Throughout the Month of July:  Obon Dance & Festival.  The Obon tradition was brought to Hawai`i by Japanese immigrants and evolved into a social and cultural event, as well as a religious custom designed to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merry-making.  Festivities and Dance schedules and locations are listed below: Saturday, […]

Saturday, July 23:  Maui 2 Molokai Challenge.  Primarily a relay race for Stand Up Paddle Boards and Prone Paddle Boards to match the division of the M2O (Molokai 2 Oahu), which will be the following weekend. However other divisions of Ski, OC1 and OC2 will be accepted along with solo entries.  Departing from DT Flemmings on […]

Saturday, July 23:  Plantation Festival. The festival celebrates the sugar plantation and its workers.  Enjoy cultural and historical displays, food and beverages, entertainment, prizes, and more. Queen Kaahumanu Center, Center Stage, 275 W. Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului.  9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.    For information call (808) 877-3369 or visit www.queenkaahumanucenter.com.

Thursday, July 28:  Hawaiian Music Series.  Relax under the stars and enjoy a free concert featuring local musicians. Chairs are limited and blankets, mats, and low beach chairs are welcome. The Baldwin Home Museum is located in the heart of Lahaina, on the corner of Front and Dickenson Streets, Lahaina. 6 to 7:30 p.m.  For […]

Thursday & Friday, July 29 & 30:  The Mayjah Rayjah.  Hawai`i’s premier annual island & reggae music festival featuring international and local reggae stars. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, A&B Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului. 5 to 9 p.m. both days.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Throughout the Month of July:  Obon Dance & Festival.  The Obon tradition was brought to Hawai`i by Japanese immigrants and evolved into a social and cultural event, as well as a religious custom designed to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merry-making.  Festivities and Dance schedules and locations are listed below: Saturday, […]

Weekends, August 5 – 14:  MAPA Live presents Jekyll & Hyde, the Musical.  Featuring a hauntingly beautiful score, this musical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel exploring the transformation of a man’s soul has mesmerized audiences the world over.  An evocative love story, Jekyll & Hyde is a chilling journey deep into the repressing mores of Victorian […]

Saturday, August 6:  Family Day 2016 & Youth Art Exhibition.  Bring the whole family to Hui No`eau for this celebration that marks the opening of the Hui's Youth Art Exhibition. Don't miss out on a scavenger hunt (1st 50 people only), live glassblowing demonstrations, hands-on artists’ workshops, face painting, food trucks, and more. Explore the […]

Tuesday, August 9:  An Intimate Evening with Rickie Lee Jones.  Since two-time Grammy winner Rickie Lee Jones exploded onto the pop scene in 1978 with “Chuck E’s In Love,” she has made a career of fearlessly experimenting with her sound and persona over 15 critically acclaimed albums.   Rickie is both a character in the songs and the songwriter […]

Sunday, September 11: Spyro Gyra.  Contemporary jazz icons and recipients of multiple Grammy and Lifetime Achievement awards, Spyro Gyra returns to Hawai`i.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului.  6 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.