Saturday, December 9: 
Holiday Pops Featuring Amy Hanai`ali`i. Enjoy a well-deserved break from the hustle and bustle of the holidays with the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra (HSO) at its annual Holiday Pops concert, part of its music that POPS series, featuring Grammy-nominated vocalist Amy Hanai`ali`i.  The 18-time Na Hoku Hanohano award winner will fill the stage with song, hula and holiday joy as she joins the HSO for the first time singing songs from her Na Hoku award-winning Christmas Album, A Hawaiian Christmas. Amy, who has been praised for her powerhouse vocals, will perform local holiday favorites such as Po Lai E (Silent Night), Hamau E Na Kanaka (Hark the Herald Angels Sing) and Mele Kalikimaka, popular holiday movie favorites, as well as beautiful arrangements of holiday classics such as Little Drummer Boy, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas and White Christmas.  Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Ave., Honolulu.  7:30 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 380-7724 or visit http://hawaiisymphonyorchestra.org/.