This week the Vinton Palace Theatre showed “True Grit,” a Coen Brothers remake of the classic 1969 film starring John Wayne.

      The best animated 3-D cartoon to ever cover the silver screen is in Vinton this week.      You gotta see it.

  ACT I is pleased to announce the cast for Picnic, to premier March 11 at the Palace Theatre in Vinton. Director Anthony Bopp announced the following casting results from recent auditions: Helen Potts: Sue Gates Hal Carter: Kyle Webb Millie Owens: Katie Hancock Bomber: Trent McAtee Madge Owens: Mandy Peterson Flo Owens: Caroline Dick Rosemary Sydney: Cathi Calderwood Alan Seymour: Jeffery Seitz Irma Kronkite: Bunny Fritch Christine Schoenwalder: Rachel Kramer Howard Bevans: Rich Hainstock This is the first ACT I appearance by Caroline Dick and Kyle Webb, and the first show in 5 years for Mandy Peterson who previously appeared in The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever.

  The new “True Grit” plays the Palace Friday, January 21 through Thursday, January 27 at 7 p.m. nightly, and Monday, January 24 at 2 p.

       Due to the high number of advance sales for "Yogi Bear," the Palace has  decided to add in a 2 p.m. matinee, on Sunday, January 16.

       Generally speaking, if the critics and audience differ on their opinion of a movie, I will agree with the audience.      “The Tourist” is one of those movies where the audiences and critics disagree most.

  LAST MINUTE SCHEDULE CHANGE Due to the huge box office pull of this film, Paramount is only releasing "The Fighter" for two week runs.

       Definitely something for everyone at the Palace this week!      Yogi Bear and Boo Boo (voiced by Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake, respectively) barrel in from the woods to steal your pic-a-nic in vibrant RealD 3D!       “Yogi Bear,” based on the cartoon series that originated in 1958 and ran through the 1980s, will play the Palace in our regular movie time slot at 7 p.

     For Director Tony Bopp, finding young adult male actors for ACT 1 shows is never -- pardon the pun -- a picnic.     "Picinic" is no exception.

  Auditions to be held above Clingman's Pharmacy on January 8th at 2:00 PM and January 9th at 7:00 PM. 'Picnic', written by William Inge (the author of the successful ACT I production 'Bus Stop' staged last May at the Palace Theatre), is a drama, sometimes humorous and occasionally intense.