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THE 570’S FREE ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY • THE570.C0M • VOL. 27 NO. 7 • FEbRuARY 14-20, 2019

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Photos February 15-21, 2019

Contents

Steve Voyce and Donnie Blest of Scranton enjoy the show.

Fab 5.............................................. 4 Nightlife.......................................... 5 Concerts.......................................... 6 Hey, Beautiful ................................. 7 Chef’s Table..................................... 8 Up Close & Personal......................10 Films.............................................13 Cover story ............................ 14-15 Empty Bottles/Liquid.....................17 Calendar.........................16-20, 27 Sounds..........................................19 Astrology ......................................21 Photos ..........................................22 Advice Goddess .............................26 Puzzles .........................................27 Cole ..............................................27

Staff

Editor Faith Golay, 570-348-9127 Asst. editor Kristin O’Malley, 570-348-9100 x5257 Calendar editor Laura Rysz, 570-348-9100 x5228 Production editor Christopher Cornell, 570-348-9100 x5414 Staff writers Gia Mazur, 570-348-9127 Patrice Wilding, 570-348-9100 x5369 Caitlin Heaney West, 570-348-9100 x5107

From left: Corrie Tarby of Peckville, Jennifer Oleski of Scranton and Amanda Tucker of Scranton

Contributing editor Elizabeth Baumeister, 570-348-9100 x3492

Cynthia Brunson and Nate Toby Lyons and Melissa Sives, both of Dunmore Harvey, both of Eynon

Contributing writers David Falchek, James Crane, Brian Fulton, Emma Black and Mike Evans Graphic artist Kevin O’Neill, 570-348-9100 x5212 Photographers Butch Comegys, Jason Farmer, Jake Danna Stevens, Christopher Dolan and Emma Black (Up Close & Personal), 570-348-9100 x5447

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From left: Jonathan Higgins of Dallas, Amanda Kornak of Pittston and Sarah Perrego, both of Pittston Photos by Emma black

Nowhere Slow recently performed at The V-Spot Bar in Scranton. Fans danced and sang along with the band.

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Pair of aces: Legendary comedians Steve Martin, Martin Short bring tour to arena

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5 great things to do this week!

The Mac King Comedy Magic Show

Comedian and magician Mac King will bring his unique brand of entertainment to the Theater at North, enter 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton, on Saturday, Feb. 16. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show runs from 7 to 9:30. King is in his 17th year as an afternoon headliner at Harrah’s Las Vegas and recently was dubbed “Magician of the Year” by the Magic Castle, Hollywood. His act — which includes sleight-of-hand, making himself invisible and audience interaction — has allowed him to break a Guinness world record, participate in numerous NBC television specials and a performance on “Late Night Show with David Letterman.” Tickets for the all-ages show cost $25 to $35. For more information or tickets, visit the box ofﬁce; call 570-800-5020, ext. 102; or visit thetheateratnorth.com.

Fireworks and torch light parade

The ski slopes will alight once again for Montage Mountain Resorts’ annual ﬁreworks and torch light parade on Saturday, Feb. 16. The action will run from 5 to 9 p.m. at the resort, 1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton, and include free live entertainment, “Paw Patrol” character appearances, family-friendly activities and prize giveaways. About 100 resort employees and friends will hit the slopes at dusk, gliding down the Mainline Trail with torches in a ski parade. A pyromusical ﬁrework display will follow. For details, call 570-969-7669 or visit montagemountainresorts.com.

‘We’ve Only Just Begun: Carpenters Remembered’

Winter film festival

The Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock, will open its winter ﬁlm festival with a gala Friday, Feb. 15, at 6 p.m. The gala will include screenings of “Green Book” and “The Old Man & the Gun” as well as popcorn, beer, wine and dessert. Tickets cost $25, and reservations are required. Call 570-996-1500 to reserve. The festival will continue through Thursday, March

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7. Other ﬁlms guests can catch during the run include “Boy Erased,” “Beautiful Boy,” “Mary, Queen of Scots,” “Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” “Colette,” “The Wife,” “Free Solo,” “The Guilty,” “Tea with the Dames,” “Becoming Astrid,” “Shoplifters,” “Bathtubs over Broadway,” “Maria By Callas,” “The Bookshop,” “Studio 54,” “Science Fair,” “Swimming With Men,” “A Private War” and “Liyana.” Tickets for individual movies cost $8.50. For more information, visit dietrichtheater.com.

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Relive the hits of one of music’s most beloved groups, the Carpenters, at “We’ve Only Just Begun: Carpenters Remembered.” Michelle Berting Brett stars alongside a seven-piece Nashville band, performing such songs as “Yesterday Once More” and “Rainy Days & Mondays.” The tribute show will take place Friday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. at F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the show starts at 7. Tickets cost $25 and $35, plus fees, and are available at the box ofﬁce, kirbycenter.org and 570-826-1100.

Clarks Summit Festival of Ice

A galaxy far, far away, comes much closer this weekend when the annual Clarks Summit Festival of Ice embraces “Star Wars.” This year’s theme, “Ice Wars,” takes inspiration from the popular sci-ﬁ series and incorporates it into events that include ﬁlm screenings, trivia, cookie-making, ice-carving demonstrations and much more throughout the borough and surrounding area. The event will run from Friday, Feb. 15, to Sunday, Feb. 17. The annual parade will begin Friday at 7:30 p.m. and move along South State Street in downtown Clarks Summit. For more information and a schedule of events, visit theabingtons.org or call the Abington Business & Professionals Association at 570-587-9045.

Nightlife NIGHTLIFE

Thursday, Feb. 14

backyard ale house, 523 Linden St., Scranton: Thursdaze feature Newpy Hundo b2b DigitalDavy bart & urby’s, 119 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre: Trivia Night bartolai Winery, Route 92 and Coolidge Avenue, Falls: Open Mic with Big Al and Billy Edwards boulder View Tavern, 123 Lake Harmony Road, Lake Harmony: Michayla Rabenold & Andy Sleboda Chacko’s Memory Lane Lounge, 195 N. Wilkes-Barre Blvd., Wilkes-Barre: Kartune Finnegan’s Irish rock Club, 514 Ash St., Scranton: Dakota “Doc” Lawler Grotto Pizza, 36 Gateway Shopping Center, Edwardsville: Bingo Night Grotto Pizza/skybox sports bar, Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre Twp.: Know Limit Trivia heaT bar & Nightclub, 69-71 N. Main St., WilkesBarre: Karaoke III Guys Pizzeria & restaurant, 11 Garbutt Ave., Dallas: Flatland Ruckus Duo Mil & Jim’s Parkway Inn, 24 W. Kirmar Ave., Alden: Open Mic Night ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Music For Models Trio susquehanna brewing Co., 635 S. Main St., Pittston: Trivia Night: Valentine’s Day Edition Thirst T’s bar & Grill, 120 Lincoln St., Olyphant: Paul Dudrich of The Wanabees The V-spot bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: Jonathan Dressler Wise Crackers Comedy Club at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: The Lab — Comedy Showcase

FrIday, Feb. 15

ale Mary’s at the bittenbender, 126 Franklin Ave., Scranton: Eric Rudy bads, 415 Main St., Luzerne: Karaoke bar Louie at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: John Smith barrett’s Pub, 474 Main St., Archbald: Tina and Joe bartolai Winery, Route 92 and Coolidge Avenue, Falls: Flossy Morgan bean and Vine Cafe & Wine bar at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Piano Night benny brewing Co., 1429 Sans Souci Parkway, Wilkes-Barre: Acousticstein bobby Keen’s, 117 W. Market St., Scranton: D-West Duo border bar, 170 Laurel Plaza, Pittston: The Mange Record Release Party boulder View Tavern, 123 Lake Harmony Road, Lake Harmony: Harlan Tucker Band breakers at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: DJ AJ Stack The Club at the highlands, 2700 Highland Blvd., Archbald: Bill and Donna Arnold Finnegan’s Irish rock Club, 514 Ash St., Scranton: Pink Slip The Fireside Martini Grill Inc., 411 Chestnut St., Dunmore: Dashboard Mary Grotto Pizza, 36 Gateway Shopping Center, Edwardsville: Great Rock Pair Grotto Pizza/Grand slam sports bar, RR 415, Harveys Lake: Area 52 Grotto Pizza/skybox sports bar, Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre Twp.: Paul Martin heaT bar & Nightclub, 69-71 N. Main St., WilkesBarre: Inferno Drag Show Irish Wolf Pub, 503 Linden St., Scranton: Standoff,

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Bill and Donna Arnold will perform Friday, Feb. 15, at the Club at the Highlands, 2700 Highland Blvd., Archbald. The Hempsteadys, The Squalors and Fat Chance Mil & Jim’s Parkway Inn, 24 W. Kirmar Ave., Alden: The JOB (Jay Orrell Band) Molly O’shea’s at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Frank Marcinkowski r & J’s Wild rover Pub, 1315 Hamlin Highway, Lake Ariel: Marilyn Kennedy river street Jazz Cafe, 665 N. River St., Plains Twp.: Dave Brown and the Dishonest Fiddlers ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: The Ruth’s Chris Jazz Trio stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton: Boneﬂowers, Old Charades, American Buffalo Ghost and James Barrett susquehanna brewing Co., 635 S. Main St., Pittston: Blue Moxie The Tauras Club, 106 W. Market St., Scranton: The Wanabees Thirst T’s bar & Grill, 120 Lincoln St., Olyphant: The Boastfuls and Chris Malvizzi The V-spot bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: Blind Choice Waldorf Park, 13 Waldorf Lane, Scranton: Q-Ball Wise Crackers Comedy Club at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Teddy Smith and Talia Reese

saTurday, Feb. 16

ale Mary’s at the bittenbender, 126 Franklin Ave., Scranton: Rare Form ali baba Liquor Lounge, 219 S. Main St., WilkesBarre: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Live bar Louie at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Light Up the Moon barrett’s Pub, 474 Main St., Archbald: Chris Mullineaux bartolai Winery, Route 92 and Coolidge Avenue, Falls: Inside Out bean and Vine Cafe & Wine bar at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Piano Night benny brewing Co., 1429 Sans Souci Parkway, Wilkes-Barre: Gone Crazy

bobby Keen’s, 117 W. Market St., Scranton: Pat and Mike Duo The bog, 341 Adams Ave., Scranton: SaturBae’s Galentine’s Day Gala border bar, 170 Laurel Plaza, Pittston: Rockstar Revolution boulder View Tavern, 123 Lake Harmony Road, Lake Harmony: Area 52 breakers at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Until Sunrise (formerly That ‘90s Band) Finnegan’s Irish rock Club, 514 Ash St., Scranton: Barrel Chested Beer Bellies hog’s hollow saloon, 1459 State Route 93, Berwick: The Loons III Guys restaurant and sports bar, 95 N. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top: Better with Beer Irish Wolf Pub, 503 Linden St., Scranton: Bright Shiny Objects The Keys, 244 Penn Ave., Scranton: Family Animals Album Release Mil & Jim’s Parkway Inn, 24 W. Kirmar Ave., Alden: The Delta Thunder Band Molly O’shea’s at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Rhythm & Booze river street Jazz Cafe, 665 N. River St., Plains Twp.: Brandon Taz Niederauer ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: The Ruth’s Chris Jazz Trio stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton: Bass Physics and Cofresi Thirst T’s bar & Grill, 120 Lincoln St., Olyphant: Nothing Yet and Buzz Veterans of Foreign Wars 7069, 402 Winola Road, Clarks Summit: Marilyn Kennedy The V-spot bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: These Idol Hands Waldo’s Tavern, 406 Green Ridge St., Scranton: Blue Moxie Wise Crackers Comedy Club at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Teddy

Smith and Talia Reese

suNday, Feb. 17

bartolai Winery, Route 92 and Coolidge Avenue, Falls: Yoga and music bobby Keen’s, 117 W. Market St., Scranton: DJ John Cadillac Culkin breakers at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Graces Downfall Finnegan’s Irish rock Club, 514 Ash St., Scranton: DJ Famous heaT bar & Nightclub, 69-71 N. Main St., WilkesBarre: Not Yo Granny’s Bingo stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton: Lost Dogs The V-spot bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: Karaoke with DJ Huff

MONday, Feb. 18

border bar, 170 Laurel Plaza, Pittston: Whiskey Hill Project ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Erin McClelland The V-spot bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: DJ Aptrik

Tuesday, Feb. 19

alter house, 926 Lackawanna Trail, Clarks Summit: Chris Mullineaux ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Erin McClelland stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton: T.O.N.E-z of Gangstagrass and Hard Target The V-spot bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: Dan Cusick

WedNesday, Feb. 20

bads, 415 Main St., Luzerne: Open mic night ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Erin McClelland stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton: Stand Up Science: Comedians and Scientists The V-spot bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: Blue Moxie

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2019 NORTHEAST PA GOLF & LEISURE EXPO FEB 16TH (10AM-7PM)

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Concerts shows you can’t miss F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre Tickets: 570-826-1100

We’ve Only Just Begun: Carpenters Remembered, Friday, Feb. 15 Tom Papa, Friday, Feb. 22 The Temptations and the Four Tops, Saturday, Feb. 23 Joe Nardone Presents: Golden Oldies Spectacular, Friday, March 1 Dennis Miller and Mark Steyn, Saturday, March 2 Kansas, Sunday, March 3 Joe Bonamassa, Monday, March 11 Kathleen Madigan, Saturday, March 23

Top of the World, Thursday, Feb. 14 Light My Fire, Friday, Feb. 15 Strawberry Fields, Saturday, Feb. 16 Marc Cohn, Sunday, Feb. 17 The Amish Outlaws, Friday, Feb. 22 Tracy Morgan, Saturday, Feb. 23 Carolyn Dorfman Dance, Saturday, Feb. 23 Ted Vigil’s John Denver Tribute, Saturday, March 2 An Eric Clapton Retrospective, Friday, March 8 The Aardvarks, Saturday, March 9

Mount Airy Casino Resort, Mount Pocono Tickets: 877-682-4791

Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia Tickets: 215-627-1332

A Proud Monkey, Saturday, Feb. 16 Evolution: The Journey Tribute, Saturday, Feb. 23 Double Vision, Saturday, March 9 Classic Stones featuring the Glimmer Twins, Saturday, March 16 Unforgettable Fire, Saturday, March 23 Mr. Speed, Saturday, March 30

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Dave Brown and the Dishonest Fiddlers, Friday, Feb. 15 Brandon Taz Niederauer, Saturday, Feb. 16 Hayley Jane and the Primates, Friday, Feb. 22 Bark at the Moon, Saturday, Feb. 23 Souled Out, Friday, March 1 Brad Parsons and Starbird, Saturday, March 2 Professor Louie and the Crowmatix with the Woodstock Horns performing music from The Band, Saturday, March 16 Clarence Spady Band, Friday, March 22 Hub City Stompers/Scofﬂaws and Rude Boy George, Friday, March 29 Penn’s Peak, Jim Thorpe Tickets: 570-325-0371

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SteelStacks, Bethlehem Tickets: 610-332-1300

Tesla, Friday, Feb. 15 The True Bob Seger Experience, Saturday, Feb. 16 Shemekia Copeland and the Commonheart, Friday, Feb. 22 Mark Chesnutt, Joe Difﬂe and Neal McCoy, Saturday, Feb. 23 Flogging Molly, Friday, March 1 Melvin Seats and JGB, Saturday, March 2 Jackyl, Thursday, March 7 The Mavericks, Saturday, March 9 Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Wednesday, March 13 The Wall, Friday, March 15 Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg Tickets: 570-420-2808

1964 — The Tribute, Friday, Feb. 22 Porter & Sayles, Saturday, March 2 IC/DC — AC/DC tribute, Saturday, March 9 The Lizards, Friday, March 15 Dire, Saturday, March 16 YYNOT, Saturday, March 23 Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Friday, March 29 Zoso, Saturday, March 30 Kitchen Dwellers, Wednesday, April 3 Almost Queen, Friday, April 5

Action Bronson, Saturday, Feb. 16 YG Stay Dangerous: The Tour, Saturday, Feb. 26 Citizen Cope, Friday, March 1 Tritonal, Friday, March 15 Gogol Bordello, Sunday, March 17 Jawbreaker, Wednesday, March 27 Hatebreed, Thursday, April 4 Dance Gavin Dance, Saturday, April 13 Parkway Drive and Killswitch Engage, Saturday, May 11 The Hives and Refused, Saturday, May 18 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia Tickets: 800-298-4200

Disturbed, Monday, Feb. 18 Michael Buble, Sunday, Feb. 24 Fleetwood Mac, Friday, March 22, and Friday, April 5 Ariana Grande, Tuesday, March 26, and Monday, June 24 Kiss, Friday, March 29 Fleetwood Mac, Friday, April 5 Muse, Sunday, April 7 Justin Timberlake, Tuesday, April 9 Cher, Saturday, April 20 New Kids on the Block, Thursday, June 27 Madison Square Garden, New York City Tickets: 212-307-7171

Billy Joel, Thursday, Feb. 14, and Thursday, March 21 Interpol, Saturday, Feb. 16 Michael Buble, Wednesday, Feb. 20 Disturbed, Monday, Feb. 25 Travis Scott, Saturday, March 2 Elton John, Tuesday, March 5, and Wednesday, March 6 Robyn, Friday, March 8 Fleetwood Mac, Mondays, March 11 and 18 Weezer and Pixies, Tuesday, March 12 KISS, Wednesday, March 27 Beacon Theater, New York City Tickets: 866-858-0008

Gregory Porter, Thursday, Feb. 14 The ’70s Soul Jam Valentines Concert, Saturday, Feb. 16 Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, Thursday, Feb. 21 moe., Saturday, Feb. 23 John Mellencamp, Monday, Feb. 25, through Wednesday, Feb. 27 Joan Manuel Serrat, Thursday, Feb. 28

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Celebrate love with products that make you shimmer GIA MAZUR, STAFF WRITER

Call me a sucker, but I’ve always loved Valentine’s Day. It’s a celebration of love and relationships, and the most important relationship you have is the one with yourself. We all deserve to feel good, and that’s why I put together this list of must-have products to make you feel like the best version of yourself. Whether you’re celebrating with someone special, your BFFs or solo, you’ll look good and feel good.

The body scrub We’ve talked about it before, but exfoliation is key. Love Beauty and Planet Sugar & Rose Creamy Body Scrub, made with a coconut oil base for extra moisturizing factors, will soften and smooth skin to make you feel like a goddess. The sweet rose scent is sexy, fresh and light, enveloping you in a blanket of decadence. Use this before date night or as an act of self-love, because no matter the occasion, you’ll be feeling yourself after this body scrub. ($4.50; ulta.com)

The blush We all love a healthy glow, and nothing will give you the perfect peachy pink with golden shimmer like Wet n Wild Color Icon Blush in Pearlescent Pink. A dupe for cult-favorite NARS Orgasm blush, this will give you a sexy, radiant look for one-tenth the price of NARS’ version. Apply this to the apples of your cheeks for a sweet, flushed look, or swipe it on diagonally above your cheekbones for sculpted glam. ($2.99; wetnwildbeauty.com)

The lipstick Very few things are sexier than red lip-

stick. Hands down, Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick in Red Carpet Red is one of the best lipstick formulas on earth — creamy, hydrating and capable of lasting through eating, drinking and more. Its perfect blue-toned deep red looks great on any skin tone, and its lip brush shape makes application easy. Tip: For a super-precise look, apply concealer around and over exfoliated and hydrated lips and blend out with a beauty blender. Use a red lip liner (I love Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat Liner in Kiss ‘N’ Tell) and line around your lips before filling them in. Apply lipstick over top. ($34; charlottetilbury.com)

The hair spray Pump up your look with a little volume, a little hold and a lot of sexy texture with OUAI Texturizing Hair Spray. The company describes this as if “dry shampoo and hairspray had a baby,” and this light-weight spray is perfect to refresh hair and create a sultry, tousled look. You’ll also be in love with its fragrance. This spray’s scent is made up of an intoxicating blend including bergamot, Italian lemon, sandalwood and white musk. ($26; theouai.com)

The scent Smell is subjective, but judging by the people who have approached me in elevators, chased me down the street or circled back to me at a party to ask what perfume I’m wearing, I’d say Glossier You is fit for almost everyone. The Fragrance Foundation’s 2018 Fragrance of the Year winner combines top notes of woody iris root and sparkling, spicy pink pepper with base notes of warm ambrette, smooth ambrox and musk — one of the scents we respond to on the most carnal level. It’s warm, clean and familiar. It smells like you. (Eau de parfum, $60; solid, $22; glossier.com)

Gia Mazur is a staff writer for Times-Shamrock Communications. Contact her at gmazur@timesshamrock.com, 570-348-9127 or @gmazurTT on Twitter.

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Justin Moore aims for crowd-pleasing night of country

Country superstar Justin Moore brings his latest tour to Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in WilkesBarre Twp. on Thursday, Feb. 14.

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hen country superstar Justin Moore brings his road show to Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza on Thursday, Feb. 14, the WilkesBarre Twp. audience will serve as a litmus test for the crooner’s latest tour formula. “One of the fun parts is putting a new show together,” Moore said during a recent call from his home in Arkansas. “We definitely have obvious mainstays that we’ve been successful with over the last decade or more, but it’s always fun as an artist to have new music coming out to also add. “We’ll use you guys as one of the guinea pigs,” he joked. With a roster of two platinum albums, a gold album, seven No. 1 singles and three No. 1 country albums, Moore has plenty to pull from in his extensive catalog to create fresh set lists each time he tours. His newest concert series will include songs from his upcoming fifth album, including the heart-wrenching single “The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home.” But a big part of knowing what works in a show comes down to the fans in attendance. “The crowd has a lot to do with that,” Moore said. “They kind of energize us, so we rely on them and their enthusiasm. All the things that we do in our jobs — writing to recording to interviews — the (most fun) part of it is getting on stage and playing it. ‘That’s what we look forward to, and we try to go out and make sure people know it,” he added. “We make it obvious. I’ve learned over the course of my career that if we have a good time on stage, that’s infectious. You have to connect with the crowd, whether

If you go What: Justin Moore When: thursday, feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. Where: Mohegan Sun arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre twp. Details: tickets start at $39.75 and are available through the box office, ticketmaster.com and by calling 800-745-3000. you’re playing in a club or arena.” And every crowd is different, Moore explained. Each night from the stage, he tries to “figure out what buttons to push” to ensure that the tour leaves all his guests satisfied. “It’s a different thing that turns a crowd on every night, whether it’s songs that tug on your heartstrings, rocking guitars in one song, or something I say or do,” Moore said. “At the end of the day, we understand — me and all my guys (in the band) — that we’re in the minority as far as people who have the opportunity to do it and make it a living. We certainly try not to take that for granted.” While loaded arenas certainly indicate success, Moore still looks for other signals that his faithful fans are getting what they paid for. “My favorite part is the moment when the lights go out and we walk out on stage. And when everybody is standing up, that’s always a good sign,” he said. “The obvious one is seeing fans sing every word to songs that just started as some silly idea in my head in my bedroom or something. The connection overall with the audience is why (I) do it.” Contact the writer: pwilding@ timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9100 x5369: @pwildingtt on twitter

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have really focused on this music,” said Nancy Sanderson, the philharmagine a concer t uniting the monic’s executive director. “And solo careers of the members of there’s just such good music that one of history’s most legendary this particular group that’s coming bands, and you’ ll have just what in to perfor m with the orchestra t h e N o r t h e a s t e r n Pe n n s y l va n i a decided it was time to (do) that Philhar monic plans to offer approach to looking at the at its next pops concert. B e a t l e s. T h e r e ’s s o m a n y The orchestra will present wonderful titles that will be “Imagine: The Beatles Solo performed.” Years” on Saturday, Feb. 16, at Those songs include Paul 8 p.m. in F.M. Kirby Center M c C a r t n e y ’ s “ M ay b e I ’ m for the Perfor ming Arts, 71 Amazed” and “Live and Let Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Die” (which he perfor med Brunet Guests artists Joe Boucher, with his other group, Wings), Christopher Eastburn, Gary Back- Ringo Starr’s “Photograph,” John strom and Steve Hodgkin will join Lennon’s “Ima gine” and Georg e the philhar monic for the night, H a r r i s o n ’ s “ M y S w e e t L o r d , ” conducted by Mélisse Brunet, inter- among many others. im music director. When it came to bringing in Port“There’s a lot of Beatles tribute Please see Beatles, Page 12 bands out there, and none of them

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Up Close & Personal WITH EMMA BLACK

Marisa Fabri always dreamed of owning her own business, but soon after opening Design 2 Consign Boutique in Olyphant, a strong desire to provide the best customer service led her to becoming the personal stylist for many of her customers. She is a graduate of Valley View High School and studied biology at Penn State University. She lives in Jessup with her rescue dog, Wicky. Meet Marisa Fabri...

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Tell me a little about yourself. I grew up in this area, but I fell in love with the West during a ski trip. I went to live there for 20-some years and came back to live here when my parents got older.

What first got you interested in fashion? How did the concept of you I wanted to own my own business, and styling others come out of your consignment was a way of getting consignment store? started without all the hundreds and thouI learned so much from my customers sands of dollars of inventory. Consignment and from Vogue magazine. I was never stores were popular out West but not as wellknown here. They were new to this area, and a big fashionista, but the more demand that was put on me, the more I tried to learn and I wanted to bring the idea back home. got the hang of it. Everyone has a particular item they need. Everyone has a different Talk about the styling body shape; I’m here to help and provide and work you do. good, old-fashioned customer service. What’s When people have a special event and need to dress up with a theme for a gala great is it always turns into friendships, and or event like red carpet, Hollywood, British- it seems to be an ongoing thing. themed weddings, Gatsby, Kentucky derby I hear you have outfits, any theme, people call me to see if I a big secret? have something that will work for them. I A lot of my consignment comes from even did Steampunk for the Steampunk fesreferrals. Someone had told a specific tival in Honesdale. Basically if somebody calls me for a Gatsby outfit, I’d pull together consigner that I like show-stopper and statement pieces. The consigner came to me and all my beaded, fringe outfits. I add hats, asked if I was interested in carrying pieces headbands, jewelry and anything else they that were purchased for the wardrobe and may wear. I go through the entire store and create a rack of only Gatsby-lookalike items. entourage of a very famous female Grammy People share their fashion nightmares with Award winner. Due to privacy for the artist, I like to keep it a fun mystery, but many peome and tell me what they want to hide and ple guess correctly upon seeing the display. disguise with their bodies. There’s nobody the same size or shape. I have to be honest What is your own style like? And with people if something looks just OK, too include your go-to outfit choice. big or too tight. We work together until we My typical outfit is jeans, boots, legget fabulous. The best reward is when people gings, Uggs and almost always black. come back and say, “I got so many compliMy friends and customers say I should put ments from the outfit.” That is so satisfying and rewarding. Sometimes a group of wom- some color on. So I like to pop the outfit with turquoise jewelry or other colors, so I’m not en will come in at once and help each other in black all the time. And bling. Bling will out by putting pieces together, and it turns brighten up black all the time. into a girlfriend day. I’ll serve coffee and order pizza because sometimes they are here for hours and hours.

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For you, what is a show-stopper piece, and why? Anything that people are going to admire and stare at and ask, “Where did she get that?” For me, it would be a piece of vintage. A phenomenal white faux-fur vest. I’d mix it with jeans or leggings and boots and a gorgeous sweater. The other piece for me is a hat. I have a hat that is one of my signature pieces. It’s a silver faux-fur hat. I love to wear it all day long. It keeps me warm, and a lot of people like it. It also gets them interested in trying on fur hats.

What other community organizations are you part of or hobbies/interests you have? I like to donate coats and clothes to a local church on our block and to other local charities and anybody else in need. There are always clothes that can be given off the rack, and my consigners say if anybody is in need of a coat, give them a coat. I like to go shopping when I’m not working. I like keeping up with new styles in fashion. I also like to go out to dinner with friends. It’s not really a hobby, but it’s something that is near and dear to my heart is being kind to people. I want to show everyone some positivity and happiness. You never know who is going to walk through the door, what may have just happened to that person or what story they’re carrying with them. A word of kindness can help somebody out so much, and you don’t even know you’re doing it.

What is something about you that would surprise a lot of people?

I’m so serious all the time, but I really love when people tease me or tell me a joke. A lot of jokes go over my head, and that person will get a kick out of me missing the point, then I crack up too.

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Have you had a moment or time in your life that helped shape the person you are today? My faith has gotten so much stronger. Meeting so many different people from my travels and my time out West has helped me look for the best in them. People have shared things with me that I never really thought much about. I later realized that what they shared was very giving and real and kind. It made me realize I want to be the best person I can possibly be and keep working on myself. I can’t let circumstances dictate my feelings. I try to find blessings even in lousy circumstances. A lot of the people I met were very happy people. Happiness is a choice, and I am glad that I choose to be happy.

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Do you have anything else to add? Let’s all spread kindness and positivity to strangers. We don’t know what people have been through. I know people say the world is dark, but I choose to believe that love and people are better.

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Guests artists will join the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic to present “Imagine: The Beatles Solo Years.” From left, Beatles members John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. FROM PAGE 9

land Symphony Orchestra-affiliated Boucher and his group, Sanderson said, the orchestra knew a good thing when it saw one. “He did the ‘Piano Men’ (concert) two years ago here, and that featured the music of Billy Joel and Elton John,” she said. “People went wild. They just loved him.” The concert comes just a couple d ay s a f t e r Va l e n t i n e ’s D ay, t o o, making it an opportunity for audience members to include it in a belated celebration. “What’s great is that there are so m a n y r e s t a u r a n t s n e a r by t h a t either before or afterward it could just be a wonderful date,” Sanderson said. The audiences for the orchestra’s pops and masterworks concer ts tend to differ, Sanderson said, but the pops concerts can help the orchestra g row its audience for future shows. “Some of the people who come to the pops concerts say, ‘Wow, I didn’t realize I liked live symphonic music so much,’ and then they start coming to the masterworks concerts,” she said. “T he pops concer ts, in addition to being great entertainm e n t , a r e a w ay t o e x p o s e t h i s music to more audience members.” Things also have been going well for the orchestra this season, its first since suspending operations for 2017-18 so it could develop a

p l a n t o s t ay f i n a n c i a l ly v i abl e, Sanderson noted. “We are definitely back on our feet, and we have a five-year strategic plan that has been working so far,” she said. “We’ve been able to address some of our debts, and by the end of year two of the strategic plan, we will have addressed all of our debts. “T he strate gic plan really has been designed so that every step of the way we can determine how big of a season this community can suppor t. And what’s been really encoura ging is that community members and businesses have not withdrawn their support. They’re really ste pping up and sticking with us, and so the message that we’re getting is that people want the orchestra here.” Contact the writer: cwest@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9100 x5107; @cheaneywest on Twitter

If you go What: “Imagine: The Beatles Solo Years,” presented by Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic When: Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m. Where: F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre Details: Tickets cost $33 to $68 and are available at nepaphil.org or by calling 570-270-4444.

FILM

Natasha Lyonne stars as Nadia, who dies on her 36th birthday, wakes up — and dies again, in “Russian Doll” on Netflix.

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Natasha Lyonne stars in, directs clever Netflix series ‘Russian Doll’

ven if I tried to avoid referencing “Groundhog Day” in reviewing the Netflix series “Russian Doll,” about four paragraphs from now you’d be thinking, “Oh, so it’s like ‘Groundhog Day’ only darker.” So let’s address the gopher in the room, why don’t we? In the dark and funny and whip-smart and spiritually intriguing and intellectually challenging “Russian Doll,” Natasha Lyonne is rock-star great as a New York woman named Nadia, who dies on her 36th birthday, wakes up — and dies again. And again. And again. This scenario might well remind you of “Groundhog Day,” or if you’re a fan of obscure cinema, “Happy Death Day,” the 2017 slasher film in which a young woman actually nicknamed “Tree” dies again

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Movie critic

and again and again. And yet there’s something fresh and original and addictively great about this particular take on the theme. Thanks in large part to a revelatory performance by Lyonne, who co-created the series with Amy Poehler and Leslye Headland and cowrote seven of the eight episodes with Headland, “Russian Doll” is a stunningly effective psychological/ supernatural/WTF thriller that will stick to you like a fleece vest tossed in the dryer without benefit of a Bounce sheet.

Her perfectly expressive face framed by a tangle of beautiful red curls, Lyonne displays the pinpoint comedic timing of a Sarah Silverman or an Amy Schumer and A-list dramatic chops in her portrayal of Nadia, a genius-level coder and games designer celebrating her 36th birthday at a fabulous hipster party hosted by her friends at a beyond-cool loft in Alphabet City. Nadia smokes a joint laced with cocaine. She picks up a stranger. She stumbles into a bodega where there’s a lot going on, heads back outside, crosses the street — and gets hit by a cab and dies. And then she wakes up, and the party starts all over. Is it all a drug-fueled illusion? A dream? Or something more elusive? Just as Bill Murray’s Phil in “Groundhog Day” wakes

‘Russian Doll’ Stars: Natasha Lyonne, Charlie Barnett, Greta Lee Where to watch: Netflix Rated: TV-MA Grade: ★★★ 1/2 (out of four)

up again and again to the sounds of “I Got You Babe” on the clock radio, Nadia hears Nilsson’s “Gotta Get Up” every time she “dies” and finds herself reliving her 36th birthday party over and over. At the very least, Nadia has a superior pop tune resetting the clock every day. (Nadia says she feels as if she’s in the David Fincher movie “The Game,” and indeed, the comparison has relevance and I’ll say no more. Curiously, she doesn’t mention “Groundhog Day.” Too obvious, right? But she DOES reference “Game of Thrones,” Andrew Dice Clay

and the movies “The Dead Zone” and “Brave,” among other pop culture touchstones. Nadia rules — even when she’s reliving her death night after night.) Also, keep an eye on Oatmeal the cat, OK? From episode to episode, we learn more about Nadia’s history and we meet key figures in her life, from an exboyfriend (Yul Vazquez) to a mother figure (Elizabeth Ashley) to a sleazy womanizer (Jeremy Bobb) to a guy named Alan (Charlie Barnett), who has, shall we say, a unique understanding of what she’s experiencing.

Nadia and Alan might be partners for eternity. They might have little to do with each other. They might be ... Well. See for yourself. At one point, Nadia says to Alan, “My new theory (about what’s happening) is it’s an incredibly dense gravitational field that’s gaining consciousness and is now deliberately f---ing with us. Kind of ‘The Black Hole’ meets ‘They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?’” So yes. We have to stay off our phones and hit “Pause” if we go to the bathroom because we need to pay attention to every second of every episode of “Russian Doll.” Because every second, right up until the final frame, is worth the effort. RICHARD ROEPER reviews movies for The Chicago SunTimes. Distributed by Universal Press Syndicate.

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Pair of aces

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Legendary comedians Steve Martin, Martin Short bring tour to arena

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Steve Martin, left, and Martin Short will perform Friday, Feb. 18, in Wilkes-Barre Twp.

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teve Martin and Martin Short on their own have amassed millions of fans, earned numerous industry awards and gained status as legends of the comedy world. And now, audiences have the unique opportunity to catch the pair together in their latest comedy tour, “Now You See Them, Soon You Won’t.” Coming to Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Twp., on Friday, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m., the duo will perform alongside Grammy-winning bluegrass group the Steep Canyon Rangers and Paul Shaffer, former band leader for David Letterman’s show. “I think our initial goal (when) we started out, it was more of a lark, interviewing each other at a comedy festival in Chicago,” Short explained in December by phone from Los Angeles, joined in the call by Martin in New York. “And we were reminded of this kind of chemistry we have, and it was so much fun. We did it again and said, ‘Hey, this should evolve into a show.’ I think

this evolved terrifically.” Short and Martin have appeared together in several films during their long careers, including the pair of “Father of the Bride” films in the 1990s and 1986’s “¡Three Amigos!” They also filmed a stop on their first version of their comedy tour, “Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For the Rest of Your Life,” available on Netflix. When asked why they seem to have such a strong chemistry together, Martin stepped right up. “Chemicals,” he joked. “I think the audience is aware that our friendship, our kidding around, our insulting each other, is all in great affection for each other,” Short added on a more serious note. Martin said they wanted to preserve their show through Netflix, but they also knew “it was time to move away from

some of that material” and update it. While Martin said the new show follows “very much the same formula” — mixing comedy, music and personal stories — audiences can expect new material in this stop. “We’ve changed it up quite a bit,” he said. When they first put the tour together, Martin said finding the right balance was trial-and-error, with them ending up picking the best elements. Short said he hopes that sharing personal stories makes the audience feel as though they were having “a dinner party with us and everybody’s telling stories with us that’s loose and casual and more personal in that respect.” And since he and Short are both musical, Martin said, incorporating music into the show is “so natural.” “Marty’s a great, great singer,” Martin

said. “I mean, people don’t even know, and Marty’s very sensible about it.” While it is hard to say what bits gain the biggest responses from the audience without giving away the show, Martin said, “I think the rule of thumb in this show is that if something doesn’t get a big response from the audience comedically, it gets cut. So we’re trying to keep a level where the laughs continue from beginning to end.” While Martin spent much of his early career as a stand-up comic, he moved away from that for many years. But getting back out there on stage with a live audience has “really been great,” he said, adding that he thinks of a live show as “analog.” “I mean, (when) you’re on Twitter or something like that, everything can go wrong with just (a) word,” Martin said. “And here, you know ... they paid the

money for the ticket. It’s an almost twohour show, and I don’t know, it feels much more comfortable to me to appeal to 30,000 people in a room than 20 million on the internet.” Contact the writer: cwest@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9100 x5107; @cheaneywest on Twitter

If you go

What: “Steve Martin and Martin Short: Now You See Them, Soon You Won’t,” featuring the Steep Canyon Rangers and Paul Shaffer When: Friday, Feb. 15, 8 p.m. Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd., WilkesBarre Twp. Details: Tickets start at $44.50, plus fees. For tickets, visit the box office or mohegansunarenapa.com or call 800-745-3000.

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Steve Martin, left, and Martin Short have performed in several movies together and now are on tour with a joing stage show.

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Valentine’s Day Dinner, Thursday, Feb. 14, through Saturday, Feb. 16. Special wine sections available. Carmen’s 2.0, 700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. $55. 570342-8300 or carmensradisson.com. Sexual Health and Wellness Forum, Thursday, Feb. 14, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Panel topics to be discussed include LGBTQ+ positive sex education, STD testing, consent, the intersections of disability, sexuality and more. Allies and LGBTQ+ welcome and encouraged to attend. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-8230156 or osterhout.lib.pa.us. Clarks Summit Festival of Ice: Ice Wars, Friday, Feb. 15, through Sunday, Feb. 17. Downtown Clarks Summit. Valentine Party, Friday, Feb. 15, 6 p.m. Features crafts, games, contests, music and a dessert bar with a chocolate fountain. Act Out Theatre, 150 E. Grove St., Dunmore. $5. 717-504-0829 or actouttheatre.com. Jim Thorpe Winterfest, Saturday, Feb. 16, and Sunday, Feb. 17, 10 a.m. Features winter train rides, ice carving, entertainment and ice sculpture bar. Historic Jim Thorpe. jimthorpe.org/winterfest. Main Street Farmer’s Markets, Saturdays, Feb. 16 and March 2, 16 and 30, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. 570-253-2020 or thecooperageproject.org. Sherman Winter Jam ’19, Saturday, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. $15 advance/$18 day of show. 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com. SaturBae’s Galentine’s Day Gala, Saturday, Feb. 16, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dance party featuring song requests and dedications, plus sticker and button sale celebrating sisterhood by Second Banana. Visit @SaturBaeScranton on Instagram and Facebook. Ages 21 and older. The Bog, 341 Adams Ave., Scranton. $5. President’s Day with Thomas Jefferson, Sunday, Feb. 17. The Stourbridge Line, operated by the Delaware Lackawaxen and Stourbridge Railroad Co. in Honesdale, will host “President Jefferson” for two excursions, a 1.5-hour special excursion at 1 p.m. and 2.5-hour limited excursion at 3 p.m. Stourbridge Line Rail Excursions, Jason Torrey Lane, Honesdale. 1 p.m. excursion: $20 adults/$10 ages 3 to 12; 3 p.m. excursion: $25 adults/$15 juveniles. Free for children 3 and younger. 570-470-2697 or thestourbridgeline.net. President’s Day with Thomas Jefferson, Sunday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m. “President Jefferson” will hold an informal discussion about “Taverns and Revolution” and mingle with guests. There also will be a wine and cheese reception. Reservations required. Tripp House, 1011 N. Main Ave., Scranton. Free. 570-344-3841 or lackawannahistory@ gmail.com. Society of Irish Women’s Top O’ the Morning Brunch, Saturday, Feb. 23, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Features buffet breakfast, Bloody Marys, mimosas and beer. For tickets, contact Cathy Wechsler 570-954-1711. Waldorf Park, 13 Waldorf Lane, Scranton. $20. Rock 107 Cardboard Box Derby, Sunday, Feb. 24, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Check-in, 7:30 a.m.; first sled launches, 10:30 a.m.; snow-tubing party, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tubing Plaza. Build your own Cardboard Box Sled. Ages 10 and older. Team Sledders compete to cross the finish the line with the most people inside the sled or the most creative design. More than $2,000 in prizes. Montage Mountain Resorts, 1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton. 855754-7946 or montagemountainresorts.com. Serving Seniors Inc. annual Pre-St. Patrick’s Day Cocktail Party, Friday, March 1, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Features open bar, appetizers, live jazz music and basket raffle. Glenmaura National Golf Club, 100 Glenmaura National Blvd., Moosic. $40. 570-344-3931 or servsen@epix.net. Mardi Gras Celebration, Friday, March 1, 6 to 10 p.m.

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Shemekia Copeland and the Commonheart will perform Friday, Feb. 22, at 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, at 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. Tickets cost $23 in advance and $28 the day of the show. For more information, call 570-325-0371 or visit pennspeak.com. Wear your favorite mask. Menu includes Italian Seasoned Chicken, pasta and desserts. Dixieland Jazz Band and the Jeffrey James Band perform. Fiorelli Catering, 1560 Main St., Peckville. 570-383-9946. St. Patrick’s Day Parade event, Saturday, March 2, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. VIP admission includes one hour of open bar, private access to the inside bar, breakfast buffet, food throughout the day and access to all entertainment. Tomato Bar & Bistro, 7 Tomato Fest Drive, Pittston. 570299-5031 or tomatobarbistro@gmail.com. Leprechaun Look Run/Walk, Saturday, March 2, 11 a.m. to noon. Pittston City St. Patrick’s Day Parade, South Main and East Swallow, Pittston. $25. runsignup.com. Sixth annual Pittston City St. Patrick’s Parade, Saturday, March 2, noon. Downtown Pittston. Prince of Peace Parish Old Forge Mardi Gras, Saturday, March 2, 6 p.m. Reserve by Wednesday, Feb. 20. Arcaro & Genell’s, 443 S. Main St., Old Forge. $30. 570-451-0112. Cooper’s Pittston Parade Day Party, Saturday, March 2, 8 to 10 p.m. Performances by Facing the Giants and Barrel Chested Beer Bellies. Cooper’s on the Waterfront, 304 Kennedy Blvd., Pittston. $5 cover. 570-654-6883 or coopers-seafood.com. Scranton Running Co. Mardi Gras Pub Run, Tuesday, March 5, 6 p.m. Run includes pub stops along the way. Ages 21 and older. Scranton Running Co., 3 W. Olive St. $15. scrantonrunning.com. Trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show, Thursday, March 7. Checks payable to: Diana Shreffer, 1737 Harford

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Road, New Milford, PA 18834. St. Lawrence Church, Trinity Center, 380 Franklin St., Great Bend. $80 (includes bus fare and ﬂower show ticket). 570-434-3029. St. Patrick’s Parade Day Party, Saturday, March 9, 11 a.m. Features music by Old Friends Celtic Band. Food and drinks available for purchase. Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave. Free admission. 570-344-1111. Scranton St. Patrick Parade, Saturday, March 9, 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Downtown Scranton. stpatparade.com. Wilkes-Barre St. Patrick’s Day, Sunday, March 10, 2 p.m. Downtown Wilkes-Barre. Leprechaun Lore, Saturday, March 16, 11 a.m. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com. Spring Craft Fair, Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m. Features more than 60 vendors, apparel and handbags. Proceeds directly beneﬁt the students of the WilkesBarre Area Career & Technical Center. Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center, 350 Jumper Road. Free. 570-822-4131. Fourth annual Buy Local Spring Fling, Saturday, April 13, 11 a.m. Features more than 75 local vendors. Food and drinks available for purchase. Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave. $2 admission. 570-346-7369.

MUSIC

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

Twp. 570-970-7600 or mohegansunarenapa.com. Lycoming College Harp Concert, Thursday, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St., Williamsport. 570-326-2424. We’ve Only Just Begun: Carpenters Remembered, Friday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $25/$35, plus fees. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org. Winter Blues Guitarmageddon IV, Friday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. Performances include the Slam Allen Band with the Clarence Spady Acoustic Band and Teddy Young & the Aces. Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave. $25 advance/$30 day of show. 570-344-1111 or scrantonculturalcenter.org. Tesla, Friday, Feb. 15, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. 570-325-0371 or pennspeak.com. Blind Choice Band 100th Show, Friday, Feb. 15, 9:30 to 1:30 p.m. The V-Spot Bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton. 570-963-7888. Hollywood Nights: The True Bob Segar Experience, Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $20 advance/$25 day of show. 570-3250371 or pennspeak.com. Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society: Balancing Act, Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m. Duo Montagnard features Joseph Murphy on saxophone and Matthew Slotkin on guitar. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. $20 general admission/$10 Please see Calendar, Page 17

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Liquid BY JAMES CRANE Boulevard Brewing’s stout a solid example of barrel-aged beer

elcome to Liquid, where it has apparently become my goal to just drink beer aged in whiskey barrels. Yeah, I know, I used to go through a bunch of different styles, but that is over now. If it doesn’t taste like whiskey and a spicy cigar, I’m just not interested, OK? Leave me alone, you’re not the boss of me. This is my happy place. In truth, last time I went beer shopping, I just really wanted barrel-aged beers, and I’m still reaping the benefits of that trip. Someday I’ll write about other brews again; it’s just not going to be today. Besides, now that winter is in full swing, springtime beers are right around the corner. There will be floral saisons and lighter ales. But before that happens, I’m going to enjoy some thick, smoky brews with a powerful ABV. I have no regrets. This week, I’m drinking Boulevard Brew-

ing Co.’s Whiskey Barrel Stout, one of those beers whose name tells you pretty much everything you need to know. Boulevard is out of Kansas City, Missouri, and everything I’ve had from it has been solid and just a little extra. Boulevard’s brews tend to hit that sweet spot between solid examples of a style and experimental. Nothing ever gets too wild, but its brews do tend to have some interesting complexity. My hope was that this one would follow suit. It had no head. I poured quite vigorously, and nothing happened. The beer left the bottle thick and syrupy and splashed into the glass. It wasn’t quite as dark as motor oil, but otherwise it could have fooled me. The brew comes across as a really dark brown instead of pitch black, and it left no lacing as it dissipated. I’m not sure, but this beer might be classified as a solid. The nose certainly showcases the 11.8 per-

cent ABV. You can smell the booze in this, and that whiskey barrel scent only accentuates that. The scent had some sweetness as well and a little bit of banana. There also was just the slightest hint of dark chocolate, which almost assuredly came from the roasted malts in the brew. The taste just seemed to get more complex the longer I drank it. First up was whiskey barrel. As it opened up, vanilla and maple gave it a pleasant sweetness. It was spicy and smoky with a bit of tobacco and leather going on. I caught a nice undercurrent of bananas in the taste as well, but it took me a while to notice it. It certainly had a boozy burn, which is no less than I expected. Dark chocolate like roasted malt backed up all of this. The beer was a lot of things, and they were all really well-balanced against each other.

And the longer I drank this one, the more I liked it. It didn’t have much of a hop presence, which suited it well. I’d fear that it would upset the beautiful balance going on. The brew’s thick body also served to make it a satisfying drink, a great blend o f s avo r y and sweet with such a great whiskey bur n backing it all u p. A f t e r drinking this, maybe I won’t ever switch styles again after all.

Empty Bottles BY DAVID FALCHEK

TV-inspired wines fun for viewing parties

ore people than ever have the opportunity to drink wines inspired by their favorite TV shows thanks to creative licensing and mass-produced vino. Selling wine is such a busy, complicated business that producers look for any way to stand out. People may remember “critter” wines that led to a menagerie on the shelves. Other brands play on tropes, such as Middle Sister wines, or tell a story, such as 19 Crimes. One of the first TV-show inspired wines may have been “The Sopranos” one. Not even the ’80s drama “Falcon Crest,” which was set on a winery, led to a licensing agreement. Spring Mountain Vineyards in Napa, which

provided the B-reel setting for “Falcon Crest,” however, has from time to time produced a line extension using the “Falcon Crest” name. I recently tried two wines inspired by two very different TV shows, but both were made from grapes from Oregon. They’re fun and fit for viewing parties. The comedy “Portlandia,” a take on life in the tragically hip Oregon city, brings us Portlandia 2017 Oregon Pinot Gris. The bottle features an old-timey bicycle with the big wheel that suggests “Keep Portland Weird.” The tasty wine is crackly and citrusy at first, showing flavors of quince and pear, but then it finishes soft. $14. ★★★★

If the night is dark and full of wine, then your choice is made. “Game of Thrones” wines, in dark, heavy bottles with an embossed label, look like they came from one of the Seven Kingdoms. Game of Thrones 2016 Pinot Noir Oregon smells ripe with a touch of vanilla and a dark undercurrent of rich, ripe, earthy cherry; a touch of mint; and slight tannins. $20. ★★★★ You also can get a “Game of Thrones” chardonnay, red blend, cabernet and even a Scotch. Different roads sometimes lead to the same castle. There are others TV-inspired wines, but they tend to be short-lived and may have

run their course. “Saturday Night Live” has a series. “Outlander” has an interested lineup of wines that mirrors the narrative of the series. You also may remember “Downton Abbey” and “The Bachelor” wines.

FROM PAGE 16 students and seniors. nepacms.org. PNC Pops: Imagine, Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m. Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic performs the music of the Beatles. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. nepaphil.org. The Stranger: The Billy Joel Tribute, Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $25. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com. Family Animals Album Release, Saturday, Feb. 16, 9 p.m. I Am Buffalo, Family Animals and Little Star Run will perform. Copies of “The End Is Mere” will be sold. The Keys, 244 Penn Ave., Scranton. $5 cover. 570-207-1891 or thekeysscranton.com. John Nemeth Band, Sunday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $18 general/$26 VIP. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com. Acoustic Bluegrass Jam, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 7 to 9 p.m. Led by Ron Penska. The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. Donations accepted. 570-253-2020 or

thecooperageproject.org. JZ Tours Seventh annual Music Fest, Friday, Feb. 22, 6:15 p.m. Performances by the Fab Three, the Wanabees and Jeffrey James Band. Hilton Scranton and Conference Center, 100 Adams Ave. $10-$180. 570-343-3000 or scranton.hilton.com. Drake Bell, Friday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m. Stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $15 general/$100 VIP meet-andgreet. 570-343-7100 or stagewest570.com. In concert, Friday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. Features Ron Stabinsky and Mostly Other People Do the Killing. Houlihan-McLean Center at University of Scranton, 800 Linden St. Free. 570-941-7624 or scranton.edu/music. 1964: The Tribute, Friday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. $29/$35. 570-4202808 or shermantheater.com. Frontiers, Friday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $24. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com. Shemekia Copeland and the Commonheart, Friday,

Feb. 22, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $23 advance/$28 day of show. 570-325-0371 or pennspeak.com. The Roadshow Tour, Saturday, Feb. 23, 6 p.m. Features Matthew West, Tenth Avenue North, Matt Maher, Michael W. Smith and Leanna Crawford. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd., WilkesBarre Twp. 570-970-7600 or mohegansunarenapa.com. Let Me Play You a Memory, Saturday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m. Wade Preston plays Billy Joel’s greatest hits. The Theater at North, 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $20-$25. 570800-5020 or thetheateratnorth.org. Broken Arrow: The Neil Young Show, Saturday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $27. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com. Country Unplugged: Mark Chesnutt, Joe Difﬁe and Neal McCoy, Saturday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $29 regular/$34 premium. 570325-0371 or pennspeak.com. The Temptations and the Four Tops, Saturday, Feb.

23, 8 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $65-$85, plus fees. 570826-1100 or kirbycenter.org. Open Mic Nights, Monday, Feb. 25, 4 p.m. Library Express at the Marketplace at Steamtown, 300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570-558-1670. Chatham County Line, Thursday, Feb. 28, 8 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $20. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com. Aaron Carter, Thursday, Feb. 28, 9 p.m. Call for meet-and-greet details. Levels Bar & Grill, 519 Linden St., Scranton. $18. eventbrite.com. Flogging Molly, Friday, March 1, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $37.50 advance/$40 day of show. 570-325-0371 or pennspeak.com. Porter & Sayles, Saturday, March 2, 7:30 p.m. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. $18-$30. 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

GRADE: Exceptional ★★★★★, Above average ★★★★, Good ★★★, Below average ★★, Poor ★. DAVID FALCHEK, executive director of the American Wine Society, reviews wines each week.

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FROM PAGE 17 General Recital, Sunday, March 3, 3 p.m. The University of Scranton Performance Music students perform. Houlihan-McLean Center at University of Scranton, 800 Linden St. Free. 570-941-7624 or music@scranton.edu. After Funk, Sunday, March 3, 7 p.m. Yanick Allwood on keyboards and vocals, Jaime Rosenberg on drums, Justin Bontje on bass and Phil Tessis on guitar. Stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $10 advanced/$12 day of show. 570-343-7100 or eventbrite.com. PNC Chamber III: Showcasing the Cello, Thursday, March 7, 7 p.m. Features cellist Jeremy Lamb. Refreshments at 6:30 p.m. Sordoni Theater at WVIA, 100 WVIA Way, Pittston. nepaphil.org. Saving Abel with Tantric, Thursday, March 7, 8 p.m. Stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $22 advance/$25 at door. 570-343-7100 or stagewest570.com. Making A Difference Ministries Concert, Saturday, March 9, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Benjamin Horrevoets will perform. Dorranceton United Methodist Church, 549 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. 570-288-1477 or dorrancetonumc.org. The Mavericks, Saturday, March 9, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. The Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society: Violin Visionaries, Saturday, March 9, 8 p.m. Award-winning Israeli violinist and recording artist Boris Abramov performs. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-763-9323 or nepacms.org. Art Garfunkel, Wednesday, March 13, 7:30 p.m. Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St., Williamsport. $67 and up. 570-326-7661. Second Steamtown String Fling, Friday, March 15, 7 p.m. Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave. $25. 570-344-1111. The Lizards, Friday, March 15, 9 p.m. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. $10 advance/$15 day of show. 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com. Boat House Row: Yacht Rock Experience, Saturday, March 16, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $18 advance/$23 day of show. 866-605-7325 or pennspeak.com. Open Mic Night with Ben Keiser, Friday, March 22, 7 p.m. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. 570996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com. In Concert, Saturday, March 23, 7:30 p.m. Features Kyle Athayde Dance Party. Houlihan-McLean Center at University of Scranton, 800 Linden St. Free. 570-9417624 or music@scranton.edu. Tobymac Hits Deep Tour, Tuesday, March 26, 7 p.m. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp. 570-970-7600 or mohegansunarenapa.com. Lee Brice, Friday, March 29, 8 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $39.50-$75, plus fees. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org. Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Friday, March 29, 8 p.m. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. $20 advance/$25 day of show. 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com. Zoso: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience, Saturday, March 30, 8 p.m. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. $17 advance/$20 day of show/$25 general seating. 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com. In Concert, Saturday, April 6, 7:30 p.m. Features University of Scranton Jazz Band with the Alumni Blues Doctors: Drs. Adonizio, Costello, Newman and Stopper. HoulihanMcLean Center at University of Scranton, 800 Linden St. Free. scranton.edu/music or music@scranton.edu. Strand of Oaks, Wednesday, April 10, 7:30 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $15 advance/$20 day of show. 570-8261100 or kirbycenter.org. Please see Calendar, Page 19

SUBMITTED PHOTO

Melissa Short’s exhibit, “A Visual Playlist,” will be on display from Monday, Feb. 25, through Friday, March 22 at Widmann Gallery at King’s College, 133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre. An opening reception will take place Friday, March 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, call 570-208-5875 or visit kings.edu.

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Sounds BY MIKE EVANS Cullen Omori’s latest succeeds where others fail Mass Gothic — ‘I’ve Tortured You Long Enough’ THE GOOD: Indie rock guy Noel Heroux delivers his second postHooray for Earth record as Mass Gothic. This time, he gets plenty of help from wife, Jessica Zambri. THE BAD: Good songs. Failed experiments. “Tortured” has both. THE NITTY GRITTY: When these two merge, the end result sounds like an amalgamation of that OTHER husband-and-wife duo, Mates of State; early Arcade Fire; and a touch of Bat for Lashes’ modern shoegaze. When they’re focused — like on the pumping synth-pop of “Keep on Dying” or the noisy, guitar-heavy (and still infectious) opener “Dark Window” — the pair delivers the goods. You’re grateful Heroux gave Zambri equal time within his creative space. Too bad much of “Tortured” isn’t quite as inspired, though. All too often, the duo gives into repetitive structures (the loopy title track) and a penchant for layered feedback and endless drones. Still, the record DOES make you curious as to what these two will accomplish on future releases. There are plenty of good ideas here. BUY IT?: Maybe.

The Kooks — ‘Let’s Go Sunshine’ THE GOOD: British indie rock group the Kooks comes back with its fifth. THE BAD: Playing it too safe? THE NITTY GRITTY: Despite making highly enjoyable records in the past, the Kooks never was a trailblazing or genre-defining band. Even in the early days, when the guys produced their most distinct music, the Kooks were seen by many (myself included) as a “poor man’s Arctic Monkeys.” That hasn’t changed. And unfortunately, as the band’s records grow in number, each one feels less interesting than its predecessor (a trap “lesser” bands fall into). “Sunshine” is a tight affair with a bunch of rock-solid, guitar-based indie pop tunes. Songs such as the snappy “All This Time” and Britpop-tinged power ballad “Picture Frame” are cool enough. However, there’s a definite formula at play here, and it’s hard to sustain for nearly an hour. “Sunshine” is a record better served in pieces before the sameness overtakes whatever good traits these songs have to offer. BUY IT?: Your call.

Cullen Omori — ‘The Diet’ THE GOOD: Ex-Smith Westerns frontman Cullen Omori returns with his second post-band effort. THE BAD: After a rather momentous start, “The Diet” falls into a mid-tempo malaise. Individual songs remain strong, but the record runs the risk of becoming a one-mood set. THE NITTY GRITTY: Pull apart the individual pieces, though, and you realize how accomplished Omori can be as an indie singer/songwriter. “The Diet” is painted in neo-psychedelic colors and framed within a jangle pop/early ’70s glam haze. One instantly detects echoes of Ziggy-era Bowie and prime T. Rex. Dynamic rockers such as “Four Years” and “Happiness Reigns” blur the lines between post-modern progression and classic AM radio pop. Slower and steady tracks such as “Millennial Geishas” harken back to Oasis during its bombastic late-’90s phase. “A Real You” is sunny and playful — a multi-layered, latter-day British Invasion dream. Yet, Omori takes these sounds and places them in settings all his own. And “The Diet” pushes the man further out of his former band’s shadow. BUY IT?: Yes. Contact the writer: mevans@shamrocknepa.com

FROM PAGE 18 REO Speedwagon, Thursday, April 11, 8 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $49.50-$99.50, plus fees. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org. Alabama, Friday, April 12, 7 p.m. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp. 570-970-7600 or mohegansunarenapa.com. Unforgettable Fire and 42, Saturday, April 13, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $20 advance/$25 day of show. Kris Kristofferson & the Strangers, Sunday, April 14, 7 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $29-$69, plus fees. 570826-1100 or kirbycenter.org. In Concert, Sunday, April 14, 7:30 p.m. Features Mannes School of Music Brass Orchestra and University of Scranton Singers. University of Scranton, 800 Linden St. Free. 570-941-7624 or music@scranton.edu. Blue October: The King Tour, Friday, April 19. Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 18. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $29.50 advance/$32 day of show. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org. Masterworks: Inspired by Nature, Friday, April 19, 8 p.m. Program includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastorale” and Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” with Yevgeny Kutik on violin. Peoples Security Bank Theater at Lackawanna College, 501 Vine St., Scranton. 570-955-1490 or lackawanna.edu. Arrival from Sweden, Friday, April 26, 7 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $25-$35, plus fees. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org. Open Mic Night with Breaking Ground Poets, Friday, April 26, 7 p.m. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Free. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com. Rat Pack Together Again, Friday, April 26, 8 p.m. The Theater at North, 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $25-$35. 570-800-5020 or thetheateratnorth.org. In Concert, Saturday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. Features University of Scranton String Orchestra with guest soloist Kako Miura. Houlihan-McLean Center at University of Scranton, 800 Linden St. Free. 570-941-7624, scranton. edu/music or music@scranton.edu.

THEATER

Opening

Cinderella, Kids, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2 to 3 p.m. Presented by Creative and Performing Arts Academy of NEPA. First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit, 300 School St. 570-586-6306. Of Mice and Men, Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 17, 2 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 24, 2 p.m. Play is adapted from John Steinbeck’s classic novel of the same name. Shawnee Playhouse, 552 River Road, Shawnee on Delaware. $19 adults/$16 seniors/$12 children 12 and younger. theshawneeplayhouse.com. Young Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 7 p.m. Presented by Key Arts Production. Moskovitz Theater of the DeNaples Center, 900 Mulberry St., Scranton. Free. Cabaret, Thursday, Feb. 21, and Friday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 23, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 24, 2 p.m. Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts at Wilkes University, 84 W. South St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-408-4540 or wilkes.edu. Cinderella, Kids and Seussical, Jr., Friday, Feb. 22, and Saturday, Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m. CaPAA Theater at the Ritz, 222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. Limited reserved seating: $15 adults/$10 children; general seating: $10 adults/$5 children. ShowTix4U.com. The Vagina Monolouges, Friday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 23, 2 p.m. Proceeds beneﬁt women’s orga-

nizations in Northeast PA. Henry Student Center at Wilkes University, 84 W. South St., Wilkes-Barre. $10 general/$5 non-Wilkes students/free for Wilkes students with I.D. 800-945-5378 or wilkes.edu. Shrek: The Musical, Friday, Feb. 22, and Saturday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 24, 2 p.m.; Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, March 3, 2 p.m. Act Out Theatre, 150 E. Grove St., Dunmore. $20 general/$15 students and seniors. 717-504-0829 or actouttheatre.com. A Race to the Finish, Cinderella Kids and Seussical Jr., Saturday, Feb. 23, 1 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 24, 3 p.m. CaPAA Theater at the Ritz, 222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. Limited reserved seating: $15 adults/$10 children; general: $10 adults/$5 children. ShowTix4U.com. How I Learned to Drive, Saturday, March 2, and Sunday, March 3, 7:30 p.m. Not appropriate for children. Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts at Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. $10 general admission/$8 seniors/$5 non-Marywood students/ free for I.H.M. Sisters and students with Marywood ID. After School Players Performance, Saturday, March 9, 11 a.m. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. $5. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com. Mamma Mia!, Friday, March 22, and Saturday, March 23, 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 24, 3 p.m.; Friday, March 29, and Saturday, March 30, 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 31, 3 p.m. The Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, 537 N. Main St. 570-823-1875 or ltwb.org. Prince Charming, Sunday, March 24, 3 p.m. Presented by Pennsylvania Ballet II. Kirby Center for Creative Arts at Wyoming Seminary, 260 N. Sprague Ave., Kingston. $10 adults/free for students. 570-270-2192 or wyomingseminary.org. Rodgers and Hammerstien’s The King and I, Friday, March 29, through Sunday, March 31. Presented by Broadway Theatre League of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave. Prices vary. 570-344-1111 or sccmt.org. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Thursday, April 11, and Friday, April 12, 8 p.m.; Saturday, April 13, 2 and 8 p.m. Presented by Liva Arts Company. PNC Auditorium, Loyola Science Center at University of Scranton, 204 Monroe Ave. $5. 570-941-7401, scranton. edu or info@scranton.edu.CaPAA’s Musical Theatre Dance Showcase, Wednesday, April 24, 7 p.m. CaPAA Theater at the Ritz, 222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. ShowTix4U.com. Continuing

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Thursday, Feb. 14, through Saturday, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 17, 2 p.m.; Thursday, Feb. 21, through Saturday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. George P. Maffei II Theatre at King’s College, 133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre. $12 general/$7 seniors/$5 alumni/free for King’s College students. 570-208-5825 or kings.edu.

STUDENT PRODUCTIONS

Opening

Mamma Mia, Friday, March 15, through Sunday, March 17. Valley View High School, 1 Columbus Drive, Archbald. 570-876-4110 or valleyviewsd.org. Beehive: The ’60s Musical, Thursday, March 28, through Saturday, March 30, 7 p.m.; Sunday, March 31, 2 p.m.; Wednesday, April 3, and Thursday, April 4, 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 6, 7 p.m. Presented by Dunmore High School Crimson Company. Dunmore High School, 300 W. Warren St. $10 adults/$8 students and seniors/$5 children 5 and younger. 570-241-7488. Please see Calendar, Page 20

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FROM PAGE 19 Mary Poppins, Friday, April 5, and Saturday, April 6, 7 p.m. Mid Valley Secondary Center, 52 Underwood Road, Throop.

ART

Opening

Along the Way, Friday, Feb. 15, through Tuesday, April 2. Works by Michelle Thomas. Opening reception: Feb. 15, 5 to 8 p.m.; artist’s gallery talk, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m. Circle Center for the Arts (WVAL), 130 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. wyomingvalleyartleague.org. Exhibit, Friday, Feb. 15, 6 to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 16, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Features works from local artists and FPC congregation members, with a juried photography show on Friday night and entertainment by violinist Mark Woodyatt. First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit, 300 School St. 570-586-6306. A Visual Playlist, Monday, Feb. 25, through Friday, March 22. Features oil paintings by Honesdale resident Melissa Short. Opening reception: Friday, March 8, 6 to 8 p.m. Widmann Gallery at King’s College, 133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-208-5875 or kings.edu. Keystone College Visual Arts Program Faculty Exhibition, Monday, Feb. 25, through Friday, April 19. Faculty panel lecture: Thursday, March 21, 4 to 6 p.m. Opening reception: Sunday, March 24, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.; jazz ensemble concert follows, 7 to 9 p.m. in Brooks Theatre. Linder Gallery at Keystone College, 1 College Green, La Plume. 570-945-8467 or keystone.edu. Abscapes Exhibit, Sunday, March 10, 2 to 4 p.m. Presented by the Dietrich Theater and Kitson Art Alliance. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. 570-9961500 or dietrichtheater.com. Altered States: Important Prints from the Maslow Collection, Sunday, March 24, through Friday, April 12. Public lecture: Friday, April 5, 5 to 6 p.m., Brennan Hall, room 228; public reception: April 5, 6 to 8 p.m., gallery. Hope Horn Gallery at University of Scranton, Hyland Hall. 570-941-4214 or scranton.edu/gallery. Kitson Arts Alliance Member Show, Monday, April 8, through Friday, June 28. Participating venues are Courthouse Art Gallery at the Wyoming County Courthouse, Tunkhannock; gallery at the Community Cup Coffee & Tea House, Towanda; Earnshaw & Sherwood Galleries at Wyoming County Cultural Center at the Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock; gallery at Tina’s Cafe, Coffee House & Eatery at the Luzerne County Courthouse, Wilkes-Barre; and the Kitson Gallery at Pen Corners, Tunkhannock. Exhibits will remain open until June 28 at all venues except the Dietrich, where it will close May 25. Environmental Art Show, Wednesday, April 10, through Wednesday, April 24. Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Memorial Library at University of Scranton, 800 Linden St. scranton.edu. University of Scranton Student Exhibition, Sunday, April 28, through Friday, May 3. Reception: May 3, 6 to 8 p.m. Hope Horn Gallery at University of Scranton, Hyland Hall. 570-941-4214 or scranton.edu/gallery. Continuing

Coal Breaker Communities — Faded Memories, through Friday, Feb. 15. Works by Sue Hand. Widmann Gallery at King’s College, 133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-208-5900 or kings.edu. Design Work by Frank Baseman, through Saturday, Feb. 16. Suraci Gallery at Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. 570-348-6278 or marywood. edu/galleries. Alone in Space, through Friday, Feb. 22. ArtWorks Gallery & Studio, 503 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570207-1815 or info@artworksnepa.com. I Forgot Where We Were, through Wednesday, Feb.

27. Camerawork Gallery, 515 Center St., Scranton. 570344-3313 or cameraworkgallery.org. Quick Little Dream, through Wednesday, Feb. 27. The Wonderstone Gallery, 100 N. Blakely St., Dunmore. 570344-2360 or thewonderstonegallery.com. Remembering and Understanding the Heritage of Black Scrantonians, through Thursday, Feb. 28. Presented by Black Scranton Project. The Marketplace at Steamtown, 300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570-3433400 or themarketplaceatsteamtown.com. Student Art Reception, through Thursday, Feb. 28. The Gathering Place, 304 S. State St., Clarks Summit. 570-881-7612 or GatheringPlaceCS.org. Peasant War, through Friday, March 1. Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University, 141 S. Main St., WilkesBarre. 570-408-4325 or wilkes.edu/sordoni-art-gallery. Sacred Sisters, through Friday, March 1. Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University, 141 S. Main St., WilkesBarre. 570-408-4325 or wilkes.edu/sordoni-art-gallery. Let’s Go Shopping! Stores of Yesteryear, through Saturday, March 2. Exhibit draws from LCHS collection of photos, documents and objects. Luzerne County Historical Society Museum, 69 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-822-1727 or luzernehistory.org. Sluff: Visual Essays on Gilberton, Pennsylvania, through Saturday, March 9. Works by Alex Roth. Mahady Gallery at Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. 570-348-6278 or marywood.edu/galleries. Emerging Dimensions: Works by Li Hongbo and Cai Dongdong, through Sunday, March 24. Pauly Friedman Art Gallery at Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. 570-674-6250 or misericordia.edu. Stories from the Scraps, through Sunday, March 31. DJ Harvey Agency, 815 Main St., Honesdale. waynecountyartsalliance.org. Art Events

Fiber Art Afternoon, Thursdays, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Bring supplies and make some new friends while working on crochet, knitting or felting. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 570-654-9565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org. Adult Coloring Club, Fridays, 1 p.m. Supplies provided, but feel free to bring ﬁne-tip markers or colored pencils. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. Free. 570654-9565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org. Bob Ross Paint Night with the Roller Radicals, Friday, Feb. 15, 6 to 9 p.m. Supplies provided; space limited. B.Y.O.B Roller Derby Factory, 4949 Birney Ave., Moosic. $35. brownpapertickets.com. DIY Craft Picture Frames, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Decorate frames with paint, glitter or buttons. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-823-0156 or osterhout.lib.pa.us. Craft Show, Saturday, March 16, 10 a.m. Food and baked goods available for purchase. Tunkhannock Area Middle School, 200 Franklin Ave., Tunkhannock. Needles at Noon, Thursdays, noon, through Dec. 26. Learn to knit or crochet or work on a project you’ve started. Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Old Route 115, Lehman. 570-675-2171 or wb.psu.edu.

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Winter Fest 2019, Friday, Feb. 15, through Thursday, March 7. Opening night gala: Feb. 15, 6 p.m., $25. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. $8.50 each, excluding opening night. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com. I Am Not Your Negro, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 6 p.m. Lemmond Theater at Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. 570-674-1877 or misericordia.edu. Spring Film and Discussion Series: Meet Your Neighbors, Thursdays, Feb. 21, March 14 and 28, April 4

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and 11, 7 p.m. Every film in the series features someone who has connections to Northeast Pennsylvania. R/C Wilkes-Barre Movies 14, 24 E. Northampton St., WilkesBarre. 570-675-9253 or wilkesbarre.psu.edu/ce/personalenrichment/film-discussion-series. Screening of Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 5:30 p.m. Rated PG-13. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-823-0156 or osterhout.lib.pa.us. Don’t Need You: The Herstory of Riot Grrrl, Saturday, March 2. Documentary tells the origins of the Riot Grrrl movement. Limited seating. Proceeds go toward the creation of the Weird & Wire Punk Bazaar and Zine Expo. Albright Memorial Library, 500 Vine St., Scranton. Free; register online. eventbrite.com. The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Saturday, March 2, 9:30 p.m. Montrose Theatre, 18 Public Ave. $10. 570278-3352 or montrosemovietheater.com. The Color Purple, Wednesday, March 6, 1 and 7 p.m. Adapted from the Alice Walker novel, it tells the story of a black Southern woman who struggles to find her identity after suffering abuse from her father and others over four decades. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Free. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com. Post Winter Fest Film Discussion, Friday, March 8, 1 p.m. Discuss content and significance of some of the film festival movies. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Free. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com. National Theatre Live on Screen: Antony and Cleopatra, Sundays, March 10 and 24, 2 p.m. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. $14 general/$12 members and seniors/$10 children and students. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com. Northeast Pennsylvania Film Festival, Friday, March 22, through Sunday, March 24. Festival takes place at Waverly Community House, the Ritz Theater and University

of Scranton’s PNC Auditorium. nepaﬁlmfest.com. Spring 2019 Film Festival Preview Day, Thursday, March 28, 1 and 6 p.m. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Free. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com. American Creed Documentary Screening and Discussion, Thursday, March 28, 6:30 p.m. Facilitated by University of Scranton history professor Adam Pratt, Ph.D. Registration required. Albright Memorial Library, 500 Vine St., Scranton. Free. 570-348-3000 or albright.org. First Friday Kids Movie Night, Friday, April 5, 5:30 to 8:15 p.m. Features crafts, movie, pizza and popcorn. CaPAA Theater at the Ritz, 222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. 570-252-4156 or CaPAA.org or sheri@capaa.org. Spring Film Festival, Friday, April 12, through Thursday, May 2. Opening night gala: April 12, 5:30 p.m. Tickets $40. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. $8.50. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com. Third annual Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival, Thursday, April 25, through Sunday, April 28. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. jimthorpeindieﬁlmfest.com.

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Friends of the Osterhout Library Book Shop, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Thursdays, 5 to 7:30 p.m. New books stocked regularly. Shop held on the third ﬂoor. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-823-0156 or osterhout.lib.pa.us. Wyoming County Reads: The Color Purple Book Discussions, Wednesdays, Feb. 13 through 27, 7 p.m. Tunkhannock Public Library, 220 W. Tioga St. 570-8361677 or tunkhannock.com/library. Please see Calendar, Page 26

Free Will Astrology BY ROB BREZSNY ARIES (March 21-April 19): When directors of movies say, “It’s a wrap,” they mean that the shooting of a scene has been finished. They may use the same expression when the shooting of the entire film is completed. That’s not the end of the creative process, of course. All the editing must still be done. Once that’s accomplished, the producer may declare that the final product is “in the can,” and ready to be released or broadcast. From what I can determine, you’re on the verge of being able to say, “It’s a wrap” for one of your own projects. There’ll be more work before you’re ready to assert “it’s in the can.”

what anyone expects.

from AIDS. And yet today he is renowned as a Laughter Master, having dedicated himself to explore the healing powers of ebullience and amusement. He presides over a school that teaches people the fine points of laughter, and he holds the world’s record for l o n g e s t c o n t i nu o u s laughter at three hours and six minutes. I nominate him to be your role model in the next two weeks. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you will be especially primed to benefit from the healing power of laughter. You’re likely to encounter more droll and whimsical and hilarious events than usual, and your sense of humor should be especially hearty and finely tuned.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): A study by the Humane Research Council found that more than 80 percent of those who commit to being vegetarians eventually give up and return to eating meat. A study by the National Institute of Health showed that only about 36 percent of alcoholics are able to achieve full recovery; the remainder relapse. And we all know how many people make New Year’s resolutions to exercise more often, but then stop going to the gym by February. That’s the bad news. The good news is that during the coming weeks you will possess an enhanced power to stick with any commitment you know is SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A study pubTAURUS (April 20-May 20): In accor- right and good for you. Take advantage! lished in the journal Social Psychological dance with astrological omens, I invite you to and Personality Science suggests that people LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Are there two who use curse words tend to be more candid. create your own royal throne and sit on it places on earth more different from each oth- “Swearing is often inappropriate but it can whenever you need to er than Europe and Africa? Yet there is a also be evidence that think deep thoughts and place, the Strait of Gibralter, where Europe someone is telling you for mulate important and Africa are just 8.7 miles apart. Russia and their honest opinion,” decisions. Make sure the United States are also profoundly unlike said the lead researcher. your power chair is comfortable as well as beautieach other, but only 2.5 miles apart where the “Just as they aren’t filterful and ele g ant. To Bering Strait separates ing their language to be enhance your ability to them. I foresee the a metmore palatable, they’re w i e l d yo u r w a x i n g aphorically comparable also not filtering their authority with grace and phenomenon in your life. views.” If that’s true, I’m courage, I also encourage Two situations or influgoing to encourage you you to fashion your own crown, scepter, and ences or perspectives to curse more than usual ceremonial footwear. They, too, should be that may seem to have litin the coming weeks. According to my analycomfortable, beautiful, and elegant. tle in common will turn sis of the astrological omens, it’s crucial that out to be closer to each you tell as much of the whole truth as is GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In 1995, other than you imagined humanly possible. (P.S. Your cursing outastronomer Bob Williams got a strong urge possible. bursts don’t necessarily have to be delivered to investigate a small scrap of the night sky with total abandon everywhere you go. You VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo basket- could accomplish a lot just by going into that most other astronomers regarded as boring. It was near the handle of the constel- ball star Latrell Sprewell played professional- rooms by yourself and exuberantly allowing lation known as the Big Dipper. Luckily for ly for 13 years. He could have extended his the expletives to roll out of your mouth.) him, he could ignore his colleagues’ discour- career at least three more seasons, but he aging pressure. That’s because he had been turned down an offer for $21 million from the SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In the authorized to use the high-powered Hubble Minnesota team, commid-1980s, a California carrot farmer grew Space Telescope for a 10-day period. To the plaining that it wouldn’t frustrated with the fact that grocery stories surprise of everyone but Williams, his proj- be sufficient to feed his didn’t want to buy his broken and oddly ect soon discovered that this seemingly unre- four children. I will ask shaped carrots. A lot of his crop was going to markable part of the heavens is teeming you not to imitate his waste. Then he got the bright idea to cut and with over 3,000 galaxies. I suspect you may behavior. If you’ re shave the imperfect have a challenge offered a deal or opportucarrots so as to make akin to Williams’. nity that doesn’t perfectsmooth little baby carA pet project or ly meet all your requirerots. They became a big crazy notion of ments, don’t dismiss it success. Can you think yours may not get out of hand. A bit of of a metaphorically much support, but compromise is sensible right now. comparable adjustment I hope you’ll puryou could undertake? Is sue it anyway. I bet LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In 1992, an it possible to transform your findings will Ethiopian man named Belachew Girma a resource that’s parbe different from became an alcoholic after he saw his wife die tially going to waste?

Might you be able to enhance your possibilities by making some simple modifications?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Mongolia is a huge, landlocked country. It borders no oceans or seas. Nevertheless, it has a navy of seven sailors. Its lone ship is a tugboat moored on Lake Khovsgol, which is three percent the size of North America’s Lake Superior. I’m offering up the Mongolian navy as an apt metaphor for you to draw inspiration from in the coming weeks. I believe it makes good astrological sense for you to launch a seemingly quixotic quest to assert your power, however modestly, in a situation that may seem out of your league.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “A freshness lives deep in me which no one can take from me,” wrote poet Swedish poet Gunnar Ekelöf. “Something unstilled, unstillable is within me; it wants to be voiced,” wrote philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. In accordance with your astrological omens, I propose we make those two quotes your mottoes for the next four weeks. In my opinion, you have a mandate to tap into what’s freshest and most unstillable about you — and then cultivate it, celebrate it, and express it with the full power of your grateful, brilliant joy.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): According to the Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, the word “obsession” used to refer to the agitated state of a person who was besieged by rowdy or unruly spirits arriving from outside the person. “Possession,” on the other hand, once meant the agitated state of a person struggling against rowdy or unruly spirits arising from within. In the Western Christian perspective, both modes have been considered primarily negative and problematic. In many other cultures, however, spirits from both the inside and outside have sometimes been regarded as relatively benevolent, and their effect quite positive. As long as you don’t buy into the Western Christian view, I suspect that the coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to consort with spirits like those.

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The crowd gets warmed up with singing and dancing.

Nowhere Slow performed at The V-Spot Bar in Scranton.

Rick Gilette, lead vocalist and guitar player of Nowhere Slow.

PHOTOS Photos by Emma black

Nowhere Slow recently performed at The V-Spot Bar in Scranton. During the performance, fellow local musicians came to support the band, and joined Nowhere Slow on stage for a few songs.

Matt Kester, drummer of Nowhere Slow

Will Clauss, bass player of Nowhere Slow

Katie Blake, vocalist for Light Weight, John Canjar, vocals and lead guitar of joined Nowhere Slow for a collaboration Nowhere Slow. song during the night.

Nowhere Slow plays ad fans look on.

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Advice Goddess BY AMY ALKON

Obvious cosmetic surgery can turn off men America’s next top remodel

I’m seeing so many women on Instagram who’ve had themselves made over to be super hot through cosmetic surgery and injectable fillers. They all have the same face — with big, luscious lips and huge doll-like eyes. In every shot, they’re in full makeup — crazy eyeliner, tons of contouring. Do guys actually like this plastic Barbie look? Are guys cool with cosmetic surgery in general? — Curious

If only these women of Instagram were honest in their photo credits: “Hair by Luigi. Makeup by Annabelle. Face by Dow Corning.” Countless men insist that they prefer “the natural look” — no makeup (let alone surgical re-mod) — yet they never go “Wow...gorgeous!” when you sashay toward them with a face full of unconcealed pimples. Helpfully, zoologist John R. Krebs and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins explained that “living organ-

isms” can easily be tricked by crude fakes — fakes that bear only the itsy-bitsiest resemblance to the organisms’ real-life stimuli. They give the example of what I call “Popsicle birdie” — how “a black-headed gull will show its normal aggressive response to a stuffed gull’s head mounted on a stick, with no body.” And then there’s the male stickleback fish, which gets red on the underside when in mating mode and will attack any other red-bellied male that enters its territory. In fact, “mail” also seems to be a problem — which is to say, a researcher’s male sticklebacks were observed attacking the side of their aquarium when a red mail van passed by the window of the lab. Well, guess what, fellow humans: We shouldn’t be too quick to feel superior to our friends with beaks, gills and tails. Krebs and Dawkins noted that a man can get “sexually aroused” by a mere photo of a naked woman. Of course, he knows it isn’t an actual woman, but the photo “has enough visual stimuli in common with the real thing to have a similar effect on his physiology.”

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Though it’s unlikely that women getting their faces remade in Klonedashian-esque ways are versed in anthropology, the enhancements they’re having done align with the female facial features that anthropologists like Douglas Jones have found are attractive to men across cultures. These are “neotenous” features — meaning somewhat babylike ones — like big eyes, full lips, a small jaw and chin, and clear skin. These features are basically evolution’s billboard, advertising a highly desirable interior — meaning that they are cues to health and fertility. (Of course, men just think “HAWWWT.”) However, though men evolved to prioritize looks in a woman, it’s obviously not all they value — especially when they’re hoping to get into a relationship. So these cosmetically and surgically redeveloped features may catch a man’s eye — but then, mentally, he may take a step back: “Oh, wait — she’s gotten all this work done.” And beyond how we all tend to feel threatened and even angered by fakery, many men see a woman’s extensive re-mod as a red flag, reflecting less-than-healthy psychology — an empty interior hidden behind a fancy paint job and a new, um, deck.

Also, consider that women who get their faces and bodies remade often seem to go by the reality TV standard, which seems to stem from stripper standards — exaggerated inyour-face sexuality. Research by Cari Goetz that I cited in a recent column found that women with an overtly sexual look are generally not seen as long-term mating material by men. Though that research explored what women wore — scanty attire — it’s possible that women who wear a pile of makeup, with an overtly sexual look, would trigger the same reaction in men: basically, thumbs-up for a hookup or regular sex sessions — not so much on introducing Mom to a woman who looks as if her work uniform is sequin nipple tassels. However, there’s a counterpoint to all of this. Consider that it’s now possible, through medical innovation, to survive many diseases and conditions that were usually fatal. We don’t expect people with diseases to do what’s “natural” — suffer terribly and die. Maybe we’re a little too harsh on women who jump ahead in the beauty hierarchy through cosmetic procedures. (After all, we don’t knock men for using Rogaine, those little blue pills, or deodorant.)

FROM PAGE 20 Author Talk and Workshop, Saturday, Feb. 16, 3 p.m. Author Doug Bill discusses his book “Living the Namaste Principle.” The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. Donations accepted. 570-253-2020 or thecooperageproject.org. Friends of the Pittston Library, Mondays, Feb. 18, March 18 and April 15, 3 p.m. Meetings always open to new members. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 570-654-9565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org. Roaming Readers Book Club, Tuesdays, 11 a.m. Walk, talk and take in an audiobook. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 570-654-9565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org. Storytelling ABC, Tuesdays, Feb. 19, through March 5, 6 to 8 p.m. Ages 18 and older. Tunkhannock Public Library, 220 W. Tioga St. 570-996-1500. The Kind of Courage, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 6 p.m. Dr. Paula Donson discusses her book “This Kind of Courage.” Valley Community Library, 739 River St., Peckville. Free. 570-489-1765 or lclshome.org/valley. Dave Eggers, Thursday, Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m. Speaks as part of the Allan Hamilton Dickson Fund Writers series. Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts at Wilkes University, 84 W. South St., Wilkes-Barre. 570408-4540 or wilkes.edu. Carmen Maria Machado, Monday, March 18, 7:30 p.m. Author wrote story collection “Her Body and Other Parties” and memoir “In the Dream House.” Kirby Hall at Wilkes University, 202 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-408-4200. All “Fore” Books Mini Golf Classic, Sunday, March 24, noon. Features 18 holes through and around the library stacks. Putter and ball provided to players of any age. Proceeds beneﬁt Children’s Program at the Osterhout Free Library. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. $10 adults/$5

children 12 and younger. eventbrite.com. NoViolet Bulawayo, Wednesday, April 17, 7:30 p.m. Kirby Hall at Wilkes University, 202 S. River St., WilkesBarre. 570-408-4200.

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Applications for Fine Arts Fiesta, through Friday, Feb. 15. Complete and return the application form with a $25 check made payable to “Fine Arts Fiesta.” Applications must be postmarked by Feb. 15. If pre-juried, a processing fee must be included. Notiﬁcation of acceptance or rejection will be mailed the week of March 4. The Artists’ Market at Fiesta, 146 W. River St., Wilkes-Barre. Call for artists, through Friday, Feb. 15. waynecountyartsalliance.org or waynecountyartsalliance@gmail.com. Call for entries, through Thursday, Feb. 28. Open call for artists in all mediums for presentation on the Great Wall. Deadline for entries is midnight. Selections will be announced by Friday, March 15. The Great Wall of Honesdale, Fourth and Main streets, Honesdale. thegreatwallofhonesdale.com or greatwallentry@gmail.com. Wally Gordon Community Singers, Tuesdays, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. No auditions required. Call for details. Clarks Summit United Methodist Church, 1310 Morgan Highway. 570-561-6005 or wallygordoncommunitysingers.com.

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Steve Martin and Martin Short: Now You See Them, Soon You Won’t, Friday, Feb. 15. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp. 570-970-7600 or mohegansunarenapa.com. Please see Calendar, Page 27

CALENDAR / PUZZLE FROM PAGE 26 The Mac King Comedy Magic Show, Saturday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m. The Theater at North, 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $25-$35. 570-800-5020 or thetheateratnorth.org. Stand Up Science with Shane Mauss, Wednesday, Feb. 20. Stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton. 570343-7100 or stagewest570.com. Tom Papa, Friday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org. Fringe Comedy Beneﬁt, Saturday, Feb. 23, 8 to 11 p.m. Features headliners Teri Granahan and Here We Are in Spain plus Russell Austin, Mary Rapach and Elliot Elliot. Proceeds beneﬁt the Scranton Fringe Festival. Radisson at Lackawanna Station hotel, 700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. $10. 570-342-8300 or radisson.com/scrantonpa. Justin Willman, Friday, March 8, 8 p.m. Magician and comedian performs. Mohegan Sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp. $25. 570-831-2100 or mohegansunpocono.com. John Mulaney and Pete Davidson, Saturday, March 16, 7 and 10 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org. #momtruths Podcasters Cat and Nat, Tuesday, March 19, 7 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $25-$100, plus fees. 570826-1100 or kirbycenter.org. Red Green, Thursday, March 28, 7 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $53.50, plus fees. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org. Wanda Sykes, Saturday, April 6, 8 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, WilkesBarre. $25-$95 general/$195 VIP, plus fees. 570-8261100 or kirbycenter.org.

DANCE

Lynnette’s Twirlerettes Baton Twirling Benefit, Friday, March 8, 6 p.m. The Marketplace at Steamtown, 300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Donations accepted; proceeds benefit Kiley, a twirler fighting leukemia.

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Power Flow Yoga, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Class is based on the vinyasa style of yoga with light weights used to build additional strength. Beginners are welcome but should expect a workout. Immaculate Conception Church, 605 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston. $7. Writers Group, Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m. For ages 18 and older. Read work or listen to others speak. Learn the craft of writing and work toward the goal of publication.

All genres and levels of writing welcome. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Free. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com. Noir Nights: The Dark Circus, Thursday, Feb. 14, 10 p.m. Pop-up bar returns for fourth installment. Ages 21 and older. Stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $14 advance. eventbrite.com. Eagle Watch, Fridays, Feb. 15 and March 1 and 15, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Participants should pack a lunch and binoculars and dress for the weather. Registration required by the Tuesday before the outing; seating limited. Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. $32 nonmembers/$26 EE members (includes bus transportation). 570-629-3061 or mcconservation.org. Rummage Sale, Friday, Feb. 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 16, 9 a.m. to noon. Eat-in or take out. Homemade haluski (cabbage and noodles), soups and dessert. St. Lawrence Church, Trinity Center, 380 Franklin St., Great Bend. 570-879-4333. Yoga Play with your BAE, Saturday, Feb. 16, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Features 90-minute open-level yoga class followed by mimosas and a chocolate fountain with lots of dipping options. Rhythm Fitness LLC, 206 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $20 individual. Penne for Jenny, Saturday, Feb. 16, noon to 5 p.m. Features pasta, music, basket raffles and 50/50 tickets. Benefits Jennifer Fata Grullon as she fights a rare infectious disease. Veterans of Foreign Wars 7963, 284 Main St., Eynon. $12. 570-489-7070. Torchlight Parade & Firework Display, Saturday, Feb. 16, 5 to 10 p.m. Montage Mountain Resorts, 1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton. Free admission; lift ticket required for snow sports. 855-754-7946 or montagemountainresorts.com.

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

LAST WEEK’S SUDOKU SOLUTION

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Puzzle

“Late to the Movie”--what did I miss? ACROSS 1 “Space Ghost Coast to Coast” character with a spinoff series 5 Isaac Hayes soundtrack 10 The Krusty ___ (“SpongeBob SquarePants” locale) 14 “Archer” character Kane 15 Pelvic bones 16 Minigolf segment 17 2018 movie about Cathy being startled by a big cat? 19 Unknown quote source, for short 20 Blue Apron offering 21 “___ dead, Jim” (“Star Trek” line) 22 “Metropolis” director Lang 23 Play division 25 Inject 27 “That’s amazing!” 31 Type of doll for the vengeful 35 Palindromic parent 36 2018 movie about bowling lanes? 39 British baby carriage 41 Stair part 42 “Morning Joe” cohost Brzezinski 43 2018 movie about a cinematic alien’s voice? 46 Brain activity diagnostic test, for short 47 Amino acid that helps treat cold sores 48 Deli bread option, maybe 50 Fire engine feature 53 “___-wee’s Big Adventure” 54 ___ Reid (The Green Hornet’s true

identity) 57 More, in Mexico 59 Considers carefully 63 Mt. Ka’ala is its highest point 64 2018 movie about an annoying Irishman? 66 Cicero’s love 67 They may be dank on the Internet 68 Steel ingredient 69 Bright and evenly colored, for dragon fruit 70 He played one of the Weasleys 71 Figures out DOWN 1 Comic book explosion sound 2 “The Amazing ___” 3 “Johnny’s Theme” composer Paul 4 Gabe of “Welcome Back, Kotter” 5 1040 info 6 Owns, archaically 7 Has a yearning (for) 8 “___ Off the Boat” 9 Road repair stuff 10 Sudan’s capital 11 Pasta ___ (boxed dinner) 12 Bunches 13 Mercedes-___ 18 Acronym on a record label 22 Yard component 24 Baton master 26 Venn diagram feature 27 Drive forward 28 Rick’s grandson, on TV 29 Apple desktops from a while back

30 Oklahoma city 32 More desertlike 33 In tune 34 “August: ___ County” (Meryl Streep movie) 37 JFK flier, once 38 Take some time at the library 40 Dehumidifier’s target 44 It may be listed before or after “per” 45 Krispy ___ 49 K-Cup maker 51 Fading flame feature 52 “Birdman” actress Watts 54 Pigpen dweller 55 “Bohemian Rhapsody” star Malek 56 Denny’s rival 58 British weapon of WWII 60 Ancient Greek harp 61 Pirate spoils 62 Phoenix court team 64 “Wow!” in texts 65 “The buck stops here” presidential monogram

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

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