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HAWAII SUPREME COURT DISMISSES CASE AGAINST MAUITIME PUBLISHER There is no more State v. Thomas Russo. Maui County Prosecutor J. D. Kim’s five-year effort to punish MauiTime’s publisher for photographing two Maui Police Officers back in November 2012 is finally over.

Very long, stupid story short, Russo was coming down Haleakala Highway on the morning of Nov. 20, 2012 and encountered unusually heavy traffic.

In fact, he’d run into the Maui Police Department’s “Operation Recon,” a big crackdown on illegally lifted vehicles and tinted windows. Pulling to the side, Russo got out his smartphone and began walking towards two police officers who were stopping cars. After a few minutes of back-and-forth with the officers, during which Russo repeatedly insisted that he was a journalist and had every right to stand on the side of the road and photograph them, the police officers arrested him.

In 2014, Maui District Judge Kelsey

Kawano had dismissed the whole ridiculous case (Maui prosecutors were insisting that Russo’s arrest was because he had “failed to comply” with the officers’ orders). Kim could have left it there, but decided to appeal to the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA). In the spring of this year, that court overturned Kawano’s decision, which threatened to start the entire prosecution over from the beginning. Instead, Russo and his attorneys–Ben Lowenthal, Jake Lowen-

thal and Samuel MacRoberts–then appealed the ICA decision straight to the Hawaii Supreme Court.

On Nov. 9 of this year, Jake Lowenthal argued Russo’s case before the Supreme Court, which heard the case in front of students at University of Hawaii at Hilo’s Performing Arts Center (Richard Minatoya argued for the state). On Dec. 14, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued its 40-page opinion, which was written by Justice Richard W. Pollack. “[W]e vacate the ICA’s May 1, 2017 Judgment on Appeal and affirm the district court’s July 9, 2014 Notice of Entry of Judgment And/Or Order dismissing charges against Russo with prejudice for lack of probable cause,” states the opinion.

Dismissing the charges “with prejudice” means the ruling is on the merits of the case and the state cannot bring action again on this claim. It means the case is over, though J. D. Kim could still ask the Hawaii Supreme Court to reconsider the case (which is rare).

Anyway, the Hawaii Supreme Court’s reasoning was simple: Maui Police Officers Rusty Lawson and John Fairchild should never have arrested Russo because he wasn’t doing anything wrong and had, in fact, complied with Lawson’s and Fairchild’s instructions. Page 37 of the opinion makes all this abundantly, explicitly clear: “The video footage stipulated into evidence by the parties shows that Russo did, in fact, comply with the officers’ order,” states the Hawaii Supreme Court opinion. “When Officer Fairchild instructed Russo to return to his vehicle and turn on his hazard lights, Russo complied. When Officer Fairchild waved his hand and directed Russo to “step off to the side” to avoid getting “run over,” Russo likewise complied–responding, “Okay,” and walking away from the general area to which Officer Fairchild had gestured. When Russo was subsequently approached and ordered by Officer Lawson to “stand back there,” Russo complied by taking a few steps away from the area and asking whether he could stand on private property. When Officer Lawson responded that he could not and ordered him to ‘stand back there,’

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Russo took several steps back towards the highway and asked, ‘Can I stand on public property?’ When Officer Lawson then threatened Russo with arrest, Russo immediately began walking backwards, away from the area and towards the general direction to which Officers Lawson and Fairchild pointed. For the remainder of the video, as the police officers persisted in walking towards Russo and commanding that he ‘stand back there,’ Russo continued to walk backwards and away from the traffic stop area. It appears from the video recording that Russo only stopped walking backwards when he was physically prevented from doing so and arrested by the officers.”

Commenting a few hours after the Court handed down its opinion, attorney Jake Lowenthal was ecstatic. “We’re very pleased with the results,” he said by phone. “We are happy that the Hawaii Supreme Court has adopted the path that we advocated for. And we believe this is a significant ruling and it’s going to help the citizens of Hawaii understand what exactly their First Amendment rights entail.”

And now I’m going to say something as Editor of this paper, a job I’ve held for 11 years. In that time, people have often asked me questions like “Why do you hate cops?” We–this paper, its publisher, staff and myself–do no such thing. We have never hated cops, and never will. But we do hate stupidity conducted at taxpayer expense. We hate clearly unjust actions taken by the state against members of the public. And we hate petty, vindictive prosecutions–again carried out at taxpayer expense–that are designed to intimidate both the press and public.

This entire five-year ordeal–this monstrous “State v. Thomas Russo”–fits all of that. That it took so many years and a ruling by the Hawaii Supreme Court to show that Russo was simply doing his job as a journalist back on Nov. 20, 2012 and should never have been arrested is why we publish the stories that we do about Maui law enforcement, and why it’s so important that all news organizations out here do the same.

By the way, the reporting on Russo’s case from The Maui News–the only daily “paper of record” in Maui County–has been less than stellar. Though the paper immediately reported Russo’s arrest, covered his trial and the subsequent Appeals Court reversal, it never reported that Russo appealed to the Hawaii Supreme Court, much less their decision. And earlier this year, the paper’s story on the Appellate court ruling also reported that Russo had merely been “detained” by the Maui PD, rather than arrested, booked and prosecuted, as was actually the case. ■ editor@mauitime.com + @apignataro

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Julia Wagner and Theresa Marzan with engraved Koa boxes and $100 gift certificates to honor them as Educators of the Month for August, September, October and November.

“We are so proud to be able to acknowledge the great work that the staff at Princess are providing for the children in West Maui,” said Josh Fukagawa, Duke’s Beach House manager. “Education is so important and through our Legacy of Aloha Program, we are able to acknowledge and support the outstanding teachers in our community.”

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FILMMAKER BRIAN KOHNE TO TEACH UH MAUI COLLEGE CLASS Filmmaker Brian Kohne will teach a digital storytelling class for the new Creative Media Program at University of Hawaii Maui College in spring 2018. In the class, Storytelling–Find your voice in digital media, Kohne will introduce students to the core principles, methodologies and creation of digital storytelling; the curriculum will encompass various avenues of storytelling include movies, literature, spoken word, television, commercial art and online media.

The filmmaker, and head of Hawaii Cinema, has written, directed and produced two Hawaii-made films. The most recent, Kuleana, debuted earlier this year at the Maui Film Festival, where it earned the 2017 Audience Choice Award. The mystery-drama, featuring an all-Hawaii cast and crew, has since screened at film festivals around the world, garnering several other Audience Choice awards.

Kohne also wrote and directed the 2011 Maui-made indie Get a Job which features some of Hawaii’s top entertainers including Eric Gilliom and Willie K in the starring roles. Get a Job also was recognized in more than a dozen film festivals.

UH Maui College’s Creative Media Program Coordinator Daniel Kruse said the addition of Kohne to the faculty will inspire students who want to be in the creative media industry. “A lot of people are unaware of this new creative media program at the college,” Kruse said. “Students will be able to start building their portfolios, reels and contacts in the industry while taking these courses.”

Inspired to become a writer, director and producer while growing up on Maui, Kohne is in an ideal position to share his path with UHMC students. “I’m excited to share some of

Brian Kohne on set of Kuleana

everyone, and they are being used more frequently in a widening number of fields,” Kohne said. “A career in this industry is exciting, challenging and highly stimulating.”

The creative media program offers a twoyear associate in science degree in digital storytelling (film), computer graphics or web design at UH Maui College, with a transfer opportunity to a two-year bachelor’s degree in creative media at UH West Oahu. For more information, contact Creative Media Program Coordinator Daniel Kruse at krused@hawaii. edu or 808-984-3324.

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DUKE’S HONORS LAHAINA EDUCATORS Duke’s Beach House presented Princess Nahi‘ena‘ena Elementary School’s Brian Stoneburner, Donna Keanini,

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Front office clerk Keanini won for being friendly, approachable and going beyond her duties to assist others. She’s described as a welcoming presence in the school office.

Dukes recognized Wagner, a special education teacher and department chair, for her dedication, knowledge and compassionate nature.

And fifth grade teacher Marzan won for being an excellent teacher who’s dedicated to helping her students learn and succeed. Duke’s said that Marzan has contributed positively to the school climate, working well with her colleagues and supporting her students. ■ editor@mauitime.com For more news articles, visit: mauitime.com/news

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After a search lasting nearly seven months, ACLU Hawaii has finally chosen a new executive director. Vanessa Chong, who has run the office since 1984, is retiring next year. Her replacement, ACLU Hawaii officials announced on Dec. 13, is Joshua Wisch, currently a Special Assistant to Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin.

According to the ACLU Hawaii announcement, the position had more than a hundred applicants from all across the country. But in the end, they selected Wisch, whose most recent work as AG Special Assistant including acting as a spokesperson for the office (I have worked with him in this regard on a few occasions, and always found him competent and professional).

“Wisch, who has most recently served as Special Assistant to the Hawaii Attorney General, has over 15 years of cross-sector professional experience in Hawaii,” stated ACLU Hawaii’s announcement. “Wisch’s management background in addition to his understanding of Hawaii, the legislative process and past experience leading political campaigns and issue advocacy is expected to significantly advance the ACLU’s agenda statewide. Wisch earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center.”

This is a critical time for civil liberties in the U.S., and the ACLU as a whole. In its Dec. 13 announcement, the organization said it’s “facing a barrage of challenges on multiple fronts including erosions to the rights of immigrants and LGBTQ individuals, attacks on reproductive health services for women and ensuring free speech and protest rights for all points of view.

Additionally, the organization continues

what I’ve learned on a journey which began at Baldwin High on Maui where I made my first Super-8 movie in 1981,” Kohne said.

“We’ll be joined in class by a number of professional storytellers, and together will explore a colorful array of media and methodologies which empower our creation and presentation of digital media products.”

Kohne is a graduate of San Jose State University with degrees in art and radio, TV, video and film. His professional experience includes sales and marketing, corporate video production, sports broadcasting and interactive television software development.

“Technology changes daily and access to media-related tools are available to almost

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Joshua Wisch

to press for much-needed reforms of the criminal justice system.”

For his part, Wisch said he’s “humbled” to be joining ACLU Hawaii.

“Vanessa Chong’s work for more than thirty years building the Hawaii affiliate and safeguarding our civil liberties has been extraordinary,” he said in the Dec. 13 announcement “Her legacy is an inspiration and I am grateful for all the support she, the Board, and staff have provided during this transition. I am proud to join a group of people dedicated to protecting the constitutional rights of everyone in our state, and assure you that my heart is in the work.”

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An 18th-century statue of the crucified Jesus that was removed for restoration from the church of St. Agueda in Burgo de Osma, Spain, held a surprise in a most unusual spot. As historians removed from Jesus’s backside a section of the carving meant to look like a cloth, they discovered two handwritten letters dated 1777 and signed by Joaquin Minguez, then-chaplain of the cathedral. Minguez details life in the community, including harvest reports and diseases, and tells about the sculpture’s artist, Manuel Bal. Historian Efren Arroyo told the Spanish newspaper El Mundo it appears Minguez intended his letters to be a sort of time capsule. The original letters were sent to the Archbishop of Burgos for archiving, but copies were returned to Jesus’s hindquarters to honor Minguez’s intent.

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Timothy Colton, 28, is cooling off in the Clark County (Nevada) Detention Center after being charged with arson and the attempted murder of his 66-year-old mother, who has limited mobility. The Nov. 27 altercation apparently started over a laundry dispute, but North Las Vegas police said Colton became aggressive and threatened to kill his mother and burn the house down. Fox News reports that Colton set fire to the front door and then ran away to hide under a car in a nearby parking lot, where officers found him. Police said he was “kicking the back seat door and hitting his head on the plastic partition between the front and rear seats” in the patrol car during his arrest. He was being held on $100,000 bail.

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A suburban parking lot in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, has been the scene of repeated crashes, as drivers there can’t seem to avoid the Sage Hill Rock–a large boulder surrounded by yellow cement curbs. At least three photos of cars that have collided with the rock–two hung up on it and the third tipped over on its side–were posted on social media over the weekend of Dec. 2, according to the CBC. “I don’t know how you miss this big rock,” said Brangwyn Jones, who lives in Sage Hill.

An employee of a nearby business said the rock was placed in its spot to keep people from driving over the curb. The management company of the retail center had planned to remove it, but an uproar from community members (“It’s far too entertaining!”) may have stalled those plans.

THE PASSING PARADE Faye Preston of Hull,Yorkshire, England, loves her neighborhood–even the homeless folks who gently ask for change, or, in Preston’s case, make love in her driveway. She stepped out one night in November to smoke a cigarette and saw a couple under a blanket in her drive, and decided to let them be. But when she went out the next morning, “They were having actual sex on my driveway. The movement going on under the cover was unmistakable,” Preston wrote in the Hull Daily Mail. Still, she was worried about running over them, so she called police, who eventually removed them.

“If I was homeless, I’d come here too,” Preston wrote. “Where else can you go for a posh meal, followed by cocktails in a swanky bar and finish the night stepping over some frisky homeless people fornicating on your driveway?”

Chuck E. Cheese restaurants are undergoing an evolution of sorts, and employees at the location in Oak Lawn, Illinois, were only following company protocol when they took sledgehammers to the plastic head of the animatronic mouse on Nov. 28. In a video recorded by a reporter with the Oak Lawn Patch, two female employees half-heartedly strike Chuck’s head for several minutes before it finally breaks apart.

Meanwhile, other workers load furniture and games into a moving van. The Oak Lawn location has closed after experiencing a particularly difficult period, as it became the scene of violent brawls and gang activity. But they won’t have Chuck E. to kick around anymore.

UNCLEAR ON THE CONCEPT The Jilin Daily newspaper in eastern China has provided a handy guide for residents about what to do in case of a nuclear attack from North Korea. Cartoons illustrate how to wash radioactive contaminants from shoes with water and use cotton swabs to clean out ears.

“If war breaks out,” commented the statebacked Global Times, “it is not possible to rule out the Korean Peninsula producing nuclear contaminants, and countermeasures must be... spoken openly about to let the common folk know. But at the same time, there is absolutely no reason to be alarmed.” ■

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e’ve all noticed it. We see it at our favorite beaches and surf spots, waterfalls and hiking trails.

It’s becoming as common as tourists. It’s scary and ugly. It makes most of us angry and some of us hopeless.

Trash.

Specifically, plastic. Whether washed up on our shores or in our workplaces and homes, it’s a difficult problem with not always simple solutions. Living on an island makes us all more keenly aware of pressing environmental issues we face, but it’s not always easy to know what to do.

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of our island residents are doing the exact opposite. One of the local nonprofits that’s dedicated to addressing this challenge is the Maui Huliau Foundation. Executive Director Malia Cahill and Program Assistant Ashley O’Colmain are the two-woman show running the Huliau Foundation.

Their programs seek to address environmental issues on Maui through empowering youth. These women and kids they work with have some amazing ideas about how we can deal with our trash problem.

There’s a lot of trash happening on this island. The Central Maui Landfill will be at mass capacity in 2026, just eight years from now. With more than 165,00 residents (and growing), and many visitors

at any given time that do their share of waste-creation, trash is an issue that affects us all. According to the EPA, the average American create 4.4 pounds of waste per day. So what can we do to keep from being an average American?

At local events around the island, you may have seen them. If you’re one of the more than 9,000 people who’ve attended “Green Events” like Ho‘omau, Punana Leo O Maui’s annual event, then you’ve definitely seen them. Posted at zero waste stations, Cahill, O’Colmain and their youth and volunteers help attendees sort their waste into compostable foodware, food waste, recyclables and trash. Having consulted with planning committees

and vendors beforehand, all the singleuse containers and utensils at the Green Events are compostable.

So far, these events have diverted over 2,000 pounds of waste from landfills.

“It’s about living your values,” said O’Colmain. “If you value your environment, you have to do these things that aren’t really that hard to do, it’s just about knowledge and changing our views. And it’s effective… We man the stations because part of it is that we want to educate people. They want to talk. People want to know that there are things they can do, and that we’re in it together.”

So far, this little team with huge drive has done many popular events around the

island, such as Paddle Imua, Haleakala Waldorf Faire, the Indigenous Crop Biodiversity Festival and Kula Festival, Ulu Festival and the Local Wild Food Challenge, with tentative plans to do this year’s Maui Film Festival. This month, they even did their first private event–a wedding.

It’s a long day for the Huliau team, which started before the event to set up and ended long after everyone went home.

O’Colmain told me she clocked a 14-mile day at the recent Haleakala Faire, checking out stations, coordinating volunteer shifts and hauling waste. Through its work, the Huliau team hopes they can inspire others in their personal lives. Taylor Redman, a Huliau student and junior at Kamehameha who’s involved in the Green Events, said that “It’s important for everyone to know where their waste goes and the alternatives when they separate their compost and recyclables so they don’t all just end up in the landfill. It’s even more important for people in Hawaii because we only have so much land for those landfills to be.”

tributed more than 15,000 bamboo sporks to promote the use of reusable utensils in place of single-use plastic utensils. The foundation sells the sporks at Tin Roof in Kahului, Product of My Environment surf shop in Paia, Jaws Country Store in Haiku, Designing Wahine in Makawao and Baya Bowls, Hale Zen and Honokowai Farmers Market in West Maui.

Huliau students also worked with partners on a program called Foam Free Future, which led to the launch of Surfrider Foundation’s Ocean Friendly Restaurants in Hawaii, to help support restaurants to reduce styrofoam and plastic waste. The students visited restaurants to give them information about alternatives to styrofoam food service items.

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After each event, with gloves and grit, the women of Huliau and their volunteers sorted and weighed the waste so they could record and report on what’s happening. I worked with them at the recent Waldorf event, as they and their kids sorted huge bins of food waste and compostables.

“It’s just the right thing to do,” said O’Colmain. “That’s why I have so much conviction about sorting through trash.

Sometimes I feel like it makes me look a little insane, but it’s the right thing to do so I’m going to keep doing it. We all want to live in a world where we’re more in tune with our environment.”

Cahill picked up a huge bag of compostable products and stood on a scale.

“Thirty pounds” she called out, and a kid recorded it on a spreadsheet, while we sorted food waste and compostable containers into different bins. The food waste and compostables went to O’Colmain’s farm, Kupa‘a Farms or farms near the events.

The Green Events started back in 2015, when Lahaina Plantation Days approached the Huliau Foundation about reducing waste at their event. The Aloha Aina event was also happening around that time. The Huliau Foundation designed zero-waste stations and helped the events with their efforts to reduce waste. Event planners and community organizers were looking at ways to lessen the trash impact at these large-scale events, and the idea grew from there.

The Maui Huliau Foundation now works with vendors and planning committees for ideas for compostable and reusable products, provide volunteers to work the stations, and weigh all the waste after the event to measure impact. The biggest event they’ve done so far is Ho‘omau, which attracted more than 3,600 Maui residents this year. In a short film that Huliau youth made about the Green Events, Trish Ishikawa, the Coordinator for Ho‘omau, said that “At the school we’re always teaching kids about malama‘aina and aloha‘aina, and we thought it would be really important to show them and the public that this is something that is possible. We had a lot of positive feedback from the public.”

They also did a trash audit last year for the Made in Maui County festival, one of Maui’s biggest events, attended by over 10,000 people. They sorted trash, weighted what could have been recycled or composted, and went around to the vendors to see what products could be replaced with compostables. They made recommendations to the event planning committee about how it could go zero-waste next year, which would have a huge impact on reducing the amount of trash that goes into the landfill.

The Green Events concept is generating a lot of interest. It’s a no-brainer for events and festivals that generate huge amounts of waste, and therefore have huge impact, but sometimes planners don’t know where

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to start. Huliau can’t do every event, but the Foundation also does consulting, and it hopes to pass the knowledge on by loaning the zero-waste stations and training workers to use them. As interest grows, Cahill and O’Colmain are searching for ways to make Green Events more accessible to every event. One thing they currently need is a place to store their zero-waste stations and equipment in central Maui.

“We’re so used to trash cans and throwing things away,” Cahill said. “That has been part of the challenge of this program, to break this habit that is so ingrained in us, but at the same time that’s a big part of the opportunity that this program provides. It can be really empowering to work as a community to see how much of our waste we can reduce. We’ve gotten very positive feedback. It’s a little more effort at first, but people always feel great about the end result. It’s been really exciting to see some of our biggest events on Maui stepping up.”

The Green Events are just one of the projects the Huliau Foundation takes on.

Huliau students are increasingly concerned about the growing problem of plastic in our oceans, and have started several other creative projects to address it. For the past three years, Huliau students have gone to the Plastic Ocean Pollution Solutions (POPS) Youth Summit, where they meet with youth from all over the world, share ideas, and get fired up about ways they can address plastic reduction on Maui.

One of these ideas is a project called #sporkitup, which has produced and dis-

And all of that isn’t even the bulk of what the Huliau Foundation does. Cahill and O’Colmain also teach middle and high-school students to make environmental films, which have been screened at film festivals. The videos, which can be found on YouTube, are clever and charming. They use whiteboard or claymation, music videos, and storytelling shorts.

In some videos, kids act as “Sea Police,” educating viewers about coral-killing sunscreens and using plastic forks. One popular video parodies Maklemore’s “Thrift Shop,” with lyrics like “You want some sweet potatoes, I got some sweet potatoes, Mexico guess what, don’t send us your tomatoes!” Huliau is currently enrolling for its Westside spring program, which is now in its second year. Students can apply at Mauihuliaufoundation.org.

“When people see you taking big action, it inspires them to take action on whatever scale they can,” said O’Colmain.

This is a sticking point for some when it comes to the daunting environmental problems we all face. There’s sometimes a defeatist attitude when it comes to personal responsibility and the efficacy of changing personal behavior. What good, the thinking goes, does not using a plastic fork do in the face of industry and corporate waste, which pollutes at a far more vast rate than an individual ever could?

While it’s true that policy is essential to solving the environmental crises we face as an island and a planet, it’s not true that our day-to-day actions don’t have an impact on

our island community. From the plastic lids on to-go cups and forks at parties, each individual’s choices do make an impact.

“Plastic is going to last a long time, and you’re only going to use it for a few minutes,” said O’Colmain. “We just want people to be mindful and aware about how much plastic is in their daily lives.”

Or as Huliau student Redman said, “Our lives as consumers have become suffocated by plastic and in this generation we barely use reusable utensils and containers. We all need to realize that we do have a huge impact on our environment and we can change our ways to help ourselves and our environment.”

Committing to not using single-use plastic is a great first step. Carrying around a Huliau spork, or even just a set of utensils from your house, is just a matter of developing a new habit. It can be hard to be the first, but attitudes are changing, awareness is growing, and we can all be a part of that shift. Many people already carry around their reusable water bottles–consider the amount of plastic bottles saved from just the proliferation of the Hydroflask.

The next level is assessing our everyday plastic use. There are all kinds of products, from reusable “ziplock” bags to beeswax sandwich wrappers (check out local brand Bee Akamai by Lani Monroe) aluminum straws, insulated coffee cups and mason jars for cold drinks. While these things can mean an initial investment, they save money and plastic use in the long run.

It’s all about mentality and behavior change. Back when the plastic bag ban was up for hearings, some residents gave passionate testimony about the essential nature of these single-use nightmares, which were choking our shorelines and roadsides and killing sea life. Now that they’re gone, we hardly notice the difference, and what a difference it’s made.

If you must buy single-use products for your office or classroom event, birthday party or barbeque, buy compostable ones– they aren’t much more expensive. If your favorite plate lunch place or smoothie shop doesn’t use these products, speak up and ask for them.

Native Hawaiians lived sustainably, while the American nation creates more waste than any other in the world, and consumes more resources than most. American consumer culture teaches us that we need newer and better things all the time, that we are imperfect so need to buy this and that to become better, and that the way to show love is through giving people stuff.

None of this has to be true.

If you surf, dive, enjoy the beach, hike our mountain trails or breathe air, this is your concern. It’s all of our kuleana. We all want to protect our island, and we cannot wait for our leaders to tell us what to do.

So compost. Shop at your farmer’s market.

Buy a Huliau spork and bust it out the next time someone hands you a plastic fork.

And when you see the Maui Huliau team at a local event, helping to save thousands of pounds of waste from going to our landfills, say hello. ■ editor@mauitime.com For more news articles, visit: mauitime.com/news

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he Maui Film Festival is presenting its 19th annual First Light: Academy Screenings on Maui, as part of its holiday celebration of cinema. Barry Rivers, the founder and director of First Light said, “This year’s First Light is a return to the First Light’s roots,” when the festival would showcase films from New York, LA and Aspen, that were not yet available here on Maui. “For all to enjoy, and share together with friends and family alongside members of the major film industry guilds.”

First Light provides a community space for moviegoers to come discuss and enjoy films, as well as music, food and craft drinks at the CandleLight Café.

Special VIP 4-Film Fast Passes are available for $48, and individual film tickets are $14, with $10 for ages 13-16 and free for ages 10 & under. The films are all screened at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater.

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5pm Hostiles Set in 1892, Hostiles is the story of a legendary Army Captain (Christian Bale), who agrees to escort a dying Cheyenne war chief (Wes Studi) and his family, from New Mexico to their ancestral home in Montana.

A powerful redemption tale with some of the most incredibly cinematic footage of the American West ever captured on film. Director Scott Cooper tells the story of mistrust, mistreatment and hope. (127 min. Rated R) 8pm I, Tonya Margot Robbie stars as Tonya Harding in the true story of Harding’s efforts to de-

8pm Molly’s Game Molly’s Game is the true story of ex ski racer Molly Bloom, who ran the world’s most exclusive underground poker tournaments for over a decade before being arrested by the FBI. Her players included the likes of Hollywood royalty, sports stars, and the Russian mob. Director and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin and actress Jessica Chastain both received nominations for Golden Globes.

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himself. The Banyan Tree will offer a four-course holiday menu created by Chef Alvin Savella on Dec. 24 & 25, with two seatings: 5pm & 8pm and will include live music, a special welcome cocktail and holiday gift. And a Christmas Day Feast will take place at The Terrace on Dec. 25 from 3-8pm, as the culinary team presents a lavish holiday buffet with an array of delicacies, highlighted with live entertainment. Reservations recommended for all events. (1 Ritz-Carlton Dr., Kapalua); 808669-6200; Ritzcarlton.com/kapalua LAHAINA TOWN PARADE - Sat. Dec 23. The second annual Aloha Lahaina Christmas Parade will consist of the Maui Fire Dept., Mayor Alan Arakawa, Pastor Laki Ka‘ahumanu as Hawaiian Santa Claus, The Lahainaluna High School Marching Band, the Rotary Club of Lahaina Vehicle/Float and Maui’s own Elvis–Darren Lee–and other dignitaries. The parade will begin at the corner of Papalaua and Front Street and proceeds South down Front Street, concluding at Banyan Tree Park. 10am. (Lahaina Town)

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aui sure knows how to celebrate, from snow, sleigh rides, photos with Santa and even ice skating.

But let’s not forget the food: brunches, buffets and dinners. We’re sure there’s something festive for you and your ohana to enjoy during the holidays. Mele Kalikimaka!

MAUI COMIC AND COLLECTABLES - Thu. Dec 21. Grab your comics and join the Christmas party as Maui Comics brings another trade night together organized by local customer Michael Deponte. 6-10pm.

(115 S. Wakea Ave., Kahului); 808-868-0219; Facebook.com/MauiComics MAKAWAO UNION CHURCH - Thu. Dec 21. The Winter Solstice Candlelight Sacred Sound Ceremony, hosted by Mystical Alchemy Sacred Sound Healing. Join a very special community ritual with sacred music by Donny Regalmuto and crystal singing bowls with Heather Salmon and Gayle Jonson. Suggested donation: $15-20. 6:15-9:30pm. (1445 Baldwin Ave., Makawao); MysticalAlchemy.org QUEEN KA‘AHUMANU CENTER - Thu. Dec 21 & Sat. Dec 23 - It’s been transformed into a giant snow globe. See snowflakes descend on the center promenade for a “Let it Snow!” snowfall experience at 6:30pm and 8pm. And until Dec. 24, get your photos with Santa at Santa’s village from 10am-6pm.

(275 W Ka‘ahumanu Ave., Kahului); 808-877-4325; Queenkaahumanucenter.com HUI NO‘EAU VISUAL ARTS CENTER - Until Sun. Dec 24. Hui Holidays 2017 artisan showcase returns with a winter wonderland of local and handmade items like paintings, ceramic pieces, hand-blown glass work, locally made beauty products, holiday ornaments and more. 9am-5pm. (2841 Baldwin Ave., Makawao); 808-572-6560; Huinoeau.com WAI BAR - Until Mon. Dec 25. It’s an early Christmas on Dec. 21 from 7-9pm with The Lonesome Whooperwills. Dec. 22 will offer a special Christmas playlist from 4-11pm. Dec. 23 is Kevin Mason’s Christmas Lounge and the Ugly Sweater Contest from 6:30-9pm.

Dec 24-Closed. Dec. 25 open from 7pm-Midnight. (45 N. Market St., Wailuku); 808-214-9829; Waibarmaui. com MAUI SUGAR CANE TRAIN - Until Mon. Dec 25. The Holiday Express experience begins and ends at Pu‘ukoli‘i Station, where you will board the decorated train and head south along the tracks for a fun holiday ride. All guests will receive milk and fresh baked cookies, and Santa will be there with a free toy for the keikis. Two rides available 6pm and 8pm. Check-in/boarding is 45 minutes prior. Regular Tickets are: $30 and $25 for kama‘aina.

Premium tickets are: $50 and $45 for kama‘aina. (Premium ticket holders get one extra toy for keiki, as well as souvenir photos with Jolly ‘Ol Saint Nick!) Children under 2 are free to ride in the lap of an adult. (957 Limahana Pl., Lahaina); 808-667-6851; Sugarcanetrain.com WESTIN KA‘ANAPALI RESORT - Until Mon. Dec 25. Auntie’s Kitchen hosts “The 12 Days of Pau

Hana” each day from 4-9pm in which a different dish and beer or holiday cocktail pairing will be served for $12. And on Dec. 25, Pulehu, an Italian Grill will serve a three-course prix fixe dinner prepared by Chef Jesse from 5:30-8:30pm, priced at $75 per person. (6 Kai Ala Dr., Ka‘anapali); 808-667-3254; Westinkaanapali.com MONTAGE KAPALUA BAY - Until Sun. Dec 31.

The Champagne Hale at the Cliff House offers a Holiday pop-up bar and lounge on Dec. 21-23 and 27-31 from 4-8pm. Guests will experience the finest Maui sunsets while enjoying a variety of champagnes perfectly paired with an innovative dining menu. The Hana Hou Bar will offer an Aloha Friday BBQ and live music on Dec. 22 from 4-6pm. On Dec. 24 from 5-9pm, Cane and Canoe will offer Chef de Cuisine Robert Barrera’s threecourse prix fixe dinner for $65 per person. And on Dec. 25 from 5:30-10pm Cane and Canoe will offer a holiday buffet filled with traditional favorites and island cuisine, priced at $100 per person and $40 for children age 5-12. (1 Bay Dr., Kapalua); 808-662-6600; Montagehotels.com/kapalua-bay MAKAWAO PUBLIC LIBRARY - Fri. Dec 22. Hear a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ classic story set on Christmas Eve, performed by Mark Collmer. Warm, spiced cider will be served. 11-12:30am. (1159 Makawao Ave.); 808-573-8785; Librarieshawaii.org THE AWAKENING CHURCH - Fri. Dec 22. The annual Maui Winter Wonderland Christmas event will feature, sleigh rides with Da Maui Sleigh, live music, games, crafts, food and a big screen showing of Disney’s Moana. Please RSVP. 5-8:30pm. (250 Lipoa St., Kihei); 808-359-1947 SANTACON MAUI 2017 - Fri. Dec 22. Here’s your chance to spread holiday cheer in the most magical and absurd way possible. Join in Xmas debauchery and bust out all your fun Xmas gear for an Xmas-themed bar crawl. SantaCon is an event for adults and will start at Spanky’s and head down Front Street and ending at Lahaina Sports Bar. 7:30pm. (505 Front St., Lahaina); Facebook.com/audaciousproduction CHARLEY’S RESTAURANT AND SALOON - Fri. Dec 22 & Sat. Dec. 23. It’s a Yeti Christmas on Dec. 22 starting at 9pm. Get down with the original hiphop and punk rock sounds of The Lamonts as Shea Butter and The Cream bring the soul and funk while Boomshot keeps it hot. On Dec. 23 it’s the Holidaze Jam from 6pm-close, featuring The Studio Fifteen C House Band: DJ Sweet Beets, Justin Morris, Matt Del Olmo, Nick Sickles, Justin Favell and Spencer Engler. (142 Hana Hwy., Paia); 808-579-8085; Charleysmaui.com RITZ-CARLTON KAPALUA - Fri. Dec 22 - Mon. Dec 25. On Dec. 22, starting at 6:30pm, enjoy the holidays with Amy Hanaiali‘i in the Anuenue Room. Also, delight your culinary senses this season with these festive dining experiences: Breakfast with Santa will take place Dec. 23-25, from 6:30-11am at The Terrace, with a memorable meal and whimsical keiki buffet plus a visit from Santa

STEEL HORSE SALOON - Sat. Dec 23. Dress up in your ugliest or sexiest Christmas attire for a chance to win a prize in a costume contest. Enjoy a night of dancing, singing, laughing and drinking.

8pm. Steel Horse Saloon, (1234 L. Main St., Wailuku); 808-245-2206 FLEETWOOD’S ON FRONT STREET - Sat. Dec 23. Audacious and Team Disco Nap presents the annual “Under The Mistletoe” Christmas event.

Check out the Santa’s lap photo, Mistletoe Kissing Booth and the Silent Rave on the Roof. Providing the tunes will be DJs KIN, JAY-P, KURT, DEVIANT and ReeferShark and VJs Professor LightWAV and N3.bot. Cost is $25, $20 for the first 75 people and $15 if in Santa, Mrs Santa or Reindeer costumes. 21+. 9pm. (744 Front St., Lahaina); 808669-6425; Fleetwoodsonfrontst.com LAHAINA CANNERY MALL - Sat. Dec 23 & Sun. Dec 24. Talk story with Santa and capture the season with holiday photo packages available from Imaging Plus Hawaii. Dec. 23, two time slots 10am3pm and 4:30-7pm and Dec. 24 from 11am-2pm.

(1221 Honoapi‘ilani Hwy., Lahaina); 808-661-5304; Lahainacannerymall.com DOWN THE HATCH - Sat. Dec 23 & Sun. Dec. 24.

The 3rd annual Ugly Sweater Party takes place on Dec. 23 starting at 9pm with cash awards. There will be Ocean Vodka specials and DJ Gary O’Neal.

Dec. 24 starting at 10pm, enjoy a special Christmas Eve Trivia. (658 Front St., Lahaina); 808-661-4900; Dthmaui.com GRAND WAILEA - Sun. Dec 24 & Mon. Dec 25.

Santa will arrive on Wailea Beach by Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe on Dec. 24. Meet Santa and take pictures on the Chapel Lawn from 9-11am. Take your own picture or professional pictures by Pacific Dream Photography available for a low cost. Also Humuhumunukunukuapua‘a will offer a romantic evening of dinner and drinks, with spectacular ocean sunsets on Dec. 24, starting at 5:30pm and Dec. 25, at 3pm. Indulge in a prix fixe menu, with a complimentary glass of sparkling wine. Cost is $115 per person and a limited menu will also available. (3850 Wailea Alanui); 808-875-1234; Grandwailea.com KAHILI RESTAURANT - Sun. Dec 24. Enjoy a traditional Christmas Eve Buffet with a salad bar, seafood on ice and carving station, a variety of entrees and a selection of yummy desserts. Priced at $43.95 per person and $21.95 for ages 10 and under, with two seating times available, 4:30-6:30pm and 7-9pm.

Reservations required. (2500 Honoapi‘ilani Hwy., Waikapu); 808-242-6000; Kahilirestaurant.com WESTIN MAUI RESORT - Sun. Dec 24. Treat your family to a superb feast at Relish Oceanside Restaurant with a prix fixe family style meal.

Cost is $35 per child, $65 per adult and $95 with wine pairing. 5-10pm. (2365 Ka‘anapali Pkwy.); 808.667.2525 x 2366; Westinmaui.com UNITY CHURCH OF MAUI - Sun. Dec 24. Join Rev. Blaine Tinsley and Rev. Gary Carnier and celebrate the beauty of Christmas at the Iao Theater.

The Unity Choir, Jessie Smith, and Unity Hula Hui ‘O Lokahi, joined by special guests Steve Craig,

Virgie Cantorna, Louise Lambert, Curt Lee, Ken Stover, and Bonnie Newman will share the gifts of the season. 6-7:30pm. (68 N. Market St., Wailuku); 808 242-9327; Unityonmaui.org GANNON’S - Sun. Dec 24 & Mon. Dec 25. Enjoy a holiday buffet from 11am-8pm each day. Cost is $70 per person, $35 for keiki ages 6-12, and complimentary for keiki under 6. (100 Wailea Golf Club Dr.); 808-875-8080; Gannonsrestaurant.com SEASCAPE MA‘ALAEA - Mon. Dec 25. Celebrate the holiday season overlooking Ma‘alaea and enjoy Christmas menu specials. (192 Ma‘alaea Rd.); 808-270-7068; Mauioceancenter.com/dine HYATT REGENCY MAUI - Mon. Dec 25. Enjoy Christmas with a special Tour of the Stars Santa Watch. Swan Court will celebrate with an all-you-caneat holiday buffet from 11am-2pm. There will also be specials at Japengo and Umalu. (200 Nohea Kai Dr., Ka‘anapali); 808-661-1234; Maui.hyatt.com KA‘ANAPALI BEACH HOTEL - Mon. Dec 25. Celebrate the holiday season the island way at Tiki Terrace. An early bird buffet is offered from 11am-1pm and dinner feast from 3-7pm featuring Hawaiian entertainment. Enjoy all the local favorites including poke, seafood, Lau Lau, Kiawe Slow-Roasted Prime Rib and Goose. (2525 Ka‘anapali Pkwy.); 808-667-0124; Kbhmaui.com PACIFIC WHALE FOUNDATION - Mon. Dec 25. Celebrate the Christmas holiday at sea with a Christmas Brunch and/or Dinner Cruise featuring a delicious buffet of traditional favorites and some island-style influences with live music and special appearances by humpback whales and dolphins.

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This Week's Picks THURSDAY, DEC. 21 FIRST LIGHT ACADEMY SCREENINGS – Maui Film Festival’s First Light Academy Screenings will take place at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center (MACC) through Wednesday, Dec. 27. See films like Downsizing, Lady Bird, Human Flow, All the Money in the World, Breathe, Breadwinner, Hostiles and I, Tonya. Don’t forget to visit the Festival’s CandleLight Cafe for music, food, beverages and more. $10+. Showtimes are at 2pm, 5pm and 8pm. Maui Film Festival; Mauifilmfestival.com.

Photo from I, Tonya courtesy Neon

HEADS UP BASKETBALL CLINICS – Heads UP Basketball Clinics will take placee at the Lahainaluna High School Gymnasium through Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. Presented by Hawaii basketball girls Maiki Tihada Viela, Milika Taufa and Lia Galdeira, the clinicss will offer basketball skill learnings for players of all ages. The first 30 registrants will be entered into a drawing to win a free private one-hour training session, and all participants will be entered into a raffle with prizes. Schedule: Dec. 22-24, 3-Day Fundamental Clinic (7 years and up); Dec. 26-29, 4-Day High School Clinic (7th grade through high school);; ll; Jan. 2-5, 4-Day Elite Guard Clinic (advanced high school players). Heads UP Basketball; 808-866-8235; Headsupbasketball.com. Photo courtesy headsupbasketball.com

THURSDAY, DEC. 21 PETER KATER’S DECEMBER HOME CONCERTS – Peter Kater’s December Home Concerts will happen on Maui from Thursday Dec. 21 to Saturday Dec. 23. Kater invites the community to celebrate the holiday season at three different home concerts on Maui. Make sure to purchase tickets in advance because tickets are limited. Schedule: Dec. 21 Healing & Restorative Winter Solstice Concert, $25, 6:30pm; Dec. 22 Concert with Special Guest Violinist Don Lax, $35, 6:30pm; Dec. 23 Holiday Aloha Concert, $45, 6:30pm. Tickets.brightstarevents.com/events/19602.

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COCKTAILS AND CANVAS EXPERIENCE – Another Cocktails and Canvas Experience will happen at the Aston Ka‘anapali Shores. Presented by Island Art Party, the event is a fun place to mingle, learn how to paint your own art piece and create memories.

Admission includes all materials and your choice of a complimentary drink or free shipping of your art piece. Cost for Kama‘aiana with a valid Hawaii ID is $59, $69 for non-hotel guests. 3:30pm.

Aston Ka‘anapali Shores, (3445 L. Honoapi‘ilani Rd., Honokowai); 808-687-7101; Astonkaanapalishoresresort.com.

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THURSDAY, TH HU UR R SD S AY, DE DEC. 21 NAPUA G GREIG – The next Picnic For Poki Hawaiian Music Concert will fe feature Napua Greig at Ka‘ahumanu Church on Thursday, Dec. 21. Presented Presen

by Roselani Place and Ola Na Mele Productions, you’re invited to enjoy gorgeous Hawaiian music by Napua Greig, Kumu Hula of Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka. Don’t forget to bring low bac backed beach chairs or a blanket so you can relax on the lawn wit with Roselani’s delicious cookies. Free. 11am. Ka‘ahumanu Ch Church, (103 S. High St., Wailuku); 808-871-7720.

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LATIN NIGHT WITH DJ GRACE – Latin Night with DJ Grace will be at Lava Rock Bar & Grill. This weekly late night party is definitely the hot spot for latin music vibes, latin pop and reggaeton. DJ Grace is Maui’s only female latin DJ, and she definitely knows how to get the party going! Here’s where you can practice your salsa, bachata and latin dance move while meeting amazing new friends. 21+. 10pm. Lava Rock Bar & Grill, (1945 S. Kihei Rd.); 808-727-2521; Lavarockhawaii.com.

Photo courtesy Lava Rock Bar & Grill/Facebook

FRIDAY, DEC. 22 TEMPA AND NAOR PROJECT – See the Tempa and Naor Project at Mulligan’s on the Blue. The performance will be a complete musical experience for Maui’s music lovers. Look forward to authentic musical exploration grounded in beauty, richness, wisdom, playfullness and expertly paired talents. 7-9pm. Mulligan’s on the Blue, (100 Kaukahi St., Wailea); 808-8741131; Mulligansontheblue.com. Photo courtesy Tempa & Naor Project

‘THE FROG PRINCE’ – See a production of The Frog Prince at ProArts Playhouse on Friday, Dec. 22 and Saturday, Dec. 23. See how a princess reluctantly befriends the Frog Prince… who magically transforms into a real prince! There will also be photo opportunities following both performances. $7 for children 16 years and younger, and $10 for adults. Showtimes are Friday at 7pm and Saturday with two showings at 10am and 1pm.

ProArts Playhouse, (1280 S. Kihei Rd.); 808-463-6550; Proartsmaui.com. Photo: Jack Grace

SATURDAY, DEC. 23

FRIDAY, DEC. 22 CRAB LEGS AND PRIME RIB BUFFET WITH LIVE MUSIC – There’s a Crab Legs and Prime Rib Buffet at Kahili Restaurant. Enjoy a scrumptious meal full of favorite buffet items like crab legs and prime rib while listening to Maui musician Ron Kuala‘au. He’s known for his velvety voice and guitar talents, and you’ll enjoy his fusion of Hawaiian and contemporary music. Reservations recommended. $44.95 per person, and half-off for children 10 and younger. 5:30pm.

Kahili Restaurant, (2500 Honoapi‘ilani Hwy., Waikapu); 808-242-6000; Kahilirestaurant.com. Photo courtesy Facebook/Kahili Restaurant

WILLIE K – Willie K will give a special Upcountry Maui concert at Casanova. Savor a lovely Italian dinner att n this popular restaurant, then enjoy hearing Hawaiian ts classics, the blues and more. Purchase your tickets 0pm. early, this will most likely sell out! 21+. $10. 9:30pm. awao Casanova Italian Restaurant, (1188 Makawao om.

Ave.); 808-572-0220; Casanovamaui.com.

Photo courtesy Facebook/ Willie K

SUNDAY, DEC. 24 FOOTBALL SUNDAY FUN-DAY – Enjoy Football Sunday Fun-Day at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua. The venue also offers a special Sunday Menu with items like Football Fried Rice and Corned Beer Hash Loco Moco.

There’s also a full bar and Football Sunday cocktail specials like their signature Sangria, the Chata-Colada, Hail Mary, Red Snapper and Mimosas, of course. Kama‘aina get 20 percent off food with valid a Hawaii ID. 7am.

Alaloa Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, (1 Ritz-Carlton Dr., Kapalua); 808-669-6200; Ritzcarlton.com/kapalua. Photo: USDA/Flickr

MAUI’S FINEST GIFT AND CRAFT FAIR – Maui’s Finest Gift and Craft Fair will be at King Kamehameha III Elementary School. If you’re still scrambling to find holiday gifts, this is a great place to find unique Maui-made items. Explore local art and culture and find jewelry, crafts, art, woodcarving and tapa making demonstrations. There’ll also be live music with the Maui Ukulele Sisters. 8am.

King Kamehameha III Elementary School, (611 Front St., Lahaina); 808-385-7594.

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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27 RIPPED FITNESS CLASS – There’s a RIPPED Fitness Class with EdVenture at UH Maui College. RIPPED stands for Resistance, Intervals, Power, Plyometrics, Endurance and Diet. The class has a special emphasis on system response, aerobics and weightlifting. Class number: FIT6617. To sign up, call or go online. $39. 5:30pm.

EdVenture at UH Maui College, (310 Ka‘ahumanu Ave., Kahului); 808-984-3231; Edventuremaui.com.

Photo: Flickr/ Pablo TorresCosta

MAUI PRANKSTERS PRE-PHIL LESH PARTY – Maui Pranksters’ Pre-Phil Lesh Party will happen at Charley’s Restaurant and Saloon. In celebration of the two upcoming Phil Lesh shows at the MACC (Dec. 28 & Dec. 29), the Maui Pranksters will be getting down on the North Shore. Prime the pump with two full sets of Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band songs. 21+. $10. 9pm.

Charley’s Restaurant and Saloon, (142 Hana Hwy., Paia); 808-579-8085; Charleysmaui.com. Photo courtesy Facebook/Maui Pranksters

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'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' The latest chapter is bold, but problematic ★★★★★ Rated PG-13 / 152 Min.

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here are no spoilers in my review of Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Here’s the loosest of plot summaries: Rey (played by Daisy Ridley) is still on that island with a long-gone Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill). While the other rebels are fighting against the newly assembled evil Empire, Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) remains angry as ever.

For the first time since George Lucas stopped making these movies, we have a writer/director of real vision at the helm who’s unafraid to take major risks. After the enjoyable fan film that was Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the needless footnote of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, we get Johnson’s take on this series, which has been made with passion and designed to shake things up.

The strongest portions in The Last Jedi are enough to elevate it past an iffy start and how, at times, this resembles the most expensive toy commercial ever made. While the strangely unloved Ewoks in Return of the Jedi made some accuse Lucas of selling out to the toy companies, they were genuinely integral to the plot. Here, the cute and squeaky Porgs are introduced in a funny but very forced manner. There’s lots of scenes here where the camera pans across vast new ships, with new characters standing around... I kept waiting for an announcer to declare, “Each Sold Separately! Batteries Not Included!”

Johnson’s dialogue is often quip-heavy, a choice that doesn’t always feel genuine.

Laura Dern makes a striking entrance playing a pivotal role, but she’s misused, as her character arc is seriously confused. Likewise, Benicio Del Toro shows up and, rather than energizing his limp subplot, gives an overly

Where are the Porgs? All hail our new Porg overlords!

mannered, self-consciously “quirky” performance. The late, great Carrie Fisher gets the worst of it, as her final performance requires her to do some frankly laughable things.

Rather than deciding whether to kill off Princess Leia or have her remain in the series, Johnson essentially chooses neither option.

Fisher deserved a better swan song than this.

Of the subplots that don’t work, a side trip to a gambling casino is a disaster, with imagery that reminded me of the grotesque Lucasfilm Strange Magic from a few years back. For all the undeserved flack Lucas’s prequels still get, nothing in them was as cringe-worthy and out of place as this section of The Last Jedi. It doesn’t help, either, that the powers of the Jedi are played fast and loose; at times, those strong with The Force can survive a torrent of laser

blasts, being ejected into space, having boulders and rubble land on them or, basically, anything rooted in science and logic. By this point in the movie, I feared that, like the characters on screen lament, all hope was lost.

Yet, when the focus is on Rey and Luke on the island, it works beautifully. These scenes are so riveting, they carry the rest of the movie.

Numerous confrontations between Rey and Ren (Driver’s excellent performance is the best in the film) are stylishly crafted and complex enough to make this more than just a children’s fantasy. A flashback with a Rashomon approach and a reveal of a steam iron are just two examples of how playful and visually dynamic Johnson’s approach becomes.

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Johnson’s film may be a fantasy but it’s also a political film about rising above those who exploit the downcast and rule by bullying. The final image even suggests the birth of an activist. There’s also my favorite moment in the film, where Luke acknowledges an old friend with a wink; it stirred the lifelong Star Wars fan in me.

The Last Jedi has big peaks and valleys but left me satisfied overall for being so bold. For all the calculated corporate hands on deck, this is the work of a real writer/director. Not since Luke Skywalker cut off his own head on Dagobah have these movies seemed so weird–and that’s a very good thing. ■

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Showtimes KA‘AHUMANU 6

Pitch Perfect 3-PG13- 2D THU 7:10 9:50, 2D

Queen Ka‘ahumanu Shopping Center, Kahului.

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FRI-SAT 9:30 12:30 2:00 4:10 7:40 9:50, 2D SUN 9:30 11:40 2:00 4:10 7:40 9:50, 2D MONWED 9:30 12:30 2:00 4:10 7:40 9:50.

The Shape of Water-R- 2D THU 7:30 10:40, 2D FRI-WED 1:00 4:30 6:50 10:10.

The Greatest Snowman- PG- 2D THU 10:30 1:20 4:10 7:00 9:50, 2D FRI-WED 9:00 12:20 3:20 6:30 9:30.

Ferdinand-PG- 2D THU 9:20 11:50 1:40 4:30 6:20 9:10, 2D FRI-SAT 9:50 1:30 4:20 7:20 10:10, 2D SUN 1:30 4:20 7:20 10:10, 2D MONWED 9:50 1:10 4:00 7:00 9:50.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi- PG13- 2D THU 9:00 11:00 11:30 2:30 3:00 6:00 7:30 10:00, 3D THU 10:00 10:30 12:00 12:30 3:30 4:00 6:30 7:00 10:30, 2D FRI-WED 9:00 10:00 10:30 11:00 12:00 2:30 3:30 4:00 6:00 7:00 9:30 10:30, 3D FRI-WED 9:30 11:30 12:30 3:00 6:30 7:30 10:00 11:00.

Justice League- PG13- 2D THU 9:20 2:20 5:10 7:50, 2D FRI-SAT 9:40 3:40 6:40 9:40, 2D SUN 10:10, 2D MON-TUE 9:40 3:40 6:40, 2D WED 9:40 3:40.

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)- PG13- 2D THU 9:40

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle- PG13- 2D THU 10:45 11:15 11:45 1:30 2:00 2:30 4:15 4:45 7:00 7:30 8:00 9:45 10:15 10:45, 3D THU 5:15.

2D FRI-SAT 10:45 11:45 1:30 2:30 4:15 7:00 7:30 8:00 9:45 10:15 10:45, 2D SUN 11:45 1:30 2:30 4:15 7:00 7:30 8:00, 2D MON-WED 10:45 11:45 1:30 2:30 4:15 7:00 7:30 8:00 9:45 10:15 10:45, 3D FRI-WED 5:15.

Coco- PG- 2D THU 11:30 2:10 4:40 7:10 9:40.

2D FRI-SAT 11:30 2:10 4:40 7:10 9:40, 2D SUN-THU 11:30 2:10 4:40 7:10.

Father Figures-R- 2D FRI-SAT 11:15 1:50 4:30 7:15 10:00, 2D SUN 11:15 1:50 4:30 7:15, 2D MON-WED 11:15 1:50 4:30 7:15 10:00.

Pitch Perfect 3- 2D FRI-SAT 10:30 12:45 3:00 5:25 7:45 10:10, 2D SUN 12:45 3:00 5:25 7:45, 2D MON-WED 10:30 12:45 3:00 5:25 7:45 10:10.

Daddy’s Home 2- PG13- 2D THU 10:45 1:00 3:15 5:30. 2D FRI-WED 12:00.

Unexpectedly Yours-NR- 2D THU 11:40 2:15 5:00. 2D FRI-WED 2:15 4:50.

1:10 4:20 10:40, 2D FRI-SAT 9:10 12:10 3:20 6:20 9:10, 2D SUN 12:10 3:20 6:20 9:10.

Just Getting Started-PG13- 2D THU 1:30 4:00.

The Disaster Artist-R- 2D THU 9:10 12:10 2:40 5:20.

Wonder-PG- 2D THU 10:40 1:50 4:50 6:30 10:30.

Murder on the Orient Express- PG13- 2D THU 12:30 3:25.

WHARF CINEMA CENTER 658 Front St., Lahaina, 808-249-2222 (Matinees: Tue all shows, until 6pm every other day) Pitch Perfect 3- PG13- 2D THU 7:10 9:45, 2D FRI-SAT 1:15 4:15 7:30 10:15, 2D SUN 10:15, 2D MON-WED 1:15 4:15 7:30 10:15.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle- PG13- 2D THU 1:00 4:00 7:00, 3D THU 10:00. 2D FRI-WED 1:00 4:00 7:00, 3D FRI-WED 10:00.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi- PG13- 2D THU 3:35, 3D THU 12:00 7:15 10:50. 2D FRI-WED 12:00 3:35 7:15, 3D FRI-WED 10:50.

It’s a Wonderful Life-PG- 2D SUN 2:00 7:00.

Coco-PG- 2D THU 1:15 3:50.

MALL MEGAPLEX Maui Mall, Kahului, 808-249-2222 (Matinees: M-Th until 6pm, F-Su until 3:30pm) It’s a Wonderful Life-PG- 2D SUN 2:00 7:00.

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Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time-PG- 2D WED 7:00.

All The Money In The World-R- 2D MON-WED 10:00 1:30 4:30 7:30 9:30 10:30.

Darkest Hour-PG13- 2D THU 7:20 9:30, 2D FRI-SAT 9:20 12:40 3:50 7:10 10:20, 2D SUN 12:30 3:50 7:10 10:20, 2D MON-WED 9:20 12:40 3:50 7:10 10:20.

Downsizing-R- 2D THU 7:50 10:20, 2D FRI-SAT 9:20 12:40 3:10 6:10 9:20, 2D SUN 9:10 12:40 3:10 6:10 9:20, 2D MON-WED 9:20 12:40 3:10 6:10 9:20.

NEW THIS WEEK ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD - R - Crime/ Biography - The story of the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III, and how his mom had to beg her billionaire grandfather to pay the ransom. 132 min.

DARKEST HOUR - PG13 - Drama/Biography Gary Oldman portrays Winston Churchill during the dark early days of World War II. 125 min.

DOCTOR WHO: TWICE UPON A TIME - NR - Sci-Fi - The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) comes face to face with… the Doctor. Of course. 100 min.

DOWNSIZING - R - Comedy/Sci-Fi - A guy thinks he can have a better life if he shrinks himself. Stars Matt Damon and Christoph Waltz. 135 min.

FATHER FIGURES - R - Comedy - Two fraternal twin brothers find out their dead dad is actually alive, then go on the road to find him. Stars Owen Wilson and Christopher Walken. 113 min.

THE GREATEST SNOWMAN - PG - Musical/Biography - A musical look at P.T. Barnum and the birth of show business. Stars Hugh Jackman. 105 min.

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE - PG - Drama - Special holiday screening of the story of an angel who shows a frustrated guy what his life would be like if he never existed. 130 min.

JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE PG13 - Action/Adventure - Four teens get zapped into an old video game console and have to find

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ley, Adam Driver, John Boyega and Oscar Isaac.

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PITCH PERFECT 3 - PG13 - Music/Comedy Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson return for a final Bellas show, this time as part of a USO tour. 93 min.

THOR: RAGNAROK - PG13 - Action/Adventure Thor, who’s kidnapped and forced to fight the Hulk, must fight the evil Hela and save his home. 130 min.

THE SHAPE OF WATER - R - Drama/Fantasy A mute janitor forms a bond with a strange aquatic creature. Stars Sally Hawkins and Octavia Spencer. Directed by Guillermo del Toro. 123 min.

UNEXPECTEDLY YOURS - NR - Comedy/Romance - Thirty years after high school, two former friends find their lives change dramatically when they become neighbors. 120 min.

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COCO - PG - Animation/Adventure - Disney Pixar’s story of a young musician enters the Land of the Dead to solve a mystery. 109 min.

THE DISASTER ARTIST - R - Biography/Drama - The stranger-than-fiction story of director Tommy Wiseau, whose film The Room is widely considered the worst movie in human history. Directed by James Franco. 103 min.

DADDY’S HOME 2 - PG13 - Comedy - Brad (Will Ferrell) and Dusty (Marky Mark) deal with their fathers (John Lithgow and Mel Gibson, respectively) during the holidays. 98 min.

FERDINAND - PG - Animation/Comedy - A bull named Ferdinand is mistaken for a wild beast and captured. Now he and his friends must find his way home.

Voices by John Cena and Kate McKinnon. 106 min.

JUST GETTING STARTED - PG13 - Action/ Comedy - An ex-FBI agent and ex-mob lawyer in the witness protection program have to fend off a mob hit. Stars Morgan Freeman and Tommy Lee Jones. 91 min.

JUSTICE LEAGUE - PG13 - Action/Adventure Wonder Woman, Batman, Aquaman, et al get the gang together to fight intergalactic bad guys. 120 min.

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - PG - Drama/Thriller - Kenneth Branagh directs and stars in this adaptation of Agatha Christie’s story of a detective who tries to find a killer on a train before he strikes again. 127 min.

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI - PG13 - Action/SciFi - Luke Skywalker’s been found, but will he help the Resistance defeat the evil First Order? Stars Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Daisy Rid-

WONDER - PG - Drama - A boy with facial differences enters a mainstream public school for the first time. Stars Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson and Izabela Vidovic. 113 min.

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Da Kine Calendar BIG SHOWS PAT SIMMONS JR. - Thu. Dec 21. Enjoy a blend of Hawaiian-inspired acoustic folk music. 6:30pm.

Mulligan’s on the Blue, (100 Kaukahi St., Wailea); 808-874-1131; Mulligansontheblue.com

STAGE SHOWS ‘ULALENA - Thu, Fri, Mon, Tue. Delight in the richness of Hawaiian history and culture through authentic Hawaiian music, dance and over 100 instruments played live in a dynamic, colorful, emotional, and entertaining theatrical performance.

Embark on this powerful journey, and leave with a deeper understanding of the island’s culture, and the true essence of aloha. $29.99 Keiki / $59.99 Adults. Children 5 and under are free. Kama‘aina and military rates, and dinner partner offers are available. 5pm. Maui Theatre, (878 Front St., Lahaina); 808-856-7900; Mauitheatre.com NA LIO DINNER - Thu. Dec 21. Sit back and enjoy the story of the horse in Hawaii and discover how the Hawaiian Cowboys and the horse became a part of Hawaiian culture. Check-in at the shop and the shuttle will transport you to Kahalawai Farms and Stables for the dinner and show.

The menu will be seasonal and prepared on location by Kalei’s Food Truck and Catering. BYOB. $99. 5:30pm. Na Lio Gift Shop, (335 Keawe St., Lahaina); 808-270-2255; Naliomaui.com BURN’N LOVE - Thu, Fri, Mon, Tue. Bringing back the golden era of Elvis in Hawaii. Starring Darren Lee, relive the days of Blue Hawaii with the best Elvis impersonator in the world. $60-110.

7:30pm. Maui Theatre, (878 Front St., Lahaina); 808-856-7900; Mauitheatre.com COMEDY AND MAGIC WITH HOLDEN MOWAT - Sat. Dec 23. Join Maui Magician Holden Mowat with his interactive, all-ages magic-comedy performance on the mall’s center stage. 11:30am.

Lahaina Cannery Mall, (1221 Honoapi‘ilani Hwy., Lahaina); 808-661-5304; Lahainacannerymall.com WARREN AND ANNABELLE’S MAGIC SHOW - Mon-Sat. Warren Gibson, one of the country’s premier sleight-of-hand magicians, treats you to the best “close-up” magic and comedy in a beautiful 78-seat venue! Annabelle, their resident ghost, will entertain you while you enjoy cocktails, appetizers and desserts. $64-104.50. 5pm. Warren and Annabelle’s, (900 Front St., Lahaina); 808-667-6244; Warrenandannabelles.com MULLIGAN’S MAGIC SHOW - Tue. Dec 26.

Fun for all ages, be amused and amazed by a highenergy comedy and magic show. Free. 6:30pm.

Mulligan’s on the Blue, (100 Kaukahi St., Wailea); 808-874-1131; Mulligansontheblue.com OPEN MIC COMEDY NIGHT - Tue. Dec 26.

Put on your laughing pants, sip on your favorite libations and let these funny folks tickle your funny bone. Hosted by Power Up Comedy.

9pm. Three’s Bar and Grill, (1945 S. Kihei Rd.); 808-879-3133; Threesbarandgrill.com GEORGE KAHUMOKU JR.’S SLACK KEY SHOW - Wed. Dec 27. Enjoy Hawaii’s ‘Renaissance Man,’ Grammy Award-winner George Kahumoku Jr., performing in concert with Master of Hawaii’s Music at the Aloha Pavilion. Hosted by George and his Slack Key Show Ohana, see Peter deAquino, Sterling Seaton and Wainani Kealoha.

Pre-show dinner package also available for Sea House Restaurant, advance purchase required call or go online. $37.99. 7:30pm. Slack Key Show at Napili Kai Beach Resort, (5900 L. Honoapi‘ilani Rd., Napili); 808-669-3858; Slackkeyshow.com

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Hawaii Wildlife Fund partners with five-local business with a portion of proceeds from a featured Naked Turtle Rum cocktail to be donated to the Hawaii Wildlife Fund. Cocktails and Bars include: Naked Runner at South Shore Tiki Lounge, Kihei; Honu Hemingway at Wai Bar, Wailuku; Seasonally Fresh Fruit Mojito at Flatbread Company, Paia and Save Squirt at Down the Hatch, Lahaina. ildh ildhawaii.org ii 8am. Hawaii Wildlife Fund;; W Wildhawaii.org

com SUNDAY NIGHT LAULAU - Sun. Dec 24. Enjoy Chef Tylun Pang’s healthy and modern take on a traditional Hawaiian dish, the special seafood lau lau includes Maui fresh catch fish, shrimp, scallops, spinach, mushrooms and baby bok choy, all wrapped in ti leaf, steamed, and served with jasmine rice.

5pm. Ko Restaurant at Fairmont Kea Lani, (4100 Ala Wailea Alanui Dr.); 808-875-2210; Koresta Korestaurant.com

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The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, (1 Ritzcom/kea-lan com/kea-lani-maui/dining/luana 8-665-7212; Carlton Dr., Kapalua); 808-665-7212; Ritzcarlton.com/kapalua CASTAWAY CAFE DATE NIGHT - Wed. Dec 27. A perfect destination to bring your sweetheart ‘FRESH SQUEEZED’ FRIDAY - Fri. Dec 22. Sip with ocean front dining and couple specials. En“Fresh Squeezed” cocktails, prepared by house joy entrees, house or Caesar salad and a bottle craftsmen Adam Rio, Joshua Hopkins and Maya Alof wine for $49.95 per couple. 5pm. Castaway exander. It will be followed by the “Official Art Walk Cafe, (45 Kai Ala Dr., Ka‘anapali); 808-661-9091; After Party” featuring a local DJ. 6pm. Down the CastawayCafe.com Hatch, (658 Front St., Lahaina); 808-661-4900; Dthmaui.com HUAKA‘I LUAU DINNER SHOW - Wed. Dec 27. The Hawaiian luau buffet and Huaka‘i Journey FRIDAY NIGHT FILMS - Fri. Dec 22. Experience through Polynesia show includes a lei greeting, tradicocktails inspired by stars and classic films of the siltional games, Hawaiian crafts, wood carvers, cultural ver screen. Mixologists stir up movie magic following demonstrations and complimentary Mai Tai and juice. with live music. 7:30pm. Luana Lounge at Fairmont There will be beautiful hula performances and muKea Lani, (4100 Wailea Alanui Dr.); 808-875-4100; sic and a fire knife dance finale. 5:30pm. Ka‘anapali Fairmont.com/kea-lani-maui/dining/luana Beach Club Luau, (104 Ka‘anapali Shores, HonoFLANAGAN AND GILLIOM DINNER SHOW kowai); 888-582-8858; Huakailuau.com - Sat. Dec 23. Locals and visitors will enjoy WILLIE K DINNER SHOW - Wed. Dec 27. Endelicious dining with great Hawaiian music by joy the Best Dinner Show on Maui with Willie K. multiple award winning artists Barry Flanagan His performances include an astounding array of of HAPA and Eric Gilliom. Opening sets by Anmusic styles, ranging from Hawaiian to Latin to fathony Pfluke. Cost for dinner and show is $55, mous Italian arias. His stories and wit will have you show only is $25. A $5 donation from each ticket in stitches between songs. Reservations required. will go to a different Maui charity each month.

6:30pm. Mulligan’s on the Blue, (100 Kaukahi St., 6:30pm. Nalu’s South Shore Grill, (1280 S. Kihei Wailea); 808-250-8288; Mulligansontheblue.com Rd.); 808-891-8650.

WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS - Wed. Dec 27.

SUNDAY BRUNCH AND BLOODY MARY Take advantage of Caleb’s expertise in these tastBAR - Sun. Dec 24. Featuring an enhanced a la ings, ask questions and get the lowdown to help carte breakfast menu from Chef David Viviano. sophisticate your pallet! 21+. 8:30pm. Down the Relax and enjoy a live musical jazz performance Hatch, (658 Front St., Lahaina); 808-661-4900; with new brunch selections each week in addiDthmaui.com tion to the regular menu including Shrimp and Grits, Chicken and Waffles and Steak and Eggs. Enjoy a “Build-your-own Bloody Mary Bar” with an assortment of liquor, mixers and all EXHIBIT: HE MAKANA - Until - Sat. Dec 23. The the trimmings to make a most decadent libation. exhibition is from the collection of Gertrude Mary 10am. Cane and Canoe, (1 Bay Dr., Kapalua); Joan Damon Haig and offers a nostalgic look back 808-662-6681; Caneandcanoe.com into the history of old Hawaii. He Makana, meaning SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET WITH LIVE MUSIC “a gift,” is a collection of paintings, prints and traSun. Dec 24. Enjoy a full buffet featuring a Roast Beef ditional art forms of Hawaii from the 1930s-1970s.

Carving Station and Create-Your-Own Omelet Station See ancient ko‘u calabashes, ahu ‘ula cape, Ni‘ihau while listening to amazing Hawaiian, Contemporary, shell leis and a Hawaiian flag quilt circa 1898. Free.

Falsetto Singer Kaniala Masoe. $27.50 per person, 10am. Maui Arts and Cultural Center, (1 Cameron half-off for children 10 and younger. Reservations Way, Kahului); 808-242-SHOW; Mauiarts.org are recommended. 10am. Kahili Restaurant, (2500 ELLEN LEVINSKY - Until - Mon. Jan 1. Fabulous Honoapi‘ilani Hwy., Waikapu); 808-242-6000; KahiliFeather Art by Ellen Levinsky will be featured in restaurant.com the Banyan Tree Gallery and she will also be creWINE SOCIAL - Sun. Dec 24. Sundays and Monating art in the gallery from 11am-4pm on Thursdays. Join in an intimate wine and food pairing with days. 9am. Lahaina Arts Society, (648 Wharf St., restaurant and wine list manager Jim Hansen. His Lahaina); 808-661-0111; Lahainaarts.com thoughtful selections will be paired with light bites.

FINE ART TOUR - Thu. Dec 21. View original art 4:30pm. Pulehu, an Italian Grill, (6 Kai Ala Dr., and giclees by local artists and tour one of the Ka‘anapali); 808-667-3254; Pulehurestaurantmaui. only two Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings in Hawaii.

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Tour packages include discounted dining and golf rates. Reservations for your private tour are required. King Kamehameha Golf Club, (2500 Honoapi‘ilani Hwy., Waikapu); 808-866-5025; Mauiliveevents.com CALL TO ARTISTS–2018 HUI NOE‘AU ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION - Thu. Dec 21 - Tue. Jan 2. The Hui is looking for local and mainland artists to submit their best original work for the annual Juried Exhibition which will take place from Jan. 12-Feb. 16.

There is no theme to this exhibition, so all creative explorations are welcome. Entrants must be 16 or older and may submit up to three entries created within the past two years. Receiving Day is on Tue. Jan 2, 9am–4pm. More information, the prospectus and entry forms are available online. Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center, (2841 Baldwin Ave., Makawao); 808-572-6560; Huinoeau.com JAN SHANER - Fri. Dec 22. Jan Shaner is a Plein Air painter and shows her love of Maui landscapes through her ability to capture color and light.

4:30pm. Maui Hands Lahaina, (612 Front St., Lahaina); 808-667-9898; Mauihands.com

TICKETS ON SALE PHIL LESH AND FRIENDS - Thu. Dec 28 - Fri. Dec 29. See Phil Lesh and Friends–Grahame Lesh, Ross James, Alex Koford and Jason Crosby–hit the Castle Theater for two days. Lesh is a former bassist with the Grateful Dead and should bring a groovy night for all. $140-150. 7:30pm.

Maui Arts and Cultural Center, (1 Cameron Way, Kahului); 808-242-SHOW; Mauiarts.org JAPANESE CULTURAL SOCIETY OF MAUI’S ANNUAL OSHOGATSU EVENT - Fri. Dec 29.

The “Oshogatsu–Japanese New Year’s Traditions” event will start with mochi pounding and a few mochi tasting stations. A special recipe ozoni (traditional New Year’s soup) will also be served, along with a bento dinner. Japanese games, and sharing of other Japanese traditions will round out the evening. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children under 10 and can be purchased at Credit Associates of Maui in Wailuku until Dec. 26. 5:30pm. Wailuku Hongwanji, (1828 E. Vineyard St., Wailuku); Jcsmaui.org SOLO SESSIONS: STEVE EARLE - Fri. Dec 29. Steve Earle is acclaimed as a folk troubadour, rockabilly raver, bluesman, honky-tonk rounder, snarling rocker and even bluegrass artist. He’s also appeared in film and television and has written a novel, a play and a book of short stories. He will now grace Maui with a solo performance. $30-65.

7:30pm. Maui Arts and Cultural Center, (1 Cameron Way, Kahului); 808-242-SHOW; Mauiarts.org ‘HOWIE ON MAUI’ - Sat. Dec 30. Comedian Howie Mandel, known as a judge on NBC’s hit summer talent competition series America’s Got Talent, will land in Maui for his only appearance in Hawaii this year. Mandel has remained a constant force in show business for over 30 years as a comedian, actor, television host and voice actor. His versatile career has encompassed virtually all aspects of the entertainment spectrum and here’s your chance to see him live in the Castle Theater. $39-129. 7:30pm.

Maui Arts and Cultural Center, (1 Cameron Way, Kahului); 808-242-SHOW; Mauiarts.org BILL MAHER’S ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S OF COMEDY - Mon. Jan 1. Fans can expect the unexpected as the tradition continues. Bill Maher will ring in the New Year on Maui. What’s more, he’s bringing actor and comedian Bob Saget and comedic impersonator Reggie Brown. $79.50-99.50.

7:30pm. Maui Arts and Cultural Center, (1 Cameron Way, Kahului); 808-242-SHOW; Mauiarts.org THE 9TH ANNUAL COOPER FAMILY DANCE WORKSHOP - Wed. Jan 3. Sheryl

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Piilani Arias, 5:30-8:30pm

Aloha Friday BBQ & Live Music 4-6pm & Kapali Keahi, 5:30-8:30pm

Gary Larson, 5:30-8:30pm & Piano w/Dayan Kai (At the Bar) 6-9pm

Christmas Eve Pre Fixe Dinner, 5-9pm

MON- Christmas Dinner Buffet 3:30-7:30pm, TUE- Brian Haia, 5:30-8:30pm, WED- Kalani Smythe 5:30-8:30pm

Karaoke w/ Dudley DePonte, 9pm-midnight

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MON Closed TUE Open for Dinner, WED - Ladies Night 2.0’s w/ DJs, 10pm, $5/$10

Mark Johnstone & Friends, 6:30-8:30pm no cover

The Lamonts, DJ Boomshot & Shea Butter & The Cream, 9pm $10

Holidaze Jam w/ Studio 15, Sweet Beets, Justin Morris & more, 6pm-close Free

NFL Sunday Ticket & Sunday Bloody Mary Bar! (closed at 3pm Xmas Eve)

MON - Closed for Xmas Day, TUE - Tom Conway, 6:30pm, WED - Maui Pranksters Pre-Phil Lesh Party, 9pm $10

Scot Freeman, 4:30pm & Harry Troupe, 8pm

Joe Benedet, 4:30pm & Harry Troupe, 8pm

Scot Freeman, 4:30pm & Brooks Mcguire, 8pm

Joe Benedet, 4:30pm & Scot Freeman, 8pm

MON - Mark Burnett 4:30pm & Evan Shulman 8pm, TUE - Scot Freeman, 4:30pm & Brooks Mcguire, 8pm, WED - Brooks Mcguire, 4:30pm & Harry Troupe Open Mic 8pm

Will Hartzog 7:30pm-10pm; no cover

Johnny Ringo 7:30-10pm; no cover

Dave Carroll 7:30-10pm; no cover

Justin Phillips 7-9pm; no cover

MON - Garrett Probst 7:30pm, WED - Benny Uyetake, 7pm

Gina Martinelli Band 6pm

MON - NFL, TUE - Pool League, WED - Happy Hump Day!

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DIAMOND'S ICE BAR 1279 S. Kihei Rd. - 874-9299

NFL Football, SIN, Patrick & Levi 9pm

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Dat Guyz, 9-10pm

DJ Theron, 9pm

DJ Blast, 9pm

NFL & MIG Presents Arcade Night & Deep House Sunday

TUE - Karaoke A-Go-Go, WED - SIN w/ Andrew Dana, 9pm

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Fresh Squeezed Friday 6:30pm & DJ Duo Da Unkos

3rd Annual Ugly Sweater Party & DJ Gary O’Neal

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MON - Christmas Day w/Levi Poasa 6-9:30pm, TUE - Halie O’Ryan &Greg Martin 8-11pm, WED- Johnny Ringo 6-9:30pm

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Cooper and daughters Calico and Sonora are returning to support dance on Maui by teaching their unique, energetic and fun dance workshop. The workshop includes three segments–Jazz, Contemporary and Hip Hop. Cost is $20 per segment or $45 for the entire night.

You may pay onsite at the studio or in advance by phone. All Proceeds Benefit the Alice Cooper Solid Rock Foundation. Sign in at 4:45pm, class begins at 5pm. Maui Arts and Cultural Center, (1 Cameron Way, Kahului); 808-2800047; Alicecoopersolidrock.com LEFTOVER SALMON’S VINCE HERMAN Thu. Jan 4 - Fri. Jan 5. Two shows. $15 pre-sale online or $20 at the door per show. 21+. 9:30pm.

Charley’s Restaurant and Saloon, (142 Hana Hwy., Paia); 808-579-8085; Charleysmaui.com G LOVE AND OZOMATLI - Fri. Jan 5. G LOVE and Ozomatli join forces to take you on an unforgettable musical journey. G LOVE, with his solo acoustic, foot-stomping, street-side Blues, will warm up the stage for Ozomatli, renowned for their riotous live shows, featuring a unique blend of salsa, hip-hop, reggae, rock, merengue and funk. A third set will feature G Love and Ozomatli together, bringing down the house in a full octane dance party. $40-60. 7:30pm. Maui Arts and Cultural Center, (1 Cameron Way, Kahului); 808-242-SHOW; Mauiarts.org MAUI CANNABIS CONFERENCE - Sat. Jan 6 - Sun. Jan 7. This conference will bring together a diverse group of cannabis industry leaders to educate, network and promote cannabis awareness. There will be an exhibition and vending hall, Maui Wowie VIP Party featuring The Grouch from Living Legends, mobile clinic and more. Speakers will include Andrew DeAngelo, Harborside Dispensary; Senator Roz Baker; Teri Freitas Gorman, Maui Grown Therapies and Richard Ha, Lau Ola Dispensary. A 329 medical cannabis license is NOT required for entrance. Tickets are $20 per day, $50 Maui Wowie VIP Party or $75 all access pass. 10am. Hyatt Regency Maui Resort, (200 Nohea Kai Dr., Ka‘anapali); 808-661-1234; Mauicannabisconference.com WILLIE K AND FRIENDS BLUES FEST - Sat. Jan 6. Join Willie K as he hosts special guests from near and far for an evening that will be di-

verse, eclectic and electrifying. Tickets: $10 (Kids 2-12 General Admission), $40 (Adult General Admission), $65, $85 with a limited number of $250 VIP packages. Gates open at 5pm. 6pm.

Maui Arts and Cultural Center, (1 Cameron Way, Kahului); 808-242-SHOW; Mauiarts.org AN EVENING WITH JUDY COLLINS - Fri. Jan 12. Blues Bear Hawaii presents singer, songwriter and folk music icon, Judy Collins. She’s on tour in support of her latest release “Strangers Again,” a collection of duets with some of her favorite male artists, including Don Mclean, Michael McDonald, Jeff Bridges, Willie Nelson and Jackson Browne. $40-65. 7:30pm. Maui Arts and Cultural Center, (1 Cameron Way, Kahului); 808-242-SHOW; Mauiarts.org NATALIE AI KAMAU‘U - Sat. Jan 13. With “the voice of an angel,” four-time Na Hoku Hanohano Female Vocalist of the Year and Miss Aloha Hula, Natalie Ai Kamau‘u is one of Hawaii’s vocal treasures. Captivating audiences internationally, Natalie’s voice has the ability to shake your soul as her heart is heard in every note and lyric. $40. 7:30pm. Maui Arts and Cultural Center, (1 Cameron Way, Kahului); 808-242-SHOW; Mauiarts.org DIPLO - Sun. Jan 14. Electric Palms presents Thomas Wesley Pentz, better known as Diplo. One of the most dynamic forces in music today, he’s as much an international brand as he is a musician, DJ and producer. Local openers to be announced. $35-70. 6pm. Maui Arts and Cultural Center, (1 Cameron Way, Kahului); 808-242-SHOW; Mauiarts.org NEW SHANGHAI CIRCUS - Mon. Jan 15 - Tue. Jan 16. China’s most daring acrobats, jugglers, balance artists, and contortionists return to Maui for the year’s grandest family spectacular. These highly skilled, rigorously trained and multitalented acrobats will enthrall you as they bend and twist with graceful movements to form living sculptures. Building on traditional Chinese acts, the artists add layers of complexity and daring to bring new spectacular stunts and favorite jaw-droppers. Monday, Jan. 15, 4pm and 7:30pm; Tuesday, Jan 16, 4pm and 7pm. $1235. 4:30pm. Maui Arts and Cultural Center, (1 Cameron Way, Kahului); 808-242-SHOW; Mauiarts.org

(info@aamaui.org); 808-244-9673; AAmaui.org

CALENDAR OF EVENTS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 MAUI HUMANE SOCIETY FOSTER S.O.S. Ongoing. The Maui Humane Society is seeking immediate short-term foster homes for dogs due to crowded conditions at the organization’s kennel. The Maui Humane Society will provide all supplies and information needed to become a foster home to a shelter dog. Visit the shelter anytime Monday-Saturday, 11am-6pm. Maui Humane Society, (1350 Mehameha Lp., Pu‘unene); 808-8773680; Mauihumanesociety.org ‘ONE PUKA PUKA: THE PURPLE HEART BATTALION’ EXHIBIT - Until - Wed. Feb 28.

2017 marks the 75th anniversary of the formation of the 100th Infantry Battalion, comprised almost entirely of Nisei from Hawaii. The original exhibit consists of five panels, and covers the overall story of the Nisei experience in WWII. They include the background stories on the 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the Military Intelligence Service, the Rescue of the Lost Battalion and the Legacy of the Nisei Veterans as they returned home. 9:30am.

Sugar Museum, (3957 Hansen Rd., Pu‘unene); 808-871-8058; Sugarmuseum.com BLOOD BANK OF HAWAII: THE ULTIMATE GIFT - Until - Fri. Dec 22. During the holidays Blood Bank of Hawaii sees lower donor turnout, yet the need for blood doesn’t take a holiday. To show appreciation, donors who give blood will be entered to win HawaiianMiles with weekly 15,000 miles giveaway and a grand prize of 80,000 miles.

Donate at the Cameron Center Auditorium in Kahului. Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 7:15am1:15pm. Cameron Center (95 Mahalani St., Kahului); 808-848-4770; BBH.org ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS Thu. Dec 21. Recovered alcoholics share a common purpose: to assure that Alcoholics Anonymous will continue to be available to those who need. Public Information committees in AA carry the message of recovery to the still-suffering alcoholic by informing the general public about the AA program. They do this in part through the media, schools, industry, and others. AA Central Office,

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT PACIFIC PRIMATE SANCTUARY - Thu. Dec 21. Currently seeking volunteers for Animal Caretakers, Support Staff, Office Assistant/Creative Project Development and Groundskeeper/Handyperson. Retirees welcome for all positions! Pacific Primate Sanctuary is not open for public visitation. Please contact the sanctuary for more information or an application.

If you have any pet carriers that you would like to donate, please contact them. Pacific Primate Sanctuary Inc., (Pacificprimatesanctuary@gmail.com, Haiku); 808-572-8089; Pacificprimate.org HORSEMANSHIP FOR VETERANS PROGRAM - Thu. Dec 21. Open to all U.S. military service members including active duty, disabled and retired veterans. 9am. Haku Baldwin Center, (444 Makawao Ave.); 808-572-9129; Hbcriding@gmail.com; Hakubaldwincenter.org MAUI COMIC AND COLLECTABLES CHRISTMAS TRADE NIGHT - Thu. Dec 21.

Maui Comics is at it again and bringing another trade night together organized by one of the local customers, Michael Deponte. Come on down with your comics, make some great trades and have a good time. 6pm. Maui Comics and Collectibles, (115 S Wakea Ave., Kahului); 808868-0219; Facebook.com/MauiComics KEIKI HULA SHOW - Thu. Dec 21. Enjoy a true Hawaiian hula show from various hula halau, such as Te Tiare Patitifa, Na Kamali‘i Nani O Lahaina, Halau Hula O Keola Ali‘iokekai and Hui Lanakila every Tuesday and Thursday. 6:30pm. Lahaina Cannery Mall, (1221 Honoapi‘ilani Hwy., Lahaina); 808-661-5304; Lahainacannerymall.com

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22 PAU HANA AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Fri. Dec 22. Pau Hana at The Shops is more than just a happy hour. Pau Hana celebrates the end of the work week with live musical performances by Maui’s talented up and coming artists as well as Maui’s more well established musicians. Meet with friends and coworkers or gather the family together and start your weekend on a beautiful note. 4pm. The Shops at Wailea, (3750 Wailea Alanui Dr.); 808-891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.com

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6-9PM DINNER SET • 9PM DJ 10PM BAND • NO COVER

Phil Lesh & Friends

A MACC Solo Sessions Concert

Steve Earle

Special Guest Pat Simmons Jr.

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FRI Dec 29 7:30 pm McCoy

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MON - Karaoke 8pm, TUE - Karaoke & $1 Tacos, WED- Ladies Night 9pm

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MON - Jon Bowser TUE - Nino Tascano & Paul Bunuan WED - Rick Glencross

Bad Kitty, 8pm-12am

Sunburn, 8pm-12am

Maui Blues, 8pm-12am

Juke Box Madness, All Day

MON & TUE -Juke Box Madness (All Day), WED- Curtis Loves Living Room, 8pm

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Aqua Dance Club 10pm, no cover

Lava Rock Dance Party 10pm, no cover

NFL Sunday’s w/ Breakfast Specials & 16 Screens

MON- SIN, TUE- Happy Hour 3-6pm, WED- Girls Night Out w/specials & DJ 10pm

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MON - David Wolf, TUE - The Benoits WED - Ranga Pae (all 5:30-8:30pm)

Pat Simmons Jr., 6:30-8:30pm

Tempa & Naor Project, 7-9pm

Celtic Tigers, 7-9pm

MON- Closed, TUE- Mulligan’s Magic Show 6:30pm, WED- Joel Katz 5:30pm, Willie K Dinner Show 6:30pm (RSVP)

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MON- Monday Night Football & free pool, TUE - $2 Taco Tuesdays, WED- Specials & 9-Ball Tournament

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LAVA ROCK BAR & GRILL 1945 S Kihei Rd. - 727-2521

MERRIMAN’S 1 Bay Club Pl., Kapalua - 669-6400

MULLIGAN’S ON THE BLUE 100 Kaukahi St., Wailea - 874-1131

PLAYMAKERS SPORTS BAR 928 Lower Main St., Wailuku - 244-4084

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BEACH CLEANUP: KOKUA KA‘EHU - Sat. Dec 23. The beautiful coastline gets inundated with marine debris from all over the Pacific Ocean.

These items can be deadly ingestion and entanglement hazards to animals of all sizes. Come lend a hand for a few hours of fun and exercise. Bring a reusable water bottle, and wear sun protection and sturdy shoes. All supplies and snacks provided. Let’s keep Ka‘ehu free of marine debris and research what washes ashore. Free. 9am. Ka‘ehu Beach, (Kukona Pl., Wailuku); SHARKastics.org

GIRLS IN THE LINE UP: GIRLS BEACH DAY Sun. Dec 24. All kids 8-18 who identify as female are invited for fun day at the beach with water games and sports. Learn SUP, Canoe, Windsurf and swim skills. Start with a little breakfast, a fun beach workout and then get in the water for more fun. After, all will help clean the beach together.

Free. 8am. Hawaiian Canoe Club, (Kahului Harbor, Kahului); 808-893-2124; Hawaiiancanoeclub.org

#SHOPLOCAL POP-UP SERIES - Sat. Dec 23.

Support the local community during the pop-up event. Vendors include Wai Life, Aqualuxe, Maui Luxx Boutique, Consciousnest Maui, Honi Designs Hawaii, Everlast Luscious Lips, Crazy Haole’s Peppers, The Beyouty Co. and more. 12pm.

The Incubator, (250 Waiehu Beach Rd., Wailuku); 808-374-2202; Theincmaui.com KEIKI HULA SHOW - Sat. Dec 23. Enjoy a true Hawaiian hula show from various hula halau, such as Te Tiare Patitifa, Na Kamali‘i Nani O Lahaina, Halau Hula O Keola Ali‘iokekai and Hui Lanakila every Saturday and Sunday. 1pm. Lahaina Cannery Mall, (1221 Honoapi‘ilani Hwy., Lahaina); 808-661-5304; Lahainacannerymall.com YU-GI-OH CARD SESSION - Sat. Dec 23. Free card session at Maui Toy Works. 3pm. Lahaina Cannery Mall, (1221 Honoapi‘ilani Hwy., Lahaina); 808-661-5304; Lahainacannerymall.com ECO FARM TOURS - Sat. Dec 23. Join in an educational tour of permaculture design features. $20-39.

4pm. Ahimsa Sanctuary Farm, (4505 Hana Hwy., Haiku); 808-283-8057; Ahimsasanctuaryfarm.com KARAOKE STAR SATURDAYS - Sat. Dec 23. Grab your friends or go solo for QKC’s Karaoke Night with Karaoke Jockey Dean Sakurai of Star Tracks Karaoke Maui every fourth Saturday on the Mall’s center court. There will be thousands of songs to choose from and KJ Dean is available to help you select just the right tune. Free. 5:30pm. Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center, (275 W. Ka‘ahumanu Ave., Kahului); 808-877-4325; Queenkaahumanucenter.com CRUISE NIGHT WITH NOCTURNALS CTC | K AND K KUSTOMS - Sat. Dec 23. Cruise with Maui’s car and truck club and their friends as they showcase their low riders and lifted vehicles every second and fourth Saturday. Free. 5:30pm. Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center, (275 W. Ka‘ahumanu Ave., Kahului); 808877-4325; Queenkaahumanucenter.com

FREE ZUMBA - Sun. Dec 24. Get your sweat on! Every body is welcome. Sundays from 8:309:30am at the Maui Mall and from 9-10am at the Outlets of Maui. Free. 8:30am. Keoni’s Hot Lava DanceFit, (); 808-344-7122; Hotlavadancefit.com BEACH CLEANUP: KOKUA KA’EHU - Sun. Dec 24.

The beautiful coastline gets inundated with marine debris from all over the Pacific Ocean. These items can be deadly ingestion and entanglement hazards to animals of all sizes. Come lend a hand for a few hours of fun and exercise. Bring a reusable water bottle, and wear sun protection and sturdy shoes. All supplies and snacks provided. Let’s keep Ka‘ehu free of marine debris and research what washes ashore. Free. 9am. Ka‘ehu Beach, (Kukona Pl., Wailuku); SHARKastics.org TE TIARE PATITIFA - Sun. Dec 24. Enjoy a traditional Polynesian performance by Te Tiare Patitifa on the mall’s center stage. 11am. Maui Mall, (70 E. Ka‘ahumanu Ave., Kahului); 808-871-1307; Mauimall.com

MONDAY, DECEMBER 25 OUTDOOR YOGA IN NORTH KIHEI - Mon. Dec 25. Join Sandy Callender, a Kripalu Certified Registered Yoga Teacher, as she shows you how using traditional yoga postures and breath work and practice brings you greater flexibility, strength, a deeper connection to your wholeness. Donation. 8am. Waipuilani Park, (South Kihei Rd.); 808-214-2766; Easyyogamaui.com HULA DANCE WORKSHOP WITH PAPA HULA - Mon. Dec 25. Hula is a significant part of the Hawaiian culture. With this class, you’ll gain a deeper appreciation of the traditional dance. Guests will learn about the history of hula, the art of chanting, basic hula footwork and hand movements and also learn about different instruments and how they are used in hula.

There will be a Q&A session following the class.

1pm. The Shops at Wailea, (3750 Wailea Alanui Dr.); 808-891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.com GIRLS IN THE LINE UP: TRAINING DAYS - Mon. Dec 25. Join a fun workout, with yoga,

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strength, balance and more. Learn about things like leadership, goals, community and how to get what you want out of life. Meet girls from all over Maui and have fun with awesome adult mentors. Open to all persons who identify as female. Classes are Mondays for Jr High School (6-8th grade) and Wednesdays for High School (9-12th grade). Cost is $5 per class. 3:30pm. The Office Maui, (250 Alamaha St., Kahului); TheOfficeMaui.com

CLIFF DIVE GRILL AT SHERATON MAUI RESORT - Thu, Local Live Entertainment 6-8pm; (2605 Ka‘anapali Pkwy.); 808-661-0031; Clifdivegrillmaui.com

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26

DOWN THE HATCH - Thu, Damian Awai 10:30am-1:30pm; Fri, Evan Dove and Steven Monroe 10:30am-12:30pm; Sat, Kendall and Ryan Incerpi 10:30am-12:30pm; Sun, Alex Calma 10:30am-12:30pm; Mon, Ian Galleisky 10:30am12:30pm; Tue, Jason Tepora 10:30am-12:30pm; Wed, Brant Quick 10:30am-12:30pm; (658 Front St., Lahaina); 808-661-4900; Dthmaui.com

ENHANCEFITNESS - Tue. Dec 26. EnhanceFitness has led to proven improvements in strength, flexibility, balance, cardiovascular health and social engagement in the elderly. The program will meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for individuals age 50+. A voluntary contribution of $20 per month is suggested to offset the cost of the program. Registration is required. 9:30am. Hale Mahaolu Ehiku, (56 Ehiku St., Kihei); 808-463-3166; Halemahaolu.org

LIVE MUSIC WEST MAUI AUNTIE'S KITCHEN AT WESTIN KA‘ANAPALI RESORT - Fri, Live Music 4-7pm; Mon, Live Music 4-7pm; (6 Kai Ala Dr., Ka‘anapali); 808-667-3254; Westinkaanapali.com/auntieskitchen CANE AND CANOE - Thu, Piilani Arias 5:308:30pm; Fri, Kapali Keahi 5:30-8:30pm; Sat, Solo Jazz Guitarist Gary Larson 5:30-8:30pm; Sun, Gary Larson and Eric van Ketel Jazz Duo 9am-12pm; Sun, Joseph Chee 5:30-8:30pm; Mon, Kincaid Kipahu 5:30-8:30pm; Tue, Brian Haia 5:30-8:30pm; Wed, Kalani Smythe 5:30-8:30pm; (1 Bay Dr., Kapalua); 808-662-6681; Caneandcanoe.com CAPTAIN JACK’S ISLAND GRILL - Thu, Johnny Ringo 2-5pm; Fri, Will Hartzog 2-5pm; Mon, Will Hartzog 2-5pm; Tue, Johnny Ringo 2-5pm; Wed, Tori Dixon Band 2-5pm; (672 Front St., Lahaina); 808-667-0988; CaptainJacksMaui.com CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE - Thu, Scot Freeman 4:30-7:30pm; Thu, Harry Troupe 8-11pm; Fri, Joe Benedet 4:30-7:30pm; Fri, Harry Troupe 8-11pm; Sat, Scot Freeman 4:30-7:30pm; Sat, Brooks Maguire 8-11pm; Sun, Joe Benedet 4:307:30pm; Sun, Scot Freeman 8-11pm; Mon, Mark Burnett 4:30-7:30pm; Mon, Evan Shulman 8-11pm; Tue, Scot Freeman 4:30-7:30pm; Tue, Brooks Maguire 8-11pm; Wed, Brooks Maguire 4:30-7:30pm; Wed, Harry Troupe 8-11pm; (811 Front St., Lahaina); 808-661-4855; Cheeseburgerland.com

COOL CAT CAFE - Thu, Will Hartzog 7:30-10pm; Fri, Johnny Ringo 7:30-10pm; Sat, Dave Carroll 7:30-10pm; Sun, Justin Phillips 7-9pm; Mon, Garrett Probst 7:30-10pm; Tue, Jazz at the Cat 7:30-10pm; Wed, Benny Uyetake 7:30-10pm; (658 Front St., Lahaina); 808-667-0908; Coolcatcafe.com

HULA GRILL - Thu, Kealii Lum and Friends 2-5pm; Thu, Damon Parillo and Friends 6-9pm; Fri, Derick Sebastian 11am-1pm; Fri, Ma’a 2-5pm; Sat, Kawika Lum Ho 2-5pm; Sat, Danyel Alana and Friends 6-9pm; Sun, Josh Lum 2-5pm; Sun, Lahui 6-9pm; Mon, Ua Aloha Maji 2-5pm; Mon, Keali’i Lum and Friends 6-9pm; Tue, Kawika Lum Ho 2-5pm; Tue, Wili Pohaku 6-9pm; Wed, Danyel Alana 2-5pm; Wed, Ernest Pua’a, Roy Kato and Kamuela Hamakua 6-9pm; (2435 Ka‘anapali Pkwy.); 808-667-6636; Hulagrillkaanapali.com JAPENGO AT HYATT REGENCY MAUI - Thu, Deason Baybayan 5:30-7:30pm; Sat, Kawika Ortiz 5:30-7:30pm; Sun, Kawika Ortiz 5:30-7:30pm; Tue, Kanoa Kukaua 5:30-7:30pm; (200 Nohea Kai Dr., Ka‘anapali); 808-667-4727; Japengomaui.com JAVA JAZZ - Thu, Rick Glencross 7-10pm; Fri, Guest Musician 7-10pm; Sat, Guest Musician 7-10pm; Sun, Jon Bowser 7-10pm; Mon, Jon Bowser 7-10pm; Tue, Nino Toscano and Paul Bunuan 7-10pm; Wed, Rick Glencross 7-10pm; (3350 L. Honoapi‘ilani Rd., Honokowai); 808-667-0787; Javajazzmaui.com KIMO’S - Thu, Ma’a 6:30-8:30pm; Fri, Tori Dixon 8-10pm; Sat, Ma’a 6:30-8:30pm; (845 Front St., Lahaina); 808-661-4811; Kimosmaui.com LAHAINA PIZZA COMPANY - Thu, John Kane 7:30-9pm; Fri, John Kane 7:30-9pm; Sat, Joseph Chee 7:30-9:30pm; Wed, Scotty Rotten 7:309:30pm; (730 Front St., Lahaina); 808-661-0700; Lahainapizzaco.com LEILANI’S ON THE BEACH - Fri, JD and Friends 3-5pm; Sun, ‘Kilohana’ Merv Oana and Duane Feig 3-5pm; Wed, Jarret Roback, Josh Kahula and Roy Kato 3-5pm; (2435 Ka‘anapali Pkwy.); 808-661-4495; Leilanis.com

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LONGHIS LAHAINA - Thu, Summer Macedo and Shawn McLauglin 5:30-7:30pm; Fri, Brian and Meryl 5:30-7:30pm; Sun, Two Cats 6-9pm; Mon, Chad Kaya 5:30-7:30pm; Tue, Wilmont Kahaialii and Shawn McLaughlin 5:30-7:30pm; (888 Front St., Lahaina); 808-667-2288; Longhis.com MERRIMAN’S - Thu, Ranga Pae 5:30-8:30pm; Fri, Ranga Pae 5:30-8:30pm; Sun, David Wolf 5:308:30pm; Mon, David Wolf 5:30-8:30pm; Tue, Phil and Angela Benoit 5:30-8:30pm; Wed, Gabe and Austin 10am-1pm; Wed, Ranga Pae 5:30-8:30pm; (1 Bay Club Pl., Kapalua); 808-669-6400; Merrimanshawaii.com PACIFIC’O ON THE BEACH - Fri, The Armadillo 4:30-6:30pm; Sat, David King 4:30-6:30pm; (505 Front St., Lahaina); 808-667-4341; Pacificomaui.com PI ARTISAN PIZZERIA - Fri, Danyel Alana 6-9pm; Mon, Scot Freeman 6-9pm; (900 Front St., Lahaina); 808-667-0791; Pi808.com PINEAPPLE GRILL - Fri, Johnny Ringo 3-6pm; Sat, Howard Ahia 3-6pm; (200 Kapalua Dr.); 808-669-9600; Pineapplegrillmaui.com PIONEER INN MAUI - Thu, Greg di Piazza 5-8pm; Tue, Ah-Tim Eleniki 5-8pm; (658 Wharf St., Lahaina); 808-661-3636; Pioneerinnmaui.com SANGRITA GRILL AND CANTINA - Thu, Live Flamenco Music by Indio and Avi 6:30-8:30pm; (2580 Keka‘a Dr., Ka‘anapali); 808-662-6000; Sangritagrill.com SEA HOUSE RESTAURANT - Thu, Fausto Allosada 7-9pm; Fri, Fausto Allosada 7-9pm; Sat, Fausto Allosada 7-9pm; Sun, Albert Kaina 7-9pm; Mon, Albert Kaina 7-9pm; Tue, Albert Kaina 7-9pm; Wed, Fausto Allosada 7-9pm; (5900 L. Honoapi‘ilani Rd., Napili); 808-669-1500; Seahousemaui.com THE BEACH CLUB AT ASTON KA‘ANAPALI SHORES - Thu, Benny Uyetake 6-9pm; Wed, Benny Uyetake 6-9pm; (3445 L. Honoapi‘ilani Rd., Honokowai); 808-667-2211.

WESTIN KA‘ANAPALI OCEAN RESORT VILLAS - Thu, Live Music at Pailolo 6-9pm; Tue, Live Music at Pailolo 5-8pm; Wed, Live Music at Pailolo 5-8pm; (6 Kai Ala Dr., Ka‘anapali); 808-667-3200; Westinkaanapali.com

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Viva La Rumba 4pm, Sunday Lounge w/ DJ Joralien, 10pm

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FourPlay Friday w/ DJ Decka, 10pm

Saturday Smash “Bad Santa Edition w/Del Sol, 10pm

Kurt’s Underground Dance Party, 9pm

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Christmas with The Whooperwills, 7-9pm no cover

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Kevin Mason’s Christmas Lounge & Ugle Sweater Contest, 6:30-9pm

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CENTRAL MAUI BEACH BUMS MA‘ALAEA - Fri, Mike Finkiewicz and Tom Cherry 5-8pm; Tue, Randall Rospond 5-8pm; Wed, Mark Burnett 5-8pm; (300 Ma‘alaea Rd.); 808-243-2286; Beachbumshawaii.com KAHULUI ALE HOUSE - Thu-Wed, Local Live Music 5-8pm; (355 E. Kamehameha Ave., Kahului); 808-877-9001; Kahuluialehouse.com SEASCAPE MA‘ALAEA RESTAURANT Sat, Live Music 5-7:30pm; Sun, Live Music

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UPCOUNTRY MAUI CAFE MAMBO MAUI - Tue, Brant Quick 4-8pm; (30 Baldwin Ave., Paia); 808-579-8021; Cafemambomaui.com CAFE DES AMIS - Mon, Mark Johnstone 6:308:30pm; (42 Baldwin Ave., Paia); 808-579-6323; Cdamaui.com CHARLEY’S RESTAURANT AND SALOON - Thu, Mark Johnstone 6:30-8:30pm; Tue, Tom Conway 6:30-8:30pm; (142 Hana Hwy., Paia); 808-579-8085; Charleysmaui.com THE ENCHANTED FLORAL GARDEN OF KULA - Sat, Garden Live Music 2-6pm; Sun, Garden Live Music 2-6pm; (2505 Kula Hwy.); 808-727-2180; Enchantedfloralgardensofkula.com

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Things aren’t as dire as you think. Yes, you’re caught in the grip of a fast current with a potential lethal and certainly unavoidable waterfall up ahead. However, you have some time. You don’t need to grab at the first paddle or lifesaver thrown at you. You have a few minutes to pick and choose and consider your various options. They’re all better than your current situation, but one is probably a lot better than the others. Avoid having to go over the falls in a barrel or an inflatable raft. Head for the helicopter.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19)

Surprise, surprise. One of those people who’s always opposed you has decided to speak up again this week to tell everyone how wrong you are. You’re used to this by now, so hopefully you’ll be able to defend yourself without getting huffy or petty. Making a good impression right now is an especially good idea because someone you’ve never teamed up with before is considering hopping over to your side of the fence.

I don’t need to tell you what a great ally they’d be, but it might motivate you to know this: if you get them to come around, you’ll get everyone to come around.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)

You’ve worked hard to get to where you are. Let’s be realistic, though; most of your motivation has been mostly selfish; you did it to make yourself better off in some way. There’s nothing wrong with that, of course. However, here you are, and because of all that hard work, you’re in a position to help another–perhaps many others. It might not immediately occur to you, because it’s not exactly in line with your original intentions, but I hope you’ll consider doing it anyway–not because it’s the holidays, but just because it’s a really good thing to do.

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In conflicts like the ones you’ll face this week, there is no right and wrong. Because of your loyal nature, you’re likely to see things in stark moral black and white, but in actuality all of this stuff is cast in shades of gray. You’re not exactly in the best position to mediate these kinds of fights, because of your strong personal opinions on the subject, but it would be brilliant if you could take yourself out of the equation as much as possible (since it has very little to do with you, anyway) and try to be an unbiased negotiator. If you can help both sides get along–or amicably agree to disagree–you’ll have done your job, and then some.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18)

You’ve never been gung-ho for instant gratification (just find a Leo or Gemini if you need an expert on the topic), but you do fall prey to its charms occasionally. You’ve learned that there are often consequences that come with demanding what you want, now, and they’re only occasionally worth the satisfaction of having your whims granted. This week, beware the temptation to push too hard to get what you want as soon as possible. Letting things unfold at a more natural pace may take patience but is more likely to result in success. What’s more, if you allow events to happen that way, they’re also likely to come with at least one or two pleasant surprises.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22)

You’re a creature of routine. Don’t deny it. Although you’re perfectly capable of rolling with surprises and breaking from your rhythms, secretly you’re quite attached to certain things you do every day, and miss them when you don’t have the chance to indulge in them. The holidays are full of fun but that’s mitigated somewhat by being away from your tried and true, reliable sources of comfort and joy. This week, try not to be too attached to your pleasurable old habits– though recreating some might be possible, finding new (and possibly better) ones is even more likely.

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A friend of mine is taking some medicinal drug whose side effects often include intense, frequently unpleasant dreams. You, of all people, should know what they’re going through, since you often have these without the help of any pharmaceutical substance. Their strategy for shaking them off as quickly as possible is to have a sense of humor about them.

Follow their lead. Making things funny (even when they’re awful) is your best weapon this week against unpleasantness of all sorts, both inside your head and out in the world. Make jokes of everything that bothers you; the worse they are, the more you ought to make fun of them. Laugh long, laugh hard, and laugh often. It’s better than crying.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19)

It’s so easy to get distracted, I know. And all those distractions are such great fun, since whatever you’re supposed to be paying attention to really isn’t all that thrilling. It might even be a drag. However, toeing the line now will result in more excitement later than can be had from indulging even your wildest whims now, so it’s well worth it. In other words, put up with the drudgery of doing your job, whatever it may be, and wait until later to be whimsical and carefree, when you can afford to, and have a clear conscience, besides.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20)

Misery loves company. In this case, someone else’s misery would love your company. Don’t go over to their dark side, though, no matter what tactics they use to get you to come there. You don’t need to sever your connection with whatever sad sack is trying (probably unwittingly) to drag you down, but you need to be sure to dig in your heels and resist being sucked in. Tugging them free of their doldrums might be an option, and is certainly worth a try, but don’t be too hard on yourself if it’s not possible. You may have to settle from waving to them from your side of the fence, where the grass is greener, and making sure they know they’re welcome to clamber over and come hang out.

On a long plane ride, blood pools in your feet, causing them to swell. If you can, it’s a good idea to get up and walk around periodically, or raise your feet a little.

Your emotions can settle like that when unstirred for long periods, becoming sluggish and hard to cram into your shoes. Exercising them, too, so you can stay limber and open, is a good idea this week. How to do that? Crying and laughing (even at the same time) is a good warm-up, even if it takes a movie to get the tears flowing and the giggles jumpstarted. But don’t stop there. There’s plenty of tragedy and hilarity in your real life. Maybe now you’ll notice.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)

Remember that every gift has a dark side, including yours. Being able to see both sides of an argument means you’re a brilliant mediator, but it makes it difficult to take an unequivocal stand on anything that’s the least bit questionable. I’m sure you wish you never had to face another “it’s us or them” situation, but this week is likely to present you with one. Here, seeing the positive and negative aspects of both sides’ positions will make choosing one over another seem nearly impossible. However, neither party will allow you to abstain from this one. Quit begging everyone to “just get along,” pick the boat that seems least likely to sink, and hop on board.

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One of the things I like about you is your attitude: “I am what I am. Love it or leave it.” It’s clear and honest and open. But the truth is you’re not quite as badass as you make yourself out to be. There’s room for flexibility and compromise. You don’t need to bend yourself over backwards to accommodate someone, as your Libran neighbors might, but allowing a hint that other possibilities are even possible is a fantastic idea. Contortionist, you’re not. We know that already.

But can you be a little bit flexible? Let’s see if you can touch your toes, or agree to give something new a try this week. That, at least, would be a start.

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