Brian Kohne's eagerly awaited Kuleana is a film island audiences deserve but might not be expecting. The only quality this has in common with Get a Job, Kohne's goofball, debut 2011 indie comedy is a wealth of cameo appearances by local Maui celebrities and personalities. Otherwise, everything in Kohne's sophomore effort is far more polished and serious-minded. The film … [Read more...] about KULEANA New Movie Review
Steven Dascoulias
Theater People: How Alexis and Steven Dascoulias run Maui OnStage and the Iao Theater
KAKU 88.5 FM is playing on the car radio. There’s an actress chatting about staring in Boeing Boeing at the Iao Theater. The host, Bill Best, asks her if she comes from a family of theater people. “My parents were involved in dance and theater,” she said. “But they are no Alexis and Steven Dascoulias!” Alexis Dascoulias is executive director of Maui OnStage, the nonprofit … [Read more...] about Theater People: How Alexis and Steven Dascoulias run Maui OnStage and the Iao Theater
Maui OnStage ONO Series to present anti-GMO play ‘Star Crossed on Maui’
Here's something you don't see every day–a play about Maui's fight over genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Titled Star Crossed on Maui, the play will open (and close) Monday, May 11 at the Iao Theater in Wailuku as part of their ONO (One Night Only) monthly series. Don't expect a subtle, nuanced look at the GMO controversy. Written by Amorah St. John–a supporter of the … [Read more...] about Maui OnStage ONO Series to present anti-GMO play ‘Star Crossed on Maui’
Mayor Alan Arakawa To Wear Powdered Wig In New MauiOnstage Play
Read the news enough, and you quickly find that there isn’t much difference between actors and politicians. Both make speeches, remember lines, perform before audiences and generally play roles that are often at odds with their own personalities. Usually, it’s the actors who decide to enter politics (Ronald Reagan, Clint Eastwood, Arnold Schwarzenegger, that guy who played … [Read more...] about Mayor Alan Arakawa To Wear Powdered Wig In New MauiOnstage Play
Chicken Skin Line Up for the Iao Theater’s Rocktober
So many options for scaring the kids this month at the Iao Theatre courtesy of the Maui Onstage group. Starting with First Friday, October 2 bring the kids down at 6pm for the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, also known as the headless horseman story, its FREE! Later in the month of Rocktober Cathy Collins and Jeffrey Gere are presenting 'Obake Stories'. Man if some good local … [Read more...] about Chicken Skin Line Up for the Iao Theater’s Rocktober