Despite a push from eager community members and the Honolulu City Council’s chair, city officials are wary of taking over the dilapidated Queen Theater which, at 90 years old, has sat closed in Kaimukī for almost half its life.  Officials have considered using eminent domain to purchase the theater. In late 2024, council members formally … Continue reading Kaimukī’s Queen Theater Is Falling Apart. Honolulu Doesn’t Want To Step In