Aloha Theatre Kainaliu Hawaii
by Catherine Sherman
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Aloha Theatre Kainaliu Hawaii
Artist
Catherine Sherman
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Photograph - Photography
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"Aloha Theatre, Kainaliu, Kona, Hawaii" by Catherine Sherman.
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. It's the oldest operating theater in Kona.
Originally called the Tanimoto Theater opened here, the theater showed both American and Japanese films for workers in the Kona coffee industry. It was designed by William Harold Lee, and seated 325. After World War II the name was to Aloha Theater. It was shut down in the 1970s, but restored and re-opened, playing mostly live events.
Movies changed from silent movies to talkies and the Aloha Theatre became a gathering place for the mauka (mountain) community. The theater now houses a restaurant and since 2003 has been the home of the Aloha Performing Arts Company.
Since 2003 the Aloha Theatre has been the home of the Kona Association for the Performing Arts(KAPA).
Kainaliu is located in the Kona district along the Hawaii Belt Road, also called the Māmalahoa Highway or state route 11.
Featured in "Hawaiian Photography" group (09/22/2016); "Signs" group (09/22/2016); "Images That Excite You" group (09/26/2016)
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