James Taylor seduced me when I was 16. Okay, not “seduced” exactly. It was more like an epiphany–a revelation tantamount to the one in Kate Chopin’s The Awakening. I was sitting on the lawn at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater when Taylor opened the show with “Shower the People.” It was 1982, and my music collection was limited to a compilation of INXS, Duran Duran and The B-52’s. My … [Read more...] about Talking Story With James Taylor Before His April 12 MACC Show
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Local Maui Culture Shines In Fresher Ahi At Steppingstone Playhouse
Ho brah, you wen go see dat dakine Fresher Ahi dis weekend or wat? Some funny da bugga waz. Brah, we neva could stop lafing cuz doz guys play any kine characta. Dey even dress up in wahine kine clothes. Brah, Kathy Collins play one mean MMA guy, he stay all nutz. My mudda dem like go, bumbay we stay heading to QKC, so we can grine Koho’s befoa da show. Come if you like, we stay … [Read more...] about Local Maui Culture Shines In Fresher Ahi At Steppingstone Playhouse
MAPA Highlights The Fight Over Same Sex Marriage By Putting On The Play 8
We may have had some victories in the same-sex marriage issue on Election Day, with legalization victories in Washington, Maryland and Maine, but the affair is still very much a hot button. On Nov. 30, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear about a half dozen challenges to same-sex marriage, including California's infamous Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage and has already … [Read more...] about MAPA Highlights The Fight Over Same Sex Marriage By Putting On The Play 8
The Guys Who Make Up Visibly Shaken May Still Be In High School But They Are Also Really Good
Every high school has a band or two. And by “band,” I mean a group of friends who recently learned to play an instrument and enjoy an occasional “jam sesh.” Maybe they play out of a garage, at a school dance or at talent shows. Oh, and one other thing these bands have in common: they’re usually terrible. A lively interpretation of “Stairway to Heaven” can be interesting, but … [Read more...] about The Guys Who Make Up Visibly Shaken May Still Be In High School But They Are Also Really Good
Morrissey And Miss Reardon Drinks A Little And Maui Brewfest And The Butterfly Effect
THURSDAY, MAY 17 PLIGHT OF THE HAWAIIAN MONK SEAL – With a few mysterious deaths of Hawaiian monk seals on Molokai still unsolved, the fate of these huge and gentle creatures seems darker than ever. “Today, Hawaiian monk seals are endangered and, although many protection efforts are in place, their numbers are believed to have fallen more than ten percent per year since 1989,” … [Read more...] about Morrissey And Miss Reardon Drinks A Little And Maui Brewfest And The Butterfly Effect