Maui Arts & Entertainment

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.

The station was established in October, 1984 as the first radio station in Lahaina, and Hawaiʻi’s first Hawaiian Music FM station.

Now in it’s third year, the Haunted Haʻikū Hike offers both day and nighttime events, geared toward different age groups and adventure types.

Known for his inappropriateness and host of Comedy Central’s, This Is Not Happening, we asked him a few questions about Maui and about comedy in general. Here’s what he had to say:

This fundraising event in support of Maui’s keiki includes a costume contest, scary snacks, and fun Halloween activities, this Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 at Keōpūolani Park’s Hui Aloha Playground in Kahului.

Earlier this week, Walt Disney Animation Studios announced it’s moving the release of its next full-length animated movie, Moana, from 2018 to 2016. The feature focuses on the adventures of a 14-year-old Polynesian girl named Moana.

For the sixth consecutive year, West Maui celebrates its plantation history with nostalgic food and festivities at the Lahaina Plantation Days event, this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24 and 25, 2014.

Ron Funches is among a list of 35 nationally recognized comics who will be performing at the Maui Comedy Festival. We asked him a few questions about Maui and about comedy in general.