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Festivals on May 9 and May 24 celebrate 24th Maui Matsuri

Community festivals with children’s games, music, food and multicultural dances are scheduled for this month to celebrate the 24th annual Maui Matsuri, honoring Japanese ancestors and cultural heritage. “The Maui Matsuri has been a special event for many years for our community, and we're excited as this is the Year of the Fire Horse,” said Justin Yanagida, president of the Japanese Cultural Society of Maui. “Our hope is that this event not only perpetuates Japanese culture but also that everyone who attends has a good time.” The first event will be a children’s festival ...

Maui Classical Music Festival returns Friday

Celebrating more than 40 years of presenting concerts on Maui, the annual Maui Classical Music Festival will return with its opening concert Friday at the Makawao Union Church. Additional concerts will be in Makena at the Keawalai Congregational Church, the Wananalua Congregational Church in ...

Broadway-inspired numbers highlight Seabury Hall’s Dance Showcase

Featuring more than 60 middle and upper school students, Seabury Hall’s 38th Annual Dance Showcase ‘26 will feature several new dances, including a collection of musical theater numbers titled “Back to Broadway.” The showcase will be presented Friday, Saturday and Sunday inside the ...

Edgar Allan Poe’s haunted tales come alive at ProArts Playhouse

“Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before,” Edgar Allan Poe wrote in “The Raven.” Originally published in the New York Evening Mirror in 1845, the narrative poem brought Poe immediate ...

Author Alana Kysar to hold book signing in Lahaina

Maui-based author Alana Kysar will host a book signing May 8 at Hana Hou by Hale Zen in Lahaina to celebrate the release of her new cookbook, “Aloha Veggies.” The event, scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m., is open to the public and will include a meet-and-greet with the author, book signings and ...