TODAY, Jan. 12
‘A ROYAL AFFAIR’
Where: Palace Theater, 38 Haili St., Hilo
When: 7 p.m. Jan. 12
Details: Also on Sunday, Jan. 13, at 2:30 p.m., and Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 14-15, at 7 p.m. Starring: Alicia Vikander, Mikkel Boe Folsgaard. Rated R, 137 minutes. A Royal Affair is the true story of an ordinary man who wins the queen’s heart & starts a revolution. It’s a gripping tale of brave idealists who risk everything in their pursuit of freedom for their people.
Contact: Palace Theater, 9347010, info@hilopalace.com
TERRAPIN STATION
Where: Hawaiian Sanctuary, 12-mile marker, Kalapana Road
When: 7-11 p.m. Jan. 12
Details: Shake your bones to the rockin grooves of Terrapin Station, playing music of Grateful Dead, others. All ages. $10 sliding scale.
Contact: Diana Webb, 854-7902
SUNDAY, Jan. 13
PATO BANTON LIVE IN CONCERT
Where: Honokaa People’s Theatre, 45-3574 Mamane St., Honokaa
When: 7 p.m. Jan. 13
Details: International reggae superstar brings hits such as “Gwarn,” “Don’t Sniff No Coke,” “Baby Come Back,” “Legalize It” and more to the big stage. Limited $10 advance tickets at Music Exchange-Hilo, Kona, Waimea and Taro Patch Gifts in Honokaa; $15 at door.
Contact: 775-0000, hpt@ honokaapeople.com
MONDAY, Jan. 14
HILO COMMUNITY CHORUS INITIAL REHEARSAL
Where: UHH Rehearsal Room, UH-Hilo
When: 6:30 p.m. Jan. 14
Details: The Hilo Community Chorus will begin preparation for a May 12 concert of American music — half spirituals, half music of Randall Thompson and Aaron Copland. Rehearsals each Monday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The concert will be at the Palace Theater in Hilo.
Contact: Tom McAlexander, 985- 7192, tommac@hawaii.rr.com
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16
KAI HOOPII IN VOLCANO
Where: Kilauea Visitor Center, HVNP
When: 6:30 p.m. Jan. 16
Details: Listen to the sweet falsetto voice of Kai Hoopii, sharing music of his ohana from Kahakuloa, Maui. Free.
Contact: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, 985-6011, havo_interpretation@nps.gov
THURSDAY, Jan. 17
KE OLA PONO NO NA KUPUNA OF HILO
Where: Prince Kuhio Plaza
When: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 17
Details: Alu Like kupuna from Hilo share their music and hula at Center Court.
Contact: 959-3555, beverly. crudele@ggp.com
AUDITIONS FOR VOLCANO VARIETY SHOW
Where: VAC Niaulani Campus
When: 4 p.m. Jan. 17
Details: Also on Saturday, Jan. 19, at 10 a.m. Auditions for Volcano Variety Show open to all ages and talents. Application fee $15 per act. Email Julie@volcanoartcenter.org.
Contact: Julie Callahan, 967-8222
FRIDAY, Jan. 18
‘THE “ODD COUPLE’
Where: E.H. Cultural Center, 141 Kalakaua St., Hilo
When: 7 p.m. Jan. 18
Details: Neil Simon’s hilarious and biggest comedy hit “The Odd Couple” opens, running. Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. through Feb. 9. Director Arval Shipley has successfully directed it numerous times in the past at his Gallery Theater in Southern California. This comedy is about six men who play poker every Friday night at Oscar Madison’s New York eight-room apartment. One night, one of the five — Felix Unger — is late; his wife has kicked him out. The two very different men become roommates, as the play takes an outrageously funny look at divorce and middle-aged men. Tickets $12/$10.
Contact: Claudine Perreira, 961-5711, admin@ehcc.org
‘MAUNA KEA SKIES’ AT ‘IMILOA
Where: ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center, 600 ‘Imiloa Place, Hilo
When: 7 p.m. Jan. 18
Details: On the third Friday of each month, learn about the Hawaiian night sky at the monthly “Mauna Kea Skies” talk where astronomers from the Mauna Kea observatories speak about recent discoveries and the science behind them.
Contact: 969-9703, info@ imiloahawaii.org
COMING
KOREAN STORYTELLING AND SINGING
Where: VAC Niaulani Campus
When: 7 p.m. Jan. 19
Details: “One Hundred Ten Years Ago, Pak Hungbo Came To Hawaii,” by Chan E. Park, narrates the Korean migration to Hawaii. For tickets, call Bonnie at 333-2730 or email artsforall-hawaii@hotmail.com.
Contact: Julie Callahan, 967- 8222, julie@volcanoartcenter.org
KAMUELA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA WINTER CONCERT
Where: The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows Pavilion
When: 4 p.m. Jan. 20
Details: Winners of the Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra’s Second Annual Concerto Competition will be featured. Eugene Son, 11, will perform “Piano Concerto No. 1” (first movement) by Mendelssohn; Noe Baladad, 15, will play “Piano Concerto No. 2” (first movement) by Saint Saens. Both are students of Thomas Yee of Honolulu. Evan Lin, 17, a student of Joanna Fan of Honolulu, will be the soloist for Prokofiev’s “Piano Concerto No. 3” (first movement). Also on the program will be Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 7.” Admission to the concert is free.
Contact: Kaori Mitani, 896- 2153, contact@kamuelaphil. com
‘THE WALL’ AT ‘IMILOA
Where: ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center, 600 ‘Imiloa Place, Hilo
When: 7 p.m. Jan. 25
Details: ‘Imiloa Friday night planetarium Program presents “The Wall,” where the classic Pink Floyd album is brought to life with a stunning full-dome digital interpretation of the sounds and imagery of the album’s music. Other show dates: Feb. 1, 8, 22; March 8, 22, 29.
RED HOT BLUES LIVE WITH COLIN JOHN AND PETE HERZOG
Where: Honokaa People’s Theatre, 45-3574 Mamane St., Honokaa
When: 7 p.m. Jan. 21
Details: Red Hot Blues Live with Colin John and Pete Herzong: Hendrix meets Hawaii, Mississippi meets mana of the islands, guitar and glass bottleneck slide. $10 at door.
Contact: 775-0000, hpt@ honokaapeople.com
‘HITCHCOCK’
Where: Palace Theater, Hilo
When: 7 p.m. Jan. 25-26
Details: Also, Sunday, Jan. 27, at 2:30 p.m., and Monday/ Tuesday, Jan. 28-29, at 7 p.m. Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson
