[ August 26, 2010; 7:00 pm; August 28, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] “Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work” takes the audience on a year long ride with legendary comedian Joan Rivers in her 76th year of life.

[ August 20, 2010; 7:00 pm; August 21, 2010; 7:00 pm; August 22, 2010; 2:30 pm; August 23, 2010; 7:00 pm; August 24, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] Rolling Stone: “Cyrus, the summer’s best, most original and crazily inventive comedy, is potently funny and painfully real.”

The Girl Who Played With Fire.

[ August 13, 2010; 7:30 pm; August 14, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] Rocket Man. Benny and the Jets. What’s YOUR favorite Elton John song?

[ June 17, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] This film is the latest in a series of Bullitt films produced by Near the Edge, a local video production group based on the Big Island of Hawaii.

[ June 14, 2010; 7:00 pm; June 15, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] Nearly three-quarters of the Earth’s surface is covered by water and OCEANS boldly chronicles the mysteries that lie beneath.

Hawaiiana Live is a 45-minute cultural tourism program hosted at Hilo’s wonderful old Palace Theater.

[ May 27, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] Admission to the event is $5 and all proceeds will go to supporting Kea`au Youth Business Center

[ May 2, 2010; 1:00 pm; ] A May Day event on Sunday.

[ March 26, 2010; 7:00 pm; March 27, 2010; 7:00 pm; March 28, 2010; 2:30 pm; ] Jeff Bridges stars.

[ February 12, 2010; 6:00 pm; February 14, 2010; 4:00 pm; 6:00 pm; ] Catch the three movies that are part of the Chinese Film Festival at the Palace Theater in Hilo.

[ January 1, 2010; 7:00 pm; January 2, 2010; 7:00 pm; January 3, 2010; 2:30 pm; January 4, 2010; 7:00 pm; January 5, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] “Laugh out loud funny” movie about rock and roll.

[ December 11, 2009; 7:00 pm; December 12, 2009; 7:00 pm; ] The Palace Theater and Island Dance Academy present

“THE NUTCRACKER” BALLET

Friday and Saturday, December 11 and 12 at 7:00pm 

Under the direction of Suen Hughes, this production will showcase 70 Island Dance Academy students ages 6 to 18 and members of the Hilo Bay Dance Club.  The production will feature tap dancing soldiers, twirling dancers, exciting choreography, [...]

The Palace Theater in Hilo offers some really cool events. Like this one: the Talking Circle Indigenous Film Festival, which celebrates films by Native American, Native Hawaiian, and First Nations Media Makers.
The opening reception on Friday night at 6 pm, November 20, 2009 is $25 and includes the Hawai√¢‚ǨÀúi premiere of “For the Next Seven Generations.”
On [...]

The Palace Theater in Hilo is proud to present The Music Man. Its 2009 performance dates are:
Fridays/Saturdays: October 9/10, 16/17, 23/24 at 7:00 p.m.
Sundays: October 18 & 25 at 2:30 p.m.
This all-time favorite won 5 Tony Awards when it opened on Broadway back in 1957.  The Palace production features a live orchestra and a stellar [...]