From the Front Row of the Balcony: Cars 2 is worth the five-year wait

VINTON TODAY
July 25, 2011 11:14 am

        Abby and I got to the Palace early, where we listened to the original "Cars" movie soundtrack while waiting to see the sequel.

In Depth - Cars 2

MARCY HORST
July 18, 2011 10:56 am

  Here you go, kids! “Cars 2” in RealD 3D plays the Palace Friday, July 22 through Thursday, July 28 at 7 p.m. nightly, with added 2 pm matinees on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, July 23, 24, 25, and 27, and a 9 pm late show on Saturday, July 23.

In Depth - Super 8

MARCY HORST
July 13, 2011 1:33 pm

  "Super 8" is a wonderful film, nostalgia not for a time but for a style of filmmaking, when shell-shocked young audiences were told a story and not pounded over the head with aggressive action.

In Depth -X-Men

MARCY HORST
July 7, 2011 11:05 am

    “X-Men: First Class” plays the Palace at 7 p.m. every night, Friday, July 8 through Thursday, July 14, with a 9:30 p.

ACT I of Benton County: Brigadoon Enters Second Month Of Rehearsal‏

ANTHONY BOPP
June 30, 2011 8:30 pm

  Brigadoon, ACT I of Benton County's first main stage production of the 20011-2012 season, enters its second month of rehearsal in high gear as a cast of over 20 individuals studies music, dance, and script in preparation for the summer production.

In Depth - Kung Fu Panda 2 and Bridesmaids

MARCY HORST
June 27, 2011 12:31 pm

  The stack is back! And, ladies, you can thank one of our favorite Palace volunteers, Rhonda Barron, who left me a note asking for “Bridesmaids.

ACT I Second Stage! to present Humpty Dumpty is Missing!

MARY HORST
June 26, 2011 1:48 pm

  If you think you know what happened to Humpty Dumpty when he fell off  that wall, guess again.   Theatre campers attending ACT I Second Stage! Summer Theatre Camp at the Benton auditorium are searching for clues to solve the mystery of the missing Mr.

In Depth - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

MARCY HORST
June 21, 2011 9:37 am

  Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is back – this time without Keira and Orlando!  However, word on the street (one volunteer, one regular patron, and my daughter) would have us believe that “Pirates 4” is – dare I say it – as good as the first one!   “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” plays the Palace Friday, June 24 and Sunday, June 26 through Thursday, June 30 at 7 p.

In Depth - Thor

MARCY HORST
June 15, 2011 4:24 pm

  Father's Day.
 Thor 3-D.
 Vinton Palace Theatre.

Who could ask for anything more?   ~ another satisfied Facebook friend Playing Friday, June 17 through Thursday, June 23 at 7 p.

From the Front Row of the Balcony: 'Fast Five' more fun to see than hear

VINTON TODAY
June 14, 2011 12:21 pm

        Remember the silent movies? Charlie Chaplin? Buster Keaton in "The General" or "Our Hospitality?"      The technology of their time made it necessary for movie producers of a century ago to occasionally tell us what the characters wanted to say, or to explain a scene.