Sunday, February 17: 
Bank of Hawai`i Family Sunday at Honolulu Museum of Art.  Featuring entertainment and activities suitable for families and people of all ages. Explore the Museum’s galleries through art hunts, art activities, demonstrations, film screenings and entertainment. Themes change monthly and tie in with the Museum’s permanent collections and special exhibitions. Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania, Honolulu.  11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Free admission.  For information call (808) 532-8700 or visit www.honolulumuseum.org.

Saturday, February 16: 
UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell, Astro & Mickey Virtue, with special guests Katchafire.  The original members of UB40, Ali Campbell, Astro, and Mickey Virtue, enjoyed huge success from 1979 until 2008, including multiple #1, top-10, gold- and platinum-selling albums; Grammy nominations; and four #1 hits worldwide. Ali, Mickey, and Astro helped define reggae music for a generation. The multiracial band pooled a diverse set of influences to put a fresh, indigenous slant on Jamaican reggae. Their most recent album is A Real Labour of Love, released in March 2018, an album much in the vein of their Labour of Love series of albums. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, A&B Amphitheater, 1 Cameron Wy., Kahului.  5:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org. 

Saturday, February 16: 
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival.  The program will feature performances by Next Generation (keiki) steel guitar players Ho`ailona Mahuka (11), Pono Fernandez (13), Joey Misailidis (13), and Malie Lyman (14), and Hawaiian steel guitarists Alan Akaka, Jeff Au Hoy, Bobby Ingano, Kapono Lopes, and Greg Sardinha. This will be Kapono’s first appearance at a HIMELE festival. Joey’s younger sister Tai (11) will be featured on the U-bass as a Next Generation musician. All Next Generation steel guitarists also sing and play the ‘ukulele.  Ka Makana Ali`i Center Stage, 91-5431 Kapolei Pkwy., Kapolei.  11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Free admission.  For information visit www.hawaiiansteelguitarfestival.com.

Saturday, February 16: 
Na Mele O Ko`olina.  Enjoy a day of Hawaiian music and local art display & sale.  Along the arching sidewalk you find close to 40 artists displaying their artwork for viewing and sale; perfect for special gifts.  There will also be Hawaiian slack-key guitarist and ukulele musicians playing during the duration of this event.  Ko`olina Beach Lagoon #3, 92-149 Waipahe Pl., Kapolei. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Free admission. 

Mondays, February 4 – 25: 
E Kankapila Kakou 2019:  E Kanikapila Kakou enters its 36th season with the theme “Music is Our Mo`olelo”. Guest entertainers from around the islands will share their stories of important events, places and people in song.  A donation in the calabash treats you to an unforgettable evening of aloha from the heart.  There’s a No-Host bar and food concession in the ballroom. February 4 – Brother Noland, Darryl Gonsalves, Garrett Santos; February 11 – Amy Hanaiali`i Gilliom & Jeff Peterson; February 18 – `Oiwi (John Mahi, Kawaiola Yaris, Bronson Aiwohi); February 25 – Malie Foundation – Community Hula Night & `Ukulele Paradise 9-member troupe from Japan.  Aqua Kaua`i Beach Resort Jasmine Ballroom, 4331 Kaua`i Beach Dr., Lihue. 6 to 9 p.m.  For information call (808) 245-2733 or visit www.gardenislandarts.org

Friday – Sunday, February 15 – 17: 
Whale Tales 2019.  Whale Tales is Hawai`i’s premier whale research and education event, hosted by Whale Trust. Renowned scientists, photographers, filmmakers, and conservationists will come together for presentations, whale watches, films, and an education/art expo.   A $20.00 per day donation is encouraged to support Whale Tales’ beneficiaries. Benefit whale watches with the scientists, conservationists, and photographers featured at Whale Tales will run throughout the weekend. Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, 1 Ritz Carlton Dr., Lahaina. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. $20 per day donation encouraged. For tickets and information call (808) 572-5700 or visit www.whaletales.org.

Thursday, February 14: 
Makana.  Award-winning slack-key guitar player, singer, and composer, Makana, in a special Valentine’s Day concert.   A protégé of the Hawaiian slack key guitar legends, including Bobby Moderow Jr. and the late master Uncle Sonny Chillingworth, Makana has dedicated his life to perpetuating as well as evolving the traditional Hawaiian art form. From this slack key tradition Makana has evolved his own dynamic, high-octane style, coined “Slack Rock”: slack key infused with elements of bluegrass, rock, blues and raga. Described as “dazzling” by The New York Times, Makana has become an internationally acclaimed guitarist, singer, composer and activist who is widely known for lending his musical talent for social change. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, McCoy Studio Theater, 1 Cameron Wy., Kahului.  7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org. 

Thursdays – Sundays, February 14^th – 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.

Sunday, February 10: 
Humpbacks of Hawai`i Exhibit & Sphere Grand Opening.  Immerse yourself in the world of Hawai`i’s humpback whales. Until now, we’ve only been able to see humpbacks from above the ocean surface. Maui Ocean Center’s Sphere breaks the barrier to do what has never been done before: bringing you eye-to-eye with Maui’s humpback whales in their realm beneath the waves.  The new Maui Ocean Center Humpbacks of Hawai`i Exhibit & Sphere invites you to explore their world, learn their secrets, & discover the dynamic life, journeys, and social bonds of these intelligent and spiritual creatures under the sea. The Humpbacks of Hawai`i Exhibit & Sphere is the first of its kind in Hawai`i, adding an exciting chapter to the story & legacy of Hawai`i’s humpback whales. Event highlights include:  Blessing with Kahu Dane Maxwell, VIPs, and Maui Ocean Center team; live entertainment with Na Wai `Eha; information booths with PAC Whale, Whale Trust, & NOAA Humpback Sanctuary; prize wheel & whale-themed specials at Seascape Restaurant & Maui Ocean Treasures gift store.  Maui Ocean Center, 192 Ma`alaea Rd., Ma`alaea.  9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  For information visit www.mauioceancenter.com.

Sunday, February 10: 
Tomas Kubinek: Certified Lunatic & Master of the Impossible.  Tomáš Kubínek’s internationally acclaimed solo performances play to packed theaters around the world. After a sold-out run on Broadway, The New York Times lauded his work as “Absolutely expert!” “Hilarious and enormously talented!” trumpeted England’s Time Out, after appearances at London’s Royal Festival Hall. A collision of theatre and music-hall, his exuberant one-man show is equal parts comic brilliance, virtuosic vaudeville and irresistible charm.  Leeward Community College Theatre, 96-045 Ala Ike, Pearl City.  For tickets and information call (808) 956-8246 or visit www.lcctheatre.hawaii.edu.