Entertainment

Filling the hours with work is easy. Take the weekend to challenge the status quo and try something new. Whatever it is, make Monday your respite from a weekend of hard play.

Back in the day, telling someone they were the “bee’s knees,” was akin to saying they were super awesome. On January 25, at 6 p.m., join other super awesome folk as they learn about the amazing honey bee and their plight.

This year, the 11th Annual ‘Iolani Luahine Hula Festival takes place on January 24, 25, and 26, at the Hulihe’e Palace grounds and at the King Kamehameha Hotel’s courtyard.

If you’re feeling like this week might have kicked your rear a little too hard, it’s time to turn things around and kick back. Play hard people.

The Keigwin + Company will stop by the University of Hawai’i at Hilo’s Performing Arts Center on January 21, for a night of highly stylized movement and music.

Go out. Have fun, and spend time laughing with those you want to hug tight, share a basket of fries with, or get to know better. Just do.

For those that bought their tickets early, you can relax, gloat a bit, and quietly pity the rest of the folk who are condemned to general seating for the Chicago concert on Saturday.

Support the arts and enjoy an evening of Broadway musical pieces at the 5th Annual Gala event at the Aloha Theatre on January 12.

Bigislandnow.com brings the entertainment options to you. It’s like having your very own concierge service or smiling errand girl at your fingertips. Sit back, take a peek below, and enjoy the island’s offerings.

Be immersed in the cosmos and travel 3D style at the ‘Imiloa’s presentation of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe on January 4.

In 2012 there were highlights and lows. But like any great picture, contrast and shadow create distinction in what would otherwise be a year forgotten. Celebrate surviving or thriving in your 2012.

Enjoy these last days and nights of 2012 with some wicked aural pleasures and a delightfully sticky sweet cultural exchange.

Bill Noble will bring his Big Band sound to the Aloha Theatre on Dec. 29 at 7 p.m., for the 2nd annual Kona Jazz Experience.

While it’s technically still Christmas, and some may still be shopping around for those last minute items, why not get a jump-start on plans for the almost-new year?

A beauty with an impressive voice is coming to town Friday night. Kristian Lei will sing at the Palace Theater for a special holiday concert at 7:30 p.m., on December 21.

Gorgeous white sands and azure coastlines of Kohala will be this year’s backdrop for the Waimea Film Fest from January 3 to January 11.

Multiple Na Hoku-award winner Kuana Torres Kahele performs at the Support the Keiki Concert and donates $1,000 to the cause.

Thirty-three albums later with 25 of them certified platinum, Chicago performs at the Waikoloa Bowl at Queens’ Gardens on January 12, at 7:30 p.m.

This holiday season is full of festive fun. No bah-humbugs allowed, but slightly Grinch-y people are encouraged to receive some holiday spirit. Read on for some weekend cheer.

Plan on waiting a long while to score one of 100 tickets left; that is, if you get a ticket at all.