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Kula Elementary School recognized at second annual Lokahi Play Along

Students from across Hawaii showcased their musical talents at the Lōkahi Play Along on Saturday, May 2 at McKinley High School Auditorium alongside artists and music education champions Paula Fuga, Honoka Katayama, Jody Kamisato, Bryan Tolentino, and Abe Lagrimas Jr. This annual community ...

Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Schaefer International Gallery announces the return of its popular summer visual arts education program, Young Artmakers. Led by teaching artists and gallery staff, these hands-on workshops provide young artists ages 5-7, 8-12, and 13-18 an opportunity to meet ...

Missing swimmer raises talk of lifeguard services

The report of a missing swimmer off Kaanapali Resort has raised the level of talk about establishing a lifeguard tower on the beach near Black Rock. Earlier this month, North Carolina visitor John Weems, 75, went snorkeling and was last seen near Black Rock, the Coast Guard said. Maui Police ...

Maui artists shine at Na Hoku nominations

Maui musicians are once again strongly represented among the annual nominations for the 2026 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards. The Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts announced the 2026 finalists, with Maui artists earning four of the six nominations for album of the year, including Kamalei Kawaʻa ...

Acclaimed Kumu Hula Kamaka Kukona presents ‘Lei Kaulana’ at the MACC

Multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-winning Kumu Hula Kamaka Kukona will present the special production “Lei Kaulana” with Hālau o ka Hanu Lehua on May 31 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, featuring a cast of more than 200 performers. “It should be a really nice, uplifting afternoon ...

Sophocles’ classic play “Antigone” gets a contemporary updating

The New York Times recently published an article on Antigone, the heroine of Sophocles’ renowned play, calling her “a 2,500-Year-Old Rebel With a Cause.” She was, The Times noted, “the original bad girl.” Adapted over the years by legendary artists such as Jean Cocteau and Bertolt ...