Maui Arts & Entertainment

“Aloha ‘Ia Nō ‘O Maui”, the second CD produced by UH Maui College’s Institute of Hawaiian Music, has received two nominations for the 2016 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards.

The Maui Historical Society and HI Mele Entertainment will host Weldon Kekauoha at Hale Ho‘ike‘ike in Wailuku on Saturday, May 7, 2016, at a family-friendly event the evening before Mother’s Day.

All contest submissions must be the contestant’s own original idea, newly completed, never entered in any other contests, exhibitions, or displays and must be conceptualized, created and completed solely by the contestant.

Women will have the option to use any sort of “woman-powered” paddle vessel, such as a kayak, canoe or standup paddleboard.

The Shops at Wailea invites the public to the launch of ARTwalk on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, a fine art and entertainment event that will take place at the center’s second-level art galleries on the first Wednesday of each month starting at 6 p.m.

Ron Artis II & Thunderstorm will perform at the Maui Arts & Cultural Centers McCoy Studio Theater on Saturday, April 9, 2016, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

This year, the Annual Mele Mei will share the culturally rich heritage of Hawaiian music throughout the state, with an expanded schedule of 40 events, including four offerings on Maui.

The free “Preserving the Art of the Paniolo” workshop with Gretchen Cardosa will be held at at Hale Ho‘ike`‘ke in Wailuku on Tuesday, April 12.

This unique exhibition, scheduled for Aug. 28 through Oct. 20, 2016, will highlight an appreciation for the skills and creativity of artists, and the essence of Hawai‘i’s national parks.

Hawai‘i’s public libraries will offer free educational and entertainment programs throughout April, including three performances at Kahului and Kīhei libraries on Maui.

Girls Guns and Glory will be in concert at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s McCoy Studio Theater on Friday, April 8, 2016, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will host its annual, free, School Band Concert Series on Tuesday, April 5, in the Castle Theater, featuring the Maui High School Spring Band.

The Eighth Annual Maui Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival will be held April 15 to 17, 2016, at Kā‘anapali Beach Hotel.

The nonprofit Maui Orchid Society is celebrating its 75th anniversary and sponsored a tagline contest among its membership, which has increased to 143 with the recent addition of 44 members.

Singers, musicians, poetry “slammers,” magicians, stand-up comedians, actors, dancers, and hula and karaoke performers are invited to display their talents during the Open Mic night hosted by the Music Club on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the University of Hawai‘i Maui College’s Multi-Purpose Room in the Pilina Building.

Maui wedding and fashion photographer Chris J. Evans just landed his work on the cover of the world renowned wedding publication Grace Ormonde Wedding Style for the March/April digital issue.

The 53rd Annual Merrie Monarch Hula Festival concluded early this morning, with Hālau Nā Mamo O Puʻuanahulu, under the direction of Nā Kumu Hula William Kahakuleilehua “Sonny” Ching and Lōpaka Igarta-De Vera taking the overall title.

Tonight, there are a total of 29 performances, with Maui hālau scheduled to appear throughout the lineup in the following order: (1) Pukalani Hula Hale – Kumu Hiʻilei Maxwell-Juan – Pukalani & Kahului, Maui; (2) Hālau o Ka Hanu Lehua – Kumu Kamaka Kukona – Waikapū, Maui; (4) Moana’s Hula Hālau – Kumu Raquel Dudoit – Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi; (11) Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi – Kumu Haunani & ʻIliahi Paredes – Wailuku, Maui; (17) Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi – Kumu Haunani & ʻIliahi Paredes – Wailuku, Maui (Kāne); and (27) Hālau Nā Lei Kaumaka O Uka – Kumu Nāpua Greig – Kula, Maui.

Maui’s Derick Sebastian fulfilled a lifelong dream recently. On March 10, 2016 he performed the National Anthem on the ‘ukulele in front of a sold out crowd of…

The Hui No‘eau invites the public to two events about kapa, including its history and how it is made.