Maui Arts & Entertainment
Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi Students Produce Film to Keep Hōʻike Tradition Alive
Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi students produced a one-hour feature film after the forced cancellation of its live annual Hōʻike performance. The film, ‘Eleau premieres on April 2 and follows the story of Kahalaopuna, the rainbow goddess of Mānoa and her fateful tragedy with love. ‘Eleau translates to “period of darkness.”
Last Day for Bidding in Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center Online Auction
The Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center closes the bidding of its “The Joy of Art Affair: A Happy Little Hui,” an online auction of more than 132 artworks from artists in Hawaiʻi at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 26.
Maui’s Kamalei Kawa‘a Releases New Single, Sweet Dreams Ku‘u Momi
Kamalei Kawaʻa of Waiehu, Maui, and leader of the Grammy-nominated and four-time Nā Hōkū award-winning group Nā Wai ʻEhā, debuts his first solo recording and music video, Sweet Dreams Kuʻu Momi.
Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center Pivots to Virtual Fundraiser for Annual Art Affair
Hui No‘eau Visual Arts shifted the format of its annual Art Affair fundraiser – the first time in 26 years – from a one night gala to a multiday silent auction online event through March 26.
Nisei Veterans Memorial Center Hosts Retired US Army General for Leadership Talk
The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center presents retired U.S. Army General, David Bramlett for its March Ta-Ke leadership talk at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 25 via Zoom.
Lily Meola & Lukas Nelson Perform March 20 in Live @ the MACC’s Free Virtual Concert Series
Live @ the MACC’s virtual free concert series continues Saturday, March 20, with singer and songwriter Lily Meola performing from the Castle Theater stage with special guests Lukas Nelson and Matt Meola.
Free Hawaiian Cultural Workshops on Saturdays in Lahaina Begins April 3
The Lahaina Restoration Foundation will hold free Hawaiian cultural workshops from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays beginning April at the ʻĀpuakēhau Cultural Park – next to the Lahaina Public Library.
Small Town * Big Art Presents Installation of New Mural in Wailuku with Local Artist Kirk Kurokawa
Small Town * Big Art celebrated the launch of its next public artwork on Monday, March 15 with local artist Kirk Kurokawa beginning the installation of a mural on the facade of the Victim Witness Building at 2103 Wells Street in Wailuku. The public artwork celebrates Wailuku’s distinctive sense of place, history and culture.
Nisei Veterans Memorial Center Welcomes Tom Coffman For “An Afternoon with the Author” Zoom Talk
The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center presents “How Hawaiʻi Changed America” author, Tom Coffman for its An Afternoon with the Author Zoom talk at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 20.
Maui Resident Wins Underwater Photographer of the Year in Contest with 4,500 Images from 68 Countries
Maui resident Renee Capozzola’s “Shark’s Skylight” photo taken in French Polynesia won the 2021 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition that drew 4,500 submissions from 68 countries.
Live @ the MACC to Stream the Gretchen Rhodes Band, March 13
Live @ the MACC is presenting a free streaming concert on Saturday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. featuring GRB: Gretchen Rhodes Band. The concert will stream on MauiArts.org, the MACC’s Facebook and YouTube pages.
Grammy-nominated Musical Group, Nā Wai ʽEhā Honed Craft at UH Maui College
Kamalei Kawa‘a and Kalanikini Juan, members of the Grammy-nominated group Nā Wai ‘Eha took music classes at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College and gave their appreciation for the lessons they learned from the college.
Live @ the MACC Features Trio ‘Across the Sea’ at Free Streaming Concert March 6
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center continues its Live @ the MACC series of streaming concerts March 6 with the Oʻahu-based trio “Across the Sea.”
Groundbreaking Held for Bud Schaefer & John Hoxie Woodworking Center
Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Bud Schaefer & John Hoxie Woodworking Center on Feb. 2, 2021. The ceremony signified the beginning of the construction of a new art studio at the center.
Live @ the MACC Virtual Concert Series Continues with Diverse Lineup
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will continue its free Live @ the MACC series virtually with a diverse lineup of rock, pop and Hawaiian music concerts taking place in Castle Theater.
SMALL TOWN * BIG ART Unveiled Public Paintings by Maui-Based Avi Molinas
SMALL TOWN * BIG ART unveiled its latest public art in Wailuku: large-scale replicas of three oil painted portraits by Maui-based artist Avi Molinas. The painted portraits are of Wailuku icons Hōkūlani Holt, Judge Noa (Auwae) Kepoikai and Rose (Daniels) Kepoikai.
Drive-In Movie Night Feb. 20 Featuring ‘Aloha Surf Hotel’ at UH Maui College
Maui Hui Mālama’s Youth Entrepreneurship Program is hosting a drive-in event featuring “Aloha Surf Hotel,” a locally-produced film by Stefan Schaefer, Founder of Cicala Filmworks. It will be Feb. 20 at 6 pm in the parking lot of the UH Maui College.
Daryl Hall & John Oates Maui Concert Rescheduled to Nov. 9, 2021
LiveNation and the Maui Arts & Cultural Center have announced that the April 25, 2021 concert with Daryl Hall and John Oates, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 at the A&B Amphitheater and Yokouchi Pavilion.
Comedy “Aloha Surf Hotel” Extends Theatrical Run
Following its world premiere at the Hawai‘i International Film Festival in November, family comedy “Aloha Surf Hotel” has extended its theatrical run on Maui at Consolidated Theaters at the Queen Kaʻahumanu Center.
Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center Launches Virtual Field Trips
Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center invites Maui County preschools and public elementary schools to participate in the center’s FREE virtual art field trip program during April and May 2021.
