Maui Arts & Entertainment

The 6th Annual Marvelous March Classic Car Cruise Event takes place this Saturday, March 29 at the Lahaina Gateway shopping center.

This Friday, March 28 in the MACC’s McCoy Studio Theater, folk-rock duo Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion perform selections from their newest album, Wassaic Way.

Beginning tomorrow, March 24 at 10 a.m., the 2014 edition of Art Maui officially opens to the public.

Indian slide guitar, traditional Hawaiian, pipe organ, and a guy from a band called The Lovin’ Spoonful: this weekend brings one seriously eclectic mix of options.

At three years old, Debashish Bhattacharya was given a full-size Hawaiian lap steel guitar. Find out why he’s now considered a master of the slide guitar style.

Hailing from historic County Waterford, Danú is a leading traditional Irish ensemble that takes to the Castle Theater stage on Thursday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m.

Awash with March Madness? Step away from those bracket predictions and burn off that nervous energy while watching other people work up a sweat.

This weekend only, Maui’s Alexander Academy Performing Company presents Swan Lake. We spoke to director Danelle Watson about the ambitious production.

Whether on Molokai, Lanai or Maui, you’ll soon have a chance to “Laugh for Relief” with Rex Navarrete and Augie T.

This Saturday, Paula Fuga plays a sunset gathering benefiting the Maui Huliau Foundation. Held at Ocean Vodka in Kula, the event is limited to 250 people.

On Thursday, March 13, the MACC screens “Dakota 38,” a documentary retracing the events following the US-Dakota War and eventual hanging of 38 men.

Once again, Friday has rolled around, bringing with it Brazilian world music, humorist David Sedaris, and a free screening of the film “Despicable Me.”

Presuming you didn’t give up drinking, dancing and/or costumes for Lent, this Saturday, March 8, you can attend the third annual Maui AIDS Foundation Mardi Gras.

The Green will be the opening act for the sold-out Hawaiʻi concerts featuring Bruno Mars in April.

Toddlers and young readers are invited to hear local author Gill (“Jill”) McBarnet read her new counting and colors book, The Rainbow Mermaids of Hawaiʻi,” at Makawao library on Thursday, March 12, at 10 a.m.

Wailuku is welcoming spring with its monthly first Friday event on March 6. The free, family-friendly community street party be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Market Street will close at 5:30 p.m. to make way for the festivities.

The 2009 novel, which tells the tale of Indian twins raised in Ethiopia as the country undergoes political transformation and civil unrest, was one of Amazon and Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of the year and also won an Indies Choice Book Award.

Cole – known for such hits as “This Will Be”, “Inseparable” and “Our Love” – will be bringing her R&B and jazz-based pop to Maui next Monday, March 10.

Inspired by the the famed glide-cam video which showcased the natural beauty of Kauai, a videographer has produced a video in the same vein — this time on Maui.

Another busy weekend. This one has a whale and ocean art fair, Hawaiian music, youth and community theater, a Renaissance faire and a chance to soak in chocolate.