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February 21, 2008 Heart Shrine Relic Tour
Friday-Sunday, (Feb. 22-24) at the Laulima Building, Maui Community College
[EXHIBIT] There are certain things that happen once in a lifetime and then there are things even more rare than that. The Heart Shrine Relic Tour is one of those things that just shouldn't be missed–for many reasons–but most practically because if you skip out on it now, you may never, ever, never be able to experience it again. Not just that, but you'd be passing up on an exhibit that a very small percentage of the Earth's current and future inhabitants will ever get the chance to see. Intrigued? Of course you are. The Heart Shrine Relic Tour is an international exhibit of ancient and sacred Buddhist relics that is coming to Maui for the first (and last!) time. These relics are believed to be pearly, crystal-like "beads" that are left after the cremation process. Some of these relics apparently date back 2,500 years to the time of Guatama, Buddha. When the tour is over, the relics will be enshrined into a 500-foot bronze Buddha that is currently being constructed, that will stand for 1,000 years in India. Free. Opening ceremony Friday, 7-9 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday 10 a.m.-7 p.m., 579-8076. [STARR BEGLEY]
What Tuva Sounds Like
Thursday (Feb. 21) 7:30 p.m., McCoy Studio Theater, MACC
[MUSIC] The four men of Huun Huur Tu are masters of the art of overtone singing. Also known as throat singing, this extraordinary form of music involves making two distinct pitches–a lower, droning note under a higher pitched sound–simultaneously and requires an insane amount of control over the breath and vocal chords. In fact, unless you're from Tuva (which is a small, nomadic mountain country of Turick peeps way up North by Mongolia) or from somewhere in the surrounding Russian/Asian area, it's nearly impossible to acquire this incredible vocal skill. It comes with the territory, like an expression of the natural sounds of the landscape and animals from that particular region, so the show's sort of an audio tour. Which is cool, because odds are I'm not going to Tuva any time soon. Tickets: $25. 242-7469 [JESSICA ARMSTRONG]
The Source
Friday, Saturday & Sunday (Feb. 22-24) at the YMCA Camp in Keanae
[MUSIC/ARTS] It's not like you really need a good reason to take a weekend off to visit the jungle hills of Keanae, but I'm going to give you one–an interactive arts, music, healing and educational festival. The focus is on creating community, celebrating the feminine and water as a life force that sustains us, but basically there's going to be a lot of really fun stuff like food, friend-making, laughing, dancing, still art, sculpture, body paint, projection art and mural painting, yoga, massage, acupuncture, seminars on astrology and astronomy, fire performances and much more. There's also going to be three ancient Polynesian Ho'ano ceremonies. And there will be opportunities for all to contribute through music, art, discussion or some unique way. If fact, active participation is fundamental to this festival, so come prepared to become a part of The Source. Two delicious, organic and vegan meals will be provided each morning and evening with snacks throughout the day. Bunk beds or camp space provided. Tickets: $150 for the weekend, $60 per day, available at Supernatural in Makawao or at www.sourcemaui.com. [JA]
Luck of the Irish
Saturday, (Feb. 23) 7:30 p.m. at the Castle Theater, Maui Arts and Cultural Center
[MUSIC] In 1996, the Irish band Altan signed with Virgin Records, making them the first band of their kind to hook up with a major label. Long before then, they have been hailed as one of the best Irish bands ever and listeners have been told that theirs is a concert "not to be missed." Well, they're coming to Maui and bringing their "dazzling instrumental prowess" and "gorgeous delicate vocals" with them. They've performed their award-winning music from Donegal to Tokyo, to Seattle and beyond and are famous for a great balance of old Irish ballads to foot stomping jigs. Tickets: $35, $25, $10. 242-7469. www.altan.ie for more details.
Seriously Steep
Sunday (Feb. 24) 3, 5 & 7:30 p.m., Castle Theater, MACC
[FILM] It's all about the thrill, the rush of adrenaline and intense mental clarity that comes along with the danger of risking your life. At least, that's what fearless extreme skiers like to say in Steep, a film about riding the world's biggest snowy mountain peaks, the search for perfect powder and the history of extreme skiing. Personally, I think they're crazy, but it's still fun to watch them base-jump down practically vertical hills and heli-ski onto mountain slopes that no sane person would ever attempt to ride. It's directed by Mark Obenhaus and narrated by Peter Krause, with a high-energy soundtrack and several interviews with Doug Coombs, a champion skier who died two years ago in extreme skiing accident. Tickets: $12. 242-7469. [JA]
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