ProArts on Maui

06/13/2026

THIS FRIDAY: June 19, 2026 at 7:30pm

Joy: A Celebration of Juneteenth

A Pono Project Event

BUY TICKETS at www.ProArtsMaui.org or 808-463-6550

Featuring Shea Derrick, Nara Boone, Tanama Colibri, Aida Rose, Joie Yasha Taylor, Rhema Flowers, Bandleader Ashton Yarbrough, Brock Ambrose, and more!

Join us for an evening of music, aerial dance, poetry, and more, all in celebration of Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating freedom for all.

ABOUT JUNETEENTH
Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday celebrated on June 19 that commemorates the effective end of slavery in the United States. It specifically marks the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their freedom, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.

About the Pono Project

The Pono Project is a series of live arts and culture events celebrating the diversity of the Maui community, promoting inclusion of marginalized persons, and educating on Maui’s history and challenges, bolstered by partnerships with other Maui nonprofits.

The Pono Project is supported in part by the County of Maui’s Office of Economic Development.

06/13/2026

ANNOUNCING: Tempa & Naor: Strings & Soul

Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 7:30pm

BUY TICKETS at www.ProArtsMaui.org or 808-463-6550
About the Show

Strings & Soul is an intimate Music Medicine Sessions concert featuring Tempa & Naor performing their original songs with the emotional lift of live strings.

For one night only, their soulful blend of Americana, folk, blues, and singer-songwriter storytelling will be reimagined with a beautiful ensemble of Maui string players led by Cheryl Lindley, adding warmth, depth, and cinematic beauty to the songs.

This is not a big, flashy production. It is a heartfelt evening of songs, stories, harmony, and strings, created to bring the music closer to the heart.

About Tempa & Naor

Tempa & Naor are a singer-songwriter couple that has been composing music together for 13 years. Based on Maui, Hawaii, they have been creating a unique blend of soul and folk music that speaks to the heart. Their music draws from personal experiences, weaving powerful and honest lyrics that explore themes of transformation, love, loss, and release. They believe music is medicine and they live to share it with the world.

Photo: Shooting Stars Maui

06/09/2026

THIS WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2026 at 7:00pm

ProArts Playhouse and Mana’o Radio present Lee DeWyze

Tickets at www.ProArtsMaui.org or 808-463-6550

Lee DeWyze emerged from Chicago’s rich music scene with a voice and songwriting shaped by intimacy, restraint, and lived experience.

After years spent honing his craft in local rooms, his work reached a national audience when he won American Idol – a moment that marked not a culmination, but a beginning.

Intent on defining himself beyond the television spotlight, DeWyze turned inward, committing fully to his roots in songwriting as both discipline, a compass, and a devotional practice. That commitment crystallized with his debut album Frames, marking the beginning of a body of work rooted in emotional honesty and nuance. Across four full-length records, DeWyze has maintained an exceptionally prolific output, cultivating a catalog that balances indie sensibility with broad emotional reach.

Equally central to his career is his reputation as a live performer. For more than fifteen years, DeWyze has toured internationally, building a devoted following through performances defined by emotional gravity and quiet intensity. His shows favor connection over spectacle. His songs are delivered with vulnerability, space, and an instinctive understanding of when to let silence speak. Whether in intimate venues or on larger stages, his performances are often described as disarmingly personal, leaving audiences feeling less like spectators and more like participants.

DeWyze’s music exists in a space where intimacy and craft quietly command attention. His work has drawn comparisons to Iron & Wine and The Paper Kites, artists known for atmosphere and emotional precision. Rooted in early influences such as Cat Stevens, Paul Simon, all the way to Elliott Smith, his songwriting favors nuance over excess—melodies that unfold patiently, lyrics that reward close listening.

06/09/2026

See what audiences are saying about our current production of “The Conversion of Ka’ahumanu” by Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl.

We, along with our sponsor Wave of Harmony Foundation, director Hōkū Pavao of Collectove Pilina Theatre, and media sponsors KPOA 93.5FM— are so grateful that the community is responding to this beautiful work, and we can’t wait to share it with more of you!

This Sunday is sold out, but we have three other shows with limited tickets remain remaining through June 13th.

TICKETS at www.ProArtsMaui.org or 808-463-6550!
$5 off for Kama‘āina!

Photos by Michael Enovijas of Maui Photographer LLC

Wave of Harmony and ProArts Playhouse Present

Running June 5th through June 14th only!

Featuring ORIGINAL SOUNDSCAPES BYStephen Henderson

This play brings to life a defining moment in Hawaiʻi’s history. As Queen Kaʻahumanu becomes Kuhina Nui following the death of Kamehameha I, she is faced with profound political and spiritual decisions that will shape the future of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

PERFORMANCES
Friday, June 5 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 6 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 7 at 2:00 PM
Thursday, June 11 at 7:30 PM
Friday, June 12 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 13 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 14 at 2:00 PM

Season Sponsors: John J. and Stephanie F. Koraleski, Marji Knowles and Michael Tibbott, The Wilder Foundation, Ally Shore and Maggie Stumpp, Carol Langer, The Anderman Family Foundation, and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA), through appropriations from the Legislature of the State of Hawai’i or grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Makalani Franco-Francis as Ka’ahumanu
Kailee Ka’eo as Hannah Grimes
Ashlyn Hi‘ilei Ani as Pali
Leighanna Locke as Lucy Goodale Thurston
Rebecca Rhapsody as Sybil Mosely Bingham

06/07/2026

Tomorrow, Sunday, June 7th…

…three performers from our upcoming Juneteenth celebration will be making a special guest appearance at Aloha Maui Pride’s spectacular Pride Month brunch at Nalu‘s!

Don’t miss Nara Boone, Aida Rose, and Ashton Yarbrough providing a little, sneak peek of the incredible performances that will be a part of our Juneteenth show!

Come out tomorrow morning to support a great organization and a wonderful community oriented, local restaurant, and then get your tickets for Friday, July 19 at www.proartsmaui.org or call 808-463-6550!

06/05/2026

Today, on the anniversary of the passing of Queen Kaʻahumanu, we are honored to open our production of “The Conversion of Ka’ahumanu” by Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl.

We, along with our partners in this endeavor— sponsors Wave of Harmony Foundation, director Hōkū Pavao of Collectove Pilina Theatre, and media sponsors KPOA 93.5FM— feel the deep importance of this moʻolelo, and we are grateful for the opportunity to work with such an incredible team to present it.

Tonight’s opening night performance is sold out, but we hope to see you at a remaining shows through June 14th.

TICKETS at www.ProArtsMaui.org or 808-463-6550!
$5 off for Kama‘āina!

Photos by Michael Enovijas of Maui Photographer LLC

Wave of Harmony and ProArts Playhouse Present

Running June 5th through June 14th only!

Featuring ORIGINAL SOUNDSCAPES BYStephen Henderson

This play brings to life a defining moment in Hawaiʻi’s history. As Queen Kaʻahumanu becomes Kuhina Nui following the death of Kamehameha I, she is faced with profound political and spiritual decisions that will shape the future of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

PERFORMANCES
Friday, June 5 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 6 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 7 at 2:00 PM
Thursday, June 11 at 7:30 PM
Friday, June 12 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 13 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 14 at 2:00 PM

Season Sponsors: John J. and Stephanie F. Koraleski, Marji Knowles and Michael Tibbott, The Wilder Foundation, Ally Shore and Maggie Stumpp, Carol Langer, The Anderman Family Foundation, and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA), through appropriations from the Legislature of the State of Hawai’i or grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Makalani Franco-Francis as Ka’ahumanu
Kailee Ka’eo as Hannah Grimes
Ashlyn Hi‘ilei Ani as Pali
Leighanna Locke as Lucy Goodale Thurston
Rebecca Rhapsody as Sybil Mosely Bingham

06/05/2026

Mahalo nui loa to Jon Woodhouse of the Maui News for this great article about “The Conversion of Kaʻahumanu,” opening Friday, June 5th and sponsored by Wave of Harmony Foundation with media sponsor KPOA 93.5FM.

Tickets at www.ProArtsMaui.org or 808-463-6550

Read the full article at www.mauinews.com. (Link in bio)

06/04/2026

ANNOUNCING: “All the Things I Leave You” Film Screening

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 6:00pm

Tickets at www.ProArtsMaui.org or 808-463-6550

Set in a family-run restaurant in Ilocos, this intergenerational story follows Jorge, a privileged young man, and Kiko, a street-smart newcomer, as they uncover a hidden box of unsent letters and photographs after the death of Jorge’s grandfather, Tino, a retired Maui sakada. The discovery reveals a decades-old love story between Tino and his best friend, B**g — one shaped by migration, forgetting, and sacrifice. As Jorge and Kiko piece together the past, their own relationship begins to change. Rooted in Ilokano culture, the film is a quiet exploration of class, intimacy, memory, and the legacies we choose to carry forward.

Webseries formatted a full length feature film. Ilokano language with English subtitles.

A part of our Pride Month celebrations, supported by Aloha Maui Pride.

Mahalo to the Maui Film Commission!

06/02/2026