THURSDAY, JAN. 5
PROARTS PRESENTS “RUTHLESS” – Returning from a holiday hiatus, this play continues its run Jan. 6 through 15. Starring Lina Krueger, Heider Turner, Kristi Scott, Dale Button, Alison Mikes and Rose Roselinsky, this campy off-Broadway hit is the final show of ProArts’s Fall/Winter season. The story wittily follows a naive 1950s housewife and her adorable–but sociopathic eight-year-old daughter. Produced by Jonathan Lehman, “Ruthless” enlists the choreography talents of Aly Cardinalli, musical direction by Anne Durham and Marti Kluth, retro costumes by Sarah Loney, scenery by Caro Walker and lighting by Bonnie Prucha. $25 adults / $20 youth (18-years-old and younger). 7:30pm Thu-Sat. / 3pm Sun. ProArts Playhouse, Azeka (Makai) Shopping Center (1280 S. Kihei Rd.); 463-6550; proartspacific.com
CHRIS AND RYAN REGO – Everyone knows Ryan Rego’s got rippin’ guitar chops. He wails for local greats like Gomega and Owaila, after all. So imagine what six string sweetness is in store when Ryan rocks a gig with his dad, Chis Rego (who hails from Hawaii Island). Wait, no. Don’t just imagine–check out their show and find out for yourself! No cover. 10pm. Diamonds Ice Bar (1279 S. Kihei Rd.); 874-9299
FRIDAY, JAN. 6
WAILUKU FIRST FRIDAY – On any other night, Market Street is a sleepy gem with no one but the fleeting shadows of misguided hotties from the hostel, who–all dressed up–quickly find out there’s nowhere to go but Uptown Chevron. (OK, you might run also into Scrappers and me when we’re working late–which is always and boring. Moving on…) BUT that’s because we Wailukuans are bottling-up our buoyancy for every first Friday of the month, when Market, Main and Vineyard Streets are transformed by a town party so successful that the other on-isle towns followed suit (i.e. Lahaina Second Fridays, Makawao Third Fridays and Paia Fourth Fridays). This month, the Ben Seng Au, Maui lion dancers help herald a year of good luck from outside If The Shoe Fits (7pm), and live music includes Maui Rumba, Gene Argel, Visibly Shaken, Maui Taiko and The Eazy. See our Da Kine Calendar more details. facebook.com/wailukufirstfriday
RANDALL ROSPOND TRIO – Cowboy boots are good for two things: cowboy-ing and dancing. So paniolo party people will be well advised to slip on their slickest kicks and cruise Upcountry to boogie with the Randall Rospond Trio, this Friday night. The trio includes Danny Meaola on bass, Kerry Sofaly on drums and Rospond on guitar/vocals; and Rospond says their diverse set features “the usual hillbilly vibe,” while also “expanding into more funky, jazzy and rock[y] styles.” Yee-haw! $4. 9pm-1am. Stopwatch Sports Bar (1127 Makawao Ave.); 572-1380; randallrospond.com
SATURDAY, JAN. 7
SCREENING: WARREN MILLER’S “LIKE THERE’S NO TOMORROW” – Every January when Warren Miller’s annual winter sports film debuts (this is his 62nd!), I can’t help but wonder if the prehistoric Nordic progenitors of skiing would ever have imagined that centuries into the future, their sticks-and-poles mode of transport would become the elite/extreme winter sport it is today? Or that an acclaimed filmmaker like Miller would bring images of world-class winter athletes–the likes of Chris Davenport, Julia Mancuso, Daron Rahlves, Colby West and Seth Wescott–to audiences on a tropical isle like Maui. *Like There’s No Tomorrow* is narrated by Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley and shot on location on five continents. Patrons of Saturday’s screening at the MACC can enjoy music both before and after the film, and opt for a pre-show dinner made available by Maui Tacos. $12 general / $10 keiki (12-years-old and younger). 7:30pm. Castle Theater, MACC (One Cameron Way, Kahului); 242-SHOW (7469); mauiarts.org / skinet.com/warrenmiller
SOUL FOOD – Omar & The Soultones host a benefit concert tour for the Maui Food Bank, kicking-off this Saturday at Three’s Bar & Grill. Because if dancing to funkalicious classics by Al Green, Earth Wind & Fire, Kool & The Gang, War and The Temptations doesn’t have you feelin’ good, dancing for a good cause certainly should. The tour continues at Casanova (Sat., Jan. 14) and Longhi’s Lahaina (Sat., Jan. 21). Advance tickets available at islandsoul4.eventbrite.com. $10 / $5 with canned goods donation. 10pm. Three’s Bar & Grill (1945 S. Kihei Rd.); 879-3133; threesbarandgrill.com / thesoultones@gmail.com
SUNDAY, JAN. 8
PUSSY GALORE – “Conservative estimates say a female cat and her offspring can produce more than 11,000 kittens in her lifetime,” says Peter Tierney, vice president of SPCA Maui (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). “So, fixing our island cats has to be a priority.” With an event that would make Bob Barker proud, SPCA Maui hosts a “No More Litters” mass spay/neuter clinic for cats, helmed by Dr. Celina Hatt and her experienced vet tech team. No cats will be turned away, meaning all house cats, community cats, feral cats, cool and even fat cats are welcome. Dr. Hatt says cats should fast from midnight prior to surgery, and must be in individual carriers or traps labeled with the human caretaker’s name and contact information. For more information and to register a cat for surgery, call 280-0738 or e-mail info@spcamaui.org. Pay-what-you-can-afford. 8am-4pm. Maui Humane Society (1350 Mehameha Loop, Puunene); spcamaui.org
MANA’O RADIO’S UPCOUNTRY SUNDAYS – This benefit concert series for Mana’o Radio features eclectic acoustic music by local greats, and this month it’s Ono Grimes, Steve Sargenti and Sebrina Barron. Ono Grimes dishes a unique mix of funk, jazz, salsa and swing (read: get ready to boogie), and is cleverly named for frontman Steve Grimes, a famed guitar maker and Na Hoku Hanohano nominee. Sargenti is a noted Maui songwriter and the beautiful Barron is a vibrant up-and-comer. Even if you’ve got bad habits (hey, everyone’s got their vice), you can tune in from the parking lot during smoke breaks on 91.5 FM while texting Mainland loved ones to stream the show online at manaoradio.com. $7 donation. 2-5pm. Casanova (1188 Makawao Ave.); 572-0220; casanovamaui.com
MONDAY, JAN. 9
MAUI ONSTAGE’S ONO! (ONE NIGHT ONLY) SERIES PRESENTS “OUTSPOKEN” – This teen poetry slam features the youthfully energetic insights of Levi Young, Isaac Rauch, Ashley Erickson, Dylan Thomas, Marissa Godinez, Jaya Bauer, Alima Wooley, Rachel Simmons, Kat Kress, Feona Wais, Robell Jacobs, Mike Minkleron, and is hosted by Shawn Naone-Burger. Free. 6:30pm. Iao Theater (68 N. Market St., Wailuku); 244-8680; mauionstage.com
TUESDAY, JAN. 10
SUPPORTING UPCOUNTRY ROTARY PROJECTS IS AS EASY AS (EATING) PIZZA PIE – Seeing as the crowds literally spill from Flatbread Company’s doors on any given night, we know you’re eating there anyway. So why not dine there this Tuesday and support The Rotary Club of Upcountry Maui’s myriad projects? For every large and small flatbread sold, $3.50 and $1.75, respectively, will be donated to the club’s efforts to provide computers and scholarships to Maui students. No cover. 5:30-8:30pm. Flatbread Company (89 Hana Hwy., Paia); 870-1009; upcountrymauirotary.org
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11
GEORGE KAHUMOKU JR’S MASTERS OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC SLACK KEY SHOW – Truly a nonpareil Hawaiian Renaissance man, we can’t help but lalalalove Uncle George Kahumoku Jr. He’s an educator, a master musician, a bad-ass farmer, a candid community leader and a bunch of other cool stuff we can’t fit in this manini space. But the best way to learn about awesome Uncle George is to check out his Masters of Hawaiian Music Slack Key Show on Wednesday nights. Sure, the crowd’s mostly tourists–but it’s a totally local spectacle. Each week, Kahumoku features a different local legend (plus mainstay hosts Da Ukulele Boyz and Sterling Seaton), and this week’s grandmaster is none other than Ledward Kaapana. $39.99. 7:30pm. Napili Kai Beach Resort Pavilion (5900 L. Honoapiilani Rd., Lahaina); 669-3958; slackkey.com
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