Entertainment : Here comes the Lorax; read here for some more facts

Dr. Seuss in the House!

“The Lorax 3D,” is rated PG,

and will cost you $4, not the usual 3.

It’s about a community with not one real tree,

so should hold vast appeal for Vintonians like me.

Come for 95 minutes each evening at seven –

you’ll be late if you wait and show up at eleven!

There are matinees at two for those patrons who

like movies on Saturdays and on Mondays, too.

Get your tickets online or at the Box Office early!

(Or risk dealing with children who are cranky and surly.)

CAPONE’S WHISKEY

The Palace is pleased to partner with Rick Zimpfer at the Ron Da Voo when we show “Capone’s Whiskey: The Story of Templeton Rye” on Friday, April 20 at 7 p.m. Tickets for this special showing are $7 and may be purchased in advance at www.vintonpalace.org or at the theatre.

Following the screening, film creator, Kristian Day, will take the stage for a question and answer session. Patrons are then are encouraged to bring ticket stubs and join us at the Ron Da Voo to receive $1 off Templeton Rye.

Kristian Day’s documentary film chronicles the history of the infamous whiskey cookers of Carroll County, Iowa from their outlaw days of Prohibition to when the liquor became legal in 2006. During the Prohibition Era, west central Iowa farmers cooked whiskey in their barns and machine sheds to supplement their income in the harsh times. The finished product was of such a high quality that it quickly made its way to speakeasies in Chicago, Kansas City, and Omaha through Italian gangster Al Capone. For almost 80 years the product was considered illegal until it was introduced in 2006 as a legal brand of top shelf liquor.

"This film uncovers a part of Iowa's history that has been kept in the dark for almost a hundred years,” says Day. “I wanted to tell a story of survival and community spirit without taking away the mystique that it has carried with it for so long."

Day, 26, a native of Rock Island, Ill., went to high school in Cedar Rapids and attended the University of Colorado at Denver in the music industry studies program. In 2008, Day began directing and producing his own movies. His short films have played all over the world including Austria, Greece and Italy. His films have also been screened at various festivals in cities across the United States including Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago.

This movie is the third movie in Day's MADE IN IOWA documentary series, which has previously included Brent Houzenga: Hybrid Pioneer (available on DVD) and Templeton Rye: Iowa's Good Stuff (30 minute short), which aired along side the Ken Burns' series Prohibition on Iowa Public Television this past October and is currently available on Amazon's Video On Demand. The ongoing series tells the stories of the innovative people, places and ideas that have influenced Iowa’s culture.

Modern American Cinema, LLC is an independent film production & distribution company based in Des Moines, Iowa. Founded in 2010, the company specializes in creating full-feature narratives and educational documentaries for international distribution.