The fourth annual Maui Comic Con is upon us and one of the featured guests is a local hero in the most profound sense. Maui native Noble Richardson has created eye-catching, emotionally stirring murals in Wailuku and Kahului. His art, in addition to being beautiful and rich in detail, often interweaves Hawaiian history and culture. Richardson, who teaches at Wailuku Elementary, … [Read more...] about Illustrating a Love for Hawai‘i: Talking story with local artist Noble Richardson before Maui Comic Con
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Fixin’ for a Fright? Maui’s Headless Paniolo’s got a story for y’all…
Howdy folks, if it’s Friday night and y’all are fixin’ to get spooked and have a rip roarin’ good time out on one of Maui’s finest pieces of earth well do I have good news for y’all. Up above Hanzawa’s at Awalau Farm they got a purdy wild sunset hoedown goin’ down where you can howl at the moon and hear some spooky ghost stories about some of Maui’s natural history. We call it … [Read more...] about Fixin’ for a Fright? Maui’s Headless Paniolo’s got a story for y’all…
Shore to Shore: Okaidja Afroso’s music, from Ghana to Maui
By Stephen Fox Okaidja Afroso draws you in, whether on stage or on the phone. He effuses an irresistible combo of warmth, humility, and humanity, on top of being an incredibly skilled dancer, singer, and drummer in the Ghanaian tradition, and a magical guitarist with a style all his own. Afroso brings a pair of percussionist-singers and a trove of cultural knowledge to the … [Read more...] about Shore to Shore: Okaidja Afroso’s music, from Ghana to Maui
Fall in love with reggae all over again at the Republik Music Festival and MauiTime’s Spotify Playlist
When I signed up to make a Republik Music Festival playlist for MauiTime, I totally thought it would be a slog. I hardly thought that I would fall back in love with reggae. The exercise was a nice slap to my jaded opinion of the genre. As I compiled this list of artists’ music, from bands and musicians that have been playing roots since the ‘70s to the next … [Read more...] about Fall in love with reggae all over again at the Republik Music Festival and MauiTime’s Spotify Playlist
For the Young (and Young at Heart): Get your game on with Maui Laser Tag
“This is exactly what kids think they’ll do when they grow up,” my friend Ashley joked as we stood with a group of friends in the fading sunset. Sixteen of us were decked out in ridiculous camo gear, equipped with sleek light-up guns, and ready to laser tag each other to glory: A child’s fantasy of the kind of fun they’ll have as adults. We were at Ashley’s Upcountry family … [Read more...] about For the Young (and Young at Heart): Get your game on with Maui Laser Tag