Maui Arts & Entertainment
Maui’s Lily Meola to perform at songwriter’s festival in Wailea in January
Singer-songwriter Lily Meola will perform on her home island at the Maui Songwriters Festival at the Grand Wailea-Maui on Jan. 15 to 17.
Ron Artis II to perform live at The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua on Maui, Jan. 7
To kick off the new year, The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua will host singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Ron Artis II for a special concert. Artis will perform in the resort’s newly reimagined Alaloa Lounge on Saturday, Jan. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Serving up a triple dose of nostalgia with The Platters, The Coasters and The Drifters
The MACC presents three legendary groups: The Drifters, The Platters and Cornell Gunterʻs Coasters, in concert at the Castle Theater Saturday, Jan. 28.
Documentary explores origins, spread of “shaka” sign, interviews kupuna
The documentary, “Shaka: A Story Of Aloha,” will be filming on Maui next week Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 28 and 29. A Maui Community Shaka Party takes place Thursday at 5 p.m. at Nalu’s South Shore Grill in Kīhei.
Maui Entertainment, Arts, Community, Dec. 22-28
For a list of upcoming events, concerts, shows and entertainment for Dec. 22-28, find our comprehensive listing HERE.
SMALL TOWN * BIG ART presents Hui Mo‘olelo Film Fest at Wailuku’s ʻĪao Theater
SMALL TOWN * BIG ART will unveil a collection of film shorts on Dec. 20 that celebrate Maui County’s history, culture and sense of place.
Seabury Hall to host “Common Ground Dance Festival IV”
In its first showing since 2018, Seabury Hall’s Performing Arts program will host its Common Ground Dance Festival IV, Jan. 13-14 at 7 p.m. with performances by Maui’s most prominent dance-makers, dance-educators and young performers.
Grammy-winning rock group America returning to Maui for April show at MACC
Iconic band America is returning to Maui for a show at 7:30 p.m. April 14 at Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater. Henry Kapono is the special guest. Tickets go on sale Saturday, Dec. 17, for the general public, with MACC members able to buy passes as of Thursday.
Blessing held for “Ka Wahine o Kekoa” mural by Maui Public Art Corps
Painted by Fathima Mohiuddin as a project of nonprofit Maui Public Art Corps, the public artwork is an interpretation of a recorded talk-story between Kekoa Enomoto of ʻAhahui Kaʻahumanu and Queen Kaʻahumanu Center’s Kauwela Bisquera, with additional symbolism garnered through Kahului community consultations over a 6-week design period.
ʻUkulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro performs in a Hoʻonanea Concert Series at the MACC
Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents ‘ukulele wizard and musical artist, Jake Shimabukuro. He will be in concert with special guest Pure Heart, a group he co-founded early in his career, and who will also be featured in the concert Saturday, Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Castle Theater.
Maui Entertainment, Arts, Community, Dec. 15-21
For a list of upcoming events, concerts, shows and entertainment for Dec. 15-21, find our comprehensive listing HERE.
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa commemorates 60 years with special package, cliff diving
On Sheraton Maui’s 60th anniversary date of Jan. 23, guests and residents are invited to an enhanced cliff diving experience that will be accompanied by a Polynesian fire knife dance and classic Hawaiian music.
Winners named in 2022 Hawaii’s Finest Talent competition
A group of Island music stations joined apparel and lifestyle company, Hawaii’s Finest, in announcing winners of the Hawaii’s Finest Talent musical performance contest.
Road closures announced for Maui Christmas Drive-Thru at the County Building
Motorists in the Wailuku area are advised of road closures near the Kalana O Maui (County of Maui) Building at 200 South High Street, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, to accommodate traffic from the Christmas Drive-Thru event.
Manga artist is the guest speaker at Maui’s Nisei Veterans Memorial Center
Manga artist Jon J. Murkami will be the guest speaker at the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center’s Stanley Izumigawa Resource Center Saturday, Dec. 10, at 1:30 p.m.
Comedian Howie Mandel, Live at the MACC, Dec. 28
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents comedian Howie Mandel on stage in Castle Theater Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets go on sale online only at 10 a.m. to MACC members first Saturday, Dec. 10, and to the general public Tuesday, Dec. 13.
Maui Entertainment, Arts, Community, Dec. 8-14
For a list of upcoming events, concerts, shows and entertainment for Dec. 8-14, find our comprehensive listing HERE.
Seabury Hall to Host “Kupuohi: An Evening of Mele, Hula, and Moʻolelo”
“Kupuohi means to flourish, to grow. This is a special performance for our students as it showcases all of the growth they’ve worked hard to achieve throughout the school year,” said Kumu Kamalei Kawaʻa, Hawaiian Studies Instructor. “We are looking forward to sharing this wonderful night of song and stories with our community.”
Maui Prep to present Broadway hit “Bye Bye Birdie” Dec. 9-11
The cast and crew of Maui Prep’s upcoming Bye Bye Birdie production are excited to see audiences “Put on a Happy Face,” when they present the hit Broadway musical on Dec. 9, 10 and 11 at the Bozich Center for Athletics and Performing Arts.
Grammy winner Kahumoku receives award for ‘Lifetime Achievement,’ talks about future
This year, Kahumoku is among a handful of musical artist to receive the Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Artists’ 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award.
In this interview, Kahumoku describes a Hawaiian culture that nurtured his life as a musician, his artistic routine, and the “accident” that made winning Grammys possible. Maui Now writer Gary Kubota interviews him.
