Hawaii State Ukulele Standoff: 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Amateur competition has youth and adult divisions with solo and duet acts. Part of the Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Fair. Free admission. Call 532-7300.
Art and music: Allegro Concert Orchestra presents Spanish and Latin American Orchestral Classics, Saturday, Paki Hale Mansion. Art preview at 6 p.m. shows works by Mexican artist Keoni Montes; gourmet desserts will be prepared by Alfonsos chef Andre Fusero. Admission $18 and $20 general, $15 and $18 seniors and students. Call 955-3439.
French art songs: Tenor Damien Top performs with pianist Mark Wong, 7 p.m. Saturday, Atherton Performing Arts Studio, Hawaii Public Radio. Top, an authority on French music of the early 20th century and the works of Albert Roussel, performs music by Canteloube, Massenet and Faure. Tickets $15. Call 955-8821.
Alma Latina celebration: The radio show celebrates 20 years on the airwaves with a dance/concert by the Latin Legends Band, Saturday.
The band features pianist Larry Harlow, singer Adalberto Santiago and cuatro-player Yomo Toro. Doors open 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Beach Hotels Grand Ballroom. Tickets $30 and $35 in advance, $35 and $38 at the door. Call 682-5101 or 622-4217.
Boys to Men, Girls to Women: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Hawaii Theatre. The Sounds of Aloha Chorus, Honolulu Boy Choir, Na Leo Lani Sweet Adeline chorus, Girl Scout Chorus and local quartets perform. Tickets $10. Call 262-SONG (262-7664) or 528-0506.
Mendelssohn String Quartet: Music by Beethoven, Schnittke and Mendelssohn, 8 p.m. Saturday, Orvis Auditorium. Tickets $20 general, $15 students. Honolulu Chamber Music Series season tickets are $90 for six concerts, $80 for five concerts; $70 students. Call 956-8242.
Jazz guitar: Performance by Yoshiaki Miyanoue from Japan, 7 p.m. Sunday, Atherton Performing Arts Studio, Hawaii Public Radio. Miyanoue is known for his unique octave method using only his thumb. Tickets $15. Call 955-8821.
Chamber music concert: Impressions by the Galliard String Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Christ Church, Kailua. Program includes music by Haydn, Shostakovich and Debussy. Tickets $15 general, $13 seniors, $10 students. Call 947-1947.