While International Women’s Day began in Maui County Council Chambers with morning affirmations of the importance of gender equality and women in positions of power, events at the end of the evening … [Read More...]
Farm Plan or Lobbying Tool? A Mahi Pono “Farm Plan Narrative” outlines planting scenarios – with and without water. Is it accurate?
[In November 2018, MauiTime broke the story of the $262-million sale of 56,000 acres of Alexander & Baldwin sugarcane land and watershed to Mahi Pono, a joint venture between California-based … [Read More...]
The Man With the Plan: Mahi Pono’s new general manager Larry Nixon wants more bees and bugs and less corporate hierarchy as he rehabilitates and replants Central Maui’s cropland
[In November 2018, MauiTime broke the story of the $262-million sale of 56,000 acres of Alexander & Baldwin sugarcane land and watershed to Mahi Pono, a joint venture between California-based … [Read More...]
STOKE New Movie Review: The spellbinding indie succeeds at capturing local flavor and evoking social commentary
At the start of Stoke, the debut film of writer/director team Zoe Eisenberg and Phillips Payson, we meet Jane (played by Caitlin Holcombe), who has sunk into a state of depression. She's advised to … [Read More...]
Kampaii: A Japanese Sake Craft Cocktail Dinner at Sansei
‘Kampaii,’ A Japanese Sake Craft Cocktail Dinner is happening at Sansei Kihei on Thursday, March 21st. There’ll be a tasty Japanese pub-style menu created by Sansei Kihei’s executive chef Byung Jeoung … [Read More...]
Zakir Hussain & Niladri Kumar at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
Zakir Hussain & Niladri Kumar will perform at Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Thursday, March 21st. Here’s a rare opportunity to see world renowned tabla and sitar musicians on Maui. Hussain is a … [Read More...]
Mahi Pono Plants! Crop plan shows plans for 2019-2020
[In November 2018, MauiTime broke the story of the $262-million sale of 56,000 acres of Alexander & Baldwin sugarcane land and watershed to Mahi Pono, a joint venture between California-based … [Read More...]
Eh Brah! You turtles are goons!
Didn't you sea turtles get the memo? The United States Endangered Species List is literally the hospice of the animal kingdom! You got put on it a few years ago. So everyone prepared to say their … [Read More...]
Drew Toonz: Emo Cat can’t escape
Illustration by Andrew Miller … [Read More...]
News of the Weird: Farts could get you fired, protect your kneecaps, and a handbag of horror
RELIGIOUS RASCALITY Pastor Alph Lukau of Alleluia International Ministries in Johannesburg, South Africa, is facing lawsuits after a stunt in which he appeared to resurrect a dead man on Feb. 24. … [Read More...]
Chassen Kosi-Cortez Named Youth of the Year, Awarded $2,500 scholarship
Maui High School student Chassen Kosi-Cortez has been named the Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui, earning him a $2,500 scholarship from the Eugene & Ruth Freedman Family … [Read More...]
Inter-Agency Effort Frees Entangled Humpback Whale In Maui Waters
U.S. Coast Guard Station Maui assisted members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in disentangling a humpback whale in Maui waters on March 6. The subadult mammal was freed of an … [Read More...]
Doggie slumber party raises funds and awareness
Fourteen people will sleep overnight in a kennel with a shelter dog during the first annual Spring Fling Slumber Party fundraising event at the Maui Humane Society. The overnight fundraising event, … [Read More...]
Sign Language: A boob job isn’t this week’s answer, Leo
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Your intuition is so often spot-on that you’ve learned to trust it implicitly. This, however, can occasionally lead you far astray; although it’s frequently accurate, it’s … [Read More...]
Is Maui Community Correctional Center Reaching its Breaking Point?
On Monday, March 11, the Maui Police Department was called to assist Maui Community Correctional Center in quelling a “disturbance” caused by inmates who refused to follow directives to return to … [Read More...]
My Name is ʻŌpūkahaʻia: Actor and playwright Moses Goods tells the story of the first Hawaiian Christian, a figure both hailed and decried for bringing Christianity to Hawai‘i
At the turn of the 18th century, a Hawaiian boy on the island of Hawai‘i was orphaned by kanaka warriors embroiled in a power struggle. They killed his parents and infant brother, but spared him. At … [Read More...]
MauiTime’s Maui Movie Theaters & Showtimes | March 14th-20th, 2019
NEW MOVIES CAPERNAUM - R - Drama - A critically acclaimed film about a 12-year-old serving hard time, who decides to sue his parents from prison for neglect. 126 min. CAPTIVE STATE - PG-13 - … [Read More...]
CAPTAIN MARVEL New Movie Review
Hints of Marvel Cinematic Universe fatigue have been detectable for a few years but finally overwhelms their latest product. The lesser of the mega-blockbuster MCU films have a dull … [Read More...]
Restaurant Review: The Dog and Duck is Kihei Kalama Village’s Pub
You don’t have to wait ‘til St. Paddy’s day to eat corned beef and cabbage. I recently learned this fact stopping by the Dog and Duck in the Kihei Kalama Village. Most of us know the Dog and Duck to … [Read More...]
Public Love at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
'Public Love' is happening at Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Wednesday, March 20th. Presented by Morgan Thorson and collaborators, this originally choreographed dance performance will combine … [Read More...]
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day on Maui!
Ah, the grandest (or at least greenest) of all holidays – when the Irish, and those that wish they were, gather to celebrate Saint Patrick and all things Irish. Raise a glass on March 17 and share the … [Read More...]
Maui Sound Healing at Heritage Hall in Paia
There’s a weekly Maui Sound Healing workshop at Heritage Hall in Pa‘ia this Monday, March 18th. Hosted by Sacred Sound Alchemy, participants can experience a unique spiritual journey on Maui’s North … [Read More...]