It’s finally here: “Foam Free Maui,” as the county has billed it. After years of beefing because it was argued that only styrofoam could hold – well – beef, the measure regulating the use of … [Read More...]
‘Dedicated to the twenty-two brave people who told their stories of pain and survival’: New report on sex trafficking in Hawai‘i released
Last week, the Hawai‘i State Commission on the Status of Women and the Arizona State University Office of Sex Trafficking Intervention released a report on sex trafficking in Hawai‘i. It’s the second … [Read More...]
Tulsi Gabbard Announces 2020 Presidential Bid Amid Questions About Her Record
Hawai‘i’s beloved but enigmatic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-2nd Congressional District) has entered what’s shaping up to be a packed (and drawn out) Democratic presidential primary race for the chance to go … [Read More...]
Finally! A farmer! Who is Californian Ceil Howe III and what is he doing as an overseer of Mahi Pono?
[MauiTime first broke the story of the sale of Alexander & Baldwin’s old sugarcane lands in November 2018. Our ongoing Changing Maui: Mahi Pono series investigates the new owners of these massive … [Read More...]
Maui Pranksters at Charley’s Restaurant & Saloon
Maui Pranksters will play at Charley’s Restaurant & Saloon on Saturday, January 26th. Here’s your chance to get down to music by the Grateful Dead and original tunes by the Pranksters themselves. … [Read More...]
Nathan Aweau at Napili Kai Slack Key Show
Nathan Aweau will perform at the Napili Kai Slack Key Show on Wednesday, January 30th. Aweau is an award-winning vocalist, internationally regarded for his impressive skills on the eight-string … [Read More...]
Art of Aloha at Lahaina Galleries in Wailea
Art of Aloha will be at Lahaina Galleries in Wailea on Sunday, January 27th. It’s Art of Aloha’s 17th annual event, and this year you can see works by artists from around the world: Larissa Morais, … [Read More...]
Surfing Hawaii Exhibit Lectures at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
Surfing Hawaii: Exhibit Lectures will happen at Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Sunday, January 27th. The event will include a lecture about the Surfing Hawai‘i exhibit and the Hawaiian art of … [Read More...]
Friendraiser at Royal Lahaina Resort
There’s a Friendraiser at Royal Lahaina Resort on Tuesday, January 29th. Members of the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset invite all for an interactive evening. Learn more about the local, regional, … [Read More...]
Westin Nanea takes LEED
The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas is now officially one of the most eco-friendly resort properties on Maui, receiving the GOLD New Construction Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) … [Read More...]
Boys & Girls Club opens at Kihei Elementary
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui opened its first Club-in-School Clubhouse at Kihei Elementary School on Dec. 8. The BGCM Kihei Dolphins Club is open to students in the third, fourth, and fifth … [Read More...]
Eh Brah! Don’t be stupid! Put out your campfire!
We were hiking La Perouse yesterday and saw some folks walking out with blankets, camping gear, etc. We smelled some campfire smoke going in and made a note. Then when we came back after a soak 3 … [Read More...]
Drew Toonz: Emo Cat has a problem Medicare-for-all can’t solve
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News of the Weird: Telling the future with asparagus, strange things in strange orifices, and more
REGIFTED? Rakhi Desai of Houston didn’t think much at first of the gift she brought home from a white elephant party in mid-December – a brown stuffed bear with a stitched-on heart. As she looked it … [Read More...]
THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD Movie Review: Don’t miss the Jan. 21 special showing of this ‘stunning’ film
The opening moments of They Shall Not Grow Old provides what you expect from a documentary about World War I; the footage is black and white, soundless and grainy. The aspect ratio is initially so … [Read More...]
Whale count proceeds despite government shutdown
The shutdown of the federal government isn't stopping Hawai‘i from counting its whales. The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary’s annual Ocean Count will take place as scheduled … [Read More...]
Sign Language: Tact is for the weak, Scorpio!
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You probably feel slightly abandoned and left out in the cold. That’s because you have been, but don’t take it too hard. It’s not that you don’t have supporters, it’s that … [Read More...]
MauiTime’s Maui Movie Theaters & Showtimes | January 17th-23rd, 2019
NEW MOVIES CYRANO DE BERGERAC PRESENTED BY COMEDIE-FRANCAISE - PG - Stage - A French National Theatre production of this classic about a romantic but shy ghostwriter with a big nose. 190 … [Read More...]
Talking Story with the Playwrights behind the 2019 Maui Fringe Theatre Festival
Our society loves their blood, sex, and rock-and-roll, and the stories told in this year’s Maui Fringe Festival are no exception. The premiere of local playwright Wayne Moniz’s “Cane Fire: The … [Read More...]
Kawika Kahiapo at Napili Kai Beach Resort’s Slack Key Show
Kawika Kahiapo will perform at Napili Kai Beach Resort’s Slack Key Show on Wednesday, January 23rd. Kahiapo is a six-time Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winner that’s world famous for his Hawaiian slack key … [Read More...]
Maui’s Native Forest Birds Presentation at Makawao Public Library
The Maui Native Forest Birds Presentation will be at Makawao Public Library on Wednesday, January 23rd. Attendees can learn a slew of information about Maui’s native birds like the Hawai‘i … [Read More...]