September 28
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Friday September 28
FAMILY FUN
Kahaluu Hoolaulea
Behind Kahaluu Elementary, 1:15-6 p.m., free. Ono foods, games, JPO jail, silent auction and more. Natural Vibrations performs. (kahaluuschool.com)
Ohana Magic, Live!
Koolau Shopping Center, 7 pm., $12/adults, $8/children. Doors open at 6:30 pm, Free animal balloons, too. Presale tickets can also be purchased over the phone up until 4 pm on performance day. (239-6711)
MUSIC
Full Moon Concert
Kailua District Park, 6-8:30 p.m., free. Once in a blue moon, audiences can enjoy a free concert under the (almost) full moon. Free bike valet, food vendurs, green team rectcling and more. (kailuachamber.com, kailuaconcerts.com)
The Vandals Live
Hawaiian Brians Showroom, 6 p.m., tickets online. With: Saggy Teri & the Meatcurtains, The Quintessentials, 13th Legion, Random Wierdos, Sandpaper Handjob & Special Guests. (underworldevents.com)
CLASSES
Brazilian Dance: Samba
UHM physical education complex 245, studio 3, Fridays, 7:30-8:45 p.m., $99. Discover the fundamental elements of Brazilian Samba and other native dances of Brazil. (outreach.hawaii.edu/noncredit/courses)
Capoeira
UHM physical education complex 245, studio 3, Sept. 28to Dec. 7, Fridays, 6-7:30 p.m., $99. Capoeira is a combination of martial arts movements, dance, gymnastics, music and song. (outreach.hawaii.edu/noncredit/courses)
SPECIAL EVENTS
Hawaii Fishing & Seafood Festival
Pier 38, visit website for schedule, Sept. 28 to Oct. 7, free. Benefiting PIFG, IHS, Culinary Institute of the Pacific, UH Culinary Programs, and the Mike Sakamoto Scholarship. A week long celebration of fishing, seafood and giving back to our community. (hawaiifishingfestival.com)
COMMUNITY
Nonprofit Organizations Seminar
Pagoda Hotel’s International Ballroom, 7:45 a.m. registration, until 5:30 p.m., $160/person. Call or email to register. The Ninth Annual “Nonprofit Organizations” One-day Seminar, sponsored by Chaminade University. (440-4280, christie.engel@chaminade.edu)
PMI Honolulu Hawaii Professional Development Day
Ala Moana Hote, Conference Center, 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., $200/members, $250/nonmembers. Annual project management seminar with tracks in Strategy and Leadership, Tactical skills and tools, and latest topics in project management. (781-6375)
Sacred Hearts Academy Scholarship Fund Gala
Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, silent auction at 5 p.m., 7-9:30 p.m. program/dinner, $125, or tables of 10 available. To honor outstanding alumnae and to raise funds for student scholarships. (734-5058 ext. 229 ahamilton@sacredhearts.org)
Special Olympics Fundraiser
Officers will climb the 14-foot scaffolding starting at 6 a.m. Sept. 28 and will remain there until 2 p.m. Sept. 30. (943-8808, special olympicshawaii.org)
THE ARTS
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Kapolei High School Forum, Sept. 28-29 at 7 p.m. for $6; Sept. 27 at 6:30 for $4 for student night. Spells are cast, lovers are fooled and revelry flourishes as worlds collide in Shakespeare’s imaginative comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. (224-5314, packapolei.org)
Funny Girl
Diamond Head Theatre, until Oct. 7, call for schedule and tickets, $15-$50. The semi-biographical story, which launched Barbra Streisand’s career, chronicles vaudeville star Fanny Brice’s rise from humble Lower East beginnings to the heights of stardom. (diamondheadtheatre.com, 733-0274)
Sonnets For An Old Century
Earle Ernst Lab Theatre, Sept. 28-29 at 11 p.m., $8-$10, $5/UHM students. Raw emotion, unanswered questions, and a fearless portrayal of life after death are all elements present in this compelling collaboration between the theatre and dance programs. (etickethawaii.com, 944-2697, hawaii.edu/kennedy)
Ten Years Of Bright Lights
Paliku Theatre, Sept. 28 to Oct. 7, Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 4 p.m., $26/adult, $24/seniors and military, $20/students. Tickets online. Broadway at Paliku, 10th anniversary revue of songs from past and future Paliku shows. (etickethawaii.com)
”The Giver”
Kennedy Theatre, Sept. 28-29, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 30 at 2 p.m., $10-$20, $5/UHM students. Based on the award-winning book by Lois Lowry. (etickethawaii.com, 944-2697, hawaii.edu/kennedy)