua, Natalie Ai Kamauu, Taimane Gardner, Tihati Productions dancers and a fireworks finale, 6-9 p.m., Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Great Lawn. $25; $50 VIP; $600 for a VIP table for six (includes dinner). 947-7955, melemei.com
Chamber Music Hawaii at the Movies, silent-movie-era musical scores and, on the screen, comic masterpieces starring Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd, 7:30 p.m., Orvis Auditorium, UH-Manoa. $30-$45, 489-5038, chambermusichawaii.org
Kawika Kahiapo and Keale, Hawaiian slack-key artists and songwriters, members of the Na Hoku-winning band Kaukahi, kick off Hawaii Public Radio’s Atherton summer season, 7:30 p.m., Atherton Performing Arts Studio, Hawaii Public Radio. $15-$30. 955-8821, hawaiipublicradio.org
“Sky This Month” planetarium show, exploration of the current night sky on new star projector and into the depths of space with full-dome video in the newly renovated J. Watumull Planetarium, 8-9 p.m. (seating 7:45 p.m.), Bishop Museum. $6-$8. Reservations: 848-4168. bishopmuseum.org
SUNDAY, MAY 11
Iolani Palace Kama‘aina Sunday, free admission to galleries and docent-guided tours for Hawai‘i residents with ID,
9 a.m.-2 p.m., and free audio tours 2:30-3:30 p.m., Iolani Palace. Tickets limited; distributed on first-come basis. 538-1471, iolaniplace.org
Augie T’s Mother’s Day brunch and show, also featuring Jordan Segundo, a farewell fashion show by Hawaii fashion icons Eric and Takeo, Mike Tulba and friends, Miss Jr. Teen West Oahu 2014 Mahea Tulba and Nelson the Great Magician, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Manoa Grand Ballroom. $30-$55, includes prime rib buffet. 479-0576, augiet.com
Waimea Valley Mother’s Day Brunch, food catered by Ke Nui Kitchen, hula entertainment by Na Wahine o Ka Hula Maikapuuwai, a full bar and a keiki corner, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Pikake Pavilion, Waimea Valley. $18.95-$45; includes entrance to the valley, its gardens and falls. Reservations: 638-7766
Halekulani Na Hoku Hanohano lunchtime concert: Kupaoa, for diners, in celebration of Mele Mei, noon-2:30 p.m., House Without A Key, Halekulani. 923-2311
Hawaii Polo Club game, Mother’s Day tournament with pregame pony parade, halftime sky dive entertainment and postgame live music, 2 p.m. (gates open 11 a.m. for picnics), Mokuleia Polo Field. $8-$10, $25 clubhouse seating. 226-0061, hawaii-polo.org
Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra and Ignace “Iggy” Jang, HSO concertmaster, with guest conductor Gerard Schwarz, performing works by Paganini, Mozart and Elgar in the spring Halekulani Masterworks series, 4 p.m., Blaisdell Concert Hall. $32-$90. Free lei to first 100 mothers. “Concert Conversations” with Jang and Schwarz at 3 p.m. 593-2468, ticketmaster.com
Choral evensong, by the St. Andrew’s Cathedral Choir and organist Brian McCarthy, 5:30 p.m., St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Free. 524-2822, ext. 217, thecathedralofstandrew.org
Mother’s Day dinner with Danny Couch, prime rib buffet with entertainment by the Na Hoku-winning crooner and door prizes, 6 p.m., Pali Golf Course Restaurant. $60; $10-$25 for kids. 723-5955
Swing Dance Club Hawaii dance, free lesson followed by open dancing (swing, cha cha, waltz, salsa, fox trot, etc.) with music by Bert Burgess and snacks, 6:30-9:15 p.m., Palladium Ballroom, Ala Wai Golf Club. $8; $5 for members. 255-6095, swingdanceclubhawaii.org
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
WorkForce 2014 Job and Career Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. $1-$3. blaisdellcenter.com, 768-5252
Jazz Wednesdays: Starr Kalahiki, live music by the Na Hoku-winning chanteuse and friends, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Gordon Biersch. No cover. 599-4877
“Stargazing,” live star show educating about current celestial sights above, 7-8 p.m., Hokulani Imaginarium, Windward Community College. $5-$7; free for kids under 4. 235-7433
Mars Comedy Club, weekly hosted by the Guys With Issues Comedy Podcast crew, followed by open mic, 7:30 p.m., The Studio, Hawaiian Brian’s. Cover: $5. Ages 18+. marscomedy.com
Walkabout Wednesday Comedy Throwdown, new improv show featuring On the Spot Improv’s Iron Improvisers and challengers competing for laughs, 7:30 p.m., The ARTS at Marks Garage. Free. otsimprov. com
ONGOING
“‘Aha ‘Aina: A Royal Hawaiian Lu‘au,” 5:30-9 p.m. Mondays, The Royal Hawaiian hotel. $89-$185. 921-4600, royal-hawaiian.com
“Fourever Fab,” Beatles tribute concert, 7-8:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Pacific Beach Hotel. $39.99-$89.99 (Oceanarium buffet packages available). 725-4136, foureverfabshow.com
“Ha: Breath of Life,” with Polynesian dance, music and fireknives, 7:30-9 p.m. nightly except Sundays, Polynesian Cultural Center, Laie. $25-$39.95. 293-3333, polynesia.com
Legends in Concert Waikiki: “Rock-A-Hula,” featuring Elvis Presley tribute, hula and impersonators of stars including Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga, 8 p.m. nightly except Mondays, Royal Hawaiian Center, fourth floor. $47.79-$185. 629-7469, legendswaikiki.com
Magic of Polynesia, with illusionist John Hirokawa, 7:30 p.m. daily (6 p.m. dinner seating), Magic of Polynesia Theater, Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber Resort. $30-$144. 971-4321, magicofpolynesia.com
Na Kane — Men of Paradise, 10-man Las Vegas-style male revue, 8:15 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Pacific Beach Hotel, Paradise Theater. $39-$59; VIP package $79-$119. Ages 21+. 550-4444, menofparadise.us
Rockin Hawaiian Rainbow Revue and Fireworks Show, hula and Hawaiian music show including Duke Kahanamoku tribute and keiki, 7 p.m. show, 7:45 p.m. fireworks, on Fridays at Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Super Pool. $20, includes drink. 949-4321, hiltonhawaiianvillage.com
“Te Moana Nui (Tales of the Pacific),” debut of new Tihati Productions show retracing the journey of Hawaii’s ancestors from the South Pacific to Hawaii with song, dance, and storytelling of Oceania, 7:30 p.m. (5:30 dinner check-in) Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, Pacific Beach Hotel. $50-$115 (cocktail or buffet dinner packages). 441-4480, temoananui.com