Sandra Florence (center), is flanked by pals at the annual First Night, set for Wednesday at the Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center in Makawao. Photo courtesy Erin Wooldridge
Pouring a Cosmopolitan martini in the renovated lounge is Ruth’s Chris Wailea Bartender Mike Nees. The Maui News / CARLA TRACY photo
Ruth’s cool crab stack appetizer has blue lump crab morsels set on fresh avocado and mango. Ask about the chilled seafood tower, too. Ruth’s Chris food photo
A prime filet mignon is cooked to perfect doneness and paired with twin lobster tails. Ruth’s Chris food photo
Ricky Jones (left) and Dean Watt in “Elf The Musical” • Open Friday in Wailuku, JACK GRACE photo.
Guests enjoy last year’s “First Night” at Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center; coutesy the Hui.
Guests enjoy last year’s “First Night” at Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center; coutesy the Hui.
Country star Lee Brice • Wednesday at A&B Amphitheater – MACC, courtesy the MACC.
Maui Choral Arts Association choir • Sunday at Castle Theater – MACC, courtesy MCAA.
Raiatea Helm is the featured performer at Wednesday’s George Kahumoku Jr.’s Slack Key Show: Masters of Hawaiian Music at Ka‘anapali Beach Hotel’s Kanahele Room. Photo courtesy the artist
Kaleo Phillips performs Saturday at the MACC’s McCoy Studio Theater. J. Anthony Martinez photo
Country singer Lee Brice visits the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s A&B Amphitheater in Kahului at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Gates open at at 5 p.m. Multi-Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winner John Cruz will open the show. Tickets are $39, $49, $59 and $79, with a limited number of $129 gold circle tickets (plus applicable fees). Gold circle tickets include a premium seat location and access to dedicated beverage locations and restrooms. Parking is available in the MACC lot for purchase in advance. For tickets, parking or more information, visit the box office, call 242-7469 or go online to www.mauiarts.org. Photo courtesy the MACC
Lucas Hedges (from left), Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman tackle family issues in “Boy Erased.” Focus Features via AP
Michael B. Jordan (left) returns as Adonis Creed, along with Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa in “Creed II.” Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures/ Warner Bros. Pictures via AP
Viggo Mortensen (left) and Mahershala Ali in “Green Book,” a movie about friendship. Universal Pictures via AP
Viola Davis in a scene from “Widows.” 20th Century Fox via AP
Jones and Bennett Cale
Ethan Baysa (from left), Jones and Lisa Teichner
Maui OnStage presents “Elf The Musical.” Opening Friday, performances are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 8; special matinee performances are at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 and 8; an evening performance is at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2; with matinee performances at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25 and Dec. 9 at the Historic Iao Theater in Wailuku. Tickets range from $20 to $40. To purchase tickets for any Iao Theater event, call 242-6969 or order online at www.mauionstage.com. Members of the cast will also be performing excerpts from “Elf” on the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center stage in Kahului at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1. Ricky Jones (left) and Dean Watt. Jack Grace photos
Carlyn Leal (left) and Jones
A holiday favorite, MAPA’s “Nutcracker Sweets” features hundreds of local dancers in an abbreviated version of Tchaikovsky’s classic. E.Y. YANAGI photo
Love rock? Catch the Jimi Hendrix 76th Birthday Bash Saturday at Mulligans on the Blue in Wailea. Photo courtesy Jimi Hendrix Foundation