Kū Mai Ka Hula: "Hula Appears"
Saturday, September 13, Castle Theater, 1:00 pm
The MACC presents… Hawai'i Maoli Series 
Third annual international hula competition featuring Japan hālau winners and hālau from Hawai‘i, presenting adult females and males in solo and group performances. The dancers compete in kahiko (traditional hula) and ‘auana (modern-day hula stylings), and there is a kūpuna ‘auana division for dancers 50 and older! Tickets: $25, 1/2 price kids 12 & under.
Supported in part by National Endowment for the Arts, State Foundation for Culture and the Arts, County of Maui, Kauahea, and KPOA Radio Group.

Kahekili
Saturday, October 11, Castle Theater, 7:30 pm
The MACC presents… Hawai'i Maoli Series 
Returning home to the Castle from their national and Hawaii island tour, hula master Hōkūlani Holt and her hālau Pā‘ū O Hi‘iaka present the story of Maui’s great chief Kahekili in an original hula drama which includes chant, traditional hula kahiko, Hawaiian martial arts, and dramatic storytelling. Kahekili’s wildly successful premiere on this stage a year ago brings them back again by popular demand, for another compelling performance, like no other! Tickets: $12, $25, $40, 1/2 price kids 12 & under. More on Kahekili
Kahekili was made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of the American Masterpieces: Dance initiative, administered by the New England Foundation for the Arts.
Additional support for 2008-09 season by Hawai‘i Tourism Authority/CNHA and The Charles Engelhard Foundation. Supported in part by National Endowment for the Arts, State Foundation for Culture and the Arts, County of Maui, Cole Family Foundation, Jimmy & Honey Bun Haynes and KPOA Radio.

Kumu Kahua Theatre:
Da Mayah by Lee Cataluna
Saturday 7:30 pm & Sunday 4:00 pm, October 25-26, McCoy Studio Theater
The MACC presents… Local Voices Series
Election year antics from Maui’s own Lee Cataluna! Set in Hilo, newly-elected mayor Lester Perez is not too bright, but his administrative assistant/second-in-command/mistress Sandralene Leialoha Ferreira tries to keep him in line with the aid of her gangster cousin Dukie. The hilarious action takes us from the mayor's office to Jazzmin’s Karaoke Bar and Washerette, complete with whacky assassination attempts and bad plate lunches. Tickets $20, 1/2 price kids & teens under 18.
Supported in part by National Endowment for the Arts, State Foundation for Culture and the Arts, County of Mau, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., Envisions Entertainment & Productions, Inc., HC&S, Maui Petroleum, Inc., Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center, and KAOI Radio Group.

Storytelling Festival
Saturday, November 1
Workshops 9 am – 2 pm
Performance 3 pm on the lawn
The MACC is proud to present an exploration of one of the authentic traditional cultural art forms of Hawai‘i: Storytelling! Hands-on morning workshops are conducted by 3 Master Storytellers--slam poet/chanter/musician Kalama Cabigon, Tom Cummings from the Bishop Museum, and O‘ahu’s “ghost tour” leader Lopaka Kapanui--and culminating with a FREE storytelling performance in the afternoon. Whether you want to learn more about storytelling techniques or just like to listen to magnificent Hawaiian legends, folklore and contemporary tales from master storytellers and students alike, there’s something for everyone at the 2008 Storytelling Festival! More info
WORKSHOPS: 9 am – 2 pm, McCoy Studio Theater (Tickets: $20; 1/2 price kids & teens under 18) BUY TICKETS
PERFORMANCE: 3 pm, A&B Amphitheater (FREE admission!)
A grant was received from the Rev. Takie Okumura Family Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation. Also supported in part by National Endowment for the Arts, State Foundation for Culture and the Arts, County of Maui and KPOA Radio.

Sonny Ching: Ho‘oulu I Ka Na’auao
Saturday, November 15, Castle Theater, 7:30 pm
The MACC presents… Hawai'i Maoli Series 
Sonny Ching & Hālau Nā Mamo O Pu‘uanahulu present the reconstruction of this riveting epic masterpiece that tells of 3,000 years of Hawaiian cultural and political history through chant, song, dance, video, and storytelling. Sonny Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u Ching, a respected kumu hula and Merrie Monarch Festival winner, presents powerful choreography that reflects his dedication to living and preserving Hawaiian culture. Tickets: $12, $25, $40, 1/2 price kids 12 & under.
Ho'oulu I Ka Na'auao has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius.
Additional support by Hawai‘i Tourism Authority/CNHA and The Charles Engelhard Foundation. Season supported in part by National Endowment for the Arts, State Foundation for Culture and the Arts, County of Maui and KPOA Radio

Hōkū Zuttermeister and Nāpua Greig
Saturday, December 6, McCoy Studio Theater, 7:30 pm
The MACC presents… Mele Series 
Two Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winners: Best Male Vocalist and Best Female Vocalist of 2008 on one stage! A rising star in falsetto and guitar, Hōkū won this latest of his five Awards for the album Āina Kūpuna, on which he fully demonstrates his enormous vocal range and versatile instrumentation. Nāpua – a kumu hula, kahiko dancer, and now recording artist, won the award for her debut album Pihana, an homage to traditional Hawaiian values blended with her own contemporary tastes. Nāpua and Hōkū perform both separately and together this evening, for one amazing show! Tickets: $30, 1/2 price kids 12 & under.
Supported in part by National Endowment for the Arts, State Foundation for Culture and the Arts, County of Maui and KPOA Radio.

Home: Inside & Out
Saturday, January 31, McCoy Studio Theater, 7:30 pm
The MACC presents… Local Voices Series
Through hula, music and narrative the audience sees the world through the eyes of three young Hawaiians, born and raised on three different islands, who have come together in Honolulu. A series of vignettes explores the connections to “home” in the deepest sense of belonging and identity, within the backdrop of place, family, friends, values and emotions. Featuring Lono Padilla of Maui, Robert Ke‘ano Ka‘upu of Hawai‘i Island, and Chadwick Pang of O‘ahu—all of whom are hula-trained, musically-educated, and firmly grounded in Hawai‘i.
Tickets $20, 1/2 price kids & teens under 18.
Home: Inside & Out is made possible through The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian Visual and Expressive Arts Program through a generous gift from The Ford Foundation.

Makana
Saturday, February 14, McCoy Studio Theater, 7:30 pm
The MACC presents… Mele Series 
One of the hottest young musical artists to emerge from Hawaii, on both the slack key and world music charts! A protégé of some of Hawai‘i’s slack key greats, he is considered a pioneer in his own style of contemporary world rock and has released four highly acclaimed and diverse albums; in fact, his self-titled debut album was voted “Best World Music Album” at the Hawai‘i Music Awards. Makana has opened for greats like Sting and Santana, receiving roars of approval! Tickets: $30, 1/2 price kids 12 & under.
Supported in part by National Endowment for the Arts, State Foundation for Culture and the Arts, County of Maui and KPOA Radio.

Sam and Howard Ahia: “Generations”
Friday, March 6, McCoy Studio Theater, 7:30 pm
The MACC presents… Mele Series 
Another legendary family in MACC’s “Generations” series, showing how the flame of Hawai‘i’s traditions are passed from one generation to the next. This program features singer/songwriter/guitarists Sam Ahia and his son Howard Ahia, known for mellow melodious renditions of favorite songs, as well as beautiful original tunes with messages of love and life that keep audiences hanging on every word and every note. Tickets: $25, 1/2 price kids 12 & under.
Supported in part by National Endowment for the Arts, State Foundation for Culture and the Arts, County of Maui and KPOA Radio.

Art of the Chanter
Saturday, May 16, Castle Theater, 7:30 pm
The MACC presents… Hawai'i Maoli Series 
Directed by Keali‘i Reichel, an extraordinary program featuring chant by kumu hula and Hawaiian practitioners from kūpuna to ‘ōpio. Some of these oli have not been heard for more than 100 years and have only recently been discovered in Hawaiian language newspapers… a chicken-skin experience and historic occasion. Tickets:  $12, $25, $40, 1/2 price kids 12 & under.
The Art of the Chanter has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius. Additional support by Hawai‘i Tourism Authority/CNHA and The Charles Engelhard Foundation. Supported in part by National Endowment for the Arts, State Foundation for Culture and the Arts, County of Maui and KPOA Radio.