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BEST THING ABOUT MAUI FILM FESTIVAL AT WAILEA
Harriet Witt
Sure, we had big-time movie stars like William Hurt and Claire
Danes. Woody Harrelson might’ve been in the mix. Maybe Oprah was giving
somebody a car close-by. Paris Hilton was probably somewhere else in
the vicinity planning her next shopping trip. But we think there was no
bigger star at this year’s always-awesome Maui Film Festival at Wailea
than Harriet Witt. She’s a local stargazer, teacher, two-time
international award winning astronomy writer and associate member of
the national Honorary Science Research Society, Sigma Xi. Night after
night at the festival’s Celestial Cinema, Witt would direct our
attention up to the night sky, pointing out burning planets and dying
stars, and tell us in her sweetest storybook voice about their
evocative mythologies, their navigational importance, and how they’re
incorporated into our lives without us ever knowing. Venus may have
shone brightly down on us those few nights, but Witt’s wisdom, insight
and humor glowed brightest of all. For more info, visit
www.passengerplanet.com or www.mauifilmfestival.com. (SC)
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