Maui Arts & Entertainment
Maui Huliau Foundation’s Filmmaking Club Teaches Students To Make Environmental Videos
During the fall semester, 18 students from 10 schools participated in the Maui Huliau Foundation’s Environmental Filmmaking Club that provides students in grades 7-12 with the opportunity to learn about filmmaking and ways to protect Maui’s unique environment.
Singing Contestant Originally from Hāna, Maui Secures Spot on NBC’s The Voice
Joseph Soul was born Joe-Sol Keoni Haʻaheo Okalani Malaikini. Originally from the remote town of Hāna, Maui, Soul was inspired by his grandfather who was a musician.
Maui’s Seabury Hall Hosts: “Hall-Oween” Family-Friendly Drive Through, Oct. 30
Seabury Hall hosts a drive through “Hall-Oween” family friendly, drive through event at their Olinda campus on Friday, Oct. 30 from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Window Into Lahaina’s Past: Free Historic Photo Exhibit on Baldwin Home Lawn
The photos of landmark buildings and memorable Lahaina scenes were taken between the 1920s and the 1940s.
Hawaiian Cultural Workshops in Lahaina Town on First and Third Saturdays
Beginning today, Saturday, Oct. 17 and continuing through December on the first and third Saturday of each month, participants will learn about “canoe plants” with a focus on kalo. The workshops will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Maui Designer Wailani Artates Wins 4th Hōkū Award For Album Cover
Maui’s Wailani Artates of Artistry8 won her fourth Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award for the graphics design of Amy Hānaiali‘i’s 15th album, Kalawai‘anui, alongside Kumu Hula and fashion designer Micah Kamohoaliʻi of Waimea.
Congratulations to the 43rd Annual Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards Winners
Josh Tatofi was the fan favorite walking away Favorite Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Island Music Album of the Year, and Hawaiian Single of the Year.
Hawaiʻi Contemporary Names Katherine Don as Executive Director
Hawaiʻi Contemporary (formerly the Honolulu Biennial Foundation) announced this week that longtime board member Katherine Don, who has been serving as Acting Executive Director, has been named Executive Director. Hawai‘i Contemporary is a non-profit organization that creates inspirational and sustainable exchanges, connecting Hawai‘i and the Pacific with contemporary art.
Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Arts Hosts Online 43rd Annual Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards
The Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts is holding its 43rd Annual Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards online Saturday night (Oct. 10) with a pre-show that begins at 6 pm and the ceremony at 7 pm.
Tickets on Sale Now for Live-Stream MAPA Musical Theatre Production
The first show in the series is the uplifting and inspiring musical Songs for a New World by Jason Robert Brown. The show will be live-streamed Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020 at 7 p.m. HST.
Hawai‘i Health Guidance for Halloween Recommends Avoiding Traditional Trick-or-Treating
This Halloween, the Hawai‘i Department of Health recommends celebrating with your household members at home and avoiding traditional door-to-door trick or treating where treats are handed to children or children take candy from a shared bucket.
Registration Open for Theatre Theatre Maui Fall Programs
Theatre Theatre Maui announced that its fall classes, workshops and programs are now open for registration. All classes for Theater Theater Maui will take place in Lahaina at Fuzz Box Productions.
Temptation Island Starts Filming This Week, Two Other Productions Planned on Maui
According to Bennett, more than 1,000 COVID-19 tests have been performed as part of the Temptation Island operation, all of which have come back negative for the virus.
Mayor Considering Halloween Guidance After CDC Identifies Door-to-Door Trick-or-Treating as “High Risk”
Mayor Victorino said he is currently working to establish guidance for Halloween. “I have some plans on hold right now that people have brought to me in regards to having various areas for which people would come to in a staggered manner–almost like what we had [with] drive-through graduation.”
Award-Winning Musicians Join the “Our Kuleana” Effort to Stop the Spread of COVID-19
Award-winning artists and budding musicians from Hawaiʻi Island formed Alohaland Collective and released a campaign and song called “Our Kuleana.” The campaign and recording encourages residents to mobilize during critical times of need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards Announces Entertainment Lineup
The Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards premieres on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. on KHNL and will be streamed online from Hawaii News Now and the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts.
Pacific Whale Foundation Presents Educational Ocean Camp, Oct. 5-9
Pacific Whale Foundation presents an educational ocean camp from Oct. 5-9 for Maui students in the first through fifth-grade. The education program is called “Ocean Camp: From Screen to Sea” and features virtual and in-person ocean engagement.
Playwright, Lee Cataluna is Featured in Nisei Veterans Memorial Center Event
The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center announced its September “An Afternoon with the Author” ZOOM talk scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19 at 1:30 p.m. Author and playwright Lee Cataluna will share the backstory of her award-winning book “Folks You Meet in Longs.”
Nisei Veterans Memorial Center to Hold “Ta-Ke” Leadership Talk, Sept. 15
The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center announced Wednesday its upcoming Ta-Ke leadership talk on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 4:00 p.m. via Zoom. The leadership talk is titled “Together We Can,” led by Stanford Carr, of Stanford Carr Development.
Maui Artist Matthew Agcolicol Selected for Kahului Street Art Project
The Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Healthy Eating Active Living coalition selected local Maui artist Matthew Agcolicol to design and implement a street project at an intersection in Kahului as part of a “Quick Build” demonstration project. Agcolicol will receive $5,000 with his art and work with a team of engineers, planners and public […]
