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TODAY, FEB. 5
PAWS FOR READING AT WAILUKU LIBRARY
Paws for Reading will be presented at Wailuku Library from 3 to 4:30 p.m. and is open to keiki grades 1 to 5. Reading to a therapy dog may help build a keiki’s reading confidence, strengthen literacy skills and is fun. For more information or to sign up, call 243-5766.
FRIDAY, FEB. 6
CLEVER CHOREOGRAPHY STEPS WITH ‘THE QUEUE’
The Queue features clever choreography with freedom and expression by the seven-member cast. The production starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Maui Arts &?Cultural Center’s Castle Theater.?Tickets range from $12 to $45 (plus applicable fees). Call 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org. See Back?Stage on Page 5. Preshow dinner will be available by Kalama’s Local Grinds.
KKHS PRESENTS ‘LIZZIE BORDEN OF FALL RIVER’
King Kekaulike Dramatic Arts presents “Lizzie Borden of Fall?River.” Performances will be at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. Sunday in the school cafetorium in Pukalani. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students, and are available at the door a half hour before show times.
MAGICAL STRINGS TO PERFORM IN MAKAWAO
Experience the sounds of Magical Strings from 7 p.m. at Makawao Union?Church. Their unique compositions and stories will take you to Ireland and beyond. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Visit www.magicalstrings.com or call Brown Paper Tickets at (800) 838-3006.
MAPA LIVE! PRESENTS ‘NEXT TO NORMAL’
MAPA Live! presents the musical “Next to Normal.” Performances are at 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Steppingstone Playhouse at Queen Ka’ahumanu Center. Tickets range from $18 to $24. Call 244-6272 or visit www.mauiacademy.org. See Back Stage.
SATURDAY, FEB. 7
ENJOY FAMILY DAY AT SCHAEFER GALLERY
Bring your family to Schaefer International Gallery to observe and play at the MACC from 10 a.m. to noon. Visit the Schaefer Portrait exhibition, meet some artists and make a tiny portrait to take home. Admission is free.
‘ROAD TRIP HAVE SHOES WILL TRAVEL’
Join Judy Ridolfino and Judy’s Gang, ages 3 to “seasoned citizens,” at 7 p.m. in the MACC’s Castle Theater. Tickets are $14 for adults and $10 for seniors, students and children ages 6 to 12 years (plus applicable fees). Admission is free for children 5 and younger. Call 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org. Pre-show dinner will be available by AK’s Cafe.
MAUI AIDS FOUNDATION MARDI GRAS PARTY
Support the Maui AIDS Foundation at its fourth annual Mardi Gras Maui event from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. at King Kamehameha Golf Club in Waikapu. There will be prizes for best costume, silent auction, special guest live performances and photo booth along with emcee Trish da Dish. VIP-seated dinner begins at 6 p.m. Doors will open at 9 p.m. for general admission. For details, call 242-4900.
TWO DAYS OF LAHAINA ARTS SOCIETY FINE ART
Discover some of Maui’s talented fine artists exhibiting under the Banyan Tree Saturday and Sunday next to the Old Lahaina Courthouse. There will be live music, paintings, ceramics, jewelry, baskets and more. Art fair and galleries are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
HAPA DINNER SHOW AT THE MILL HOUSE
Enjoy an intimate evening out in The Mill House at Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapu. Start with Mali’o Twilight, and explore and enjoy pupu from 4 to 6 p.m., dinner from 6 to 7:15 p.m. and a performance by HAPA from 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $90 (limited availability). For tickets or more details, visit www.mtpmaui.com/shows.
SUNDAY, FEB. 8
TWO SHOWS ONLY ‘THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES’
Women Helping Women presents “The Vagina Monologues” at 2:30 and 7 p.m. in the Historic Iao Theater in Wailuku. General admission is $25.?Call 242-6969 on visit www.womenhelpingwomenmaui.com. See Back Stage.
‘PEACE ON YOUR WINGS’ AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL
Ohana Arts and Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii present “Peace on Your Wings,” an original musical inspired by the life of Sadako Sasaki, a victim of the effects from the Hiroshima bombing. The performance will be at 2 p.m. at Kamehameha Schools Maui campus in the Keopuolani Hale in Pukalani. General tickets are $15 and $10 for students in advance at any Hongwanji temple; and $20 for general and $15 for students at the door. For details, visit www.ohanaarts.org.
ROTARY CLUB’S LOBSTER FEST BENEFIT
Enjoy live jazz music, cold drinks, lobster and more “N’Orleans style” from 1 to 4 p.m. at the MACC’s A&B Amphitheater/Yokouchi Pavilion. Proceeds will benefit Ka Hale A Ke Ola Resource Center, Hui Malama and the Rotary Club of Wailuku’s local and global charitable projects. Tickets are $100. Reserved tables with eight to 10 seats are available for $800 to $1,000 (plus applicable fees). Call 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org. Catering will be by Soup to Nuts.
HO’OMANAWANUI APO RESCHEDULED CONCERT
Due to inclement weather last month, the concert for Iwalani Ho’omanawanui Apo has been rescheduled for 5 p.m. at the Bailey House Museum with pupu at 4 p.m. General admission is $10, reserved seating is $20 and a corporate table is $300. Previously purchased tickets will be honored at the door. Open to adults only, must present valid I.D. Call 244-3326 or visit www.mauimuseum.org.
BENEFIT FOR MANA’OHANA HOU RADIO
Enjoy the sounds of the David?Nelson Band at 5 p.m. at The Mill House in Waikapu, a benefit for Mana’o Hana Hou Radio. Doors will open at 3 p.m. and food and drink will be available. (No outside food or drinks.) Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Children 12 and younger admitted for free with paying adult. For more details, call 270-0333.
MONDAY, FEB. 9
VALENTINE’S BALLROOM DANCING AT MAUI BEACH
The Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association is hosting a Valentine’s dance from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Maui Beach Elleair Ballroom, Kahului. Tickets are $35 through Friday and $45 from Saturday and at the door. Call 244-3263.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11
EIGHTH BLACKBIRD IN CONCERT AT THE MACC
“Stage animals as well as outstanding chamber players, eighth blackbird performs with a freedom almost unheard of in their technically demanding repertoire . . . an uncommon delicacy,” (Sunday?Telegraph, London). The performance is at 7:30 p.m. in the MACC’s Castle Theater. Tickets range from $12 to $40 (plus applicable fees). Call 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org. Preshow dinner will be available by Three’s Bar &?Grill.