Maui Arts & Entertainment

Maui OnStage announces auditions for the delightful and heartwarming holiday musical “A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol,” directed by Maui performer and director Dale Button and costumed by Jennifer Oberg.

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will present Kinohi: The Beginning, The Origin, a new concert by Grammy-nominated artist Amy Hānaialiʻi, on Friday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Castle Theater.

The Hawaiian Council, a nonprofit advancing Native Hawaiians and Hawai‘i, has partnered with WitzEnd Productions, an award-winning Broadway production company, to preview “The Epic Tale of Hiʻiaka” during the 2025 Native Hawaiian Convention, the largest annual gathering of Native Hawaiians, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, at the Tulalip Resort & Casino in Washington.

Ige’s portrait was painted by Native Hawaiian artist and Maui resident Kirk Kurokawa. An award-winning portrait artist, he is the first and only Hawaiian to paint the official portraits of not one, but two former Hawaiʻi Governors — Neil Abercombie and now David Ige, as well as the late US Sen. Daniel K. Inouye.

Koakāne Mattos of Makawao captured the top honor at the 23rd annual Richard Ho‘opi‘i Leo Kiʻekiʻe Falsetto Contest over the weekend with his heartfelt rendition of the Hawaiian classic “Kalamaula.”

The sights, sounds and flavors of Okinawa will fill Maui Mall Village on Saturday, Sept. 27, as the Maui Okinawan Festival returns from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Four days of live music, hula and comedy by local performers will be part of the entertainment lineup for the Maui County Fair, which will be held Thursday, Oct. 2, to Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, at the War Memorial Special Events Complex in Wailuku.

Maui County Mayor Richard T. Bissen Jr. and the US Air Force Band “Small Kine” Unite for Maui’s International Peace Day hosted by Teran James Young Foundation, Sept. 21, 2025.

Queen Kaʻahumanu Center presents Small Kine, a four-member rock band representing the United States Air Force Band of the Pacific, on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Center Stage.

The winners have been announced for the 18th Annual Kū Mai Ka Hula Competition, held on Friday, Sept. 12 and Saturday, Sept. 13 in Castle Theater at Maui Arts & Cultural Center.

Laʻakea Village invites the Maui community to join in the celebration of their Annual Fall Family Festival on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 639 Baldwin Ave., Pāʻia, Maui 96779. This fun-filled community fundraiser promises a day of connection, creativity, and entertainment in support of Laʻakea Village’s programs serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation announced the next concert of its popular Hawaiian Music Series, showcasing local Hawaiian falsetto artist Leimana Purdy. This family-friendly and free event will take place on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the Ocean Lawn of the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kāʻanapali.

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents the dynamic African a cappella group, Nobuntu, in a MACC Presents concert in the Castle Theater, on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale online only at 10 a.m. to MACC members on Monday, Sept. 15, and to the general public on Tuesday, Sept. 16.

Zoë Eisenberg’s drama “Chaperone,” which won the 2024 Slamdance Grand Jury Award for Best Breakout and features an entirely AANHPI cast, is set to screen in select theaters across the islands Sept. 11–28, 2025, followed by a nationwide digital debut Oct. 3, 2025. 

The Hawai’i Tourism Authority has awarded $980,000 in funding to 26 community-based organizations through its Kūkulu Ola program, as part of its commitment to supporting and strengthening Native Hawaiian culture by providing genuine experiences for residents and visitors statewide. 

From Oct. 17 to Nov. 2, 2025, Maui audiences are invited to experience a high-energy production of “The Rocky Horror Show” live at the Historic ʻĪao Theater. The show stars award-winning musician, actor, and entertainer Eric Gilliom, who has announced that this will be his final reprise of the iconic Dr. Frank N. Furter role.

The Henry Kapono Foundation has announced the launch of the Home in the Islands Music Festival 2025, a month-long celebration of Hawai‘i’s music, culture and community throughout September.

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will present Satoru Abe: Reaching for the Sun, an exhibition showcasing over seven decades of work by one of Hawai‘i’s most prominent artists, from Sept. 16 to Nov. 22, 2025, at the Schaefer International Gallery.

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation announced that tickets are still available for the September showing of E Hoʻi Ka Nani I Mokuʻula (Let the Glory Return to Mokuʻula). Tickets go quickly, so this is a wonderful and rare, last-minute opportunity, organizers said.

A Special Fair Day for residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mobility impairment and members of the Deaf community will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, as part of the Maui County Fair. The event at the War Memorial Special Events Complex will include rides, games and live entertainment.