Every Wednesday:
Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert.  Enjoy renowned slack key masters who are true ambassadors of their music, their culture and their land for an evening of traditional Hawaiian songs and authentic “talk-story”.  September 5 – Led Kaapana; September 12 – Stephen Inglis; September 19 – Herb Ohta Jr.; September 26 – Jerry Santos of Olomana. Seating is limited. Dinner/Show packages are available. Located at the Sea House Restaurant at the Napili Kai Beach Resort, 5900 Lower Honoapi`ilani Hwy., Napili. Doors open 6:45 p.m., show begins 7:30 p.m., event ends at 9:30. For tickets and information call (888) 669-3858 or visit www.slackkeyshow.com

Every Friday:
Maui Friday Town Parties. Enjoy food, live entertainment, shopping and art. Many retailers, galleries, and boutiques operate extended hours and highlight special promotions. Crafters, artisans and culinary wizards add their creativity to the event.  6 to 9 p.m.  September 7 – Wailuku, on Market Street; September 14 – Lahaina, on Front Street; September 21 – Makawao, on Makawao and Baldwin Avenues; September 28 – on South Kihei Rd., Azeka Shopping Center.  For more information on Maui Town Parties, visit www.mauifridays.com.

Friday, September 7:
Summer Camp Cabaret. Enjoy an evening of celebration with crazy songs, exotic dance, female impersonation, aerial artistry, live organ music, risqué striptease and more. Starring: Bunny Pistol, Violetta Beretta, Madame X, Jenny Penny, and also featuring talented local professionals of theater, dance, burlesque and circus.  This show is for ages 18 and over only. Hilo Palace Theater, 38 Haili St., Hilo.  8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the box office or over the phone with a credit card.  For tickets and information call (808) 934-7010 M-F, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or visit www.hilopalace.com.

Friday, September 7:
First Friday Street Festival:  Honolulu District.  Galleries and other arts venues open their doors for artist receptions, live music, and refreshments. Gallery walk maps are available at various locations in the area. 6 to 9 p.m.   Downtown-Chinatown, The ARTS at Marks, 1159 Nu`uanu Ave., Honolulu.  For information call (808) 521-2903 or visit www.artsatmarks.com.

Friday Afternoons:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. September 7 – Ahupua`a – Mountain to Sea; September 14 – Slack Key Tour of the Islands; September 21 – Sea Turtle Serenade; September 28 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music.  Free gift drawing.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele concerts featuring songs and stories telling its history.  Tickets $25 general admission, $20 Ages 13-19 & over 50, keiki under 5 free.  A portion of the proceeds support the Hale Halawai Ohana `O Hanalei.  Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei.  4 to 6 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.mcmasterslackkey.com.

Friday – Sunday, September 7 – 9:
2^nd Annual Hawai`i Island Steel Guitar Festival.  Featuring steel guitar performances by Hawai’i steel guitar masters, workshops, jam sessions where festival guests play along with the steel guitar masters, and Open Stage sessions where amateur and professional Hawaiian Steel guitarists present their own program to festival guests. Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows, 68-1400 Mauna Lani Dr., Kohala Coast. Free admission. For more information visit www.hawaiisteelguitarfestival.com.

Friday, September 7:
First Friday at the Hawai`i State Art Museum.  Free, family-friendly evening at the Hawai`i State Art Museum. Galleries will be open late, with live entertainment. Seating will be provided.  All ages welcome.  Parking available across South Hotel St. in the Ali`i Place building, or street parking in the area. Several TheBus lines stop directly in front of or close to the museum.  Hawai`i State Art Museum, 250 South Hotel St., 2^nd Floor, Honolulu. 6 to 9 p.m.  For information call (808) 589-9959 or visit www.sfca.hawaii.gov.

September 6 – 20:
The Gone But Not Forgotten Film Festival.  An opportunity to see 40 wonderful classic films on the big screen the way they were meant to be seen.  The tickets may be shared with friends and family.  For example see a film at 4:30 p.m. then pass the ticket to your cousin to see the show at 6:30 p.m.  Each week see 20 movies for one $20 ticket or buy both weeks and save $10 (40 movies for $30).  Tickets are on sale at the box office. Thursday, September 6 (This is bonus day, free with a ticket to either week’s festival) – Body Heat (4:30 p.m.), Bullitt (6:45 p.m.); Friday, September 7 – The French Connection (4 p.m.), Enter the Dragon (6 p.m.), Animal House (8 p.m.); Saturday, September 8 – Labyrinth (1:20 p.m.), Somewhere in Time (3:15 p.m.), Twister (5:15 p.m.), Caddyshack (7:30 p.m.); Sunday, September 9 – Hustler (1 p.m.), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence (3:30 p.m.), Charley Varrick,  (5:45 p.m.); Monday, September 10 – Being There (4 p.m.), The Spy Who Loved Me (6:25 p.m.); Tuesday, September 11 – Angels with Dirty Faces (3:45 p.m.). Planes, Trains and Automobiles (5:35 p.m.), Blazing Saddles (7:25 p.m.); Wednesday, September 12 – Breakheart Pass (4 p.m.), Bad Day at Black Rock (5:50 p.m.), Back to School (7:20 p.m.); Thursday, September 13 – The Cincinnati Kid (4:15 p.m.), The Quick and the Dead (6:15 p.m.); Friday, September 14 – Private Benjamin (4 p.m.), Arthur (6:05 p.m.), A Fish Called Wanda (7:50 p.m.); Saturday, September 15 – A Day at the Races (1:30 p.m.), Nell (3:35 p.m.), Hard Times (5:45 p.m.), Easy Money (7:35 p.m.); Sunday, September 16 – Cinema Paradiso (1:30 p.m.), Ordinary People (3:50 p.m.), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (6:10 p.m.); Monday, September 17 – Elephant Man (4 p.m.), Fried Green Tomatoes (6:20 p.m.); Tuesday, September 18 – What’s Up Doc? (4 p.m.), Stormy Weather (5:50 p.m.), Donavan’s Reef (7:25 p.m.); Wednesday, September 19 – Gentleman Prefer Blondes (4 p.m.), Murder By Death (5:50 p.m.), The Shootist (7:25 p.m.); Thursday, September 20 – Rear Window (4 p.m.), What’s New Pussycat? (6:10 p.m.) Kukui Grove Cinema, 4368 Kukui Grove St., Lihue.  For information call (808) 245-3552, or visit www.kukuigrovecinema.com.

Every Tuesday: 
Kanikapila with Wes Awana and Friends.  Kanikapila jam sessions are open to all musicians.  Bring your own instrument and enjoy “garage style” jamming.  Volcano Art Center, Niaulani Campus, Great Room of the Admin Building, Volcanoes National Park. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Admission is free, donations are gratefully accepted. Park entrance fees may apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Every Wednesday:
Live Fire Show.  Enjoy the North Shore’s newest one-stop entertainment option – a weekly Polynesian ahi lele (fire dancing) show. Start your evening between 5 and 6:30 p.m. with a delicious dinner special from Skinny B’s Island Smokehouse BBQ and a tasty signature cocktail, or choose from a great selection of wines and beer from the Anaina Hou Cafe (not included in ticket price). The performance, featuring the amazing artistry of Coppin Colburn and his `ohana, begins at 7 p.m., check-in is at 6:30 p.m.  Seating is limited; book your tickets online at http://anainahou.org/.  Anaina Hou Community Park, 5-2723 Kuhio Wy., Kilauea. For more information call (808) 828-2118 or visit www.anainahou.org.