Maui Arts & Entertainment

Maui’s Maoli was the featured artist at the very first Native 92.5 Fm private session at new Three’s Bar & Grill in Kihei.  The only way to gain admission to the exclusive Private Session events is to win tickets on Native 92.5 FM.  The premier event was held on Thursday July 8, 2010.  Click the image […]

The 5th Annual Reggae in the Valley takes place this Saturday, July 24, 2010 on the Events Lawn of the Maui Arts and Cultural Center.  Gates open at 4 p.m. and the show starts at 4:30 p.m.  Featured entertainment includes Sly Dog, Rushouze, Dani Girl, Maoli, Natural Vibes, Ten Feet, Kolohe Kai, FIJI, and Mana`o […]

The Rotary Club of Lahaina hosts a wine tasting fundraiser tonight in the hopes of raising at least $3,000 to improve the 55-year-old Historic Lahaina Public Library.  The event is co-sponsored by the Royal Lahaina Resort and will be held on the hotel grounds from 5:30 to 8:30 tonight, Thursday, July 8, 2010.  Tickets for […]

A mandatory meeting for all current committee chairpersons of the 2010 Maui County Fair is scheduled for Wednesday July 7, 2010, at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in the Alexa Higashi Meeting Room. Refreshments/finger food at 5 pm will be followed by a 5:30  pm meeting.  Come primped and prompt as we’ll have our […]

As part of its efforts to help education in the community, Piilani Village Shopping Center is again partnering with Helping Hands Hawaii and the Queen Liliuokalani Children’s Center to conduct a Ready to Learn school supplies drive.  Those attending the event are encouraged to bring along new pencils, pens, notebooks and other classroom supplies to […]

By Wendy Osher The Maui Chamber of Commerce hosts the 10th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration in Lahaina on Sunday. The event includes food, shopping entertainment, and the only public fireworks display on Maui beginning at 8 p.m. Front Street will be closed from 4 to 9 p.m. on Sunday to accommodate the celebration. […]

The Lanai Community Association holds the 18th annual Pineapple Festival on Saturday, July 3, 2010 at Dole Park in Lanai City.  The island of Lāna‘i used to be known as the largest pineapple plantation in the world and the event honors the island’s pineapple history. Activities begin at 3 p.m. and end by 8 p.m.  […]

The 45th Annual makawao Paniolo Parade will be held on Saturday July 3rd, 2010.  The parade begins at around 8:30 a.m. starting at the Baldwin/Makawao Avenue intersection and ending at the Eddie Tam Gym.  This year’s parade theme is “Heroes and Outlaws.” Road Closures: Roads will be closed from 8:45 to 11:30 a.m.  The closure […]

The monthly First Friday event in Wailuku Town takes place tonight (Friday, July 2, 2010) from 5:30 to 8 p.m. featuring a Maui Thing Fashion Show and Willie K performing live.  There will also be an ‘awa bar and fried fish plate for sale at Native Intelligence, live music by Gene and Shea Arge fronting […]

Maui’s W.S. Merwin today was named Poet Laureate by the Library of Congress.  The appointment was announced today with Merwin’s duties starting this fall with the opening of the Library’s annual literary series on October 25th with a reading of his work.  Merwin is a two time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, most recently in […]

The 45th Annual makawao Paniolo Parade will be held on Saturday July 3rd, 2010.  The parade begins at around 8:30 a.m. starting at the Baldwin/Makawao Avenue intersection and ending at the Eddie Tam Gym.  This year’s parade theme is “Heroes and Outlaws.” Road Closures: Roads will be closed from 8:45 to 11:30 a.m.  The closure […]

For the first time on Maui, Grammy-nominated rapper duo, LMFAO will perform.  REDFOO and SKY BLU are taking a break from their world tour with the BLACK EYED PEAS to perform live at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater.  Join DJ Luckly Lou for the electro hip hop concert of the year.  That’s […]

It’s not too late to be a part of the biggest parade on Maui! The parade kicks off the fair weekend and will take place on Thursday, September 30, 2010. There’s still room for participants and float entries, with parade participants getting the added bonus of gaining free entry to the Fair on Thursday evening.  […]

Hawai‘i’s longest-running wine and food event returns to Maui from June 24 – 27, allowing island visitors and residents an up-close look at the latest trends in food, wine, and Hawaiian Cuisine all within the breathtaking setting of the world-renowned Kapalua Resort. Returning host, Master Sommelier Fred Dame will bring several of the world’s most […]

By Wendy Osher [flashvideo file=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNrNk57liWI /] The Maui County Council today congratulated Maui’s Halau Ke’alaokamaile for the honors they won at the 47th Merrie Monarch Hula Festival held in April in Hilo.  Kumu Hula Keali’i Reichel and accepted the honor for the halau saying, “everything that we do, we do to hopefully make our island, […]

Actor, Zac Efron, the star of Disney’s “High School Musical”, accepted the Maui Film Festival’s Shining Star Award last night in the event’s opening-night tribute at the Celestial Cinema on the lawn of the Wailea Gold and Emerald golf course. Efron was recognized for his promising career which includes accolades from Sho West as Breakthrough […]

Ki ho‘alu (loosen the key) is one of the world’s great guitar traditions.  The music is sweet and soulful, and it is said that slack key music is drawn from the heart and soul, filtering out through the fingers of each player.  On Sunday, June 27, 2010, the 19th Annual Ki Ho‘alu Hawaiian Slack Key […]

Posted by Wendy Osher [flashvideo file=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0uHa3ClVns /] The fifth and final segment of Na Kamehameha Commemorative Pa’u Parade & Ho’olaule’a featured pa’u units from our own island of Maui and the islands of Kaho’olawe and Lana’i.  Pa’u Princess Tina Marie Lopez is proudly adorned with the lokelani rose of Maui and the pink color of […]

Posted by Wendy Osher [flashvideo file=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t94E9tqW0mc /]  The fourth segment of Na Kamehameha Commemorative Pa’u Parade & Ho’olaule’a featured pa’u units from the islands of Moloka’i and Hawai’i.  Representing Moloka’i was Pa’u Princess Tiara Dudoit; and for the island of Hawai’i, the Pa’u Princess was Hawealani Ka’ahanui Kahahane. A fitting addition to the parade was […]

Posted by Wendy Osher [flashvideo file=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N0t8gq49wU&playnext_from=TL&videos=JsIKmoKwWUE /]  The third segment of Na Kamehameha Commemorative Pa’u Parade & Ho’olaule’a featured Maui’s Na Koa Ikaika professional baseball team, the Lahainaluna High School Foundation and Hawaii’s Junior Miss, Ku’uipo Gouveia. The Lahainaluna High School Foundation helps to keep the spirit, history and tradition of Lahainaluna High School alive […]