News QUIZ

1. Recently inaugurated Josh Green becomes Hawai‘i’s [blank] governor.

A. 29th

B. 19th

C. 9th

2. “The White Lotus,” much of the first season of which was filmed on Maui, recently concluded its second season. Which of the following movies was notxfilmed on Maui?

A. “Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie”

B. “Paradise City”

C. “Blue Hawaii”

3. The arrival of 2023 marks how many years since Hawai‘i became a U.S. state (officially in August)?

A. 54

B. 64

C. 74

4. Maui was battered by a preChristmas storm, which saw 1.73 inches of rainfall in Kahului between Dec. 18 and 19. That more than doubled a historical record set in what year?

A. 1964

B. 1994

C. 2004

FEBRUARY 4

SOCK HOP

Book Trust presents a fun-filled evening with a “sock hop” theme featuring ‘50s music, food, and dancing—all in support of students and teachers in Hawaiʻi. 5-8pm. Sugar Beach Events (Kīhei); Booktrust.org

FEBRUARY 10

SOJA AT THE MACC

For more than two decades, the Grammy Award winning group has elated audiences across the globe with their fresh yet timeless take on roots reggae. Also returning to the islands is San Diego’s reggae superstars Tribal Seeds along with Hawaiʻi’s own Likkle Jordee, Kaʻikena Scanlan, and Natural Vibrations. 5pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center (Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org

FEBRUARY 11

DIRTY CELLO

Led by vivacious cross-over cellist Rebecca Roudman, Dirty Cello is cello like you’ve never heard before.

From down home blues and rock to virtuosic stompin’ Americana, this is a band that gets your heart thumping and your toes tapping. 7:30pm. ProArts Playhouse (Kīhei); 808-463-6550; Proartsmaui.org

PUPPY BOWL TAILGATE + VIEWING PARTY

The Maui Humane Society is proud to announce Hawaiʻi’s second Puppy Bowl player, Elua, which will be airing on Animal Planet. Gilligans is pet-friendly, so bring your four-legged cheerleaders. (Dogs must be good with other dogs and leashed). Stop by and enjoy the National Puppy Bowl and stay for Super Bowl Sunday. Open: 8am; Airing: 9am. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill (Kīhei); Mauihumanesociety.org/puppybowl

FEBRUARY 14-28

TEEN SUMI-E PAINTING

Explore Sumi-e, Japanese black ink painting. Teaching artist Kēla Kahikina will guide students (ages 11-17) using poetic gestures of line, form, and movement to display the beauty of simplicity. Students will learn how to create their own ink and focus on different brushwork techniques which will guide them to create their final Sumi-e painting. 4:30-7:30pm. Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center (Makawao); Huinoeau.com

FEBRUARY 17

TUMUA - NOT EVEN JOKING TOUR 2023

Excited to return to Maui to kick off his ‘Not Even Joking’ 2023 National Tour, Tumua Tuinei is one of Hawaiʻi’s hottest comics. He has a huge following on social media with over 400,000 followers and his local skits and stand-up bits are well-known and popular in the islands. Tumua’s comic inspiration comes from his local family and the hilarious situations that he experiences on a daily basis. This is a show for the whole family. Guarantee “bus’laugh.” Two shows: 7pm & 9:30pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center (Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org

By Shan Kekahuna

FEBRUARY 17-20

WHALE TALES

The 17th annual event will feature a community expo of local artists and businesses, a Marine Science Center featuring hands-on learning, a silent auction, benefit whale watches with the experts, and worldclass presentations from scientists and storytellers. Additionally, there will be a screening of “Soul of the Ocean” with world-renowned filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall. The Ritz-Carlton (Kapalua); 808-572-5700; Whaletales.org

FEBRUARY 23

THE EXPENDABLES

Elementary school buddies Raul Bianchi, Adam Peterson, and Geoff Weers, along with bassist Ryan DeMars, have forged a unique original sound of infectious ska/surf-rock/punk/reggae/metal. 8pm. Da Playground Maui (Ma‘alaea); 808-727-2571; Daplaygroundmaui.com

FEBRUARY 24

LEILANI FARM SANCTUARY PINT NIGHT

Leilani Farm Sanctuary provides food, shelter, and veterinary care for animals destined for slaughter or orphaned after hunters took their mothers, and educates the community on humane treatment of animals. Help MBC donate half of house beer profits to support the sanctuary. 6-10pm. Maui Brewing Co. (Lāhainā); Mauibrewingco.com

LOTS MORE GOING ON

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Submit your upcoming events to shan@mauitimes.org

The Earth opening, jettisoning fountains of molten rock, forming glowing red rivers of magma that drip like wax melting down the sides of a candle. That’s not something you see every day. So, when the largest active volcano in the world awoke from a 38-year slumber in November and a pair of filmmaker friends invited me to join them on an expedition to shoot the surprise eruption of Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawai‘i, it was an easy “yes.”

With less than a day’s notice, we boarded a plane in Kahului bound for Kona. My traveling companions, Buster Tronolone and Shanti Berg, had decided that this was an experience they wanted to share with their sons, ages 10 and 13, so the five of us landed on the tarmac at Kona International Airport and made our way to the Waikoloa resort, about 25 minutes to the north.

With bags unpacked, batteries charged, and tripods in hand, we packed the rental car with kids and gear and headed east at sunset. Traversing the lava fields on the island’s west side by car is like taking a trip through time as you cross flows of various ages, some smooth and glassy, others rough and forbidding.

Hot basalt, the type of lava that oozes from Hawai‘i’s “shield” vol-