Well, another year’s in the books. On the whole, 2015 wasn’t any more disastrous or violent than any other recent year, I suppose (we did get a new Star Wars film out of it), though at times it certainly seemed otherwise. Murder rates have risen in many large American cities, and a series of horrific mass shootings put everyone on edge. The great movie actors Maureen O’Hara, … [Read more...] about 2015 MauiTime Year In Review
Guy Junker
MauiTime says Aloha to artist Guy Junker
We're very sad to report that Guy Junker, a great artist, martial arts instructor and wonderful person, has passed away. He was in a bad accident early Saturday morning while riding his electric bike near his Emerald Plaza studio in Lahaina and suffered serious head injuries, his close friend Rosa Sosa told us. "He'll be on a ventilator till Tuesday when they recover his … [Read more...] about MauiTime says Aloha to artist Guy Junker
MauiTime’s 2010 Local Gift Guide: “On An Island”
*** This year, be a bad-ass Santa and stuff your stocking with these rockin’ local gifts… by Jen Russo, Jacob Shafer and Anu Yagi (CLICK HERE for more) You’re automatically on the Naughty list if you sink so low as to gift any faux-waiiana crap from Walmart et alia. Yes, even to Mainland peeps. Yes, even as a joke. So where do you find good Hawaiiana goods? Look no further … [Read more...] about MauiTime’s 2010 Local Gift Guide: “On An Island”
WAX ON: Meet “The Crayon Artist” Jeffery Robert, Nov 5
Friday (November 5), 6-9pm, Diamond Head Gallery, Lahaina, Free Remember back in 1997 when the Hawaiian Moving Company profiled The Crayon Artist, Jeffrey Robert? I do, because I was so inspired by Robert’s medium-defying use of Crayloa (his brand of choice) that during my ‘ohana’s next trip to Longs, I used my hard-earned macadamia nut-picking money (how else do sixth-graders … [Read more...] about WAX ON: Meet “The Crayon Artist” Jeffery Robert, Nov 5
Just Doodle It: The Great Napkin Doodle THIS Sunday
Sunday (June 6), South Shore Tiki Lounge, Kihei, 8pm, NO COVER The napkin. Its uses as multifarious as its ply. More than lipstick blotter, quicker picker upper, makeshift bib (gross) or bar fly’s little black book, it’s the hippest new substrate in the arts world. “Richest living artist” Damien Hirst added to his net worth by selling a skull sketch on lunchtime linen for a … [Read more...] about Just Doodle It: The Great Napkin Doodle THIS Sunday