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Akakū Upstairs: ‘Maui’s Deadly Firestorm’ screening, Sept. 18, 2025
Akakū Upstairs hosts a screening of PBS Frontline’s “Maui’s Deadly Firestorm,” on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Suite 204.
Akakū Upstairs salon features artist Dale Zarrella on Thursday
Akakū Maui Community Mediaʻs March salon will feature renowned sculptor and painter Dale Zarrella on Thursday, March 20.
Akakū Upstairs hosts ‘My Partner’ film screening and discussion, Jan. 16
Akakū Maui Community Media kicks off its 2025 monthly Akakū Upstairs salon series on Thursday Jan. 16, 2025, with a screening of the award winning feature film, “My Partner.” There will be a followup discussion with Maui writer Lance D. Collins and Kānaka Maoli Director Keli’i Grace.
Photographer Arifin Graham to showcase Lahaina portraits at Akakū Upstairs Thursday
Akakū Upstairs will bring in photographer Arifin Graham to share his black & white portraiture from his book “The Last Resort: Portraits from Lahaina & Maui” on Thursday, Nov. 21. Most of the book’s photographs were shot in 2022, a year before fires burned down Lahaina.
Akakū Upstairs looks at ‘AI: Dystopia or Utopia?’ this Thursday
Akakū Upstairs returns with the president/CEO of Akakū, Jay April, who will be taking a philosophical look at the paradigm shift many are experiencing with Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Thursday, April 18.
Akakū Upstairs features muralists John “Prime” Hina and Maui’s Noble Richardson
On Thursday, November 16th, Akakū Upstairs salon is excited to talk story with two profound cultural muralists, Oahuʻs John “Prime” Hina, of Urban 808 and DearLoveStory, and Mauiʻs Noble Richardson of E.H.A.(Endemic Hawaiʻi Artists).
Akakū Upstairs: action watersports cinematographer Jace Panebianco
Renowned action watersports cinematographer, producer, and director, Jace Panebianco, will host a screening and discussion at the next Akakū Upstairs salon on August 17.
Akakū Upstairs: “Shaka, A Story of Aloha” film screening, discussion
Akakū Maui Community Media will host its next Akakū Upstairs salon on July 20, featuring a screening and discussion of “Shaka, A Story of Aloha”.
Maui sunflowers, sustainability and self sufficiency featured at Akakū event, June 15
Conversation on the current status of the circular economy on Maui including renewable energy, food sustainability, and regenerative farming is the focus of an upcoming Akakū Upstairs salon event, taking place June 15, 2023.
Proposed Wailuku Hotel Topic of Community Event
Starr and Nielsen, and other project stakeholders, will describe the project and the benefits they hope it will bring to the community.
Akakū to Host Presentation on Wailuku Development
Akakū Upstairs will host a salon on the redevelopment of Wailuku’s downtown area and civic center on Aug. 15 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m in the Akakū Media Lab. According to Akakū in a press release, funding has been set aside for improvements to the slowly declining area surrounding the courthouse and county offices. County […]