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The Aquarius Theatre in downtown Palo Alto reopens Thursday, Nov. 11, with director Kenneth Branagh’s coming-of-age comedy-drama “Belfast.” Courtesy Landmark Theatres.

The Aquarius Theatre in downtown Palo Alto is welcoming audiences back in person this week after a long but temporary closure due to the pandemic.

The theater is reopening Nov. 11 with director Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast,” a coming of age comedy-drama inspired by Branagh’s childhood in 1960s Northern Ireland. The film stars Caitríona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds and Jude Hill. The film garnered the People’s Choice Award for Best Film at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.

The first showtime is at 7 p.m.

The Aquarius Theatre is located at 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto. For showtimes and ticket information, visit landmarktheatres.com.

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Heather Zimmerman has been with Embarcadero Media since 2019. She is the arts and entertainment editor for the group's Peninsula publications. She writes and edits arts stories, compiles the Weekend Express...

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