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THE 570’S FREE ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY • THE570.C0M • VOL. 27 NO. 17 • APRIL 25-MAY 1, 2019

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its Community Day from 1 to 4 p.m. The day will include will guided workshops, lectures Spring is in the air — and in the and gallery tours. galleries — at the Everhart MuGuests can donate to vote for the People’s seum. Choice Award, and that money will go toward The Scranton museum, 1901 Mulberry St., the Everhart’s participation in Scranton Area will host its inaugural “Art in Bloom” program Community Foundation’s Match Day fundraisFriday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27. The pro- ing initiative. gram, which takes place at museums across While at the museum, guests can check the country, challenges local floral designers out a related exhibit, “Art of Nature,” in Galto create fresh arrangements based on mulery 7 on the first floor. The collection of floral seum paintings. prints and paintings as well as pressed boA preview reception will take place Friday tanicals will be on display through Monday, from 6 to 8 p.m. and include music, food, May 20. The museum is open Mondays and and cocktails catered by POSH at the Scran- Fridays, noon to 5 p.m.; Thursdays, noon to ton Club. Tickets cost $40 for members and 7 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and $50 for nonmembers. Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Then, on Saturday, guests can check out For more information, call 570-346-7186 the event for free when the museum holds or visit everhart-museum.org.

A purse bingo set for Sunday, April 28, looks to raise money for children and adults with emotional, behavioral and developmental disabilities in Northeast Pennsylvania. Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Pocono will host the 20-game bingo at the Space at Olive, 541 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. Doors open at noon, and tickets cost $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Participants will have a chance to win Coach, Dooney & Bourke and Michael Kors purses in addition to rafﬂes. Four special games also will be available for an extra $5 each. Meals on Wheels Community Services of NEPA will provide concessions. For more information, contact Theresa Russell at 570-839-6140 or theresa.russell@devereux. org. Visit the Facebook event page for tickets.

Bob Lewis and Megan Palmer A Northeast Pennsylvania native returns to the region for a show with a fellow Nashville songwriter. Bob Lewis, who now calls East Nashville home, will perform with Megan Palmer on Saturday, April 27, at 8 p.m. at Karl Hall, 57 N. Main St., WilkesBarre. Doors open at 7:30. Lewis spent two decades performing in the local punk and rock scenes and released his latest EP, “End of an Error,” in November. Palmer, mean-

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while, is known for her violin-playing and songwriting skills. She released the album “What She’s Got To Give” in 2016, and her recent cancer battle inspired her newest single, “Stetson.” Wilkes-Barre songwriter and music producer James Yamrus, an engineer at Wilkes-Barre’s King Room Studios, also will take part in the show. His upcoming album is titled “Awake.” Tickets cost $10 and are available at karlhall. org and eventbrite.com.

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Blasts from the past

Two shows coming to Lackawanna County this weekend foccuss o on hits from yesteryear. On Friday, April 26, the Theater at North, 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton, hosts “The Rat Pack Together Again.” Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and the show starts at 8. Audiences will hear hits made famous by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. Tickets cost $25 to $35 and are available at the box ofﬁce and thetheateratnorth.org. Then, on Sunday, April 28, head to Fiorelli’s Catering, 1501 Main St., Peckville, for the “Jersey Four Dinner Show” featuring the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Music begins at 3 p.m. with the main act taking the stage at 6:15. Tickets start at $62 and include entertainment and dinner. The Luongo Brothers and Elvis tribute artist Giovanni “Gino” Mercuri will open the show, and Joe Long, an original member of the Four Seasons, will make an appearance. For more information, visit jztours.com or call 570-344-2212.

5 Soul Shakers CD release party The Soul Shakers, a NEPA funk rock, blues and R&B band known for throwing the jam-fest showcase “Winter Blues Guitarmageddon” will host its CD release party on Friday, April 26, at Arlo’s Country Store & Tavern, 10340 Route 171, Union Dale. The album, titled the “Northeastern Pennsylvania Rockin’ Blues Sampler,” includes 10 tracks — mostly recognizable covers — with features from many well-known local musicians, such as Phyllis Hopkins, MiZ and Mojomo, among others. Some of these guest artists may join the Soul Shakers during the release show, which starts at 7:30 p.m. “We’re highlighting some of the talent we have here. It just amazes me constantly,” said bassist Bill Coleman. “A lot of them have done blues jams with us at Arlo’s (before), and that’s sort of the genesis of this.” Keyboardist Eric Brody agreed, calling NEPA a “hidden gem” for high levels of musical talent and noting that the Soul Shakers’ release show will serve as both another great showcase of live performance and a way to provide fans with a tangible way to revisit the band’s best songs. “This is for the regulars who come out all the time and want to have something in hand to play,” Brody said.

Nightlife NIGHTLIFE

Thursday, april 25

Bartolai Winery, Route 92 and Coolidge Avenue, Exeter: Open mic with Big Al and Billy Edwards Boulder View Tavern, 123 Lake Harmony Road, Lake Harmony: Strawberry Jam Chacko’s Memory lane lounge, 195 N. Wilkes-Barre Blvd., Wilkes-Barre: Kartune Finnegan’s irish rock Club, 514 Ash St., Scranton: Rick Gillette Grotto pizza, 36 Gateway Shopping Center, Edwardsville: Bingo Night Grotto pizza/skybox sports Bar, 337 Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre Twp.: Know Limit Trivia hEaT Bar & Nightclub, 69-71 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre: Karaoke irish Wolf pub, 503 Linden St., Scranton: The Rootsmans Dance Experiences: William Spager and Friends ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Music for Models Trio susquehanna Brewing Co., 635 S. Main St., Pittston: Brewery Bingo The V-spot Bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: Jonathan Dressler Wise Crackers Comedy Club at Mohegan sun pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: The Lab — Comedy Showcase

Friday, april 26

arlo’s Tavern, 10340 Route 171, Union Dale: Soul Shakers CD Release Party Bads, 415 Main St., Luzerne: Karaoke Bar louie at Mohegan sun pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Triple Fret Bean and Vine Cafe & Wine Bar at Mohegan sun pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Piano Night Benny Brewing Co., 1429 Sans Souci Parkway, WilkesBarre: 20lb Head Bobby Keen’s, 117 W. Market St., Scranton: Robbie Walsh and Jack Foley Boulder View Tavern, 123 Lake Harmony Road, Lake Harmony: The Zone Breakers at Mohegan sun pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: DJ Angel B The Club at the highlands, 2700 Highland Blvd., Archbald: Bill and Donna Arnold Finnegan’s irish rock Club, 514 Ash St., Scranton: Mace in Dickson Grotto pizza, 36 Gateway Shopping Center, Edwardsville: Elvis with Leigh Joel Fierman Grotto pizza/Grand slam sports Bar, 3445 Lakeside Drive, Harveys Lake: Rice Crew Grotto pizza/skybox sports Bar, 337 Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre Twp.: John Lukas hEaT Bar & Nightclub, 69-71 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre: Inferno Drag Show irish Wolf pub, 503 Linden St., Scranton: Scarlett O’Hara Karl hall, 57B N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre: Stay Loud album release show with Playing Pretend, Garden View and Joe Lombardo The Keys, 244 Penn Ave., Scranton: The Randomizer 2.0: A Night of Unplanned Comedy Mendicino’s pizza, Route 502, Covington Twp.: Pat McGlynn Duo Mil & Jim’s parkway inn, 24 W. Kirmar Ave., Alden: Flaxy Morgan Molly O’shea’s at Mohegan sun pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Bill Hoffman New penny, 1827 N. Main Ave., Scranton: Bryan Brophy

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Flaxy Morgan will perform Friday, April 26, at Mil & Jim’s Parkway Inn, 24 W. Kirmar Ave., Alden. river street Jazz Cafe, 665 N. River St., Plains Twp.: The Grass Is Dead ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: The Ruth’s Chris Jazz Trio stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton: Daddy-O and the Sax Maniax streamside Bandstand at the Woodlands, 1073 Route 315, Plains Twp.: The Idol Kings Thirst T’s Bar & Grill, 120 Lincoln St., Olyphant: The Wanabees and the Impastas The V-spot Bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: Graces Downfall Waldo’s Tavern, 406 Green Ridge St., Scranton: The Third Nut Windsor inn, 669 Washington Ave., Jermyn: Dashboard Mary Wise Crackers Comedy Club at Mohegan sun pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Stephanie Peters with Raul Sanchez and Jeremy Pryal

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ali Baba liquor lounge, 219 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre: R&B Throwback Night: DJ Wallah on Set arlo’s Tavern, 10340 Route 171, Union Dale: Last Call Bar louie at Mohegan sun pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: New Wave Craze Bean and Vine Cafe & Wine Bar at Mohegan sun pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Piano Night Benny Brewing Co., 1429 Sans Souci Parkway, WilkesBarre: PB&J Duo Bobby Keen’s, 117 W. Market St., Scranton: DJ Famous Boulder View Tavern, 123 Lake Harmony Road, Lake Harmony: Area 52 Breakers at Mohegan sun pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Flaxy Morgan

Crotti’s on ash, 1431 Ash St., Scranton: Comedy, Magic and Mind Reading Evolution Nightclub at the Woodlands, 1073 Highway 315, Plains Twp.: Dance Party Finnegan’s irish rock Club, 514 Ash St., Scranton: Rockstar Revolution hog’s hollow saloon, 1459 Route 93, Berwick: Big Country Karl hall, 57B N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre: Bob Lewis and Megan Palmer with James Yamrus Mendicino’s pizza, Route 502, Covington Twp.: Fuzzy Park Duo Mil & Jim’s parkway inn, 24 W. Kirmar Ave., Alden: Melliﬂuous Molly O’shea’s at Mohegan sun pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Grace’s Downfall Duo river street Jazz Cafe, 665 N. River St., Plains Twp.: Dustin Douglas and the Electric Gentlemen, Teddy Young and the Aces ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: The Ruth’s Chris Jazz Trio skytop lodge, 1 Skytop Lodge Road, Skytop: Doug Smith Orchestra stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton: Bubba Sparxxx streamside Bandstand at the Woodlands, 1073 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Sweet Pepper and Long Hots Thirst T’s Bar & Grill, 120 Lincoln St., Olyphant: The Tommy Guns Band and Buzz The V-spot Bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: Better Than Bad Waldo’s Tavern, 406 Green Ridge St., Scranton: Dallas Carter Wise Crackers Comedy Club at Mohegan sun pocono,

1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Stephanie Peters with Raul Sanchez and Jeremy Pryal

suNday, april 28

arlo’s Tavern, 10340 Route 171, Union Dale: Merchants of Groove hEaT Bar & Nightclub, 69-71 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre: Not Yo Granny’s Bingo stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton: Hed P.E., Andrew W Boss, Traverse the Abyss, Mercy Gang, AlphaAudio The V-spot Bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: Karaoke with DJ Huff Waldo’s Tavern, 406 Green Ridge St., Scranton: The Third Nut

MONday, april 29

Border Bar, 333 Laurel St., Pittston: Whiskey Hill Project Finnegan’s irish rock Club, 514 Ash St., Scranton: Candi Vee & Walsh-eh ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Erin McClelland The V-spot Bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: DJ APTRIK

TuEsday, april 30

ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Erin McClelland

WEdNEsday, May 1

Bads, 415 Main St., Luzerne: Open mic night pour Boys Bar, 932 Wyoming Ave., Scranton: Village Idiots ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Erin McClelland

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

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Loyalty and dedication help Senunas’ Bar & Grill thrive BY PATRICE WILDING Staff Writer

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n a recent afternoon at her Wilkes-Barre pub, Rose Senunas reflected on what has enabled her family business to achieve 60 years of success when others around it folded through the decades. “Our main goal is, everybody comes in here and has a good time and is safe when they leave,” said Senunas, who co-owns Senunas’ Bar & Grill at North Main and Jackson streets along with her husband, John III. The eatery, which marks six decades in business this month, has “always been such great neighbors with King’s College,” Senunas added. “We run a clean place,” she said. “We keep their kids safe.” Senunas also pointed to the dedicated staff members who keep the bar operational, including their manager of more than 26 years, Dave Scherbenco (who also is a staff photographer for The Citizens’ Voice, the sister newspaper of The Times-Tribune). Her employees’ professionalism has allowed the pub to become a staple of Luzerne County thanks to the loyalty it inspires from customers, which in turn contributes to its legacy. “I hope they remember being welcomed with a smile by a friendly bartender and a cold beer,” Senunas said with a touch of emotion. “I couldn’t do it without my staff. It’s a real family.” Helen and John “Jack” Senunas opened the original Senunas family bar across the street from the current location, 133 N. Main St., in the old Margarita Building. Back in April 1959, it was a small corner bar with an even smaller menu, though

Helen’s burgers and chili dogs featuring homemade chili — the recipe for which the pub still uses today — made it a popular spot for d i n e r s. Ro s e S e n u n a s recalled the story of a King’s College student from Buffalo, New York, tipping off her mother-in-law about the emerging trend of using chicken wings for a saucy dish instead of throwing them away, as was the practice then. When the college bought the Margarita to make room for student dor ms, the Senunases purchased the former Charlie’s Market on the opposite corner. After some refurbishment, Senunas’ opened in September 2001. Today, the old-fashioned black-and-white tiled floor, warm wood fixtures and accents, and floor-to-ceiling picture windows give the bar a historical feel. With seating for 18 at the bar plus 30 more at high-top tables and ledges near a pool table, and a great deal of standing room in between,

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Address: 133 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre Phone: 570-825-1907 Established: april 1959 Owners: rose and John Senunas Cuisine: Well-done bar food Hours: Bar open Mondays through thursdays plus Saturdays, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.; open fridays, 2 p.m. to 2 a.m.; kitchen open 5 to 10 p.m. daily; closed Sundays in the summer (when college is out of school) Online: Visit the facebook or instagram pages (@senunas_barwb).

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Rose R ose Senunas, Senunas, who who co-owns co-owns Senunas’ Bar Senunas’ Bar & Grill with Grill with her her husband, husband, John, John, celebrates the celebrates the Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre tavtavern’s 60th ern’s 6 0th anniannivversary ersar y iin n busibusiness month. n ess this this m onth. Patrice WildiNg / Staff Photo

Senunas’ has plenty of space for the live entertainment it hosts Thursdays through Saturdays, which usually is made up of acoustic singles or duos or various DJs, including its resident one, DJ Hersh. The menu boasts “welldone bar food,” Rose Senunas said, from daily home-

made soups to a large appetizer section with some health-conscious options. “One thing we pride ourselves on is the never-frozen, always-fresh wings,” she said, noting they can be served with one of up to 16 kinds of sauces, including the SOS (Senunas’ Own Sauce) or the SOB (Senunas’

Own with Barbecue). They also offer dry-seasoned versions, including Lemon Pepper, Old Bay and Cajun styles. Nightly features highlight various aspects of the menu, such as Burger Night on Mondays, Tot Night on Tuesdays, Wing Night on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and flat-

breads on Fridays. Guests can choose from the Pizza, Margarita, Buffalo Chicken or Cheesesteak varieties of flatbreads. “The food speaks for itself,” Senunas said. “We’re proud of what we’ve built and maintained.” To complement the wideranging food, Senunas’ serves 12 domestic and craft beers on tap in addition to the large variety of bottled and canned craft beers. It also offers all-day, every day specials on shots, bombs and pitchers to keep prices affordable, especially for students. In December, the bar went non-smoking for the first time in nearly 60 years. “It was the right thing to do,” Senunas said. When Helen Senunas died in 1996, her son and daughter-in-law took over. Today, Rose and John Senunas’ children, John IV, 29, and Katie, 27, help out on the weekends despite working other fulltime jobs. Together with longtimers like Scherbenco, Senunas’ thrives on the love of the people who work there and the respect of the people who patronize it. “The retention of people with great memories, who cojoin their college careers with their lives — it’s a viable linkage,” Scherbenco said. “People are very, very loyal and dedicated to this place. Bars come and go, but this bar has outlasted so many in the Wyoming Valley. And we’re here because of that loyalty and dedication. “We take care of people,” Scherbenco added. “It’s a state of mind, and a physicality for them, and it’s nice they feel that way.” Contact the writer: pwilding@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9100 x5369; @pwildingtt on twitter

Liquid BY JAMES CRANE

Flavors pair well in toasted marshmallow IPA About a decade ago, most breweries were content to make the rounds and make a beer in each of the major styles. They’d have a stout, an IPA, a pale ale, etc. Aside from a few standouts, there wasn’t much room for playfulness. IPAs in particular were guilty of this. The only way to make an IPA was to hop it until your mouth was sad at how bitter it was and then hop it some more. Agg ressive was the end game. S t o u t s s e e m i n g ly h a d t h e l i o n’s share of the fun. Coffee stouts, chocolate stouts, oatmeal stouts — these were a few of the more common styles, and they only got more complicated from there. Lately, however, it seems IPAs are getting in on that fun. Breweries are examining what sort of sophistication they can bring to the style in the absence of bare excess. Ver mont has made hazy IPAs that exhibit juiciness. There has been a rash of brut IPAs that have a delectable dry finish. One thing I’ve been noticing more and more, however, is the dessert IPA. T here are a few breweries doing them, but this week, I want to talk about Decadent, which has a line of IPAs that are over the top, including a few with a marshmallow focus. This puts them in a unique spot, as many beers go the chocolate route for their sweet fix. They have titles such as Smores, Roasted Marshmallow, a n d , w a i t fo r i t . . . D o u bl e Toasted Marshmallow. As I value my journalistic integrity, I obviously had to go all the way and get the marshmallow that’s been toasted the most. The sacrifices I make for the readers... Decadent’s Double Toasted Marshmallow poured a hazy golden color no one could complain about. The head was about a finger and a half thick, and it left lacing all the way down the glass. It certainly was pleasant to look at. The scent was like that of a New England IPA. There was a good deal of citrus in the nose. The malt smelled sweet and toasty. Layered onto that, however, was vanilla

and caramelized sugar. This was all backed up by a little bit of pine. These all seem like they should contrast, but somehow they worked. The taste was absolutely amazing. First and foremost, it was more than just sweet. There are three kinds of sugars in the brew, and they certainly come through but don’t overpower the many other subtle things going on. They actually pair wonderfully with the vanilla to create that marshmallow flavor. It’s a quality vanilla taste at that. It doesn’t end there, however. The malt comes through tasting just a bit like a graham cracker, though I might just be projecting. What’s really interesting is the after taste. Instead of being buffeted by bitter hops, there is a juicy citrus burst. It’s like a water balloon full of orange juice popped in my mouth. This is all topped off by a nice, creamy body that is both welcomed and unusual in an IPA. This beer is pretty awesome. It really was superb in every category. It looked great, it smelled great, and it certainly tasted great. This is definitely one of those beers whose 9.5% ABV you don’t notice until it’s too late. It doesn’t taste like it’s that strong, but trust me, I’m not sad about it.

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Up Close & Personal

works and as soon as you throw someone new in the mix, sometimes it doesn’t work at all. I thought I was going to be that dude who was told to go sit over there.

Ryan Gruttadauria is the guitar player for Alma Mater. He joined Jerry Maloney and Vinny Amarando to form the threepiece and they will release their first EP as a group “Fractured” on May 10. Gruttadauria is a graduate of Pittston Area High School and Luzerne County Community College, where he studied music recording technology. He is employed by Guitar Center and lives in Duryea. Meet Ryan Gruttadauria...

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What first got you interested in guitar and music? My first instrument is guitar. My grandfather, when I was younger, he was a drummer. I always wanted to do something musical because he talked about how cool it was. He always inspired me to want to do that. I guess that’s where it started. When I found out my grandfather was a drummer I thought that was the coolest thing. He was in a wedding band. I always loved rock music and just ended up here. I stuck with guitar when I taught myself drums. When I started in Alma Mater, I played bass, then our guitar player left and I started doing that. I always wanted to play music

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Describe Alma Mater’s style.

Alternative is the best way to sum it up. We have a cello in one song and a trumpet in another, it’s kind of all over the place. Our drummer lives in Indiana for school. He’d come in once every few months and we’d write something. We have an EP coming out next month and lyrical content, this was really personal for a lot of us. My grandfather, who I mentioned, passed away in November 2017. It was a lot of internal conflicts with stuff that goes on, at least for the parts I wrote, and those ideas intertwine with Jerry and Vinny’s ideas. I don’t know how it worked so well. It just fell in sync.

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What was it like being a newcomer to two people who were already good friends? Jerry and Vinny have been playing together since they were teenagers. I was terrified, but it started clicking really well. I’d get together with Jerry and it would be fun and I’d get together with Vinny and it would be fun, then we’d all get together and just kill it, it’s so much fun. I was so scared, because I know people who I’ve written music with since I was 13 and I know how it

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Describe the experience of producing your first music video and EP. I’ve never been in a music video before. Jerry had to go back to Indiana, so we knew the single was going to come out while he was gone. We thought ‘let’s just film this really quick while he’s here.’ We went to a bowling alley in South Side at 10 in the morning on a Saturday to film the music video. Little did I know that’s a very busy time for bowling alleys because that’s when all the leagues are there. We went there with a camera and were awkwardly going to have to sing the parts without the music on, so instead we just bowled then went to Cinemark and filmed more in the arcade. It was so much fun. We started recording in early 2018 for the EP. We just finished it in March. It was awesome, but it was nerve wracking because Jerry wasn’t there for some of the sessions. For the most part, it was long days, it was a lot of good experiences. We had a lot of friends help out too. Our one friend, Dan King did the cello, Jay Preston did trombone on one of our songs, Ed Cuozzo and Kyle Lukasewicz from University Drive and Black Hole Heart sang on other songs, so we’ve had people come in left and right and can’t play half the instruments or sing like add little touches. Sinatra but I’d love to do something like that. I love U2. It immediately makes me think of What is the best advice you’ve my mom because she’s the biggest U2 fan. received on your musical journey Also the ambience in their songs, I strive to so far, and from whom? have something like that. Just hearing tidbits of information from these guys who have been doing What other hobbies and interests this for so much longer than I have is really do you have? cool. I look up to Ed [Cuozzo], because he did I’m a huge hockey fan and sports in something that I’ve always wanted to do. His general. My favorite team is the Penfirst record was just him. He does every guins. I’m a big video game nerd, and a sci-fi instrument. He always gives awesome nerd. I’m a big Halo guy and Star Wars too. advice. He said something along the lines of: don’t waste your time and wait around for What advice would you offer to people. I thought it was the coolest thing another young musician? because I constantly wait for people to be I tell people to have fun with it. When I ready and want to do stuff. That opened my was 16, not that I took it too seriously, eyes and I started hanging out with the right but I didn’t have as much fun with it. Now people and getting the job done. He literally that I’m having fun, I’m enjoying the opporjust said don’t wait for anyone. tunities I’m getting. I used to stress myself out to an extent where I wouldn’t enjoy the Who are your musical inspirations? show, I wouldn’t enjoy what happened after shows, and everything else leading to that I’m obsessed with a band called Thrice. was a big panic attack. Now, having fun and Just because they do everything from getting a show offer is the coolest thing in the rock, then they’ll have a song that sounds world. like it’s from the 30s with piano and jazz. I cry every time I see them. They’re amazing. I’m Can you pinpoint a particular a huge Frank Sinatra fan. It makes me think moment in your life that has helped of my grandparents and my parents. Listen- shape the person you are today? ing to stuff like that growing up, I just wantI’ve had a decent amount of things take ed to do something that sounds that big, I left turns when I wasn’t expecting it. I

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WITH EMMA BLACK

think that took the idea that everything is going to be OK at all points of my life away. It made me want to try harder. Even my grandfather dying, it was one of those things that was eye opening and life isn’t all roses, but I don’t want to sit and dwell on it. I want to live the best of my life like he did. I’ve been saying yes a lot more. On a personal level, the reason I connect so much with music is, I’m not a serious person, but music is one of the only things I can be serious about. I try to laugh stuff off but I use music as the time to be serious.

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Do you have anything to add?

The thing that I like is it’s all fun. We take it seriously but we don’t. By the time we’re on stage, we’re moving around, having beers, ... I’d love to not miss any note while playing a song, but if I have more fun while doing it, it’s more fun for everyone involved. We always want to have fun while playing and I’ve fallen in love with that idea.

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Sister act

Temple shakes things up with drag show fundraiser BY PATRICE WILDING Staff Writer

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Drag performers Carol Ann Carol Ann, portrayed by Jerry Schmidt, left, and Sharron Ann Husbands, portrayed by Pittston native Tim Hahn, will present their comedic lip-synch concert “Callaway-We-Go” on Saturday, April 27, at Temple Hesed in Scranton.

undraising can be a drag. At least, that’s what the board members of Scranton’s Temple Hesed are banking on being true for their next big event. On Saturday, April 27, the temple at 1 Knox Road will host “Callaway-We-Go,” a comedic lip-synch concert featuring drag performers Carol Ann Carol Ann and Sharron Ann Husbands. The show presents a different version of drag, the stars explained, and is meant to be an homage to the Tony-nominated sister act of Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway. Based on the Callaways’ legendary 1996 cabaret show, which was recorded and went on to become a force of its own, “Callaway-We-Go” is a recreation of the staged collection of American standards, Broadway and Great American Songbook classics. “Their harmonies are just unbelievable, as only siblings can have, and the arrangements of the music are beautiful. They locomotion right out of you,” said Jerry Schmidt, who performs as Carol Ann Carol Ann. “It’s fun to listen to, and it draws the audience in.” His longtime stage partner, Tim Hahn, aka Sharron Ann Husbands, noted that his own theater background lends a different flavor to the revue, making it unique from other drag performances guests may have seen. “Manipulating the script to make it your own is so, so much fun,” said Hahn, a Pittston native. “We interact with the crowd, and whatever happens, happens — but we always make our way

If you go What: “Callaway-WeGo,” featuring drag performers Carol ann Carol ann and Sharron ann Husbands When: Saturday, april 27; doors open, 7 p.m.; show, 8 Where: temple Hesed, 1 Knox road, Scranton Details: tickets cost $20 in advance for general admission, $25 at the door and $50 for ViP, which includes preferred seating and two drink tickets. for tickets, visit callawaywego. eventbrite.com or call 570-344-7201. back to the script. “There’s so many different types of drag,” Hahn added. “We do a lot of songs that you need to be convincing with. You need to memorize every breath, every intake, every elevation of voice. You have to make it seem like it’s really you singing. It really is so fun.” “Our hope is that line is blurred. When we nail that, it’s just incredible,” Schmidt said. He and Hahn have met the real Callaway sisters several times, which Schmidt noted helps inform the performance. “It’s always fun to see someone you’re impersonating,” Schmidt said. “How they hold the mic, how they breathe. These two women have embraced us and are just so fabulous.” Though parents should exercise discretion since the show begins at 8 p.m., the performance is considered family-friendly. Temple Hesed board member and fundraiser chairwoman Jennifer Novak said she plans to bring her kids to the show.

The Dunmore resident, who joined the temple after moving to the area more than six years ago, wanted to “raise the bar” with this year’s fundraiser, opting to book “Callaway-We-Go” instead of the usual comedians for the fundraiser. “We wanted to create a similar but more elaborate event,” Novak said. “The committee brainstormed, and we tried to go along with the mission of the temple. One thing we like about it is it’s very diverse and inclusive — we try to do a lot with LGBTQ. We’re a very welcoming temple. “But I wanted to shake things up a little, and I think history might be being made, because I think this might be the first drag show being held in a temple in Scranton,” she said. “It’s going to be a light evening. The drag queens are going to be campy and bantering.” Proceeds from the event will be used to support the temple’s programming, which includes efforts for Jews and non-Jews alike, such as backpacks for kids who can’t afford all their school supplies, and food drives. “I always feel like it’s great to do these events to bring the temple community together, but even better if the greater NEPA community comes together to support them,” Novak said. “It’s a great way to show them all the great things temple offers, even for the non-Jewish. It plays a very influential role, and we do a lot of socialaction programs.” Contact the writer: pwilding@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9100 x5369; @pwildingtt on twitter

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Sierra Krohnemann of Shavertown performed at Embassy Vinyl

From left, Sierra Krohnemann of Shavertown, Mary McClure of Abington Jill Juka and Tim McDermott, both of Allison Baird of Scranton, with her son, Alex and Paul Duffin of Doylestown Avoca

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Multiple music stores across the region celebrated Record Store Day with live performances throughout the day and sales on albums. Embassy Vinyl in Scranton was one that held festivities.

Visit the570.com/photostore to see more photos available for purchase.

Onlookers enjoy music provided by Sierra Krohnemann

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Beyoncé’s ‘Homecoming’ epic yet intimate celebration “Ladies, ladies, ladies ... are we smart? Are we strong? Have we had enough of the bull----?” — Beyoncé, onstage at Coachella in 2018 Mom is hangry. Mom tells us she was 218 pounds when she gave birth to twins after a very difficult pregnancy, and now she’s trying to whip herself into shape on a tight deadline, and she’s not going to lie: It sucks. “In order for me to meet my goal,” she says, “I’m limiting myself to no bread, no carbs, no sugar, no dairy, no meat, no fish, no alcohol ... and I’m hungry!” Of all the spine-tingling and breathtaking and grand and glorious and inspirational and badass moments in “Homecoming,” Beyoncé’s 137-minute Netflix documentary about her iconic performances at Coachella 2018 (and the grueling, eight-month rehearsal process leading up to those widely hailed shows), why would I lead with this relatively insignificant anecdote? B e c a u s e w e a l r e a dy knew the onstage footage would blow us away. How could it not? Because these quieter moments are somehow as engrossing as the gigantic and electric performance numbers. Because it’s just one small example of how Beyoncé the director is so well-suited to make a movie about Beyoncé the life force. When Beyoncé took the stage at Coachella in April of 2018 for the first of two performances held on successive weekends, she was the first African-American to headline the festival, which was founded in 1999. By the time the curtain closed on Coachella, Beyoncé’s concerts were already being hailed as landmark achievements.

“Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce.”

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A straightforward, standalone compilation of performance highlights would have made for must-see viewing, but it’s the little moments of insight and candor, as well as the “All That Jazz”-style rehearsal footage and (most significantly) the big-picture historical context that help elevate “Homecoming” to something even more memorable. This is an unforgettable musical journey, a fascinating behind-the-scenes story, an homage to African-American culture and leadership, a monument to the historically black college and university (HBCU) halftime culture in all its drumline glory. (At one point we see archival footage of marching bands and dance teams from schools such as Southern University, Jackson State, Grambling State and

North Carolina A and T.) “I studied my history. I studied my past,” says Beyoncé. “I put my 22-year career into my two-hour ‘Homecoming’ performance.” The stunning spectacle of Beyoncé commanding the stage and belting out one signature tune after another while a veritable army of color-coordinated percussionists, brass specialists, dancers et al. provide world-class support makes for some of the most entertaining and impactful filmed concert sequences of this century. And when we take breaks from the smooth and silky and beautifully filmed and expertly edited performances of “Crazy in Love,” “Freedom,” “Formation,” “Bow Down,” etc., etc., we’re treated to cool vignettes ranging from home movie-type glimpses of Beyoncé in tender family moments to rehearsal and show-prep footage illustrating the enormity of this project, as hundreds of talented and dedicated artists and crew members devoted countless

‘Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé’ Rated: TV-MA Running time: 137 min. Grade: ★★★★ (out of four)

hours, days, weeks, months in order to ensure “Homecoming” would become the stuff of legend. Mission accomplished. It feels as if cameras were everywhere in the months leading up to the show, as Beyoncé oversees rehearsals, gives pep talks to a small village (150 strong) of dancers and musicians, and dances her, um, head off while whipping herself into shape after giving birth to twins Rumi and Sir Carter. “I had an extremely difficult pregnancy,” says Beyoncé in a voice-over that sounds as if she’s talking to us on the phone, a nice touch that provides a more intimate connection than a talking-head interview would produce. “In the womb, one of my babies’ heartbeat paused a

few times ... so I had an emergency C-section.” A graphic tells us we’re “115 Days Before Coachella.” Beyoncé says, “There were days when I thought my strength and endurance would never be the same.” But each time we return to the performance, with a battalion of backup dancers moving with breathtakingly fluid and exhilarating choreography, and dozens of musicians providing the heart-thumping rhythm of the night, and Beyoncé front and center, exuding grace and power and confident sexuality, we see the proof this singular artist has worked to the point where she has regained her strength and endurance and then some. She is a shining, sparkling, generational star. One moment, “Homecoming” is a candy-colored visual delight, the screen popping with bright reds and yellows and pinks as Beyoncé puts fresh spins on familiar and beloved hits. The next moment, the picture switches to sometimes crystal-clear, sometimes deliberately grainy blackand-white footage of crowd reaction shots or another day of grinding it out at rehearsals. The shifts in visual tones add to the already mesmerizing immersive experience. “Homecoming” crackles and pops with music to make the soul soar. “Homecoming” resonates as a vibrant history lesson and a celebration of dance and instrumental and vocal artistry. “Homecoming” is epic and yet intimate, sweet and yet sexy, defiant and yet inclusive, gritty and yet magical. “Homecoming” is one of the best concert films ever made. RICHARD ROEPER reviews movies for The Chicago SunTimes. Distributed by Universal Press Syndicate.

Mini movies

The Best of Enemies: As you might expect, we get powerful work from Taraji P. Henson as a civil rights activist and Sam Rockwell as a KKK leader forced to work with each other on school desegregation in 1971. But the film falls into such a predictable rhythm, it doesn’t quite carry the emotional resonance such a powerful true-life story should convey. Rated PG-13 for thematic material, racial epithets, some violence and a suggestive reference. 133 minutes. ★★ 1/2 — RICHARD ROEPER

Hotel Mumbai: While this depiction of the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai can be an emotionally rough viewing experience, it’s an impressively staged, unfiltered, sometimes shockingly visceral film with stellar performances from the top-tier cast, including Dev Patel, Armie Hammer and Jason Isaacs. Rated R for disturbing violence throughout, bloody images, and language. 25 minutes. ★★ 1/2 — GARy THOmPsOn

Little: A stressed-out woman is magically transformed back into her carefree younger self. With Regina Hall, Issa Rae, Marsai Martin, Tone Bell, Justin Hartley. Written by Tina Gordon, Tracy Oliver; story by Oliver. Directed by Gordon. Rated PG-13. 109 mintues. — LOs AnGELEs TImEs

Teen Spirit: Like “The Karate Kid,” this endearing, cottoncandy-light confection of a film depicts a sensitive teenager learning from an unlikely mentor how to defeat more experienced competition. As the singer with big dreams, Elle Fanning is definitely good enough to make us believe her as a bona fide contender on a talent show. Music competition. Rated PG-13 for some suggestive content, and for teen drinking and smoking. 92 minutes. ★★★ — RICHARD ROEPER

GRADE: ★★★★ Excellent, ★★★ Good, ★★ Fair, ★ Poor. MOVIE REVIEWS BY Richard Roeper, Universal Press Syndicate; Gary Thomspson, Philadelphia Inquirer; Los Angeles Times.

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Scranton speakeasy opens with jazz, burlesque BY CAITLIN HEANEY WEST STAFF WRITER

hen the red light goes on, the night begins. That signal, long tied to old-time bawdy houses and the city underworlds in which they operated, today announces that a new downtownhotspotisopenforbusiness. Madame Jenny’s — with its vintage decor and seating and cabaretstyle stage — will open Friday, April 26, in the former private event space at the rear of Ale Mary’s, 126 Franklin Ave., Scranton, and help usher in a new era of drinking, dining and entertainment in Scranton. “When I first purchased the Bittenbender Building more than six years ago, I envisioned opening a gastro pub and a speakeasy from

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Tansy Burlesque of New York City will perform at the grand opening of Madame Jenny’s, a 1920s-style speakeasy behind Ale Mary’s in downtown Scranton.

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Where: Rear 126 Franklin Ave., Scranton (inside Ale Mary’s at the Bittenbender) When: Wednesdays through Saturdays, 5 p.m. to close Details and tickets: madamejennys.com Upcoming shows: Madame Jenny’s Jazz Orchestra, Friday, April 26; Tansy Burlesque Troupe, Saturday, April 27, 9 p.m.; Vocally Aligned, Friday, May 31

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the start,” said the building’s developer, Arthur Russo. “Madame Jenny’s is the culmination of that original vision. It’s something unique not only in downtown Scranton but in the entire area. We’re able to do this now that someone like Wendy (Wilson) has come on board with me. It’s something an older (crowd) is looking for and a younger crowd will appreciate.” Local musician Tyler Dempsey will lead the venue’s house band, Madame Jenny’s Jazz Orchestra, during Friday’s sneak peek, when guests can enter for free. The grand opening then will take place the next night, Saturday, April 27, when Tansy Burlesque Troupe out of New York City comes to town. Doors open at 8 p.m., and the show starts

at 9. Tickets start at $35 and are available on Madame Jenny’s website. Wilson, the venue’s hospitality director, hopes the speakeasy will attract locals as well as people from the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos. “We’re putting together a lot of incredible programs,” she said.

Vintage style Russo previously converted the building’s upper levels into apartments and established bar/restaurant Ale Mary’s on the ground floor. He and Wilson, a longtime friend, had wanted to work together on a project for many years and finally united for the speakeasy. Joined in the project by Russo’s son, Zach, the group named the space for Jennie Duffy, who operated a bawdy house in Scranton for many years in the early 20th century. They renovated the space to reflect the style of the 1920s, the height of the Prohibition Era in which more than 150 speakeasies sprang up in Scranton, Wilson said. “There’s honestly nothing around like this,” Zach Russo said. Deep-red walls and dark wood envelope the room, which features a stage perfectly sized for small ensembles at one end and a bar to one side, all with vintage lighting, seating and glassware originally from the historic Waldorf Astoria hotel. “Arthur, who is an aficionado of all things classic architecture, was able to get this through auction,” Wilson said. In front of the stage, they set small tables, while larger booths and tables reach to the back of the room. Wilson said they envision guests being able to reserve the stage-side tables for an additional cost during some performances. But the venue also can arrange tables and chairs to accommodate various types of private events, including weddings and showers. An adjacent lounge, meanwhile, boasts leather-inspired walls and a bar and will serve as another event space to complement the main room. If that main room is hosting an event, for example, guests can gather in the lounge until the main room is cleared for the next one, Wilson said. Madame Jenny’s will open Wednes-

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days through Saturdays at 5 p.m. with entertainment beginning around 6 or 6:30, Wilson said, and it will follow what the crowd demands in terms of how late it stays open. The venue will accept reservations. Guests can enter Madame Jenny’s through Ale Mary’s and into the outer lounge, where an old vault door from the property will lead them through a hallway designed to feel like a back alley taking them to a hidden speakeasy. Or, guests can come through a door in Raymond Court, the alley behind the Bittenbender. Both doors will have a red light outside them that, when lit, will let guests know Madame Jenny’s is open for business.

All that jazz and more

noting that out-of-town performers can stay overnight in an apartment above the venue. Madame Jenny’s “goes hand in hand” with jazz, Dempsey said, who expects his group to perform a mix of jazz styles, from classic piano trio songs to New Orleans-influenced tunes on Friday nights. “As soon as I was in and saw the stage and the space, I was thrilled. ... It feels like a concert atmosphere,” he said. “(It) feels like a listening room.” Madame Jenny’s will share a kitchen with Ale Mary’s, and Chef James Bodnar has crafted a French-inspired menu of small plates to compliment what Wilson called the classy, classic cocktails Madame Jenny’s bar will serve. “We want someone to come in here and have the best Manhattan they’ve ever had in their life,” she said. Zach Russo noted that they have named drinks after “people of the time,” such as other local madams and the Scranton mayor who led the shutdown of speakeasies and bawdy houses. They want Madame Jenny’s to complement Ale Mary’s, he added, with mixed drinks in the speakeasy and craft beer in the restaurant up front. Wilson said she has been “so impressed” by the people who already found Jenny’s through social media and word of mouth. And seeing people gather for the soft opening brought tears to everyone’s eyes, she said. “Once (my father) actually saw everybody sitting down, watching the show, seeing what we had on stage, he was blown away,” Zach Russo said.

Wilson expects to bring in not only musicians but also stand-up comedians and burlesque, and with Jenny’s just a two-hour drive from New York City, it could attract national acts, too. She sees it as a revival of the old adage that if you can play Scranton, you can play anywhere. The venue’s soft opening earlier in April, for instance, featured an Édith Piaf-inspired ensemble featuring members of the touring “The King and I” production in its debut performance. Contact the writer: “The audiences here love these art- cwest@timesshamrock.com; 570-348ists, and that inspires them,” she said, 9100 x5107; @cheaneywest on Twitter

Duffy ?

Long before she gave her name to a modern Scranton speakeasy, Jennie Duffy gave the men of Scranton a good time. The proprietress of a city bawdy house, Duffy faced numerous charges during her decades-long career, including illegally selling liquor, keeping a sporting house, keeping a tippling house and keeping a place of bad repute, according to numerous local newspaper reports from the early 20th century. Today, Duffy’s legend lives on in a new speakeasy, Madame Jenny’s, located at the rear of Ale Mary’s at 126 Franklin Ave., Scranton. The area around the new speakeasy once was known as the Red Light District or Tenderloin District, said Wendy Wilson, Madame Jenny’s hospitality manager, who described Duffy’s bawdy house as a ritzy, glamorous spot that attracted high-end clients, such as judges, politicians and bankers. Duffy — whose age varied in newspaper reports from 61 in 1922, to 50 in 1923, to 60 in 1929 — operated spots known as “Duffy’s place” and the “Jersey Central Hotel” on Bridge Street, reports showed. Bridge Street was located at Lackawanna Avenue and Cliff Street, according to the 1944 Scranton Cross Directory. One newspaper article, from April 1909, recounted a police raid on Duffy’s “resort” that led to the arrest of her and eight “inmates.” “Within the past two weeks the Duffy resort has taken on a new lease of life and has been running full blast,” the report continued. “Resorts in other cities have been drawn upon for inmates and the return of conditions to the good old days has been complete.” In August 1924, in an effort “to rid the community of commercialized vice,” city ofﬁcials ordered Duffy to close her “alleged immoral establishment,” a Scranton newspaper reported. “Jennie Duffy has been located at her present alleged resort for many years and the closing of her establishment would mean the death knell of immoral houses in Scranton,” it added. No matter what happened to her, however, Duffy appeared to have friends, as indicated in one report about her arrest for running a sporting house. “The defendant waived a hearing and furnished bail in the sum of $800, which was furnished by a well-known business man,” a newspaper reported. — CAITLIN HEANEY WEST

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Jesus Christ Superstar, Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27, 8 p.m.; Sunday, April 28, 2 p.m. Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, 409 Main St., Duryea. $12. 570457-3589 or phoenixpac.vpweb.com. 42nd annual Cherry Blossom Festival, Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28. Includes the 13th annual “Pirouettes in the Park,” featuring nearly a dozen local dance troupes on Saturday. Sunday’s activities include entertainment by Stephen L. Perillo band, Yvonne Hartman, Benjamin Horrevoets and Broken Road Duo. Kirby Park, 301 Northampton St., Kingston. 570-2084240 or wilkes-barre.pa.us. Earth Day with Science, Saturday, April 27, 1 p.m. Hands-on science activities include designing a solar cell, making homemade water filter, learning how paper is recycled and more. Ages 3 to 12. Mary Kintz Bevevino Library at Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. Free. In Search of Spring Migrants, Saturday, May 4, 8 to 10 a.m. Hike the sanctuary with NEPA Audubon Society. Wear comfortable footwear; binoculars suggested. Registration encouraged. Lacawac Sanctuary, 94 Sanctuary Road, Lake Ariel. Free. 570-689-9494 or lacawac.org. Mother’s Day Story Time, Tuesday, May 7, 5:30 p.m. Story time honors women in our lives as well as includes unique crafts for moms. Nancy Kay Holmes Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton. Free. 570-207-0764. Mother’s Day Tea and Celebration, Thursday, May 9, 6 p.m. Children in kindergarten through grade five and their moms can listen to stories, make bath bombs to help mom relax and enjoy a special snack together. Registration required; supplies limited. Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton. 570348-3000. Montage Mountain Spring Festival, Saturday, May 11, 1 to 6 p.m. Features wineries from around the region. Montage Mountain Resorts, 1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton. Prices vary. 855-754-7946 or montagemountainresorts.com. Fourth annual Mother’s Day Brunch, Sunday, May 12, 10:30 a.m. Seating begins at 11 a.m. There will be a silent auction and parade of baskets raffle. Reservations required. Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall at Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. 570-674-1877 or cougarconnect.misericordia.edu/wwcbrunch19. Mother’s Day Excursion to Moscow, Sunday, May 12, 1:30 p.m. Mom gets to enjoy breakfast and an excursion. The trip departs at 1:30 p.m. and returns at 3:30. Steamtown National Historic Site, 350 Cliff St., Scranton. $24 adults/$22 seniors/$17 children. 570-340-5200 or nps.gov/stea. 64th annual Fine Arts Fiesta, Thursday, May 16, through Sunday, May 19. Art show packed with juried exhibits, art and craft vendors, food trucks, street performers, a children’s tent and live entertainment. Public Square, Main and Market streets, Wilkes-Barre. Free. 570-208-4240 or wilkes-barre.pa.us. Friends of the Dalton Library Herb Sale, Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m. to noon. Penn State Master Gardeners have information and perennials for sale. Light refreshments. Dalton Fire Company, 109 South Turnpike Road. Free. Coaches vs. Cancer’s Spring Fling, Saturday, May 18, 6 p.m. Glenmaura National Golf Club, 100 Glenmaura National Blvd., Moosic. $150. 570-562-9749 or cvcbasketball.org. Spring Afternoon Tea, Sunday, May 19, 2 to 4 p.m. Menu includes scones, egg salad and chicken salad sandwiches, and various cookies and pastries. Historic Watres Lodge, 192 Sanctuary Road, Lake Ariel. $27.50. lacawac.org.

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Fiorelli Catering, 1560 Main St., Peckville. $62 and up. 570-344-2212. House of Hamill, Sunday, April 28, 5 p.m. The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. $15 advance/$20 at door. 570-253-2020 or thecooperageproject.org. Sharing Our Stories, Sunday, April 28, 7 p.m. The Theater in Brooks at Keystone College, 1 College Green, La Plume. 570-945-8599, keystone.edu or music@ keystone.edu. Wilkes University Chamber Orchestra, Monday, April 29, 8 p.m. Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts at Wilkes University, 84 W. South St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-408-4540 or wilkes.edu. The Bizarre World of Frank Zappa, Wednesday, May 1, 8 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org. One Night in Memphis, Friday, May 3, 7:30 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $25-$39.50, plus fees. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org. Songs of the Heart, Friday, May 3, 7:30 p.m. Presented by Classic Voices. Greater Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, 27 N. Main St., Carbondale. Donations accepted. The Mahoney Brothers Jukebox Heroes tribute show, Saturday, May 4. Call for details. St. Mary’s Center, 320 Mifflin Ave., Scranton. 570-499-4904. A New England Contra Dance, Saturday, May 4, 7 p.m. Music by Strings on Wings with calling by Sue Gola. Potluck dinner at 6 p.m. Church of Christ Uniting, 190 S. Sprague Ave., Kingston. $10 donation. 570-333-4007. MIZ, Sunday, May 5, 2 p.m. The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. $10. 570-253-2020 or thecooperageproject.org. Everyday Heroes in Our Community, Sunday, May 5, 6 p.m. Wally Gordon Community Singers perform. Clarks Summit United Methodist Church, 1310 Morgan Highway. $5 advance/$10 at door. wallygordoncommunitysingers.com. Rocktopia, Wednesday, May 8, 7:30 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, WilkesBarre. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org. PNC Chamber IV: Exponential Ensemble: A World Wind, Thursday, May 9, 7 p.m. Refreshments at 6:30 p.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. nepaphil.org. Open Mic Night, Friday, May 10, 4 p.m. Features Act Out Theatre Group presents “Barnum” on Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April the faculty and students from University of Scranton. 27, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 28, at 2 p.m. at its theater, 150 E. Grove St., Library Express at the Marketplace at Steamtown, 300 Dunmore. Tickets cost $10 for students and seniors and $15 for adults in advance Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Free. 570-558-1670. 11th annual Gene Yevich Memorial Concert, Friday, and $15 students and seniors and $20 for adults at the door. For tickets, visit May 10, 7:30 p.m. Featuring David Ostwald’s Louis actouttheatre.com or email actouttheatre1@gmail.com. Armstrong Eternity Band and renowned Armstrong historian Ricky Riccardi. University of Scranton, 800 and eighth-grade chorus from Wallenpaupack Area School District. The Theater at North, 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton. Linden St. Free. 570-941-7624 or music@scranton.edu. Back Mountain Jazz Series: Music Through Time, Take Me Home Colleen, Saturday, May 11, 7 p.m. Free. 570-800-5020 or thetheateratnorth.org. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Officer Friday, April 26, 6 p.m. Features concert by awardIn Concert, Saturday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. Features winning trumpet and flugelhorn artist and educator University of Scranton String Orchestra with guest soloist John Wilding Memorial and the Garda William Golden Memorial. The Theater at North, 1539 N. Main Ave., John Maurer, Soyka Artist-in-Residence for 2018-19 Kako Miura. Houlihan-McLean Center at U of S, 800 Scranton. $30 general/$50 VIP. 570-800-5020 or at Misericordia University, and pianist Nate Petley. Linden St. Free. 570-941-7624, scranton.edu/music or thetheateratnorth.org. Lemmond Theater at Misericordia University, 301 Lake music@scranton.edu. Lords of 52nd Street, Saturday, May 11, 8 p.m. F.M. St., Dallas. rweber@misericoria.edu. Bob Lewis and Megan Palmer with James Yamrus, Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Arrival from Sweden, Friday, April 26, 7 p.m. F.M. Saturday, April 27, 8 p.m. Karl Hall, 57B N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. $25-$35, plus fees. 570-826-1100 or Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $10, plus fees. kirbycenter.org. Wilkes-Barre. $25-$35, plus fees. 570-826-1100 or Creature Feature, Saturday, April 27, 8 p.m. Wilkes Catholic Choral Society of Scranton Spring Concert, kirbycenter.org. University Flute Ensemble performs. Dorothy Dickson Rat Pack Together Again, Friday, April 26, 8 p.m. The Darte Center for the Performing Arts at Wilkes University, Friday, May 17, 7:30 p.m. Christ the King Youth Choir also performs. Holy Rosary Church, 316 William St., Scranton. Theater at North, 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $25-$35. 84 W. South St., Wilkes-Barre. Free. 570-408-4540 or $10 adults/$8 seniors and students/free for children 570-800-5020 or thetheateratnorth.org. wilkes.edu. under 12. 570-587-2753. Annual Spring Concert, Saturday, April 27, 4 p.m. The Jersey Four Dinner Show, Sunday, April 28, Performers include Penn State Scranton Chorale; the Roc{K} 3 p.m. Presented by JZ Tours. Opening acts are Gino Please see Calendar1, Page 17 tet; Penn State Scranton Jazz Band; and the sixth-, seventh- Mercuri, an Elvis tribute artist, and Luongo Brothers Band.

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Empty Bottles BY DAVID FALCHEK

Chardonnay continues streak as top white wine in U.S.

t’s hard to believe that even long after Prohibition, chardonnay remained an obscure grape. Sometimes called “pinot chardonnay” because the leaves resembled its fellow Burgundian grape, pinot noir, chardonnay today is the most-planted white grape in Sonoma County, the northern California county neighboring Napa. Chardonnay caught on in the United States in the 1970s after the Judgment of Paris, the legendary United States vs. France blind wine tasting in which French wine judges surprisingly found American wines bested their French counterparts. One of those wines, an American chardonnay, was pitted against white Burgundies, which are made with chardonnay. That wine, from Napa producer Chateau Montelena, sourced most of its grapes from Sonoma County. The grape caught on and never let go. Today, chardonnay is an international variety, planted throughout the world and throughout wine-producing states. For a great value and less oaky style than many chardonnay at this price range, try St. Francis 2016 Sonoma County Chardonnay, a fresh version of the grape with lemon and tropical notes with a nice texture and touch of vanilla with a lively acidity. It’s a good wine to stock up on. $11. ★★★★

On the other end of the oak spectrum, L a n d m a rk Vi n e ya r d s O ve rl o o k Chardonnay Sonoma County 2017 is about as good as an oaky chardonnay can be, FROM PAGE 16 Citizen Cope, Saturday, May 18, 8 p.m. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. $35 advance/$38 day of show. 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com. Catholic Choral Society of Scranton Spring Concerts, Sunday, May 19, 7 p.m. Wyoming Valley Barbershop Harmony Chorus also performs. St. Ignatius Church, 339 N. Maple St., Kingston. $10 adults/$8 seniors and students/free for children under 12. 570-587-2753.

THEATER

Opening

Pygmalion, Thursday, April 25, through Saturday, April 27, 8 p.m.; Sunday, April 28, 2 p.m.; Thursday, May 2, through Saturday, May 4, 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 5, 2 p.m. Presented by Actors Circle. Providence

with less wood but more creamy texture, lemon chiffon, bright apple and a nice acidity. $25. ★★★★ Oak character — which includes spice, toast, wood and other characteristics — is a topic of much debate. How much, if any, is enough? How much is too much? A maker of high-quality wines with mass appeal, Jordan made a wine that can be embraced by oak lovers and oak shunners alike. Jordan 2017 Russian River Valley Chardonnay starts off with lemon; the oak mostly comes across on the nose. In the palate, you get the other benefits of oak aging, including creaminess and texture wrapped around baked apple with an underlying hint of coconut. A burst of acidity leaves the mouth watering. You frequently will see this wine on restaurant wine lists, or you can get this special order in Pennsylvania for $32. ★★★★ In addition, in Russian River Valley, some of the sub-regions of Sonoma you may see include Alexander Valley, Carneros and Sonoma Valley. Perfect for spring, chardonnay also is a reliable gift for mom, who probably began drinking wine during the chardonnay boom, when it became a generic term for white wine. Chardonnay still is the most consumed white wine in the United States. GRADE: Exceptional ★★★★★, Above average ★★★★, Good ★★★, Below average ★★, Poor ★. DAVID FALCHEK, executive director of the American Wine Society, reviews wines each week. Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton. $12 general/$10 seniors/$8 students. 570-342-9707 or actorscircle.org. Barnum, Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 28, 2 p.m. Presented by Act Out Theatre Group. Act Out Theatre, 150 E. Grove St., Dunmore. $20 adults/$15 students and seniors at door; $10 students and seniors/$15 adults in advance. actouttheatre.com or actouttheatre1@ gmail.com. Love, Loss, and What I Wore, Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. George P. Maffei II Theatre at King’s College, 133 N. River St., WilkesBarre. $12 general/$5 students and seniors. 570-2085825 or kings.edu. Please see Calendar1, Page 18

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FROM PAGE 17 A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27, 8 p.m.; Sunday, April 28, 3 p.m.; Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 5, 3 p.m.; Friday, May 10, 8 p.m.; Saturday, May 11, 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 12, 3 p.m.; Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18, 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 19, 3 p.m. Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. 570-283-2195 or musicbox.org. Callaway-We-Go, Saturday, April 27. Temple Hesed, 1 Knox Road, Scranton. 570-344-7201 or templehesed.org. Tuck Everlasting, Wednesday, May 1, through Sunday, May 5. CaPAA Theater at the Ritz, 222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. ShowTix4U.com. The Ransom of Miss Elverna Dower, Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, 7 p.m.; Sunday, May 5, 2 p.m. Presented by the Solomon’s Stars. Solomon-Plains Memorial Junior High School, 43 Abbott St., Plains Twp. $10 adults/$5 children 3 to 18 (cash only). aparkerlloyd@ wbasd.k12.pa.us. Peter and the Starcatcher, Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 5, 3 p.m.; Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11, 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 12, 3 p.m. The Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, 537 N. Main St. 570-823-1875 or ltwb.org. Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live: King for a Day, Saturday, May 4, 2 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 570826-1100 or kirbycenter.org. 101 Dalmatians Kids and Alice in Wonderland Jr., Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18, 6:30 p.m. Presented by CaPAA’s Playhouse and Jr. Players. The Ritz Building, 222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. $12.50, plus fees. 570-252-4156 or ShowTix4U.com. The Illusionists, Friday, May 17, 8 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, WilkesBarre. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org. EI-EI-OOPS! 101 Dalmatians Kids and Alice in Wonderland Jr., Saturday, May 18, 1 p.m.; Sunday, May 19, 3 p.m. CaPAA Theater at the Ritz, 222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. $12.50, plus fees. ShowTix4U.com. Prince Orlofsky’s Gala Party Act 2, Die Fledermaus, Saturday, May 18, 7 p.m. Presented by Mostly Opera. Checks payable to: Mostly Opera, P.O. Box 20044, Scranton, PA 18503. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 232 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. $20 general/$10 students. 570-702-4356.

STUDENT PRODUCTIONS Opening

Pinocchio, Friday, April 26, 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 27, 1 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, April 28, 1 p.m. Presented North Pocono High School. Senior citizen preview: Thursday, April 25 with dinner, 5 p.m.; show, 6 p.m.; reservations required; 570-842-7606. North Pocono High School, 300 Bochicchio Blvd., Covington Twp. $8 adults/$6 students and seniors/$5 children under 12. 570-842-7606 or npsd.org.

ART

Opening

LCCC Student Art Exhibit, Friday, April 26, through Wednesday, July 3. Schulman Gallery at Luzerne County Community College, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke. 570-740-0727 or luzerne.edu/schulmangallery. University of Scranton Student Exhibition, Sunday, April 28, through Friday, May 3. Reception: May 3, 6 to 8 p.m. Hope Horn Gallery at University of Scranton, Hyland Hall. 570-941-4214 or scranton.edu/gallery. Lou Shapiro Art Exhibit and Reception, Wednesday, May 1, through Wednesday, May 15. Opening reception:

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House of Hamill will perform Sunday, April 28, at 5 p.m. at the Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. Admission is a suggested donation of $15 in advance and $20 at the door. To reserve tickets, call 570-253-2020 or email info@thecooperageproject.org. Friday, May 3, 4 to 6 p.m. Albright Memorial Library, 500 Vine St., Scranton. 570-348-3000 or albright.org. Then & Now – The Corners, Wednesday, May 1, through Wednesday, May 15. Preview reception: May 1, 6 to 8 p.m. Pierce Street Deli, 517 Pierce St., Kingston. 570-709-1844. Vice by Susan Morelock, Friday, May 3, through Thursday, May 30. Artist reception: May 3, 6 to 8:15 p.m. Camerawork Gallery, 515 Center St., Scranton. 570-3443313 or cameraworkgallery.org. Annual King’s Communications Media Student Exhibition, Friday, May 10, through Friday, May 24. Widmann Gallery at King’s College, 133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-208-5900 or kings.edu.

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Reverie, through Thursday, April 25. Features works by Trevor Gregorowicz, Lindsey Lockwood, William Lycholaj, Ethan McConnell-Drozdis, Nolan McMahon, Robert Pipeling, Staci Srebo and Joanna Wallace. AFA Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570-969-1040 or artistsforart.org. SFC Photography Exhibit, through Friday, April 26. Camerawork Gallery, 515 Center St., Scranton. 570-3443313 or cameraworkgallery.org. Reverie, through Saturday, April 27. Features work by Kelly Corcoran, Emily Gerrity, Autumn Kellam, Courtney McCreary, Matthew Nealon, Bradley Parry and Victoria White. ArtWorks Gallery & Studio, 503 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570-207-1815 or ArtWorksNEPA.com. Pen and Ink Drawings by Katie Hovencamp, through Sunday, April 28. The Farmhouse Art Gallery, 877 Welcome Lake Road, Hawley. 570-352-2605. HerSELF: Through the eyes of Amy Kiser, through Monday, April 29. Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Scranton. 570-346-7186 or everhart-museum.org. OurSELF, through Monday, April 29. Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Scranton. 570-346-7186 or everhart-museum.org. Do You See What I See, through Tuesday, April 30. Works by Tommy Hennigan. The Wonderstone Gallery, 100 N. Blakely St., Dunmore. 570-344-2360 or thewonderstonegallery.com. Triple Vision: Photography, Jewelry and Unique Fixtures, through Tuesday, April 30. Art e’ Fekts Gallery,

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Art in the Greenhouse, Thursdays, April 25 and May 2, 9:30 a.m. Registration encouraged. Space limited. The Greenhouse Project at Nay Aug Park, 200 Arthur Ave., Scranton. $10. 570-344-9186 or scrantongreenhouse.org. Fiber Art Afternoon, Thursdays, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Bring supplies and make some new friends while working on crochet, knitting or felting. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 570-654-9565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org. Making a Cage Bead Bracelet, Thursday, April 25, 6 p.m. Create a sterling silver linked bracelet. The Gathering Place, 304 S. State St., Clarks Summit. $40, plus $12 supply fee. 570-881-7612 or GatheringPlaceCS.org. Adult Coloring Club, Fridays, 1 p.m. Supplies provided, but feel free to bring ﬁne-tip markers or colored pencils. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. Free. 570654-9565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org. Art in Bloom, Friday, April 26, 6 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, April 27, 1 to 4 p.m. Free Community Day on April 27. Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Scranton. Museum admission: $7 adults/$5 students and seniors/$3 children 6 to 12. April 26 preview event: $50 nonmembers/$40 members; reservations required. 570-346-7186 or everhart-museum.org.

Coloring Class, Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. to noon. Learn how to color and blend with different color mediums. My Stampin Space Studio, 540 Gleason Drive, Moosic. Sketch Club Meeting, Thursday, May 2, 5:30 p.m. For adult artists of all levels from beginner to professional. Participants must bring their own sketchbook/drawing board and dry media. Light refreshments served. Call to register. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-821-1959, osterhout.lib.pa.us or reference@luzernelibraries.org. Painting Class, Sunday, May 5, 2 to 5 p.m. Create charming owl-themed tote bag. Registration required. North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow. $35. 570-842-4700. Bring in the Spring Bracelet, Wednesdays, May 8 and 15, 6 p.m. Create fun, ﬂexible sterling silver chain bracelets accented by versatile rubber links. The Gathering Place, 304 S. State St., Clarks Summit. $40, plus $10 supply fee. 570-881-7612 or GatheringPlaceCS.org. Kitson Arts Alliance Member Show, through Friday, June 28. Participating venues are Courthouse Art Gallery at the Wyoming County Courthouse, Tunkhannock; gallery at the Community Cup Coffee & Tea House, Towanda; Earnshaw & Sherwood Galleries at Wyoming County Cultural Center at the Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock; gallery at Tina’s Cafe, Coffee House & Eatery at the Luzerne County Courthouse, Wilkes-Barre; and the Kitson Gallery at Pen Corners, Tunkhannock. Exhibits will remain open until June 28 at all venues except the Dietrich, where it will close May 25. Needles at Noon, Thursdays, noon. Learn to knit or crochet or work on a project you’ve started. Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Old Route 115, Lehman. 570-675-2171 or wb.psu.edu.

FILM

Third annual Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival, Thursday, April 25, through Sunday, April 28. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. jimthorpeindieﬁlmfest.com. A Plastic Ocean, Saturday, April 27, 1 p.m. Documentary screening shows the effect of plastic waste dumped into the oceans. Wyoming Seminary Lower School, 1560 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. 570-718-6611 or wyomingseminary.org. Spring Film Festival, through Thursday, May 2. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. $8.50 individual movies. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com. Post Spring Film Festival Discussion, Friday, May 3, 1 p.m. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Free. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com. Classic Movie Night: Valley of the Dolls, Wednesday, May 15, 6:30 p.m. Screening and light refreshments. Albright Memorial Library, 500 Vine St., Scranton. Free. 570-348-3000.

BOOKS

Friends of the Osterhout Library Book Shop, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Thursdays, 5 to 7:30 p.m. New books stocked regularly. Shop held on the third ﬂoor. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-823-0156 or osterhout.lib.pa.us. Book Sale & Second Chance Jewelry Sale, Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, April 28, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow. 570-842-4700. The Spontaneous Poetry Project, Friday, April 26, 5 p.m.; Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28, 11 a.m. The Marketplace at Steamtown, 300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. laurelradzieski.com/events. Please see Calendar1, Page 19

Sounds BY MIKE EVANS

Rival Sons, Cherry Glazerr, Deerhunter rock the right way in sequels Rival Sons — ‘Feral Roots’ THE GOOD: California rock group Rival Sons unleashes its sixth. THE BAD: Nope. THE NITTY GRITTY: I don’t like randomly tossing out the word “retro,” but that’s exactly what these guys have been doing for a decade now. And they bring the whole classic rock vibe better than practically anyone making records today. Frontman Jay Buchanan and his crew certainly sound more genuine than newcomers Greta Van Fleet. “Feral Roots” tweaks the formula just a little bit. The music is much more textured and reserved when a particular song warrants just that. The title cut is a prime example. The band isn’t afraid to unplug and stretch out sonically, allowing a tune to slowly gain momentum. “Feral Roots” cranks in spots, yet it’s also an album that carries you off to another place entirely. Rival Sons embraces the variety, jumping from the fierceness spread across “Sugar on the Bone” to the introspection of “Shooting Stars” without misplacing one precious guitar riff. BUY IT?: Surely.

Cherry Glazerr — ‘Stuffed and Ready’ THE GOOD: California alt-rock band Cherry Glazerr cranks up the guitars and frustration on its third. THE BAD: Not really. THE NITTY GRITTY: The band lost its synth player to solo projects last year, so Glazerr is once again an airtight power trio. No matter the lineup though, this is still singer/songwriter/guitarist Clementine Creevy’s show all the way. Here, she takes on some of the world’s problems but mainly gets introspective and tackles a bunch of her own. Creevy is not in a happy place, but her aggressions make the songs all the more engaging. Producer Carlos de la Garza (Bad Religion, Waters) returns and gives the album some much-welcome polish and gloss, but not so much that it becomes distracting. Some of Creevy’s melodies are left-of-center and creepy (“That’s Not My Real Life” and “Self Explained” elicit shivers). When set against a crunchy backdrop, dark tunes and brash guitars form a cool juxtaposition. This band is maturing, and there’s not a damn thing wrong with that. BUY IT?: Yep.

Deerhunter — ‘Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?’ THE GOOD: Georgia indie rock outfit Deerhunter changes things up yet again on its eighth. THE BAD: No gripes. THE NITTY GRITTY: A lot of jarring elements come together throughout this record, and the guys make it work. We have the Baroque harpsichord on “Death in Midsummer” playing against the icy synths found throughout the Gary Numan-like instrumental “Greenpoint Gothic.” The delicate, swirling “Element” is the polar opposite of the jagged bleakness carrying “Nocturne.” Then you have the insanely catchy “Plains.” Lo-fi drums lock in the grooves as guitars fight for space with low, rumbling pianos and eerie atmospherics. Producer Cate Le Bon helps the band paint all the multi-dimensional backdrops. On top of all this, frontman Bradford Cox offers a gray and rotting world view; the melodies may be pretty in spots but abandon all hope. The reserved chaos forms an album that only becomes more fascinating with repeat listens. Savor this one, and peel away its layers slowly. BUY IT?: Yes. Contact the writer: mevans@shamrocknepa.com

FROM PAGE 18 Books, Baskets and Bake Sale, Saturday, April 27, noon to 4 p.m. Purchase new and used books. There also will be a basket rafﬂe, bake sale and 50/50 drawing. Osterhout North Branch Library, 28 Oliver St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-822-4660 or osterhout.info. Book Launch Party, Saturday, April 27, 2 to 4 p.m. Author Gayle C. Krause, who wrote “Daddy, Can You See the Moon,” will be available for a reading and signing of her book. There also will be giveaways for children. Library Express at the Marketplace at Steamtown, 300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570-558-1670. Roaming Readers Book Club, Tuesdays, 11 a.m. Walk, talk and take in an audiobook. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 570-654-9565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org. Book Appetit Fundraiser and Wine Tasting, Thursday, May 2, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Valley Community Library, 739 River St., Peckville. $25. 570-489-1765 or lclshome.org/valley. Book Signing with Royal K. Sutton, Friday, May 3, 5 p.m. Author Royal K. Sutton will be reading and signing copies of his book “On the Edge of Extinction.” Copies of the book will be available for purchase. Library Express at the Marketplace at Steamtown, 300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570558-1670. Free Comic Book Day, Saturday, May 4, 10 a.m. Free FCBD comics include Avengers, SpiderMan, Doctor Who, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Pokemon, Stranger Things and Riverdale with Fireﬂy exclusive Funko Pops, statues and pins available. Rubber Mallet Comics, 802 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston. 570-655-5522 or rmcomics.com. Used Book Sale and Historical exhibits, Saturday, May 11, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Soldiers Orphan School, 2238 Orphan School Road, Kingsley. Hardcover books: 50 cents; paperback books: 25 cents. Book Signing with John Harvey, Saturday, May 11, 4 p.m. Author John Harvey will be reading and signing copies of his book, “Stillness of the Living Forest.” Copies will be available for purchase. Library Express at the Marketplace at Steamtown, 300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570-558-1670.

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Volunteers needed: Trail Day, Saturday, April 27, 11 a.m. Volunteer cleanup day at the park. Food and T-shirts available for all volunteers. Salt Springs State Park, Silver Creek Road, Franklin Forks. 570945-3239 or friendsofsaltspringspark.org. Auditions: Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach TYA, Monday, April 29, and Tuesday, April 30, 5:30 p.m. Needed: performers 16 and older. Prepare 16 to 32 bars of an up-tempo song in the style of the show. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided. There may be a brief dance call. Be prepared to read sides from the script. Bring a theatrical resume and headshot or recent snapshot, if able. Performance dates: July 12 to 14. Technical rehearsals begin July 7. No technical rehearsal conﬂicts or performance conﬂicts accepted. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. facebook.com/events/2337615513187393/. Volunteer Day, Saturday, May 4. Help get the trails a property ready for the summer season. All ages and abilities accepted. Lacawac Sanctuary, 94 Sanctuary Road, Lake Ariel. 570-689-9494, lacawac. org or info@lacawac.org.

COMEDY

We Are Not Saints: A Queer NEPA Comedy

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Beneﬁt, Saturday, May 4, 7:30 p.m. Performers are Ian Harvie and Sarah Hyland. Proceeds beneﬁt Queer NEPA Cares. Act Out Theatre, 150 E. Grove St., Dunmore. $20. 570-591-1284 or eventbrite.com. Roseanne Barr, Saturday, May 4, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. 570-325-0371 or pennspeak.com.

DANCE

Twirling Around the World, Saturday, April 27, 5:30 p.m. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Proceeds beneﬁt St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Carbondale Area Junior-Senior High School, 101 Brooklyn St., Carbondale. 570-282-4500. Contra Dance, Saturday, April 27, 7:15 p.m. The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. $10/ free for ages 15 and younger. 570-253-2020 or thecooperageproject.org. Ballroom Dancing, Mondays, April 29 through May 13. Beginner class in samba and an intermediate class in West Coast swing. Intermediate class, 6 to 7 p.m.; beginner class, 7 to 8. The Gathering Place, 304 S. State St., Clarks Summit. $55. 570-881-7612 or GatheringPlaceCS.org. Cinderella, Saturday, May 4, 2 to 7:30 p.m. Presented by Ballet Theatre of Scranton senior company. The Theater at North, 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton. 570-347-2867. The Tchaikovsky Trilogy, Friday, May 17. Features excerpts from “Swan Lake,” “Sleeping Beauty” and “The Nutcracker” presented by the children/ apprentice companies of Ballet Theatre of Scranton. The Theater at North, 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton. tututix.com. Come Dance with Us, Sunday, May 19, 4 p.m. Presented by mini dancers of the Dance Studio. Proceeds beneﬁt the Children Helping Other Children fund. The Theater at North, 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton. tututix.com.

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Power Flow Yoga, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Class is based on the vinyasa style of yoga with light weights used to build additional strength. Beginners are welcome but should expect a workout. Immaculate Conception Church, 605 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston. $7. Chicken and Biscuit Dinner, Thursday, April 25, 4:30 p.m. Take-outs available at 4 p.m. Springville United Methodist Church, Route 29. $10 adults/$5 children 5 to 8. 570-965-2332. Writers Group, Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m. For ages 18 and older. Read work or listen to others speak. Learn the craft of writing and work toward the goal of publication. All genres and levels of writing welcome. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Free. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater. com. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Game Fundraiser, Friday, April 26.A portion of the proceeds beneﬁt The Cooperage Project. PNC Field, 235 Montage Mountain Road, Moosic. $12. 570253-2020 or info@thecooperageproject.org. Birding in Kirby Park Natural Area, Friday, April 26, 8 a.m. Kirby Park, 301 Northampton St., Kingston. Free. 570-239-4369. Irem Shrine Circus, Friday, April 26, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 27, 1:30 and 7 p.m. Kingston Armory, 280 Market St., Wilkes-Barre. Prices vary. 570-288-4350 or iremshrinecircus.com/index.phtml. Cask for a Cause, Friday, April 26, 5 to 8 p.m. Please see Calendar1, Page 20

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FROM PAGE 19 Features special-limited edition beer, basket raffles and 50/50 drawing. Proceeds benefit VREC’s Angel Fund. Cooper’s Seafood House, 701 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. Cocktails by Moonlight, Friday, April 26, 6 to 9 p.m. Checks payable to: CAC/NEPA, 1710 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA. 18510. Note “Cocktails by Moonlight” on the memo line. POSH at the Scranton Club, 404 N. Washington Ave. $75, includes light fare and cocktails cacnepa.org/event/cocktails-bymoonlight/. Monster Jam, Friday, April 26, 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 27, 1 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, April 28, 1 p.m. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp. $10 general pit party pass/$15 and up for show. 800-745-3000 or MonsterJam.com. Open Mic Night with Breaking Ground Poets, Friday, April 26, 7 p.m. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Free. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com. Tasting and Tapas, Friday, April 26, 7 p.m. An evening of fine food and wine, domestic and craft beer. Music by Chris DiMattio and Kenny McGraw with live auction. St. Catherine of Siena Church, 220 Church St., Moscow. $30 individual/$240 table of eight. NEPA Green Fair & 5K, Saturday, April 27. Familyfriendly festival features educational programs and demonstrations, children’s activities, earth-friendly vendors, music, hiking, yoga classes and food vendors. Nay Aug Park, 500 Arthur Ave., Scranton. $30. nepagreenfair.com or nepagreenfair@gmail.com. Pork and Sauerkraut Dinner, Saturday, April 27. Take-out, 4 p.m.; dinner, 5 to 7 p.m. Court Street United Methodist Church, 816 Court St., Scranton. $12 adults/$5 children. 570-342-0898. Bird Walk, Saturdays, April 27 and May 4, 8 a.m.; Thursday, May 9, 8 a.m.; Saturday, May 18, 8 a.m. For more information, call Joyce at 570-278-4494 or Dr. Jerry Skinner at 570278-3384. Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve, Route 29, Dimock Twp. nature.org. Friends of the Library Book and Plant Sale, Saturday, April 27, 9 a.m.; Sunday, April 28, noon. Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Memorial Library at University of Scranton, 800 Linden St. 570-941-7816, scranton.edu or kym.fetsko@scranton.edu. Indoor Flea Market and Bake Sale, Saturday, April 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds benefits Hawley Fire Department. Hawley Fire Department, 17 Columbus Ave. 570-226-9820 or hawleyfd@ptd.net. Marywood University Medication Take-Back Event, Saturday, April 27, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drop off unused or expired medications including prescription (pain relief, antacids, cold medications, laxatives); eye drops; dietary and herbal supplements; vitamins; topical and pet medication. Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. 570-348-6211 or marywood.edu. Bike -N- Brew, Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. Go on a 16-mile loop and then party. Proceeds benefit Pocono Environmental Education Center. Advance registration required. Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort, 1 River Road, Shawnee on Delaware. $50 bring your bike/$65 to rent a bike. 570-424-4000 or shawneeinn.com. Self-Publishing: What I Thought vs. What I Learned, Saturday, April 27, 11 a.m. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Free. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com. Free Community Luncheon, Saturday, April 27, noon to 1 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, 700 Delaware St., Forest City. 570-785-3425. Third annual Cheers to Spring Wine Festival, Saturday, April 27, noon. Features food and artisan

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vendors and local wineries. South Abington Park, Routes 6 and 11, Clarks Summit. $10 designated drivers/$25 at gate. Open Mics for Open Minds, Saturday, April 27, 6 to 8 p.m. This is an all-inclusive open mic. Poetry, music, spoken word, interpretive dance and all forms in between are welcome. The Wonderstone Gallery, 100 N. Blakely St., Dunmore. 570-344-2360 or facebook.com/SundaySessionsWonderstone. Totally Rockin’ ’80s Gala, Saturday, April 27, 6 to 11 p.m. Wear leg warmers and enjoy a neon night of dinner, dancing, auction and more. Awards for best dressed male and female. Mohegan Sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp. luzernecountycac.org. Dorrance Volunteer Fire Department Big Breakfast Buffet, Sunday, April 28, 8 a.m. Eat-in or take-out. Menu includes scrambled eggs, sausage, French toast, pancakes, home fries, Danish and beverage. There also will be raffle baskets. Dorrance Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, 402 St. John’s Road. $8 adults/$4 children 6 to 12/free for ages 5 and younger. 570-479-7033. Jog for Jude, Sunday, April 28, 9 a.m. Held in memory of Jude Zayac, who died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Dunmore Community Center, 1414 Monroe Ave. runsignup.com/jogforjude. Model Train Show and Sale, Sunday, April 28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hawley Fire Department, 17 Columbus Ave. $3 general/free for children under 12. 570-226-3206. House and Garden Show, Sunday, April 28, 10 a.m. Features more than 30 vendors. Buffet-style lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Waverly Community House, 1115 North Abington Road. $5 suggested donation. 570-586-8191 or waverlycomm.org. Caleb’s Pennies Tricky Tray Fundraiser, Sunday, April 28, noon to 2:30 p.m. Features more than 175 themed baskets. Silver Birches Resort, 205 Route 507, Palmyra Twp. calebspennies.org. Designer Purse Bingo, Sunday, April 28, noon to 4 p.m. Includes 20 rounds of bingo with the chance to win a fashionable designer purse from brands including Coach, Dooney & Bourke and Michael Kors. The Space at Olive, 541 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. $25 advance/$30 at door. Mid Valley Elementary Center PTA Purse Bingo, Sunday, April 28, 1 p.m. Doors open: 11:30 a.m. Features specials, basket raffles, 50/50 mystery bag and food. Mid Valley Elementary Center, 50 Underwood Road, Throop. $25. Abington Area CROP Hunger Walk, Sunday, April 28, 2 p.m. Registration begins at 1 p.m.; advance registration begins at 1:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit hunger and disaster relief efforts around the world. Dalton Fire Company, 109 S. Turnpike Road. Participants encouraged to raise $100. 717-578-0436. JDRF One Walk Northeast PA, Sunday, April 28, 2 p.m. Check-in, 12:30. Stroudsburg High School, 1100 W. Main St. Free. 610-227-0369. Recycle Mania, Sunday, April 28, 2:30 p.m. Salt Springs State Park, Silver Creek Road, Franklin Forks. $5 nonmembers/free for members. 570-945-3239 or friendsofsaltspringspark.org. Tree Planting, Sunday, April 28, 2:30 p.m. First 20 participants get a bare-root sapling for their yard. Bring gloves and plant trees. Salt Springs State Park, Silver Creek Road, Franklin Forks. $5 nonmembers/free for members. 570-945-3239 or friendsofsaltspringspark.org. Writing a Novel: My Personal Journey, Sunday, April 28, 3 p.m. Jeanne Moran presents what she learned while researching her novel “The Path Divided.” A book signing follows. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Free. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

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Vegetarian Cooking and Knife Skills, Sunday, April 28, 5 p.m. The Gathering Place, 304 S. State St., Clarks Summit. $35. 570-881-7612 or GatheringPlaceCS.org. 19th annual Evening of Fine Food and Wine, Sunday, April 28, 5:30 p.m. Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave. $100 general/$125 patron. 570-344-1111 or sccmt.org. Conversational Italian, Monday, April 29. Beginners, 6:30 p.m.; returning students, 7:30. The Gathering Place, 304 S. State St., Clarks Summit. $60. 570-881-7612 or GatheringPlaceCS.org. Crochet Club, Tuesdays, 10 to 11:45 a.m. Bring supplies, including a crochet hook sized I, J or K and yarn. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 570654-9565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org. Palettes and Plates Pop-up Art Exhibit and Dinner, Tuesday, April 30, 5:30 p.m. Features happy hour and pop-up exhibit of work by Joel Carson Jones and students at Art e Fekts with prix fixe dinner at Rikasa. Downtown Pittston. $70. 570-885-2323 or director@artefekts.com. Frances Dorrance Chapter of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, Tuesday, April 30, 7 to 9 p.m. Ed Philbin presents about the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Duryea Borough Building, 315 Main St. Free. The Wyoming Valley During the American Revolution, Wednesday, May 1, noon. The Gathering Place, 304 S. State St., Clarks Summit. $5. 570-8817612 or GatheringPlaceCS.org. 29th annual Great Chefs, Wednesday, May 1, 5:30 p.m. Features NEPA restaurants with homemade appetizers, basket raffles and music. Proceeds benefit Women’s Resource Center. Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave. 570346-4460 or wrcgreatchefs.eventbrite.com.

Basic Info: Farmer Next Level Sales, Wednesday, May 1, 6 to 8 p.m. Registration required. The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. 570-253-2020 or thecooperageproject.org. National Day of Prayer Service, Thursday, May 2, noon. Program lasts an hour. Light refreshments available. Bring a chair. Harford Volunteer Fire Hall, 142 Fair Hill Road. Chair Yoga, Thursdays, 1:30 p.m., through May 2. Drop-ins welcome. The Greenhouse Project at Nay Aug Park, 200 Arthur Ave., Scranton. $2/free for ages 60 and older. 570-344-9186 or scrantongreenhouse.org. Community Leadership Celebration, Thursday, May 2, 5:30 p.m. Enjoy an cocktail hour followed by a dinner with entertainment and presentation of the Lead On award in the Center for Athletics and Wellness. Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. $500. marywood.edu/support/clc/. SEEDS annual Swapapalooza, Thursday, May 2, 5:30 p.m. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. 570-245-1265 or seedsgroup.net. Introduction to Fused Glass, Thursdays, May 2 and 9, 6 p.m. Learn the process of arranging multiple pieces of glass, including cut pieces, ﬁt and stringers into complete artistic design that will be fused into one piece of glass. The Gathering Place, 304 S. State St., Clarks Summit. $30, plus $45 supply fee. 570-8817612 or GatheringPlaceCS.org. A Practical Guide to Diabetic Meal Planning: Create Your Own Plate, Thursday, May 2, 6:30 p.m. The Gathering Place, 304 S. State St., Clarks Summit. $35. 570-881-7612 or GatheringPlaceCS.org. Books Appétit, Thursday, May 2, 6:30 to 8:30 Please see Calendar1, Page 26

Free Will Astrology BY ROB BREZSNY CANCER (June 21-July 22): For over 40 years, Cancerian musician Carlos Santana has made music that blends rock and roll with Latin and African rhythms. In the early years, his creations sold well, but by the mid1980s, his commercial success declined. For a decade, he floundered. His fortunes began to improve after a spectacular meditation session. Santana said he was contacted by the archangel Metatron, who told him how to generate material for a new album. The result was “Supernatural,” which sold 30 million copies and won nine Grammy Awards. I mention this because I suspect that you could soon experience a more modest but still rousing variation of Santana’s visitation. Are you interestTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Whether or ed? If so, the next seven weeks will be a good not you believe in magic, magic believes in time to seek it out — and be very receptive to you right now. Will you take advantage of the its possibility. fancy gifts it has to offer? I guess it’s possible that you’re not interested in seeing deeper LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Expergefactor” into the secret hearts of is an old English word that has fallen out of those you care for. Maybe use. In its original sense, it meant something you’ll go “ho-hum” when that wakes you up, like an alarm clock or shown how to recognize thunderstorm or your a half-hidden opportunipartner’s snoring. But I ty that could bring vitalwant to revive “expergeizing changes. And you factor” and expand its may think it’s not very meaning. In its new verpractical to romance the sion, it will refer to an fire and the water at the exciting possibility or same time. But if you’re beloved goal that consisinterested, all that good stuff will be avail- tently motivates you to able for you. P.S. To maximize the effects of spring out of bed in the the magic, believe in it. morning and get your day started. Your expergefactor could be an adventure you’re GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In 1815, the planning or a masterpiece you’re working on most ferocious volcanic eruption in human or a relationship that fills you with curiosity history exploded from Mount Tambora in and enchantment. In my astrological opinwhat’s now known as Indonesia. It flung gas ion, the coming weeks will be an excellent and ash all over the planet, causing weird time to identify and fine-tune an expergefacweather for three years. Sunlight dimmed, tor that will serve you well for a long time. temperatures plummeted, skies VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): We live in a were tumultuous, cultural moment when satire, sarcasm, cyniand intense storms cism and irony are prized as supreme proliferated. Yet emblems of intelligence. these conditions If you say that you value ignited the imagisincerity and earnestnation of author ness, you risk being conM a r y S h e l l e y, sidered naive and unsoinspiring her to phisticated. Neverthewrite what was to become her most notable l e s s , t h e c u r r e n t work, “Frankenstein.” I suspect that you, too, astrological omens sugwill ultimately generate at least one produc- gest that you will genertive marvel in response to the unusual events ate good fortune for yourof the coming weeks. self in the coming weeks by making liberal ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the United States, the day after Thanksgiving typically features a spectacular shopping orgy. On Black Friday, stores sell their products at steep discounts, and consumers spend their money extravagantly. But the creators of the game Cards Against Humanity have consistently satirized the tradition. In 2013, for example, they staged a Black Friday “anti-sale,” for which they raised their prices. The coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to try something similar. Is it possible you’re undercharging for your products, services and skills? If so, consider asking for more. Reassess your true worth and seek appropriate rewards.

use of sincerity and earnestness. So please try not to fall into the easy trap of relying on satire, sarcasm, cynicism and irony to express yourself. As much as is practical, be kindly frank, compassionately truthful and empathetically genuine. (P.S. It’s a strategy that will serve your selfish aims quite well.)

these pivot points right now. Are there any experiments you’d like to try? If so, keep in mind this further counsel from Nin. It’s possible “you will make mistakes. And they are right, too.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You have one main task to accomplish in the coming weeks. It’ll be simple and natural if you devote yourself to it wholeheartedly. The only way it could possibly become complicated and challenging is if you allow your focus to be diffused by less important matters. Ready for your assignment? It’s articulated in this poem by Rupi Kaur: “bloom beautifully / dangerously / loudly / bloom softly / however you need / just bloom.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Most people don’t find their creativity,” mourned Libran author Truman Capote. “There are more unsung geniuses that don’t even know they have great talent.” If that describes you even a little bit, I’m happy to let you know that you’re close to stumbling upon events and insights that could change that. If you respond to the prompts of these unexpected openings, you will rouse a partially dormant aspect of your genius, as well as a half-inert AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When the stash of creativity and a semi-latent cache of forces of the Roman empire occupied the imaginativity. British Isles from the years 43 to 410, they SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Do you know built 2,000 miles of roads. the word “sfumato”? Its literal meaning in Their methods were Italian is “smoked.” When used to describe a sophisticated. That’s painting, it refers to blurred borders between why few new roads were objects or fuzzy transitions between areas of built in England until the 18th century, and many different colors. All the of the same paths are forms are soft and hazy. I still visible and available bring this to your attentoday. In this spirit, and tion because I suspect in accordance with astrothe coming weeks will be logical omens, I recommend that you make a sfumato-like time for good use of an old system or network in the you. You may find it a coming weeks. This is one time when the challenge to make prepast has blessings to offer the future. cise distinctions. Future and past may overlap, as PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “I’m not well as beginnings and endings. That doesn’t have to be a problem as long as you’re willing enigmatic and intriguing enough,” wrote a to go with the amorphous flow. In fact, it Piscean blogger named RiddleMaster. “I really could even be pleasurable and useful. You must work harder. Maybe I’ll start wearing might be able to connect with influences ankle-length black leather from which you’ve previously been shut off. coats, billowing silk You could blend your energies together bet- scarves imprinted with alchemical symbols and ter with people who’ve been unavailable. wide-brimmed hats. I’ll SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “You listen to Cambodian folk have a right to experiment with your life,” songs and read rare books in ancient Sanskrit. declared author Anaïs When someone dares to Nin. I agree. You don’t speak to me, I’ll utter necessarily have to be cryptic declarations like, ‘The prophecies will what you started out to be fulfilled soon enough.’” I understand Ridbe. You can change dleMaster’s feelings. You Pisceans need mysyour mind about goals tery almost as much as you need food. But I that you may at one believe you should set aside that drive for a few time have thought were weeks. The time has come for you to show the permanent. I suspect world who you are with crisp candor. you could be at one of

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CALENDAR / ADVICE GODDESS FROM PAGE 20 p.m. Features food from local restaurants and markets and wine or beer. Guests are encouraged to bring new socks or toiletries to donate to the Gino J. Merli Veterans’ Center. Valley Community Library, 739 River St., Peckville. $25. 570-489-1765 or lclshome.org/valley. 11th annual Festival of Nations, Friday, May 3, 3 p.m. University of Scranton, 800 Linden St. Free. 570941-4160 or jose.sanchez@scranton.edu. 15th annual Moonlight Walk/Run, Saturday, May 4. Registration begins at 5 p.m. Proceeds beneﬁt children who have experienced abuse or neglect. Nay Aug Park, 500 Arthur Ave., Scranton. George P. and Giovita Maffei Family High School Shakespeare Competition, Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. Participants are encouraged register before Sunday, March 31. George P. Maffei II Theatre at King’s College, 133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre. Register by Friday, April 26. 570-208-5825 or wp.kings.edu/ shakespeare. Northeast PA Heart Walk, Saturday, May 4. Team up to ﬁght heart disease and stroke. Registration at 8:30 a.m.; walk steps off at 10 a.m. Pets are welcome. PNC Field, 235 Montage Mountain Road, Moosic. heart.org/ northeastpawalk.

Local History Tour, Saturday, May 4, 9:15 a.m. Bus will return to the Hall at approximately 1:30 p.m. Reserve by April 30. Checks payable to GDHS History Tour, P.O. Box 176, Greentown 18426. Greene Dreher Historical Society, 465 S. Sterling Road, South Sterling. 570-3130149. Nature Hike with Retired Forester Jim Kessler, Saturday, May 4, 10 a.m. Two-hour hike. Rail-Trail Council

of Northeastern PA, 948 N. Main St., Union Dale. 570679-9300 or nepa-rail-trails.org. Earthing and Meditation Hike, Saturday, May 4, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wear study shoes. All experience levels welcome. Registration required. Lackawanna College Environmental Education Center, 93 MacKenzie Road, Covington Twp. $5. 570-842-1506. Immigration Celebration Fourth annual Tea, Saturday, May 4, 1 p.m. Features tea and tea sandwiches as well as basket rafﬂes. Seating limited. Reserve by Saturday, May 4. Anthracite Heritage Museum, Bald Mountain Road, Scranton. $20. 570-963-4804. WJB Designer Purse Bingo, Saturday, May 4, 1 p.m. Includes 12 regular games and three special games, refreshments, rafﬂes. For tickets, contact Anna Tavoline at 570-352-6396 or atavoline@hotmail.com or Joann Garcia at 516-350-7771 or jmoltzon@yahoo.com City. Wallenpaupack Area High School, Route 6, Hawley. $20 advance/$30 at door. 570-390-0894. Marketing Magic, Saturday, May 4, 4 to 6 p.m. The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. Donations accepted. 570-253-2020 or thecooperageproject.org. Covered Dish Supper, Saturday, May 4, 5:30 p.m. Bring a dish to share. Equinunk United Methodist Church, Lordville Road. 570-224-6361. You Live Here; You Should Know This!, Saturday, May 4, 6 p.m. Players answer “Jeopardy!”-style questions about people, places and events in Lackawanna County. Slocum Hollow Bar and Restaurant at Montage Mountain, 1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton. $10 general/$5 students. 570-344-3841 or lackawannahistory@gmail.com. Night at the Races, Saturday, May 4, 6:30 p.m. Please see Calendar1, Page 27

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Advice Goddess BY AMY ALKON Cell phone use driving date crazy Android rage I’m so tired of these supposed magician multitaskers on their cell phones. The guy I’m dating and some of my friends don’t seem to get how disrespectful it feels when they play around on their phone or text while I’m talking to them. Am I crazy to want eye contact and attention when I’m talking? — Irritated This smartphone multitasking thing probably goes further than anyone knows — like, I’m picturing a parishioner in the confessional and the priest in the adjoining booth on his phone, shopping for a new cassock: “Next-day delivery. Sweet!” Parishioner: “Um, father ... did you hear me say I murdered three people and still have them in my trunk out back?” Somebody came up with an annoyingly cute name — phubbing (a mash of “phone” and “snubbing”) — for when someone ignores you in a social setting by being all up in their phone. Not surprisingly, research by social psychologist Varoth Chotpitayasunondh found that phubbing comes off as a form of social ostracism — allowing the snub-ee to experience that fun feeling some of us had in third grade when other kids diagnosed us with cooties and sentenced us to eat alone for the rest of elementary school. Chotpitayasunondh’s research suggests that being phubbed by friends and acquaintances threatens our fundamental need for “belongingness.” Other research on phubbing’s effects in romantic partnerships found (again, not surprisingly) that it erodes intimacy and makes for less-satisfying relationships and diminished personal well-being. Regarding phubbers’ skewed priorities, the title of a study by communications prof James A. Roberts says it all: “My life has become a major distraction from my cell phone.” The important thing to remember is that you have a choice in how you are treated — whether you’ll put up with having, oh, 46% of someone’s attention. Your power in pushing for respectful treatment comes out of what I call the “walk away principle”: how willing you are, when somebody refuses to give you the level of respect you want, to just say, “Well, I’ll miss you!” Figure out what sort of phone behavior works for you (for example, phone totally off and away when they’re with you or, say, facedown on the table in case the baby-sitter

or liver transplant team calls). Explain the issue by appealing to their empathy — “It hurts my feelings when...” — rather than attacking them.

Taking care of buzzness I’ve been in recovery from drugs for six years, and I had to set a boundary with an old friend who’s abusing drugs again and lying to me and using me. I kept trying to help him, but all the lying and scamming was just too much. I finally blocked him on my phone — as I knew I had to. So why do I feel so bad about it? — Been There A guy will insist he’s clean, tell you he’s finally just “high on life” — a state which ... hmmm ... doesn’t usually involve shouting matches with the curtains. Your feelbad about saying no to any further convos with this guy actually has some ancient roots. Ancestral humans lived in a seriously harsh environment, so we evolved to cooperate — to work together and help each other — making it less likely we’d starve to death and/or get eaten by lions. But people don’t always put out a memo listing their needs, so how do we know when to help? Well, welcome to the evolution of empathy, our tuning into others’ emotions and “catching” what they’re feeling (to some degree). Unless you’re a sociopath or a sex robot, empathy rises up automatically, as does its sister state, compassion. Compassion, as I define it in one of my books, is “empathy with an action plan” — motivating us to want to do something to help when we see a person suffering. In other words, your emotional overlords have been pinging you, alerting you that somebody’s in distress, and unfortunately, reason (as usual) is late to the party. That’s to be expected, because reason is what cognitive scientists call an “effortful process,” in contrast with the automatic “Awww, poor you!” of empathy. Get reason out of bed and use it to remind yourself that you weren’t helping this guy; you were enabling him — “protecting (him) from the consequences of his behavior” (as they put it at HazeldonBettyFord.com). Sure, there may come a time when he’s ready to “say no to drugs,” but right now, he and drugs are having some very interesting conversations and may even start

FROM PAGE 26 KISS Theatre Company, 400 East End Centre, WilkesBarre. $10. 484-653-9553 or kisstheatre.org. Spencer Martin Memorial Bike Ride, Sunday, May 5, 9 a.m. 35-mile bike ride raises money to build a home for a low-income family. Penn State WilkesBarre, Old Route 115, Lehman. $30. 570-820-8002 or bikereg.com/bike19-spencer-martin-memorial-bikeride-for-habitat. Interfaith Resource Center for Peace and Justice Annual Awards Dinner, Monday, May 6, 6 p.m. Honorees are Bernie Baluta, Denise and Gary Williams, the League of Woman Voters, Camp Orchard Hill and Sara Ahmed. Reserve by Tuesday, April 30. Checks payable to Peace & Justice Center, 63 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. SheehyFarmer Campus Center at King’s College, 133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre. $40/$25 students and limited incomes/$280 table of eight. 570-823-9977. Bus Trip to Costuming the Crown, Tuesday, May 7. Reserve and pay by Friday, April 26. Chartered bus departs from BJ’s Wholesale Club, Route 611, Stroudsburg, at 7 a.m. and returns at 7:30 p.m. Bus offered at Lower Nazareth Target parking lot, Route 248, Wilson, with pick-up at 7:45 a.m. and drop-off at 6:45. $90 Monroe County Historical Association members/$95 nonmembers. 570-421-7703, MonroeHistorical.org or admin@monroehistorical.org. Writing a Resume: Introducing You, Tuesdays, May 7 and 14. Learn how to build a resume for potential employers. The Gathering Place, 304 S. State St., Clarks Summit. $15. 570-881-7612 or GatheringPlaceCS.org. Vegetable Gardening 101, Tuesday, May 7, 6 p.m. Learn about design options, planning for the season, organic strategies and other topics. Registration required. James B. McNulty Greenhouse, 200 Arthur Ave., Scranton. $40 full series/$10 individual class. Pests! Spotted Lantern Fly, Wednesday, May 8, noon. Penn State Master Gardeners will share information about identification, damage caused, and remedies for this invasive insect. The Gathering Place, 304 S. State St., Clarks Summit. $5. 570-881-7612 or GatheringPlaceCS.org. Spring Mushroom Walk, Wednesday, May 8, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Learn how to identify spring mushrooms, including the morel mushroom, along with were to find them. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. Ages 16 and older. Lackawanna College Environmental Education Center, 93 MacKenzie Road, Covington Twp. $10. 570-842-1506. St. Mary’s Dinner: Southwestern Cuisine, Thursday, May 9, 6 p.m. Reserve by Monday, May 6. St. Mary’s Center, 320 Mifflin Ave., Scranton. $20. 570-343-5151 or events@stmcscranton.com. Food Gone Wild: Dandelions, Thursday, May 9, 6:30 p.m. Learn about nutrition, and make and sample dishes and learn how useful it is in home remedies. The Gathering Place, 304 S. State St., Clarks Summit. $20, plus $5 supply fee. 570-8817612 or GatheringPlaceCS.org. Memory Cafe, Friday, May 10, 10 a.m.; Friday, May 17, 10. The Gathering Place, 304 S. State St., Clarks Summit. 570-881-7612 or GatheringPlaceCS.org. 25th Annual Fred Ciotti Memorial Color Run/ Walk for Autism Awareness, Saturday, May 11, 9:30 a.m. First 300 participants receive a shirt, color packet and sunglasses. Proceeds benefit YMCA Autism Support Groups. Greater Carbondale YMCA, 82 N. Main St., Carbondale. $20. 570-282-2210 or carbondaleymca.com. May Poetry Retreat, Saturday, May 11, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Retreat will give poets a chance to spend

the day generating new material, sharing their work, and talking with other poets. Poets of all experience levels are welcome. $25 (includes lunch, dinner, coffee and tea). RiverFest 2019, Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m. Canoe-A-Thon launches at 10 a.m., from Archbald and Blakely. Race activities run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., where participants enjoy food and drinks, educational and craft vendors and listen to music. Sweeney’s Beach Recreation Area, 41 Popular St., Scranton. lrca.org. Super Saturday, Saturday, May 11, 2 p.m. (Free) Play games on the Nintendo Switch, build with Minecraft and explore STEM kits. Registration required. Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton. 570-348-3000. Astronomy Day, Saturday, May 11, 7:30 p.m. Solar scopes will be setup and there will be refreshments. Thomas G. Cupillari Astronomical Observatory, Hack Road, Fleetville. Free. 31st annual Farm Animal Frolic, Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19. Meet farm animals and learn about their role on the farm, play old fashioned games, crafts and puppet show. Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Road, Stroudsburg. $8 adults/$5 ages 3 to 12. 570-992-6161 or quietvalley.org/index.html. Junk in the Trunk Fest, Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Outdoor ﬂea market, crafts and vendor fundraiser raises money for the Dunmore High School Girl’s Volleyball team. Dunmore High School, 300 W. Warren St., Dunmore. Amazing Animal Adaptations, Saturday, May 18, 10 to 11 a.m. Lacawac Sanctuary, 94 Sanctuary Road, Lake Ariel. $10 adult/$5 children. 570-689-9494 or lacawac.org. Montrose Chocolate and Wine Festival, Saturday, May 18, 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. Chestnut Street, Chestnut Street, Montrose. $20. chocolatewinefestival.com. Taylor Fire and Rescue Semi Annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast, Sunday, May 19, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Take outs available. Taylor Hose & Engine Co., 1137 Reynolds Ave., Scranton. Designer Purse Bingo, Sunday, May 19, 1 p.m. Doors open at 11 a.m. Checks payable to: Tracey’s Hope, Inc. And Mail to: Tracey’s Hope Purse Bingo,113 Foote Ave., Duryea, PA 18642. Eagle McClure Hose Company, 375 Milwaukee Ave., Old Forge. $20. The ZooMobile, Sunday, May 19, 2 p.m. (Free) Features a presentation of exotic animals available for children to observe and touch. Registration required. Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton. 570-348-3000.

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50 Abbr. on a French envelope 51 True crime author Rule 52 Article in Berlin? 53 Boot part 54 Future aspirations 58 Noun category 60 Meat seasoning mixtures 61 “Boo’d Up” singer Mai 62 “Riptide” singer Joy 63 Cookie with a 2019 “The Most Stuf” variety (around 4x) 64 “Carpe ___!” 65 See-through 66 Exhausted 67 “Your excellency” DOWN 1 Strengthen, as security 2 Custard-ﬁlled pastry 3 Ireland’s ___ Bay 4 Boat’s bottom 5 Chest bone 6 Detonation sound 7 Physical, e.g. 8 Pictographical Zapf typeface characters 9 Selena’s music genre 10 Carolina Panthers safety Reid 11 Tommy’s cousin on “Rugrats” 12 Smoke, informally 13 “Over here” 21 Renaissance ___ 22 Sign of oxidation 27 Opposing opinion 28 Serf

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