Archive for 2012 February

IMAGE: Memorial T-shirt design created by Darren Sarno and William Arnold, available at benefit events for $20 ea. with 100 percent of proceeds benefiting the Eli Marsh Memorial Fund.
Eli Marsh Memorial Weekend
Sat., Feb. 25; 7-10pm; Diamonds Ice Bar & Grill (1279 S. Kihei Rd.; 874-9299); …

CAKE
SAT., FEB. 25 – Since their early ‘90s debut, Cake’s become a name to conjure with–though the meaning behind their name doesn’t reference dessert. “It’s like when something insidiously becomes a part of your life,” said frontman John McCrea of the band’s moniker, in a …

WORLD WHALE DAY
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SAT., FEB. 18 – The world needs more whales–but it could also use a few more whale idioms and expressions. Phrases like “whale of a time” and “big as a whale” just don’t cut it when it comes to describing these enigmatic denizens …

Photo by Keita Minagawa.
CIRCUS OF DREAMS: FIFTH ANNUAL SOURCE INTERACTIVE ARTS FESTIVAL
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FRI., FEB 17 THROUGH MON., FEB. 20 – Even if you took your wildest technicolor reverie and shoved it in a multiplication machine, turned the dial up to 11 and doused the product in …

THREE CHEERS FOR PINK MARTINI
FRI., FEB. 17 – Portland’s Pink Martini is one of the few ensembles on Earth that can sculpt music into something that’s visceral yet palatial, rooted yet transmuted. And MauiTime’s own Ynez Tongson is one of the few writers on-isle who …

RASTA THOMAS’ BAD BOYS OF DANCE
THU., FEB. 16 – The Bad Boys of Dance is “a fresh, new dance company comprised of the most talented and versatile young male dancers in the world today… each hand selected [for] his extraordinary physical abilities and artistry.” The …

Shake what your momma gave ya at Ambrosia’s Next Top DJ Contest this Thursday starting at 10pm. Six of Maui’s most talented no name DJ’s will compete for a chance to grab the Thursday night gig at Ambrosia. Whats the catch? They have to undergo …

Fourth Annual Women Helping Women Fun Run
SAT., MAR. 10 – Runners, joggers, walkers and “strollers” of all ages and abilities are invited to take a stand against domestic violence at the fourth annual Women Helping Women 2, 5 and 10K Fun Run/Walk/Stroll. The early morning …

THE COMEDY HYPNOSIS OF JOSHUA BLUE
FRI., FEB. 10 – Do you like to laugh at people who get hypnotized and then do crazy stuff that they’d never do when actually conscious of their actions? Or would you rather become hypnotized yourself, and thrill strangers with …

SZYMANOWSKI QUARTET
THU., FEB. 9 – If rousing romantic music makes your heartstrings soar, prepare to fall in love with the Szymanowski Quartet, featuring Andrej Bielow, Grzegorz Kotow, Vladimir Mykytka and Marcin Sieniawski. Founded in Warsaw in 1995, this exceptional group was awarded the Medal of …