Wednesday, January 21, at 5 and 7:30 pm
WISDOM

"WISDOM" will screen prior to "PLAYING FOR CHANGE" at both the 5:00pm & 7:30pm Screenings of These Special Double Feature Presentations PLUS The Between Shows "Levitation of the Inauguration" Sing-Along will be led by Kanoa Kukaua, recently voted Maui's #1 Musician in the annual Maui Time Poll who is also the Lead Vocalist and Bass Player for GOMEGA.

Thoughts from Judi Dench, Madeline Albright, Jane Goodall, Nelson Mandela, Frank Gehry, Desmond Tutu, Clint Eastwood, Ted Kennedy, Robert Redford, Buzz Aldrin, Lou Reed, Willie Nelson, Desmond Tutu and many other of the world's great writers, actors, artists, designers, politicians, musicians and religious and business leaders, all of whom are 65 and over, reveal lifetimes of adversity and triumph, and present intimate insights into very public lives in this astonishing documentary from award-winning photographer and filmmaker Andrew Zuckerman, who was inspired by the idea that wisdom is the greatest gift one generation can give to another. Unrated. 60 min.



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Wednesday, January 21, at 5 and 7:30 pm
PLAYING FOR CHANGE: PEACE THROUGH MUSIC

"PLAYING FOR CHANGE" will screen after "WISDOM" at both the 5:00pm & 7:30pm Screenings of These Special Double Feature Presentations PLUS The Between Shows "Levitation of the Inauguration" Sing-Along will be led by Kanoa Kukaua, recently voted Maui's #1 Musician in the annual Maui Time Poll who is also the Lead Vocalist and Bass Player for GOMEGA.

Recently Featured on Bill Moyers PBS Show "NOW".

Wanting a movie to end so you can run out and buy the soundtrack may not seem like huge endorsement, but in this case, it is. "Playing for Change: Peace Through Music," a pan-global survey - and marriage - of varying styles of world music, is often so exhilarating, its neo-hippie utopianism doesn't seem so implausible. A singer sings in Buenos Aires, and his female backup trio, the Oneness Choir, is in India. Rajhesh Vaidhya, who plays the ancient veena, turns the sitar-like instrument into a melodious funk machine. Israeli singer Tula is followed by South African guitarist/singer Vusi Mahlasela, followed by Tibetan group the Exile Brothers. Significantly, a lot of the musicians are not seen playing in their own homelands -- sometimes by choice, sometimes by the choices of others. Among its virtues, "Playing for Change" is a great showcase for just what incredible, thoroughly accessible popular music is being made worldwide and, regardless of this movie's efforts, is already highly homogeneous and cross-influenced. In turn, the doc is also an indictment of the American music industry and of format radio, which might look toward "Playing for Change" for a way to avoid irrelevance and obsolescence." raved Variety. Unrated. 72 min.



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Wednesday, January 28, at 5 and 7:30 pm
DARK STREETS
Living Blues Legend B.B. King is featured on the original score composed for this atmospheric film noir musical fantasy set in the world of the hottest new nightclub in town, with stunningly sensual and brilliantly choreographed dance numbers as well as a soundtrack of songs sung by legendary blues, jazz and R&B artists, including Etta James, Natalie Cole, Dr. John, Aaron Neville, Solomon Burke, Chaka Khan, Richie Sambora and Marc Broussard. Rated R. 88 min.



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Wednesday, February 4, at 5 and 7:30 pm
FOOD FIGHT
The proverb 'We Are What We Eat' is made brilliantly entertaining in this 2008 International Documentary Association's Audience Award that also provides a fascinating look at how a small group of counter-culture California-based chefs gave birth to the local-sustainable-organic food movement that so many of us enjoy today. A must-see for anyone who loves living on Maui and wants to be up-to-speed about the quality of the food that nurtures and sustains us. Unrated. 83 min.



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Wednesday, February 11, at 5 and 7:30 pm
CADILLAC RECORDS
Beyonce Knowles, Adrien Brody and Jeffrey Wright lead the cast in this tale about the true beginnings of rock 'n roll and the exciting but turbulent lives of the American musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter and Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry, who led the charge. The NY Times raved: "It hums, it purrs and it roars" and NY Magazine added "Howlingly great - the music goes deep!" Rated R. 109 min.



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