When we get caught up in the tempestuous waves of today’s scarily surreal socio-political shitstorm, cinema offers us a lighthouse guiding us back to our shared humanity. This is the premise by which Barry Rivers and his dutiful team of cinephiles present the movies that make up this year’s Maui Film Festival. Just as they’ve done for the last 17 years, Rivers and company … [Read more...] about Maui Film Festival: ‘Grand Unified Theory’ asks what you want in the world
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View from Hawaii: Donald Trump winning 2016 Presidential Election
It’s 5:30pm Hawaii time as I write this, and it looks an awful lot like Republican Donald Trump is going to be the next President of the United States. What. The. Fuck. I was at Tommy Bahama in Wailea, sipping a Mojito and watching the silent Fox News feed on the bar televisions, but now I’m home. The TV is off, Twitter is on, and the New York Times map of election … [Read more...] about View from Hawaii: Donald Trump winning 2016 Presidential Election
Using newly declassified documents, we examine the legacy of Elmer Cravalho, Maui County’s most important political leader.
Elmer Cravalho was a rare individual who made a mark on both Maui and Hawaii history. A man of considerable intelligence and energy, he wielded tremendous power on state and county stages for 25 years. But in the days following his death on June 27 at the age of 90, the obituaries for Cravalho that appeared in The Maui News and Honolulu Star-Advertiser amounted to thin … [Read more...] about Using newly declassified documents, we examine the legacy of Elmer Cravalho, Maui County’s most important political leader.
Parent company honors Fairmont Kea Lani Resort as Hotel of the Year
The Fairmont Kea Lani resort in Wailea earned the 2015 Hotel of the Year award–the top honor bestowed by its parent company, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Americas region. The all-suite and villa luxury resort was recognized by the brand for achieving best overall operating performance along with outstanding guest satisfaction. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts selects the … [Read more...] about Parent company honors Fairmont Kea Lani Resort as Hotel of the Year
Zeptember VII, Maui’s Rock Tribute to Led Zeppelin’s “Presence”
Led Zeppelin contoured the rock landscape with their groundbreaking heavy sound in the 1970s. I like to think about what Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham would have been like had they launched the band in this decade. Would they still shun promo TV appearances? I'd love to see them on SNL. Just think of their outrageous summer #festie performances and … [Read more...] about Zeptember VII, Maui’s Rock Tribute to Led Zeppelin’s “Presence”