Entertainment
From the Front Row of the Balcony: \'Despicable Me\' is a fun, smart family film
For the past several months, parents in minivans all over the U.S. have been hearing the same question from little voices in the back seat:
"Does THIS count as annoying?"
A movie ...
Simon Estes will bring his “Roots and Wings” concert to Vinton
World renowned Iowa bass-baritone Simon Estes will bring his “Roots and Wings” concert tour to every county in his home state over the next three years. Farmers Savings Bank & Trust... \'Despicable Me\' to open Friday at Palace, home of the only $3 3D in the world
Looking for one last bit of summer fun before the kids head back to school?
Join us for plenty of 3D thrills and laughter at the Palace this week!
“Despicable Me” p...
From the Front row of the Balcony: \'Knight and Day\' is more comedy than thrills
Nobody, to paraphrase a quote attributed to H.M. Warner, wants to hear actors talk.
Harry Morris Warner — one of the movie-making Warner Brothers — was quoted thusly in 1...
From the Front Row of the Balcony: ACT 1's '13' first in Iowa, among the best
Vinton's community theater, ACT 1, brought the popular new Broadway musical "13" to Iowa for the very first time on Aug. 6.
And wow! It's more than worth going to see. (See a sneak peek vi... ACT 1 members move from stage to behind the scenes to help \'13\'
ACT 1 patrons and fans are used to seeing the familiar faces on the stage of the Palace Theatre.
Tony Bopp. Greg Walston. Rachel Kramer. David and Sue Gates. Steve Arnold.
All of those peop... 
... From the Front row of the Balcony: \'Grown-ups\' crude but at times inspiring
Each time I write one of these reviews (this is only my fourth one) I have taken a different approach.
With "Grown-ups," this is the first movie that I have read reviews on before see...
Celebration Iowa brings Elvis to Vinton
Although there are no Vinton-Shellsburg singers in the Celebration Iowa show this year, many people came to see the show at the VSHS auditorium Saturday evening. The only area performer was Andy He... \'Knight and Day\' coming to Palace
We’ve got a winning combination this weekend, with Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz tearing up the big screen at the Palace Theatre.
“Knight and Day” plays Friday, August 6 through...