COMING IN OCTOBER!

The Palace Theater Proudly Presents
The 9th Annual Fall Musical:

"THE SOUND OF MUSIC"

Music & Lyrics by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II with book by Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse.

Directed by Arval Shipley
Music Director, Quack Moore
Choreographer, Lina Manning

“The Sound of Music” was the final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein and it was destined to become the world’s most beloved musical. The show contains many popular songs:  “The Sound of Music”, “My Favorite Things”, “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”, “Do-Re-Mi”. The original 1959 Broadway production with Mary Martin won 8 Tony Awards, and the 1965 film version starring Julie Andrews won 5 Academy Awards.

ONE NIGHT ONLY!!!!

Friday, September 3rd at 7pm

"VANISHING OF THE BEES"  (NR)

A documentary directed by

George Langworthy and Maryam Henein

Honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet, literally vanishing from their hives....

Friday,  Saturday & Sunday

September 10th, 11th & 12th

The Palace Theater is Proud to Present:

"THE 3rd  ANNUAL HAWAI’I FILM HO’IKE"

A 3-day Festival of Films Made in Hawai’i by Hawai’i Residents

Friday & Saturday, September 17 & 18 at 7pm
Sunday, September 19 at 2:30pm
Monday & Tuesday, September 20 & 21 at 7pm

"THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT" (R) 

Starring Julianne Moore, Annette Bening, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska
Directed by Lisa Cholodenko

The most talked-about movie at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, and the winner of the Teddy Award for Best

Feature Film at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival.....

Friday, September 24th at 7pm
Sunday, September 25th at 2:30pm
Monday & Tuesday, September 26th & 27th at 7pm

"WINTER’S BONE" (R) 

Starring Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Dale Dickey, Garret Dillahunt
Directed by Debra Granik

WINTER'S BONE, an official selection of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival’s Dramatic Competition, was the recipient of the Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic and the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.

17 year-old Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) sets out to track down her father, who put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared...

Saturday, September 4th at 6pm
East Hawai’I Cultural Center Presents:

EAST HAWAI’I DANCE FESTIVAL EXTRAVAGANZA

East Hawai`i Dance Festival is a week long celebration of dance beginning with the festival extravaganza at Hilo’s historic Palace Theater, continuing through the week with classes and workshops by some of Hawai`i’s finest instructors, and culminating in a student concert at the East Hawai`i Cultural Center.

Nayan Ghosh in Concert on Sitar and Tabla

with Ishaan Ghosh (tabla), Parashuram Bhandari (sarangi) and Babette Ackin (tamboura)

On Saturday, October 2nd at 7pm

Pandit Nayan Ghosh is acclaimed in India and around the world as one of India’s foremost musicians.  He is as famous and revered today in India and Europe as Ravi Shankar and Zakir Hussain.   Hilo has never before hosted an Indian classical musician of Nayan Ghosh’s level of artistic brilliance.   A rich repertoire and magnificence of tone are his hallmarks.  He enjoys an unusually high level of respect from fellow musicians like Ravi Shankar, Yehudi Menuhin, Vilayat Khan and the legendary Ahmedjan Thirakwa.  He is already held as an important reference source for a whole new generation of music seekers.  Nayan Ghosh is the only maestro with superlative command of two diverse instruments;  the sitar and the tabla.  This concert will be the one and only exclusive Hawaii performance.  Don’t miss this rare and wonderful opportunity!