CONTINUING
"The Belle of Amherst": ASATAD presents William Luce's drama of Emily Dickinson's life. Diana Carter Anderson plays the poet, her father, her teachers and friends. Directed by Eden-Lee Murray Jellinek. Repeats 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 9. The Feb. 1 performance will be a benefit for the People With AIDS Coalition. Admission $15 general, $13.50 seniors, $10 students. Information: 247-6939.
"Lyle the Crocodile": A jazz-loving, cat-terrorizing croc has an adventure in New York City. Honolulu Theatre for Youth production is based on the book by Bernard Waber, and recommended for ages 6 and up. Repeats 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Richardson Theatre. Admission $10 general, $7.50 students, $5 youth and seniors. Information: 839-9885.
"Painting Churches": A painter on the verge of artistic celebrity agrees to help her parents move to their summer cottage. Dave Donnelly, Jo Pruden and Maureen Borromeo star in Tina Howe's humorous family portrait. Repeats 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 4 p.m. Sundays, through Feb. 2 at Manoa Valley Theatre. Tickets $23 to $25; discounts available. Information: 988-6131.
"Wild Meat and the Bullie Burgers": A Hilo girl somehow forges a strong sense of identity in a world bubbling with images that clash with her life. John H.Y. Wat and Keith Kashiwada adapted Lois-Ann Yamanaka's satiric novel for the stage. Repeats Friday, Saturday, Jan. 30 and 31, Feb. 1, 2 and 5-9 at Kumu Kahua Theatre. Performances 2 p.m. Sundays and 8 p.m. other days. Admission $12 general, $10 students on Wednesdays and Thursdays; other days, $15 general, $12 seniors, $10 students. Information: 536-4441.
DANCE
"A Night of Romantic Ballet": The Infinity Dance Company and the West Hawaii Dance Theatre present dances from "Romeo and Juliet," "Sleeping Beauty" and "Le Corsaire," 7:30 p.m. Friday at Castle Theatre in Kahului. Tickets $18 adults, $12 children. Call 242-SHOW (242-7469), Maui.For details on Infinity's classes in classical ballet technique, call the West Hawaii Dance Academy at 329-8876, Big Island.
"'Ike/Body of Knowledge": Performance by Michael Pili Pang's Halau Hula Ka No'eau and Mark Taylor of Dance Alloy, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Hawaii Theatre. Tickets $15 and $20; series pass available. Call 528-0506.
AUDITIONS
Diamond Head Theatre: For "Six Degrees of Separation," 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 11 and 12 in the Rehearsal Hall. Call 734-8763. Performances begin March 21.