Maui Arts & Entertainment

Comedians Augie T and Frank De Lima perform Friday at the MACC. Maui Now talked with them about how they got started and what they love the most about Maui.

The graffiti-covered wall flanking the Makawao Municipal Parking Lot is being transformed into a colorful and inspirational mural thanks to some local artists and kids.

The Red Star Music Festival featuring Rebelution, Collie Budz, New Kingston and The Grouch arrives on Maui this weekend along with many other fun community events.

Stairway to Heaven is allegedly banned in some guitar shops, but it’s likely the infamous tune will be heard wafting over the greens at Old Blue in Wailea this Saturday.

Mauian Emily O’Neil Bott has been many things: mother, volunteer, insurance agent, and cruise ship worker. In her 90th year, she added author to the list.

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out the Grand Wailea’s Jazz and Blues festival, local funk in Paia, or the winners of the of the Richard Ho’oi’i Falsetto Competition in Lahaina.

Aspiring and experienced writers will gather at the Aloha Writers Conference taking place in Kapalua on January 18-21, 2013.

Maui Now talks with Eric Rachmany of Rebelution. They’ll be playing Maui with Collie Budz, The Grouch, and New Kingston as part of the Red Star Music Festival.

The show, featuring Augie T, Frank De Lima, Mel Cabang, and Andy Bumatai, will take place at the McCoy Studio Theater in Kahului.

…as well as the annual Maui Academy of Performing Arts Garden Party, all part of Maui’s line-up this weekend.

Love Jazz? Love Blues? Start dancing in your car every time the song “Jungle Boogie” comes on? The 2nd annual Maui Jazz and Blues Festival at the Grand Wailea seems to have got it going on.

Reality TV film crews will be in old Wailuku Town this week where filming begins on the proposed Pawn Stories pilot episode.

“Kamakakehau’s traditional Hawaiian songs and smooth falsetto voice impressed the judges and wowed the crowd at this year’s Kani Ka Pila Grille Talent Search.”

Also, Maui film “Get a Job,” Riddim of Knowledge reggae show, and a Starry Night Cinema screening of “My Dog Skip.”

Locally-filmed Maui movie “Get a Job” will be showing for two weekends in a row at `Iao Theater starting Friday.

The Maui Historical Society offers two cultural learning opportunities in the coming months. The first is a Lauhala Weaving Class led by instructor Pohaku Kaho’ohanohano. The other class is for Gardening, led by master gardener Anne Gachuhi.

Danielle Bergan, who was the former director of sales of the Maui Chamber of Commerce as Daniel Bergan from 2003-2008, seeks to raise awareness of transsexualism through sharing her life story.

This weekend’s entertainment lineup featuring shows, parties, and community events for everyone.

The new portal is designed to better link the estimated 4,000 artists and about 90 galleries on Maui with consumers and art lovers near and far.

Maui’s historic ‘Iao Theater will be featured in the final episode of the SYFY Channel’s cable series, “Haunted Collector.” Producers of the series spent time filming on location last year, in an attempt to document paranormal activity and tell the story of “Emma” – the unknown actress of the ‘Iao Theater.