Brazil 66 Saturday (Aug. 15), 10pm, Casanova, Makawao Some promoters—lets say, a certain shall-remain-nameless, early-August Big Show listing—might, with strong presale yields, up the at-door ticket price the night of the event and have to split the venue early to “lessen the chance of getting jumped,” scooting off-island with a pile of dough (gotta love the text message … [Read more...] about
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‘Julie & Julia’ ; ‘Funny People’
Julie & Julia (Four of five stars) Rated PG-13/123 min. With her exceptionally tall frame and a voice that always seemed to be on the verge of screaming, famed chef Julia Child made quite an impression. Nora Ephron’s film is a mash-up adaptation of Child’s book, My Life in France, about her early days in Paris, and of Julie Powell’s blog, which was later published as Julie & … [Read more...] about ‘Julie & Julia’ ; ‘Funny People’
Revisiting the Visitor Industry, Part Two
Ed. Note: This is the second in a series of pieces that will examine the visitor industry and the future of the island’s economy. As I write this, I’m in Copenhagen, Denmark, checking out preparations for the December world conference on climate change. Houses and apartments are smaller here, cars are fewer, bikes are everywhere and wind power rules (and has since the ’70s … [Read more...] about Revisiting the Visitor Industry, Part Two
This is going out to the people living to the right of us. I know we’re new to the neighborhood and you were there first, but what makes you think you have the right to come knocking on our door at one in the morning, twice in the same week, telling us to turn our lights off cuz you can’t sleep? I’ve got news for you: there’s a store on Maui, or a … [Read more...] about
BAD DOG! William Dillon was released in November after 26 years in prison when a DNA test ruled him out as the murderer. He was the second Florida man recently freed by DNA after being positively identified at trial by a star police dog, Harass II. Bill Preston, the dog’s trainer, had sworn Harass II could amazingly track scents through water and after months of site … [Read more...] about