Author Margaux Murray, EAL Teacher in the Selinsgrove Area School District, speaking about her recent novel, "A Meric's Tale", the first in her Young Adult Fantasy series. 
"A Meric's Tale" is published under the name "Margs Murray" and it is available in paperback and as a audiobook through
many online booksellers.

Margaux Murray; March 22 2021

Susan Campbell Bartoletti, award-winning writer from northeastern PA, speaking about her Newbery Honor Book, "Hitler Youth: Growing up in
Hitler's Shadow" issued by Scholastic, Inc.
www.susancampbellbartoletti.com/

Susan Campbell Bartoletti; April 08 2021

Jennifer Weiner, American writer, TV producer & journalist, based in Philadelphia, speaking with WVIA's Fiona Powell about her new novel,
"That Summer" and the upcoming virtual events connected with her
book tour. www.jenniferweiner.com

Jennifer Weiner; Fiona Powell; May 21 2021

Brandon Hanks, Founder & Artistic Director of Rebel Stages in Stroudsburg, and David Parmelee, General Manager of the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, speaking about the Rebel Stages production of the award-winning musical revue "Ain't Misbehavin" at the School of Visual & Performing Arts in Stroudsburg on June 19, 2021 at 8 pm & June 20 at 3 pm.  Then at the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre on June 26 at 8 pm and June 27 at 3 pm.
www.rebelstages.com/       www.ltwb.org/

Brandon Hanks; David Parmelee; June 17 2021

Stephen Hendrickson, Film & TV Production Designer, speaking about the Christmas models he's designed and created annually for the Dietrich Theater, 60 East Tioga Street, in Tunkhannock, PA.  There is an exhibition of these pieces in the Earnshaw Lobby Gallery at the Dietrich now through September 3, 2021, with a reception for the artist on Sunday, July 25, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm.  There is no admission fee, and light refreshments will be served.  www.dietrichtheater.com/

Stephen Hendrickson; July 23 2021

Archival 1979 recording of the band Asparagus Sunshine

from Homegrown Music series 1979

Asparagus Sunshine - Homegrown Music

Zach Sprowls, musician and composer, speaking about his new
album, "All Beginnings Are Hard," in advance of the launch 
concert/event on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 7 pm at The Shakes Space at the Marketplace at Steamtown, 300 Lackawanna Avenue in Scranton. There will be music, visual arts and live performance. For information: ZachSprowls.com/shows

Zach Sprowls; November 7 2024

Chason Goldschmitz, who will become Executive Director
of the NEPA Philharmonic on January 1, 2025, speaking
about his life in music, his work with soprano Renee Fleming
and his vision for the orchestra, as he prepares to take the
helm.  For more information on the NEPA Philharmonic
and the 2024-2025 season as it continues: www.nepaphil.org/

Chason Goldschmitz; December 20 2024

Violinist Sophie Till of the Marywood University Music Faculty, and clarinettist Pascal Archer, principal with the NEPA Philharmonic, speaking about the Quartet for the End of Time by Olivier Messiaen which they performed with cellist Christiane Appenheimer-Vaida and pianist Ron Stabinsky, in the Marian Chapel at the Swartz Center on the Marywood campus in Scranton on Saturday, September 28, 2024.  The event was a collaboration between Marywood Music Faculty and the NEPA Philharmonic.  For information: marywood.edu/mtd or  nepaphil.org/ The interview was first broadcast 9/20/24.

Sophie Till; Pascal Archer; December 30 2024

Lizzie Newcomb Gumula, Education Director of the Scranton Shakespeare Festival and director of the current production, and actor Nina Collarini, speaking about the musical "Spring Awakening" that will be presented
by the SSF Youth Ensemble on January 10, 11 & 12, 2025, at the
Marketplace at Steamtown in Scranton. Shows Friday & Saturday at 7 pm and Sunday at 1 pm. For more information: www.scrantonshakes.com/

Lizzie Newcomb Gumula; Nina Collarini; January 10 2025

Angel Ackerman, President of the GLVWG, and Donna Brennan, Chair of the 2025 Write Stuff Writers Conference, speaking about the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group and its upcoming conference taking place from March 13 through March 15 at the Homewood Suites by Hilton in Center Valley, PA. The Keynote Speaker will be Tiffany Yates Martin, and there will be 20 sessions and 10 special events. For more information: www.glvwg.org/

Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group; Janaury 28 2025

Katherine Ann Wynne, award-winning author & screenwriter 
from Wayne County, PA, speaking about her recent book,
"A Cabinet of Dreams," and her insights into the writing
life.  She has also just published "The Animals of Fernwood
House" and "My Family (Probably Not Like Yours)."
Her biography and information about all of her books
can be found at www.amazon.com/

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Marybeth Evans, Project Director for the WVIA
O'Hara Project, speaking about award-winning
author John O'Hara to mark the 120th anniversary
of the writer's birth--January 31, 1905--in Pottsville,
PA, and remembering WVIA Radio's yearlong 
examination of O'Hara's life and work in 1995.
For more information check the article by
Peter Tourette in the 2016 Summer edition of
"Humanities" from the National Endowment for 
the Humanities:   www.neh/gov/humanities

Marybeth Evans; January 30 2025

J. Michael Lennon, Emeritus Professor of English at Wilkes
University in Wilkes-Barre and authorized biographer of
Norman Mailer: "Norman Mailer: A Double Life" issued
by Simon & Schuster, speaking about the recently 
released work by Mailer titled, "Lipton's: Mailer's 
Marijuana Journal: 1954-55" co-edited with G.R. Lucas
and Susan Mailer.  Also about a recent documentary,
"How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer" by Jeff
Zimbalist and released by Zeitgeist Films.
For more information: www.jmichaellennon.com/
www.zeitgeistfilms.com/

J. Michael Lennon; January 31 2025

Derek Jolley, Musician, Medical & Climate Researcher, native
of NEPA, continuing his audio journal series on his journey
around the world.  This time from the South Island of New Zealand, where he is a Glacier Kayaking Guide & Instructor.  He has completed a new album titled, "From the Flipside" by cuddle-drug set to be released 2/15/25.  www.cuddledrug.com/    On Instagram@cuddledrug and www.derekjolley.com/

Derek Jolley; February 03 2025

Jacqueline Engel, Executive Director of the 
Walk In Art Center in Schuylkill Haven, PA,
giving an overview of the organization's 
history and activities from an interview in
November 2023.  The tradition of Souper
Bowl Friday continues on February 7, 2025,
with a lunch option between 11:30 am &
1:30 pm; and a dinner option from 5:00 to
6:30 pm. There will be an opening reception
for the exhibit, "A Walk on Water: Watercolors 
of Donna Berk Barlup" on Feb 7th from 7:00
to 9:00 pm in the Center's Main Gallery.
www.walkinartgallery.org/
Haley O'Brien, Multimedia Reporter & Host with WVIA News,
with a story on Groundhog's Day in Pine
Grove in Schuylkill County.  www.wvia.org/news

Jacqueline Engel; Haley O'Brien; February 04 2025

Paul Salerni. award-winning composer & NEH Distinguished
Chair in the Humanities at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA,
speaking about the Inaugural Salerni Bi-annual Art Song 
Recital presented by the LU Music Department on Sunday,
February 9, 2025 at 3:00 in Baker Hall at the Zoellner Arts
Center on the Lehigh campus. Also at Lehigh on
March 27th, there will be a screening of a new, award-winning
documentary film titled, "Earl" centering on the life and work
of distinguished 20th century composer Earl Kim.
The event will be held in Baker Hall at the Zoellner Arts
Center at Lehigh at 7:00 pm, and admission is free.
www.zoellnerartscenter.org/   www.paulsalerni.com/
www.earlkimcomposer.com/

Paul Salerni; February 05 2025

Mark Biedlingmaier, art collector & graduate of the University of Scranton, Darlene Miller-Lanning, Director of the Hope Horn Gallery at the University, and Carol Maculloch, Director of Planned Giving, speaking about the second
of a two-part exhibition series: "Hudson River & Delaware Valley: Selections from the Mark Biedlingmaier Collection," running from February 3 through March 14, 2025.  There will be a Collectors' Lecture on February 7th at 5:00 in the Kane Forum of Leahy Hall, 243 Jefferson Avenue.  That will be followed by a Gallery Reception at 6:00 on the Fourth Floor of Hyland Hall,
301 Jefferson Avenue.  www.scranton.edu/

Mark Biedlingmaier; Darlene Miller-Lanning; Carol Maculloch; 2/6/25

Gerardo Edelstein, Music Director & Conductor of
the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra, speaking about 
a concert titled, "Marvels of Majesty," on Tuesday,
February 11, 2025, at 7:30 pm, at the Community Arts
Center, 220 West Fourth Street in Williamsport.
Featured works: Piano Concerto in G by Ravel &
Symphony No. 7 by Bruckner.  For information:
www.williamsportsymphony.org/  or CACLive.com/

Gerardo Edelstein; February 07 2025

Members of the Wyoming Valley Barbershop Harmony
Chorus speaking about their organization and singing
here at the WVIA Benco studio: Marian Holehan, tenor; 
Jason Kuzmak, lead; Tom Roberts, bass & Lou Volpetti, baritone.
They have activities year-round--their main concert is
on June 29, 2025, at the Kirby Center for Creative
Arts on the campus of Wyoming Seminary in Kingston; also
their December Holiday Concert; and their February
Singing Valentines.  New members are welcome.
For more information: www.singwb.com/ or
570- 285-4810

Wyoming Valley Barbershop Harmony Chorus; February 10 2025

Gabe Hakvaag, Director, and Actors Nikki York 
& Sarah Elswick, speaking about "Miss Holmes
Returns" by Christopher M. Walsh, to be 
presented by Hamilton-Gibson Productions
February 14, 15, 21 & 22 at 7:30 pm &
February 23, 2025, at 2:30 pm, at the
Warehouse Theatre, 3 Central Avenue
in Wellsboro. There will be an opening 
reception following the performance on
February 14th.  www.hamiltongibson.org/
570-724-2079

Hamilton-Gibson Productions; February 12 2025

Sting Ray's Roadhouse Rockets on Homegrown Music

Dr. Jennifer Cowgill, Associate Professor of Voice; Eric Petterson, Lecturer & Pianist; Seniors Jonathan Mengoni & Megan Kolata, speaking about a vocal performance as part of the 6th Annual Marywood Community Leadership Celebration on May 2, 2019 at 5:30 pm at the Insalaco Arena, 2300 Adams Avenue on the Marywood Univ. campus in Scranton.
Nikki Moser, Assistant Professor of Art, & Jillian Sibio, MFA Sculptural Student, speaking about the MFA Thesis Exhibit with work by Elizabeth Hartman, Jacob Janes & Jillian Sibio, 5/4-5/11 in the Mahady Gallery, with an opening reception 5/4 from 3-5:30pm.  Admission is free.   www.marywood.edu/

Dr. Jennifer Cowgill; Eric Petterson; J. Mengoni; M. Kolata; Nikki Moser; J. Sibio; April 29 2019

Jamie Smith, Founder of the Social Fabric Collective; Nikki Moser, Asst Prof at Marywood; Jessica Suda Baab, Artistic Dir of KISS Theater; Lisa Reynolds, Asst Prof at Wilkes, speaking about the SFC-produced project, "Changing the Narrative" featuring an photography exhibit and lecture by award-winning artist/educator Richard Ross of California on October 2, 2019 at 5:00 pm at the Luzerne County Courthouse, 200 North River St in Wilkes-Barre.  There is no admission fee.  The show will run through October 17.  Ross will also coordinate the SFC Juvenile Justice & Art Education Community Forum on October 3 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the THINK Center, 7 South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre.  Admission is free but online registration is required.  www.socialfabriccollective.org

Jamie Smith; Nikki Moser; Jessica Suda Baab; Lisa Reynolds ;September 30 2019

Robert Helmacy, Music Director & Conductor of the Northern Tier Symphony Orchestra, speaking with VIA's Peter Wynne about the opening concerts of the 2019-2020 season:  November 17 at 3:00 pm at Montrose Jr/Sr High School in Montrose, PA, and November 24 at 3:00 pm at Tunkhannock Area Middle School in Tunkhannock, PA. The concert will feature Dvorak, Bernstein, Dukas and more.
www.notherntiersymphony.org

Robert Helmacy; Peter Wynne; November 12 2019

Bob E. Gasper, Director; Esther Zabinski, Music Director; & Erin Horan, Actor/Carrie, speaking about the University of Scranton Players production of "Carrie: The Musical", February 28 through March7, 2020,
in the Royal Theater of the McDade Center, 800 Linden Street on the University of Scranton campus.
www.scranton.edu      570-941-4318

Bob E. Gasper; Esther Zabinski; Erin Horan; February 27 2020

Kasim Sulton, renowned multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter,  talking with Neil Prisco, Creative Director of Marketing & Branding at VIA Public Media, about his life in music before a performance of Kasim Sulton's Utopia at the Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 West Broadway in Jim Thorpe, PA, on Friday, March 20 at 8:00 pm.
www.mcohjt.com

Kasim Sulton; Neil Prisco; March 11 2020

Elaine Mehalakes, Vice President of Curatorial Affairs at the Allentown Art Museum, speaking about the reopening of the facility  after the Covid-19 closing in March.  The opening for members takes place 8/14 - 8/16/20 & for the general public from 8/21 on.
Two special exhibits are featured: "Evolution of the Spiritual: Europe to America" through 9/6/20;  and "Color & Complexity: 30 Years at Durham Press" through 9/20/20.
There will be Sunday family events on the lawn into September, and a 
Third Thursday virtual tour of Durham Press & the exhibit, beginning at 6:00 pm on August 20. 
www.allentownartmuseum.org/         @AtownArtMuseum

Elaine Mehalakes; August 14 2020

Composer & Conductor Michael Shapiro speaking about "Frankenstein: The Movie Score", a through-composed symphonic score to accompany, in live performance, screenings of the 1931 film "Frankenstein" directed by James Whale & featuring Boris Karloff.  The Overture has recently been released on a recording with Shapiro's Second Symphony performed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under the composer's direction.
www.michaelshapiro.com

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