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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Hawaii » Kainaliu » Aloha Theatre

Aloha Theatre

Kainaliu, HI
79-7384 Mamalohoa Hwy
, Kainaliu, HI 96739 United States
(map)
808.322.2323
Status: Open
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Community Center, Movies
Seats: 325
Chain: Independent
Architect: William Harold Lee
Firm: Unknown
Aloha Theatre
Exterior View of the Aloha Theatre
Photo courtesy of Aloha Theatre
Construction of the Aloha Theatre as a silent movie house began in 1929, and was finished in 1932. The building withstood the fire of 1948, which burned the lower makai(ocean) side of Kainaliu. Movies changed from silent movies to talkies and the Aloha theatre became a gathering place for the mauka(mountain) community.

Since 2003 the Aloha has been the home of the Kona Association for the Performing Arts(KAPA). Concerts, plays and performing arts are presented. The Aloha's long legacy of showing films continues and includes arthouse films, independent films and film festivals such as the Hawaiian International Film Festival.

The Aloha Angel Cafe adjoins the theatre and offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Both the theatre its cafe continue to be a gathering place for the community.

Related Websites

Aloha Theatre (Official)
Contributed by Kim Mcjury, Howard B. Haas

YOUR COMMENTS

 
Our apologies for the first e-mail message sent regarding the Jessie Collin Young event. The word "scam" was not an appropriate comment. The event was however, a disappointment and extremely over priced for what was presented. We heard many similar comments from people in rows all around us. We will probably not be going to events at Aloha Cafe in Kona in the future because we feel this was a misrepresentation and misuse of Jessie Collin Young's name to pull in money. We have seen high school music events with better quality than this was. We understand it was a benefit for a school..but nonetheless, it was over priced, boring and lacked professionalism.

Sorry for the poor review.
posted by judith on Nov 25, 2001 at 3:10am
The Aloha Theatre is now the home of the Kona Association for the Performing Arts (KAPA). KAPA presents live plays, musicals, and concerts throughout the year. When the stage is not in use art films are shown. Under KAPA the building has had a significant facelift and looks great!
posted by BobAlder on Jul 10, 2002 at 12:20pm
i love the aloha theater and would like to produce an acoustic music concert series there. if you have interest or expertise write me. mahalo nui loa
posted by terigarrison on Mar 25, 2003 at 5:41pm
I am interested in the Aloha Theatre. When I click on the link to the web page it puts me into a search engine. Help.
What is the asking price, is it suitable for for live stage productions (i.e. is there a fly loft, wing space, orchestra pit) and are there any interior photos.
Contact me at :
dennisedenfield@earthlink.net
posted by Dennis Edenfield on Nov 12, 2003 at 12:31pm
Sorry Dennis:
The Aloha Theatre is now the home of the Kona Association for the Performing Arts (KAPA). KAPA presents live plays, musicals, and concerts throughout the year. When the stage is not in use art films are shown. Under KAPA the building has had a significant facelift and looks great!
posted by BobAlder on July 10, 2002 at 3:20pm
posted by SNWEB.ORG on Nov 14, 2003 at 1:24pm
Photo at this link:
http://www.sandynpat.com/Kona2003/03kona_367.htm
posted by TC on Mar 24, 2005 at 9:23am
Interesting that the Aloha started out as a silent movie house, seeing that by 1932 talkies were going strong. Was there either a theater pipe organ or, say, a photoplayer used for the accompaniment of the films?
posted by MikeR. on Oct 16, 2005 at 3:50pm
Link for the Aloha Theatre.
http://www.alohatheatre.com/
posted by Chuck1231 on Oct 16, 2005 at 5:05pm
The Aloha Theatre was also known as the M. Tanimoto Theatre at one time. Tanimoto was from Honoka'a and the family had a theatre there under the name Tom Tanimoto Theatre. The Aloha was the only theatre in Knoa that had a stage.
posted by Chuck1231 on May 25, 2006 at 7:19am
Here is another photo of the Aloha Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on May 25, 2006 at 1:42pm
This is a 2007 photo of the Aloha Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Mar 17, 2007 at 1:54pm
A close-up view of the Aloha Theater can be seen here.

posted by Lost Memory on Jul 16, 2007 at 10:08am
This is a daytime photo and here is a night view.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 29, 2007 at 7:14pm
Google maps doesn't like the address above so try this one:

79-7384 Mamalahoa Hwy
Kealakekua, HI 96750

The theater and cafe are for sale here. Asking price is $1,900,000.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 24, 2008 at 1:53pm
Uh oh, with an asking price such as that you see what's going on there. It's going to become one of those cases where future passerby-ers will ask, "Hey, wasn't there a theater there?" and others with pockets stuffed with money will reply, "No, your memory is deluding you, there was never any theater here, that big [ugly] condominium complex you see is all that was ever there, that and nothing else" -- the whole "To be rich is glorious" thing, if you know what I'm getting at.
posted by TheaterBuff1 on Jun 24, 2008 at 9:50pm
1981 photo of the Aloha Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c11%2c3%2c-1&ProductID=25852
posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 11, 2009 at 9:56pm
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