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November 08, 2007 War
Friday (Nov. 9) and Saturday (Nov. 10), 6 p.m. at the War Memorial Stadium
[SPORTS] What makes contact sports like boxing and MMA (mixed martial arts) so damn awesome? Blood, that's what. There's nothing more satisfying than having two trained men step into the ring with each other and then bust each other's face open. Yes, I'm being totally serious. I love it. It's primal. Humans are animals–living in a modern world suppresses that. Domestication is definitely a downer. But in the ring? There, man's wild side comes out–his Beast. This weekend, I'm checking out War in the Valley Isle 3: a night of boxing on Friday and MMA on Saturday. Boxing is good. I really do enjoy it. Especially those hot Russian Klitschko brothers… But my heart's with MMA. I mean, you can punch the guy in the face and try to choke him out all while kicking him on the shin. Now that's entertainment. Tickets: $15 (Friday) $20 (Saturday) at Uncle Jesse's Place and Ainokea, $20, $25 at the door. Kids under ten get in free. [STARR BEGLEY]
No Place Like Home
Friday (Nov. 9) 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Salvation Army, Kahului
[EVENT] My dad has always given to the homeless. We'd be at the drive-through and he'd order an extra meal and then we'd drive around to find "his friend" who hadn't eaten in a while. It made me feel good, and it's something I still like to do. I'm a sucker when it comes to panhandlers and other people who need a little bit of what I have. I would be flat broke in the big city within a day. The Salvation Army Homeless Outreach program and students from Maui Community College School of Nursing are joining forces for the seventh year to bring us The Health Fair for the Homeless. There will be booths by Maui's human services agencies, health screening, informational displays as well as raffle prizes, food and drink, bingo and entertainment. To RSVP as an agency, call 281-3735.
Fiddler on the Roof
Friday-Sunday (Nov. 9-18) at 7 p.m. (F, Sa) and 2 p.m. (Su), Baldwin High Auditorium
[STAGE] I'm going to go out on a limb here and admit that I've never watched a production of Fiddler on the Roof. What's more is that I have never even read the book by Joseph Stein, but I act like I do all the time. "Ah," I say, "Marlon Brando was brilliant in that!" Then I realize that I'm talking about Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, which I've never watched either, unless you count looking at movie stills. I just love when he bellows, "Steeeelllaa!" Wait, that was Streetcar Named Desire, which for the longest time I thought was a James Dean thing. Oh well. The point is that I'm finally getting the chance to watch Fiddler on the Roof, once and for all. It's about a Jewish family in Russia in the early 1900's that struggles between holding onto family traditions in the face of a changing world, which is very modern. I guess that's why it's considered a timeless classic. Tickets: $12, $9, $6 call 984-5656 ext. 545.
Mos Definitely
Friday (Nov. 9) Doors open at 8 p.m., Liquid's Nightclub, Kihei
[MUSIC] Mos Def is a showbiz jack-of-all-trades. First and foremost, he's a celebrated rapper with nearly 20 years of professional experience and a handful of records under his belt. His blues and rock infused hip-hop music lands him among a new genre of rappers that shy away from traditional themes like drugs and violence, and his creative forays into new-school rap music on albums like Black on Both Sides, and Mos Definite have socially conscious lyrics and eclectic beats. He's also graced the big screen with parts films like Brown Sugar and The Italian Job, as well as Chappelle's Show. He's hosted a spoken word show Def Poetry on HBO. And he even hit up Broadway with a role in the Tony Award-nominated play Topdog/Underdog. Mos Def is kind of unstoppable. I just heard he's releasing a pair of Converse shoes. Now that's success. Tickets: $70. On sale at Premier Video & Music, 875-0500. [JESSICA ARMSTRONG]
Hey Buuuddy
Saturday (Nov. 10) 8 p.m., Liquid's Nightclub, Kihei
[COMEDY] Think back to 1992, when the masses dressed in filthy grunge attire, Bill Clinton looked young and unashamed and Pauly Shore made a crash landing in theaters across the nation. The obnoxious, wild haired actor scraped up a name for himself by acting like a jackass on MTV and "weaseled" his way into a three-picture deal that began with the entertaining flick Encino Man, continued with the mildly amusing film Son In Law and finished with the dry, forgettable In the Army Now in 1994. Now, I'm not saying that I never found Shore's characters funny. I'm as guilty as the rest of using "Pauly speak" in normal conversations in those years. But what I think is really funny is the speed at which his lead-roll getting, porn star-dating career declined to the point that his 1997 TV series Pauly was cancelled the day after it aired. On the other hand, Shore is right back where he started, doing stand up comedy, and to tell you the truth I watched some of his new stand up stuff on YouTube and he's actually funny. Tickets: $25. On sale at Premier Video & Music, 875-0500. [JA]
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