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Get Slack - Rising slack-key star still has room to grow

April 07, 2010 | 01:33 PM
by Anuhea Yagi
When you've gigged at the White House and guitar god Joe Satriani says he loves your technique—so much so he "might steal it"—you know you're onto something. A contributor to two Grammy-nominated albums—volumes I and II of Hawaiian Slack Key Kings Master Series—and twice winner at the Hawaii Music Awards, Makana has earned nods from the pick gods and ink from the likes of the New York Times and Esquire, which in 2003 gushed that "slack-key guitar

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Sammy Hagar AND The Wabos THEN 311 AND Ination AND The Throwdowns

MACC Multiple Bill- Friday (April 9) & Saturday (April 10), Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului

April 07, 2010 | 01:42 PM
by Sierra Brown
It's time to launch a new flavor of RockStar Energy Drink called "Red Rocker," in honor of Sammy Hagar. The Red Rocker's slogan is already the perfect tagline for a RockStar ad campaign: "Born to

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A Day of Culture and Art: A Celebration of Maui's Multiculutural Community

Arty Party - Sunday (April 11), 10am-5pm, University Hawaii Maui College, Kahului

April 07, 2010 | 01:48 PM
by Sierra Brown
The newly minted University of Hawaii Maui College presents "A Day of Culture and Art: A Celebration of Maui's Multiculutural Community," wherein Maui's diverse mix of ethnicities will engage in performances and demonstrations to express their

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Valley Isle Keiki Fest

Kid Stuff - Saturday (April 10), 11am-4pm, University of Hawaii Maui College, Kahului

April 07, 2010 | 01:54 PM
by Sierra Brown
There is no better way to bring people together and create positives vibes than with shave ice. Add a jumping castle, games, prizes, ono food, live entertainment and a bike giveaway and safety course, and a legendary day is

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Maui Coastal Land Trust Buy Back the Beach

Going Coastal - Saturday (April 10), 5pm, Old Lahaina Luau

April 07, 2010 | 02:17 PM
by Sierra Brown
Maui Coastal Land Trust might sound a little fuddy-duddy, but the name is misleading. A few years ago, I was unwittingly roped into volunteering at one of their "galas," and was pleasantly surprised to discover that

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