Entertainment

Celebration Iowa Singers and Jazz Band Announces Performance in Vinton

Andy Heckroth of Dysart, a Union High School Band member, is part of the Celebration Iowa Band. Iowa High School musicians to present show for Vinton        Celebration Iowa Singers and Jazz Band, an elite ensemble of Iowa high school musicians, is pleas...

\'Grown Ups\' at the Palace

Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Maria Bello, Salma Hayek and Steve Buscemi laugh up the Palace silver screen, in $2 2D, Friday, July 30 through Thursday, Augu...

Don\'t let the name fool you: Karate Kid is about much more than action, teenager

There were two reasons I was not looking forward to seeing "Karate Kid" at the Palace — the two words in the title. Among my least favorite movies are action movies, an...

Don\'t let name fool you: \'Karate Kid\' is about much more than action, teenagers

There were two reasons I was not looking forward to seeing "Karate Kid" at the Palace — the two words in the title. Among my least favorite movies are action movies, an...

Local residents perform at Gallagher-Bluedorn

Dear Editor, It was great to attend the 'Follies' at Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center in Cedar Falls on Sunday, July 18. Featured in the cast were Mike and Lori Ferguson of Vi...

'Karate Kid' comes to Palace; critics like remake of '84 film

The 3D filter will be pushed aside this week (and for the next few weeks) when the Palace brings you “The Karate Kid,” rated PG.  This critic-approved remake of the 1984 original w...

Palace says, 'Come on in and have a seat'

Our family (loves) Vinton Palace Theatre!! We saw Shrek last weekend when allllll the family was here (21 of us running around asking everyone to "do the roar" for a week - goood times!) ...

ACT I Presents Summer Musical, 13

  ACT I of Benton County announces our summer musical and the start of our 2010 – 2011 season with the Iowa premiere of Jason Robert Brown’s Broadway musical “13”....

From the Front Row of the Balcony: 'Toy Story 3' has all a movie can offer

Toy Story 3 combines action, drama suspense, all with a family-friendly G-rating. Bo Peep is long gone, thanks to a garage sale sometime since 1999. Andy is about to leave for college. All that's left for Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the Toy Story crew is a ...

From the Front row of the Balcony: Shrek 4 a perfect way to begin Digital Age

Editor's Note: This is a new feature at Vinton Today, sort of a trial run to see if VT readers are interested in something like this. I will see the new movie that plays at the Palace, and writ...