alternativehawaii.com's Maui Hawaii April 2012 Calendar of Events and Things to Do

Calendar of Events
and Things to Do
Maui - April 2012

	SPECIAL EVENTS
	TMR 2012 THE MAYJAH RAYJAH WITH KATCHAFIRE & TRIBAL SEEDS Date: Friday, April 13th, 5:00 PM (gates open 4:30 pm), 2012 Place: Pavilion/Amphitheater - Maui Arts & Cultural Center, One Cameron Way, Kahului, Maui Contact: Maui Arts & Cultural Center, (808) 242-2787, Box Office: (808) 242-7469, info@mauiarts.org The MayJah RayJah Tour comes to Maui for the first time in 2012, featuring a double headline bill with New Zealand's popular reggae band KATCHAFIRE and TRIBAL SEEDS from San Diego, California. Also performing are Anuhea, Common Kings, Tomorrow's Bad Seeds, Maoli and KNOVA. Guaranteed to be another MayJah RayJah! Click to Buy Tickets: $38/in advance, $48/on show day (Special Group Rate for 10 or more at $29 each - thru April 12) (plus applicable fees).
	3RD ANNUAL QUILT SHOW AND EXHIBIT Date: Saturday, April 14th, 10:00am - 3:00pm, 2012 Place: Bailey House Museum, 2375-A Main Street, Wailuku, Maui Contact: Nicole McMullen, (808) 244-3326, baileyhousemuseum@clearwire.net The Bailey House Museum gardens will be a rainbow of color on for the 3rd annual “Celebration of Quilts” Quilt Show and Exhibit. Local quilters from across Maui will hang their quilts throughout the gardens and demonstrate quilting methods to visitors at this popular one-day event. Antique quilts from the Maui Historical Society and private collections will be exhibited in the Bailey House Museum. Admission to the Quilt Show includes admission to the museum and is $10 for adults. Children 12 and under are free.
	MURDER AT THE JUICE JOINT - A MAPA FUNDRAISER Date: Saturday, April 14th, 6:30am - 9:30pm, 2012 Place: Maui Country Club "Speakeasy", Maui Contact: Peggy Harmon, (808) 244-8760, peggy@mauiacademy.org Join us for one of Maui's most unique and entertaining fundraising events - "Murder at the Juice Joint." Set amidst the glitz and glamour of the Roaring '20s, guests will have the opportunity to take part in a classic case of 'whodunit' offering something for everyone, with proceeds benefitting MAPA's educational performing arts programs. Purchase your individual Speakeasy Pass for $150 or reserve your exclusive Mugs & Molls Table for $2,000. Visit www.mauiacademy.org or contact Peggy Harmon at peggy@mauiacademy.org or 808-244-8760.
	THE SHINS Date: Wednesday, April 18th, 7:30 PM, 2012 Place: Castle Theater - Maui Arts & Cultural Center, One Cameron Way, Kahului, Maui Contact: Maui Arts & Cultural Center, (808) 242-2787, Box Office: (808) 242-7469, info@mauiarts.org The Shins are an American indie rock band founded and fronted by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, James Mercer, in New Mexico. After a couple of line-up changes, The Shins scored hits from their debut album Oh, Inverted World, including “New Slang,” “Know Your Onion!” and “The Past and Pending.” The band relocated to Portland, Oregon in 2001 then released Chutes Too Narrow in 2003 and Wincing the Night Away in 2007, which was nominated for a Grammy Award. The Shins’ current release is Port of Morrow, featuring an all-new band comprised of Mercer, Jessica Dobson, Richard Swift, Joe Plummer and Yuuki Matthews. "Simple Song" is their latest hit single. Presented by BAMP Project360 Click to Buy Tickets: $35, $45 (plus applicable fees).
	FOURTH ANNUAL HENRY KALEIALOHA ALLEN HAWAIIAN STEEL GUITAR FESTIVAL Date: Friday - Sunday, April 20th - 22nd, 2012 Place: Ka‘anapali Beach Hotel, 2525 Kaanapali Pkwy, Lahaina, Maui Contact: Bryant Neal, (808) 283-3576 or Arts Education for Children Group, (808) 667-2805, info@aecg.org Honoring one of Hawai‘i’s Living Treasures of Hawaiian Music, Henry Kaleialoha Allen and celebrating the music created on the Hawaiian steel guitar, the Festival features free concerts and performances, workshops and jam sessions. Free Admission!
	BANYAN TREE BIRTHDAY PARTY Date: Saturday & Sunday, April 21st - 22nd, 9am - 5pm, 2012 Place: Banyan Tree Park, Maui Contact: LahainaTown Action Committee, (808) 667-9175, web.request@visitlahaina.com Honoring the 139th birthday (planted April 24, 1873) of LahainaTown's famous landmark, the Banyan Tree, this fete includes a birthday cake, clowns, Keiki games, artists displaying nature artworks, and hands-on art activities for children. Admission is free; hours are 9am to 5pm.
	MAUI 5K Date: Sunday, April 22nd, 7am, 2012 Place: Ma’alaea Triangle located at 300 Ma’alaea Rd., Wailuku, Maui Contact: 1-888-219-6567 ext. 2, info@maui5k.org The Maui 5K is an event to help promote health and fitness for Maui County’s children as well as their families to create a more active and healthy lifestyle. A minimum of $15.00 per registered participant will be distributed back to the schools based on each individual school’s participation and will be used to help enhance or improve the physical fitness, play and athletic programs within the schools. The event relies on donations from local businesses and support from volunteers to make this event a success! There will be a ChampionChip/MyLaps timed 5K race and a fun, untimed 1 Mile Run/Walk for Keiki and adults.
	MAUI STAGE RACE Date: Saturday - Sunday, April 28th to April 29th, 6:00am, 2012 Place: Through the hills of beautiful Kula and Keokea, Maui Contact: Bill Darrah (Race Director), mauistagerace@gmail.com The Maui Stage Race is a 3 event race. It all starts with a 25K Time Trial on Saturday morning April 28th. Then onto a 60 minute Criterium later that same day. Then Sunday morning it will finish with a 50 mile road race through the hills of beautiful Kula and Keokea Maui. There will be a post-event function and awards ceremony. Participation in all 3 events is encouraged, but not required. Highest scoring riders will win cash prizes and awards. Overall cumulative points will determine the winner in each category.
	THE BROTHERS CAZIMERO LEI DAY CONCERT Date: Saturday, April 28th, 7:30 PM, 2012 Place: Castle Theater - Maui Arts & Cultural Center, One Cameron Way, Kahului, Maui Contact: Maui Arts & Cultural Center, (808) 242-2787, Box Office: (808) 242-7469, info@mauiarts.org The Brothers Cazimero are consummate performers who have made their indelible imprint on the face of contemporary Hawaiian music and hula. Their talent, longevity and sales success have placed them in a league of their own. The Brothers Caz annual tradition of performing a “May Day-Lei Day” concert lives on at the MACC. Click to Buy Tickets: $12, $28, $37 (plus applicable fees).
	ONGOING EVENTS
	LESSER AHI - MAUI ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS ADVANCED TEEN ACTING TROUPE Date: April 20th - May 5th, Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30 pm, Sundays, 2:00 pm, 2012 Place: Steppingstone Playhouse, Queen Ka'ahumanu Center, Maui Contact: Carolyn Wright, (808) 244-8760 x221, carolyn@mauiacademy.org In this hilarious new comedy written by Derek Nakagawa and Francis Tau'a, fraternal twins Andrew and Anden Ahi haven't spoken to one another in six years. As the ohana gathers for Anden's wedding, we meet a circle of friends and relatives who want the brothers to heal their rift. Two actors play all twenty-one characters. $16 adults, $14 seniors, $12 students. Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30 pm. Sundays, 2:00 pm. Tickets: (808) 244-8760, www.mauiacademy.org, customer service kiosk at Queen Ka'ahumanu Center.
	MAUI FRIDAY TOWN PARTIES Date: Every Friday, 2012 Place: First Friday of the month – Wailuku, Second Friday – Lāhainā, Third Friday – Makawao, Fourth Friday – Pāia, Maui Contact: Maui County Office of Economic Development, (808) 270-7710, economic.development@mauicounty.gov Maui Friday Town Parties is an initiative developed by the Maui County Office of Economic Development to showcase our island’s historic towns and celebrate the unique nature of their businesses communities. From Market Street to Front Street, from Baldwin Avenue to Hana Highway, most every Friday our community gathers to celebrate art, music and Maui culture. Residents and visitors enjoy a special night of interaction and fun, punctuated with free entertainment, special offerings and Friday-only promotions from each town’s family of merchants. Maui Friday Town Parties are a safe, fun community-minded way for both residents and visitors to kickoff the weekend under the stars and enjoy our small-town ambiance. Many retailers, galleries and boutiques operate extended hours and highlight special promotions. Crafters, artisans and culinary wizards add their creativity to the event. Attendees have fun while simultaneously supporting our economy and revitalizing historic Maui.

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