Franklin’s Funkalicious Tower of Power
(Friday) August 12, 8pm-1am, Stella Blues, Kihei; no cover
(Friday) August 12, 9:30pm-close, Casanova, Makawao; $15
Deadheads rejoice! This Friday (Aug. 12) at Stella Blues Cafe (of course!), celebrate the psychedelic life of the right-middle-fingerless jam band progenitor, Jerry Garcia (it’s the anniversary of his Aug. 9 1995 passing and Aug. 12 funeral), with an evening of Grateful Dead music. Rare Dead recordings will be played (8-8:30pm, 9:30-9:45pm and 10:45-11:15pm) as interludes to sets by The Maui Pranksters (playing electric covers 8:30-9:30pm) and the Haiku Hillbillys (acoustic covers 9:45-10:45pm, and electric covers 11:15pm-1am). It’s a free show, so your stash can bear to buy extra libations that will keep you loose until the wee hours roll away the dew. (PS: Look, I know “roll[ing] away the dew” is in reference to Ben Franklin’s big bell-casting technology, but you dig what I’m trying to get at, right?) [874-3779; stellablues.com]
If instead of the Dead, a la Old Gregg, you’re hankering for a “funky ball of tits from outer space,” (that’s a The Mighty Boosh reference, in case you’re confused), check out Beats Bazaar’s “Funkalicious” event, this Friday (Aug. 12) at Casanova. To neoteric grooves by The Freeradicals Projekt, plus (Best of Maui winner) DJ Del Sol, DJ Boogiemeister and VJ Douglas Deboer, boogey alongside bikini-clad babes who’ll get funky modeling the fashions of Sara Plesset and Ariana Hornkohl while artist Melissa Bruck paints on-the-spot (a live auction for the bikinis and Bruck’s art concludes the show). Be sure to arrive early because the first 25 party-goers get one of Chef Alikat’s tasty raw chocolate treats and will have a chance to win a bag of raw cacao chocolates compliments of da Chef, via getRAW (trademark) and Cafe OM. (PS: 10 percent of the evening’s profit benefits Community Work Day Program!) [572-0220; casanovamaui.com; beatsbazaar.blogspot.com]
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Wild Dolphin Fete-ish
Saturday (August 13), 9am-12pm, Keawakapu Beach, Kihei; free
Friday, Saturday & Sunday (August 12, 13 & 14), War Memorial Gymnasium, Wailuku; $10/$15/$20
The reason no one’s trying to free Willzyx (that’s a South Park reference–not a typo–in case you’re confused) from the aquarium is because Maui County law bans the display of captive cetaceans (i.e. whales, dolphins and porpoises). Passed in 2002, our county was the 17th place in the country to enact such a ban, “which means that Maui County’s dolphins will always live wild and free,” says Greg Kaufman, president and founder of the Pacific Whale Foundation (PWF). “[H]onoring and celebrating the populations of wild dolphins living in the nearshore waters of the three islands of Maui County,” says Kaufman (dolphins living elsewhere can take a hike… kidding!) this weekend the PWF hosts their annual Wild Dolphin Days festivities. The fun begins at Keawakapu beach on Saturday (Aug. 13) with the Wild Dolphin Sand Sculpture Contest, open to individual and group participants of any age. There’s no entry fee, every participant receives a dolphin poster and free dolphin guide, and prizes will be awarded in categories including Most Creative Entry and Funniest Entry. During the judging (by councilmember Don Couch, KAOI radio personality Cindy Paulos and local fine artist Guy Junker–who happens to be responsible for the venerable Eh Brah! guy illustration, among other MauiTime mainstays), a PWF marine naturalist will lecture about wild dolphins and conduct activities. Later that evening (6-7:30pm), another free talk will be held at the Pacific Whale Foundation’s Discovery Center (in the lower level of the Maalaea Harbor Shops complex), sharing the latest findings about wild spinner, bottlenose and spotted dolphins found within our waters. If after all that you’re still eager for more, call 249-8811 and try to snag one of just 20 spots aboard the Wild Dolphin Photo Safari with PWF’s chief scientist, Dr. Daniela Maldini (Sunday, Aug. 14, 6:30-10:30am; $99.95). [pacificwhale.org]
Polynesian drumming’s visceral infectiousness is unlike anything else. But if you’re a tetanus-wrought tin woman like me–a heartfelt admiration of rhythm notwithstanding–you’re probably still amazed by Polynesian dancers who can shimmy and shake to said drums so facilely. This weekend, witness some of the best Tahitian drummers and dancers compete in the 14th annual Heiva I Maui, otherwise known as Maui’s Tahiti Fete. (Note: Tahiti is the largest isle in French Polynesia–which I think should be renamed Parisian Polynesia, for alliteration’s sake–and “fete” is a French word meaning “festival.”) Hosted each year by local promoter Lolita Eugenio, her ‘ohana and her association, the competition takes place Saturday (Aug. 13) from 10am-4pm. Bookending the main event are concerts by Super Dub Tribe on Friday (Aug. 12), and a special Saturday night (Aug. 13) concert by Uncle Richard Hoopii (7pm) and Mele Pono (8-9pm). And after 9pm that night, the crowd can participate in the filming of three music videos by Mele Pono and Uncle Richard, due for release later this year. [mauitahitifete.com]
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