Saturday: Battleship Missouri Memorial anniversary festivities, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. (normal tours till 4 p.m.), Battleship Missouri Memorial (shuttle buses from the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center). Free for kamaaina and military; $11-$22 for others. Tour reservations: 973-2494. ussmissouri.org. --Courtesy photo
SPOTLIGHT: WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6
Halau Na Kamalei seeks to raise funds for Merrie Monarch trip
Kumu hula and singer-songwriter Robert Cazimero brings Halau Na Kamalei o Lililehua to Whole Foods Market Kahala on Wednesday to raise funds for a trip to Hilo for this year’s 50th annual Merrie Monarch Festival. On Wednesday, 5 percent of all sales benefit the halau’s nonprofit Wahea Foundation.
Cazimero and 50 of his dancers, past and present, give a special exhibition performance at this year’s hoike at the Edith Kanakaole Stadium in Hilo. Among the alumni of Na Kamalei are well-known kumu hula including Manu Boyd, Patrick Makuakane, Karl Veto Baker, Michael Casupang and Moses Crabbe.
Halau Na Kamalei, the first male halau to place at Merrie Monarch back in 1976, took the overall winner title (and swept all the kane categories) in 2005, the last year the halau competed.
The all-day fundraiser includes live entertainment, hula and cultural presentations on pahu drum making and paiai pounding. Also expect to see a hula “flash mob” with spontaneous dancing in the aisles. 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Wednesday at Whole Foods, Kahala Mall; waheafoundation.org.
–Nina Wu
WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, FEB. 1
Chinatown New Year Celebration, entertainment including ethnic dance troupes, local music groups and martial arts, food vendors serving gin doi, gau, jook and other Chinese favorites, and arts and crafts booths, presented by Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today-Saturday, Chinatown Cultural Plaza. Free. chinatownhi.com
Punahou Carnival, themed “The Wild Wild West: The Great Carnival Roundup,” featuring kids’ games and rides, white elephant sale, live music, malasadas, mango chutney and more, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. today-Saturday, Punahou School. Free admission. punahou.edu/carnival
Book sale, a Friends of Waimanalo Library benefit, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Waimanalo Public & School Library. 259-2610
Narcissus exhibit, class’s Chinese crab-claw narcissus creations on display 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 1317 Queen Emma St. Free. 591-0422, 533-1943
Halau Na Kamalei o Lililehua heads to Whole Foods Market Kahala on Wednesday to raise funds for a trip to Hilo for this year's 50th annual Merrie Monarch Festival. --Courtesy photo
FRIDAY, FEB. 1
Hawaii State Library Centennial Anniversary Kickoff, Royal Hawaiian Band performance (it also played at the library’s opening on Feb. 1, 1913) and historical exhibit “Hawaii State Library’s Centennial Scrapbook” (on display through December), 9:30 a.m., Hawaii State Library. Free. 586-3500, librarieshawaii.org
First Friday Honolulu, self-guided tour of downtown museums, galleries, studios and theaters during an evening celebration of the arts, 5-10 p.m., downtown and Chinatown. Free. 521-2903. Map, parking information: artsatmarks.com
ARTmusicBEER, First Friday event featuring local-vendor bazaar Shop Bop & Grind, a Secret Beer Garden benefitting The ARTS at Marks, music and artist lofts on display, 5-10 p.m., Chinatown Courtyard, Mendonca Building, 1126 Smith St. Free. shopbopgrind.posterous.com
Lunar New Year Show opening reception, First Friday event featuring lion dance and firecrackers for exhibit of Chinese zodiac artwork and jewelry, Buddhist scrolls and other pieces from Art Treasures gallery (running through Feb. 23), 6-10 p.m., The ARTS at Marks Garage. Free. 521-2903, artsatmarks.com
63rd Annual Narcissus Festival Chinatown Open House, blessing and greeting of merchants by lion dance and Narcissus queen and court, with stores lighting firecrackers and feeding lions for good luck, 6-9 p.m., starting at 8 S. King St. and moving along King, Maunakea, Smith, Pauahi and Nuuanu streets. Free. chinesechamber.com, 533-3181
Johnny Kai Live, local music, oldies and easy listening with ballroom dancing and open mic for professional musicians and dancers, 7-10 p.m., Banana Patch Lounge, Miramar Hotel Waikiki. No cover. 922-2077
Toubab Krewe, West African-American fusion band from North Carolina, 8 p.m., Leeward Community College Theatre. $10-$30. 455-0385, lcctheatre.hawaii.edu; 944-2697, etickethawaii.com
SATURDAY, FEB. 2
Battleship Missouri Memorial anniversary festivities, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. (normal tours till 4 p.m.), Battleship Missouri Memorial (shuttle buses from the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center). Free for kamaaina and military, $11-$22 for others. Tour reservations: 973-2494. ussmissouri.org
E-waste recycling event, accepting computers, printers, fax machines, servers, telecom equipment (no TVs, alkaline batteries or microwaves), 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Kahala Mall, Macy’s parking lot, Kilauea Avenue side. ewastehawaii.com, 488-8872
Craft, Gift & Rubberstamp Expo Plus Crafters Clearance Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Blaisdell Center, Hawaii Suites. Free admission. nanstar@hawaii.rr.com
Wilson Elementary School sale, clothes, accessories, household items, jewelry, baby items, books, plants and toys, a fundraiser for fourth-graders’ Big Island trip, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wilson Elementary School cafetorium. Free admission. 733-4740
Third Annual MDA Muscle Walk, victory walk around state Capitol to raise awareness of muscular dystrophy and raise funds to support families in Hawaii, with Zumba-thon, children’s activities and prizes for participants, 9 a.m.-noon, state Capitol. Free to register; donations welcome. 593-4454, musclewalkmda.org/hawaii
Night in Chinatown Street Festival & Parade, vendors, four stages of entertainment throughout the day and night, and parade including the Narcissus court and a 150-foot dragon (parade 3:30-5:30 p.m., from state Capitol to Hotel and River streets), presented by Chinatown Merchants Association, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Maunakea, Smith and Pauahi streets. Free. chinatownhi.com
Chinese New Year Culture Day, children’s program featuring calligraphy and art presentations, games and play with traditional toys and costumes, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Manoa Public Library. Free. Registration recommended. 988-0459
Pearlridge Center lion dance, “snaking” through the mall to merchants and customers in celebration of Chinese New Year, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Uptown and 12:30-1:30 p.m. Downtown. Free. 488-0981, pearlridgeonline.com/events
“The North vs. The South,” costumed re-enactors from Hawaii Civil War Round Table show and discuss what life was like for the typical Civil War soldier, in conjunction with the “Civil War 150″ traveling exhibit on display through Feb. 9, 10:30 a.m., Kapolei Public Library. Free. 693-7050
61st Cherry Blossom Festival court appearance, featuring Q-and-A with the queen and princesses, cultural performances and keiki activities, noon, Kahala Mall, center stage. Free. 949-2255, www.cbfhawaii.com
“Caring for Our Sacred Waters,” benefit for The Calling Youth Empowerment Program scholarships featuring “The Calling: Heal Ourselves, Heal Our Planet” film director William Gazecki, kumu hula Frank Hewett and other kupuna, and Hawaiian food, music, dance and oli, 5 p.m., Mid Pacific Country Club, Kailua. $25-$35 heavy pupu; $75-$100 dinner and entertainment; $250 meet-and-greet (4 p.m.). 780-9142, thecallinghawaii.com
Bowties and Bling, Rizen Foundation birthday celebration for founders James Chan and Ryan Kalei Tsuji and benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii with entertainment by Kanoe Gibson-Nita, Jeremy Cheng, Kaleo Del Sol, DJ K-Smooth and more, raffle prizes, food and live and silent auctions, 7-9:30 p.m., M Nightclub. $10. Attire: bowtie/bling. rizenfoundation@gmail.com
‘Iolani School Concerto Concert, featuring nine select soloists, two orchestras and works by Schumann, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin and more, 7 p.m., Hawaii Theatre. $4. hawaiitheatre.com, 528-0506
Johnny Kai Live, local music, oldies and easy listening with ballroom dancing and open mic for pro musicians and dancers, 7-10 p.m., Banana Patch Lounge, Miramar Hotel Waikiki. No cover. 922-2077
Contradance, with live music by Whiskey Starship, beginners and all ages welcome, no partner necessary, 7:30-10 p.m., Atherton YMCA, 1820 University Ave. Free. 392-8774, sls.hawaii.edu/contra
Kuana Torres Kahele, Na Hoku Hanohano-winning Hawaiian singer/composer/producer in concert, performing songs from past and upcoming CDs, 7:30 p.m., Atherton Performing Arts Studio. $10-$35. Reservations: 955-8821
The Bob Marley Party Music Festival 2013, Marley tribute concert featuring Tribal Seeds, Rebel Souljahz, Summer, CRSB, Mango Kingz and The Jimmy Weeks Project, 8 p.m. (doors), The Waterfront at Aloha Tower. $25-$60. Ages 18+. mayjahrayjah.com
Smooth Jazz Concert, featuring composer/multi-instrumentalist Brian Culbertson, saxophonist Michael Paulo, DeShannon Higa, The Ornery Horns and drummer Chris Miskel, 8 p.m., Hawai’i Convention Center, Liliu Theater. $60, $85 VIP (reception 7 p.m.). tix.com, 951-696-0184
SUNDAY, FEB. 3
Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival, featuring entertainment including the Royal Hawaiian Band, Vietnamese music groups, kung fu, Korean drumming, belly dancers, lion dance and Air Force band, and local, Thai and Vietnamese food for sale, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Kapiolani Park bandstand. Free. tetvietnamhonolulu2013.webs.com
Chinese New Year at Kahala Mall, appearance by Miss Chinatown court and lion pole dance by Wah Ngai Lion Dance Association, 10 a.m., Kahala Mall center court. Free. 732-7736, kahalamallcenter.com
Disco Baby, children’s event with disco dancing, kids’ music, movies, clowns, supervision, kids lion dancing team and balloon artist, noon-3 p.m., Loading Zone, 47 N. Hotel St. $15 online, $20 at door. oospot.com, 312-4781
Choral Evensong, St. Andrew’s Cathedral Choir sings Purcell’s Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in G minor, 5:30 p.m., The Cathedral of St. Andrew. Free; calabash offering taken. saintandrewscathedral.net, 524-2822, ext. 217
Swing Dance Club Hawaii dance, free lesson followed by open dancing with music by Bert Burgess and snacks, 6:30-9:15 p.m., Palladium Ballroom, Ala Wai Golf Club. $8, $5 for members. swingdanceclubhawaii.org, 255-6095
MONDAY, FEB. 4
“Hawaiian Sea Creatures,” learning and exploring for ages 3-5 with animal encounter, visit with the seals and scavenger hunt, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Waikiki Aquarium. $6. waquarium.org, 923-9741
Open Mic Comedy Night, Mars Comedy’s new weekly stand-up comedy night with drink specials, food and prizes, 8 p.m. (sign-up 7:30) Mondays, Edge Bar, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd. $5, free for performers. marscomedy.com
TUESDAY, FEB. 5
Connect!Kids Tuesday: Story Time, family-geared activity, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Pearlridge Center, Downtown Center Court. Free. 488-0981, pearlridgeonline.com/events
“Meet the Monk Seals!” educational session for ages 7+ with aquarium biologists, 3 p.m., Waikiki Aquarium. $6. waquarium.org, 923-9741
“Be Handy @ Your Library,” children’s craft event with Valentine card-making and Nail Bar for decorating fingernails, 6:30 p.m., Kahuku Public & School Library. Free. Ages 5+, accompanied by adult. 293-8935
Comedy Night at The Showroom, stand-up and improv with Mr. Aaron and guests, 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Hawaiian Brian’s. $5. Ages 21+. brownpapertickets.com, facebook.com/mraaronpresents, 728-7146
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6
Wahea Foundation’s Community Support Day at Whole Foods Kahala, entertainment by kumu hula Robert Cazimero and his Halau Na Kamalei o Lililehua, culinary demonstrations by chefs Chai Chaowasaree and Kelvin Ro, pahu drum making, paiai and other cultural presentations, and prize giveaways (must spend at least $50), a benefit for the men’s halau’s Merrie Monarch Festival journey, 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Whole Foods Market, Kahala Mall. Free; 5 percent of day’s sales benefit halau. 595-8888, waheafoundation@gmail.com
“A Deeper Shade of Blue” screening, red-carpet premiere of Jack McCoy film about surfing’s roots with cast, featured surfers, live music by Kaukahi, surprise video presentation and prize giveaways, 5:30 p.m., Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. $15 at door or adeepershadeofblue.com
Pre-Valentine’s Day Dishcrawl, “Love at First Bite” group dining tour to four mystery eateries around the city, 7 p.m., meeting location to be disclosed. $45. Reservations: papiloa@dishcrawl.com
THURSDAY, FEB. 7
Comedy Hospital, everyday folks try their hand at stand-up for a chance to perform in showcase, 8:30 p.m. (7:30 sign-ups) first and third Thursdays, Station Bar & Lounge. Free. Ages 21+. 728-7146, mraaronpresents.com
First Thursdays Slam Poetry Competition & Open Mic, featuring Southern Fried Poetry champion Matthew Cuban, music, live art and host Kealoha, 8:30 p.m., Fresh Cafe. $3 before 8:30 p.m., $5 after. hawaiislam.com, 387-9664
Manzarek-Rogers Band, blues-rock collaboration of The Doors co-founder and keyboardist Ray Manzarek and slide guitarist/producer Roy Rogers in concert, on Hawaii tour, 8:30 p.m., Irish Rose Saloon. $35-$55. lazarbear.com, irishrosesaloon.com, 947-3414
WEEKLY SHOWS
“Creation: A Polynesian Journey,” dinner and cocktail show about the birth of the islands, including the first woman, with Polynesian song, dance and fireknives, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. cocktails, 7:15 p.m. show, daily except Mondays and Wednesdays. $48.75-$65 cocktail package; $82.50-$160 dinner packages. 931-4660, creationshow.com
“‘Aha’aina: A Royal Hawaiian Lu’au,” oceanfront vignette dinner show paying homage to the site’s royal and sacred heritage with a dramatic performance, hula, song and Hawaiian artisanry, 5:30-9 p.m. every Monday, The Royal Hawaiian Hotel. $89-$175. 921-4600, royal-hawaiian.com
Comedy Polynesia, with “Hawaiian King of Comedy” Bo Irvine and Michael “Mr. Diamond Head” Staats, 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, $25-$35; and Sharkey’s Comedy Club, with Hawaii and national comics, 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, Hawaii Comedy Theater, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel. $15-$25. 531-4242, hawaiicomedytheater.com
“Ha: Breath of Life,” a Pacific isle tale of birth and death, love and family, triumph and tragedy, with Polynesian dance, music and fireknives, 7:30-9 p.m. daily, Polynesian Cultural Center, Laie. $25-$50. Reservations: 293-3333, polynesia.com
Legends in Concert Waikiki: “Rock-A-Hula,” live concert experience featuring Elvis Presley tribute, hula and rotating cast of 80 superstar personas including Michael Jackson, Steven Tyler and Madonna impersonators, 8 p.m. nightly except Mondays, Royal Hawaiian Center, fourth floor. $59-$180. 629-7469, legendswaikiki.com
“The Legends of Kualoa,” dinner show depicting Hawaiian legends of the area with music, chanting and hula kahiko, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Kualoa. $29-$49. 237-7321, kualoa.com/tours
Magic in Paradise, buffet dinner show featuring mystery, fantasy, comedy and illusions with magician Mark Allen Mauricio, 6 p.m. every Wednesday, Banyan Tree Showroom, Hale Koa Hotel. $6.95-$35.95. 955-0555, halekoa.com
“Magic of Polynesia,” featuring illusionist John Hirokawa, dancers and fire dancer, 7 p.m. dinner show, 8 p.m. show, daily, Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber Resort. $30-$139. Reservations: 971-4321, magicofpolynesia.com
Society of Seven Latest Version: “HOT! HOT! HOT!” 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Outrigger Waikiki. $35-$45. Reservations: 923-7469