• 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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...

  • Ah, Suburbia!

    “Ah, Suburbia!” Travel back in time to the 60’s in this original musical comedy film when most women were keeping house, raising kids…and figuring out that there must be more...

  • 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...

  • The Nightmare Before Christmas

    Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home cause confusion. Come for the movie, stay for the Downtown Hilo Christmas...

  • World of Magic

    The Hilo Elks Lodge 759 presents the annual World of Magic show, featuring performances by magician Karl Sunagawa and the Big Wave Dance Academy!  

  • Plankenstein

    Written & Directed by Diq Diamond A killer surf movie An old Hawaii myth of a plank-board cursed to protect the queen and her heirs is awakened. Will Police Captain...

  • Center Stage Winter Showcase

    A Center Stage Dance Alliance Presentation.Showcasing their little keiki classes at 3pm, followed by fundraiser festivities in the Palace lobby at 3:30-5pm, including a silent auction, bake sale, and other...

  • Center Stage Winter Showcase

    A Center Stage Dance Alliance Presentation, showcasing styles in ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop and breakdancing. Join us for a weekend of live performances and holiday cheer!

  • Center Stage Winter Showcase

    A Center Stage Dance Alliance Presentation, showcasing styles in ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop and breakdancing. Join us for a weekend of live performances and holiday cheer!