THURSDAY, APR. 26 FABIO! – Yep. Fabio “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” Lanzoni is coming to Maui for a meet-and-greet at Whole Foods. Go ahead and laugh if you want. This lusciously locked Italian model’s been the beefcake atop, like, every steamy romance novel ever. But he’s also the guy who–when riding a roller coaster–was struck in the face by a goose. Fabio’s good looks … [Read more...] about Fabio And Maui Slam And David Sandell And The Brothers Cazimero And Yes
How The Show Ulalena At The Maui Theatre Exemplifies Hawaii in 2012 And What It Foretells For Hawaiian History In The Making
At a grand lu‘au held Easter weekend at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua’s 20th annual Celebration of the Arts, a five-minute misunderstanding struck me in a way that few moments have. See, it wasn’t the sort of resort-style lu‘au that the world’s come to know–with fire dancers, coconut bras and mountains of chicken nuggets. Rather, it was the culminating event of a unique festival, a … [Read more...] about How The Show Ulalena At The Maui Theatre Exemplifies Hawaii in 2012 And What It Foretells For Hawaiian History In The Making
Maui Slam And East Maui Taro Festival And Record Store Day And Earth Day And Jack Johnson
THURSDAY, APR. 19 MAUI SLAM – “Ah, poetry,” muse Maui Slam promoters. “It asks big questions and searches for big answers [in] love, life, cultural relativism, social justice, time travel, sex... and now it’s time to tackle climate change!” This month’s poetry slam is about all things Earth (it’s also the event’s six-year anniversary), and if you come prepared with a … [Read more...] about Maui Slam And East Maui Taro Festival And Record Store Day And Earth Day And Jack Johnson
The Goodness Of Green
"Terry and I worship an unconventional deity. The power of another dimension. Now you are not going to read about this dimension in a book or in a magazine or in a newspaper because it doesn’t exist anywhere except in my own mind. Through our ceremonies and our rituals we have witnessed, firsthand, the awesome and vibratory power of color. We experience it as alive and … [Read more...] about The Goodness Of Green
Mahalo Ke Akua
“Dreamt of a doorway / That opened to everything / And I’m reaching towards it / Drifting backwards / Drawing the curtains / Windows inside my head / Maybe I’m only making mirrors.” – Gotye’s “Making Mirrors” (Making Mirrors; 2011) It sounds hyperbolic, but it’s true: I woke up Easter morning feeling reborn. After a weekend at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua for the 20th annual … [Read more...] about Mahalo Ke Akua