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Bus Stop will be presented at the Palace Theatre

Make your reservations today to see Bus Stop this Friday and Saturday, May 14 and 15 at 7:00 p..m., and on Sunday May 16th at 2:00 p.m. A second opportunity will be Friday & Saturday May 21-22 at 7:00 p.

The Lyle Beaver Trio To Perform

On Sunday afternoon, May 16th beginning at 1:30 and playing until 5:30 p.m., the Lyle Beaver Trio will be performing at the Keystone Turner Hall.  The hall is located at 91 2nd Ave.

'Date Night,' ACT 1's 'Bus Stop to fill Palace screen, stage

Thank you Rachael Larkin, for transporting our print of “Date Night” from Story City, IA!  Yep, that’s right, despite the shortage of available 35 mm prints – “Date Night” is on! BUT FIRST….
Article Thumbnail. Eric Olson measures Palace for digital equipment, with help from Gerald Horst and Pat Lyons.

'The Last Song'

Two weeks in a row?  Nicholas Sparks is back, ladies! “The Last Song,” starring Miley Cyrus (girl), Liam Hemsworth (guy) and Greg Kinnear (dad), plays the Palace THREE NIGHTS ONLY on Friday, May 7 and Saturday May 8 at 7 pm and 9 pm, and Sunday, May 9 at 7 pm.
Article Thumbnail. 'Splashtastic' is the theme for Second Stage! directed by Mary Horst in Van Horne this summer.

Second Stage! Summer Theatre Camp Details Announced

 Director Mary Horst has announced details of this year's Second Stage! Summer Theatre Camp from ACT I. Showing June 25 and 26 at 7:00 PM at the Benton Community High School Auditorium in Van Horne, the show is titled SPLASTASTIC and Horst promises many different performance elements in this years production, giving the young performers opportunities for a wide range of experience.

All-Teen Musical comes to Benton County

  The only all-teen musical to ever run on Broadway comes to Benton County August 6 – 15, 2010, produced by ACT I and performed at the Vinton-Shellsburg High School auditorium.
Article Thumbnail. Katie Hancock and Taylor Livengood

Teens audition for ACT 1's '13'

By Anthony Bopp   On Saturday, over 15 area teens appeared for auditions for the 13-member cast of ACT I of Benton County's production of '13' to be staged at the Vinton-Shellsburg High School Auditorium in August for 6 performances.