There also are plenty of other choices for things to do on Maui this upcoming week, including jazz festivals in Kīhei and Kula, the multi-talented Hawaiian island singer Anuhea and the Tony award-winning musical comedy “Something Rotten.”

Check out the Top 20 list below. And for a comprehensive list of upcoming events – concerts, shows, entertainment, community events and outdoor/farmers markets – for this week and beyond, click here.

No. 1 — Iliza’s “Hard Feelings Tour” (July 27, Kahului)

Raucously funny Iliza Shlesinger starts her 2023 U.S. on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the he Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater. She is an award-winning comedian, actor, writer, producer and author, selling out theaters around the globe with a devoted fan base who are known for creating their own Iliza-inspired swag to wear to her shows.

Her specials include “Unveiled,” “Confirmed Kills,” “Freezing Hot” and “War Paint.” She also appeared in the critically acclaimed indie drama “Pieces of a Woman” with Vanessa Kirby.

For more information, go to MauiArts.org The MACC Box Office is not open for window sales but is available for ticketing inquiries only Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., by phone at 808-242-7469 or email boxoffice@mauiarts.org.

No. 2 — Anuhea Unplugged at da Playground Maui (July 29, Māʻalaea)

Multi-faceted Hawaiian island singer Anuhea performs unplugged at da Playground Maui on Saturday at 9 p.m. Her eclectic music style blends reggae, pop, R&B and country into a fresh island-influenced sound. She has received a number of awards, including the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award for Female Vocalist of the Year in 2019.

Doors open at 8 p.m. Parking is free after 5 p.m. For more information, including tickets, go to daplaygroundmaui.com or to the ticketing website or call 808-727-2571.

No. 3 — Jimi Hendrix Rainbow Bridge Celebration (July 29, Pāʻia)

The annual Jimi Hendrix Rainbow Bridge Celebration takes place at 137 Hana Highway in Pāʻia on Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. There will be seven blues rock bands, including band members Benny Uyetake, Arii Cotter, Duke Gadd, Joey Reyes, Steve Morris, Les Potts, Captain Fantasy, and Rosalind Starchild’s Electric Church Band.

The music is a tribute to singer and fiery guitarist Jimi Hendrix who held a legendary Rainbow Bridge concert in a pasture in Upcountry Maui in 1970. The concert, a tribute honoring Hendrix’s legacy, is sponsored by Rosalind Starchild’s Electric Church Maui. For more information, contract Starchild at 808-572-1000.

No. 4 — Jimmy Vivino featured at Kīhei Charter School benefit (July 29, Kīhei)

Jazz Maui presents the Fourth Annual Jazz Blues and Beyond Festival Concert for the benefit of Kīhei Charter School and featuring singer-music director from the Conan O’Brien Show Jimmy Vivino and an all-star line-up.

The festival concert, starting at 5 p.m., also includes food booths, an art hale and a designated dance area. It features multi-talented singer Sheryl Renee as well as “Long Tall Deb” Lendolt and bluesman Colin John.

For more information, go to sherylrenee.com and longtalldeb.com Doors open at 4:30 p.m. For tickets and more information, visit JazzMaui.org or text: 808-283-3576.

No. 5 — Maui Jazz & Blues Festival (July 30, Kula)

Grammy-nominated Mark Johnstone and Lenny Castellanos are among music artists performing at the Maui Jazz & Blues Festival at Ocean Organic Vodka farm distillery in Kula on Sunday from 1:30 to 7 p.m.

The free admission festival with a mountain view of the valley also includes artists Dr. Nat, saxophonist Joie Yasha and Benny Uyetake. Sponsors include Mokulele Airlines and Bounty Music.

No. 6 – Maui Bon dance season (July 28 & 29, Wailuku)

The Bon dance season continues on Maui through September, with a bon dance at the Wailuku Hongwanji Mission at 1828 Vineyard Street on Friday and Saturday at 7:45 p.m.

It’s a time when Japanese and other Buddhists commemorate and reunite with deceased ancestors. It’s believed that ancestral spirits visit their relatives, then return to their afterlife. The Bon dance is a celebration of this season, with a mixture of Hawaii influences. Buddhist members sell a variety of island food. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call 808-244-0406.

No. 7 — Ledward Kaapana at Slack Key Show (Aug. 2, Napili)

Multiple Grammy winner George Kahumoku performs with featured guest Ledward Kaapana on Aug. 2 from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. at the Slack Key Show at the Napili Kai Beach Resort. Kaapana is a master of the slack key and plays seemingly effortlessly, singing and sharing his stories. He’s developed a loyal following of “Led Heads.”

Kaapana, who has performed on the Kennedy Center’s Millennium stage, began his career with his twin brother Nedward and falsetto master Dennis Pavao in the trio Hui O Hana. He formed his own recording company and earned a Grammy nomination for an album with Mike Kaawa in 2009. Kaapana and Kaawa received the Favorite Entertainer Award at the 2009 Nā Hōkū Hanohano. For more information, go to the slackkeyshow.com

No. 8 — Kīhei 4th Friday at Azeka Place Shopping Center Mauka (July 28, Kīhei)

Nuff Sedd, Molokaʻi Boys and Dale Kapua are among the live entertainment at this month’s Kīhei 4th Friday at Azeka Place Shopping Center Mauka from about 6 to 9 p.m.Parking is at Azeka Makai in the Kīhei shopping plaza.

There will be a dozen food trucks and craft vendors, as well as the indoor restaurants and gift shops. There’s also a keiki zone with free face painting and balloon twisting, 4 kids Quick Science along with T-Rex the realistic dinosaur, games and hula hoops. For more information, go to www.kiheifridays.com or www.facebook.com/kiheifridays.

No. 9 — CD release by Randall Rospond (July 29, Pāʻia)

Singer-songwriter Randall Rospond is having a CD release party for his new album “Looking Back… the Music of Randall Rospond” at the Pāʻia Bay Coffee Bar on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Rospond’s music is described as “funky, groovin’ poetic folk.” He plays guitar and harmonica, and has opened concerts for Leon Russell, John Prine and Jackson Brown. He plays regularly at South Shore Tiki and Maui Brews. He also has a monthly radio program on Manaʻo Radio. For more information, go to RandallRospond.com.

No. 10 – Mailani Makainai at The Shops (July 28, Wailea)

Hawaiian songwriter-singer Mailani Makainai performs a benefit concert at The Shops at Wailea on Friday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. as part of the Ke Kai Hone O Wailea concert series.

The concert supports the the Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of Maui – an organization that has been healing children of abuse and neglect in Maui County for 33 years. Guests at the concert can donate, learn how to volunteer, and receive more information about the organization.

Makainai started her professional career in Hawaiʻi as a backup singer for her cousin’s reggae group, Soulfree. In 2009, she began focusing her artistry on her Hawaiian identity, writing and recording Hawaiian music, including “Hawaii Nui Kualii.” Makainai is currently in the studio writing, performing weekly to keep her voice warm, and sharing Hawaiian culture, music and stories wherever she goes. For more information, visit theshopsatwailea.com.

No. 11 – The House Shakers at Fleetwood’s (July 27-28, Lahaina)

The House Shakers with bassist-singer Lenny Castellanos performs classic rock and blues at Fleetwood’s on Front Street on Thursday and Friday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Castellanos is a member of Mick Fleetwood’s Grammy nominated blues band.

Others performing include Kenny Geiser on guitar and Paul Marchetti on drums. Coming up fast is the 11th year anniversary of the restaurant on Aug. 15 and 16 featuring Mick and his House of Rumors Band with Gretchen Rose and Eric Gilliom. For more information, including tickets, go to fleetwoodsonfrontst.com.

No. 12 – Jeff Helmer & Friends at Ku’ia Estate Chocolate Factory (July 30, Lahaina)

Jazz pianist Jeff Helmer & Friends perform a youth music benefit at the Ku’ia Estate Chocolate Factory at 78 Ulupono Street on Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. Jazz Maui, a branch of the nonprofit Arts Education for Children Group, provides opportunities for participation for Maui youths at school workshops.

Helmer has led performances of his band at the North Sea and Montreux Jazz Festivals and has appeared with jazz masters Christ Potter, Joshua Redman, John Clayton and Kenny Garrett. He was the long-time director of the Texas Jazz Orchestra. He’ll be performing with bassist Marcus Johnson, drummer Paul Marchetti and multi-talented Paul January.

Attendees at the Chocolate Factory concert must be 21 or older and have a valid photo ID. Advance ticket purchase is required and tickets are available at Maui Chocolate Tour or JazzMaui.org.

No. 13 – Musical comedy “Something Rotten” (July 28-30, Wailuku)

Audience comments have been very good for the Maui production of the Tony award-winning musical comedy “Something Rotten,” which continues on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the ʻĪao Theater. When it opened in 2015 in New York, the musical comedy had 708 performances on Broadway. Time Out New York said: “It funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years.”

Nominated for 10 Tony Awards, “Something Rotten” takes place in 1590 during the Renaissance, and brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of the Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” The answer — the world’s very first musical.

The Maui production has more than 20 singers and actors along with a seven-piece orchestra. Maui theatrical producer Vinnie Linares said the production is “highly amusing” and “magical.” Tickets at MauiOnstage.com

No. 14— Kūikawā at Baldwin Home Museum lawn (July 27, Lahaina)

The Hawaiian music trio Kūikawā performs a free concert at the Baldwin Home Museum lawn Thursday at 6 p.m. Trio members include Joshua Kulhavy-Sutherland, James “Koakāne” Mattos and Lukela Kanae.

They met in 2016 during their studies at the Institute of Hawaiian Music of the University of Hawaiʻi and began playing their favorite songs inspired by their idols, Makaha Songs of Ni’ihau and Brothers Cazimero. The three released their debut album “Kūikawā” in 2019. For more information, go to lahainarestoration.org

No. 15 — Island Soul dance band at Mulligans On The Blue (July 30, Wailea)

Island Soul performs dance hits from the 1970s up until now at Mulligans On The Blue on Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. Missy Aguilar sings, with George Tavoularis on keyboards, R.E. Meoyer on guitar and vocals, James Somera on drums and Jay Molina on bass and vocals. For reservations, including cover, call 808-874-1131.

No. 16 – Mark Johnstone & Friends (July 29, Pāʻia)

Pianist-singer Mark Johnstone & Friends perform at Sunday Jazz Brunch at the Pāʻia Bay Coffee & Bar on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Johnstone is a member of Mick Fleetwood’s Blues Band and The Island Rumors Band. He has shared the stage with Willie Nelson, Carlos Santana, John Mayall, Michael MaConald and Alice Cooper. For more information, call the restaurant, located next to the old Charlie’s Restaurant, at 808-579-3111.

No. 17 — Damien Awai at Halekava (July 27 & 29, Lahaina & Kihei)

Singer-songwriter Damien Awai performs at Halekava at 602 Front Street in Lahaina on Thursday and at 1794 South Kīhei Road in Kīhei on Saturday from 8 to 10 p.m.

His songs are “organic island music,” including Rainforest Reggae. His website is damienawai.com. For more information, go to halekava.com or call 808-344-0427.

No. 18 – Juried exhibit at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center (July-Aug. 26, Kahului)

A juried exhibit of art from 38 Hawaiʻi artists continues through Aug. 26 at the Schaefer International Gallery at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. More than a third of the selected artists in the MACC Biennial 2023 are from Maui. Admission is free.

The works include photography, printmaking, painting, sculpture, textile, mixed media and installation. Artists include Sally French, Barclay Hill, Joyce Jeffers, Meleanna Aluli Meyer and Abigail Romanchak.

Schaefer International Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and before select performances in the Castle Theater and Yokouchi Pavilion. For more information, go to MauiArts.org.

No. 19 — Pianist-singer Louise Lambert at Sargent’s Fine Art & Jewelry (July 28 & 29, Lahaina)

Pianist-singer Louise Lambert performs at Sargent’s Fine Art & Jewelry in Lahaina on Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 6 p.m. This week’s featured artist is Arcade LaTour — “Born of Fire.”

Lambert is a Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winner. For more information, go to sargentsfineart.com or louiselambert.com.

No. 20 — Maui Ocean Center’s marine exhibit (Daily, Māʻalaea)

Maui Ocean Center has Hawaiʻi’s largest salt water tank with views of ocean animals including fish, multiple species of sharks and rays swimming above and below the surface. Admission includes a 3D film sphere experience of the magnificent humpback whales that frequent Hawaiʻi’s waters.

There are also exhibits on Hawaiian culture, science exhibits and a children’s activity area. For more information, go to MauiOceanCenter.com.

Editorʻs Note: Send inquiries or event listings with attached photographs about Maui Entertainment, Arts and Community events to garytkubota@gmail.com. To add events directly to the Maui Now Events Calendar, click here.

Check out the Top 20 list below. And for a comprehensive list of upcoming events – concerts, shows, entertainment, community events and outdoor/farmers markets – for this week and beyond, click here.

No. 1 – Grammy nominated Elele Tiana at Ocean Organic Vodka (July 25 & 26, Kula)

Grammy nominated Elele Tiana performs progressive tropical island vibe style music at The Point Café at Ocean Organic Vodka Farm & Distillery on July 25 and 26 from at 5 to 7 p.m. Tiana recently returned from touring the U.S. mainland. Here’s her song “Freedom.” The music is free and comes with a majestic view of the Central Valley. For more information, go to OceanVodka.com

The weekly schedule at Organic Vodka Ocean:

• July 20: Master guitarist and Nā Hōkū nominee Matt Del Olmo, performing folk, blue grass, rock, country and island grooves.
• July 21: Jason Arcilla who has played at Fleetwood’s performs island-style grooves.
• July 22: Three-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano winner Kevin Brown
• July 23: Nā Hōkū nominee and Shem Kahawaii performs Hawaiian Island-style music.
• July 24: Nā Hōkū nominee and falsetto CJ Boom Helekahi performs Hawaiian style music.

No. 2 – Grammy winner George Kahumoku with guitarist Stephen Inglis at Slack Key Show (July 26, Napili)

Grammy winning slack key master George Kahumoku Jr is hosting a Slack Key Show, with his traditional style of Hawaiian music on his signature 12-string slack key guitar, on July 26 at the Nāpili Kai Beach Resort. The show also features Stephen Inglis, one of Hawaiʻi’s great slack key guitar singer-songwriters, who is versed in Hawaiian history and music traditions.

Inglis sometimes applies his slack key skills in the folk genre, making interesting interpretations of Dylan and Grateful Dead songs, including “Sugaree.” For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.

No. 3 Popular comedy White Hawaiian is back (July 21-23, Kihei)

Multi-talented actor-singer Eric Gilliom returns with his sell-out dramatic comedy “White Hawaiian” at the ProArts Playhouse on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Gilliom presents a multi-generational family tribute with hilarious stories of his upbringing as a Caucasian with Hawaiian roots and his TV, film and Broadway roles. For more information including tickets, go to ProArtsMaui.org or call 808-463-6550.

No. 4 – Jazz Maui presents The Jazz All Stars in Lahaina (July 23, Lahaina)

The Jazz All Stars — a quartet featuring Paul Marchetti on drums and percussions, saxophonist John Zangrando, keyboardist Mark Johnstone and bassist Marcus Johnson — will perform at the Maui Ku’ia Estate Chocolate Factory at 78 Ulupono Street in Lahaina on Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m.

Marchetti has appeared on national television and recorded with Mick Fleetwood, Walter Becker, Michael McDonald and Michael Bublé. Zangrando has recorded with a number of artists, including George Benson, Dionne Warwick and Gladys Knight. Johnstone has shared the stage with Carlos Santana, Willie Nelson, John Mayall, Pat Simmons and Steven Tyler. Marcus Johnson has recorded with the Fifth Dimension, Bublé, Willie K and Amy Hanaiali’i.

Ticket proceeds go to Jazz Maui, a branch of the nonprofit Arts Education for Children Group, providing educational music workshops for Maui school students. For more information, including tickets, go to JazzMaui.org

No. 5 – Lee Cataluna’s play “Folks You Meet at Longs Drugs” at the MACC (July 22-23, Kahului)

Maui born playwright Lee Cataluna presents her award-winning play “Folks You Meet At Longs Drugs” at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s McCoy Studio Theatre on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. The play turned book received the Elliot Cades Award for literature.

It’s raucous monologues with a wild range of characters from a lip gloss smacking hickey-necked teenager to a pickled-mango-craving happy mom. The play premiered at Kumu Kahua Theatre in 2003 in Honolulu. The show is not suitable for all ages. For more information including tickets, go to MauiArts.org. The MACC Box Office is not open for window sales but is available for ticketing inquiries only Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., by phone at 808-242-7469 or email boxoffice@mauiarts.org.

No. 6 – O’Bon Dance in Pāʻia (July 21 & 22, Makawao)

A Bon Dance takes place at Makawao Hongwanji Mission at 1074 Makawao Avenue on Friday and Saturday starting at 7 p.m. It is part of seasonal observance and admission is free.

During bon dances, Japanese and other Buddhists commemorate and reunite with deceased ancestors. It’s believed that ancestral spirits visit their relatives, then return to their afterlife. The celebration is a mixture of Hawaii influences. Buddhist members sell a variety of island food. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call 808-572-7229.

No. 7 – Musical farce Something Rotten (July 21, 22, 23, Wailuku)

With high praise, the musical farce “Something Rotten” continues at the ʻĪao Theater on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 and on Sunday at 3 p.m.

Time Out New York said it’s the “funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years.” It’s 1590 during the Renaissance, and brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of the Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” The answer — the world’s very first musical. Kula theatrical producer Vinnie Linares describes the music stage production as “highly amusing” and “magical.” Tickets at MauiOnstage.com

No. 8 – Mark Johnstone & Friends at Sunday Jazz Brunch(July 23, Pāʻia)

Pianist-singer Mark Johnstone & Friends perform at Sunday Jazz Brunch at the Pāʻia Bay Coffee & Bar on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Johnstone is a member of Mick Fleetwood’s Blues Band and The Island Rumors Band.

Johnstone has shared the stage with Willie Nelson, Carlos Santana, John Mayall, Michael MaConald and Alice Cooper. For more information, call the restaurant, located next to the old Charlie’s Restaurant, at 808-579-3111.

No. 9 – Magic Show at Mulligans featuring Brenton Keith (July 20, Wailea)

Brenton Keith and his Bag O’ Tricks, a family friendly magic show, will take place at Mulligans On The Blue on Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information and tickets, go to Mulligans On The Blue.

No. 10 – Sheryl Renee’s tribute to musical icons (July 26, Kīhei)

Sheryl Renee performs songs by renown musical icons including Burt Bacharach at the ProArts Playhouse on July 26 at 7 p.m. She’s accompanied by composer-guitarist Michal Ferenci.

Renee, described as the “Lady with the Golden Voice,” has done a number of “Salutes to the Legends.” For more information including tickets, go to ProArtsMaui.com

No. 11 – Hui Noeau art exhibit continues (through July 21, Makawao)

Hui Noeau continues its art exhibition “Beneath the Surface: Marine Life of Hawaiʻi” through Friday. The exhibit is a community art exhibition celebrating marine biodiversity. Hui No‘eau collaborated with Gar Waterman, the Hui’s 2023 Artist in Residence, to engage the community in the discovery, celebration and conservation of Hawai‘i’s marine ecosystems.

This exhibition includes Waterman’s nudibranch sculpture, dynamic artwork created by Maui’s school children, and works of marine-themed art created by local artists. The Hui at 2841 Baldwin Ave. is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, go to huinoeau.com or call 808-572-6560.

No. 12- Music acts at Fleetwood’s on Front Street (July 20–21, Lahaina)

Mick Fleetwood’s restaurant on Front Street features The House Shakers and members of his Grammy nominated House of Rumors band including bassist-singer Lenny Castellanos on Thursday and Friday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. On another stage, the Pohai Band performs island soul and classic rock on Wednesday, and the Hawaii island-style Levi Poasa performs acoustic rock, folk and blues on Friday.

Don’t miss a special concert with Mick himself and his Grammy nominated House of Rumours Blues Band on Aug. 15 and 16, featuring blues singer Gretchen Rhodes. For more information, go to Fleetwood’s or call 808-669-6425.

No. 13 – Fiesta Saturday at da Maui Playground (July 22, Māʻalaea)

DJ Jamn J and DJ Stylz present the “ultimate Latin vibe” in Fiesta Saturday at da Maui Playground. Dance to a variety of Latin sounds, including salsa and bachata., reggaeton, rock en espanol and cambia.

Jose “Jamn J” Castro was born and raised in Los Angeles, where his passion for music came at an early age, getting involved with dance clubs and competitions, which later turned into a DJ career.

Doors open at 9 p.m. Must be 21 or older. Parking is free after 5 p.m. For more information, including tickets, go to daplaygroundmaui.com or call 808-727-2571.

No. 14 – Blue Diamonds Trio at Diamonds (July 23, Kīhei)

The Blue Diamonds Trio performs at Diamonds Ice Bar & Grill at Azeka Place Shopping Center Mauka in Kīhei on Sunday during brunch from 10 a.m. to noon.

The trio includes Gordon Samuelson on the saxophone, drummer Pete Atkins and and keyboardist Ken Stover. For more information, call 808-874-9299.

No. 15 – Lonely Hearts-Beatles Tribute at Mulligans on the Blue (July 21, Wailea)

Come “Twist and Shout” to live music inspired by the Beatles music era at Mulligans On The Blue on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information including tickets, go to Mulligans On The Blue.

No. 16 – Lahaina Art Society fair (July 21-22, Lahaina)

The Lahaina Arts Society fair will takes place outdoors at the Lahaina Cannery Mall lawn near Starbucks on Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. Society members display their artistic works, including jewelry, glass, ceramics, wood carving, feather art and photography.

The society uses some of the funds to conduct educational art classes for children. For more information, go to Lahaina Cannery Mall or call 808-661-0111.

No. 17 – Latin Nights at Heritage Hall (July 21, Pāʻia)

Salsa and bachata dance lessons begin at Heritage Hall at 401 Baldwin Ave. in Pāʻia on Friday at 8 p.m., before the band of Dr. Nat and Rio Ritmo perform at a dance at 8:30 p.m.

Bring your own beverages, alcoholic or non-alcoholic. The hall has good ventilation and room for dancing as well as seating. For more information, including changes in the schedule, go to drnat.com.

No. – 18 Upcountry Farmers Market (July 22, Kula)

An Upcountry Farmers Market takes place at the Kulamalu Town Center on Highway 37 near Longs Drugs on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Vendors sell fresh locally grown organic produce including coconuts, macadamia nuts, fresh caught fish, tropical flowers, plants and trees, Maui grown coffee, lilikoʻi butter, raw and vegan prepared foods, and exotic prepared foods such as Thai.

For more information, including any changes in schedule, go to upcountryfarmersmarket.com.

No. 19 – David Fraser at Coffee Attic (July 19, Wailuku)

Singer-pianist David Fraser with sometimes surprise guests performs the blues at the Maui Coffee Attic on Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. The show is free. Fraser sings some covers and original music. For more information about other music, go to mauicoffeeattic.com or call John, 808-250-9555.

No. 20 – Historic Sugar Museum tours (by reservation, Kahului)

Tours of historic sugar plantation life on Maui are conducted at Alexander & Baldwin’s Sugar Museum Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., except holidays. The last admission is at 1 p.m.

The museum at 3957 Hansen Road has exhibits about sugar plantation history during its 168 years on Maui and about the waves of immigrant laborers who came to the Hawaiian Islands, including the Chinese, Japanese, Puerto Rican, Portuguese and Filipino.

Admission to the museum is free to residents and children 5 years of age and younger. For more information including the price of admission, go to sugarmuseum.com or call 808-871-8058.

Coming up Fast: Iliza Shlesinger coming to Maui (July 27, Kahului)

Award-winning comedian Iliza Shlesinger’s “Hard Feelings Tour” will stop at the Castle Theatre at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on July 27 at 7:30 p.m.

In 2022, Netflix released her 6th stand-up special “Hot Forever” and her second book, “All things Aside” was published. She’s is the only female and youngest comedian to hold the title of NBC’s Last Comic Standing.

Her specials include “Unveiled,” “Confirmed Kills,” “Freezing Hot,” and “War Paint.” For more information including tickets, go to MauiArts.org. The MACC Box Office is not open for window sales but is available for ticketing inquiries only Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., by phone at 808-242-7469 or email boxoffice@mauiarts.org.

Editorʻs Note: Send inquiries or event listings with attached photographs about Maui Entertainment, Arts and Community events to garytkubota@gmail.com. To add events directly to the Maui Now Events Calendar, click here.

Maui Ku’ia Estate in Lahaina hosts a Laulima Chocolate Tasting event from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Aug. 6, 2023

Guests are welcome you to enjoy a signature, guided chocolate tasting while also giving back to the community. The event features a nine-piece chocolate tasting at the Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate Factory in Lahaina in support of Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project.

Maui Forest Birds is dedicated to the conservation and research of rare and endangered bird species in Maui. All proceeds from the Laulima Chocolate tasting will benefit MFBRP in its mission to put extinction in the past. 

Tastings will take place at the Maui Ku’ia Estate Lahaina Factory (78 Ulupono St., Suite 1 Lahaina Maui 96761) in their upstairs open-air pavilion.

To book a tasting visit: https://mauichocolate.com/pages/laulima-weekend-tastings

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  The Ritz-Carlton Maui unveils Tales of the Kapa Moe, a brand-new lūʻau and dinner show, debuting on July 18. Photo Credit: The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua
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  The Ritz-Carlton Maui unveils Tales of the Kapa Moe, a brand-new lūʻau and dinner show, debuting on July 18. Photo Credit: The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua
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  The Ritz-Carlton Maui unveils Tales of the Kapa Moe, a brand-new lūʻau and dinner show, debuting on July 18. Photo Credit: The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua
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  The Ritz-Carlton Maui unveils Tales of the Kapa Moe, a brand-new lūʻau and dinner show, debuting on July 18. Photo Credit: The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua
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  The Ritz-Carlton Maui unveils Tales of the Kapa Moe, a brand-new lūʻau and dinner show, debuting on July 18. Photo Credit: The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua
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  The Ritz-Carlton Maui unveils Tales of the Kapa Moe, a brand-new lūʻau and dinner show, debuting on July 18. Photo Credit: The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua
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  The Ritz-Carlton Maui unveils Tales of the Kapa Moe, a brand-new lūʻau and dinner show, debuting on July 18. Photo Credit: The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua
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  The Ritz-Carlton Maui unveils Tales of the Kapa Moe, a brand-new lūʻau and dinner show, debuting on July 18. Photo Credit: The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua
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  The Ritz-Carlton Maui unveils Tales of the Kapa Moe, a brand-new lūʻau and dinner show, debuting on July 18. Photo Credit: The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua
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  The Ritz-Carlton Maui unveils Tales of the Kapa Moe, a brand-new lūʻau and dinner show, debuting on July 18. Photo Credit: The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua

The Ritz-Carlton Maui unveils its latest offering, Tales of the Kapa Moe, a brand-new lūʻau and dinner show, debuting on July 18.

“This one-of-a-kind feast for all senses will immerse guests in a magical journey through Hawaiʻi’s captivating stories, culture and traditions,” according to a launch announcement.

Located in the newly renovated Aloha Garden Pavilion, Tales of the Kapa Moe will showcase Hawaiian chanting and hula, handmade costumes, an aerial performance and a fire knife dance.  

“We are thrilled to introduce Tales of the Kapa Moe, which has been designed exclusively for The Ritz-Carlton Maui to celebrate the stories of the Hawaiian people,” said Andrew Rogers, general manager of The Ritz-Carlton Maui. “Our guests have always appreciated the authentic cultural experiences at our resort, and this is the perfect way for them to enjoy something new and unique.” 

“Our dreams spark magic and inspiration,” said kumu hula and cultural practitioner Pono Murray, who created the show. “In Tales of the Kapa Moe, the stories of our ancestors come alive in a night of excitement, creativity and wonder. This mesmerizing experience goes above and beyond the expected lūʻau, yet remains deeply rooted within the rich and powerful presentations of Hawaiʻi. The chanting is live, costuming is handmade, and dances are sultry, vibrant and explosive.”  

In addition to a dazzling theatrical show, Tales of the Kapa Moe will feature a fresh flower lei greeting, ʻukulele and hula lessons, ʻulu maika (Hawaiian bowling) games, and local crafts. A gourmet island-style dinner will include items like whole roasted pork, braised beef short ribs, huli huli chicken, and a create-your-own poke bar, along with handcrafted cocktails.    

Tickets for Tales of the Kapa Moe are available now. For more information and reservations, visit www.ritzcarltonmauiluau.com.  

Also coming up this week on Maui is reggae music from Claire Wright and Humble Soul in two separate concerts in Māʻalaea, Gypsy jazz is in the air in Wailuku Town and a musical comedy “Something Rotten.”

Check out the Top 20 list below. And for a comprehensive list of upcoming events – concerts, shows, entertainment, community events and outdoor/farmers markets – for this week and beyond, click here.

No. 1 – Coffee Festival features tasting, live music (July 16, Waikapū)

The “Seed To Cup Coffee Festival,” featuring live music and coffee demonstrations from island producers, will be at the Maui Tropical Plantation on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

Coffee purchases and tastings take place all day. There also is a special menu served at the Mill House by Café o Lei. Live music runs fro, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with the Maui Jazz & Blues festival band featuring keyboardist Mark Johnstone, bassist Lenny Castellanos, saxophonist John Zangrando and drummer Paul Marchetti. Zen Shin Daiko Drummers provide entertainment from 12 to 12:15 p.m. The festival also includes a “Barista Throwdown” from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, go to the Maui Coffee Association.

No. 2 – Claire Wright + Tavana (July 16, Mā’alaea)

Northern California reggae, blues and pop singer Claire Wright brings her sunshine and West Coast vibes to da Playground Maui, along with Tavana rocking the house with his soulful island-style rock on Sunday. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Wright has been touring the Hawaiian islands with her “I Could Use A Beach Hawaiian Islands Tour.” Check out her new song, Grain Of Salt. Must be 21 or older. Parking is free after 5 p.m. For more information, including tickets, go to daplaygroundmaui.com or call 808-727-2571.

No. 3 – Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise at ProArts (July 13, Kīhei)

Hip-hop, soul and classical influences blend in the music of rapper Kuf Knotz and harpist-vocalist Christine Elise at ProArts Playhouse on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Opening the show will be R&B singer Rabbit with pianist-guitarist Mark Johnstone.

Knotz has been named by Philadelphia Magazine as “Best Rapper of 2022.” Fusing hip-hop poetry with a bluesy beat, the music has been described as a “soulful collection of thoughts, words and sounds that have been carefully crafted to create a jubilant experience.” For more information, including tickets, go to ProArtsMaui.org

No. 4 – Humble Soul with Roots N Creation (July 14, Mā’alaea)

The reggae band Humble Soul with Roots N Creation performs at da Playground Maui on Friday at 10 p.m. Doors open at 9 p.m. Humble Soul’s reggae is thoughtful, deliberate and brings awareness to the things in everyday life that shape an experience.

Lead singer and song writer Doug Bautista grew up on Oʻahu and has worked as a roots reggae singer on the mainland. His group was among the seven selected to perform at the 2nd Annual Ohana Hotels Bob Marley Tribute Concert at the Blaisdell Arena. Must be 21 or older. Parking is free after 5 p.m. For more information, including tickets, go to daplaygroundmaui.com or call 808-727-2571.

No. 5 – Grammy winner Jeff Peterson with Grammy winner Kahumoku (July 19, Nāpili)

Multi-talented guitar player-singer Jeff Peterson performs at the Slack Key Show at the Nāpili Kai Beach Resort with multiple Grammy winner George Kahumoku and his ʻOhana on Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m.

Peterson was raised Upcountry in a paniolo setting with his father who worked for a ranch. He has contributed to two Grammy-award winning recordings and has been honored with 13 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards. His solo CD “Maui On My Mind” was recognized as the Slack Key Album of The Year. For more information including tickets, go to jeffpetersonguitar.com. For tickets, go to the Slack Key Show.

No. 6 – Award-winning singer Ginai at ProArts Playhouse (July 15, Kīhei)

Nā Hōkū Hanahano winner Ginai presents Jazz Maui Sessions at the ProArts Playhouse on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. It’s the first in the series of Ginai’s “Jazz Island” showcases with bassist Marcus Johnson, drummer Paul Marchetti, pianist Jeff Hellmer, and saxophonist John Zangrando. Tickets are available at ProArtsMaui.org.

Singer Ginai’s background vocal work can be heard on Brother Iz’s “Country Roads” and “Hawaiian Superman,” and she has been a regular at the Blue Note Hawaiʻi in Waikīkī performing tribute shows to such stars as Natalie Cole, Sade and Anita Baker. She has been a guest performer with the Honolulu and Long Beach Symphonies and has been the opening act for artists such as Ray Charles, Lou Rawls, Bruce Hornsby and Diana Krall. She has toured internationally with “Legends in Concert” as Whitney Houston.

No. 7 – Musical comedy “Something Rotten” at ʻĪao Theater (July 14-16, Wailuku)

The family-friendly musical comedy “Something Rotten” continues on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the ʻĪao Theater. It runs on various days through July 30.

Time Out New York said it’s the “funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years.” Nominated for 10 Tony Awards, “Something Rotten” takes place in 1590 during the Renaissance, with brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of the Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” The answer — the world’s very first musical. Maui theatrical producer Vinnie Linares said “Something Rotten” is highly amusing and magical. Tickets at MauiOnstage.com

No. 10 – Falsetto champ Elele Tiana at Ocean Vodka (July 13, Kula)

Grammy-nominated Elele Tiana sings and performs on her ʻukulele some Hawaiian Island-style music on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Point Café at Ocean Organic Vodka.

The venue also debuts a special music presentation of the Hawaiian Blues Braddas from the Big Island, along with separate performances by Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winners Larry Dupio and Benny Uyetake on Saturday.

Other scheduled performances from 5 to 7 p.m. include:

• July 14: Island-style grooves from Jason Arcilla
• July 16: 2022 Falsetto Champion Lahela Lee Park.
• July 17: Falsetto ukulele performer CJ Boom Helekahi from Hana
• July 18: Pianist and guitar master Mark Johnstone, a member of Mick Fleetwood’s Blues Band
• July 19: Singer-guitarist Randall Respond performing “funky, groovin poetic folk.”

No. 11 – Andrea Walls & Swing Star (July 14, Wailuku)

Violinist Andrea Walls will be joining Swing Star as a guest performer to play some Gypsy music at the Wai Bar on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. Swing Star recently performed a Django Reinhart music concert at the Maui Ku’ia Estate Chocolate Factory, as part of a Jazz Maui series. For more information, go to the Wai Bar.

Walls, a classically trained violinist who has played with symphonies, also performs with guitarist Josh Emmanuel at Java Jazz in Honokōwai on Saturday and Tuesday from 7 to 10 p.m.

No. 12 – House Shakers at Fleetwood’s on Front Street (July 12-13, Lahaina)

Mick Fleetwood’s restaurant on Front Street features The House Shakers with Grammy nominated bassist-singer Lenny Castellanos on Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

On a separate stage, light-hearted pop and rock singer Rose O’Leary performs on Wednesday, and the Hawaiʻi island-style Pohai Band performs on Thursday. Don’t miss a special concert with Mick himself and his Grammy nominated House of Rumours Blues Band on Aug. 15 and 16, featuring Eric Gilliom and Gretchen Rhodes. For more information, go to Fleetwood’s or call 808-669-6425.

No. 11 – O’Bon Dance at Kahului Hongwanji Mission (July 15, Kahului)

An O’Bon dance will take place at Kahului Hongwanji Mission at 291 South Puʻunēnē Ave. on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.

O’Bon is a seasonal observance of when Japanese and other Buddhists commemorate and reunite with deceased ancestors. It’s believed that ancestral spirits visit their relatives, then return to their afterlife. The Bon dance is a celebration of this season, with a mixture of Hawaiʻi influences. Buddhist members sell a variety of island food. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call 808-579-8051.

For the complete 2023 O’Bon dance schedule click here.

No. 12 – Jazz performer Joie Yasha at Chocolate Factory (July 16, Lahaina)

Jazz singer-saxophonist Joie Yasha performs at the Maui Ku’ia Estate Chocolate Factory on Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m., as part of a music workshop benefit for Maui youths. The weekly concerts presented by Jazz Maui features live jazz music, sunset views and chocolate/bererae pairings.

Other performers include keyboardist Mark Johnstone, bassist Marcus Johnson, drummer Howie Rentzer and special guest trumpeter Mike Lewis. Yasha has performed with or in tandem with Gladys Night, Lou Rawls, Nancy Wilson and Christina Aguilera. Attendees must be 21 or older and have a valid photo ID. Advance ticket purchase is required and tickets are available at the Chocolate Factory or JazzMaui.org.

No. 13 – Fast Freddy’s Blues Showcase (July 14, Kīhei)

Fast Freddy and Blue Lava Blues Band perform with special guest singer-harmonica player Kevin Coleman at the ProArts Playhouse on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Coleman has performed with The Five Flats in Honolulu featuring legendary West Coast, Chicago and Texas blues. For more information, including tickets, go to proartsmaui.org or call 808-463-6550.

No. 14 – Anthony Pfluke at Nalu’s (July 15, Kīhei)

Multi-talented Anthony Pfluke performs at Nalu’s on Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. Pfluke, who has performed with Grammy winner George Kahumoku, is a skilled slack key player and composer who was commissioned recently to write Hawaiian melodies for the nonprofit cultural-based group Small Town * Big Art.

He’s also produced his album “We Will Rise.” For more information, go to AnthonyPfluke.com

No. 15 – Nara Boone and Liz Medeiros at Alaloa Lounge (July 15, Kapalua)

Singer blues, jazz and rock singer Nara Boone joins Liz Medeiros at the Alaloa Lounge at the Ritz Carlton, Maui Kapalua on Saturday at 7 p.m. Boone was the voice of the long-running musical ‘Ulalena at the Maui Myth & Magic Theatre in Lahaina.

No. 16 – Singer-guitarist Jamie Gallo at South Shore Tiki Lounge (July 19, Kīhei)

Alternative rock songwriter-singer guitarist Jamie Gallo performs at the South Shore Tiki Lounge on Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. Check out her songs. Later, DJ and dancing takes place from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Gallo has been compared to Alanis Morissette and Melissa Etheridge in her look at redefining relationships. For more information, go to SouthShoreTiki.com or call 808-874-6444

No. 17 – Hawaiian concert series at Lahaina Cannery Mall (July 12-14, Lahaina)

Lahaina Cannery Mall is sponsoring a series of free Hawaiian concerts on its main stage, Wednesday to Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. The Summer Pau Hana Series, coinciding with the finished improvements to its food court, includes Ahumanu on Wednesday, Rock Hendricks on Thursday, and the Grand Finish by the trio Nuff Sedd on Friday. For more information, go to Lahaina Cannery Mall.

No. 18 – Angela & Phil Benoit perform jazz (Different venues)

Well-known and popular Maui jazz entertainers Angela and Phil Benoit perform jazz, pop and Broadway show tunes at several locations this week. They also play original works, boss nova, pop and Hawaiian swing. For more information, go to benoitjazz works.com.

This week they are playing at the following locations:

• Thursday: Maui Coast Hotel poolside bar from 6 to 9 p.m.
• Sunday: Pita Paradise at 6 p.m.
• Tuesday: The Empanada Lady from 6 to 8 p.m.

No. 19 – Statewide juried exhibit continues (July-Aug. 26, Kahului)

A juried exhibition of works of 38 Hawaiʻi artists — including 15 from Maui — continues at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Schaefer Schafer International Gallery. Admission is free.

The works are in a variety of media, including photography, printmaking, painting, sculpture, textile, mixed media and installation. The juror for this exhibition is Dr. Andreas Marks, the Mary Griggs Burke Curator of Japanese and Korean Art and director of the Clark Center for Japanese Art at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

The artists in the MACC Biennial 2023 include Sally French, Barclay Hill, Joyce Jeffers, Meleanna Aluli Meyer, Abigail Romanchak and Keith Yurdana. Schaefer International Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and before select performances in Castle Theater and Yokouchi Pavilion. For more information, go to the MACCBiennial 2023.

No. 20 – Maui Swap Meet (July 15, Kahului)

More than 400 vendors gather at the Maui Swap Meet along with thousands of customers on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. off Kahului Beach Road, across Wahinepiʻo Road from the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.

Vendors sell produce and a variety of goods and crafts. It often serves as an incubator for new businesses. For more information, call 808-244-3100.

Nā Mamo O Mū‘olea announced that the Hāna Limu Festival returns to Hāna Bay Beach Park at Kapueokahi on July 15, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The 12th Hāna Limu Festival returns to its traditional Hāna Bay location for the first time since 2019.  

“Our Hāna Limu Festival has grown and diversified over the years,” said Claudia Kalaola, Limu Festival Chair and co-founder of Nā Mamo O Mū‘olea. “More like-minded organizations are joining the festivities and adding a variety of fun and interesting activities that compliment our limu and educational theme.” 

“Moving the Festival from the Hawaiian Moon Calendar season of Hoʻoilo (winter) to Kauwela (summer) allows us to take advantage of more favorable ocean conditions for some of these new activities, especially our Limu Surveys in three different moku of East Maui. With better conditions, we can collect a wider variety of Hawaiian Limu for our identification, educational and cultural activities.” 

This year’s Festival spotlights the Limu Kala. Golden-brown and speckled, Limu Kala was used to heal physical and emotional wounds. “Kala,” which means “to forgive,” is a central component of hoʻoponopono, the traditional Hawaiian conflict resolution process. Limu Kala was recently named the official Hawaiʻi State Limu after being signed into law by Governor Josh Green, M.D. 

The ʻOlelo Noʻeau (Hawaiian proverb) “E ‘ai i kekahi, E kāpī i kekahi,”  (Eat some, Salt some), is the motto this year, eloquently expressing the theme of sustainability. Nā Mamo O Mū‘olea’s mission is to restore and maintain marine resources for the benefit, education, and enjoyment of the community and future generations.  

The Limu Festival will feature live limu demonstrations, hands-on activities for youth, Hawaiian music, hula by a local hālau, a silent auction, cultural craft vendors, food, and t-shirts that feature a limu kala print by Maui artist Gwen Arkin.

Hāna residents and limu experts from across the pae ʻāina will conduct limu surveys at four locations along the Hāna Coast on the morning of the Festival. They will share their ʻike, observations, and limu collections with keiki and other festival-goers. 

Organized by Hāna residents, the Limu Festival is designed to promote a deeper awareness of native limu and to make people mindful of their kuleana and role in ensuring that ocean resources remain abundant for future generations.

Collaborating partners and co-sponsors who help with the event include The Nature Conservancy of Hawaiʻi, Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo and the Maui Nui Makai Network.

The event focuses on the inherent connections between the health of limu, fish, plants, and Hawaiian culture. Native limu is essential, not only as an ‘ono (delicious), nutritious part of the traditional Hawaiian diet but for its vital role in the health of the nearshore ecosystem, serving as the base of the food chain and providing food and shelter for herbivore fish and invertebrates.  

Each year, funds raised through a silent auction at the Festival enable Nā Mamo O Mūʻolea to award the Isabella Aiona Abbott Scholarship to Hāna students who wish to pursue further education in marine biology, natural resource management, and Hawaiian studies. 

Nā Mamo O Mūʻolea is a nonprofit group made up of residents and families of Mūʻolea. Its mission is to perpetuate traditional management of the Mūʻolea ahupuaʻa and, through a lease agreement with the County of Maui, to restore and maintain Mūʻolea’s natural, cultural, scenic, historic, and marine resources for the benefit, education, and enjoyment of community and future generations. 

Organizations that will present educational activities at the Festival include Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project, NOAA Marine Mammal Center, Haleakala National Park, The Nature Conservancy, Hawaii Wildlife Fund, Kīpahulu ʻOhana, Nā Moku ʻAupuni ʻO Koʻolau Hui, Surfrider Foundation, Coral Reef Alliance, Kahanu Garden, Ocean Era, and the DLNR – Maui Department of Aquatic Resources. 

Organizers thanked sponsors for their continued support, including the County of Maui, Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, Maui Nui Makai Network, The Nature Conservancy and Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo. 

Check out the Top 20 list below. And for a comprehensive list of upcoming events – concerts, shows, entertainment, community events and outdoor/farmers markets – for this week and beyond, click here.

No. 1 — Landon McNamara with Chuku Boy (July 7, Mā’alaea)

Reggae songwriter-singer Landon McNamara performs with Chuku Boy at da Playground Maui on Friday at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.

McNamara’s songs are influenced by Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley and Jack Johnson, who lived a few roads down on Oahu’s North Shore. McNamara’s father and an uncle are professional surfers. His song “Loss For Words” has 6.4 million views on YouTube. Must be 21 or older. Parking is free after 5 p.m. For more information, including tickets, go to daplaygroundmaui.com or call 808-727-2571.

No. 2 — Django Reinhart gypsy jazz at Kuʻia Estates Chocolate Factory (July 9, Lahaina)

Jazz Maui presents the special visiting band Swing Star with Gypsy jazz. They play in the style of Django Reinhart’s Hot Club of France at the Maui Ku’ia Estates Chocolate Factory on Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. The band members are multi-instrumentalists, including Mike Guzalak who plays the clarinet and saxophone. He also sings. Bass player Dave Graber, a more recent edition, graduated in jazz studies from the University of Calgary in Canada.

During the sunset jazz series, chocolate sommeliers serve chocolate delights of 24 different flavors as well as a cheese platter that has been added to the menu. Proceeds from the ticket sales benefits Jazz Maui’s music education program, including workshops with students in Maui schools and supports local nonprofits organizations such as Arts Education for Children Group/Jazz Maui. Advance tickets are required and tickets are available at the Chocolate Factory or JazzMaui.org For more information, contact Bryant Neal at Bryantneal808@gmail.com.

No. 3 — History Theatre at historic Waiola Church (July 6 & 7, Lahaina)

Three historic figures in Hawaiʻi history are resurrected in History Theatre portrayals at the Waiola Church on Thursday and Friday at 6 p.m. This theatrical performance engages the audience by offering three simultaneous stages that portray three historic characters at the same time. Guests are invited to walk through all three performances and enjoy the portrayals of all the characters, one by one.

The portrayals include King Kamehameha III’s foreign minister Robert Crichton Wylie (1798-1865); Hawaiʻi Territorial Gov. George R. Carter (1866-1933); and ground-breaking teacher and librarian Edna Allyn (1861-1927). Ample free parking is available on site. For more information and tickets, visit lahainarestoration.org.

No. 4 — Slack key masters perform at Napili Kai Beach Resort (July 12, Napili)

Slack key guitarist and singer Sonny Lim performs with multiple Grammy winner George Kahumoku at George’s Slack Key Show at the Napili Kai Beach Resort on Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. For more information and tickets, go to Slack Key Show.

No. 5 – Johnny Suite plays at da Playground Maui (July 8, Mā’alaea)

Singer-songwriter Johnny Suite, whose debut album “Keep it Movin’” was nominated for a 2020 Island Music Award, entertains at da Playground Maui on Saturday at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Opening up the show is Chante’. He is most known for his single “Thank You,” which has 850,000 streams on Spotify and 2.2 million on YouTube. He has toured with Grammy-nominated Maoli. Must be 21 or older. Parking is free after 5 p.m. For more information and tickets, go to daplaygroundmaui.com or call 808-727-2571.

No. 6 – Hawaiian concert series at Lahaina Cannery Mall (July 5-8, Lahaina)

Lahaina Cannery Mall is sponsoring a series of free Hawaiian concerts at its main stage on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, from 3 to 5 p.m.

The entertainment, coinciding with improvements to the mall’s food court, includes Nā Hōkū Hanahano award winner Kevin Brown on Wednesday, Hoaka Music with Kason Gomes on Thursday, and the trio Nevah Too Late on Friday. For more information, go to Lahaina Cannery Mall.

No. 7 – O’Bon Dance at Mantokuji Mission (July 8, Pāʻia)

A free Bon Dance will take place at Mantokuji Mission at 253 Hāna Highway on Saturday, starting at 7 p.m., and as part of a seasonal observance when Japanese and other Buddhists commemorate and reunite with deceased ancestors. It’s believed that ancestral spirits visit their relatives, then return to their afterlife.

The Bon dance is a celebration of this season, with a mixture of Hawaiʻi influences. Buddhist members sell a variety of island food. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call 808-579-8051.

No. 8 – Namaka Pau’ole & Chayce Tancayo at Ocean Organic Vodka (July 8 & 9, Kula)

Female singer-songwriter Namakai Pau’ole and master guitarist and ʻukulele player Chayce Tancayo perform at The Point Café at Ocean Organic Vodka on Saturday and Sunday at 5:30 p.m. The duo performs Hawaiian-style music. The music is free.

The weekly schedule at Ocean Organic Vodka:

• July 6: Nā Hōkū nominee guitar master Matt Del Olmo and his band perform folk, blue grass, rock, country and island grooves.
• July 7: Jason Arcilla, who has played at Fleetwoodʻs, performs island-style grooves.
• July 10: Nā Hōkū nominee and falsetto CJ Boom Helekahi from Hana performs Hawaiian Island-style music.
• July 11: Pianist-singer Mark Johnstone performs blues, jazz, rock and island grooves. Johnstone is a member of Mick Fleetwood’s Blues Band.
• July 12: Returning after a tour of festivals on the U.S. continent, Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Elele Tiana performs Hawaiian Island-style grooves.

No. 9 – Statewide juried exhibit opens on Maui Arts & Cultural Center (July 5, Kahului)

A juried biennial exhibition of works of 38 Hawaiʻi artists opens at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Schaefer International Gallery on Wednesday. The exhibit, which continues through Aug. 26, include works from a number of artists, including 11 from Oʻahu, five from Kauaʻi, seven from Hawaiʻi Island and 15 from Maui. Admission is free.

Artists submitted works in a variety of media, including photography, printmaking, painting, sculpture, textile, mixed media, video, installation and new media.The juror for this exhibition is Dr. Andreas Marks, the Mary Griggs Burke Curator of Japanese and Korean Art and Director of the Clark Center for Japanese Art at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Schaefer International Gallery is open during exhibitions from Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and before select performances in Castle Theater and Yokouchi Pavilion. For the latest updates on the MACC show, visit Maui Arts Biennial 2023.

No. 10 – Musical comedy Something Rotten (July 7-30, Wailuku)

The musical comedy “Something Rotten” opens at the Iao Theatre Friday and runs through July 30. Time Out New York said it’s the “funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years.” It’s 1590 during the Renaissance, and brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of the Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” The answer — the world’s very first musical. Tickets at MauiOnstage.com

No. 11 Violinist Andrea Walls at Java Jazz (July 7 & 11, Honokowai)

Violinist Andrea Walls and guitarist Josh Emmanuel perform at Java Jazz Maui on Friday and Tuesday from 7 to 10 p.m.

Walls is classically trained and has played with symphonies and performed with various artists, including George Cusev and Don V. Lax. For more information, go to Java Jazz Maui or call 808-667-0787.

No. 12 – Blue Diamonds Trio at Diamonds (July 9, Kīhei)

The Gordon S jazz trio performs at Diamonds Ice Bar & Grill at Azeka Place Shopping Center Mauna Sunday during brunch from 10 a.m. to noon.

The trio includes Gordon S at saxophone, with keyboardist Pete Atkins and drummer Ken Stover. For more information, call 808-874-9299.

No. 13 – African dance classes (July 11, Wailuku)

Multi-talented Joie Yasha is holding the first in a series of African dance classes starting next week Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Afterglow Yoga at 145 N. Market Street.
Yasha, who lives on Maui, is a professional saxophone player and singer, performing quite often with different jazz groups at Blue Notes in Honolulu, as well as numerous venues on Maui. She has been a member of several African dance companies in Atlanta, New York, Guinea and Ghana and has taught classes and workshops across the U.S. and also in Greece, India, and Italy. Her background as a yoga instructor, meditation guide and healing art practitioner gives her a holistic nurturing teaching style that makes every dancer feel free and elevated. For more information, call 808-344-0195.

No. 14 – Benny Uyetake at Kimo’s (July 11, Lahaina)

Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winner Benny Uyetake performs at Kimo’s Maui on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Uyetake, who sings and plays the guitar, has opened for Jackson Brown, The Spinners, Los Lobos, Diana Ross and Boz Scaggs. For more information, visit Kimo’s.

No. 15 – Maui Swap Meet (July 8, Kahului)

The Maui Swap Meet features about 200 vendors on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is located off Kahului Beach Road, across Wahinepiʻo Road from the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.

Vendors sell produce and a variety of goods and crafts. It often serves as an incubator for new businesses. For more information, call 808-244-3100.

No. 16 – Upcountry Farmers Market (July 8, Kula)

An Upcountry Farmers Market takes place at the Kulamalu Town Center on Highway 37 near Long’s Drugs on Saturday from 7 to 11 a.m. Vendors sell fresh locally grown organic produce including coconuts, macadamia nuts, fresh caught fish, tropical flowers, plants and trees, Maui grown coffee, lilikoʻi butter, raw and vegan prepared foods and exotic prepared foods such as Thai.

For more information, including any changes in schedule, go to Upcountry Farmers Market.

No. 17 – Kikakila with Geri Valdriz at Maui Coffee Attic (July 10, Wailuku)

Master lap steel guitarist Geri Valdriz with his band Kika Kila takes you back to a different era by performing traditional Hawaiian music at the Maui Coffee Attic on Monday at 11 a.m. The performance is free.

His website gerivaldriz.com includes his performance of song “Lapahoehoe Hula.” For more information, go to mauicoffeeattic.com or call John at 808-250-9555.

No. 18 – Hui Noeau art exhibit continues (through July 21, Makawao)

Hui Noeau continues its art exhibition “Beneath the Surface: Marine Life of Hawaii” through July 21. The exhibit is a community art exhibition celebrating marine biodiversity. Hui No‘eau collaborated with Gar Waterman, the Hui’s 2023 Artist in Residence, to engage the community in the discovery, celebration and conservation of Hawai‘i’s marine ecosystems.

This exhibition includes Waterman’s nudibranch sculpture, dynamic artwork created by Maui’s school children, and works of marine-themed art created by local artists. The Hui at 2841 Baldwin Avenue is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, go to huinoeau.com or call 808-572-6560.

No. 19 – Friday Night Is Art Night (July 7, Lahaina)

It’s Friday Night Is Art Night in Lahaina with dozens of galleries featuring appearance by guests artists and sometimes entertainment. Guitarist-singer Joe Cano performs at Sargent’s Fine Art & Jewelry on Friday and Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m.

This week’s featured artist at Sargent’s is impressionist Mimi Steward – “Energized Color.” For more information, go to Lahainarestoration.org

No. 20 – Historic Sugar Museum tours (by reservation, Kahului)

Tours of historic sugar plantation life on Maui are conducted at Alexander & Baldwin’s Sugar Museum Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., except holidays. The last admission is at 1 p.m.

The museum at 3957 Hansen Road has exhibits about sugar plantation history during its 168 years on Maui and about the waves of immigrant laborers who came to the Hawaiian Islands, including the Chinese, Japanese, Puerto Rican, Portuguese and Filipino. Admission to the museum is free to residents and children 5 years of age and younger. For more information including the price of admission, go to sugarmuseum.com or call 808-871-8058.

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation presents a unique experience of one-of-a-kind sleepovers for families at historic sites in Lahaina Town. The first sleepover of the series, Night at the Museum, takes place on Aug. 19, 2023.

“Our guests of a Night at the Museum will have the chance to experience and immerse themselves in Lahaina’s past in a brand new way,” said Kimberly Flook, Deputy Director of Lahaina Restoration Foundation. “Our sleepovers bring a whole new appreciation of a site. We offer guests quality time with staff, lots of elbow room, and a clearer picture of what life was like in each space. They aren’t limited in where they can go, surrounded by strangers and by daytime constraints, as regular visits usually are.”

Each sleepover includes activities, crafts and snacks from the past. Everything needed for the overnight stay, including cots, sheets, pillows, toiletry kits and a continental breakfast, will be supplied and is included in the participation fee.

The Night at the Museum sleepover program is for families with children in Grades 1 to 8 (older and younger siblings are welcome). A guardian must be present.

Participation cost is: $50 per person/keiki (5 years old and above), $40 per person/keiki (5 years old and above) for LRF members. Reservations are required.

To reserve and for more details please visit the Lahaina Restoration Foundation online.

Lahaina Quest programs are provided with the support of Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority through the Community Enrichment Program.

The broadcast is also available via Live stream online at akaku.org and via media app.

Akakū Maui Community Media is an independent, nonprofit corporation established in 1992 to promote the creation of media by, for, and about our community.

A Makawao Rodeo Parade took place last weekend, returning after a three year hiatus due to the pandemic. The Makawao Stampede Rodeo and other festivities continue from June 30 to July 2, 2023. Events include a Makawao Stampede Bull Bash on June 30 at the Oskie Rice Arena. 

Details and updates are available on the Makawao2023 Instagram account.

What began as a slide show three years ago at a community event has turned into a gem of a book about Maui history: “Māʻalaea: The Untold Story of Maui’s Historic Crossroads.”

“The slide show was just so amazing,” recalled Lynn Britton, president of the Māʻalaea Village Association. “It’s really a treasure trove of history. I said we just have to have it in a book.”

The result is a 190-page book with more than 240 photographs, illustrations and maps—some of which will be on display at a book release celebration at the Maui Ocean Center on June 29, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Registration is required at the Maui Ocean Center or the public can watch the celebration on livestream at youtube.com/@mauioceancenter by clicking on the “live” tab.

Author Lucienne De Naie, who presented the slide show, and editor Rita Goldman will be on hand with the many people who rallied behind the book project. De Naie will sign books at the Maui Ocean Center’s Ocean Treasures gift shop from 7 to 8 p.m.

De Naie, chairperson of the Sierra Club Maui Group and vice president of Maui Tomorrow, has an interest in a the history of Maui and its environment. She said Hawaiian expert Ed Linsey was the first to get her interested in looking at the history of Māʻalaea. De Naie has helped to research other histories of Maui regional areas such as Mākena, but this is her first published book.

The book is a delicious slice of natural history and the human migration upon a fertile land that had koa trees in the upslope of Kealia Pond 1,000 years ago, taro paddies in mountain valleys, an airfield, a harbor where seaplanes delivered mail and beaches where marines practiced landings before their invasion of Saipan in World War II.

Just as importantly, it has profiles of distinguished area residents, including renowned botanist Isabella Iona Abbott, the first Lady of Limu of the Bishop Museum, A&B executive Robert Bruce, Territorial Judge Wendell Crockett, Shinto Revs. Masao and Torako Arine, and hapa-Hawaiian descendants of Irish-born attorney George Richardson.

De Naie said a major challenge was to gather information during the COVID-19 pandemic when libraries and other institutions were closed. She credited Britton with helping her open doors to archives and working with then Councilwoman Kelly King to secure $15,000 in Maui County funds to help get the book published.

There are nuggets of facts that bring a deeper understanding of Hawaiian culture, including an explanation by researcher Hokuao Pelligrino of the boundaries of the traditional ahupua’a land division of Waikapu, which included the coastal lands of Māʻalaea—a sustainable system from the mountains to the sea.

Part of the name of Māʻalaea refers to the red clay “alae” that was once gathered from its rocky formations on land, and in the sea.

Copies of the book will be provided to schools and libraries in Maui County.

For more information on “Māʻalaea: The Untold Story of Maui’s Historic Crossroad,” contact the Māʻalaea Village Association at maalaeavillageassociation.org.

The book, with graphic design by Patti Narrowe and book cover by Cynthia Conrad will be sold at the Ocean Treasurers gift shop and online at mauioceancenter.org.

It also will be available at the A&B Sugar Museum, Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Māʻalaea General Store and the Lahaina Restoration Foundation. Native Books on Oʻahu also will carry the book.