The devastation of the fire that ripped through West Maui on Aug. 8 is hard to comprehend. It killed at least 97 people and damaged or destroyed 2,200 structures, and the estimated cost to rebuild is $5.5 billion.
In the first few days after the fires, stars including Jason Momoa and Mia Tyler implored tourists to stay away. In the weeks since, many have, even as most of Maui’s hotels remained open. According to The New York Times, on Oct. 9 — the day after West Maui began a staged reopening — there were more than 4,500 arrivals in Maui, down 27 percent from the same day in 2019.
On Nov. 1, with the reopening of the West Maui section that stretches from Kahana to Ka’anapali, only the devastated town of Lahaina remains closed.
“We’re excited to welcome back visitors as they not only aid in the recovery of our local economy, but also reinforce the spirit of aloha within our community,...
In the first few days after the fires, stars including Jason Momoa and Mia Tyler implored tourists to stay away. In the weeks since, many have, even as most of Maui’s hotels remained open. According to The New York Times, on Oct. 9 — the day after West Maui began a staged reopening — there were more than 4,500 arrivals in Maui, down 27 percent from the same day in 2019.
On Nov. 1, with the reopening of the West Maui section that stretches from Kahana to Ka’anapali, only the devastated town of Lahaina remains closed.
“We’re excited to welcome back visitors as they not only aid in the recovery of our local economy, but also reinforce the spirit of aloha within our community,...
- 11/19/2023
- by Hadley Meares
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We first came to Lahaina during Covid because my son, Greyson, who was 5 at the time, was losing his mind. He’s a very active boy, and we needed to get him out of the house. My dad, musician Ray Conniff, had a lot of close ties to Hawaii and the community here. He’d spent a lot of time in Lahaina and even recorded a Hawaii LP [1967’s Ray Conniff’s Hawaiian Album]. So we moved here for a couple of months during quarantine, spending time with our friends, Stephen Stills’ son Chris and his wife, Stacy, and their family. My son met a local surf instructor, Uncle Bully, who is an amazing human. He teaches kids, especially locals, to surf and respect the ocean. He became a family friend and taught Greyson how to surf. He’s now 8 and a competitive surfer. The water is his happy place.
There’s something deeply spiritual about Maui,...
There’s something deeply spiritual about Maui,...
- 8/17/2023
- by Tamara Conniff as Told to Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Composer Danny Elfman will be the subject of a one-on-one keynote Q&A session at the 2006 Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference, to be held Nov. 14-15 at the Beverly Hilton. Elfman will discuss his career, his new projects and the evolving role of music in film and TV with Billboard executive editor and associate publisher Tamara Conniff. One of the top composers for feature films of the past two decades, Elfman has penned the scores for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Batman, Spider-Man, Men in Black, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Big Fish, Good Will Hunting and Chicago, among others. For television, he created the distinctive themes for The Simpsons and Desperate Housewives.
- 10/19/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Composer Danny Elfman will be the subject of a one-on-one keynote Q&A session at the 2006 Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference, to be held Nov. 14-15 at the Beverly Hilton. Elfman will discuss his career, his new projects and the evolving role of music in film and TV with Billboard executive editor and associate publisher Tamara Conniff. One of the top composers for feature films of the past two decades, Elfman has penned the scores for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Batman, Spider-Man, Men in Black, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Big Fish, Good Will Hunting and Chicago, among others. For television, he created the distinctive themes for The Simpsons and Desperate Housewives.
- 10/19/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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