Jungle Book presentation coming to Tilford

GAIL SHOWMAN, HSAP
April 27, 2011 10:48 pm

The Vinton-Shellsburg & Benton Community Homeschool Assistance Program PRESENTS... Jungle Book Tales, an adaptation based on the works of Rudyard Kipling Friday, May 13, 7:30 p.

From the Front Row of the Balcony: 'Adjustment Bureau' questions fate

VINTON TODAY
April 19, 2011 10:34 am

       I hate movie formulas.      I hate the formulas for action movies: Good guy chases bad guy. Good guy catches bad guy.

In Depth - “Battle: Los Angeles”

MARCY HORST
April 18, 2011 11:51 am

Sci-Fi and 3D rule the Palace this week with “Battle: Los Angeles” playing Friday, May 22 through Thursday, May 28 at 7 p.m. nightly and Monday, May 25 at 2 p.

In Depth: 'Adjustment Bureau' ponders the power of fate

MARCY HORST
April 14, 2011 11:02 am

     “The Adjustment Bureau” is a romantic drama that poses the question – predestination or free will?      Playing the Palace, Friday, April 15 through Thursday, April 21 at 7 p.

Rango: Originality combines wild west, animation

VINTON TODAY
April 10, 2011 11:24 pm

     By far, my biggest complaint about modern American movies and TV is the utter lack of originality.       In his most often-misquoted work, "Tale of Two Cities" a few paragraphs after the misused "best of times, worst of times" is one of my favorite Dickens phrases: Supernaturally deficient in originality.

'Rango' coming to Palace screen; 'Elephant Man' to VSHS stage

PALACE MANAGER MARCY HORST
April 4, 2011 5:39 pm

"Rango" is splendid and great-looking entertainment with a strong story, limitless energy and a first-rate voice cast.” ~Roger Ebert “Rango” plays the Palace Friday, April 8 through Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.

In Depth - I Am Number Four

MARCY HORST
March 28, 2011 12:54 pm

Clear your calendars – the Palace is stacked this weekend! MAIN FEATURE   “I Am Number Four” plays Friday, April 1 through Thursday, April 7 at 7 p.

'Gnomeo and Juliet' brings rare G-rated originality to the silver screen

VINTON TODAY
March 26, 2011 9:24 am

  Here's a challenge for any writer:     Begin with a play that ends with two teenagers committing suicide. Add a heavy metal musician, a retired wrestler and a female singer best known for her medically-enhanced bra size.

Pulitzer Prize Winning Play at Kirkwood April 7-10

KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
March 25, 2011 12:19 pm

  Dramatic play using humor for healing will show in Ballantyne Auditorium.   An ordinary family quickly has its life turned upside down in the next play performed in the Kirkwood Community College Performing Arts series.

Gnomes, ladies of history coming to Palace

PALACE MANAGER MARCY HORST
March 23, 2011 6:57 pm

     What’s in a gnome?      After two R-rated Oscar pics, and one PG-13-that-should-have-been-R film, it’s finally time to break out the boosters and 3D glasses!  “Gnomeo and Juliet “ in RealD 3D plays the Palace Friday, March 25 through Thursday, March 31 at 7 p.