Hotel Molokai, in Kaunakakai (tel. 808/553-5347), offers live entertainment by local musicians poolside and in the dining room every night. On Friday from 4 to 6pm is Kupuna (seniors) Night when the seniors of Molokai who have been performing here for decades show you why people love their music and hula. With its South Seas ambience and poolside setting, it has become the island's premier venue for local and visiting entertainers. The Paddlers' Inn (tel. 808/553-5256), also in Kaunakakai, recently became a nightspot for live Hawaii music, comedy acts, and other entertainment, such as Monday night football and karaoke on Tuesday.
Movie buffs finally have a place to call their own on Molokai. Maunaloa Cinemas (tel. 808/552-2707) is a triplex theater that shows almost-first-run movies in the middle of Maunaloa town -- four screenings a day at each of the three theaters.
Also in Maunaloa, the lounge at The Lodge at Molokai Ranch (tel. 888/627-8082 or 808/660-2824) offers live music from 5pm on Sunday with traditional Hawaiian, and on Friday and Saturday from 7 to 9pm, a jazz combo plays.
