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Del Beazley to play at Wailea shops Nov. 20

Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner Del Beazley will be performing at The Shops of Wailea from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 20. The performance is part of Concerts at The Shops series. Beazley is a singer, songwriter, composer and arranger with strong connections to Hawaiian music. A Makaha, Oahu, native, Beazley learned to play the ukulele at a young age from his grandparents, expanding his talents in high school to include guitar and slack key, the concert news release said. He has played with many well-known Hawaii musicians, including the Makaha Sons of Ni‘ihau, Teresa Bright and Sean ...

Schaefer International Gallery at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center is bringing back the popular Uniques Gallery Gift Shop. This showcase of artists and artisans runs Nov. 16 to Dec. 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. The gallery will present a special selection of artwork by 50 Hawaii artists who were invited to show up to three works of any medium. Their work is all priced at $300 and below, making them both artful and affordable for holiday gift-giving. Also part of the Uniques Gallery Gift Shop is merchandise from nearly 60 artisans and vendors from around the state. ...

98 Degrees to play at MACC on Feb. 13

The pop and rhythm and blues group 98 Degrees will be performing at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center A&B Amphitheater and Yokouchi Pavilion on Feb. 13. Tickets go on sale to the public today after being available only to MACC members since Oct. 26. The male R&B group includes brothers Nick ...

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Pet of the Week

Want a special friend to share your time with, but not sure about the long-term commitment? Well, my name is Kahi (#102) and I’m an affectionate 9-year-old that’s looking for a family to spend the rest of my days with. I was brought to the shelter with some tumors that were quite painful. ...

Celebrated tapestry weaver with Maui ties dies at age 88

Archie Brennan, the grand old man of tapestry weaving who lived some of his life on Maui, died Oct. 31 in the arms of his wife, Susan Martin Maffei, in upstate New York. Brennan, 88, and Martin Maffei, a renowned tapestry artist in her own right, were active with Hui No‘eau Visual Arts ...