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Calendar of Events..................................................6 Our Fab 5...................................................... 4 - 5 Nightlife.................................................................18 Club Listings.....................................................19 Bartender of the Week......................................18

On the Cover: Catch Funny Guy Carlos Mencia live at Cove Haven Resort.

Jazz Hamlet...........................................................13 An Interview with Carlos Mencia..........................20 Music ....................................................................16 Concerts ...................................................16 - 17 Earfull................................................................22 Sounds .............................................................21 Entertainment........................................................24 Screens.....................................................24 - 25 Astrology ..........................................................28 Advice Goddess................................................42 Puzzles..............................................................43 Culture...................................................................29 Up Close & Personal................................30 - 31 Liquid................................................................29 Photos .....................................13, 26, 27, 33, 36

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5 great things to do this week

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Peculiar concert SerieS

The Tony Halchak Band will play next in the Peculiar Concert Series on Friday, Jan. 22, at 8 p.m., at the Peculiar Culinary Company, 30 Center St., Hugheston. Spend the evening listening to The band’s blend of folk, rock, blues and Americana while enjoying a three course dinner. The event will be filmed for a special DVD release.

A Wilkes-Barre native, Halchak released his latest album, Even Giants Despair, in August 2015.

Halchak has composed and written for film and television and has shared the stage with artists like Colorado folk musician Gregory Alan Isakov, New England’s Caravan of Thieves and River James out of Nashville. Several tracks he wrote and co-wrote currently spin on radio stations in the Northeast.

The event is BYOB. Tickets are $30 and can be reserved by calling or texting 570-947-2548. For menu information, visit peculiarculinary.com. — cl

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northeaStern Philharmonic chamber SerieS

Hear Philharmonic musicians up close and personal and broaden your knowledge of composers as the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic begins their first Chamber Concert Series of the New Year at the WVIA Public Media Studios, 100 WVIA Way, Pittston on Jan. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. Warm yourself up on a cold winter night by listening to the music of Bach and Crumb performed by principal cellist Alberto Parrini.

Audience members are also invited to attend a reception immediately following the performance where they can meet and converse with Parrini.

Born in Italy, Parrini has been principal cellist of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic since 2007 and a member of the American Symphony since 2010. He also performs with the New York Philharmonic and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. A founding member of the Zukofsky Quartet, he has given performances of the compete string quartets of Milton Babbitt in New York and Chicago.

Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at nepaphil.org/chamber. — cl

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Fire and ice

A night of art, mingling, food and drink is what the Lacawac Sanctuary and Field Station offers at their second annual Fire and Ice Fundraiser at The Colonnade, 401 Jefferson Ave., Scranton on Thursday, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m.

Proceeds will benefit the Lacawac Sanctuary and Field Station, a nonprofit organization that offers a diverse set of natural areas, facilities and outreach programs for children grades K-12.

The event is open to the public, but is a 21 and older event. There will be hors d’oeuvres provided and a cash bar will be available. Attire from casual to formal is welcomed.

An exhibit titled “Immersion” by Heidi Van Leuven (artwork shown) will be featured at the event. Van Leuven is an NEPA based artist and recent Lacawac artist-in-residence.

Tickets are $25 in advance and $35 at the door and can be purchased at fireice-2016.brownpapertickets.com. — cl

a painting by artist Heidi Van leuven.

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decompress From Holiday stress

#5

Holistic HealtH Fair

Still haven’t calmed down from the chaos of the holiday season? Symmetry Studio, 3350 N Main Ave., Scranton, invites you to relax and unwind at their Decompress from the Holiday Stress event on Saturday, Jan. 23, from 2 to 5 p.m.

The event includes a one hour restorative yoga class, 10 minute chair massage and a 15 minute Reiki session. Time slots for massage and Reiki will be available before and after the restorative class along with snacks and a Young Living Oils informational session. After purchasing your ticket, an email will be sent to you to choose a time slow for your massage and Reiki.

Registration is required to attend. The entire event is $30 and the restorative class only is $15. Tickets can be purchased at symmetrystudionepa.com. — cl

Don’t quit on your New Year’s resolutions to be healthy so soon! Everything Natural, 426 S State St., Clarks Summit, is hosting its annual Holistic Health Fair on Saturday, Jan. 23, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

You can meet local practitioners of alternative and holistic therapies and traditional treatments. Information about acupuncture, craniosacral therapy and digital thermally imagining will be available. The event will give you the pros and cons about the newest trends in health and wellness. The Visiting Nurses Association will can check your blood pressure before you head to have a chiropractic assessment from Pro-Active Chiropractic.

If you’re looking to relax, look no further than receiving a massage from Utopia Spa and Wellness and from reflexologists Kim from Footprints and Maureen Watkins. Restore your body in a yoga class led by Everything Natural instructors Eileen Harte and Barbara Cohen.

Enjoy a healthy lunch sampling and learn how to prepare tasty and nutritious meals at home.

For more information, visit everythingnaturalpa.com. — cl

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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.

Walk on the Wild Side, Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m. A new works recital featuring the professional world premiere of Narcissus with music and libretto by Santino Deangelo, conducted

by John Covelli. Program also includes selections from Glory Denied by Tom Cipullo, Hotel Casablanca

by Thomas Pasatieri, The Long Walk by Jeremy Howard Beck, Dead Man Walking by Jake Heggie and Silent Night by Kevin Puts. Tri-Cities Opera, Binghamton. $10. 607-729-3444 or tricitiesopera.com.

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.

Winter Warmer Concert - House of Hamill, Jan. 22, 7 p.m. St. Stephen’s Pro-Cathedral will present its third annual Winter Warmer Concert Series. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre. $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. am Radio, Jan. 23, 7 to 10 p.m. The party band performs jukebox hits from the 1960s through today. Enjoy wine samples or purchase wines by the glass. Reservations recommended. Bartolai Winery, Falls. BartolaiWinery.com.

The Jst Project featuring vibraphonist Tony MIceli with special guest Marko Marcinko, Jan. 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.

KICK: The INXS Experience, Jan. 23, 8 p.m.

Doors open at 7 p.m. Tribute band featuring Cory

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Massi with bassist Don Leslie, drummer Johnny Dee, Mark Goodnough on keys, guitarists Todd King and Jason Taylor and saxophone by Evan Jacobi. Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe. $20. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

The DuPont Brothers, Jan. 23, 8 p.m. Performing in the historic Boiler Room performance space.

Harmony Presents at the Hawley Silk Mill, Hawley. $18-21. 570-588-8077 or harmonypresents.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 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.

Jeff Mitchell presents a slideshow of photographs taken while hiking regional trails at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock on saturday, Jan. 30, at 11 a.m. copies of his book Hiking the Endless Mountains will be available for sale.

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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.

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Donna the Buffalo with 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.

Jeremiah Tall, Jan. 29, 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:45 p.m. One-man band from Bucks County. Harmony Presents at the Hawley Silk Mill, Hawley. $17 advance; $20 door. 570-588-8077 or harmonypresents.com.

Dead On Live, Jan. 30, 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Performing the music of The Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia. Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe. $25. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

The Coal Town Rounders, Jan. 30, 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:45 p.m. The four-piece bluegrass band performs at this Harmony Presents event in The Boiler Room. Harmony Presents at the Hawley Silk Mill, Hawley. $19-22. 570-588-8077 or harmonypresents.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.

Josh Groban: Stages Live, Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m.

This concert featuring selections from Broadway musicals was recorded before a live audience at the historic Los Angeles Theatre. The footage is cut with a live Q&A with Groban. Cinemark 20, Moosic.

Regal Dickson City Stadium 14 & IMAX, Dickson City. 570-961-5922 or FathomEvents.com.

An Evening with Todd Rundgren, Feb. 4, 8 p.m. The PA native rocker performs hits from his five-decade career. Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg. $38-52. 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.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.

Winter Warmer Concert Series - Indigo Moon Brass Band, Feb. 5, 7 p.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre. $18. 570-825-6653 or ststephenswb.org.

God Save the Queen (Queen tribute), Feb. 5, 8 p.m. Featuring Pablo Padin as Freddie Mercury. The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, WilkesBarre. $28-$76. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

LMAO Hip-Hip & Soul Concert Event, Feb. 5, 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Featuring performances

by The Love and Hip Hop R&B star Amina Buddafly Please see CALENDAR, Page 8

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and hosted by: New York King of Comedy, HBO def Comedy Jam and BET ComicView star Gerald Kelly. Also featuring Maxx and Stax, The Full Force Brothers and ESU’s The Lyrical Genius, LG. Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg. $20-35. 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

Opera Extravaganza, Feb. 6, 7 p.m.

Rossetti Family Estate, Scranton. $40/$75.

347-209-7551.

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.

Billy Gibbons, Feb. 6, 8 p.m. Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg. $35-$55/$149/$274 . 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

The Eric Mintel Quartet Does TV, Feb. 6, 8 p.m., 8 p.m. Jazz pianist Eric Mintel and his band interpret classic TV film scores. Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.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. Pro-

ducing 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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Romeo and Juliet, Jan. 22 through 30, FridaysSaturdays, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21, Jan. 23, 2 p.m., Jan. 30, 2 p.m. The Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble presents Shakespeare’s tragedy in the modern setting of occupy movement protest culture under the direction of Cassandra Pisiezcko. Alvina Krause Theatre, Bloomsburg. $13-26. 570-7848181 or bte.org.

StorySlam: Good Intentions, Jan. 21, 7 p.m.

Storytellers will share a five-minute true tale from memory with no notes. The theme is “Good Intentions.” The Other Side, Wilkes-Barre. $5 cover.

570-430-9972.

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.

The Wizard of Oz, Jan. 22 through 31, FridaysSaturdays, 7 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. Jan. 23, 2 p.m.,

See the musical theater adaptation of the 1977 feature film Saturday Night Fever at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre one night only on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 8 p.m.

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The DuPont Brothers perform in the harmony Presents underground theater at the hawley Silk Mill on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 8 p.m.

Jan. 30, 2 p.m. Kids Innovating Stage and Sound presents the young performer’s edition of the popular musical as its first production in the East End Centre. KISS Theatre Company, Wilkes-Barre. kisstheatre.org.

Jazz Hamlet, Jan. 22 through 31, FridaysSaturdays, 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. 570823-1875 or ltwb.org.

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.

Carlos Mencia, Jan. 24. Cove Haven Resort, Lakeville. $55. 877-800-5380 or covepoconoresorts.com.

40 Story Radio Tower with Craig Thatcher and Nyke Van Wyke, Jan. 24, 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.

This live stage event recorded for podcast features original broadcast style dramas and comedies and a showcases a musical act each month. Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe. $10. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

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 Community Concerts. The Theater at Lackawanna College, Scranton. $12-15. 570-9551455 or lackawanna.edu.

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, Wilkes-Barre. $27-$57. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

Past Happy, Jan. 30, 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.

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Kick Out the Bottom: Open Voice Poetry Reading, Jan. 29, 7 p.m. Charlotte Rusalka hosts this program of poetry, slam performance and freestyling the last Friday of every month. Everyone is a featured reader. Limit 3-5 minutes per slot; sign up at 6:45 p.m. The Afa Gallery, Scranton. bookwormearthworm@yahoo.com.

#EverhartSnaps - Community Art at the Everhart, Feb. 5 through June 6. Personal photographs of residents at Everhart Museum through the years.

Everhart Museum, Scranton. 570-346-7186 or everhart-museum.org.

Between the Covers: Altered Books in Contemporary Art, Feb. 5 through June 6. Books repurposed into works in artist’s medium of choice.

Everhart Museum, Scranton. 570-346-7186 or everhart-museum.org.

Romantic Art, Feb. 5 through 21. Reception: Feb. 5, 6-8 p.m. Group show featuring work with a romantic or erotic theme in a variety of media.

Hazleton Art League, Hazleton. 570-454-0092 or hazletonsartleague.org.

Paper Cuts: Joseph Opshinsky, Feb. 5 through March 18, Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reception: Feb. 5, 6-9 p.m. ArtWorks Gallery & Studio, Scranton. 570207-1815 or ArtWorksNEPA.com.

Painting Places, Feb. 6 through April 23, Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays-Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m.

Reception: Feb. 6, 5-8 p.m. Landscape paintings by Bill Teitsworth. MacDonald Gallery at Misericordia University, Dallas. 570-674-6250 or misericordia.edu.

The Golden Moment, Feb. 6 through April 23, Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays-Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m.

Reception: Feb. 6, 5-8 p.m. Impressionist artist Renee Emanuel specializes in watercolor landscapes and still life paintings. Pauly Friedman Art Gallery at Misericordia University, Dallas. 570-674-6250 or misericordia.edu.

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, MondaysFridays, 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: Photos and Paintings of Warmer Days by Nina Davidowitz, through Feb. 27. Reception: Jan. 15, 5-8 p.m. On display in the Sandra Dyczewski Maffei Gallery. Circle Center for the Arts (WVAL), Wilkes-Barre. wyomingvalleyartleague.org.

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

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Art Events

Libations & Creations: Paint with Jill, Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m. Create your own painting of a “Sleeping Winter Owl” with art educator (and Harmony Presents director) Jill Carletti. All art supplies provided.

BYOB. (Jan. 22 session is sold out.) Hawley Silk Mill, Hawley. $35. harmonypresents.com.

Sunday at the Circle, Jan. 24, 4 p.m. The One Shot Theatre presents A Poetry Reading/The Poetry Reading. The Poetry Reading is a one act play Opening

by WVAL member Robert Andrew Anderson. It Annual Faculty and Alumni Art Exhibit, Artists’ features two high-profile performers — Broadway Repception, Jan. 22, 6 to 8 p.m. The Schulman veteran Ron Kross and WVIA luminary Erika Funke Gallery at Luzerne County Community College will — who combine their talents to produce a laugh host an artists’ reception to mark the opening of the filled show along with other actors from the Hamz Continuing annual Annual Faculty and Alumni Art Exhibit. The Five for the New Year, through Jan. 31, Fridays- & Cheeez Acting Troupe. “A Poetry Reading” will be exhibit features artwork by current LCCC faculty Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Featuring work by Pat Knecht, the warm up to the main event where members of and invited alumni artists. Schulman Gallery at the community will recite short poems of their own Robert Bergstrasser, Allison Maslow, Christine Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke. making. Wyoming Valley Art League, Wilkes-Barre.

Sheffler and Barry Everson. Endless Mountains Free and open to the public. The event continues Council of the Arts Center, Tunkhannock. 570-836- 570-288-1020 or wyomingvalleyartleague.org. through Feb. 24. 570-740-0319 or luzerne.edu.

DIY: Mend Your Clothes, Jan. 26, 7 to 9 p.m.

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With Rachael Arnone of Bachestinks. Learn how to Stuffed Olives: Works by Ashley Kujat and break this chain of inhumanity?, Jan. 23 through Aaron Johnson, through Feb. 7, Thursdays-Satur- save money by mending, altering and embellishing Feb. 28. Photographs by Michael Mirabito, Ph.D. days, 2 to 7 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Recep- clothes you already own. No sewing experience taken in the summer of 2014 depict sites of past tion: Jan. 7, 6-9 p.m. Both artists recently relocated necessary. Bring old clothes and interesting fabric and recent genocide, portraying former atrocities scraps. The Cooperage, Honesdale. $10. 570-253to Scranton and explore illustration through their as well as the human need for normalcy. A gallery love of science fiction, animals and tattoos. Forage 2020 or thecooperageproject.org. talk will be held on Sunday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m.

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

Space, Scranton. foragespace.com.

Suraci Gallery at Marywood University, Scranton.

Regional artists host this weekly session on the Nature Calls, through Feb. 12. Reception: Jan. 570-348-6278 or marywood.edu/galleries. second floor with a nude model. Bring your own 23, 6-9 p.m. The Stairwell Gallery hosts a group 2016 Scholastic Art Awards for Northeastern show celebrating the art of plein air and art inspired supplies; easels provided. The Afa Gallery, ScranPennsylvania, Jan. 30 through Feb. 17. Art and ton. $2-7. 570-969-1040 or artistsforart.org. writing awards will be presented on Saturday, Jan. by nature. Work due by Saturday, Jan. 9. Gallery Drawing and Design: Art Class, Wednesdays, hours vary; call to confirm. The Exchange, Blooms30, at 1 p.m. in the Latour Room of the Nazareth 6 to 8 p.m. Jennifer Amazon of Amazon Art Studio burg. 570-317-2596 or mooseexchange.org.

Student Center. (Snow date: Feb. 6.) Mahady Galhosts this weekly class. Topics to be covered inFaculty and Alumni Exhibit, through Feb. 24, lery at Marywood University, Scranton. 570-348Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featuring artwork clude: elements of art, principles of design, drawing 6278 or marywood.edu/galleries.

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techniques, artist studies, life drawing skills, anatomy and color theory. Art Seen Gallery Co-Op and Cafe, Scranton. $20 (discount available with advance monthly enrollment).

570-497-6457 or AmazonArtStudio.com.

A Golden Moment: Painting Still Life in Watercolor , Jan. 28, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

This Art Night with Renee Emanuel event is offered in conjunction with the artist’s exhibit running Feb. 6 though April 23 at Misericordia University. She will discuss the selection of subject matter, composition and working from photographs. Includes a Q & A and a demonstration. ArtWorks Gallery & Studio, Scranton. $10 donation benefits the ArtWorks Scholarship Fund.

570-207-1815 or ArtWorksNEPA.com.

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Guys & Dolls, Jan. 30 through Feb. 21, FridaysSaturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 3 p.m. Directed by Dan Pascoe with musical direction by Ted Anderson, this latest Music Box production stars Dane Bower, Jimmy Williams, Ericka Law and Megan Horwatt in the leading roles. Doors open two hours prior to curtain with cash bar available. Buffet dinner served 90 minutes before show. Tickets available for dinner and show or show only. Music Box Dinner Playhouse, Swoyersville. $14-35. 570283-2195 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 presents the Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice musical on tour. Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple, Scranton. $35-$57. 570-344-1111 or broadwayscranton.com.

Vivi Noir and her Follies are scheduled to perform at another edition of the Aerial Gypsy Burlesque dinner theater at Sherman Theater on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 8 p.m.

(Doors open for dinner at 6:15 p.m.) Also on the program are performers Lilith Noir, Jezabelle Von Jane, Bunny Bedford, Venus Mantrapp and Zsa Zsa L’Amour.

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the Dirty Bourbon River show performs at the mauch chunk opera House in Jim thorpe on Friday, Jan. 22, at 8 p.m.

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.

Family Movie Night, Jan. 21, 6 p.m. Ice Age Book Signing: Joseph M. Klapatch, Jan. 30, JCC Book Club, Jan. 21, 12:30 p.m. Reading The will be screened. Bring a blanket or towel to sit on.

2 p.m. The author of The Scranton Fire DepartPajamas welcome. Popcorn will be served. Carbon- Chaperone by Laura Moriarty in January, followment 1854-Present: Including Minooka Hose Co. ing an optional lunch (reservation required) in the dale Public Library, Carbondale. 570-282-4281. will sign copies of his new book. Copies will be PCT Revival Movie Series, Jan. 24, 7 p.m. Jan. Weiss auditorium. Jewish Community Center (JCC) available for purchase. Carbondale Public Library, 24: The Last Starfighter. Feb 14. The Notebook. Pocono of Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre. 570-824-4646 or Carbondale. 570-282-4281. jewishwilkes-barre.org.

Cinema and Cultural Center, East Stroudsburg.

21st Century American Literature, Feb. 3, 6 to Book Signing: Joseph M. Klapatach, Jan. 23, 1 $6.75. 570-421-6684 or poconocommunitytheater.org.

7:15 p.m. Six-week Schemel Forum course explorto 3 p.m. The author of The Scranton Fire Department The Met Live in HD: Turandot, Jan. 30, 1 p.m. ing a selection of American novels written since the 1854-Present shares his work. Library Express at Nina Stemme stars as the Chinese princess with turn of the last century and a speculation of trends tenor Marco Berti as Calaf. Encore presentation plays Mall at Steamtown, Scranton. 570-558-1670. in contemporary American literature. Continues Paula Chaiken Book Signing, Jan. 24, 1 p.m. select theaters only on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 6:30 weekly through March 9. University of Scranton, p.m. Cinemark 20, Moosic.R/C Wilkes-Barre Movies The Shavertown resident will read from and speak Scranton. $60 or $100/couple. 570-941-6206 or about her recently released book I Know Grandpa, 14, Wilkes-Barre.Regal Dickson City Stadium 14 & scranton.edu or emily.brees@scranton.edu. featuring illustrations by Kristen M. Leonard. An IMAX, Dickson City.Cinemark Stroud Mall, StroudsWyoming County Reads Book Discussion, Feb. art project will follow. Snack will be served. Jewish burg. $17-27. 570-961-5922 or FathomEvents.com.

3, 7 p.m. Topic: Coming of Age Novels, BildungsroCommunity Center (JCC) of Wyoming Valley, NT Live: The Audience, Feb. 7, 2 p.m. National man; with facilitator Bill Chapla. This year’s selecFirst 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.

Film

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 2012 feature film is screened with support from Keystone Community Resources and Keystone Konfections. The Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. Free. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater. com.

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tions are To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman.

Tunkhannock Public Library, Tunkhannock. Free.

570-836-1677 or tunkhannock.com/library.

Life Writing & Poetry Workshops, through Feb. 9, Tuesdays, 6 to 9 p.m. Master class series with Craig Czury. The Springville Schoolhouse, Springville. $90 for all six sessions or pay as you go. 570-702-1787 or craigczury@gmail.com.

Wyoming County Reads Book Discussion, Feb. 10, 7 p.m. Topic: Heroes and Humans: A Study of Atticus Finch; with facilitator Bill Chapla. This year’s selections are To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman. Tunkhannock Public Library, Tunkhannock.

Free. 570-836-1677 or tunkhannock.com/library.

St. Valentine’s Massacre Cabaret, Feb. 11, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Origins Gallery, Stroudsburg.

570-507-7571.

Notices

Dance Concert Auditions, Jan. 23, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Marywood University’s dance minor program welcomes dancers high school-age and older to audition for the annual spring dance concert scheduled April 1-2. Sette LaVerghetta Center for the Performing Arts at Marywood University, Scranton. mcdonald.linn@marywood.edu.

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Auditions for Young Frankenstein, Jan. 25, 7 to 9 p.m., Jan. 26, 7 p.m. to 9 a.m.

Prepare at least 16 bars of a song with sheet music for accompanist. Auditioners will be asked to give 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 Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre. 570-823-1875 or ltwb. org or Artisticdirectorltwb@gmail.com.

Free Community Dinner, Jan. 29, 5 to 8 p.m.

Baked chicken dinner with homemade mashed potatoes, dessert and drink will be served to those in need of a good meal and fellowship. All are welcome. Maple Grove United Methodist Church (Sweet Valley), Hunlock Creek. 570-477-5216.

Call for Entries: Romantic Art, Jan. 30 through 31, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Markle Gallery seeks artwork with a romantic or erotic theme for its Feb. 5-21 Valentine-themed exhibition. Submit up to two ready-to-hang works of any size in any media. Pedestals will provided, if needed. Art league membership encouraged but not required. Hazleton Art League, Hazleton. 570-817-1075 or hazletonsartleague.org.

Auditions for Arsenic and Old Lace, Jan. 30 through 31, noon to 5 p.m. Director Hoyt Keiser seeks three women ages 20 to 70 and 11 men ages 20 to 70 to perform in an April 29-May production of the dark comedy by Joseph Kesselring. Technical and backstage opportunities are also available.

The Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

Call for Entries: The Earth Speaks II, through Jan. 31. Deadline for submissions: Jan. 31. National open call for work that focuses the attention of the viewing public on climate crisis issues. More than $1100 in awards are available in a variety of mediums including 2-D, 3-D, photography and printmaking. Students are encouraged to enter.

Prospectus available for download online. PoconoArts Community Cultural Center, Stroudsburg. $10-20 per entry. 570-476-4460 or poconoarts.org.

Call for Applications, Feb. 6 through March 25.

Applications for the 2016 Scranton Fringe Festival will be accepted through March 25. The festival will be held in multiple venues in downtown Scranton from Sept. 29 through Oct. 2. Visit the website for details. Those interested in volunteering or financial sponsorship are also encouraged to inquire. The Scranton Fringe Festival, Scranton. scrantonfringe.org.

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Aerial Gypsy Burlesque, Jan. 23. Doors open for dinner at 6:15 p.m. The company fuses burlesque and cabaret arts with aerial arts. Featuring featuring Lilith Noir, Jezabelle Von Jane, Bunny Bedford, ViVi Noir and her Follies, Venus Mantrapp and Zsa Zsa L’Amour. Tickets are available for dinner and show or show only. Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg. $22-42.50. 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

The Northeast Social Dance Club, Jan. 23, 8 Wisecrackers Comedy Show, Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. New members welcome to join. Music The Nightlife on the Susquehanna series presents

by DJ Mike Walton will include swing, cha cha, line Jim Dailakis and Mike Eagan. Keystone Theatre, dance, West coast, line dance, etc. Coffee and cake Towanda. $19-25. 570-268-7469 or bcrac.org. will be served. Raffle proceeds benefit the Ronald Comedy Open Mic Night, Tuesdays, 9 p.m. Sign ups start at 8:30 p.m. Hammerjax Bar & Grill, Clifton McDonald House of Scranton. Dante Literary Township. 570-842-4925 or hammerjaxbarandgrill.com. Society, Scranton. $5. 570-239-4398 or DanteLiterImpractical Jokers, Jan. 26, 10 p.m. The truTV arySociety@yahoo.com. comedians present their “Where’s Larry?” tour

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Work by marywood graphic design graduate ashley Kujat is on display along with illustrations by aaron Johnson at Forage Space in Scranton through Feb. 7. Gallery hours are 2 to 7 p.m., Thursday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays.

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featuring The Tenderloins comedy troupe. The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre. $49.50-$250. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

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.

Amina Buddafly and Gerald Kelly, Feb. 5, 8 p.m. Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg. $20/$30/$35.

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Ballet Breakdown, Jan. 24 through Feb. 21, Sundays, 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. 570-909-9497 or Mission-Yoga.com.

Community Contra Dance, Feb. 6, 7 p.m. The Chicory House and the Folklore Society present music by Dr. Twamley’s Audio Snakes with calling

by Terry Bachman. No partner or previous experience is necessary. Those arriving early can join a potluck dinner starting at 6 p.m.; bring a dish to pass. Church of Christ Uniting, Kingston. Pay what you wish. 570-333-4007 or folkloresociety.org.

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Rose Baldino of Burning Bridget Cleary and Brian Buchanan of enter the Haggis perform as House of Hamill on Friday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m., at St. Stephen’s episcopal Church in WilkesBarre as part of the Winter Warmer Concert Series.

Jazz and Hamlet collide

Hamlet is one of Shakespeare’s most performed plays, and tells the revenge story of Denmark’s prince seeking retribution for the murder of his father, the king. At least that’s how the tale is traditionally told.

However, when director David Parmelee decided to produce Hamlet, he wanted to revise the well-known play by taking it out of its comfort zone by setting it in America during the Jazz Age. Jazz Hamlet performances are Friday, Jan. 22 and 29, Saturdays, Jan. 23 and 30, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 24 and 31, at 3 p.m. at the Little Theatre of WilkesBarre, 537 N Main St. Parmelee had the idea of combining jazz and Hamlet for some time. According to him, the questions a director asks themselves when they produce Hamlet is when and where are they going to set it and how they are going to cut it down — if at all. The original play can run up to five hours, and to shorten it would require deleting whole scenes or characters.

“We chose not to do that because we wanted to keep the plot and all of its elements intact,” Parmelee said. “People will cut out Fortinbras or the captain because the military aspect of the play is not considered important. Many people look at Hamlet and see it as a love story meets a psychological drama.”

Besides shortening the play from its original format, Parmelee modernized it in costume and setting.

They play now takes place in America during the years somewhere from 1930 to 1960.

“We’re bracketing the play around World War II so we have a lot of military uniforms, but we also have characters in tuxedos and gowns,” Parmelee said.

The set will also include white and marble looking pieces rather than the traditional setting. Parmelee wanted to set the stage among the wealthy American royalty — think of the Vanderbilts or Carnegies. The set will include high pillars and grand stairs. With such a majestic scene, Parmelee also wanted the actors to pay attention to their dialect. He wanted to pay homage to the fact that Jazz Hamlet is set in America through the spoken word.

“We’re shooting to sound like the American actors in the classic 1940s movies, like the way Cary Grant or

Bette David spoke,” Parmelee said.

The use of authentic looking props was something that was also important to Parmelee. According to Parmelee, Hamlet is very demanding of props and he wants to use ones that incorporated both the original script and their interpretation of the Jazz Age. For example, during a military scene, a map was created to look as if someone was planning for a battle. They also created large portraits with a personal touch.

They Photoshopped the faces of the actors portraying Claudius and the old king onto bodies of past British kings.

“The portraits are of our actual actors,” Parmelee said. “We wanted it to look right. It was the little things like that which made me questions how we were going to do that, but we found creative answers.”

Parmelee also found a creative way to incorporate actual jazz music into the program. Underscoring Jazz Hamlet will be live, improved jazz music by keyboardist Ken McGraw and a woodwind musician, Nick Driscoll, playing the saxophone, clarinet and flute. They’ll play before the show, at intermission and after the show as a duet. But they’ll also be playing music behind the soliloquies, during the play within the play, and other times as the play calls for it.

“When they first came and began to play, Scott Colin would explain to them how he felt during a scene,” Parmelee said. “Then, they would play something and it would be perfect.”

“I find the music increases the excitement and keeps me on my toes,” said Colin, playing the lead of Hamlet. “It becomes a give and take. I play off of him and he plays off of me. We work around each other and I think it will amaze people.”

Parmelee said the musicians noted that this interaction between musician and performer was not that different from playing jazz musically. But instead of interplaying with another instrument, you build off of the emotion of the actor.

The emotions Hamlet and the rest of the cast are not always so somber. Parmelee and the actors have found the humor in the bard’s script. Parmelee notes that Hamlet is a “smart aleck” and can manipulate

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those around him using madness and truth. Colin said that he uses humor to not only create a laugh but also juxtapose a tragic scene and give it a punch.

“I’ve found that the more I’m flippant and fun in my early interactions with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, it makes my decision to — 400 year spoiler alert — kill them that much more gray,” Colin said. “We liken it to The Godfather where I’m laughing and laughing until I’m not. It adds so much gravity.”

Parmelee encourages everyone, Shakespeare fan or not, to come out and see Jazz Hamlet.

“It’s a good show for people who love Hamlet because they have never seen and will never see one like it,” Parmelee said. “It’s a good show for people who have never seen Hamlet because we’re doing it

with a modern sensibility and the actors are so good at what they do that you’ll get it.”

If you’re looking to start off your weekend with a theatre performance and also save some money, Little Theatre is offering a special buy one ticket and get one free on the opening day, Friday, Jan. 22.

On Sunday, Jan. 24 following the matinee performance a Shakespeare scholar, Professor June Schlueter of Lafayette College and the PA Shakespeare Festival will lead a talkback. All who attended the performance are welcomed to this educational opportunity.

Tickets are $17 and can be purchased at ltwb.org or by calling 570-823-1875.

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River Street Jazz Cafe, Plains Tickets: (570) 822-2992 Souled Out, Jan. 23 Dustin Douglas and the Electric Gentlemen, Jan. 30 Adam Ezra and Miz with Till the Cows Come Home, Feb. 5 Bob Marley Birthday Bash with George Wesley, Feb. 6 Jam Stampede, Feb. 19 Flux Capacitor, Feb. 20 Consider the Source, Feb. 26 Chalk & The Beige Americans with Half Dollar & Moonbagg, Feb. 27 Box of Rain, March 5 The Subnotics, March 18 Daddy-O and the Sax Maniax, March 19 Dustin Douglas and the Electric Gentleman, March 25 Flux Capacitor, March 26 George Wesley Band, April 8 Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton Tickets: (570) 344-1111 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Feb. 5 to 7 A Broadway Valentine, Feb. 14 Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, Feb. 28

Annie, March 4 and 5 The Three Tenors (who can’t sing), April 2 Riverdance, April 29 to May 1 NEPA Philharmonic, May 6 Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg Tickets: (570) 420-2808 Wobblesauce, Jan. 22 Aerial Gypsy Burlesque, Jan. 23 An Evening with Todd Rundgren, Feb. 4 Billy Gibbons and the BFG, Feb. 6 Mayday Parade and The Maine, March 17 Phil Vassar, March 18 Pavilion at Montage Mountain, Scranton Tickets: (570) 961-9000 Fuzz Fest featuring Weezer and Panic! at the Disco, June 26 Camp Bisco, July 14 The Peach Music Festival, Aug. 11 Steel Stacks, Bethlehem Tickets: (610) 297-7285 Sounds of Simon and Garfunkel, Jan. 22

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

The Fillmore Philadelphia 10 E Allen St, Philadelphia Tickets: (215) 625-3681 Guster, Jan. 23 Breaking Benjamin, Jan. 29 Yellow Claw, Jan. 30 The Disco Biscuits, Feb. 4 to 6 R. City, Feb. 8 Tweed, Feb. 10 William Singe, Feb. 11 Carnage, Feb. 12 Lee Fields and The Expressions, Feb. 14 Bryan Adams, Feb. 15 Safetysuit, Feb. 17 Jennylee, Fab. 18 Phillybloco, Feb. 19 Kaleo, Feb. 23 Finish Ticket, Feb. 24 Gramatik, Feb. 26 Peking Duk, Feb. 27 Future - The Purple Reign Tour, Feb. 28 Bullet for My Valentine with Asking Alexandria, March 2 Slayer, March 3 Troye Sivan, March 4 Coheed and Cambria with Glassjaw, March 5 Leon Bridges, March 6 RNDM, March 9 Less Than Jake, March 11 and 12 Metric, March 15 Logic, March 16 Lake Street Dive, March 18 G. Love and Special Sauce, March 26 Jim Norton, March 31 Electric Factory, Philadelphia Tickets: (215) 627-1332 Chris Young, Jan. 22 Ratatat, Jan. 23 Lotus, Jan. 29

Catch Jennifer Nettles at Tower Theater in Philadelphia on Friday, Jan. 22.

Jack’s Mannequin, Jan. 30 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

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The Woodlands Inn & resort, Plains Twp. — The 25th Hour

The Disorders perform with The Crookshanks and Heart Out at the New Penny in scranton on saturday, Jan. 23. saTurday, January 23 arlo’s Tavern, Union Dale — Sara Hulse Band augustine’s Club 17, Old Forge — Facing the Giants Bar Louie at Mohegan sun Pocono, Plains Twp. — Shout at the Devil (Mtley Crüe tribute) Bartolai Winery, Falls — am Radio Blu Wasabi, Clarks Summit — Paul LaBelle and the Exact Change Band Cooper’s on the Waterfront, Pittston — Jeff Lewis deer head Inn, Delaware Water Gap — The Jost Project featuring vibraphonist Tony MIceli with special guest Marko Marcinko Elixir Bistro Bar at Mohegan sun Pocono, Plains Twp. — Kira + Brooke Evolution nightclub at the Woodlands, Plains Twp. — Dance Party JJ Bridjes restaurant, Clarks Summit — Village Idiots Mecca’s Place, Dunmore — FullCircle Mendicino’s Pizza, Covington Twp. — Fuzzy Park Duo Mert’s Piano Bar, Scranton — Take 3 new Penny, Scranton — The Disorders, The Crookshanks, Heart Out O’Leary’s Pub, Scranton — Tim McGurl Parker house Tavern, Scranton — Shawn Z and Firp Poor richard’s Pub, Scranton — DJ Honey Do

river street Jazz Cafe, Plains Twp. — Souled Out ruth’s Chris steak house, Plains Township — Ruth’s Chris Jazz Trio sambuca Grill, Scranton — Paul Ardito skytop Lodge, Skytop — Doug Smith Orchestra slocum hollow Bar and restaurant at Montage Mountain, Scranton — Dustin Douglas and The Electric Gentlemen (7-11 p.m.)

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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 ruth’s Chris steak house, Plains Township — Erin McClelland stir nightclub & Bar, Wilkes-Barre — Karaoke with Tony Piazza

sunday, January 24 arlo’s Tavern, Union Dale — Mike MiZ Band Bazil, Clarks Summit — John Oclese and Geri Featherby jazz duo deer head Inn, Delaware Water Gap — Marty Wilson Trio slocum hollow Bar and restaurant at Montage Thursday, January 28 Mountain, Scranton — LMN duo (1-5 p.m.)

Breakers at Mohegan sun Pocono, Plains Twp. MOnday, January 25 — Drive (The Cars tribute) ruth’s Chris steak house, Plains Township — deer head Inn, Delaware Water Gap — Erin McClelland Jazz Jam with Bill Washer & Friends Formosa, Clarks Summit — Ron Leas and TuEsday, January 26 Kenny McGraw Blu Wasabi, Clarks Summit — Phyllis Hopkins ruth’s Chris steak house, Plains Township — Electric Trio Music for Models Trio ruth’s Chris steak house, Plains Township — sambuca Grill, Scranton — Paul Ardito Erin McClelland

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Funny Guy An Interview with Carlos Mencia

Comedian Carlos Mencia is best known for the Comedy Central hit Mind of Mencia, as well as numerous comedy specials and stand-up tours that brought his irreverent brand of observational humor to millions of fans. Mencia will entertain audiences in the 570 when he headlines Cove Haven Resort Sunday, Jan. 24.

After Mencia found success on television and with large comedy specials and DVD sales, he said he decided to take a step back to the roots of comedy.

“I kind of stayed underground for a little bit,” Mencia said. “As an artist, I just felt like I needed to do something different, be something different, for myself. It was not for any other reason, there was no ‘rediscovering’ or any of that, whatever they call it. I’ve evolved as a human being and I wanted to incorporate that as much as I could into my stand-up.”

With his raw, brazen takes on subjects like race, Mencia earned a reputation as a divisive, sometimes off-putting comedian. Though the core observational aspect that drives his material remains intact, Mencia said he’s evolved over the years.

“The thing about me now is I still talk about irreverent things, but it’s an innate thing now –— I want to bring people into it, not push people away from it,” he said. “I seem to be connecting with audiences in a way that I never did. I can’t tell you how surprised I’ve been at how many 20-year-olds, 40-year-olds, 50 and 60-year-olds at my shows. It’s a completely mixed crowd, not just from a standpoint of ethnicity and backgrounds, but age groups. There were groups of 20-year-olds who grew up watching Mind of Mencia who are now coming out to see me perform, and an old lady who was at least 75 years old told me she thinks I’m one of the greats. It’s so amazing. To know that what I’m doing is touching and connecting with so many different people is awesome.”

Mencia has continued to tour comedy clubs and is working on developing new TV material, as well as online content directly for fans.

“Somewhere toward the middle of last year, a change kind of occurred,” he said. “The change was that I felt positive enough to put myself out there again.

At the end of the year I started going to networks again, and said I was ready to get out there again, to see if anybody was interested.”

After a pilot for a travel show Mencia pitched to the Travel Channel got stuck in development, he decided to take the project back and shop it to other networks. He said he’s tired of waiting for other people.

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“I had been telling my managers and agents that I wanted to do something on a weekly basis,” he said.

“Why do I have to wait for a network? Why do I need Comedy Central or anybody to produce a weekly show when I want to? It doesn’t have to be a 22 minute show; it could be three minutes or five minutes. So right now I’m producing a show, it’s pretty simple — Ned’s Head is basically my head on a green screen. We put a lot of video graphics together, it’s evolving and getting better after a few episodes. It’s literally me just talking about stories during the week that occurred that I think are funny or interesting.”

As a way to keep showcasing his original material about current events, Mencia said he’s also releasing clips that might not otherwise reach a larger audience.

“I do so much writing of stand-up and so much very, very contemporary material,” he said. “I do a show called The Hashtag that I record wherever I’m at.

It’s between two to six minutes, it’s some of the material I do if you’re lucky enough to see me perform live.

I talk about stuff that’s happening now, so if you’re at a show nobody else gets to see that, because by the time the next week comes around it’s gone from my act. I record The Hashtag live in the stand-up venue. I cut up some of those moments and put them up.”

Mencia said he got tired of the TV production cycle and wanted to have more control over releasing his material.

“Here’s the problem,” he said. “I had this idea a long time ago — I have a giant green screen in my office. I had my father come from Honduras and build me a green screen. He built me a $10,000 green screen two and a half, three years ago. I had told my managers and

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agents that I wanted to do something like this. They said, ‘no, it’s a waste of time, you’re better off doing something else.’ That’s about when we started working on the travel show, and so for two years I kind of waited. The process is slow.”

Even the show pitch came from material Mencia was already producing on his own.

“If it wasn’t for the fact that I’m in talks with networks, I would have been doing a version of the travel show myself,” he said. “Believe it or not, it was something I used to do — I used to go into a town and people would say to me, ‘Hey man, you’ve got to go eat at this place.’ Then someone would say, ‘that place is good, but you’ve got to go to this other place!’

And I’d end up discovering the city and a lot of hidden gems. I would put it together on a little reel, and I’d put some on Facebook, and the idea came from there.”

After growing frustration, Mencia said he decided to take matters in his own hands and release material directly to fans through Vine, Facebook and other social media.

“When I was a young comedian, there were four people, five people who had control of my career,” he said. “The president of NBC, ABC, TBS and HBO. Those guys, if somebody wanted to put me in one of their shows, it moved. We were gold, we were done, somebody like that it could make your career. Today, I or any young comedian, no longer need somebody to say to us ‘Hey, you have to do this or that.’

You know what? There’s YouTube and the Internet.

However you want to put out material, it’s irrelevant.

Everybody’s on the Internet and you have the ability to make some noise. If you want to do it, then do it.”

Even Mencia’s management was skeptical of the move, but he says it has paid off.

“My whole thing is, you know what, I’m not going to be a dinosaur,” Mencia said. “I’m not going to be the guy who’s afraid of technology. If my managers and agents don’t see it, then you know what, I can do it anyway. Interestingly, we got a couple of phone calls and they were regarding me doing something specifically on the Internet, and they were offering some money. Once that happened, their eyes lit up like ‘hey, you’ve got to do a lot more stuff on the Internet!’

I was like, ‘I could punch you in the face right now.’ It was funny.”

Life on the road has taken Mencia through many parts of the U.S., and he said he’s specifically looking forward to the Cove Haven show.

“I’ve been through the Poconos, and I performed a few years back, but not at an old-school place like this,” he said. “This is completely different for me. You know what? How lucky am I that after 28 going on 29 years, I have the ability to do something exciting and different that I’ve never done before? That’s pretty awesome, I love that. I swear to God, I’m so excited. I saw the pictures of the place and the rooms where we’re staying; they have the champagne tub and the heart-shaped jacuzzi. It looks like I’m going to show up there and there’s going to be some Italian guy who’s going to tell me everything’s ‘taken care of’ and there’s going to be two hookers and a bunch of blow in my room. It’s so old-school, I love it. I’m really excited about it.”

Mencia encourages fans to check out his new material at facebook.com/carlosmencia or Twitter @ carlosmencia.

“If anybody is a fan, come and see me right now,” he said. “It’s a nice venue, the tickets aren’t crazy exuberant prices, there’s no crazy frenzy. The way my career is going, the next time I come through the area it’s going to be a different feel. This is a great time to catch me. I’m ripe right now.”

Fans can book an opportunity to see Carlos Mencia at Cove Haven Resort — visitcovepoconoresorts.com/ entertainment/carlos-mencia or call 1-800-432-9932.

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EDITORS — In Dream THE GOOD: British indie rockers Editors give us their fifth.

THE BAD: Be warned. This is the band’s murky echo-drenched record. Thirty years ago, we would have called it their “Goth” set; an album you would play directly after the Cure’s Pornography.

THE NITTY GRITTY: Still, brooding frontman Thomas Smith and the boys work well in these chilly surroundings. In Dream’s title is appropriate as the collection definitely works best after dark. The first half of the album finds tempos rising as the songs progress. And there are some “brighter” spots here.

Cuts like the bombastic “Life is a Fear” and the pulsating “All the Kings” bring in welcomed varying textures.

But the majority of the album feels like early Interpol crashing into some of Joy Division’s “lighter” moments. Sprinkle early Doves over the top and the picture is complete.

BUY IT?: Depends. Long-time fans should embrace the subtle changes; In Dream a unique chapter within the larger catalog. Newbies however should NOT begin here.

subtle instrumentals garnish the set (“Doll’s Estate” and “X-Ray”) and both are more potent within the greater context of the album. Yet the same can be said for most of these cuts; Powers tapping into our collective psyche with his personal observations and a quivering voice that sounds much younger than the guy’s actual age.

BUY IT?: Sure.

THE DEARS — Times InfinityVolume One THE GOOD: Canadian indie rockers Dears regroup and come back with their sixth.

THE BAD: Pop perfection? No, but still the band’s finest since 2008’s Missiles.

THE NITTY GRITTY: Murray Lightburn remains the band’s ominous frontman; his vocals crossing bouts of melancholy with feelings of hopelessness. The guy is often (always) compared to Morrissey, and their styles are certainly similar.

However, the singer has developed his own unique personality over a series of albums; the Dears coming into their own years ago.

Volume One is perhaps the band’s most hauntingly melodic yet. Tracks like “To Hold and Have” and “You Can’t Get Born Again” are eerie yet infectious gems, the latter seeing keyboardist Natalia Yanchak and Lightburn in a rolling and effective female/male exchange. “Face of Horrors” is all drama, more sweeping pop with spooky YOUTH LAGOON — Savage Hills Ballroom undertones. But there really isn’t a dud on this THE GOOD: American singer/songwriter/multientire collection. instrumentalist Trevor Powers (stage name Youth Hopefully, many will embrace these friends Lagoon) comes back with a more personal third. from up north again because the Dears sound far THE BAD: Ballroom is a strong collection, but from finished. it requires a couple of spins to fully “latch on” to BUY IT?: Surely. the listener.

THE NITTY GRITTY: Powers is writing from a more introspective place these days. For Mike Evans example, “Officer Telephone” displays a deep sense of loss while “Kerry” tells the story of a relative who Mike Evans is a super cool radio guy who doesn’t mess succumbed to his battle with addiction. The man’s around when it comes to muvoice is also more unaffected than usual; the ususic. Sounds appears weekly ally reclusive artist letting us in. in electric city.

One must still drink in Ballroom as a whole, mevans@timesshamrock.com though, to fully appreciate its power. A couple of

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Maresca enjoys the phrase “tribute band” because of the high standard he sets for the musicians who have earned the title. He says that musicians of a tribute band need to put their ego aside, because it’s not about playing the music as they would like, but as faithfully to the original people that played the music in tone, spirit, intensity and articulation.

“If a band truly deserved to be called a tribute band, then they have something to be proud of because in my mind, a tribute band doesn’t try to innovate,” Maresca said. “The creative part of the process is in absorbing, reproducing and performing the music live as close to the original as possible. If you earn the title of a tribute band, you have a respect and a reverence for the performers and their music.”

Live at the Fillmore produces music that sounds so authentic to the original Allman Brothers Band, they have gotten attention from people who were close to the members of the original band. They’ve received praise from people in Macon, Georgia, the home of the Allman brothers.

“Audiences come to see us who are friends, family, neighbors and former crew members of the band,” Maresca said. “These are people who know the band for 45 years personally and they have said ‘Thank you for keeping this music alive and for keeping it true.’ When you hear that from the However, after years of working on the business people who grew up with the band in 1970, that is loss after having met him several times at shows. the ultimate compliment.”

His close association gave Maresca another reason side of the industry, Maresca wanted to get back This will be the first time Live at the Fillmore to stay true to performing the original sound of the into playing music. has performed at the F.M. Kirby Center. Maresca “Any musician can tell you that you never really Allman Brothers Band. encourages longtime fans and new listeners to hear The original sound of the band is what Maresca lose that desire to play,” Maresca said. “It’s in your the band perform genuine sounds of the Allman blood. You can’t escape it. Soon I said I want to put tries to emulate with Live at the Fillmore. With hit Brothers Band. together another Allman Brothers tribute band.” songs such as “Midnight Rider” and “Whipping “For the people who have had he privilege of Live at the Fillmore initially was comprised of Post,” the Allman Brothers Band blended various hearing the original band in the ’70s, we want to friends of Maresca who appreciated and respected genres of music together. bring them back to that moment like a flashback,” the Allman Brothers original sound. The evolution “They were unlike any other band at the time Maresca said.

“For people who didn’t have that of the band included with the amalgam of “For the people who have had he opportunity but enjoy their music, we want to give different musicians, but styles that the band privilege of hearing the original them the opportunity to hear us play the music according to Maresca, pulled together between band in the ’70s, we want to bring and experience what it was like to hear the Allman all were talented. classic blues, jazz, rock them back to that moment like a Brothers Band play live.”

Maresca mentioned and the country influMembers of Live at the Fillmore include Rick flashback.” that the Allman Brothers ence that Dickey Betts Baldassari on guitar and vocals, Dennis Barth on Band is not a “jam brought into the band,” — Lou Maresca, Live at the Fillmore drums and percussion, Barron Chandler on acousband” and acknowledgsaid Maresca. tic guitar, harmonica and vocals, Mike Mahomet on es that original member As the years went bass, Lou Maresca on guitars and vocals, Don McGregg Allman has even stated so. Instead, they are by, Maresca kept ties to the music industry when Cormick on drums and percussion and Jeff Quattro he owned TekCom Corporation, which according to a “band that jams.” They don’t perform the music on keyboards and vocals. him became one of the largest suppliers of profes- as they feel on any given night, but instead have Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 the day of structure to their songs and arrangements and do sional sound equipment in the country. the show, plus fees, and are available at the Kirby not stray far from their original composition. While “We worked with a varied clientele,” Maresca Center box office, online at kirbycenter.org and by Maresca notes that the Allman Brothers Band said. “It was everyone from NFL films and the phone at 570-826-1100. might take a detour to get to a “milepost,” they Grateful Dead to the Philadelphia Orchestra to the — cathleen lathrop CIA. It’s been years since TekCom closed, but I still ultimately arrive there. stay in touch with some people.”

TRIBUTE ACT TO VISIT THE F.M. KIRBY CENTER

Live at the Fillmore, billed as the definitive Allman Brothers Band Tribute, takes the stage at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, as part of the ongoing “Live from the Chandelier Lobby” concert series on Friday, Jan. 22 at 8 p.m.

The original Allman Brothers Band often performed at the Fillmore East Auditorium in New York City. It was there on June 26, 1971, that Live at the Fillmore founding member Lou Maresca heard what would be known as “The Show.” It would not only be the last public show at the venue from the Allman Brothers Band, but also the band’s most highly regarded one. For Maresca, it was a memorable performance. “‘The Show’ was the culmination of everything the band had done from 1969 forward,” Maresca said. “They were firing on all cylinders and it came together perfectly. It was incredible to experience.”

The music of the Allman Brothers Band made such an impact on Lou Maresca, that he had started his own tribute band while he was in high school shortly after attending the Fillmore East show. The band — Skydog — was named after a nickname that Wilson Pickett gave to Duane Allman, but didn’t last.

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OPENING THIS WEEK Dirty Grandpa Robert De Niro, Zac Efron In this R-rated comedy, uptight soon-to-be-married Jason (Efron) gets tricked into driving his grandfather, a perverted former Army general (De Niro), to Florida for spring break. The Plus: The genre. Time (The Hangover) time (Bridesmaids) and time again (21 Jump Street), adults-only laugh-getters have achieved blockbuster status. In the grand (if not critically, then definitely in terms of box office) tradition of Bad Santa, Bad Teacher and Bad Grandpa comes Dirty Grandpa, a gloriously raunchy comedy directed by the executive producer of Borat and Bruno (Dan Mazer) and written by the man who’s currently writing Bad Santa 2 (John Phillips). Led by 2 veterans of R-rated comedy themselves, De Niro (Meet the Parents) and Efron (That Awkward Moment) headline a cast that also includes Zoey Deutch (Vampire Academy), Aubrey Plaza (NBC’s Parks and Recreation), Dermot Mulroney (Insidious: Chapter 3) and Julianne Hough (Safe Haven). The Minus: The material. Everybody loves an R-rated comedy … well, apparently not everybody. In 2015 alone, some such flicks fared excellently (Spy, Trainwreck) while others failed somewhat miserably (Mortdecai, American Ultra).

NOW PLAYING Ride Along 2 Ice Cube, Kevin Hart H1/2 — Straight Outta Ridden Along hard and put away wet, these sloppy seconds dish out exactly more of the same warmed up leftovers as served up in the original with equally unfunny results. 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

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drug dealer who’s supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product. It makes sense for a buddy cop flick like this to emulate well-wrought action comedies like 48 Hours and Lethal Weapon. These modern classics, however, at least pay deference to the Golden Age of comedy, when fat man/dummy groups ruled the roost. Laurel & Hardy, Abbott & Costello (a twist in the formula where the fat man IS the dummy) and even The Honeymooners twofer of Cramden & Norton provide the ultimate template for mismatched partners — a jumping off point, at least, for Hours and Weapon to

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The 5th Wave Chloe Grace-Moretz, Nick Robinson In this PG-13-rated sci-fi thriller, Cassie (Grace-Moretz) finds herself on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother (Zackary Arthur) after four waves of increasingly deadly alien attacks have left most of Earth decimated. The Plus: The genre. For an industry always looking to find the next Harry Potter or Twilight YA adaptation, The 5th Wave is a better bet than most. The New York Times listed Rick Yancey’s dystopian book series as one of the best young adult books of 2013. Here, Wes Ball directs GraceMoretz (The Equalizer), Robinson (Jurassic World), Ron Livingston (The Conjuring), Maggie Siff (NBC’s Blindspot), Maria Bello (Max Steel), Maika Monroe (It Follows) and Liev Schreiber (Spotlight). The Minus: Burnout.

Recent YA adaptations The Divergent Series: Insurgent and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials earned less than their predecessors at the box office while shouldering larger budgets. Also, for every blockbuster like The Hunger Games, there’s a Spiderwick Chronicles, City of Ember, Mortal Instruments, Beautiful Creatures, The Host and The Giver waiting in H’Wood’s wings.

then spotlight the comic and acting strengths of its stars. These films also boast solid scripts though, which Ride Along and its sequel fail to do. At least Ride Along borrows from Hours and Weapon. Its follow-up just emulates the first Ride Along, a poor copy of a poor copy.

Without A-grade storytelling, the comic and acting strengths of its stars flounder all the more. Though pint-sized, Hart sports a ripped physique and sells out arenas all around the country while hip hop legend and bona fide movie star Cube exudes charismatic cool. You can buy the latter as straight man, but not

Hart — whose hilarious stand-up act presents a different kind of funny — as the stooge … not enough for a great comedy team dynamic, at least. On the plus side, these continued misadventures develop the characters a notch further (Hart’s Ben just graduated the police academy and is now getting married, while Cube’s James gets a love interest). Cancelling any plusses out, however, is the fact that Ride Along 2 recycles most of the story from part one. Rather than up the ante with more explosions and intrigue, it feels like the same damn song and dance.

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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Toby Stephens, John Krasinski HHH — Wag the Devil Dog Though it deserves better than to be stored away in The Hurt Locker, 13 Hours chronicles a harrowing real-life siege while never fully making the audience feel the emotion and stakes of that fateful day. In this R-rated drama from director Michael Bay (Bad Boys, The Rock, Armageddon), an American Ambassador gets killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos. Sgt. Joe Friday said it best: “Just the facts, ma’am.” Just look to the source material. Investigative reporter Mitchell Zuckoff’s bestselling book of almost the same name, which documents the September 11, 2012 attack by militants at the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi in great detail, rarely — if ever — editorializes. Even the subtitle, “The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi,” strives for straightforwardness. The adaptation, meanwhile, presents these C.I.A. contractors as Real American Heroes along the hyperrealistic lines of G.I. Joe (belied by the much more subjective subtitle “The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi”).

And yes, brave and nationalistic they may be, but filmgoers are smart enough to make that judgment just by watching the truth unfold alone. Spoonfeeding rarely goes over well when dealing with material this weighty. As better examples of films that make more of an honest connection, Black Hawk Down and Zero Dark Thirty Never both present grittily authentic combat with a (mostly) fact-based story to back it up. 13 Hours, on the other hand, presents grittily augmented combat with a doctored version of the facts.

The action and performances hit hard and rarely let up but they do so with a heavy hand behind them.

Never mind Rodney Dangerfield. Michael Bay really gets respect. A remarkable departure for the director, who’s primarily worked on the Transformers series since 2007, his latest film fares better than his past attempts to document true stories (Exhibit A: Pearl Harbor; Exhibit B: Pain & Gain). As much as he dials back his usual overbearing style, however, some stylistic tics still end up in the final cut. To show us the Age of Innocence, kids race through a field in slow motion with linens swaying in the breeze. To show us the Age of Experience, the silhouettes of our contract soldiers march in slow motion with a setting sun as the background. Indeed, 13 Hours waves a flag for us whereby it should just let us watch it naturally wave in the breeze and stir up thoughts and feelings organically.

Mr. Robot (2015) Rami Malek, Christian Slater HHHH — Hacker’s Delight This TV-14-rated USA crime-drama follows a brilliant young computer programmer named Elliot (Malek), who suffers from social anxiety disorder and gets recruited by a mysterious anarchist, who calls himself Mr. Robot (Slater). So what’s the hub-bub surrounding this series from the cable network that brought us — yawn — White Collar and Monk, the upstart that got nominated for numerous Golden Globes and saw Christian Slater win the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama? On its sleeve, Mr. Robot is a timely and highly suspenseful techno-thriller shadowing a world plagued by WikiLeaks headlines and Sony email-hacking. At its heart, Mr. Robot is a character-driven drama set in an increasingly detached society where “Like” rarely equals an actual emotion. Ciphers emerging as complex characters from the get-go, Elliot and Mr. Robot keep us logged in while the intrigue behind them sucks us into a provocative matrix.

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The Best of 2015 Bash took place last week at The Backyard Ale House in Scranton. A few hundred people showed up to celebrate being voted the best in the area.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): The next four weeks could potentially be a Golden Age of Friendship ... a State of Grace for Your Web of Connections ... a Lucky Streak for Collaborative Efforts. What can you do to ensure that these cosmic tendencies will actually be fulfilled? Try this: Deepen and refine your approach to schmoozing. Figure out what favors would be most fun for you to bestow, and bestow them. Don’t socialize aimlessly with random gadabouts, but rather gravitate toward people with whom you share high ideals and strong intentions.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): On a clear day, if you stand at the summit of Costa Rica’s Mount Irazú, you can see both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It’s not hard to get there. You can hop a tourist bus in the nearby city of San José, and be 11,200 feet high two hours later. This is a good model for your next assignment: Head off on a stress-free jaunt to a place that affords you a vast vista. If you can’t literally do that, at least slip away to a fun sanctuary where you’ll be inspired to think big thoughts about your long-range prospects. You need a break from everything that shrinks or numbs you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A filmmaker working on a major movie typically shoots no more than four pages of the script per day. A director for a TV show may shoot eight pages. But I suspect that the story of your life in the near future may barrel through the equivalent of 20 pages of script every 24 hours. The next chapter is especially action-packed. The plot twists and mood swings will be coming at a rapid clip. This doesn’t have to be a problem as long as you are primed for high adventure. How? Take good care of your basic physical and emotional needs so you’ll be in top shape to enjoy the boisterous ride.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The city of Paris offers formal tours of its vast sewer system. Com-

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menting at an online travel site, one tourist gave the experience five stars. “It’s a great change of pace from museums full of art,” she wrote. Another visitor said, “It’s an interesting detour from the cultural overload that Paris can present.” According to a third, “There is a slight smell but it isn’t overpowering. It’s a fascinating look at how Paris handles wastewater treatment and clean water supply.”

I bring this up, Cancerian, because now is a favorable time for you to take a break from bright, shiny pleasures and embark on a tour of your psyche’s subterranean maze.

Regard it not as a scary challenge, but as a fact-finding exploration. What strategies do you have in place to deal with the messy, broken, secret stuff in your life? Take an inventory.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): More than one-third of all pregnancies are unintended. The two people involved aren’t actually trying to make a baby, but their contraceptive measure fails or isn’t used at all. According to my analysis, you heterosexual Libras are now more prone to this accidental experience than usual. And in general, Libras of every sexual preference must be careful and precise about what seeds they plant in the coming weeks. The new growth you instigate is likely to have far-reaching consequences. So don’t let your choice be reckless or unconscious. Formulate clear intentions. What do you want to give your love to for a long time?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I was a rock musician for years, which meant that I rarely went to bed before dawn. I used to brag that my work schedule was from 9 to 5 — 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., that is. Even after I stopped performing regularly, I loved keeping LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “When I look at a sunset, I those hours. It was exhilarating to be abuzz when don’t say, ‘Soften the orange a little on the right hand everyone else was asleep. But two months ago, I corner, and put a bit more purple in the cloud color.’” began an experiment to transform my routine. Now I Pioneering psychologist Carl Rogers was describawake with the dawn. I spend ing the way he observed the the entire day consorting with world. “I don’t try to control the source of all life on earth, a sunset,” he continued. “I the sun. If you have been watch it with awe.” He had contemplating a comparable a similar view about people. shift in your instinctual life, “One of the most satisfying Scorpio — any fundamental experiences,” he said, “is alteration in your relationjust fully to appreciate an ship to food, drink, exercise, individual in the same way sleep, perception, laughter, I appreciate a sunset.” Your love-making — the next few weeks will be a favorable assignment, Leo, is to try out Rogers’ approach. Your time to do it. emotional well-being will thrive as you refrain from trying to “improve” people — as you see and enjoy SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You Sagittarthem for who they are. ians are often praised but also sometimes criticized for being such connoisseurs of spontaneity. Many VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The future is headed of us admire your flair for unplanned adventure, your way in a big hurry. It may not be completely here even though we may flinch when you unleash it. You for a few weeks, but even then it will have arrived inspire us and also make us nervous as you respond ahead of schedule. Should to changing circumstances you be alarmed? Should you with unpremeditated work yourself into an agitated creativity. I expect all these state and draw premature issues to be hot topics in conclusions? Hell, no! Treat the coming weeks. You are this sudden onrush of tomorin a phase of your cycle row as a bracing opportunity when your improvisational to be as creative as you dare. flourishes will be in the Cultivate a beginner’s mind. spotlight. I, for one, promBe alert for unexpected openise to learn all I can from the interesting detours that ings that you assumed would take longer to appear. result from your delight in experimentation.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn world-changer Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested and sent to jail on 29 different occasions. His crimes? Drawing inspiration from his Christian faith, he employed nonviolent civil disobedience to secure basic civil rights for African Americans. He believed so fiercely in his righteous cause that he was willing to sacrifice his personal comfort again and again. The coming months will be a favorable time to devote yourself to a comparable goal, Capricorn. And now is a good time to intensify your commitment. I dare you to take a vow.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The birds known as mound-builders are born more mature than other species. As soon as they peck themselves out of their eggs, they are well-coordinated, vigorous enough to hunt, and capable of flight. Right now I see a resemblance between them and many of you Aquarians. As soon as you hatch your new plans or projects — which won’t be long now — you will be ready to operate at almost full strength. I bet there won’t be false starts or rookie mistakes, nor will you need extensive rehearsal. Like the mound-builders, you’ll be primed for an early launch.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You are not purely and simply a Pisces, because although the sun was in that astrological sign when you were born, at least some of the other planets were in different signs. This fact is a good reminder that everything everywhere is a complex web of subtlety and nuance.

It’s delusional to think that anyone or anything can be neatly definable. Of course it’s always important to keep this in mind, but it’s even more crucial than usual for you to do so in the coming weeks. You are entering a phase when the best way to thrive is to know in your gut that life is always vaster, wilder, and more mysterious than it appears to be on the surface.

If you revere the riddles, the riddles will be your sweet, strong allies.

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American craft beer has a fascinating love affair with hops. If there was one thing that truly set our brews apart, it would he the homage they pay to that cone shaped resinous flower.

Every year, it seems that more and more beers come out with new and inventive ways to showcase that versatile ingredient. Germany has their malts. Belgian has their yeast. America? We have Humulus Lupulus.

Though it might be a little early for such thoughts, many spring beers tend to showcase this ingredient by loading up brews with tons of fresh hops. The taste difference between fresh hops and otherwise is certainly palpable. They are more resinous, imparting brews with a pine tree-like quality. When the hops used were fresh enough, one can almost feel their sticky sap on the tongue.

While not necessarily better or worse than other hopped beers, they are distinct.

Troegs has released their spring offering a bit early.

Despite this, I urge you not to wait for the pale sun of March or April to grab a bottle, because freshness is key. I’m speaking of Troegs Nugget Nectar. It is an Imperial Amber ale, words you don’t hear often together, that promises copious notes of pine, resin, and mango all nestled together in a boozy brew of 7.5 percent ABV. With six different types of hops, it is certainly assured to have some character.

It should be noted that hops can be added during different parts of the brewing process to produce different tastes. Nugget Nectar makes a good of use of dry hopping. This means that

the hops are added after the wort is cooled so that the hops are not boiled at all. This tends to add more herbal and piney flavors to the brew.

What it doesn’t add is bitterness, as the heat is needed to release the bitterness of the flower.

That same heat tends to boil away the more subtle flavors, however. Hence the dry hopping.

The beer poured a light orange color with about a finger’s worth of head. The scent was all hops. Sure, I could pick out the malt if I really looked for it, but what was really apparent was pine and citrus. There was a bit of sweetness in the nose too, like honey, or perhaps mango.

Without a clear way to express what I mean, it smelled “juicy” in the manor that stone fruit such as a peach or nectarine would be “juicy.”

All of this combined to make it rather inviting.

After sniffing the beer, the taste really didn’t hold any surprises. All of those scents were extremely present on the tongue.

While there is some bitterness to it, this is not the focus as it is in other hoppy brews. This is more like chewing on a mouthful of big juicy hops with all of its strong resinous characteristics leaking out to coat your tongue and dribble down your chin. This is a really fun brew.

You should grab a six pack. You should not wait to drink it. While it might not yet be spring, this beer might just be the next best thing.

Somehow, during January, these hops are bursting with sunshine and freshness.

Seems like the perfect cure to the winter blues to me.

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WITH ALAN K. STOUT Bret Alexander is the owner and operator of Saturation Acres Recording Studio in Dupont. He is also a former member of national recording artists The Badlees and is a current member of the group Gentleman East. He has produced hundreds of projects by regional artists and in 2015 he was presented with the “Lifetime Achievement Award” at The Steamtown Music Awards, which were a part of The Electric City Music Conference. Alexander, 50, is a graduate of Bucknell University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics. He and his wife, Kelly, have two daughters: Harlo, 18 and Scarlet, 16. Their home is also in Dupont.

Meet Bret Alexander ...

You opened Saturation Acres 16 years ago.

When do you first realize that, in addition to being a musician, you also wanted to be a producer?

I actually started more as a producer than a musician. I mean, I was in bands in high school and I started playing guitar and piano when I was 14 or 15, but I ended up taking a course at a local studio while I was in college. And once I got out of college, my first professional music job was engineering in a recording studio.

Were you always, as you were growing up, interested in the production value of recordings?

What was it about production that interested you?

When I was a kid, a lot of people learning how to play guitar wanted to play like Eddie Van Halen.

I never cared about playing like Eddie Van Halen.

I cared more about how The Beatles put their records together. I was more of a song person.

I was always more interested in great songs, no matter what the genre and a lot of what really made the songs speak wasn’t the guitar solo. It was more of the song itself and the setting that you put it in.

Everything for me, from the beginning, came first and foremost from the song itself.

What do you enjoy the most about producing an album for an artist?

It depends. Back when we first started Saturation Acres, people would come in the door and it would be more like, “Oh man, this stuff has a lot of potential.” Or, “This could get a record deal.” Or, “This could be a big success.” That was part of the

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What are some of the more memorable projects that you’ve produced?

There’s been so many. We produced all of The Badlees records. And that was very exciting to get those records done. They were all fun to produce and see them come to light. And obviously with the success of Breaking Benjamin, it was exciting to see that take off and become what it became.

In my case, in most cases, once I do a record with somebody once or twice, we become friends. And then if they branch off with other projects, they’ll come to me with those projects. And so it’s really hard for me to answer what was the most exciting project I ever did. There’s just been so many.

Is it really true that, from your own work as an artist, you don’t even own a copy of most of your own albums?

I don’t have most of them. I have a couple. The problem is when they come out, I get a handful of copies and then people will say, “I’d really like to hear that,” and I’m like, “Well, here.” And then I give them my last one. That’s what happens every time. I should save the one. But someone will say, “Man, I’d really like to hear ‘Love Is Rain,’ and I’ll say, “I think I have a copy of that.” And I think, “I’ll get another one sometime.” And I never do.

You were a core member of The Badlees for more than 20 years and wrote most of the band’s songs. It’s now been almost two years since you left the group. How do you now look back on your time with the band?

“It was great. We had a lot of fun. Some years were better than others. But we made a lot of really good music. The funny thing is, when you’re in it and you’re playing the shows and you’re trying to make another record and you’re playing a gig and playing a gig and playing a gig, you’re thinking,

“Man, I really thought this was a good band. And I really thought it could be so much more.” And that’s not the way it happened. And then you get out of it and out of nowhere, things start coming to you, where people say, “I loved you guys,” and “This album did ‘this’ for me. And honestly, nobody ever told me those things until after I left. Someone would say, “I played your song at my father’s funeral.” And I really didn’t hear a lot of that when I was in the band. I hear a lot of it now. And I don’t know why.

You had two national record deals. You wrote a song, “Fear of Falling,” that received considerable national airplay and was used by NBC during the Winter Olympics broadcast. You were in a music video that appeared on VH1 and featured an Emmy Award-winning actress. You shared the stage with the Allman Brothers, Bob Seger and Robert Plant and Jimmy Page. And though the sale of your record label certainly derailed some things, you’ve still sold more than a quarter of a million records. What is your favorite Badlees memory?

I know other musicians also say this, but by the time you get to that level, the work is done. The songs are written. The record’s been made. The rehearsals are over. You’re just kind of playing at that point. So as long as everything works, you’re going to be all right. So I can’t really name a moment. The thing that still gets me the most excited is having a good group of songs. It’s still that. The only guy that ever worked with us on producing some our records said to me once, “It never gets any better than when you write it.” And that’s the truth.

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excitement. We just thought we had to pull it all into focus and then we would go out and shop it. Nowadays, a record deal doesn’t mean what it used to mean. People are doing things on their own. And so you’re really just trying to help somebody be the best of what they’re capable of being. Everybody’s got a different level of interest and commitment to what they do. And just because you have somebody that isn’t going to be a supermodel doesn’t mean they’re not interested in fashion. There are people that just love music and they wrote some songs and they want them to be the best they can be and I approach it that way.

When you’re with a person, you kind of get a sense of what they like and what they value and what they want and they just don’t know how to pull that into focus and make it happen. And I do.

Why? I didn’t want to watch it. I was done.

But at one time, you must have loved it.

I did love it. But by the time I was done with school, I didn’t want anything to do with it.

Do you remember your first car?

A maroon 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.

You’ve toured the whole country a few times. What’s your favorite city?

It’s a toss-up between New Orleans and San Francisco.

Bret Alexander

Favorite thing about NEPA? All of the little neighborhoods. You’ve got the Polish, the Italians, the Irish, the Lithuanians … it’s everybody. And they all have their own little set of traditions and their own little quirks. And I love that. It’s awesome. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.

All-time favorite movie?

Cinderella Man.

Who are some of your all-time favorite musical artist?

It’s kind of the usual. Tom Waits. Bruce Springsteen. The Beatles. The Stones. Van Morrison.

Johnny Cash. Nobody’s really topped any of those.

Favorite TV show?

Game of Thrones.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?

I really just try to spend time with the family. I don’t really have any hobbies. I work and hang with the family and that’s about it.

Favorite book?

You Can’t Go Home Again by Thomas Wolfe.

Favorite holiday?

Probably Christmas.

Biggest pet peeve?

People with a sense of entitlement.

Do you follow sports? Do you have any Guilty pleasure? favorite teams?

I don’t really feel guilty about much.

No. Nobody in particular. I’ve had different ones over the years. And I have a couple that I can’t Is there anything about you that might surstand. I played high school and college football. I prise even your friends? was about 22 when I quit playing and when I quit I played football with Gregory Schiano, who playing, I didn’t watch a football game for about 15 was the head coach at Rutgers for a while and the years. I missed a whole generation of great playhead coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ers. I don’t think I ever saw Emmitt Smith play. I

Defining personal moment?

During my last semester at college, I created an independent study course working in a recording studio. So 3/4 of my credits for my last semester came from interning at a studio. I did the internship, finished school and went home for the summer. I played for a month or two and said “I’ve got to get a job.” So I got the newspaper and found a sales position and I called and set up an interview.

On my way there, I stopped by the studio, just to say hello, because I hadn’t been there in a couple of months. Besides having a recording studio, they also designed studios and the day I walked in the door, they got the gig to build a studio for Whitney Houston at her house. So everybody that worked at the place was leaving and they needed somebody to run it right then. And I was standing there. And that’s how I got my first job. And that was basically what set me on my path. I wanted to do music, but I can no connections whatsoever.

And that’s how I got my first gig. And from there, I’ve never been on an interview.

Alan K. Stout

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Newly remodeled 1 bedroom apartment. New rugs, flooring, and paint.

Stove and refrigerator included. No pets. $500/month + utilities. 1St , last and security. 570-609-5325

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Rent to own. 2 bedrooms. Clean; needs no work. Remodeled throughout. Minutes from I-81 & PA Turnpike. $550 month or $14,000 to buy.

610-767-9456

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AVOCA: 1 bedroom, 2nd floor, includes heat, water, sewer, garbage, deck, stove, refrigerator, washer & dryer. No pets. $575 + electric. 570-562-1363.

CLARKS SUMMIT

2 bedroom, with garage. 1107 Fairview Road. $890 plus utilities, Call Dana 570-561-4227

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2 Bedroom, 2nd floor. Fridge, stove, washer/dryer included. Utilities included except electric. References & Security required. Section 8 accepted. $800/month 570-301-9707

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1 bedroom, 1st floor, newly renovated.

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Call 570-341-8960

DUNMORE

Newly remodeled 4 room apartment, 2nd floor. Stove, refrigerator, washer & dryer hook up. Heat, water & sewer furnished. Off street parking. Non smoking. No pets. $600/month + 1 month security.

570-383-7794 or 570-947-4317

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3 bedrooms, modern kitchen and 1.5 baths. Large living room, dining room, wall/wall. Gas heat. Plenty of closets & storage. $750/month + utilities & security. Call 570-288-0510.

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2 bedroom, kitchen, bath & living room. Wall/wall carpet. Heat & hot water included. $600 + security, references & lease. 570-288-6526.

West Noble St. Spacious, bright 2 bedroom.

Washer/dryer hook up. Big yard. PO)f street parking. Tenant pays gas heat, electric & garbage. Landlord pays water. $600/month. Pets considered with additional fee. 570-574-3065.

PITTSTON

3 bedroom ½ double, new paint, new carpeting, oil heat. No pets, non smoking. Credit check. 1st month + security deposit. $650/month + utilities.

Call 570-235-1166 after 5 pm.

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1, 2 & 4 bedroom apartments. Very clean. Beautiful apartments ranging from $520 - $620 - $770. Water included. Energy efficient, gas & electric heat. Excellent installation in walls & attic. Washer & dryer hook up, gas range & refrigerator included. Conveniently located to store & public transportation. No pets. Call for appointment 570-357-3842.

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Clean 3 bedroom, large living area, brand new appliances with dishwasher, gas heat, washer/dryer hook up, fenced yard. Quiet area. $630/month + utilities. Security deposit required.

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MOUNTAIN TOP

SCRANTON – SOUTH: 2 bedroom, living room, eat in kitchen, 2 car parking, 2 bath, $670/month + heat and electricity. Call 201-385-1440

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Scott Street. 2nd floor, 5 rooms. Heat, hot water, stove, fridge included. Off street parking. No pets. $450/month + security & references. 570-696-3381

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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570-881-4925

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Steam table, $600; All cooking equipment LP gas. 4 ft. Bain Marie S/C, $1,250; 20 qt. Mixer SS bowl, 3 attachments & safety guard, $1,750; Burkel 12” slicer, $1,250; 4 ft. SS Work Table $165.

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Large, 3 bedroom. Private deck & yard.

ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED! Washer and dryer hookups. Great location. $1,025/month. 201-805-9030.

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Large parlor, bedroom to fit 2 twin beds, spacious dining room. 1 bath with old fashioned tub with shower availability. Great deal of closet room!

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( Near Bolus Motor Lines )

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Reply Sign P. O. Box 4481 Scranton, PA 18508

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Excellent condition.

Model #SC-CDS34E-8-BE. $4,500. 570-854-9191.

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Right off Kunkle Road. Dallas School District. 2 floors, 3 bedrooms. Full bath, tub and shower. Rear porch off of 2nd floor bedroom. 1 st floor has dining room, living room and kitchen – fridge and stove included. ½ bath with washer/dryer hookup. Oil, hot water heat. Sewer, water and garbage included. $700/month + utilities, security & 1 year lease. Available January 24th.

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Call 570-779-2444. Leave a message.

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he isn’t willing to take steps to change, you don’t think you can stay with him. Specify the steps, like practice sessions in which you show him what you like and psycHoLogicaLLy sound straigHt taLk from syndicated coLumnist amy aLkon maybe some get-togethers with a sex therapist (a referee to call him on his sense of sexual entitlement). nique can be tweaked at least somewhat by working Ben Hurry Even if he were to agree to all of it, be realistic. Sex on it — that is, if both partners show up to the office I’m a woman in my 40s, and I’ve been happily might start feeling more like being made love to than and admit that there’s a job to do. And then there’s your being bumped into by a naked man, but it’s unlikely married for 22 years. Unfortunately, my husband husband, dead set on continuing to have sex on the and I have never been very compatible sexually. I had to ever be mind-blowing or anything close. Still, you “success in bank robbery” model: in and out before read so much Cosmo in college that I believed sex might be happy if you just see that he cares enough to anybody knows what hit ‘em. was something we could work on. Well, he is quick make an effort in bed — one leisurely enough that you Though your sex face is obviously a frown, the big don’t expect it to be followed by “meep meep!” and a in the sack and uninterested in my pleasure. It’s been issue here isn’t bad sex; it’s bad love. You don’t seem two decades of “Wham, bam, thank you, ma’am,” cartoon cloud of dust. to see it that way, perhaps due to “cognitive dissoand our old four minutes of intercourse now lasts for nance.” That’s social psychologist Leon Festinger’s about two. And yes, I have asked him to attend to my Look Before you keep term for the psychological discomfort of simultaneneeds -- for years. He just blows me off. He’s always This guy I’m dating had a mean, demanding ously holding two conflicting views — like the belief been satisfied, so he is not motivated to change. After girlfriend, and it left him kind of a relationship-phobe. that you’re worthy of love and the observation that a particularly quick encounter this morning left me He says meeting me two months ago made him want feeling used, my thought was that I need a divorce. I’m your husband’s about as attentive to you in bed as he is to change that.

He is loving and seems excited to be to the headboard. To smooth out an inconsistency like distraught to think this way. Is there another option? with me, except for how he introduces me — as his — Unsatisfied this, we typically grab for whichever explanation helps “friend” or “ladyfriend.”

Should I be worried that he us feel good about ourselves — which is maybe why doesn’t call me his girlfriend?

Sex can sometimes be confusing, but timewise, it you describe yourself as “happily married” to a man — Irked shouldn’t leave you wondering whether you’ve been who acts like the clitoris is a rare exotic bird. having it or poaching an egg.

There is only so much room for improvement if, in bed, two people go together like peanut butter and an oar. Still, Cosmo wasn’t entirely wrong. Sexual tech-

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It’s easy to go straight to all the worst reasons for why he won’t call you his girlfriend, like that it would seem disloyal to that secret wife he has stashed away in the suburbs.

However, keep in mind that a label (like “girlfriend”) isn’t just a word. Labels actually have power over our behavior. Research by social psychologist Elliot Aronson finds that we seem to have a powerful longing for consistency — for things to match. So, committing to a label tends to make us feel obligated to follow through with the behavior that goes with it — and never mind figuring out whether it’s what we really want.

Give the guy some time. He’s (understandably!) slow to do a cannonball into a new relationship, but you say he is “loving” and seems “excited” to be with you. So, sure, he may be on the fence, but he doesn’t seem to be on the run. Until his answer to “What are we doing here?” is no longer “Not sure yet,” you might ask him to drop the likes of “ladyfriend” and just use your name — charming as it is to be introduced with what sounds like 19th-century code for “two-dollar hooker.”

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Across 1 Clearwater’s st.

4 The beginning of greatness?

9 Those other guys 13 Account exec 14 Copenhagen amusement park 15 Fully grown 16 Why I have to drive close to see what’s on your rear window?

19 Script on a tablet?

20 Hardly hard 21 “I Love Lucy” production company 23 “Our National Parks” author John 25 Cookout cut 28 Nissan, way back when 30 Fight stopper 32 Caps Lock neighbor 35 Indifferent travel slogan for a Bolivian capital?

37 Fix errata 39 Pay increase 40 Eternities 41 Guy with a self-referential Renault 5?

44 Discouraging word 45 Pertaining to the eye 46 Short-billed shorebird 48 “Ultimate” degree 49 Kick out of a club 51 And others, in Latin 55 “Even *I* knew that!”

56 “Darby ___ and the Little People” (1959 Disney film)

57 Give the recent harvest report in a few words?

64 Bad sign 65 Difficult trial 66 “Falcon Crest” actress ___ Alicia 67 The “sun” in “sunny side up” 68 Beat the heck out of 69 Utter Down 1 Served like some green tomatoes 2 Leave alone 3 Lhasa ___ (Tibetan dogs) 4 Blackjack decision 5 “Mogambo” actress Gardner 6 Comedian Riggle 7 551, in film credits (if films had been around then) 8 Affleck film that earned a 2003 Razzie 9 “Jurassic Park” predator, for short 10 Sound that deserves a scare, maybe 11 Clean Air Act org.

12 Blanc who voiced the Tasmanian Devil 14 Gertrude Stein’s “The Autobiography of Alice B. ___” 17 Old Domino’s Pizza spokescreature 18 Traitor Vader 22 180 23 “___ Wedding” (1994 sleeper hit starring Toni Collette) 24 World Heritage Site org.

25 Talk and talk and talk 26 “I Love It” duo ___ Pop

27 Ross of flag fame 29 Resells at a jacked-up price 31 Dark deli loaf 32 Carpentry joint component 33 Become a parent, perhaps 34 Nascence 36 Salon extension 38 “Spare me the details” 42 Be a brat 43 Install new machinery 47 “Rich & Meaty” brand 50 “I’m amazed!”

52 Ling and Loeb, for two 53 Actress Massey of “Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man” 54 Forever, in poetry 55 Like a medieval dungeon 57 ___ G. Biv 58 Genre for Fall Out Boy 59 “Pinocchio” keepsake 60 Buckingham Palace letters 61 Commotion 62 President pro ___ 63 Puppy sound

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