Friday is Black & White Night in Hilo

Dress up in your favorite shades of black and/or white Friday night, Nov. 1, for the Hilo Downtown Improvement Association’s 13th annual romp through the streets of downtown Hilo.

From Bayfront to Kapiolani Street, Ponahawai Street to Wailuku Drive, there will be live music, dancing and merriment in the air. Even a treasure hunt, a contest for the “Best-Dressed,” and plenty of hospitality from the local merchants of downtown Hilo who put the event on.

“It’s absolutely been getting bigger every year,” said Alice Moon, executive director of the Hilo DIA. “You can feel the vibrancy in downtown Hilo. It’s the new ‘in’ place.”

The fun starts at 5 p.m. at Black & White Night’s “Grand Central Station” on Kalakaua Street between Keawe and Kinoole streets, which will be blocked off for pedestrians from 3-10 p.m.

Live entertainment will be performing at the following times and locations:

5 p.m. Grand Central Station Opens with hosts Yisa Var & Kaohu “KJ” James, performance by the Hilo High School Ambassadors; KapohoKine Adventures: Acoustic Hydration; Coldwell Banker Day-Lum Properties: Jazz x2; KTA: Karaoke by Cary Suefuji, Pam Kagamida, Desiree Cruz, Hiroshi Suga; It’s Dejavu: Stella & Dot Trunk Show; King Kamehameha Market: Kaliko Guys; Bay Front Kava Bar: Smack Dab, Eva Gonzalez, Eclectic Collective

5:30 p.m. Mac Made Easy: Friends of Indian Music; Oasis Cafe: live music & belly dancing; Lokahi Pilates: Tradewinds Trio; The Powder Room/AAA Aloha Insurance: Saddle Road; Hilo Farmers Market: Girls’ Nite Out!

6 p.m. Basically Books: Java Jive; MaDheRhon: Hiccup Circus; Hilo Town Tavern: Hip Hop D.J.’s; Palace Theater: Trash Fashion Show; Oceania Makery Hilo: music, mask making; KTA: Kris Fuchigami; Patricia’s Synergy: Hong Music & Noni Demo; One Gallery: Harmony on Tap; Akmal: Antique Elk Belly Dance; Cafe Pesto: Bruddah Waltah; Fireplace & Home Center/Most Irresistible Shop: Tom Sawicki & Fred Hee; Big Island Book Buyers: Albert Bicknell; Sikk Fittz Clothing: DJ Music

6:30 pm Mac Made Easy: Mac OS X Mavericks Workshop; Perfect Harmony: live music; Dreams of Paradise Gallery: Elena Welch, Moon Brown, Gary Washburn & Michael Suprenant; Downtown Dogs: Endangered Species; Hilo Fine Arts Center: Nate Santos & Kahea Rosehill; Le Magic Pan: Sakura Ensemble; JC Cafe: Ronnie Harris Trio; F. Koehnen Bldg.: Life in Pursuit; Santosha Salon & Spa/Frostwych Gallery: Sheri Fox & Gavin Mata

7 p.m. KapohoKine Adventures: Tiana Malone-Jennings & Friends Band; Mac Made Easy: Firmin Olivera; KTA: Karaoke; MaDheRhon: Gone Country; High Fire Gallery: Bruce Marshall Project; Palace Theater: Leslie Harlib; One Gallery: Jeff Funada; It’s Dejavu: Parade of Fashion

7:30 p.m. Grand Central Station: Best Dressed Contest; KTA: Chet De Cambra; Coldwell Banker Day-Lum Properties: Puna Men’s Chorus; Alan’s Collectables/Fabric Impressions: Noam Akiba-Hajim

8 p.m. Grand Central Station: Wendell Ing and Friends; Palace Theater: Lilikoi Leslie & The Palace Pops

8:30 p.m. MaDheRhon: Hiccup Circus; Oceania Makery Hilo: special ticketed event – Bobby Ingano with catering by Aloha Mondays

9 p.m. Treasure Hunt Prize Drawings at Grand Central Station. Must be present to win. King Kamehameha Market: Eva Ruskiewicz-Gonsalez

11 p.m. Hilo Town Tavern: Dirty Roots

Call 935-8850 or visit www.downtownhilo.com for more information.