Arts and Entertainment

Picks of the Week

Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Dance Encounter: Friday (October 15), 7:30pm, Castle Theater, MACC, $12/$28/$35

October 14, 2010 | 10:01 AM
by Anuhea Yagi
Sveltly muscular and impossibly graceful, ballerinas (ballerinos or danseurs, for men), exemplify the potential of the human form. Dance is the secondary color that emerges when art and athleticism meld, and the balletomanes behind Complexions Contemporary Ballet are a rainbow of world-class innovators; wielding the skills of traditional formats (from a full range of disciplines) with the belief that "dance should be about removing boundaries, not reinforcing them." The company recently

Picks of the Week 2

Kihei and Central Maui Cleanups

Coast Excellent: Saturday (October 16), Kihei and Sunday (October 17), Central Maui, 10am-2pm

October 14, 2010 | 10:09 AM
by Anuhea Yagi
temming from the success of six years of Lahaina Town Cleanups, the Community Work Day program and its partnering organizations expand to islandwide cleanups. What better opportunity to put your town pride to action? This weekend kicks off in Kihei (October 16; meets at Kalama Park to clean the La'ie Wetlands, or at the Maui Canoe Club hale for cleanup along North Kihei and Kealia Pond) followed by a grand Central Maui cleanup (October 17; meets at the Hawaiian Canoe Club hale at Hoaloha Park fronting the Kahului Harbor, with cleanup efforts focused there through Waiehu), both from 10am-2pm. (Plus, save the date for

Picks of the Week 3

Maui Humane Society's Barktoberfest

Bark It Here: Saturday (October 16), 5-9pm, Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, Ka'anapali, $65 Adults/$35 Keiki

October 14, 2010 | 10:12 AM
by Anuhea Yagi
Maui Humane Society's popular fest heads West for the first time, upping the ante with activities at their primary fundraising effort for another year of "building lifelong bonds between people and animals through education, community outreach and the prevention of cruelty." It's the next best way to support this organization's important services, other than by adopting a four-legged or feathered addition into your ohana (though you can do both, of course). Maui Brewing Company hosts both a beer garden for the 21+ crowd, and a special root beer garden for the keiki (which, keiki or no, sounds tasty). Speaking of "growlers," the wit and grit of

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Lu'au O Ka'iulani

The Royal Treatment: Saturday (October 16), 6-9pm, Waiola Church Grounds, Lahaina $35 Advance/$15 Keiki (free for 5yrs. and younger)

October 14, 2010 | 10:16 AM
by Anuhea Yagi
Did you see that silver screen atrocity, Princess Ka'iulani? Throw all that sad misconception out the window for good, and immerse yourself in a community celebration of the princess's real story, among people who still—more than a century after her passing—rejoice in Ka'iulani's intellect, beauty and most importantly, her symbolism. As the last princess of the Kingdom of Hawaii, she represents not only the former glory of the Hawaiian monarchy and tragedy of the overthrow, but is a historic character worthy of aspiration. She was a

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