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TODAY, JUNE 23
HEAR XAVIER RUDD IN CONCERT AT THE MACC
Australian singer-songwriter Xavier Rudd will perform at 8 p.m. in the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater in Kahului. Assigned seating is $35 or $42, with $50 general admission tickets with access to the dance floor also available (plus applicable fees). For more details, visit www.mauiarts.org or call 242-7469.
VISIT ‘THE RAT & THE OCTOPUS’ ART EXHIBIT
The MACC’s Schaefer International Gallery presents “The Rat & The Octopus” exhibit through Aug. 4. Gallery hours are Tuesdays to Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and before Castle Theater shows and during intermission. Admission to the exhibit is free.
FRIDAY, JUNE 24
CELEBRATE FOURTH FRIDAY IN KIHEI
“Celebrate Summer” at Kihei’s Fourth Friday Town Party from 6 to 9 p.m. at Azeka Shopping Center Mauka. Enjoy free entertainment, food booths and trucks, arts, crafts and more local shopping. Pat Simmons Jr., I-Drive and the blues band Blu will be among the performers. Nonperishable food items will be collected for Maui Food Bank. For more information, visit www.mauifridays.com.
PROARTS OPENS ‘DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER’
Laugh along with “Don’t Dress for Dinner,” presented by ProArts Inc. at the Playhouse in Kihei. There will be showings at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday with performances continuing Thursdays to Sundays next week through July 10. Tickets are $25. For more information, call 463-6550.
CELEBRATION TO MARK MERGING OF GALLERIES
A grand-opening celebration and preview will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. to mark the merging of Lahaina Galleries and Diamond Head Gallery into one space at 736 Front St. in Lahaina. Several famous artists will display their work, and there will be refreshments, pupus and live music. For more details, call 661-8171.
‘LOST AT SEA’ WITH TOLO AND OTHERS
Hard Rock Cafe in Lahaina will host an aquatic-themed “Lost at Sea” event featuring music by Tolo, the Lamonts and others, along with a performance by Cabaret & Cocktails. It starts at 9:30 p.m. with a $10 cover charge before 10 p.m. and $15 entrance fee after. Wear a costume for $5 off.
SATURDAY, JUNE 25
27TH HO’OLAULE’A ON ST. ANTHONY CAMPUS
Enjoy the 27th annual Ho’olaule’a, a Hawaiian celebration, on the St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School Sullivan Field in Wailuku. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. There will be happy-hour specials from 4:30 to 6 p.m.; nine-item Hawaiian plate from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; and entertainment by Napili, Matagi, Ekolu Trio and Malino. Tickets are $45 presale and $65 at the door. Proceeds will benefit St. Anthony’s student athletics and financial aid. Fo more information, call 244-4190, ext. 268 or visit www.sasmaui.org.
AN EVENING WITH MICHAEL ONDAATJE
The Merwin Conservancy’s Green Room literary salon series presents an evening with Michael Ondaatje at 7 p.m. in the MACC’s McCoy Studio Theater. Ondaatje is the author of “The English Patient” and is a renowned poet and novelist from Canada. Tickets are $25 for general admissions, $10 for students with ID (plus applicable fees). All ticket sales benefit the nonprofit Merwin Conservancy. For more information, call 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.
WAHINE WEEK MUSIC FESTIVAL IN KIHEI
Kick off Wahine Week with a music festival from 5 to 10 p.m. at Maui Brewing Co. in Kihei. General admission is $30 with VIP tickets from $100 to $400. Entertainment will be by Deborah Vial Band with special guest Kenny Aronoff, Shea Derrick, Ciao Bella and Louis and Lewis. To learn more about Wahine Week, visit www.wahineweek.com.
RAISE AWARENESS AT ANNUAL RELAY FOR LIFE
The American Cancer Society’s Central & South Maui 25th annual Relay for Life will be from 6 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday at the War Memorial Events Arena in Wailuku. Join in to help raise awareness about cancer research and education. For more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/centralmauihi.
JOIN REGGAE SUMMIT HAWAII IN WAIKAPU
Start the summer with Reggae Summit Hawaii, a state-wide tour featuring entertainment by Third World, Luciano, Kiwini Vaitai and others at Maui Tropical Plantation. Gates will open at 4 p.m. For more details and tickets, visit www.reggaesummithawaii.com.
VIEW WEARABLE ART IN MAMO AT THE MACC
Maui Arts & Cultural Center and the PA’I Foundation present Mamo at the MACC at 7:30 p.m. in the MACC’s Yokouchi Pavilion. Tickets range from $35 to $65 (plus applicable fees). For more details, call 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.
SEE SETH GRABEL IN ‘MAGIC ON MAUI’
Seth Grabel, as seen on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” will perform “Magic on Maui” at 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at Maui Theatre in Lahaina through July 10. For more details, call 856-7900 or visit www.mauitheatre.com.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
ARTS SOCIETY TO HOST CELEBRATION, MEETING
The Lahaina Arts Society will hold its annual celebration and meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Pioneer Inn courtyard in Lahaina. The event will include guest speakers, live entertainment, light pupus and a no-host bar. For more information, call 661-0111.