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VS Home School students prepare play about shipwreck and pirates

A band of female pirates, aboard the ship "Revenge" land on the opposite side of Shipwreck Island where missionaries have washed ashore and later the Royal British Navy lands.  The student...

Father, daughter perform together in \'Sometimes a Rainbow\'

Elsa Page holds the hand of her father, Kirk, while rehearsing for 'Sometimes a Rainbow. While most of the performers in the upcoming ACT 1 production of the musical "Sometimes a Rainbow" are older adults, the show does have room for younger performers. And that, for one ...

\'Sometimes a Rainbow\' prepares for upcoming show

The cast of “Sometimes a Rainbow” was in full costume at their rehearsal last night. These costumes made the show come alive even more. Creativity was definitely used by all cast me...

Long-time performer Nancy Beckman: ACT 1 has something for everyone

Nancy Beckman has played a variety of roles in ACT 1 shows since 1983. As the director of high school plays in the 1990s, Nancy Beckman would often invite seniors to participate in ACT 1 productions. "Invariably they would make comments like 'This is so m...

In Depth - 'Divergent'

“Divergent” plays the Palace Friday, April 18 through Thursday, April 24 at 7 pm, and Monday, April 21 at 2 pm. The “Divergent” book trilogy by Veronica Roth is the lat...

\'Sometimes a Rainbow\' storying coming alive for cast as rehearsal continues

The cast for “Sometimes a Rainbow” continues to rehearse their lines and music in preparation for this musical comedy.  As they rehearse at the Palace the show comes alive even mor...

In Depth: Son of God

The Vinton Palace brings you “Son of God” Friday, April 11 through Thursday, April 17 at 7 pm, and Monday, April 14 at 2 pm. We’ve had several requests for this film, which ch...

Cooling Dancers to Attend Regional Competition

117 Dancers from the Cooling Dance Center of Vinton will compete April 11-12 for the Midwest Starz Regional Dance Competition at the Five Sullivan Bros. Center in Waterloo. The students have b...

\'Sometimes a Rainbow\' cast moves rehearsal to Palace stage

Sunday was the first rehearsal at the Palace for ACT 1's "Sometimes a Rainbow". It was evident cast members had been working very hard to memorize their lines. Many laughs happened as ...

In Depth: The Monuments Men

In 1944, a middle-aged group of men and a few women interrupted their lives as historians, art curators, professors, and architects to become the Monuments Men. This small corps of unlikely soldie...
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