Maui Arts & Entertainment

All proceeds from the Fall Family Festival go directly to benefit the Laʻa Kea Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides meaningful work opportunities and affordable housing for youth and adults with autism and intellectual disabilities.

The two-day event on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14 and 15, features family friendly entertainment with special performances by Kealiʻi Reichel and Kamaka Kukona.

A community fundraiser for Best Buddies on Maui features a lineup of celebrity judges and decadent desserts.

Nā Leo Kākoʻo o Maui presents Ka Leo Nahenahe Benefit Concert for Kula Kaiapuni o Maui’s Papa 2026 this Sunday Nov. 9, 2014 on the grounds of the Bailey House Museum in Wailuku.

Artists from Japan and across Hawaiʻi crank up their chainsaws for an exhibition and competition of international ice sculpting at the Lahaina Cannery Mall this weekend.

The evening includes the launch of new banners, a new website, and a new brand and image for Wailuku Town. The “Small Town Big Changes” unveiling will take place at 7:15 p.m. at the Maui Thing stage with Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa.

Currently playing keyboards for Stick Figure, Kevin Bong also known as “KBong” is no stranger to the crowds that come out to music festivals around the world to hear the sounds of reggae and dub.

Writer Cassandra Hastu sits down with Kolohe Kai lead singer and song-writer Roman De Peralta for an exclusive Maui Now interview during the recent Island Vibez Music Festival held at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.

Showcasing their talent for the first time on Maui, Stick Figure opened the stage for the Island Vibez Music Festival at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.

Sangrita Grill + Cantina carries the spirit of Halloween into the weekend with a Day of the Dead Party and costume contest tonight (Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014) at The Fairway Shops in Kāʻanapali.

If traditional trick-or-treating is too tame for your taste, you may want to try the cult classic “Rocky Horror Picture Show” and Halloween Party (strictly for the 21-and-over crowd), happening tonight at Maui Arts & Cultural Center.

A high energy crowd was thoroughly entertained at the very first show for the Maui Comedy Festival which runs through Halloween weekend.

A family friendly Halloween event is planned at the Lahaina Cannery Mall in West Maui from 5 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. The event features Halloween magic, trick-or-treating, face painting, crafts and a keiki costume contest.

The Lānaʻi Chamber of Commerce Hosts its second Fifth Friday event for Lānaʻi from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Halloween in the heart of Lānaʻi City at Dole Park.

Highlights include the 36th Annual Keiki Halloween Costume Parade at 4:30 p.m. sponsored by the West Maui Soroptomists, Lahaina Rotary Clubs, and the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaiʻi.

Maui becomes the center stage for comedy this weekend with 31 nationally recognized comedians performing at six venues in Lahaina between Oct. 30 and Nov. 2, 2014.

Smooth, talented, and down-to-earth are just a few attributes you take away from meeting a larger than life artist like Collie Buddz. He sat down with Cassandra Hastu for Maui Now and filled us in on how his tour, career, and family life have been treating him.

Kathy Collins and her alter ego, “Tita” will share spooky stories inspired by Hawaiian legends and spine-tingling tales from other countries and cultures.

Among the list of featured comics is Greg Proops of San Francisco (now living in Hollywood), who is know for his unpredictable appearances on Whose Line is it Anyway?, and hosts his own hit podcast, The Smartest Man in the World.

Kudos to the Hula Grill in Kāʻanapali for bucking the trend and keeping it Hawaiian. Not jazz music or any other kind we can hear at numerous hotels here in Hawaiʻi – but Hawaiian music.