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Bad Movie Thursdays with Mystery Science Theater 3000 will return to the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. for a showing of The Giant Spider Invasion. Doors open at 6 p.m. for cocktail hour (cash bar). Tickets are $10 per person. Light fare will also be available for purchase.

The movie tells the tale of what happens when a meteorite laden with spider eggs crashes into a town in rural Wisconsin. For a while, no one even notices. Meanwhile, on the Satellite of Love, Mike and the robots have arrived on a planet with piles of alien body-snatcher pods. What could they be for? Will the cheese-heads rally to fight the giant spiders? Find out by joining host Christopher “Sampo” Cornell for an evening of laughs with this classic Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode.

Tickets can be purchased at the Fidelity Bank Box Office at the Scranton Cultural Center or by calling (570) 344-1111 or through Ticketmaster.

For more information and a full schedule of events, visit sccmt.org. — Anna Coutts

Delaware Highlands Conservancy, Harmony Presents and RiverFolk Concerts host a benefit concert featuring Little Sparrow and The Merrill Lynch Jazz Quartet on Friday, Feb. 20, in the Hawley Silk Mill at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets for the BYOB concert are $15 each, or buy at the door for $20.

Little Sparrow, a local band from Sullivan County, will perform a mix of traditional bluegrass, ‘60s rock and Americana on mandolin, banjo, guitar, fiddle and bass. Regional act The Merrill Lynch Jazz Quartet specializes in new takes on classic jazz standards. Proceeds will help the Delaware Valley Raptor Center (DVRC) get back on its feet after a fire that occurred in early January. The DVRC is dedicated to the rehabilitation and conservation of birds of prey such as hawks, eagles, owls, falcons and vultures and strives to provide humane professional care for orphaned, ill and injured raptors so they can ultimately be returned to the wild, healthy and no longer dependent upon humans.

Buy tickets or make donations online at harmonypresents.com or riverfolkconcerts.com or by calling (570) 588-8077. — ac

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Winter Moon

Bluegrass outfit Still Hand String Band is back for their first show of 2015 with a performance at the second annual Still Meadows Winter Moon show at Mountain Sky, 63 Stillmeadow Lane, Jermyn, Feb 20, at 9 p.m. The Dishonest Fiddlers are also set to perform.

Still Hand String Band has been busy working on new music and this will be the first spot to hear it.

The band includes Sunny D (mandolin) Steve Leonard (banjo) Dee Maple (bass) and Eric Harvey (guitar).

Tickets are $12 presale and can be purchased at mountainsky.net. For more information about the band, visit stillhand.com. — tg

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AsiAn Arts

Wyoming Valley Art League’s Circle Center for the Arts in WilkesBarre will host several Asian art inspired events this Third Friday, Feb. 20 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Images of Awakening, presented by the Padmasambhava Buddhist Center, will feature the ancient arts of Tibetan Buddhism with teachings and meditations presented by Lama Laia and Lama Dragpa from 5 to 7 p.m. The Sandra Dyczewski Maffei Gallery will show paintings by Andrea Nerozzi in the Buddhist tradition for the duration of the event. “The Old Stories Project” featuring regional playwright and WVAL member Robert A. Anderson reading fairy/folk tales from China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam begins at 6:30 p.m. He will be accompanied by Jason Smeltzer on Theremin, an instrument played with electricity which requires no physical contact, and Kathy Wang on guzheng, an ancient 21-string instrument dating back to 700 B.C. Admission to the event is by donation. Food and beverages will be provided. For more information, visit wyomingvalleyartleague.org or padmasambhava.org. — ac

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Blues Belle

Blues vocalist Shemekia Copeland rocks the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts this Friday, Feb. 20, at 8 p.m. as part of the “Live from the Chandelier Lobby” concert series.

Copeland has opened for the Rolling Stones, headlined at the Chicago Blues Festival, scored critics choice awards on both sides of the Atlantic (The New York Times and The Times of London) and has shared the stage with Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton. Copeland has even performed at the White House for President and Mrs. Obama.

Born in Harlem, New York, in 1979, Copeland is the daughter of the late Texas blues guitar legend Johnny Clyde Copeland. Her sound has been likened to the vocal stylings of Ruth Brown, Etta James and Koko Taylor.

Tickets are available at the Kirby Center Box Office, by phone at (570) 826-1100 and online at kirbycenter.org. Tickers are $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the show. — tg

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Daryl Hall & John Oates: Recorded Live In Dublin, Feb. 19, 7 p.m. The ’80s pop duo perform live in front of a sold out crowd at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on July 15, 2014. Cinemark 20, Moosic; R/C Wilkes-Barre Movies 14, Wilkes-Barre. (570) 961-5922 or FathomEvents.com.

Still Hand String Band, The Dishonest Fiddlers, Feb. 20. Grateful Gary presents the second annual “Still Meadows Winter Moon.” Mountain Sky, Jermyn. (570) 396-1987 or mountainsky.net.

Violin and Piano Recital, Feb. 20, 8 p.m.

Violinist John Michael Vaida, Wyoming Seminary artist in residence and Dr. Rick Hoffenberg, pianist and music director of the Wyoming Seminary Civic Symphony, will present a recital of music by deFalla, Mendelssohn, Kreisler, Dvorak, Brahms, Rachmaninoff and other composers. Kirby Center for Creative Arts at Wyoming Seminary, Kingston.

Free. (570) 270-2192.

Shemekia Copeland, Feb. 20, 8 p.m. The blues vocalist performs mas part of the “Live from the Chandelier Lobby” concert series. The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre. $20 advance; $25 day of show. (570) 826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

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Recital featuring Faculty Pianist Rick Hoffenberg and Violinist John Michael Vaida, Feb. 20, 8 p.m. Performing works by Stravinsky, Falla, Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Brahms, Rachmaninoff and Wieniawski. Kirby Center for Creative Arts at Wyoming Seminary, Kingston. Free. (570) 348-6211 or marywood.edu.

Help Rebuild The Rehab: A Benefit Concert for the DVRC, Feb. 20, 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. The Delaware Highlands Conservancy, Harmony Presents and RiverFolk Concerts host a benefit concert for the Delaware Valley Raptor Center featuring local bands Little Sparrow and The Merrill Lynch Jazz Quartet. Proceeds will help the center recover from damage from a fire on Jan. 8.

Hawley Silk Mill, Hawley. $15-20. (570) 558-8077 or dvrconline.org.

Living Room Series presents Kevin Parker, Feb. 20, 8 p.m. Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg. $8.

(570) 420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

Winter Wheeliefest, Feb. 21. This Real Rock Production featuring performances by Stone Senate of Nashville is billed as a “Cabin Fever Reliever.”

The Lackawaxen Inn, Lackawaxen. (570) 685-7061 or theinnatlackawaxen.com.

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Albert Cummings Band, Feb. 21, 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. The cliche-challenging blues guitarist returns. Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe. $23. (570) 325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

No Good Sister, Feb. 21, 8 p.m. The honky tonk, western swing female trio performs in the intimate The Boiler Room performance space. Harmony Presents at the Hawley Silk Mill, Hawley. $16 advance; $20 door. (570) 588-8077 or silkmillharmony.com.

Drum Circle & Dance, Feb. 21, 6-7:30 p.m.

Jacob Cole leads this community percussion event.

The Wonderstone Gallery, Dunmore. $10 or free to children age 12 and younger. (570) 344-2360 or thewonderstonegallery.com.

Winter Jam, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Featuring George Wesley Tribute to Bob Marley. Jon Kirkwood Band, Dillon Schmidt Project & Juggling Sons. Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg. $10 advance; $12 day of show. (570) 420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

Living Room Series presents The Hallowed Roots, Feb. 21, 8 p.m. Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg. $8. (570) 420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

Sunday Music Series: Gershwin, Feb. 22, 3

p.m. Program of Gershwin favorites including piano solos, vocal selections, jazz arrangements and more, including a four-handed piano arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue. Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton. $15 or $10 student rush (available at the door). (570) 344-1111 or sccmt.org.

In Recital: Bass-baritone George Levandowski, Feb. 22, 3 p.m. Program features selections by Franz Josef Haydn, George Frederick Handel, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Stephen Sondheim and others.

With accompaniment by canon Mark Laubach. Proceeds support the Winchester Cathedral Pilgrimage. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre.

(570) 825-6653 or ststephenswb.org.

Open Mic Night (7 p.m.), Feb. 25, 7-10 p.m.

This acoustic event is hosted by Mike Jung. BYOB. The Cooperage, Honesdale. (570) 253-2020 or thecooperageproject.org.

Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. This first in a series of Classic Music Series this on screen one-night concert event boasts a 19-song set list including the band’s iconic hits “Love In A Elevator,” “Janie’s Got A Gun,” “Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing,” “Dude Looks Like A Lady,” “Walk This Way,” “Dream On,” “Sweet Emotion” and many more. Cinemark 20, Moosic; R/C WilkesBarre Movies 14, Wilkes-Barre. (570) 961-5922 or FathomEvents.com.

Recital featuring Faculty Pianist Rick Hoffenberg and Violinist John Michael Vaida, Feb. 27, 8 p.m. Performing works by Stravinsky, Falla, Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Brahms, Rachmaninoff and Wieniawski. Swartz Center for Spiritual Life at Marywood University, Scranton. Free. (570) 3486211 or marywood.edu.

In Concert: The University of Scranton Jazz Band, Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m. Featuring guest soloist Eddie Barbash. Houlihan-McLean Center at The University of Scranton, Scranton. (570) 941-7624.

Matt Nakoa & Band, Feb. 28, 8 p.m. The youngpop singer/songwriter has recently performed at The White House and toured in India. Harmony Presents at the Hawley Silk Mill, Hawley. $16-20.

(570) 588-8077 or silkmillharmony.com.

Yarn, Feb. 28, 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. The Americana roots band performs with special guests Mike Frank and Friends and The Boiled Owls. Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg. $12 advanced; $15 day of show. (570) 420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

Living Room Series presents My Show with Deathwish Birdie, Feb. 28, 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Also featuring The Pigeon Lookout Squad.

Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg. $8. (570) 4202808 or shermantheater.com.

Drumming 101, thru March 26, Thursdays, 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock.

Free. (570) 996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

of over 200 songs from the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band catalog. Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg. $10. (570) 420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

Kashmir: Music of Led Zeppelin, March 7 Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe. (570) 325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

Diana Krall, March 7, 8 p.m. The Wallflower World Tour features the jazz pianist and singer performing pop classics by artists including The Mamas and the Papas, the Eagles and Bob Dylan.

(Postponed from Nov. 26.) The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre. (570) 8261100 or kirbycenter.org.

Gov’t Mule with special guest John Scofield, March 7, 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg. $35-38. (570) 420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

ZZ Top, March 8, 7 p.m. Formed in Houston, Texas in 1969, ZZ Top was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre. $79-125.

(570) 826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

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(570) 208-5957 or boxoff@kings.edu.

Moulin Rouge, Feb. 20-March 1, Sundays, 2 p.m.; Fridays-Saturdays, 8 p.m. Phoenix Theatrics presents a cast of performers ages 11 to 19 in a

Nashville band Stone Senate plays Winter Wheeliefest at The Lackawaxen Inn on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 10:30 p.m. also scheduled to play are reese Van riper, and The Vinyl Plane.

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Choral Evensong for St. David’s Day and Welsh Te Mawr, March 1, 5 p.m. Evensong will be sung by members of the choirs of St. Stephen’s, Church of the Holy Spirit in Harleysville and Immanuel Church on the Green in New Castle, Delaware, as they prepare for a week-long residency at Winchester Cathedral, England in August. The Evensong will be followed by a Welsh Te Mawr (Large Tea). St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre.

Free-will offering. (570) 704-7055 or mlaubach@ ststephenswb.org.

String Trio featuring Jeremy Lamb, cello, March 4, 7 p.m.String players bring to life J.S. Bach’s incredible Goldberg Variations in a version for string trio that sheds new light on this evergreen work. The Sordoni Theater at WVIA, Pittston. $30.

(570) 270-4444.

Bach, Mozart and Barber, March 6, 8 p.m. Maestro Leonard Loh and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic will help inaugurate the brand new performing arts center at Wyoming Seminary with a third Masterworks concert. It will feature music that puts the orchestra front and center, including Bach’s popular “Brandenburg Concerto No. 3,” Vaughan Williams’ “Fantasia on a Theme

by Thomas Tallis,” Barber’s “Adagio for Strings” and Mozart’s “Symphony No. 29.” Kirby Center for Creative Arts at Wyoming Seminary, Kingston. $31-$63. (570) 270-4444.

The Schwag, Still Hand String Band, March 6, 8 p.m. The Schwag is a band of musicians dedicated to carrying on the vibe and music of the legendary Grateful Dead. Founded in 1991, this group averages 150 shows a year and has a working songlist

Still hand Sting Band plays Friday, Feb. 20 at Mountain Sky in Jermyn with The Dishonest Fiddlers in the second annual Still Meadows Winter Moon show. “dance stage adaptation” of the 20th Century Fox movie about a young English writer who enters a love triangle with a night club courtesan in Paris.

Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, Duryea. $12.

(570) 457-3589 or phoenixpac.vpweb.com.

Scranton StorySlam: Heartburn, Feb. 21, 8 p.m.

Doors open at 7 p.m. An evening of true tales of love stories gone awry, first dates, bad dates and maybe a few happy-ever-afters. Storytellers include Jim Bosha, winner of the West Side slam; Steve Clark, two-time GrandSlam champ at First Person Arts in Philadelphia; Heather Davis; Stephanie Longo; Jeannine Luby; John Walton; and Patrice Wilding. Conor McGuigan will emcee the event.

Advance tickets available via heartburn.brownpapertickets.com. Ale Mary’s at the Bittenbender, Scranton. $7. (570) 470-6861 or scrantonstoryslam. com.

Professor Bob Friedhoffer in The Magic of Science, Feb. 21, 3 p.m. A magic workshop will be offered prior to the show from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Attend one or both. Recommended for tween to teen and older. The Cooperage, Honesdale. Suggested donations: show only $5-10, show and workshop $10-15. (570) 253-2020 or thecooperageproject.org.

King Lear, Feb. 25, 7 p.m. Fathom Events sponsors a screening of the Stratford Festival production starring Colm Feore in the title role of Shakespeare’s tragedy. Runs two hours and fifty minutes with one intermission. Cinemark 20, Moosic; R/C Wilkes-Barre Movies 14, Wilkes-Barre.

(570) 961-5922 or FathomEvents.com.

Short Works by the Big Guy, Feb. 26-28, 8

p.m. March 1, 2 p.m. Diva Productions presents six original short plays by local playwright K.K. Gordon including “Finding the Inner Chuck Norris,” “Real Friends Help You Move,” “Chess and the Gottvater’s Daughter,” “Flesh Eaters of Hyde Park,” “Killing Naked Roses” and “Man’s Inhumanity to Missy.” The Olde Brick Theatre, Scranton. $10-12.

(570) 209-7766 divatheater@comcast.net.

Speed Dating Tonight!, Feb. 26-28, 8 p.m.

March 1, 3 p.m. A comic opera in one act by Michael Ching. Tri-Cities Opera, Binghamton, N.Y. (607) 729-3444 or tricitiesopera.com.

The Pajama Game, Feb. 26-28, 7 p.m. March 1, 2 p.m. The Coughlin Players present the mid-Century musical under the direction of Alice Y. Lyons.

James M. Coughlin Junior/Senior High School, Wilkes-Barre. $10. (570) 826-7201.

Measure for Measure, Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 28, 2 p.m. The Marywood University Music, Theatre and Dance Department presents Shakespeare’s play under the direction of David Zarko.

Sette LaVerghetta Center for the Performing Arts, Scranton. $6-10. (570) 348-6211 or marywood.edu.

Words Better Left Unsaid, Feb. 27, 4 p.m., Feb. 27, 8 p.m. Wilkes University senior Simone Hanna presents her senior theater capstone, a short original play about a woman contemplating suicide titled “Words Left Unsaid,” in the Black Box Theatre. Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre. Free. (570) 408-4540 or wilkes.edu.

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From Page 7 NT Live: Of Mice and Men, March 5, 6 p.m., March 15, 1 p.m. National Theatre Live presents the Broadway revival of John Steinbeck’s play starring James Franco, Chris O’Dowd, Leighton Meester and Jim Norton. Runs 150 minutes. Rated PG-13.

Keystone Theatre, Towanda. (570) 2682787 or bcrac.org.

God’s Ear, March 5-8, 8 p.m. Jose Zayas directs The University of Scranton Players production of the Jenny Schwartz play. Joseph M. McDade Center for the Literary and Performing Arts, Scranton. (570) 941-4318 or players@ scranton.edu.

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Third Friday Spoken Word, Feb. 20, 8 p.m.

Share your own poems or work by other writers or just listen every third Friday of the month at 8 p.m. at this evening of poetry and literary readings hosted by Chelsi Louise. Prose is also welcome.

Refreshments will be served. January’s featured artist is Ted Herbert. Art SEEN Gallery, WilkesBarre. (570) 602-2543.

Campion Literary Society Open Readings, Feb. 20, 7 p.m. The readings are an opportunity for students, faculty and community members to present original creative writing or a published author’s work in an informal atmosphere. William G. McGowan School of Business at King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. (570) 208-5900 or kings.edu.

Continuing Margo Azzarelli Lackawanna County Book 40 Story Radio Tower with Coal Town RoundSigning, Feb. 22, 2 p.m. The local history expert ers, Feb. 19. Doors open at 7 p.m. This unique reand author will personalize copies of her fourth corded live for podcast features original broadcast book, Lackawanna County Chronicles. Catlin style dramas and comedies and a showcases a muHouse, Scranton. Copies of the book available for sical act each month. Mauch Chunk Opera House, $19.99. (570) 344-3841 or lackawannahistory.org or Jim Thorpe. $10. (570) 325-0249 or mcohjt.com.

1877@comcast.net.

Leading Ladies, thru Feb. 22, Sundays, 2 p.m.; JCC Book Club, Feb. 26, noon. Reading Still Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m. The Ken Ludwig play Life with Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen. Jewish finds two Shakespearean actors performing at the Community Center of Wyoming Valley, WilkesMoose Lodge in the Amish country of Pennsylvania Barre. (570) 824-4646 or jewishwilkes-barre.org. when they learn a local wealthy woman plans to Kick Out the Bottom: Open Voice Poetry Readleave her fortune to long-lost English relatives and ing, Feb. 27. Charlotte Rusalka hosts this program decide to impersonate them. The catch is, the heirs of poetry, slam performance and freestyling, are her nieces. Cathy Strauch directs the Actors etc, the last Friday of every month. Everyone is a Circle production starring David Hunisch and Tom featured reader. Limit 3-5 minutes per slot; sign up Malone. Providence Playhouse, Scranton. $8-12. at 6:45 p.m. The Afa Gallery, Scranton. book(570) 342-9707 or actorscircle.org. wormearthworm@yahoo.com.

NT Live: Treasure Island, Feb. 19, 7 p.m.

We Are All Crew: Reading and Book Signing, Feb. 22, 1 p.m. National Theatre Live presents an Feb. 28, 1-3 p.m. Author and journalist Bill Lanadaptation of Robert Lewis Stevenson’s famous dauer will be reading excerpts from and discussing 1883 pirate novel suitable for children ages 10 and his satirical and environmental novel, We Are All older. Keystone Theatre, Towanda. $10-16. (570) Crew, published by Kaylie Jones Books of Akashic 268-2787 or bcrac.org.

Books. Limited printed copies available for sale.

The Great American Trailer Park Musical, thru The Afa Gallery, Scranton. (570) 969-1040 or Feb. 22, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Wilkes University bookwormearthworm@yahoo.com.

Theatre presents this musical comedy about a stripper on the run who wreaks havoc all over Armadillo Acres, Florida’s most exclusive trailer park.

Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Eating Disorder Screening Day, Feb. 26, 9 a.m.

Arts, Wilkes-Barre. $5-10. (570) 408-4540 or -7 p.m. Marywood University, Scranton. Free. (570) wilkes.edu.

348-6269 or marywoood.edu.

Little Shop of Horrors, thru March 8, Fridays, Yoga 101: Creating a Foundation, March 7Sundays, 2 p.m.; Saturdays, 8 p.m. Shawnee April 18, Saturdays, 9 a.m. The Greenhouse Project Playhouse, Shawnee-On-Delaware. $16-29. (570) and Yoga Journeys present a series of basic level 421-5093 or theshawneeplayhouse.com. drop-in classes. Participants are encouraged to Flashdance, March 6, 8 p.m., March 7, 2 p.m., bring a mat and blanket. Nay Aug Park, Scranton.

March 7, 8 p.m., March 8, 1 p.m. Broadway The$10 suggested donation. (570) 344-9186 or scranatre League presents the stage musical inspired by tongreenhouse.org or info@scrantongreehouse.org. the 1983 film. Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton.

(570) 342-7784 or broadwayinscranton.com.

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scott Wentworth (left) as Gloucester and colm Feore as king Lear in the stratford Festival production of shakespeare’s play in stratford, ontario screening at select local cinemas on Feb. 25. Recorded live under the direction of artistic director Antoni c, the production, “unquestionably catapults colm Feore into the ranks of the world’s greatest living actors,” Richard ouzounian wrote in the toronto star. the Globe and Mail agreed, writing, “Feore’s fallible, fleshly Lear is unforgettable.”

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A Cool Look at the Ice Industry, thru April 26.

This new collection of historic artifacts and images Modern/Lyrical Technique Class, in the Changing Exhibits Gallery in celebration of Thursdays, 7:45-8:45 p.m. Instruction in winter and the tradition of ice harvesting in the modern dance incorporating training in Pocono Mountains traces the path of ice from contemporary movement and classical ponds and lakes to homes and businesses and ballet. Ages 15 to adult. Symmetry Studio, presents ice as a resource that helped shape Scranton. $10/class. (570) 290-7242 or America.

Steamtown National Historic Site, ScranSymmetryStudioNEPA.com. ton.

Included with park admission ($7 adult). (570) Jazz/Contemporary Technique Class, Mondays, 340-5200 or nps.gov/stea.

7:45-8:45 p.m. Ages 15 to adult. Symmetry Studio, Crochet Club, Tuesdays, 10 a.m.; Thursdays, 6 Scranton. $10/class. (570) 290-7242 or Symmep.m.

Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. and Thursday tryStudioNEPA.com. evenings at 6 p.m. Pittston Memorial Library, Adult Dance Classes, Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.

Pittston.

(570) 654-9565 or pittstonlibrary.com.

Mixture of tap, ballet and jazz with a focus on musiSocrates Cafe, Feb. 19. All are welcome to this cal theatre performance. Phoenix Performing Arts join this philosophical discussion in the Community Centre, Duryea. $10. (570) 991-1817 or phoenixpac.

Room from 6:30 until 8 p.m. Lackawanna County vpweb.com.

Children’s Library, Scranton.

Panked! Dance Party, Feb. 26, 9 p.m. Normally Writers’ Group, Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Come held the last Thursday of the month, this popular and read your work or listen and be inspired. Learn monthly dance party features music by DJs Conor the craft of writing as you write towards a goal of McGuigan and Brian Langan. January’s event is a publication.

All genres and levels of writing are Space Age Panked. The Bog, Scranton. $5. (570) welcome.

The Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. (570) 341-6761.

996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

Rhythm of the Dance, March 5, 7:30 p.m. Doors NEPA Chapter Holistic Chamber of Commerce open at 7 p.m. Combining traditional dance and Meeting, Feb. 19. First meeting free to non-memmusic this international show has taken Irish step bers.

Arrive early to place food orders or network dancing around the globe. The Theater at Lackawabefore the meeting.

Perkins Family Restaurant, nna College, Scranton. $26-34. (570) 961-7864 or Scranton.

(570) 963-1115 or perkinsrestaurants.com. lackawanna.edu.

Not Demons, But Genies: Leonardo and His World, thru March 26, Thursdays, 6-7:15 p.m.

This Schemel Forum evening course on Leonardo da Vinci is offered by art history professor Dr. Josephine Dunn. Continues Thursdays through March 26. Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Memorial Library at The University of Scranton, Scranton. $60 each or $100/couple. (570) 941-6206 or emily.brees@ scranton.edu.

Pottery and Sculpture, thru April 27, Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m. Students of all levels of experience are welcome to study with instructor Steve Colley.

Work on potter’s wheels and learn hand-building and sculpting techniques. For ages 13 and older only. The Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. $60 each four class series, includes materials. (570) 996-1500.

The Menu: Irish Pub Favorites, Feb. 23, 7 p.m. Cocktail hour with open bar begins at 6 p.m.

Kildare’s previews its spring menu. Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton. $7. (570) 344-1111 or sccmt.org.

AD/HD Family Support Group,Feb. 24. Every second and fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre. (570) 592-0058 or geisinger.org.

Decorative Painting, Wednesdays, noon-3 p.m.

Learn decorative painting techniques with instructor Teresa Brewer. Registration required. Ages 16 to adult. The Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. $20 plus the cost of painting surface. (570) 996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

at left: national Theatre Live screens Bryony Lavery’s stage adaptation of Treasure Island by robert Louis Stevenson in encore presentations at Keystone Theatre in Towanda on Thursday, Feb. 19 and Sunday, Feb. 22. at right: Jarred Stagen and Betty Montgomery star in King’s college Theatre Department’s production of Moon Over Buffalo running Feb. 19 to Feb. 23.

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Robby Slowik shares the stage with comedian in Alexis Guerros in Comedy Night at the Cocoon in Hawley on Friday, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. Tickets ($14-$20) are available via Harmony Presents at (570) 588-8077.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld performs two shows at the F.m.

Kirby Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Feb 19.

Quilting for Everyone: Scrap Treasures, thru March 25, Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Learn early American quilting as you create a timeless scrap quilt with instructors Terry Keller, Peggy Lane and Ingrid Rogler. New and experienced quilters are welcome.

Registration requested. Ages 13 and older. The Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. $6/class includes fabric. (570) 996-1500 or info@ dietrichtheater.com.

American Foreign Policy: Is History a Useful Guide?, Feb. 27, noon. Schemel Forum World Affairs Luncheon Series event presented by Fredrik Logevall, Ph.D., professor of history and vice provost for international affairs at Cornell University. Registration required. Brennan Hall at The University of Scranton, Scranton. Fees vary. (570) 941-7400 or scranton. edu emily.brees@scranton.edu.

Jerry Seinfeld, Feb. 19, 7 p.m. Star of the long running TV sitcom, the comedian has been admired for his ability to joke about the little things in life relevant to audiences everywhere. The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre. $67.50-$125. (570) 826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

Wisecrackers presents: Joe Mulligan, Peter Bales, Feb 19-21, 9 p.m. Scott Bruce emcees this weekend comedy event. Seasons Ballroom at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Wilkes-Barre. $10 Thursday; $20 Friday and Saturday. (570) 7888451 or wisecrackers.biz.

Comedy with Marvin Bell, Feb. 20. Paradise Stream Resort, Mount Pocono. (877) 800-5380 or covepoconoresorts.com.

Wisecrackers Comedy Club with MC Brad Lowery, Mike Burton, JJ Ramirez, Feb. 20. Pocono Palace Resort, Marshalls Creek. (800) 972-7168 or covepoconoresorts.com.

Comedy by Carole Montgomery, Feb. 20. With more than two dozen television credits to her name, comedian Carole Montgomery has headlined clubs and colleges across the U.S. and starred in two Las Vegas production shows. Cove Haven Resort, Lakeville. (877) 800-5380 or caesarspoconoresorts.com.

Comedy with JJ Ramirez, Feb. 21. Paradise Stream Resort, Mount Pocono. (800) 432-9932 or caesarspoconoresorts.com.

Comedy with Carole Montgomery, Feb. 21.

Pocono Palace Resort, Marshalls Creek. (877) 8005380 or covepoconoresorts.com.

Comedy with Marvin Bell, Feb. 21. Cove Haven Resort, Lakeville. (877) 800-5380 or covepoconoresorts.com.

Wisecrackers presents: Patty Rosborough, Mike Finoia, Feb. 26-28, 9 p.m. Scott Bruce emcees this weekend comedy event. Seasons Ballroom at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, WilkesBarre. $10 Thursday; $20 Friday and Saturday.

(570) 788-8451 or wisecrackers.biz/mohegansun.html.

Comedy Night, Feb. 27, 8:30 p.m. Doors 8:15 p.m. A Harmony Presents event featuring professional comics from the tri-state region and beyond.

Ages 18 and older only. Event on Feb. 27, features Alexis Guerreros and Robby Slowik. Cocoon Coffee House, Hawley. $15 early bird; $16 advance; $20 door. (570) 588-8077 or silkmillharmony.com.

Comedy Night, Feb. 27, 9 p.m. Doors open at 8 p.m. Hosted by Tim Hayes and featuring Craig Loydgren and Headliner Joseph Anthony. Reservations requested. Limited menu available; cash bar.

Ehrhardt’s Waterfront Restaurant, Hawley. $15.

(570) 226-7355 or Ehrhardts.com.

Wisecrackers presents: Richie Byrne, Karith

Foster, March 5-7, 9 p.m. Scott Bruce emcees this weekend comedy event. Seasons Ballroom at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Wilkes-Barre. $10 Thursday; $20 Friday and Saturday. (570) 788-8451 or wisecrackers.biz/mohegansun.html.

Laugh Out Lepka’s Comedy presents Gilbert Gottfried, March 6 Kevin Lepka is the emcee with guest performances

by Delmer VonWankstrom and Sergio Marzitelli with Half & Half and John Walton as the feature acts. Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, Scranton. $35 or $500/table of eight. (570) 3572693 or kevinlepkacomedy.com or fastorangecomedy@gmail.com.

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Images of Awakening: The Art of Tibetan Buddhism, Feb. 20, 5-7 p.m. The Padmasambhava Buddhist Center presents artwork, teachings and meditations in the Sandra Dyczewski Maffei Gallery.

Circle Center for the Arts (WVAL), Wilkes-Barre. wyomingvalleyartleague.org. forgotten, vol. ii, hidden beauty & attraction: Photographs by Sky Kim, March 6-31, MondaysSaturdays. Reception: March 6, 6-8:15 p.m.

Camerawork Gallery, Scranton. (570) 344-3313 or cameraworkgallery.org.

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Paintings by Connie Sickler, thru Feb. 28.

Sickler’s large, highly detailed, watercolor paintings are accompanied by original poems. Weigh Station Cafe, Towanda.

Marchers of the Movement Exhibition, thru Feb. 26. Reception: Jan. 16, 6-8 p.m. Jim Gavenus’ intimate images focus on the human condition, social injustice and civil rights. Call for gallery hours.

Widmann Gallery at King’s College, Wilkes-Barre.

(570) 208-5875 or kings.edu.

Frozen Flowers: Photographs by Morrell Devlin, thru March 7. Call to confirm gallery hours.

Born in 1955 and raised in Tamaqua and currently residing in Dallas, the photographer worked with the American Forces Radio and Television division as a photojournalist and medical photographer in the U.S. Army and later with WBRE-TV. MacDonald Room of the Pauly Friedman Art Gallery at Misericordia University, Dallas. (570) 674-6250 or misericordia.edu.

Selections from the Art Collections, thru Feb. 22. Featuring recent works on paper, including photographs and prints, drawn from the Suraci Collection,and The Maslow Collection. Suraci Gallery at Marywood University, Scranton. marywood. edu/galleries.

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Works by Morgan Simon and Ben Jackson, thru Feb. 28. The regional artists share their work in the Sherwood Gallery through Feb. The Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. (570) 996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

Wildlife and Scenic Photography by Joan and Jim Borden, thru March 31.

These images of eagles, moose, elk, ducks, owls and more shot on location in Canada, Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire as well as Pennsylvania are on display in the new gallery. The Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. (570) 996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

The Solo Seamless Show, thru Feb. 27. The Antler presents an eclectic variety of work by artist Ken Conner created during the last 10 years.

Moose Exchange, Bloomsburg. (570) 317-2596 or mooseexchange.org.

Fantastic Universe: Fusing Fantasy and Reality, thru March 7. Call to confirm gallery hours.

Featuring works of Spanish painter, sculptor and ceramicist Joan Miro. Pauly Friedman Art Gallery at Misericordia University, Dallas. (570) 674-6250 or misericordia.edu.

2015 Scholastic Art Exhibition for NEPA, thru March 31. The annual exhibition of student works is sponsored by Times Shamrock Communications in cooperation with the National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. Mahady Gallery at Marywood University, Scranton. (570) 348-6278 or marywood.edu/galleries.

Abstract Paintings by Megan Hinton, thru March 1. The Linder Gallery at Keystone College, La

Plume. (570) 945-8467 or keystone.edu.

Cellblock Visions: Set Free in the Penitentiary, thru March 13. Exhibition of drawings, paintings and objects by inmates of penitentiaries in six states. Call to confirm gallery hours. A lecture by Phyllis Kornfield, guest curator and author will be offered on Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. in Brennan Hall. The Hope Horn Gallery at The University of Scranton, Scranton. (570) 941-4214 or scranton.edu/gallery.

Faculty and Alumni Exhibit, thru March 10, Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Featuring artwork by current LCCC faculty and invited alumni artists.

Schulman Gallery at Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke. (570) 740-0727 or luzerne.edu.

Dale Threlkeld: End of Illusion, thru May 17, Tuesdays, Thursdays-Saturdays, Sundays, noon4:30 p.m. Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes-Barre. (570) 408-4325 or wilkes.edu.

Enjoy the View: Joe Kluck and Michael Sorrentino, thru Feb. 27, Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. ArtWorks Gallery & Studio, Scranton. (570) 207-1815 or ArtWorksNEPA.com.

Works by Michael X Rose and Scott Mitchell Putesky, thru Feb. 28, Thursdays-Saturdays, noon5 p.m. The Afa Gallery, Scranton. (570) 969-1040 or artistsforart.org.

Where Will You Travel Next? Destinations in Paintings: The Kasten Collection, thru June 8, Sundays, noon-5 p.m.; Mondays, ThursdaysFridays, noon-4 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

These 32 works on loan from Alex and Barbara Kasten depict remote lands and locations admired by late 19th and early 20th century artists including

Frederick Richard Pickersgill, Ernst Bosch, Daniel Ridgway Knight and Leon Joubert. Everhart Museum, Scranton. $3-7 museum admission applies (570) 346-7186 or everhartmuseum.org.

Art Events

Celebrating Chinese New Year: The Year of the Sheep, Feb. 20, 5-8 p.m. Enjoy food, beverages and art at this Third Friday event. Paintings by Andrea Nerozzi in the Buddhist tradition will be on display in the Sandra Dyczewski Maffei Gallery. A special performance titled “The Old Stories Project” at 6:30 p.m. in the Members’ Gallery features a reading of Asian folk tales by Robert A. Anderson, with music by Jason Smeltzer and Kathy Wang. Circle Center for the Arts (WVAL), WilkesBarre. wyomingvalleyartleague.org.

Life Drawing Sessions, Feb. Life Group, 7-9 p.m.

Take a virtual tour of Drawing Rembrandt fromTuesdays, the National Gallery 22, 1-3:30 p.m. All are welcome to participate in Rijksmuseum Amsterdam at Cinemark in Moosic London and these workshops. Adults only. on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. The program focuses on works Feb.’s session features one or two from the final year of the artist’s life and runs approximately one hour and 30 minutes. Tickets are $10.50 to $12.50. ballet dancers. Circle Center for the Arts (WVAL), Wilkes-Barre. $8-10. wyomingvalleyartleague@ Regional artists host each session. Bring your own gmail.com. supplies; easels provided. The Afa Gallery, ScranRembrandt from the National Gallery London ton. $2-7. (570) 969-1040 or artistsforart.org. & Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Buddhist Art Class, Feb. 28, 2-4 p.m. The Feb. 24. Fathom Events, Arts Padmasambhava Buddhist Center presents this Alliance and Seventh Art Proworkshop in the Sandra Dyczewski Maffei Gallery. ductions invite audiences to tour Circle Center for the Arts (WVAL), Wilkes-Barre the international exhibition on wyomingvalleyartleague.org. screen. Cinemark 20, Moosic.

Open Studio/Portfolio Prep, thru March 24, (570) 961-5922.

Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Work at your own pace in Drawma Club: Theatrical the medium of your choice with guidance from Drawing Sessions, Tuesdays, Steve Colley. Students will be able to draw and 6-9 p.m. Draw from a costumed paint from life, create pottery and sculpture, etc. model each week in this uninwhile creating a portfolio to showcase their work. structed and informal session.

Ages 13 and older. The Dietrich Theater, TunkhanAll skill levels are welcome. nock. $15/class or $60/four-class series. (570) Bring your own supplies. New 996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com. models are welcome to inquire; Art Social, Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Open to all body types and experience all members to bring your work and/or create. levels are welcome (compaNon-members are welcome to visit and can sign rable fee paid.) The Olde Brick up to become members if they wish to continue Theatre, Scranton. $10 or $5 attending. Circle Center for the Arts (WVAL), student (ID required). (570) “Apple Orchard in Winter Sun” by Judith Present (left) is one of the works on display and for sale in NEPA Wilkes-Barre. wyomingvalleyartleague.org.

Uncovered at Lackawanna Heritage Valley in conjunction with the Everhart Museum’s spring exhibit Where 209-7766 or tedmichalowski.com Will You Travel Next? At right, photographs by artist Heather Craig are featured at Forage Space in Scranton. or ted@tedmichalowski.com.

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The Keystone College Fine Arts Fair, March 1, 4 p.m. Featuring the NEPA Barbershop Quartet, poetry reading by Keystone College students, Keystone Voices, The Wyoming County Chorale, performance by the Keystone College Department of Theatre, Sarah Holgate musical performance, The Keystone College Symphonic Band, the KC Jazz Ensemble and The Coal Town Rounders. There will also be artwork on display. The Theater in Brooks at Keystone College, LaPlume. Free. (570) 945-8599.

First Friday Scranton, March 6, 6-9 p.m. Enjoy live music, free trolley rides and hors d’oeuvres and beverages at participating venues at this monthly artwalk. Downtown Scranton. Free. (570) 466-9656 or firstfridayscranton.com.

Film

Bad Movie Thursdays with MST3K: The Giant Spider Invasion, Feb. 19, 6 p.m. Cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m.This monthly screening of some of the best Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes is hosted by Christopher Cornell of Satellite News, the official MST3K fan web site. Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton. $10. 570-346-7369 or sccmt.org.

Classic Film Series: Catch-22, March 4. Catch the classic ‘70s war movie at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $5. The Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. 570996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

Christophe Castelli Book Signing & Live of Pi Film Screening, March 6, 6:30 p.m. The author of The Making of Life of Pi: A Film, A Journey will personalize copies of before a screening of the Ang Lee film and answer questions from the audience afterward. Castelli was an associate producer for the film and previously worked as a magazine editor and freelance writer. He is currently writing the screenplay for a future Lee film. Patrick and Margaret DeNaples Center at The University of Scranton, Scranton. 570-941-7400 or scranton.edu.

SportS & recreation

Snowshoe and Cross Country Ski Loaner Program, thru Feb. 28, Mondays-Saturdays.

Equipment is available to borrow for use on park property between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. when there is at least four inches of snow on the ground for skis and at least six inches for snowshoes. Call the park office for snow conditions. A valid driver’s license is required. Park staff will be on hand for brief instruction upon request. Nescopeck State Park, Drums. (570) 403-2006 or dcnr.pa.gov.

Game Night, Feb. 19, 6-9 p.m. Board games,

the Dietrich theater screens the 1970 black comedy film adaptation of Joseph Heller’s catch-22 starring alan arkin as capt. John Yossarian on march 4 at 2 and 7 p.m. card games, brain games welcome. Play games provided or bring your own. The Cooperage, Honesdale. Donations appreciated. (570) 253-2020 or thecooperageproject.org.

Chess Club, thru April 25, Saturdays, 1-4 p.m.

For adults. Abington Community Library, Clarks Summit. (570) 587-3440 or lclshome.org.

Harlem Globetrotters, Feb. 22, 3 p.m. The world famous basketball team returns with its 2015 “Washington Generals” Revenge Tour. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Twp. $15.

(570) 970-7601 or harlemglobetrotters.com.

UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingango, Feb. 28, 10 p.m. This women’s MMA fight broadcast live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles finds “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey (10-0) as she looks to remain the only undefeated champion in women’s bantamweight history when she squares off against no. 1 contender “Alpha” Cat Zingano (9-0). See ufc.com for the full fight card. Cinemark 20, Moosic; Cinemark Stroud Mall, Stroudsburg. (570) 961-5922 or FathomEvents.com.

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Merrill Lynch Jazz Quartet. Proceeds will help the center recover from damage from a fire on Jan. 8.

Winter in the City, Feb. 20. Scranton Tomorrow Hawley Silk Mill, Hawley. $15-20. (570) 558-8077 presents a benefit cocktail party featuring a silent or dvrconline.org. auction of items donated by local retailers, hors TCMC’s Alley-Oop for Autism 3-on-3 Basketball d’oeuvres from dozens of local restaurants, live Tournament, Feb. 21, 10 a.m. The Commonwealth music and more. All proceeds benefit the Main Medical College Basketball Club and MD Class of Street Scranton project. Featured musicians include 2017 are excited to host the fourth annual charity Marko Marcinko in January and Paul LaBelle and 3-on-3 basketball tournament! All proceeds and the Exact Change in Feb. POSH @ The Scranton donations will benefit the Northeast Regional Club, Scranton. $20. (570) 963-1575 or scrantontoCenter for Autism at the Friendship House. The morrow.org.

University of Scranton, Scranton. (570) 504-7000 Fish & Crab Cake Dinner, Feb. 20, 3 p.m. or tcmc.edu/basketball.

Choose from haddock or crab cake platter. Includes 50 Shades of Red Dance, Feb. 21, 7-11 p.m. parsley potatoes, green beans, cole slaw, roll, The Fraternal Ladies Auxiliary 314 presents a dessert and coffee or tea. St Richard of Chichester benefit for Geisinger CMC Cardiac Rehab. Fraternal Catholic Church, Barnesville. $12 per platter. (570) Order of Eagles, Scranton. (570) 961-5495.

467-2315.

Spares That Care, Feb. 22, noon. Proceeds Help Rebuild The Rehab: A Benefit Concert from this third annual family event benefit The Arc. for the DVRC, Feb. 20, 8 p.m. Doors open at Valley Lanes, Carbondale. $10 includes two games 7:30 p.m. The Delaware Highlands Conservancy, and shoes. (570) 346-4010 or valleybowlinglanes.

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From Page 16 Prayer in Wilkes- Barre. Wilkes University, WilkesBarre. $20. (570) 824-0146 or circlethesquarewithPink Elegance on Parade, Feb. 22, 1 p.m. prayer.com.

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the world famous Harlem Globetrotters return to Mohegan sun arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre township on sunday, Feb. 22, at 3 p.m. with their 2015 Washington Generals’ Revenge tour. tickets are $15.

Pennsylvania Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The show features breast cancer survivors and their families, government officials and local celebrities sporting fashions from Gap Kids, Macy’s and Nada & Co. Reservations required by Feb. 15.

Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, Scranton. $40 adults, $15 children (includes lunch and cash bar).

(570) 947-5852 or komennepa.org.

Dinner by Design, Feb. 26-27. This fundraiser for the Lackawanna Historical Society features dining spaces created by some of the region’s most creative and innovative designers. POSH @ The Scranton Club, Scranton. $15 tour; $75 preview party. (570) 344-3841.

Lackawanna County themed Quizzo Night Fundraiser, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. Join Leadership Lackawanna and the Lackawanna Historical Society for a Special Edition Lackawanna County themed Quizzo Night. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. A portion of the proceeds benefits Leadership Lackawanna. Ale Mary’s at the Bittenbender, Scranton. $10 donation includes two drink tickets. leadershiplackawanna.com.

Fitness For Faith, Feb. 28, 9:30 a.m. This twohours event includes four 30-minute sessions led by local industry professionals. Attend one or all of the classes. Proceeds benefit the National Day of Prayer Committee who hosts Circle the Square with

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Beginners Meditation, thru March 9, Mondays, 7:45-8:15 p.m. With Yogi Bhajan. Continues weekly on Mondays through March 9. Mind, Body, Spirit Co-Op, Scranton. $5. yogascranton@yahoo.com.

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Experience a combination of yoga, martial arts and dance, for your health, wellness and fitness with instructor Laura Ancherani. Registration requested.

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Bex Vinyasa Flow, Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Mind, Body, Spirit Co-Op, Scranton. $10 or use five-class card ($40). bexbodysculpting.com.

Beginners Kundalini Yoga, thru March 18, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Mind, Body, Spirit Co-Op, Scranton. $10 walk-in or $8 students; $49-69 series pass. yogascranton@yahoo.com.

Restorative Workshop with Heather Solimini, Feb. 26, 6-8 p.m. Clear your body from the cumulative damage of chronic stress in a warm, candlelit setting with blankets, pillows and props in gentle, supported postures. The Wonderstone Gallery, Dunmore. $20 advance; $25 day of event. (570) 344-2360 or thewonderstonegallery.com.

Healing Hearts Meditation Circle, Feb. 27, 6-8 p.m. Feb. 28, 2-4 p.m. Practice gentle breathing exercises and guided meditation led by Rebecca Sitar. Jacob Cole will provide soothing percussion sounds. Mind, Body, Spirit Co-Op, Scranton. $15/ session or $25 for both. (570) 504-4248.

AcroYoga Workshop with Brian Davis and Eric Mamuzich, Feb. 28, 4-6:30 p.m. Explore partner supported conditioning basic acrobatics and partner flying. It is not necessary to bring a partner, but yoga experience is helpful. Mission Yoga, Scranton. $30-35. (570) 346-9642 or Mission-Yoga.com.

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Ten years ago, Mohegan Sun Pocono was merely the area’s harness racing destination.

Since 2005, the property has expanded massively to include a full casino and the recently opened hotel and convention center. To focus on the variety of entertainment the destination has to offer, Mohegan Sun Pocono is kicking off a new ‘Full of Life’ marketing campaign.

“The Full of Life campaign focuses on the experience guests can have when they come to Mohegan Sun Pocono,” said Mike Bean, president of Mohegan Sun Pocono. “These days we have so many things you can come here and do different days of the week and have a completely different experience. We have everything from live music to bars and restaurants, to retail shopping and all sorts of different entertainment.

For instance, we have our traditional ‘Party on the Patio’ with different tribute bands in the summer time, we have music and concerts in our new event center year round, we now have a comedy club — Wisecrackers Comedy Club.

We always have two live bands Friday nights and Saturday nights, one at Bar Louie, one at Breakers. We have the cooking show Friday and Saturday nights at Rustic Kitchen, where guests can come in and attend a live cooking show where our celebrity chefs will cook a featured meal and show all of the guests how to eat it, then the guests dine and enjoy that same meal

with the chef. It’s a great time.”

Just over a year ago, the hotel and convention center was the newest addition to the Mohegan Sun Pocono property, but that was just the beginning. With a new lobby bar, Elixer, and the 4,000 square foot Sapphire Spa, the amenities continue to grow.

“We felt like a spa would be a really nice fit for our guests who might stay two or three nights and want to relax,” said Bean. “We partnered with Spa Sapphire, so they actually operate the facility. The spa is state-of-theart and has all of the offerings that a luxury spa would for men and women. You can get anything from manicures and pedicures and haircuts and hair treatments, to couple’s massages, there’s both a sauna and a steam room, a massive water feature where water comes down from the ceiling into a pool built into the facility.

There are multiple areas within the spa that have different themes — the detail is very luxurious and it really hits all of the senses when you walk through the spa. You really are a stimulated from all sides.”

Entertainment and relaxation are the name of the game — Bean said the goal is to maximize the enjoyment of visitors to the property.

“We talk all the time about having fun,” he said. “Meaning we certainly all have jobs to do, but we try to have as much fun as we can,

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because our guests come here to have fun. It’s hard for a guest to have fun if we’re not, so we try to encourage our team members to have fun with each other, have fun with the guests and enjoy the time when they’re here. It’s work, but it doesn’t necessarily have to not be enjoyable.”

Mohegan Sun Pocono employs more than 1,700 people to make keep the operation running smoothly.

“The reason we have been able to be so successful is attributable to the really great team that works here,” said Bean. “All of our team members do such a great job. They build relationships with our guests and give such outstanding service. We could build all the buildings in the world, but without the team we have here we wouldn’t be able to be as successful.”

The ‘Full of Life’ campaign serves to attract new visitors from the region and to remind locals of all the options Mohegan Sun Pocono has to offer.

“Coming here is a unique and enjoyable experience and it’s not the same experience every time,” said Bean. “It can be many different experiences and you can pick and choose and mix and match among many different opportunities. What we offer is exciting and fun and the service that our team provides is unmatched.”

— tucker hottes

Scranton & Wilkes-Barre’s Guide to Arts & Entertainment

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ALL THAT BANGIN’ AND WHATNOT! COLD WAR KIDS — Hold My Home THE GOOD: California indie rockers Cold War Kids change drummers and crank out their fifth.

THE BAD: It’s CWK. These guys have never made a GREAT album and who knows if they ever will? Still, each record has its moments and Home is certainly no exception.

THE NITTY GRITTY: One could argue the band has been making the same album over and over again since its inception. Indie rock stompers fill the bill; blues-tinged tunes laced with jagged guitars and frontman Nathan Willett’s distinct wail. Memorable bits this time include the slightly restrained “First,” smooth rolling “Hotel Anywhere,” and somewhat epic “Flower Drum Song.”

In the end though, Home isn’t all that different from Dear Miss Lonelyhearts (2013) which itself was kind of like Mine Is Yours (2011). You can traipse through the band’s entire catalog like that.

But why change what works for the fanbase? Still, past detractors won’t be won over by anything new here.

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retro with their subtle nods to the vintage Stax/Volt catalogs. Yet there’s also enough keyboard play and melodic ticks to warrant comparisons to off-kilter people such as Born Ruffians and (in extreme cases) They Might Be Giants.

It’s a unique brew that encompasses everything from the hypnotic bang and clatter of “Afternoon Sun” to the stinging heartbreak coloring “On My Mind.”

BUY IT?: Sure.

DEERHOOF — La Isla Bonita THE GOOD: California-based indie outfit Deerhoof has fun on their thirteenth.

THE BAD: Nope.

THE NITTY GRITTY: Fronted by the always bubbly Satomi Matsuzaki chirping away in a heavy Japanese accent, the band makes a big beautiful noise that’s crunchy, loud, abrasive, always danceable, extremely infectious and best of all, totally unique.

La Isla Bonita finds the band loosely jamming in guitarist Ed Rodriguez’s basement, going for an early Ramones vibe while trying to latch onto endless reverberating grooves. The cool thing is they actually pull it off. Tracks like “Paradise Girls” and “Exit Only” are insanely catchy and incredibly goofy with their forceful backbeats, chunky guitar riffs and sing-song melodies.

Yet there’s a dark undercurrent to most of the DINOSAUR FEATHERS — Control tracks; the music itself heavy, the lyrics flirting with THE GOOD: Brooklyn indie outfit Dinosaur Feathtopical subjects like inequality between the sexes ers keeps it real. and immigration. Of course, one could ignore all THE BAD: No gripes. that and simply skip madly about the room to this THE NITTY GRITTY: It’s difficult to pigeonhole aggressive yet joyful racket. Deerhoof never lets you Dinosaur Feathers (never a bad thing). On the one down. hand, they’re this quirky act slamming rock and electronic aesthetics together; guys with a real do-it-yourself ethic keeping the budgets tight and Mike Evans performances somewhat intimate. On the other Mike Evans is a super cool hand, frontman Greg Sullo and crew season their radio guy who doesn’t mess tunes with generous dashes of R&B and blue-eyed around when it comes to music. Sounds appears weekly soul. in electric city and diamond And Control seems to be their most soulful yet. city.

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ThE BOaMIES 2015

The BAFTA Award ceremony has an open bar. The Golden Globes Award ceremony has a cash bar.

The Academy Awards ceremony has a bar backstage. The Boamies, however, just sets the bar low.

Honestly, the glut of award ceremonies leading up to the crème de la crème of H’Wood dog and pony shows is enough to make you woozier than cocktail hour at Bill Cosby’s house. This is why each year electric city and diamond city bring you the Boamies, a rundown of everything you need to know to best handicap your Oscar pool.

Every year, the Boamies are given to honor the very best in film … from the previous year, mind you. It’s no accident that these knock-offs sold out of a briefcase get presented THISclose to the annual Academy Awards telecast (this year, the 87th annual event bows on ABC this Sunday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m.). After all, the Boamies ceremony not only includes scarily dead-on guesses as to whom and what will win the Oscar, they also shoehorn in the important categories that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences seemingly forgot to include.

At a clandestine, dress down event that you could only get to by shadily asking — in secret code — to buy ‘designer purses’ on Canal Street in Manhattan, the following trophies were given in a basement below a massage parlor in Chinatown.

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aND ThE BOaMIE WINNERS aRE...

BEST COMEDY: 22 Jump Street Bad Words Chef (WINNER) Neighbors St. Vincent If The Grand Budapest Hotel wasn’t already nominated for Best Picture, this award would’ve been molded into the shape of a stop motion animation fox, tied up with a ribbon from Khaki Scout Troup 55 and presented by Bill Murray. But we’ll keep that instant classic separate in the Oscar realm. Team Apatow laughs all the way to the bank with Knocked Up/Superbad/Funny People alum Jonah Hill (22 Jump Street) and Seth Rogen (Neighbors) hilariously raunching it up for moviegoers with two of the year’s biggest blockbuster comedies. Jason Bateman, meanwhile, gets an honorable mention for Bad Words, his ridiculously witty and darkly humorous directorial debut about an adult who enters children’s spelling bees. For him and Bill Murray (the best part of the oftentimes mawkish and sentimental St. Vincent), however, it’s an honor just to get nominated.

Top honors here go to A-List director (Elf, Iron Man) and sometime actor Jon Favreau (Swingers, Couples Retreat), who turns in a stellar writing-acting-directing performances in a touching and whipsmart laugh getter about a 5-star chef operating a 6-cylinder food truck, otherwise known as Chef.

BEST COMIC BOOK FLICK: 300: Rise of an Empire Captain America: The Winter Soldier

FaRGO Guardians of the Galaxy (WINNER) Sin City: A Dame to Kill For X-Men: Days of Future Past Honestly, the lackluster sequel/prequel 300: Rise of an Empire doesn’t even belong on a list touting the best. It simply acts as a place-holder to keep the amazingly dull Amazing Spider-Man 2 out of contention. When it comes to any Marvel-ous release besides Spidey, however, the results prove exceptional. The Winter Soldier offers up a surprisingly spry spy saga while Days of Future Past gives the X-Men franchise it’s most exciting, heartwarming and fun chapter yet. Nothing beats Guardians of the Galaxy so far as well-roundedness and pure entertainment factor though. Hilarious, thrilling, intelligent and characterdriven, this perfect piece of popcorn takes a relatively unknown funny book and makes the audience care

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DaWN OF ThE PLaNET OF ThE aPES for and cheer on its rag-tag group of miscreants more than all of the Justice League members combined.

excellent actioner The Raid 2 doles out more punch and kick than its predecessor but it ultimately just offers more of the same. The Hobbit goes out on a note — not high, not low, just entertaining. The Hunger BEST SEQUEL: Games, meanwhile, strips the franchise’s gears a bit Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (WINNER) in downshifting the tone and tempo as it needlessly The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies splits the final chapter in two. There are long scenes The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 where we just stare at Jennifer Lawrence in silence The Purge: Anarchy (which, granted, is normally a great way to kill two and The Raid 2 a half hours) when the narrative should be developing Not surprisingly, the list of contenders for ‘Best the other characters more. This leaves Dawn of the Sequel’ (AKA ‘Continuation of a Franchise’) mainly Planet of the Apes, which improves upon the not-tooboasts popcorn blockbusters. The halfway decent bad-itself Rise of the Planet of the Apes by brilliantly thriller Anarchy (emphasis on ‘halfway’) improves showcasing an intense geopolitical struggle and battle upon its ho hum forebear exponentially, but that’s as for equality between those damn dirty apes and a huempty an accolade as saying Billy Barty played the tallman resistance faction.

With this chapter, this retooled est Munchkin in The Wizard of Oz. On the other hand, franchise really does the 1967 original proud.

BEST HORROR FLICK: Annabelle The Guest (WINNER) Life After Beth Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones The Quiet Ones While the docket goes on and on for ‘Worst Horror Flick’ (AKA: ‘Scariest for the Wrong Reasons’) — As Above, So Below; Ouija; Pyramid — H’Wood accidentally eked out a short list of legitimate spine-tingling contenders. Though average franchise extensions Annabelle (The Conjuring) and The Marked Ones (Paranormal Activity) scared up the biggest box office, little-seen above average thrillers The Quiet Ones and Life After Beth deserved more love than they got.

The stand-out, however, remains first-rate thriller The Guest, which features Dan Stevens (completely breaking away from his role as Matthew Crawley on Downton Abbey) as a murderous sociopath befriending a dead soldier’s family and playing havoc with them (see review in this week’s “Screens”).

comedy’s laughs were found to cure cancer, it was never going to live up to the epic hullabaloo that it created on the international scene and was always bound to become a critical punching bag. It’s bad but not THAT bad. Likewise, A Million Ways to Die in the West, Sex Tape and Transcendence are bad — just not bad enough to matter. The Amazing Spider-Man 2, however, is nearly THAT bad …in scope, at least. After the first flick bowed to a less-than-stellar response from critics and fans, Sony hinged all of its hopes for an Avengers-style series of film franchises on a 2 hour and 26 minute sequel stocked to the gills with corny villains. Since Spidey 2 got a lackluster response, Sony not only nixed The Amazing Spider-Man 3 (the fate of the Spider-Man villain spin-off, The Sinister Six, is still up in the air) but inked a deal with Marvel to help relaunch the character with a new actor again …only 13 years after Tobey Maguire first wore the mask and three years since Andrew Garfield did the same.

BEST REASON TO STAY HOME: The Affair — Season 1 Broad City — Season 1 BEST SCI-FI: Fargo — Season 1 (WINNER) Divergent Game of Thrones — Season 4 Edge of Tomorrow Sherlock — Series 3 Godzilla Modern episodic television embraces so many cinInterstellar (WINNER) ematic qualities (H’Wood stars, Oscar worthy writing, Lucy marquee production value), but a 12-13 chapter seaDivergent ends up like the poor man’s Hunger Games, with Shailenne Woodley playing a second rate son ultimately allows for something that the big screen doesn’t: room to breathe. Game of Thrones doesn’t imKatniss Everdeen in a story that never quite catches prove or decline upon its formula year to year. Rather, fire. Lucy, on the other hand, wowed a lot of moviegoit’s a consistently well written, well acted, well directed, ers and cleaned up at the box office ... but don’t drink well produced and damn-well entertaining hour of telethe Kool Aid and get fooled into thinking it’s subvervision.

Likewise, consistency speaking, BBC’s Sherlock sively smart. Somehow, it amazingly manages to be usually produces one requisite rough patch among its more of a train wreck than Transcendence. The reboot diamonds every season but Series 3 offers a trifecta of Godzilla entertains, just not to the degree of other of brilliant puzzlers, especially the second episode more successful reboots like, say, Dawn of the Planet which features John Watson’s wedding. Comedy wise, of the Apes. Insofar as Edge of Tomorrow (rechrisfemales-behaving-badly laugh-riot Broad City came tened Live Die Repeat on DVD, Blu Ray and download) out of left field and proves to be just about the funniest proves whipsmart and entertaining beyond belief, this thing on TV these days. Also, as the Golden Globe prize goes to Interstellar, which sees Christopher Nolan Awards made clear, scintillating Who-Done-What The meld plausible science, meta-physics and a heartfelt Affair offers up some ridiculously compelling viewing. father-daughter story that smartly focuses on the Fargo, however, greatly pulls off the biggest and most human factor in a mind-bending time-space odyssey successful mystery: How do you bring a quirky and about mankind’s diminishing interest in the race to the beloved Coen Brothers film to the small screen, kinda stars. sorta keep the style but so much the story and still manage to imbue it with nearly as much wit, edge and jaw-dropping dramedy with brilliant new character and BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: performances to boot? Aw, jeez. Ya betcha!

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (WINNER) The Interview AND, OF COURSE, THIS YEAR’S REQUISIITE A Million Ways to Die in the West JOKE CATEGORY: Sex Tape Transcendence WORST-SOUNDING FORTHCOMING PROJECT BY A Awarding this to The Interview is just too easy.

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SLYVESTER STALLONE Fast & Furious 7, Jason Statham Mechanic: Resurrection, Jason Statham Rambo: Last Blood, Sylvester Stallone (WINNER) Terminator: Genisys, Arnold Schwarzenegger. In this race toward last place so far as bad taste, Jason Statham leads the charge. Cranking up the musclebound factor (Vin Diesel and The Rock, we’re talking to you!) of the already lunk-headed Fast & Furious series to an 11 AND making Charles Bronson spin-kick over in his grave by making a sequel to the remake of Mechanic, The Stat eyes up this prize … but his assault on pop

/XXXXXXXX THE GUEST culture isn’t egregious enough. The unnecessary Terminator reboot looks bad now (according to the trailer, at least) but — as unlikely as it seems — might still pull some kind of entertainment factor out of its cybernetic ass. This leaves Sylvester Stallone, who’s spinning off the Rocky franchise by centering on his late rival Apollo Creed’s son and beating the dead war horse known as John Rambo. Just based on how painfully bad the last chapter, 2008’s Rambo, ended up being, audiences are in for an expendable bout of moviegoing.

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ACADEMY AWARD PICKS Now, without further foot-dragging or back-peddling, here are your “Screens” reviewer’s predictions for how this year’s Academy Awards race will break down. It’s been a stellar year for film so far as quality.

As always, these aren’t personal picks for these categories — just educated guesses as to how the consensus of Academy members will vote. There’s a remarkable difference.

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE: Marion Cotillard, Two Days, One Night Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything Julianne Moore, Still Alice (WINNER) Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl Reese Witherspoon, Wild Consider this befuddling fact: Julianne Moore has never won an Oscar. Crazy, right? Despite a career bursting at the seams with memorable roles (The Big Lebowski, Magnolia, Hannibal, Children of Men, A Single Man, The Kids Are All Right) and past Oscar nominations (Boogie, Nights, The End of the Affair, fear From Heaven, The Hours), she has yet to take home the prize. Not only will she win Best Actress, but she totally deserves it for her vital role as a woman beset with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. In Still Alice, she runs the audience through the gamut from heartbreak to inspiration in the blink of a eye.

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood (WINNER) Laura Dern, Wild Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game Emma Stone, Birdman Meryl Streep, Into the Woods Ferocious and delicate all at once in Birdman, Emma Stone totally deserves this award and presents ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Patricia Arquette with her biggest challenge. RegardSteve Carell, Foxcatcher less, Arquette’s taking home the prize. A rather quiet figure in an epic and ambitious film, her performance as Mom (exactly how its billed), trying to be the glue that keeps her broken family intact as time, distance and a wayward ex-husband keep throwing them asunder, could’ve easily become a role that gets overlooked.

But the actress manages to blend into the films fabric so well, bringing a deeply personal dynamic to the mix.

Her performance is understated but she occasionally roars, reminding us that we wouldn’t have Boyhood without parenthood.

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Robert Duvall, The Judge Ethan Hawke, Boyhood Edward Norton, Birdman Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher J.K. Simons, Whiplash (WINNER) Except for Robert Duvall (shoehorned into a great race because of his status as a legend — not because of his scenery-chewing role in a mediocre film), every actor more than earns the right to be nominated. But one performance shoots way past the top of the list.

In an intentionally polarizing role that makes Sgt. Hartman from Full Metal Jacket come off like Pooh Bear, J.K. Simmons gives the greatest performance of his already great career and the best dramatic turn of the year. As a filmgoer, you bristle at his maniacal slavedriving. When hot-headed, blister-handed Miles Teller drums himself into a seemingly possessed absolute frenzy at the climax, however, you practically sweat and bleed along with him. Like the drummer, we get pushed by Simmons to the limit and beyond.

Michael Keaton

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Bradley Cooper, American Sniper Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game Michael Keaton, Birdman (WINNER) Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything Though director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu presents a brilliantly layered and staged bit of fuss and feathers, its hard to gauge how remarkable his technical feat is when you’re marveling at the acting. Michael Keaton always demonstrates an innate gift for pulling off oft-kilter comedy, but his transformation here is absolutely hypnotic. He leads a brilliant cast likewise swept up into its exhilarating and bizarre ether. But it’s one of the most ridiculously brave performances ever committed to film.

DIRECTING: Birdman, Alejandro G. Iñárritu (WINNER) Boyhood, Richard Linklater Foxcatcher, Bennett Miller The Grand Budapest Hotel, Wes Anderson The Imitation Game, Morten Tyldum

Julianne Moore

JK Simmons

Insomuch as Wes Anderson needs to be recognized, well, just for a CV brimming with awesomeness (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom), the battle for the two top prizes Directing and Picture comes down to Birdman and Boyhood.

Iñárritu will win for Best Director even though the film itself misses the top prize. Stretching his creative wings after the mosaic patchwork dramas 21 Grams and Babel, Inarritu keeps the action flowing seemingly as one long take. The camera follows the characters walking and talking before turning to catch the next scene already in progress. In what must have taken a mind-boggling amount of preparation, the technical aspects of Inarritu’s latest manner of filmmaking simply astound the viewer. As funny as it is dazzling, the film keeps the audience amused as they unwittingly get whipped up into the directors imaginative frenzy.

Birdman effortlessly whisks you into its intoxicating insanity because the story feels so real, the performances so true and our own delicate bruised egos so exposed, just like characters themselves. Plus, the Directors Guild and Producer’s Guild — often dead-on predictors of the Oscars — went in this direction, but this isn’t always the case.

BEST PICTURE: American Sniper Birdman Boyhood (WINNER) The Grand Budapest Hotel The Imitation Game Selma The Theory of Everything Whiplash Richard Linklater deserves the directing prize for the same reasons that Inarritu’s getting it. His film proves to be a technical marvel unlike no other, over a decade straight in the making with a cast nearly as dedicated to the art and craft as himself. That’s why the Academy will split the vote and give Best Picture to Boyhood . Moving from near-cradle to raves and hitting every emotional coming of age beat along the way, one brave and patient director brilliantly unfolds a heart-tugging and heart-wrenching saga over 11 years with the same players. Not only do we watch a young man grow up before our very eyes, but we experience the slings and arrows of the wonder years from grade school bullying to new school jitters to debilitating first heartbreak to fearfully going off to college with a lump in the back of our throats. Just in terms of scope, the film needs to be recognized. In fact, winning Best Picture for this passion project, perhaps, means more to Linklater (who largely funded it himself) than winning Best Director. Call it an upset but both films need to be rewarded and this is how Oscar night will break down.

— jeff boam

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(Tarentum’s Valley News Dispatch) • Sheriff’s deputies suspected drugs when they stopped a car outside Daytona Beach, Fla., but found none. Passenger Candyce Harden was getting back in the car to leave when an 11-month-old boy with her reached into her blouse and pulled out a bag of cocaine. She was arrested. (The Daytona Beach News-Journal)

part-time deputies the jailers employ, many of whom are family members. Several jailers also work other jobs, a few of which are full time. (Lexington HeraldLeader) • The U.S. government spent $500,000 to build a police training facility in Afghanistan that disintegrated within four months of completion, according to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. Its report said the contractor used substandard materials, including bricks made only from sand, that caused water to become trapped between the walls, making the building look like it was “melting.” Inspector General John Sopko called the project “an utter failure and embarrassment.”

(Fox News)

TAx dollArs AT Work • The National Institutes of Health gave Daniel Resnic $2.4 million to develop an “origami condom,” described as a non-rolled, silicone-based condom designed to “increase pleasure,” but then canceled the project after a former employee accused Resnic of spending the funding on trips to Costa Rica, lavish parties at the Playboy mansion, full-body plastic surgery, a condo in Provincetown, Mass., and patents for numerous “get-rich-quick” schemes. (Washington Free Beacon) • Alaska taxpayers are funding a two-year, $400,000 University of Alaska study aimed at combating fetal alcohol syndrome that involves making free pregnancy tests available in bar bathrooms.

(Alaska Dispatch News) • Kentucky spends $2 million a year to pay 41 elected county jailers who have no jails to run.

According to the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting, the figure includes nearly 100 full- and

nein on The rhine • Some 500 German right-wing protesters arriving for an anti-immigration rally in Schwerin were handed banners and stickers reading “mvgida.de,” which they assumed was the website for Mvgida, their xenophobic, anti-Islam organization. The site actually opposes right-wing extremism and urges tolerance. The duped protesters, many of them professed neo-Nazis, learned hours later that they had been demonstrating on behalf of immigrants instead of against them. (The Washington Post) • A few days later, members of Germany’s farright National Democratic Party boarded a train to attend a neo-Nazi protest in Freiburg. They missed the rally because they went 200 kilometers in the opposite direction before realizing their mistake. “We don’t feel their absence here,” Freiburg Mayor Otto Neideck said after organizers canceled the rally due to low turnout. (Turkey’s Hurriyet Daily News)

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When guns Are ouTlAWed Allan Johnston, 40, received four years in prison for robbing a woman in Stirling, Scotland, authorities there said, by using “a can of Red Bull to mimic a gun.” (BBC News)

vote, Morrissey voted against the measure. It passed anyway. (Associated Press)

preTTy good eATs A Korean restaurant in central China began offering free meals to the 50 best-looking customers each day. The Jeju Island restaurant in Zhengzhou escorts revenue sTreAm arrivals to a “beauty identification area,” where a When Washington, D.C., officials announced panel of local plastic surgeons evaluates their faces, an unanticipated $38 million shortfall in projected revenue from traffic cameras, they explained the drop eyes, noses and mouth. Protruding foreheads are a particular advantage. City authorities accused the was evidence that motorists were obeying the law.

A subsequent probe, however, found that many of restaurant of damaging the city’s image, but manager the 338 speed and red-light cameras were broken.

Xue Hexin vowed the promotion would continue.

Police Assistant Chief Lamar Greene said last winter’s (Britain’s The Telegraph) extreme cold kept workers from changing burned-out batteries, but since then police “have taken additional deFine “liFe-ThreATening” steps to enhance internal temperature controls.”

• After Facebook and Instagram service went Indeed, automated traffic enforcement revenues for down in San Francisco’s East Bay area, five people the first quarter of the new fiscal year jumped $13.1 called 911 to ask when the sites would be back million. (The Washington Times) online. “Even though Facebook is important to a lot of people, it’s not a matter of life and death when it stops Thou shAlT noT spAre The rod working,” the dispatcher said after asking residents to Pope Francis said spanking children is permisstop calling to complain. “One caller even called back sible, as long as their dignity is maintained. The pope to tell me I was being rude because I told her it wasn’t made his remarks while outlining the role of fathers, a life-threatening emergency.” (San Francisco’s noting that a good father forgives but is able “to cor- KCBS-TV) rect with firmness.” (Associated Press) • Authorities reassigned a 911 operator in Anne Arundel County, Md., after he told a woman who called to report her father had been hit by a car to selF-inTeresT “stop whining.” After repeating his response to the Joe Morrissey, 57, is a Virginia legislator who’s caller’s emotional pleas for help, the dispatcher asked also serving a jail sentence after being accused if there was anyone else at the scene he could talk to of having sex with a 17-year-old girl he hired as a and later told her to “stop yelling.” The victim died. receptionist at his law office in Henrico County. He Fire department Capt. Russ Davies acknowledged pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and now is on a that the dispatcher might have handled the call differwork-release program that lets him spend days at the ently but insisted dispatch time wasn’t affected. (The General Assembly while spending nights in jail. When Baltimore Sun) a bill to prohibit pornography in jail came up for a

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Husband-and-wife guitarists Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi brought their 11-member Tedeschi Trucks Band to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, Feb. 15 in support of their second studio album Made Up Mind.

The band also features two harmony singers, a three-piece horn section, keyboards, bass and a pair of drummers.

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Fifty Shades of Grey Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dorman HH — No Spank You, Ma’am Trying to spice up soft core pulp by hard selling a limp romance, this oftentimes dull adaptation of E.L. James’ steamy novel ends up to be many shades shy of sexy or entertaining. In this R-rated adaptation of the erotic romance novel by E.L. James, literature student Anastasia Steele’s (Johnson) life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey (Dorman). At least, the movie tries classing up the joint. The novel’s one-note first person prose wants for creativity so bad that it might as well be presenting an emotionless MS-DOS conversation between a computer and user. But many readers submitted wholeheartedly to this rudimentary format, expectantly awaiting H’Wood to up the ante of their lurid fantasies with a full tilt boogie bells and whistles, er, whips and chains interpretation. Despite coloring in the Grey areas by focusing on the courtship, backstories of the two PYTsand build-up to the S&M in the first act, the rest plays out like a whimper — not a bang. It’s amazing how a flick with so many supposedly scintillating acts actually ends up to be boring. Even with all of the hard bodies and spanking, no sparks fly between what’s on screen and the audience. Worse, moments and whole scenes abruptly just end. Nothing, ahem, climaxes. It’s understood that Christian Grey isn’t a romantic, but his masochistic acts should at least elicit more than yawns from moviegoers.

Director Sam Taylor-Wood attempts to bring some verve to their ‘dating’ portion, trying to get you invested in these rather colorless characters. Ultimately, however, she and screenwriter Kelly Marcel fail to make the goings-on go flush with liveliness. Dakota Johnson seems bound for bigger and better things despite this tourist trap stop in Dullsville. Jamie Dorman, meanwhile, sometimes looks the part, but sometimes looks like he doesn’t want to be there.

OPENING THIS WEEK Hot Tub Time Machine 2 Adam Scott, Rob Corddry In this R-rated comedy, Jacob and Nick (Clark Duke, Craig Robinson) fire up the time machine again when Lou (Corddry), who has become the “father of the Internet,” gets shot by an unknown assailant. The Plus: The genre.

When they connect, R-rated comedies ignite the box office (Neighbors, 22 Jump Street, Let’s Be Cops). Hot Tub Time Machine grossed more than $50 million in the U.S., making it a sizeable hit. Plus, let’s face it, not everybody has kids and is looking for clean family fun in the winter doldrums. Returning director Steve Pink (About Last Night) reunites cast members Corddry (Sex Tape), Robinson (This is the End), Duke (Kick-Ass 2), Chevy Chase (NBC’s Community) and Thomas Lennon (We’re the Millers) with newbies Adam Scott (NBC’s Parks & Recreation) and Gillian Jacobs (NBC’s Community).

The Minus: Sequelitis. John Cusack, the most marketable name and anchor in the first flick, is a no-show here. Also, Horrible Bosses 2 — another comedy sequel that nobody was clamoring for — got trounced by the critics and earned far less than its predecessor just months ago.

Kingsman: The Secret Service Colin Firth, Taron Egerton HHHH — Tinker Tailor Soldier Spry Dapper, dashing, debonairand sometimes degenerate, Matthew Vaughn’s A-Grade spy romp might seem like a send-up, but its Bourne and Bond-ed to its own imaginative Secret Service. In this PG-13-rated adaptation of the comic book created by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, a spy organization recruits an unrefined, but promising street kid named Eggsy (Egerton) into the agency’s ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius (Samuel L. Jackson). Inventive and incendiary, the movie takes itself seriously enough to sell through the high-kicking action and high-flying pyrotechnics but somehow makes you laugh at the explosive amount of gray matter coating the screen. In terms of gross-out deaths, some scenes prove downright jaw-dropping but the material nevertheless winks at the audience consistently enough to let all involved know that we’re all in on a funtastic — if subversive — voyage. We’ve seen elements from similar spy stories before but never mashed up in quite the same gleefully anarchic way. Kingsman loves old spy movies — at least enough to cast Harry (The Ipcress File) Palmer himself, Michael Caine, in a sizable role — but paves it’s own way with enough creative flourish to spare. Proving himself the master at twisting genres into something fresh and even perversive with his tongue always in his cheek, Matthew Vaughn put his own spin on gangster flicks (Layer Cake), fantasy realms (Stardust)and comic book movies (Kick-Ass) before turning his gaze on the spy genre ... kinda sorta. The first act of X-Men: First Class plays out like a slick espionage flick, which perhaps helps to fuel this fire. Although Kingsman might seem too bloodthirsty to make much of a point at times, the movie offers some ripe commentary on class (societal and otherwise). Plus, it apes the Ian Fleming and John Le Carre tropes quite well, presenting lairs and colorful villains in equal knowing measure. Always spot on no matter how cheeky the material, Colin Firth throws himself bravely into Kingsman just as much as his Oscar-winning role in The King’s Speech while letting Egg-cellent newcomer Taron Egerton slowly take the pole position. Samuel L. Jackson, however, receives a huge holiday, crafting a hilarious and compelling arch nemesis instead of just playing, well, Samuel L. Jackson for the umpteenth time.

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/ENTERTAINMENT Jupiter Ascending Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis H1/2 — Stupider Upending Descending the sci-fi genre into a near-laughingstock, the Wachwoski siblings’ appalling latest flight of fantasy might boast some eye-popping visuals but only at the cost of sitting through some mindnumbing storytelling. In this PG-13-rated sci-fi fantasy set in a bright and colorful future, a young destitute caretaker (Kunis) gets targeted by a ruthless son (Eddie Redmayne) of a powerful family that live on a planet in need of a new heir, so she travels with a genetically engineered warrior (Tatum) to the planet in order to stop this evil tyrant. You would think that this talented team, the visionary twosome that brought audiences the groundbreaking actioner The Matrix (and some less revolutionary sequels), would’ve learned of the dangers of candy-colored excess from a style-over-substance pop culture car wreck called Speed Racer. Much in the same way that the 1980 reimagining of classic serial Flash Gordon, what with its ham-fisted hunk acting and camp-tastic trappings, became a cult hit for all the wrong reasons, this miscalculated raspberry proves operatically over-the-top and unintentionally laughable. Nevermind waiting for a Rifftrax, even the driest of moviegoers can make their own jokes this just fine from the get-go.

American Sniper Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller HHHH — American Bustle Taking aim at realizing it’s real-life subject to a harrowingly true degree, Clint Eastwood’s straight-shooting bio-pic presents powerful storytelling and hero worship in equal measure thanks to a compelling central figure.

In this R-rated true story, the legendary director recounts Navy SEAL Chris Kyle’s (Cooper) military career, which includes more than 150 confirmed kills. Sure, the film unapologetically waves a patriotic flag (in the hands of a more left-leaning director, American Sniper might have emerged as a tsk tsk cautionary tale), but Jason Hall’s script deftly puts forth the book’s War is Hell moments.

Yes, there’s a sobering emotional toll and high body count, but the titular character sometimes comes across as selfish for signing up for more tours of duty while his family waits for him on the homefront. Ultimately, however, Eastwood’s film romanticizes nationalism as much as Kyle, which might divide some viewers. Whether or not you agree with this political bent, the film takes a stand rather than beat around an objective bush, which drives home the true story all the more. This happened; Kyle was a proud soldier; film reflects life.

SMALL SCREENS The Guest (2014) Dan Stevens, Sheila Kelley HHH1/2 — Let the Aw Right One In In this R-rated thriller, a soldier (Stevens) introduces himself to a family (Kelly, et. al.) as a friend of their son who died in action, only for a series of accidental deaths to get tied to his presence.

A blunt force psycho-tale that’s smarter than most, this Guest invites itself into the horror genre, but earns its place thanks to some bloody good thrills and a scarily dead-on lead performance.

Redundancy runs amuck in this genre. If this thriller wasn’t such an intelligent predator of other sociopathic killer flicks, it might’ve simply played out like The Hitcher — or its god-awful remake — without a car. But the premise imbeds this psychotic charmer into the victims’ and our own good graces before the body count starts to rise. Oh, the phoney baloney conspiracy backstory drops the overall IQ of this otherwise whipsmart thrill-ride with some over-the-top super soldier blarney but the villain at The Guest’s center keeps us all drawn into the violence. Stripping off any aristocratic airs left from his stint as Matthew Crawley on Downton Abbey (and at least 20 pounds besides), Dan Stevens looks like a lost puppy even with an unhinged thousand-yard stare. If it weren’t for the fresh skills of director Adam Wingard, however, we’d just be looking at another pretty face with blood on his hands. Having crafted one of the best horror flicks of 2013 (You’re Next), he takes a well-worn stalker story (think: Cape Fear in the desert) and whips it up into a cool albeit dark frenzy. Plus, perhaps borrowing a cue from Drive, the pulsating ’80s synth soundtrack adds another layer of eerie menace and suspense to this slick psychokiller.

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Up Close & personal The art of the Hunt Kathleen Roland, owner of The Hunter Collection, designs both Native American and Southwestern styled jewelry and décor. The NEPA native began her collection in December 2013 and has built her business since then, aiming to keep her pieces natural, earthy and simple. People can see this in her necklaces, earrings and rings, which are carefully assembled with authentic arrowheads.

And they can appreciate it in observing her décor, consisting of incense burners, dreamcatchers and pillows. Roland craves to keep The Hunter Collection relevant, growing in popularity, expanding in location and inclusive for collaboration with outside parties and companies. But most of all, she hopes to help people with her line. For her, her work is not just about fashion. She admits she wants people and their homes to look good dressed in her works.

Yet, she also cares for the well-being of others and wants them to find a message of empowerment and strength in her pieces that will allow them to reach personal happiness via her collection.

Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do in your spare time.

I grew up in Dalton and spent most of my childhood there before moving to Clarks Summit and going to Abington Heights High School where I graduated in 2007. After graduation, I attended Keystone College and received my BA in Communications. Besides making jewelry and décor for The Hunter Collection, I put a lot of my time into doing yoga and going to the gym. Also, I dabble in photography a little bit. But I mostly focus my energy on creating my jewelry and décor pieces.

What work do you do besides The Hunter Collection?

I work as a full-time office manager at Burke Stone Supply located in Throop. I just started there and it’s exciting! I take care of the office duties, along with customer service responsibilities. I really enjoy it.

How did you get into making handmade jewelry?

In high school, I took a jewelry making class where I found out how to cut and saw metal.

We worked on many metal pieces, which was

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copper plated wire to wrap and chain to actual arrowheads. Necklaces are the most popular. I do make some rings, but I try to keep the rings to a minimum. This is mostly because I find that the necklaces and earrings are more appealing. Also, I do make adjustable bracelets that come in a lot of great colors. They’re made of leather. I wrap colorful yarn around the ends. They look Native American as well, so people who are into the style like the bracelets too. And they work with everyone — adults, children, women and men.

Talk about what the process is like in putting the jewelry together.

Lots of patience goes into making the jewelry.

For instance, the stones all have the same general shape. But sometimes it takes a few times to get the wire just right. I have to file many of the stones down, because they are very sharp. Arrowheads were used as weapons. I do have to file them down When and how did you get The Hunter Collec- to make them safer. Plus, earrings can be tough when every stone is different. I luck out a lot in tion started? finding stones that look very similar to form a pair I started in December 2013. The collection actually began as a Christmas gift for a good friend of earrings. They may not be 100 percent identical, but I feel that’s what makes them all the more of mine. She’s into Native American style. So, not handmade and natural. In all, sometimes making only did I look into the style more for this reason, the jewelry comes easy, but other times I can’t get but also because I have a love for arrowheads. I like their simple shape and design, plus the colors. them right. I’m so particular. My goal with my work is to be happy with any piece I complete. If I’m Therefore, I decided to make her a pair of earrings with arrowheads. And we both loved them! I got a even 1 percent unsure that I love it, I will undo it lot of good feedback from friends and family, which and start from scratch. It’s only fair. If I’m not 100 led me to believe maybe my jewelry could become percent happy with and confident in a piece, then something more. It just felt right — making pieces I can’t blame other people for not really being into it. However, when I feel good about a piece, then I that have that earthy, Native American style. hope people will see the time and precise work that Everything kind of went from there. First, I began creating pieces for some of my closest friends and I put into it. myself, then I kicked-off with my Etsy shop.

Why use arrowheads?

Arrowheads are very elegant. They make a bold Did you get the collection up and running by statement without being too flashy. They’re fierce yourself?

I got it up and running by myself. I’m extremely but simple. They speak for themselves and I love that! I’d consider myself a minimalist and working persistent when I find something that I truly enjoy and I’m passionate about. It’s my own little project, with arrowheads allows me to make jewelry that has a subtle, daring statement that isn’t too loud or which is nice because I like to do things my way and at my own pace. I never like rushing anything. busy. They also fit in with the Native American and But definitely at this stage, I wouldn’t mind collabo- Southwestern styles I love. They’re just such fun to rating with other people or businesses. Right now, work with. They’re always different, so I never get The Wonderstone Gallery in Dunmore actually has bored. Each jewelry piece is unique, which is what I a few of my pieces up for sale. I consign with them. find people like most about my work. And I actually It’s a great location and store, because their style is buy the arrowheads from a gentleman who carves them and sells them. He does amazing work! very similar to mine.

Did someone or something initially spark your interest in jewelry?

I’d say my jewelry teacher. She always had interesting and cool pieces. Also, my grandmother has a ton of very old-fashioned jewelry that always intrigued me. I like to wear a lot of jewelry.

Discuss the jewelry aspect of the collection.

What various items can people buy?

I make arrowhead necklaces, earrings and rings. Most of the jewelry is necklaces and earrings. To make theses items, I use silver and

What do you do with wire wrapping?

I’ve seen a lot of people do intricate wire wrapping. While I love this and think it’s excellent, I do very minimum with it myself, because for me, it’s all about having the stones stick out. For the most

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something I really liked. That’s where I learned the basics — what tools to work with and how to use them. After the class, I decided to do more, because I loved the experience I had in school. At first, I made pieces for myself. It wasn’t until later on that I knew I wanted to expand my jewelry to the public. I attended a craft fair, but was not initially happy with my experience there. So, I chose to take a break from it all for quite a while until a little over a year ago. I desired to try it again and to focus more on my style and what I love now. Things have definitely been better this time around.

To find items from The Hunter Collection by Kathleen Roland, visit thehuntercollection.biz and etsy.com/shop/TheHunterCollection. part, I’ll keep it simple with only some of my pieces having wrapping, containing shapes, such as a triangular shape.

now, too. Lots of people love them. I like producing them and making them my own. I guess you can say they’re not your typical dreamcatcher, because I try to incorporate various materials, ensuring that there’s an arrowhead at the center of them all. I’ll also include yarn for the hanging pieces and a stick that I’ve found outside. When I’m finished, they’re simple, unique and still have the same earthy style as the rest of my work.

How did you come up with the name for the collection?

Coming up with the name was pretty easy, since it fell right into place. Native Americans used arrowheads primarily for protection and hunting.

Hunting was more appealing to me than protection, so I worked with the word “hunt.” Then I thought What future developments will you pursue for about how we’re all hunting for something —hap- The Hunter Collection? piness, power, a soul mate, etc. Considering this, I There are a few things. First, my hope for chose to call my work The Hunter Collection.

The Hunter Collection’s future is for it to remain relevant. What’s nice is that I’m confident it will do You mentioned you also make décor. Tell us so. I’m grounded, know my roots and myself well. about that in The Hunter Collection.

And I’m also very adaptable — having the ability I just started expanding into décor. Just recently to work with other trends and styles, while making getting my first apartment by myself has given them my own so that I can stick to my personal me a real chance to put myself into my work all style. Also, I’d like to see the collection grow in the more with my own home and living room at sales and popularity. Then I’d even like to try to my disposal. It got me into the whole decorating have pieces at different store locations in the area. aspect of the collection. It’s still surrounds the I still need to find places. But my goal one day is Native American and Southwestern styles I use to have a bigger store to collaborate with if they’re for my jewelry. I try to keep designs minimal and willing to work with me. Further, my work is such exciting! So far, I’ve included incense burners, a positive and therapeutic outlet for me. If I can, I’d dreamcatchers and pillows. Pillows are definitely like to make many other people happy with what the most popular items I sell with the décor. Right I do too, allowing for the collection to turn into a now Mexican blankets seem to be a popular thing. lifestyle brand where people can turn to my busiTherefore, I wanted to work with those blankets, ness for both personal and home style, along with making them into pillows because I’ve never seen personal well-being. This I hope will work to help them before. And I figured people who love the people look good, live simply and feel empowered.

Mexican blankets would be excited to see them and I want The Hunter Collection to signify the strength possibly even want to match one with a blanket that and warriors in all of us as we make it in this world they already have. They’ve been very successful. and fight for our freedom, families, rights, lives and As far as dreamcatchers, they’re kind of big right happiness.

— katelyn english

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Beak experience I recently started dating this new girl. I asked her whether her lips and boobs are real (and it turns out they are). However, I did call her out on having a nose job. She admitted it, but seemed kind of upset.

It’s the truth. And she’s beautiful, however she got that way. What’s the problem?

— Just Curious At least you didn’t hold her up to the light like a hundred-dollar bill to look for the hologram.

The fact that you have a thought is not reason enough to let it out to roam the streets, exposing itself to the ladies. As I write in Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck, at the root of manners is empathy. So before speaking to someone — especially someone you’re dating — ask yourself, “Gee, wonder whether she’ll feel all warm and fuzzy inside when I point to her boobs and ask, ‘Yours or cubic zirconia?’”

The reality is, people often spin the truth to present themselves in a better light, just as businesses do. (Your cable company does not really “value your time,” and unless you’re a wino, I’m pretty sure Miller High Life is not “the Champagne of beers.”)

However, evolutionary psychology research by William Tooke and Lori Camire finds that men and women tend to fudge their presentation in different ways. Because women evolved to prioritize men with the ability to “provide,” men are far more likely than women to be deceptive about their finances.

(You sure don’t see women doing as a male friend of mine did. He lived in a dumpy apartment and drove an old Nissan that looked like it got used for soccer practice by Godzilla and Mothra, but he had me take a photo of him for his online dating profile in a beautiful neighborhood — in front of some stranger’s Porsche.)

On the flip side, because men evolved to prioritize physical attractiveness in women (with the features men find beautiful reflecting health and fertility), women are most likely to be deceptive about their looks (those factory installed by the assembly line boss known as Mother Nature). That’s why women are extremely sensitive about a man parsing their appearance — as men are when a woman sizes up their finances and position. So, for the future, keep in mind that there’s a reason the term is “beauty secrets” and not “beauty announcements.”

To reset the balance — so she isn’t insecure about your feelings regarding her appearance — get in the habit of saying something nice about what she’s

wearing and if she looks particularly sparkly some night. And do try to maintain perspective on the level of transformation here. She was merely born with a different nose; she wasn’t born “Alan” or “Bruce.” dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde THe salaMi I’m a reformed party girl. I used to go out, get drunk, and sleep with lots of guys on the first date (if you could even call some of these “dates”). I am older now and am ready for something serious. But after hearing me talking about how I used to be, guys campaign for first-date sex. We’ll start making out a little, and I get into it and end up doing stuff before I really want to.

— Regrets No guy wants to hear, “I really like you, so I’ll make you spend months jumping through hoops while catching a little ball in your teeth instead of having sex with you right away like I did with those 6,000 other guys.” In fact, “I don’t do that… anymore” is pretty much a challenge to a guy to try for the same deal the other guys got. So consider talking about the person you are instead of the person you were. In fact, you might avoid going into any real detail — ever — about the old you. As psychologist and linguist Steven Pinker points out in The Stuff of Thought, the ability for a person to deny or overlook what he hasn’t exactly been told is a powerful force. (No guy wants to think about all the ghosts of penis past.)

You can also preplan to make it hard for yourself to cheat, a technique called “precommitment,” recommended by economist Thomas Schelling.

For example, because alcohol and moonlight tend to combine to form a waterslide into your bed, you could schedule your first few dates at a less sex-friendly time and place, such as 10 a.m. at the coffee bar. Then if you go for a post-date walk, at least it won’t be “the walk of shame.” Before long, you should find that you have a new habit — ending dates with “looking forward to seeing you again” instead of looking for your panties under a guy’s bed.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): There are many different facets to your intelligence, and each matures at a different rate. So for example, your ability to think symbolically may evolve more slowly than your ability to think abstractly. Your wisdom about why humans act the way they do may ripen more rapidly than your insight into your own emotions. In the coming weeks, I expect one particular aspect of your intelligence to be undergoing a growth spurt: your knowledge of what your body needs and how to give it what it needs.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): What is the proper blend for you these days? Is it something like 51 percent pleasure and 49 percent business? Or would you be wiser to shoot for 49 percent pleasure and 51 percent business? I will leave that decision up to you, Taurus. Whichever way you go, I suggest that you try to interweave business and pleasure as often as possible. You are in one of those action-packed phases when fun dovetails really well with ambition. I’m guessing that you can make productive connections at parties. I’m betting that you can spice up your social life by taking advantage of what comes to you through your work.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In 1900, the world’s most renowned mathematicians met at a conference in Paris. There the German whiz David Hilbert introduced his master list of 23 unsolved mathematical problems. At the time, no one had done such an exhaustive inventory. His well-defined challenge set the agenda for math research throughout the 20th century. Today he’s regarded as an influential visionary.

I’d love to see you come up with a list of your own top unsolved problems, Gemini. You now have extra insight about the catalytic projects you will be smart to work on and play with during the coming years.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Spanipelagic” is an adjective scientists use to describe creatures that typically hang out in deep water but float up

to the surface on rare occasions. The term is not a perfect metaphorical fit for you, since you come up for air more often than that. But you do go through phases when you’re inclined to linger for a long time in the abyss, enjoying the dark mysteries and fathomless emotions. According to my reading of the astrological omens, that’s what you’ve been doing lately. Any day now, however, I expect you’ll be rising up from the Great Down Below and headed topside for an extended stay.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): When faced with a big decision, you might say you want to “sleep on it.”

In other words, you postpone your final determination until you gather more information and ripen your understanding of the pressing issues. And that could indeed involve getting a good night’s sleep. What happens in your dreams may reveal nuances you can’t pry loose with your waking consciousness alone. And even if you don’t recall your dreams, your sleeping mind is busy processing and reworking the possibilities. I recommend that you make liberal use of the “sleep on it” approach in the coming weeks, Leo. Revel in the wisdom that wells up in you as you’re lying down in the dark.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In 1962, Edward Albee published his play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? It won numerous awards and is still performed by modern theater groups. Albee says the title came to him as he was having a beer at a bar in New York City. When he went to the restroom, he spied the words “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” scrawled in soap on the mirror. I urge you to be alert for that kind of inspiration in the coming days, Virgo: unexpected, provocative, and out of context. You never know when and where you may be furnished with clues about the next plot twist of your life story.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Edward III, a medieval English king, had a favorite poet: Geoffrey Chaucer. In 1374, the king promised Chaucer a

Waldo Emerson advised. Even if you’re not naturally inclined to see the potential wisdom of that approach, I invite you to play around with it for the next three weeks. You don’t need to do it forever. It doesn’t have to become a permanent fixture in your philosophy. Just for now, experiment with the possibility that trying lots of experiments will lead you not just to new truths, but to new truths that are fun, interesting, and useful.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The art of the French Aquarian painter Armand Guillaumin (18411927) appears in prestigious museums. He isn’t as famous as his fellow Impressionists Paul Cézanne and Camille Pissarro, but he wielded a big influence on them both. His career developed slowly because he had to work a day job to earn a living. When he was 50 years old, he won a wad of free money in the national lottery, and thereafter devoted himself full-time to painting. I’m not saying you will enjoy a windfall like that anytime soon, Aquarius, but such an event is possible. At the very least, your income could rise. Your odds of experiencing financial luck will increase to the degree that you work to improve the best gifts you have to offer your fellow humans.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “It isn’t normal to know what we want,” said pioneering psychologist Abraham Maslow. “It is a rare and difficult psychological achievement.” That’s the bad news, Pisces. The good news is that you may be on the verge of rendering that theory irrelevant. In the coming weeks, you will be better primed to discover what you really want than you have been in a long time. I suggest you do a ritual in which you vow to unmask this treasured secret. Write a formal statement in which you declare your intention to achieve full understanding of the reasons you are alive on this planet.

Homework: Where in your life do you push harder than is healthy? Where do you not push hard enough?

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big gift in appreciation for his talents: a gallon of wine every day for the rest of his life. That’s not the endowment I would have wanted if I had been Chaucer. I’d never get any work done if I were quaffing 16 glasses of wine every 24 hours. Couldn’t I instead be provided with a regular stipend? Keep this story in mind, Libra, as you contemplate the benefits or rewards that might become available to you. Ask for what you really need, not necessarily what the giver initially offers.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): To make the cocktail known as Sex on the Beach, you mix together cranberry juice, orange juice, pineapple juice, peach schnapps, and vodka. There is also an alternative “mocktail” called Safe Sex on the Beach. It has the same fruit juices, but no alcohol. Given the likelihood that your inner teenager will be playing an important role in your upcoming adventures, Scorpio, I recommend that you favor the Safe-Sexon-the-Beach metaphor rather than the Sex-onthe-Beach approach. At least temporarily, it’s best to show a bit of protective restraint toward the wild and sometimes erratic juvenile energy that’s pushing to be expressed.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In Herman Melville’s short story “Bartleby, the Scrivener,” a lawyer hires a man named Bartleby to work in his office. At first Bartleby is a model employee, carrying out his assignments with dogged skill. But one day everything begins to change. Whenever his boss instructs him to do a specific task, Bartleby says, “I would prefer not to.” As the days go by, he does less and less, until finally he stops altogether.

I’d like to propose, Sagittarius, that you take inspiration from his slowdown.

Haven’t you done enough for now? Haven’t you been exemplary in your commitment to the daily struggle? Don’t you deserve a break in the action so you can recharge your psychospiritual batteries?

I say yes. Maybe you will consider making this your battle cry: “I would prefer not to.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” That’s what American philosopher Ralph

-Rob Brezsny

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Step By Step, Inc. is expanding in the Old Forge area and currently recruiting for the following Full & Part time position: Direct support Specialist proving support to a woman in her home & community. Successful candidates will have a HS diploma and three years experience or a degree plus 1 year experience supporting individuals with a disability in community settings. Experience with FASD & BPD preferred.

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FACILITY CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM DIRECTOR – SCI Waymart: The Department of Corrections currently has a full-time Facility Chaplaincy Program Director position available in Wayne County at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Waymart. This is a permanent, full-time position with a salary range of $51,443 - $78,103 commensurate with candidate’s education and experience. An employee in this class is responsible for directing and coordinating a comprehensive chaplaincy program at a state- operated facility. Work includes the conduct of worship services, special and ecumenical services, visitation and consultation with patients/ residents/inmates, the conduct of religiously-oriented classes and religious or pastoral counseling. An important aspect of the work involves the integration of chaplaincy services, both contractual as well as others, with multidisciplinary treatment team services and consistent with the needs of the patients/ residents/inmates and the facility.

The Commonwealth offers comprehensive health insurance; prescription, vision, and dental plan coverage (after six months); liberal retirement/ pension plan with eligibility for full retirement at age 50/55. Paid vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, group life insurance, and much more. If interested go online to www.employment.pa.gov from the home page click on “Job Opportunities” under Non-Civil Service; next page scroll down and select “Chaplain Service Positions” on the next page on the right click apply. Create a username and password; follow online instructions to complete application process. www.cor.state.pa.us The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is proud to be an equal opportunity employer supporting workplace diversity.

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We are an accredited animal hospital looking for a long term employee.

Excellent benefits including 401(k).

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Management NOW HIRING! Mid-Atlantic Youth Services located in Pittston is seeking a

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All candidates must submit to preemployment drug screening, obtain child abuse and criminal background clearances, and be free of communicacommunicable diseases.

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Must have a minimum of 5 years psych/mental health management experience; Master’s degree required.

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Must have a minimum of 5 years psych/mental health experience.

Must have a minimum of 5 years psych/mental health experience.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer paid vacation / sick leave, health and life insurance coverage and an attractive retirement package including a tax-deferred savings plan.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer paid vacation / sick leave, health and life insurance coverage and an attractive retirement package including a tax-deferred savings plan.

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Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) may be authorized for these positions contingent on the availability of EDRP funds.

Interested applicants must submit the following information: Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists, VAF 10-2850a; Declaration for Federal Employment, OF-306; Curriculum Vitae, copy of Nursing Degree and License Verification. ACLS/BCLS Certification documentation required upon joining the VA Medical Center staff. Download forms online at: http://www.va.gov/vaforms

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Entry level opportunity to join a growing and financially stable credit union.

Applicant will use SQL and Java Script to customize our new state-of-the-art core system to be installed at year-end. Also responsible for providing support for the credit union’s technology infrastructure, including network equipment, PC workstations and software support.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.

Please send your resume and salary history to:

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410 Scranton-Carbondale Hwy, Dickson City

Now Hiring !

Cooks, Servers, Dishwashers and Host/Hostess Experience not necessary, but helpful. All Shifts Available.

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EXPERIENCED COOK, KITCHEN PREP, SERVER & BUSSER Formosa Restaurant Apply in person after 6pm Tuesday-Saturday at: 727 South State Street Clarks Summit, PA 18411 570-585-1902

LIQUOR LICENSE FOR SALE LUZERNE COUNTY

570-639-1707 or 570-313-0800

LAUREL RUN

1992 Champion Double Wide Mobile home. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Oil heat, vinyl siding. Shingle roof, shed. $28,900.

LAUREL RUN ESTATES 570-823-8499

SCRANTON WEST: 2-3 bedroom. $525/month + utilities. No pets.

Call 570-961-0295 Come in and see our spacious 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments with heat and water included!

Abington Heights School District Pets Welcomed 1% Wage Tax House Buying Clause Job Transfer Clause For More Information Call 570-586-2491 or Visit Us Online www.applewoodacres.com *restrictions apply Special on our 3 bedrooms: $200 off 1st 6 months

DUNMORE Luxurious 2 bedroom. 2 bath, fireplace, appliances $1,200. unfurnished. $1,500 furnished. Call 570479-5250

GLEN LYON

All utilities included. Brand new 2 bedroom apartments. Spacious kitchen/living room with beautiful fieldstone fireplace. Wall-to-wall carpet or hardwood floors. Ample off-street parking. $725.

Call 570-466-0497

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570-328-4753

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ASHLEY

2nd floor apartment, N. Dawes Ave., includes living room, dining room, 2 bedrooms, modern kitchen, bath, refrigerator, range, dishwasher, ductless AC, economical gas heat, window coverings, washer/dryer hookup, off street parking. Tenant pays all utilities. Rent $725/month with security, references.

Non smoking, no pets. Call 570-7604067, leave message.

OLD FORGE 326 North Main St., 1st floor, 1 bedroom. HEAT, water & sewer included.

No pets. $575/month. References & security deposit required. 570-457-6774 Ext. 144 Weekdays Only.

Large 1st floor, 1 bedroom. Bath with shower. Modern kitchen. Large living room. $760 per month + security. All utilities included. 570-299-9618.

SCRANTON EAST, 2 bedrooms.

Kitchen, living room, bathroom. Washer & dryer included. $550/month + security. 201-323-4390 or chernandez42@verizon.net

Or best offer As is, cash only.

Sectional, fruitwood brown Chest, dresser, nightstand, granulated oak Small round oak table with 2 chairs Single bed, Tempurpedic, with mattress covers.

570-955-5175

SOFA

Tan sofa. Excellent condition. 79”L x 34”H. $250 negotiable.

Call 570-343-1604

2008 YAMAHA GOLF CART Drive electric.

$2,100.

570-240-0866

FOR SALE 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 3rd floor handicap accessible. Secure Building. Tenant Parties for major holidays. New carpets, heat /air tenant controlled, elevator, community rooms, on site laundry. $725/month + electric. 1 year lease. 1 month rent & security deposit.

Call 570-814-0167 for appointment

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PLAINS Hilldale

Totally remodeled, 2 bedroom. Gas heat. Nice yard. $700/month + security.

570-814-3419

WILKES BARRE

Large ½ double, 3 floors, open 1st floor plan, kitchen with plenty of cabinets, ceramic tile flooring & counter tops, garbage, disposal, dishwasher, stove & refrigerator, electric washer & dryer hook up. 1 bath, 3 bedrooms on 2nd floor. 3rd floor finished with additional rooms. Basement storage. Nice front porch. Recently painted thru-out. Gas hot air. No pets. Non smoking. Lease. $700/month + security & utilities. Credit and background check.

570-668-5728

UNFURNISHED DUNMORE: House for rent, 3 bedroom, 1 bath plus. Eat in kitchen. Large living room, covered patio. No utilities. $850/ month. 570-499-9101.

PLYMOUTH

Newly remodeled, 1st floor, 2 bedroom.

Wall to wall carpet, stove, refrigerator.

Washer/dryer hook up. No pets. $575/month + utilities. Security & credit check.

570-825-0369 or 570-709-5325

FURNITURE $499.99 EACH

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PECKVILLE, 210 Riverside Drive.

Modern, 1 bedroom, $595/month. ALL UTIILITIES INCLUDED! 570-383-8631

MUST SEE! 2 bedroom. 3 rd floor, Wall/wall carpeting. Washer/dryer hook up. Off street parking. Security.

References. $550/ month. No pets.

570-574-4743

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SWOYERSVILLE

Modern 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Close to bus stop. Heat & hot water included. $695/month. 570-954-5273.

HANOVER GREEN

1 bedroom apartment. Heat & water included, $600/month. No pets. Backround check. References a must.

Text 570-954-3619

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SCRANTON: nd123 S. Bromley Ave. 2 bedroom, 2 floor. $550 + utilities. $1,650. to move in. Available immediately.

Call John: 914-420-3962

CLARKS SUMMIT: Newton Ransom Area, 2nd floor, 2 bedrooms. Clean, modern, all appliances, washer/dryer hook up. Water, sewer, garbage pick up included. No pets. 1st month & security deposit required. 1 year lease. $595/month.

570-587-4836

1 bedroom apartment. East Bennett St. 1st floor. Washer/dryer hook up. Utilities by tenant. One months security & references needed. $450/month.

570-499-6399

WILKES-BARRE

UNFURNISHED SCRANTON WEST Small 2 bedroom, 2nd floor, modern apartment. Gas Heat. $575/month + utilities. Call 570—466-0889

5 PIECE BEDROOM SUITE Cherry, Queen Size Poster Bed, Mule Chest, Dresser and Mirror and a night stand. Asking $500. 3 Chandeliers 1 brass/$75. 1 black steel modern/$75. 1 Tiffany Chandelier/$50.

CALL 570-885-1751

ITEMS FOR SALE:

Eureka nylon tent $125. (3) sleeping bags $50 each. Mirrored closet doorsnew $125. Rare books, baseball cards, etc.

570-351-7410 or 570-487-1313

ITEMS FOR SALE:

Round kitchen table with 4 chairs.

Distressed. $115. DEHUMIDIFIER: 1 year old, $135. Antique desk, pull down area $35. 2 small pies (storage) $40 each. Small white chest, 1 drawer & large opening under for storage $35. One chest with 4 drawers $35.

Luggage chest with leather straps $35. Christmas Dishes, service for 4 $15 or for 12 $60.

Call 570-451-0121 SOLID OAK ROLL TOP DESK: 2 pieces. RCA standing record playe r + records. Crank. From the 30's. Collection of cut glass, old dishes, etc. Collection of Madam Alexander Dolls+.

OLD FASHIONED UPRIGHT PIANO ONLY~IS FREE FOR THE TAKING. 570-342-4202 or 570-815-3793. Ask for Amy for pricing on items listed.

* HENRY 22 LEVER ACTION RIFLE $500. Or Best Offer * HOYT BOW WITH ARROWS $600. Or Best Offer CALL 570-344-1005

* BENCH & WEIGHT SET $150.00 * ION EASY VINYL/TAPE CONVERTER $300.

CALL 570-344-1005 FOR SALE

NEW RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT

6 burner stove with oven, $1,450; 4 ft. flat top griddle, $1,250; Floor model fryer, $975; 3 ft Salamander, $1,600; 3 ft radiant char broiler, $1,450; 4 ft.

Steam table, $650; All cooking equipment LP gas. 4 ft. Bain Marie S/C, $1,300; 20 qt. Mixer SS bowl, 3 attachments & safety guard, $2,000; Burkel 12” slicer, $1,250; 4 ft. SS Work Table $175.

All Equipment NEW 570-620-2693

SNOW THROWER: MTD yard machine. 5hp, 22”, 2 stage, 12” impeller. $350. Call 570-706-6683.

CHEVY 1987 CORVETTE

Reduced:

Now $12,995.

PUPPIES AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD 4 boys, 2 girls. Black tri-color. $275./each. Ready to go 2/24/2015.

Call Karen 570 817-6164

Call for appointment, please leave message:

570-689-9281

CHEVY 1994 CORVETTE LT1 Real nice, must see! $10,500 Call: 570-963-5292 Ask for Jim

DUNCAN PHYFE COUCH

*KEIFER CHAIR & OTTOMAN $700.00

Call 845-649-7931

24,000 original miles. Showroom condition & garage kept. Automatic, blue on blue, glass top sunroof. Serious buyers only!

1850 Duncan Phyfe couch, cocoa brown in color. Mahogany veneered with 4 claw feet.

570-788-3181 & ask for Nancy

FOR SALE

CADILLAC 2000 SEVILLE STS Diamond white 185K miles Loaded Auto wipers and lights Heated seats Auto Start Motor Redone New front tires, brakes, rotors and belt Go anywhere anytime.

Dealer offered $2000.

Head turner Very Good Condition Great in Snow, just back from Arizona Car in Gouldsboro $3,400.

AUDI 2006 A6 AVANT AWD

Black with beige leather. 3.2L 6 cylinder, automatic transmission, sunroof, navigation, 17” wheels, winter package, full power. Recently serviced, new tires.

$11,900

570-498-6935 or 570-587-1292

BMW 2007 530XI

Alpine white with all leather mahogany interior like new, all wheel drive. Heated seats and steering wheel. Satellite radio with CD, sunroof, Xenon headlights. Asking $7,500. Priced $3,000 below Blue Book Value. Call 570-499-2844

BMW 2008 528xi

58,000 miles, silver with tinted windows! Excellent condition. Gray leather interior, heated seats, new tires, all service at BMW dealer.

Immaculate interior.

CHEVY2010 COBALT LT COUPE

White with black interior, Air, power windows, locks, cruise control, factory remote start, 39,000 miles, R-Title. $7,995 570-222-4140

DODGE 2005 NEON 59,000 miles. $4,500.

570-233-1149

FORD 1999 MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE

35th Anniversary Edition, automatic, silver, V8, air conditioning, power locks, windows, mirrors & drivers seat, cruise, leather, CD, 86K miles, asking $7000 Negotiable. Call 570-383-2933

HONDA 2000 ACCORD

$22,900 570-267-2969

CADILLAC '10 DTS

69,855 miles. Garage kept. Very, very good condition. Standard options.

Gray with gray leather interior.

Reduced to $13,950 570-760-5835

5 speed manual transmission. 190,000 miles. Runs great. Dependable vehicle.

Must see.

NOW: $3,000 !

570-407-0712

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HONDA 2013 ACCORD LX

PRISTINE CONDITION!!

GMC 2007 CANYON

4WD, tow package, 65,000 miles

$17,000

JAGUAR 1998 SUPERCHARGED XJR SEDAN

Or best offer 570-417-1119

JAGUAR 1992 CONVERTIBLE $4,500 Call 570-497-0016

MAZDA 2009 MIATA MX5 SPORT CONVERTIBLE 23,000 miles, $12,500 570-868-5326 or 570-239-0504

MERCEDES 2013 BENZ CLS 550 4MATIC

Navy with cashmere. All options. 8,000 miles. Like new. $62,000.

570-824-4611 Days 570-825-2001 Evenings

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Anthracite black exterior, oatmeal interior, 4.0L. V8, supercharged engine, 5-speed automatic transmission, normal & sport modes. 4wheel disc brakes, with ABS, speed sensitive steering, driver & passenger air bags, side air bags, traction control, power tilt/ slide sunroof, audiophile stereo, with CD, Harmon Kardon, maple trim, with wood steering wheel, power front seats, power steering column, driver memory system, front/ rear fog lamps, security system, sport suspension. As preventative maintenance & precaution. I paid to have installed a new timing chain kit, water pump, oil pump, radiator hoses, bypass hoses, belts & more. Recently had new throttle body installed. May find one cheaper, however will NOT find one as clean, as nice and as well maintained. I am the second owner and have owned this car since 2002. It currently has 96,000 original miles.

Vin. #SAJPX1845WC850447 for carfax.

Never hit. Never winter. Garage kept. PICTURES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST!

$9,500 Or best offer

TOYOTA '99 FORERUNNER SR5

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MERCURY 1997 SABLE

Very reliable, full power. All systems work well. Many new parts. Inspected.

Don't need this 2nd car. 94,000 miles,

$1,750.

570-344-3219

Rolling chassis assembly complete.

Good motor and drive train. $1500 negotiable.

Call 570-510-0113

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CHRYSLER 2000 TOWN & COUNTRY

Replaced engine, 62K miles. Interior excellent. Candy apple red. Call for details. Selling for $2,000.

Call 570-510-0113

DODGE 2007 CALIBER RT

All wheel drive. White with gray interior. Power steering, power brakes, power windows. AM/FM stereo with cassette. Rear defogger. Power door locks. Runs & looks like new.

Asking $6,900 570-457-6324 570-687-7663

2003 FORD EXPLORER

Extended cab pickup. 78,000 miles.

Comes with a 7.5 foot Western plow. Truck is in great condition and has no mechanical problems.

Tires are brand new. Truck was serviced every 3,000 miles. Asking $14,500. If interested, call 570 4992351 ask for Paul.

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FORD 1986 F-350 - 4x4 10' Flat Bed Dump Diesel. 8' Plow. 51,394 Miles.

Asking: $5,900.

570-424-7400 or 570-656-2658

NEWMAR '98 DUTCH STAR

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FORD 1996 EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER Nicely Equipped!

4 Wheel Drive. 4 Door. Automatic.

Current Inspection. 106,000 miles.

Good Tires. Green Exterior & Tan Leather Interior. Buy Now!

Asking: $3,790

570-424-7400 or 570-656-2658

HONDA 2011 PILOT rd

3 row seats, dark blue, 4 wheel drive, navigation, 87,000 miles. Premium sound system, leather, R title. $15,400.

CALL 570-878-7760

JEEP '94 WRANGLER SAHARA EDITION

Excellent condition. 2 door hardtop, 4.0 litre, 5 speed stick. Everything new! $5,300. Call 570-824-1796 or 570-817-7611

JEEP 2014 WRANGLER

Hard top, leather, all options available.

Original sticker price $36,000. Asking $30,000.

570-240-5808

Cummins 300 h.p. diesel. All over-sized tires. Large back up camera. All awnings. 51,300 original miles. Too many options to list. Must see. Purchase price: $120,378.21. FOR QUICK SALE: $42,000 OR BEST OFFER. 570-466-0239

FORD '00 EXPLORER 4x4

Rear Backup Camera, Moonroof, Just Traded, Runs Great!

TAX TIME SUPER SALE! $2295 visit us @ centralcitymotorspa.com WAS 25... NOW HAVE 17 VEHICLES IN STOCK NOW! STARTING @ $1995

KT Auto A Division Of Kelleher Tire 430 W. Market Street Scranton, PA

Model 1760-XL Perkins diesel, 4 cylinders. Less than 2,700 hours. Clam bucket, tooth bar and new quick spade. Reduced $16,000.

DOOLITTLE LANDSCAPE TRAILER Enclosed. Suitable for Daewoo Skidster. Reduced $2,500.

570-236-6298

FORKLIFT - 1992 MOFFETT M4000 HIKER

3,698 hours. Runs well. New Price! $5,900 Call between 9am and 4pm weekdays. 908-637-6004

570-346-1133

25 LOW MILE VEHICLES IN STOCK!!!!

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Asking $3,500.

Call 570290-2117

CHEVROLET 2004 HD 2500

In really good shape!

45,000 original miles. $2,500 570-654-2257

ALLEGRO 2004 PHAETON

Caterpillar diesel engine, 38', 2 slideouts, with hitch, 34,000 miles. Great Condition. Asking $80,000. Or best offer. Call 570-226-2821

DAEWOO SKIDSTER LOADER

130,000 miles, 4 wheel drive, 4 door automatic, white exterior/ tan leather,

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Call David 570-780-2895

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CHEVY '74 C60 FLATBED

Anytime after 3:30pm

4x4 crew cab, great condition, under 57,000 miles, newer tires, $18,000 Includes 2,000lb. Trailer Black, 4 door with 15,000 miles. Excellent condition. Asking $18,495.

570-840-6453

NISSAN 2007 TITAN CREW CAB

CADILLAC '64 SEDAN DEVILLE

All power options. 46,000 original mileage. Maroon with beige and tan leather inside. $8,000. 570-288-2448

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11 F150 Lifted Crew ...............$24,999 10 Silverado 1500 Ext 71k.........$20,999 09 Sierra 1500 Crew ..........$22,999 07 Chevy Silverado 1500 ..$14,999 06 Silverado Reg Cab 31K $12,999 06 Ford F350 Diesel ...........$22,999 06 Fuso 18ft. Box Van........$19,999 96 Dodge Ram 1500 55K .....$7,995

CARS/ MINIVANS/ SUVS

14 Ford E350 Pass. 10K......$22,999 14 Hyundai Elantra 6K .......$14,999 14 Ford Focus SE 5K .........$13,999 14 Hyundai Elantra SE 11K$13,999 13 Hyundai Accent 7K ...... $12,999 12 Yukon SLT 58K .............$29,999 12 Nissan Rogue 30K ........$15,999 12 Honda Civic 40K ............$12,999 11 Caliber FWD 38K ...........$13,495 11 Impala LT 39K ...............$12,795 09 Grand Vitara 48K ..........$12,999 09 Trailblazer LT ................$10,995 09 Grand Caravan 45K ......$11,999 08 Grand Cherokee Laredo$13,495 07 Uplander LS 70K .............$8,495 07 Honda Civic EX ...............$9,495 07 Trailblazer .....................$12,999 07 Suburban 8 Passenger $16,795 06 Jeep Liberty Sport ..........$7,995

STUDEBAKER 1963 LARK $3,000 570-497-0016

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