THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10
“IF ANYONE WOULD HAVE BEEN PAYING SERIOUS ATTENTION TO MY PUPPET SHOWS, I WOULD HAVE BEEN SENT TO THERAPY VERY YOUNG” (writer, actor Bob Balaban, in an interview with IGN FilmForce) – Highlighting three folk tales from home and abroad– “Maui and the Sun,” “The Ant and the Grasshopper” and “Urashima Taro”–the Maui Academy of Performing Arts presents “Tales from Here and There,” a puppet operetta (note: two words that need be in succession more often), written by Derek Nakagawa with music by Patrick Brown. Sponsored by the Maui Friends of the Library, this 45-minute program is suitable for keiki 3-years-old and older. Please contact the library as soon as possible if a sign language interpreter or other special accommodation is needed. Free. 10am. Makawao Public Library, Children’s Section (1159 Makawao Ave.), 573-8785; libarieshawaii.org
SHOW ME YOUR TATS – Here at MauiTime, we love puns so much we couldn’t bear titling this Pick anything other than the event’s name. And indeed it’s all in the name, as this event’s designed especially for tat addicts want to show off their ink alongside artists and friends in the tattoo community. Plus, Tiki’s award-winning pizza will be on special, as will Maui Brewing Company beers (taking over the tap with their unique ales and seasonal drafts for just $3), and DJ Slackin’ spins starting at 10pm. Itching to give it the gun? You should be. No cover. 8pm-close. South Shore Tiki Lounge (1913 S. Kihei Rd.), 874-6444; sarahstern1983@yahoo.com
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11
“FROM THE GUT COMES THE STRUT, AND WHERE HUNGER REIGNS, STRENGTH ABSTAINS” (French Renaissance writer and doctor, Francois Rabelais) – Donate one or more non-perishable food item to the Maui Canoe Club’s “Paddle for Food” drive and get a free half-hour paddling session in one of the club’s outrigger canoes. Please arrive at least 15-20 minutes before session start time (four choices: 7:30am, 8am, 8:30am and 9pm), and look for the red, white and blue canoes. [PS: According the the Maui Food Bank’s website, “96 cents of every dollar (donated) goes directly to helping those in need.” And, “a statewide network of suppliers allows the Maui Food Bank to turn each dollar donated into six pounds of non-perishable groceries, as well as fresh produce, bread, meat, fish and poultry.”] Maui Canoe Club, located along Sugar Beach (N. Kihei Rd., just north of Kealia Condominiums); mauicanoeclub.org
“BUT THE CHIEF PRIDE OF MAUI IS HER DEAD VOLCANO OF HALEAKALA… IT WAS THE SUBLIMEST SPECTACLE I EVER WITNESSED, AND I THINK THE MEMORY OF IT WILL REMAIN WITH ME ALWAYS.” (from Mark Twain’s Roughing It) – In celebration of Veterans Day, the National Park Service (yep, Haleakala National Park included), hosts a fee-free weekend Fri., Nov. 11 through Sun., Nov. 13., “designed to invite new audiences to the parks and to encourage fitness and outdoor recreation.” Free. Haleakala National Park; nps.gov/hale
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12
“CUT LIKE A RAZOR BLADE” (from Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby”) – This is too cold: Hawaii’s only annual ice sculpting weekend returns, with artists from Japan and Hawaii cranking up their chainsaws for a freestyle ice-carving exhibition (Sat., Nov. 12, 11am-1pm), followed by a 90 min. head-to-head competition (Sun., Nov. 13, 11am-1pm). Free. Lahaina Cannery Mall (1221 Honoapiilani Hwy., Lahaina); 661-5304; lahainacannerymall.com
“ONCE YOU’VE DONE THE BEST YOU CAN, FUNK IT!” (architect of the P-Funk, George Clinton) – Omar and The Soultones (Tommy Fernandez on guitar, James Somera on drums, Ken Stover on keys, Bernard Thomas on bass and Rick Yamashiro on sax), play R&B, funk and soul classics by the likes of Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Earth Wind & Fire, War, Kool & The Gang, The Temptations and Stevie Wonder. $10. 9pm-1am. Three’s Bar & Grill (1945 S. Kihei Rd.); 298-9022; islandsoul3.eventbrite.com
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13
“FOLLOW FOR NOW, POWER OF THE PEOPLE, SAY ‘MAKE A MIRACLE, D, PUMP THE LYRICAL'” (from Public Enemy’s song “Bring the Noise”) – “All of my theatre work has integrated the ethos of hip-hop culture,” says Marcus Bathumi Joseph (a Rockefeller Fellow, Broadway veteran, and National Slam Poetry champion, named one of America’s Young Innovators in the Arts and Sciences by Smithsonian magazine), in an interview with Philip Bither, McGuire Senior Curator of Performing Arts at Minnesota’s Walker Art Center. “[It] gave me vocabulary to articulate political positions and language to locate myself socio-economically,” Joseph adds. “I think about hip-hop culture not only in terms of its aesthetic manifestations, not only in terms of B-boying or MC-ing or DJ-ing or graffiti, I think about energetic reciprocity. I think about ritual and (in)visibility. I think about the idea of the break and sampling and style. These are my antecedents.” In his show “Marc Bamuthi Joseph’s Word Becomes Flesh,” spoken word and contemporary movement coalesce to create a new theatrical form as a series of performed letters to an unborn son; documenting nine months of human gestation with poetry, hip-hop dance, live music and visual art. Pre-show dinner made available by Kalama’s Maui Ocean Grill. $12 / $28 / $38 + applicable fees. 7:30pm. Castle Theater, MACC (One Cameron Way, Kahului); 242-SHOW (7469); mauiarts.org
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14
“IN MATTERS OF STYLE, SWIM WITH THE CURRENT; IN MATTERS MATTERS OF PRINCIPLE, STAND LIKE A ROCK” (founding father, Thomas Jefferson) – Every second Monday of the month there’s a free show at the historic Iao Theater. MauiOnstage (i.e. the theater’s nonprofit stewards) call it “ONO!” not only because free theater’s delicious, but because it’s a handy acronym for “one night only.” This month features Joel Agnew’s original comedy, The Rock of Ages, featuring Agnew, Genie Calagna, Jerry Eiting, Chino LaForge, Jackie Shea, Jessica Tolman, Hana Valle and Tim Wolfe. As Agnew explains, the story follows a caveman who hits his head on a rock (note: “rock” is the only word he knows), and is preserved for 12,000 years until he’s discovered by New York City sewer workers under Madison Square Garden. The workers–plus a couple of ditzy groupies–think he’s a stoned and very lost rock musician and proceed to lead him backstage to the concert; hilarity ensues and so on. (PS: The evening also includes a performance by local folk singer Nevius.) Free. 6pm doors / 6:30pm show. Iao Theater (68 N. Market St., Wailuku), 242-8680; mauionstage.com
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15
BIRTH AND DEATH; WE ALL MOVE BETWEEN THESE TWO UNKNOWNS (editor and author, Bryant H. McGill) – Hospice Maui provides quality, compassionate care for the terminally ill, and peace of mind for their families. Help support their mission and celebrate their 30th anniversary by dining-out at participating restaurants on Nov. 15, from which a portion of proceeds will benefit Hospice Maui. Participating Dine-Out for Hospice restaurants (by region) include: CENTRAL: Bistro Casanova (dinner), Da Kitchen (dinner), Ruby’s Diner (all meals), McDonald’s Dairy Rd. (dinner), McDonalds Puunene Ave. (dinner). UPCOUNTRY: Market Fresh Bistro, (breakfast and lunch), Tribe (lunch), Polli’s Mexican Restaurant (lunch and dinner), Casanova (dinner), Kula Lodge (dinner). SOUTH: Sarento’s on the Beach (breakfast), Mala Wailea at Wailea Marriott (lunch and dinner), Mulligan’s on the Blue (dinner), Stella Blues Cafe (dinner). WEST: Honu Seafood and Pizza (lunch and dinner), Mala Ocean Tavern (lunch and dinner), Merriman’s (dinner). For more information, call 244-5555 or visit hospicemaui.org.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
“LIKE A LAZY RIVER / SURROUNDING CASTLES IN THE SKY / AND THE CROWD IS GROWING BIGGER / LISTENING FOR THE HAPPY SOUNDS / AND I GOT TO LET ‘EM FLY” (from the Doobie Brothers’s song “Listen to the Music”) – Sebrina Barron’s a six-stringin’ songstress of the sweetest of countenance who’s destined for great things. She commands the mic Wednesday (and Sunday) nights at Dog & Duck, and you’d do your ears (and heart!) well to hear her set. No cover. Dog & Duck Irish Pub (1913 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei); 875-9669; sebrinabarron.com
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