Entertainment

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 Heckroth of Dysart, a member of the Union High School Band. He played an alto sax solo early in the Celebration Iowa Show Saturday night. Many who attended the show praised the performance.

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 Thursday, August 12 at 7 p.m. every night, and Monday, August 9 at 2 p.m. Running 109 minutes and rated PG-13 for sexuality and strong violence and language, this movie is better suited for our more mature patrons.

Iowa High School musicians to present show for Vinton        Celebration Iowa Singers and Jazz Band, an elite ensemble of Iowa high school musicians, is pleased to announce their upcoming performance in Vinton on Saturday, July 31st.  The show begins at 7:00 pm and will be held at the Vinton-Shellsburg High School auditorium.

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, August 5 at 7 p.m. nightly and Monday, August 2 at 2 p.m.  “Grown Ups,” rated PG-13 for crude material including suggestive references, language and some male rear nudity (and trust me this won’t be good male rear nudity), runs 102 minutes.

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, and movies about teenagers.   Maybe it's because I have had teenagers living in my house since 2001, and I have 10 more years of it to look forward to.

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, and movies about teenagers.   Maybe it's because I have had teenagers living in my house since 2001, and I have 10 more years of it to look forward to.

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 Vinton. Vinton should be very proud of having excellent local talent involved in the production. Way to go, Lori and Mike!   Nancy Baldwin

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 will play Friday, July 23 through Thursday, July 29 at 7 p.m. nightly, and Saturday, July 24 and Monday, July 26 at 2 p.m. I caught Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith on “The View” one morning.

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!) and then those of us still here came to the 7 pm movie tonight (Toy Story 3)...LOVED IT! It's like everyone has said - we laughed, we cried and we loved it all! Thanks for the awesome deal and family fun! :) Thanks for that note of recommendation from one of our loyal Facebook fans!  (BTW –Vinton Palace Theatre on Facebook currently has 496 fans!  If you haven’t “liked” us, please do – I’d love to see that number double, even triple!) You, too, can enjoy fabulous 3D digital entertainment on the big screen for the amazingly low, low ticket price of just $3! “Toy Story 3”plays the Palace one more week, showing Friday, July 16 through Thursday, July 22 at 7 p.

  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”.  The production will be presented on the stage of the Vinton-Shellsburg High School Auditorium in Vinton.   Curtain times for the performances are 7:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays, August 6, 7, 13 and 14 and 2:00 pm on Sundays, August 8 and 15.