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January 24, 2008 Maori Movement
Thursday (Jan. 31) 7:30 p.m., Castle Theater, MACC
[DANCE] It's always been a dream of mine to travel to New Zealand and see the country's intense natural beauty while trying to wrap my head around its complex cultural history, so here's a heads up on a contemporary dance performance by the young Maori choreographers and dancers of the Atamira Dance Collective. Their powerful productions weave a dreamy web of movement, song and traditional chant into a visual celebration of the unique Maori history, legends, current events and social issues surrounding this beautiful and mysterious people. Cool and educational. You have a whole week to plan, so no excuses. Tickets: $356, $20, $10. 242-7469. [JESSICA ARMSTRONG]
Doug Varone—Fancy Footwork
Thursday, (Jan. 24) 7:30 p.m. at the Castle Theater, MACC
[DANCE] Doug Varone and Dancers have been celebrated and awed over by some of the nation's leading publications. The Boston Globe calls the dance company, "physically daring." I would have to argue that the Globe made a serious understatement with that one and say that Varone's choreography is "super physically daring" and "poetic." Wait, I'm sure someone already used that word. Okay, I'm gonna say, and quote me on this, that the choreography in each and every one of Varone's works is, "Fricking nutz, cherry and Da Kine." This statement is backed by the fact that for their Hawai`i performance music is by Jake Shimabukuru. Tickets: $35, $20, $10. For more information 242-7469 or www.mauiarts.org.
Native Art
Friday, (Jan. 25) 6-9 p.m. at Village Galleries, Lahaina
[ART] I like art. Granted, I tend to gravitate toward funky, abstract, bizarre and disturbing images (they make me feel more mainstream). Betty Hay Freeland's work is none of the above, but I still like it. For some reason her colorful oils depicting Hawaiian landscape make me feel safe and at home. Despite her extremely Caucasian sounding name (I feel ya there, Betty), Freeland is part Hawaiian and was born and raised on the Big Island. It's been said that her Hawaiian heritage gives her work a little more soul, and I have to agree. For more information call 669-1800.
Maui Monopoly Mogul
Saturday, (Jan. 26) 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Matteo's Restaurant, Wailea
[FUNDRAISER/TOURNY] This is going to be fantastic. The irony is almost too much to handle–Habitat for Humanity has been given the blessing by Hasbro to hold a Monopoly tournament to raise funds for the construction of local housing. Anyone can sign up to compete for the title of "Maui Monopoly Mogul." The Jr. Division winner (ages 12-16) will take home a laptop, while the adult winner will take home a cool vacation package. For those of you who don't want to play, show up anyway: Lt. Governor James "Duke" Aiona will take on Mayor Charmaine Tavares (my prediction is that she'll eat him alive) and–this is awesome–developer Everett Dowling will battle contractor Duane Betsill. I don't know who to wager on in the Dowling vs. Betsill match-up. You know that they both probably kicked ass at Monopoly as kids. Entry: $50 adults, $25 kids, $10 spectator. For more info call 893-0334.
All Hail King Kekai
Saturday, (Jan. 26) 10 p.m. at Casanova, Makawao
[MUSIC] Imagine throwing hip-hop and reggae into the blender. Then imagine spiking the juice with a couple shots of attitude, a sprig of self-confidence and a shake of soul. What do you get? King Kekai, of course! For those of you unfamiliar with The King, you're in for a treat. His beats are cool and there's something raw yet very, VERY refined and tight about his vocals that seriously turns me on. He's got talent, and I'm not talking just Hawai`i talent–I'm talking this kid will probably be on MTV one day. Plus, Kila Kila from Q103 likes him and when has he ever been wrong? For more information, visit www.kingkekai.com, www.kingkekaitv.com, www.myspace.com/kingkekai.
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