Choreographed and performed by contemporary dance company Adaptations Dance Theater, a set of three free, half-hour performances led small groups of pre-registered audience members through outdoor locations along Market Street last month — much in the spirit of a treasure hunt or pub crawl — to encourage (re)engagement with these spaces and create the opportunity to make new memories and shared experiences. Working with SMALL TOWN * BIG ART, dancers spent time scouting performance sites, workshopping their idea with community members, choreographing and rehearsing, and selecting ‘ōlelo no‘eau: E kūlia i ka nu‘u (strive to reach the summit) in partnership with the Maui Historical Society to further root the Wailuku Dance Crawl in a sense of place.

Please enjoy this 4-minute project film and let us know what you think!

We’re often asked for printed maps of the artwork throughout Wailuku Town. Because the collection — by design — is temporary and ever changing, we’ve responded with a virtual map, housed at SMALLTOWNBIG.ORG/MAP, as well as a free mobile app entitled Hoʻokamaʻāina, (which translates as “to become familiar with”), which you’ll find at MAUIMUSEUM.ORG/APP. Each of these spaces link to video clips, behind the scenes photos, community consultations, press, artist statements and more — which ultimately offer far more than a printed map in terms of how people can interact with the art. 

Please enjoy our 2-minute project film and let us know how we can improve your experience!

Want to see more of our project films? Visit our FILMS page at smalltownbig.org/films.