In Depth: 'Hotel Transylvania 2' brings scary animated humor to palace

PALACE MANAGER MARCY HORST
October 29, 2015 12:24 am

Promising the same scary success and ghoulish good time of the original, “Hotel Translyvania 2” plays the Palace Friday, October 30 through Thursday, November 5 at 7 pm, and Saturday, October 31 and Monday, November 2 at 2 pm.

In Depth: A Walk In The Woods

MARCY HORST
October 16, 2015 12:12 pm

I’m still flying high from last week’s movie. If you missed De Niro and Hathaway at the Palace, be sure to catch “The Intern” when it comes out on DVD.

Young actors invited to ACT 1 Christmas play auditions Sunday, Monday

ACT I
October 15, 2015 10:11 am

ACT 1 of Benton County is announcing auditions for its Christmas plays. This December we will be presenting 2 original Children’s Christmas Plays, “A Very Hairy Christmas” and the “12 Angry Elves” .

An older, wiser De Niro makes ‘Intern’ one of the year's best movies

VINTON TODAY
October 14, 2015 9:50 am

The world is crazy, disconnected and in need of a wise voice of experience to gently guide it. And Robert De Niro – who we mostly remember playing the part of one of those most desperately in need of guidance (as in the “Fockers” and the “Analyze” movies) – is that voice in “The Intern.

Acoustic Performers to entertain November 7th

NICK FISHER
October 10, 2015 6:17 pm

Two Acoustic Performers will entertain at Farmers Mercantile Hall Saturday, November 7th, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm.    Todd Frank- a local musician who plays folk & original music about this area will open the show.

In Depth: 'The Intern'

PALACE MANAGER MARCY HORST
October 9, 2015 10:21 am

“The Intern,” while having its share of silly moments, is the most genuinely enjoyable and likable movie that (Nancy)Meyers—a longtime writer and producer before taking up directing—has put her name to since, oh, I don’t know, 1984’s “Irreconcilable Differences.

Belle Plaine author pens inspiring sequel to historical family novel

VINTON TODAY
October 6, 2015 11:56 am

Author Karen Hoelscher Johnson announces the nationwide release of her new novel, “Rose’s Promise.” Her latest book is the sequel to her first Christian novel, “Lancaster’s Rose,” which is a story about a young couple’s life on the prairie.

In Depth: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

MARCY HORST
October 1, 2015 2:26 am

More dystopian young adult fare with “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials,” playing Friday, October 2 through Thursday, October 8 at 7 pm every night, and 2 pm on Monday, October 5.

In Depth: 'War Room' postponed; 'Pixels' opens Friday

PALACE MANAGER MARCY HORST
September 24, 2015 10:34 pm

We are sorry to disappoint patrons this week.  Greedy Sony Pictures chose to postpone “War Room.” Instead, the Adam Sandler comedy “Pixels” in 3D will play Friday, September 25 through Thursday, October 1 at 7 pm, and Monday, September 28 at 2 pm.

ACT 1's 'Oliver' brings back memories; two more shows remain

VINTON TODAY
September 19, 2015 9:00 am

"Oliver" is a special musical, director Steve Arnold told the audience at the beginning of Friday's show.  ACT 1's 1997 production of the musical based on the Dickens novel "Oliver Twist" was the beginning of the fund-raising campaign to restor the Palace Theatre.