The 8 Best Things to Do in May 2018
Meet award-winning authors, catch candy from a remote-controlled plane, solve a murder mystery and more.
THEATER
Shear Madness
May 3–20
The audience plays detective in this interactive whodunit comedy. When the landlady living above a hair salon is murdered, the audience must question the characters to solve the crime and find the killer.
Mānoa Valley Theatre, $22–$40, 2833 East Mānoa Road, (808) 988-6131, manoavalleytheatre.com
FAIRS & EXPOS
Hawai‘i Book & Music Festival
May 5 and 6
Photo: Justin Bolle
A celebration of story and song, the annual Hawai‘i Book & Music Festival will rekindle your love for the written word. Meet award-winning authors, shop used books and join HONOLULU for a round-table reading with a few authors from our “50 Essential Hawai‘i Books” during this two-day event.
Frank F. Fasi Civic Grounds, Free, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., hawaiibookandmusicfestival.com
ENTERTAINMENT
Iron & Wine
May 11
Photo: Courtesy Bamp Project
Sam Beam rose to the forefront of indie-folk in 2002 with Iron & Wine’s first album, The Creek Drank the Cradle, written, performed, recorded and produced in his home studio. Following experimental albums infused with jazz, R&B and pop, Iron & Wine returns to its signature cozy vocals and lo-fi sound with Beast Epic, performed live this month.
$39.50, 8 p.m., The Republik, 1349 Kapi‘olani Blvd., third floor, bampproject.com
SPORTS
Honolulu Triathlon
May 13
Photo: Courtesy of honolulutriathlon.com
Participants of all ages and fitness levels are invited to compete with fellow athletes from across the world in the Olympic and Sprint triathlons, relays, a 10K run and more.
$50–$290, Ala Moana Beach Park, honolulutriathlon.com
FORUMS
#galswithLEI
May 17
Photo: Courtesy of East-West Center
Women support women in this collaborative forum that encourages leadership, entrepreneurship and inspiration. A keynote panel kicks off the event, followed by interactive workshops, an attendee-driven open space and a networking reception featuring bites by local female chefs.
$75, East-West Center’s IMIN Conference Center at UH-Mānoa, 1777 East-West Road, eastwestcenter.org
MUSIC
Led Zepplica
May 19
Photo: Courtesy of bamp project
The No. 1 requested tribute band in the world, Led Zepplica has been bringing the magic of Led Zeppelin to the stage since 1989. The band hits Honolulu with a one-night-only show this month.
$20–$40, Pier 11 at Aloha Tower, 1 Aloha Tower Drive, Suite 3200, led-zepplica.com
KIDS & MUSIC
Flight Adventures
June 2 and 3
The Biggest Little Airshow is on hiatus for 2018, but kids can still climb into cockpits, watch a mini Warbirds West airshow and dive for treats in the Candy Drop. Preregister for an opportunity to fly remote control aircraft on the runway and stay for interactive STEM activities.
$5, Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., pacificaviationmuseum.org
ON SALE NOW
‘Ukulele Friends: The Sequel
Photo: Courtesy Neos productions
Bryan Tolentino & Herb Ohta Jr.
The Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winners are joined by popular ‘uke-ster Jake Shimabukuro and Ho‘okena bassist-vocalist Chris Kamaka on this album, available now.
$15, neosproductions.com
Find more events at honolulufamily.com/calendar and honolulumagazine.com/calendar.
