The 4 indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members, children and/or advance purchases. Call venue for details.

BIG ISLAND

√ "A Tale of Three Ditties," students from the Aloha Performing Arts Company Children's Workshop perform under the direction of Jerry Tracy, 4 p.m. today, Aloha Theatre, Kainaliu, Kona; free. (808) 322-9924.

"Mirrormask," Dave McKean directs a fantasy tale of a girl who performs in a circus but longs to join the real world, 7:30 p.m. today, Aloha Theatre, Kainaliu, Kona; repeats 5 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; $6*. (808) 322-2323.

"Men Are Sluts," stand-up comedian Spanky entertains with musical guest Bolo, 7:30 p.m. today, Ulua Theatre, Volcano Village; $20*. (808) 329-4368. Also, dinner show featuring comedy by Spanky, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aloha Theatre, Kainaliu, Kona; dinner seatings at 6, 6:15 and 6:30 p.m., $35; cocktail seating, 7:30 p.m., $15. (808) 322-2122.

"The Black Pirate," silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks in the original Technicolor version, 7:30 p.m. today, Palace Theatre, Hilo; $10*, benefits the Hilo Theatre Organ Society. (808) 934-7010.

Spiritual Cinema Film Circle Hawaii screens a film about the Black Plague and the rise of Nostradamus, with a discussion and refreshments to follow, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Monday, Aloha Theatre, Kainaliu, Kona; $10, benefits the film circle's scholarship fund (enter a contest to guess the film's title when you purchase a ticket). (808) 326-2099.

√ Movies Under the Stars, films screened at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Kings' Keaka at the Waikoloa Kings' Shops, Kohala Coast; $5*, bring blankets and lawn chairs. (808) 886-8811.

MAUI

Tryone Wells in concert, also featuring Katieli, Elina Wells and Karla Barnes, 6-9 p.m. today, 'Iao Theater; $20*. (808) 280-1179.

FirstLight Maui Film Festival, screenings of a variety of foreign and domestic films at Castle and McCoy Studio theaters, today-Sunday; $10* per film. Tickets: (808) 242-7469, (808) 572-3456.

√ Kimo's, Lahaina, Hawaiian entertainment: Sam Ahia, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fridays-Sundays and Wednesdays-Thursdays; also, TBA, 10 p.m.-midnight Fridays; no cover charge. (808) 661-4811.

√ Sunset Jazz, an evening of music from a rotating roster of performers, 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Whalers Village center stage; free. (808) 661-4567.

√ Willie K, traditional and contemporary Hawaiian songs and katchi-katchi music, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Mondays, Hapa's Nightclub, Kihei; $7 cover charge. (808) 879-9001.

"Naked in Ashes," documentary about the yogis of India, 5 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center ("One," documentary on the meaning of life as seen by Deepak Chopra, Ram Dass, Thich Nhat Hahn, Barbara Marx Hubbard and others, follows second screening of "Naked in Ashes"); part of the Maui Film Festival; $10*. (808) 242-7469, (808) 572-3456.

" 'Ulalena," a theatrical production, 6 p.m. Wednesdays-Mondays, Maui Myth & Magic Theatre, Lahaina; Producer's Package with VIP seating and backstage tour, $75*; premium seating, $58*; general admission, $48*. Reservations required: (808) 661-9913, (877) 688-4800.

Masters of Hawaiian Slack-key Concert, hosted by George Kahumoku Jr. with guest Dennis Kamakahi, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua indoor amphitheater; $40 general, $30 kama'aina. (808) 669-3858.

Chamber Music Concert with pianist Gilles Vonsattel and violinist Frank Huang, winners of the Naumburg International Competition, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; $10*, $20* and $30*. (808) 242-7469.

"The Legend of Kaulula'au," Moses Goods III in a one-man play that tells the Hawaiian myth, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays (check-in 7 p.m.), The RitzCarlton, Kapalua; $30 general, $27 kama'aina, $15 children. (888) 808-1055.

KAUA'I

√ Duke's Canoe Club Kauai entertainment: Berto & Company, 4-6 p.m., Apana Sisters, 6:45-8:45 p.m., and Easy Living, 9-11 p.m. Fridays; Apana Sisters, 6:45-8:45 p.m. Saturdays-Thursdays, Kauai Marriott Resort; no cover charge. (808) 246-9599.

√ Happy Talk Lounge entertainment: Darryl Gonzales and Norman Solomon, 4:30-6:30 p.m., and Kirby Keough, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays; Cindy Combs, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturdays; "Sunday Jazz Jam," 4-7 p.m. Sundays; Hanalei Bay Resort; free. (808) 826-6522.

√ Keoki's Paradise (Po'ipu) entertainment: Papa'a Bay Boys, 7-9 p.m. Fridays; Kaui & Friends, 7-9 p.m. Saturdays; Simple Sessions, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays; no cover charge. (808) 742-7534.

√ New Year's Eve Fireworks Display, 10 p.m. Saturday, over the Sheraton Kauai Resort, Po'ipu; free; view the display from the resort's Oasis Bar & Grill, with dancing and cocktail service, 9 p.m.1 a.m. Saturday; $5 cover. (808) 742-1661.

Chamber Music Concert with pianist Gilles Vonsattel and violinist Frank Huang, winners of the Naumburg International Competition, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Kaua'i Community College Performing Arts Center; $20*. (808) 245-7464.