ACT 1 to bring back 'Holiday Variety Show;' auditions set for Oct. 29, 30

VINTON TODAY
October 16, 2016 12:00 am

By Doug Martens, ACT 1 ACT I will once again be using our December show times to bring back a long time favorite. The Holiday Variety Show a the Palace Theatre.

Pop & Bob to bring folklore, jokelore to Farmers Mercantile Hall, Oct. 30

VINTON TODAY
October 16, 2016 12:00 am

Pop Wagner & Bob Bovee will perform at Farmers Mercantile Hall Sunday, October 30th from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. Pop Wagner (guitar, fiddle) and Bob Bovee (guitar, banjo, harmonica) have been friends and musical companions for over 40 years, sharing old-time music with audiences across the country since then.

VSHS choir to perform first concert in new robes Tuesday; Fine Arts Century Club thanks donors

VINTON TODAY
October 14, 2016 12:00 am

The Vinton-Shellsburg High School choir is starting out this year in brand new choir robes due to the generosity of many persons, organizations and businesses in Vinton and the surrounding areas, near and far.

In Depth - Sully

VINTON TODAY
October 7, 2016 12:00 am

We're flying with Tom Hanks this week! Sully opens Friday, October 7 and runs through Thursday, October 13 at 7 pm, as well as in our regular 2 pm matinee on Monday.

Farmers Mercantile concert: Jes Raymond and the Blackberry Bushes, Oct. 15

VINTON TODAY
October 3, 2016 12:00 am

Jes Raymond and the Blackberry Bushes will perform at Farmers Mercantile Hall in Garrison, IA Saturday, October 15th from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Jes Raymond writes and sings songs that connect the day to day with the muses of wonder and myth.

In Depth: 'The Wild Life' tells Robinson Crusoe story with animals

VINTON TODAY
September 30, 2016 12:00 am

By Palace Manager Marcy Horst Calling all creatures! Especially the young ones! "The Wild Life" in 3D, rated PG, and running 91 minutes, opens Friday, September 30 and plays through Thursday, October 7 at 7 pm, and in our regular 2 pm matinee on Monday, October 3.

In Depth: Ben Hur

VINTON TODAY
September 23, 2016 12:00 am

This week please welcome our new In Depth writer, Rose Trafford. Ben-Hur, an epic remake of the 1959 Academy Award winning film, is back with a fresh take for a new generation of viewers.

In Depth: Pete's Dragon

VINTON TODAY
September 16, 2016 12:00 am

By Marcy Horst "Pete's Dragon" opens tonight, Friday, September 16, and plays the Palace every night at 7 pm through Thursday, September 22.

Union Carolers continue holiday singing traditions; accepting booking requests now

VINTON TODAY
September 14, 2016 12:00 am

The Union Carolers will again fill the area with music throughout the Christmas season. The Union High School Vocal Department is currently taking bookings for the Union Carolers for any holiday event in the Northeast/Eastern Iowa area.

The colors and icons that help turn small-town strangers into friends

VINTON TODAY
September 12, 2016 12:00 am

I started off, on Saturday, on a journey to an Iowa city where countless thousands have come from all over, over many years, to celebrate their favorite heroes, their favorite victories and their favorite colored uniforms.