ACTI will hold a Holiday Double Feature presentation on Saturday, December 3 at 10:30 am and Sunday, December 4 at 2 pm. The two productions include, "SOS: Save Our Santa" and "Reindeer's Revenge.

Normally, I don't promote anything happening outside of Benton County. However, it's the Christmas season, and this news release came in. There is a Live Animal Christmas Show that happens in southeast Iowa in Washington, Iowa.

The Great Bluegrass Herons & Friends Acoustic Christmas Program is the perfect way to welcome the Christmas season! Join us for a Sunday afternoon of songs and stories of the season.

ACT I (Area Community Theatre, Inc.) of Benton County is delighted to present GENEVIEVE'S NUTCRACKER at the Vinton Palace Theatre Thurs.-Fri. Nov. 17th and 18th at 7:30 pm, and Sat.

The Vinton-Shellsburg high school theater department will be performing Disney's The Little Mermaid on Friday and Saturday, November 11th and 12th at beginning at 7:00 p.

Mark your calendar for November 11-13 to see the performance of Monsters in the Closet. Friday, November 11 - 7:00 p.m.Saturday, November 12 - 2:00 p.m.

We can't wait for GENEVIEVE'S NUTCRACKER! Join us as six-year-old Genevieve (Brynlee Kriner) learns the story of The Nutcracker Prince through Grandmother's (Sue Gates) narration as this beloved holiday classic comes to life at the Palace Theatre.

Cast for the Holiday Double Feature:Cast SOS:Save our SantaSanta: Christian LiedkeMrs Claus:Charleigh ClemensNatalie North: tv investigative reporter: Carolynne LiedkeRobin Redlen- park ranger- Lexi Van ReeLark Lindall - park ranger - Zeviah CooperTracer McDaniels- bounty hunter- Clay KoeppenSnake McDaniels - bounty hunter- Carter PottebaumMelissa Green- conservationist - Anabelle FisherTrixie- elf-Aurora RobertsReindeer's RevengeOctavia- Reindeer who really wants a shot at being on the team! - Kinslee EtringerGood Octavia - The good side of Octavia-Jadyn AnnisBad Octavia - The bad side of Octavia- Ellie SchwabDancer-Lead reindeer - Bryliegh SchwabPrancer- Dancer’s team partner - Bailee HermanRudolph the most famous reindeer of all- Elliot WhalenUPS Driver- Neither rain nor snow.

Cast for the Holiday Double Feature:Cast SOS: Save our SantaSanta: Christian LiedkeMrs Claus:Charleigh ClemensNatalie North: tv investigative reporter: Carolynne LiedkeRobin Redlen- park ranger- Lexi Van ReeLark Lindall - park ranger - Zeviah CooperTracer McDaniels- bounty hunter- Clay KoeppenSnake McDaniels - bounty hunter- Carter PottebaumMelissa Green- conservationist - Anabelle FisherTrixie- elf-Aurora RobertsReindeer's RevengeOctavia- Reindeer who really wants a shot at being on the team! - Kinslee EtringerGood Octavia - The good side of Octavia-Jadyn AnnisBad Octavia - The bad side of Octavia- Ellie SchwabDancer-Lead reindeer - Bryliegh SchwabPrancer- Dancer’s team partner - Bailee HermanRudolph the most famous reindeer of all- Elliot WhalenUPS Driver- Neither rain nor snow.

The Awful Purdies play some of the best Folk-Americana you will ever hear! A nod to traditional American music, folk, old country, bluegrass, honkytonk, and soul.