Fridays & Saturdays, December 9 & 10 and December 16 & 17:
Hope Station, A Christmas Drama.  Step back in time to Christmas Eve 1943 with the cast of Hope Station, a Christmas Drama with song, dance, and a story that brings hope to the midst of tragedy.  Tickets are $5 and are available at Calvary Chapel, Lihue, World4word Bookstore.  Calvary Chapel Lihue, 8-8100 Kushiro Hwy, Lihue. 7 p.m.  For information call (808) 245-9673 or visit http://www.cclihue.com/1/.

Friday, December 9: 
Jo Koy.  Jo Koy’s infectious, explosive energy on stage, insightful jokes, and family‐inspired humor cross all boundaries. In 2005, Jo had the “opportunity of a lifetime” with a performance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He became one of a select few ever to receive a standing ovation.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului.  8:00 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit http://mauiarts.org/.

Friday, December 9:
4^th Annual Feast on the Beach Benefit.  A highly anticipated holiday benefit for local charities Hawai`i Island Humane Society, Hospice of Kona, Kohala Chamber of Commerce Lava Kids, Kona Community Hospital Foundation and North Hawai`i Hospice. Feast on the Beach features beer, wine and food stations created in conjunction with Paradise Gourmet Catering, along with Lava Lava Beach Club’s signature toes-in-the-sand ambiance. Nonstop music by LT Smooth and Ho`onu`a throughout the evening.  Lava Lava Beach Club at Waikoloa Beach Resort, 69-699 Waikoloa Beach Dr., Waimea. 5:30 to 9 pm. Tickets are $150 per person or $2,000 for a reserved table. For more information, call (808) 326-7820 or visit http://lavalavabeachclub.com/bigisland/feast/.