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Everyone needs a pet coconut. That’s according to Mauka, an artist and writer who sells his colorfully painted coconuts at the Maui Tropical Plantation Maui Market on Mondays. This open air market has artisan Maui items, some local veggie stands, local coconut candy, tiki carving, …

Run like greased lightning to get your tickets for Maui OnStage’s “Grease”
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Performances run February 24 through March 11; Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm / Sundays at 3pm;  Iao Theater (68 N. Market St., Wailuku); $15/$22/$40
Guest directed and choreographed by Brian Swasey from New York, and …

KWANZAA CELEBRATION WITH THE AFRICAN AMERICANS ON MAUI ASSOCIATION
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THU., DEC. 29 – Celebrate the seven principals of Kwanzaa–umoja (unity), kujichagulia (self determination), ujima (collective work and responsibility), ujamaa (cooperative economics), nia (purpose), kuumba (creativity) and imani (faith)–with a Kwanzaa reading shared by Nubian Pageant Systems. …

UNITY CHURCH OF MAUI’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS EVE CONCERT
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SAT., DEC. 24 – Special musical guests include Lei’ohu Ryder, Omar Adisa Camara, Curt Lee, Ken Stover, Louise Lambert, Dr. Virgie Cantorna, and Hula Hui O Lokahi. Plus, the program features an inspirational message, “Christ Be Born in …

Whip out your inner Christmas crafter or not, at the Wailuku Coffee Co.’s inaugural ornament party. Don an ugly sweater and bring your own booze for a Christmas cheer filled evening.
Proceeds will benefit Maui’s youth!

THIS WEEK’S PICKS:
“IN MATTERS OF STYLE SWIM WITH THE CURRENT; IN MATTERS OF PRINCIPLE, STAND LIKE A ROCK”  (Thomas Jefferson)
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MON., NOV 14 – Every second Monday of the month there’s a free show at the historic Iao Theater. MauiOnstage (i.e. the theater’s nonprofit stewards) call …

THIS WEEK’S PICKS: “PHANTASY EXISTS TO FULFILL THE DEMANDS OF THE IMAGINATION” (from H. P. Lovecraft’s “Dagon”)
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Feast Of All Souls: Friday (Nov. 4), 6-9pm, Vineyard Food Company (1951 E. Vineyard St., Wailuku); no cover; vineyardfoodcompany.com
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Early this Fall I brunched with fine artist James Lafferty, ere …

BOO!LESQUE WITH CHERRY BLOSSOM CABARET
Friday (Oct. 21), 8pm & 9:30pm, ‘Iao Theater (68 N. Market St., Wailuku); $15 (separate admission for each show)
An evening of Halloween-themed burlesque, featuring the sultry sensation Violette Beretta, with Hawaii’s premiere burlesque revue, Cherry Blossom Cabaret.  808-242-6969; mauionstage.com / cherryblossomcabaret.com
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BURLESQUE …

THIS WEEK’S PICKS: ALL MY ROWDY FRIENDS ARE COMIN’ OVER TONIGHT
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Dude, hang in there. Daylight Savings is on Nov. 6. You know what that means: Hawaii’s 7am Sunday kickoff time will spring forward to the slightly less-ungodly hour of 8am; never mind we won’t have …

This Week’s Picks:
Map Mettle
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SATURDAY, OCT. 8 – If you looked at this issue’s cover image and said, “awesome” but looked at the cover story <<<CLICK HERE to read it>>> and thought “tl;dr,” this event may not be for you. Astute folks, however, have at this …