Have An Ice Day Saturday & Sunday (November 13 & 14), 11am-1pm, Lahaina Cannery Mall, Free Few mediums are as ephemeral and unforgiving as ice; sculptors of the frozen substance subject themselves to certain heartbreak (the key word, unfortunately, being break). The challenge of ice sculpting in cold weather is tough enough, but take that competition to the tropics and it’s … [Read more...] about International Ice Sculpting Competition
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Compositions in Departure
Original ‘Compositions’ åå (November 12), 8pm, Iao Theater, Wailuku, $10 donation Artists Vincent Goudreau and Javier Martinez have a way of painting with their 16mm camera, creating films that are part National Geographic, part art house and entirely moving. Their latest work, Compositions in Departure—shot in China, Ghana and Mexico—explores “displacement and the idea of … [Read more...] about Compositions in Departure
Michael Black and Jon Sanders
Irish You Were Here Friday (November 12), 6pm, Mulligan’s on the Blue, Wailea, $45 with dinner /$18 show only; Saturday (November 13), 7pm, 142 Baker St., Lahaina, $20 From the time he was a young boy, tenor vocal/banjoist Michael Black’s popular musician parents, Patty and Kevin Black—whose Dublin home was a regular weekend hub for “hoolies” (i.e. kanikapila)—considered him a … [Read more...] about Michael Black and Jon Sanders
Jeffrey Robert at Diamond Head Gallery
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 earn cash?) to buy a brand new 24-count box. There’s something … [Read more...] about Jeffrey Robert at Diamond Head Gallery
Wailuku First Friday
Years ago, I heard Wailuku described as “a diamond in the rough,” and boy has the town’s signature monthly event exhumed that gem and put on the polish. But the thing I love most about Wailuku First Fridays is how it’s turned a clique into a community and has become a place for all Mauians to congregate. This month—first thing’s first—the beer garden is back! A group of … [Read more...] about Wailuku First Friday