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

STAGE

"Framed," play by Y York, dark adult comedy where the art and crime worlds collide, premiering 8 p.m. today, The ARTS at Marks Garage; repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through April 29; $16*; 550-8457, www.honoluluboxoffice.com.

"Evita," musical highlighting the life of Eva Perón and her rise to political power in Argentina, premiering 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Maile Performing Arts Theatre, Kapi'olani Community College; repeats 7:30 p.m. April 27-29; $7; 734-9748.

√ "Bloom," with contemporary, lyrical, modern, jazz and hip-hop performances; 7 p.m. today, Thursday and April 27 and 2 p.m. Sunday and April 29; Kamehameha Schools, Ruth Ke'elikolani Auditorium; $5; 842-8973.

"Peril in Paradise," stage performance for schoolchildren that dramatizes the dangers invasive species pose to Hawai'i's native plant and animal life, 7 p.m. today and April 27-28, Honolulu Zoo; $10*; 247-0456.

"The Magical Bird: A Fabulous Filipino Folk Tale," the soothing lullaby of a bird is the only hope for curing King Fernando, 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Saturdays through May 12, Tenney Theatre, St. Andrew's Cathedral; $16*; 839-9885, www.htyweb.org.

"In Cahoots!: Explorations in Collaboration," three student-created dance pieces, 11 p.m. today-Saturday, UH-Manoa, Earle Ernst Lab Theatre; $10*; 956-7655.

"As You Like It," Shakespeare's best characters find love, laughter, a simpler life and music in the magical Forest of Arden, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through April 29, UH-Manoa, Kennedy Theatre; $16*; 483-7123, www.etickethawaii.com.

"The Pirates of Penzance," Chaminade University's Performing Arts Department presents the classic comic operetta, 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, Mamiya Theatre; $12*; 735-4725.

"Altar Boyz," Off-Broadway musical comedy about a heavenly boy band, 8 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Hawai'i Theatre; $26*-$75*; 528-0506, www.hawaiitheatre.com.

"Romance," take-no-prisoners courtroom comedy by David Mamet, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays, through May 14, Yellow Brick Studio; $15*. 550-8457, www.honoluluboxoffice.com.

"42nd Street," Broadway musical about an aspiring chorus singer, 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Ron Bright theater; $15*. 233-5626.

"The Cherry Orchard," a family is in danger of losing their orchard unless they can find the money to save it in this comedy-drama, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays, through April 29, Paul and Vi Loo Theatre, Hawai'i Pacific University, Kane'ohe; $20*. 375-1282.

MUSIC & DANCE

√ Ala Moana Center schedule: The Hawaii State Ballet, 7-7:45 p.m. today; Central YMCA Dance Central, 12-12:30 p.m., Iwalani School of Dance, 2-2:45 p.m., Pekelo and friends, 6-6:45 p.m. Saturday; Nix Performing Arts Center, 2-2:45 p.m. Sunday; The Birds, 2-2:45 p.m., UH Laboratory School, 6-6:45 p.m. Wednesday; K-1 Hawaii press conference, 2-3 p.m., Islatango Dance Company, 6-6:45 p.m. Thursday; Keiki Hula Show, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; Polynesian Cultural Center, 12-12:45 p.m. Tuesdays; free. 955-9517.

√ Pearlridge Center schedule: Uptown: Japan International Karate-Ki Center showcase, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday; Pineapple Squeeze, followed by Halau Mama O Tulipa, 1 p.m. Sunday; Mokichi Okada Association (MOA) Hawai'i health activities, 7:30-9:30 a.m. Monday; "Walk Wise Hawai'i" pedestrian safety display, during center hours today-April 30; Keiki Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays; Junior Keiki Tuesday and chess lessons, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays; Downtown: National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) earth day display, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; free. 488-0981.

√ Aloha Tower Marketplace: The Movement Center, 6-6:45 p.m. Saturday; Star of Honolulu welcome hula show, 4:30-5:30 p.m. daily; 'ukulele lessons, 2:30-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; hula lessons with Kahea, 12:30-1 p.m. Thursdays; free. 566-2337.

√ Royal Hawaiian Band, 8 a.m. Sunday, AIDS walk; noon-1 p.m. Fridays, 'Iolani Palace grounds; 2 p.m. Sundays, Kapi'olani Park bandstand; free. 922-5331.

√ Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center entertainment: Josiah Kekoa Trio, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays; Hawaiian quilting classes, 4:15-6:15 p.m. Wednesdays; Soundettes of Hawaii, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Pu'uhonua, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays; Ku'uipo Kumukahi, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fridays; lei-making classes, 4:15-5:15 p.m. Mondays; hula and 'ukulele lessons, 4:15-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; free. 922-2299.

ETC.

Moonlight Mondays, for nightlife industry workers, 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Mondays, Aiea Bowling Complex; $25. 778-8888.

√ Youth Speaks Hawai'i, slam poetry workshops for ages 13-19, 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, The ARTS at Marks Garage; free. 387-9664.

√ Go (Asian board game) lessons, 1-4 p.m. Sundays, Palolo Hongwanji Buddhist Temple; free. 596-8590, 833-5554.

TOURS & ATTRACTIONS

Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens: keiki focused guided walking tour, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily (1 p.m. Sundays only); $14.50*. 239-6775, www.fonggarden.com.

Chinatown Historic and Cultural Walking Tour, presented by Hawai'i Heritage Center, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; meet at 1040 Smith St.; $10*. 521-2749.

√ Aloha Friday King's Jubilee, with flag ceremony, precision rifle drill and musical revue, followed by fireworks display, 7 p.m. Fridays, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free. 949-4321, ext. 77881.

Hawaiian Railway Train Rides, 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays, 91-1001 Renton Road, 'Ewa; narrated, 90-minute roundtrip to Kahe Point; $10*. 681-5461.

Chinatown Museum Walking Tours, Chinatown and harbor or Capital District, 10:30 a.m.-noon Mondays-Saturdays, Hawaiian Chinese Multi-cultural Museum and Archives, Maunakea Marketplace; $10. Reservations: 595-3358.