Maui Arts & Entertainment
Maui Ocean Center Celebrates Makahiki Season
Maui Ocean Center, The Hawaiian Aquarium, will celebrate the islands’ Makahiki season in November with traditional Hawaiian games, food, live music, hula and special guest lectures/demonstrations by members of the Hawaiian community.
25th Celebration of Hula O Nā Keiki, Nov. 13-15
The 25th anniversary celebration of “Hula O Nā Keiki”, Maui’s only children’s hula competition, is set to take place November 13-15, 2015 at the Kā‘anapali Beach Hotel in West Maui.
Emmanuel Lutheran to Host Pumpkin Fest
Emmanuel Lutheran School in Kahului will host a one-night-only Pumpkin Fest on Friday, Oct. 23, from 3 to 10 p.m. The event will include a pumpkin patch, games, craft and food vendors, a country store, silent auction, fun house and a used book fair.
George Kahumoku Jr. Slack Key Show Every Wednesday in Napili
George Kahumoku Jr. will present his Grammy Award-winning slack key show, Masters of Hawaiian Music, every Wednesday this month at 7:30 p.m. at Napili Kai Beach Resort’s Aloha Pavilion.
Sean Robbins’ ‘The Olanui Tour’ to Come to Maui
Sean Robbins made a big impact with the debut of his first album, Olanui, which was nominated for three awards in 2015. He now follows up with the first leg of The Olanui Tour, which will have the 21-year-old musician visiting fans old and new in Hilo, Kahului and Lihu‘e.
Maui Fil-Am Heritage Fesitival Features Food, Arts & Activities
Some of Maui’s most esteemed chefs will go head-to-head on Saturday, Oct. 17 during the Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival®, which celebrates Filipino-American History Month with food, art, dance, culture, contests and games. The event happens from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Maui Mall.
Burn’n Love Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Burn’n Love will host two discounted kama‘āina nights this week—on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 8 and 9—to help promote breast cancer awareness, continuing the show’s commitment to Elvis Presley’s legacy of giving.
Wassup? Entertainment & Food: Oct. 7–11 and Beyond
Wondering what to do this weekend? Check out Maui Now’s chronological listing of some of the island’s best events scheduled from Wednesday through Sunday, Oct. 4 through 11 and beyond…
Mililani’s Auliʻi Cravalho Cast as Disney Princess Moana
Fourteen-year-old Auliʻi Cravalho of Mililani was discovered by an Oʻahu casting agent while singing at a charity competition.
Mark Twain to Return to Pioneer Inn in October
Maui actor Rick Scheideman will return to the Pioneer Inn in Lahaina as Mark Twain. An Evening with Mark Twain will open with a preview on Oct. 9 and run on Friday nights from Oct. 23 through Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Pioneer Inn courtyard.
Award-Winning Climate Change Film at The MACC
The Maui Film Festival will present critically acclaimed THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING for one show only on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. in the Castle Theater at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
Maui Monster Massive Returns to Kīhei on Oct. 30
The Maui Monster Massive, the island’s biggest costume party and dance music event, will return for it’s fourth year on Friday, Oct. 30, beginning at 9 p.m. at Diamonds Ice Bar & Grill in the Azeka Shopping Center in Kīhei.
Jake Shimabukuro Returns to The MACC in December
The MACC’s Ho‘onanea Series will present Shimabukuro and special guests from the Maui Songwriters’ Festival on Friday, Dec. 11, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Castle Theater.
Maui ‘Ukulele Festival Scheduled for Oct. 11
The 10th Annual Maui ‘Ukulele Festival is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 11, from 1 to 6 p.m. in the A&B Amphitheater at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului.
Wassup? Entertainment & Food: Oct. 1–4 and Beyond
Willie K, Ka‘ahumanu Church Fundraiser, Maui Pride Weekend, Schaefer International Gallery, Kimokeo Kapahulehua dinner, Festivals of Aloha, Maui OnStage Comedy…
Hard Rock to Host PINKTOBER Fundraisers
The Hard RockCafe Maui will host eight nights of live music fundraisers for the Pacific Cancer Foundation beginning Oct. 11. A percentage of the proceeds from the Annual Halloween Dance Party on Halloween night will also go to the foundation.
Maui Arts League to Offer Plein Air Workshops
Enrollment is now open for artists and serious art students interested intensive plein air workshops to be offered in February 2016, hosted by the Maui Art League. The Maui Arts League is the sponsor of the Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational.
The Maui Celebrity Series Continues at Sheraton Maui
The Maui Celebrity Series continues with its founder, Brian Evans, performing classics and original big band songs on Saturday, Oct. 24, in The Maui Ballroom at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Lahaina.
Special Slack Key Show 12th Anniversary Celebration, Oct. 14
A celebration to mark the 12th Anniversary of George Kahumoku Jr’s Slack Key Show – Masters of Hawaiian Music, takes place on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Nāpili Kai Beach Resort Pavilion in West Maui
Cultural Icon to be Honored with Concert and Dinner
Local cultural icon Kumu Kimokeo Kapahulehua will be honored with the Hui o Waʻa Kaulua’s Legacy Award at The King Kamehameha Golf Club in Wailuku on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. The event includes dinner, a fashion show, polynesian crafters and a musical performance by Amy Hānaialiʻi Gilliom, Willie K and Steve Grimes.
