• Black and White Night

    Dress to impress in your finest black and white attire and join us for a night of festivities, music and refreshments at the Palace! Pick up your Black and White...

  • Once Upon a Palace

    An oral history documentary film exploring the legacy of the historic Palace Theater via storytelling interviews with Hilo kupuna, community patrons, Theater staff and Board members. Once Upon a Palace...

  • Once Upon a Palace

    An oral history documentary film exploring the legacy of the historic Palace Theater via storytelling interviews with Hilo kupuna, community patrons, Theater staff and Board members. Once Upon a Palace...

  • HIFF – A Paradise Lost

    Laurie Sumiye’s film is an enchanting, yet harrowing tale of the yellow finch of Palila v. Hawai‘i, a landmark case where nature took humanity to court to stave off extinction.

  • HIFF – The Eyes of Ghana

    For over six decades, Chris Hesse stood behind the camera, quietly shaping Ghana’s cinematic memory while remaining unseen himself. In the 1950s and 1960s, he served as the personal cameraman...

  • HIFF – 25 Cats From Qatar

    25 CATS FROM QATAR, directed by Mye Hoang (CAT DADDIES), is a heartwarming and urgent documentary that follows a daring international rescue mission to save a handful of lives amidst...

  • HIFF – Before the Moon Falls

    In May 2024, the Pacific was shaken by the shocking news of a murder in Samoa. The perpetrator was Sia Figiel—a groundbreaking novelist and poet, celebrated worldwide as the first...

  • HIFF – Kuleana

    Plastic pollution is one of the gravest threats facing our oceans today. In just 15 years, the amount of plastic in the sea is projected to double—and by 2050, it...

  • HIFF – Lone Samurai

    LONE SAMURAI, directed by Josh  C. Waller, reimagines the classic samurai epic through an intensely personal lens. The film follows a solitary ronin—an aging samurai widower played by international star Shogen—stranded on...

  • HIFF – Pike River

    PIKE RIVER is the powerful true story of Anna Osborne (Melanie Lynskey, HEAVENLY CREATURES, YELLOWJACKETS) and Sonya Rockhouse (Robyn Malcolm), and their fight for justice following New Zealand’s deadliest modern...

  • HIFF – Lesbian Space Princess

    Winner of the Berlinale Teddy Award, LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS is a riotous animated sci-fi comedy from writer-director duo Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese.

  • HIFF – Lahaina Rising

    LAHAINA RISING is a searing yet hopeful documentary chronicling the devastation and resilience surrounding the August 8, 2023 wildfire that tore through the historic town of Lāhainā, Maui—the deadliest U.S....

  • N2 Dance Presents Alice Finds Wonderland

    This magical musical is presented through acting, singing, and dancing (Hip-hop, Jazz, Hula, B-boy, and Contemporary). It tells the story of Alice (Kaluhea Kekaualua), a modern-day teenager, who has not...

  • N2 Dance Presents Alice Finds Wonderland

    This magical musical is presented through acting, singing, and dancing (Hip-hop, Jazz, Hula, B-boy, and Contemporary). It tells the story of Alice (Kaluhea Kekaualua), a modern-day teenager, who has not...

  • Nobuntu

    Live Concert - Experience effervescent dancing and warm, honeyed vocals filling the Palace stage with energy! Nobuntu is a female a cappella quartet from Zimbabwe that radiates joy. Nobuntu has...

  • Augie T – Shaka Power

    Stand-Up Comedy | Approx. 90 minutes. An evening of Stand up comedy with Augie T. New Show. New Material. Over the past 30 years, Augie Tulba has become one of...

  • Dead Night: Althea Later

    An evening to be grateful! The Palace Theater and Uila Records proudly present Althea Later live in concert. Hawaii’s all-star band is made up of Dan Brauer on guitar/vocals, Jason...