On the Grid — 11/20/15
Nov. 20 FRI
MIA
AT THE MANIFEST
Mixing Innovating Arts (MIA) presents its last event of the year at The Manifest. Readings start at 7 p.m. and will feature Serena Ngaio Simmons, Kamden Ishmael Hilliard and Timothy Dyke. miahonolulu.com
Nov. 20-21 FRI-SAT
PICTURES WITH SANTA PAWS
AT WARD ENTERTAINMENT CENTER
Get your furry friends into the holiday spirit early and have them take a photo with Santa and Mrs. Paws from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ward Entertainment Center (outside Ward Consolidated Theatres). Pre-sale tickets cost $25, or $30 drop-in. Proceeds benefit Hawaiian Humane Society. hawaiianhumane.org santapaws
Nov. 21 SAT
HAWAII SKETCH COMEDY FESTIVAL FUNDRAISING PARTY
AT PAGODA FLOATING RESTAURANT
Help the Hawaii Sketch Comedy Festival return next year by stopping in at this fundraising party, set to start at 7 p.m. at Pagoda. The night will include live music by Good Foot, a no-host bar and, of course, comedy by Improv HI. Tickets cost $20, which includes parking and a $5 drink token. hisketchfest.com
WINE AND TANGO
AT PARADISE TANGO
Wine goes well with everything — this is a fact, especially so on this evening at Paradise Tango as it hosts Wine and Tango. Partake in wine tastings, hor d’oeuvres and a 45-minute Argentine Tango lesson from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Tickets cost $15 in advance or $20 at the door, and include wine, food and the dance lesson. RSVP in advance. (831) 239-6529
KITCHEN MUSIC SOCIETY TURNS THREE
AT HONOLULU NIGHT MARKET
Stopping in at Honolulu Night Market? Help Kitchen Music Society celebrate its third anniversary, too, with a full bar and cigar service starting at 6 p.m. Guest sets will feature TripleByPass, dj mr. nick, Melody Jay, DJs Kee, Zilla and Godiva, Kitty Lee, Positive Regime Soundsystem and more. facebook.com/kitchenmusicsociety
Nov. 22 SAT
DJ TIESTO
AT SKY WAIKIKI
Netherlands’ DJ Tiesto — known for his mixes of Cold-play’s Paradise and John Legend’s All Of Me, for which he won his first Grammy earlier this year — brings his talent to SKY Waikiki for one night only. Doors open at 5 p.m. and tickets cost $75 general admission, or $100 for a VIP line pass. tiestoatskywaikiki.eventbrite.com