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KAANAPALI — The 2009 Maui Invitational Music Festival presents the Henry Kaleialoha Allen Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival Maui from Friday, June 26, to Sunday, June 28, at Kaanapali Beach Hotel. This celebration of the music created on the Hawaiian steel guitar will feature free workshops and concerts. For a complete schedule, visit www.aecg.org.  On Friday, free workshops include “Hawaiian Steel Guitar Kika Kila Demonstration” with Allen, “Playing the Hawaiian Steel Guitar” with Colin John, and “Cultural Diffusion of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar” with Robert Kincaide.

A Sunset Kanikapila and Hula Show featuring Alan Akaka & The Islanders will be held in the hotel’s Tiki Terrace from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Workshops on Saturday begin at 10 a.m. with Allen presenting “Ukulele-Pila Li‘i Li‘i Demonstration,” followed at 11 a.m. by John instructing “Playing the Hawaiian Steel Guitar” and “The History of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar”  with Akaka at 2 p.m.  There is a full day’s schedule of performances at Kaanapali Beach Hotel on Saturday. Starting at noon, some of Maui’s aspiring youth and adult musicians will perform on stage.  At 5 p.m., “Legends of Hawaiian Music,” a documentary featuring Allen, will be screened in the Kanahele Room. Alan Akaka & The Islanders and guests will perform in the Tiki Courtyard at 6 p.m.

The highlight of the festival, the Henry Kaleialoha Allen and Friends Concert, begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday night under the stars in the Tiki Courtyard. Honolulu radio personality Skylark Rossetti will emcee the concert. Allen will bring his “Tropical Swing with a Touch of Cool Jazz” to the stage with Alan Akaka & The Islanders and special guest Sen. Brickwood Galuteria. A performance by the Colin John Blues Band follows.

Brunch at Kaanapali Beach Hotel begins at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, with entertainment by Alan Akaka & The Islanders. An island tradition and favorite of Mauians and visitors alike, Sunday Champagne Brunch features a wide selection of traditional offerings and Hawaiian specialties accompanied by Hawaiian entertainment.

The nonprofit Arts Education for Children Group (AECG) is coordinating the Maui Invitational Music Festival, formerly known as the Maui Invitational Band Festival.

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Father’s Day Lunch Special.  Celebrate Father’s Day with a lunch special in the award-winning Seascape Ma’alaea Restaurant at Maui Ocean Center. James Beard Rising Star Chef nominee Henry Tariga will prepare an exquisite, trans fat free meal. Guests will enjoy the tasty seafood-friendly menu along with soothing island music from a strolling guitarist from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Reservations are not required.
Where: Seascape Ma’alaea Restaurant
Date: Sunday, June 21st, 2009
Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Hawaii comedian Frank De Lima will perform his comedy show twice on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 21, 2009 Dot’s in Wahiawa (130 Mango Street). Doors will open at 5:30 pm and the show will begin at 7:30 pm. For more information call 808-622-4115.

Hawaii Kai Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast
The 36th Annual Hawaii Kai Lions Club Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast will take place on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 21, 2009 from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. The breakfast will take place in the Kaiser High School at 511 Lunalilo Home Road in Hawaii Kai. Proceeds from the pancake breakfast will be used to fund vision testing for East Oahu children, the Hawaii Kai Holiday Parade, the Hawaii Kai Library, and other community projects. Tickets to the breakfast are $6.00 each and they can be purchased at the door. Both eat-in and take-out service will be available.

Father’s Day Up In Smoke Cook-Off
This Friends of Heeia benefit barbecue contest will take place on Father’s Day, June 21, 2009, in Heeia State Park in Kaneohe on the eastern windward side of Oahu. The event is open to the public and categories will include smoked meat, smoked chicken, smoked pork, smoked fish, and smoked anything goes.

Hinano Father’s Day Paddleboard Race
The 2009 Hinano Father’s Day Race is a paddleboarding competition sanctioned by the Hawaii Paddleboard Association. The event will take place on Sunday, June 21, 2009 and the race’s 4 mile course will begin at Sunset Beach and end at Waimea Bay on the North Shore of Oahu. For more information call 808-638-8297.

Maui Father’s Day Events
Maui Slack Key Guitar Festival
The 18th annual Maui Slack Key Guitar Festival will tale place at the Maui Arts Center’s Alexander and Baldwin Amphitheater on Father’s Day, June 21, 2009 from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm. admission is Free.

Daniel Perreira Memorial Spearfishing Tournament
This Maui father/child spearfishing tournament takes place on Maui every year on Father’s Day. Maui’s annual Father’s Day Spearfishing tournament was renamed in 2003 when two year old Daniel Perriera died of neuroblastoma cancer one week before his 3rd birthday. Proceeds from the tournament are used to fight childhood cancer. The 2007 Daniel Perreira Memorial Spearfishing Tournament raised nearly $4000 for a 10 month old cancer patient and his family and that year another 414,000 was donated to the Hawaii Children’s Cancer Foundation.

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While some of the world’s highest and most dangerous mountains lie in the Himalaya, Andes, Karakorum, and other high ranges, climbers hoping for big adventure need look no further than the United States.
There are six  American mountains to climb for big adventure and Mount Haleakala, Maui is one of them.  Forming more than 75% of the island of Maui, Haleakala is one of the best places to explore Hawaii’s unique volcanic landscape.

Though the summit is accessible by road and home to astrological observatories, hiking through the national park puts you in touch with the austere and dramatic terrain and provides an opportunity to get close to an active volcano. Like Mount Kea, Haleakala is considered a sacred mountain by native Hawaiians. Also like Mount Kea, its summit is considered one of the best places on earth for viewing the cosmos.

Spending the night on Mount Haleakala is the perfect opportunity to sit back in a sleeping bag, sip some tea, and dream of all the adventures waiting for you under that star-studded mantle.

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PABLO CRUISE & Friends
Saturday, June 27
Event Lawn - 7:00pm Gates open at 6:00pm
Pablo Cruise returns to Maui as part of their new national tour. A Hawaii favorite throughout the late 70’s and 80’s, with sold out shows island wide, known for their hits songs; “What’cha Gonna Do When She Says Good-By”, “Love Will Find a Way”, “I go to Rio” as well as local favorite, “Island Woman”. Original band members, Dave Jenkins (guitar and vocals) Cory Lerios (keyboard and vocals) Steve Price (drums) with George Gabriel (bass and vocals). The band is joined by some old friends along with new special guests. This evening full of hits is sure to bring back many great memories. Grab a blanket and come dance in the moonlight to Pablo Cruise and Friends. This concert is sure to be a great summertime party with a high energy hit-machine band in a fun, festival setting…all at a reasonable price. And in case you were wondering - Asked since the 70’s to identify which member of the band is Pablo Cruise, the quartet has always maintained that….”Pablo? He is the one in the middle!”

All tickets are general admission and are priced at $30.00 in advance, $35.00 day of show.

There are also a limited number of tickets available to the “VIP Lounge” available for $55.00. VIP Lounge privileges include a meet and greet with the band , access to table seating, access to VIP restrooms, unobstructed view of the stage and other special items.)

Spread out your blanket or your low-back beach chair and come dance in the moonlight to Pablo Cruise & Friends. This concert is sure to be a great summertime party with a high energy hit-machine band in a fun, relaxed, festival setting…all at a reasonable price.

Tickets on Sale Monday, June 1!

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Zenshin Daiko’s 10th Annual Taiko Festival
with The New Shirakaba Orchestra, Jun Daiko
and Special Guest Kenny Endo
Friday, June 19 Castle Theater 7:00pm
Zenshin Daiko’s 10th Annual concert will open with the Shirakaba Orchestra who will dazzle you with their fun and energetic old time Japanese music. They will be followed by Jun Daiko from Mountain View, California. Jun Daiko is a relatively new group but are made up of veteran taiko players who relocated to Mountain View because of jobs or school. The second half will feature Zenshin Daiko and special guest, world renowned taiko artist Kenny Endo.
Tickets:, On Sale May 16th $20/Adults; $10/Children 12 & under 1/2 price.

SESAME STREET LIVE! “ELMO MAKES MUSIC”
Friday - Sunday, June 26-28 Castle Theater –
SIX shows!
Friday, June 26, 7:00pm (Sunny Seats* Available)
Saturday June 27, 10:30am, 2:00pm & 5:30pm
Sunday, June 28, 1:00pm, 4:30pm

Jenny, an enthusiastic new music teacher, arrives on Sesame Street only to discover that her instruments are missing. Jenny’s new Muppet friends quickly come to the rescue and discover ‘instruments’ they never knew existed…rubber duckies, trash can lids and even cookie jars. Elmo and friends teach children that everyone can make and enjoy beautiful music together. Tickets: $10, $20 and $33. ($48 Gold Circle) *Sunny Seats $73 for Friday show only. Sunny Seats Package includes VIP seating, a show program, and an Elmo pre-show Meet & Greet photo opportunity with other Sunny Seats patrons. Sunny Seats Packages are only available for purchase at the MACC Box Office window. All tickets plus applicable fees. BUY

THE 10TH ANNUAL MAUI FILM FESTIVAL at Wailea … and the MACC
Wed-Sun, June  17-21

Castle Theater & McCoy Studio Theater  (Various Times)

Daily screenings of acclaimed films at both MACC and in Wailea! Lots of parties, tributes & special events as well. Full Festival schedule TBA; check www.mauifilmfestival.com Tickets MACC Premieres are just $8 per Premiere for “Rising Star” and “Nova” Specials. Castle Theater Premiere - $10 (Advance). $11 (At-the-Door), McCoy Theater Premiere - $10 (Advance). $11 (At-the-Door). All tickets plus applicable fees. A “green” event.

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TAYLOR CAMP Screenings
Saturday, June 13 Castle Theater 5 & 7:30 pm
In 1969 Howard Taylor, brother of actress Elizabeth, bailed out a rag-tag band of 13 young Mainlanders jailed on Kauai for vagrancy and invited them to camp on his oceanfront land in Haena. Soon waves of hippies, surfers and troubled Vietnam vets found their way to Taylor Camp and built a clothing-optional, pot-friendly tree house village at the end of the North Shore road. Government officials torched the tree houses in 1977 after condemning the village to make way for a State park, leaving little but ashes and memories of “the best days of our lives”. 1970s photos and rare historic footage reveal a community that rejected consumerism for the healing power of nature. The film tells the story of Taylor Camp’s seven-year existence through interviews made 30-years later with the campers, their neighbors and the Kauai officials who finally got rid of them. . Please Note: this film contains some nudity, drug use and explicit language. Tickets: $12
Co-sponsored by the Garden Arts Island Council and the Hawaii Ocean Film Festival

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Tala Records & Darshan Dance presents…Dhvani: An Evening of Sacred Dance and Classical Music of India
Friday, June 5
Castle Theater, 7:30pm
Preeminent classical musician Ty Burhoe (Tabla) and dancer  Sarala Dandekar (Odissi Dance) collaborate to create an authentic  inspiring cultural experience based on traditional Indian Odissi and   Japanese Yasokoi Dance with live classical music. Steve Oda (Sarode) & Akari Ueoka (Yosakoi Dance) round out this amazing world-class  performance troupe. Experience the beauty, elegance and grace of  sacred dance with mesmerizing ragas and electrifying rhythms that will  elevate your spirits. Come share in this truly unique and  inspirational night!
Tickets: $18, $28, half-price for kids & students under 18
Food & beverages available pre-show, starting at 5:30 pm.

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June Wedding Reception

1.  String up strands of white lights for soft, subtle lighting inside the tent or around the perimeter of the reception area.

2.  Use seasonal flower centerpieces on the guest tables. Along with roses, summer blossoms include buttercups, daisies, lupine and peonies.

3.  Serve a buffet that mixes hot and cold items. Incorporate seasonal fruits and vegetables, such as strawberries and baby peas along with summery entrées, such as Chicken Picatta or sautéed lemon haddock fillet.

4.  Add weights to all table linens if the reception is outdoors. Nothing will ruin a wedding faster than tablecloths blowing away. Linen weights are available at most party supply stores.

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June and Summer Weddings Part IIJune Wedding Attire

1.  Select a color theme that reflects the colors of June. Consider pairing rosy pinks with buttercup yellow or dusty lilac blue.

2   Wear comfortable clothing. June can be very warm. Select a bridal gown and bridesmaids dresses in lighter fabrics, such as a cotton blend rather than heavy velvet or brocade.

3.  Purchase fashionable wraps that can be worn by bridesmaids if the weather turns cool.

4.  Skip the tuxedos for the groom and his attendants. Instead, opt for lightweight khakis and dress jackets with ties. You still have formal look, but one that is comfortable for a June wedding.

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