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Calendar of Events..................................................6 Fab 5 ............................................................. 4 - 5 Story Slam ............................................................16 Nightlife.................................................................19

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Music ....................................................................20 Concerts ...................................................20 - 21 Earfull................................................................37 Sounds .............................................................23 Shiverfest..............................................................22 House of Yes.........................................................31 Entertainment........................................................24 Screens.....................................................24 - 25 Astrology ..........................................................28 Advice Goddess................................................42 Crossword........................................................43 Sudoku .............................................................43 Culture...................................................................26 Up Close & Personal................................26 - 27 Photos ...........................................18, 32, 34, 36

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Free admission day

The Appalachian Gypsy Tribe is traveling back to the 570 to perform at The Other Side, 119 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 9 p.m. Opening acts include Serene Green and Ol’ Cabbage. The cover change for the night of psychedelic rock is $5.

The Appalachian Gypsy Tribe members began playing in 2012 and since have performed at festivals that include Woodstock Reunion, Cosmic Jam and Goodtimes Getdown. They’ve shared the stage with acts such as The Golden Gate Wingmen, Splintered Sunlight and Flux Capacitor. They’ve recently released a self-titled debut album that can be purchased on cdbaby. com.

Serene Green is a folk and bluegrass band whose song selection includes traditional songs and well as original and Ol’Cabbage’s original tunes deliver a combination of rock and jazz.

For more information visit their Facebook event page. — cl

To celebrate te National Park Service turning 100 in 2016, there will be 16 days this year that all National Park Service sites will offer free admission and the Steamtown National Historic Site, 350 Cliff St., Scranton is partaking.

The first day with no admission fee with be on Monday, Jan. 18. Other dates include National Park Week on April 16 to 24, National Park Service Birthday Weekend on Aug. 25 to 28, National Public Lands Day on Sept. 24 and Veterans Day on Nov. 11.

The Steamtown National Historic Site is also celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and the entrance-fee-free days will include guided walking tours at the site.

There are 409 National Parks available to everyone, every day. The fee-free days offer and opportunity to discover a new place or an old favorite, especially one of the 127 national parks that normally charge an entrance fee.

For more information, visit nps.gov. — cl

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’90s Throwback ParTy

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winTer in The ciTy

If you haven’t gotten into the spirit of the new year yet and are feeling nostalgic for a decade when your biggest responsibility was making sure your Tamagotchi was alive, then head over to the Irish Wolf Pub, 503 Linden St., Scranton on Saturday, Jan. 16, for the ’90s Throwback Dance Party at 9 p.m.

The retro dance party is hosted by Hectic Management and Promotions and Scranton native DJ Quoth. Spiff up your Macarena muscles and prepare to bust a move to fly hits from the ’90s that range from alternative to hip-hop and everything in between.

Quoth is also an electronic musician who was nominated for the Steamtown Music Award Electronic Musical Act of 2015. His debut album, The Alter Egos, was released in 2012 and his craft of electronic music grew to help deliver dance parties in the 570.

For more information, visit their Facebook event page. — cl

Continue celebrating this season while supporting a charitable cause at the first Winter in the City cocktail party on Friday, Jan. 15, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at POSH, 404 N. Washington Ave., Scranton.

Tickets are $20 at the door and include food, entertainment, beer, wine and soda. A cash bar will also be available. If you’re feeling lucky you can enter a $5 chance to win a pallet of beer.

This year, there will be one ballroom dedicated to food from more than 40 local restaurants and another ballroom where attendees can enjoy live music from Paul LaBelle and the Exact Change Band.

Proceeds from the event benefit Scranton Tomorrow and their operational expenses as well as programs and projects that are offered free to the community. Scranton Tomorrow is committed to the economic, recreational, cultural and collective improvement of the Greater Scranton area.

For information on parking, call 570-963-5901 or visit Scranton Tomorrow online at scrantontomorrow.org. — cl

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holisTic healing

Looking to balance your life after the hectic holidays? The Wonderstone Gallery, 100 N Blakely St., Dunmore, is offering two events that might help.

Learn about the benefits of essential oils for you and your home at the Young Living Essential Oils Make and Take on Thursday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. The $12 class fee includes making your favorite scent into your own organic body cream.

On Saturday, Jan. 16, from 3 to 7 p.m. join the gallery for a Holistic Living Winter Gathering where you can find information for Reiki, cranial temple activations, intuitive/medium readings, angel card readings, tarot card readings, chakra scans, crystal healing and advisement and essential oils. This event is free to attend, but there are nominal fees for selected mini-sessions.

There will be representatives from Rainbow Juice, Scranton Shillelagh Company and Dana Pallo and Associates counseling. Vanessa Leigh White Fernandes will also lead a talk on the book, The Four Agreements.

For more information, visit the Wonderstone Gallery, LLC Facebook page. — cl

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Greater Scranton MLK Commission Awards Dinner, Jan. 17, 2:30 p.m.

Featuring a keynote address by Linda Cliatt-Wayman, educator and principal, Strawberry Mansion High School. Patrick and Margaret DeNaples Center at University of Scranton, Scranton. 570-941-6645 or scranton.edu or jennifer.pennington@ scranton.edu.

Music

New West Guitar Group with Sara Gazarek, Jan. 15, 8 to 10 p.m. Featuring guitarists Perry Smith, John Storie and Will Brahm, the ensemble performs classic pop covers, jazz standards and originals.

Harmony Presents at the Hawley Silk Mill, Hawley. $19-24. 570-588-8077 or harmonypresents.com.

Steve Forbet, Jan. 15, 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.

The singer/songwriter performs in support of his latest album, Compromised. Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe. $23. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

New West Guitar Group with Sara Gazarek, Jan. 16, 8 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe. $18. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

Nora Jane Struthers and the Party Line, Jan. 16, 8 to 10 p.m. The Americana bluegrass rock band performs in the historic Boiler Room performance space.

Harmony Presents at the Hawley Silk Mill, Hawley. $19-24. 570-588-8077 or harmonypresents.com.

The Spinners, Jan. 16, 10 p.m. Gypsies Lounge & Night Club at Mount Airy, Mount Pocono. $55$75. 877-682-4791 or mountairycasino.com.

The Blues with Scott Ainslie, Jan. 17, 5 p.m.

The Cooperage, Honesdale. $15/$20. 845-2526783 or thecooperageproject.org.

Taarka, Jan. 17, 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Americana gypsy jazz string band from San Francisco. Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe. $15. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

Winter Concert, Jan. 17, 8 p.m. Music Director Dr. Rich Hoffenberg leads the Wyoming Seminary Civic Orchestra in a performance of the Violin Concerto in D minor by Sibelius, featuring solo violinist John Michael Vaida and the Symphony No. 3 by Nielsen.

Kirby Center for Creative Arts at Wyoming Seminary, Kingston. Free. 570-270-2192 or wyomingseminary.org.

Open Jam Session (6-8 p.m.), Mondays, 6 to 8 p.m. Bring an instrument and jump in to this weekly musical session. Duffy’s Coffee House, Clarks Summit. 570-586-1380.

Winter Concert, Jan. 18, 8 p.m. Music Director Dr. Rich Hoffenberg leads the Wyoming Seminary Civic Orchestra in a performance of the Violin Concerto by Sibelius, featuring solo violinist John Michael Vaida

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The Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock screens Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) at 1 and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20, as part of the new Dietrich Film Favorites series.

and the Symphony No. 3 by Nielsen. Sette LaVerghetta Center for the Performing Arts at Marywood University, Scranton. 570-270-2192 or wyomingseminary.org.

Acoustic Bluegrass Jam, Jan. 20, 7 to 9 p.m.

Buckshot Jenkins and Ron Penska will lead this jam session open to all acoustic instruments.

Musicians and audience members welcome. The Cooperage, Honesdale. Donations accepted. 570253-2020 or thecooperageproject.org.

NEPA Philharmonic: Winter Suites, Jan. 21, 7 p.m. The music of Bach and Crumb is performed by principal cellist Alberto Parrini in this chamber concert presentation The Sordoni Theater at WVIA, Pittston. 570-270-4444 or nepaphil.org.

Music from St. Stephen’s presents House of Hamill, Jan. 22, 7 p.m. Rose Baldino (Burning Bridget Cleary) and Brian Buchanan (Enter the Haggis) perform as the third annual Winter Warmer Concert Series continues. Includes warm refreshments and post-performance meet-the-artist reception. Each concert runs 75 minutes with no intermission. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, WilkesBarre. $18. 570-825-6653 or ststephenswb.org.

Dirty Bourbon River Show, Jan. 22, 8 p.m.

Doors open at 7 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe. $18. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

Live at the Fillmore, Jan. 22, 8 p.m. This Allman Brothers Tribute band brings the sounds of the classic act to Wilkes-Barre. The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre. $20 in advance; $25 day of show. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

The Jost Project featuring vibraphonist Tony Miceli with special guest Marko Marcinko, Jan.

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23, 7 to 11 p.m. Performing classic rock in a jazz format with a goal of bringing attention to jazz by way of appreciation for artists such as the Beatles (“Maybe I’m Amazed”), Aerosmith (“Walk This Way”) and Led Zeppelin (“Kashmir”), among others. Deer Head Inn, Delaware Water Gap. $10.

570-424-2000 or deerheadinn.com.

Winter Concert, Jan. 24, 2 p.m. The Wyoming Seminary Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and Jazz Band performs music by Swearingen, Stalter, Holst and Sousa. Kirby Center for Creative Arts at Wyoming Seminary, Kingston. Free. 570270-2192 or wyomingseminary.org.

Open Electric Jam (7 p.m.), Jan. 27, 7 to 10 p.m. Hosted by Unreasonable Facsimile, led by Mike Miller (lead vocals and guitar) and Bill Pitz (lead vocals and guitar) with Dave Figura (bass and vocals) and Harrison Balthaser (drums and vocals).Event shares drum kit, mics and sound system. Bring your instruments of choice. BYOB. The Cooperage, Honesdale. Donations appreciated.

570-253-2020 or thecooperageproject.org.

Pocono Bluegrass & Folk Society Winterfest, Jan. 29 through 31. This 16th annual event features performances by Dan Paisley & Southern Grass, Mama Corn, The Lost Ramblers, The Lost Ramblers and Louie Setzer and the Appalachian Mountain Boys, among others. Also find workshops, jam band contest, instrument repair clinic, vendors, a children’s program at the library and more. Quality Inn, Stroudsburg. $15-25/day or $45 weekend pass. 570-994-7305 or poconobluegrass.org.

Donna the Buffalo w/ City of the Sun, Jan. 29, 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. The roots rock band returns. Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe. $26. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

Synaesthesia Socials presents Tribal Waves, Jan. 31, 6 to 9 p.m. Synaesthesia Social combines live music, drawing, poetry and theater: the performers are subjects for the artists as well as entertainment. Draw or just listen. All ages and skill levels welcome. The Olde Brick Theatre, Scranton. $2-5. 570-209-7766 or ted@tedmichalowski.com.

Music from St. Stephen’s presents Indigo Moon Brass Band, Feb. 5, 7 p.m. The New Orleans-style jazz band performs as the third annual Winter Warmer Concert Series continues.

Includes warm refreshments and post-performance meet-the-artist reception. Each concert runs 75 minutes with no intermission. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre. 570-825-6653 or ststephenswb.org.

God Save the Queen (Queen tribute), Feb. 5, 8 p.m. The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre. $28/$38/$48/$76. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

Oren Fader and Jessica Bowers in Concert, Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. The Classical Guitar Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania presents classical guitarist Fader in performance with mezzo soprano Bowers. The Cooperage, Honesdale. $15 suggested donation. 570-253-2020 or cgsnepa.org or cgsnepa@gmail.com.

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Billy Gibbons, Feb. 6, 8 p.m. Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg. $35-$55/$149/$274.

570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

Synaesthesia Socials Birthday Party from Beyond, Feb. 7, 6 to 9 p.m. Synaesthesia Social combines live music, drawing, poetry and theater: the performers are the subjects for the artists as well as the entertainment for the audience. Draw or just listen. All ages and skill levels welcome. The Olde Brick Theatre, Scranton. $2-5. 570-209-7766 or ted@tedmichalowski.com.

Homegrown Music Concert, Feb. 8, 8 p.m. Producing host George Graham presents Americana soul band The Empty Pockets. Be part of the live studio audience or watch from home. Reservations required. The Sordoni Theater at WVIA, Pittston.

Free. 570-655-2808 or wvia.org.

Tauk, Umphrey’s McGee, Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m. Doors open 7 p.m. Penn’s Peak, Jim Thorpe. $25 advance; $30 day of show. 570-325-0371 or pennspeak.com.

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Rockin’ Through the Ages: A Musical Revue, Jan. 15 through 16, 7 p.m., Jan. 17, 2 p.m. GAR Memorial High School, Wilkes-Barre. $10. 570406-3976.

House of Yes, Jan. 15 through 17, 8 p.m.

Phoenix Theatrics presents a dark comedy under the direction of Kevin Suchocki. Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, Duryea. $10. 570-457-3589 or phoenixpac.vpweb.com.

King’s Dream, Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m. Key Art

Productions presents a multimedia presentation on the American civil rights movement with live commentary, archival film footage and gospel music.

Lemmond Theater at Misericordia University, Dallas. Free. 570-674-6400 or misericordia.edu.

The Two Georgias, Jan. 22 through Feb. 7, Fridays, Sundays, 2 p.m.; Saturdays, 8 p.m. The original full-length play by Brian McDermott is the second by the playwright to be produced at Shawnee. Shawnee Playhouse, Shawnee-On-Delaware. $15-18. 570-421-5093 or theshawneeplayhouse.com. jazzHamlet, Jan. 22 through 31, Fridays-Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 3 p.m. Featuring live jazz accompaniment and set in Newport’s Breakers during the Jazz Age, this new production of Shakespeare’s tragedy is directed by David Parmelee with Scott Colin in the title role and Deirdre Lynch as Ophelia, David Giordano as Horatio, John Beppler as Laertes, Diane Sherman as Gertrude, Eric Lutz as Claudius and Walter Mitchell as Polonius. The Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre. 570-823-1875 or ltwb.org.

Past Happy, Jan. 23, 6 p.m. This benefit for the Wyoming County Players includes a trivia contest, prizes and supper (homemade soups, breads, salads and desserts). BYOB. Whipple Performing Arts Studio, Tunkhannock. $15. 570-836-6986 or wyomingcountyplayers.com.

Saturday Night Fever, Jan. 23, 8 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Columbia Artist Theatricals presents a stage adaption of the 1977 movie featuring memorable hits by the Bee Gees. The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre. $38.50-$58.50. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

Drowning Ophelia, Jan. 28 through 31, Thursdays-Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. Gaslight Theater Company presents the East Coast premier of Rachel Luann Strayer’s play in conjunction with Com-

Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock presents the National Theatre Live screening of the live stage adaptation of robert Louis Stevenson’s classic pirate story Treasure Island on Sunday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m.

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Violinist John Michael Vaida and Dr. Rick Hoffenberg, music director of the Wyoming Seminary Civic Orchestra, will present a concert of classical music from Scandinavia at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 17, in the Kirby Center for Creative Arts in Kingston and on Monday, Jan. 18, at the Sette LaVerghetta Center for the Performing Arts at Marywood University.

munity Concerts. The Theater at Lackawanna College, Scranton. $12-15. 570-955-1455 or lackawanna.edu.

Ron White, Jan. 28, 8 p.m. The comedian of “Blue Collar Comedy Tour” fame performs a new stand-up show with special guest Josh Blue. The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre. $42.75/$52.75. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

Women and One Acts, Jan. 28 through 30, 8 p.m. Jan. 31, 2 p.m. Diva Productions presents an all-woman cast in a program of one-act plays by local writers directed by women directors.

Reservations recommended. Playwrights include Marnie Azzarelli, Christopher Conforti and E.J. Leeson, Meredith Miner-Reese, Sarah Jayne Regan, Art Walsh and William Zeranski. The Olde Brick Theatre, Scranton. $10-12. 570-209-7766.

UNC Youth in Hamlet, Jan. 29, 7 p.m. The United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s youth department hosts a production of Hamlet in conjunction with the REV Theatre Company.

Among the non-traditional elements of the staging are a female Hamlet. Runs 75 minutes. Oppenheim Center for the Arts, Scranton. Free. 570-961-1592.

Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 31, 3 p.m., Feb. 4, 7 p.m., Feb. 5 through 6, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 7, 3 p.m.

Act Out presents the musical based on the Hans

Christian Andersen story. With music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater.

Act Out Theatre, Taylor. 570-881-4206.

Madama Butterfly, Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m. Teatro Lirico D’Europa presents the Puccini opera. Full-scale production in Italian with English super titles. The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, WilkesBarre. $27-$57. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

Guys & Dolls, Jan. 30 through Feb. 21, Fridays-Saturdays, 6:30 p.m.; Sundays, 1:30 p.m. Music Box Dinner Playhouse, Swoyersville. $14/$18/$30/$35. 570-283-2195 or musicbox.org.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Feb. 5, 8 p.m., Feb. 6, 2 p.m., 8 p.m., Feb. 7, 1 p.m. Broadway Theatre League Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple, Scranton. $35-$57.

570-344-1111 or sccmt.org.

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Hamlet, Jan. 15, 8 p.m., Jan. 16, 2 p.m., 8 p.m.

New Vintage Ensemble presents a contemporary production of Shakespeare’s tragedy under the direction of Casey Thomas. Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple, Scranton. $15. 570-344-1111 or sccmt.org.

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Faculty and Alumni Exhibit, through Feb. 24, Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Featuring artwork by current LCCC faculty and invited alumni artists. Schulman Gallery at Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke. 570-740-0727 or luzerne.edu.

Quintessence, through Feb. 26, Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Exhibition of rural and nature photography by Tunkhannock natives Madeleine Bunavage, Elizabeth Redan, Janelle Rought and Teall Schoch.

The artists will discuss their work on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. Weekend viewing hours available by appointment. Widmann Gallery at King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. 570-208-5875 or kings.edu.

Selections from The Maslow Collection, through Feb. 29. Maslow Study Gallery at Marywood University, Scranton.

Art Events

Life Drawing Sessions, Jan. 17, 1 to 3:30 p.m.

With demonstration by Robert Berstrasser, Ted Michalowski and Helen Lavelle. All are welcome to participate in these workshops. Circle Center for the Arts (WVAL), Wilkes-Barre. $8-10. wyo“Affinity,” photograph on local farming communities by Janelle Rought will be one of several images on display during the “Quintessence” exhibimingvalleyartleague@gmail.com. tion held Jan. 12 through Feb. 26, in the Widmann Gallery at King’s College.

Life Drawing Group, Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m.

Regional artists host this weekly session on the Third Friday Spoken Word, Jan. 15, 8 p.m. Share Reception: Jan. 15, 5-8 p.m. On display in the Sandra versity’s Pauly Friedman Art Gallery is presenting the second floor with a nude model. Bring your own exhibition, “The Golden Moment,” by Impressionist your own poems or prose or work by other writers or Dyczewski Maffei Gallery. Circle Center for the Arts supplies; easels provided. The Afa Gallery, Scranartist Renée Emanuel. Reception: 5-8, Feb. 6. Pauly just listen every third Friday of the month at 8 p.m. at (WVAL), Wilkes-Barre. wyomingvalleyartleague.org.

Terezin and Kurdistan - A Journey: How do we Friedman Art Gallery at Misericordia University, Dallas. ton. $2-7. 570-969-1040 or artistsforart.org. this evening of poetry and literary readings hosted by Drawing and Design: Art Class, Wednesdays, Chelsi Louise. Refreshments will be served. Art SEEN break this chain of inhumanity?, Jan. 23 through 570-674-6250 or misericordia.edu. Rain Date: April 23.

6 to 8 p.m. Jennifer Amazon of Amazon Art Studio Feb. 28. Photographs by Michael Mirabito, Ph.D. Gallery, Wilkes-Barre. 570-602-2543.

Continuing hosts this weekly class. Topics to be covered taken in the summer of 2014 depict sites of past Shawnee Original Playwright Series Short In Bloom: Views from the Gardens, through include: elements of art, principles of design, drawPlays, Jan. 16, 8 p.m., Jan. 17, 2 p.m. A series of six, and recent genocide, portraying former atrocities Jan. 16, Mondays-Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ing techniques, artist studies, life drawing skills, as well as the human need for normalcy. A gallery short plays will be presented at each performance.

Works by 13 different artists are on display in this anatomy and color theory. Art Seen Gallery Co-Op Shawnee Playhouse, Shawnee-On-Delaware. $15-18. talk will be held on Sunday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m. group show. Marquis Art & Frame, Wilkes-Barre. and Cafe, Scranton. $20 (discount available with Suraci Gallery at Marywood University, Scranton.

570-421-5093 or theshawneeplayhouse.com.

570-823-0518 or marquisartframe.com. advance monthly enrollment). 570-497-6457 or 570-348-6278 or marywood.edu/galleries.

Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream, Five for the New Year, through Jan. 31, Fridays- AmazonArtStudio.com.

2016 Scholastic Art Awards for Northeastern through Jan. 18. Featuring selections from Tangled, Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Featuring work by Pat Knecht, Sunday at the Circle, Jan. 24, 4 p.m. The Pennsylvania, Jan. 30 through Feb. 17. Art and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella and The One-Shot Theatre presents A Poetry Reading/ The writing awards will be presented on Saturday, Jan. Robert Bergstrasser, Allison Maslow, Christine Princess and the Frog. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Sheffler and Barry Everson. Endless Mountains Poetry Reading. The Poetry Reading is a one act 30, at 1 p.m. in the Latour Room of the Nazareth Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Twp. 570-970-7600 or moheCouncil of the Arts Center, Tunkhannock. 570-836- play by WVAL member Robert Andrew Anderson.

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Reading, Jan. 29, 7 p.m. Charlotte Rusalka hosts on Johnson, through Feb. 7, Thursdays-Saturdays, — who combine their talents to produce a laugh #EverhartSnaps - Community Art at the Everthis program of poetry, slam performance and freestyling the last Friday of every month. Everyone hart, Feb. 5 through June 6. Personal photographs 2 to 7 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Both artists re- filled show along with other actors from the Hamz of residents at Everhart Museum through the years. cently relocated to Scranton and explore illustration & Cheeez Acting Troupe. “A Poetry Reading” will be is a featured reader. Limit 3-5 minutes per slot; through their love of science fiction, animals and the warm up to the main event where members of Everhart Museum, Scranton. 570-346-7186 or sign up at 6:45 p.m. The Afa Gallery, Scranton. tattoos. Forage Space, Scranton. foragespace.com. the community will recite short poems of their own everhart-museum.org. bookwormearthworm@yahoo.com.

Nature Calls, through Feb. 12. Reception: Jan. making. Wyoming Valley Art League, Wilkes-Barre.

Between the Covers: Altered Books in Con23, 6-9 p.m. The Stairwell Gallery hosts a group 570-288-1020 or wyomingvalleyartleague.org. temporary Art, Feb. 5 through June 6. Books reshow celebrating the art of plein air and art inspired DIY: Mend Your Clothes, Jan. 26, 7 to 9 p.m. purposed into works in artist’s medium of choice. by nature. Work due by Saturday, Jan. 9. Gallery With Rachael Arnone of Bachestinks. Learn how to Everhart Museum, Scranton.

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The Met presents Les Pêcheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers), Jan. 16, 1 p.m. Penny Woolcock directs this new production of Bizet’s opera starring Diana Damrau as Hindu priestess Leila.

Encore presentation plays select theaters only on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 6:30 p.m. Cinemark 20, Moosic.R/C Wilkes-Barre Movies 14, Wilkes-Barre.

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NT Live: Treasure Island, Jan. 17, 2 p.m.

National Theatre Live presents a screening of the live stage adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic pirate story. The Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Jan. 17, 7 p.m. Cinemark 20, Moosic. 570-961-5922 or NT Live: Jane Eyre, Jan. 14, 10 a.m., Jan. 16, 1 cinemark.com/cinemark-classic-series. p.m. National Theatre Live presents a screening of Selma, Jan. 18, 6 p.m. Barbara Thompson who the live stage adaptation of the Charlotte Bronte novel participated in the equal voting rights march from as first staged at the Bristol Old Vic by Sally Cookson Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965 will share last year before coming to the National. Keystone personal insights in a talk prior to a screening of Theatre, Towanda. 570-268-7469 or bcrac.org. the film. Lemmond Theater at Misericordia UniverFree Movie Friday: Cirque du Freak, Jan. 15, 2 sity, Dallas. 570-674-6400 or misericordia.edu. p.m. Screening the 2009 film starring Chris MassoFilm Favorites: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, glia, John C. Reilly and Salma Hayek. Refreshments Jan. 20, 1 p.m., 7 p.m. The 1990 film based on the will be served. Osterhout Free Library, Wilkes1987 animated TV series and 1984 comic book

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PCT Revival Movie Series, Jan. 24, 7 p.m. Jan. 10: Dirty Harry. Jan. 24: The Last Starfighter. Pocono Cinema and Cultural Center, East Stroudsburg. $6.75. 570-421-6684 or poconocommunitytheater.org.

The Met presents Turandot, Jan. 30, 1 p.m. Nina Stemme stars as the Chinese princess with tenor Marco Berti as Calaf. Encore presentation plays select theaters only on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 6:30 p.m. Cinemark 20, Moosic.R/C Wilkes-Barre Movies 14, Wilkes-Barre.Regal Dickson City Stadium 14 & IMAX, Dickson City.Cinemark Stroud Mall, Stroudsburg. $17-27. 570-961-5922 or FathomEvents.com.

NT Live: The Audience, Feb. 7, 2 p.m. National Theatre Live presents the Helen Mirren on stage as Queen Elizabeth II. The Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. $10-14. 570-996-1500 or DietrichTheater.com.

Film Favorites: The Three Stooges, Feb. 10, 1 p.m., 7 p.m. This Moe, Larry and Curly feature film is screened with support from Keystone Community Resources and Keystone Konfections. The Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. Free. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

The New West Guitar Group performs with vocalist Sara Gazarek at the Harmony Presents series in Hawley on Friday, Jan. 15, and on Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe.

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Maslow Faculty Reading Series: Finale, Jan. 14, 7 to 9 p.m. The series, which kicks off the June residency for Wilkes University’s Graduate Creative Writing Program, features faculty, advisory board members and alumni of the program.

Thursday’s event will celebrate the work of featured faculty J. Michael Lennon, Neil Shepard, Phil Brady and Etruscan Press author Laurie Cannady. Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre. 570408-4540 or wilkes.edu.

JCC Book Club, Jan. 21, 12:30 p.m. Reading The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty in January, following an optional lunch (reservation required) in the Weiss auditorium. Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre. 570-824-4646 or jewishwilkes-barre.org.

Book Signing: Joseph M. Klapatach, Jan. 23, 1 to 3 p.m. The author of The Scranton Fire Department 1854-Present shares his work. Library Express at Mall at Steamtown, Scranton. 570-558-1670.

Paula Chaiken Book Signing, Jan. 24, 1 p.m.

The Shavertown resident will read from and speak about her recently released book I Know Grandpa, featuring illustrations by Kristen M. Leonard. An art project will follow. Snack will be served. Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre. Admission is free; books available for $10. 570-824-4646 or jewishwilkes-barre.org.

Sundays at the Circle: The Poetry Reading, Jan. 24, 4 p.m. January’s program features the premiere of a one act comedy by Robert Andrew Anderson titled “The Poetry Reading” with Erika Funke and Ron Kross, plus a line-up of community members sharing their own original poems.

Refreshments will be served. Circle Center for the Arts (WVAL), Wilkes-Barre. $5 donation appreciated. 570-288-1020 or wyomingvalleyartleague.org or wyomingvalleyartleague@gmail.com.

21st Century American Literature, Feb. 3, 6 to 7:15 p.m. Six-week Schemel Forum course exploring a selection of American novels written since the turn of the last century and a speculation of trends in contemporary American literature. Continues weekly through March 9. University of Scranton, Scranton. $60 or $100/couple. 570-941-6206 or scranton.edu or emily.brees@scranton.edu.

Wyoming County Reads Book Discussion, Feb. 3, 7 p.m. Topic: Coming of Age Novels, Bildungsroman; with facilitator Bill Chapla. This year’s selections are To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman.

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save money by mending, altering and embellishing clothes you already own. No sewing experience necessary. Bring old clothes and interesting fabric scraps. The Cooperage, Honesdale. $10. 570-2532020 or thecooperageproject.org.

First Friday Open House, Feb. 5, 6 to 9 p.m.

This event offered in conjunction with First Friday Scranton features Jessup jewelry artist Caddie Calvey who specializes in all-natural crystal jewelry as Lunar Sparkle and The Kennedy Creek Strummers, an all-ages, community-based ukulele troupe. Green Ridge Om & Wellness (GROW), Scranton. 570-507-9494 or greenridgewellness.com.

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days, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Five-week series with Mandy Doria-Ellard preparing students for an open level or beginner’s ballet class with exploration of alignment and technique from a yogic perspective. Appropriate for newcomers or practiced dancers who want to fine-tune their technique. Each class runs approx. 75 to 90 minutes. Mission Yoga Studio, Scranton. $89.

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Dealers and Jobbers: Advertising Anthracite to the Intermediate Market, Jan. 15, 6 p.m. Jim Guthrie will discuss the history of anthracite advertising in this slideshow presentation offered by the Lackawanna Historical Society as part of Mining History Month. Catlin House, Scranton. 570-3443841 or lackawannahistory.org.

Eagle Watch Bus Tour, Jan. 16, 10 a.m., Jan. 30, Feb. 6. Delaware Highlands Conservancy hosts this opportunity to learn about eagles in our region, how they returned from the brink of extinction and the habitat they need to thrive while taking a scenic drive with an expert guide on a heated bus to look for eagles. Reservations required. The Eagle Institute (Lackawaxen field office), Lackawaxen. $20 or $15 members. 570-226-3164 or delawarehighlands. org or info@delawarehighlands.org.

Wonderstone Holistic Living Winter Gathering, Jan. 16, 3 to 7 p.m. Learn more about Reiki, chakra balancing, essential oils, cranial temple activation, tarot and angel card readings, crystals and more.

The Wonderstone Gallery, Dunmore. 570-344-2360 or thewonderstonegallery.com.

Martin Luther King Jr. Program, Jan. 18, 11 a.m. to noon. The King’s community honors the service and contributions of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during its annual commemorative program. Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center at King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. 570-208-5875 or kings.edu.

Women’s Network Luncheon with Robin Davies, Jan. 20, noon to 1:30 p.m. The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce presents a talk by the small business owner at this monthly networking event.

Four Points by Sheraton, Scranton. $30 or $25 members. 570-344-9811 or scrantonchamber.com.

Scranton Club Wine Club: Burgundy and Bordeaux, Jan. 14, 6 p.m. Tasting five different wines. Reservations required. The Scranton Club, Scranton. $35. 570-344-8671.

So, You Want to Bee a Beekeeper?, Jan. 14, 6:30 p.m. The Laclkawanna Backyard Beekeepers share what you need to know about bees before Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbook will great fans on the sky bridge at getting and keeping them. Abington Community Mohegan Sun Pocono on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 7 to 8 p.m.

Library, Clarks Summit. Free. 570-335-3091 or lclshome.org. opportunities are also available. The Dietrich Theater, Life Writing & Poetry Workshops, through Socrates Cafe Discussion Group, Jan. 14, Tunkhannock. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

Feb. 9, Tuesdays, 6 to 9 p.m. Master class series 6:30 p.m. Philosophy discussion forum welcomes with Craig Czury. The Springville Schoolhouse, citizens at all levels of education to discuss a topic Springville. $90 for all six sessions or pay as you chosen by the group that evening. All sessions are go. 570-702-1787 or craigczury@gmail.com. committed to open, respectful and philosophical Wyoming County Reads Book Discussion, Feb. Wisecrackers Comedy Show, Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m. discussion and debate. Osterhout Free Library, 10, 7 p.m. Topic: Heroes and Humans: A Study of The Nightlife on the Susquehanna series presents Wilkes-Barre. 570-823-0156 or osterhout.lib.pa.us or Atticus Finch; with facilitator Bill Chapla. This year’s Jim Dailakis and Mike Eagan. Keystone Theatre, mail@osterhout.lib.pa.us. selections are To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a WatchTowanda. $19-25. 570-268-7469 or bcrac.org.

Maslow Faculty Reading Series: Finale, Jan. man. Tunkhannock Public Library, Tunkhannock.

Carlos Mencia, Jan. 24. Cove Haven Resort, Lakev- 14, 7 to 9 p.m. The series, which kicks off the June Free. 570-836-1677 or tunkhannock.com/library. ille. $55. 877-800-5380 or covepoconoresorts.com. residency for Wilkes University’s Graduate Creative Impractical Jokers, Jan. 26, 10 p.m. The truTV Writing Program, features faculty, advisory board comedians present their “Where’s Larry?” tour members and alumni of the program. Thursday’s featuring The Tenderloins comedy troupe. The F.M. event will celebrate the work of featured faculty Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre. J. Michael Lennon, Neil Shepard, Phil Brady and Pirohi, Haluski, Clam Chowder Sale, through $49.50-$250. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

Jan. 16. Orders will be taken until Jan. 16. Pick up Etruscan Press author Laurie Cannady. Dorothy Ron White, Jan. 28, 8 p.m. The comedian of is Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. St. John’s Byzantine Church, Scranton. Pirohi $8/dozen; Haluski $7/ “Blue Collar Comedy Tour” fame performs a new stand-up show with special guest Josh Blue. The F.M. qt.; Clam Chowder $8/qt. 570-343-8820.

Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre.

Auditions for Young Frankenstein, Jan. 25, $42.75/$52.75.. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

7 to 9 p.m., Jan. 26, 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. Prepare Amina Buddafly and Gerald Kelly, Feb. 5, 8 at least 16 bars of a song with sheet music for p.m. Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg. $20/$30/$35. accompanist. Auditioners will be asked to give 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com. a cold reading from the script and learn a short, stylized dance sequence. Tap experience a plus.

Production is scheduled to run April 15-24 under the direction of James Daly with musical direction

by Brenda Nighbert. The Little Theatre of WilkesAerial Gypsy Burlesque, Jan. 23. Doors open for Barre, Wilkes-Barre. 570-823-1875 or ltwb.org or dinner at 6:15 p.m. The company fuses burlesque Artisticdirectorltwb@gmail.com. and cabaret arts with aerial arts. Also featuring guest Auditions for Arsenic and Old Lace, Jan. 30 performers Vivi Noir and comedian Jimmy Voila. through 31, noon to 5 p.m. Director Hoyt Keiser seeks Selections: Photos and Paintings of Warmer Days by Nina davidowitz opens Friday, Jan. 15, Tickets are available for dinner and show or show three women ages 20 to 70 and 11 men ages 20 to 70 with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. in the sandra dyczewski maffei gallery at the Wyoming only. Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg. $22-42.50. to perform in an April 29-May production of the dark Valley art League’s circle center for the arts. the exhibit will remain on display through 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com. comedy by Joseph Kesselring. Technical and backstage Feb. 27.

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Socrates Cafe, Jan. 21, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

All are welcome to this join this philosophical discussion in the Community Room from 6:30 until 8 p.m. Lackawanna County Children’s Library, Scranton.

Holistic Health Fair, Jan. 23, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Find health screenings, seminars, yoga classes, massage and reflexology, local practitioners of alternative and holistic therapies, Young Living essential oils, natural food samplings and children’s activities to kick off the New Year. Schedule available online or call for more information. Everything Natural, Clarks Summit.

Free. 570-586-9684 or everythingnaturalpa.com.

Eagle Day, Jan. 23, 1 p.m. Delaware Highlands Conservancy and Talen Energy at the Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center host an after-

International yoga teacher Pradeep Teotia returns to Balance Yoga and Wellness in Forty Fort Friday, Jan. 15, though Sunday, Jan. 17, to offer a series of workshops incorporating mediation, breath work and asana or yoga poses. Fees are $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Advance registration is recommended as Teotia’s past workshops have sold out.

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noon of fun for the whole family with Live Birds of Prey presentations at 1 and 3 p.m. and activities all ages to learn about eagles and other native birds. PPL Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center, Hawley. Free. 570-226-3164.

Hiking Through the Natural Beauty of Pennsylvania, Jan. 30, 11 a.m. Jeff Mitchell showcases the beauty of the Keystone state in his presentation on the region’s parks and natural areas including hiking trails and waterways. Copies of his book Hiking the Endless Mountains are available for sale with proceeds benefiting the theater. The Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. Free. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

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LRCA Shiver Fest, Jan. 16, noon. This second annual event features an Extreme Kayak & Canoe Race traveling 2.7 miles along the Lackawanna River.

No vessel rental available. Wet suits are strongly recommended. Thaw Party with food, drink and music follows at the Hilton Scranton & Conference Center from 2 to 5 p.m. Lackawanna River Corridor Association, Scranton. $30/racer includes party; $20 party only. 570-347-6311 or lrca.org or lrca@lrca.org.

Owl Prowl, Jan. 16, 6 p.m. Join an educational two-part program with an indoor session to learn about the various owl species that reside in the park and an outdoor walk to listen for any that might be calling. Remember to dress appropriately and wear warm footwear. Meet at the park office.

Registration required. Nescopeck State Park, Drums. 570-403-2006.

Signings & Sightings: Meet Brian Westbook, Jan. 16, 7 to 8 p.m. The former Philadelphia Eagles running back will greet fans. Autographs and pictures (authorized only) will be signed on the Sky Bridge. Photos can be obtained at the signing; no outside merchandise will be signed. Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Wristbands required for entry. Mohegan Sun Pocono, Plains Twp. Free. 570-831-2100 or mohegansunpocono.com.

Mah Jongg, Tuesdays, 1 to 3 p.m. Join our group of National Mah Jong League Inc. players. No experience necessary. Adults only. Abington Community Library, Clarks Summit. 570-587-3440 or lclshome.org.

Chess Club, Tuesdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m. For adults.

Abington Community Library, Clarks Summit. 570587-3440 or lclshome.org.

Game Night, Jan. 21, 6 to 9 p.m. Board games, card games, brain games welcome. Play games provided or bring your own. The Cooperage, Honesdale. Donations appreciated. 570-253-2020 or thecooperageproject.org.

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by K.K. Gordon. The short play is one of six running in the Shawnee Original Playwright Series presentation running through Jan. 17, with shows Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

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LRCA Shiver Fest, Jan. 16, noon. This second annual event features an Extreme Kayak & Canoe Race traveling 2.7 miles along the Lackawanna River.

No vessel rental available. Wet suits are strongly recommended. Thaw Party with food, drink and music follows at the Hilton Scranton & Conference Center from 2 to 5 p.m. Lackawanna River Corridor Association, Scranton. $30/racer includes party; $20 party only. 570-347-6311 or lrca.org or lrca@lrca.org.

Past Happy, Jan. 23, 6 p.m. This benefit for the Wyoming County Players includes a trivia contest, prizes and supper (homemade soups, breads, salads and desserts. BYOB. Whipple Performing Arts Studio, Tunkhannock. $15. 570-836-6986 or wyomingcountyplayers.com.

Splashin’ with Compassion Polar Plunge, Jan. 30, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friends of Shannon McDonough hosts its third annual fundraiser for young cancer patients. Participants ages 12 to 18 must be accompanied by parent or guardian.

Register prior to Jan. 20 to receive free hooded sweatshirt. Montage Mountain Ski Resort and Waterpark, Scranton. $35 to plunge; free admission.

855-754-7946 or friendsofshannonmcdonough.com.

Potato Pancake Sale, Jan. 30, noon to 5 p.m.

Proceeds benefit the fire company. Breslau Fire Company No. 5, Hanover Twp. 75 cents each.

570-817-3710.

Snowflake Gala, Jan. 30, 6 to 11 p.m. Proceeds from this fifth annual event hosted by the Eynon Archbald Lions Club benefit Leader Dogs for the Blind. Fiorelli Catering, Peckville. $75. 570-470-7838.

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Winter Vendor Fair, through Jan. 14, noon to 7 p.m.

Featuring 15-20 local vendors showcasing items including jewelry, clothing, handmade crafts and packaged goods. Montage Mountain Ski Resort and Waterpark, Scranton. 855-754-7946 or montagemountainresorts.com.

Scrabble, Thursdays, 1 p.m. Join our enthusiastic group of Scrabble players. No registration necessary. Adults only. Abington Community Library, Clarks Summit. 570-587-3440 or lclshome.org.

Greek Dinner, Jan. 14, 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Menu includes stuffed grape leaves, spanakopita, hummus and olives served with fresh pita bread, braised lamb shanks with orzo, oven-roasted zucchini and eggplant with Kalamata olives and baklava. Soft beverages included; cash bar available. Reservations requested by Jan. 11. St. Mary’s Center, Scranton. $20. 570-343-5151 or smccenter.com. caLenDar SuBmiSSionS Email your event information to electriccity@ timesshamrock.com or we will accept submissions mailed to Current Events, Electric City/Diamond City, 149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 18503. High resolution (min. 200 dpi) photos are welcome. Deadline for submissions is the Monday prior to the Thursday edition by noon.

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A NEW SLAM

Whether you enjoy telling a tale to your friends or listening to a friend’s crazy events from the night before, The Poets of NEPA hosts a night for you.

Join them for the “Good Intentions Story Slam” at Bart and Urby’s and The Other Side, 119 S Main St., Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m.

Sign ups for the event start at 6:30 p.m. and is not by first come, first serve. Instead, once the event has more than the 10-12 limit of people participating, they will randomly pick the storytellers for the night. Those chosen will perform and the rest will be able to listen to their stories with the audience.

The event is hosted by the Poets of NEPA, founded by Monica Simon in October 2015. She attends open mics in the area and realized there were a lot of talented poets. Poets of NEPA was her way of creating a platform where a community of writers could share their work publicly. Writers can submit their work to poetsofnepadotcom.com. wordpress.com where Simon publishes your work online.

“I try to attend a lot of the open mics and now host events to get people to come out and perform,” Simon said.

Simon publishes most submissions with the exception of anything she deems offensive, and of

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course, anything that is out of the NEPA area.

This is the first event Poets of NEPA will host, and Simon debated for a while what the theme of the story slam should be before choosing “Good Intentions.”

“I wanted to give people a theme that was broad enough so the storytellers could take it in whatever direction they chose,” Simon said.

“Some stories might have humor and some might be more serious. I thought good intentions would fit that criteria. It invites people to be creative and think of what kind of story they want to share. It gives guidelines without being too restrictive.”

In fact, the only guideline besides the theme for the night is that the stories told have to be true.

While Simon enjoys attending local open mics, she notes the difference between them and a story slam. While open mics feature a variety of performers from musicians to comedians, a story slam is only about showcasing the art of storytelling. The performers also can’t read off of a paper or any notes — it should be memorized or known well enough to rely on your storytelling abilities during the act.

“You want to engage the audience,” Simon said. “It’s about how you can interact with a room full of people and make them feel something or make them laugh. I wanted to host this competi-

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t s o h A P E N f o s t e t Po n e v e m a l S y r o t first S kes-Barre in Wil

tion because I believe it’s an art form that isn’t focused on as much as it should be.”

And yes, because it is a competition, there will be prizes awarded to the first- second- and thirdplace winners. Judges for the night will be Brian Fanelli, Jude Colwell, Jess Meoni and the audience.

If you’re not interested in participating in the event you can still go, listen to a variety of stories and cast a vote on your favorite.

Standing on stage and sharing a tale for people to judge might sound intense, but Simon reassures those who are on the fence about getting on stage that no previous experience is necessary.

The event is for the novice and master alike.

“This is not an event where participants need to have done this before,” Simon said. “That’s what is great about storytelling. People are interested in

hearing your story and it’s a magical thing when the audience can relate to somebody’s past or something they’ve learned or even a funny story.”

While the event is for ages 18 and older, there will be drink specials at the bar for those 21 and older.

Simon expects Poets of NEPA to host more events in the future that include an all-ages show and a poetry slam, but felt a story slam would be a great kick-off event to gather interest and a community of artists.

“My philosophy on life is that we as humans are all connected and can relate to each other, but the only way we can realize that is if we communicate with others,” Simon said. “I hope people will go and tell or hear a story and relate to each other and build a sense of community.”

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Local party band Picture Perfect had the crowd at Mert’s dancing the night away last Saturday night.

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Thursday, January 14 Breakers at Mohegan sun Pocono, Plains Twp. — 2U (U2 tribute) deer head Inn, Delaware Water Gap — Jazz Jam with Bill Washer & Friends Formosa, Clarks Summit — Ron Leas and Kenny McGraw Olde Brook Inn, Moscow — Tony V ruth’s Chris steak house, Plains Township — Music for Models Trio sambuca Grill, Scranton — Paul Ardito FrIday, January 15 arlo’s Tavern, Union Dale — JP Williams Blues Band augustine’s Club 17, Old Forge — Greg Palmer Bar Louie at Mohegan sun Pocono, Plains Twp. — County Lines Bartolai Winery, Falls — Funkees Dance Band (7 to 10 p.m.)

Breakers at Mohegan sun Pocono, Plains Twp. — That ‘90s Band Cooper’s on the Waterfront, Pittston — Tompkin Street deer head Inn, Delaware Water Gap — Vinny Bianchi & La Chuchina (7-11 p.m.)

Elixir Bistro Bar at Mohegan sun Pocono, Plains Twp. — Kate Hearity JJ Bridjes restaurant, Clarks Summit — Mace in Dickson Mecca’s Place, Dunmore — Take 3 Mendicino’s Pizza, Covington Twp. — Sugar Ray Nemetz Mert’s Piano Bar, Scranton — Raingirl Olde Brook Inn, Moscow — Jeff Lewis, Rathskeller karaoke with Tony Piazza O’Leary’s Pub, Scranton — Tribes Parker house Tavern, Scranton — Dance Hall Devils The ravenhaus Tavern, Lake Ariel — DJ Colleen river street Jazz Cafe, Plains Twp. — Bone Jak ruth’s Chris steak house, Plains Township — Ruth’s Chris Jazz Trio sambuca Grill, Scranton — Paul Ardito slocum hollow Bar and restaurant at Montage Mountain, Scranton — Joe Carro duo (7-11 p.m.)

Tomaino’s Lounge, Archbald — DJ Pat Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) no. 25, Scranton — Marilyn Kennedy Wellington’s Pub & Eatery, Clarks Summit — Flat Land Ruckus The Woodlands Inn & resort, Plains Twp. — The 25th Hour

Bottlenecks saloon & Eatery, WilkesBarre — Jam with Abstract Peoples and DJ Hersh Cooper’s seafood house, Scranton — Jack Bordo and Jim Cullen Executive Lounge at The Woodlands, Plains Twp. — Marty Edwards and Heartbeat Mecca’s Place, Dunmore — Ronnie Morgan Ole Tyme Charley’s restaurant & Pub, Plains Twp. — Karaoke O’Leary’s Pub, Scranton — Village Idiots The Other side, Wilkes-Barre — Suburban Samurai, Clever Clever, Heart Out ruth’s Chris steak house, Plains Township — Phil Hinton slocum hollow Bar and restaurant at Montage Mountain, Scranton — Nowhere Slow (7-11 p.m.) stir nightclub & Bar, Wilkes-Barre — Karaoke with Tony Piazza

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Blu Wasabi, Clarks Summit — Music for Models Breakers at Mohegan sun Pocono, Plains Twp. — Three Imaginary Boys Cooper’s on the Waterfront, Pittston — Featherstone deer head Inn, Delaware Water Gap — Alon Nechustan Trio Elixir Bistro Bar at Mohegan sun Pocono, Plains Twp. — Sugar Ray Evolution nightclub at the Woodlands, Plains Twp. — Dance Party Gypsies Lounge & night Club at Mount airy, Mount Pocono — The Spinners JJ Bridjes restaurant, Clarks Summit — Fab 3 Mecca’s Place, Dunmore — Rooted Impact Mendicino’s Pizza, Covington Twp. — the Girlz Mert’s Piano Bar, Scranton — Madison Avenue Olde Brook Inn, Moscow — East Coast Duo, Rathskeller open mic night with Greg Kondrat O’Leary’s Pub, Scranton — George Wesley Parker house Tavern, Scranton — Rob Callis The ravenhaus Tavern, Lake Ariel — Joe Pishotti river street Jazz Cafe, Plains Twp. — Death Valley Dreams, Moonbag & Aaron Fink ruth’s Chris steak house, Plains Township — Ruth’s Chris Jazz Trio sambuca Grill, Scranton — Paul Ardito

skytop Lodge, Skytop — Doug Smith Orchestra sleepy hollow Lounge at Idle hour Lanes, Dickson City — Marilyn Kennedy slocum hollow Bar and restaurant at Montage Mountain, Scranton — Last Call trio (7-11 p.m.) streamside Bandstand at the Woodlands, Plains Twp. — Tony Carfora and The Sweetwater Orchestra Tomaino’s Lounge, Archbald — Kartune Wellington’s Pub & Eatery, Clarks Summit — Free Juke Box sunday, January 17 arlo’s Tavern, Union Dale — Carro Casper Band Bazil, Clarks Summit — John Oclese and Geri Featherby jazz duo deer head Inn, Delaware Water Gap — Mitch Cheng Trio Olde Brook Inn, Moscow — J2 slocum hollow Bar and restaurant at Montage Mountain, Scranton — Double Shot duo (1-5 p.m.)

Thursday, January 21 Breakers at Mohegan sun Pocono, Plains Twp. — Idol Kings (Journey, John Mellencamp and Tom Petty tribute) deer head Inn, Delaware Water Gap — Jazz Jam with Bill Washer & Friends Formosa, Clarks Summit — Ron Leas and Kenny McGraw Mendicino’s Pizza, Covington Twp. — Merchants of Groove Unplugged ruth’s Chris steak house, Plains Township — Music for Models Trio sambuca Grill, Scranton — Paul Ardito

FrIday, January 22 american Legion Post 665, Dickson City — Karaoke with Marilyn Kennedy Cooper’s on the Waterfront, Pittston — Danny Argo deer head Inn, Delaware Water Gap — Davey Lantz Trio hammerjax Bar & Grill, Clifton Township — MOnday, January 18 uMan Era, Sucker duffy’s Coffee house, Clarks Summit — Open JJ Bridjes restaurant, Clarks Summit — Jam Session (6-8 p.m.)

Dashboard Mary slocum hollow Bar and restaurant at Montage Mendicino’s Pizza, Covington Twp. — Mountain, Scranton — Riptide (1-5 p.m.)

Teddy Young Duo The ravenhaus Tavern, Lake Ariel — TuEsday, January 19 Tom Osbourne (The Fallen) Blu Wasabi, Clarks Summit — Solo Lu ruth’s Chris steak house, Plains Township — ruth’s Chris steak house, Plains Township — Ruth’s Chris Jazz Trio Phil Hinton sambuca Grill, Scranton — Paul Ardito slocum hollow Bar and restaurant at Montage WEdnEsday, January 20 Mountain, Scranton — Johnny D duo (7-11 p.m.)

Bazil, Clarks Summit — Marko Marcinko Jazz The Woodlands Inn & resort, Plains Twp. — Quartet The 25th Hour

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robyn Hitchcock performs at sellersville theater on thursday, Jan. 28.

Bruce springsteen will play a string of shows — sunday, Jan. 24 to Wednesday, Jan. 27 — at Madison square Garden in new York city.

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Alton Brown Live, April 21 Joe Nardone Presents the Best of Doo Wop & Rock, May 7 Joe Bonamassa, May 19 Jerry Terry, May 27 Gypsies Lounge and Nightclub, Mount Airy Casino Resort Tickets: (877) 682-4791 The Spinners, Jan. 16 Marlon Wayans, Feb. 6 Gin Blossoms, Feb. 13 “The Reverend” Bob Levy, Feb. 27 Unforgettable Fire, March 12 Beginnings, March 19 Gilbert Gottfried, April 2 Belinda Carlisle, April 16 Richard Marx, April 30 Charansalsa, May 7 Sinbad, May 14

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Lamb of God bring its heavy hits to The Electric Factory in Philadelphia on Saturday, Jan. 16.

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Best Coast and Wavves, Feb. 17 Madeon, Feb. 20 Excision, March 5 Brian Fallon and the Crowes, March 8 Dropkick Murphys, March 13 Hoodie Allen, March 19 Megadeth, March 20 Galactic and Soulive, March 24 Vance Joy, March 28 St Germain, April 1 Andrew Bird, April 4 Underoath, April 16 Keswick Theatre, Glenside, Pa. Tickets: (215) 572-7650 Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Jan. 23 Steven Wright, Jan. 29 Who’s Bad, Jan. 30 Indigo Girls, Jan. 31 Henry and Mudge, Feb. 4 Paul Reiser, Feb. 5 Masters of Illusion, Feb. 11 Tommy Emmanuel, Feb. 12 Renaissance, Feb. 13 Jeffrey Osborne, Feb. 14 Tedeschi Trucks Band, Feb. 18 to 20 John Caparulo, Feb. 27 The Musical Box, March 4 and 5 Rachelle Ferrell, March 6 Tina Karol, March 11

Ron White, March 12 The Tenors, March 13 The Temptations & The Four Tops, March 18 Jesus Christ Superstar, March 24 to 26 Giada Valenti, April 2 Joe Satriani, April 6 The Fab Faux, April 9 Straight No Chaser, April 10 Robin Tower, April 13 One Night of Queen, April 15 Sands Bethlehem Event Center Tickets: (800) 745-3000 Joel McHale, Feb. 5 Aaron Lewis, Feb. 11 Masters of Illusion, Feb. 21 Lil Wayne, Feb. 23 Dennis Deyoung ft. Night Ranger, Fab. 26 Billy Gardell, Feb. 27 Megadeth, March 19 The Temptations and the Four Tops, March 25 Sebastian Maniscalco, April 1 Gregg Allman, April 2 Duran Duran, April 5 The Illusionists, April 14 Brit Floyd, April 23 Jim Norton, May 6 Lewis Black, May 7 Ellie Goulding, May 11

Sellersville Theater, Sellersville Tickets: (215) 257-5808 Tom Chapin, Jan. 14 Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, Jan. 16 Collabro, Jan. 20 Robyn Hitchcock, Jan. 28 Indigenous, Jan. 29 Sierra Hull, Feb. 4 James McMurtry, Feb. 5 Ana Popovic, Feb. 11 Marc Cohn, Feb. 12 Crack the Sky, Feb. 13 Noam Pikelny, Feb. 14 Leon Russell, Feb. 21 The James Hunter Six, Feb. 26 Los Lobos, Feb. 27 Jesse Cook, March 5 Jonatha Brooke and Patty Larkin, March 11 Roomful of Blues, March 12 John Mayall, March 18 Melanie, March 19 Artie Shaw Orchestra, March 20 Tom Cotter, March 26 Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, N.J. Tickets: (856) 365-1300 Outcry Tour, April 23 Tower Theater, Philadelphia Tickets: (610) 352-2887 Jennifer Nettles, Jan. 22 Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Jan. 23 and 24 Star Trek Live in Concert, Feb. 12 Je’Caryous Johnson’s Things Your Man Won’t Do, March 12 Kirk Franklin, March 23 The Gregg Allman Band, April 1

Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia Tickets: (800) 298-4200 Muse, Jan. 31 Bruce Springsteen, Feb. 12 Jeff Dunham, Feb. 14 Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus Presents Legends, Feb. 17 to 21 Carrie Underwood, Feb. 22 Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance, Feb. 28 The Who, March 14 AC/DC, April 1 Rihanna, April 3 Justin Bieber, May 7 and 8

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On a crisp winter day when most people might head to the ski slopes, some will bundle up, grab a boat and hit the water for ShiverFest 2016.

Saturday, Jan. 16, marks the second event from the Lackawanna River Corridor Association (LRCA) — paddlers will kayak and canoe three miles down the Lackawanna River at noon, followed by a Thaw Party at the Hilton Scranton and Conference center from 2 to 5 p.m.

As the 2016 season starts to show signs of winter, hitting the water seems like an odd idea.

Bernie McGurl, executive director of the LRCA, said last year’s inaugural event during a frigid polar vortex weather pattern showed people in the 570 aren’t afraid to suit up and jump in.

“We learned that people will always be up for a surprise,” McGurl said. “We had nearly 50 people paddling in our event last year. We thought we’d announce it and maybe five or 10 people would come out for it, but we were pretty delighted that so many people came out to paddle! And two or three times the number of people, friends and family, came out to cheer them on. We had a couple hundred people along the river on a very, very cold January day last year.”

ShiverFest started as part of the LRCA’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness about the Lackawanna River and help generate funds for cleanup and

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improvement projects. McGurl said cold-weather paddling was a unique idea to show the river’s yearround potential.

“It’s January and we thought almost everybody is hibernating in the winter,” McGurl said. “But the river is still flowing — there were big ice chunks last year, but it was passable — and we thought let’s let people know the Lackawanna River is out there and usable and accessible 12 months out of the year. It’s a river for all seasons. There are opportunities for fishing and boating and hiking and running and nature watching — it’s a way to enjoy our beautiful Lackawanna County right along the river any day of the week, any time.”

The winter event is a kickoff for a larger season of LRCA events, including the flagship RiverFest event that draws hundreds of paddlers.

“It’s our first event of the year; we’re just out of the starting gate with a whole series of activities big and small,” said McGurl. “This is something we make a big splash with, but it’s not as large as our summer paddle event RiverFest. That’s our big, signature event that brings almost 2000 people to the river. In the fall we have the Rock’n the River, and we’re looking at doing a 5k run, as an alternative to the Steamtown Marathon if people want to do a shorter run along the river. We also have a variety of smaller events planned throughout the year, like

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the Firkin Friday we’re doing at Cooper’s in April.”

Grabbing a kayak or canoe and hitting the river might be associated with much warmer weather, but with the proper equipment, McGurl said a chilly trip is within the realm of possibility for many people.

“Number one, there are people among us who like to live life to the fullest and participate in any variety of extreme sports,” McGurl said. “This has a bunch of risks to it, obviously, but it’s also relatively safe if you’ve got the right gear. We encourage everyone to wear a wetsuit or drysuit to stay warm.”

ShiverFest participants can check in or register at 11 a.m. at the launch point on Parker St. in Scranton. After the noon launch, the course will take paddlers about three miles to the new LRCA access point, Sweeney’s Beach, off Poplar St. in the Pine Brook neighborhood.

Supporters who don’t want to get wet are welcome to ShiverFest to cheer on the boaters and participate in their own on-shore fun, and of course attend the after-party.

“We’ll have a big bonfire to get everybody warmed up, and once we get everyone off the river and out of their wetsuits we’re inviting everyone to the Hilton downtown for a post-party with a DJ from 2 to 5 p.m.,” said McGurl. “We want to get people together to have fun and share our message

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about the Lackawanna River and the mission of our organization to involve our community with the river in mutually beneficial ways.”

Aside from the cold-weather gear, McGurl said the course is less challenging than the full 14-mile RiverFest event — the fairly short trip and after party are meant to bring a more festive vibe.

“It’s about getting warmed up and sharing some camaraderie and enjoying one another’s company afterward,” he said. “It’s a fun event, there’s no real heavy whitewater, it’s a relatively safe, Class 1 whitewater section. We’ll have a bunch of spotters. If there’s a need for first responders they’ll be there quickly.”

In contrast, RiverFest has several active companies of first responders to handle any mishaps through the more difficult course.

ShiverFest will occur in all but the worst of conditions — McGurl said as long as roads are passable, paddlers should expect to arrive and get in the water. While the weather might still be up for debate, McGurl said he doesn’t expect things to be as frigid as the first event.

“It doesn’t look like there are any polar vortexes coming down like we had last winter,” McGurl said.

“It’s going to be a great time.”

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soUNDs

DAvID BowIe 1947 – 2016

Ashes to Ashes

do every morning is check e-mail. I guess we all do.

Although in my case, I don’t know why I bother.

There’s never anything that important there. But David Bowie — Blackstar this past Monday morning, there was.

Bear with me. There’s a record review in here Mark Ruddy, one of my partners in crime somewhere. (programming) at MaryThis past Sunday afternoon, I went to Cinemark wood’s VM-FM 91-7, to revisit Blade Runner during their Classic Series. sent an e-mail asking if It had been two decades since I last saw the sci-fi I had MP3’s of the new epic, and I think that time found me about 22 years Bowie singles. He said old, very drunk at a friend’s apartment and watching he was putting together a very bad VHS copy taped off Cinemax. a tribute.

On the way home, I decided to swing by the Uh-oh. That can’t be Scranton Times building in order to grab one of the good. sporadic paychecks I sometimes earn for doing fillSo in a slight panic, ins at Rock 107. While I was on the fifth floor, I also my fingers went flying found my mail and saw the envelope from Sony. into a Google search My first thought was, “Great, Columbia sent it!” IT engine, and that’s how I being the new David Bowie album Blackstar. found out the Man Who At least, I was hoping it was the new Bowie.

Sold the World, Ziggy You see, Columbia is the one label that sends Stardust, Aladdin Sane, me all of their releases. And while that’s kind of cool, the Thin White Duke, the Man Who Fell to Earth, and it also leaves me open to receiving lots of unwanted all the others were no more.

One Direction CD’s and Glee soundtracks. But I diCancer’s a bitch. gress. It was Blackstar. I took it home and thought, So I guess it was time to crack open the shrink“Maybe we’ll spin it tomorrow.” wrap on the new album after all. I knew going in that Flash forward to Sunday night and for some I would be writing this review, but seriously, how reason, I couldn’t sleep. Dead tired? Yes, but still no can you be critical when the legend (and yes, the shut-eye. I finally surrendered around 5 a.m. and guy IS a legend) behind the music has been dead stumbled downstairs. Now, one of the first things I

for less than 24 hours? My mind flashed back to me buying the Lodger (still my absolute favorite Bowie record) at Sugerman’s when I was 11 years old, and later purchasing Let’s Dance at, of all places, the old PX at the Tobyhanna Army Depot (gramps was a decorated World War II vet so we got sweet discounts). I had the pleasure of seeing the man on his co-headlining tour with Nine Inch Nails back in 1995. Past reviews here in the pages of electric city included Earthling (1997), Hours (1999), Heathen (2002), Reality (2003) and the Next Day (2013). So yeah, there’s a lot of personal history here.

Which brings us to Blackstar; released this past Friday on Bowie’s 69th birthday, and just two days before his death. The album finds him going out with neither a bang nor a whimper, but as always, doing things on his own damn terms. The record is a challenging listen, recalling both the cold distant Berlin days (Low and the Lodger especially) and the electronic-leaning stuff from the ’90s. (Black Tie, White Noise and

Earthling). But Blackstar is also unlike anything in the man’s expansive catalog; a whirlwind of sound and emotion spread across seven epic tracks. “’Tis A Pity She Was A Whore” is cruel and metallic. “Lazarus,” taken from the stage production of the same name, feels deeper and more soulful. “Sue (Or In A Season of Crime)” has genuine guitar bite while “Girl Loves Me” is peppered with language from A Clockwork Orange. Produced by long-time collaborator Tony Visconti, Blackstar defies categorization and never locks into one particular style for too long. It’s comforting to know that Bowie smashed all expectations and pushed his own musical boundaries right up until the very last minute. It’s also worth noting that the quality of the man’s work didn’t waver during this particularly difficult time in his life (Bowie knew he was terminal).

So, yes, Blackstar is worthy of a purchase and will always be a worthy conclusion to an incredible body of work.

Mike Evans Mike Evans is a super cool radio guy who doesn’t mess around when it comes to music. Sounds appears weekly in electric city.

mevans@timesshamrock.com

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MOVIE TIMES: THE570.COM

by Jeff Boam

OPENING THIS WEEK

Ride Along 2 Ice Cube, Kevin Hart In this PG-13-rated sequel to the 2014 hit comedy, Ben (Hart) heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James (Cube) to bring down a drug dealer who’s supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product. The Plus: The players. Talk about star power. Time (Friday) and time (Barbershop) and time (21 Jump Street) and time again (Are We There Yet?), Ice Cube brought home the funny and the bacon to the box office. Following the critical and commercial success of Straight Outta Compton, the bio-pic chronicling his years with hip hop group NWA on which he served as executive producer, the man born O’Shea Jackson has never been hotter.

For the sequel to their blockbuster comedy Ride Along (more than $154 million worldwide), he reteams with Kevin Hart who, having busted out in back-to-back-to-back smash hits Think Like a Man, his stand-up concert film Let Me Explain and Get Hard with Will Ferrell, is just as much a marquee selling point as Cube. Olivia Munn (the forthcoming X-Men: Apocalypse), Tyrese Gibson (Furious 7), Ken Jeong (ABC’s Dr. Ken), T.I. (Ant-Man) and Benjamin Bratt (Fox’s 24: Live Another Day) round out the cast. The Minus: Sophomore slump. Despite its bankability, Ride Along still only gets an 18 percent approval rating among critics on Rotten Tomatoes, the Internet hub for movie reviewers. Will moviegoers also give these sloppy seconds a pass?

Daddy’s Home Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg HH1/2 — The Other Other Guys Aiming squarely at the demographic associated with Step Brothers, but hitting the target audience of Daddy Day Care instead, the re-teaming of Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg charts a predictable and pedestrian course but enough funny bits arise to make room for Daddy’s Home if you put your brain in time out. In this PG13-rated comedy, stepdad and radio host Brad Whitaker (Ferrell) tries to get his stepchildren to love him and call him dad, but his plans turn upside down when the biological father, Dusty Mayron (Wahlberg), returns. Many points of the movie want bad for good parenting. Moviegoers get subjected to gratuitous product placement in the form of a Ford Flex plug from Ferrell before the opening credits even roll (so as not to pick favorites, Wahlberg likewise gets some Flex time closer to the end credits). Also, from the outset, Ferrell’s character comes off as such a weak-kneed do-gooder that you can’t help but root against him in general — not just against him outshining his handsome rogue counterpart. Worst of all, from scene one, moviegoers know exactly how this comedy will end up save for some slim details. Standard stuff glossed up with marquee names known for a particular shtick, Daddy’s Home presents the talents of its A-List twosome in the spirit of Grumpy Not-So-Old Men. On the plus side, a few gags actually make a direct hit so far as eliciting uproarious laughter. Ferrell takes a wild Tex Avery-esque ride on a chopper, Wahlberg nails a radio jingle on the spur of the moment and a hilarious closing cameo nearly evens out the fact that the rest of the flick reeks of mediocrity.

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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Toby Stephens, John Krasinski In this R-rated drama from director Michael Bay (Bad Boys, The Rock, Armageddon), an American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos. The Plus: The material. Based on the book by Mitchell Zuckoff, this film documents the September 11, 2012 attack by militants at the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. A remarkable departure for Bay, who’s primarily worked on the Transformers series since 2007, the film boasts an adaptation by Chuck Hogan (The Town) and a cast that includes Stephens (Starz’s Black Sails), Krasinski (Aloha), Max Martini (Captain Phillips) and James Badge Dale (The Walk). The Minus: The odds. Whenever Bay steps out of franchises to direct true stories, the results can’t even break 50 percent on Rotten Tomatoes (Exhibit A: Pearl Harbor, 25 percent; Exhibit B: Pain & Gain, 49 percent).

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The Big Short Christian Bale, Steve Carell HHHH — The WTF of Wall Street Boiler Rooming advanced economics into crazy stupid unlovely shop talk that all filmgoers can understand, pointed morality tale The Big Short qualifies as a drama but the pure lunacy of the story and slick fourth wall-breaking presentation re-package sad true events as one of the sharpest comedies in years. In this R-rated account of the financial meltdown catalyst of 2008, four denizens of the world of high-finance (Bale, Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt) predict the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s and decide to take on the big banks for their greed and lack of foresight. As straight-ahead as the storytelling and stripped-down as the performances are in Spotlight, this film goes the opposite route, making its real-life figures purposely hyper-realistic — just like the ridiculous position they find themselves. Giving the audience gratuitous cheatsheets by having its characters occasionally address the audience directly and, in one example, having alluring actress Margot Robbie explain credit default swaps from a bubble bath, this whipsmart adaptation of Michael Lewis’ whipsmart book by the same name winks and nods to madness. In effect, it’s not that The Big Short laughs WITH and not AT you, the taxpayers who are still suffering through the fallout of this travesty, it’s that the film gets you to laugh at this bubble bursting at all. Usually known for capturing Will Ferrell’s unique man-child brand of sophomoric clowning, director Adam McCay improbably but brilliantly takes a complicated stock tip and turns it into a savagely funny payout where a marquee ensemble never outshines the unbelievable insanity of the oft-kilter narrative.

The Revenant Leonardo DiCaprio , Tom Hardy HHHH1/2 — Gangs of New World An exquisitely shot and acted tale of survival and revenge on an achingly beautiful canvas, the uncompromising drama The Revenant weaves audiences into a story wrought with stark violence by gripping them with pure haunting aesthetics and character. In his R-rated drama set in the 1820s, frontiersman Hugh Glass (DiCaprio) sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead and buried him alive after a bear mauling. Making survivalist Bear Grylls’ outdoor adventures look like a play date with nature, Glass adapts to the wilds of the indigenous lands with bloody bone crunching realism.

Committed to the task, DiCaprio makes you feel every labored breath and festered wound, bloodthirsty wronged native Americans and scavenging French settlers nipping at his heels. The three-time Best Actor Oscar nominee truly earns and deserves his Golden Globe win for this role. The narrative, however, also keeps filmgoers vested. Though the film runs just short of three hours, it never feels it. In fact, even though you may have seen the jaw-dropping scene showing a rider and horse barreling off of a cliffside into the cold wilderness below in the trailer, you never see it coming here — the film having ensnared you like a trapper does a bear. And speaking of grizzlies, the sequence chronicling Glass’s bear attack is one of the most harrowing moments committed to film over the last decade. It comes down to naturalism and its root word, nature. Not only does DiCaprio and company take a lived-in approach, but Alejandro González Iñárritu (last year’s Oscar winner for Best Director for Birdman) and his cinematographer, Emmanuel Lubezki (Children of Men, Tree of Life, Gravity), capture the untamed expanse with stunning scope and breathtaking vision. If Terrence Malick made an entertaining (as opposed to a meta-philosophical) film, it might look a lot like this.

Carol Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara HHHH1/2 — The Price of Salty Making a forbidden love feel so palpable that it leaves you breathless, Carol whisks you into the early 1950s with a romance so perfect that snapping back into reality proves challenging. In this R-rated romantic drama based on the novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith, an aspiring photographer (Mara) develops an intimate relationship with an older woman (Blanchett). You feel the passion. You feel the performances. Indeed, Blanchett and Mara ground the material to a blush-inducing goose pimply degree. Their attraction breathes authenticity from frame one, building from a simmer due to the mores of the time and slowly putting filmgoers through the paces of wanting something that they cannot touch.

Then, however, the kettle boils over as only such a beautifully conveyed adaptation of a groundbreaking book can. Todd Haynes, who excellently emulated the Technicolor H’Wood melodrama of Golden Age director Douglas Sirk with Far from Heaven, chronicles a much more tangible ’50s here. So rich in period detail that you begin to interpret social media as a communal payphone in a boarding house, Carol is an immersive period piece in every sense of the word.

sMall screens Bronson (2008) Tom Hardy, Kelly Adams HHH1/2 — Scared Straight Man Currently starring in The Revenant and having starred in one of 2015’s most revered and successful films (Mad Max Fury Road), Tom Hardy’s starmaking performance definitely deserves a view. Holding viewers in a balled fist, this beautiful fit of madness features some ace manipulation on the part of the director, but make no mistake about it: the player’s the thing. In this R-rated crimedrama from Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive), a young man sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending three decades in solitary confinement where his own personality gets supplanted by his alter-ego, Charles Bronson. A performance piece about a performance piece, this slice of pitch-black comedy tries getting at the heart of darkness of a psychotic method actor who’s taken on the role of murderer. Though not everybody’s cup of team (think: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest meets F For Fake), this meta put-on defies you to look away. Already demonstrating the A-level immersive skills that would serve him well in Warrior, The Dark Knight Rises (as Bane) and Locke, among others, a believably vicious but charming Hardy proves utterly irresistible. Though the actor sits center stage, Refn holds the spotlight steady, pulling the Kubrickian strings of this dark and bitter, but humorous, character study.

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UP CLOSE & PERSONAL

WITH ALAN K. STOUT Angela Bonomo is the fitness director at Odyssey Fitness in Wilkes-Barre. Bonomo, 45, is a native of Sweet Valley and is a graduate of Lake-Lehman High School. She also studied at Luzerne County Community College and received her associate’s degree from the University of Phoenix. She lives in Sweet Valley. Meet Angela Bonomo …

How long have you been involved in the field of fitness?

I’ve been in the fitness industry for more than 20 years. I used to run a gym in Dallas, and I actually started by teaching aerobics at my church. I then went on to some different gyms, and I’ve actually taught at almost every gym in this area. And I was actually a member at Odyssey when I was 18.

So fitness has been a big part of your life since you were a teenager. What led to that?

I was always into sports. I played softball, volleyball and field hockey. And I was a cheerleader. After you get out of high school, unless you go to a college for sports, there was just nothing, and I was just starving for some type of activity. There was just something lacking without any structured sports to play. So I came to the gym and started taking aerobics and lifting weights, and it just kind of snowballed and became a part of my life. I still did some skiing and played a little bit of intramural sports, but the gym became my main sports activity.

How often do you work out each week?

About five days a week. I try to stay active.

What does your position as fitness director entail?

I’m in charge of all of the members and all of the personal trainers. Each member can meet with me, and I get their starting stats, and I see where their interests are, and we then work together to develop a plan. That can be personal training, because some people aren’t self-starters. Or, it can be a personal plan. Depending on what their budget is, and their time constraints, I’m in charge of making sure they’re happy here. If they don’t see success, then they’re not going to be happy, and if they don’t enjoy what they do here, they’re not going to stay.

So it’s my job to make sure that they’re using the

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What do you enjoy about it?

I love that everybody is an individual. With each person, you might try something completely different, whether it’s a combination of weight training and yoga or something else. Each individual person has a different schedule and something different that they enjoy, so it’s kind of like a mystery when I first meet somebody, as to what’s going to work for them. What works for one person is not going to work for someone else, and very rarely do I put people on the exact same plan. And what’s great about it is that it’s constantly changing. I could have a truck driver that drives long hours and can only get here a couple of times a week, or even a month, and I have to develop some type of plan that’s going to work for them. It’s fun.

You’ve also personally been involved in some national fitness competitions, correct?

I’ve done physique contests. There are a lot of different divisions. I’ve done “Figure” and “Bikini.”

I don’t have as much muscle as a “Figure” needs, so I usually do better in “Bikini.” It’s just a way to give you a goal, and when you work towards that goal, it gives you an avenue to show all of your hard work. I got into it a few years ago. A couple of the girls at my old gym were going to compete, and you could see the transformation. When you have a goal in place, you can be more accountable, and through that, I got in the best shape of my life, and then it’s easier to maintain. And when I kind of fall off the ladder, I pick another competition. I’m doing another one in April. It gives you something to work for.

work. And of course I have dogs and cats. I am constantly outside taking care of the animals and mucking up stalls. It takes up a lot of my time.

Besides that, I’m the treasurer at my church.

Most people that work out seem to love to do it to music. Who are some of your favorite artists?

I’m an ’80s girl. I love Prince. I love Huey Lewis.

I went more towards ’80s pop and dance music than the hair bands. But I’m a big fan of that era.

Do you follow sports?

I like all sports, but I’m more of a player than a watcher. When I first started watching hockey, when the Penguins first came here, I immediately wanted to play. I like to be involved, so I started playing on a female team. I also do a little bit of golf. As I get older, golf might be my thing.

Do you remember your first car?

It was a black Chevy Iroc Z28. I think it was an ’86 and it was only about two years old. I got it when I was 16. My dad got it for me and I had to share it with my brothers. That was the cool car back in the day.

Favorite city?

I love New York. There’s just so much to do, and I love to shop.

Favorite place to vacation?

I would characterize my favorite vacation spot as someplace where I’d like to go twice, because I always want to go someplace new. And the place that I would want to go again and again and again is Aruba. The two times I went, it was always perfect.

Angela Bonomo Favorite holiday?

New Year’s. It’s the pinnacle of change. It’s the pinnacle of a brand new start. Even if you don’t do resolutions, it’s still a new year.

Is the old adage really true that gyms get really, really busy right after New Year’s, but soon after, it’s back to just the regulars?

Yes. Usually, it thins out quick. Sometimes sooner and later, but it is quite busy in January.

Favorite thing about NEPA? Definitely the traditions. NEPA keeps its tradiFavorite catchphrase or quote? tions. You can always count on hitting a good “Dreams don’t work unless you do.” I’m a firm bazaar in the summertime and you can always believer in hard work. count on great food during the holidays. It doesn’t change much here, but we keep the good stuff. You Favorite author? can count on it.

Catherine Coulter.

Has competing at such events opened up any other doors for you in your field of work?

Favorite food?

Yes. It got me into online coaching. I’m an A good steak. I’m in the bodybuilding world, so online coach for Cathy Savage Fitness. We have online clients all over the world, and we coach them protein is huge. for competitions. I have girls that take a picture, All-time favorite movie? and they check in with me, and we adjust their diets The Shawshank Redemption. I can watch it and their workouts leading up to the contest. We again and again and again. It never gets old. try to help motivate them to get into good shape.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?

I have a small farm, so I work a lot with animals. I have horses, alpacas, chickens, pigs and goats. They’re all just pets, but they’re a lot of

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club and trying new things. We find their perfect plan, along with some nutrition help. And I check back with them periodically and we do their stats again to see if they’re going in the right direction, and if any progress is being made, and if they’re happy. And if it’s not, we reaccess, and we see what direction we should go in next.

Favorite TV show?

Forensic Files.

Biggest pet peeve?

Complaining about something without looking for a solution.

Guilty pleasure?

Definitely a spa day. I enjoy getting girly once in a while.

Is there anything about you that might surprise even your friends?

I have a commercial license to drive a tractor trailer.

Really? That’s pretty cool. Why? My fiancé owns a trucking company, and there would be times when we had to move trucks around, and we could never find a driver. I’m a country girl. I’m a tomboy. So I said, “I’ll learn how to drive one of those.” So I went to LCCC and took the classes, and now I can actually drive a tractor trailer. I can drive a rig.

Do you have a defining personal moment, or has there been something in your life that has made you who you are today?

I don’t remember the exact moment, but I think that my life shifted when I stopped doing what people thought I should do, and I stopped living for other people, and I stopped doing what I thought was expected of me, and I started living for myself.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): You love autonomy. You specialize in getting the freedom and sovereignty you require.

You are naturally skilled at securing your independence from influences that might constrain your imagination and limit your self-expression. But here’s a sticking point: If you want the power to help shape group processes, you must give up some of your autonomy. In order to motivate allies to work toward shared goals, you need to practice the art of interdependence. The next test of your ability to do this is coming right up.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Nothing is really work unless you’d rather be doing something else.”

So said Taurus writer James M. Barrie (1860-1937), who created the Peter Pan stories. Your challenge and invitation in the coming months is to increase the amount of time you spend that does not qualify as work.

In fact, why don’t you see how much and how often you can indulge in outright play? There’ll be no better way to attract grace and generate good fortune.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Here’s my proposal: Get in touch with your madness. And don’t tell me you have no madness. We all do. But listen: When I use the word “madness,” I don’t mean howling rage, hurtful lunacy, or out-ofcontrol misbehavior.

I’m calling on the experimental part of you that isn’t always polite and reasonable; the exuberant rebel who is attracted to wild truths rather than calming lies; the imaginative seeker who pines for adventures on the frontiers of your understanding. Now is an excellent time to tap into your inner maverick.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Here’s an excerpt from Dorianne Laux’s poem “Antilamentation”:

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“Regret nothing. Not the cruel novels you read to the end just to find out who killed the cook. Not the insipid movies that made you cry in the dark. Not the lover you left quivering in a hotel parking lot. Not the nights you called god names and cursed your mother, sunk like a dog in the living room couch, chewing your nails.” I’m giving you a good dose of Laux’s purifying rant in the hope that it will incite you to unleash your own. The time is favorable to summon an expanded appreciation for the twists and tweaks of your past, even those that seemed torturous in the moment. Laux doesn’t regret the TV set she threw out the upstairs window or the stuck onion rings she had to sweep off the dirty restaurant floor, and I hope you will be that inclusive.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Modesty is the art of drawing attention to whatever it is you’re being humble about,” said Alfred E. Neuman, the fictitious absurdist whose likeness often appears on the cover of Mad magazine. I’m here to tell you, Leo, that now is an excellent time to embody this aphorism. You are in a perfect position to launch a charm offensive by being outrageously unassuming.

The less you brag about yourself and the more you praise other people, the better able you will be to get exactly what you want. Being unegotistical and non-narcissistic is an excellent strategy for serving your selfish needs.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “To go wrong in one’s own way is better than to go right in someone else’s,” says a character in Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment. I don’t agree with that idea 100 percent of the time. Sometimes our wrong ideas are so delusional that we’re better off getting interrupted and redirected by the wiser insights of others. But for the near future, Virgo, I recommend Dostoyevsky’s prescription for your use.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “I love kissing,” testifies singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens. “If I could kiss all day, I would. I can’t stop thinking about kissing. I like kissing more than sex because there’s no end to it. You can kiss forever. You can kiss yourself into oblivion. You can kiss all over the body. You can kiss yourself to sleep.” I invite you to temporarily adopt this expansive obsession, Libra. The astrological omens suggest that you need more sweet slippery sensual tender interaction than usual. Why? Because it will unleash sweet slippery sensual tender emotions and sweet slippery sensual tender thoughts, all of which will awaken a surge of dormant creativity. Which you also need very much.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “It’s a terrible thing to wait until you’re ready,” proclaims actor Hugh Laurie. He goes even further: “No one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready.” His counsel is too extreme for my tastes.

I believe that proper preparation is often essential.

We’ve got to get educated about the challenges we want to take on. We need to develop at least some skills to help us master our beloved goals. On the other hand, it’s impossible to ever be perfectly prepared and educated and skilled. If you postpone your quantum leaps of faith until every contingency has been accounted for, you’ll never leap. Right now, Capricorn, Laurie’s view is good advice.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Everything has been said before,” said French author André Gide, “but since nobody listens we have to keep going back and beginning all over again.” I am happy to inform you that you’re about to be temporarily exempt from this cynical formulation. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you will be able to drive home certain points that you have been trying to make over and over again for quite a while. The people who most need to hear them will finally be able to register your meaning. (P.S. This breakthrough will generate optimal results if you don’t gloat. Be grateful and understated.)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Fate has transformed a part of your life that you didn’t feel ready to have transformed. I won’t offer my condolences, though, because I’ve guessed a secret that you don’t know about yet. The mythic fact, as I see it, is that whatever you imagine you have had to let go of will ultimately come back to you in a revised and revivified form — maybe sooner than you think. Endings and beginnings are weaving their mysteries together in unforeseen ways. Be receptive to enigmatic surprises.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Do you want more money, Sagittarius? Are there treasures you wish you could have, but you can’t afford them?

Do any exciting experiences and life-enhancing adventures remain off-limits because of limited resources? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, now would be an excellent time to formulate plans and take action to gather increased wealth.

I don’t guarantee total success if you do, but I promise that your chance to make progress will be higher than usual. Cosmic tendencies are leaning in the direction of you getting richer quicker, and if you collaborate with those tendencies, financial magic could materialize.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Good news: Your eagerness to think big is one of your superpowers.

Bad news: It’s also one of your liabilities. Although it enables you to see how everything fits together, it may cause you to overlook details about what’s undermining you. Good news: Your capacity for intense empathy is a healing balm for both others and yourself. At least potentially, it means you can be a genius of intimacy. Bad news: Your intense empathy can make you fall prey to the emotional manipulation of people with whom you empathize.

Good news: Your willingness to explore darkness is what makes your intelligence so profound. Bad news: But that’s also why you have to wrestle so fiercely with fear. Good news: In the next four weeks, the positive aspects of all the above qualities will be ascendant.

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Just say yes Phoenix theatrics Presents House of Yes “The way I look at it is that there are people who do plays and there are people who do theatre, and we have kids who do theatre,” said director Kevin Suchocki of the performers of the Phoenix Performing Arts Centre. The young local talent performs Wendy MacLeod’s House of Yes at the Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, 409 Main St., Duryea, for only one weekend with show times on Friday, Jan. 15 and Saturday, Jan. 16, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m.

While Phoenix is known for their musical performances, some of the members had expressed an interest in putting on a play and approached Suchocki with the idea. He began looking through some traditional works, until his brother suggested putting on House of Yes. “The show was something I studied when I was in theatre school, and when I went home and watched the movie, I thought it would be perfect,” said Suchocki.

The descriptions of the play so far have been somewhat vague, which was intentionally done in order to maintain plot surprises. The dark comedy tells the story of the Pascal family. A young man comes home from college for Thanksgiving and brings his fiancé. Throughout the course of the night, chaos ensues in the family unit and secrets and lies are revealed.

“While you’re watching this show there are moments where you might think, ‘should I really be laughing at this?,’” Suchocki said. “It’s definitely a thought provoking show with an amazingly well written script. It starts with a band and does not let up until that final scene.”

The play had a quick turn around with rehearsals beginning right before Christmas, but Suchocki said that since the players were willing to put in the effort and hard work of memorizing lines and practicing there weren’t too many challenges.

“They put their heart and soul into it and it makes what I do easy,” Suchocki said. “When you can see kids putting their heart on the line, you want to put yours on the line too. They’re the ones who wanted to do this and when you have people who want to do something they put in the work, and you can tell.

They’re artists.”

Though Suchocki refers to the performers as “kids,” the actors range in age from 16 to 23. So while the show deals with adult content and is an “adults only” comedy for the audience, the performers handled the content with maturity.

“There’s a lot of education through the arts where

you can discuss these things through a safe environment,” said Suchocki.

The stage will be set up in a black box style with white set pieces. Suchocki wanted to keep the stage minimal to showcase the color of the costumes and the acting of the performers. Barb Maxwell is the costumer for the play, while Karen Soreer is making the pink Chanel Jackie Kennedy suit that is “basically a requirement” for the show, according to Suchocki.

“While I’m a visual person and like a good set, this show is all about the performances,” said Suchocki.

With only five performers in the entire play and a minimalist set, the actors are the focal point of the show. Jade Casella plays as Jackie-O, Sherry Klaproth as Mrs. Pascal, Amanda Hunisch as Lesly, Kegan Lance as Marty and Colin Casey as Anthony.

This is far from Casella’s first performance with Phoenix. She enjoys acting and wants to pursue a career after graduating high school. She believes her experiences with Phoenix has equipped her for that future and gives them credit for not sticking to one genre of theatre.

“I’ve been performing with Phoenix for years and I love it,” Casella said. “They put on a variety of shows from musicals to plays to dance. I have great mentors there and absolutely think they’ve prepared me for an acting career.”

Casella is looking forward to performing a play, though she likes the musicals Phoenix traditionally produces. For her, playing the role of Jackie-O in particular has been a personal challenge, as her character is viewed as insane.

“Changing my emotions so quickly has been challenging,” Casella said. “It makes the performance both difficult but fun. You need a good sense of humor for the show and I think people will find it funny.”

While the show is a comedy, Suchocki says it also has deep themes that he hopes will make the audience think about the differences between people.

“I hope the audience will take away the humor and the story,” Suchocki said. “It really comes down to somebody’s definition of what is normal. What’s normal to you might be abnormal to me. That’s at the seam of the show. I think it’s going to be thought provoking and makes you take a look at things and say maybe I shouldn’t judge what somebody else is doing.”

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The New Vintage Ensemble and The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple presented Hamlet last weekend. The show continues Fridays, Jan. 15 at 8 p.m., and Saturdays, 16, at 2 and 8 p.m., in Shopland Hall at the Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave.

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Something they love and understand Local Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute flies high

and substitute players sit in with Sons of Skynyrd based on who is available per show, which means Janis Joplin or Carrie Underwood tunes can find their way into the mix.

No matter which artists make an appearance, the feeling and passion behind the music is always the same.

“It’s not going through the motions.

We get the sound, it makes our blood boil,” Callari explained. “We’re just trying to keep it alive because it is a dying breed.

“It’s very pure,” he said. “It’s not overdubbed to death. It’s straight from the heart. Very point blank, so to speak.”

Williams said that even though the songs are aging and may not be as familiar to younger audiences, Sons of Skynyrd rarely fails to connect with listeners.

“The response is great if you can get the right crowd to come out,” he said. “What I notice, (we get them) when they see a three-guitar attack. It’s really heavy and thumps-you-in-the-chest kind of music.”

Sons of Skynyrd finds enthusiastic audiences of all sizes, in the smallest corner bars or at the larger festivals and truck shows they play across the states.

“We’ll basically play any place that’ll have us,” Williams admitted. “We don’t mind traveling a couple hundred miles to play.”

The group also is committed to giving back. They’ve volunteered their talent to New York Fire Dept. fundraisers Sons of Skynyrd frequently welcomes guest vocalists and musicians to join them onstage to play a variety of southern rock hits, with a main focus on covering Lynyrd Skynyrd. and will play an upcoming benefit gig at Bryan Williams was raised a simple kind of man growing up in Canadensis, Monroe County.

The Covington Township resident was a selfdescribed hunter, fisherman and all-around “hellraiser” who would rather be outdoors than in.

Southern rock was more than just a favorite type of music to “turn it up.” It was a way of life for the lead vocalist of Sons of Skynyrd, a popular tri-state area cover band.

“It reflects a lot of my own life,” Williams said.

“It’s real music you can relate to.

“I always wanted to play southern rock growing up,” he added, laughing, “I tell people I’m from southern Canadensis.”

Sons of Skynyrd consists of several players who have jammed together for more than a decade in various permutations of bands. One of the earliest incarnations of the tribute act was a group called Crawdaddy, which featured Williams plus guitarists George Festo and Bobby DelSapio.

Crawdaddy originated in 1998 at Williams’ Canadensis studio, fondly named the “Hell House.”

“It was hot and a lot of work, but that’s where we got our start,” Williams said.

Keyboard player Rich Tancredi joined the outfit after departing another act called Saturday Night Special, and gained respect for gold records on his walls earned during years as a musician for the likes of singers such as Mariah Carey and Taylor Dayne.

“We’re lucky to have him,” Williams said of the keyboardist.

Several of the guys also played in the Artimus Pyle Band as they geared up for the Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute.

By 2007, drummer Joe Callari asked for a commitment from the strongest core musicians for Sons of Skynyrd, which he envisioned at the forefront of gigs throughout the Connecticut-New York-New Jersey-Pennsylvania club circuit.

With members spread out among those states, the commitment is more to the music than to a regular rehearsal schedule. Each musician is responsible for learning their parts and showing up at soundcheck ready to rock.

“We communicate through email and get together to rehearse every six weeks or so in (New) Jersey,” Callari said. “Everybody in this band knows their stuff and it comes together in a show even though we’re in three different states.

“We make it work,” Callari said. “We’re true to the music. We don’t overplay it or underplay it. We present it in proper fashion. We’re not mimicking, we just enjoy doing it.”

The majority of songs in the regular setlist consist of Skynyrd classics and other southern rock staples, including hits from Charlie Daniels Band, Marshall Tucker Band, 38 Special and the Allman Brothers Band. Occasional female vocalists

Renegades Saloon in Newfoundland on Saturday, Jan. 16, for local cancer patient Elaine Pinto.

It’s all in an honest day’s work for the honky tonk lovers.

“We don’t stick to one thing at a time,” Callari said. “We’re doing something right.”

— patrice wilding (Courtesy of Times-Tribune)

Meet SonS of Skynyrd Members: Bryan Williams, vocals; Joe Callari, drums; Rich Tancredi, keyboards; Kevin Hawkins, bass; George Festo, guitar; Bobby DelSapio, guitar Genre: Southern rock For fans of: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, Charlie Daniels Band, Marshall Tucker Band, Allman Brothers Band, 38 Special Established: 2007 Up next: Benefit show for local cancer patient Elaine Pinto, Saturday, Jan. 16, at Renegades Saloon, 1058 Main St., Newfoundland.

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in Community Homes supporting people with intellectual disabilities. Responsibilities include insuring quality services, compliance with agency/mandated policies, and supervision of direct care staff. Paid rotating on call duties. Qualifications: Associates degree and 4 years’ experience or a Bachelors degree and 2 years working with people with intellectual disabilities.

Direct Care Workers

2nd and 3rd shifts – team members will assist people with intellectual disabilities in community home setting. Staff will assist with personnel care, daily/social activities, maintaining a home environment.

Benefits included.

Valid PA driver’s license required for all positions.

Visit us at UCPNEPA.ORG Contact 570-347-3357 or UCNEPA@EPIX.NET M/F/V/H/L/E/P

Mercy Center Nursing Unit, Inc. is seeking the following positions:

NURSING CNA

(2) 3-11 Part-Time 6 days per pay- EOW 5-9 Part Time- 10 days per pay- EOW CNA Weekender Program All Shifts -Casual Pool

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11pm- 7am Part Time 6 days per pay – EOW 7-3pm Full Time -EOW 11-7 Casual Pool

Jerry's Sports Center Pittston, PA is seeking

PICKERS/PACKERS $10.00/hour Apply online at www.jerryssportscenter.com

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Mercy Center Nursing Unit, Inc.,

a Long Term Care facility, is committed to the care of the elderly in Personal Care and Skilled Nursing settings.

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FOOD SERVICE WORKER

Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center in Scranton currently has full-time and part-time food service worker positions available.

Previous food service experience preferred.

Allied Services offers a competitive salary and more.

Allied Services Human Resources Department 100 Abington Executive Park Clarks Summit, PA 18411 1-800-368-3910 Apply online at www.allied-services.org Allied Services is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities.

Bilingual applicants encouraged to apply.

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Allied Services Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center, Morgan Hwy., Scranton, currently has call-in hours available for Speech Therapists. Hours are flexible, MondayFriday, days and evenings. Pa. state licensure is required.

Competitive pay rates.

Please apply online at www.allied-services.org For more information please call, Ph: (570) 348-1348 or 1-800-368-3910.

Allied Services is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities.

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HEAD OF MAINTENANCE/ CARETAKER

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Competitive salary and compensation package which includes health insurance including Vacation, sick time and personal days, 403B retirement, credit union, tuition reimbursement.

Partial Benefits available for part-time employees.

Allied Services Home Health division has a full-time position available working in our Clarks Summit office.

The Admissions/Medical Records clerk is responsible for all clerical functions relating to the agency’s patients.

Minimum of one year experience required, with home health or medical office experience preferred.

If you are interested in joining a compassionate and professional organization, fax resume to 570-674-3132; email to: hresources@mcnu.org, apply in person at Mercy Center, Lake Street, Dallas; or call (570)675-2131 ext 378.

Allied Services offers a competitive Salary and flexible benefits package.

Allied Services Human Resources Department 100 Abington Executive Park.

Clarks Summit, PA 18411 1-800-368-3910.

Apply online at www. Allied-services.org

Mercy Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Bilingual applicants encouraged to apply.

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St. Marys Villa Nursing Home

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Earn up to $200 or More*

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Elkview Country Club seeks a

DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICES (HOUSE MANAGER)

Elkview Country Club is a full service private country club featuring an 18 hole golf course designed by Donald Ross. The club consists of approximately 350 senior members plus 300 social, spousal and other member classifications. Elkview offers breakfast, lunch and full service a la cart dining, banquet, wedding, and party services and bar services.

The Director of Food and Beverage Services will be a dedicated professional team leader responsible for oversight of all aspects of the food and beverage department, including but not limited to restaurant and bar staffing, hiring, employee development, budget costs and controls, inventory, event promotions & quality assurance with a strong pursuit to member satisfaction.

The Director will be responsible for running the entire house operation and have a full understanding of budgetary and financial operations.

Qualifications: Education/Experience: Candidates must have experience in the food and beverage industry and experience in supervising people.

College degree preferred or Culinary background with emphasis in the food and beverage industry. Basic office and computer skills required Salary: Commensurate with experience Send resume and letters of reference to: Elkview Country Club PO Box 275 Carbondale PA 18407 Application Deadline: 1/20/16 EOE

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MOUNTAIN TOP

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Wayne Memorial Hospital

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Potential Monthly Earnings of $900.00

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2nd floor, 3 rooms & a bath. Heat, water & sewer included. Non smoking.

Security deposit & references required. $450/month. No pets.

570-592-3887, leave message

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1 bedroom, 2 floor. Off street parking. Good location. No pets. $600/month includes heat & water. Security & references. No pets.

Call 570-779-2444. Leave a message.

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MARYWOOD/GREEN RIDGE Beautiful, large apartment. 1 BEDROOM. Water and heat included. Non smoking, no pets. $650 per month + security. 570-689-4761 MINOOKA: 1 st floor apartment for rent. New paint & rugs. Water, sewer, electric & all appliances included. Off street parking. Gas heat. No pets. Applications available now. 1 bedroom $600. 2 bedroom $700 + security. Call 570-969-4978 between 1 pm. - 5 pm.

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No pets & non smoking. Available 2/1 $900/month or $95,000 570-885-8268 aburke8268@gmail.com

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906 Rear W. Market St. 1st floor, 1 bedroom. $450/ month. Water, sewer & garbage included. First, last & security. Call 570-341-8960.

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2 bedroom mobile home on permanent foundation located in nice residential area. No pets. $550/month + utilities. (water, propane stove, oil heat). Dale 610-442-7332.

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SCRANTON SOUTH

Perfect location for nail or hair salon, Meadow Ave., next to Gerrity's.

570-881-4925

130 9 St. 2nd floor, large 2 bedroom, all appliances, screened in porch, large yard.

No pets. $550/month + security.

570-709-6370

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3 bedroom ½ double. New paint, new carpet. No pets. $650/month + 1st month & security deposit.

570-417-3058

KINGSTON

3 bedrooms, complete renovated.

Washer & dryer hook up. Gas heat. 2 large storage rooms + attic. Large concrete cellar. References & credit check required. 1 year lease, 1 month security deposit, $725/month + utilities.

570-287-1233

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PSychologicAlly SounD StrAight tAlk from SynDicAteD columniSt Amy Alkon

Shove hurtS I’ve spent hundreds of dollars on a relationship coach, who instructed me to cut off all sex and even all contact with the guy I was dating until he agreed to marry me. I knew he loved me and wanted to marry me; I just wanted him to do it faster. Sadly, my ultimatum to him blew up in my face; he is done with me. My roommate, who thought the coach’s advice was terrible, just moved in with her guy, despite his being kind of a commitmentphobe. Her approach was to just be loving and patient with him and give it some time (about a year). She said she realized that she had the option to bail if the waiting became too much. I’m confused. Men supposedly don’t get hints. Why doesn’t saying what you want work to get the guy?

— Direct And Dumped

Is your dating coach 8 years old? Because “I refuse to speak to you till you propose!” is a (slightly) more adult version of “I’m holding my breath till you buy me that Barbie!”

Welcome to Ultimatum Frisbee! A highly risky game.

We tend to freak when our freedom is threatened — in-

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cluding our freedom of choice. In fact, social psychologist George A. Youngs finds that when a potential loss of freedom looms, it unleashes a “motivational state,” compelling us to try to preserve that freedom and fight off any attempts to yank other freedoms. In other words, the more you go all petty despot on somebody — overtly trying to force them into doing your bidding — the more likely they are to rebel, and maybe even do the exact opposite of what you want.

“Overtly” is the key word here. Your roommate also wanted to wrangle a commitment from her boo. But note the difference in tactics: making it attractive for him to stick around, as opposed to leaving a note on his pillow, “Put a ring on it!” — along with the severed, bleeding head of My Little Pony.

This isn’t to say you should keep your mouth shut about what you want. But consider the difference in controllingness in making a statement versus giving an ultimatum. A statement tells him what you have to do: “I feel bad that you don’t seem to want to marry me, and I can’t continue in this much longer.” An ultimatum, on the other hand, tells him what he has to do: “Marry me or nothing, bucko!”

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Also, consider that with “marry me or nothing,” you’re very distinctly putting “nothing” on the table. And maybe at a certain point, this is a trade-off you’re willing to make.

But, again, stating it in those terms is probably a bad idea.

Keep in mind that typically, a man commits to a woman because he loves her and is better with her than he is alone — much as he might admire her for her attempt to re-enact the Iran hostage crisis on a very small scale.

Atone DeAf I’m a 28-year-old girl, and I‘ve been with my boyfriend for several months. He never really apologizes.

He’ll say “I’m sorry you feel that way” and never “I’m sorry that I did that.” When I confronted him, he said, “Well, I’m not sorry for my actions. I just don’t want to hurt you, so I’m sorry I hurt your feelings.” Am I parsing this too much? Is there a difference between these two apologies?

— Wondering “I’m sorry you feel that way” is the Dollar Tree version of an apology. Sure, it has the words “I’m sorry” and the package seems kind of familiar, but it ultimately goes down like expired SpaghettiOs from Czechoslovakia.

This kind of apology doesn’t make you want to forgive somebody; it makes you want to chase them with an ax. Basically, instead of taking responsibility for what

they did or said, they’re using apology words to blame you for feeling bad about it. Which is like saying, “I’m so sorry your window was too lame to open itself when my golf ball was heading toward it.”

And sure, “Sorry you’re offended” is sometimes appropriate, but when it’s always somebody’s apology, it suggests they have no connection to the possibility that they’ve done something wrong. This is a trait common to narcissists, sociopaths, and psychopaths, reflecting a lack of empathy. (Their saying “I’m sorry you’re hurt” is just a sneaky way out, not an expression of care and concern.)

Consider whether the “I’m perfect; you’re oversensitive” model will work for you long term. If not, tell him what you need and see whether he can or will give it to you. If you don’t see a change, the best way to teach him may be by example: “I’m sorry, but the number you have called has been disconnected.”

Amy Alkon got a problem?

Write Amy Alkon at 171 Pier Ave., #280, Santa monica, cA 90405 or adviceamy@aol.com. ©2015, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved

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“No Whey!”— somehoW you gotta take your lumps.

Across 1 Letterhead illustrations 6 Key holder 9 “Your Movie Sucks” author Roger 14 “I’m on ___!”

15 Anonymous Richard in court cases 16 Where it’s happening 17 Like some French sauces 18 Observation from one person to another, part 1 20 Observation, part 2 22 Street of bad dreams?

23 “Ice Age” sloth 24 Allow 25 Stick (out) 28 Singer who dropped “McEntire” from her performing name 30 Last name in cartoon skunks 32 Appease fully 33 Possible pigeon perch 35 Baseball Hall-of-Famer Tony 36 Observation, part 3 40 “Oh ___! -- it’s full of stars!” (line from the novel “2001”) 41 “And there you have it!”

42 Rake in 43 British artist Lucian 45 BBQ specialty 49 180 degrees from SSW 50 Membership charge 51 Red or Dead follower 53 “Poetry Out Loud” org.

54 Response to the observation,

part 1 57 Response, part 2 60 “The Kiss” artist Gustav 61 Baby food, typically 62 Legendary coach Parseghian 63 Word before craft or board 64 Northernmost NYC borough 65 Modern, in Munich 66 Make some z’s

35 Pomade alternative 36 Blue used in printing 37 Shrek, for example 38 “Undersea World” explorer Jacques 39 Evades the seeker 40 Checkers pieces 43 Pool table fabric 44 Grant another mortgage 46 Describing a living organism proDown cess (unlike, say, from a test tube) 1 Brief writer 47 Yuppie’s German car, slangily 2 Maryland’s state bird 48 “Being and Nothingness” 3 Lose sensation author 4 “In My Own Fashion” autobiog- 50 UPS rival rapher Cassini 52 Goth necklace pendants 5 ___ a fox 54 Small songbird 6 Cholesterol-laden burger topper 55 1950s Hungarian leader Nagy 7 “Game of Thrones” actress Chaplin 56 Tesla founder Musk 57 “Be on the lookout” message 8 Scarab, e.g.

58 Low-down sort 9 What’s happening 59 Prefix sometimes seen 10 Titanic obstacle around vasectomies 11 Pair of bunnies?

12 Bitterly regret last Week’s solutioN 13 Golfer’s support 19 Mountaintop feature 21 First name among early “SNL” regulars 25 Crows’ cousins 26 “Reader” founder Eric 27 Lowest two-digit positive integer 29 “Good Eats” host Brown 31 “Pet” annoyance 32 Say some naughty words 34 LAX listing

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