Movies

Basketball on the big screen: Local students play in new movie (02/23/10)
On Thursday, Skyler Higgins suited up for a Remsen St. Mary's district basketball game. On Friday, the RSM senior was shooting hoops on the big screen. "Winning Favor," a movie that captures the story of two Orange City teams and includes a cast of local ball players like Higgins, opened Friday for a two-week run at the Orange City movie theater...

Westfield filmmaker's Christmas work debuts (12/10/09)
A movie that involved dozens of volunteers, scenery in four U.S. states and Scotland, 120 bible verses and a herd of sheep near Westfield is hitting screens across the nation. Westfield native Josh Martyn, director of the film, has finished his work on "The Greatest Gift Ever."...

Museum plans New Year's ball (12/10/09)
"New York! New York!" once again will be the theme for the New Year's Eve Ball at the Plymouth County Historical Museum Thursday, Dec. 31, in Le Mars. This year's ball is being billed as a family event. The evening will include a children's movie in the Music Room for those wishing to bring children or grandchildren...

Roll the credits... for now: Family closes theater, hopes for new owners (11/11/09)
When the house lights went down Tuesday after the final showing at the Royal T III movie theater in Le Mars, they stayed dark. That was the last night of shows at the Le Mars theater, at least under its current ownership. "There are potential investors looking at taking it over," said Patrick Johnson, who manages the theater with his wife Sara...

Free movie showing for youth workers, teachers (11/05/09)
The date of the free showing of "To Save a Life" for youth leaders and teachers was pushed back one week. It will be at the Royal T III movie theater in Le Mars at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. Teachers, clergy and anyone who works in a leadership position with youth are invited to a free showing of the new movie...

Free movie showing for youth workers, teachers (11/03/09)
Youth leaders, teachers, clergy and anyone who works in a leadership position with youth are invited to a free showing of new movie. The showing of "To Save a Life" will be at the Royal T III movie theater in Le Mars at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. The film hits themes ranging from teenage life to suicide and divorce, telling the story of Jake Taylor, the high school kid who has it all...

Filmmaker turns Westfield into the Bible's ancient lands (07/22/09)
Last week, Noah was cutting down trees near Westfield to build his ark. And David, not yet a king, was tending his sheep in a nearby pasture. It's not time travel, it's the makings of a movie. Rural Westfield native Josh Martyn was back in his neighborhood 5 miles south of Westfield to film scenes for "The Greatest Gift Ever," a 20-minute Christian film to be released before Christmas...

Food sculptures, noises and more at library fun nights (06/15/09)
Want some family fun without spending a lot of cash? Check out the free summer family nights at the Le Mars Public Library. Start out this Wednesday with family movie night. The popcorn will be ready at 6:30 p.m. for the showing of "Cats Can't Dance" at the library...

Suspense, love, thugs: 'Anything goes' with LCS musical (11/13/08)
Intrigue and romance on the high seas -- no it's not a new pirate movie, it's the musical at Le Mars Community High School: "Anything Goes." The show, which runs tonight (Thursday) through Saturday, tells the tale of a banker's assistant named Billy Crocker (David King) who, after a brief encounter, has fallen for Hope Harcourt (Breeanna Pierce), a debutante who is out of his league...

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