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Eh Brah! sets off another heated culture debate in Letters. Kate Bradshaw tells you what GPAC is and why you should care.

Some dude is pissed about vegetables in Eh Brah! Rob Report wonders if the change in D.C. will equal change on Maui (hint: probably not). LC Watch misses a meeting but gets a snapshot from attorney Lance Collins. Submarines outrank whales in Coconut Wireless.

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12 FEATURE STORY Hey, not sure if you heard but we’ve got a new president! We mark the historic occasion with a report from the Inauguration by Kate Gardiner, an economic recovery plan from Maui CPA Doug Levin and, naturally, a parting shot at Dubya.

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION Solve Hawaii’s energy problem in five words or less.

Editor: Jacob Shafer Solar, solar, solar and solar Calendar Editor/Staff Writer: Kate Bradshaw Stop breeding Proofreader: Heather Nicholson Intern: Katie Barraco Contributors: Jessica Armstrong, Caeriel Crestin, Lloyd Dangle, Rob Parsons, Ron Pitts, Chuck Shepherd, Ynez Tongson, Barry Wurst II Photographer: Sean Michael Hower Shower with a friend Art Director: Brittany Shaw Become a hobo Graphic Designer: Kellee LaVars Advertising Executive: Brad Chambers The Makena Nuclear Power Plant

14 ONO KINE GRINDS The new Vietnamese joint Lemongrass is spirit-lifting good.

15 Take 5

16 MUSIC SCENE We’ve got the scoop on the mysterious, and tuneful, Upcountry outfit Guerrilla Jazz.

17 Mind Candy

18 FILM Barry Wurst II says the true story behind the Holocaust drama Defiance is compelling.

The movie? Not so much.

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20 DA KINE CALENDAR Kate B. offers a sneak peek at the week’s happening happenings, including a David Nelson Band jam session and a theatrical rendition of Sleeping Beauty.

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LETTERSTOTHEEDITOR It never ceases to amaze us how much Eh Brah!—which was never intended to be anything more than a lighthearted forum for people to anonymously post their rants, raves and, yes, occasional thank yous—sparks heavy, lively debates on a weekly basis. Whatever the subject of that week’s item, the discussions almost always center on Maui’s complex historical and contemporary culture clashes. The result is sometimes civil and insightful, sometimes vulgar and mean-spirited, but always interesting and instructive.

being self-sufficient, supporting local businesses and living an island lifestyle. They stand up for the ’aina and our culture. By contrast, Maui is the “Haole Isle” trying to replicate Southern California, replete with brown people here to serve. Brown people will be tolerated as long as they don’t stand up for what is right and then the haoles will mount huge campaigns against them. Unfortunately, some kupuna on Maui have been seduced by haole developer money and have chosen in their old age to sell out their heritage for material comforts.

We could all learn a lot from Molokai.

The following exchange took place at mauitime.com in response to the January 8 Eh Brah!:

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Seems like this was written by just another obnoxious haole who moved here trying to buy into the lifestyle. If only all obnoxious haoles would stop having such a bad attitude, stop speeding and tailgating, wouldn’t that be great! By the way, Maui used to be much better before most of you got here and ruined it with development!

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Marlene, are those raised 4-by-4s that tailgate and pass me on the Mokulele at 60-plus mph mokes or haoles? Charlie Maxwell and Les Kululoio supported the Dowling development. Are these kupuna ruining the island? Or is it the countless haoles that testified against it and voted for better councilmembers? Rage against haoles is so last century—look, learn and listen to the times.

I am having a hard time choking down the vomit that is induced by reading some of these comments. I do not understand how Maui natives (of which I am one) can be negative toward the development that employs us and attracts tourism to this economy. I feel like your arguments are baseless and certainly racist. Furthermore, I would like to hear a new point made about the Hawaiians’ desire for independence other than regaining a sense of culture and ’aina. You act like we are the only people in history to be overthrown by a stronger government. Ever read Darwin? This world is the survival of the fittest. Besides, do you really want to live in Kamehameha’s kingdom? I’m sure he would shut down the hotel you work at and order you to grow beans for a living all the while forcing you to select a family member for this season’s human sacrifice. Why don’t we focus on the fact that the education level in Hawaii is one of the lowest in the U.S.?

Maybe if our people are better educated they will stop living in the past and start making today’s modern world work for them.

Blended Turkey The brownest of the brown without all the hate If you are so disgusted with the “haole” development in Maui, why don’t you try Molokai. I hear the island is primarily inhabited by locals who do not allow development. I’m sure you would much rather shop at a general store than Wal-Mart, have a beer in your house instead of on Front Street. Oh, and one gas station, maybe two. We won’t miss mokes like you on Maui.

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Here’s the plan What the heck is GPAC and why should you care? magine a bird’s eye view of Maui: the more or less haphazard boundaries of the island’s population centers, the hotels and shopping center clusters that bleed inland, contrasted against the greens and browns of the island’s terrain. Now imagine what those same boundary lines will look like in 20 years.

If you detest what you see, if the possibility of unfettered growth makes your stomach turn, you have a chance to share your mana‘o with the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) over the next five weeks.

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adamantly pro-development. Each member is an unpaid volunteer.

The first draft of the policy plan, says GPAC Vice Chair Dick Mayer, didn’t have the teeth that it needed.

“The plan we were given was so weak that GPAC decided to make major recommendations and changes,” says Mayer.

“We’re still working three years later on trying to make recommendations. The difference between the original and what we’re recommending is a sea change.”

The committee, however, was too large and cumbersome to tackle the far-reaching document with any efficiency, he says,

“The plan we were given was so weak that [we] decided to make major recommendations. The difference between the original and what we’re recommending is a sea change.”

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- GPAC Vice Chair Dick Mayer To many, GPAC may sound like just another bureaucratic acronym, something steeped in impenetrable technical language that’s inaccessible to the layperson. But it’s simpler than it seems, and for the first time the public has a chance to weigh in at GPAC meetings.

It goes like this: Maui County has a Countywide Policy Plan, which lays out policies on growth, conservation and other matters for Maui, Molokai and Lanai.

The Maui Island Plan, which the Planning Commission developed, is part of this. It aims to guide lawmakers in the future by setting geographical boundaries for development and creating policies on things like cultural heritage, environmental protection and economic development.

The county set up GPAC to review the plan and make suggestions if the group thought the document needed any changes. The group consists of 25 individuals—19 selected by the county council, six by the mayor—from each region of the island. Members of GPAC represent a strikingly wide range of ideologies, from the staunchly pro-environment to

and so they broke down into several smaller groups, called Investigative Review Committees (IRCs). Each IRC focuses on a specific area of the plan.

Those focuses are: heritage, population, housing, infrastructure, development and land use/directed growth. In the coming weeks each group will discuss its recommendations for the island plan.

The January 22 meeting will consist of presentations by the subcommittees focusing on heritage, economic development, population and housing.

One of the more contentious issues surrounding the plan is that of urban growth and rural area boundaries. The public can give testimony on those vital matters in early February, Mayer says.

These lines, once set, will limit the total area of developable land.

Landowners will still be able to build outside the boundaries, but no large-scale developments will be allowed. People building outside the line can’t expect much in the way of new infrastructure.

“It hopefully will make it clear to developers where development will be easily allowed and encouraged and where it will be prohibited,” Mayer says.

Urban growth boundaries will also give the county a clearer idea of where popula-

Maui’s future is being decided. Don’t sit on the sidelines. tions will be more highly concentrated, and thus help pinpoint the ideal locations for infrastructure.

“It will allow change to take place in a more orderly fashion,” Mayer says.

“That’s what planning is all about.”

What’s different about these GPAC meetings is that, unlike most government meetings, public testimony sessions will be allowed only after the IRCs give their presentations rather than before, as is usually the case.

Mayer said that this will equip members of the public with all of the information they need before they make their statements.

These meetings present an excellent chance to participate in a process that will bring concrete results. Then when you imagine Maui in 20 years, the picture may be a little brighter. MTW

GPAC What: General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) meetings When: Every Thursday at 5pm through February Where: Kaunoa Senior Citizens Center, classrooms 101 & 102, 401 Alakapa Place, Spreckelsville Why:To get public input on the countywide plan For more info visit : www.co.maui.hi.us

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Send anonymous thanks, confessions or accusations, 200 words or less (which we reserve the right to edit), changing or deleting the names of the guilty and innocent to “Eh Brah!” c/o Maui Time Weekly, 33 N. Market St, Ste. 201, Wailuku, HI 96793 or send an e-mail to

ehbrah@mauitime.com So, you probably thought it was real cute to sell me a bundle of produce yesterday that had a little bit of produce on top an’ a lotta tree parts in da middle. When I no complain today, you think I fell for it. Maui is a small island, and the karmic wheel will find you faster than I can, young man. Next time you want to screw a haole, no screw an Italian haole. Good advice for all.

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NEWSOFTHEWEIRD GMO MY “Genetic modification” sounds like frighteningly complicated lab work, but amateurs are routinely doing it in garages and dining rooms across the country, according to a December Associated Press report.

Hobbyists (some terming themselves “biohackers”) are busy creating new life forms and someday, observers say, may turn up a cure for cancer or an accidental environmental catastrophe. The community lab DIYbio in Cambridge, Mass., has patrons who typically work on vaccines and biofuels, but might also whimsically create tattoos that glow. One amateur bought jellyfish DNA containing a green fluorescent protein (for about $100), and built a DNA analyzer (less than $25) so she could alter yogurt bacteria to glow green when it detects melamine (the substance recently discovered in deadly Chinese baby formula and pet food).

THE NAKED TRUTH As the British government was poised in November to re-classify lap-dancing clubs from “entertainment” to “sexual encounter establishments” (thus imposing tougher licensing standards), the industry’s trade association insisted to a Parliamentary committee that the clubs are not sexual. “[T]he entertainment may be in the form of nude…performers, but it’s not sexually stimulating,” said the chairman of the Lap Dancing Association.

That would be “contrary to our business plan.”

WORST THING EVER Bruce George, 20, admitted to police that he had molested a 6-year-old

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girl in Anchorage, Alaska, in October but said he needed to do it to acquire the courage to kill himself. He said he needed motivation for suicide by doing something that totally disgusted him.

REVENGE OF THE RODENTS A few animals were rescued from an early morning fire at a Humane Society shelter in Oshawa, Ontario, in December, but cats suffered heavy casualties, with nearly 100 perishing. The Fire Marshal’s office said the blaze was probably started by mice chewing through electrical wires.

INSIDE JOB In December, Lorraine Henderson, the port director for the federal Customs and Border Protection agency’s southern New England area, was charged with hiring illegal immigrants to clean her home and instructing them how to avoid detection by her agency.

According to court documents, she told one worker, “You have to be careful, ‘cause they [meaning, her agency] will deport you.”

JUST PLANE WEIRD (1) In December, a Flybe Airline flight from Cardiff, Wales, was preparing to land as scheduled at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris when the pilot announced that they had to return to Cardiff because, he said, “Unfortunately, I’m not qualified to land the plane in Paris.” Because of the heavy fog, the plane would have to be instrument-landed, and the pilot had not yet completed certification. (2) In September, after a Chinese Shandong airline flight landed safely in Zhengzhou, the engine died, and the airline was forced to enlist some of the 69 passengers to help employees push the plane to the gate. MTW

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If you drive a car and have spent any time on Maui, chances are you know about Officer Taguma. Just in case: he’s the cop who doles out tickets in Wailuku with a zealousness seldom seen outside totalitarian dictatorships. (Full disclosure: one of the lots Taguma patrols is right behind the Maui Time office, and just about every staff member has been nailed by him at least once.)

But this isn’t a hit piece on Taguma; it’s an invitation for you to check out a MySpace page dedicated to him. Whether the thing’s legit is highly questionable (under occupation it says “getting people”) but if it’s fake that’s even more remarkable. How many parking cops inspire such devotion?

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BY ROB PARSONS ROBPARSONS@EARTHLINK.NET

Change in the wind Will the shifts in Washington reverberate on Maui?

Collins came before the commission representing the West Maui Preservation Association (WMPA). In an effort to protect a stretch of shoreline for public use, WMPA is trying to impose conditions on the Honua Kai resort.

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ecent criticism of Councilmember Wayne Nishiki’s late filing of his financial disclosure report—and calls for his resignation or impeachment for covering up a $100,000 loan from developer Everett Dowling two years earlier—has sometimes bordered on character assassination. Nishiki’s supporters have been guilty of their own hyperbole, claiming he has no conflict of interest.

It’s fairly clear that Nishiki, like other local politicians, is neither saint nor sinner, but falls squarely in between the

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Restrictive behavior I was unable to attend the most recent Liquor Commission meeting, but I got an interesting report from attorney Lance Collins about an exchange that took place.

“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” –John F. Kennedy he month of January gets its name from the Roman god Janus, who was associated with doorways and new beginnings. On old Roman coins, Janus is depicted with two faces, symbolizing both the past and the future.

In this week of inauguration fanfare, we pause to recall the last time we welcomed a new president with such an air of optimism and hope—nearly 50 years ago when we ushered in John F. Kennedy, his debutante wife Jackie, and their two children. JFK’s leadership was marked by great triumphs, establishing the Peace Corps and propelling the space program forward, and monumental challenges, including the chill of the Cold War and the turbulent fight for long-overdue civil rights for African Americans.

Fast-forward 48 years to the fanfare surrounding another charismatic president-elect and his attractive family: Hawaii-born Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and their daughters Sasha and Malia. Faced with Herculean tasks—repairing a fractured national economy, stopping the bleeding from previous foreign policy blunders, mending America’s fractured alliances—Obama may need godlike qualities to live up to the lofty expectations.

Even while big Kona winds swept through the islands last week, it was apparent local politicians are far less likely to inspire hope or to implement a vision for positive change. Critics may be quick to label island leaders as “two-faced,” but the reference bears little resemblance to that of a Roman god’s omniscient wisdom.

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In an e-mail, Collins wrote that the conditions were tacked onto the hotel’s liquor license to provide “an easy mechanism for the public to enforce these protections.” Collins also says the conditions are in keeping with terms the hotel agreed to when it obtained permits from the Planning Commission in 2005.

The county wants to tear this house down. two. Maui News City Editor Ed Tanji brought some reason to the debate when he recently declared, “For all the anguish expressed to the Maui County Board of Ethics over Council Member Wayne Nishiki’s failure to file a timely financial disclosure form, it’s not all that clear that Nishiki violated any punishable rule.”

There has been a dearth of discussion regarding campaign contributions made

by Dowling to each of the five Councilmembers who recently voted “yes” for rezoning Makena Resort lands to allow more homes and condos for the ultra-rich.

And what Maui’s voters may not realize is that while other elected officials are busy selling off the family farm or fiddling while Rome burns, Nishiki is already quietly doing what he does best—protecting the public’s interest in the political process.

At the council’s organizational meeting on January 2, Nishiki helped turn back a proposed change in council rules that would have limited the number of minutes allowed for citizens to testify in person. He also introduced an amendment to ensure that appointment of a liaison to the state legislature be contracted by a council resolution, not merely at the council chair’s discretion.

Each of the past two years, former Chair Riki Hokama, acting as chief procurement officer, hand-picked former colleague Dain Kane to do the council’s bid-

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ding on Oahu. In 2008, Kane’s contract paid him $22,750 for work conducted from January 15-May 15.

But do taxpayers, who ultimately paid the tab, have any idea of Kane’s or the council’s objectives at the legislature, or any tangible results that were achieved?

Kane also had an apparent conflict of interest: even as he represented the council, he was the Maui representative for BlueEarth Biofuels, which had sought $59 million in special revenue bond financing from the legislature.

Whether or not some feel his reputation is indelibly sullied, Nishiki’s amendment, which passed unanimously, will require that new Chair Danny Mateo abide by his stated goals of “openness” and “transparency” in the selection of a legislative liaison for the 2009 session. Let’s hope that all our elected officials, including Wayne himself, abide by the spirit of community inclusiveness in the endeavors of our government bureaucracies.

Apparently all this didn’t sit too well with Commissioner Ron McOmber. Despite his reputation as someone who is tough and outspoken when it comes to punishing and placing restrictions on liquor licensees, McOmber, according to Collins, “couldn’t restrain himself from finding no jurisdiction for the liquor commission to impose any conditions whatsoever [on the Honua Kai resort].”

Furthermore, Collins says that McOmber wouldn’t even address him directly but aimed his questions at Director Frank Silva and the licensee’s attorney, who then had to ask Collins.

Collins, for those new to this column, is a former Adjudication Board member whose relatively short stint on the board ended contentiously. He has also helped the group Maui Dance Advocates bring a First Amendment challenge against the LC’s restrictive dancing rules, which have been a frequent target of ridicule in this space.

Put another way: I don’t think Collins (or Maui Time for that matter) is going to make the LC’s Christmas card list anytime soon.

- Jacob Shafer

ROBREPORT ne clear example of failing to include the public in decision-making was found on the first council agenda of the new year. The January 16 meeting was postponed, due to blustery Kona winds and rain. But another sort of dark cloud hung over the agenda.

A communication item to the council read as follows: Director of Finance, transmitting a proposed resolution titled, “Authorizing the sale of structures at Kapuka‘ulua (formally [sic] known as Montana Beach), located in Paia, Maui, Hawaii, subject to Section 3.44.020, Maui County Code.”

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Alas, the proposal quickly became a political football.

Nevertheless, more than 30 people provided testimony to the 2006 Council Budget Committee to preserve the structure, and hundreds more signed petitions.

Several weekend kokua work days were organized, with dozens of volunteers cleaning, painting and tidying and landscaping the yard. A U-Haul truckload of furniture was donated from the old Kapalua Bay Hotel, making the empty building even more inviting.

Some community members and councilmembers were adamant that nothing

demolition and special management area permits were acquired, and the public would be left with just the foundation and looming pylons of a onceelegant structure.

Seasonal shoreline erosion and accretion will continue as long as the boulder revetment, once constructed to protect the plantation’s lime kiln, remains in place. In the last decade alone, dozens of trees have been undermined and lost, and the county bathrooms have teetered at the edge of the ocean’s powerful waves.

But apparently the Tavares administration will move forward with its old way of doing things: D.A.D., or Decide,

Apparently the Tavares administration will move forward with its old way of doing things: D.A.D., or Decide, Announce, Defend. That’s one way for government to try to accomplish things, but a poor substitute for actually involving the public in important decisions.

The upshot is that two years after boarding up the beautiful two-story dwelling just Paia-side of Baldwin Beach Park, the Tavares administration, with no community input, has decided the best option is to dispose of it.

Back when I served as environmental coordinator, as an assistant to then-Mayor Alan Arakawa, the idea was floated to use the structure, acquired along with the land under it for $5.8 million through settlement of lawsuits dating back to the Apana administration, as a Maui

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should have ever been built at that site, arguing it’s susceptible to erosion and thus the building should be torn down. I once asked a general contractor friend if it would be physically possible to move the structure, which is really three separate buildings perched on huge, tsunami-proof concrete pylons. He replied, “Well, yes, but you’d have to be crazy to want to do that.”

A contract to dismantle the home would likely fetch only pennies to the dollar compared to its real value and cost of construction. The county property would remain off-limits while

Announce, Defend. It’s one way for government and business to try to accomplish things, but a poor substitute for actually involving the public in important decisions. The disposition of the county property at Kapukua‘ulua (credit someone for using the traditional Hawaiian place name) deserves a full accounting of options, costs and reasoning. t the state legislature—which had its lavish meet-and-greet, grin and grinds opening on Wednesday, January 21—things are often so fast and furious during the 100-day

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session that grassroots input is minimal.

Unlike our council, the legislature is not subject to Hawaii Sunshine Law requirements and thus doesn’t have to post meeting agendas a week in advance.

Surely important bills will be heard to stimulate our local economy, including those seeking to expedite renewable energy projects. Governor Lingle’s Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative, signed in October, requires some major public utility modifications. New Public Utility Commission (PUC) dockets have opened on “feed-in tariffs” for renewable energy producers, and for “decoupling” the utility’s profits from more and more electric generation linked to fossil fuel sources.

While a contested case PUC docket on Hawaiian Electric Company’s (HECO) proposed contract with financially troubled Imperium Renewables of Seattle to deliver biodiesel fuel has languished since last October, three new palm oil biodiesel dockets opened on December 31. One of those is Docket 2008-0330, Biofuels in MECO (Maui Electric Company) Diesel Generators.

The state legislature would be wise to realize that the three-man PUC and staff will continue to be bottlenecked and unable to implement timely changes, positive or otherwise, to Hawaii’s future energy plans. Adding staff resources to assist the overworked PUC will go a long way toward helping our state meet its ambitious renewable energy goals.

Whether Hawaii’s leaders are crafting their decision-making on Oahu or here on Maui, we can only hope that their visions for change include a willingness to invite members of the community to take an active role. For those of us who are civicminded, that would indeed be change we can believe in. MTW

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Gil Keith-Agaran it is. After not much deliberation, Gov. Lingle chose the Wailuku attorney as Maui’s new 9th District representative, filling the hole created by the death of Bob Nakasone.

I’m not saying Keith-Agaran isn’t a fine choice; he certainly has the longest governmental resumé of the three candidates the Democrats put up for consideration, though whether that’s a good thing or not depends on your point of view. But, as I touched on last week, the fact that Lingle reportedly didn’t even make direct contact with the other two candidates—Lance Holter and Kehau Filimoe’atu—shows a blatant disregard for her duties.

(Seriously—two phone calls. That was too much?) The most obvious explanation is that, as she slogs through her final term, the Guv’s already got one eye on the next step, which many say is a Senate run in 2010. At least Lingle made her selection in a somewhat timely fashion (not too hard when you don’t do any leg work, but still) rather than waiting until the February 5 deadline. Now Rep. Keith-Agaran can be sworn in with his colleagues next week on Oahu and the fun can begin. Yipee.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 The Honolulu Advertiser reports that the Superferry will be out of commission February 2-17 for “annual maintenance and Coast Guard recertification.” People who made reservations during that period are supposedly being offered refunds or alternate tickets. Here’s my question: if this two-week hiatus really is just for routine, scheduled maintenance, why were tickets being sold for those dates in the first place?

Maybe I’m seeing something where there’s nothing (wouldn’t be the first time), but when it comes to the Superferry, it’s good to be skeptical of the official story.

Actually, let’s amend that: it’s always good to be skeptical of the official story.

An interesting ripple in Maui’s ongoing water wars: the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has put the squeeze on Wailuku Water Company (WWC).

Earlier this week, the PUC ordered the company formerly known as Wailuku Sugar Plantation to freeze rate hikes and not add any new customers or sell off any

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This is not something to be worried about. Whales dying is. assets until a review of its petition to become a public utility is completed.

Opponents of WWC’s operations—which center on diverting water from Na Wai Eha, “The Four Waters”—naturally applauded the move. Quoted in a press release, attorney Isaac Moriwake of the Oahu-based environmental advocacy firm Eathjustice said “the PUC has taken the first, bold step of holding WWC accountable” for its “unregulated water profiteering.” Given the agency’s tendency to roll over and play dead when it comes to cracking down on utilities run amok—see: HECO and MECO and Molokai Ranch— that may be the first time in a long while anyone’s accused the PUC of being “bold.”

SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 OK, I’ll admit it: despite the fact that it was a gorgeous day (that “big storm” that closed the schools and had everyone in a tizzy sure turned out to be a dud, didn’t it?) I stayed in and watched football. And drank beer. So as far as I’m concerned, nothing noteworthy happened today, other than the Cardinals (seriously, the Cardinals?) and Steelers advancing to the Superbowl. Belch.

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You might think a federal agency that claims to be “dedicated to the stewardship of living marine resources…and the promotion of healthy ecosystems” would like, I dunno, try to stop the U.S. military from needlessly killing whales. You would be wrong. According to an Associated Press report in today’s Maui News, the National Fisheries Service, being the “dedicated stewards” that they are, gave the Navy permission to test sonar equipment in Hawaii’s waters, despite numerous studies—and the Navy’s own admission—that sonar is harmful and sometimes fatal to whales and other ocean creatures. I suppose we should all be happy though, because at least this time the Navy had to go through the trouble of getting rubberstamped. According to the AP report, for the last two years the Navy was able to get around the permissiongetting requirement altogether under the ominously titled National Defense Authorization Act. Look, military readiness is all fine and good, but sonar? Is the threat we face really coming from submarines these days? Just asking.

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BY JACOB SHAFER JACOB@MAUITIME.COM

Landing fortuitously on the eve of Obama’s inauguration, this has to be the most significant, poignant Martin Luther King Jr. Day since the holiday was first observed in 1986. So I’ll give today’s entry over to Dr. King: “Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time; the need for mankind to overcome oppression and vio-

lence without resorting to oppression and violence. Mankind must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.”

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 All right, he’s really in charge now so let’s start taking shots at him: remember the secret, warrantless domestic wiretapping program that Bush Co. snuck through the back door under the guise of keeping us safe from the evildoers? The one Obama voted to authorize as a member of the Senate, even as he used it to bludgeon McCain and the GOP on the campaign trail? Well, the issue hasn’t gone away. Over in good old San Francisco (the heart of Sarah Palin’s “fake America”) a legal challenge to the program is still alive, as reported in the San Francisco Chronicle. And now it’s in the hands of Obama’s Justice Department.

How the case is handled (whether it’s aggressively shot down or allowed to proceed) will tell us a lot about where the new administration’s priorities truly lie. This is where rhetoric meets reality, folks, and we get to find out if talking points translate to policy… In other, related news: we’re giving enough ink to the Inauguration-related hoopla elsewhere, so let me just say one small, silly thing: I was getting really sick of having to tack the word “elect” onto the end of Obama’s title, because it was both cumbersome and a tacit acknowledgement that Dubya was still technically the commander in chief. Now I don’t have to do that anymore. Hooray. MTW

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Guy #1: Man, this is gonna be historic.

Guy #2: Yeah, I don’t know how much more history I can take.

- Two men discussing the impending Inauguration on N. Market St. in Wailuku

ALSO INSIDE THIS FEATURE >>> Economic Prescription >>> Goodbye, Dubya

THE INAUGURATION ISSUE DISPATCH FROM D.C. CROWDS, A CORONATION AND THE ELUSIVE NATURE OF CHANGE

BY KATE GARDINER “There are some who question the scale of our ambitions, who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short.

For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage.”

Barack Obama, Inaugural address, January 20, 2008

“A good politician is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar.”

H.L. Mencken

hat is there to say that hasn’t been said? The Metro was crowded to overflowing, the streets were cordoned off and inconvenience abounded. And nothing particularly bad or dramatic developed, outside of a few creaky senators heading to the hospital after seeing their new fearless leader sworn in. It was downright magical. And it was probably best seen on TV. I was here, you see, in Washington, D.C., first watching the magically cheesy HBO concert on Sunday. And I was here on Monday to witness the senior senator from Illinois, as he prepared to speak to his new colleague, Roland Burris. And to watch the lines, get on lists and think about what could happen on Tuesday.

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So. Tuesday. Inauguration Day. I woke up, panicked about being late, rushed out the door with way, way too much stuff (and none of the stuff I needed) and clambered aboard the subway. It was crowded. The red line train in front of the one I was on ran over a person and we had to be rerouted. I left, 17 blocks from the Mall, telling myself, “it’s not that far.” It’s far.

Initially, I wanted to be one of “those people.” The people with the view, and the ambition for a better view and the heart to back it up. Unfortunately, it turns out I’m not one of those people. And it’s almost impossible to do video interviews from three feet away.

I abandoned the crush of people and headed for no man’s land, a vast expanse in between the Washington

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It’s not that I don’t like Obama. I do. But my inherent distrust of the system, of the process and of the public obsession with this one man has colored my whole perspective on the proceedings.

And I’m not alone.

Monument and the World War II Memorial. It was glorious—several acres of empty, dead grass dotted with occasional bodies just waiting to be interviewed.

And it enabled me to step back from the whole situation, to stare at the huge crowd and marvel at the number of people in the street, the park, the trees…everywhere. But it wasn’t particularly shocking, having been there, watching the population swell in anticipation of the inauguration (coronation?) of our new president.

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RECOVERY PLAN GETTING THE ECONOMY BACK ON TRACK WILL BE OBAMA’S FIRST BIG TEST. HERE’S A CHEAT SHEET…

BY DOUG LEVIN

I have a confession to make that isn’t going to sit well in some circles: I didn’t originally support Barack Obama. I was for Hillary.

There were a number of reasons, but the primary one was the initial release of his planned tax policy sometime last spring. Now, for those of you who haven’t been paying attention to these occasional columns, I’m a tax accountant, which makes me a geek for this stuff. I read that policy paper from cover to cover—twice. And I hated it. I thought it was terrible. Not surprisingly, it’s long gone. The economic problems killed it even before Obama beat McCain in November.

You automatically create jobs and economic growth when you spend money, but truly inspired plans will lubricate the wheels of commerce immediately and keep stimulating long after the original project is complete.

Now we’re getting to see the first drafts of the President’s plan to fix the economy, and sorry, but I’m still not very impressed. He’s combining tax cuts with spending primarily on capital improvements like roads and bridges, which he claims will stimulate the economy.

However, there’s more than one way to stimulate, and while Eisenhower’s building of the national highway system created long-term growth because it replaced an antiquated, inefficient road system, merely repairing the existing one isn’t going to lead to the same economic riches since it isn’t improving commerce at all, merely maintaining it.

Which leads to an important distinction when we’re throwing possibly trillions of dollars around to support the economy: you automatically create jobs and economic growth when you spend money, but truly inspired plans will lubricate the wheels of commerce immediately and keep stimulating long after the original project is complete.

Mind you, I’m not completely disappointed with Obama. His stated plans for helping existing homeowners keep their homes with the remaining $350 billion of the bailout money appear sound on the surface. I like it.

But tax cuts? Taxpayers with jobs or income need to keep paying taxes so the deficit doesn’t become any more of a burden for the next generation.

The challenge for Obama is going to be assessing the hundreds of ideas he’ll be presented with and picking those that are a cut above. Not that he’s paying attention to my little column out here in Maui, but just in case he is, here’s my short wish list of ideas he should strongly consider: 1. Lower the trade imbalance by going green as fast as possible. T. Boone Pickens with his Pickens Plan is on to something: we’re transferring $800 billion of our wealth overseas every year buying oil. The solar tax credits I wrote about in December were a good start, but instead of going in debt to rebuild the roads, invest in enough green technology to completely eliminate the need to buy energy from foreign countries within eight years. That will create economic benefits long after the money is spent.

2. Don’t cut taxes, fix them. For example, people love to complain about fuel taxes but they’re an extremely effective and fair way of assessing tax for the use of roads as well as an incentive for people to buy more fuelefficient vehicles. Raise the gas tax up a lot, then establish automatic rules for rolling it back temporarily when the price of oil gets uncomfortably high. Use this money to fix the roads (which do in fact need some TLC) rather than going deeper in debt to do it.

3. Finish the job with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. I predicted it six months ago when they took them over, and Henry Paulsen, the outgoing Treasury Secretary last week finally suggested it: make a federal reserve-like entity out of Fannie and Freddie that will allow for control of interest rates for mortgages like the fed does for all other loans. Home loans are now a huge portion of our collective personal debt, and they are totally unmanaged from an economic policy basis. If the fed had had control over the mortgage rates, they could have started raising them in 2004 and 2005 and brought that overheating housing market under control before it collapsed. More immediately, they can lower mortgage rates now and soften this already hard landing we’re having.

Although I originally supported Hillary, I do have high hopes for our new president. He’s already demonstrated an ability to assess complex issues, provide insightful analysis and reach wise resolutions.

The speech he gave on racism in America after his minister personally embarrassed him should be required viewing.

Yet financial matters do not appear to be one of his strengths, as his early tax policy revealed. He has since selected some well-received financial advisors, and his latest ideas are much better than his earlier ones, but this country needs exceptional leadership in these difficult financial times. Let’s all hope the strengths Obama has shown in other areas will soon be revealed in his economic policies. MTW

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to find a table in a restaurant—we tried 15 or more before settling into a tiny, cold table literally in the galley of a very busy restaurant. Monday, I went to lunch with a friend from high school who now lives in the city. “It’s never like this,” she said. “This is my ‘hood, and there are usually maybe three people I can see from my office.” We were elbowing people out of the way, thinking about bodies and wasted space and crowds and the misery that comes with them. It was like that citywide. Starbucks stuffed its pastry cases to the gills, barely containing the empty calories on sale. Local favorite Ben’s Chili Bowl brought in extra staff to combat the block-long line out in front. The clubs were packed. The streets were crowded.

And we were all waiting with bated breath for the president-elect to make a move. And so he did. Making a campaign speech rather than a political one, he acknowledged the world around him and accepted the office the people awarded him. Altogether it was satisfying. But there’s still that nagging doubt in the back of my head, the one that said “He’s going to get killed,” “He’s going to fail and we’re going to fall out of our rank in the global social structure.”

Or he’s going to continue to be the political rock star we know him to be. It’s being debated right now in the capitol. And that’s fine by me. But I have a hard time watching a rock star and thinking, “Oh, the world is going to change for the better.” It’s not the rock star mentality I’m worried about—it seems incredibly unlikely the president is going to up and become a cocaine addict, spending federal money on illicit behavior.

At the same time, he can’t live up to the people’s expectations of him. And this worries me, as a voter, as a journalist and as a citizen of this fair country. What, praytell, can this man do for our country that hasn’t been tried before? And how can he really help the little people every politician promises to help?

It’s not that I don’t like Obama. I do. I like the concept of his existence, and I think I like him as a person as well.

But my inherent distrust of the system, of the process and of the public obsession with this one man has colored my whole perspective on the proceedings. And I’m not alone.

Most of the people I spoke to—more than 50, some wearing Obama buttons and others clutching Obama posters—spoke of change, of the economy and of all the other campaign rhetoric we’ve been hearing since the president’s marketing staff came up with the “Change” slogan. It’s been co-opted for every single marketing ploy currently on billboards in the District of Columbia.

But it’s not universally applied. A man from French Guyana, for example, who lives in Washington, said he hopes Obama is the hero we all make him out to be, but that he hesitates to blindly follow the leader and get hurt. A woman I spoke to on a Metro platform, headed back after a short night drinking and dancing around at balls, said she doesn’t mind when the administration changes over because the lobbyists merely shift into the government, and the government to the lobbying. She said it’s very efficient and practical, and that it ensures minimal change between governments, regardless of the administration. That is an entrenched political reality, one that no president, no matter how popular or charismatic, can change overnight. And I’m OK with that.

Except that when one’s campaign slogan, one’s entire image is wrapped up in such an ethereal concept, one does wonder how Mr. Obama is going to make change tangible. MTW

THE STENCH OF SUCCESS CLOSING THE BOOK ON EIGHT YEARS OF CORRUPTION, CYNICISM AND DECEIT

BY JACOB SHAFER

Until recently, there was a neat little Google trick that someone probably showed you. If you typed “failure” into the search field and clicked the “I’m feeling lucky” button, you were directed to the official Web site of President George W. Bush. Like millions of other Americans who blinked incredulously when Bush was selected (no, that’s not a typo) in 2000 and blanched in horror when he was handed a second term in 2004, I found Google’s bit of devious political trickery amusing. Yet it never completely sat right with me. It took some pondering, but I figured out the reason: whatever else he was, George W. Bush was not a failure.

Yes, he plunged the country into two illconceived, mismanaged wars and needlessly sent young men and women to their deaths. Yes, he condoned torture and cast aside bedrock civil liberties in the name of false security. Yes, he rolled back environmental protections and willfully ignored the looming climate crisis. Yes, he set the free market loose like a pit bull off its chain and, lo and behold, the rich got richer and the poor lost their homes to greedy bankers. Yes, he stretched international

alliances past the breaking point and lowered our standing in the world community.

By any measure, the public good was greatly, perhaps irreparably diminished on Bush’s watch. Isn’t that failure?

Donald Rumsfeld. Paul Wolfowitz. Karl Rove. If upon reading those names a shiver doesn’t shoot down your spine, you haven’t been paying attention.

Their agenda was never to serve the people, but rather a small collection of business interests. Consolidating wealth and power was their aim, and they used one of history’s oldest, surest methods: war. In the vacuum of horror and panic created by the attacks of September 11, 2001, they

George W. Bush is the embodiment of everything that’s wrong with this country: a silver spoon fortunate son whose blunders have been continually forgiven as part of his undeserved birthright.

No. Because that seemingly obvious conclusion is based on a false assumption: that the goal of Bush and his advisors was to increase the public good. In fact, their aim was exactly the opposite.

From the moment he wobbled out from under his father’s coattails and rode his fake cowboy swagger and famous name to the White House, it’s been clear Bush is a puppet, a pawn. He is the bumbling, smirking front man for a cabal of power-hungry men for whom the word evil is more understatement than hyperbole. Dick Cheney.

rushed to ram through a misanthropic agenda outlined years earlier—access to and control of the Middle East’s vast oil reserves and a vague, unending foreign conflict that would feed the coffers of their friends in enterprise: Halliburton, Bechtel, Boeing. By any name, war profiteers.

At home, taxes were cut across the board (an unprecedented move during wartime), but disproportionately so for the wealthiest Americans. Even as Bush blathered about an inclusive “ownership society” where everyone would be invited

to sit at the table of plenty, his administration saw to it that money was kept firmly clutched in the hands of those who had more than they could ever need.

Setting aside the cynical, calculating intentions of his handlers, Bush as an individual is the embodiment of everything that’s wrong with this country: a silver spoon fortunate son whose blunders in both the public and private sector have been masked or swept away, continually forgiven as part of his undeserved birthright. To quote the old joke, Bush was born on third base thinking he hit a triple.

(Or, as some have cleverly modified it, he was born on third base and stole second.)

As we welcome the new president with a guarded mixture of hope and trepidation, we cannot forget the monumental injustice that has been committed by the outgoing commander in chief.

We cannot allow the foggy lens of hindsight or some well-intentioned but misguided desire for unity, forgiveness and a smooth transition to blind us to the atrocities that were perpetuated, atrocities whose consequences will reverberate for generations.

No, the last eight years were not a failure for the men who now walk with impunity from the smoking wreckage of the nation they callously, ruthlessly drove into the ditch of history. Rather, they were a terrible, soul-crushing success. MTW

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When life gives you Lemongrass Vietnamese eatery brightens even the gloomiest day t takes some serious guts to open a restaurant amid an economic tempest. Yet among the shuttering retail stores of Queen Ka‘ahumanu Shopping Center sits new Vietnamese restaurant Lemongrass, a place that exudes boldness in every way.

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Lemongrass Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center 275 W. Ka‘ahumanu Ave., Kahului 871-5999 You walk into the place and you instantly notice the atmosphere: the walls are blazing orange and accented

with some excellent photographs that capture Vietnamese landscape and culture.

Bamboo lines the windows. The décor is decidedly modern, in a genuinely feng shui manner. Whoever decked this place out has style.

That would be owner Laura Nguyen, the single mother of two who once ran a restaurant of the same name in Lahaina, but closed it to spend more time with her then-teenage daughter (who now attends UH and manages the Fairmont Orchid on the Big Island).

Lemongrass works well as a lunch destination, but the full bar indicates that this place would be an excellent candidate for happy hour. In fact, diners at one table are nursing a couple mojitos.

Nearly every seat in the house is an excellent perch for people watching.

Mall-goers of every stripe pass by the window, constituting what is probably one of the best representative samples of Maui’s population one can get (off-thegridders aside).

The menu is small but packed with dishes undeniably authentic and inspired. Among the mix are the essentials: green papaya salad, pho, Saigon curry, as well as creative dishes like sugarcane shrimp (shrimp mousse served with a sugarcane stick, fresh herbs and rice vermicelli sheets).

Those who, like me, avoid animal products will be stoked to know that not only are there veg options, but they are marked on the menu as being so. You can dig your bun (Vietnamese noodle salad) while your associates go to town on their

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when you factor in the peanut sauce.

The wok-seared vegetables, which I ordered, are up there with rosemaryroasted potatoes and New Mexico green chile stew when it comes to comfort (or hangover) foods. The dish contains a combination of vegetables—broccoli, carrots, zucchini, bamboo shoots, mushrooms—as fresh as the ones sold at the produce market located at the mall’s hub, and cooked to perfection.

The veggies are seasoned with a rich, garlicky sauce and served alongside a bowl of sticky jasmine rice. It’s the perfect antidote to the malaise that can often hang heavily over a chilly, gloomy late winter day.

My associate ordered crispy chow mein, which contained chicken and an array of vegetables. She indicated that, like my choice, the dish was an excellent comfort food.

Boldness is a quality that few possess and fewer can exhibit with grace. In both style and content, Lemongrass is an establishment that pulls it off well despite the gloom that currently hangs in the air. MTW

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FRAN’S ISLAND GRILL So you’ve indulged a little too much after the historic inauguration. What’s a person to do? Well, you could always combat that alcohol with a little grease. And nothing is much greasier than the local favorite, loco moco. Sure, loco moco may not look that appetizing, but the night before, you pretty much knew that you were going to wake up with a mouth that tasted like it had been licking the floor of a movie theater, an that isn’t very appetizing either. It’s time to indulge your taste buds and coat your stomach with the comfort of rice, hamburger patty, egg and copious amounts of gravy. There, your mouth tastes a lot better now, doesn’t it? If loco moco isn’t your style, Fran’s Island Grill also serves other local comfort foods, so take your pick. 740 Lower Main St., Wailuku. 242-7997.

TASTY CRUST They’ve got world famous pancakes, plain and simple. And after a night of debauchery, what else could be better than pancakes, especially world famous ones? (I mean, other than for the floor to stop spinning, of course.) Tasty Crust offers your war-torn stomach a brief reprieve with fluffy goodness. The pancakes have gotten the tasty part down pat. The crust part, not so much. But, really, who wants a crusty pancake? Not me. 1770 Mill St., Wailuku. 244-0845.

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Other than this strange phenomenon, there are few places more comforting. The restaurant isn’t ablaze in fluorescent, garish lighting and the servers are friendly. Oh, the food is good too. It’s the kind of grub that will cuddle up to your delicate, hung-over stomach and give it a massage. And other than the servers occasionally calling out “corner,” there aren’t any surprising noises in the background, either, which is good news for your throbbing head. 275 W. Ka‘ahumanu Ave., Kahului. 877-5588.

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TIFFANY’S BAR & GRILL You know who I think will be hung-over the day after Obama’s inauguration? George W. Bush (nothing like watching a younger, cooler dude take your job to knock you off the wagon). I’m pretty sure he’ll be nursing his hangover into a nice, healthy drunken belligerence the day after the inauguration, too. If I were him, I would definitely head over to Tiffany’s. The atmosphere is peaceful, cool and void of any sharp objects. Whether you’re looking for something to nurse you back into the peak of health or a taste of the hair of the dog that bit you, Tiffany’s is one of the few prime places to get both. 1242 Lower Main St., Wailuku. 249-0052. MTW

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Guerrillas in our midst Genre-bending Upcountry band steps out of the shadows here is an undeniable air of mystery surrounding Guerrilla Jazz.

The Upcountry outfit recorded its debut release Everywhere But Now at a studio in an undisclosed locale cryptically dubbed “the Lab.” It was produced and engineered by

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one Dr. Platypus. The group consists of Chef Strum on ukulele, Quest on vocals, Chico on bass, Carl on drums and anonymous on keys.

The band plays out periodically, but just often enough to give audiences a taste of its unique and, frankly, sweet sound before retreating back into the shadows.

Then there’s the name. Spot a name like Guerrilla Jazz on a venue’s bill and your curiosity will likely be piqued. Both words signify improvisation if not full-on creative rebellion, and there couldn’t be a more fitting

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You won’t find this record filed under jazz. You could loosely—very loosely—call this music pop, or maybe hip-hop—really Guerrilla Jazz has no regard for genre, which is a sign of truly innovative musicianship. People in the past have tried to compare them to Sublime or No Doubt, the guys say. Yet to compare them to such acts would be a grave injustice to the nuance that permeates their sound.

Probably the most striking element of their music is uke player Strum’s compositions. I should note here that the band does not employ a guitar player, so the bulk of each song’s gravity relies heavily on uke. Strum has a mostly classical approach to ukulele, though at the same time he utilizes effects peddles like the wa.

Imagine a cross between Segovia and Clapton, voiced through the strings of a uke. It’s hard to hang a name on the result, but suffice it say that it’s rich and complex while possessing broad appeal. The disc’s first track, “Hard Day of Waiting,” exhibits this, as does “Smoke Break.” Strum says his primary influences were Floyd, Zeppelin and the Who. Chico’s been playing bass for seven years, and his generally complex and funky lines work beautifully with Strum’s compositions.

The keys add another unique dimension, at times punctuating and often enhancing what’s already there (my favorite example of this is on the track “Oh, Please,” where the keyboard line lends an added element of eeriness to the tune’s already minor sound).

Vocalist Quest is charisma personified, but he backs it up with a quality set of pipes and clever lyrics that stress substance and consciousness.

As for the skins, the Carl clearly knows his way around a drum set. While his style fits the band, it’s just good to see a drummer that isn’t scared to move away from the snare. My favorite example of his work is the breakdown on the track “Heat,” where he exhibits a momentous drum line similar to the breakdown in the Nooge’s “Stranglehold.” (That extremely 4:20 conducive song on the Dazed and Confused soundtrack.)

Such a far-reaching, genre-bending sound can be explained, in part, by the band’s origins.

Back in 2001 Quest and Strum would have periodic beach sessions involving a

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uke Strum borrowed from a friend, Quest’s freestyle rhymes and perhaps a spot of grass. Around 2005, the two played in parking lots and later graduated to bars after the band the Easy discovered them. They saw their following increase with each gig they played, and eventually opened for Bone Thugz-nHarmony on Maui.

They’ve been playing in their current configuration for under a year, and

released Everywhere But Now in the fall of 2008. They’ve played at various locales throughout Maui and have hopped over to Oahu for a few shows.

Quest says they hope to tour the West Coast and eventually Japan.

That ambition could soon become reality, so it would be wise to catch these guys and the unique, rich sound they produce while they’re still onisland. MTW

MINDCANDY

BY JACOB SHAFER JACOB@MAUITIME.COM

Fictional Presidential Cabinet appointees THE ARTFUL DODGER (Secretary of the Treasury) Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens We’ll leave debates over how exactly we got into this economic mess and what we need to do to get out of it for another time and place. For now, let’s just stipulate one undeniable fact: we’ve got crooks running the show. So why not a real, actual, out-inthe-open-and-proud-of-it crook? Enter Dickens’s lovable, pug-nosed pickpocket, our choice to head up the Treasury Department. Sure, with his grubby, nimble hand on the money faucet the corruption and waste won’t stop, and old Fagin will surely force him to skim more than a little off the top, but at least we’ll know where we stand. Perhaps Bob Dylan put it best: “to live outside the law you must be honest.”

We’ve had enough of thieves who hide behind expensive suits and jumbled legalese; time to cut the charade and put one of literature’s most memorable rapscallions in charge of our financial fortunes. Just keep an eye on your purse.

BOO RADLEY (Secretary of Defense) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The outgoing administration has given us enough bluster and bravado to last several lifetimes. (Apparently they only heard the “big stick” part and missed the whole “walk softly” bit.) At any rate, our nominee perfectly combines the two qualities a good Defense Secretary must possess: menace and subtlety. The mere mention of his name is enough to invoke fear; he’s shrouded in mystery, a looming legend. And yet, when push comes to shove, his kinder nature emerges. In the end, he’ll use force only to protect the weak, not to intimidate or bully. You can bet war would be a last resort on Secretary Radley’s watch. But don’t mistake his tenderness for vulnerability or weakness—he gained that dark reputation for a reason. This is one sleeping giant you don’t want to awaken. Sure, his social awkwardness and blunt tendencies might prove problematic, but considering some of the men who’ve held this post in the past, the personality bar is set pretty low.

DR. GONZO (Drug Czar) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (and other books) by Hunter S. Thompson We know, we know. Too obvious, right? Well, yes and no.

Sure, at first blush it may seem like nothing more than a cheap stab at irony to appoint a notorious imbiber of mindaltering chemicals to oversee the nation’s drug laws. But think about it: who is better equipped than an addict to understand our country’s complex narcotics conundrum and push for sensible, workable solutions? Asking someone who’s never gotten high to craft and oversee drug policy is like asking a lifetime vegetarian to be chief meat inspector. And don’t think it’ll be all fun and games with Drug Czar Gonzo at the helm. Thompson’s gin- and LSD-soaked alter ego may know how to push a good time to the limits of goodness (and time), but he also understands all too well the horrific, damaging consequences of over-indulgence. To wit: “One of the things you learn from years of dealing with drug people is that you can turn your back on a person, but never turn your back on a drug. Especially when it’s waving a razor-sharp hunting knife in your eye.” MTW

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FILMCRITIQUE

BY BARRY WURST II BARRY@MAUITIME.COM

Historical friction Compelling true story of Holocaust survival cheapened by Hollywood glitz unique, important and inspiring WWII story has been made into a strangely uninvolving movie.

The portrayal of Jews who fled the Nazis, lived in the woods, established a clandestine community and periodically

A

Defiance

★★★ ★★★ Rated R/137 min.

fought back against Hitler’s army offers a refreshing take on the usual Holocaust imagery. Yet despite being based on true accounts, the story feels more like Hollywood-ized fiction.

Daniel Craig stars as Tuvia Bielski, one of the two brothers who established the rules and order of the secret com-

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munity and served as the camp’s leader.

Craig is a solid actor and a genuine movie star but entirely wrong for the role. The familiarity of Craig as James Bond hurts his characterization; even when his character is gravely ill, Craig still looks like he could outrun a fireball in slow motion. He may bring in audiences who want to see Bond vs.

Hitler, but those expecting an all-out action movie may be somewhat disappointed. Liev Schreiber co-stars as Zus Bielski, Tuvia’s headstrong brother. Schreiber, a great and reliably compelling actor, makes every scene count and draws you in completely.

The explosion-heavy climax would not be out of place in Rambo but is all wrong here. It feels like the filmmakers are trying extra hard to keep you entertained, despite the fact that you’re watching an often wrenching story.

When the focus is on the details of how this hidden camp was run and kept alive for so long, the film is fascinating. Witnessing how POW camp escapees had to abide by “camp rules” and live in conditions that

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The name’s Bielski...Tuvia Bielski. bring to mind (at best) Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest community is not only moving but causes one to wonder, what would I do? There are powerful moments but, because many of the key characters are portrayed in such limited, one-note ways, it feels like something is missing.

Director Edward Zwick—whose films include Glory, The Last Samurai and Legends of the Fall—specializes in telling tales of personal struggle set against times of war or great social strife. Unfortunately, he misses the mark here.

For an example of how to treat this kind of material well, see the recent Nazithemed Tom Cruise vehicle Valkyrie, which provides audiences with a startlingly unique take on one of the worst moments in human history. Where Valkyrie overcomes its potentially distracting movie star casting, Defiance is handicapped by it.

Finally, a note to those who rely solely on the movies and Wikipedia for history lessons: no, James Bond did not defeat the Nazis. MTW

MOVIECAPSULES New This Week FROST/NIXON - R - Drama - British talk show host David Frost scores an interview with a post-Watergate Richard Nixon, who is as charming and hospitable as pie. 122 min.

INKHEART - PG - Fantasy - A young girl’s father discovers he has the power to bring certain characters from the stories he reads to life. Unfortunately none of these characters are Jesus, Pan or even Tom Sawyer (all of whom are the subject of at least three Rush songs). 106 min.

REVOLUTIONARY ROAD - R - Drama Leo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet play a suburban couple in the ‘50s who discover the meaninglessness of their existence and actually try to do something to resist it. 119 min.

UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS - R - Thriller - Based loosely on the life of Mark Twain, this prequel chronicles the conflict between upper-crust vampires and a race that they once held as slaves. 93 min.

THE WRESTLER - R - Drama - A retired wrestler, past his prime, attempts to feel the glory of the limelight one more time while trying to come to terms with other stuff. 110 min.

Now Showing BEDTIME STORIES - PG - Comedy - A dude (Adam Sandler, incidentally) discovers that the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew are coming true. The stories end up, as one would imagine, turning his life into a mess. 95 min.

BRIDE WARS - PG - Sci-Fi - This is, like, the Full Metal Jacket of movies about spoiled brats competing for something of no consequence. 90 min.

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON - PG13 - Drama - A peculiar story of a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards, becoming younger through time. 107 min.

DEFIANCE - R - Drama - Three brothers escape to the woods in an attempt to flee from Nazis in Eastern Europe in 1941.

Others follow. 136 min.

GRAN TORINO - R - Drama - Clint Eastwood plays a grizzled racist/Korean War veteran who has remained in his Detroit neighborhood despite white flight (hey, that rhymed!). His concept of reality gets thrown for a loop through his interactions with a family of Hmong immigrants. 114 min.

HOTEL FOR DOGS - PG - Family - You would think that such a title would bear a metaphorical significance to a film, or perhaps allude to the existential longing shared by a film’s characters, but no. This is actually about a hotel for dogs. Stars Don Cheadle.

Seriously. 100 min.

LAST CHANCE HARVEY - PG13 Romance - Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson star in this film, which chronicles the romance of two middle-aged individuals who meet at an airport amid mutual existential crises. Relationships. Yay. 92 min.

MARLEY & ME - PG - Comedy - A family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog while the cat stalks in the shadows, waiting. 120 min.

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MY BLOODY VALENTINE - R - Horror - So, basically, an inexperienced coal miner causes the deaths of a bunch of people, which sucks. He’s got other things to deal with on top of this, like unrequited love and a vengeful mass murderer, which both also suck. On the other hand, there is a lot of blood in this flick, which is entertaining. 101 min.

NOT EASILY BROKEN - PG13 - Drama - A married couple watches their relationship fall apart after some unfortunate incidents and unexpected extramarital attraction. Based on a book rather than true events. 99 min.

NOTORIOUS - R - Drama - Chronicles the life and times of rapper Notorious B.I.G. Too soon? 122 min.

PAUL BLART: MALL COP - PG - Comedy - A scathing commentary questioning the aptitude of quasi-governmental entities that occupy mercantile centers in present-day New Jersey while tackling the most complex of existential quandries. Stars the dude from King of Queens. 87 min.

RACHEL GETTING MARRIED - R - Drama - A young woman returns home after years in and out of rehab for her sister’s wedding and causes a bit of a ruckus. Anne Hathaway stars as the decidedly anti-tween lead. 113 min.

SEVEN POUNDS - PG13 - Drama - A penitent dude wants nothing more than to redeem himself. As a result he embarks on a mission to impact the lives of seven individuals. 118 min.

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - R - Art, Foreign - A Mumbai street kid attempts to become a contestant on India’s Who Wants to Be a Millionaire to find the girl he loved and lost. 120 min.

THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX - G - Family - A mouse and rat defy convention, first by talking, then by bravely attempting to rescue a princess who is, of course, in deep distress. 94 min.

TWILIGHT - PG13 - Fantasy - A shy, awkward teenage human female moves to a new town and discovers her mega-hot sexytime boy crush has a secret. A secret that involves being a vampire.

Could be worse. Trust me. 122 min.

THE UNBORN - PG13 - Thriller - A young woman discovers that a big scary ghost is haunting her, which is kind of a bummer. The plot also involves a family curse of some sort, just for kicks. 87 min.

VALKYRIE - PG13 - Drama - Based on actual events, a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height of WWII. 120 min.

YES MAN - PG13 - Comedy - Jim Carrey stars as a dude who buys into one of those self help deals. The one in question has him saying ‘yes’ to everything that comes his way. Does he wind up on a meth bender in Mexico? You’ll have to watch. 108 min.

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SHOWTIMES Front Street Theater 900 Front Street, Lahaina, 249-2222 (Matinees: M-F until 6:30pm, Sa-Su until 3:30pm, Discount Tue), Bedtime Stories - PG - 3:45, 6:30, 9.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - PG13 - F-Su 1:30, 5, 8:30. M-W 5, 8:30.

Hotel for Dogs - PG - Th 4:15, 6:45, 9:15. F-W 3:45, 6:30, 9. Sa-Su 1:15, 3:45, 6:30, 9.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop - PG - Th 4:30, 7, 9:15. FW 4:15, 6:45, 9:15. Sa-Su 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15.

Slumdog Millionaire - R - F-Su 2, 4:30, 7, 9:15.

M-W 4:30, 7, 9:15.

The Unborn - PG13 - 4:45, 7:15, 9:30.

Ka’ahumanu 6 Queen Ka’ahumanu Shopping Center. 1-800326-3264 (Matinees: everyday until 4pm), Bedtime Stories - PG - Th 11:05, 1:15, 2:30, 3:30, 5:45, 8. F-Su 11:30, 2, 4:15, 6:30. M-W 11:30, 2, 4:15.

Defiance - R - Th 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30. F-Sa 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20. Su-W 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30.

Frost/Nixon - R - F-Sa 11:35, 2:20, 5, 7:40. SuW 11:35, 2:20, 5, 7:40.

Gran Torino - R - Th 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7. F-Sa 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:40. Su-Sa 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7. SuW 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7.

Not Easily Broken - PG13 - Th only 12, 5, 7:10.

Seven Pounds - PG13 - Th only11:15, 1:50, 4:30, 7:15.

Twilight - PG13 - Th 11:10, 1:45, 4:25, 7:05. FSa 9. Su 8:45. M-W 6:30.

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans - R - F-Sa 11, 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8, 10:15. Su-W 11, 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8.

The Wrestler - R - F-Sa 11:25, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30.

Su-W 11:25, 2, 4:30, 7.

Kukui Mall 1819 South Kihei Road, 1-800-326-3264 ( Matinees: everyday until 4pm), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - PG13 - Th 1, 4:20, 7:45. F-Sa 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:40. Su 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7. W 1:40, 4:20.

Gran Torino - R - Th 12:30, 3:10, 5:50, 8:30. FSu 7, 10:20. M-W 7.

Rachel Getting Married - R - F-Su 11, 1:40, 4:15. M-W 1:40, 4:15.

Slumdog Millionaire - R - F-Sa 11:15, 1:45, 4:30, 7:30, 10. Su 11:15, 1:45, 4:30, 7:30. M-W 12, 2:30, 5:15, 8:15.

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans - R - F-Sa 11, 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8:15, 10:15. Su 11, 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8:15. M-W 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8:15.

Maui Mall Megaplex Maui Mall, 249-2222 (Matinees: M-Th until 6pm, F-Su until 3:30pm), Bride Wars - PG - Th 1:35, 3:50, 5:05, 6:05, 8:20. F-W 1:35, 3:50, 6:05, 8:20.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - PG13 - Th 1, 4:30, 8. F-Su 1, 4:30, 8. M-W 4:30, 8.

Hotel for Dogs - PG - Th 1:30, 4, 6:25, 8:50. FSu 1:30, 4, 6:25, 8:50. M-W 4, 6:25, 8:50.

Inkheart - PG - F-Su 12, 2:25, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50.

M-W 2:25, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50.

Last Chance Harvey - PG13 - Th 1:45, 4:10, 6:35, 9. F-W 1:45, 4:10, 6:35, 9.

Marley & Me - PG - Th 3:50, 6:30, 9:10. F-Su 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10. M-W 3:50, 6:30, 9:10.

My Bloody Valentine - R - Th 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10.

F-Su 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10. M-W 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10.

Notorious - R - Th 3:55, 6:45, 9:35. F-Su 1:05, 3:55, 6:45, 9:35. M-W 3:55, 6:45, 9:35.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop - PG - Th 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30. F-Su 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30. M-W 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30.

Revolutionary Road - R - 1:30 4:10, 6:55, 9:40 Slumdog Millionaire - R - Th 3:25, 6:15, 9:05. FSu 12:35, 3:25, 6:15, 9:05. M-W 3:25, 6:15, 9:05.

The Tale of Despereaux - G - Th only 1:30 The Unborn - PG13 - Th 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45. FSu 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45. M-W 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45.

Valkyrie - PG13 - Th only 4:10, 6:55, 9:40 Yes Man - PG13 - Th only 2:35, 7:20

Wharf Cinema Center 658 Front Street, 249-2222 (Matinees: Tue all shows, until 6pm every other day), Bride Wars - PG - 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40 Gran Torino - R - Th 1, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15. F-W 1, 3:45 6:30 9:15.

My Bloody Valentine - R - Th 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30. FW 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30. Sa-Su 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30.

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans - R - F-W 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40. Sa-Su 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40 .

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THIS WEEK’S PICKS Hippies use side door

Look between the lines

Thursday (Jan. 22), Maui Coast Hotel Friday (Jan. 23), Stella Blue’s, Kihei Saturday (Jan. 24), Charley’s, Paia

Opens Friday (Jan. 23), 7pm, Steppingstone Playhouse, Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center

Imagine barreling, I mean barreling, down I-75 (back when that was something people did), Gainesville-bound, your vehicle packed to the gills with illegal fireworks from South of the Border, the screaming final solo from Hendrix’s “Axis Bold as Love” assaulting your vehicle’s modest sound system. Part of the appeal of songs with sprawling solos (as long as they’re nuanced and inspired) is their ability to complement a landscape, to almost become part of it. (Not that I’m a huge jam band aficionado.) Perhaps that is why makers of this kind of music are drawn to places with phenomenal and inspiring natural scenery, like Hawaii. The David Nelson Band is one such act. This group of phenomenal and seasoned musicians tours the islands every year. Nelson can be heard picking on albums like the Grateful Dead’s Aoxomoxoa and American Beauty (both excellent road trip companions). Obviously he’s done a lot since. Barry Sless (lead guitar and pedal steel), Mookie Siegel (accordion, keyboard and vocals), Pete Sears (bass and vocals) and John Molo (drums) round out the gang. Admission varies.

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Fairy tales and the state of Florida have one major thing in common: both have Disney to thank for their lost meanings. The sprawling Disney World compound has caused the projection of an image of Florida as a sunny, manicured piece of plastic. But the Sunshine State possesses a nuanced, scary and ultimately beautiful story that has nothing to do with Mickey Mouse. Oh, and a totally hot governor. Meanwhile, European folk and fairy tales are more than dewy-eyed damsels, handsome princes and greenfaced witches, contrary to what Disney would have you believe. Most originated as teaching tools to instruct young girls on gender and class roles.

Many were laden with eerie metaphors and lacking in happy endings. Take Sleeping Beauty. The 1697 Charles Perrault version is considerably more twisted than its Disney counterpart. The spindle on which the princess pierces her finger is meant to be a phallic symbol; the story has more to do with punishing sexual curiosity than living happily ever after. I trust that Professional Arts of the Pacific, the group that’s putting on this production, has picked up on the multiple levels on which the story functions. Showtimes are Friday, Jan. 23 & 30, 7pm; Saturday, Jan. 24 & 31, 12, 3 & 7pm; Sunday, Jan. 25 & Feb. 2, 12 & 3 pm.

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BY KATE BRADSHAW

The way it was

Sheep impact

Friday (Jan. 23), 7pm, Kaanapali Beach Hotel

Friday (Jan. 23), 9pm, Stopwatch Sports Bar, Makawao

It’s difficult to get a solid grasp of the way this island and its people looked prior to Western contact. There are numerous portrayals of Hawaiian life, but few are able to really capture island life in a way that brings you back. Kihei photographer Shane Tegarden has done this by way of Ho‘omana‘o Na Wa Huliau, a series of images that portray Hawaiian life of centuries ago. While they are realistic portrayals of kanaka maoli involved in everyday tasks like pounding taro, Tegarden’s images are at the same time utterly surreal and hint at foreboding (given what has since transpired). Accompanying Tegarden’s presentation will be a narrative oral history by Hawaiian scholar and cultural historian Sam Kahai Kaai. There is some irony in this important presentation’s taking place at a hotel, but at least this vital information is getting out there. Free.

For the life of me I could not get Rabbi Carey Jolliffe of Maui band The Flying Sheep Problem to reveal why this ultra-talented jazz/funk outfit is so named. But moniker inspiration aside, what makes them unconventional, especially here, is their instrumental makeup: Bass, drums and saxophone (though they sometimes switch it up with saxa-ma-phone). Think Morphine, but a bit more jazzed out. Despite their uniqueness, these guys should be able to draw a decent crowd given the multifaceted nature of their sound; they counter their darker tendencies by embracing old standards like “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy.” $3.

Go funk yourself Friday (Jan. 23), 10pm, Gian Don’s, Kihei A point I shamelessly belabor in these pages is the need for increased levels of the funk in all arenas of existence. Fortunately, there is a faction on Maui that agrees, and thus will be attending Phuture Phunk this Friday, a monthly celebration of the funk, both old and new school. A number of DJs will be spinning for the event’s big debut, including DJ Boomshot, DJ Del Sol and Honolulu’s DJ IRA. Attendees are asked to dress funkily—there’s a cash prize for the individual who best displays it. Did I mention I want to bring back the funk? $10.

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“BEST LATE NIGHT IN MAUI” and “BEST SINGLES SCENE IN MAUI” Music Starts at 10:00pm $10 cover

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January 23rd

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Saturday January 24th

KOHOMUA INNA VISION Local stars for a worthy fundraiser Music Starts at 10:00pm Cover $20 with aloha

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January 25th

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Music Starts at 9:45pm $10 cover

Estee Graham w/Steve Sargenti – Monkeys with Drums

Lounge – House – Funk

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Joe Cano, Tom Conway, Eddie Aviles

Music starts at 2pm $7 Donation

Make it a memorable evening. Dine and dance at Casanova.

For dinner reservations call 572-0220 www.casanovamaui.com

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Big Shows David Nelson Band - Fri, Jan 23; Sat, Jan 24.

This founder of New Riders of the Purple Sage, along with support from some stellar musicians, will rock Stella Blue’s like it’s never been rocked.

The following night the band will rock Charley’s.

Tickets are $27 before the show and are available at Stella Blue’s and Bounty Music. Tickets for Saturday’s show are available at Bounty Music. $27/$30. 9 p.m. Stella Blue’s, Kihei. 874-3779; 10 p.m. Charley’s, Paia. 579-9453.

Jake Shimabukuro - Sat, Jan 24. Wow. This postmodern ukulele virtuoso delivers an electrifying performance. The YouTube video featuring his cover of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” is just the beginning. His talent and his philosophy on playing make for a most captivating show. $12/$28/$37/keiki half price. 7:30 p.m. Castle Theater, MACC. 242-7469.

Leon Fleischer - Sun, Jan 25. This pianist spent years sharpening his skills without the use of his right hand due to a neurological disorder. He later miraculously regained use of his right hand. $12/$30/$40/$45/keiki half price. 5 p.m. Castle Theater, MACC. 242-7469.

Taylor Mac - Sun, Jan 25. The fabulous Manhattan Mama’s Coconut Cabaret Series presents this colorful postmodern performer whose vocals and music have gained him worldwide acclaim. Partial proceeds benefit the Maui AIDS Foundation. $20. 7:30 p.m. McCoy Studio Theater, MACC. 242-7469.

Stage Sleeping Beauty - Every Sun, Fri & Sat. The beauty of fairy tales is that there is more than meets the eye. Often implicit within their plots are subtle messages about gender, class and culture.

Interesting symbolism, too. See for yourself.

Jonathan Lehman directs this “fractured” postmodern interpretation of this fairy tale. Tickets avail-

able by phone and at the Queen Ka’ahumanu Center Customer Service Desk. $8.50. Fri., 7 p.m.; Sat., 12, 3 & 7 p.m.; Sun., 12 & 3 p.m.

Steppingstone Playhouse, Queen Kaahumanu Center. 875-4367.

“Peaches,” “Lump” and “Kitty,” among other tunes. They are one of the few popular bands in the nineties to have a “sense” of “humor.” Tonight they rock Maui. Yours for $35. 10 p.m. Hard Rock Cafe, Lahaina. 667-7400.

Tickets on Sale

Judy’s Gang Dance Recital - Sat, Feb 7.

Over 100 dancers of all ages will be performing as part of this show, entitled “You’re an Animal.”

This is a two-hour show consisting of jazz, tap and more. $14/$13/$9. 7 p.m. Castle Theater, MACC. 242-7469.

Rubberdance Group - Thu, Jan 29. An intriguing blend of hip hop and ballet makes for a unique and entertaining show. Tickets available at MACC box office, by phone, or through Mauiarts.org. $12/$22/$32/keiki half price. 7:30 p.m. Castle Theater, MACC. 242-7469.

Ozomatli - Fri, Jan 30. This eight-piece Latin fusion group mixes it up with influences ranging from Jamaican reggae to Indian raga. Despite such astonishing diversity the band never loses is hip shaking edge. Tickets are available through the MACC box office, by phone and through Mauiarts.org. $25/$30 day of show. 7:30 p.m.

Castle Theater, MACC. 242-7469.

Da Braddahs - Fri, Feb 6. James Roche and Tony Silva make up this Hawaiian comedy duo. The two bust through a number of characters that you can only really see here in the isles. $25/keiki half price.

7:30 p.m. McCoy Studio Theater, MACC. 242-7469.

Surreal German Circus - Fri, Feb 6. This trippy postmodern show involves performances from dancers, the music of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, freaks, a midway, and passed pupus prepared by Bev Gannon of Hailiimaile General Store fame.

Attendees will receive discounted tickets for future Iao Theater shows. A benefit for the historic Iao Theater. $40. 242-6969. Iao Theater, Wailuku. Doors Tango Now - Fri, Feb 6. Love of Tango brings this Argentine tango show to Maui. The list of stellar performers includes Natalia Hills and Gabrielle Misse. $22. 7:30 p.m. Castle Theater, MACC. 242-7469.

The Presidents of the United States of America - Fri, Feb 6. Somewhere between post punk and proto garage pop lies this band. Just kidding. These guys are best known for tunes like

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Lines Ballet - Sun, Mar 1. Artistic Director Alonso King brings his unique and highly acclaimed show to Maui. 5 p.m. Castle Theater, MACC. 242-7469.

Sam & Howard Ahia: Generations - Fri, Mar 6. This legendary father and son team jam on stage with their mellow island tunes. $25. 7:30 p.m.

Castle Theater, MACC. 242-7469.

Augie T - Sat, Mar 14. This award-winning, megapopular comedian and drive time DJ returns to Maui to crack some jokes about Hawaii life. $25.

7:30 p.m. Castle Theater, MACC. 242-7469.

Inspired by Love - Sat, Feb 14. This Maui Civic Light Opera show includes farewell performance

by Debra Lynn and Jerry Eiting as well as appearances by Eric Gilliom and others. Valentine’s Day enthusiasts are sure to dig this one. $35/$25. 7:30 p.m. Castle Theater, MACC. 242-7469.

Home: Inside & Out - Sun, Mar 15. Three young Hawaiian men, each from a different island, will perform a series of vignettes that deal with home, family and cultural identity. Tickets available at MACC box office, by phone and through mauiarts.org. $20/keiki half price.

7:30 p.m. McCoy Studio Theater, MACC. 242-7469.

Makana - Sat, Feb 14. Part of the MACC’s Mele Series, Makana will play the slack key and world styles that earned him opening slots for the likes of Santana and Sting. $30/keiki half price. 7:30 p.m.

McCoy Studio Theater, MACC. 242-7469.

India Jazz Suites - Thu, Mar 19. Award-winning dancers Chitresh Das and Jason Samuels Smith perform alongside one another put on a rare, eclectic and captivating performance that spans all genres and embraces both tradition and innovation. $12/$22/$37.

7:30 p.m. Castle Theater, MACC. 242-7469.

Angelique Kidjo - Sat, Feb 21. West African singer and composer Kidjo has captivated audiences and won acclaim worldwide for her amazing voice and commanding stage presence. $12/$30/$47/keiki half price. 7:30 p.m. Castle Theater, MACC. 242-7469.

Hapa - Fri, Feb 27. This postmodern slack key and vocal duo, consisting of Barry Flanagan and Nathan Aweau, takes the MACC stage for a rare, can’t-miss performance. Will also feature chant from Charles Ka’upu’s and a hula performance by Malia Peterson. $12/$28/$37/keiki half price. 7:30 p.m.

Castle Theater, MACC. 242-7469.

Steve Miller Band - Sat, Feb 28. Jokers, smokers and midnight tokers rejoice: Steve Miller Band is coming to Maui. I’ve seen him live before; the man is a machine and so are the musicians with whom he surrounds himself. Jungle Love, anyone? $55/$65/$85/$125. 7 p.m. A & B Amphitheater, MACC. 242-7469.

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Diana Krall - Sat, Mar 21. Grammy-winning jazz vocalist and pianist Diana Krall comes to Maui for one night of cool, smooth, genre-transcending tunes. 7:30 p.m. Castle Theater, MACC. 242-7469.

Na Leo Pilimehana - Sat, Mar 28. The translation of this best-selling Hawaiian female trio’s name is “voices blending together in warmth.”

These three family women and long-time friends not only write and record their tunes, but they have even launched their own record label. $12/$28/$37.

7:30 p.m. Castle Theater, MACC. 242-7469.

Events THURSDAY, JAN 22 Grants Review Committee Meeting - Maui County will be deciding who most deserves funding by way of grants. Who will win?. 8:30-10 a.m.

Hospice Maui. 244-5555.

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The Grid lists nightly entertainment at bars, clubs, cafes, other non-dinner serving establishments, as well as restaurants with entertainment after 9pm.

Thursday 01/22

Friday 01/23

Saturday 01/24

DJ Del Sol No cover, 10pm

Estee Graham No cover, 10pm

Erin Smith No cover, 10pm

Lat. 21 (Brazilian Jazz)

BrownChicken BrownCow String Band

AMBROSIA 1913 S. Kihei Road, Kihei - 891-1011

CAFE MARC AUREL 28 N. Market St. Wailuku - 244-0852

CASANOVA 744 Front St., Lahaina 661-3744

MON - Manao Radio Jazz Cafe; WED - Elaine Ryan WED - Ladies’ Night, $10, 10pm

Funk Shui/DJ Daniel J/DJ N8 Castro

DJ Blast

MON - Manic Mondays; TUE - Hot Latin Tuesdays/Bienvenidos Argentina

Guerrilla Jazz $7, 10pm

David Nelson Band $27, 10pm

Orin & Junior

Dave Carroll No cover

Dave Carroll No cover

Eric the Whale Shark No cover

MON - Erin Smith; TUE - Jazz Night; WED - Howard Ahia, No cover

Quiz Night (Super Freak Out)

Mick’s 50th B-Day Bash w/special guests

Byron Brown & the Derelicts

SIN Night New Year’s Party (Never too late)

MON - Jordan & Friends/Open Mic, 10pm, No cover; TUE - Scott Baird/Merika, 10pm, No cover

Homestead 10pm

AnDen

TUE - Backyard Jam, 7pm;

Phuture Phunk $10, 10pm

Ultra Fab w/ Guest DJ $8, 10pm

WED - Guest DJ 10pm

Terror Dome/Hip Hop Underground/DJ Jay P

142 Hana Hwy., Paia - 579-9668

COOL CAT CAFE Wharf Cinema, Lahaina - 667-0908

1913 S. Kihei Rd. - 875-9669

MON - TBA; TUE - Kahala & Indo of LAWA; WED Karen Be

Kohomua/Innovation; $20 donation, 10pm

CHARLEY’S

DOG & DUCK IRISH PUB

Monday 01/26– Wednesday 01/28

Pio Marasco/Gretchen Rhodes/Lalo Goya

1188 Makawao Ave., Makawao - 572-0220

CELLAR 744

Sunday 01/25

EHA’S POOL BAR 1234 Lower Main, Wailuku - 242-1177

GIAN DON’S 1445 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei - 874-4041

HARD ROCK CAFÉ

MON - Marty Dread

900 Front St., Lahaina - 667-7400

HAUI’S LIFE’S A BEACH 1913 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei - 891–8010

Rampage No cover, 10pm

HENRY’S BAR & GRILL 41 E. Lipoa St., Kihei - 879-2849

ISANA 515 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei - 874-8199

Karaoke

Maui Business After Hours - Get your networking on courtesy of the Maui Chamber of Commerce. 5-7 p.m. Goodfellows/Pacific Rim Land, Inc. 871-7711.

Financial Aid Fair - Thinking of going back to school? Of course you should. If funding is an issue you can find out about scholarships and other ways to pay for schooling here. 5-8:15 p.m. Maui Community College. 984-3549.

Focus Green Lecture Series - This week’s speaker is world traveler and storyteller extraordinaire Mark Plotkin. $5; free for students. Benefits the Hawaii Nature Center. 6-8 p.m. MACC. 270-0567.

Cinema Night - Cafe Mambo will be hosting an evening of classic and cult classic films for the 21 and older crowd. This week’s flick is The Odd Couple. 9:00 p.m. Cafe Mambo, Paia. 579-8021.

FRIDAY, JAN 23 Spay & Neuter Clinic - Ninth Life Hawaii aims to curb cat overpopulation by offering spaying & neutering cervices at sites islandwide. $30 suggested donation. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Islandwide.

573-3365.

PEO Annual Founders’ Luncheon - This organization (the Philosophical Ethnic Organization) works for the advancement of women. $20.

Makawao Steakhouse. 879-9964.

Manalii

Pure (DJ)

Karaoke w/ Melani

Vince Esquire No cover, 9pm

The Edge No cover, 9pm

Gina Martinelli No cover

Karaoke

Karaoke

Karaoke

St. Anthony’s Bookfair - St. Anthony’s Junior & Senior High School is 160 years old. A percentage of sales will be donated to the school. Just indicate that you’re like part of the proceeds to go to the school. All day. Barnes and Noble, Lahaina.

662-1300.

Chinese New Year Celebration - It’s the Year of the Ox. You know what that means. Celebrate with food, fireworks, traditional lion dancers, crafts and more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Maui Mall, Kahului. 871-1307.

Becca’s Closet Shopping Day - Becca’s Closet serves as a chance for high school girls who normally can’t afford prom dresses to be able to do so. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. King Kekaulike High, Pukalani.

572-9637.

Carden Academy Open House - Learn about Mae Carden’s Multiple Intelligance Theory-based approach to teaching. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Carden Academy, 55A Makaena Pl., Pukalani. 573-6651.

Hawaiian Plant Sale - Some truly gorgeous offerings, including ‘ohi’a lehua, ‘uki’uki, mai’a, ma’o hau hele, mamaki, ‘ahinahina, hibiscus sp., nehe, wauke, hinahina, kukui and much more.

Participating nurseries include MNBG, Native Nursery, Kulamanu Farms, New Moon Enterprises and Ho’olawa Farms. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 150 Kanaloa Avenue. 249-2798.

Hoomano Na Wa Huliau - A chance to experience pre-contact Hawaiian culture through photography and story. Free. 7 p.m. Kaanapali Beach Hotel. 661-0111.

Spay & Neuter Clinic - Ninth Life Hawaii aims to curb cat overpopulation by offering spaying & neutering cervices at sites islandwide. $30 suggested donation. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Islandwide.

573-3365.

MJ Greenmountain CD Release - This dude is a founding member of Hamsa Lila. This is the official Hawaii celebration of his latest world roots and reggae release. All ages. $15. 7:30 p.m. Studio Maui, Haiku. 575-9390.

He’ui Art Fair - This art fair is kind of a big deal.

It features the work of local artists, artisans and craftspeople. Plus attendance involves a stroll beneath the Banyan Tree, which is always a plus. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Banyan Tree Park, Lahaina. 667-9194.

St. Anthony’s Bookfair - St. Anthony’s Junior & Senior High School is 160 years old. A percentage of sales will be donated to the school. Just indicate that you’re like part of the proceeds to go to the school. All day. Barnes and Noble, Lahaina.

662-1300.

Montessori School of Maui Open House A chance to check out this unique approach to education. 9-11 a.m. Montessori School of Maui, 2933 Baldwin Ave., Makawao. 573-0374.

SATURDAY, JAN 24 Swap Meet - From camo hunting gear and koa carvings to vintage aloha postcards and delicate, locally-crafted jewelry, this place pretty much has it all. Killer produce market, too. Admission: 50 cents.

7 a.m.-12 p.m. Maui Community College, Kahului Harbor side. 877-3100.

Dad’s Donut Shop 1-Year Anniversary - It’s been a whole year. Come celebrate with free donuts and coffee. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Corner of Vineyard & Central, Wailuku. 244-3303.

Seabury Hall HS Open House - Find out about this Episcpoal Church-affiliated prep school.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. 9 a.m. 480 Olinda Rd., Makawao. 572-7235.

Miss ‘Ulalena & Miss Maui Contest - Six of the Valley Isle’s most beautiful and talented young ladies will be crowned Miss ‘Ulalena, Miss Silversword, Miss Haleakala, Miss Valley Isle, Miss Lokelani and Miss Maui. Winners will get the chance to receive scholarships and compete in the Miss Hawaii competition, and possibly even the Miss America Pageant. $20/$25 & $30/$35 (VIP). .

12 p.m. (Miss Ulalena); 6 p.m. (Miss Maui). Maui ‘Ulalena Theater, Lahaina. 280-6776.

MON - Kanoa of Gomega, 10pm; TUE - $1 tacos w/Lucky Bum Girls; WED - Kamaka

MON-WED - Karaoke

Paniolo Night Fundraiser - Benefits Maui Preparatory Academy. Includes hayrides, face painting, a country corner, food, and, yes, horsies. 3-9 p.m. Maui Preparatory Academy, Napili. 665-9966 ext. 111.

Taste of Maui Legends and Lore Sunset Cruise - Explore Hawaiiís culture and history on this Pacific Whale Foundation sunset cocktail cruise.

Enjoy local-style appetizers and refreshments.

Includes up to 3 alcoholic beverages per adult with valid I.D. Adults $49.95, children ages 3-12 $34.95. .

5 p.m.-7 p.m. Lahaina Harbor. 249-8811 ext. 1.

Robert Burns Night - This Scottish event commemorates the birthday of Robert Burns, whom we best know as the man who penned “Auld Lang Syne” (The New Year’s song). The will be bagpipe and other Scottish musical performances, but you are not required to consume haggis. 6 p.m.

Mulligan’s on the Blue, Wailea. 874-1131.

Surf Movie Screening - The foam company presents this one-time screening of Fire, a film directed by Mike Stewart and Scotty Carter.

Includes giveaways and a chance to meet Stewart. $10. 6:45 p.m. Iao Theater, Wailuku. 227-4682.

SUNDAY, JAN 25 Maui Oceanfront Marathon - For the first time runners will go along a course that traces the west coast of Maui from Wailea to Lahaina. Benefits the Lahaina Town Action Committee and a number of Maui high school sports teams. 5:45 a.m. Wailea Special Events Parking Lot, Wailea Ike Rd. 667-9175.

Polar Bear Swim Race - A 1.2 mile swim with fins. 9 a.m. South Maluaka - Maui Prince Beach.

298-3269.

Rummage Sale - Check it out. This one benefits the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 726 S. Kihei Rd. 879-2818.

Spay & Neuter Clinic - Ninth Life Hawaii aims to curb cat overpopulation by offering spaying & neutering cervices at sites islandwide. $30 suggested donation. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Islandwide. 573-3365.

St. Anthony’s Bookfair - St. Anthony’s Junior & Senior High School is 160 years old. A percentage of sales will be donated to the school.

Just indicate that you’re like part of the proceeds to go to the school. All day. Barnes and Noble, Lahaina. 662-1300.

Monday, jan 26 Feed the Lion - Martial arts master Ben Seng Au brings his Oahu-based Shaolin Arts Society lion dancers to Maui for seven days of celebration. Today the lion helps ring in the Year of the Ox starting at 11:30 at Wharf Cinema Center in Lahaina 661-8648.

TUESDAY, JAN 27 Feed the Lion - Martial arts master Ben Seng Au brings his Oahu-based Shaolin Arts Society lion dancers to Maui for seven days of celebration.

Today the lion helps ring in the Year of the Ox starting at 10:30 a.m. at Hale Mahaolu Senior Center in Kahului. 872-4100. Festivities move to Maalaea Harbor Shops at 12:30 p.m. (244-4500). At 3:30 p.m. The lion comes to Whaler’s Village at Kaanapali (661-4567).

WEDNESDAY, JAN 28 Principal’s Coffee Hour - A chance to sit down and talk story with Baldwin High School principal Natalie Gonsalves. Open to parents and community members wishing to be involved. Coffee and Danish will be served. 7:30 a.m. Baldwin High School. 984-5656.

Charley Thweatt - This purveyor of “inspired acoustic music” comes to Maui for one night only.

Thweatt is known worldwide for his original music and his ability to turn a postmodern room into room full of friends. Tonight’s theme: Heart Opening. $15/$20. 7:30-9:30 p.m. 3403 Akala Dr., Kihei. 269-3137.

He’ui Art Fair - This art fair is kind of a big deal.

It features the work of local artists, artisans and craftspeople. Plus attendance involves a stroll beneath the Banyan Tree, which is always a plus. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Banyan Tree Park, Lahaina. 667-9194.

Stargazing Cruise - Join Pacific Whale Foundation for a celestial stargazing cruise featuring professional astronomer Harriet Witt. Cruise beneath a beautiful nighttime sky and learn about the stars. Includes postmodern appetizers, refreshments, and up to 3 alcoholic beverages per adult with valid i.d. Adults $49.95, children ages 3-12 $34.95. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Lahaina Harbor.

808-249-8811 ext. 1.

Maui’s Only Baby Boomer Group - Maui does, contrary to popular belief, have a small population of those belonging to the “Baby Boom” generation. Just kidding. They’re all over, but modern science has made them indistinguishable from the rest of us. This event serves as an opportunity for Maui Baby Boomers to socialize and network. Potluck dinner, etc. Call for further details. 4:30 p.m. 573-5313.

Free HIV/Hepatitis C Testing and Counseling - Mon-Fri. Available from the Hawaii Dept. of Health. Free Hepatits A & B Vaccines also available. Times and locations vary around the island. 984-2129.

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DA KINE CALENDAR Iridiology/Rayid - Daily. Clinical herbalist Kimberly Kneier peers into your irises, which are said to be amazing indicators of your state of health. Mini consultations are $20. 2-5 p.m.

Dragon’s Den, Makawao. 572-2424.

Thursday, Jan. 22nd

TERROR DOME Underground Hip Hop with DJ Jay P

Israeli Folk Dancing - Every Tue & Wed. The public is invited to experience the music and dance of Israel, sponsored by the Jewish Congregation of Maui. $5 suggested donation. 6-8 p.m. (Upcountry dance sessions take place at Grace Church in Kula Sundays from 4-5:30 p.m.). Beit Shalom Synagogue, 634 Alulike St., Kihei. 280-1051.

Maui Singles Investment Club - Tue. This event gives Maui singles a chance to mingle while learning about investments. 5:30-7 p.m. Cary & Eddie’s Hideaway, Kahului. 579-9249.

Friday, Jan. 23rd LOVE N’ LIGHT presents

FUNK SHUI

$2 Bud Light Drafts • $3 Drink Specials

Non-Profit Polynesian Dance - Tue. Support the kids of the Napili Kai Foundation by watching their Polynesian dance show. $10 adults, $5 kids.

5:30 p.m. 669-6271.

Speed Dating - Tue. Sit down for a round of threeminute dates. Who knows, you could find true love... or at least someone you might want to spend a whole second date with. Registration: $5. 8 p.m.

Wow-Wee Maui Kava Bar & Grill, Kahului. 871-1414.

Saturday, Jan. 24th

DJ BLAST $ 2 Bud Light Drafts

Monday, Jan. 26th

MANIC MONDAYS Alternative Night DJ Astro RAF $3 Cosmos

Toastmasters - Tue. Perfect your public speaking skills in this community club. 9 a.m., Kapalua Land Co. training center, 665-5485; 6 p.m., St. Theresa Church, Kihei, 298-3966.

Ukulele Lessons - Tue. Learn some strumming techniques to impress you friends with. Free. 5:45 p.m. Lahaina Cannery Mall. 661-5304.

Soroptimists of Maui Meeting - Wed. Visitors are welcome at this meeting of business and professional women that’s dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls in our community. 4:30 p.m. Hale Mahaolu Elima Community Hall, Kahului. 264-1775.

Tuesday, Jan. 27th

HOT LATIN

Jammin J’s Latin Takeover Mexican Beer Specials Bienvenidos Argentina

Ultimate Whalewatch Experience - Wed. Join Pacific Whale Foundation researchers for an intimate presentation on whale behavior and breakfast, followed by a whalewatch. Guests will receive

Wednesday, Jan. 28th

free whale posters and whalewatch guides. $79.95. 7-11 a.m. Ma’alaea Harbor. 294-8811.

Kahului Lions Club - Thu. Anyone interested in being involved is encouraged to attend this dinner meeting. 6 p.m. Maui Beach Hotel. 243-7402.

Biofeedback - Fri. Mary Higgins, QXC/SCIO practitioner, helps you energetically rebalance after living yet another day in a toxin-filled world. Walk-ins only. Sliding scale pricing. 2-5 p.m. Dragon’s Den. 573-2424.

Humpback Whale Outreach - Fri. Volunteers from the Hawaiian Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary will be on hand with educational materials and binoculars for those interested in viewing humpback whales near shore. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Whaler’s Village, Kaanapali. 661-4567.

Job Club - Fri. Get help preparing resumes, contacting prospective employers and interviewing.

Free. 3-5 p.m. Job Connections of Maui. 871-4143.

Shakin’ Keiki - Fri. Come see little hula dancers in adorable outfits doing the cultural dance of their ancestors. Free. 3:30 p.m. Lahaina Center, 900 Front St. 667-9216.

Habitat for Humanity - Sat. Spend a few hours helping a family in need get secure shelter. 9 a.m.

Call for details. 893-0334.

Hula Classes - Sat. Every Sat. Halau Kawaianuhealehua holds open hula classes for children, teen and adult wahines and kanes. 9 a.m.

Maui Waena School.

Senior Line Dancing - Mon. Line dance lessons for people 55 or better. 8:30-10 a.m. Kaunoa Senior Center, Sprecklesville. 270-7313.

Keiki Think Fun Game Day - Sat. A day full of games that actually enhance brain function, which is good.

1 p.m. Barnes and Noble, Lahaina. 662-1300.

After-School Help - Mon-Fri. Hui Malama Learning Center offers after-school homework help and classes. Call for directions and hours. 244-5911.

Athletic Club Outreach - Every Tue & Thu. Got tough kids? Get them instruction on Olympic weightlifting, power lifting, body building and sports-specific weight training by an experienced team of coaches. Ages 11-19. Free. 4:45-6 p.m. St. Mark Weightlifting Hall, Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Wailuku. 244-4656.

Dance Jam - Mon. Celebrate the end of the month with a free-form dance party with great music and no instruction, just come to shake your booty. $13. 7:30-10 p.m. The Studio Maui, Haiku. 575-9390.

Story Time Saturday - Daily. A chance for keiki to learn about what makes Maui so special. Takes place at the Hawaiians and the Sea exhibit.

Included with park admission. 11:30 a.m. Maui Ocean Center, Ma`alaea. 270-7000.

West Side Storytime - Every Tue & Sat. Lahaina’s biggest bookseller is hosting keiki story time, so get them hooked on reading early. Tue., 10 a.m.; Sat., 11 a.m. Barnes and Noble, Lahaina.

Keiki Shots - Wed. (Central Maui) Bring children up to the age of 18 without medical insurance in for vaccinations. Bring all immunization records. Walk-in basis. Free. 12-3 p.m. Wailuku Health Center. 984-8260.

Thursday, Jan. 29th

MAUI MUSIC MECA

Keiki Issues? - Thu. The Parent Project, a program for parents of strong willed children. Wrestle the phone away from the child and make that call. Free. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Hui Malama Learning Center. 289-5050.

Hip Hop • Top 40 • DJ Jay P

Story Time - Thu. Keiki story time and crafts. Free.

10 a.m. Hawaiian Village Coffee, Kahana. 665-1114.

Friday, Jan. 30th LOVE N’ LIGHT presents

Toddler Story Time - Thu. Brush up on the latest in children’s books with your little one. Free. 10 a.m. Makawao Public Library. 573-8785.

UNDERGROUND PLAYGROUND

Yu-Gi-Oh - Sat. Little gamester get out your cards and get ready for a Yu-Gi-Oh tournament! Free. 3 p.m. Lahaina Cannery Mall. 661-4766.

DJ’s Tobin • Trip • N8 Castro • Daniel J House • Trance • Techno

Yo Yo Workshop & Demo - Sun. Yo Yo’s are silent, so encourage your kids to learn how to use them and finally get some peace and quiet! Free. 45 p.m. Maui Toy Works. 661-5304.

DJ BLAST

Keiki Chess Club - Mon. For little masterminds age 7-12. Taught by magician Neil Bruce. Free. 2:304 p.m. Makawao Public Library. 573-5313.

Sunday, Feb. 1st

SUPER TROUT LIVE

Lecture

Psychedelic Trance Byron Brown & Derelicts Doors open at 9pm, $15

Starting a Business in Maui County - Wed. Anne Rubican of the Office of Economic Development gives attendees a few pointers on how to get a business going in Maui County. 121:30 p.m. Maui County Business Resource Center, Maui Mall. 873-8247.

Mon., Feb. 2nd - MANIC MON. Tues., Feb. 3rd - HOT LATIN Wed., Feb.24th - 80’S VS 90’S DJ Blast Dance Party

Families With Mental Illness Course - Wed. Course aims to help families of individuals with serious mental illness. Free. 5-7:30 p.m. Cameron Center, Wailuku. 572-3757.

Doors Open at 8:30pm Drink Specials Every Night

Workshops ACCOUSTIC POOL PARTY JAN 22

LIMITED TO 80 PEOPLE FOR MORE INFO EMAIL MARK AT TALKINGFOX@PACIFIC.NET OR CALL 707-841-7665

JANUARY 22, 2009

Pipe Up - Mon. No experience is needed for drummers and bagpipers at these open, free lesson and practices for the Isle of Maui Pipe Band. 6 p.m. Call for Direction. 876-0154.

Line Dancing - Sun. Practice your tush push ya’ll and come on down for some line dancing by the Maui Paniolo Posse. Lessons: 6:30 p.m.; Dancing: 7 p.m. Lahaina Cannery Mall.

Hula Show - Every Sun & Sat. Get a taste of Hawaiian history and culture. Free. 1 p.m. Maui Mall, Kahului. 877-8952.

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High Hopes Square Dance Club - Mon. A place for beginners to pick up some steps and seasoned square dancers to show off their moves.

Free. 7 p.m. Hannibal Tavares Community Center, Pukalani. 572-0671.

Free Keiki Art Classes - Every Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri. Lahaina Arts Society offers free children’s art classes island wide. MON - Lahaina Surf Hawaiian Housing, 3-5 p.m. & Baha’i Faith Maui Center, Makawao, 9 a.m.-12. TUE - Kehekili Park Terrace, Wailuku, 3-5 p.m. WED - Baha’i Faith Maui Center, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.; Honokowai Kau Hale, 2:30-4:30 p.m.; Ka Hale A Ke Ola, Wailuku, 4-6 p.m. FRI Haiku Boy’s and Girl’s Club, 3-5 p.m. For more info call 661-0111.

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Fusion Jazz Funk Workshop - Sat. Remember that funk I was talking about a few pages ago? This will help increase one’s funk aptitude. $25. 1:303:30 p.m. Studio Maui, Haiku. 298-6009.

The Grid lists nightly entertainment at bars, clubs, cafes, other non-dinner serving establishments, as well as restaurants with entertainment after 9pm.

Thursday 01/22 JACQUES 120 Hana Hwy., Paia - 579-8844

KAHALE’S BEACH CLUB 36 Keala Pl., Kihei - 875-7711

Vince Esquire Band No cover

Friday 01/23

Saturday 01/24

DJ Boomshot $10, 9:30pm

DJ CIA No cover, 9:30pm

Kenny Roberts No cover

Way Back Machine No Cover

DJ Shaka Rock

KAHULUI ALE HOUSE

Sunday 01/25

Monday 01/26– Wednesday 01/28

Kahala No cover

TUE - Da Ha-Y-ans, No cover WED - Chico & Da Kine, No cover

DJ Boomshot

WED - The Crunch Pups, No cover, 5pm

355 E. Kamehameha, Kahului - 877-9001

KIMOS

DeAquino Braddahz No cover, 9:30pm

Orrin and Junior No cover, 9:30

Karaoke

Karaoke

Open Mic

Salsa Night $7, 10pm

Neto Latin Salsa No cover, 9pm

The Willys

Shaka Saturdays $10, 10pm

Silky Ringo 9pm

DJ $10, 10pm

DJ $10, 10 pm

MON - DJ; TUE - Kanoa Mixed Plate; WED - Neto Latin Salsa

DJ Dancing 9pm

DJ Dancing $5; 9pm

TUE - DJ Dancing, No cover, 9pm

845 Front St., Lahaina - 661-4811

KOBE STEAKHOUSE 136 Dickenson St., Lahaina - 667-5555

LOS PELONES Lahaina Cannery Mall - 661-9900

LULU’S KIHEI 1945 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei - 879-9944

LULU’S LAHAINA Lahaina Cannery Mall - 661-0808

TUE - HWY 30

MAI TAI LOUNGE 839 Front St., Lahaina - 661-5288

MOOSE MCGILLYCUDDY’S 844 Front St., Lahaina - 667-7758

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

MULLIGAN’S AT THE WHARF Cinema Center, Lahaina - 661-8881

Wee D’ono No cover, 10pm

Breathe for Health - Wed. Learn how optimal breathing can improve your health; learn the best methods of doing so. Alison Miller, M.A., teaches.

Free. 6-8 p.m. Kaiser Permanente Maui Lani Clinic, Wailuku. 243-6050.

Managing and Resolving Workplace Conflict - Learn to promote peace in the workplace through sound resolutions. Sunny Gutierrez.

9 a.m.-4 p.m. 95 Mahalani St., Wailuku. 244-5744.

Lifesaving Class - Sat. DLNR hosts this free session on how to safely operate firearms and archery as well as first aid and survival skills. Free.

8 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Maui Economic Opportunity Family Center, Kahului. 800-353-4868.

Environment Daily Onsite Coral Reef Naturalist Program - Mon-Fri. Learn names of fish youíve seen while snorkeling and how to protect Mauiís reefs at Pacific Whale Foundationís free Coral Reef Information Station. Sponsored by Hawaii Tourism Authority and County of Maui Office of Economic Development. . 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Ulua Beach, Wailea.

808-249-8811.

Humpback Whale Interpretive Station Daily. Learn about humpback whales and whale watch with a Pacific Whale Foundation naturalist at this free information station. 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Papawai Point, West Maui. 808-249-8811 ext. 1.

Kanaha Beach Project - Every Tue & Thu. Join group leader Val Magee in removing invasive species, clearing marine debris and planting native species at Kanaha Park. Bring water, snacks and sunscreen. Wear cool clothing, a hat and good walking shoes—and bring your swimsuit if you wish for a refreshing dip afterwards! Meet at the Canoe Hale at Kanaha Beach Park in Kahului. . 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Kanaha Beach Park. 808-294-8811 ext. 1.

Save Honolua - Tue. Meeting to inform, educate and involve the community on the proposed development of Honolua Bay. 6:45 p.m. Lahaina Civic Center. 870-0052.

Smarter than a Sand Crab? - Mon-Fri. Get free info about marine life and answers to all those pesky questions that keep you up all night. The Pacific Whale Foundation Marine Naturalists are definitely smarter than a fifth grader. The question is, are you?.

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Ulua Beach, Wailea. 249-8811.

Building supplies - Every Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat. Spring cleaning! Donate new and nearly new building materials or purchase them at reduced prices.

Volunteers needed to stock, display and price merchandise. Reduce the amount of usable building materials going into the landfill. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Habitat for Humanity, Market St., Wailuiku. 986-8050.

Silky Ringo No cover, 10pm

Robert Burns Night

Rick Vito & His Band

MON - Acoustico; WED - Willie K; $25

Hazmatt No cover, 10pm

Silky Ringo No cover, 10pm

MON - Dub Boyz, No cover, 10pm; TUE - Unifires, No cover, 10pm; WED - Silky Ringo

Weed and Pot Club - Wed. Did that get your attention? Push up your sleeves and rake, hoe and pull weeds in a beautiful garden setting. Tools, gloves and drinking water provided. Bring sunscreen and tennis shoes. 8:30 a.m. Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, Kahului. 249-2798.

Maui Coastal Land Trust Service Project Fri. The Pacific Whale Foundation’s Volunteering on Vacation program gives you a chance to help save unique ecosystems at Maui Coastal Land Trust in Waihee. Be prepared to help weed out invasive plants or help with other tasks. Get a free t-shirt for your efforts!. 7:45 a.m.-12 p.m. Maui Coastal Land Trust, Waihee. 808-294-8811 ext. 1.

Honokowai Valley Restoration - Sat. Visit remote Honokowai Valley, which is closed to public access, with leader Ed Lindsey. Help save archeological sites of old Hawaii, pull invasive plants and possibly plant native species. Get a free t-shirt for your efforts! Sponsored by County of Maui Office of Economic Development and Hawaii Tourism Authority. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Honokowai Valley, West Maui. 808-294-8811 ext. 1.

Save the Forest - Sun. The Pacific Whale Foundation is hosting a group of ten volunteers to pull invasive pine trees near Hosmers Grove.

Transportation is provided. Bring warm clothes, long pants and closed boots. Pick ups: 7:30 a.m., Harbor Shop, 300 Ma`alaea Rd; 8:15 a.m., Upcountry Tavares Community Center. RSVP 856-8341.

Sports/Fitness Inline Hockey Signup - Thu. Both youth and adult division players are invited to sign up. Youth division practice to follow. 5-8 p.m. Kalama Park, Kihei. 874-5655.

Dragon & Tiger Medical Chi Gung - Every Tue, Thu & Fri. This exercise is believed to fight cancer in China. Free class sponsored by the Pacific Cancer Foundation. 3-4 p.m.; 5:30-6:30 p.m. Maui YMCA, REPS Fitness Training Center, Wailea Town Center, respectively. 243-2999.

Tai Chi - Every Mon & Fri. Get your Tai Chi in during your lunchbreak with Dr. Lorrin Pang. Free. noon-12:45 p.m. State Building Plaza, Wailuku.

984-8200.

Ho`olokahi Arts & Crafts Fair - Every Tue & Fri. Fresh flower lei-making classes from 9-11 a.m. on Fridays. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wailea Beach Marriott Resort south lobby. 879-1922.

Volleyball Day - Sat. Bump, set, spike! Open to everyone. Free. 12 p.m. Kamaole III Beach Park, Kihei.

Ohana Farmers & Crafters Market - Every Tue, Wed & Fri. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Queen Ka’ahumanu Shopping Center. 877-3369.

Art

Farmers Market of Maui - Every Mon, Wed & Fri. Sample the goods at this local market for fresh produce. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 61 S. Kihei Rd.

Artist Reception - Fri. Visual Artist Linda Whittemore works through a medium called viscosity monotype. The result is a series of vibrant works well worth checking out. Pupus and drinks will be served and a drawing for a one of her monotype prints will be held. Whittemore’s work will be on display until February 20. 5-8 p.m. Maui Hands Galleries, Paia. 579-9245.

Schaefer Portrait Challenge - Daily (except Sun & Mon). This showcase of Hawaii artists is kind of a big deal. It happens only once avary three years and features the work of many artists’ diverse take on the portrait, from sculpture to painting. Free. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Schaefer International Gallery. 242-7469.

WOW! - Wed. Every Wed. Wailea on Wednesdays presents live island music, gallery receptions, artist appearances and more. . 6:30-8 p.m. 897-6770 x2.

Art Night - Fri. Stroll through Lahaina Town’s many art galleries. Special gallery shows, featured artists-in-action and refreshments. Each week features a different guest artist. Free. 6:30 p.m.

Lahaina. 661-6284.

Art Photography Opening - Fri. Photographer and child of the sixties Marty Wolf’s work will be on display. What stands out about his photography is their brilliant, almost psychedelic postmodern appeal. 5-7:30 p.m. Maui Hands Gallery, Lahaina. 667-9898.

Artist Reception - A celebration of “Earth and Water,” an exhibit featuring the work of artist Joelle C., which focuses on water and its many textures.

6 p.m. 505 Front St., Lahaina. 878-2868.

Maui Croquet Club - Every Sun, Tue & Thu. You could be an amazing croquet player and not even know it. No mallet? No problem. 2-5 p.m.

Waipuilani Park, Kihei. 879-0087.

Art Bistro - Mon. Local artists display their wares, from photography and painting to jewelry and sculptures. 5-10pm. Jacques Northshore Bistro, 120 Hana Hwy. Paia. 808-269-0961.

Group Run - Wed. Stay in shape while taking in some beautiful views! Group meets at Kihei Community Center. Open to runners of all ages and fitness levels. Refreshments will be provided after.

Sponsored by Valley Isle Road Runners. Free. 5:30 p.m. Piilani Highway and Lipoa Parkway.

Farmers market, Art/Craft Fairs

Paddling for Breast Cancer Survivors - Every Mon & Wed. Get together with other survivors for canoe paddling. Free. 6:45 a.m. Kihei Canoe Club. 243-2999.

Farmers’ Market and Craft Fair - Every Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat. Great deals on locally grown produce and locally made goods. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Maui Mall, Kahului. 871-1307.

Honokowai Farmers Market - Every Mon, Wed & Fri. Lots of fresh local produce plus baked and canned goods. 7-11 a.m. Lower Honopiilani Hwy. Resort Craft Fair - Every Wed & Fri. Hawaiian arts and crafts. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Renaissance Wailea Beach Resort.

Aloha Craft Fair- Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Maui Mall. 872-4320.

KBH Craft Fair - Fri. Cultural crafts and live demos. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Ka`anapali Beach Hotel lobby. 667-5978.

Organic Farmers Market - Sat. Fresh produce that’s cheaper than the grocery store. 6:30 a.m.noon. Eddie Tam Memorial Center.

Swap Meet Farmers’ Market - Sat. As if that swap meet wasn’t enough of a draw on its own, within its gates also lies a chance to find some great deals on mega-fresh produce. Admission: 50 cents. 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Maui Community College, Kahului Harbor side. 877-3100.

Poetry Open Mic - Every night is open mic night at Hawaiian Village Coffee. Kahana Gateway location, call 665-1114.

Poetry Slam - Every First Fri. Poets 13 and over are encouraged to share their stuff with the First Friday crowd. Pieces are limited to three minutes. $5. Ha Gallery, Wailuku, 244-3993.

Express Yourself - Every Mon. Open Mic Night with music, song, poetry! Free. 7 p.m., Cafe Marc Aurel, Wailuku, 244-0852.

Poetry Reading - Every secondTue, read your original work, your favorite poem, or just come to be inspired.

Free. 6:30 p.m., Lahaina Public Library, 662-3950.

Open Mind Open Mic - Every Last Mon. Open Mind Open Mic with spoken word, poetry, comedy—whatever you have to say here’s your chance.

Free. 6 p.m., Moana Bakery, Paia, 244-9091.

Open Mic - Every Saturday the Maui Media Lab hosts an open mic night for poets, muscicians and others who want to be heard. Sessions are recorded and fed to the internet. All ages are welcome.

Free. 6-9 p.m., Maui Media Lab, Baldwin Ave, zumatribe@yahoo.com.

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The Grid lists nightly entertainment at bars, clubs, cafes, other non-dinner serving establishments, as well as restaurants with entertainment after 9pm.

Thursday 01/22 OCEANS BAR & GRILL 1819 S. Kihei Rd. - 891-2414

Friday 01/23

Saturday 01/24

Dani Girl $10, 9:30pm

DJ Flavorzone 10pm

DJ Mike Rozak No cover, 10pm

DJ Mike Rozak No cover, 10pm

Karaoke

Karaoke

TBA

Karaoke

Karaoke

Karaoke

Karaoke w/Tobi 9:30 pm

RUSTY HARPOON 2290 Kaanapali Pkwy - 661-3123

SANSEI - KAPALUA 115 Bay Dr., Lahaina - 669-6286

SANSEI - KIHEI 1881 S. Kihei Rd., Ste. KT116 -879-0004

SANTA FE CANTINA

1913 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei - 874-6444

Monday 01/26– Wednesday 01/28 TUE - Karaoke, 9:30 pm

Ali & Daniel Engagement Party w/ DJ; 10pm

900 Front St., Lahaina - 667-7805

SOUTH SHORE TIKI LOUNGE

Sunday 01/25

DJ Slackin No cover, 10pm

WED - Junior & Oren

DJ Nexus No cover, 10pm

DJ Magnetic No cover, 10pm

SPORTS PAGE GRILL & BAR STOPWATCH SPORTS BAR

UNISAN 2102 Vineyard St., Wailuku - 244-4500

Karaoke

MON - WED - Karaoke

The Flying Sheep Problem$3, 9pm

1127 Makawao Ave., Makawao - 572-1380

1424 L. Main St., Wailuku - 249-0052

MON - DJ Blast; TUE - DJ Nature Boy; WED - DJ Decka; All no cover, 10pm

Vince Esquire No Cover, 10pm

2411 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei - 879-0602

TIFFANY’S

Kanoa of Gomega No cover, 10pm

Karaoke

Karaoke

Tommy Moniz & His Kachi Kachi Band; $10

Karaoke

Karaoke

Karaoke

TUE - WED - Karaoke

WOW-WEE MAUI’S

MON - Monday Night Football

333 Dairy Rd., Kahului - 871-1414

Poetry Reading - Every second Thu Maui Live Poets Society hosts an open poetry reading on the West side. Free. 6:30- 9 p.m. Lahaina, 661-0517

DINNER MUSIC WEST MAUI BJ’s Chicago Pizzeria - Wed-Fri, John Kane; Sat, Harry Troupe; Sun, Greg DiPiazza; Mon, Tue, Marvin Tevaga. All sets 7:30-9:30 p.m. 730 Front St., Lahaina, 661-0700.

Cheeseburger In Paradise - Mon, Tue, Scotty Rotten; Wed, Fri, Harry Troupe; Thu, Sat, Sun, Brooks McGuire. All sets 4:30-10:30 p.m. 811 Front St., Lahaina, 661-4855.

Cool Cat Cafe - Thu, Erin Smith; Fri, Sat, Dave Carroll; Sun, Wed, Whale Sharks; Mon, Mickie Moore; Tue, Jazz; . all sets 7:30-10 p.m. Wharf Cinema Center, Lahaina, 667-0908.

Hard Rock Cafe - Mon, Marty Dread, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 900 Front St., Lahaina, 570-7400.

Hula Grill - (Early sets) Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat Ernest Pua’a; Sun,Mon, Kawika Lum Ho; Tue, Jarret Roback.

Early sets 3-5 p.m. (Followed by) Thu, Braddah Brian & Roy; Fri, Brian, Roy & Kawika;. Sat, “TBA”; Sun, Ryan Tanaka & Friends; Mon,Oversized Productions; Tue, Roy & Friends; Wed, An Den. Late sets 7-9:30 p.m. 2435 Ka`anapali Parkway, Building P, 667-6636.

Java Jazz/Soup Nutz - Mon-Sat, Acoustic music. All sets 7 p.m. 3350 Lower Honoapi`ilani Rd., Honokowai, 667-0787.

SOUTH MAUI

■ KAANAPALI BEACH CLUB 104 Ka`anapali Shores, Lahaina, 661-2000

Henry’s Bar and Grill - Gina Martinelli Jam. 6-8 p.m. 41 E. Lipoa St. Kihei. 879-2849.

Longhi’s - Sat, acoustic music. 10:30-11 p.m.

3750 Wailea Alanui Dr., 891-8883

Ohana Bar & Grill - Wed, Thu, Live music; Fri, Patrick Major; Sun, Wayne and Friends; Mon, Tue, Ernest Pua`a. All sets 5:30-9:30 p.m. Torch lighting ceremony nightly.

Ma`alaea Grill - Thu, Fri, Sat, Benoit Jazz Works.

All sets 6:30-9 p.m. Maalaea Harbor, 243-2206.

■ KA`ANAPALI BEACH HOTEL 2525 Ka`anapali Pkwy, 661-0011

■ THE FAIRMONT KEA LANI MAUI 4100 Wailea Alanui, 875-4100

Mulligan’s on the Blue - Fri, Gail Swanson; 68 p.m.; Sat, Sun, Celtic Tigers; Mon, Gypsy Pacific; 7 p.m. Tue, Randall Rospond; 6:30-8:30 p.m. 100 Kaukahi St., Wailea, 874-1131.

Kupanaha - Nightly, Hula show, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Lobby Bar - Nightly, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Live music.

Tiki Courtyard - Nightly, Alanui with Uncle Rudi; Sun, Hula show. All sets 6:30 p.m.

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

■ NAPILI KAI BEACH RESORT 5900 Honoapi`ilani Hwy, Napili, 669-1500

Wailea Wednesdays w/ WIllie K - Wed, 7:3010 p.m.

Thu, Kincaid and Albert; Fri, Sat, Mon, Tue, Kincaid Basques; Sun, Kapule Paoa; Wed, Albert Kaina. All sets 7-9 p.m.

■ THE SHOPS AT WAILEA 3750 Wailea Alanui

Shangri-La - Sat, Acoustic Sitar By the Sea. 6:308:30 p.m. 760 S. Kihei Road. Suite 109, Menehune Shores, Kihei, 875-4555.

South Shore Tiki Lounge - Sat, Erin Smith; Mon, Kanoa. All sets 4-6 p.m. 1913 Kihei Rd., Kihei Kalama Village, 874-6444.

Tommy Bahama’s Tropical Café - Sun, Mon, Brittany; Wed, Sat, Merv Oana Thu; Fri Margie; Tue Jamie Lawrence. All sets 6-10 p.m. The Shops at Wailea, 875-9983.

Tradewinds Poolside Cafe - Thu, Kawika Lum Ho; Fri, Gina Martinelli; Sat, Monda Kane; Sun Merv Oana, Mon, Bobby Ingram & Fulton Tashombe; Tue, Dan & Ann; Wed, Kaleo Cullen. All sets 6-9 p.m. The Maui Coast Hotel, 2259 S. Kihei Rd., 874-6284.

CENTRAL MAUI Café Marc Aurel - Live Music on various days.

Mon, Open Mic Night. 7:30 p.m. 28 N. Market St., Wailuku, 244-0852.

Leilani’s On The Beach - Fri, Scott Baird;. Sat, JD and Harry; Sun, Kilohana. All sets 2:30-5 p.m.

2435 Ka`anapali Pkwy, Building J, 661-4495.

Main Street Bistro - Th-Fri, Rhythm & Blues with Freedom. 5-7:30 p.m.. 2051 Main St., Wailuku, 244-6816.

Mulligan’s on the Wharf - Fri, AnRil. All sets 7 p.m. Wharf Cinema Center, Lahaina, 661-8881.

Pioneer Inn - Thu, Ah-Tim Eleniki; Tue, Captain Billy Bones; Wed, Greg Di Piazza. All sets 6-8 p.m.

658 Wharf St., Lahaina, 661-3636.

Santa Fe Cantina - Tue, Ryan from Silky Ringo; 58 p.m. Fri, Mike Carrol & Friends, 4-7 p.m. Sat, Damien Awai; 5-8 p.m. 900 Front St., Lahaina, 667-7805.

Sea House Restaurant - Thu & Fri, Kincaid Basques; Sa,-Coelho Morrison; Su, Andrew Kaina; Mon, Albert Kaina, Tue, Kincaid Basques; Wed, Albert Kaina. All sets except Sat. 7-9 p.m. Sat set is 6:30-9p.m. Napili Kai Beach Resort, 5900 Honoapi`ilani Rd., Napili, 669-1500.

Mon, Nils and Anastasia; Sun, Pam Peterson and Rudy Baria; Late sets 8:30-11:30 p.m. Torchlighting ceremony nightly.

Haui’s Life’s A Beach - Thu, Erin Smith. 1913 South Kihei Rd., 891-8010.

Kimo’s - Mon- Wed, Sat, Sun, Sam Ahia. Fri, deAquino Bradaz. All sets 6:30-8:30 p.m. 845 Front St., Lahaina, 661-4811.

Moose McGillycuddy’s, Lahaina - Fri, Llayne & Pro Ed; Sat, Mark & Mike. All sets 6-9 p.m. 844 Front St., 667-7758.

Weeping Banyan Lounge - Nightly, Live music. All sets 6:30-9:30 p.m. Torch lighting ceremony nightly.

UPCOUNTRY MAUI Hana Hou Cafe - Wed, Dorothy Betz and Les Adam with Vince Esquire. Thu, Haiku Hillbillys. Sat, Live music. All sets 6:30-9:30 p.m. 810 Haiku Rd, Haiku Cannery, 575-2661.

Morning Glories Organic Internet Cafe Fri, Elaine Ryan, 3-4 p.m.; Mon, Karen B, 1-2 p.m.137 Hana Hwy, Paia, 579-6009.

Moana Cafe & Bakery - Wed, Benoit Jazzworks; 6:30-8:30. 71 Baldwin Ave., Paia, 579-9999.

RESORT SHOWS WEST MAUI ■ HYATT REGENCY MAUI RESORT & SPA 200 Nohea Kai Dr, Lahaina, 661-1234

■ RITZ CARLTON 1 Ritz Carlton Drive, Kapalua, 669-6200

■ GRAND WAILEA RESORT HOTEL & SPA 3850 Wailea Alanui, 875-1234 Botero Bar - Wed, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Live music.

Humuhumunukunukuapua`a - Nightly, 5:30 p.m., Strolling Hawaiian Duo.

East Wing - Wed, 6:30-8 p.m., Marti Kluth.

Lower Courtyard - Wed, 6:30-8 p.m., Jamie Lawerence and Friends.

Banyan Tree Restaraunt - Wed & Thu, Ranga Pae 6:15-9:45 p.m.

■ ROYAL LAHAINA RESORT 2780 Keka`a Dr., Ka`anapali, 661-3611

■ WAILEA MARRIOTT 3700 Wailea Alanui, 879-1922 Kumu Bar & Grill - Nightly, Hula dancing.

6-9 p.m.

Royal Ocean Terrace - Thu, Fri, Sat, Live Hawaiian. 6-8 p.m.

■ SHERATON MAUI HOTEL 2605 Ka`anapali Pkwy, 661-0031

Mele Mele Lounge - Nighly, Live music.

9-11 p.m.

■ MAUI PRINCE HOTEL 5400 Makena Alanui, 874-1111

Lagoon Bar - Nightly, Hula dancing during sets.

Thu, Kulewa; Fri, Ralph and Allan; Sat, Fausto and Kawaika; Sun; Kulewa; Wed, Nathan and Ralph. All sets 6-8 p.m. Torchlighting and cliff diving ceremony at sunset nightly.

Molokini Lounge - Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Mele `Ohana Duo. Tue, Thu Ron Kuala’au; Sun-Thu sets 69 p.m.; Fri, Sat sets 6-10 p.m. Sun, Mele `Ohana Duo, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Mon, Wed, Fri, Hula performance, 6-6:45 p.m.

■ THE WESTIN MAUI HOTEL 2365 Kaanapali Parkway, 667-2525

EAST MAUI

Ono Bar & Grille - Thu, Sat, Steve Sargenti; Fri, Larry Golis; Sun, Margie Heart; Mon, Ernest Puaa; Tue, Brian Haia; Wed, Pam Peterson. Tue-Sun shows, 6-9 p.m. Mon, 5:30-9 p.m.

Tropica - (Early sets) Thu, Wed, Brian Haia; Fri, Sat, Mon, Marvin Tevaga; Sun, Josh Kahula; Tue, Ernest Pua`a. Early sets 3-6 p.m. (Followed by) Thu, Fri, Wed, Benny Uyetake; Sat, Tue, Mitch Kepa; Sun, Steve Sargenti; Mon, Josh Kahula. Late sets 6-9 p.m.

SOUTH MAUI ■ FOUR SEASONS RESORT WAILEA 3900 Wailea Alanui, 874-8000 Lobby Lounge - (Early sets) Thu, Steve Repollo and Alan Villeran; Sat, Mon, Island Style Trio with hula dancing. Early sets 5:30-7:30 p.m. (Followed by) Thu, Sal Godinez and Marcus Johnson; Sat,

■ HOTEL HANA-MAUI Hana, 248-8211 Paniolo Lounge - Thu-Sun, Live music. 6:309:30 p.m.

Main Dining Room - Thu, Sun, Hula dancing.

7:30-8:15 p.m.

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This is an obvious no-brainer, yet so many people fill their kids’ lives with flimsy plastic crap that will do absolutely nothing to enliven their minds or enrich their imaginations. As adults, we’re less impressionable than those poor kids, but it’s still easy to stimulate our imaginations with the right toys (or stifle them with the wrong ones). Which have you filled your toybox with?

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) A seasoned musician could listen to a piece of music and reveal many things about it that might not be obvious to your average listener. A dog, poking its nose through a hole in the wall, could probably tell you much of what was on the other side (if it could speak). You’re surrounded by people whose senses, through nature or training, are able to perceive aspects of this situation that are essentially invisible to you. Instead of resenting them, why not just trust them? A simple question to the right person could completely transform your perception of what’s going on. I do hope you’re willing to swallow your pride to satisfy your curiosity; it’d be well worth your while.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) Some leaders rule with fear; as long as their subordinates are sufficiently cowed or threatened, they’ll do what they say. As you are thrust more frequently into leadership roles, I would not suggest this particular management style for you, though. First, it’s not likely to be particularly effective. Secondly, with your charisma, it’s completely unnecessary. You have the ability to inspire and encourage cooperation.

Trying to intimidate people goes against your nature, and would probably backfire, anyway. Don’t let anyone talk you into it. Your heart is wiser in these matters than your head (or theirs). Heed it.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) Commissioned to build a new home for you, the architect you hired gives you two options: In one plan, the bulk of the structure is supported by one or two massive pillars. In the other, dozens of slender columns serve to hold it up. Apply this metaphor to your social life. It has, in some ways, essentially burnt to the ground (whether arson or accident we don’t know). As you rebuild it, you must choose: Will you rely upon only a couple of your staunchest friends for your emotional needs? Or would you rather share the burden among many, so it’s not so heavy on any one pair of shoulders? As you choose, just remember—it’s perfectly fair for anyone to demand of you exactly what you ask of them.

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CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) Mixing and matching diverse flavors might come easily to a skilled chef, but for someone without training or instinct, it’s all too easy to make an inedible mess. In that case, it’s usually best to keep things simple. When in doubt, go for something you know you can’t screw up too badly. It’s important to recognize when you might be in over your head. Don’t try for some advanced recipe you’ve never even tasted, let alone tried to cook. Go for the very basic one you already know by heart; it’ll be a bigger hit than you’d guess.

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LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) You don’t want to get up. The floor is cold, and your bed so cozy. The alarm’s infernal beeping is easily silenced. However, you should know that for every extra moment of comfort you steal now, you’ll have to pay double for later, in stress and hassle. Is it really worth it? You might think so now, but that’s only because you’re not clearly and vividly imagining the price you’ll be forced to shell out later. Be sure to do so. Only then can you make an informed decision about what exchange rate between current comfort and future stress you still deem acceptable.

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LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) I’m not a big subscriber to the whole “opposites attract” school of thought. I’m inclined to believe that two like-minded people will be better able to get along in the long run. Luckily for you (and your current object of interest and intrigue), not everyone shares my view. After all, sun and storm, properly mixed, can produce a rainbow. So can you two, if you hit upon the right combination. This may take some practice, experimentation, and work. But where there’s a will there’s a way. If you both want to, you’ll find it.

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Anyone who’s not blind sees examples of hypocrisy all around. Some successfully ignore or allow these, while others feel compelled to call out every single example. You, finding the former attitude intolerable and the latter exhausting, usually fall somewhere in the middle of these two extremes. This week is all about choosing those battles even more carefully than usual. The line you need to walk between doing too much and too little is finer and more tortuous than usual. Take it slow and think before you speak, though, and you should be able to navigate it anyway.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) When I was younger, I was always in a rush. I’d drive as fast as I thought I could get away with, and never be satisfied that I was moving quite fast enough. Now that I’m older, I’m in less of a hurry. It’s funny how the less time we have, the less urgent things feel. I enjoy more moments of my day more deeply than I did then. I keep waiting for you to slow down, too, but you’re still keeping the pedal to the metal most of the time. That’s fine; you should maintain whatever pace works best for you. However, if you did want to ease up on the accelerator for a little while, this week would be a fine time to give slowing down a go.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) Unless you’ve developed technology or a mutant power I don’t know about, you can’t control the weather. That means that no matter how much you want your weekend getaway to be perfect, it could still be screwed by inclemency. That you would delude yourself otherwise tells me it’s time for you to relearn the lesson you’ve apparently forgotten: Even your prodigious ability to plan, predict, and control has tangible limits. It’s perfectly okay and desirable to constantly test and stretch these, but to flat-out deny them is a bad idea. Someone might decide you need to be schooled. Since this lesson would likely be painful and embarrassing, I suggest obviating the need for it altogether: remember how to practice humility and letting go, fast.

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