Sunday, June 23, 2019:
28th Annual Kī Hō`alu Guitar Festival. Join us for one of Maui’s favorite family events! Some of Hawai‘i’s best slack key guitar players will perform a full afternoon of melodious Hawaiian music. 
Artists performing in the festival this year include Halemanu, Lance Takamiya, Brother Noland, Danny Carvalho, Michael Ka’awa, Wilson Kanakaole, Tavana, Dwight Kanae, John Keanaaina, Ka‘eo, Kamuela Kahoano, Pa‘ani, Wesley Furumoto, Will Tafolo, Aja Gample, Jonah Domingo, George Kuo, Will Tafolo, Wesley Furumoto, & Michael Kaawa. (artist list subject to change)
Kī Hō`alu, translating literally from the Hawaiian as “loosen the key,” indicating the tuning in slack key guitar technique, is a musical tradition dating back to 19th century paniolo who played around the campfire after completing a day of ranch work.
Slack key has become known as one of the world’s great acoustic guitar methods, especially since the Grammy Awards recognized Hawaiian music as a category all its own.
An abundance of relaxed lawn seating gives the event an informal, local-style atmosphere, making it easy to lounge all afternoon. Festival-goers are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs, blankets, or lauhala mats and relax on the grassy lawn to fully enjoy the laid-back music by famed guitar players.
This is a family-friendly event: All generations can enjoy the slack key guitar tradition, with both new music and classic favorites. Island crafters and merchants will be on site with displays of local arts & crafts for purchase, and food trucks will serve a variety of tasty lunch and dessert options.
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Saturday, June 22, 2019 – 7:00 PM:
Zenshin Daiko’s 20th Annual Taiko Festival Concert. With special guests, Roy and PJ Hirabayashi of the prestigious San Jose Taiko, along with esteemed musician, educator, and composer, Eien Hunter-Ishikawa of Portland, OR
Zenshin Daiko’s 20th annual taiko festival concert will be a celebration of outstanding musicianship played with upbeat fun and boundless heart! 
The nonprofit organization is dedicated to teaching taiko to children and has grown from a small, local taiko group to one that has achieved national and international recognition.
Since forming in 1999, ZD has had over 50 performances a year and had its 1,000th gig this past January!  Zenshin Daiko has also been recognized as a leading builder of taiko drums from used wine barrels, building most of their own drums and helping to repair taiko for other groups.
They will be joined by Roy Hirabayashi, cofounder, and PJ Hirabayashi, artistic director emeritus, of the prestigious San Jose Taiko, along with esteemed musician, educator, and composer, Eien Hunter-Ishikawa of Portland, OR.
Since forming in 1999, Zenshin Daiko has performed in cultural and community events all over Hawaii and in California, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Texas, Nevada, and Japan. For more information visit http://www.zenshindaiko.com 
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Friday, June 21, 2019 – 7:00 PM:
Nā Palapalai – Back to the Patch
Gates open at 6:00 pm Celebrating their reunion and Hawaiian Music, Nā Palapalai returns to the MACC for a FREE music and hula celebration in the A&B Amphitheater and Yokouchi Pavilion.
Note: This event was originally planned to happen at the Grand Wailea, but has been moved to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.  All are welcome and no  RSVP or event ticket will be needed for this FREE community event.  Come on over, and bring your friends!
Seven of Maui’s hālau will dance with the group and perform together under the stars. Participating hālau include:
Kumu Hula Keali’i Reichel, Hālau Kealaokamaile; Kumu Hula Nāpua Greig, Hālau Nā Lei Kaumaka O Uka; Kumu Hula Kahulu Maluo, Hālau Kamaluokaleihulu; Nā Kumu Hula Iliahi & Haunani Paredes, Hālau Kekuaokala’au’ala’iliahi; Kumu Hula Kamaka Kukona, Hālau O Ka Hanu Lehua; Nā Kumu Hula Kapono’ai Molitau & Sissy Lake Farm, Hālau Nā Hanona Kulike O Pi’ilani; and Kumu Hula Hōkύlani Holt, Pā’ū O Hi’iaka.
Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, lauhala mats, or low-back chairs to relax on the lawn in an informal, local-style, family-friendly atmosphere. Chair seating will be available for kupuna so all generations can enjoy an evening of music and hula. Nā Palapalai merchandise will be available for purchase, including CDs, shirts, Ni’ihau earrings & jewelry.
Food and beverage will be available for purchase, including food trucks serving up a variety of tasty meals and desserts. 
Please note: no large bags/duffels, backpacks, or outside food or beverage can be allowed into the amphitheater. mauiarts.org

June 14 – June 16, 2019: Maui Film Festival 2019
Maui Film Festival presents daily screenings of acclaimed films in Wailea and at MACC theaters. Enjoy celebrity tributes, filmmaker panels, and special events, as well as the film features!
Individual tickets and a variety of individual user passes are available. For more information, visit the Maui Film Festival website for pass options and the full schedule of films & events!

Friday, June 14
ONE (3:00 pm)
Addiction…incarceration…family trauma. We’ve become a culture that enshrines pain while at the same time offering it as entertainment. But how can we go beyond the seductive reality show narrative of shattered lives? How can we find the missing pieces that will allow us to heal and transcend? This powerful, visually arresting film explores the elusive bridge between the broken and the unbreakable. Using the words of the great Zen scholar, Alan Watts, the filmmakers link hardcore devastation to a powerful awareness of our deeper humanity. ONE is an emotionally visual journey that asks the questions: What do we want? What would satisfy us? What is it that we are really yearning after? Not rated/77 min. (not recommended for children; parental discretion advised)
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GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH (5:00 pm)
To confront a resurgence of faith-based anti-LGBTQ laws brought about in the Trump era, conductor Tim Seelig leads 300 singers of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus on a bus tour of the deep south, showcasing fine music, confronting political and religious intolerance, and challenging his own troubled past with the church. Joined by the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, they bring a message of music, love, and acceptance to communities often on the frontlines against intolerance. Not rated/100 min. (not recommended for children; parental discretion advised) 
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BECOMING NOBODY (7:30 pm)
A celebration and deep exploration of Ram Dass, the father of the Western spiritual culture and self-help movement, that pays tribute to his unmissable authenticity and humor. Ram Dass has inspired generations of seekers to be visible and authentic in their fallibility, sacrificing the temptations of superiority and spiritual materialism as a path to true presence and compassion, all without taking themselves too seriously. Not rated. 91 min. (not recommended for children; parental discretion advised) Preceded by LADY HATER
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Saturday, June 15
MOANANUIĀKEA: ONE OCEAN. ONE PEOPLE. ONE CANOE (12:00 pm)
This powerful documentary celebrates the historic Mālama Honua worldwide voyage that connected countless individuals and communities from around the globe. It was a voyage that also represented the fulfillment of the vision of Nainoa Thompson and his contemporaries—the passing of the mantle to the next generation of kānaka maoli who will retain the skills of their ancestors and perpetuate this tradition for generations to come.  Rated PG/96 min. This film is FREE for kids 12 and under.
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CRACKED UP (3:00 pm)
With courage and, of course, humor, master impressionist, comedian and Saturday Night Live veteran Darrell Hammond reveals his dark history of child abuse. Brilliant in the spotlight, Darrell was misdiagnosed and wrongly medicated for decades, struggling with drugs, alcohol and nightmarish flashbacks. Michelle Esrick’s poignant film illuminates the devastating effects of childhood trauma and the importance of setting repressed memories free. She artfully balances humor and tragedy to craft a beautiful story of hope and resilience. Not rated. 96 min. (not recommended for children; parental discretion advised) Preceded by SHIRIN-YOKU (Forest Bathing)
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WELL GROOMED (5:00 pm)
Competitive creative dog grooming is the most colorful competition in America and “Well Groomed” captures the hearts, minds, and imaginations of the artists involved. Follow four champion groomers and their gorgeous, vibrant dogs through a year in the life on the Technicolor competition circuit, playfully exploring their creative process. From South Carolina to California and from New York to Arkansas, these women are revolutionizing the age-old question, ‘what is art?’ Director Rebecca Stern has captured an up-close and revealing look at pets, families, friendships, and the glory of dog grooming through a bright spectrum of color. Not rated. 88 min. Preceded by STUMPED.
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CRSHD (7:30 pm)
End-of-the-year celebrations are underway at a small liberal arts college in Ohio. The night’s main event: a crush party. The rules? Submit your crush and they get an invite, or if you’re “crushed,” you also get an invite. Freshman Izzy Alden is still a virgin and the crush party is her last chance to do something about it before summer break.  She and her two best friends, Anuka and Fiona, chase their crushes both in real life and online, but Izzy’s moral compass skews as the night progresses and it seems her quest to have sex might cost Izzy her friends. Not rated. 81 min. (not recommended for children; parental discretion advised) Preceded by HOOK UP 2.0
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Sunday, June 16
SHORT FILM SHOWCASE (1:00 pm)
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ALICE (3:00 pm) 
Alice, a perfect wife and mother who lives happily with her husband and child until the day she discovers her husband is living a double life that has ruined her financially and left her a single mother. Alice fights back and dives into a world beyond anything she has ever known. In French with English subtitles. Rated PG. 103 min. (not recommended for children; parental discretion advised) Preceded by BEAUTY
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BOTERO (5:30 pm)
Fernando Botero is probably the world’s most famous living artist. At 87, he still works in his studio every day, living in Monaco and Pietrasanta, Italy. The Colombian-born artist has lived and exhibited all over the world, including a seminal exhibit of his monumental sculptures along the Champs-Elysees in Paris. The exaggerated, round figures in his paintings and sculptures are instantly recognizable as his signature style. Rated PG. 82 min. Preceded by LA NORIA (Ferris Wheel)
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WE RISE UP (7:30 pm)
WeRiseUP is a culture-shifting documentary to articulate new emergent models around the concepts of prosperity, success, and contribution. Our current model of success is destroying the planet & driving billions of people to unfulfilled lives. WeRiseUP and the accompanying movement is about giving rise to individuals and businesses that do good – and do well. People are RisingUP to radically fulfilled, purpose-driven lives. Not rated. 96 min. Preceded by REBOOT.
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This film will be followed by the Maui Film Festival closing reception in the Yokouchi Pavilion & Courtyard. Enjoy live music by 7-piece band, Marimba Komborera from 7-10 pm.

Tuesday, June 11th, from 9 AM – 4 PM:
Kamehameha Day Celebration Baldwin Home Museum will celebrate King Kamehameha’s birthday on June 11. Kamehameha Day is a state holiday honoring the memory of the great king, Kamehameha I, who united the Hawaiian Islands and became Hawai`i’s first king in 1810. The event will begin at 9 am with the presentation of ho’okupu to honor King Kamehameha I.
Beginning at 10 am, the public can participate in Hawaiian games on the museum grounds.  Attendees are encouraged to try their hand at ulu maika (similar to lawn bowling) or attempt to throw a wooden spear into the trunk of a banana tree. Konane boards will be available for those wanting to play the Hawaiian board game similar to checkers.  Attendees can also participate in hands on Hawaiian craft activities.
The day will end at 2 pm with live music by George Kahumoku, with concert seating set up in the shade of the trees on the Baldwin Home lawn.
The Baldwin Home Museum will offer free admission from 10 am to 4 pm.
This free event is sponsored by Na Kapuna O Maui and Lahaina Restoration Foundation. For more information, call 661-3262 or visit lahainarestoration.org.

Friday, June 7, 2019:
Keller Williams is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who combines elements of bluegrass, folk, alternative rock, reggae, electronica/dance, jazz, and funk, along with other assorted genres. He is often described as a ‘one-man jam-band’ due to his frequent use of live phrase looping with multiple instruments. Since he first appeared on the scene in the early ’90s, Keller Williams has defined the term independent artist, and his 16 albums tell only half the story. Keller built his reputation initially on his engaging live performances, no two of which are ever alike. Williams’ solo live shows—and his ability to improvise to his determinedly quirky tunes despite the absence of an actual band—quickly became the stuff of legend, and his audience grew exponentially when word spread about this exciting, unpredictable performer. Today, whether performing as a one-man band, with a backup band, or solo acoustic, Keller always reveals himself as an artist of great stylistic breadth and infinite imagination. He is always on a quest for the new, never following the prescribed path laid out by the conventional music business but rather the one of his own making. mauiarts.org/calendar

Thursday, June 6, 2019:
Chris Thomas King. Blues Bear Hawaii is proud to present Chris Thomas King, master practitioner of traditional Delta Blues and contemporary Blues, on tour behind his new release, “Hotel Voodoo.”  Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he is the son of blues musician, Tabby Thomas, and was recognized as a prodigy musician as a child. Chris turned pro while still in his teens. His debut album was very much in a traditional blues vein, but he soon found himself on a mission to prevent the blues from becoming a museum piece, becoming the first bluesman to successfully fuse hip-hop and other genres to create a new Blues for the 21st century. King was chosen by the Coen brothers to play the role of itinerant bluesman, Tommy Johnson, alongside George Clooney in the movie “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” King has sold over 10 million records and won numerous awards, including “Album of the Year” at both the Grammy and Country Music Awards. He took a fresh re-approach to traditional blues, even recording an album of Tommy Johnson- and Robert Johnson-inspired originals.  Chris has continued to develop his second, very active career as actor and music composer or director, which earned him a Grammy for the soundtrack of the Ray Charles biopic, “Ray,” as well as a role in the HBO series Treme. “Hotel Voodoo” is King’s first studio album in five years, proving he is at the peak of his powers as a blues rock guitar tour de force on par with legendary greats Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, and Buddy Guy. Mauiarts.org

Every Wednesday: 
Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert.  Enjoy renowned slack key masters who are true ambassadors of their music, their culture and their land for an evening of traditional Hawaiian songs and authentic “talk-story”. June 5 – Mark Yamanaka ; June 12 – The All Star Show; June 19 – Guitar & Ukulele Masters Showcase; June 26 – George Kahumoku, Jr. & The Slack Key Show Ohana. Dinner/Show packages are available. Located at the Sea House Restaurant at the Napili Kai Beach Resort (except for November 28th show with Raiatea Helm), 5900 Lower Honoapiilani Hwy., Napili. Doors open 6:45 p.m., show begins 7:30 p.m., event ends at 9:30. For tickets and information call (888) 669-3858 or visit www.slackkeyshow.com

Saturday, June 1, 2019:
ArT=Mixx: Mystic Groove. The theme for this edition is MYSTIC GROOVE, is aligned with the current art exhibit, Wabi-Sabi by Sidney Yee. Featuring video projections by VISUAL ALCHEMY BY DOUGLAS DEBOER, music by DJ BLAKE RIZZO, and performances by LUCID FIRE, SHAMANIC JOURNEY, and SUSANNA SEAFIRE. This event is free and open to anyone 21 and over. Food and beverages will be available throughout the evening. Costume up, mingle, and connect to the arts! Must be 21+ w/ID. A VIP LOUNGE is available for those wishing to enjoy a private indoor area and balcony overlooking the event and stage performances. A limited number of VIP tickets are available at $40 (plus applicable fees). The VIP Lounge offers event access via special express entry, a private cash bar, private restrooms, a lounge atmosphere, and all access to the event.

Saturday, June 1st, 2019:
Memory Morning. We have a special “Memory Morning” on Maui planned to kick-off Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month on June 1st! Join Alzheimer’s Association: Aloha Chapter and the Maui Walking Group for a morning to honor a loved one who you have lost to the disease. In celebration of The Longest Day, the morning will include a presentation, memory ceremony, and group exercise with a 2.6 mile walk through Wailea.
June 1st!! Registration from 7-7:30 am Location: Coldwell Banker, 100 Wailea Ike Dr, Kihei, HI 96753 
**Please bring water and sunscreen**