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

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 will perform with cellist Christiane Appenheimer-Vaida and pianist Ron Stabinsky, in the Marian Chapel at the Swartz Center on the Marywood campus in Scranton.The concert will take place on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 7:00 pm, and the event is a collaboration between Marywood Music Faculty and the NEPA Philharmonic.  For tickets and more information: marywood.edu/mtd or  nepaphil.org/

Sophie Till; Pascal Archer; September 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 will perform with cellist Christiane Appenheimer-Vaida and pianist Ron Stabinsky, in the Marian Chapel at the Swartz Center on the Marywood campus in Scranton. The concert will take place on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 7:00 pm, and the event is a collaboration between Marywood Music Faculty and the NEPA Philharmonic.  For tickets and more information: marywood.edu/mtd or  nepaphil.org/

Sophie Till; Pascal Archer; September 202024

Ronnie Harvey, General Theater Manager & Film Booker
at the Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga Street in Tunkhannock,
speaking about the 2024 Fall Film Festival that will run
from September 20th through October 10th, with 20 films
to be screened in 21 days.  The Opening Night Gala
takes place on Friday, September 21st with 2 movies
and refreshments from regional establishments.
For more information: www.dietrichtheater.com/
570-836-1022

Ronnie Harvey; September 18 2024

Simone Daniel, director, and Elizabeth Powell, cast member,
speaking about the premiere of the new play "Mimosas" by
Ruth Connors, as part of the 2024 Scranton Fringe Festival.
The production is presented by the Maslow Family Graduate 
Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University and will run
October 3 & 4 at 8:00 pm; October 5 at 4:30 and 8:00 pm.
at the Shakes Space in the Marketplace at Steamtown,
300 Lackawanna Avenue in Scranton.  The play is rated R.
For tickets and information: scrantonfringe.org/

Simone Daniel; Elizabeth Powers; October 1 2024

Rose Randazzo, Chair of the Mural Arts Program of Scranton Tomorrow, and Eric Bussart, Mural Artist, speaking about the special event to dedicate the new mural, "The Big Band" at 217 Wyoming Avenue in downtown Scranton on Friday, October 4, 2024 at 5:30 pm. There will be a chance to meet the artist and to listen to the Scranton Jazz Festival Big Band under the direction of Marko Marcinko, with the Vince Brust Dancers.  For more information: www.scrantontomorrow/muralart or https://ericbussart.com/.

Rose Randazzo; Eric Bussart; October 2 2024

Director Allen Bonk, Assistant Technical Director, Staff Designer/Audio Engineer at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, speaking about "Waiting for Godot" by Samuel Beckett to be presented October 3rd, 4th & 5th at 7:30 each evening, with a 2:00 matinee on October 5th, followed by a talkback session.
The production takes place in the George P. Maffei II heatre at 133 North River Street on the King's College campus.  For more information: www.kings.edu

Allen Bonk; October 3 2024

Kimberly Crafton, Coordinator for the Greenhouse Project's
Honeybee & Harvest Day on October 6th, and Camille Dantone, Community & Family Programs Manager at the Everhart Museum, speaking about two special programs in Nay Aug Park in Scranton.  The Everhart's third annual
Rakin' in the Fun Community Day will be held on Saturday,
October 5, 2024, from 11 am to 5 pm on the Museum
grounds at 1901 Mulberry Street in Scranton. Admission
is free.  https://everhart-museum.org

The Greenhouse Project at 200 Arthur Avenue will host
its 4th annual Honeybee & Harvest Day on Sunday, October 6th, from noon to 4 pm.  There is no admission charge.  
www.scrantongreenhouse.org/

Kimberly Crafton; Camille Dantone; October 4 2024

Seth Golden, Director, and Marcie Riebe of Diva Theater, Narrator,
speaking about the staged reading of "Extremities" by playwright
William Mastrosimone on October 11 & 12, 2024, at 8:00 each
night, at The Olde Brick Theater, 126 W. Market Street in
Scranton, presented by Diva Theater as a benefit for
Ruth's Place in Wilkes-Barre & Diva.  A free will offering
will be accepted at the door.  The play is for mature
audiences. For more information: Facebook.com/DivaTheaterScranton  The National Domestic Violence Hotline #
is 800-799-7233

Seth Golden; Marcie Riebe; October 7 2024

Matthew Rupcich, Music Director & Conductor of the Arcadia
Chorale, speaking about the opening concert of the 2024-25
season: "We the People," featuring works by Randall Thompson,
Howard Hanson, Alice Parker, Gwyneth Walker, and others.
There will be performances October 12th at 7:30 pm at
Covenant Presbyterian Church, 550 Madison Avenue in Scranton,
October 13th at 3:00 pm at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church,
35 S. Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre, and on October 18th at 
7:30 pm at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in 
Stroudsburg.  For more information:  www.arcadiachorale.org/

Matthew Rupcich; October 8 2024

Dr. Jo-Ann Reif of Scranton, Independent Scholar who lectures on
Thomas Mann and writes about Mann and Arnold Schoenberg,
presenting a review of the exhibition, "Thomas Mann: Democracy 
Will Win!" at the Williams Center Gallery, 317 Hamilton Street in Easton, on the campus of Lafayette College.  The show is made possible by the Max Kade Center for German Studies at the College in collaboration with the Thomas Mann House in Los Angeles and the Lafayette Galleries and will run through October 25, 2024. www.galleries.lafayette.edu/

Jo-Ann Reif; 10 9 2024

Vince Giordano, award-winning multi-instrumentalist
and band leader, speaking about his life in music
in anticipation of his visit to the University of
Scranton on Friday, October 18, 2024.   He will
present a talk titled, "There's a Future in the Past: Leading a
Repertory Orchestra/Band in the 21st Century" as part
of the World Affairs Luncheon Seminars of the Schemel
Forum in Brennan Hall at 11:30 am.  There is a fee to
attend. www.scranton.edu/SchemelForum
He and The Nighthawks will offer a free concert
Friday evening at 7:30 at the Houlihan-McLean Center,
Mulberry Street & Jefferson Ave.  www.scranton.edu/music

Vince Giordano; October 15 2024

Allison Maslow, WVAL Board Member & 
Gallery Director, & Mark Webber, Artist & Educator, speaking about the exhibition, "Mark Webber: Interior Process," opening October 18, 2024 at the Circle Centre for the Arts, 130 Rear S. Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre, with a reception from 5:00 to 8:00. The show will run through December 6th. The Wyoming Valley Art League will also host Fine Art, Fine Taste on October 24th at the Circle Centre, beginning at 6:00. www.wyomingvalleyartleague.org/

Allison Maslow; Mark Webber; October 18 2024

Brothers Ken McCaleb and Glenn McCaleb, NEPA wildlife &
landscape photographers, speaking about their life
and photographic work in connection with the current
exhibition at The Waterwheel, 150 Water Street in
Milford, PA, running through October 27, 2024.
Their next show will open on Saturday, November 2nd
in the Green Room Gallery at the Stabin Museum,
West Broadway in Jim Thorpe.  The exhibit will continue
through March 1st, 2025.  For more information:
www.electrickennyland.com/

Glenn McCaleb; Ken McCaleb; October 21 2024

Fiona Powell, folklorist & professional storyteller,
recently retired as WVIA's Susquehanna Valley
producer & host, speaking in anticipation of
her appearance at the Settlers Inn, 4 Main Avenue
in Hawley, PA, October 25 & 26, 2024, for a
storytelling evening and farm-to-table dinner event
from 6 to 10 pm.  Reservations are
required.  570-226-2993
www.thesettlersinn.com/ 
Ms. Powell will present a new season of 
storytelling at The Gallery at Water Street
in Lewisburg---for various age groups--
beginning on November 2nd and
running through December 14th.
She will offer a series of 3 storytelling
workshops beginning on November 16th.
All of the events are free & reservations
are required for the workshop sessions.
www.lewisburgartscouncil.com/
fionafolklore@gmail.com

Fiona Powell; October 22 2024

David Parmelee, LTWB General Manager; Actors
Tyler Floryan; Stephanie Skiro, & Brad Vile, speaking 
about the annual production of "The Rocky Horror Show"
at the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, 537 N. Main Street, 
October 25 & 26, 2024, at 8:00 Friday night and on Saturday
at 7:00 pm and again at midnight.  For more information:
www.ltwb.org/

Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre; October 23 2024

Bill O'Boyle, Times Leader Media Group's news columnist/staff writer, and co-founder with Joe Nardone, musician, bandleader & music promoter, of the Luzerne County Arts & Entertainment Hall of Fame, speaking about the ceremony to honor the 2nd class of inductees on Friday, November 8, 2024, at the F.M.Kirby Center for the Performing Arts on Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre.  There will be a reception from 5:00 to 6:00, and the event will follow.  For more information on Facebook: Luzerne County Arts and Entertainment Hall of Fame.  Also www.kirbycenter.org/

Bill O'Boyle; October 28 2024

Adam Randis, Director, & Joshua Plesce, Actor &
Set/Lighting Designer, speaking about the production
of the musical "Little Shop of Horrors" at the 
PA Theatre of Performing Arts, 212 W. Broad Street
in Hazleton, running from November 1 through Nov 10,
2024.  Shows Fridays and Saturdays at 7 pm; Sundays
at 3 pm.  www.ptpashows.org/

Adam Randis; Joshua Plesce; October 30 2024

Jared Mondell, Asst. Executive Director & Marketing Director
of the Uptown Music Collective, speaking about the school
and the upcoming performance season.  The opening
concert program is titled, "Midnight Train to Memphis:
The Music of Modern Country" and will be presented
November 8th & 9th at 7:30 pm at the Community Arts
Center, 220 W. Fourth Street in Williamsport.
For tickets: www.CACLive.com/ & for information:
www.uptownmusic.org/

Jared Mondell; November 1 2024

Brandy Schillace, Ph.D, author, historian, and medical 
humanities scholar, speaking about her writing in 
anticipation of receiving the 2024 Royden B. Davis, S.J.,
Distinguished Author Award to be presented by the Friends
of the Weinberg Memorial Library at the University of Scranton
on Saturday, November 16th.  There will be a book signing and
meet-the-author event at 4:00 pm; a Distinguished Author Reception at 5:00 pm, and the Keynote Address will take place at 6:30 pm in the DeNaples Center on the campus.  For information: www.scranton.edu/author         www.brandyschillace.com/

Brandy Schillace; November 4 2024

Dr. Joshua Harper. Artistic Director of the Choral Society
of Northeast PA, speaking about the fall concert titled,
"My Song in the Night," to be presented on Saturday
evening, November 9, 2024, at 7:00, at St. Stephen's
Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin Street in downtown 
Wilkes-Barre.  The program will include pieces by
Ola Gjeilo, Gabriel Faure, India Arie and others.
Organist Mark Laubach, pianist Ron Stabinsky,
and a string quartet led by John Vaida, will join
the Choral Society. A reception will follow, and there is no 
admission charge.  For information: www.choralsociety.net/

Joshua Harper; November 5 2024

Professor David A. Miller,  director, speaking about
the Bloomsburg University Players and their production
of the new play "Anti-Hero: Revenge of the Sw*fties" by 
Derick Edgren Otero, running November 7 through 10, 
2024, at the Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center Street
in downtown Bloomsburg.  Shows Thursday, Friday,
& Saturday 7:30 pm; Sunday at 3:00 pm.
www.buplayers.org/

David A. Miller; November 6 2024

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

Lex Romane, Singer-Songwriter, speaking about his life in
music and his new album, "All Over the Map," in anticipation
of his induction into the Luzerne County Arts and Entertainment
Hall of Fame on Friday, November 8, 2024.  The ceremony
will be held at the FM Kirby Center on Public Square in
downtown Wilkes-Barre at 6:00, with an opening reception
at 5:00.  For more information: www.kirbycenter.org and
www.lexromane.us/

Lex Romane; November 8 2024

Rev. Bill Carter, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of 
Clarks Summit, jazz pianist, composer and band leader,
speaking about 2 upcoming performances featuring the
Presbybop Quintet/Quartet:
November 10, 2024, at 7:00 pm in the Theatre in Brooks on
the campus of Keystone College in La Plume, PA.
Also, November 17th at the First Presbyterian Church of
Carbondale, Salem Street at 4:00 pm.
Admission is free for both concerts.  www.presbybop.com/

Bill Carter; November 8 2024

Brenda Grunza,Co-President, & Ann Manganiello, Music Director & Conductor, speaking about the Catholic Choral Society of Scranton and its 21st annual
Generations Sing concert featuring 4 guest choruses from 3rd grade up to college singers.  The performance will be held on Sunday, November 17, 2024, at 3:00 pm at Mary, Mother of God Parish at Holy Rosary Church, 316 William Street in Scranton.  There is no admission charge; a free will
offering will be accepted.  www.catholicchoralsociety.org/

Brenda Grunza; Ann Manganiello; November 15 2024

Maureen McGuigan, Director of the Arts & Culture Department
of Lackawanna County, speaking about the upcoming 2024
Winter Holiday Market on Courthouse Square in downtown
Scranton, December 6th, 7th & 8th, with vendors, live performances, the annual Tree Lighting on Friday at 5:00 pm, and more. Find information on Facebook by searching for 
Lackawanna Winter Market.

Maureen McGuigan; November 22 2024

David Parmelee, Director; Actors Walt Mitchell &
Mariah Kohn, speaking about the 2024 holiday
production of "It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio
Play," at the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, 537
Main Street, from December 6th through December 15th.
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 3 pm.
www.ltwb.org/

David Parmelee; Walt Mitchell; Mariah Kohn; November 26 2024

Bob McCormick, Artist & Author, and Mark Peterson,
Executive Director of the Hazleton Art League, speaking
about the exhibition of McCormick's work titled,  
"Reclamation: From Coal Dust to Hope," which will 
open at the HAL Gallery on December 6, 2024 
and run through January 19, 2025.  There will be an 
opening reception on December 6th from 5:00 to
8:00 and a Coffee Talk on December 8th from
1:00 to 3:00.  There is a companion book of the
same title that will be available as well.
The HAL Gallery is in the Hayden Family Center
for the Arts at 31 West Broad Street in Hazleton,
and for more information: www.hazletonartleague.org/

Bob McCormick; Mark Peterson; November 29 2024

Jack Swersie, artist & arts advocate, speaking about 
the exhibition titled, "Artists of the Poconos" at
the Gallery at 530 Main in downtown Stroudsburg.
There will be an opening reception on Saturday,
December 14, 2024 from 5 to 8 pm, and the show
will run until February 15, 2025.  Gallery hours: Fridays,
Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 pm.
For more information: www.shermantheater.com/

Jack Swersie; December 09 2024

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