Weekend Round-Up: Boyz II Men, Steve Miller Band

By Madeline Ziecker
Article from: Mauinow.com

BOYZ II MEN IN CONCERT Saturday, December 10 at the MACC at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $45, $60 and $75.

Four-time Grammy-award-winning a cappella R&B vocal group Boyz II Men will perform live, celebrating their most recent album, Twenty.

Boyz II Men will perform a concert blending vocals, effects, and elements of classic R&B, as they have been doing for twenty years as the best selling R&B group of all time.

The group has had a steady fan base since their debut in the 1980s, even through several member changes.

The secret to their lengthened success may be their ability to adapt with changes in R&B, music technology, and in the music industry over time.

Tickets can be purchased by calling the MACC Box Office at 242-SHOW or online at MauiArts.org.

STEVE MILLER BAND WITH DAVE MASON Sunday, December 11 at the MACC at 7 p.m. Tickets $55, $65, $85, and $125.

The renowned Steve Miller Band who has brought over four decades of hit classic rock and blues music will perform for one night at the MACC for loyal fans on Maui.

Dave Mason, who holds a similar status as a classic rock king, will join the band as a special guest to enhance the show even further.

Steve Miller Band sells out shows every year playing hit songs from their 30 million records recorded over the past 40 years.

Tickets can be purchased by calling the MACC Box Office at 242-SHOW or online at MauiArts.org.

MAUI STAND-UP COMEDY SHOW Saturday, December 10 at Stella Blues at 10 p.m. Tickets $10 at the door.
A relatively new group of hilarious Maui stand-up comedians, Power Up Comedy, will perform their best jokes in Kihei on Saturday night.

The line-up for the evening is as follows:

■Host: Jose Solorzano
■Corky Gardner
■Doug Wyckoff
■Teresa Sickels
■Ray “Boom Boom” Chavez
■Feature: Chino LaForge
■Headliner: Sunny Dennis

FREERADICALS PROJEKT LIVE AT PICNIC IN PARADISE BENEFIT Sunday, December 11 from 12-10 p.m. at the Sugarman Makena Estate. Tickets $15 pre-sale and $20 at the door.

Freeradicals Projekt will play live at a benefit supporting Prayer Rock Foundation and “Source V: Circus of Dreams” on the oceanside Sugarman Estate.

Prayer Rock Foundation is an educational, non-profit, public charity organization dedicated to sustaining the Prayer Rock Sanctuary located in Kula. The organization caries the mindset of “Supporting the path, caring for the Earth.”

Source is Maui’s own annual multi-media arts and music festival. For their fifth year festival, the theme will be “Circus of Dreams,” likely to bring and inspire several talented artists to Source V.

The festival event holders will be holding and participating in several fundraising events, including Picnic In Paradise, before the start date of Source V on February 17.

The Picnic In Paradise event will include local food vendors and live DJs sponsored by Kona Red.

Shuttle service will be provided for ticket holders along with offsite parking at Mulligan’s On The Blue.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at Wine Corner in Paia, Request Records in Wailuku, and The Tiki Lounge in Kihei.

Approvals sought for 65 Acre Central Maui Park

By Wendy Osher
Article from: Mauinow.com

The state Board of Land and Natural Resources will review a request this Friday for the acquisition of land for park use in Waikapu on Maui.

The park would be part of the 2550-unit master planned Waiale community, proposed for development along the Kuihelani Highway, west of Pomaikai Elementary School, the Legends, and Na Hoku Subdivision.

The 65 acre parcel is currently owned by Alexander & Baldwin and consists of unimproved fallow land. The company has submitted a request to the State Land Use Commission for re-classification of the property from agricultural to urban use.

A $9 million appropriation was made by the 2011 State Legislature in general obligation bonds for acquisition and development of the park.

Improvements envisioned for the property include the development of a variety of playing fields, parking, restrooms, and other facilities.

Three New Maui Restaurants Opening Soon

By Susan Halas
Article From: Mauinow.com

Fleetwood’s Restaurant and Pub on Front Street has leased over 10,000 sq ft of second floor and rooftop dining at the old Planet Hollywood Building, and also plans to offer retail liquor sales on the ground floor. According to Project Manager Jonathan Todd, the new ocean view eatery located across the street from the sea wall in Lahaina has received two liquor licenses: one for upstairs service and a separate permit for ground floor retail sales. He said the dining areas are expected to seat hundreds will eventually be open for lunch and dinner. He also anticipates that hundreds will be hired to staff the new establishment.

Fronting the new venture is long time celebrity musician Mick Fleetwood who has Maui homes upcountry and in Napili.

Fleetwood’s On Front St. Lahaina The 10,000 sq ft Fleetwood’s on Front St in Lahaina hopes to open in the second quarter of 2012. The eatery headed by well known musician and long time Maui resident Mick Fleetwood will occupy the 2nd floor, roof and portions of the ground floor of the former Planet Hollywood building across from the sea wall. The management says facilities will include a restaurant, pub and liquor store. Photo courtesy Fleetwood’s on Front St.
“Mick’s been here for a while and he gets the needs of Maui,” said Todd. He said the menu is still taking shape but in its final incarnation “will be approachable yet sophisticated. We want it to have family appeal.”

The project manager said that HJP Restaurant Advisors of Santa Barbara has been retained to coordinate the opening.

“They’ll be on site 24/7 until then and as long after we open as necessary.” Todd said that Fleetwood’s is currently seeking resumes from those qualified for general manager, chef and other senior level positions. “When top staff is in place they will be responsible for filling the other positions.”

Those interested in submitting resumes of any kind should follow the links posted on line at http://www.FleetwoodsOnFrontSt.com and http://www.Facebook.com/Fleetwoods. He indicated that “hiring preference will be given to Maui residents.”

Todd confirmed that the restaurant had signed a long term lease. “We have options for decades. This is not an in and out thing,” he said.

Waterfront will come to the Maalea Harbor Shops in the space formerly occupied by the Maalaea Grill. Waterfront is expected to open by Easter of next year.

Gary Smith, one of the owners of the Waterfront Restaurant located for more than 20 years at the Milowai Condominium in Maalaea announced that his family has found a home for “the new and improved” Waterfront at the Maalaea Harbor Shops next door to the Maui Ocean Center.

Smith said that the Waterfront will occupy the 5,000 sq ft harbor view space which formerly held the Maalaea Grill. He expects key personnel like Chef Bob Cambra and Bartender Don Goodwin will soon return, joined by veteran wait and kitchen staff. Given the larger size of the new quarter he said staffing may eventually expand.

The new location has several features he thinks patrons will find attractive such as more parking, a private dining room and larger, more modern quarters. The Waterfront, he said, is anxiously awaiting its liquor license and hopes to open by Easter of next year.

“We’ll start with dinner, Smith said, “and as soon as nearby roadway improvements in the harbor area are finished, we’ll open for lunch. Our family, my mother Donna, my brother Rick and I are very excited to get a quality restaurant in a key location.”

Fabiani’s Italian Bakery and Pizzeria expects to open by Christmas of this year serving family style Italian specialies including pizza, baked goods and pasta. The 3,000 sq ft eatery has indoor and outdoor seating and an 18 seat bar.

Fabiani’s Bakery & Pizzeria is coming to the South Maui Center. The new Italian restaurant is located in Unit 101 at 95 Lipoa Street in Kihei.

Owners are Lorenzo Fabiani, former maitre’d at Matteo’s and his wife Michelle, former pastry chef at Longhi’s, while Joe Caccamo, formerly of Matteo’s and Capische heads the kitchen. Improvements are underway to 3,000 sq ft space that includes indoor and outdoor seating for about 120 patrons and an 18 stool bar.

The eatery will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner featuring homemade Italian-style baked items and other specialties such as pizza, panini and pasta. Until a liquor license is in place BYOB is the policy of the house. A soft opening is slated for December 16.

“We hope to be up and going by Christmas,” said Lorenzo. “We are very excited to offer Italian fare in the heart of Kihei.”

Just a Reminder….
Na Hale O Maui Homebuyer Seminar
When: Tomorrow, Saturday December 3, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Where: Good Shepherd Church Parish Hall, Wailuku
This is a great opportunity to learn some of the basics of getting the right mortgage for you and you family. `