Out 'N' About: Natsu Matsuri, Pacific Ink & Art Expo, Waimanalo ...

The Hip Hop Unity Jam, hosted by DJ Jimmy Taco, features Creed Chameleon, pictured, Pou Jackson, Broke Mokes, Bless'd Child, Tsunami Mobb, Blood Brothers, Redd Rokka, Navid Najafi, Palolo's Finest and more, benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii. --Courtesy photo

WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, AUG. 3

Pacific Ink & Art Expo, tattoo expo featuring tattoo artists from TV and around the world, live entertainment, BMX/skate ramp showcase, food, aerial burlesque, bike and hot rod display, kids? play area and more, 2-11 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, Blaisdell Center. $20 per day, $49.50 for weekend; kids 12 and younger free; student, military discounts available. pacificinkandartexpo.com, ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000

Natsu Matsuri, 5:30-9 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays through Aug. 11, Pacific Beach Hotel. Free admission. 921-6190, pacificbeachhotel.com

Waimanalo Country Fair, E.K. Fernandez fair featuring rides, games and entertainment including Maltese Family Circus show and local bands, 6 p.m.-midnight today, noon-midnight Saturday and noon-10 p.m. Sunday, Waimanalo Beach Park. Free admission. ekfernandez.com, 682-5767

Te Manahua Maori Cultural Competition, three-day New Zealand cultural festival at Polynesian Cultural Center continues with:

? Concert by Maisey Rika and Ria Hall, rising New Zealand artists, 8 p.m. today, Gateway venue. $10-$15.

? Maori Performing Arts Competition, 9 a.m. Saturday, Pacific Theater. $6-$10; free for ages 4 and younger.293-3333, pcckamaaina.com

72nd Annual Na Hula Festival, city?s celebration of hula featuring the Puanani Alama and Leilani Alama hula studios, 2012 Lei Queen and court, Royal Hawaiian Band and more, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Waikiki Shell. Free. 768-3041

Natsu Matsuri, a summer festival, celebrates Japanese traditions with food, entertainment, bon dance, music and children's games. --Courtesy photo

FRIDAY, AUG 3

Freestyle Session Hawaii, qualifying event to send a three-on-three b-boy team to Freestyle Session 2012 in Los Angeles, with performances by Parlous, AIS One and The Neighbors; DJs Enjay, Jedi and Apocalypse; and host Kavet the Catalyst, 5-10 p.m., Loft in Space, 831 Queen St. $15. All ages. lightsleepers@gmail.com, 778-7738

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; includes ?Marks Likes Lofters,? and Dr. Sketchy?s Honolulu Live Drawing Session, 7-10 p.m.; free. at ARTS at Marks, 1159 Nuuanu Ave.. Bring drawing supplies and draw live models in costume.. 521-2903. Map, parking information: artsatmarks.com.

ARTmusicBEER, First Friday event featuring local-vendor bazaar Shop Bop & Grind, a Secret Beer Garden benefiting The ARTS at Marks, music by Discord & Rye and artist lofts on display, 5-10 p.m., Chinatown Courtyard, Mendonca Building, 1126 Smith St. Free. www.shopbopgrind.posterous.com

August Moon, wine and food benefit for arts education featuring live jazz, wine from more than 30 winemakers, art for sale, and small plates by Chef Mavro, Nobu, Town, Salt and others, 6-9 p.m., Honolulu Museum of Art. $85-$95; tables also available. 532-3671

?The Sky Tonight,? program about stars above Hawaii, with telescope viewing, weather permitting, 8 p.m. (first and third Fridays of each month), Bishop Museum. $4-$6. Reservations recommended: 848-4168

First Friday, artists collaboration featuring pole acrobats Pamela Poles and Austin Lee Dylan, with indie-rock music by band Coral Stabz and Beaman, with DJ Jet Boy, 8:30 p.m., Mercury Bar, 1154 Fort Street Mall. $5 cover. 537-3080

SATURDAY, AUG. 4

E-waste recycling event, accepting computers, printers, fax machines, servers, telecom equipment (no TVs, alkaline batteries or microwaves), 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Kailua Intermediate School. ewastehawaii.com, 488-8870

iDance Academy, one-day dance workshop for all ages and skill levels, featuring classes in break dance, jazz, Tahitian and more, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii-Spalding Clubhouse, 1704 Waiola St. $5-$10 per class; members free. spaldingbgch.com, 949-4743

Summer Fest 2012, craft and vendor fair with specialty items, crafts, plants, produce, shave ice and health expo, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Kailua United Methodist Church. Free admission. kailuaumc.org, 261-6238

24th Annual Open House and Unthirsty Plant Sale, exotic, less thirsty and native plants, free xeriscape workshops, keiki activities, garden tours, free mulch and more, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Halawa Xeriscape Garden. 748-5041, boardofwatersupply.com

Community of Christ Church Bazaar, games, white elephant sale, rummage, baked goods and food, benefiting church repairs and community needs such as Lanakila Meals on Wheels, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 2319 Rose St. Free admission. 845-3284

Special Hurricane Preparedness Family Storytime, for children ages 3-5, featuring Michael Cantin of NOAA reading ?The 3 I?o Brothers and the Big Bad Hurricane,? 10:30 a.m., Hawaii State Library, Edna Allyn Room for Children. Free. 586-3510

Fragas children fundraiser, benefit for fatal Kaneohe hit-and-run victim Matthew Fragas? young family featuring live music by Darin Leong, Jon Yamasato, Tino Moe, Tamatoa and Bamboo Crew, food by Masa & Joyce, bounce houses, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, silent auction, massage tent and more, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., King Intermediate School football field. $10-$20; ages 9 and under free. 870-1720

?Journey to Kalaupapa: In the Footsteps of Saints,? presentation by Damien Tours driver Norman Soares about the humanitarian efforts of St. Damien and Mother Marianne Cope on Molokai, 11:45 a.m., Hawaii State Library. Free. 586-3535

Pacific Roller Derby Super Summer Smash Scrimmage, derby girls scrimmage to send Hulagans to mainland, 4 p.m., The Hideaway Club, U.S. Coast Guard Air Station. $5-$7; ages 12 and under free. RSVP required by midnight tonight: pacificrollerderby.com

Just Us 2 Band, teen band, 5-6:30 p.m., Town Center of Mililani. justus2hawaii.com

Marine Forces Pacific Band concert, encore of recent New Zealand tour honoring the 70th anniversary of the arrival of American forces in the Pacific during World War II, 6-7:30 p.m., Marine Corps Base Hawaii, base chapel. Free. facebook.com/marforpacband, 257-7440

Twilight at Helumoa, Kamehameha Schools 125th-anniversary concert featuring Lehua Kalima with Shawn Kekoa Pimental, Waipuna, Kapala and hula by Halau Mohala ?Ilima, 6-9 p.m., Royal Hawaiian Center at Helumoa ? the Royal Grove. Free. 922-2299, royalhawaiiancenter.com

2012 Paddlers Canoe Regatta Party, Waikiki Beach Boys Canoe Club fundraiser featuring entertainment by Outlaw Chris Mozo, White Jacket and The Alliez, 6 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Gordon Biersch. $10. 436-8808

Ladies of the 80?s, concert featuring Lisa Lisa, Expose, En Vogue, Sweet Sensation and Karyn White, 7 p.m., Blaisdell Arena. $45-$120. ticketmaster.com

Contradance, with live music by Whiskey Starship, beginners and all ages welcome, no partner necessary, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Damon Hall, Academy of the Pacific, 913 Alewa Drive. Free. 392-8772, www.sls.hawaii.edu/contra

Hip Hop Unity Jam, 8 p.m., Hawaiian Brian?s. $10-$20. Ages 18+. fla.vor.us

Haumoana, singer-songwriter-surfer from Rapa Nui in concert, 9 p.m., Surfer, the Bar, Turtle Bay Resort. $10. surferthebar.com, 596-SURF

SUNDAY, AUG. 5

Stretch Your Imagination?s Third Annual Fundraiser, benefit for Sunset Beach Elementary School?s PE program featuring family yoga, live music by Abrigo Ohana, Haleiwa picnic lunch, silent auction and more, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Sunset Ranch Estate, Haleiwa. $10-$30. stretchyourimagination.org

Hawaii Record Fair, buy, sell and trade records, CDs, cassettes and music memorabilia, presented by Hungry Ear Records, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., McKinley High School cafeteria. $3-$5 for two; $10 for 10 a.m. admission. 262-2175, hawaiirecordfair.com

Dog spa day, Hawaiian Humane Society offers doggie baths, nail painting and massages for donations, noon-3 p.m., Ward Warehouse. hawaiianhumane.org, 356-2244

Hawaii Polo Club match, USPA Intracircuit Cup, with halftime Skydive Hawaii parachute show and live music, 2 p.m. (doors open 11 a.m.), Hawaii Polo Club, 68-411 Farrington Highway, Waialua. $7-$10; free for kids 12 and younger. 944-1058, hawaii-polo.org

10th Annual Hawaii International Forgiveness Day, family festival featuring Heroes of Forgiveness

honors, Forgiveness Arts Awards and Keola Beamer presentation, 4-7 p.m., state Capitol auditorium. Free. Reservations: hawaiiforgivenessproject.org

?Invasion of Mars,? Bishop Museum presents live webcast of NASA rover Curiosity landing on Mars, planetarium programs, film, telescope viewing and more, 6:30-10 p.m., Bishop Museum. $5-$10; free for members. Reservations required: 847-8203, bishopmuseum.org

Recreational international folk dancing, beginners welcome, no partners needed, 7-9 p.m. Sundays, Moiliili Community Center. $4. 941-6453, ifdhawaii@gmail.com

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8

Keiki Storytime with Wally Amos, Chip & Cookie Read Aloud Foundation founder, 10:30-11 a.m., Kailua Public Library. Free. For ages 3-5. 266-9911

Wildest Show in Town, zoo?s summer concert series hosted by Roy Sakuma features Sean Na?auao, an Islander ukulele giveaway and a chance to see exhibits after hours, 6 p.m. (gates open 4:35 p.m.), Honolulu Zoo. $3. Mats, low chairs, outside food OK. honzoosoc.org

Frank Sinatra Night, swing music dance event with DJs, 7-11 p.m. every Wednesday, Honolulu Club lounge, 932 Ward Ave., seventh floor. Free. Ages 18+. 256-7556

THURSDAY, AUG. 9

Royal Hawaiian Band, 10:30 a.m., Nagasaki Peace Bell, 647 S. Beretania St. Free. 922-5331

Makana and Dennis Kamakahi, in concert as part of the Ke Kani o ke Kai summer series, with food from Hula Grill Waikiki available for purchase, 7 p.m., Waikiki Aquarium. $10-$45; free for kids 6 and younger. Low sand chairs and mats OK. 440-9015, waquarium.org/kkokk

Comedy Hospital, everyday folks try their hand at stand-up for a chance to perform in showcase, 8 p.m. (7:30 sign-ups), Station Bar & Lounge. Free. Ages 21+. 728-7146, mraaronpresents.com

WEEKLY SHOWS

?The Legends of Kualoa,? new 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/

?Honu by the Sea,? new Broadway-inspired musical by Ron Bright and Johnson Enos about a Waikiki beachboy who discovers an undersea world and environmental crisis confronting his new ocean friends, 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays, through Sept. 30, Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Monarch Room. $35-$49; $65-$125 with dinner. 921-4600, honubythesea.com

Comedy Night at The Showroom, stand-up and improv with Mr. Aaron and guests, 8 p.m. every Tuesday, Hawaiian Brian?s. $5-$8. Ages 18+. 728-7146, mraaronpresents.com, brownpapertickets.com

?High & Right Comedy Night With Bo Irvine and Friends,? stand-up comedy, 8 p.m. every Tuesday, Warriors Lounge, Hale Koa Hotel. $15. 955-0555, halekoa.com

?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

Sharkey?s Comedy Club, featuring Hawaii and national comics, 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, $15-$25; and Comedy Polynesia, local humor for all, with ?Hawaiian King of Comedy? Bo Irvine and Michael ?Mr. Diamond Head? Staats, 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, $25-$35. Hawaii Comedy Theater, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel. 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,? featuring Elvis Presley tribute, hula and rotating cast of tribute artists including Michael Jackson, Elton John and Lady Gaga personas, 8:15 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays, Royal Hawaiian Center, fourth floor. $41-$180. 629-7469, legendsinconcert.com

Society of Seven Latest Version: ?HOT! HOT! HOT!?, 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Outrigger Waikiki. $35-$45. Reservations: 923-7469

?Return to Paradise with Lani Misalucha Show,? 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Magic of Polynesia Showroom, Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber Resort. $25.50-$55.50. laniinwaikiki.com

?Magic of Polynesia,? featuring illusionist John Hirokawa, dancers and fire dancer, 5:30 p.m. dinner show, 6:30 p.m. show, daily, Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber Resort. $30-$139. Reservations: 971-4321, magicofpolynesia.com

Source: http://www.honolulupulse.com/tgifinprint/out-n-about-aug-03-2012

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