“Filipino Song”: The Silangan Singers feature songs of the plantation era and music significant in Philippine history, 8 p.m. Friday, Orvis Auditorium, University of Hawaii-Manoa. Free admission. Call 956-9708.
“Yiddish Weekend”: Rabbi Avi Magid leads a Shabbat service, with traditional tunes and a humorous “Yiddish Lexicon,” 8 p.m. Friday, Temple Emanu-El. The temple hosts a dramatic production on Saturday and Sunday. Call 595-7521.
Blues funk fusion tour: The Kinsey Report featuring Big Daddy Kinsey performs 9 p.m. Friday at the Crown Room of the Naniloa Hotel, Hilo. Tickets $17 in advance, $20 at the door.
They also play at the Hawaiian Hut, Ala Moana Hotel, 9 p.m. Saturday, and at Pizza Bob’s in Haleiwa, 8 p.m. Sunday. Call 969-3333 in Hilo; 737-9709 in Honolulu; 637-5095 in Haleiwa.
Honolulu Symphony: Open rehearsal for “Romeo and Juliet,” 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Blaisdell Concert Hall.
Sam Wong conducts a romantic program with actor Richard Chamberlain and Melissa Short, Miss
Hawaii 1996, 4 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Program includes a reading of Shakespeare’s play, which inspired interpretations by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Berlioz and Bernstein. Tickets $10 to $45.
Stuart Chafetz conducts Tchaikovsky’s and Prokofiev’s versions of “Romeo and Juliet” 5:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Hawaii Theatre. “Happy hour” at 4:45 p.m. Tickets $20; with beverage.
Call 538-8863.
Contemporary jazz: Warren Hill performs, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Canoes restaurant, Ilikai hotel. Performance will be broadcast live in Chicago. Call 949-3811.
“An Evening of Jazz”: Pianist G. Francis Mlely performs with bassist Ernie Provencher, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Atherton Performing Arts Studio, 738 Kaheka St. Tickets $15. Call 955-8821.
“Star Fest ’96”: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park. Kimo Kahoano, Society of Seven, Glenn Medeiros, Brothers & Sisters, Nohe, Roland Cazimero, Don Ho and others entertain during a benefit for Alfredo Romero in his fight against cancer. Food and craft booths; no coolers allowed. Tickets $10 in advance, $12.50 at the gate. Call 396-8084.
UH Choirs & Chamber Orchestra: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Program includes Mozart’s Symphony No. 29 in A, K201. Tickets $5 general, $3 students and seniors. Call 956-8742.
Kansas in concert: 8 p.m. Sunday, the Groove, 1130 N. Nimitz Highway. Tickets $22.50, available at Connection outlets. Or call 545-4000; 800-333-3388 on neighbor islands.
Chamber music: Concert by Kawana‘ao, the new UH contemporary music ensemble, 8 p.m. Monday, Orvis Auditorium. Tickets $5 general, $3 students and seniors. Call 956-8742.