Kepa Revelle-Aikala of Pukalani took first place at the 24th annual Richard Ho‘opi‘i Leo Ki‘eki‘e Falsetto Contest on Saturday at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua. The contest, held as part of the resort’s 34th Celebration of the Arts, featured seven amateur vocalists and celebrated ...
One of the wildest summer movie seasons has wrapped up and proved to be a financial record-breaker, with theater attendance and box office results hitting pre-pandemic levels. Before the fall movies begin to unspool in early October, here’s a look back at the summer of 2026 in cinema. The ...
With Maui County budgeting approximately $3.8 million to restore the roof of the historic ʻĪao Theater, Maui’s oldest stage is facing an extended curtain call. The theater is expected to go dark for several months in 2027 as major construction gets underway. “The county is going to ...
Sill captivating audiences performing around 100 shows a year at age 87, legendary singer-songwriter Judy Collins will return to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Friday with a lifetime of music and stories to share. The “Sweet Judy Blue Eyes Farewell Tour” takes its name from Stephen ...
On May 1, 1976, the double-hulled ocean voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa set sail from Maui’s Honolua Bay on a 2,700-mile journey to Tahiti. Guided by the stars, winds, ocean currents and other signs of nature, the crew crossed the Pacific using traditional Polynesian wayfinding techniques, ...
The winners of the 20th annual Kū Mai Ka Hula competition were announced following performances Sept. 12 at Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater. Six hālau from Maui, Hawaii, Kauai and the continental United States participated in the competition presented by the Maui Arts & ...
