Maui Arts & Entertainment

Though little is known today, Joseph Nawahi was a Hawaiian patriot and Renaissance man.  A teacher, surveyor, lawyer, cabinet minister, newspaper editor, and artist, he was born in Puna, Hawaii on January 13, 1842. Joseph Nawahi is an important figure for understanding Hawaiian history and Hawaiian sovereignty.  While a political prisoner, the harsh conditions of […]

Noho Hewa: The Wrongful Occupation of Hawaii, a film by Anne Keala Kelly comes to Maui on Thursday, November 5, 2009 beginning at 6 p.m. at Maui Community College, Ka Lama room 103. The documentary is a contemporary look at Hawaiian people, politics, and resistance in the face of laws, economy militarism, and real estate […]

Maui band, Off Tomorrow, rallied the Samoan community Saturday in Lahaina, holding a second and final food drive for their “Samoa Tomorrow” tsunami releif effort.  The event featured live entertainment by Off Tomorrow, road-side dancing, and a community minded effort to raise food and donations for victims of the September 29, 2009 tsunami and earthquake […]

The county launched a new Art on Wheels program that brings photography and artwork to the public via the Maui Bus.  Featured are watercolor prints by artist Phil Sabado and nature photography by photographer Lois Bisquera.  The program is the brainchild of Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares and was made possible through the County Commission on […]

Makena Beach & Golf Resort will welcome the 14th XTERRA World Championship on October 25th, 2009.  XTERRA comes to Makena, Maui, following an action-packed racing season that featured more than 100 events in 14 countries. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9li4Hsf4TUg[/youtube] (Xterra Maui File Footage from 2008 10.26.08.   Highlights and interviews with winners. Produced by Wendy Osher and Frank W. […]

Aerosmith is expected to draw a crowd of thousands tonight in Wailuku.  The rock group made its first stop on Oahu on October 18th for a concert at the Blaisdell; Tonight (Tuesday, October 20, 2009) they play at Maui’s War Memorial Stadium.  (The Maui concert begins at 7 pm; gates open at 4 pm.; and […]

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center celebrates the 4th Annual Maui ‘Ukulele Festival this weekend. Click Here to Listen to Roy Sakuma Interview The event begins with a free ukulele workshop at the McCoy Studio Theater this Saturday, October 17, 2009 beginning at 10 a.m.  The workshop is conducted by master instructor Roy Sakuma, for […]

Music and Mexican Food came together at Ka’anapali for the grand opening of Tia Juana’s Beach Cantina.  Musician and Pro Surfer, Donovan Frankenreiter teamed up with the restaurant and opened his Margarita House downstairs.  Mauinow.com’s Jade Moss reports: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5su0Fb_YxI[/youtube] Produced, Edited and Filmed by Jade Moss.

Falsetto Master and Hawaiian Music legend Uncle Richard Ho’opi’i was honored with a day in his honor.  The announcement came during the Annual Richard Ho’opi’i Leo Ki’e Ki’e Falsetto held at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.  Click video to view. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akApEtb42tI[/youtube] Filmed live at the McCoy Studio Theater on the grounds of the beautiful […]

A new class opening this fall for beginning strings will offer affordable instruction on violin, viola, cello and bass, the Maui Youth Philharmonic Orchestra announced. The class is appropriate for children and teens 8 years and up; no musical experience necessary. Registration is now open for the class, which begins Saturday, October 10, 2009, from […]

A handful of Hawaiian women will voice their vision of Hawaii’s future using poetry at a special Maui event.  “Remembering Roots & Envisioning Future” features five poets including, Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio, who is the winner of the international poetry slam competition and recited her poetry at the White House in May. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY7fWlmE-0g[/youtube] (Video Courtesy: youtube.com […]

The Maui Arts and Cultural Center will be host to an international hula competition in September featuring halau from Hawaii, Japan and California.  The Ku Mai Ka Hula International Hula Competition is a 4th annual event, featuring group and soloist winners competing in kahiko (traditional) hula and auana (modern-day) hula stylings.  The event will be […]

The Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce hosts its third annual Hui Holomua Business Fest this Friday at the Grand Wailea Resort.  The festivities also feature the inaugural Ko’i Award ceremony.  The day begins with the arrival of a fleet of canoes and ceremonial Hawaiian protocol at the beach fronting the hotel at dawn.  There […]

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center today confirmed a date for the upcoming John Legend concert.  The five-time platinum album selling Legend will perform on Maui at the Castle Theater on September 10, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.  The venue has listed a six ticket limit with sales to the general public beginning this Saturday, June […]

The Maui County Fair will host two new contests this year created exclusively for  students. The Parade Grand Marshall Contest will honor outstanding educators by inviting students (grades K-12) to nominate their favorite teacher as 2009 Maui County Fair Parade Grand Marshall. The winning educator in each category (Elementary I, grades K-2; Elementary II, 3 – 5; Intermediate, grades 6 […]

Three time Grammy® Nominee and multi Nā HōkÅ« Hanohano award winner Amy Hānaiali’i released her latest project titled Amy Hānaiali’i: Friends & Family of Hawai’I today. The album features duets with 16 well known male vocalists and musicians of Hawai’i-including Palani Vaughan, Keali’i Reichel, John Cruz, Kaumaka’iwa Kanaka’ole and FIJI.  Hānaiali’i remains the highest selling […]

The Bailey House Museum in Wailuku will hold its first annual antique show and tell on Saturday, August 8th. Families are invited to present heirlooms, antiques, curios and artwork pertinent to Hawaii and the Pacific Asian basin. Together, attendees will experience a moment of living history as items are professionally reviewed and evaluated. Professional evaluations […]

Fifty time capsules will be buried statewide as part of the events commemorating Hawaii’s anniversary of statehood.  The public has an opportunity to contribute items for a capsule that will be opened in 25 years on the 75th anniversary in 2034. The capsule concept was crafted by the 50th Anniversary of Statehood Commission. The 50 […]

Ziggy Marley will perform live in concert on Sunday, August 16, 2009 at Maui’s War Memorial Stadium. In the wake of his 2006 album Love Is My Religion, which earned his fourth Grammy Award, Ziggy Marley shares his musical love with families – his own and the extended human family. Marley’s third solo release, Family […]

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation is hosting a three-day event celebrating the town’s plantation heritage.  “Lahaina Plantation Days, Then and Now” begins Thursday July 30 at the old Pioneer Mill site near the historic smokestack on Lahainaluna Road.  The event will feature entertainment, food booths and exhibits. Event hours are 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm on […]