Aloha Theatre
79-7384 Mamalohoa Highway,
Kainaliu,
HI
96739
79-7384 Mamalohoa Highway,
Kainaliu,
HI
96739
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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 Theatre 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.
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This is a daytime photo and here is a night view.
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.
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.
1981 photo of the Aloha Theatre.
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Old projector on the sidewalk of the Aloha Theatre.
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2009 photo of the Aloha Theatre courtesy jerici cat
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Some more 2009 photos of the Aloha courtesy jerici cat
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The Historic Aloha Theatre is now operated by the Aloha Performing Arts Co.providing LIVE theatre education and performance as well as serving as the West Side Independent Film house. Stop by and say Hi!
2009 photo of the Aloha Theatre.
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I heard it was for sale. Is this true?
Mahalo,
Chef/Musician/Filmmaker
Jay Valencia
Wow, 2 million. Good luck.