Vinton native Sarah Springer helped design 'Dark Knight Rises' costumes

VINTON TODAY
August 20, 2012 11:05 am

  The producers of the latest Batman movie wanted to make the cat burglar suit unique from other superhero costumes in other movies. So they asked a Vinton native for help.

In Depth - The Dark Knight Rises

MARCY HORST
August 15, 2012 12:35 pm

  Long-awaited, “The Dark Knight Rises” hits the Palace silver screen Friday, August 17 through Thursday, August 23 at 7 p.m. every night, and in our regular Monday matinee on August 20 at 2 p.

In Depth - Ice Age: Continental Drift

MARCY HORST
August 9, 2012 12:06 pm

  One last flick for the kids before school resumes! “Ice Age: Continental Drift” in 3D opens Friday, August 10 at the Palace, and runs through Thursday, August 16 at 7 p.

Reasons to see 'A Midsummer Night's dream'

VINTON TODAY
August 3, 2012 3:46 am

If you like Shakespeare, you have to go see the ACT 1 production of "A MidSummer Night's Dream." If you don't love Shakespeare, you still ought to go.

In Depth - Rock of Ages and Magic Mike

MARCY HORST
August 2, 2012 3:16 pm

Did you miss me?  I took the week off last week, so no column for “The Amazing Spider-Man.”  Honestly, how many Spider-Mans do we need?  I plead writer’s block.

Mary Ingalls Presentation

NANCY BECKMAN
July 23, 2012 1:41 am

  This week will be a busy week in Vinton with RAGBRAI, the Benton County Fair and the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School’s Alumni Reunion.

ACT I to present The Legend of Blackbeard's Gold

VINTON TODAY
July 19, 2012 6:24 am

Take a break from the heat and come see The Legend of Blackbeard's Gold this weekend at Tilford Elementary Auditorium. Captured by pirates, John Baker and his children are sure they’re going to have to walk the plank, but their luck changes when they meet some caring damsels in distress and very clever rats on Blackbeard’s ship.

In Depth - Brave

MARCY HORST
July 12, 2012 11:10 am

  This is a great-looking movie, much enlivened by the inspiration of giving Merida three small brothers, little redheaded triplets. The Scottish Highlands are thrillingly painted in astonishing detail, and some action shows Merida's archery more than equal in assorted emergencies.

In Depth: 'Madagascar 3' and 'That's My Boy'

PALACE MANAGER MARCY HORST
July 6, 2012 12:08 pm

  The Palace is stacked this weekend with “Madagascar 3” in 3D and the R-rated “That’s My Boy.” Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman are still fighting to get home to New York.

2012 VS grad Lizzy Moen to sing at Jones County Fair

VINTON TODAY
July 5, 2012 7:36 am

Elizabeth (Lizzy) Moen, a 2012 Vinton-Shellsburg graduate, will perform from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, July 21, on the Free Stage of the Great Jones County Fair.