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Next Tuesday will be the last weekly installment of Keiki Tuesday for February.  This coming week, the Downtown Center Court of Pearlridge Center, about 20 minutes from Ko Olina, will host entertainers with kid-friendly crafts, storytelling, and facepainting to celebrate “Mad Science of Hawaii”.

The event is free and open to the public.  For more information, visit www.pearlridgeonline.com or call (808) 488-0981.

Student choreographers, dancers, and production artists from the University of Hawaii are presenting their latest work, Winter Footholds, at the Kennedy Theatre, about 30 minutes from Ko Olina.

They will have performances nightly fat 8 pm from now through February 25 and an afternoon performance at 2 pm on February 26.  Ticket prices range from $5 to $15 and can be purchased online at www.hawaii.edu/kennedy or by phone at (808)  944-2697.

The Arts District Merchants Association is hosting the annual Mardi Gras Festival in Honolulu, between Nu’uanu Avenue and Hotel Street, this evening, February 21.  The event will include a variety of festive features, including traditional New Orleans food favorites, Samba parades and elaborate, decorative floats, a parade performance by the Royal Elephant Brass Band, and a soccer tournament.  There will also be plenty of live music and outdoor dancing with performances on five outdoor stages.

The event is free and open to the public.  The festival will last from 6 to 10 pm.

The second annual Pow Wow Hawaii artist invitational will take place this weekend, February 18 and 19, in the Loft and Space art gallery on Queen Street, about 30 minutes from Ko Olina.  Thirty-one local and international artists will convene to share the artistic process.

The event is free and open to the public to watch, learn, and possibly partake in the creative process.  Pow Wow Hawaii will last from 6 to 10 pm each evening.  For more information, check out powwowhawaii.com.

The South Street Gallery, about 30 minutes from Ko Olina, is hosting a phone camera photo exhibit now through March 10.  The exhibit seeks to celebrate the transcendence and technological advances of modern phone photography.

The exhibit is free and open to the public from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Mondays through Fridays and from 9:30 am to 1:00pm on Saturdays.  For more information, call 808-525-5212.

The Second Annual Maui Open Studios will run every weekend in February all around Maui.  This open house features a variety of artists, including jewelers, painters, and photographers, as they share their craft with the public.  Many will give demonstrations as they show you their signature technique.

The Open Studios events are free and open to the public.  For more information about where to find the artists, visit www.mauiopenstudios.com.

Halekulani Hotel in Waikiki Beach, about 30 minutes from Ko Olina, is hosting a rare wine pairing dinner tonight, February 4.  The meal will feature ten different, classic wines expertly paired with fine dining appetizers, entrees, and desserts.  The multi-course meal has been designed by master chef Bruno Chevalier in celebration of the 350 year anniversary of Bordeaux’s Château Rauzan-Ségla.

The dinner will begin at 6:30 pm and costs $395 per person.  For more information, visit www.halekulani.com.

The North Jazz Trio will have their debut performance at the Doris Duke Theatre at the Honolulu Museum of Art, about 30  minutes from Ko Olina, tonight.  Named for their love of Oahu’s North Shore, the trio features a bassist, pianist, and drummer.

Tickets cost $20 to $25 and can be purchased online, and the performance will begin at 7:30 pm.  For more information, check out www.honoluluacademy.org or call (808) 532-8700.