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Scenemakers

First photo: Joey Schumacher (left) and Joseph Narrowe enjoy the “Xanadu” after-party following opening night at Historic Iao Theater on Feb. 28. MICHAEL PULLIAM photo Second photo: Mana’o Radio host Gayle Lewis (left) welcomes Ashley Toth, opening act for the station’s Upcountry ...

Scenemakers

Local author Nansy Phleger (left) joined Busaba Yip Douglas, cultural director of Lahaina’s Wo Hing Museum at the Maui Friends of the Library Bookstore on Feb. 1 to welcome the Year of the Metal Rat in Lahaina’s Celebration of Chinese New Year. Phleger also celebrated her birthday by ...

Scenemakers

First photo: Howard Dinits (left) and Johnny Millwee at Willie K & Friends Bluesfest on Jan. 4 at Maui Arts & Cultural Center, BRYAN BERKOWITZ photo; Maui Humane Society CEO Steve MacKinnon (from left, second photo), Betty Leis, Nancy Overton and MHS Board Vice Chair Jody Reale attended ...

Scenemakers

Willow O’Neill (from left), Gayle Lewis and Karleen Hultquist attended the WAR concert Dec. 28 a Maui Arts & Cultural Center. * Check out featured Maui County people who make the Scene. Share your recent pictures from island life, then look for friends and family in upcoming issues. If ...

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Maui Scene

February 20 through March 4, 2020

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Marty Dread compiling cornucopia of recordings

With live gigs dried up on Maui, what’s a musician to do? For Marty Dread the answer was to begin compiling material he had amassed over the years and plan to release six new albums. Likely available in June, this extraordinary cornucopia of recordings includes a “Laws of Nature” album ...

Artists share music online

That’s all, folks, just about sums up the world melting down thanks to COVID-19 and the devastating impact on live music. As one show after another got canceled the Maui Arts & Cultural Center announced all programming is postponed until further notice. With restaurants and clubs going ...

Scottish roots helped shape KT Tunstall’s music

Playing Casanova on Saturday as part of her “Hawaiian Heaven” tour, critically acclaimed Scottish musician KT Tunstall recently recorded a cover of John Lennon’s classic protest song “Gimme Some Truth.” With stellar backing by Procol Harum organist Josh Phillips, former Eric ...

Jake Shimabukuro returns to Castle Theater Saturday

With each successive album, Jake Shimabukuro has creatively advanced finding new ways to express his virtuoso talent on the ukulele. With his remarkable latest release, “Trio,” Jake has taken another adventurous step forward with an eclectic work reflecting a variety of flavors and textures ...

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From Broadway to Maui, online theater keeps us entertained

In times of crisis, Broadway artists have been stepping up to help for more than a century. When the show can’t go on they utilize their specialty skills for the greater good. Founded by seven actresses to aid the World War I effort and the Spanish influenza epidemic, the American Theater ...

Executive directors of community theaters discuss challenges ahead

“Hopefully absence makes the heart grow fonder,” replied Lin McEwan, executive director of ProArts, when asked how the conditions surrounding COVID-19 could evolve into a positive for the performing arts. The phrase has many origins, but I’d like to believe it started with William ...

Youth theater camps look hopefully to the summer

As uncertainty looms due to social distancing surrounding COVID-19, performing arts organizations are on hold until further notice. Maui youth theater camps remain optimistic that their summer musicals will commence as scheduled. Theatre Theatre Maui, Maui Academy of Performing Arts and Maui ...

Maui Arts & Cultural Center announces pause in programming

In support of current county, state and federal governmental and health agency recommendations, and in light of the worldwide efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, the Maui Arts & Cultural Center has postponed all public programming until further notice. This decision is guided by ...

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Vin Diesel in the bruising ‘Bloodshot’

The Associated Press It might be too harsh to recommend practicing social distancing with the new Vin Diesel movie “Bloodshot,” but I wouldn’t want to shake its hand, either. David S. F. Wilson’s film comes not from Marvel or DC but the pages of Valiant Comics. Its central ...

Two theaters temporarily close on Maui

As of press time, Maui Scene learned that both Consolidated Theaters Ka‘ahumanu and Regal Maui Mall Megaplex are temporarily closing in light of ongoing concerns regarding COVID-19. Consolidated Theaters announced on Tuesday that it is taking this action in line with the direction, ...

Maui Movies

Maui Scene’s minireviews, wire service reviews and previews are provided by studios and other sources. SPECIAL SCREENINGS “THE ASSISTANT” R, Drama. 1:27. Regency Kihei Cinemas. 10:30 a.m. Saturday and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a ...

‘The Hunt’ a clunky swipe at a divided America

The Associated Press Fittingly, few films in recent memory arrive with a bigger target on its back than “The Hunt.” Our quick advice? Lower your weapons. The horror-thriller with a healthy side of political commentary was pulled from release last summer following backlash to its trailer ...

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Shopping Center Activities

KAHULUI SHOPPING CENTER. Sunday: Maui Sunday Market, featuring a weekly rotation of food trucks, vendors, artisans, crafters and entertainment, 4 to 8 p.m. LAHAINA CANNERY MALL. Today: Free hula lessons, 5 p.m. Saturday: Family Magic, noon; Cardfight Vanguard trading card game, 2 p.m. ...

Shopping Center Activities

KAHULUI SHOPPING CENTER. Sunday: Maui Sunday Market, featuring a weekly rotation of food trucks, vendors, artisans, crafters and entertainment, 4 to 8 p.m. LAHAINA CANNERY MALL. Today: Free hula lessons, 5 p.m. Saturday: Family Magic, noon; Cardfight Vanguard trading card game, 2 p.m. ...

Shopping Center Activities

KAHULUI SHOPPING CENTER. Sunday: Maui Sunday Market, featuring a weekly rotation of food trucks, vendors, artisans, crafters and entertainment, 4 to 8 p.m. LAHAINA CANNERY MALL. Today: Free hula lessons, 5 p.m. Saturday: Family Magic, noon; Cardfight Vanguard trading card game, 2 p.m. ...

Shopping Center Activities

KAHULUI SHOPPING CENTER. Sunday: Maui Sunday Market, featuring a weekly rotation of food trucks, vendors, artisans, crafters and entertainment, 4 to 8 p.m. LAHAINA CANNERY MALL. Today: Free hula lessons, 5 p.m. Saturday: Family Magic, noon; Cardfight Vanguard trading card game, 2 p.m. ...

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Maui Music

WEST MAUI DUKE’S BEACH HOUSE, 130 Kai Malina Parkway, Kaanapali, 662-2900 Today: Tim Osbourne, 3 p.m.; Keali‘i Lum and Eddie Aviles, 6 p.m. Friday: Ben Deleon, 3 p.m.; Damon Perillo and Tim Osbourne, 6 p.m. Saturday: Keali‘i Lum, 11 a.m. (brunch). Keali‘i Lum, 3 p.m.; Damon Perillo ...

Maui Music

WEST MAUI DUKE’S BEACH HOUSE, 130 Kai Malina Parkway, Kaanapali, 662-2900 Today: Tim Osbourne, 3 p.m.; Keali‘i Lum and Eddie Aviles, 6 p.m. Friday: Bobby Moderow, 3 p.m.; Damon Perillo and Tim Osbourne, 6 p.m. Saturday: Keali‘i Lum, 11 a.m. (brunch). Keali‘i Lum, 3 p.m.; Damon ...

Maui Music

WEST MAUI DUKE’S BEACH HOUSE, 130 Kai Malina Parkway, Kaanapali, 662-2900 Today: Tim Osbourne, 3 p.m.; Keali‘i Lum and Eddie Aviles, 6 p.m. Friday: Bobby Moderow, 3 p.m.; Damon Perillo and Tim Osbourne, 6 p.m. Saturday: Keali‘i Lum, 11 a.m. (brunch). Keali‘i Lum, 3 p.m.; Damon ...

Maui Music

WEST MAUI DUKE’S BEACH HOUSE, 130 Kai Malina Parkway, Kaanapali, 662-2900 Today: Tim Osbourne, 3 p.m.; Keali‘i Lum and Eddie Aviles, 6 p.m. Friday: Bobby Moderow, 3 p.m.; Damon Perillo and Tim Osbourne, 6 p.m. Saturday: Keali‘i Lum, 11 a.m. (brunch). Keali‘i Lum, 3 p.m.; Damon ...

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Island Events • March 12, 2020

THURSDAY, MARCH 12 CALDER QUARTET WILL MAKE MAUI DEBUT U.S.-based Calder Quartet will present works by Beethoven, Mozart and the Swedish composer Anders Hillborg at 7:30 p.m. in MACC’s McCoy Studio Theater. The quartet is comprised of Benjamin Jacobson, violin; Tereza Stanislav, violin; ...

Island Events • March 5, 2020

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 ‘MRS. KRISHNAN’S PARTY’ AT CASTLE THEATER “Mrs. Krishnan’s Party,” will begin at 7:30 p.m. at MACC’s Castle Theater. The comedy seats the audience around the dining table and at the kitchen bench in the back room of an Indian-run convenience store. Now that her ...

Island Events • February 27, 2020

THURSDAY, FEB. 27 IRISH ENSEMBLE GOITSE PERFORMS Goitse will perform at MACC's Castle Theater at 7:30 p.m. Winners of the prestigious 2016 Freiburger International Leiter award in Germany, Goitse have become a leader of the new generation of traditional Irish ensembles. The distinctive sound ...

Island Events • February 20, 2020

THURSDAY, FEB. 20 AH TIM PERFORMS FREE CONCERT IN WAILUKU Roselani Place and Ola Na Mele Productions present Picnic for Poki Concert at 11 a.m. at the Historic Kaahumanu Church in Wailuku. The featured guest will be Ah Tim Eleniki. Enjoy coffee and fresh- baked cookies from Roselani Place. ...

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Covid-19 Maui County Schedule Changes

The Maui News has compiled a list of countywide cancellations, closures and postponements due to coronavirus. This story is updated daily as information is released. Last updated at 5 p.m. Friday. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Public Facilities • County fields, pools, gyms, parks and public restrooms, closed ...

Thrift Stores

The following is a listing of nonprofit organizations that sell an assortment of used and donated goods. For changes or new listings, call 242-6335. • Goodwill Retail Thrift Store, 250 Alamaha St., Ste. N-9, Kahului, 442-8989, Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ...

Publishers Weekly Best-sellers

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Boy from the Woods” by Harlan Coben (Grand Central Publishing) 2. “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins (Flatiron Books) 3. “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” by Charlie Mackesy (Harperone) 4. “The Sinner” by J.R. Ward (Gallery) 5. “The Last ...

Pet of the Week

Are you ready to join the dark (fur) side? I’m Vader and I’m ready to use my cuddle force to change your mind about senior and black cats! I’m a 7-year-old lover boy with a helmet-sized head and a big purr when you rub my giant cheeks. If you think I could be the lord of love in your ...

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It’s been an epic ride

The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua’s newly reimagined The Banyan Tree signature restaurant is drawing in diners with its nightly Tiki Hour from 5 to 6 p.m. Get 50 percent off of Lite Bites from the fireside menu and Moet Imperial Champagne by the glass. “Our menu at Banyan Tree is a mixture of ...

Sip & imbibe

If you like fine wines, gourmet foods and supporting a noble cause, then Maui Calls is THE event to attend. The 25th annual signature gala fundraiser for the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului will usher in the Hukilau theme from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. Legendary Russian ...

Puttin’ on the Swiss

Want to go “Euro?” Brigit & Bernard’s Garden Cafe in Kahului will be puttin’ on the Swiss tonight with its annual party. “We are celebrating the 728th Independence Day of Switzerland this year,” says the restaurant’s Owner-chef Bernard Weber. “We will have decorations as ...

Maui’s legacy thrives

“If you want to go first, you go alone. If you want to go far, you go together,” says restaurateur Paris Nabavi, quoting an old African proverb. With his wife, Donna Nabavi, Paris owns and operates the Pizza Paradiso Mediterranean Grill in Honokowai Marketplace. They give back to ...

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When the circus comes to town, and it’s nothing like you remember . . .

Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului presents the return of a Maui favorite in an all new show: The New Shanghai Circus, onstage in Castle Theater Saturday, Sunday and Monday. This dazzling display features fearless performers with boundless energy and amazing skills who bring new ...

Art season kicks off with ‘Art of Aloha’

It’s the beginning of a new year, and with it art season on Maui kicks off in grand style at Lahaina Galleries in The Shops of Wailea when it hosts its highly anticipated “Art of Aloha” from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27. Admission is free and open to the public. Of course, Maui is ...

Contemporary artist Kostabi exclusively at Martin Lawrence Galleries

Making two rare, in-person appearances this weekend at Martin Lawrence Galleries, located at 790 Front St. at Lahainaluna Road, is “Bad Boy Painter” Mark Kostabi. Meet this provocative artist at the opening receptions from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the ...

Surf imagery shines at MACC’s Schaefer

A new exhibit celebrating images of surfing and its history opens Sunday and runs through Feb. 17 at the Schaefer International Gallery at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului. “Surfing Hawai‘i” presents the most popular ocean sport, beginning with the origins of “he‘e ...

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Sale of holiday treats to benefit culinary program

University of Hawaii Maui College Culinary Arts Program baking students — and their instructors, pastry chefs Hannah Stanchfield and Teresa Shurilla — are once again offering a wide range of holiday treats for sale. The sale takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday ...

Giving Thanks…

Whether dining out or ordering prepared food for an at-home celebration, Maui’s restaurants and catering services are here to help. The 5 Palms “ohana” invite you to a traditional three-course Thanksgiving Day turkey dinner. The first course choice is roasted butternut squash soup ...

For Oktoberfest, it’s Brigit and Bernard’s

For The Maui News For 20 years, those in the know hoist steins, eat German and party to oompah during Oktoberfest Fridays and Saturdays 6-10 p.m. in October, at Brigit and Bernard’s Garden Cafe, 335 Ho‘ohana St., in Kahului. Bernard Weber is the undisputed king of German cuisine and ...

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Farmers and food vendors find creative ways to serve us

We are finding new ways every day to stay nourished and enjoy the food on our island home during this uncertain time that has put unprecedented restrictions on our lives. With many restaurants closed and markets putting rules in place to honor new health regulations to keep us safe, we are ...

Restaurants find delicious ways to keep our spirits up

Change is here, with uncertainty on the horizon, but a meal shared, whether it be a cookie broken in half, or an entire feast, is always heartwarming. With health officials urging us to stay at home and implement social distancing, rest assured our local restaurants are here for us! They are ...

Artistry of sushi enjoyed in Haiku

One of the jewels of Maui is the town of Haiku. Even the name reminds us of poetry. Haiku town has a quaint cluster of eclectic eateries inside its town center. Japanese food is extremely popular on Maui and with good reason. Some of the freshest seafood in the world is caught just off our ...

Lineage showcases flavors of Hawaii

Reservations at award-winning chef Sheldon Simeon’s Lineage in The Shops at Wailea have been in high demand since the day it opened Oct. 15, 2018. Seven months ago, Mijin Kang Toride came to work side-by-side with Sheldon, learning from him and being a part of his vision. Confident that the ...

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Hilsabeck / Corpuz

Maia Corpuz and Tyler Hilsabeck were married Aug. 20 at the Ventana Campgrounds in Big Sur, Calf. The bride is the daughter of Nellie Panon and Jonathan Corpuz and was raised by Nellie Panon and Grandmother Betty Corpuz. She is a 2010 graduate of Kapa‘a High School, 2014 graduate of ...

Tabisola / Bohlin

Maui author Malia Bohlin and Byron Tabisola were married in a small, private ceremony in Waikapu on Sept. 6. The bride is the daughter of Jennifer Bohlin and the late Capt. Ken Bohlin, formerly of Haiku. The groom is the son of the late Marciano Tabisola, and Martha Tabisola, of Kahului. The ...

Forrest / Amano

Megan Leinaala Susan Amano, daughter of Mark Sr. and Jeanine Amano of Makawao, and William Ryan Forrest, son of James and Karen Forrest of Mossyrock, Wash., were married on Aug. 24 in Ka‘anapali. The couple’s close friend David Wolff performed the ceremony. A reception followed at the ...

Wilt / Knight

Jacqueline Knight and Todd Wilt, both of Columbia, S.C., were married on April 28 at The Columns at Six Penny Farm, McGaheysville, Va., in the Shenandoah Valley by Pastor Tim Cole. The bride is the daughter of John and Terry Knight of Bridgewater, Va., and the granddaughter of John Knight, who ...