Maui Arts & Entertainment
16th Annual Maui ʻUkulele Festival, Oct. 8
Maui Arts & Cultural Center again celebrates the musical tradition of Hawai’i’s famous four-string instrument at the 16th annual Maui ‘Ukulele Festival, a free Maui community music event on Sunday, Oct. 8, in the A&B Amphitheater and Yokouchi Pavilion. Gates open at 2:30 p.m. and the concert starts at 3 p.m.
Hui Noʻeau & East Maui Watershed Partnership Present Mālama Wao Akua 2023
Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center in collaboration with East Maui Watershed Partnership hosts the 19th annual Mālama Wao Akua – a juried art exhibition celebrating the native species of Maui Nui. This special exhibition will be on display in the Hui’s gallery space now through Nov. 3. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. with free admission.
Top 20 things to do on Maui, Sept 21-30: Kapono, Kanekoa benefit concerts; October Fest, ‘Rally Around Peace’
Several benefit concerts for Maui wildfire victims are taking place this weekend, including Henry Kapono’s “We Are Friends,” a Maui Jazz and Blues Festival, Jazz Aid and “Rally Around Peace” at the Imua Discovery Gardens. Find our comprehensive listing HERE.
Festivals of Aloha announces 2023 schedule of events
This year’s Festivals of Aloha theme is “Kāhuli leo leʻa–Hoʻōla o ka wao,” or “Sweet-voiced kāhuli–Savior of the forest,” honoring the kāhuli snail.
American Idol winner Iam Tongi to perform in December at Maui Arts & Cultural Center
“American Idol” Season 21 winner Iam Tongi, who hails from Hawaiʻi, will perform two shows in December at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents solo exhibits by Chenta Laury, Holly Wong
The Maui Arts and Cultural Center’s Schaefer International Gallery will host two concurrent exhibitions, “Chenta Laury: Adaptive Frameworks” and “Holly Wong: Mending Body / Mending Mind,”featuring diverse fiber, sculpture and immersive installations that explore themes of identity and resilience.
Kīhei 4th Friday town party Sept. 22 features N8Vz, Ono Grimes Band, PowerUp Comedy
This month, the Kīhei 4th Friday town party takes place Sept. 22 with free entertainment by Maui’s own N8Vz and the Ono Grimes Band.
Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s free Hawaiian music resumes featuring Logan Kalawaia
Lahaina Restoration Foundation is bringing back its Hawaiian Music Series on Sept. 28 at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College’s Great Lawn, featuring local talent Logan Kalawaia.
Fairmont Kea Lani hosts ‘Gathering of the Voyagers’ to celebrate Hawaiian, Polynesian culture
Fairmont Kea Lani, in collaboration with the Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Voyaging Society, presents “Gathering of the Voyagers,” a three-day celebration of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture, featuring voyagers, navigators, canoe builders and cultural practitioners.
Free Double Starry Night Cinema weekend Sept. 15-16 at the MACC
The Maui Arts and Cultural Center presents two free Starry Night Cinema screenings on Sept. 15 and 16, featuring “Trolls World Tour,” and “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.”
Kōkua our Maui ʻOhana with Queen Kaʻahumanu Center, Sept. 15
To assist in the ongoing efforts to help Maui, Queen Kaʻahumanu Center is turning their monthly Kamaʻāina Nights concert series into a special kōkua edition benefit concert on Friday, Sept. 15 from 4 to 9 p.m.
Top 20 things to do on Maui Sept. 14-24: Free animated films, Mexican Independence Day fiesta, trivia fundraiser for wildfire survivors
Free animated films featuring trolls and a singing crocodile provide family fun and are among the top 20 things to do this week on Maui. Find our comprehensive listing HERE.
MACC presents Chenta Laury’s Adaptive Frameworks and Holly Wong’s Mending Body/Mind, Sept. 12 to Oct. 28, 2023
Maui Arts & Cultural Center will present two solo exhibitions in Schaefer International Gallery that activate spatial potential through fiber, sculpture, and immersive installations. Chenta Laury: Adaptive Frameworks and Holly Wong: Mending Body / Mending Mind will run concurrently from Sept. 12 to Oct. 28, 2023. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
The Shops at Wailea’s inaugural Slack Key Festival draws musicians and enthusiasts
The Shops at Wailea hosted its inaugural Slack Key Festival last weekend. Proceeds raised during the festival are going toward the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund.
Curated casting event for American Idol happening Oct. 8 at the Maui Family YMCA
The Maui Family YMCA will host a special curated in-person casting event to meet American Idol producers and sing for the chance at a VIP virtual audition with an executive producer. The event will take place on Sunday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Maui Family YMCA located at 250 Kanaloa Avenue in Kahului.
Results: 2023 Kū Mai Ka Hula competition
Winners have been announced for the 16th Annual Kū Mai Ka Hula Competition, held on Saturday, Sept. 9 in Castle Theater at Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
Fundraisers for Maui wildfire victims continue on Maui and beyond
Top music artists continue to donate their talents for fundraising events for Maui wildfire victims, including Henry Kapono, who is hosting a Maui wildfire benefit concert at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
PacWhale Eco-Adventures hosts free “For Da Keiki” event, Sept. 9
PacWhale Eco-Adventures hosts a FREE “For Da Keiki” event this Saturday, Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The organization says the event is part of its dedication to supporting the Maui community post wildfires. The event features food, entertainment, prizes, games and more at the Māʻalaea Harbor Shops Courtyard.
Kū Mai Ka Hula returns to Maui Arts and Cultural Center Sept. 8-9
The 16th annual Kū Mai Ka Hula competition, Maui’s premier adult hula competition, returns to the Maui Arts and Cultural Center Sept. 8-9.
Historic Hāna Gakuen Hongwanji Temple reopens Sept. 9 with Bon Dance celebration
The East Maui community of Hāna celebrates the reopening of the historic Hāna Gakuen Hongwanji Buddhist Temple on Sept. 9, 2023, with a Bon Dance as part of the celebration. The event will pay homage to the rebirth of the temple while raising funds for the Japanese temples destroyed in the Lahaina blaze.
