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Festivals of Aloha seeks falsetto contestants

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Festivals of Aloha is accepting applications for two Hawaiian falsetto singing contests planned for later this year. The 24th annual Richard Ho‘opi‘i Leo Ki‘eki‘e Hawaiian Falsetto Contest for kane will be held Sept. 19 at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the competition begins at 6 p.m. Contestants can apply at festivalsofaloha.com/hoopii. The fifth annual Carmen Hulu Lindsey Leo Ha‘iha‘i Hawaiian Falsetto Contest for wahine will be held Oct. 23 at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the competition begins at 6 ...

Barry Wurst: Jason Momoa can’t save ‘Supergirl’

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Early into “Supergirl,” the second feature-length adaptation of the DC Comics character, someone asks why it’s ‘Supergirl’ and not ‘Superwoman.’ The answer is never given, proving the question, like the film itself, to be entirely pointless. In this version of the character, ...

Photo of the Day: Aloha

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Send your best photos from Maui County to mauiphotos@mauinews.com for a chance to see them featured on our website and in our weekly print edition.

Makena club to host Maui Food Bank benefit

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Mākena Golf & Beach Club will host a benefit dinner for Maui Food Bank’s Da Mobile Market from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 8 at Nāulu Farm in Makena. The event, “Kupu ka niu, kupu ke kanaka,” will support Da Mobile Market, which brings fresh fruits, vegetables and other food to underserved communities, including West Maui, Upcountry and Hana. The program, launched in 2025, uses two trucks that can carry a combined 10,000 pounds of food. “Since the Maui wildfires, the demand for food assistance has surged, especially in historically underserved communities and for those still ...