Leap to It!

by Jennie Kushner | Modern Luxury Hawai'i magazine | February 17, 2012

It’s a leap year, so why not make it count? Finish off February—and the last Feb. 29 you’ll see for four more years—with a leap-worthy lineup. While the Academy Awards will aim to keep you indoors this weekend, here are some other reasons to get out in the Hawaii sunshine.

Rasta Thomas’ Bad Boys of Dance
From tap dancing to hip-hop to pirouettes, this all-male ensemble puts the ‘A’ in athletic. If you missed their act on Broadway or on TV, don’t worry; you can still catch it. Feb. 16 Maui Arts & Cultural Center, 1 Cameron Way, Kalului, Maui. 242.7469, mauiarts.org; Feb. 18 Hawaii Threatre, 1130 Bethel St. 528.0506, hawaiitheatre.com; Feb. 21 UH Hilo Performing Arts Center, 200 W. Kawili St., Hilo, Hawaii Island. 974.7310, artscenter.uhh.hawaii.edu

Hawaiian Islands Soccer Invitational
Typically where American football games battle to the victor, the Aloha Stadium is the elected venue for the inaugural edition of this invitational soccer tournament featuring teams from Australia, Japan, Korea and the United States. Feb. 23 and 25. Aloha Stadium, 99-500 Salt Lake Blvd. 944.2697, hawaiianislandsinvitational.com

Hawaii Opera Theatre
With scores by Verdi, Donizetti and Bizet, tales of love from the dramatic to the comedic will guaranteed to have you on your feet in a round of applause during this year’s opera season. The Pearl Fishers, Feb. 24, 26, 28. Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall, 999 S. King St., Honolulu. 569.7858, hawaiiopera.org

Soyeon Lee
Enjoy the majestic sounds of the 2010 Naumburg International Piano Competition prizewinner, Korean pianist Soyeon Lee, as she brings her rapturous commands of the keyboard to the island Feb. 25-March 4. Various venues on Hawaii Island, Maui, Oahu, Kauai. soyeonlee.com