We’re as tempted as anyone to hole up at home during January, but thereÕ’ no better excuse than this festival to break free from a self-imposed house arrest. Some of Hawaii’s most accomplished musicians are descending upon the Twin Cities at the very moment that planeloads of Minnesotans are zooming away in search of sunshine and sand. Those of us who stay to brave the cold winds are in for a musical reward (if not a Hawaiian vacation). Today’s slack-key players, including Patrick Landeza, George Kahumoku, and Dennis Kamakahi, play breathtakingly complex, yet traditional compositions that are fascinating and strangely sweet, even to landlocked ears that only hear ocean waves in a souvenir seashell. 416 Cedar Ave S., Minneapolis; 612-338-2674; www.thecedar.org
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