THURSDAY, JULY 19
SLACK KEY MASTERS WITH JOHN KEAWE
George Kahumoku Jr. hosts Slack Key Masters with songwriter/slack key guitarist John Keawe tonight at 7:30 in The MACC McCoy Studio Theater. Tickets are $25/standard, $45/VIP with artist talk-story session at 6:30 p.m. (plus applicable fees). Call 242-7469 or visit MauiArts.org.
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Niu Festival Maui Friday & Saturday
PICNIC FOR POKI AT KA'AHUMANU CHURCH
Ah Tim Eleneki will be the featured performer when Roselani Place and Ola Na Mele Productions present "Picnic for Poki," at 11 a.m. at Ka'ahumanu?Church in Wailuku. Eleneki will be joined by fellow musician Joey Vierra. Picnic for Poki honors the late Allen "Braddah Poki" Pokipala. Attendees may bring a lawn chair or mat, their lunch and a friend.
FRIDAY, JULY 20
ALOHA FRIDAY SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui and University of Hawaii, Maui College's Institute of Hawaiian Music (IHM) present "Aloha Friday Summer Concert Series." Students from IHM will be performing in the hotel lobby between 5 and 6 p.m. The concerts are free and open to all.
'THE WIZARD OF OZ' OPENS IN LAHAINA
The Lahaina-based Theatre Theater Maui presents its 20th Westside summer youth production, "The Wizard of Oz," in the Westin Maui's Haleakala Ballroom at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 children 12 or younger and may be purchased at the door one hour prior to performance or in advance at Lahaina Music. For more information, contact Theatre Theater Maui at 661-1168. See Backstage for more information.
'THE PRODUCERS' PLAYING AT THE IAO
A Maui OnStage production "The Producers,"?continues at 7:30 tonight at the Historic Iao Theater. "The Producers," a Mel Brooks musical, contains sexual innuendo and language and may not be appropriate for children. All-new reserved seating tickets are $15 to $28. For tickets or more information, call 242-6969; or purchase tickets online at www.mauionstage.com.
OBON FESTIVAL AT KAHULUI HONGWANJI
Obon Festival tonight at Kahului Hongwanji Mission. Service starts at 6:30 p.m. Special dance performance by Ryukyu Matsuri Daiko at 7:30 p.m. Dancing to follow at 7:45 p.m. Food and drinks available for purchase beginning at 5:30 p.m. The mission is located at 291 S.?Puunene Ave., phone 871-4732.
MAKAWAO THIRD FRIDAY TOWN PARTY
The theme for Makawao's Third Friday Celebration is "Red, White and Blues." Baldwin Avenue will be closed between Brewer Road and Makawao Avenue, between 5:15 and 9:30 p.m. Main stage: 6 p.m., Haiku Hillbillys. Mauka stage at Casanova's: DJ?Sweet Beets, Visuals by Douglas DeBoer, and fire dancers start at 7 p.m. Makai stage: Entertainment to be determined. Activities available for the whole family, and informational booths from local nonprofits. Visit mauifridays.com for more information.
NIU?FESTIVAL KICKS OFF AT THE GRAND WAILEA
Niu is the Hawaiian word for coconut; the festival celebrates the cultural importance of the coconut plant to the Hawaiian people and its prominence in the area now called Wailea. To kickoff the festival, a free screening of "Papa Mau: The Wayfinder," will be showing at the Grand Wailea Haleakala Ballroom 2&3 at 7 p.m. For more information see Dining or visit www.niufestival.com.
FRIDAY NIGHT IS ART NIGHT IN LAHAINA
Stroll through dozens of art galleries in LahainaTown tonight from 7 to 10 for special gallery shows, featured artists in action and refreshments, all free and open to the public. A walking map of participating galleries is available in Lahaina Visitor Center located at the Old Lahaina Courthouse from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
STATEWIDE COFFEE CUPPING CONTEST
The fourth annual Statewide Cupping competition kicks off today at the Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapu.?The event is sponsored by the Hawaii Coffee Association (HCA) and Hawaii Department of Agriculture. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Exhibit, silent auction and coffee sampling is free and open to the public. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Free workshop open to the public. 12 to 1 p.m.: Lunch buffet available at MTP. 5 to 8 p.m.: tour and reception at MauiGrown Coffee and Piliani Kope Farm. For details see Dining.
SATURDAY, JULY 21
'THE WIZARD OF OZ,' IN LAHAINA
Theatre Theater Maui presents "The Wizard of Oz," in the Westin Maui's Haleakala Ballroom at 7 p.m. See Friday's listing for details.
'THE PRODUCERS' PLAYING AT THE IAO
A Maui OnStage production "The Producers,"?tonight at the Historic Iao Theater at 7:30. See Friday's listing for details.
OBON FESTIVAL AT KAHULUI HONGWANJI
Obon Festival tonight at Kahului Hongwanji Mission. Service starts at 6:30 p.m. Special dance performance by Maui Minyo Kai at 7:30 p.m. Dancing to follow at 7:45 p.m. See Friday's listing for details.
STATEWIDE CUPPING COMPETITION
The fourth annual Statewide Cupping competition continues. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Exhibit, silent auction and coffee sampling is free and open to the public. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Buffet lunch is available at MTP. 2:45 to 3:30 p.m.: The benefits and "How to" of coffee tea by Jessie Ford. 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.: Importance of Cupping, Cupping scoring and announcement of district winners. 6 to 7 p.m.:?Cocktails, last bids on silent auction. 7 to 9 p.m.: HCA Dinner, announcement of the Top Ten in Creative and Commercial divisions and the champions. Howard Dicus will be the special guest speaker.
NIU?FESTIVAL MAUI AT THE GRAND WAILEA
The Niu?"Coconut" Festival activities. 10 a.m.: Opening protocol, followed by interactive cultural demonstrations (Molokini Lawn). 10:15 a.m.: UH-Maui Institute for Hawaiian Music under the direction of George Kahumoku, Jr. (main stage). 10:30 a.m.: Lecture/ demonstration on the multi uses of coconut by Hatota Tehiva, (Humu Restaurant). 11:30 a.m.: Ola hou, Ki ho'alu, Hawaiian slack key (main stage); Coconut Cook-off (cook-off tent). Noon: Lecture/demonstration on canoes and coconuts by Anela Benson (Humu Restaurant). 1 p.m.: Lecture/demonstration by Kahunali'i Bula Logan on the medicinal uses of coconut (Humu Restaurant). 1:45 p.m.: Coconut cook-off winner announced (main stage). 2 p.m.: Headliner Kamakakehau Fernandez, Ka Leo Ki'eki'e (main stage). See Dining.
SUNDAY, JULY 22
'THE PRODUCERS' PLAYING AT THE IAO
A Maui OnStage production "The Producers,"?at the Historic Iao Theater at 3 p.m.. See Friday's listing for details.
'THE WIZARD OF OZ,' CONCLUDES TODAY
Theatre Theater Maui presents "The Wizard of Oz," in the Westin Maui's Haleakala Ballroom at 3 p.m. See Friday's listing for details.
TUESDAY, JULY 24
MELISSA ETHERIDGE IN CONCERT
Grammy Award-winning songwriter and performer Melissa Etheridge returns to Maui for one night only, tonight at 7:30, at the Maui Arts &?Cultural Center Castle Theater. Tickets are?$35, $55, $75, $100 (plus applicable fees) available from the MACC box office, 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org. See Maui Beat.
