Entertainment

From the Front Row of the Balcony: Expendables as bad as critics who like it say

If, indeed, we can judge a movie by what its friends say, then maybe we should begin our discussion of “The Expendables” with some comments from people who gave the movie a “posit...

Let\'s Get Reel

Dave Morrow delivered 50 cases of butter from the dock of McDowells  to the Palace Theatre A friend stopped me at John’s Qwik Stop the other day and asked, “When are you getting something for the ladies?” Sorry, girls, it’s all about KIDS OF ALL AGES this week! ...

Farmers Savings Bank & Trust of Vinton brings Simon Estes to Benton County

Simon Estes will perform in Vinton, Oct. 30. Tickets are available now at Farmers Bank. World renowned Iowa bass-baritone Simon Estes will bring his "Roots and Wings" concert tour to Benton County. Farmers Savings Bank & Trust, Vinton will sponsor the Simon Estes per...

The ‘Other Guys’ is OK, but only if seen as a parody

I love parody. It’s too bad hardly anyone not named Tina Fey knows how to do it correctly anymore. A parody makes fun of something real, by satirically (and hopefully comically) imit...

From the front row of the balcony: \'Salt\' makes viewers hope for sequel

I have to admit I was not looking forward to ‘Salt,” which brought Angelina Jolie back to the Palace Screen. You may remember her performance in the funny and fast-paced “Mr. ...

\'The Other Guys\' arrive at the Palace

It’s good cop, bad cop at the Palace this week, when “The Other Guys” opens Friday, September 3 and plays through Thursday, September 9 at 7 p.m. nightly, with a Late Show at...

\'Salt\' Brings Angelina Jolie back to Palace

Another action thriller this week when “SALT” opens Friday, August 27, and plays the Palace through Thursday, September 2 at 7 pm every night. Also scheduled – a Late Show at 9 pm...

\'Inception\' makes the audience think

Before you go to see “Inception” at the Vinton Palace Theatre this week, I have a challenge for you: Can you, in only two minutes, create a maze that is so complicated that it takes...

Annual Guitar Jam to raise money for V-S Dollars for Scholars

The 6th Annual Todd Frank Guitar Jam (formerly called the Village Idiot Jam) will take place from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, in the Tilford Middle School auditorium. Todd Franck of Vinton a...

\'Inception\' comes to Theater

Inception comes to Theater We say goodbye to 3D and welcome a whole new dimension with “Inception,” playing the Palace Friday, August 20 through Thursday, August 26 at 7 p.m. nightly, and Monday, August 23 at 2 p...