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THE 570’S FREE ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY • THE570.C0M • VOL. 27 NO. 1 • JANuARY 3-9, 2019

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moments Indulge in nostalgia at ‘Disney on Ice’

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Contents

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Photos ............................................ 2 Fab 5.............................................. 4 Nightlife.......................................... 5 Concerts.......................................... 6 Hey, Beautiful ................................. 7 Chef’s Table..................................... 8 Up Close & Personal......................10 Films...............................11,19 Cover story ............................ 14-15 Calendar.................... 16,18,20,23 Empty Bottles, Liquid.....................18 Astrology ......................................21 Sounds..........................................22 Cole ..............................................23 Advice Goddess .............................23 Puzzles .........................................27

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Editor Faith Golay, 570-348-9127 Asst. editor Kristin O’Malley, 570-348-9100 x5257

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The NEPA Holiday Show featuring the Menzingers recently took place at Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple. Dark Thoughts, Ramona and James Barrett also performed.

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5 great things to do this week!

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Undergro nd Underground Microphone

Settle in for a night of live performances at Underground Microphone on Tuesday, groun Jan. 8.

Set in the Raymond Hood Room in the lower level of Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave., the event can include performances of music, comedy, improv, poetry and more.

Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show starts at 7. Admission is free, and guests 21 and older can enjoy a cash bar.

Artists interested in participating can email marias@sccmt.org or call 570346-7369, ext. 102.

For more information, visit scrantonculturalcenter.org or the Facebook event page or call 570-344-1111.

The Hudson Model Railroad Club will hold its annual Winter Open Houses several times this season, including a steam engine day on Sunday, Jan. 6, from noon to 5 p.m.

Located on the second floor of 97 Martin St., Plains Twp., the club will hold raffles and have

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railroad-related items for sale. Admission and parking are free A nonprofit organization, the more than 30-member club was founded in 1980 and runs a 2,000-square-foot freelanced HO layout.

For details, visit hudsonmodelrailroadclub.org or the Facebook event page.

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The Dishonest Fiddlers

The Dishonest Fiddlers will perform Friday, Jan. 4, at 10 p.m. at River Street Jazz Cafe, 667 S. River St., Plains Twp. Doors open at 8.

The Northeast Pennsylvania-based Americana and roots band features Dave Brown on guitar, vocals and harmonica; David Hampton on lead guitar; Jami Novak on percussion; and Dennis Walrath on upright bass.

Admission to the 21-and-older show costs $10, and tickets will be available at the door.

Visit riverstreetjazzcafe.com or call 570822-2992 for more information.

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‘The Moment She Snapped’

A photography exhibit by Maureen Holmes Arduino will hold its opening reception Saturday, Jan. 5, 5 to 7 p.m. at the Wonderstone Gallery LLC, 100 N. Blakely St., Dunmore.

The exhibit, “The Moment She Snapped,” opens Thursday, Jan. 3, and will remain on display through January. The free reception will include light refreshments.

Arduino earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Marywood College and photographs a range of subjects. She believes the arts and mental health are connected and hopes to end the stigma about mental health.

For more information, visit themomentshesnapped.com or the Facebook event page or call 570344-2360.

5 Cross-country skiing lessons Learn to cross-country ski with the RailTrail Council of NEPA, 948 N. Main St., Union Dale.

The group will hold two skiing clinics this winter, starting with an introduction to crosscountry skiing on Sunday, Jan. 6, at 1 p.m., in which participants will learn the basics of Nordic skiing with a PSIA certified crosscountry ski instructor and get comfortable on skis. Then, on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 10 a.m., they will head onto the trail to practice what they learned.

The lessons will take place on the D&H Rail-Trail in Union Dale and are dependent on the weather.

Registration is free but required. Equipment rental costs $15 and can be arranged by calling 570-679-9300 or emailing trails@ nep.net.

Nightlife CLUBS

Thursday, Jan. 3

Bart & urby’s, 119 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre: Trivia Night Bartolai Winery, Route 92 and Coolidge Avenue, Falls: Open mic with Big Al and Billy Edwards Boulder View Tavern, 123 Lake Harmony Road, Lake Harmony: Strawberry Jam Chacko’s Memory Lane Lounge, 195 N. WilkesBarre Blvd., Wilkes-Barre: Kartune Finnegan’s Irish rock Club, 514 Ash St., Scranton: Bryan Brophy Acoustic Grotto Pizza, 36 Gateway Shopping Center, Edwardsville: Bingo Night Grotto Pizza/skybox sports Bar, Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre Twp.: Know Limit Trivia hEaT Bar & nightclub, 69-71 N. Main St., WilkesBarre: Karaoke The Keys, 244 Penn Ave., Scranton: Open Mic Circus ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Music for Models Trio The V-spot Bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: Jordan Ramirez Wise Crackers Comedy Club at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: The Lab — Comedy Showcase

FrIday, Jan. 4

279 Bar & Grill, 279 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre: Rice Crew Duo Bads, 415 Main St., Luzerne: Karaoke Bean and Vine Cafe & Wine Bar at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Piano Night Benny Brewing Co., 1429 Sans Souci Parkway, Wilkes-Barre: Gone Crazy Bobby Keen’s, 117 W. Market St., Scranton: Asialena Boulder View Tavern, 123 Lake Harmony Road, Lake Harmony: A Pair of Nuts Breakers at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: DJ Jay Velar Finnegan’s Irish rock Club, 514 Ash St., Scranton: Mountain Sky Orchestra Grotto Pizza, 36 Gateway Shopping Center, Edwardsville: Paul Martin Grotto Pizza/Grand slam sports Bar, RR 415, Harveys Lake: Classic Rock Express Grotto Pizza/skybox sports Bar, Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre Twp.: Whiskey ‘N Woods hEaT Bar & nightclub, 69-71 N. Main St., WilkesBarre: Inferno Drag Show Irish Wolf Pub, 503 Linden St., Scranton: Marc Rizzo (Soulfly) Acoustic Vendetta Mil & Jim’s Parkway Inn, 24 W. Kirmar Ave., Alden: 20 lb Head Molly O’shea’s at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Graces Downfall Duo ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: The Ruth’s Chris Jazz Trio Thirst T’s Bar & Grill, 120 Lincoln St., Olyphant: The Wanabees, Sarah Carne Duo The V-spot Bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: Last Chance Wildflowers new york Bistro, 600 Wildflower Drive, Wilkes-Barre: David Cupano Wise Crackers Comedy Club at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Ben Hague and Shawn Banks

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Go Go Gadjet will perform Saturday, Jan. 5, at Levels Bar & Grill, 519 Linden St., Scranton. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased on eventbrite.com.

DJ Lisa Bartolai Winery, Route 92 and Coolidge Avenue, Falls: Flirting with Yesterday Bean and Vine Cafe & Wine Bar at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Piano Night Benny Brewing Co., 1429 Sans Souci Parkway, Wilkes-Barre: PB&J’s Duo Boulder View Tavern, 123 Lake Harmony Road, Lake Harmony: Counting Stars Breakers at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Dean Ford and the Beautiful Ones (Prince tribute) Evolution nightclub at the Woodlands, 1073 Highway 315, Plains Twp.: Dance Party Finnegan’s Irish rock Club, 514 Ash St., Scranton: Giants of Science III Guys restaurant and sports Bar, 95 N. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top: Gone Crazy Levels Bar & Grill, 519 Linden St., Scranton: Go Go Gadjet Molly O’shea’s at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Jay Orrell river street Jazz Cafe, 665 N. River St., Plains Twp.: Floodwood ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: The Ruth’s Chris Jazz Trio skytop Lodge, 1 Skytop Lodge Road, Skytop: Doug Smith Orchestra Thirst T’s Bar & Grill, 120 Lincoln St., Olyphant: The Maguas and Bryan Brophy Tomato Bar & Bistro, 7 Tomato Fest Drive, Pittston: DJ Entertainment The V-spot Bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: The Boastfuls Wise Crackers Comedy Club at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Ben Hague and

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279 Bar & Grill, 279 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre: Karaoke with DJ Scott Stevens Finnegan’s Irish rock Club, 514 Ash St., Scranton: DJ Famous hEaT Bar & nightclub, 69-71 N. Main St., WilkesBarre: Not Yo Granny’s Bingo The V-spot Bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: Karaoke with DJ Huff

MOnday, Jan. 7

Border Bar, 170 Laurel Plaza, Pittston: Whiskey Hill Project Boulder View Tavern, 123 Lake Harmony Road, Lake Harmony: Trivia Night with Josh & Michael Finnegan’s Irish rock Club, 514 Ash St., Scranton: Nowhere Slow

ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Erin McClelland The V-spot Bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: DJ APTRIK

TuEsday, Jan. 8

ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Erin McClelland The V-spot Bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: Jeremy Burke

WEdnEsday, Jan. 9

Bads, 415 Main St., Luzerne: Open mic night Boulder View Tavern, 123 Lake Harmony Road, Lake Harmony: Gary Dillon ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Erin McClelland The V-spot Bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: Riley Loftus

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Tim Reynolds, Saturday, Feb. 2 1964 — The Tribute, Friday, Feb. 22 The Lizards, Friday, March 15 YYNOT, Saturday, March 23 Candlebox, Saturday, April 20 Skid Row, Friday, May 17

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any people will wake up, after a night on the town or out partying, with a nasty hangover.

Luckily for you, my years of singing in bars and clubs prepared me to face the world after a night of drinking. Besides drinking lots water and maybe a little hair of the dog, here are a few tips and tricks to put yourself back together after a night out.

Micellar water It actually hurts my feelings when you sleep in makeup, but I know some nights we can’t help but go right to bed. You have to take it off as soon as you wake up, though.

Micellar water is ideal for removing dayold makeup thanks to its (very low) concentration of surfactants that act like magnets when grouped together. Swipe on one such as SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Cleanser & Makeup Remover with a cotton square to pick up dirt, oil and sebum on your face. Micellar water doesn’t need to be rinsed off and also contains hydrating ingredients that easily absorb.

This replaces the water you lost through alcohol and sleeping in makeup.

You can absolutely use micellar water at night, too, but take baby steps.

Jade roller A jade roller looks like a mini paint roller with oblong stones of pure jade. It typically has a large stone (for forehead, cheeks and neck) on one end and a smaller one (for under eyes) on the other. When the system of organs and tissue under your skin retains water, puffiness occurs, especially after a night of drinking. The jade roller eliminates that by massaging the lymphatic system and promoting drainage — and it feels AMAZING. Splash your face with cold water and get rolling immediately with

outward and downward motions. I keep my roller in the freezer to really help reduce swelling.

Hydrating face and eye masks You have a few options to get your mask on. Sheet masks are basically cotton masks soaked in serum. After too much fun, I love to pop on Peach Slices Calm, a blend of jasmine and chamomile, or Hydrate, made with thyme and morning calm flower.

If you’re into traditional cream masks, I will go to my grave spreading the gospel of Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask. Made for the dry, tired skin jet lag causes, it’s the perfect antidote for hungover skin. Thanks to vitamin C for skin tone; vitamin E to combat free radicals; sodium hyaluronate, which boosts moisture; and skin care powerhouse niacinamide, among others, this mask combats dullness and dryness.

Your eyes will be the first place to show signs of stress or swelling. Opt for an eye mask (I like Sephora Collection Cucumber eye masks) if you don’t want to involve your whole face.

Whatever you choose, pop it on for 15 to 20 minutes while you take a quick power nap. Roll your jade roller over the mask for a spa-like experience.

Hyaluronic acid My favorite ingredient in the world, HA is a humectant and pulls moisture from the air into the skin. It can hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water, so it keeps your skin hydrated. There’s nothing like swiping on a hyaluronic acid serum after a night out.

Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum is like a tall drink of water for your face. For a drugstore alternative, try Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Serum.

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Gia Mazur is a staff writer for Times-Shamrock Communications.

Contact her at gmazur@timesshamrock.com, 570-348-9127 or @gmazurTT on Twitter.

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Pittston Diner presents homestyle fare with a twist

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ith its chrome polish exterior and chairs and Formica counters inside, the Pittston Diner on Laurel Street (the old bypass) looks like an all-American eatery from the 1950s.

And while the menu boasts many recognizable diner staples — from Piggies to Spare Ribs and belly-busting Clubs — it also presents innovative homestyle cooking “with a twist,” co-owner Syd Bauman explained.

Particularly with his special features, Bauman and the rest of his kitchen staff — who carry 90 years of cooking experience among the five of them — serve food combinations “people don’t expect,” he said.

This means guests might find items such as a Mac-andCheese Omelette or a Surf-andTurf Sandwich made of filet steak and shrimp scampi paired together. But whether diners attempt the more adventurous dishes or stick to the traditional fare, they’re guaranteed all fresh, homemade products and nothing frozen, from soups to sauces to chicken.

“I know people come in here for the diversity of ingredients we use,” Bauman said. “With specials, we go as far over the top as we can. We’re always trying something new. But we have all your diner classics, too.”

An in-house baker prepares a variety of tempting desserts, including fresh Apple Pie, Chocolate Strawberry Bomb Cake and many flavors of lushes. The meat for the Loinback Spare Ribs is special-ordered from Oklahoma, and the AllAmerican Burger piles the coleslaw and french fries high upon the sandwich itself.

Standout dishes for earlymorning diners include the

Pittston Diner waitress Marie Lavelle presents an assortment of dishes found on the menu, including, from left, Loin Back Spare Ribs, the Breakfast-OverEasy BLT and the AllAmerican Burger.

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Breakfast Over-Easy BLT (made of sauteed spinach, grilled tomatoes and fresh bacon atop garlic-buttered Italian toast) and the recently featured special Orchard French Toast, which combined homemade pulled pork and warm whiskey and roasted apple syrup on Texas French toast.

With seating for about 104 among the tables, booths and countertop, the Pittston Diner typically welcomes about 200 parties over the course of seven hours on an average Sunday, Bauman noted. It

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doesn’t serve breakfast all day like some places, but it does frequently offer complimentary drink specials with meals — such as wine with dinner or Mimosas, Bloody Marys or Baileys Irish Cream-spiked coffee with breakfast — that draw in crowds no matter the time of day or menu being served.

But beyond the satisfying meals, Bauman said he’s most proud of his employees, whom he considers like family, and the relationships with customers they’ve built

basis with a majority of cliThe Pittston Diner ents,” Bauman said. “I’m only as good as my busperson, my Address: 335 Laurel St., Pittston dishwasher and the guys on Phone: 570-655-9773 the line with me. We thrive Owners: Syd Bauman and eddie Visotski Established: 2005 (the current owners have been because we’re all in this there since 2010) together. There’s no way I’d be Cuisine: Classic homestyle with a twist where I am without them.

Hours: Sundays, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Mondays, 6 a.m. to 3 “So many have been here p.m.; and tuesdays through Saturdays, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. since day one. We have a loyOnline: Visit the restaurant’s facebook page. al clientele, too. We see a lot of people go out with smiles, over time. Many of the wait in their work by taking part and a lot come back.” staffers are considered “lif- in community events and Contact the writer: ers” because of their exten- supporting local causes. pwilding@timesshamrock.com; sive careers in hospitality, “We’re very family-orient- 570-348-9100 x5369; and they all go the extra mile ed. The staff is on a first-name @pwildingtt on twitter

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with a little recorder and my loop station. It then turned into a duo with Ray. We were so like-minded. We put some feelers out and acquired Anthony Shiny Montini, our drummer, and Matthew Chesney, our bass player.

Once those guys came into the mix, it turned Jami Kali is the vocalist, lyricist and syn- into something new, and it keeps evolving. thesizer for Kali Ma and the Garland of Tell me about Kali Ma and the Arms. She is a graduate of GAR Memorial Garland of Arms.

Junior-Senior High School, Wilkes-Barre, The four of us get along so well and coland Wilkes University, where she doublelaborate so wonderfully. We are so difmajored in English and philosophy. She and her band will take their first tour this year ferent, too, that we bring so many elements when they travel across New England in to the practice space. We have so many different musical tastes.

April. She lives in Wilkes-Barre.

WITH EMMA BLACK

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What influences you?

I was a poet before I was a musician. I Tell me a little wrote and read a lot of poetry. The about yourself. beats really inspired me. I was trying to hone I grew up in a heavily musical household. Both my mother and father were in on the craft of writing poetry, and word musicians, and they really encouraged me to play was always one of my favorite past express myself creatively. When my dad saw times. The means of writing the poem was always more fun than to have the poem at me playing around on one of his synthesizthe end. A lot of my style is heavily poetic ers, my parents decided to push this for me. and very dreamy. I was influenced by punk, They were really supportive of that my pop and the grunge scene. whole life. My dad is a guitarist. His jam room was right next to my nursery, so I How does that come together would be in my crib, and he was going off on in the band? the guitar. I always enjoyed it. I started singWe came up with a genre called neoing at a really young age. I was singing along psych, space rock. There’s a new moveto my favorite bands and music. My mom was always singing at the house, and she had ment of psychedelic music. We fit with that a bit, but we’re not exactly a psych band. a really beautiful voice. I started to realize I We’re very spacey, ethereal, dreamy and really enjoyed singing. groove-driven. There’s elements of pop, and Was there a specific time that made we’re very eclectic. One thing many people say to us is there isn’t any other music like you realize you wanted us. It’s hard to put us in a category. to be a musician?

There was a jam session that my friend Tell me about the and I had. There was a picture of a girl self-titled album you on the wall. She looked very sad, and she was carrying a basket of flowers. They were released earlier this year.

That album explores a lot of topics joking around and said, “Jami, write lyrics relating to growth and evolving as a about that girl,” and I did. We were just goofhuman, shedding the skin and becoming ing around, and I started singing it. We something new. It explores the cycle of life thought it sounded really good. We wrote a song called “Black-eyed Susan” because she and the changes that take place. We recorded it all do-it-yourself; we set up a recording stuwas picking black-eyed Susan flowers, and that was actually when my first band started dio in our apartment, and we had such a good time recording it. with those people.

Meet Jami Kali...

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ly got my wheels turning in a different way, the constant questioning. I’ve always been a deep thinker, but philosophy really changed my perspective on life.

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Prior to performing, you were afraid of public speaking. How did you overcome that?

I was the head editor of the school’s magazine, and we would run poetry readings. I had terrifying social anxiety and fear of public speaking. When I ran these Talk about your study What groups and musical roles did poetry readings, I felt like I was going to of philosophy that’s had such you have in the past? faint. I was filled with fear, but it seemed like an influence on you.

The first band began in 2011; it was I had this crazy desire to do the things that I When I started college, I was really into feared the most because it’s empowering to called Mock Sun. That was like an the animal rights movement. My first experimental, dream punk band. That lasted tackle that fear of yours. The poetry readfor about six years. I had no idea how to book semester there was a course called the “Phi- ings really got me to feel a type of comfort in losophy of Animal Rights.” I jumped into a show or how to record and release an my voice that I didn’t feel. I remember the that, not having ever delved into philosophy. first time I stepped up to a microphone to do album. It taught me how to do the whole That blew my mind. I really loved hearing band thing. That’s how I met my co-writer, a poetry reading; I didn’t like the sound of all the arguments, counter-arguments and Ray. We realized we wanted to collaborate, my own voice over a microphone, so I didn’t different perspectives that went into every and that’s how Kali Ma and the Garland of use one. Now I love it. It’s not that I love the thought, issue and ethical dilemmas. It real- sound so much, but I just love the feeling of Arms started. I started it as a solo project

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your expression coming through.

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Have you had a moment or time in your life that’s helped shape who you are today?

I had some experiences when I traveled across the country that really changed who I was. I remember being in the desert for the first time, and in the Badlands.

There’s some type of silent beauty that’s really hard to put into words. You have to be there to feel it. That put me at a type of peace and understanding with the world. Being out west was a really incredible learning experience and really grounded me.

EMMA BLACK UP CLOSE & PERSONAL is a regular feature in electric city, profiling people from all walks of life throughout NEPA.

Pennsylvania Farm Show celebrates 103rd year

BY CAITLIN HEANEY WEST STAFF WRITER

A A butter sculpture at the 102nd Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg An alpaca

Matthew Suchodolski of Coatesville enjoys a milkshake.

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Sara Gruber of Auburn enters the Equine Arena with her Chi breed heifer, Peaches.

make the trek to the farm show, where their owners and handlers will show of their features and abilities as part of the numerous contests going on throughout the week.

Guests also can check out the 10,000 competitive exhibits and 300 commercial exhibits.

winter tradition that brings together Pennsylvanians for a week of food, entertainment, contests and more returns this week.

The annual Pennsylvania Farm Show celebrates its 103rd year as it What to eat showcases the best the state has to Find a wide range of Pennsylvaniaoffer in agriculture, livestock and other categories. Here’s what made and -grown products and dishes you’ll need to know if you want to at the food court in the Expo and Main halls. Groups serving items include join the fun. the Pennsylvania Bee Keepers AssociWhere to go ation (honey ice cream, bottles of honThe show takes place at the Penn- ey, beehive products and more), the sylvania Farm Show Complex and Pennsylvania Cooperative Potato Expo Center, 2300 N. Cameron St., Growers Inc. (baked potatoes, Harrisburg. The complex includes French fries, potato donuts and three arenas and 11 buildings. more) and the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association (milkshakes, When to go milk, ice cream sundaes, toasted The farm show food court will be cheese sandwiches and more). open Friday, Jan. 4, from noon to 9 What to experience p.m., and parking will be free that Judges will spend the week honday. The full show then will be open Saturday, Jan. 5, from 8 a.m. to 9 oring the Pennsylvania’s best in catp.m.; Sunday, Jan. 6, from 8 a.m. to 8 egories such as wine, baked goods, p.m.; Monday, Jan. 7, through Fri- poultry, cheese and more. Visitors day, Jan. 11, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; also can view various demonstraand Saturday, Jan. 12, from 8 a.m. to tions, from Agricultural Education 5 p.m. Organizers advise that the to sheep-herding to honey extracbest time to go is between 8 a.m. tion; learn more at educational proand noon and that the show is busi- grams; and check out the wares of numerous vendors. est from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Other events include magic What it costs shows, story time, rodeos, celebrity Admission is free, but those park- chef programs, horse pulling and ing on the two nearby lots can much more. Check farmshow.pa. expect to pay $15. Visitors can park gov for the full schedule of events at the lot at Elmerton Avenue and and programs.

Sycamore Drive or at Harrisburg And as always, the annual farm Arena Community College on Wild- show butter sculpture will be sure wood Park Drive. A free shuttle to draw a crowd. runs between the lots and the comFor more information plex entrances. Another free shutVisit farmshow.pa.gov or call 717tle service will run between the complex and downtown Harrisburg 787-2905 for details, and head to the farm show’s Flickr album to view weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. photos from past editions.

What to see Contact the writer: cwest@

Visitors can get up close to some timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9100 of the nearly 6,000 animals who will x5107; @cheaneywest on Twitter

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“Widows”

2018 ripe with appealing, entertaining movies

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hat a year it was for movies!

Some critics are saying 2018 was the best film year of the 21st century, and it’s hard to disagree.

Check out this list of memorable films: “Annihilation,” “Avengers: Infinity War,” “Ben Is Back,” “Boy Erased,” “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” “Creed 2,” “Eighth Grade,” “The Favourite,” “First Man,” “First Refor med,” “Green Book,” “The Hate U Give,” “If Beale Street Could Talk,” RICHARD “Love, Simon,” “Mary ROEPER Poppins Returns,” “A Movie critic Simple Favor,” “The Old Man and the Gun,” “A Quiet Place,” “Sicario: Day of the Soldado,” “Sorry to Bother You,” “Vice,” “You Were Never Really Here,” “Welcome to Marwen” and “What They Had.” And yet each of the above movies fell just short of making my list of the very best films of 2018. That’s how great the year was.

As for the best of the best: let the countdown begin.

“Mission: Impossible -- Fallout” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”

“A Star Is Born”

“BlacKkKlansman”

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“Roma”

10. “Mission: Impossible — Fallout” I know it’s about Ethan Hunt, but this is one of the best James Bond movies ever made. Pure adrenaline, amazing action, a surprisingly deep, emotionally impactful script and some really strong performances. Few if any franchises have improved so much over the chapters as the “Mission: Impossible” films.

9. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” Just when I thought I was Spidey’d out, along comes this bold, brilliant, diverse, funny, cool and badass animated adventure. It’s such a screen-filling, pop culture-popping visual treat, I had to see it again just for fun after I filed my review — and it was just as much fun the second time around. One of the best animated films of the decade.

8. “Blindspotting” Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal team up for a free-verse, hip-hop, consciousness-rattling, sometimes very funny, sometimes brutally honest and ultimately moving take on the classic buddy movie.

7. “Black Panther” A landmark film for so many reasons, from that amazing cast to the worldwide box office of more than $1.3 BILLION to the great action to the emotionally resonant moments to the fact this was the first time an African-American lead starred in a giant superhero franchise film.

Wakanda forever!

6. “A Star Is Born” Turns out Bradley Cooper is an actor who can sing, and play guitar and direct, and Lady Gaga is a singer who can truly act. I’m not crying, you’re crying!

5. “Lean on Pete” You might not have heard of this one, but trust me, it’s a small masterpiece about a 15-year-old boy and the horse that becomes his saving grace. If you watch this one and don’t tear up, you might be dead.

4. “Leave No Trace” Another underthe-radar gem. This one starred the great character actor Ben Foster and future star Thomasin McKenzie as a father and daughter living in the woods in the Pacific Northwest. Gripping and powerful, and unlike anything else I saw this year.

3. “BlacKkKlansman” Spike Lee is one of the best directors of the last 50 years, and he delivers another zeitgeist drama starring John David Washington as a black Colorado detective who manages to infiltrate the Klan, with more than a little help from his partner, played by Adam Driver. This is a bat-bleep crazy plot — but it’s all based on real events.

2. “Roma” One of the most beautiful films you’ve ever seen, sure to win the Oscar for best foreign film and quite possibly the best picture overall.

And the best movie of 2018 is ...

1. “Widows” I’m still baffled by the indif ferent box of fice for Steve McQueen’s epic, multifaceted heist film/political thriller/domestic drama hybrid. Filmed in Chicago and starring Viola Davis in an Oscar-worthy role, Liam Neeson, Michelle Rodriguez, Cynthia Erivo, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall and the list goes on and on, “Widows” is an instant classic. Twenty years from now, we’ll be wondering why it wasn’t more celebrated and acclaimed when it was first released.

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Magic

moments Indulge in nostalgia at ‘Disney on Ice’

“Disney on Ice”

BY PATRICE WILDING Staff Writer

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hen “Disney on Ice Celebrates 100 Years of Magic” comes to Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, it’ll honor a century of memorable movies with timeless songs and smooth skating.

The tour takes up residence at the Wilkes-Barre Twp. venue for eight shows over five days, running Wednesday, Jan. 9, through Sunday, Jan. 13. Tickets start at just $15, making it a budget-friendly

post-holiday outing for the whole family. night, including the opening number in which he plays a member Marcus Mimidis, a native of Lancaster, will “This is a variety o f M i c k e y M o u s e ’ s band. He’ll also return to his home state show, so you’re marching appear as a citizen of to perform in the show’s going to see the Arendelle later during a ensemble. It marks his first time hitting the ice most characters,” “Frozen” piece and as a Chinese soldier in a in the Wilkes-Bar re Marcus Mimidis “Mulan” moment. area, which will be “new “This is a variety show, so you’re and exciting,” he said during a recent going to see the most characters,” espephone interview from Boston.

Mimidis said audiences can find him cially compared to past “Disney on Ice” in several segments throughout the tours, Mimidis promised. “We have 50

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characters, 14 different stories, and we go as far back as ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘Snow White’ (and) ‘The Lion King’ but also include more modern tales, like ‘Finding Dory,’ ‘(Tangled)’ and ‘Frozen.’ There really is something for all generations.”

Watching families in the audience is one of his favorite parts about participating in the Disney tours, Mimidis said.

“To see their reactions, everyone sandwiched together — parents and their reaction to their children seeing their favorite characters — everyone is in a

If you go What: “Disney on Ice Celebrates 100 Years of Magic” When: Wednesday, Jan. 9, through Friday, Jan. 11, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 12, 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 13, noon and 4 p.m.

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp. Details: Tickets start at $15 and are available through the box office, online at Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets, and by calling 800-745-3000.

good space and happy place,” he said.

“It’s also nostalgic for the parents.”

Mimidis got his start in skating at 9 years old after watching the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Now a member of the U.S. Figure Skating Association, he skated competitively for years before joining “Disney on Ice,” having previously performed in the “Princesses and Heroes” tour before “100 Years of Magic.”

Traveling the country with fellow figure skaters of similar backgrounds has been a gratifying experience, he said, and

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Anna and Elsa

Mickey and Minnie Mouse with their crew.

being part of the Disney family has changed him for the better.

“It’s quite rewarding to be part of the show. After training for so many years and competing for so many years, I kind of have a different respect for skating and

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using my talents in a different way,” Mimidis said. “It’s really cool to work with other skaters who understand, and we share that and ... learn from each other. I’m definitely more outgoing on the ice in my performances. I let myself go and get into

characters more. It’s not as stressful, because I don’t put pressure on myself to be perfect like I would in competitions.”

Contact the writer: pwilding@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9100 x5369; @pwildingtt on twitter

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CALENDAR SEASONAL

Annual Holiday Window Decorating Showcase, through Friday, Jan. 4. See shop windows decorated for the holidays. Downtown Scranton. 570-963-5901 or scrantontomorrow.org.

New Year with a Hike and Bonfire, Saturday, Jan. 5, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Features one-mile hike around Lillian’s pond or a moderate three-mile hike around Lillian’s pond and up Split Rock trail. Coffee and doughnuts provided.

Register by Thursday, Jan. 3. George & Lillian Picton Wildlife Sanctuary, Pond Creek Road, White Haven. $10 nonmembers/free for North Branch Land Trust members.

570-310-1781.

Main Street Farmers’ Market, Saturdays, Jan. 5 and 19, Feb. 2 and 16 and March 2, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. 570-253-2020 or thecooperageproject.org.

Russian Christmas in Moscow, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2 to 4 p.m. Features storytelling, crafts, Russian dance, North Pocono High School student art exhibit with horseand-carriage rides and refreshments. Moscow Borough Building, 123 VanBrunt St. 570-842-1699.

Peckville Christmas House Light Display, Mondays through Thursdays, 5 to 9 p.m.; Fridays through Sundays, 5 to 10 p.m. through Jan. 7. Peckville Christmas House, 1126-1130 Marion St. Special Holiday Music Review, Monday, Jan. 7, 6 to 8 p.m. North Pocono High School orchestra, band and choral groups Moscow Borough Building, 123 VanBrunt St. 570-842-1699.

St. Mary’s Dinner: Happy New Year, Thursday, Jan. 10, 6 p.m. Reserve by Monday, Jan. 7. St. Mary’s Center, 320 Mifflin Ave., Scranton. $20. 570-343-5151.

Festival of Trees, through Sunday, Jan. 13. The Marketplace at Steamtown, 300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton.

570-343-3400 or themarketplaceatsteamtown.com.

Winter in the City, Friday, Jan. 18, 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Entertainment by Paul LaBelle and the Exact Change.

POSH at the Scranton Club, 404 N. Washington Ave. $20.

570-963-1575.

Sherman Winter Craftfest, Saturday, Jan. 19, and Sunday, Jan. 20, 11 a.m. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

ShiverFest, Saturday, Jan. 19, noon to 5 p.m. Thaw party from 2 to 5 p.m. at Backyard Ale House, Scranton.

Parker Street Landing, Lackawanna River, 12 E. Parker, Scranton. 570-347-6311, lrca.org or lrca@lrca.org.

World Championship Ice Racing, Friday, Jan. 25, 7 p.m. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp. Prices vary. 570-970-7600 or mohegansunarenapa.com.

Indoor Winter Farmer’s Market, Saturdays through Jan. 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Items for purchase include fresh juice, free-range meats, honey, canned goods, bread, produce, cupcakes, cheeses and more. UNC South Side Winter Farmer’s Market, 509 Cedar Ave., Scranton.

570-346-0759 or uncnepa.org.

Pocono Winter Beerfest 2019, Saturday, Jan. 26, 1 p.m. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. $35 general/$50 VIP. 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

Alt 92.1 Snow Show, Sunday, Jan. 27. Performances

by Young the Giant, Grandson, the Interrupters and the Nude Party. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $29.50-$92.10, plus fees.

570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

Pocono Winter Wine, Food and Spirits Festival, Sunday, Jan. 27, noon. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. $40. 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

Snowshoeing in Nescopeck State Park, Saturday, Feb. 9, 1 p.m. 1137 Honey Hole Road, Drums. 570-403-2006.

Sherman Winter Jam ’19, Saturday, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m.

Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. $15 advance/$18 day of show. 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

MUSIC

Shwayze, Thursday, Jan. 3, 7 to 11 p.m. Stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $15 general/$65 meet-and-greet. 570-343-7100 or stagewest570. com.

Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen, Friday, Jan. 4, 8 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $18. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

Enter the Haggis & Skerryvore, Saturday, Jan. 5, 8 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $27. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

In Concert: Scranton Brass Orchestra, Sunday, Jan. 6, 7:30 p.m. Houlihan-McLean Center at University of Scranton, 800 Linden St. Free. 570-941-7624, scranton.edu/music or music@scranton.edu.

Open Mic Night, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 7 to 10 p.m. Open mic is led by Flannel Johnson. Sign ups begin at 6:30 p.m. The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. $5 suggested donation. 570-253-2020 or thecooperageproject.org.

Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society Benefit Concert, Friday, Jan. 11, 7 p.m. Features the Terrace Piano Quartet. Hayfield House at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Off Old Route 115, Lehman. $20 advance only. 570-763-9323 or nepacms.org/ hayfield.

Vanessa Collier, Friday, Jan. 11, 8 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $15/$25 VIP. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

Homegrown Chamber Music Performance, Saturday, Jan. 12, 7 p.m. Features Ian Hipps, Daniel Jaggars and Mia Beviglia. Moscow United Methodist Church, 126 Church St. Seamus Egan Project, Saturday, Jan. 12, 8 p.m.

Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $23. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

Classical Guitar Concert, Sunday, Jan. 13, 3 p.m. Jay Steveskey, classical guitarist and teacher, performsSpanish and South American compositions.

Reserve by Friday, Jan. 11. Self-Discovery Wellness Arts Center, 26 Lake Ave., Montrose. $20. 570-2789256.

Acoustic Bluegrass Jam, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 7 to 9 p.m. Led by Ron Penska. The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. Donations accepted. 570-2532020 or thecooperageproject.org.

Rufus Wainwright, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m. Kirby Center for Creative Arts at Wyoming Seminary, 260 N. Sprague Ave., Kingston. $55 general/$45 students, seniors and staff. 570-270-2192 or wyomingseminary.org.

Anti-Flag, Thursday, Jan. 17, 7 to 11 p.m. Stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $20 advance/$23 day of show. 570-343-7100 or stagewest570.com.

PNC Chamber II: An Evening with Micah Holt, Thursday, Jan. 17, 7 p.m. Principal trumpet player performs. Refreshments at 6:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit, 300 School St. nepaphil.org.

Makeshift and Head Spell, Friday, Jan. 18.

Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. $10.

570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

Damn the Torpedoes, Friday, Jan. 18, 8 p.m. Tom Petty tribute performs. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $24. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

Voyage: The Ultimate Journey Tribute Band, Friday, Jan. 18, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $20 advance/$25 day of show.

570-325-0371 or pennspeak.com.

Flowers for Tacos, Saturday, Jan. 19, 8 p.m.

Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $10. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

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Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root will perform Thursday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m. at Stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton. Tickets cost $17 in advance and $20 the day of the show. For more information, call 570-343-7100 or visit stagewest570.com.

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society: Balancing Act, Saturday, Jan. 19, 8 p.m.

Joseph Murphy on saxophone and Matthew Slotkin on guitar perform. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-763-9323 or nepacms.org.

Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root, Thursday, Jan. 24, 7 to 11:30 p.m. Stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $17 advance/$20 day of show. 570-343-

7100 or stagewest570.com.

Phil Vassar, Friday, Jan. 25, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $24 regular seating/$29 premium. 570-325-0371 or pennspeak.com.

Smashed, Friday, Jan. 25, 8 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 570325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 4

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Empty Bottles BY DAVID FALCHEK Pair hearty meat dishes with zinfandel

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f you need to warm up with a bottle of wine, try a zinfandel.

Fruity and often called rustic, zinfandel loves to spend time in heavily charred oak barrels or take on oak charter from alternative methods. As a result, the wine sometimes channels an open fire, with character of cedar or toasty oak. Plus, many zinfandels are high in alcohol, which can be warm and welcome in winter.

Given how this producer’s other reds

push the limits on extraction and alcohol, one may brace themselves for Frank Family Vineyards 2015 Napa Valley Zinfandel. However, this wine may have more in common with a Bordeaux-style wine, showing refined blackberry character, spice and tobacco as well as mature tannins, which can be rare in zinfandel. It all combines with mouth-watering acids. Earlier vintages are available at $35. ★★★★ 1/2 Four Vines 2017 “Biker” Paso Robles

Zinfandel is intense — loaded with jammy blackberry character balanced somewhat with spice, oak and char with a touch of candied fruit, all together for a fun ride.

Some much older vintages are special order in Pennsylvania. $17. ★★★★ You may want to try other Paso zins, too.

For a perennial, inexpensive favorite, reach for Bogel Old Vine 2016 California Zinfandel. A touch of sweet oak character gives way to cranberry, kirsch and caramel

flavors with a toasty tartness on the finish. $11. ★★★★ Try zins with saucy, hearty meats such as ribs or a meatlover’s pizza.

GRADE: Exceptional ★★★★★, Above average ★★★★, Good ★★★, Below average ★★, Poor ★.

DAVID FALCHEK, executive director of the American Wine Society, reviews wines each week.

Liquid BY JAMES CRANE Yards Brewing’s Brawler a satisfying session beer

W

hen it comes to the beers I review, I tend toward brews that are big and complex. Incredibly hoppy IPAs or dark-roasted, creamy stouts are all fair game. If it’s slightly overwhelming, I’m into it. The stronger the flavor, the more I have to write about.

That’s not always what one wants in a beer, however. There are times where it isn’t so much about quality as it is about quantity. All those beer styles I mentioned above are great, but you wouldn’t want to drink too many of them. Many have pretty high alcohol by volume, meaning that they get you drunk pretty quickly. After 22 ounces of a 13-percent ABV, maybe it’s not a good idea to have another.

This is where the session beer comes in, named because you can drink them for an entire session. These brews tend to focus on easier drinkability and lower ABVs so

you don’t embarrass yourself too early in the night.

When we look at the drinking traditions of the world, many cultures have their own types of session beers. America certainly has its share of mass-produced lagers. Germany has its easy-drinking, malty brews. But when you think of sitting in a pub and knocking back a few, where do you think of ? If you are anything like me, your thoughts tend toward England. Who better to lay claim to a proper session brew style? Better question: who better than Pennsylvania to improve upon it?

This week, I’m drinking Philadelphia’s own Brawler by Yards Brewing Co. It’s a self-proclaimed pugilist-style ale. Yes, Yards made up that classification. The reasoning behind the name was pretty cute, however: “For when you want to go a few rounds.” In truth, it is an English dark mild ale, which

looks like someone drew a bunch of words out of a hat. Pugilist-style ale sounds a little less like someone playing mad libs.

The light brown pour had about a finger’s worth of head that quickly dissipated and a malty and slightly sweet scent. The malt was a bit toasted but not so much that it acquired a coffee scent. Pleasingly, there also was some cara-

mel in the nose. The scent wasn’t complex, but it was satisfying.

I didn’t think much of the taste at first, as it wasn’t very aggressive. The more I drank, however, the more it grew on me. It reminded me a bit of a light brown ale but with a kind of chocolate-caramel ice cream thing going on. That’s not to say that it was super sweet or full of cocoa nibs, because it certainly was not. It also had a nice nuttiness to it with just a slight amount of roast up front.

All of this came with a nice, thin body.

This brew was super drinkable but still managed to have a decent amount of character. I was well into a second bottle by the time I got this far in the writing.

If you’re looking for a decent beer to drink over the long hall, this is a pretty good option.

It’ll be good to you for a long while.

FROM PAGE 16 Mike Delguidice and Big Shot, Saturday, Jan. 26, 8 p.m. Gypsies Lounge & Night Club at Mount Airy Casino, 312 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono. $45$55. 877-682-4791 or mountairycasino.com.

Us & Floyd: The Pink Floyd Experience, Saturday, Jan. 26, 8 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

Greensky Bluegrass, Thursday, Jan. 31, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $24 advance/$29 day of show. 570-325-0371 or pennspeak.com.

Darlene Love, Friday, Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m. Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St., Williamsport.

570-326-2424.

AM Radio Tribute Band, Friday, Feb. 1, 8 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $23.

570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

Dead on Live: The Grateful Dead Show, Saturday, Feb. 2, 8 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $26. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

The Wall Live Extravaganza, Saturday, Feb. 2, 8 p.m.

Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $27 regular/$37 premium. 570-325-0371 or pennspeak.com.

Tim Reynolds, Saturday, Feb. 2, 8 p.m. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. $25 advance/$27 day of show. 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

Tusk: The Fleetwood Mac Show, Friday, Feb. 8, and Saturday, Feb. 9, 8 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $29. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

Dark Desert Eagles, Saturday, Feb. 9, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $20 advance/$25 day of show. 570-325-0371 or pennspeak.com.

Dave Attell, Saturday, Feb. 9, 8 p.m. Gypsies Lounge & Night Club at Mount Airy Casino, 312 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono. $50-$60. 877-682-4791 or mountairycasino.com.

DCappella, Wednesday, Feb. 13. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre.

570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

Justin Moore, Thursday, Feb. 14. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre

Twp. 570-970-7600 or mohegansunarenapa.com.

We’ve Only Just Begun: Carpenters Remembered, Friday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $25/$35, plus fees. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

Winter Blues Guitarmageddon IV, Friday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. Performances include the Slam Allen Band with the Clarence Spady Acoustic Band and Teddy Young & the Aces. Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave. $25 advance/$30 day of show.

570-344-1111 or scrantonculturalcenter.org.

Tesla, Friday, Feb. 15, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $37 advance/$42 day of show. 570325-0371 or pennspeak.com.

Hollywood Nights: The True Bob Segar Experience, Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $20 advance/$25 day of show. 570-3250371 or pennspeak.com.

PNC POPS: Imagine, Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m.

Features music of the Beatles. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre.

nepaphil.org.

The Stranger: The Billy Joel tribute, Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $25. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

John Nemeth Band, Sunday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $18 general/$26 VIP. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

1964 — The Tribute, Friday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. $29/$35. 570-4202808 or shermantheater.com.

Frontiers, Friday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $24. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

Shemekia Copeland and the Commonheart, Friday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $23 advance/$28 day of show. 570-325-0371 or pennspeak.com.

The Roadshow Tour, Saturday, Feb. 23, 6 p.m.

Features Matthew West, Tenth Avenue North, Matt Maher,

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Worst movies of 2018 hit many sour notes

10. “Bohemian Rhapsody” Yes, Rami Malek delivered fine work as Freddie Mercury (although I kept wondering if those teeth were going to go flying across the stage), and yes, I know “Bohemian Rhapsody” has become the most financially successful musical biopic of all time.

That doesn’t change the fact that it’s a watered-down, clumsily shot, sometimes ridiculously contrived and condescending version of events.

It’s like an extended episode of “The Monkees” with a terminal illness.

9. “Red Sparrow” A quite unconvincing Jennifer Lawrence is a former prima Russian ballerina forced to join the red sparrows — a team of young, attractive men and women

taught to use their powers of seduction in their training to become foreign spies.

Lashing out at the uncle who sent her to the program without fully explaining the, um, curriculum, Lawrence hisses: “YOU ZENT ME TO WHORE SCHOOL!” 8. “The 15:17 to Paris” Just 2-1/2 years after the real-life incident in which three American heroes, among others, thwarted a terrorist attack on a train from Amsterdam to Paris, the prolific Clint Eastwood directs a docudrama about the event.

Unfortunately, Eastwood cast many of the real-life, non-actor individuals from that day — including the main heroes and a Virginia man who was shot and critically wounded — as themselves, and the result is well-intentioned but amateurishly performed and flat.

7. “Hunter Killer” A convoluted and laughably dumb Cold War submarine thriller that will be remembered for one reason: Gerard Butler making a friendly visit to the Pentagon and finding himself in the glare of an impromptu press conference in which he had to take questions about the movie and U.S. foreign policy not from junketeers but from veteran political reporters from CNN et al.

At one point a reporter said, “I have one question for the admiral and one for the actor.”

6. “Fifty Shades Freed” One of the worst trilogies in movie history comes to a close with the same sleek look, the same dopey plot developments, the same un-sexy sex scenes and wooden performances from Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, who both can actually be quite good in other material.

They and we are finally Freed from this claptrap.

5. “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” In the first movie, we were told the mother of Donna (Meryl Streep) is dead.

In the second movie, Donna is dead, but Grandma is alive, and she’s Cher.

Wait, what?

We’re never told how Donna’s mom came back from the dead or how Donna even died.

The musical numbers are light and frothy and mostly forgettable. And was the world waiting for Andy Garcia (as Fernando) to duet with Cher?

4. “Tag” Some movies are based on real-life stories that aren’t really movie-worthy.

For instance, “Tag.” You’re it.

This creepy, odious, Heisman stiffarm to the audience is based on a Wall Street Journal article about friends who played a monthlong game of tag every year for decades.

Ed Helms, Jon Hamm, Jake Johnson, Hannibal Buress and Jeremy Renner are saddled with roles that depict the five middle-aged men as selfish, immature, reckless jerks.

3. “Life Itself” Dan Fogelman, the creator of the acclaimed TV drama “This Is Us,” is the writer-director of one of the most manipulative and macabre and intellectually dishonest tearjerkers I’ve ever seen. It should have been called “This Is Nuts.”

2. “Vox Lux” Academy Award winner Natalie Portman gives the most irritating and shrill performance of the year as a Madonna-esque pop singer who survived a school shooting as a girl and is now a narcissistic, substance-abusing, scandal-ridden absentee mother with a string of vapid hit singles.

This attempt at a bold and original statement about the culture of violence and the cult of stardom is shiny trash.

1. “The Happytime Murders” Pity Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Elizabeth Banks, Joel McHale and the other talented comedic actors trapped in this depressing, nauseating, cheap-looking, laugh-free wouldbe comedy set in a world where humans and puppets co-exist — with the puppets mocked and discriminated against and abused as secondclass citizens.

It’s dumber than it sounds. “The Happytime Murders” is sexist, crude, rude, lewd, loud and shockingly unfunny.

It was the longest 90 minutes I spent at the movies all year.

RIcHARd RoePeR reviews movies for The Chicago Sun-Times. Distributed by Universal Press Syndicate.

“Bohemian Rhapsody”

“Vox Lux”

“The Happytime Murders”

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ou’re the worst.

That’s me in the theater, slogging through one of those movies that starts off sour and hits one wrong note after another before mercifully ending.

No, YOU’RE the worst.

That’s the sentiment I hear every year from at least a couple of movie lovers, arguing it’s mean and unnecessary to put together a list of the worst movies of the year. Why not just concentrate on the positive?

Well. Of course, I always do close out the year with not only my ranking of the worst films of the year, but the best movies as well.

As I’ve heard through the years, nobody sets out to make a bad movie, and even if the end result fell short, keep in mind that hundreds if not thousands of people worked hard on a project, sometimes for many years.

Understood. Respected. Noted.

Here’s the thing though. Just because a film got panned doesn’t negate all the hard work and good intentions behind it, nor does it constitute a personal insult of any kind.

(Over more than 4,000 reviews, my policy has always been to review the WORK, not the people.)

As always, my reviews are primarily directed to the movie consumer.

The old saying “I see ‘em all so you don’t have to” always rings true.

So. Here we go. The 10 worst movies I experienced in 2018.

FILM

“Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again”

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FROM PAGE 18 Michael W. Smith and Leanna Crawford. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd., WilkesBarre Twp. 570-970-7600 or mohegansunarenapa.com.

Let Me Play You a Memory, Saturday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m.

Wade Preston plays Billy Joel’s greatest hits. The Theater at North, 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $20-$25. 570800-5020 or thetheateratnorth.org.

Broken Arrow: The Neil Young Show, Saturday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $27. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

Country Unplugged: Mark Chesnutt, Joe Diffie and Neal McCoy, Saturday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $29 regular/$34 premium. 570325-0371 or pennspeak.com.

The Temptations & the Four Tops, Saturday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $65-$85, plus fees. 570826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

Chatham County Line, Thursday, Feb. 28, 8 p.m.

Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $20. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

Flogging Molly, Friday, March 1, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $37.50 advance/$40 day of show. 570-325-0371 or pennspeak.com.

THEATER

Opening

Monty Python’s Spamalot, Friday, Jan. 25, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 26, 2and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 27, 1 p.m.

Presented by Broadway Theatre League Northeastern Pennsylvania. Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave. Prices vary. 570-3441111 or sccmt.org.

Nunsense, Saturday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 10, 2 p.m. The Theater at North, 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $20. 570-800-5020 or thetheateratnorth.org.

ART

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Opening

The Moment She Snapped, Thursday, Jan. 3, through Thursday, Jan. 31. Opening reception: Saturday, Jan. 5, 5 to 7 p.m. The Wonderstone Gallery, 100 N. Blakely St., Dunmore. 570-344-2360 or thewonderstonegallery.com.

Emerging Dimensions: Works by Li Hongbo and Cai Dongdong, Saturday, Jan. 12, through Sunday, March 24.

Pauly Friedman Art Gallery at Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. 570-674-6250 or misericordia.edu.

Coal Breaker Communities — Faded Memories, Monday, Jan. 14, through Friday, Feb. 15. Works by Sue Hand. Reception: Friday, Jan. 18, 6 to 8 p.m. Widmann Gallery at King’s College, 133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre.

570-208-5900 or kings.edu.

Design Work by Frank Baseman, Saturday, Jan. 26, through Saturday, Feb. 16. Opening reception: Saturday, Jan. 26, 3 to 5:30 p.m.; gallery talk: Thursday, Jan. 31, 3 p.m. Suraci Gallery at Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. 570-348-6278 or marywood.edu/galleries.

Continuing

Notable Additions, through Thursday, Jan. 10. Circle Center for the Arts (WVAL), 130 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre. wyomingvalleyartleague.org.

Wyoming Valley Art League Member’s December Art Exhibition, through Thursday, Jan. 10. Circle Center for the Arts (WVAL), 130 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Donations accepted wyomingvalleyartleague.org.

Stories from the Scraps, through Sunday, March 31.

DJ Harvey Agency, 815 Main St., Honesdale. waynecountyartsalliance.org.

Art Events

Phil Vassar will perform Friday, Jan. 25, at 8 p.m. at Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. Tickets cost $24 for regular seating and $29 for premium seating and can be purchased by calling 570-325-0371 or visiting pennspeak.com.

Fiber Art Afternoon, Thursdays, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Bring supplies and make some new friends while working on crochet, knitting or felting. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 570-654-9565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org.

Adult Coloring Club, Fridays, 1 p.m. Supplies provided, but feel free to bring fine-tip markers or colored pencils. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. Free. 570654-9565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org.

They Neither Toil Nor Spin, through Saturday, Jan. 5. Marquis Art & Frame, 122 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre.

570-823-0518 or marquisartframe.com.

Drawing Club, Thursday, Jan. 10, 5:30 p.m. Bring a sketchbook and dry media to the third floor meeting room. Drawing subjects and light refreshments provided.

Sessions include time to draw as well as discussion at the end. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre. 570-821-1959 or osterhout.lib.pa.us.

FILM

Centralia: Pennsylvania’s Lost Town, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2 to 4 p.m. Screening of documentary followed by a question-and-answer session. Penn State Scranton, 120 Ridge View Drive, Dunmore. 570-675-2171 or wb.psu.edu.

Notorious, Friday, Feb. 8, 1 and 7:30 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $3 matinee/$5 evening. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

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Friends of the Osterhout Library Book Shop, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Thursdays, 5 to 7:30 p.m. New books stocked regularly. Shop held on the third floor. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-823-0156 or osterhout.lib.pa.us.

Roaming Readers Book Club, Tuesdays, 11 a.m.

Walk, talk and take in an audiobook. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 570-654-9565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org.

The Writer’s Showcase Winter Edition, Saturday, Jan. 19, 7 p.m. Features female authors in honor of the anniversary of the Women’s March. Olde Brick Theatre, 126 W. Market St., Scranton. $4. 570-575-3183.

Friends of the Pittston Library, Mondays, Jan. 21 and Feb. 18, 3 p.m. Meetings always open to new members.

Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 570-654-9565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org.

COMEDY

Steve Martin and Martin Short, Friday, Feb. 15.

Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp. 570-970-7600 or mohegansunarenapa.com.

The Mac King Comedy Magic Show, Saturday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m. The Theater at North, 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $25-$35. 570-800-5020 or

thetheateratnorth.org.

Tom Papa, Friday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m. Performs as part of “Live from the Chandelier Lobby.” F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $25 advance/$30 day of show. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

DANCE

Contra Dance, Saturday, Jan. 5, 7 p.m. Music by Curt Osgood, Jill Smith, Henry Jankiewicz and Mike Rovine with calling by Hilton Baxter. No partner or previous experience necessary. Potluck dinner at 6 p.m. Church of Christ Uniting, 190 S. Sprague Ave., Kingston. Donations accepted. 570-333-4007 or folkloresociety.org/dancing.

ETC.

Power Flow Yoga, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Class is based on the vinyasa style of yoga with light weights used to build additional strength. Beginners are welcome but should expect a workout. Immaculate Conception Church, 605 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston. $7.

Writers Group, Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m. For ages 18 and older. Read work or listen to others speak. Learn the craft of writing and work toward the goal of publication.

All genres and levels of writing welcome. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Free. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

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Free Will Astrology BY ROB BREZSNY ARIES (March 21-April 19): No one has resisted the force of gravity with more focus than businessman Roger Babson (1875-1967).

He wrote an essay titled “Gravity — Our Enemy Number One” and sought to develop antigravity technology. His Gravity Research Foundation gave awards to authentic scientists who advanced the understanding of gravity. If that organization still existed and offered prizes, I’m sure that researchers of the Aries persuasion would win them all in 2019. For your tribe, the coming months should feature lots of escapes from heaviness, including soaring flights and playful levity and lofty epiphanies.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The night parrots of Australia are so elusive that there was a nearly six-decade stretch when no human saw a single member of the species.

But in 2013, after searching for 15 years, photographer John Young spotted one and recorded a 17-second video. Since then, more sightings have occurred.

According to my astrological vision, your life in 2019 will feature experiences akin to the story of the night parrot’s reappearance. A major riddle will be at least partially solved. Hidden beauty will materialize. Long-secret phenomena will no longer be secret. A missing link will re-emerge.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Millions of years ago, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, and North and South America were smooshed together. Earth had a single land mass, the supercontinent Pangea.

Stretching across its breadth was a colossal feature, the Central Pangean Mountains.

Eventually, though, Europe and America split apart, making room for the Atlantic Ocean and dividing the Central Pangean range.

Today the Scottish Highlands and the Appalachian Mountains are thousands of miles apart, but once upon a time they were joined.

In 2019, I propose that you look for metaphorical equivalents in your own life. What dis-

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Many plants that modern Americans regard as weeds were regarded as tasty food by Native Americans. A prime example is the cattail, which grows CANCER (June 21-July 22): 2019 will be wild in wetlands. Indigean excellent time to swim in unpolluted riv- nous people ate the rooters, utter sacred oaths near beautiful foun- stock, stem, leaves and tains and enjoy leisurely flower spike. I propose saunas that help purify that we use this scenario your mind and body. You to serve as a metaphor for some of your also are likely to attract potential opportunities in 2019. Things cosmic favor if you cry you’ve regarded as useless, irrelevant or more than usual, seek inconvenient could be revealed as assets. Be experiences that alert for the possibility of such shifts. Here’s enhance your emotional advice from Ralph Waldo Emerson: “What intelligence and ensure is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not that your head respectyet been discovered.” fully consults with your heart before making decisions. Here’s anothSCORPIO (Oct. er way to get on life’s good side: cultivate 23-Nov. 21): The slow, duties that consistently encourage you to act gradual, incremental out of love and joy rather than out of guilt approach will be your and obligation. magic strategy in 2019.

Being persistent and LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Here are four key thorough as you take one questions I hope you’ll meditate on through- step at a time will proout 2019: 1. What is love? 2. What kind of love vide you with the power do you want to receive? 3. What kind of love to accomplish wonders. do you want to give? 4.

Now and then, you may be tempted to seek How could you transdramatic breakthroughs or flashy leaps of form yourself in order to faith; and there may indeed be one or two give and receive more of such events mixed in with your steady the love you value most? rhythms. But for the most part, your glory To spur your efforts, I will come through tenacity. Now study this offer you these thoughts advice from mystic Meister Eckhart: “Wisfrom teacher David R. dom consists in doing the next thing you Hawkins: “Love is mishave to do, doing it with your whole heart understood to be an emoand finding delight in doing it.” tion; actually, it is a state of awareness, a way of being in the world, a SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagitway of seeing oneself and others.” tarian polymath Piet Hein wrote a poem in which he named the central riddle of his VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Most living e x i s t e n c e. “A b i t things begin in the absence of light,” writes beyond perception’s Virgo author Nancy Holder. “The vine is reach, / I sometimes rooted in the earth; the fawn takes form in believe I see / That life the womb of the doe.” I’ll remind you that is two locked boxes / your original gestation also took place in the Each containing the dark. And I foresee a other’s key.” I propose metaphorically comparathat we adopt this sceble process unfolding for nario to symbolize one you in 2019. You’ll underof the central riddles go an incubation period of your existence. I’ll that may feel cloaked and go further and speculate that in 2019 one of mysterious. That’s just those boxes will open as if through a magias it should be: the best cal fluke, without a need for the key. This possible circumstances mysterious blessing won’t really be a magifor the vital new part of cal fluke, but rather a stroke of well-deserved your life that will be and hard-earned luck that is the result of the growing. So be patient. You’ll see the tangible work you’ve been doing to transform and results in 2020. improve yourself. parate parts of your world had the same origin? What elements that are now divided used to be together? Re-establish their connection.

Get them back in touch with each other. Be a specialist in cultivating unity.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): What themes and instruments do people least want to hear in a piece of music? Composer Dave Solder determined that the worst song ever made would contain bagpipes, cowboy music, tubas, advertising jingles, operatic rapping and children crooning about holidays. Then he collaborated with other musicians to record such a song. I suspect that as you head into 2019, it’ll be helpful to imagine a metaphorically comparable monstrosity: a fantastic mess that sums up all the influences you’d like to avoid. With that as a vivid symbol, you’ll hopefully be inspired to avoid allowing any of it to sneak into your life in the coming months.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In Canada, it’s illegal to pretend to practice witchcraft.

It’s fine to actually do witchcraft, however.

With that as our inspiration, I advise you to be rigorous about embodying your authentic self in 2019. Make sure you never lapse into merely imitating who you are or who you used to be. Don’t fall into the trap of caring more about your image than about your actual output.

Focus on standing up for what you really mean rather than what you imagine people expect from you. The coming months will be a time when you can summon pure and authoritative expressions of your kaleidoscopic soul.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In the 18th century, Benjamin Franklin was a founding father who played a key role in getting the United States up and running. He wasn’t happy that the fledgling nation chose the bald eagle as its animal symbol. The supposedly majestic raptor is lazy, he wrote. It doesn’t hunt for its own food but steals grub obtained by smaller birds of prey. Furthermore, bald eagles are c ow a rd ly, F r a n k l i n believed. Even sparrows may intimidate them. With that as our theme, I invite you to select a proper creature to be your symbolic ally in 2019. Since you will build a new system and establish a fresh power base, you shouldn’t pick a critter that’s merely glamorous. Choose one that excites your ambition and animates your willpower.

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SOUNDS

Sounds BY MIKE EVANS

Favorite picks from 2018 a mix of new, familiar beats Happy New Year, everybody. Before diving into 2019, I’d like to look back at my 10 favorite spins from last year. Here are some titles you might have overlooked, with excerpts from their original reviews.

10.

Joyce Manor — “Million Dollars to Kill Me”

Joyce Manor keeps the tunes BIG and the momentum constantly pushing forward. All the while, the lyrics bring the “everyday” into an interesting light; familiar situations always are relatable but never mundane.

5.

Neko Case — “Hell On”

Case’s always stunning vocals remain the focus.

Those golden tones tackle everything from the usual bits of alt-country to progressive rock with all of its quirky chord progressions and tempo changes. Regarding scope, this is easily her biggest album to date.

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The record combines elements of garage rock and hiphop, further enhancing both genres with a myriad of wobbly early ’70s samples, cheerleading squads, marching bands and super-syrupy pop hooks. This entire album is insanely catchy, finding its power within sing-song melodies across the top and thicklayered beats below.

Fronted by guitarist/lyricist Sadie Dupuis, a woman blessed with a voice crossing Bettie Seveert’s Carol Van Dijk with early Liz Phair, Speedy Ortiz is a rare band whose music is complex and catchy at the same time. The players adore bizarre tempo changes, alternate guitar tunings and hazy atmospherics.

Musically, the group recalls amazing, female-fronted indie legends such as Madder Rose and Throwing Muses while embracing the more progressive-leaning elements of contemporaries such as Warpaint.

Lyrically, Frances Quinlan tells wondrous stories both concrete and abstract.

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Here he finally completely steps out of the Strokes’ shadow. Every track is exquisitely constructed with his reserved yet powerful guitar prowess, soaring melodies (some of them reminiscent of the son’s brilliant father) and Hammond’s emotional abilities as a front man.

Fronted by the determined yet charismatic Julia Cumming, the band plows through 11 focused, guitar-based indie gems big on memorable choruses and (at times) glam rock swagger. The songs grab you almost immediately, and repeat listens bring out charming, subtle nuances you may have previously missed.

Japanese-American indie rocker Mitski isn’t afraid to turn pop structures and rock arrangements inside out and upside down. Not only are her songs good, but Mitski’s voice also is distinct — lovely in spots, unforgiving in others. Whatever the song needs, she brings.

The Go! Team — “Semicircle”

Speedy Ortiz — “Twerp Verse”

Shannon and the Clams — “Onion”

Albert Hammond Jr. — “Francis Trouble”

Now under the guidance of producer and Black Key Dan Auerbach, Shannon and the Clams has stepped up its game, writing better songs while toning down the whole novelty aspect of its work.

Contact the writer: mevans@shamrocknepa.com

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Hop Along — “Bark Your Head Off, Dog”

Sunflower Bean — “Twentytwo in Blue”

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Courtney Barnett — “Tell Me How You Really Feel”

It’s a record that doesn’t try to match “Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit” and is all the better for it. The new album is slightly smaller in scope. Barnett allows us to get closer and peek inside her psyche. She embraces her mood swings and grows as a songwriter.

Mitski — “Be the Cowboy”

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Advice Goddess by amy alkon Sex addiction author turned off by reader advances; insincere sorry doesn’t count Fifty shades of go away

FROM PAGE 20 Adult Computer Classes, Saturdays, Jan. 5 through April 27, 10:15 a.m. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. $5 deposit required to hold spot. 570823-0156 or osterhout.lib.pa.us.

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Bridal fashion by Elegant Bridal & Boutique. Features vendors and door prizes. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. Free. 570-234-7778 or lehighvalleybridalshow.com.

Learn to Cross Country Ski, Sunday, Jan. 6, 1 p.m.

Learn the basics of cross country skiing. Rail-Trail Council of Northeastern PA, 948 N. Main St., Union Dale. $15. 570-679-9300 or trails@nep.net.

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Chili Cookoff, Sunday, Jan. 6, 6 p.m. The Church of the Epiphany, 25 Church Hill, Glenburn Twp. Yoga and Ballet Classes, through Monday, Jan. 7.

Mission Yoga Studio, 1440 Capouse Ave., Scranton.

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Yoga and Ballet Classes, through Monday, Jan. 7. Mission Yoga Studio, 639 Northern Blvd., South Abington Twp. Free. 570-780-7808 or Mission-Yoga. com.

Crochet Club, Tuesdays, 10 to 11:45 a.m. Bring supplies, including a crochet hook sized I, J or K and yarn. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 570654-9565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org.

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VIP. 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

Napoleon Dynamite: A Conversation with Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez and Jon Gries, Saturday, Jan. 12, 7 p.m. Evening includes a full screening of “Napoleon Dynamite” followed by a moderated discussion with cast members. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre.

570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

Ski for Colin, Sunday, Jan. 13, 12:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit suicide prevention and family support.

Elk Mountain Ski Resort, 344 Elk Mountain Road, Union Dale. $25 half-day or evening lift tickets. 570679-1414 or facebook.com/skiforcolin.

Victoria season three screening, Sunday, Jan. 13, 3 p.m. WVIA Public Media Studios, 100 WVIA Way, Pittston.

CALENDAR SUBMISSIONS Email your event information to electriccity@ timesshamrock.com or we will accept submissions mailed to Current Events, Electric City, 149 Penn Ave.,Scranton,PA18503.Highresolution(min.200 dpi) photos are welcome. Deadline for submissions is the Monday prior to the Thursday edition by noon. Due to the high demand for submissions, we cannot guarantee all events will be printed on a weekly basis. Most events do not run more than two to three weeks in advance. Regardless, all events submitted are published at The570.com.

I’m the female author of a funny memoir about sex addiction and relationships. Unfortunately, I now have male readers asking me on dates via email, even if they don’t live in this country! To put it politely, few are men I’d ever be interested in. Also, it feels creepy to be asked out because somebody read all about my sex life. How do I kindly turn them down?

— Disturbed Some will say you should be flattered that these men are showing interest. These people don’t quite get that men hitting on you because they read your sex addiction memoir are appealing on the level of a barista who hits on you by drawing a penis and a question mark in your latte.

As for your observation that most of these guys are attempting to date out of their league, men actually seem to have evolved to try to do that — to be all “As I see it, those Victoria’s Secret Angels just haven’t met the right chronically unemployed, creatively hygienic neckbeard who still lives with his mother.”

This seemingly delusional overconfidence in men on the prowl aligns with how evolutionary psychologists Martie Haselton and David Buss observe that both men and women seem to have evolved to sometimes perceive the world inaccurately — seeing our opportunities or potential danger in beneficially distorted ways. This sometimes involves overperception — erring on the

side of seeing more than what’s actually there — and it sometimes involves underperception, seeing less than what’s actually there.

Because, for a woman, having sex can lead to nine months of soccer ball-like ankles and other pregnancy fun, plus (eventually) a child to feed, women seem to have evolved a protective bias toward underperceiving men’s level of commitment.

Men, on the other hand, have a chance to pass on their genes every time they have sex. So they tend to have a sexual-overperception bias — seeing signs of mere friendliness or even utter apathy as “This babe wants me! Yepperoo. Hot for bridge troll!”

That’s probably what’s going on here — men erring on the side of “ya never know!” Let them down with dignity. Treat them as if they have value as men and human beings, with something like “I wish I could, but I’m sorry to say, I have a firm policy that I never date readers.”

Remorse code Could you please educate me in the nuances of “I’m sorry”? My girlfriend sometimes says my apologies don’t count because of the tone of voice I use when I say “I’m sorry.”

She said I sound “resentful instead of apologetic.”

Shouldn’t she just accept the apology and not split hairs like this?

—Apology doghouse Ideally, your tone of voice in apologizing simply communicates “I’m sorry” and not “I’m sorry you’re such a total idiot about this.”

Whenever you speak, the

emotional packaging — your tone and attitude — is an integral part of the message. That’s because, as evolutionary psychologist Laith Al-Shawaf and his colleagues explained, one function of human emotions is to act as signals, broadcasting our feelings, perceptions and intentions. Accordingly, an apology in a snarly package — words of regret delivered in a resentful tone — reads not as an apology but as an evasion of responsibility in an apology suit.

For an apology to count for us psychologically — allow us to let go of our hurt and anger and move on — it needs to be backed with sincere remorse. This isn’t to say you have to throw yourself weeping at a person’s feet because you left the toothpaste cap-free for the 500 millionth time. Your tone just needs to translate to a sort of pledge to try to do better — which suggests that you value the person and the relationship, which allows them to trust you going forward.

But let’s say you’re snarling “sorry!” because you feel whatever was expected of you (that you fell short of) was ultimately unfair. In that case, it’s better to instead say, “I see you’re feeling upset” or “hurt” — “... and I think there’s a misunderstanding here that we need to discuss.” If things are too heated in the moment, you can ask to talk in a few minutes or an hour or whatever. This tack is sure to have a far better outcome than the classic unapologetic apology — “I insincerely apologize for the thing you say I did.”

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Psycho Sudoku

“Greater-Than Sudoku” For this “Greater-Than Sudoku,” I’m not givin’ you ANY numbers to start off with!! Adjoining squares in the grid’s 3x3 boxes have a greater-than sign (>) telling you which of the two numbers in those squares is larger.

Fill in every square with a number from 1–9 using the greater-than signs as a guide. When you’re done, as with a normal Sudoku, every row, column, and 3x3 box will contain the numbers 1–9 exactly one time. (Solving hint: try to look for the 1’s and 9’s in each box first, then move on to the 2’s and 8’s, and so on).

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Psycho Sudoku edited by Matt Jones psychosudoku@hotmail.com

ACROSS 1 Advanced degrees 5 Thesaurus innovator Peter Mark ___ 10 Hit all the buttons at once, in arcade games 14 Temptation 15 Saint Teresa’s home 16 “The Joy of Cooking” co-author Rombauer 17 Regular “QI” panelist Davies 18 Back-country 19 Phone feature, once 20 Side-to-side movement 21 Judge on two versions of “The X Factor” 23 Any miniature golf shot 25 ___ seat (air passenger’s request) 26 Went on sabbatical, perhaps 32 One who keeps their buns moving?

33 Hunk of dirt 34 Cheese with a red rind 38 Preferred pronoun, perhaps 39 Bullwinkle, for one 40 Hoppy drink 41 “99 and 44/100% ___” (old slogan) 43 1980 “Dukes of Hazzard” spin-off 44 Big name in kitchen wrap 46 Newton’s first, alternately 49 Pine tree substance 52 Listed thing 53 Historical peak

58 Have debts to pay 61 Shipmate of Picard, Riker, Worf, et al.

62 Notre Dame’s Fighting ___ 63 Diamonds, for one 64 “It slipped!”

65 Animal whose droppings are used for kopi luwak coffee 66 “___ Wonderful Life” 67 Russian refusal 68 Reflex test sites 69 “The Giving Tree” author Silverstein DOWN 1 Tony candidate 2 Island dance 3 Texas hold ‘em, e.g.

4 JFK, once 5 Once-in-a-blue-moon event 6 Egg, to biologists 7 ___ d’Italia (cycling event) 8 Brio 9 Absorbent powder 10 Delivery assistant 11 First sign of the zodiac 12 Fries size 13 Berry scheduled to be in “John Wick 3” 21 Headliner 22 Bumbler 24 “Aloha Oe” instrument, for short 26 Shortening used in recipes?

27 Island of Hawaii 28 ___ Lodge (motel chain) 29 Cool and distant 30 “Arrested Development” actress

Portia de ___ 31 It takes dedication to write 35 Only Ivy League school called a college (not a university) 36 Jai ___ (fast-paced game) 37 “American Pie” actress Suvari 39 Kitten’s sound 42 Supporter of the 1%, say 44 “Family Guy” creator MacFarlane 45 “Scooby-Doo, Where ___ You?” 47 “32 Flavors” singer DiFranco 48 Work shift for some 49 Sell out, in a way 50 George Jetson’s son 51 Ski area 54 Head Stone?

55 “___ Brockovich” (Julia Roberts film) 56 Apiary feature 57 “Oh, OK” 59 Informed 60 “And others,” briefly 63 “Pretty sneaky, ___” (Connect Four ad line)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

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