Entertainment
In Depth: 'August: Osage County' next on Palace screen
Oscar Month continues with “August: Osage County,” playing the Palace Friday, March 14 through Thursday, March 20 at 7 pm, and Monday, March 17 at 2 pm.
Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts star as a mother and daughter who when forced by circumstances struggle to be in the same house together, much less exchange a civil word. In fact, this film is fraught with mostly uncivilized words.
Palace will NOT be showing Nebraska this afternoon...
The Palace will NOT show Nebraska at 2 pm today, and very possibly not tonight. The Nebraska hard drive we received is bad, so we are in limbo waiting for a new hard drive to arrive. Unfortunately, this movie was not widely released, so there are no hard drives in the area.
Patrons should check the website (www.vintonpalce.org) or call the InfoLine at 319/472-9958 for and updated schedule.
Community is the key to ACT 1 success, says actor Rich Hainstock
Community, says Rich Hainstock, is the key ingredient to the success of ACT 1.
Rich, along with his wife, Mary Jo, is among the cast members of this week’s “Red Velvet Cake War.” He plays the lead male role of Newt Blaylock, the one-eyed wig and worm salesman.
For the role, Rich grew what he calls a “scary” beard, which he combines with a black eye patch. In Depth: 'Nebraska' follows 'Cake Wars at Vinton Palace
ACT I’s rollicking production of “Red Velvet Cake War” commandeered the Palace stage this week. The huge opening night crowd loved it! Tickets still remain for the last three shows, but are selling fast. Purchase yours today at www.act1.org.
One of our friends from Farmers Savings Bank & Trust called “Red Velvet” an “eye-popping adventure!” Don’t miss this delicious treat! Be sure to have an extra few dollars in your pocket to make a donation to the food pantry and receive a red velvet cupcake, mouth-watering works of art baked by the show’s esteemed director, Doug Martens.
How one ACT 1 performer traveled 'way, way outside' her comfort zone
Although she had done some acting in high school, Caroline Dick says it took her a long time to decide to audition for community theater as an adult.
She plays the role of grumpy, well-dressed, sharp-tongued matriarch La Merle Verdeen Minshew in the ACT 1 production of “The Red Velvet Cake War,” which opens tonight at the Palace Theatre. Bold or bashful, ACT 1 may have a role for you
Every ACT 1 production, says Doug Martens, features local residents of all ages “expressing their creativity in a way we sometimes can’t do in our every day lives.”
As Martens and the cast and crew of “The Red Velvet Cake War" prepare to open the comedy this week, they are also sharing their thoughts on what being part of ACT 1 has meant to them, and encouraging others to join the local community theater. 'Red Velvet Cake Wars:' ACT 1 brings unique southern comedy to Palace Stage
A one-eyed worm and wig salesman.
Two relatives, including one famous for her inability to cook anything correctly, determined to make the best cake.
A desperately lonely widow. An equally desperate wife who is trying to convince the court-appointed psychiatrist that despite her unusual attack on her husband and his mistress, she is not crazy. ACT I to hold Auditions for 'Sometimes a Rainbow' Sunday, Monday, March 2-3
Auditions for “Sometimes a Rainbow” will be held Sunday, March 2nd from 2-4 PM and Monday, March 3rd from 6-8 PM. Auditions will take place at the ACT I Centre at 906 E Avenue in Vinton. The casting call is for adults who must be able to play 40 years or older. There are four major female characters who sing, one major male who sings, two minor female and two minor male roles, and a mixed dancing and singing ensemble which doubles from tourists to street people.
In Depth: 'Lone Survivor' brings true modern war story to Palace screen
We end February with “Lone Survivor,” a grueling, riveting war movie, rated R for bloody violence and pervasive language. Mark Wahlberg headlines this first-person account, playing the Palace Friday, February 21 through Thursday, February 27 at 7 pm, and Monday, February 24 at 2 pm.
This is a serious movie about a serious topic, the assassination of a Taliban leader in Afghanistan, based on The New York Times bestselling memoir of Ex Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell.
Tickets now available for ACT 1's 'Red Velvet Cake War'
ACT 1 performers and director Doug Martens have begun rehearsal for the comedy "The Red Velvet Cake War," scheduled to open March 6.
To get advanced ticket please visit our website at www.act1.org and click on the buy tickets link. Dates are March 6 ,7 8 at 7pm and March 9th at 2pm. Get your tickets early.
"As director of 'The Red Velvet Cake War,' I want to say that I have the best cast any director could ever ask for.