Friday, March 1: 
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.

Friday, March 1: 
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.

Nightly: 
O Nā Lani Sunset Stories.  From Queen Emma to Don Ho, experience the stories of an icon. Gather at the International Market Place on Kalakaua Avenue just after sundown for the ceremonial lighting of the Lamaku Torch Tower. Then be immersed in an unforgettable storytelling performance told through Hawaiian and Polynesian song and dance. Honoring the beloved Queen Emma, the nightly show highlights the stories, traditions and culture of this special gathering place. International Market Place, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu.  Sunset. Free admission. For information visit www.shopinternationalmarketplace.com.

Saturday, March 2: 
Old Town Kapa`a Art Walk.  Kapa`a Town goes all out for its First Saturday of every month Art Walk. The main street is lined with vendors selling Kaua`i Arts and crafts, with some of Kaua`i’s best musicians and bands playing up and down the street. There are lots of shops and restaurants to choose from.  It’s great fun for the whole family and a great way to see Kaua`i life, whether you are a visitor or resident.  Kapa`a Town. 5 to 9 p.m.  Free. 

Friday – Sunday, March 1 – March 3:
KCP Presents “The Shadow Box”.   This Pulitzer prize winning drama takes place over twenty-four hours. Three patients agree to be a part of a psychological scheme where they live within the hospital grounds and have interviews with a psychiatrist.  Show times are Thursdays – Saturdays 7 p.m., Sundays 4 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 245-7700 or visit www.kauaicommunityplayers.org.

Friday Evenings: 
Hanapepe Friday Night Festival & Art Walk.  Stroll through the many art galleries in historic Old Town Hanapepe and meet the local artists from 6 to 9 p.m.  Enjoy shopping at local vendors, several restaurants, art galleries, stilt walkers, classic cars, live music and entertainment.  For information call (808) 335-6469. 

Friday Afternoons:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. March 1 – Hanalei Slack Key; March 8 – Honoring Keli`i Mawae of Molokai; March 15 – Heart of Slack Key; March 22 – Traditional Hawaiian Slack Key & Ukulele; March 29 – Gift of the Ancestors.  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. 

Thursdays – Sundays, March 1 – 17: 
Black Comedy & ‘dentity Crisis.  A laugh-filled evening of two one-act plays by award winning playwrights.  Black Comedy: An uproarious drawing room farce with unexpected visitors and mistaken identities where light is dark and dark is light. Everything that can go wrong, does, for a struggling artist.  ‘dentity Crisis: A special performance of an absurd, satirical look at (i)dentity, sanity and insanity. ProArts Playhouse, 1280 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei.  Thursdays – Saturdays, 7:30 p.m., Sundays 3 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 463-6550 or visit www.proartsmaui.com.

Every Friday: 
Candlelit Tours at the Baldwin Home Museum.  Step back in time and visit the Baldwin Home Museum with a tour by candle light. Tours include free light refreshments on the lanai. Tours take place on the half hour from 6 to 8 p.m. Located on the corner of Front and Dickenson Street in the heart of historic Lahaina. Admission: $7 per person/$5 Senior Citizens (65+), Military and Kama`aina; children 12 & under free.  For information visit www.lahainarestoration.org.

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.  March 1 – Wailuku, on Market Street; March 8 – Lahaina, on Front Street; March 15 – Makawao, on Makawao and Baldwin Avenues; March 22 – on South Kihei Rd., Azeka Shopping Center; March 29 – Lana`i City, Island of Lana`i, around Dole Park, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.  For transportation packages to Lana`i Friday Town Party, visit www.go-lanai.com.    For more information on Maui Town Parties, visit www.mauifridays.com.