Maui Arts & Entertainment
‘All I Want for Christmas’ Burlesque at Casanova
Tasty Pie Productions & Kit Kat Club Cabaret will present All I Want for Christmas, a night of a sexy and swanky burlesque and dancing, on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at Casanova Italian Restaurant in Makawao.
MauiWine’s 2nd Annual Holiday Tree Lighting at ʻUlupalakua
Residents and visitors are invited to celebrate the holidays with family and friends at the Second Annual Holiday Tree Lighting event from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, the grounds of MauiWine at ʻUlupalakua Ranch.
Maui Artists Featured in Coffee Table Book
Twelve Maui residents are among the 50 Hawai‘i’s artists featured in Contemporary Publications’ Aloha Expressionism by Contemporary Hawaiʻi Artists, which was released in September 2015.
Soul Kitchen Big Band at Mulligan’s On The Blue
Soul Kitchen’s new three-piece string section brings Soul Kitchen’s chef count to nine musicians, who will be serving up hot dance tunes on Friday, Dec. 11 from 7 to 9 p.m
Handel’s ‘Messiah’ at ʻĪao Theater Dec. 19 & 20
This year, the Maui Chamber Orchestra and Maui Masterworks Chorale director, Maestro Robert E. Wills promises a Handel’s Messiah “you have never heard it before!”
Holiday Events at The Shops at Wailea
Maui Now’s Malika Dudley visited the Shops at Wailea to find out what’s happening there this holiday season. It’s the first year that Santa has been…
Second Friday Party, LTAC Fundraiser and Art Night in Lahaina Town
This Friday night, join Lahaina’s Second Friday celebration with merchandise specials, kama‘āina discounts, delicious food and live music, participate in LahainaTown Action Committee’s biggest fundraiser of the year and check out Art Night.
Chicago Comes to The MACC in January
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will present Chicago in concert on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the A&B Amphitheater/Yokouchi Pavilion.
Willie K Holiday Parties at King Kamehameha Ballroom
Maui’s own Uncle Willie K is throwing a holiday party on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 16 and 17, at the regal Waikapū Ballroom at the King Kamehameha Golf Club—a fantastic night of music and dining at this elegant setting in the heart of the Valley Isle.
Businesses Get Into Holiday Spirit with “Light Up Wailuku” Contest
“We’ve heard stories from our grandparents and other lifetime Wailuku residents about Christmas parades through Market Street, lights in every window and bustling small businesses throughout the holiday season. We wanted to bring that energy back,” said Ashley Takitani Leahey, one of the many Wailuku community volunteers.
Maui Glass Blower Creates Ornaments for 2015 National Tree Lighting
Maui glass blower, Noor Dphrepaulezz, has been selected to create Hawaiʻi’s ornaments for the 2015 America Celebrates: Ornaments from Across the USA display at the White House’s President’s Park in Washington, D.C.
Maui Landscape Photographer Earns Lucie Awards
Maui-based fine art landscape photographer Mike Neubauer’s The Kingdom of Maui: A Photographer’s Journey has recently earned distinctions in both the Fine Art Book category and the Self-Published Book category of the 2015 International Photography Awards competition, also known as the Lucie Awards.
Light Up Your Holidays at The Wharf Cinema Center
The Wharf Cinema Center will offer a variety of entertainment for the holiday season beginning on Friday, Dec. 4.
18th Annual Holiday Lighting of the Lahaina Banyan Tree
The LahainaTown Action Committee will host its 18th Annual Lighting of the Banyan Tree in downtown Lahaina this weekend.
Soul Kitchen to Perform at Charley’s Dec. 5
Join Soul Kitchen on Maui’s North Shore for a special evening of high-octane entertainment at Charley’s Restaurant and Saloon in Pā‘ia on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Santana Returns to Maui in March; Tickets on Sale Soon
Carlos Santana will return to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on March 5, 2016, in the A&B Amphitheater/Yokouchi Pavilion. Tickets will go on sale to MACC members only Saturday, Dec. 5 beginning at 10 a.m.; the general public can purchase tickets starting Saturday, Dec. 12, beginning at 10 a.m.
42nd Annual Nā Mele O Maui 2015 Results
Kamehameha Schools Maui ʻŌpio Division (Grades 9-12) took top honors at the 42nd Annual Nā Mele O Maui Song Competition held on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
Maui Historical Society Hosts “E Pūlama Mau iā Maui” Fundraiser
The Maui Historical Society hosts its 14th annual fundraiser, “E Pūlama Mau iā Maui,” “Cherish Maui’s History,” scheduled to take place this Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015 at the grounds of the Bailey House Museum.
FirstLight Film Festival Begins Friday, Nov. 27
FirsLight will begin this year’s film festival at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center with the Maui premiere of A View From a Blue Moon on Friday, Nov. 27; the festival will continue on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 28 and 29 with eight more film screenings
Maui Mall’s Calendar of Events December 2015
The Maui Mall invites shoppers to visit the center this holiday season for special holiday entertainment throughout the month of December.
