A gallery of esteemed Maui talent including John Cruz, Amy Hānaiali`i, Eric Gilliom, Steve Grimes and Sheryl Renee have teamed to support Kihei’s popular entertainment venue, the ProArts Playhouse, with a “Curtain Up” fundraiser on March 1. “It’s the first one we’ve done at the ...
A recent profile on Grammy-nominated musician Hunter Hayes in The Tennessean noted: “Hayes has been performing since he was able to eat solid food and working in Nashville since he was old enough to drive.” The multi-platinum selling artist, who first recorded when he was 9, recalls: ...
Memories of Lahaina will be brought to life with the free 2025 Hui Mo’olelo Film Festival presented at the ProArts Playhouse on Feb. 22 and 23. Hosted by Maui Public Art Corps in collaboration with Maui County, Hale Hōʻikeʻike at the Bailey House/Maui Historical Society and the Lahaina ...
It’s going to be a delightful afternoon for country fans when Rachel Potter and Patrick Thomas team with the Maui Pops Orchestra for a “Legends of Country” concert on Feb. 16 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. An acclaimed Broadway star and Nashville artist, Potter’s resume includes ...
After Maui musician/master luthier Steve Grimes composed the inspirational song “Lahaina Town” following the 2023 fires, filmmakers Leah Warshawski and Todd Soliday collaborated with Grimes to produce a seven-minute video honoring Lahaina. “This song is near and dear to our hearts, and ...
The joys and struggles of the bygone days of the Westside’s Japanese plantation workers are celebrated with a new five-song EP, “Lahaina Ondo,” which features a new Bon dance song honoring the Lahaina community, a compilation of ‘Holehole Bushi’ folk song verses and Japanese language ...
