Weekend Theater Round-up
Theater-loving Mauians are spoilt for choice this summer. If the artsy Market St. scene is your thing, head to Gallerie Ha for a special performance of WARGATE. Sponsored by the Maui Live Poets Society (MLPS), poet/actor Wide Garcia will perform his original–and satirical–two-act monologue recreating World War II nostalgia. Guests are invited to share their own original art, music or spoken word with a WWII theme, dress up for the ’40s costume contest, and boogie to big band beats [Fri (July 16), 7pm, donations to MLPS accepted, 51 …

The who/when/where is easy to remember: Tin Can Comedy every Tuesday night at Mulligan’s on the Blue, 9pm. Here’s what kind of funny business to expect, week-to-week…

JULY 13 – Championships Round One
Winner snags first entry into finals, and a $50 cash prize.
JULY 20 – “Musical Night”
$75 cash prize and a chorus-worth of bragging rights.
JULY 27 – Championships Round Two
Second-spot entry into finals, and a $50 cash prize.

AUGUST 3 – “Improv Night”
$75 cash prize and bragging rights for being funny on the fly.

AUGUST 10 – Championships Round Three
Winner assumes third …

Keys of Creation’s hit “Heart of Polynesia,” is just the kind of anthem I love to turn up on Q103 (Happy B-day, BTW!), when curling my way down from Kula on Kekaulike Avenue. How can you not love a sweet, rootsy chant to “live up Polynesia,” while in sightline of our own bicoastal blessing? Makes me feel all revolutionary and stuff—stoking hope for some great Pacific peoples’ collective that remains to be had and held. Beyond their lyrics, Keys of Creation’s…

OOPS! The Grid missed Mulligan’s on the Blue’s Independence Day Weekend Listings.
And that sucks. Because the shows are awesome. And Mulligan’s is awesome. And you’re gonna want to be there…

* Live World Cup Soccer Matches Everyday @ 8am!!!

THURSDAY (July 1), Mulligan’s Pub Quiz Night, 9pm – 12am
FRIDAY (July 2), Ka’ena Elaban, 9pm – 12am
SATURDAY (July 3), Oliveira-Kalalau Benefit Concert, 6pm – close, $15 advance / $20 door
SUNDAY (July 4), Roots Judgement, 10pm – close
MONDAY (July 5), Hawaiian Nights with Willie K, 7pm – 9pm, $55 = Dinner + Show
TUESDAY (July …