Friday, January 5:
Ozomatli & G Love.  G LOVE and Ozomatli join forces to take you on an unforgettable musical journey.  G LOVE, with his solo acoustic, foot-stomping, street-side Blues, will warm up the stage for Ozomatli, an American six-piece band formed in Los Angeles renowned for their riotous live shows that feature a wide array of musical styles – including salsa, jazz, funk, reggae, hip hop, and others.  Ozomatli has won two Grammy awards, a Latin Grammy (and multiple nominations); two Latin Billboard awards; an Alma award; and countless film, TV, commercial, and game placements, as well as national tours with the Dave Matthews Band, Los Lonely Boys, Lenny Kravitz, and many others.  An exciting third set will feature G Love and Ozomatli together, bringing down the house in a full octane dance party.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, One Cameron Way, Kahului. 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit http://mauiarts.org/.

Saturday, December 30: 
Annual Wailea Village Mochi Pounding. Celebrate making traditional rice cakes the “old-fashioned” way.  Everyone takes their turn at pounding the glutinous sticky rice for good luck. Hearty local style lunch available to purchase for $5. New Year’s crafts, food vendors, fortune telling, massage, I Ching readings, floral arrangements, plantation stories, Okinawan taiko drumming, Hawaiian entertainment & more.  Akiko’s Buddhist Bed & Breakfast, 29-2091 Old Mamalahoa Hwy. (Hwy 19 – 15 mile marker), Hakalau.  8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; fire building begins at 7 a.m. For information call (808) 963-6422.

Saturday, December 30:
Howie Mandel.  Howie Mandel is a comedian, actor, television host, and voice actor known as host of the NBC game show, Deal or No Deal, and as a judge for eight seasons on the hit talent competition series, America’s Got Talent.  Mandel’s versatile career has encompassed virtually all aspects of the entertainment spectrum; from his work on the Emmy-award winning, St. Elsewhere, to the international animated children’s series, Bobby’s World, he’s become a mainstay of the American comedy scene.  Howie has done countless comedy specials both on cable and network television. He has also hosted his own syndicated talk show, The Howie Mandel Show, and continues to be a mainstay on the talk-show circuit. This show will include adult content. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, One Cameron Way, Kahului. 7:30 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit http://mauiarts.org/.