Artscene 2023

Christopher Jend, Senior Associate and Lead Designer at Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects in NYC, speaking about a presentation titled, "Architect E.G.W.Dietrich: From Steel City to the Electric City" to be offered on Saturday,October 21, 2023, at the Albright Memorial Library on Vine Street in Scranton at 2:00 pm. The event is filled, but there is a waiting list on the website and the program will be presented live online.  For more information and to register: www.albright.org/
And to learn more about the architect who is the subject of the talk, www.egwdietrich.org/  The program is co-sponsored by the Albright Memorial Library and the Lackawanna Historical Society.

Christopher Jend; October 19 2023

April Genevieve Tucholke, author of "Merry & Hark,"
and Thomas Speicher, author of "A Day with Waffles 
& Alexis," speaking with WVIA's Fiona Powell about
their recent children's books.  For more information:
www.apriltucholke.com/  and www.pct.edu/public-
relations-marketing/staff.

April Genevieve Tucholke; Thomas Speicher; December 21 2023

Trebbe Johnson, writer, speaker, founder of Radical Joy for Hard Times, talking about her recent book, 
"Fierce Consciousness: Surviving the Sorrows of Earth and Self," issued by Calliope Books in January 2023. 
For more information: www.trebbejohnson.com/
The conversation was first broadcast on 8/10/23

Trebbe Johnson; December 26 2023

Howard Grossman, Vice-Chair of the recently-formed Luzerne County Arts Advisory Board, speaking about the board and its vision as the members prepare for a Concert Event on April 14, 2024 and look ahead to the next quarterly meeting, to which the public is invited.  For more information:  luzernecounty.org/1393/arts-advisory-board.

Howard Grossman; December 27 2023

Annie Cohen-Solal, writer and social historian, Distinguished Professor at Bocconi University in Milan. 
She spoke at the University of Scranton on March 28, 2023, about her recent study, "Picasso the Foreigner: An
Artist in France, 1900-1973," issued by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
www.fsgbooks.com/ www.anniecohensolal.com/
Gagosian is presenting the exhibition, "A Foreigner Called Picasso," curated by Annie Cohen-Solal and Verane Tasseau at 522 West 21st Street in New York through February 10, 2024.
www.gagosian.com/

Annie Cohen-Solal; December 28 2023

Bobby Kelchner, Director of Operations at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts on Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre, speaking about the special New Year's Eve celebration featuring Cabinet, in a return performance. Mike Miz and the Northeast Extension will open at 8:30 pm on Sunday, December 31, 2023, and Cabinet will pick up about 45 minutes later and continue playing to welcome 2024.  www.kirbycenter.org/     The box office: 570-826-1100.

Christopher Jend; October 19 2023

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