January 2010
Alphabetical Listing of Shows
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- Alpin Hong, Piano
- Candlelight Café & Cinema
- Essence of Maui, Group Invitational
- Halau O Kekuhi in
Holo Mai Pele – Hi‘iaka: Ka Wahinepo‘aimoku - Kumu Kahua Theater
Voices from Okinawa by Jon Shirota - Mark Morris Dance Group
- Maui Pops Orchestra
Music from Around the World - New Shanghai Circus
- Warren Miller's Dynasty
Calendar Listing of Shows and Details
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Weekly
Candlelight Café & Cinema
Castle Theater: 5 pm & 7:30 pm
Maui Film Festival presents…
Food & beverages available on the Arcade lawn. Updates, reviews, synopsis & film clips at Maui Film Festival website or call 808-572-FILM. Old 'live' passes are good for weekly Candlelight Café & Cinema screenings only. (Passes will not be honored at FirstLight).
Tickets: $10, and 1/2 price for kids 12 & under (includes tax)
Friday, January 1
Center Closed
Friday, January 8
Warren Miller’s Dynasty
Celebrating 60 Years of Filmmaking
Castle Theater: 7:30 pm
Sixty years ago, an adventurous man with a pair of wooden boards strapped to his feet and an 8mm movie camera in his hand changed the way we thought about snow. Today, Warren Miller’s Dynasty is his 60th anniversary feature film, adding to the legacy of warren Miller Entertainment’s pioneering influence in action sports cinematography. Dynasty takes you on a breathtaking global tour of China, Alaska, Norway, Colorado, British Columbia and beyond. It’s a film that gathers the generations under one roof, and reveals the past, present and future of winter sports. If you can’t take the family on a ski trip this year, come to the MACC for real snow, prize giveaways and an evening of amazing cinema.
Co-sponsored by Maui Time.
Tickets: $12 adults, $10 kids 3-12 years
Preshow dinner by Maui Tacos.
Tuesday-Saturday January 12 - February 20
Essence of Maui, Group Invitational
Schaefer International Gallery: 11 am – 5 pm
Opening Reception on Saturday January 9, 5 pm
If you had to name one thing that defines the essence of Maui to you what would it be? We invited a group of artists from the Maui community to determine what the physical, spiritual, cultural or social essence of Maui is to them and to create one unique piece to show their touchstone. This promises to be an intriguing exhibit with visual depth, personal meaning and shared interest.
See articles in The Maui News, and the Maui Weekly.
Free
Friday-Saturday, January 15-16
Kumu Kahua Theater
Voices from Okinawa by Jon Shirota
McCoy Studio Theater: 7:30 pm
Written by Maui-born playwright Jon Shirota, Voices From Okinawa tells the story of Kama Hutchins, an American of Okinawan ancestry who teaches English to locals of all ages in Okinawa. He bypasses traditional teaching methods by having his students relate personal stories to the class. The tales reveal the students’ conflicted attitudes toward the American soldiers stationed on their island. With comedy and drama, the play takes a twist as the teacher Kama learns more about his own cultural heritage from his students. Note: The playwright's father left Okinawa in 1907, along with three brothers, and became a pineapple grower on Maui. The brothers eventually returned to Okinawa, but Shirota's family remained.
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Mature Content
Tickets: $22
Preshow dinner by BALE Catering.
Monday-Tuesday, January 18-19
New Shanghai Circus
Castle Theater: Mon 4 & 7:30 pm, Tue 7 pm
“Feats of circus art that reach literally breathtaking heights of skill.” — The New York Times
These amazing acrobats defy gravity with breathtaking feats that stretch the limits of human ability in this spellbinding show. Fearless performers with boundless energy bring you more than 2,000 years of Chinese circus traditions. Innovative choreography, radiant lighting, enchanting scenery, and powerful music enhance this beautifully orchestrated presentation of Chinese circus arts.
Audiences of all ages applaud their gravity-defying feats of incredible skill and imagination.
Sponsored by SpeediShuttle.
Tickets: $12, $18, $23
Preshow dinner by A Saigon Café.
Thursday, January 21
Mark Morris Dance Group
Castle Theater: 7:30 pm
MACC Presents… Dance
“Intensely musical, insinuatingly sensual, fabulously funky.” — Los Angeles Times
Renowned and applauded the world over, Mark Morris Dance Group is considered one of the top modern dance companies. With live musicians for every performance, the company has the uncanny ability to make music visible, and its talent, humor, and bravado draw audiences in for a joyful time. Praised as a refreshingly irreverent master, Mark Morris has earned his reputation as one of the world's leading modern dance choreographers (both as a bad boy of modern dance and as a MacArthur Genius Awardee). MMDG challenges the dance world's notions of the perfect body, presenting works set to anything from Bach to rock. The works inspire superlatives; the accolades can not fail to note Morris’ force of imagination and ability to mix emotions.
This project received support from the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the Western States Arts Federation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui.
Tickets: $12, $30, $45
Preshow dinner by Consuelo’s Catering.
On Tuesday, January 19 from 4 to 5:30 pm, Mark Morris Dance Group, Brooklyn Parkinson Group, and Maui Parkinson Outreach present Dance for PD, a movement class for those with Parkinson’s Disease, their caregivers, partners and families. See MauiParkinsonOutreach.org.
Sunday, January 24
Maui Pops Orchestra
Music from Around the World
Castle Theater: 3:30 pm
Join the Maui Pops Orchestra for a delightful afternoon of symphonic music from many countries around the world, demonstrating how each nation or region has music with a sound that is recognizable to that area. Music from ten nations and one mythical island will be represented: Spain, England, France, Russia, Argentina, Japan, China, the Americas and South Pacific. Highlights include the Maui taiko drum group, Zenshin Daiko, dancers from the Maui Academy of Performing Arts for an exciting version of the Can-Can, and An Outdoor Overture for the orchestra by Aaron Copland.
Tickets: $36, $26, $21 (front half of Balcony), & $10 (back half of Balcony); half-price for kids aged 12 years & under
Preshow dinner by Consuelo’s Catering.
Saturday, January 30
Halau O Kekuhi in
Holo Mai Pele – Hi‘iaka: Ka Wahinepo‘aimoku
Castle Theater: 7:30 pm
Based on the traditional Hawaiian saga of Pelehonuamea, goddess of the volcano, and her younger sister, Hi‘iakaikapoliopele, this sequel to Holo Mai Pele, which premiered at MACC in 1995, will feature the fall of Pana‘ewa the lizard god from Hawai‘i island; delve into the subconscious realm of Kapo‘ulakina‘u from the island of Maui; defer to the forest goddesses Ko‘iahi, Mailelauli‘i and Kaiona of the Waianae mountain range. There will be some familiar hula from the original dance drama but most will be new. The first opera-length hula drama to incorporate hula, chant, drama and storytelling Holo Mai Pele is a pivotal work that changed the way hula was presented on stage. In 2001 Holo Mai Pele was aired nationally as part of PBS' Great Performances. Nā kumu hula Pualani Kanaka‘ole Kanahele and Nālani Kanaka‘ole of Hālau O Kekuhi are the co-creators and choreographers of this epic hula drama.
This project has been made possible by American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius, a major initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts; and is recognized as an American masterwork of artistic and cultural significance.
Tickets: $12, $25, $40
Preshow dinner by Alexander’s Famous Fish.
On Friday, January 29 at 6 pm, join Halau O Kekuhi in McCoy Studio Theater for a free lecture demonstration to better understand the characters and story behind the hula drama. Doors open at 5:30.
Sunday, January 31
Alpin Hong, Piano
Castle Theater: 5:00 pm
MACC Presents… Tune In
“… a tour de force. Hong evoked a kind of Beatlemania when he came on stage. What a showman! What a musician!” — The Santa Barbara News Press
Whirlwind tours and performances across the globe have earned pianist Alpin Hong his reputation as a modern day Pied Piper. Opening the ears, eyes and imaginations of hundreds of thousands of audience members, his combination of stunning technique, emotional range, and rare humor continues to bring audiences young and old to their feet. His extensive classical training, including Julliard, matched with his background in skateboarding, snowboarding, martial arts, and videogames, forms a creative force unmatched in its youthful vivacity and boundless energy.
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Tickets: $12, $25, $32
Preshow dinner by Consuelo’s Catering.
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As a patron of live performances, please remember that as with all things in life, any event is subject to change or cancellation, sometimes with little or no notice.
VENUES
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are allowed at performances in any MACC theaters, unless by prior arrangement and approval of both MACC & artist(s).
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Event Lawn
A flexible outdoor venue with either festival style general admisison or reserved-number chair set-up on the lawn. Each show varies according to audience, artist & tech needs.
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