Out ‘N’ About: Dog shows, PCC anniversary, more
WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, AUG. 30 & WEEKLONG
Hawaiian Kennel Club 177th and 178th AKC All-Breed Dog Shows, some 300 dogs representing 60 breeds compete for top honors, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday; also, Valley Isle Kennel Club of Maui all-breed show 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday; Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. $5; free Monday and for 12 and younger. hawaiiankennelclub.org
Charlie Chan Mystery Tour, historian Steven Fredrick hosts four-hour walking tour of Chinatown sites related to Honolulu police detective Chang Apana, the inspiration behind Earl Derr Biggers’ fictional character, 3 p.m. Saturday. $30-$40. 395-0674
Polynesian Cultural Center 50th anniversary celebration, featuring $2 park admission for kamaaina today-Sept. 7 and free concerts with hula 5:45-7:05 p.m. featuring John Cruz (Monday), Kapena (Tuesday), Hi’ikua (Wednesday) and the PCC Alumni Brass Band (Thursday), at PCC’s front entrance. 293-3333, polynesia.com
Weekend: Woodworkers 21st annual Hawaii’s Woodshow, juried exhibition of more than 80 heirloom-quality works of furniture, wood-turning, sculpture and musical instruments made of Hawaii-grown wood by leading island woodworkers and novices, Sunday-Sept. 15 (11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays), Honolulu Museum of Art School. Opening reception 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday features music by ‘Uncle’ Harry Koizumi, awards ceremony and refreshments. Free. woodshow.hawaiiforest.org. –Courtesy photo
FRIDAY, AUG. 30
Eat the Street: Pork, food truck festival features 40+ vendors; a special chef’s tent featuring Alan Wong, Hank Adaniya and Goeran Streng; donation drive for Lanakila Meals on Wheels; DJs and ink art battle; 4-9 p.m., 555 South St. Free. 780-9288, streetgrindz.com
“An Evening with Jesse Kuhaulua,” talk-story and autograph/photo session with the sumo legend, aka Takamiyama, 5-7 p.m., Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai’i. Free. 945-7633, jcch.com
ARTafterDARK: “Notte Bianca,” monthly art party heads to Italy with white attire in a nod to Europe’s popular 24-hour arts festivals, with live Puccini and Verdi music by Hawaii Opera Theatre, art activity in the exhibition “Prisons of the Artist’s Minds: Piranesi’s Imaginary Prisons,” model sketching, video projection, Italian hits by DJ Slant,and food by The Grove, 6-9 p.m., Honolulu Museum of Art. $10 admission; free for members. 532-8700, artafterdark.org
Champions of the Mic Festival, reggae legends concert featuring Yellowman, Martin Campbell, Al Campbell, Sister Nancy, Triston Palma, Milton Henry, Lady Cellie and Winston Hussey, 6 p.m., Aloha Tower. $50-$70. Ages 18+. 855-235-2867, flavorus.com
Bridging Birthdays Carnival, American Cancer Society benefit with entertainment by Luna, Pierre Grille, Thomas Boccafogli, Zack Shimizu and DJs Toki, Monkey and Coon Dog, wine and scotch tasting, food, carnival games and celebrity auction, 6-9 p.m., Bishop Museum. $75-$125. bridgingbirthdays.org
The Gregg Hammer Band: A Comedy & Variety Show, featuring comic’s celebrity impressions and a buffet dinner, 6:30 p.m., Dave & Buster’s Showroom. $45 (includes tax, tip). All ages. Reservations required: 589-2215
Secret Sound Showcase: Busekrus and Super Groupers, post-ARTafterDARK concert featuring the Kailua rock band and the laid-back hip-hop group, 9 p.m., Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Museum of Art. $10. honolulumuseum.org, 532-6097
SATURDAY, AUG. 31
Boot Camp zoo benefit, workout led by DumBell Fitness for all ages to benefit zoo education programs, 9-11 a.m., Honolulu Zoo, picnic lawn. To participate, fundraise/donate any amount. 343-3281, dumbell-fit.com
Corvettes in Paradise, open Corvette gathering, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Honolulu Zoo, main stage lawn. Free entry for participants and free lunch for drivers. corvetteclubofhawaii.com
Market City Shopping Center Mini Craft Fair, featuring 15 vendors, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the shopping center’s top level. Free admission. 479-5525
The Kana’iolowalu Concert Series, featuring Sean Na’auao, the Del Beazley Trio, Ke Kai O Kahiki, the Pandanus Club, the Kana’iolowalu All Star Band and other entertainment, Hawaiian food, information booths and registration for the Kana’iolowalu campaign, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Ma’ili Beach Park. Free. hawaiianroll.org
Waimea Valley “Generations” summer concert series: “The Future,” featuring Kaiholu, the Abrigo ‘Ohana, Waipuna and Maunalua, emceed by Mele Apana, the last concert in three-part Hawaiian music series, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Waimea Valley, Pikake Pavilion Lawn. $8-$20. 638-7766, waimeavalley.net
“Kunia Live,” karaoke competition second qualifying event for grand finale Nov. 16 open to ages 6+ in three age categories, with prizes, 3-5 p.m. (registration 2 p.m.), Kunia Shopping Center, Bank of Hawaii lot. shopkunia.com, mayjahrayjah.com
“Summer’s End” featuring The Calientes, fundraiser for Kalani, McKinley and Roosevelt classes of 1969 featuring Greg Fong’s hit band of the ’60s-’70s plus White Light, Wasabi and Soul Pilot, dancing, dinner buffet and prizes, 5:30-11:30 p.m., Manoa Grand Ballroom. $75. 779-3035, 220-0936, rhsclassof69.com
ImprovHI.com Party, sketch and improv comedy, jams and more in website’s first birthday celebration and benefit, 7-10 p.m., Diverse Art Center (former CompUSA building). $5. 944-8488, improvhi.com
Miss Chinatown Hawaii Scholarship Pageant, six compete for the crown and spot in the Miss Hawaii Pageant, 7 p.m., Hawaii Theatre. $30. 528-0506, hawaiitheatre.com
Ardente Duo, violinist Darel Stark and pianist Sachi P. Hirakouji of Honolulu perform sonatas by Beethoven and Strauss on the Atherton’s grand Boesendorfer piano, 7:30 p.m., Atherton Performing Arts Studio, Hawaii Public Radio. $15-$30. 955-8821, hawaiipublicradio.org
Last Saturday Roots in Jazz: An Evening with Benny Rietveld & Friends, eight-time Grammy Award-winning bassist, McKinley High grad and longtime music director for Santana returns home to jam all sorts of jazz, 7:30 p.m., Doris Duke Theatre. $30-$45. (Rietveld will hold a rhythm section master class with Noel Okimoto and Zach Shimizu on the keys to a solid foundation for any band, 10 a.m. in the theater; $20-$30.) 532-8701, honolulumuseum.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, with live music, 8-9 p.m. (seating 7:45 p.m.) Bishop Museum. $6-$8. Reservations recommended: 848-4168. bishopmuseum.org
SUNDAY, SEPT. 1
‘Onipa’a Celebration, honoring Queen Lili’uokalani and her 175th birthday, with entertainment by Ku’uipo Kumukahi, Jerry Santos, Olomana and the Royal Hawaiian Band, hula, Hawaiian crafts, exhibits, free palace tours, food vendors, ecumenical church service (noon), “The Queen’s Women” one-act play (1 p.m.) and remembrance presentation (2 p.m.); 10 a.m.-3 p.m., ‘Iolani Palace grounds. After: tribute chant at 3:30 p.m. and historic walking tours retracing the lead-up to the overthrow, 4-5 p.m. Free admission. Tour reservations: 534-8880, hawaiiponoi.info
Comic Jam Hawaii, talk story with local hobbyist and professional comic artists, watch them create collaborative art and join in if you want, 1-4 p.m., Pearlridge Center, Downtown Center Court. Free. 488-0981, pearlridgeonline.com
Hawaii Polo Club season opener: India vs. Hawaii, with skydive acrobatics, Hawaii Fashion Week fashion show at halftime, music by Tavana and bar open after the match until dark, 2 p.m. (gates open 11 a.m. for picnics), Hawaii Polo Club, Waialua. $8-$10; $25 clubhouse; free for 14 and younger. 226-0061, hawaii-polo.org
Choral Evensong, the St. Andrew’s Cathedral Choir performs Henry Purcell’s Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in G minor and other worship works, 5:30 p.m., St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Free; calabash offering. 524-2822, ext. 217
Harvey Mason and Michael Ruff, Grammy-nominated jazz drummer and Na Hoku-winning keyboardist perform with Robert Shinoda and Dean Taba, 7:30-10 p.m., The Veranda, Kahala Hotel & Resort. Repeats Monday. No cover. Three-hour parking with $25 purchase. 739-8760
MONDAY, SEPT. 2
Run or Dye Honolulu, color-blasted 5K fun run/walk followed by Dye Festival, 9 a.m., Aloha Stadium. $50-$65; kids 6 and under run free with an adult. runordye.com
Showdown for Operation Homefront Hawaii, third annual CrossFit competition featuring individuals and teams, benefiting Operation Homefront Hawaii, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Blaisdell Arena. $10; free for 3 and younger. showdown.hawaiiva.com
Ewa History Train Ride, annual 90-minute round trip from Ewa Village to Kahe Point in vintage Army flatcars on original 1880s railway featuring music and narration of World War II, Ewa plantation and Oahu railway history, a benefit for Hawaiian Railway Society, 9:30 a.m., Ewa railway train yard. $8-$12 (2 and younger free); $25 for seats in deluxe 1880s Dillingham parlor car. www.4ewa.org
Queen Lili’uokalani Memorial Program, commemorating the 175th anniversary of her birth, with music by the Royal Hawaiian Band, 9:45-11 a.m., Royal Mausoleum. Free. 922-5331, rhb-music.com
“Na’auao” CD release reception, featuring performance and autographs by Sean Na’auao for his latest album, 4-6 p.m., Martin & MacArthur, Outrigger Reef on the Beach, Waikiki. Na’auao performs afterward, 6-9 p.m. in the Outrigger’s Kani Ka Pila Grille. Free. 447-2797, www.martinandmacarthur.com
Monday Movie Cafe: “The Singing Revolution,” 2010 Estonian film about how music sustained the Estonian people and their language, culture and bid for independence at the end of World War II, 7 p.m., the Venue. $10; $5 for students. 436-4326
Harvey Mason and Michael Ruff, legendary jazz drummer and Na Hoku-winning keyboardist perform with Robert Shinoda and Dean Taba, 7:30-10 p.m., The Veranda, Kahala Hotel & Resort. No cover. Three-hour parking validation with $25 purchase. 739-8760
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4
Harvey Mason, Michael Ruff & Friends, Grammy-nominated jazz drummer and Na Hoku-winning keyboardist perform for Jazz Wednesday, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Gordon Biersch. No cover. 599-4877
Surfer Talk Story: Shaun Tomson,1977 world champion surfer, Pipeline Master and film producer shares about his inspirational book “The Code,” 7:30-10:30 p.m., Surfer, The Bar, Turtle Bay Resort. $10 (benefits Surfrider Foundation). 293-6000, surferthebar.com
THURSDAY, SEPT. 5
“Fish & Poi: Lunch at the Lo’i,” Hawai’i Food & Wine Festival event presented by Kamehameha Schools includes a walk on the walls of an ancient fishpond or work in the taro field with Hawaiian cultural practitioners, plus pa’i'ai making, lunch and transportation, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Papahana Kuaola or Paepae o He’eia. $130-$150. hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com
“Under the Modern Moon: Morimoto & Friends,” Hawai’i Food & Wine Festival event featuring dishes by “Iron Chef” Masaharu Morimoto, Chai Chaowasaree and 13 other chefs from around the world, and top mixologists and winemakers, 6-9 p.m., The Modern Honolulu. $210-$314. hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com
Hawaii Literacy Pau Hana Block Party, benefit with food, live music, prizes, illustrations by Comic Jam Hawaii, silent auction and more, 6-9 p.m., Murphy’s Bar and Grill. $35. 537-6706, hawaiiliteracy.org
“Pakele Live!”: Stephen Inglis CD release party, Tony Solis’ live-streaming Hawaiian music show features the award-winning slack-key guitarist, Bobby Moderow and Erika Elona, 6:30-8:30 p.m., The Willows. No-cover cocktail seating. Table reservations: 952-9200
First Thursdays Slam Poetry Competition & Open Mic, evening of performance poetry, music and live art hosted by Kealoha features New York slam poet Kahlil Almustafa, 8:30 p.m., Fresh Cafe. $3 before 8:30 p.m.; $5 after. 387-9664, hawaiislam.com