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As the country begins to recover from the awful mess that Hurricane Sandy left, I consider myself one of the lucky. My home in Scranton was largely unaffected by the storm, and we retained power throughout the evening, allowing me to finish several of the articles you’ll read later in this issue. On Tuesday morning, our office had power and our presses were running. It’s just one of many strokes of luck I’ve had lately. In August, I left my position as the founding staff writer of Scranton newspaper Go Lackawanna to come to the Weekender, and I was greeted warmly by a hard-working and energetic staff. Before I had fully adjusted, however, longtime editor Nikki Mascali put in her two weeks, but thankfully my good friend and former Go editor Chris Hughes stepped up to the plate and filled in as interim editor while The Times Leader searched for someone to fill the position. Having just moved into a new role myself, I didn’t think to apply for the editor’s seat, instead focusing on making the Weekender the best arts and entertainment weekly it could be. Chris and I had worked together for years, so we easily fell back into our old habits, working long hours to improve our event listings, writing unique and compelling cover
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This Sept. 21, 2012 file photo shows Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day on stage at the iHeart Radio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Green Day has canceled its upcoming performance in New Orleans. The band first cancelled a headlining gig at the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience before chopping a number of tour dates, including a January stop in Wilkes-Barre. The announcement comes less than a month after Armstrong headed into treatment for substance abuse. (Photo by Eric Reed/Invision/AP) “We are happy to say that Billie Joe is doing well, and we want to thank you all for the outpouring of support and well wishes that we have received, and we can’t wait to see you all again soon.” The band is also moving up the release date of its eleventh studio album, “¡Tré!” to December 11, 2012 from its original date of January 15, 2013. GETTING ‘THE MESSENGER’ OUT Jonah Productions recently released two movie-quality trailers to promote the local premiere of the award-winning drama “The Messenger” at the Phoenix Performing Arts Centre (409 Main St., Duryea) in November. Set in real time, “The Messenger” is a play chronicling the last hour of a death row inmate. Theatergoers follow a death row inmate through his final 60 minutes as a priest desperately tries to get the man’s final confession. As these men fight their own
personal demons with time running out, all under the eagle eye of a clock-watching guard, the audience will find that redemption from sin often comes from the unlikeliest of places, according to a press release. Written by Paul Kodiak, a former resident of East Stroudsburg, “The Messenger” had several developmental readings in New York leading to an Equity Showcase Production at Polaris North Theatre in the early 1990s, and following rewrites, the play went on to win the 2011 Original Playwrights Contest winner at Shawnee Playhouse for a Dramatic One Act, which led to a production there last January. The promotional trailers can be found on the play’s Facebook event page at facebook.com/ events/125490230935057/. After a preview Nov. 8, “The Messenger” will run Nov. 9, 10, 16, and 17 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 11 and 18 at 2 p.m. Call 570.457.3589 for tickets. W
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21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN Green Day announced that they will cancel their national tour that was due to launch in Seattle at the Paramount Theatre on Sept. 26 and stop by the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Jan. 10. The announcement comes just weeks after singer Billie Joe Armstrong entered rehab for substance abuse. Tickets for these shows will be refunded at point of purchase. Additionally, Green Day will postpone all scheduled appearances for the months of January and February 2013. New dates for these rescheduled shows will be announced shortly, and previously purchased tickets will be honored on the new dates, according to an Oct. 29 press release. “Obviously the timing for this isn’t ideal, but Billie Joe’s wellbeing is our main concern,” said bassist Mike Dirnt in a statement.
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Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock: 570.996.1500) • Writers Group: Thurs., 7-8:30 p.m. 18+. Celebrates all types of writing styles, formats. Join anytime. Free. Call to register. Lizza Studios (900 Rutter Ave., Suite 10, Forty Fort, 570.991.6611, betsy@lizzastudios.com) • On display: A private collection of work by Czech artist Colini. The Osterhout Free Library (71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, www.osterhout.info, 570.821.1959) • Open Computer Lab: Mon./Wed., 5-8 p.m.; Sat., 1-4 p.m. • Protect Your Identity: Oct. 24, 3-4 p.m. Protect yourself from identity theft, pizza and soft drinks served. Free. • Costume Party for Adults: Oct. 31, 7-8 p.m. Free. • “Fifty Shades of Grey” book discussion: Nov. 1, 6-7:30 p.m. Free • “Tutankhamun: Beyond the Tomb”: Nov. 3, 2 p.m. Free. • Socrates Cafe Discussion Group: Nov. 8, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. • Rebekah Armusik author discussion: Nov. 10, 1 p.m. Free. Pages & Places • Cafe Programs every Thurs. Happy hour 6 p.m., programs 7 p.m. (Platform Lounge at Trax in Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton)
Plymouth Public Library (107 W. Main St., Plymouth, 570.779.4775) • Looking for volunteers: Call to sign up. • Adult computer lessons: Daily, call to register. • Story Time: Mon., 11 a.m. or Wed., 10:30 a.m. Toddlers/preschool children. STACKS Writing Group Every other Tues., 6 p.m., The Banshee, (320 Penn Ave., Scranton). Info: stackswritinggroup@gmail.com Taylor Community Library (710 S. Main St., Taylor) Book signing with Grannie Christmas: Nov. 3, noon-2 p.m. Books include “Taylor” and “Green Ridge” from Margo L. Azzarelli in the Images of America series. Info: 570.346.6179 The Vintage Theater (326 Spruce St., Scranton, info@scrantonsvintagetheater.com) • Poetry open mic: Nov. 15. • Scranton Story Slam III: Nov. 16. West Pittston Library (200 Exeter Ave., www.wplibrary.org, 570.654.9847) • Book Club: First Tues., 6:45 p.m. Free. Informal discussion of memberselected books. • Weekly story time for children: Fri., 1 p.m. Free.
VISUAL AFA Gallery (514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton: 570.969.1040 or Artistsforart.org) Gallery hours Thurs.-Sat., 12-5 p.m. • Life Drawing sessions: every Tues., 7-9 p.m. Contact ted@tedmichalowski.com for info. • Drawing Socials: every Sun., 6-9 p.m. $5 GA, $2 student. • “Out of the Dark,” series of self portraits by Lori Ryan: Nov. 1-10. Artspace Gallery (221 Center St., Bloomsburg, 570.784.0737, artspace-bloomsburg.com) Gallery Hours: Thurs.-Sat., noon-8 p.m., Sun., noon-5 p.m., or by appoint-
ment. • “Handiwork and Play:” through Nov. 10, ceramics and paintings of Deb and Dave Stabley. ARTSPACE Gallery (18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg, 570.476.4460, artspacegallery.net) Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat-Sun, noon-4 p.m. • “Brodhead Creek - Autumn” by Will Daskal: Featured throughout Oct. • “Falls on Tobyhanna Creek” by Gary Kresge: Featured throughout Oct. Bella Faccias (516 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton) • Camera For a Cure, photographs and paiting by Timmy Walsh: Nov. 2, 6-9 p.m. Exhibit continues through Nov. The Butternut Gallery & Second Story Books (204 Church St, Montrose, 570.278.4011, butternutgallery.com). Gallery hours: Wed.Sat., 11a.m.-5 p.m., Sun., 12 p.m.-4 p.m. • “Motion and Grace: Constantinos Sfikas and Deb Youngling”: through Nov. 18. Camerawork Gallery (Downstairs in the Marquis Gallery, Laundry Building, 515 Center St., Scranton, 570.510.5028. www.cameraworkgallery.org, rross233@aol.com) Gallery hours Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • “Up Close and Personal,” photographs of Laurinda Faye Rubin: Nov. 2-Dec. 3, opening reception, Nov. 2, 6-8:20 p.m. Free. • Accepting submissions for new shows during 2012-2013. Photography only; all photographic methods considered. Check out submissions procedure on website for details. Converge Gallery (140 W. Fourth St., Williamsport, 570.435.7080, convergegallery.com) • Works of Matthew Rose: Nov. 2-30. • “Saints and Sinners” feat. works of 14 artists: Nov. 1-Dec. 22. Opening reception, Nov. 1, 6-10 p.m. Hope Horn Gallery (Hyland Hall, University of Scranton, 570.941.4214) Gallery Hours: Sun.-Fri., noon-4 p.m.; Wed., 6-8 p.m. • “The Lackawanna Iron Furnaces of Scranton, Pennsylvania: History, Art, Heritage:” through Nov. 6. The Linder Gallery at Keystone College (570.945.8335, keystone.edu/lindergallery) • “Robert Stark: Inside the Studio:”
Everything is the ‘SAME’
"SAME: An Artistic Exploration of Humanity and Media,” an exhibit and play written by Mary Chappell, begins Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. at New Visions Studio and Gallery (201 Vine St., Scranton) and continues Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 4 to 4 p.m. The play examines humanity as it is seen through the media and focuses on the core similarities of people. Accompanying artwork for the show was created by Chappell, a current Baptist Bible College arts student. For more information, visit newsvisionsstudio.com. through Nov. 30. Marquis Art & Frame (122 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.823.0518) Gallery hours Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. • “Something Just a Bit Different:” through Nov. 3. Misericordia University (301 Lake St., Dallas, 570.674.6286) ❏ Pauly Friedman Art Gallery, Tues.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m.-5p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 1-5 p.m. • “Form and Process: Sculpture in Stone, Bronze and Steel”: through Dec. 9. ❏ MacDonald Gallery, Tues.-Thurs., 1-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.; Fri.-Sun., 1-5 p.m. “Elizabeth Fulton: Giclee Landscape Prints”: through Dec. 9. New Visions Studio & Gallery (201 Vine St., Scranton, www.newvisionstudio.com, 570.878.3970) Gallery hours: Tues.-Sun., noon-6 p.m. and by appointment. • “SAME: An Artistic Exploration of Humanity and Media, exhibit and play by Mary Chappell”: companion performances on Nov. 2, 8 p.m.; Nov. 3, 7 p.m.; and Nov. 4, 4 p.m. Exhibit continued Nov. 2-29. Opening reception, Nov. 2, 6-10 p.m. Free. Schulman Gallery (2nd floor of LCCC Campus Center, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke, www.luzerne.edu/ schulmangallery, 570.740.0727) Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Old Masters: through Nov. 22 • Annual Faculty/Alumni Exhibit: Nov. 30-Jan. 3 Something Special (23 W. Walnut St., Kingston, 570.288.8386) Open Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat., 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. • “Impressions of a Perfect Day” exhibit: through Nov. 9. The Vintage Theater (326 Spruce St., Scranton, info@scrantonsvintagetheater.com) • “Rock, Paper, Scissor:” Nov. 2-29. Opening reception Nov. 2, includes light fare, drink, and live music. Widmann Gallery (Located in King’s College’s Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center between North Franklin and North Main Streets, Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.5900, ext. 5328) Gallery hours: Mon. through Fri. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sat. and Sun. as arranged. Free and open to the public. “Recent Works” by Peter Nardone: through Nov. 2. Photography,
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- compiled by Chris Hughes, Weekender Staff Writer. Send your listings to weekender@theweekender.com, 90 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa., 18703, or fax to 570.831.7375. Deadline is Mondays at 2 p.m. Expanded listings at theweekender.com.
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eff Brauer predicted the presidential race in Pennsylvania was over a long time ago. “We’re not a swing state. I didn’t think we were going to be a swing state since last spring when (former U.S. Sen.) Rick Santorum pulled out. When he did, a lot of the attention left Pennsylvania and never returned,” the Keystone College professor of political science said. “The reality is we haven’t been important this year.” That’s one message, like so many others this election season, that Republicans aren’t buying. “Earlier in the year, when we didn’t think Pennsylvania was going to be in play, it was easier to not do so much with (the campaign to elect Mass. Gov. Mitt) Romney. Now, everything’s heating up, so we’re going nonstop,” countered Mountain Top resident Bob Zaruta, 28, president and co-founder of the Luzerne County Young Republicans. “I absolutely think it’s a battleground state.” “I’m seeing a tremendous amount of enthusiasm, particularly on the Republican side. It’s a reverse of the 2008 campaign when (President Barack) Obama had his troops all fired up,” added Bill Urbanski, of Kingston, the chairman of the Luzerne County Republican Party. Local Democrats
and Republicans aren’t willing to give up the ghost of their candidate bringing home the spoils of victory in the general election on Nov. 6 – even if the candidates haven’t shown heavy interest here in months. “All you have to do is look at where they’re going and where they’re spending the money... If we were in play, the candidates themselves would be here,” Brauer said. “Most importantly, they’d be spending more money here.” If the Romney campaign had spent money here, the state could have been more of a battleground, according to Wilkes University professor of political science Tom Baldino. The lack of attention could be somewhat of a relief. “Personally, I’m glad it’s not, because I couldn’t have handled all of those commercials,” Baldino said. Urbanski still hopes that Republicans in NEPA can gain a boost if either Romney or vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan touch down at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in Avoca before Nov. 6. A visit from one of the nation’s top two Republicans couldn’t hurt their chances, considering Pennsylvania has gone blue in terms of electoral college votes since 1992, according to the National Archives.
ONE CENTRAL ISSUE
“As it is in every election, people want to know who’s going to be best for them, for their family, and for their profession. That’s always the issue that people have, no matter what year it is,” Plains resident and Luzerne County Young Democrats President Thomas Shubilla, 28, said. This year, the unifying issue is the economy. “It is the major issue,” Baldino said.
“Unemployment is relatively high; wages have not kept pace, unless you’re in the 1 percent and then they’ve
outpaced the cost of living by a dramatic amount; and people are fearful, even those with jobs, about whether or not they will have a job going forward.” Funding for education and social issues are also driving the discussion for students at both Wilkes and Keystone, according to professors. Issues at the state level may help fill polling places, rather than national politics simply trickling down, one local leader suggested. “I firmly believe we are going to have a strong Democratic showing in Pennsylvania... I believe people here are looking at what’s going on in our Republicancontrolled state
government,” Luzerne County Democratic Committee Chairperson and Wyoming Mayor Bob Boyer, 46, said. “I think some of the things that the Republican majority is proposing here are going to assist the Democratic vote. “I think you often look in your own backyard anymore.” That may bring a different electorate out on Tuesday. While Pennsylvania may not be a swing state in the presidential election, at least in Brauer’s eyes, other races on the local level and in the U.S. Congress are still largely up for grabs, he said.
YOUNG ENOUGH TO VOTE
There is still a remnant of the movement among young voters who rallied behind Obama in
2008. That support resulted in record high voter registration and turnout in the Keystone State, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State. “It was clearly Obama whose message resonated with lots of people, but particularly young voters. What he was offering, this hope and change, was inspirational and future-oriented,” Baldino said. “Four years later, they don’t see a lot of change, and they’ve lost some hope.
For better or worse, they’ve disengaged. Not all of them, but enough of them.” Voter registration is only down by 268,495 people from 2008 with 8,487,093 registered for 2012, according to statistics retrieved from the Pennsylvania Department of State on Oct. 24. Shubilla said he has witnessed a slight scaling back of participation in this election
AN IMPORTANT DECISION
“We can all sit back and complain, but we can’t do anything if we really don’t vote,” Boyer stressed. Voting is critical for the legitimacy of the democracy, Baldino echoed. “Imagine if you had an election and only five people voted,” he said. “How many of the rest of the population are going to say that the outcome is legitimate?” Urbanski pointed to U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey’s race two
years ago as a “razor thin” win and evidence that every vote does, indeed, count. That race, he added, was only accurately predicted by Susquehanna Polling and Research, which put Romney with a slight advantage over Obama in poll results released Oct. 18. “The youth have been greatly disillusioned by what he promised them in 2008 because so many of his campaign promises have simply not turned out,” Urbanski said, adding that those voters either may not turn out at all on Tuesday or may instead vote for Romney. Either way, voters of all ages have an important say in the next four years. “It’s your future,” Shubilla emphasized. W
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cycle among Young Dems. There is, however, “absolutely not” a sense of apathy among area voters, he noted. Similarly, the Young Republicans have not had a hard time finding volunteers to knock on doors or make phone calls, Zaruta said.
DIG THROUGH THE MESS “I think the problem is that we kind of expect that they’re not going to tell the truth,” Keystone College professor Jeff Brauer said of the half-truths and double talk that can come out in an election year. Interview subjects for this story suggested a variety of sites and news networks for voters to weed through campaign rhetoric and do their own fact checking on the issues: • politifact.com • factcheck.org • politicspa.com • realclearpolitics.com “You shouldn’t believe the first thing you hear... Be cautious and sample different sources,” Luzerne County Republican Party Chair Bill Urbanski added.
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By Nick Delorenzo
Special to the Weekender
Apple's new iPad Mini stakes out its territory
Goldilocks would be in her glory – at least as far as mobile computing is concerned. The arrival of the iPad Mini means tablet devices are now available that run the gamut from micro- to mega-sized. There still seems to be some debate about what functionality to include in which sized devices. I’ve seen mid-sized tablets with normal telephone functionality, and I’ve seen smallish tablets only slightly larger than a regular smartphone that only sported WiFi connectivity. While traveling recently, I
found that a full-sized iPad can be inconvenient to use in situations where space is at a premium. I saw that a smaller device could retain the practical aspects of a tablet and allow me to not irritate fellow air passengers while retrieving the device, for example, or to drop it in a pocket while walking around. The release of the iPad Mini seems to show that Apple recognizes those virtues as well. Another point in the favor of smaller tablets – the smaller size can come with a reduced price tag, at least in some cases. For the Apple Mini, the
A full-sized iPad can be inconvenient to use in situations where space is at a premium.
entry price is a relatively steep $329. But the least expensive iPad Mini does fit neatly into Apple’s current pricing structure, with the absolute top-of-the-line model clocking in at $659, somewhat above where the fullsized iPad falls. Despite the Mini’s smaller screen real-estate – 7.9 inches diagonal compared to its larger sibling’s 9.7-inch display – the performance hasn’t been substantially reduced – so come November when the iPad Mini goes on sale, early adopters can trade a small chunk of screen real estate for some savings.
There is more practicality to the iPad Mini than some first expected. There has always been a wide range of Android-powered tablets, ranging in price from $200 to $800, but it doesn’t seem like there will be standardized sizes for
them anytime soon. This poses something of a problem for application developers – it’s hard to make an app look good on both a 4-inch and a 9-inch screen – and in some cases, they may not work properly, even while running on hardware that is substantially similar. Apple at least requires submission of separate apps optimized for any device they are to be published on. The iPad Mini begins shipping Nov. 2.
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Brendon Small portrays three of the five members of Dethklok in the death metal cartoon ’Metalocalypse.’ The band performs in Philly on Halloween night. one about a death metal band called Dethklok who becomes the seventh largest economy on the planet. Keeping other band parodies in mind, he was careful not to make just another “Spinal Tap.” “That’s what most comedy music projects are – a farce about a band on its way out. That’s Tenacious D, that’s Flight of the Conchords, that’s all that stuff, and they’re really, really talented, funny people, so I thought, ‘I can’t add to that. I have to do something else.’ It’s a very simple switcheroo,” he said. While he admits its production is a “Herculean effort,” he essentially created a job he “can’t be fired from,” serving as head writer, voice actor, composer, and performer of the successful cartoon, which has run for four seasons thus far. It has also produced three albums, most of which focus on everyday brutality rather than death, as the genre implies. “When a house is worth less than it was, like when the market just drops…and then it’s worth half that, where does that other half of the money go? …The analyst (on TV) goes, ‘Well, that’s a really good question because that money disappears. It turns into nothing… I thought, ‘That is the most brutal thing I’ve ever heard in my life,’” Small said of the inspiration for “Crush the Industry” from their latest record, “Dethalbum III,” which recently debuted at number 10 on the Billboard Top 200.
“Being dead is pretty brutal, but there’s a lot of other s--t that’s brutal that’s not being dead, like going to the dentist is brutal. Flying coach is brutal. Humidity is brutal.” Small also takes the fictional band on the road in a live multimedia experience, joining Machinehead, All That Remains, and Black Dahlia Murder at The Electric Factory (421 North 7th St., Philadelphia) on Oct. 31. It’s clear that his days of stage fright are long over. “You can enjoy it, and you get this whole visual experience… It’s a really great back-and-forth that we have with the audience that I don’t think you could get anywhere else,” he noted. “This I really enjoy doing… It’s the best possible scenario.” In the end, though, Small emphasizes that it’s still all about his guitar. “I want to make sure my guitar playing is good on every record. That’s what I care about the most. Again, that’s what this whole project is – it’s me trying to reconnect with my guitar. It’s a big honeymoon with me and my guitar. It really is.”
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It’s easy to see why Brendon Small still remembers his first guitar. It was a toy guitar with a builtin speaker he purchased from Toys “R” Us at the age of 11 or 12 with money he saved from mowing lawns. At 14, he met a friend who became like a “cool big brother” with a musical library “to be reckoned with” that may have pushed his passion even further. “I knew Guns N’ Roses at that point and Def Leppard. That’s about it. He’s like, ‘OK, that stuff’s cool, but there’s a lot of other cool stuff.’ So we made me a mix tape of Slayer and King Diamond and Megadeth and Exodus and Metallica and all kinds of s--t. Everything,” Small recalled. “By the end of that day, I was playing (Black Sabbath’s) ‘Iron Man’ and like a blues shuffle, and I hadn’t even really heard the real ‘Iron Man’ at that point.” Worshipping “guitar gods” like Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Eddie Van Halen, the Springfield, Ill. native thought he was ready to perform in front of an audience. “I think the big leadoff point for me to become a worthy guitar player was I had to go and humiliate myself publicly first and do a terrible job at this guitar competition when I was 15. I really, really ate s--t hard. I really sucked. I got nervous, I flailed,” he related. “My ego was just crushed because that’s how I identified myself. I introduced myself as a guy who played guitar.” Also interested in becoming an actor, writer, and comedian, he knew he had to conquer his stage fright, which he eventually did through open mics. He would become known for his animated sitcom “Home Movies,” running from 1999 until 2004, but he never stopped playing guitar, writing and performing the show’s music and opening the door to his next project, “Metalocalypse,” also on Cartoon Network’s “Adult Swim.” Small went from a show about young kids making movies to
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Having amassed an impressive number of his own hit songs and performing on studio hits with everyone from Don Henley to Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby’s “plateauâ€? may have occurred in 1987 when his first single, “The Way It Is,â€? climbed the charts and helped him receive the trophy for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards. While the accolades are certainly respectful to the career Hornsby has had, there have been many changes throughout his last few decades, including numerous hit songs (“Mandolin Rain,â€? and “Valley Roadâ€? amongst others), a brief stint in the Grateful Dead, and a new band, The Noisemakers, with whom he has been enjoying constant touring. So, what can his longtime fans expect when he comes to the F.M. Kirby Center this Friday, Nov. 2, for a solo piano tour? Sure, the hits will be there, but Hornsby has been dabbling in some new music which breaks away from the Adult Top 40 classification that followed him in the late 80s and 90s. “I consider myself to be really nice in playing four or five of the hits every show,â€? Hornsby said from his home in Williamsburg, Va. “Actually, the most popular parts of my solo concerts are songs that I perform from our play, ‘SCKBSTD’ (read ‘Sick Bastard’). I play two or three of the songs from it‌There’s a song sung by the FedEx driver, the UPS driver, and the postal delivery man known as The Holy Trinity of Home Delivery: ‘We are The Holy Trinity of Home Delivery/Guided by divinity, exemplary, proficiency/The three guys you admire most/FedEx, Brown and the Holy Post/Wives in our vicinity/We make their legs go quivery/We are the Holy Trinity of Home Delivery.’â€? Another example? “There’s another song that I sing as a woman,â€? he said. “A wife whose husband drives her so crazy, she fantasizes about taking a baseball bat and whacking his
Bruce Hornsby brings his hits, including ’The Way It Is,’ and a number of songs from an original play titled ’SCKBSTD’ to the F.M. Kirby Center on Nov. 2. head off called ‘Where’s the Bat.’ ‘It’s morbid little fun to imagine that head/Louisville Sluggered and swept under the bed.’ This is pretty entertaining stuff. As I get older, I just like to write funny stuff.â€? Aside from the “SCKBSTDâ€? tracks, Hornsby’s solo shows allow the pianist more room to explore his music, which is something he enjoys doing in the band format, but finds different freedom in when it’s just him on stage. “Musically, it’s very different in some senses, and very similar in others,â€? he said. “Our Noisemakers gig is very free and we haven’t had a set list in years. We take a lot of requests, so there’s always a lot of spontaneity that’s possible there. That’s the same here (solo). What’s different is, since it’s just one person, I can really be even freer‌I can go anywhere I want. I can slow it down if I want to, I can change keys or go into a different feel on the spot. We do that a lot, as much as any band I know does it. Obviously, it’s easier to do when, as The Troggs would say, ‘there’s just one (expletive) mind on it.’â€? That mind has been working meticulously to adapt his songs into a solo performance where he finds himself getting back to his musical roots, while adding different arrangements to some of the tracks. “There’s a lot of rootsy playing in the solo shows,â€? he said.â€? Like say ‘Valley Road’ played blues style. That’s more elemental and
traditional in its approach than lots of things we’ll do with the band. It’s more singer/songwriter you can say‌It’s all about projecting a strong pulse, even when I’m solo piano. It’s also very much about two-handed independence, which is something I’ve been heavily involved with for the last 16 or 17 years. Basically having a strong groove in the left hand, but being very free rhythmically in the right hand. It’s sort of like splitting your brain.â€? As far as his Kirby Center show, Hornsby feels his audience has come to appreciate what can be done with only a piano and promises a night full of hits and, more importantly, just some all-around good music. “Certain people come to my concerts to hear a nostalgic night out, and I’m feeling pretty kind about that,â€? he said. “I even play a song I didn’t write but played on the record, Bonnie Raitt’s ‘I Can’t Make You Love Me,’ which has become a classic now‌Often times the best moments of the concert are either the ‘SCKBSTD’ songs or some of the songs that are sort of pianistic tour-de-forces. I think it’s a very literate audience that comes to my concerts, and they really recognize what’s going on.â€?
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concerts
ALICE C. WILTSIE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 700 N. Wyoming St., Hazleton 570.861.0510 www.wiltsiecenter.org - The Righteous Brothers’ Bill Medley: Nov. 4, $27-$52 - Bret Michaels: Nov. 17, $45-$72 - An Evening with Michael Feinstein, “A Gershwin Holiday”: Nov. 24, $37-$72 - Christmas with The Celts: Dec. 1, $20-$36 16TH ANNUAL BRIGGS FARM BLUESFEST 88 Old Berwick Highway, Nescopeck 570.379.3342, briggsfarm.com - July 12-13. $28-$90. Discounts available through Jan. 1. COVE HAVEN ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS 1.877.800.5380 www.CPResorts.com - Justin Willman: Nov. 18
F.M. KIRBY CENTER 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre Phone: 570.826.1100 - Bruce Hornsby: Nov. 2, 8 p.m., $29.50-$75 - Liza Minnelli: Nov. 3, 8 p.m., $69-$150 - Brian Regan: Nov. 10, 8 p.m., $39.50 - Shaolin Warriors: Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m., $45.95-$56.70 - YOUniversal Suzuki Strings: Nov. 17, 1:30 p.m., part of Wilkes-Barre Christmas Parade Day. - NEPA Philharmonic presents “A Night in Vienna”: Nov. 17, 8 p.m., $34-$65 - Shawn Klush / The Sweet Inspirations: Nov. 24, 8 p.m., $35-$75 - Paul Anka: Dec. 7, 8 p.m., $49.55$138.10 MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe 570.325.0249 mauchchunkoperahouse.com - Montana Skies / Victor and Penny: Nov. 2, 8 p.m., $18 - Boolesque: Nov. 3, 8 p.m., $20$35 - Claire Lynch and the Front Porch String Band: Nov. 9, 8:30 p.m., $20 - The “The Band” Band “Last
Waltz” Celebration: Nov. 10, 7 p.m., $8 p.m. - Start Making Sense / The Great White Caps: Nov. 17, 8:30 p.m., $20 - Free Range Folk: Nov. 21, 7 p.m., $10 - Eric Mintel Quartet: Nov. 23, 8:30 p.m., $15 - The Funk Ark: Nov. 24, 8:30 p.m., $20 - Twelve Twenty Four: Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m., $23 MOHEGAN SUN ARENA 255 Highland Park Blvd., WilkesBarre Twp. - Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Barnum Bash: Nov. 1-4, TIMES VARY, $33.85-$93.75 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Nov. 25, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., $38-$58 - Disney’s Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever: Dec. 2, 2 p.m., 5 p.m. $26-$60 MOUNT AIRY CASINO RESORT 44 Woodland Rd., Mount Pocono Phone: 877.682.4791 www.mountairycasino.com - Aaron Lewis: Nov. 2, 9 p.m.; Nov. 3, 8 p.m. $40-$55. - The Trammps: Nov. 24, 8 p.m., $20-$30 - Thunder From Down Under: Dec. 7-8, 8 p.m., $20-$30
$37-$52 - Blue Oyster Cult: Dec. 7, 8 p.m., $35.75 RIVER STREET JAZZ CAFE 667 N. River St., Plains Phone: 570.822.2992 - Suze: Oct. 31, 7 p.m., $5 - Mullen, “A Salute to U2”: Nov. 2, 8 p.m., $5 - Alexis P. Suter Band: Nov. 3, 9 p.m., $10 advance, $15 day of show - Flux Capacitor: Nov. 8, 8 p.m., $5 - The Ends of the Earth / Ol’ Cabbage: Nov. 9, 8 p.m., $5 - George Wesley All-Star Band (Bob Marley tribute): Nov. 10, 8 p.m., $5 - Ryan Montbleau Band: Nov. 15, 8 p.m., $12 - Kung Fu / Mystery Fire: Nov. 16, 8 p.m., $10 - Floodwood: Nov. 17, 8 p.m., $10 - Cabinet: Nov. 21, 9 p.m., $10 - Dopapod: Nov. 23, 8 p.m., $10 - MIZ / Nathyn Knott: Nov. 24, 8 p.m., $8 - Popa Chubby: Nov. 30, 8 p.m., $10 - The Ends of the Earth: Dec. 1, 8 p.m., $5 SCRANTON COMMUNITY CONCERTS Mellow Theater, 501 Vine St. Scranton Phone: 570.955.1455, lackawanna.edu, etix.com Prices vary, student and group rates available - The Virgin Consort: Dec. 6, 7 p.m., $20, $15 students - Tim Warfield’s tribute to Shirley Scott: March 22, 8 p.m., $25-$30, $15 students
NEW VISIONS STUDIO & GALLERY 201 Vine St., Scranton 570.878.3970 - Petal / These Elk Forever / Shorthand / 3 to Breathe: Nov. 9, 8 p.m. $7. - Endless Mike and The Beagle Club / Down to Six / The Feral Children / Shop Local: Nov. 17, 8 p.m. $7.
SCRANTON CULTURAL CENTER 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton Phone: 888.669.8966 - Listen Local featuring Rogue Chimp: Nov. 2, 8 p.m., $10 - Michael Smerconish “Angry is Over Tour”: Nov. 9, 8 p.m., $25.50 - Froggy 101’s Guitars and Stars 5: Nov. 27, 7 p.m., $10-$35 - Appalachian Christmas with NEPA Philharmonic: Dec. 14, 7 p.m., $34-$65
PENN’S PEAK 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe 866.605.7325 or visit pennspeak.com. - Uriah Heep: Nov. 1, 8 p.m., $22 - Umphrey’s McGee / The Bright Light Social Hour: Nov. 2, 8 p.m., $27.50 - Ryan Pelton: Nov. 9, 8 p.m., $22-$37 - Lonestar: Nov. 16, 8 p.m., $49.25$65.25 - Get the Led Out, Nov. 17, 8 p.m., $31-$41.75 - Dark Star Orchestra: Nov. 21, 8 p.m., $32 - Travis Tritt: Nov. 30, 8 p.m.,
SHERMAN THEATER 524 Main St., Stroudsburg Phone: 570.420.2808, www.shermantheater.com - Foam N Glow feat. Adventure Club: Nov. 3, 9 p.m., $30 - Theory of a Dead Man: Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., $20-$22 - Too Much Cake Dance and DJ Party: Nov. 9, 10 p.m., $10 - Motionless in White: Nov. 10, 7 p.m., $15-$18 - Falling In Reverse: Nov. 11, $18-$20 - Lamb of God / In Flames / Hatebreed / Sylosis: Nov. 14, 7 p.m., $35-$38
- The Loft: Nov. 16, 8 p.m., $8 - Megadeth: Nov. 19, 8 p.m., $35 - Railroad Earth: Nov. 23 and 24, 8 p.m., $30 single day or $50 for twoday pass - Vienna Boys Choir: Nov. 29, 8 p.m., $25-$45. - Never Shout Never: Nov. 30, 8 p.m., $20 - Change: A Christmas Spectacular: Dec. 9, 4 p.m., $10-$15. VINTAGE THEATER 326 Spruce St., Scranton info@scrantonsvintagetheater.com - Eye On Attraction: Nov. 3 - EWW Yaboo / Kid Icarus / Mock Sun: Nov. 10 PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC FACTORY 3421 Willow St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.LOVE.222 - Dethklok / Machinehead / All That Remains / The Black Dahlia Murder: Oct. 31, 6:30 p.m. - Grouplove / Ms Mr: Nov. 1, 8:30 p.m. - Richie Hawtin / Dice / Josh Wink / DJ Tech Tools: Nov. 2, 8:30 p.m. - Social Distortion / Lindi Ortega / The Biters: Nov. 3, 8:30 p.m. - Nas / Ms. Lauryn Hill: Nov. 7, 8:30 p.m. - Cody Simpson: Nov. 8, 8:30 p.m. - Falling In Reverse / Enter Shikari / I See Stars / Letlive: Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. - Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience: Nov. 10, 8:30 p.m. - Taking Back Sunday / Bayside / Transit: Nov. 13 and 14, 8 p.m. - Grace Potter & the Nocturnals / The Stepkids: Nov. 15, 8:30 p.m. - Yellowcard / The Wonder Years / We Are The In Crowd / Sandlot Heroes: Nov. 16, 8 p.m. - Kreayshawn / Rye Rye / Honey Cocaine / Chippy Nonstop: Nov. 17, 8:30 p.m. - A$AP Rocky / A$AP Mob / Schoolboy Q / Danny Brown: Nov. 18, 8 p.m. - Pauly D: Nov. 21, 8 p.m. - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers / Bricklin: Nov. 23, 8:30 p.m. - Lamb of God / In Flames / Hellyeah / Sylosis: Nov. 24, 7p.m. - The Gaslight Anthem / The Menzingers / Matthew Ryan: Nov. 27, 8 p.m. THE FILLMORE AT THE TLA 334 South St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.922.1011 - Foxy Shazam / The Endless March: Oct. 31, 8 p.m. - Further Seems Forever: Nov. 1, 7 p.m. - Soulive / Lettuce: Nov. 2, 8 p.m.
- Xavier Rudd: Nov. 3, 8 p.m. - Motion City Soundtrack / Jukebox The Ghost / Now, Now / I Was Totally Destroying It: Nov. 4, 6 p.m. - Pierce the Veil / Tonight Alice / Hands Like Houses: Nov. 5, 6:30 p.m. - Dredg / Benjamin Henderson: Nov. 8, 7 p.m. - Yelawolf / Rittz / Trouble Andrew / Vajra: Nov. 9, 7 p.m. - Gary Clark, Jr. / Kat Edmonson: Nov. 10, 7 p.m. - The Tragically Hip: Nov. 13, 7 p.m. - Macklemore / Ryan Lewis / Dee-1 / Xperience: Nov. 14, 7 p.m. - Sum 41 ‘Does This Look Infected’ 10 year anniversary: Nov. 15, 7 p.m. - The Hush Sound: Nov. 16, 8 p.m. - All Time Low / The Summer Set / Hit the Lights, more: Nov. 17, 6 p.m. - Kill the Noise / Birdy Nam Nam: Nov. 18, 7 p.m. - Trash Talk / Mellowhype: Nov. 19, 7 p.m. - LIGHTS / Arkells: Nov. 20, 7 p.m. - Dance Gavin Dance / A Lot Like Birds / I the Mighty, more: Nov. 21, 5 p.m. - Delta Spirit / Jeff the Brotherhood / FIDLAR: Nov. 23, 8 p.m. - Conspirator / Eoto: Nov. 24, 8 p.m. KESWICK THEATER Easton Road-Keswick Ave, Glenside, Pa. Phone: 215.572.7650 - Roger Hodgson: Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m. - Keb’ Mo’: Nov. 2, 8 p.m. - The Capitol Steps: Nov. 3-4, TIMES VARY - Ben Gibbard: Nov. 7, 8 p.m. - Robert Randolph & the Family Band: Nov. 9, 8 p.m. - David Bromberg: Nov. 10, 8 p.m. - Ani DiFranco / Pearl and the Beard: Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. - The Machine (Pink Floyd tribute): Nov. 23, 8 p.m. - Songs of The Band feat. Jimmy Vivino and Garth Hudson: Nov. 24, 8 p.m. - Scott Weiland: Nov. 25, 8 p.m. - Tedeschi Trucks Band: Nov. 27-28, 7:30 p.m. - The Monkees: Nov. 29, 8 p.m.
TOWER THEATER 69th and Ludlow Sts. Upper Darby Phone: 610.352.2887 - STS9: Oct. 31, 8 p.m. - Pretty Lights: Nov. 4, 8 p.m. - Ray LaMontagne: Nov. 17, 8 p.m. - Steel Panther: Nov. 23, 9 p.m. - Of Monsters and Men / Soley / Elle King: Nov. 24, 8 p.m. TROCADERO 10th & Arch St, Philadelphia Phone: 215.336.2000 - Eric Hutchinson / Jessie Payo: Nov. 1, 8 p.m.
IZOD CENTER 50 State Rt. 120, East Rutherford, N.J. Phone: 201.935.3900 - Justin Bieber: Nov. 9, 7 p.m. - Zac Brown Band: Nov. 18, 7 p.m. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 7th Ave., New York, NY Phone: 212.465.MSG1 - Madonna: Nov. 12-13, 8 p.m. - Zac Brown Band: Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m. - Aerosmith / Cheap Trick: Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m. - Neil Young / Crazy Horse: Nov. 27, 7:30 p.m.
SUSQUEHANNA BANK CENTER 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, NJ. Phone: 609.365.1300 - Smashing Pumpkins / Morning Parade: Nov. 2, 8 p.m. - The Script: Nov. 10, 8 p.m.
WELLS FARGO CENTER Broad St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.336.3600 - Bob Dylan and His Band: Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m. - Neil Young / Crazy Horse / Patti Smith / Everest: Nov. 29, 8 p.m.
ELSEWHERE IN PA
BRYCE JORDAN CENTER Penn State University, State College, Pa. Phone: 814.865.5555 - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m. - Maybach Music Group / Machine Gun Kelly / Rick Ross, more: Nov. 4, 7 p.m. - Carrie Underwood / Hunter Hayes: Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m.
‘The Road’ leads to Mt. Airy
Aaron Lewis, the singer known for his time as front man of the band Staind, brings his solo act to the Mt. Airy Casino Resort (44 Woodland Rd., Mount Pocono) for two shows this week. Lewis performs Nov. 2 at 9 p.m. and Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. His new album, ‘The Road,’ is out Nov. 13.
- All Time Low / The Summer Set / The Downtown Fiction / Hit The Lights: Nov. 16: 6 p.m. - Endwell / My Bitter End: Nov. 17, 5:30 p.m. - G. Love & Special Sauce / Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad: Nov. 17, 8 p.m. - Timeflies: Nov. 18, 7 p.m. - Dio Disciples / Witchburn: Nov. 20, 7 p.m. - Sum 41: Nov. 23, 7 p.m. - Aaron Jennings: Nov. 24, 5:30 p.m. - Sparks the Rescue / Handguns / The Composure: Nov. 24, 5:30 p.m. GIANT CENTER 950 Hersheypark Dr., Hershey Phone: 717.534.3911 - Gaither Christmas Homecoming: Dec. 7, 7 p.m. - tobyMac: Dec. 9, 7 p.m. SANDS BETHLEHEM 77 Sands Blvd., Bethlehem - Cheap Trick: Nov. 24, 8 p.m. - B.B. King: Nov. 27, 8 p.m. STABLER ARENA Lehigh University, Bethlehem Phone: 610.758.6611 - Harlem Globetrotters: Feb. 7, 7 p.m. WHITAKER CENTER 222 Market St., Harrisburg
Phone: 717.214.ARTS - The Machine: Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m. - The Bacon Brothers: May 4, 8 p.m. NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY BEACON THEATER 2124 Broadway, New York, NY. Phone: 212.496.7070 - Meat Loaf / Katrina: Nov. 1, 8 p.m. - Chris Isaak: Nov. 2 - Citizen Cope: Nov. 3, 8 p.m. - “Stand Up For Heroes” feat. Ricky Gervais, Patton Oswalt, Robin Williams, more: Nov. 8, 8 p.m. - Brian Regan: Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. - Bill Maher: Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. - So You Think You Can Dance: Nov. 13 and 14, 7:30 p.m. - Grace Potter & the Nocturnals: Nov. 16 and 17, 8 p.m. BETHEL WOODS CENTER Bethel NY www.bethelwoodscenter.org - Rusted Root / Lauren Mann: Nov. 9, 8 p.m. - Judy Collins: Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m. BROOME COUNTY ARENA 1 Stuart Street, Binghamton, NY Phone: 670.778.6626 - K-Ci & Jo-Jo / Silk / Dru Hill: Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m. - 3 Doors Down / Daughtry / Otherwise: Dec. 1, 7 p.m.
HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM 311 W. 34th St, New York, NY. Phone: 212.279.7740 - Little Feat / Leon Russell: Nov. 9, 8 p.m. - Do the Math: Nov. 16, 7 p.m. THE FILLMORE AT IRVING PLAZA 17 Irving Place, New York, N.Y. Phone: 212.777.6800 - Walk Off The Earth: Oct. 31, 7 p.m. - Woodkid: Nov. 1, 7 p.m. - Grits and Biscuits: Nov. 3, 10 p.m. - Motion City Soundtrack / Jukebox The Ghost / Now, Now: Nov. 6, 7 p.m. - Chris Robinson Brotherhood: Nov. 9 and 10, 8 p.m. - Pinback: Nov. 12, 8 p.m. - Sum 41 / Iamdynamite: Nov. 14, 8 p.m. - Kreayshawn / Rye Rye: Nov. 15, 7 p.m. - …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead / The Coathangers / Hussle Clue: Nov. 16, 8 p.m. - All Time Low / The Summer Set / The Downtown Fiction / Hit The Lights: Nov. 18, 6 p.m. - Macklemore / Ryan Lewis / Dee-1: Nov. 20 and 21, 7 p.m. - Dance Gavin Dance / A Lot Like Birds / I the Mighty, more: Nov. 23, 5 p.m. - Q-Tip: Nov. 23, 11 p.m. - Hoodie Allen: Nov. 24, 6 p.m. - Delta Spirit / Jeff the Brother-
RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL 1260 Ave. of the Americas, NY, NY Phone: 212.307.717 - Nas / Elle Varner: Dec. 31, 9 p.m. - Ed Sheeran: Jan. 30, 7 p.m. ROSELAND BALLROOM 239 52nd Street, New York, NY. Phone: 212.777.6800 - Sonar / Die Antwoord / Azari and Ill, more: Nov. 2, 8 p.m. - Dethklok / All That Remains / Machine Head / The Black Dahlia Murder: Nov. 3, 6 p.m. - Sammy Adams: Nov. 9, 8 p.m. - Phil Lesh and Friends: Nov. 11-13, 7:30 p.m. - Lamb of God / In Flames / Sylosis, more: Nov. 16, 6 p.m. - Eric Prydz: Nov. 21 and 24, 9 p.m. THE THEATRE AT MSG 7th Ave., New York, NY Phone: 212.465.MSG1 - Serrat and Sabina: Nov. 18, 7 p.m. - R. Kelly / Tamia: Nov. 21 and 23, TIMES VARY BORGATA HOTEL AND CASINO Atlantic City, NJ Phone:1.866.MYBORGATA.com - Jim Breuer: Nov. 2, 8 p.m. - Jay Mohr: Nov. 3, 8 p.m. - Morgan Page: Nov. 5, 10 p.m. - Wanda Sykes: Nov. 16-17, 9 p.m.
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CROCODILE ROCK 520 Hamilton St, Allentown Phone: 610.434.460 - King Conquer: Nov. 1, 6 p.m. - MxPx / Unwritten Law / Versus The World: Nov. 2, 6 p.m. - Born of Osiris / Unearth: Nov. 3, 5:30 p.m. - The Rocket Summer / The Classic Crime: Nov. 3, 6:30 p.m. - State Radio: Nov. 7, 7 p.m. - Late Nite Reading / Rocky Loves Emily / Farewell My Love: Nov. 9, 5:30 p.m. - Smile Empty Soul / Hurt / Givensix: Nov. 9, 6 p.m. - Alex Goot: Nov. 10, 5:30 p.m. - Dope / Team Cybergeist: Nov. 10, 7 p.m. - Kung Fu Vampire / Mars / Liquid Assassin: Nov. 11, 5:30 p.m. - Anberlin: Nov. 11, 6 p.m. - Straight Line Stitch: Nov. 15, 5:30 p.m.
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hood / FIDLAR: Nov. 27, 7 p.m.
- Cypress Hill / Action Bronson: Nov. 2, 9 p.m. - Mimosa: Nov. 3, 9 p.m. - Deicide / Alustrium: Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. - The Wallflowers / My Jerusalem: Nov. 8, 8 p.m. - Paul Banks / The Neighborhood: Nov. 10, 9 p.m. - Joe Budden: Nov. 16, 8 p.m. - Travia / 13:1 / Reckless Behavior / Sick Trust: Nov. 17, 6:30 p.m. - Panzie / Clashing Plaid / Ammunition: Nov. 23, 9 p.m.
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ALBUM REVIEWS Taylor Swift shifts sound to mixed results
There are certain traits about any Taylor Swift song – new or old – that are pretty much given. The tunes are always going to be emotional, confessional, and bluntly honest. But with “Red,” Swift’s fourth go at a studio album, she jumps outside of the country box and experiments a bit. Swift has taken a giant leap away from her traditional country style. There are a few clichétwangy country ballads that you would expect, but she strongly travels down the pop road. The first organic instrument doesn’t appear until the third track).
Opening the record with indie rock vibes, “State of Grace” sounds like it could be played between sets at a Coldplay concert. From that, she leads into a love-story, sure-country hit, the title track. Even with some Lady Gaga- and Katy Perry-inspired effects, it might be one of her best. Swift embraces heavier production, including auto-tune, on tracks “I Knew You Were Trouble” and “22.” The middle of the album is where the record gets bland. The lyrics are weak, mundane, and sound like any past Swift record. She fails to give
Stone Sour ‘House of Gold and Bones Part 1’ Rating: W W W W W
'House of Gold' a dark delight Arguably, no one can channel so much anger, despair, and mental meltdown into the release that accompanies hard rock/metal savagery quite as good as Corey Taylor. Fans already know Taylor’s motive through the darkly brutal Slipknot. His other band, Stone Sour, has just equaled, if not bested the mothership in terms of unhinging the inner demons and coping with the beasts.
listeners something fresh and stays quite predictable. “Stay Stay Stay” is one to expect big things from. It contains the same “pop-country” traits that first single “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” has, but may be even more contagious. “Sad Beautiful Tragic” is a complete 180 degree turn and may be the most heartwrenching song Swift has ever composed. Diehard fans will fall in love with “Red,” but the average listener may be disappointed. Out of the 16 tracks, the shortest is 3:17 with some pushing five minutes – which causes it to drag on at times. Overall, it’s the same story with Taylor. Expect four to six monster hits, huge stadium tours themed to the record, and then another batch of tunes on a new record in about two years.
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It’s not pretty, but it’s merciless in its catharsis. Taylor’s crafted a veritable headbanger’s delight on this, the first installment of what he calls essentially a “morality play” (part two is due in 2013) – it’s easily the most ‘metal’ album of Stone Sour’s catalog. From the segueing hammer strike of opening tracks “Gone Sovereign” and “Absolute Zero,” guitarists Jim Root (also pulling double duty from Slipknot) and Josh Rand cover “Painkiller”-era Judas Priest’s dualguitar ferocity by way of Sevendust’s melodic thrust – Taylor fuming vocally amid his self-questioning with “I’m not the devil, but I won’t be your hero.” The more mid-tempo, radio-friendly fare is no less intense. “Tired,” amid some of Taylor’s most layered, orchestrated vocals and instrumentation, sees him begging to be spiritually “somewhere I know I’ll never live in chains.” “Taciturn” is equally emotional, recalling Stone Sour’s 2002 hit “Bother.” Through acoustic passages Taylor’s voice, here impressing with a clean, lower-register vibrato, seems in desperate need of unburdening – “maybe tonight, I’ll tell you everything.” Taylor’s headspace may have been bleak and unnerving for the experiences that inspired this music, but the product of his disaffection is also an explosively satisfying hard rock experience.
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Tim Maia ‘Nobody Can Live Forever: The Existential Soul of Tim Maia’ Rating: W W W W
Late, underrecognized Maia gets his due The eccentric, heavyset Brazilian soul iconoclast born Sebastiao Rodrigues Maia lived only 55 years — enough to leave behind a wealth of timelessly fresh, vibrantly funky music.
Top 8 at 8 with Ralphie Aversa 8. Enrique Iglesias/Sammy Adams: ‘Finally Found You’ 7. Alex Clare: ‘Too Close’ 6. Chris Brown: ‘Don’t Wake Me Up’ 5. fun.: ‘Some Nights’
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4. Maroon 5: ‘One More Night’ 3. Justin Bieber/Big Sean: ‘As Long As You Love Me’ 2. Owl City/Carly Rae Jepsen: ‘Good Time’ 1. P!nk: ‘Blow Me (One Last Kiss)’
Coinciding with what would have been his 70th birthday, Luaka Bop recently released this enthralling set of prime ‘70s Maia material, his gruff yet elastic Portuguese and English vocals heard on 15 original songs proving him an estimable era contemporary of Sly and the Family Stone or Curtis Mayfield. It caps the label’s decade-plus efforts to compile a worthy showcase for the hard-living artist, still under-recognized outside his native country. (Tellingly, the album is the latest in the World Psychedelic Classics series that the imprint launched with its revelatory “Os Mutantes” compilation in 1999.) Liner notes detail Maia’s colorful rise from Rio de Janeiro poverty to youthful sojourn in New York to cult membership back home in Brazil. The tunes make him unforgettable, from thoughtful, slow-burn jams such as the title track to the guitarflash-fortified “Que Beleza,” reminiscent of the Isley Brothers, to the easy-swangin’ early disco-funk version of Maia’s irresistible hometown homage “Do Leme Ao Pontal” — which, truly, one might want to go on forever, but of course.
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Billboard Top 10 digital songs 1. Psy: ‘Gangnam Style’ 2. Taylor Swift: ‘State of Grace’ 3. Ke$ha: ‘Die Young’ 4. Taylor Swift: ‘I Knew You Were Trouble.’ 5. Maroon 5: ‘One More Night’
6. fun.: ‘Some Nights’ 7. Rihanna: ‘Diamonds’ 8. Taylor Swift: ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’ 9. Bruno Mars: ‘Locked Out of Heaven’ 10. T.I. feat. Lil Wayne: ‘Ball’
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The genre-defying Alexis P. Suter Band brings its gospel/funk/blues sound to the River Street Jazz Cafe on Nov. 3. (Photo by Jim Gavenus)
'Ministers of sound' due at Jazz Cafe By Mark Uricheck
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Lissa of KRZ has a lot on her mind, and she needs to speak it. Check out the Weekender every week to read her deep thoughts and philosophical approach to life.
for anything,” she said. “We wanted to spread our wings and go as far as we could. Levon always wanted us to get to the next level. He always wanted to know where we were and how we were doing. It’s been a steady climb, but we keep it moving. “Any time people try to knock us down, we just send ’em love.” In the end, it’s all about connecting with an audience for Suter, who noted that she and the band are constantly working on new material, tirelessly plugging away at festivals and clubs nationwide. She spoke of turning the next generation on to her creed of hope, love, and rebirth through music. “Those are the hearts you have to grasp,” she said. “They’re the ones that can continue the message. It’s all about communicating through the music. “When you look deep in yourself, you find that you’re probably sharing something that you’ve never shared with anyone else, except through song.”
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“They don’t know where to put us,” joked Alexis P. Suter of her band’s eclectic, genre-bending roots smorgasbord. The Brooklyn-born Suter and her band dabble in everything from rock, blues, gospel, and funk, all wrapped up in the booming, soul-shuddering vocal thunder that is Suter’s vocal delivery – a baritone growl breathed from the very voice of God. Her music may defy labeling, but one thing’s clear – she’s going to make sure every last ear that’s willing to listen is picking up what she’s putting down. “I want the world to hear us,” she said. “This message is for the world. They need the healing. We’re ministers of sound, and I’m from the political party of love.” Headlining the River Street Jazz Café on Saturday, Nov. 3 in support of her current Hipbone Records release, “Two Sides,” Suter brings a show that’s part spiritual revival, part juke joint throwdown straight-from-the-heart testifying that drips with raw emotion. Recently nominated for a Blues Music Award for Best Female Blues/Soul Artist, Suter has muses as diverse as a devotional church
upbringing, and a mother with a musical education from New York City’s Julliard School – her mother sang with everyone from Mavis Staples to Dionne Warwick. “I remember being as young as 3, doing church recitals,” Suter recalled. “It just grew from there I’ve been around it all my life. Then I got into the blues, it’s like Gospel upside down - they’re both inspiring. Some of it has a message of suffering. Blues and Gospel go hand in hand, and that’s what I’m doing now.” In the years since her 2005 debut disc, “Suga Fix,” Suter’s managed to catch the ears of some musical heavyweights, sharing the stage with artists like B.B King and Etta James. She perhaps had no bigger fan than the late Levon Helm of The Band fame. “Levon really understood us,” Suter explained. “He really got our music.” As an early supporter, Helm would have Suter and her band play at his Midnight Rambles, late-night concerts held at his Woodstock, N.Y. home studio, affectionately dubbed “The Barn.” “We opened his Rambles around 97-98 times,” Suter recalled. With Helm’s blessing, Suter and her band began to hit the road hard. “We didn’t want to rely on Levon
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For the better part of three decades, Trey Anastasio has been known as the singer and guitarist for perennial jam band favorites, Phish. Though the jam powerhouse has helped establish Anastasio’s name in the music scene and given him the opportunity to play everywhere from colleges to festivals like Bonnaroo, the guitarist has found time to be involved with different ensembles. One of those outfits, the Trey Anastasio Band, made its way to the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Oct. 22 for a nearly soldout show on its brief East Coast tour in support of its new album, “Traveler.” While Anastasio and Co. performed all of “Traveler” throughout the night, the songs were wisely separated into different spots of the show, which allowed for some fan-friendly material like the funky opening of “Cayman Review.” It’s hard not to appreciate the tight musicians Anastasio has on the road with him, like keyboardist Ray Paczkowski, who added some fine almost clavicle-sounding fills throughout the evening. Following an upbeat take on “Last Tube” and a jazzy version of “Magilla,” cuts from “Traveler”
started making their way into the mix beginning with the opening track, a piano-heavy “Corona.” “Scabbard,” a rhythmically tight jazz fusion track from his new album, led perfectly into one of the higher points of “Traveler,” a slow but concise “Frost.” After a groove heavy “Drifting” and some fine saxophone work from Russell Remington on “Burlap Sack and Pumps,” fans were treated to one of the better live jams in Phish’s repertoire, a trippy “Gotta Jibboo.” Paczkowski again added brilliant fills on the keys, while Anastasio rounded out the sound with tight soloing. “Valentine,” another cut from “Traveler,” came off brilliantly with some nice harmonies and brass playing from singers Natalie Cressman and Jennifer Hartswick. “Push on ‘Til the Day” ended the first set with some salsa-influenced drumming from Russ Lawton. Following a brief break, the second set brought six cuts from “Traveler,” including the set opening “The Land of Nod.” Anastasio delved into a stoic take on the Phish staple “Sand” before launching into another new cut, the haunting “Architect.” The slower “Wherever You Find It” served as a nice momentum change before kicking things up with the new, “Pigtail.” Showing his musical diversity,
the reggae-influenced “Windora Bug” and the exploratory “Goodbye Head” meshed into more songs from his new album, beginning with the laid-back “Let Me Lie.” In a bit of appreciation from his fans, Anastasio seemed genuinely humbled by the crowd singing along to the lyrics on the trippiest cut from “Traveler,” a cover of the Gorillaz hit “Clint Eastwood.” Wrapping up the second set with the new albums’ title track, Anastasio brought out the fan favorites during the encore. Throughout the night, Anastasio led the band with his famous Languedoc electric guitar, but for the encore he brought out his custom-made Martin acoustic for a rousing version of the Phish mainstay “Heavy Things.” Switching back to the electric and telling a story about how the next song was the first one he wrote with the Trey Anastasio Band, the group ended the night with a rousing version of “First Tube.” While Anastasio is primarily known for his role in Phish, his side projects – mainly the Trey Anastasio Band – allow the musician to explore angles that may not be found at Phish concerts. If Monday’s near-capacity show was any indication, it appears as though Anastasio will keep this band “travelling” for many years to come.
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Tom Hanks and Halle Berry portray a variety of character is the new ’Cloud Atlas.’
Sharp edits keep epic 'Atlas' moving
From the perspective of “Cloud Atlas,” our lives are not defined by birth, death, and the vast in-between. We return throughout time as different people, influencing events and the fates of others in unimaginable ways. Nothing is accidental. That sounds like a good recipe for a flop, and the limp performance of “Cloud Atlas” at the box office superficially suggests that’s the case. (By the same
logic, you could say that the poor debut of “Fun Size” means people hate Halloween.) “Cloud Atlas” is enjoyable, perhaps memorable, because directors Lana and Andy Wachowski (the “Matrix” trilogy) and Tom Tykwer (“Run Lola Run”) present its heady concepts early, clearly, and use them to entertain us—not as a form of philosophical indoctrination. Adapted from David Mitchell’s
acclaimed 2004 book, “Cloud Atlas” employs a high-profile, heavily made-up cast—including Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, and Hugh Grant—playing different roles over six plotlines in six different eras. Here’s the distilled version: More than 100 years from now, a robotic “fabricant” and fast food worker in Neo Seoul (Doona Bae) discovers she is a tool of revolution. In 1970s San Francis-
co, an intrepid reporter (Berry) discovers a nuclear cover-up, thanks to an elderly source (James D’Arcy) with a deep connection to Robert Frobisher (Ben Whishaw), the composer of a beautiful, obscure classical piece from the 1930s. After work, Frobisher reads the 19th century travel journal of a wealthy young man (Jim Sturgess), who was helped by a stowaway slave (David Gyasi). Each plotline employs a different style. Frobisher’s battle with his impatient, heartless mentor (Jim Broadbent) is a romantic drama; the wonderful Broadbent also stars in the loopy, modernday comedy segment that takes place in an insane asylum. Another, starring Hanks and Berry, occurs in an apocalyptic far-away future featuring horse-riding psychopaths and everyone talking like Adam Sandler’s character in “The Waterboy.” Under the steady hand of Tykwer and the Wachowski siblings (the trio also wrote the screenplay), the movie jumps from one era to another but nothing feels jagged or disconnected. It’s visually sumptuous and features impeccable editing. Images and dialogue effortlessly steer one scene into the next; the momentum never falters. The direc-
tors assemble this massive puzzle piece by piece, keeping the message steady even when the tone shifts. That’s why the movie rarely drags despite its nearly threehour running time. “Cloud Atlas” isn’t about ideas, but watching the beliefs we’ve pondered during idle moments— Is everything connected? Do we live forever?—unfold in every possible, delicious genre: the detective story, the caper comedy, the heart-breaking romance. “Cloud Atlas” is unapologetically, unabashedly epic. But, really, how else do you expect to tell the story of our lives? The good news is we may get more than one chance to make things right. When other movies stiffarm us with their intellectual precociousness, mistaking inscrutability for depth, Tykwer and the Wachowskis want us to understand that we can be better than our current selves. Forget about the stars, the time jumping, and how “everything is connected.” The compassion and humanity in “Cloud Atlas” matter the most.
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• Holiday Craft and Gift Fair: Nov. 9, 6-9 p.m., Irem Clubhouse (64 Ridgway Dr., Dallas). Vendors needed, $15 each. Info:570.675.1134 ext. 100.
BENEFITS/CHARITY EVENTS American Red Cross • Seeking crafters for Annual Holiday Craft Show (held Nov. 24-25, Kingston Armory). Proceeds benefit programs/services of local Red Cross. To be considered, complete application by calling 570.823.7161. Items must be at least 75 percent handmade; no resale items. Rent booth for $85 plus $30 event license fee. booths, booths with electricity and corner booths. Chacko’s Family Bowling Center (195 N. Wilkes-Barre Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.BOWL, www.chackosfamilybowlingcenter.com)
• “Deliver the Cure for MDA”: Nov. 4, 3-5 p.m. $25; $15, children 10 and under. Includes two hours of bowling, shoe rental, pizza, soda, prizes. Cash prizes awarded for top 3 teams $300 for first place, $200 for second place, $100 for third place. Proceeds benefit Muscular Dystrophy Association. Register at 570.239.4804. • “Striking out SIDS” in memory of Luke Thomas: Nov. 10, 6-8 p.m. $20; $10 children under 12; $80, team of five. Event includes two hours unlimited bowling, shoe rental, pizza, soda, and prizes. Proceeds benefit the CJ Foundation. Register at 570.417.0826. • “Strike Out Epilepsy”: Nov. 11, 3-5 p.m. $15. Includes two hours of bowling, shoe rental, pizza, soda and prizes. Proceeds benefit the Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania. Register at 570.256.7823. • “Strike Out Heart Disease”: Nov. 11, 6-8 p.m. $20 per person in teams of five or six. Includes two hours of bowling, shoe rental, pizza, soda,
t-shirt and basket raffles. Proceeds benefit the American Heart Association. Register at 570.825.2717. • “Bowling 4 Bullies” with Sweet Bark Pit Rescue: Nov. 18, 1-3 p.m. $15, general; $10, children 10 and under. Info:sweetbackpbr@gmail.com Relay for Life of Wyoming Valley Kick-Off Breakfast • Nov. 10, 9 a.m., Saxton Pavilion, Kingston. Info: relayforlife.org/ pawyomingvalley. Safe Haven Dog Rescue (www.SafeHavenPa.org, SafeHaven@epix.net) • Volunteer meeting: Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m., Cherry’s Restaurant (Rt. 209, Kresgeville). • Pet pictures with Santa Claws: Dec. 1, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Berger’s Agway (Rt. 209, Brodheadsville). $8.
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lemc@gmail.com, $20/rider, $10/ passenger unless noted otherwise) • Phantom Rider Program: If unable to make it to ride, donate $10 passenger fee and new stuffed animal, which will go to children in need, any left end of season go to Toys For Tots. Send to Gunners 11 Hemlock Dr., Tunkhannock, PA 18657. Hi Lites Motor Club (www.hilitesmotorclub.com, Jack 570.477.2477, John 574.7470). Events feature door prizes, food, music, 50/50 drawing, more. No alcohol permitted.
dist Church (411 Main Street, Conyngham, 570.788.3960, conynghamumc.com) • Sisters: Tues., 10 a.m., began Sept. 25. Andy Stanley six-week study, “Twisting the Truth.” All women welcome. First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit (300 School St., Clarks Summit, 570.586.6306, www.fpccs.org) • Centennial Concert: Nov. 18 • Tim Coombs’ Interpretation of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol:” Nov. 30
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Holiday Craft and Gift Fair: Nov. 3, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph’s Oblates (Rt. 315, Pittston). Free. Sponsored by St. John’s P.M. Church, Avoca. Info: 570.655.8860
Church of Christ Uniting (Market Street and Sprague Avenue, Kingston, 570.288.8434) • Veterans service: Nov. 11, 10 a.m.
Holiday Craft and Gift Fair: Nov. 17-18, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Maria Goretti Parish Hall (42 Redwood Dr., Laflin). Info: 570.655.8956.
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Usher celebrates his birthday in London. (via Instagram) Justin Bieber’s mentor, superstar singer Usher, thought some good came from the teenage heartthrob’s recent on-stage mishaps. “We all have those things that happen, whether it’s falling on stage or having those moments,” said the artist, born Usher Raymond, in a phone interview on “The Ralphie Show.” “But you know what’s cool? That makes you human.” Usher said there were times during his career where he ate something bad before taking the stage. Of course, the big difference now is that there are 20,000 people in the crowd who are all armed with Internet-ready cameras. “That’s the craziest thing, ever,” he noted. “It’s weird, really. It’s like, ‘Did you come to the show to film it?’” The performer is no stranger to cameras either – and he’ll be willingly in front of them next season as a coach on NBC’s “The Voice.” Despite reports to the contrary, Usher says his involvement thus far has been, “a really great fit.” “We’ve actually been able to meet, greet, have a good time out in Los Angeles and the show’s gonna be incredible man,” he said of his vibe with fellow coaches Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. “It’s a respectful place, a respectful vibe. I came in and had a good time. It’s been pleasant man.” Usher is especially looking
forward to coaching, mentoring, and showing America a different side to his personality. “I think what they’ve done with the talent that they’ve coached… they go through the process of finding people who are at least at a place where they can either take constructive criticism or they be a part of the show and we really help make them the artist that they can be.” Meanwhile for the Atlantabased singer, he is continuing to diversify and build off a recording career that has spanned over 20 years and 65 million records sold worldwide. But while he is getting in to television and wouldn’t rule out a possible return to Broadway or off-Broadway, Usher is also trying to enjoy himself a little. He recently celebrated his 34th birthday in London. “I had to get out a little bit, and had some friends and family at a club or something like that, and then on to the after spot,” he recalled. “We just had a good time.” Usher would eventually elaborate a little more – noting that after a big birthday dinner, he linked up with Tom Cruise and a few other people for the night cap. But to put it in his context – the “major joint” would be the celebration for birthday number 35.
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Applause Theatre Co. (64 Church St., Pittston, applausetheatre.webs.com, 570.430.1149, applausetheatre@gmail.com) • “The Wizard of Oz:” Nov. 16-18, 23-25. $15. • Raymond the Amish Comic: Dec. 1, 8 p.m. $15. • “Winter Wonderettes:” Dec. 14-16. $15.
‘Joseph Anton’ By Salman Rushdie Rating: W W W W under the constant threat of death, and above all, a life without freedom of speech. While Rushdie survives those dreaded years, he feels responsible and apologetic to those who were also placed in harms way standing by his words. After all, Khomeini’s fatwâ extended to “all those involved in its publication who are aware of its content.” The event, which would remain foreboding for nearly a decade, became lethal in 1991, when translator Hitoshi Igarashi, was murdered only months following Khomeini’s command. In 1998, the war of words finally came to an end following a decree from the Iranian government. In that same year, Rushdie would come out of hiding and resume his life physically unscathed, but emotionally changed. At 633 pages, “Joseph Anton” delves into Rushdie’s experience while living under the constant threat of death, richly coloring the memoir with discourse of his varied works, accomplishments, and even failures. Throughout the work, readers follow Rushdie as he attempts to remain alive, suffering through the deterioration of multiple relationships and loss only to eventually find a passage to hope.
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F.M. Kirby Center (71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, 570.826.1100) • Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian “Nutcracker:” Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m., $37.25$79.75 • “A Chorus Line:” Jan. 11, 8 p.m., $39.80-$71.55 • “Rock of Ages:” Feb. 15, 8 p.m., $44.95-$74.10 • “Pirates of Penzance:” March 22, 8 p.m., $38.80-$69 The Gaslight Theatre Company (570.824.8266 or visit gaslighttheatre.org, gaslighttheatre@gmail.com) • “[Title of Show]:” Jan. 4-5, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 6, 2 p.m., Mellow Theater (501 Vine St. Scranton). Contains adult language/ situations. Not suited for children. $10. Jason Miller Playwrights’ Project (570.344.3656, SubVerseAphrodesia.com, nepaplaywrights@live.com) • “The Resurrection of Campbell Colgate” by Sarah Regan: Nov. Multimedia staging of new play in process. Lackawanna College (Mellow Theater, 501 Vine St., Scranton) • “The Marvelous Wonderettes:” Feb. 8, 8 p.m. $25-$30, $15 student. Misericordia University Players (Lemmond Theater at Walsh Hall, 570.674.6400, misercordia.edu/theartsandmore) “A Murder is Announced”: Nov. 15-17, 8 p.m. $5, adults; $3, senior citizens and students. Moose Exchange (203 West Main St., Bloomsburg, 570.317.2596) “Greased!”: Nov. 3, doors 6:30 p.m., show 7:30 p.m. Murder-mystery, dessert fundraising event. $25 Music Box Players (196 Hughes St., Swoyersville: 570.283.2195 or 800.698.PLAY or musicbox.org) • Auditions for ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: The Musical,’ all roles open. Call 570.283.2195 for dates and times. • “It’s a Wonderful Life the Musical:”
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Actors Circle continues its 31st season with the 1964 Tony Award winning farcical comedy,‘Any Wednesday,’ by Muriel Resnik. John, a corporate president, uses an executive suite to house his mistress. Cass, a young businessman is misdirected to the suite. John’s wife also arrives and mistakes Cass and the mistress as a nice married couple before John arrives. Performances are Nov. 8-11 and 16-17 at the Providence Playhouse (1256 Providence Rd., Scranton) For reservations, call 570.342.9707. Cast members in ‘Any Wednesday’ are, from left, Patricia Purcell, John Jacobs, Ashley A. Michaels,and John Arena.
Nov. 24-Dec. 16, Thursdays-Sundays. Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts (JJ Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad St., Hazleton, 570.454.5451, ptpashows.org) • “Cabaret:” Begins Oct. 19. • “Nuncrackers:” Begins Nov. 30. The Phoenix Performing Arts Centre (409-411 Main St., Duryea, 570.457.3589, phoenixpac.vpweb.com, phoenixpac08@aol.com) • “The Messenger”: A Jonah Productions presentation, Nov. 9-10 and 16-17, 8 p.m., and Nov. 11 and 19, 2 p.m., Phoenix Performing Arts Centre (409 Main St., Duryea). Info: 570.457.3589. Scranton Cultural Center (420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, 570.346.7369) ❏ Broadway Scranton (broadwayscranton.com) presents: • “West Side Story:” Nov. 2-4, Fri., 8 p.m., Sat., 2 & 8 p.m., Sun., 1 & 6 p.m. • “The Midtown Men:” Jan. 18-20, Fri., 8 p.m., Sat., 2 & 8 p.m., Sun., 1 & 6 p.m. • “The Addams Family:” Feb. 15-17, Fri., 8 p.m., Sat., 2 & 8 p.m., Sun., 1 & 6 p.m. • “Stomp:” March 5-6, Fri., 8 p.m., Sat., 2 & 8 p.m., Sun., 1 & 6 p.m. • Cathy Rigby is “Peter Pan:” April 5-7, Fri., 8 p.m., Sat., 2 & 8 p.m., Sun., 1 & 6 p.m. • “Hair:” April 15-16, 7:30 p.m. • “Dreamgirls:” May 10-12, Fri., 8 p.m., Sat., 2 & 8 p.m., Sun., 1 & 6 p.m. Shawnee Playhouse
(570.421.5093, theshawneeplayhouse.com) • “Laugh Lines: Poking Fun in the Poconos” with Kaleidoscope Players: through Nov. 3, Fri., 8 p.m., Thurs. and Sat., 2 p.m. $18, adults; $15, senior citizens; $10, students. • “Much Ado About Nothing” by Shakespeare Company of the Poconos: through Nov. 3, Fri. and Sun., 2 p.m., Sat., 8 p.m. $18, adults; $15, senior citizens; $10, students. • “Magic and Mystery” with Mark Mysterrio: Nov. 2-17, Fri. and Sat., 10 a.m. $10. • “Ripe”: Nov. 2, 7 p.m. $18, adults; $15, senior citizens; $10, children. Info. johnjiler.com The Vintage Theater (326 Spruce St., Scranton, info@scrantonsvintagetheater.com) • Staged reading of Ted LoRusso’s “A Lie Is A Venial Sin:” Nov. 11 • Comedy Mini-Fest: Nov. 17-18, featuring stand-up comics, sketch actors and improv troupes from Scranton, Allentown, Philadelphia and New York.
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After years of introspection, Salman Rushdie has finally published “Joseph Anton” — a memoir that discloses his extensive account of life spent off the grid following controversy. By 1981, Rushdie had already become a popular name in the literary world having acquired great success for his novel, “Midnight’s Children.” But, as of 1988, Rushdie’s novel, “The Satanic Verses,” would transform his career overnight, changing the fate of his mortality for years to follow. After publishing “The Satanic Verses,” Rushdie became universally recognized for all the wrong reasons. On Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 1989, former supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, found the work to be nothing short of heresy against Islam. Khomeini then issued a fatwâ, calling for Rushdie’s death. In only a matter of hours, Rushdie was forced to leave his home in exchange for safety. Animosity, which was previously looming over Rushdie in the wake of a dwindling marriage, had now become everpresent with the onslaught of Khomeini’s threat. Rushdie’s only choice was to flee. “He unlocked the front door, went outside, got into the car and was driven away, and although he did not know it then, so that the moment of leaving his home did not feel unusually freighted with meaning, he would not go back to that house, his home for five years, until three years later, by which time it was no longer his.” Written in third-person, this memoir is a deep reflection of Rushdie’s time spent amid Khomeini’s fatwâ. The title of the memoir, formed from Rushdie’s two favorite authors, Joseph Conrad and Anton Chekhov, depicts those nine years spent
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As soon as Greg Cipes picks up the phone for an interview with The Weekender, it’s clear why Nickelodeon cast him as the voice of Michelangelo in its new “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” cartoon. He sounds exactly like his animated counterpart without even trying. The young actor, musician, and professional surfer fell into voice acting with the encouragement of his agent, scoring the role of Beast Boy in the “Teen Titans” animated series. “She’s like, ‘You should do animation.’ Of course I’m down! Are you kidding me? I always do voices. I’m a big prank caller kid. Jerky Boys was actually one of my favorite things to listen to growing up,” Cipes recalled. “The Jerky Boys inspired me, for sure, to mess around with voices.” The inspiration for many other aspects of his life, however, came from Michelangelo, the funloving radical dude he watched in the 1987 “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” cartoon that launched the worldwide popularity of the heroes in a half shell, so when he was cast in the 2012 relaunch of the series, it easily became his favorite role. “It’s the coolest part I ever could have got because Mikey had such an influence on my life. I grew up watching the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.’ They taught me how to meditate, got me into martial arts, inspired me to be a skateboarder and a pro surfer. Actually, a couple years later after the Turtles got me into martial arts I became East Coast champion martial artist. I got to be a red and black belt, and to this day I’m still practicing martial arts. I’m a ninja because of the Ninja Turtles,” he enthused. “I never could have imagined that I would be playing him, so it’s such a blessing to be able to offer this to this next generation and for those of us that grew up with it.” All of the character’s classic traits remain intact, he noted, allowing him to easily step into the sewers. “He’s the class clown, the goofy one, the one who was always having the best time, and
Voice actors in ’Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ on Nickelodeon are, from left, Greg Cipes as Michelangelo, Jason Biggs as Leonardo, Mae Whitman as April, Sean Astin as Raphael, and Rob Paulsen as Donatello. (Photo: Frank Micelota/Nickelodeon) I naturally gravitate towards just having a great time and being happy and carefree and all of those qualities Mikey had…I also liked his weapons the best. I thought nunchucks were the coolest weapons, and orange! I have to say orange is probably my favorite color,” he explained. The Turtles have been rebooted and re-imagined many times over the years in comic books, movies, and television shows, but Cipes believes the cast and crew of this version have nailed one of the best adaptations yet. “It’s the artists involved. It’s the executives. Everybody has really put their heart ands soul into this, and it’s coming through and you’re feeling it. It’s a very healing show to watch. It’s so fun. I have grown-ups, I have 30-40-year-old people coming up to me saying, ‘Dude, it’s the best show on TV,’ not even just for their kids,” he pointed out. The show also boasts an allstar cast of Sean Astin of “Lord of the Rings” as Raphael, “American Pie” actor Jason Biggs as Leonardo, and Rob Paulsen as Donatello, the actor who voiced Raphael in the original series. Some changes were made in the new series, such as Mikey’s nunchaku converting into kusarigama when necessary, but the most obvious update may be his signature battle cry from “Cowabunga!” with “Booyakasha!” though Cipes insists it was handled with the utmost respect. “They asked me if I had a catchphrase idea during a recording session, and they said give it a shot. From the depths of who I am came ‘Booyakasha!’ and I
felt like the whole world shook at that moment. I remember looking out of the recording booth into all the executives and everyone was laughing and smiling and cracking up and I just knew that ‘booyakasha’ was going to be the new ‘cowabunga,’” he said. “It means ‘All glories to the most high,’ or ‘Praise be.’ Basically, it means ‘love.’ It’s another way to say love, and love is the fiercest and sweetest thing there is. And that’s what the Turtles are. ...You can’t beat love, and that’s why the Turtles will never be beat.” Cipes “felt like a Beatle” when he was mobbed by eager fans at New York Comic Con a few weeks ago, but it was his turn to be the fan when he met the original “Turtles” comic book cocreator Kevin Eastman, who just so happened to be doing a “Turtles”-themed gallery at a comic store next to his favorite vegan restaurant on the day he was cast. “It’s him. He’s sitting there drawing and hanging out, and I’m like, ‘Dude, I’m Mikey!’ He’s like, ‘No way!’ It was just serendipity. The whole thing has been serendipity really. His blessing and his encouragement and his friendship has definitely helped everyone, and especially me.”
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You’ll love him when he’s angry. Lewis Black delivered non-stop laughs on Oct. 25 at the Scranton Cultural Center on his ’Running on Empty’ tour. (Photo by Jason Riedmiller) From science fiction becoming plain fiction to the outrageous cost of health care, and from which states should really be territories to adult attention deficit disorder, Black was on a roll for 81 minutes. He kept many in the audience bent over in laughter and wiping tears from their eyes for most of the set. A hit-and-miss followspot plagued Black and his longtime opener, John Bowman, creating a bit of impromptu play with the audience. When the light went out on Black less than 10 minutes into his set, he paced away from the microphone and looked offstage for answers on the issue. “I thought for a minute it was a lunar eclipse,� he quipped. “Every night I work with a spotlight. Now, it’s like, f--k, I’m not here.� “You’re in Scranton,� an audience member replied. “Don’t think I don’t know it,� Black snapped back. Dressed in a black shirt with a gray suit coat and blue jeans, Black didn’t hesitate to give the audience what it wanted, including witty replies to their poor
attempts at comedy. During a riff on television, he rhetorically asked why so many pay for a cable service that offers so few valuable programs. “HBO,� suggested one man from the balcony. “What a f--king steal!� Black replied. “That’s why you had to sit in the cheap seats.� When another audience member in the balcony tried to equate the vice presidential debate to Monty Python, Black smugly thanked her for the “old college try,� adding, “Just don’t jump.� Clearly, each was outwitted and should have known to leave the jokes to the pros they paid to see. After exiting the stage to Jackson Browne’s “Running On Empty,� Black graciously took a seat in the Cultural Center lobby to sign autographs for more than an hour. The tour heads to the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., on Nov. 9-10. If fans are fortunate, he’ll be back again in another 21 months or so with more than a full tank.
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Maybe it was too much excitement for a school night, as Lewis Black suggested. The near capacity house at the Scranton Cultural Center didn’t seem to mind a bit. Strolling on stage to “Lonely Boy� by The Black Keys at 8:58 p.m. on Oct. 25, Black quickly set the tone for his “Running on Empty� tour, fresh off eight nights on Broadway. “We’re going to have a great time tonight, but you can count on this. No matter what happens, nothing is going to change,� he said. “You’re going to wake up tomorrow and be swimming in the same river of s--t.� Largely armed with brand new material, Black fell on some jokes from the “In God We Rust� tour - which also featured a stop at the Cultural Center in Jan. 2011 - mainly to segue into expanded F-word-filled, fingerwagging material. Take, for example, his impressions of the first 12 years of the new millennium: “This century is s--t, folks! I was born and raised in the 20th century, and that was awful. But wait, we were told! Wait for the 21st century... Look what the f--k we got!� Or the difference between Democrats and Republicans: “The Democrats are dumb. When you ask them a question... you never get an answer. When you ask a Republican a question, they answer immediately, and you go, ‘Holy f--k! How did you even think of that, and why did you say it out loud?’� And the origins of Earth Day: “Earth Day came about when I was in school and we were doing a lot of drugs. We came up with Earth Day so we had one day every year to remind us what f--cking planet we lived on.�
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AGENDA, FROM PAGE 28 St. John’s Primitive Methodist Church (316 Main St., Avoca) • Holiday craft and gift show: Nov. 3, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Oblates of St. Joseph (1880 Rt. 315, Pittston), benefitting St. John’s PM. Info: 570.655.8860 St. Mary’s International Spanish Night dinner club: Nov. 8, seatings at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Center (320 Mifflin Ave., Scranton). Deadline for tickets is Nov. 5. Info: 570.343.5151. St. Michael’s Church (corner of Church/Winter Sts., Old Forge, 570.457.2875) Pierogie sale: Nov. 6, 2-5 p.m. $6 per dozen. Orders due by Oct. 31. Halupki sale: Nov. 17, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $1. Orders due by Nov. 11. St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church (540 N. Main Ave., Scranton, 570.343.7165) • Pierogi Sale every Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. St. Stephens Episcopal ProCathedral (35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.346.4600) • Food Pantry open Mon.-Fri., noon-4 p.m. • Clothing Closet: free clothing for men, women, children. Open Tues., 4-6:30 p.m., Wed., noon-3:30 p.m. St. Thomas More Society (St. Clare Church, 2301 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, 570.343.0634, stthomasmoresociety.org) • Guardian of the Redeemer Fellowship: First, third Mon. of month for men interested in adult discussion of Catholic faith. • YOUCAT Teen Group welcomes post-Confirmation youth from all parishes for discussion of Theology of the Body for Teens. Meets first, third Thurs. of month, 5:30 p.m. Trucksville United Methodist Church (40 Knob Hill Rd., Trucksville, 570.696.3897, office@trucksvilleumc.com) • All Gods Children special needs program: every Sun. 9:45-10:45 a.m.
EVENTS 67th Annual Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade, Kingston Corners to Public Square, Nov. 11, 2 p.m. Donations accepted via SSgt. Christopher Keen at 570.288.6641. Bartolai Winery (2377 State Rt. 92 Highway, Coolidge Ave., Exeter Twp.) • Rhythm & Wine: Nov. 16, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wine tasting, food, and music
to benefit Catholic Social Services. Appetizers and desserts by Dente Catering, music by Paul Oschal. $50, call 570.822.7118 ex. 357 for tickets. Browndale Fire Co. (Route 247, 620 Marion St., Browndale, 43fire.com) • Homemade Pierogi For Sale: donation $6/dozen. Potato and cheese. To order, contact any member, call 570.499.4908, e-mail jdoyle@nep.net, go online. Cameo House Bus Tours (Anne Postupack, 570.655.3420, anne.cameo@verizon.net, checks to 933 Wyoming Ave., W. Pittston, Pa. 18643) • The Chocolate Show and 9/11 Memorial: Nov. 10 • Philadelphia — The Barnes and Rodin Museums, Lunch at Union League: Nov. 17 Celebrity Guest Bartending Night benefiting Wyoming Valley Children’s Association: Nov. 28, 6-9 p.m., Lucky’s Sporthouse (Schechter Dr., WilkesBarre). $25 per stool, $50 per table for two, $100 per table of four, $200 per table of eight. Info: 570.208.3267. Chicory House and Folklore Society (www.folkloresociety.org, 570.333.4007) • Dance series: Nov. 3, 7 p.m., Church of Christ Uniting (776 Market St., Kingston). $9, adults; $25, families. "Christmas in Montrose": Dec. 2, 3 p.m., Montrose Area High School. Freewill offering will benefit local charities. Conyngham United Methodist Church (411 Main Street, Conyngham, 570.788.3960, conynghamumc.com) • Sisters: Tues., 10 a.m., began Sept. 25. Andy Stanley six-week study, “Twisting the Truth.” All women welcome. “Crossing Borders, 1962: A Latin-American Time Travel” with Symphonic Chorus of the Choral Society of Northeast Pennsylvania: Nov. 4, 3 p.m., St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (corner of Linden and Wyoming Avenues, Scranton). $15, adults; $12, senior citizens, adults students, Lackawanna County Library System card holders, WVIA members and Scranton Cultural Center Hood Room members; free, 18 and under. Info: 570.343.6707, choralsociety.net. Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga Street, Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500,
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Shaun Thompson, better known simply as Shaun T, the creator of the popular “Insanity” workout regimen, will bring his intense brand of physical fitness to Wilkes University for a special master class on Saturday, Nov. 3. In addition to having the chance to work out with the man himself, attendees will also participate in a special question-andanswer session and a photo-op/autograph session. The event, which is open to the public, will be held in the University Center on Main Street from 1-5 p.m. Ticket holders must be present by 12:30 p.m. on the day of the event for their spot to stay reserved. Tickets for the master class are limited to 300 and are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Tickets for the general public are $10. For more information, email the Health and Wellness Club atHAWC@wilkes.edu.
www.dietrichtheater.com) • Airing of the Quilts: through Nov. 15. Free. • Golden Days of Radio Players: Tues. through Dec. 4, 7-9 p.m., ages 18 and up. Free. • Quilting for Everyone: “Carpenter’s Wheel”: Wed. through Dec. 12, 6-7:30 p.m. $6 per class. • Quilting for Kids - “Birds in the Air”: Wed. through Dec. 12, 3:30-5 p.m. $6 per class. • Decorative Painting: Wed., through Nov. 28, ages 16 and up. $20 per class plus cost of painting surface. • Yoga for You: Wed., through Nov. 14 and Nov. 28, ages 16 and up. $60 for six-class series or $15 per class. • Kundalini Yoga: Sat., through Nov. 17 and Dec. 1, 10-11:30 a.m., ages 16 and up. $60 for six class series or $15 per class. • Movement and Storytelling for Preschoolers: Wed., Oct. 24-Nov. 14, Nov. 28, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. • Jewelry Making: Introduction to Silver Clay: Nov. 5, 6-9 p.m. $65, all materials provided. Ages 16 and up.
• Painting From Life: Mon., Nov. 5-26, 7-8:30 p.m., ages 13 and up. $60 for four-class series. • Introduction to Sculpture: Tues., Nov. 6-27, 7-8:30 p.m. $60 for four classes. • Preschool Mask Making: Thurs., Nov. 8-15, Nov. 29-Dec. 6, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. • Mask Making: Ages 5-8, Fri., Nov. 9-16, Nov. 30-Dec. 7, 4-5:30 p.m.; Ages 9-12, Thurs., Nov. 8-15, Nov. 29-Dec. 6, 4-5:30 p.m. $40 for four classes. • Holiday Candy Crafts: Nov. 10, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. For families with kids ages 6-12. • Northeastern Pennsylvania in America History: Nov. 14, 7 p.m. Free. • Gingerbread House Workshop: Nov. 17, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. For ages 13 and up. • Knit a Ruffled Scarf: Nov. 20, 7-9 p.m. $30, all materials provided. Ages 16 and up. • Tips and Tricks for Making Jewelry: Nov. 26, 6-9 p.m. $60, all materials provided. Ages 16 and up. • Dietrich Radio Players Perform-
ance: Dec. 4, 7 p.m. Free. • “Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas”: Dec. 7-8, 5:30 and 7 p.m. Free. • Holiday Workshop: Dec. 8, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. • “It’s a Wonderful Life”: Dec. 18, 2, 7 and 8 p.m. Free. • Holiday Camp: Dec. 27-28, 9:30-11 a.m. $25. For ages 5-12. Doug Smith Music (dougsmithbass@comcast.net, 570.343.7271) • Erin Malloy trio: Nov. 6, noon-2 p.m., Mall at Steamtown (300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton) • Jazz trio: Nov. 8, noon-2 p.m., Mall at Steamtown (300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton) • Ferdie Bistocchi Memorial Orchestra: Nov. 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Mary’s Center (320 Mifflin Ave., Scranton) $25. Info:570.348.1968 • SAGE Awards: Nov. 12, 6:30-9 p.m., Mellow Theater (501 Vine St., Scranton). Info:scrantonchamber.com • Brenda Fernandes: Nov. 15, noon-2 p.m., Mall at Steamtown (300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton) • Senior lunch: Nov. 19, 12:45-1:45 p.m., Jewish Community Center (601 Jefferson Ave., Scranton). Info:570.346.6595 • Friends of the Poor Thanksgiving Dinner: Nov. 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Scranton Cultural Center (420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton). Free. • Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Santa Trail, train ride from Carbondale to Steamtown National Historic Site. Info: 570.963.6730
Eastern Pocono Animal Alliance Spay/Neuter Clinic in need of volunteers, one day/week to check in clients, more; arrive by 8:15 a.m., commit to every week. Positions to help w/ vaccination clinics, substitute desk work. Stop in to office in back of Rainbow Plaza, Route 209, Brodheadsville, visitepaaonline.com, call 570.994.5846.
Eckley Miners’ Village (2 Eckley Main St., Weatherly, 570.636.2070, www.eckleyminersvillagemuseum.com) • Fall Foliage Photo Contest: through Nov. 30. $5 registration fee, submissions due to museum Dec. 3. Geisinger blood center drive: Nov. 7 and Nov. 19, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Professional Building Auditorium (316 Colfax Ave., Scranton). Info: 1.866.996.5100, geisingerbloodcenter.org. Girls Night In Slumber Party: Nov. 16, 6-11 p.m., The Hilton Scranton and Conference Center (100 Adams Ave., Scranton). Presented by Mom Prom of NEPA. Free when you book an overnight stay at
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West Scranton native Theo Lencicki will be proving the old saying “you can’t go home again” wrong this weekend. The West Scranton High School graduate will be in town Friday through Sunday, Nov. 2-4, as part of the touring company of “West Side Story,” presented by the Broadway Theater League of NEPA, at the Scranton Cultural Center (420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton). “It’s always exciting to come back to Scranton. It’s great to have the opportunity, especially since I was there with ‘Hairspray’ and ‘Young Frankenstein’ tours. They are always welcoming with opening arms, and it’s great to see the hometown crowd,” said Lencicki. Lencicki said he’s also excited to be returning to the area with a production he’s sure many are going to love. Written by Arthur Laurents, with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and concept and choreography by Jerome Robbins, “West Side Story” was inspired by William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet.” Set in New York City in the mid-1950s, the musical tells the story of two rival street gangs, the Jets and Sharks, of different ethnic backgrounds, and a member of the Jets, Tony, who falls in love with Maria, the sister of the lead-
West Scranton grad Theo Lencicki portray Riff in ’West Side Story.’ er of the Sharks. “At the end of the day, (it’s) about how love can’t survive in a world with hate,” said Lencicki. Lencicki plays Riff in the play, leader of the Jets and Tony’s best friend. “Riff is parallel to Mercutio in ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ who is Romeo’s best friend where I am Tony’s best friend,” explained Lencicki. “He has been orphaned by his family. He lives with Tony, so his family is his gang and everyone looks to him as the leader to make the decisions. “It’s been a really great experience, and it’s been a role that I’ve wanted to play for a while, so I’m excited to have the opportunity.” Lencicki first performed in the play in 2010 at the Gateway Playhouse in Long Island, N.Y. as a member of the Jets. He said he’s happy that this time around he would be tackling the role of Riff. “It’s a great role that incorporates the acting as well as the
singing, because Riff does sing two of the songs in the show… as well as the dancing,” said Lencicki. “So it’s a very versatile role that showcases a lot.” The tour began Oct. 29 in Elmira, N.Y. and continues until June making stops in up to 80 cities. The cast will be performing in Erie on Thursday, before coming to the Scranton Cultural Center. “I think the show will remain fresh and exciting throughout the tour, but it’s great that (Scranton’s) one of the first stops, that they can experience it fresh out of the gate,” said Lencicki. “I think they’re going to get a great show.” In addition to giving the audience a great show, being the only member of the cast from the area, he’s also looking to show the cast and crew a good time while they’re in town. “I’ll be showing them the Electric City,” laughed Lencicki. “We have five shows that weekend, so it’s pretty jam-packed, but if I could hop in my car and show them West Side High School and take them over to the hot spots over in West Side, I think it would be a perfect opportunity, especially given the show we’re doing.”
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the Hilton for that evening. Info: 570.561.5714 Holiday Craft Fair: Nov. 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., West Side Career and Technology Center (75 Evans St., Kingston). Proceeds aid community projects and assist students in their competitions. Info: 570.881.1882 Holiday Craft and Gift Fair: Nov. 9, 6-9 p.m., Irem Clubhouse (64 Ridgway Dr., Dallas). Info: 570.675.1134, ext. 100. "In dulci jubilo: In Sweet Rejoicing": Choral Arts of Luzerne County, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church (97 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre) and Dec. 9, 3 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church (467 Main St., Conyngham). $15, adults; $10, students and senior citizens. “Leadership on Tap,” Susquehanna Brewing Co. (635 S. Main St., Pittston), Nov. 9, 5-8 p.m. $15 in advance, $20 at door. Proceeds benefit Leadership Wilkes-Barre Scholarship and Development Fund. Info: 570.823.2101, ext. 135. “Learn to Homebrew Day,” hosted by Scranton Brewers Guild and Wyoming Valley Home Brewers: Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Waldorf Park (13 Waldorf Ln., Scranton). Info: Find Scranton Brewers Guild or Wyoming Valley Homebrewers on Facebook, homebrewersassociation.org. Lung Cancer Alliance Scranton Chapter fundraiser: Nov. 1, 6-9 p.m., Anna Maria’s (984 E. Drinker St., Dunmore). The Mall at Steamtown (300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton, 570.343.3400) • Live music and/or magic and children’s entertainment: Every Tues., Thurs., noon-2 p.m.; every Sun. 12:30-2:30 p.m. • Open Mic with Sarah Yzkanin or Janice Gambo Chesna: Every Wed., 6-8 p.m.
Monroe County Garden Club • “It’s a Winter Wonderland” flower show: Nov. 2 from 3-5 p.m.; Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Nov. 4, 1-3 p.m.; Hughes Public Library (N. 9th Street, Stroudsburg). Free, donations accepted. • Monthly meeting Nov. 8, 11:30 a.m. Hughes Public Library (1002 N. Ninth Street, Stroudsburg). $5. Info: 570.420.0283.
National Adoption Month event: Nov. 20, 6-8 p.m., Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre. Info: families4kids.org. New England Contra dance: Nov. 3, 7 p.m., Church of Christ Uniting (776 Market St., Kingston). $9, adults; $24, families. Info:570.333.4007,folkloresociety.org/ dancing. New Visions Studio & Gallery (201 Vine Street, Scranton, 570.878.3970, newvisionsstudio@gmail.com, newvisionsstudio.com) Northern Tier Symphony Orchestra (570.289.1090, northerntiersymphony@yahoo.com, northerntiersymphony.org) • Concert: Nov. 4, 3 p.m., Towanda High School. Advance: $8/adult, $4/student. Door: $9/adult, $5/ student • Concert: Nov. 17, 8 p.m., Tunkhannock Middle School. Advance: $8/adult, $4/student. Door: $9/adult, $5/student The Osterhout Free Library (71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, www.osterhout.info, 570.821.1959) • International Games Day: Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Info:ilovelibraries.org/ gaming • Learn How to Knit of Crochet: Nov. 7, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. • Apply to College seminar: Nov. 8, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. • Knit and Crochet Group: Sat., Nov. 10 and 24, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. "Oz for Paws" benefit for Blue Chip Farms Animal Refuge: Nov. 4, 2 p.m.-close, The Getaway Lounge (1477 W. Main St., Plymouth). $3 cover, 21+. Pittston Memorial Library (47 Broad St., 570.654.9565, pitmemlib@comcast.net) • Crochet club, Tues., 10 a.m., Thurs., 6 p.m. • Kids’ craft club: Third Sat., Nov. 17, 10 a.m. For grades 2-5. • Kids Science Club, first Sat. of each month, open to students in grades 2-5. November meeting is Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. • ‘Page Turners’ kids’ book club, first Thurs. of each month, 4 p.m., grades 3-5. • Adult Baked Goods and Book Club, Nov. 5, 6 p.m. • Teen Advisory Group, Nov. 8, 6 p.m., open to middle and senior high school students. • Lego club, Nov. 11, 3:45 p.m. • Christmas card collection for
troops: Cards due by Nov. 12, card making party Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. Submitted cards should not be sealed or stamped. • Holiday Gift Fair, Dec. 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $10.00. The Regal Room (216 Lackawanna Ave., Olyphant, 570.489.1901) • Deluxe Semi-private Christmas Party: Dec. 8, 7 p.m.-midnight. $3552, due Nov. 30. Full course dinner, open bar, music by Jeffrey James Band, 21+. “Regional Entertainment Investments in the Future: Yankees and Mohegan Sun Arena”: Nov. 9, 7:45 a.m., Best Western Genetti Hotel and Conference Center (77 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre). $15. RSVP: sxr50@psu.edu, 570.675.9253. Special master class with “Insanity” workout creator Shaun T: Nov. 3, 1-5 p.m. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Only 300 tickets available, first-come, first-served, sale begins Oct. 30. Sale Tues. and Thurs., 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Wilkes University Henry Student Center (84 W. South St., Wilkes-Barre). $10. Info: hawc@wilkes.edu. Stress Management for the Holidays, presented by Holistic Moms Network of Wyoming Valley: Nov. 3, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Hoyt Library (284 Wyoming Ave., Kingston). Free, memberships available for $45 per year. Info: 570.466.1347, hmnwyomingvalley@hotmail.com, wyomingvalleypa.holisticmoms.org. “Tattoos For Life”: Nov. 10, noon-8 p.m., Stormi Steel Tattoos and Body Piercing (364 East St., Bloomsburg). Proceeds benefit American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Tattoo designs themed around “Love Life” available for $20 per tattoo, 50 percent of each tattoo benefits foundation. Four artists available Nov. 10. First-come, first-served; appointments scheduled if necessary. Info: facebook.com/stormisteeltattoosforlife, 570.387.8085. Trauma expo: Nov. 19, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Professional Building Auditorium (316 Colfax Ave., Scranton). Volunteers needed for “Operation Friendship”: Program organized by Serving Seniors (Scranton Life Building, 538 Spruce St., Suite 408, Scranton). “Operation Friendship” works to bring holiday cheer and greetings to residents of nursing and assisted living or personal care homes. Individuals and groups needed to write and send
personalized Christmas cards. Info: 570.344.3931. Waverly Community House (1115 N. Abington Rd., Waverly, waverlycomm.org) • 29th annual Artisans’ Marketplace: Nov. 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Nov. 18, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $6. Info: 570.586-8191, ext. 5. • Wreathmaking with Abby Peck: Dec. 7, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $2. Info: 570.586.8191, ext. 5, • Breakfast with Santa: Dec. 8, 10:30 a.m. $8. Info: 570.586.8191, ext. 5 Wilkes-Barre City Events • Farmers’ Market: Thurs., through Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Public Square. Thurs. Info: wilkes-barre.pa.us/ farmersm.php Wyoming Farmers Market (Butlers Park, corner of 8th and Butler Streets) • Every Saturday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh produce, crafts, and food vendors. Vendor opportunities available at 570.693.0291, option 1. Your Dog’s Place, LLC (570.729.8977, yourdogsplace@yahoo.com) • K9 Nose Work: Intro to Nose Work, Sat., 11:30 a.m.; Wed., 10 a.m. Intro to Odor, Mon., 8:15 p.m. Intro to Vehicles and Exteriors, Mon., 7 p.m. Continuing Nose Work, Mon., 5 p.m. • Kinderpuppy: Wed., 6 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m. Puppy parenting 101. • Canine Life & Social Skills: Thurs., 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 p.m. • Reliable Recalls: Fri., 6-7:30 p.m.
LOCAL HISTORY Eckley Miners’ Village (located nine miles east of Hazleton, just off Route 940; 570.636.2070; www.eckleyminers.org) Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. $6, adults; $5.50, senior citizens; $4, children 12 and under. Electric City Trolley Museum and Coal Mine Tour (Cliff Street, Scranton 570.963.6590) Museum open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Excursions: Wed.-Sun. 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. Rides: $10 adults, $9 seniors, $7.75 ages 3-12. Mine open daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tours hourly, $8 adults, $7.50 seniors, $5.50 ages 3-12. Everhart Museum (1901 Mulberry St., Scranton, 570.346.7186, www.everhart-museum.org) • European River Cruise: April 8-15, 2013. From $2,549/member, double occupancy, plus air. Info: 570.504.7575, EverhartRiverCruise.com
The Houdini Museum (1433 N. Main Ave., Scranton) Every weekend by reservation. Open 1 p.m., closes 4 p.m. Also available weekdays for school groups, bus, hotel groups. $17.95/adults, $14.95/11 and under. • Ghost Tours: Scheduled daily, 7 p.m., reservations required. Secret time/meeting place divulged upon reservation, call 570.383.1821.$20/ adults, $15/11 and under. Rain or shine, year-round. Daytime walks also available on limited basis. Private tours can be arranged for groups. Info: scrantonghosttours.com, magicus@comcast.net. Lackawanna Historical Society (The Catlin House, 232 Monroe Avenue, Scranton, 570.344.3841) ❏ Downtown Walking Tours (free and open to the public): • Custom Tours: 7-8 blocks, about 2 hours. Routes selected based on interests of participants Most days, noon-6 p.m. $5/person, min. 4 people, max. 30. Call 955.0244. • Step-on bus tours, Costume Tours: Call for info. Luzerne County Historical Society (49 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre, 570.823.6244, lchs@epix.net) • LCHS Annual Historic Preservation Awards: Nov. 1, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Westmoreland Club (59 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre). $40, LCHS members; $50, non-members. Info: 570.823.6244, ext. 1. • “Death and Mourning at the Swetland Homestead”: Nov. 2-3, 7-9 p.m., Swetland Homestead (885 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming). $8, LCHS members; $10, non-members. RSVP: 570.823.6244, ext. 3. • Denison House Afternoons of Colonial Hospitality: Dec. 8-9, 1-5 p.m., Nathan Denison House (35 Denison St., Kingston). $4, adults; $2, children; free, under 5. Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Heritage Museum (McDade Park, Scranton: 570.963.4804, www.phmc.state.pa.ust) Open year round, Mon.-Sat. from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun., noon-5 p.m. Scranton Iron Furnaces (159 Cedar Ave., Scranton, www.anthracitemuseum.org) For guided tours, call Anthracite Heritage Museum at 570.963.4804 for schedule/fees. St. Ann’s National Basilica Shrine and Monastery (Scranton: 570.347.5691) Group tours available by appointment. Open 9 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. Steamtown National Historic Site (I-81 to Exit 53, Scranton: 570.340.5200 or 888.693.9391,
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Monroe County Unity Seminar Nov. 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., East Stroudsburg University Innovation
Center (314 Independence Road, Route 447 and E. Brown St., East Stroudsburg) Info: 570.445.4292.
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Infinite Improbability
We can debate all day which presidential candidate is the smartest, most qualified, or the most morally fit to run this fine country of ours, but as your four-eyed columnist of choice, I am obligated to ask, “Which is the bigger geek?” Unlike races or religions, we geeks are not being courted by either candidate, but it’s obvious to us which one fits the profile. We can smell our own. Humorist author, actor, and fellow geek John Hodgman referred to Barack Obama as “the first nerd president of the modern era” at the 2009 Radio and TV Correspondents’ Dinner, and he may not be exaggerating. The commander-in-chief collected Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian comic books as a kid; starred in one as an adult (Amazing Spider-Man #583, giving our hero a fist bump); flashed Leonard Nimoy the Vulcan salute; posed in front of a Superman statue for a famous photo on his official Senate website and with a toy lightsaber on the White House lawn years later; hosted an “Ask Me Anything” thread on the social news site Reddit in August; and is a well-documented BlackBerry addict. His challenger, former Mass. Governor Mitt Romney, certainly dresses dorkier than the incumbent, but I came up short when I attempted to compile a similar list of geek credentials. When asked by Fox News what his favorite novel was, he replied that it was “Battlefield Earth.” While he does get points for choosing a science fiction book over some bestseller like “Twilight,” no self-respecting nerd would ever admit to enjoying the work of crazypants Scientology founder and L. Ron Hubbard nowadays, especially after that infamously awful movie adaptation starring John Travolta. Then there was that Washington Post story in May about Mitt’s prep school days and some pranks that “might have gone too far,” including an alleged incident in which he held down a classmate and cut his bleached blond hair. The Republican nom-
President Barack Obama wields a toy light saber in 2009 during a White House event. He’s clearly the geekier of the presidential candidates, but there’s so much more at stake in this election. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) inee said he couldn’t recall the day in question, however, and the validity of the story has since been questioned by friends and even the victim’s own family. The fact remains that Romney did admit to pulling pranks and other hijinks. Everyone knows that geeks are usually the butt of such jokes, not the culprits. If he was hoping to scoop up that vote at all, he probably would have lost it this week when “Avengers” director and geek god Joss Whedon “endorsed” him for president in a satirical video that said he is the right candidate to bring about the zombie apocalypse we’ve all been waiting for. A jab from the creator of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Firefly” would have been a right hook in the geek race. C’mon, Mitt – with a name like that, you could have been a contender. Now imagine if this is how I really voted, choosing who would be the leader of the free world by who could quote “Star Wars” more accurately or who wore the cleverest t-shirt. It’s just plain silly, but this is exactly how millions of people vote every election year.
While it’s nice to pick a candidate you can relate to, I’ll admit, it’s not the right way to vote. You shouldn’t select someone based on their looks or how many subjects you both agree upon – you select the best man or woman for the job, the one with the best plan for the country that will benefit the most amount of people, whether you agree with those people or not. If bumper stickers and cheesy slogans are any indication, many citizens cast their votes around only one issue, but we all know that there’s much more at stake in this election than your favorite talking point. If your personal bias pits you against others, so be it, but be open-minded to other beliefs, lifestyles, and viewpoints. If we’re going to brag that it’s a free country, it should be exactly that – free for everyone to live as they please, as jocks, nerds, or otherwise. It may be obvious who I’m voting for, but I assure you that it has nothing to do with geek cred. It has been fun having a Trekkie as president, but the only way we’ll truly live long and prosper is if we all just learn to get along.
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www.nps.gov/stea) • Ongoing: Interpretive programs, visitor center, theater, a history museum. Open daily, 9-5 p.m. $7 adults, $6 senior citizens, $2 children ages 6-12. • The “Scranton Limited” train ride: Wed.-Sun. 30 minute rides depart from Roundhouse boarding area Wed., 10:30 & 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 2:15 p.m. A historic steam locomotive operates Thurs.-Sun. 10:30 & 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 2:15 p.m. $3 per person, all ages 6+. Visit www.nps.gov/stea for train schedule or call 570.340.5200.
Bridge. Beginning or Intermediate Lessons, playing time for regular games and tournaments. Jewish Community Center (River Street, Wilkes-Barre). Call Rick Evans at 570.824.4646 or Rev. Ken McCrea at 570.823.5957.
Drawing and Painting Lessons: Realist painter teaches techniques of old masters. Private lessons Fri.-Sun. To schedule, call 570.820.0469, e-mail bekshev@yahoo.com or visit www.artistvs.com.
Must pre-register. • Early Explorers: Mon., 1-1:45 p.m. Free, suitable for ages 3-5. Preregistration required, groups welcome. For info, to register, call or e-mail education@everhart-museum.org.
Downtown Arts at Arts YOUniverse (47 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.970.2787, www.artsyouniverse.com) • Kids Craft Hour with Liz Revit: Sat., 10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Make jewelry, paper mache, more. $15, includes supplies. For info or to register, call 817.0176.
Everhart Museum (1901 Mulberry St., Scranton, 570.346.7186, www.everhart-museum.org) • “Everybody’s Art” New Series of Adult Art Classes: $25/workshop members, $30 non-members. Preregistration required. • Rosen Method easy movement program, Thurs., 2-3 p.m., Folk art gallery, $5/class, free to members.
GreenBeing (334 Adams Ave., Scranton, info@shopgreenbeing.com) • Not Your Granny’s Sewing: oneon-one lessons: $40/lesson, $140/4 sessions, 2-3 hour sessions. Tailored to individual needs. Guitar & Bass Lessons available from Fox Studios (11 Rhine
Tripp House (1011 N. Main Ave., Scranton: 570.961.3317). The oldest structure in Lackawanna County. Tours are conducted by appointment.
Art Classes at the Georgiana Cray Bart Studio (123 Brader Dr., Wilkes-Barre, 570.947.8387, gcraybart@aol.com, gcraybart-artworks.com) ❏ Painting, drawing, creative arts/ pencil, charcoal, oil, acrylic, pastel, colored pencil, mixed media: • Adults (Ages 13+): Mon.-Tues., noon-4 p.m.; Tues.-Wed., 6-9 p.m. Student may choose length of time from 1-3 hrs. for evening class • Children (Ages 8-12): Weekdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Healthcare provider CPR class: Nov. 6 and 19, 6-10 p.m., Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Professional Building Auditorium (316 Colfax Ave., Scranton).
Horse Back Riding Lessons Elk Stables, Uniondale, by appointment only. All levels welcome. Call 570.575.8649 to schedule. Math Tutoring and Coaching Highly qualified and experienced teacher. All levels tutoring, coaching, homework help. Individuals/ groups. Fun-filled Math Anxiety Buster Workshops. Open all week. Ongoing enrollment. Call 570.899.5576, e-mail sibut4710@aol.com. Moscow Clayworks (moscowclayworks.com) • Focus on hand-building techniques: Adults, Tues., 6-8 p.m.; kids, Thurs., 6-8 p.m. $125/5 sessions. Reservations required. • Potters Wheel for Beginners: Mon., Wed., 6-8 p.m. $125/5 sessions. Reservations required.
ArtWorks Gallery & Studio (503 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570.207.1815, artworksnepa.com): • ‘Let’s Build a Snowman!”: Nov. 10, 1:30-3 p.m., for ages 7-12. $25, all supplies included. “Jewelry Making Goes Green Recycled Earrings Workshop”: Nov. 17, 12:30-2:30 p.m. $35, supplies included.
Swing your partner
As part of the Chicory House Dance Series on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Church of Christ Uniting (776 Market St, Kingston), a New England Contra dance will feature the music of “Lucy and the Lil’ iPods,” with Lucy Warrington and Lily Williams playing fiddle, Chris Martin on banjo, Rob Lewis on guitar, Margaret Bakker on the cello, and Tim Curtis on the pennywhistle. Calling will be by Ted Crane of Ithaca. Contra dancing is energetic and involves mixing with the other dancers as each couple performs a short routine with another couple before progressing onto the next couple and repeating the sequence. A different routine is taught before each dance by the caller. No partner or previous experience is necessary. Admission is $9 for adults and $24 for families. The Chicory House is an all-volunteer non-profit coffeehouse sponsoring folk music and dance in the Wyoming Valley. Dancers are invited to bring a snack to share at intermission. Dancers are also invited to a dish-to-pass pot-luck dinner at 6 p.m. For more info, call 570.333.4007 or visit folkloresociety.org/dancing.
NEPA Bonsai Society (Midway Garden Center, 1865 Hwy. 315, Pittston, 570.654.6194, www.myspace.com/nepabonsai). • Monthly meeting last Wed., 7 p.m. Features business sessions, demonstrations/programs/workshops. New Visions Studio & Gallery (201 Vine Street, Scranton, 570.878.3970, newvisionsstudio@gmail.com, newvisionsstudio.com) • Kid’s Art Class: Ages 11-16, Sat., 3-5 p.m.; Ages 5-10, Sun., 3-5 p.m. $100 for four weeks or $30 per class. All supplies included. • Adult Acrylic Painting Class: Mon.,
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Blue Diamond Toastmasters International: Nov. 6, 5:15 p.m., Sundance Vacations (264 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre). Join the area’s public speaking, leadership, and self-improvement club the first and third Tues. of each month. Info: 570.338.2194, toastmasters.org, toastmasterswb@gmail.com
Harris Conservatory for the Arts (545 Charles St. Luzerne, 570.287.7977 or 718.0673) • Instrumental Music Instruction • Private Ballroom Lessons • Private Vocal Instruction: Tues. evenings. • Private Guitar Instruction: Classical, acoustic, electric for all ages.
Healthcare provider renewal CPR class: Nov. 7 and 20, 6-9 p.m., Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Professional Building Auditorium (316 Colfax Ave., Scranton).
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Ballroom Dancing taught by certified members of Dance Educators of America. Available for private groups, clubs, organizations, senior centers, more. Call 570.785.9459.
Creek Rd., Drums) Mon.-Thurs. 1-10 p.m. $16 per hour. All ages, all styles of music, all levels. Call 570.788.4797 for info.
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TALES OF DATING DISASTERS Melissa Hughes | Weekender Correspondent
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Melissa learned the hard way that it’s important to empty the batteries out of certain things before you move. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
And the bee says buzz... The ignored issue National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration meteorologists, Vasil Koleci, left, and Ingrid Amberger, right, monitor Hurricane Sandy, Monday morning Oct. 30, 2012, at the NOAA weather facility in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Times Union, Will Waldron)
I was moving apartments and had gotten to the point where I could no longer carry the remaining items. The guy I was dating, Arnold, told me that he would come by with his two nephews, Chris and Mark, to help me load our cars and carry the items into the new house. I had gotten to the point that I was out of boxes and wanted to get into the new house so badly that I was taking drawers of things and just absentmindedly dumping these items into large trash bags. We had been working all day and were finally onto the last load. It was small, only a few final bags, so we all decided to ride in one car to save on gas and grab a drink at the conclusion of the load. We got to the house and loaded the back of my SUV. There was one final bag that we threw into the back seat between Chris and Mark. We all piled back into my car and started the drive across town. As is typical in northeastern Pennsylvania, we hit a pothole and the whole car jumped. Upon landing, I heard a faint buzzing. The buzzing got louder and louder and everyone heard it. Chris looked at me and pointed out that the bag wedged between him and Mark had begun to vibrate against his arm. It is at this moment that I realize what
drawer had been emptied into that particular bag: the goodie drawer. Yes, that bedroom drawer every single girl has that is kept under lock and key and is full of all sorts of unmentionable, private items which are not generally discussed in public. My public was a car full of men and I forgot to take out the batteries. Apparently, the pothole had turned this particular toy on mountain climber-mode. It started out low and worked its way past medium and high before reaching screaming orgasmmode. Of course, the men all found this to be hilarious. I was mortified. It wouldn’t stop. We hit another pothole and thankfully it shut off, or so I thought. As luck would have it, it shifted in the bag and turned on the power to yet another goodie drawer item, creating an epic vibration war in this Hefty bag full of embarrassment. The boys were laughing so hard that there were tears running down their faces. We finally arrived at the apartment and I grabbed the bag and ran inside with it, hiding it deep within the caverns of my new apartment. Lesson learned? Get more boxes the next time I move, and remove all of the batteries.
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rears its head
With the recent “frankenstorm” that rolled through this week, a lot of people are upset with all of the damage caused by high winds and rain. The annual hurricane season officially begins June 1 and ends November 30. The peak of the season is now through late October, so that means we can still see a few more big storms like Sandy. Hurricane Sandy was a result of global warming’s extreme weather and was a rare hybrid superstorm created by an Arctic jet stream from the north surrounding itself in a tropical storm from the south. Jeff Masters, director of meteorology at the Weather Underground, says that global warming is causing more and more storms like this. “When you heat the oceans up more, you extend the length of hurricane season,” Masters said. “There’s been ample evidence over
the last decade or so that hurricane season is getting longer… starts earlier, ends later. “You’re more likely to get these sort of late October storms now, and you’re more likely to have this sort of situation where a late October storm meets up with a regular winter low-pressure system and gives us this ridiculous combination of a nor’easter and a hurricane that comes ashore, bringing all kinds of destructive effects.” With the election just a week away, Sandy is making it clear that climate change has been completely ignored during this campaign. This year, we had record breaking temperatures across the U.S., a record drought in the corn belt, and now a storm that has affected our nation’s most populated cities, so you would think our presidential candidates would have mentioned global warming. Federal disaster
declarations are up, winter storm losses have doubled since the 1980’s and thunderstorms last year caused over $25 billion in damages. As Sandy slammed the East Coast, roads and subways closed, homes flooded, and property damage from wind and storm surges were record breaking. Regardless of the storm’s origin, meteorologists are calling this the worst storm the East Coast has seen. Author of “The Ravaging Tide,” Mike Tidwell, thinks the storm is a wake up call for our government. “The irony is that the two presidential candidates decided not to speak about climate change, and now they are seeing the climate speak to them,” said Tidwell. Whether our elected officials choose to acknowledge global warming or not, we can expect weather to continue in this pattern if nothing is done to change it.
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Keystone College (One College Green, La Plume, 570.945.8000, keystone.edu) • “The Curate Shakespeare As You Like It”: Nov. 2-3, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 4, 2 p.m., Theater in Brooks. $8, general admission; $4, senior citizens and children under 12; $1, Keystone students and faculty. Info: jane.honchell@keystone.edu. • 198th Army Concert Band: Nov. 8, 7 p.m. Brooks Theater. Free. Info: 570.945.8161
King’s College (133 North River St., WilkesBarre, 570.208.5957 or kings.edu) • Writing workshop with Campion Literary Society: Nov. 8, 3:30 p.m., Room 117 of Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center (between N. Main and N. Franklin Streets). Free. Info: 570.208.5900, ext. 5487.
Lackawanna College (501 Vine St., Scranton, 1.877.346.3552, lackawanna.edu) • Fall Craft Fair: Nov. 17, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Student Union. Vendors can contact mallicka@lackawanna.edu. Free, open to public. ❏ Environmental Institute (10 Moffat Dr., Covington Twp.) • “Save Energy & Money: Whole House Energy Auditing”: Oct. 18, 6:308:30 p.m. Free, donations accepted. Pre-registration required, 570.842.1506 or yaniks@lackawanna.edu.
Luzerne County Community College (1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke, 1.800.377.LCCC, luzerne.edu) • “Old Masters”: Schulman Gallery, Nanticoke, through Nov. 22. Free. Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Penn State WilkesBarre (Rte. 115, Lehman, 570.675.2171, wb.psu.edu) • Civil Engineering Exam Review: Every Thurs. through March 21, 6-9 p.m. $1,025 (handouts included). • TV Tailgate Party: Nov. 10, either noon or 3:30 p.m. depending on game time, River Grille (670 N. River St., Plains). $27. 21+. RSVP: 570.675.9228. • Great Books Discus-
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The Keystone Players will present Don Nigro’s rollicking comedy, ‘The Curate Shakespeare As You Like It,’ on Nov. 2-3 at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. in the recently renovated Theatre in Brooks on Keystone College’s campus in La Plume. In this hilarious play, a small troupe of desperate actors tries to perform Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, ‘As You Like It.’ Because of the loss of its stars, the troupe, which now consists of only seven actors and a stage manager, must attempt to play nearly 30 characters. General admission tickets are $8; tickets for senior citizens and children under 12 are $4; and tickets for Keystone College students and faculty are $1. To reserve tickets or attend the preview, contact Jane Honchell at jane.honchell@keystone.edu. Presided over by Kaitlyn Schott, top, as the Curate, cast members in ‘The Curate Shakespeare As You Like It’ also include, seated, from left, Josh Harris as William, and Jila Rusavage as Rosalind. Standing, Patrick Burne as Amiens, Sarah Langan as Celia, Joseph Croft as the Clown, and Heather Bixby as Audrey.
sion “Air-Conditioned Nightmare:” Nov. 26, 7 p.m., Hayfield House, Room H-105. The University of Scranton (800 Linden St., Scranton, 570.941.7400, scranton.edu) • East German Film Festival, “Filming Women: Iris Gusner’s Portrayal of Work and Love”: Nov. 6-8, 7 p.m., Pearn Auditorium of Brennan Hall. Free. Info: 570.941.7430 ❏ Schemel Forum Courses, $60/person, $100/couple. To register, contact 570.941.7816, fetskok2@scranton.edu: • ‘Chaucer’s Chivalry: Knights and the Ladies Who Love Them’ by Rebecca Beal, Ph.D.: Wednesdays, through Nov. 7, 6 p.m. Registration required, fees vary. Info: 570.941.7816.
Wilkes University (84 W. South St, Wilkes-Barre, 1.800.WILKES.U, wilkes.edu) • Special master class with “Insanity” workout creator Shaun T: Nov. 3, 1-5 p.m. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Only 300 tickets available, first-come, first-served, sale begins Oct. 30. Sale Tues. and Thurs., 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Henry Student Center (84 W. South St., Wilkes-Barre). $10. Info: hawc@wilkes.edu. • “The Community and Environmental Health Implications of Shale Gas Development”: Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m., Stark Learning Center 101. Free. Info: 570.408.5543. • “Godspell”: Nov. 9-10 and 16-17, 8 p.m.; Nov. 11 and 18, 2 p.m., Dorothy Dickston Darte Center for the Performing Arts. $10, general admission and alumni; $5, students and
senior citizens; free, with valid Wilkes student ID. Info: 570.408.4540. • “Climate Change and the United Nations” with Mohammad Reza Salamat: Nov. 15, 4 p.m., Gies Hall of the Darte Center. Free. • Literary publishing seminar with Phil Brady and Johnny Temple: Jan. 9-13, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Includes info about current publishing environment, editorial policies, book design and more. $2,488, general; $1,244 for Wilkes students and alumni. Info: 570.408.4547, cwriting@wilkes.edu.
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Misericordia University (www.misericordia.edu, 570.674.6400; box office, 674.6719, misericordia.edu) • “Elizabeth Fulton: Giclee Landscape Prints”: through Dec. 9, MacDonald Gallery. • “Form and Process: Sculpture in Stone, Bronze and Steel”: through Dec. 9, Pauly Friedman Art Gallery. • “The Future of Health Care: A Washington Perspective” with Janet L. Shikles: Thurs., Nov. 1, 7:45 a.m.; Dudrick, Muth, Huntzinger and Alden Trust Rooms of Sanday and Marlene Insalaco Hall. Free, registration required by calling (570) 674-6332. • “Walking with Justice” by Mollie Marti, J.D., Ph.D.: Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m., Huntzinger and Alden Trust Rooms 218-219 of Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall. Free. Info: 570.674.6400, walkingwithjustice.com. • “Truth Talks: Frank LittleBear – Being Native American in America”: Nov. 13, 6-8 p.m., Huntzinger and Alden Trust Rooms 218-219 in Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall. Free. • “A Murder is Announced”: Nov. 15-17, 8 p.m., Lemmond Theater of Walsh Hall. $5, adults; $3, senior citizens and students. • Brunch with Santa: Dec. 1, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Banks Student Life Center. $10, adults; $5, children 5-12; free, children 5 and under. Info: 570.674.6768.
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THIRD ANNUAL ZOMBIE WALK TO BENEFIT TOYS FOR TOTS • 10.27.12 IN WILKES-BARRE
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AGENDA, FROM PAGE 41
Safe Halloween: Oct. 31, 6-9 p.m., St. Faustina’s Church (520 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke). Free.
Nov. 5-26, 5-6:30 p.m. $100, all supplies included.
SOCIAL GROUPS
Northeast Photography Club (www.northeastphotographyclub.org) meets first Wed. of month 7 p.m. in boardroom of Prime Med (old Wes Freedman Building) off Morgan Hwy. Variety of topics, monthly contest, guest speakers. Membership open. Phoenix Performing Arts Centre (409-411 Main St., Duryea, 570.457.3589, phoenixpac.vpweb.com, phoenixpac08@aol.com) • Ballet and jazz classes: Tues., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Ages 10 and up. $10, first class; $5, second class. • Dimensions in Dance w/ Lee LaChette: Jazz, tap, ballet for adults & kids. $10/hour, $5/second class. E-mail or call 991.1817. • Tap classes: Tues., 6:30-7:30 p.m. Ages 10 and up. $10, first class; $5, second class. • Tap / jazz / ballet: Tues., 7:308:30 p.m. $10, first class; $5, second class. • Vocal lessons w/ Joelle Colombo Witner: Wed., Sun. E-mail or call 991.1817. • Vocal Coaching w/ Nicole Rasmus: $15/half hour • Stage Combat Lessons w/ Paul J. Gallo: 12 weeks, date/time TBA. 1.5 hours, prepare for intense physical activity, dress appropriately. $20/ week or $200 up front. Piano and Flute Lessons (Anne, 570.881.2433) • Private studio in Kingston, enthusiastic approach, learn at own pace and in natural learning style. Professional teacher/performer (Bachelors in Music Performance, SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music; Masters in Music Performance, University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music). Accepting new students of all ages, time slots available early mornings into evenings weekdays for 30, 45, 60 minutes. Pocono Arts Council (18 N. Seventh St., Stroudsburg. 570.476.4460. www.poconoarts.org) • Memoir writing: Fri., Nov. 2-23, 10 a.m.-noon. $72, member; $80, nonmember; $60, senior member; $65, senior non-member. • Beginner watercolor: Mon., Nov. 5-26, 6-8 p.m., $85, member; $95, non-member; $65, senior member; $70, senior non-member. • Intermediate watercolor: Wed., Nov. 7-28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., $110, member; $120, non-member; $90, senior member; $95, senior non-member. • Drawing: Wed., Nov. 7-28, 6:308:30 p.m., $72, member; $80, nonmember; $60, senior member; $65,
Better Breathers Club: Nov. 8, 6:30 p.m., continues second Tuesday of every month, GeisingerCommunity Medical Center, Professional Building Auditorium (316 Colfax Ave., Scranton). Info: 570.969.8986. Building Industry Association of NEPA (570.287.3331) • Sponsorship: Become host of a monthly General Membership Meeting. Call or e-mail danielle@bianepa.com for details. • Accepting entries for Outdoor Theme Project from builders, trade schools, Vo-Techs, Job Corps. For info, call 570.287.3331.
Turkeys come early
On Saturday, November 3, The Commonwealth Medical College’s students will host the third annual Turkey Trot: 5K Walk/Run in downtown Scranton. The event will also feature a Tot Trot for those 13 years of age and under. Proceeds of the student’s community fundraiser will benefit the Friends of the Poor annual Thanksgiving community dinner. Check in for the walk/run begins at 7:30 a.m. in the main lobby of the Medical Sciences Building (525 Pine St., Scranton). The Tot Trot steps off at 8:30 a.m. and the walk/run begins at 9 a.m. T-shirts will be provided to all registered participants. Race day registration fee is $25 (ages 14 and above) or participants can pre-register online for $20. Registration for the Tot Trot is $5 or two canned goods to be donated to the food drive. Participants are also invited to bring food and clothing donations the morning of race day. For more information or to pre-register, visit thecommonwealthmedical.com/turkeytrot. Turkey Trot committee members seated from left: Jenni Xu, Carol Fouad, Nina Cohen, and Suma Chandrasekaran. Standing from left: Hannah Canty, David Louis, Alexandra Belcher, Danielle DeSantis, Nicholas Stanzione, and Mary Koethe. senior non-member. • Creative writing, Christmas letter workshop: Nov. 13, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $25, member; $35, non-member; $15, senior member; $20, senior nonmember. • Gift workshop, polymer jewelry making: Nov. 27, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $25, member; $35, non-member; $15, senior member; $20, senior nonmember. Private Voice Lessons Mon.Thurs. by appointment. Learn proper singing technique in downtown Wilkes-Barre studio. Specializing in opera/classical/musical theater. Hour, half-hour lessons. Student discounts available. Please call 824.5428 or visit www.katrinalykes.com for info. Something Special: (23 West Walnut Street Kingston, 570.540.6376, angietheartist@aol.com, www.angelademuroart.com) • MANGA Art Class: (Japanese Cartooning) Wed., 4-5 p.m. Learn the art of Japanese cartooning. 4-week session, supplies included: $60 per child. Call or e-mail to register.
Southside Senior Center (425 Alder St., Scranton, 570.346.2487) • Language Partnership English & Spanish Classes: Fri., 10 a.m. Free, open to all. For info, call 346.0759. Waverly Community House (1115 N. Abington Rd., Waverly, 570.586.8191, www.waverlycomm.org) • Ballroom Dancing Lessons: Wed., 7:15 p.m., Comm auditorium. Basic & advanced ballroom, swing. $15/ person. For info, call Vince Brust at 489.3111. Wyoming Valley Art League • Painting with Irina Krawitz: $15/ hour, $120/4-weeks. Call 570.793.3992 for info.
SEASONAL EVENTS Brokenharts Asylum (Luzerne County Fairgrounds, Route 118, Dallas, 570.760.8027, screamindemonshaunts.com) • Fri. and Sat., 7 p.m.-midnight; Sun., 7-11 p.m. $10, immediate re-ride for $5 more.
Dracula’s Forest (2828 Rock Dr., Clarks Summit, 570.586.5084, draculasforest.com) • Fri.-Sun., through Oct. Tickets available at 6:30 p.m. Haunted hay ride $15 for adults, $7 for kids 10 and under; Shockwalk $7; Little Screamers, Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m., $7. Halloween Open House: Oct. 31, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Justus Fire Company (159 Fieldstone Dr., Scott Twp.). Free fire prevention info plus candy and hot chocolate for children. Chicken wings for sale, $7 for 10; chicken fritters, $5 for 3. Info: jfc28fire.com. Halloween Party, to benefit the Palermo Heart to Heart Foundation: Oct. 31, 6-10 p.m., Damenti’s Restaurant (870 N. Hunter Highway, Mountain Top). Fundraiser dinner is $50 per person. Info: 570.788.2004 Reaper’s Revenge (456 Swika Ln., Scott Township, 570.253-GRIM, reapersrevenge.net) • Fri. and Sat., 6-11 p.m.; Sun. and Nov. 2-3, 6-10 p.m., through Nov. 3. $25.
Diabetes support group: Nov. 9, 10 a.m., Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Professional Building Auditorium (316 Colfax Ave., third floor, Scranton).Info: 570.969.7272. Living with Grief: free sixweek bereavement support group (2-3:30 p.m., 6-7:30 p.m., Spiritual Center, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, 1000 E. Mountain Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, 570.808.5539) Oakwood Terrace (400 Gleason Dr., Moosic, 570.451.3171 ext. 116 or 101) • Support Group Meetings: third Wed. of each month, 6:30 p.m. Overeaters Anon. meetings Mon., Tues., Thurs., 7 p.m.; Wed., 7:30 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. No fee, newcomers welcome. Call 570.829.1341 for details/meeting locations of visit www.oa.org. Pride of NEPA meetings the second Tues. of each month. Visit prideofnepa.org for details. Suicide Bereavement Support Group First/Third Thurs. every month, 7 p.m., at Catholic Social Services (33 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre). Call 570.822.7118 ext. 307 for info.
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sorry mom & dad A 20-SOMETHING’S WILD ADVENTURES
Justin Brown | Weekender Correspondent
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Robbie Vanderveken | Special to the Weekender
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Justin’s poor reality TV debut? Blame it on the rain.
Bite me, Mother Nature
Other than Mama June, the woman whose womb is responsible for developing the creature known as Honey Boo Boo to full term, there’s only one woman I would never want to date: Mother Nature. First of all, she’s unpredictable, and not in the good wake-youup-with-a-blow-job kind of way. Second, she’s bipolar, and not in the fun Britney Spears-faking-anaccent-and-believing-it kind of way. Finally, she ruined my reality television show debut. It was the summer of 2009. The reality show I skipped two months of school to film was about to premiere on ABC primetime, and I wanted to celebrate in style. I found a waterfront bar near my college to host the occasion, agreeing to open during the week especially for me if I brought people who were ready to drink a lot and make them money. To ensure the party was a success, I hired a DJ and a band. The party got off to a great start as over 100 of my closest friends and Facebook friends came to celebrate my debut on primetime television. What was destined to be the best party ever quickly turned into the premiere party from hell! “We interrupt your regularly scheduled program to bring you
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this breaking news,” the local Pittsburgh meteorologist said just moments before “I Survived A Japanese Game Show” was set to air. “A severe flash flood and tornado will be hitting the surrounding areas.” To my dismay, the dude didn’t end on that note. Instead, he and all of the other local stations decided it was severe enough to need continuous coverage. “Why can’t you just put something across the screen like every other time there’s a flash flood you a--hole!” I screamed over the phone to the news station in between the tequila shots I was downing to make me feel better about my show not being seen. They hung up. I then realized I had a band, a DJ, and a bar open just for me and decided to make the best of it. Even though I didn’t get to see the premiere of my show, I did throw the biggest party anyone ever had for a tornado. As for Mother Nature, she eventually went away. But like every whore, they always come back for disruption, like Hurricane Sandy. And what’s the best way to piss off a temperamental woman? Throw a party and act like she doesn’t exist. So don’t let the hurricane get you down, unless it’s down on a tap for a keg stand!
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Since it is Halloween, I decided to pick up a re-mastered version of a game that scared the crap out of me back in the day: “Doom 3 BFG Edition” is out, and it is just as scary as I remember. I didn’t have a great computer when “Doom 3” came out in 2004, but I did get to play it on the original Xbox in 2005. At the time, not only was it terrifying, it was one of the best looking games I had ever seen. “Doom 3,” as a first-person shoot, had a compelling story told mostly through cut-scenes, emails, audio logs, and notes you could pick up and read. The story is similar to the first two “Doom” games: your character, a nameless marine, is sent to a space station on Mars to discover the cause of some disturbances. At first, it was simply reports of strange noises and missing scientists, but what’s really going on is much more sinister. When constructing the Mars base, they unearthed - or un “Mars-ed” - an ancient artifact. Some of the scientists in the lab tried to use the artifacts and accidently unlocked the gates of hell. The problem is, not all of hell broke loose. Only some of it did, and it is much harder to contain. The Mars base is now over run with all sorts of different types of demons, from imps, dog-like brutes, and even huge dragon demons. The thing that makes this game really scary is the great lighting and sound design that make the claustrophobic Mars base truly terrifying. The lighting system was truly ahead of its time in 2004 and it still holds up to this day. There are several really good jump scares that haven’t been seen much in recent horror games. One of the best things is the updated graphics make the game look even better at 60
’Doom 3 BFG Edition’ looks sharper than ever. frames per second. The BFG edition comes with the “Resurrection of Evil” expansion pack, an all new eightlevel mini-campaign, plus “Doom 1,” “Doom 2,” and most of their expansions all for $39.99. The special edition is available on Xbox 360, PC, and, for the first time, PS3. You get the classic “Doom” experience with all of the trophies and achievements that weren’t around during their origins. “Doom 3” carries a sense of vulnerability lacking from other current FPS titles. When your health doesn’t regenerate and enemies don’t drop ammunition, it makes every fight a tense experience. There is also a real sense of exploration in the game. You need health packs
and ammo, so you must explore the environment as much as you can. It is possible to beat the game without exploring, but you run the risk of missing out on all of the good guns and hidden collectables. The game comes with some agonizing load times, randomly auto-saves taking you away from the action, and removed customization over your controls, long a staple of the FPS genre. Overall, the game is just as I remember. “Doom” and general horror fans won’t want to miss this one.
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- Robbie Vanderveken is the digital operations specialist at The Times Leader. E-mail him at rvanderveken @timesleader.com
Exploration is a necessary evil in the cramped quarters of the Mars base that your Marine must explore.
CHARITY WALKS/RUNS
Kathryn M. Freeman Race for Ovarian Cancer • Half marathon, 5-mile: Nov. 3, South Williamsport Community Park. Proceeds benefit Susquehanna Health Foundation. Info: www.kmfraceforovariancancer.com
TCMC Turkey Trot 5K Walk/ Run: Nov. 3, registration at 7:30 a.m., tot trot at 8:30 a.m. for ages 13 and under, race at 9 a.m. $20, pre-registration; $25, day of the event; $5 or two canned goods for tot trot. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Poor annual Thanksgiving community dinner. Info:thecommonwealthmedical.com/turkeytrot.
CLASSES
Academy of Northern Martial Arts (79 N. Main St., Pittston) Traditional Kung Fu & San Shou. For Health and Defense. Adult & Children’s Classes, Mon.-Thurs., Sat. First class free. Walk-ins welcome, call 371.9919, 817.2161 for info.
Adult Kung Fu (Kung Fu & Tai Chi Center, Wilkes-Barre: 570.829.2707) Ongoing classes. Tues./Thurs., 6:30 p.m. Study of Chinese Martial Art open hand, weapons sets. Mon., Wed., 6:30 p.m. Covers Chinese style theories, concepts, applications. “Sport” fighting concepts explained, practiced.
Aikido of Scranton, Inc. (1627 N. Main Ave., Scranton, 570.963.0500) • Self-Defense Class taught by Aikido Master Ven Sensei, every Mon. & Wed., 7-9 p.m. $10. • Traditional Weapons Class, Thurs., 7-9 p.m. $10.
Beauty Lies Within School of Pole Dance (32 Forrest St.,
Dance Contours (201 Bear Creek Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.0152, www.dancecontours.com) • Adult classes: ballet, tap, lyrical, CardioSalsa, ballroom dance. • Children/teen classes: ballet, tap, CheerDance, HipTech Jazz, a form of dance blending basic Jazz Technique with styles of street dance, hip hop. • Zumba classes for adults: Tues., 6 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m. First class free. • Adult ballet: Sat. morn. Danko’s Core Wrestling Strength Training Camp (DankosAllAmericanFitness.com) • Four sessions/week, features two clinics, two core strength. 4 sessions/ week. Increase power, speed, agility. Group discounts, coaches, teams, clubs, free stuff. Visit website or call Larry Danko at 570.825.5989 for info. Downtown Arts at Arts YOUniverse (47 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.970.2787, www.artsyouniverse.com) • Traditional Egyptian Belly Dance: Wed., beginners 6-7 p.m.; intermediate 7-8 p.m. intermediate. $10. Call 343.2033 for info. • Tribal Fusion Dance: Thurs., beginners 6-7 p.m.; intermediate 7-8 p.m. $10. Call 836.7399 for info. • Cabaret with Helena: Sat., 4:30 p.m. Pre-registration required. Call 553.2117 for info. • African Dance: Wed. & Sun., 1 p.m. Traditional African moves with jazz and hip-hop. $10, registration required, call 212.9644 or visit hipbodysoul.com for info. Downtown Dojo Karate Academy (84 S. Main St., WilkesBarre, 570.262.1778) Offering classes in traditional karate, weapons, self defense. Mon-Thurs., 5:30-8:45 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-noon. • Zumba Classes: Tues., Thurs., 7-8 p.m.; Sat., 12:30-1:30 p.m. $5/class. Call for info. Extreme M.M.A.(2424 Old Berwick Rd., Bloomsburg. 570.854.2580) • MMA Class: Mon., Wed., 6-7 p.m. First visit free. Wrestling fundamentals, basic Brazilian Ju-Jitsu No Gi. Call for info. • Boxing/Kickboxing Fitness Class: Mon., Wed., 7-8 p.m. First visit free. Non-combative class. • Personal Training: Call 317.7250
for info. Fazio’s Hapkido Do Jang (61 Main St., Luzerne, 570.239.1191) Accepting new students. Children (age 7-12) Mon./Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Teen/adult Mon./Wed., 6:45-8:15 p.m.; Tues.-Thurs., 6:30-8 p.m. Private lesson also available. Learn Hapkido. Self defense applications. $50 monthly, no contract. GregWorks Professional Fitness Training (107 B Haines Court, Blakely, 570.499.2349, gregsbootcamp@hotmail.com, www.vipfitnesscamp.com) • Beach Body Bootcamp: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m. • Bridal Bootcamp: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m. Bridal party group training, couples personal training available. • Fitness Bootcamp: 4-week sessions, Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m. • New Year’s Resolution Flab to Fab Bootcamp: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m., Sat., 1 p.m. Guaranteed results. • Private/Semi-Private sessions available, e-mail for info. ∝ Harris Conservatory for the Arts (545 Charles St. Luzerne, 570.287.7977 or 718.0673) • Dragons’ Tale Karate: Mon., 5:30-7 p.m.; Wed., 6-7:30 p.m. Ages 5+. • Tumbling: Fri., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Ages 5+. $30/month. Kwonkodo Lessons – by reservation at The Hapkido Teakwondo Institute (210 Division St., Kingston). $40/month. Call 570.287.4290 for info. Northeastern Ju-Jitsu (1047 Main St., Swoyersville, 570.714.3839, nejujitsu.com) Open 7 days/week, offers training in Traditional Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, Judo, Women’s self defense. Group, private self defense classes available by appointment. Riot Hooping and Aerial Dance (210 Division Street, Kingston,www.riothooping.com, 912.656.4649). Offering Aerial Silks Intro classes, Mon./Tues., 7pm. Aerial Silks Beginner Series (four classes), Mon./ Tues., 8pm. Visit riothooping.comfor info and registration. Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Network, Scranton. Day, evening classes for men, women, children. Ongoing classes 6 days/week. Covers sport, combat, self-defense aspects of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. For info visit gracie-
Shaolin White Crane Fist (Wyoming) Teaching traditional Chinese martial arts of Shaolin White Crane Fist, Wing Chun Gong Fu, Yang Style Taijiquan, Qigong-Energy work, Shauijiao-Chinese Wrestling, more. $35/week, first week free. Three levels of training, ages 15+. Contact Master Mike DiMeglio 570.371.8898. Sil-Lum Kung-Fu & Tai-Chi Academy (509 Pittston Ave., Scranton) • Specializing in Traditional Chinese Martial Arts as taught in The Central Guoshu Institute. Instruction in classical Shaolin styles includes: Sil-Lum Hung-Gar Tiger Claw, Shaolin White Crane Boxing, Northern Long Fist Kung-Fu. Info: 570.341.8089, 249.1087 St. Joseph’s School classes (1627 N. Main Ave., Scranton, 570.963.0500): • Traditional Weapons Class: Thurs., 7-9 p.m. Self-defense techniques using cane, club, short stick, wooden sword, escrima sticks, more. Learn history principles, practical use. No prior martial arts experience. $10/class. • Women’s Self-Defense Class: Sat., 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Self-defense techniques to protect from variety of attacks. No prior martial arts experience. Wear loose fitting clothes. $10/class. Traditional Hung-Gar Tiger/ Crane Kung-Fu The Tiger’s Ark, Kingston. Unlock the real power, learn true meaning behind all martial movements by focusing on development of conceptual body language skills through use of age-old training apparatuses. Training more difficult than mainstream martial arts, done at own pace. Info: 570.817.5070 Unity: A Center for Spiritual Living (140 South Grant St., WilkesBarre, 570.824.7722) • A Course in Miracles / Holistic Fitness-Yoga Sessions: Tues., 6:30-8:30 p.m. Waverly Community House (1115 N. Abington Rd., Waverly, 570.586.8191, www.waverlycomm.org) • Tennis Clinics Beginner-Intermediate: Private, semi-private lessons. World Class Boxing (239 Schuyler Ave., Kingston, www.wcbboxing.net, 570.262.0061)
Wyoming Valley Goju Ryu Karate Academy • Classes Tues., Thurs. (kids: 5:30-7 p.m.; teens/adults: 7-8:30 p.m.); Sat. (kids: 10:30 a.m.-noon; teens/adults: Noon-1:30 p.m.), Kingston Rec. Center (655 Third Ave., Kingston).Info: 888.328.3218, valleygojukarate.com Y Walk Wed. Guided evening walks in Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton. Begin 6 p.m., meet in lobby either city’s YMCA. In case of rain, walk same time following day. Info: Wilkes-Barre YMCA, 570.823.2191; Hazleton, 455.2046
OUTSIDE Carbondale Chiropractic Center (267 Brooklyn St., 570.282.1240, www.carbondalechiropractic.com). • Run with Doc: Sun. 9-10 a.m. at Lake Scranton. Jog around Lake Scranton with Dr. Andrew Rivera. Visit website for info. Greater Scranton YMCA (706 N. Blakely St., Dunmore) • Senior Citizen outing to Martins Creek: Three miles moderate along Delaware River. Meet in the YMCA parking lot.$5 YMCA members, $8 non-members. Info: 570.343.5144. Hickory Run State Park (1137 Honey Hole Road, Drums, 570.403.2006) Night Hike: Nov. 9, 6 p.m. Ages 8 and up. Geocaching 101: Nov. 12, 1 p.m. RSVP required. Guided hike: Nov. 15, 9 a.m. Junior Bird Club Night Hike: Nov. 16, 6 p.m. Ages 9 and up. $5 fee for new members. RSVP required. Scavenger hunt: Nov. 18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wallenpaupack Scenic Boat Tour 11 a.m.-6 p.m., $14/regular, $13/ senior, $10/12 and under. Celebrating 50th year on the lake with daily onehour cruises. Info: 570.226.3293, wallenpaupackboattour.com.
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Back Mountain Martial Arts Center & Mountaintop Karate Center For info, call either location, Back Mountain (4 Carr Ave., 570.675.9535) or Mountaintop (312 S. Mountain Blvd., 466.6474): Visit Website at www.fudoshinkai1.com. • Instruction in Traditional Karate, Jujutsu, Sivananda Yoga (Back Mountain): Tues., Wed., Thurs., 4:30-9 p.m., Sat., 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. (Mountaintop Karate Center Mon., Weds., Fri., 4:30-9 p.m. • Instruction in Traditional Karate, Jujutsu, Sivananda Yoga (Mountaintop): Mon., Wed., Fri., 4:30-9 p.m.
Wilkes-Barre, 570.793.5757, sl.beautylieswithin@gmail.com). Hours by appointment, free sample appointment. Call or e-mail for details.
School of Combat Arts (24 Forrest St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.468.9701, schoolofcombatarts.com) Open 6 days/week. Offering classes in Brazilian jiu jitsu, submission grappling, Russian sambo, boxing, Muay Thai, kickboxing, Ninjutsu, wrestling. Classes for men, women, children. Group, private classes available. Children’s class now for $35/month.
• Boxing & Kickboxing Fitness Bootcamp: Mon.-Sat. non-contact program Programs include Kids & Teen Boxing programs, striking for MMA & competition training, women’s-only kickboxing Boot Camp, Zumba, more.
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Weekender Correspondent SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) You’re not a cold person, even though some see you that way. I’d argue that you burn hotter than most. Antares, the red supergiant star that forms the heart of the Scorpio constellation, is about 700 times the diameter of our sun. If our sun were that big, it’d engulf most of our inner solar system, including Earth. Antares is one of the brightest stars in the sky despite the fact that it’s hundreds of times further than many of them—500 light years away. It’s only distance and difference that makes you seem aloof. Those who’ve seen inside that fiery heart of yours know better. In order to improve not only your rep but that of frosty Scorps everywhere, let a couple more people touch the nuclear fires of your love this week. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) Between the mess in your head and the knots in the brain of your chief love interest, you may feel like there’s no dancing room. Your ankles keep getting tangled in the thorny briars of your pasts, tripping you up when you’d like to move forward. This isn’t a hopeless situation, though. Due to one of the karmic tax cuts the universe is offering now, you’re in luck; only one of you is getting trapped at any given time. The key to getting through this mess is taking turns leading the waltz— which means letting go of any ideas about who’s in charge. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) The universe rarely outwits you. But since you lost your cheat-sheet this week, you’re down here with the rest of us mere mortals. Try to look at it as a good thing; your tendency to know all the answers ahead of time was not only obnoxious, it kept you from developing yourself or being challenged, at times. Getting an honest score on life’s tests will not only earn you valuable self-knowledge, it will bring you closer to the real answers, the ones that will mean something to you, unlike those you lifted straight out of a book.
VANILLA ICE Oct. 31, 1967 JENNY MCCARTHY Nov. 1, 1972 U.S. PRESIDENT JAMES K. POLK Nov. 2, 1795 ROSEANNA Nov. 3, 1952 SEAN DIDDY COMBS Nov. 4, 1969 KEVIN JONAS Nov. 5, 1987 EMMA STONE (pictured) Nov. 6, 1988
ity of things that have been plaguing you will simply slip away. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) Somewhere along the way you got access to the casino control room, the one the rest of us are convinced exists. You snuck into that backroom with walls of surveillance monitors, where some Las Vegas demigod decides whose slot machines hit the jackpot and whose don’t, and rigged the whole setup. It’s the only explanation for your continued good fortune, which defies reasonable odds. Although people are happy for you, they can’t help feeling a bit of resentment. In order to quash riotous discontent before a full-scale revolution erupts, share the wealth this week. Pour your clinking windfall into the cups of your neighbors, and they’ll let you keep the secret of your continued providence. ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) It’s not like you’re planning a trip over the Niagara Falls in a barrel, or leaping the Grand Canyon on a motorcycle. The risks you’re planning may fly in the face of something at least slightly awesome and powerful, but they’re not truly dangerous; they’re more like confronting the phony wizard of Emerald City, Oz. All you have to do is hold your ground and be alert. Don’t let the nervous, nay-saying Munchkins dismay you. They’re easily impressed and deluded. Trust your vision to pierce the facades of blustering illusion to see the small, ridiculous people behind them, and trust your ability to kick their asses. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) Even though you’re surprisingly open-
minded at times, you’re not exactly notorious for your flexibility. No one expects you to put your feet behind your head or bend over backwards. In fact, just the opposite: People count on you to stand your ground in certain territories, as unyielding and unchanging as a stone. Consistency is a good thing, but come on. At the very least, consider the facts. If your position is well-founded, it won’t be shaken by questioning or criticism. Blind faith is for the weak. Changing your mind because of a well-reasoned argument? That’s strength. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) Luckily your heart has the regenerative capabilities of a starfish. Not literally, of course, but emotionally you are able to restore it to wholeness, if you give yourself enough time and loving care. Any piece of a starfish with part of the central body intact can grow into a whole animal. Your heart is similar. It sucks that it’s been thrashed to pieces at times. But losing your ability to love would be a gruesome victory for the thrashers. Don’t let that happen. Pluck out the biggest chunk, put it somewhere with lots of sunlight and adoration, and show off how little the hurt can hold you back. CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) After executing a series of sickening belly flops and frustrated cannon balls, your hesitant approach to the diving board invites cringes all around. It’s painful to witness your self-torture. I hope you’ll notice none of your die-hard fans have left the bleachers, however; we’re still cheering you on, albeit anxiously. Don’t turn away from the ladder that’ll take you up to that
LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) No one hates suffering punishment more than you do, especially when you haven’t done anything wrong. Being penalized for your precociousness is so unfair—it takes you back to the days when you were forced to wait some arbitrary amount of time for responsibilities you knew you could handle, like a driver’s license. Some of this unfair discipline stems from a desire to do you good: Sure, you can handle the responsibilities of someone much older and wiser, but you don’t need to. Enjoy the moment for what it is, and leave that s--t for later. By the time you have to shoulder those burdens, you’ll be glad you didn’t way back when you could have. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) What if there were witches? What if, back during the witch-hunts in Salem, Mass., and elsewhere, there were mutants, people who’d evolved past normal humankind to have paranormal abilities? In that case, the Puritans of the era squashed humanity’s potential by rooting them out and burning them. Keeping us ordinary. Okay, it’s a ridiculously farfetched scenario, but something like it (on a much smaller scale) is playing itself out in your life. Before you take the seemingly dangerous elements of your current situation and tie them to the pyre, ask yourself: Could these things I fear actually be the next stages of my personal evolution? LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) Kiss a Pisces this week. You’re the sign most able to understand their dualism and persistent internal conflict, and therefore commiserate. Surely you can remember many moments when you froze while your mental arguments played themselves out. Paralyzed by indecision, you may have wished that someone, anyone, would bail you out and tell you which part of you was “right.” Here’s your chance. Your Pisces buddies need you to clear up the myriad tiny debates that make them just so ineffective at times. Tell them what to do. It’ll be fun for both of you.
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AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) When was the last time you climbed a tree? Or dug in the garden? It may be getting too chilly for constructively rooting around in flowerbeds, but your soul doesn’t care about that. I’ve detected an unfortunate headiness pervading your life lately. Besides sex, time spent actually consciously inhabiting your body has been depressingly small. Don’t you remember the realization you had last year—the one where your internal balance depended on regular, meditative time communing with nature, one way or another? Honor that lesson, and you’ll find that the vast major-
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daunting 30-foot drop. Practice is practice, even if you’ve only been practicing what not to do. Try again. If not for yourself, you owe it to us, and our faith in you. This time, you’ll not only pull off the unquestionably difficult maneuver you’ve been attempting, you’ll do it so precisely that people won’t believe what they’ve seen. They may, in fact, demand that you do it again. Go ahead. I predict a perfect 10, both times.
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412 Autos for Sale AUDI ‘07 A4 2.0 TURBO, 98,000 miles, automatic, perfect condition, original owner, full window tint, black on black leather, built in bluetooth system, sunroof, MP3 player & more! $9,000 OBO. 949-439-3636
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6speed, collectors, this baby is 1 of only 750 GTS coupes built in 2002 and only 1 of 83 painted Race Yellow it still wears its original tires showing how it was babied. This car is spotless throughout and is ready for its new home. This vehicle is shown by appointment only. $39,999 or trade. 570-760-2365 SUBARU ‘04 FORESTER XT (Turbo) Symmetrical AWD, auto, 52,000 miles, 4 cylinder black metallic/ black grey interior, remote starter, heated seats, alloy wheels, towing package, AM/FM /6-CD, AC, original owner, excellent condition, $14,000, 570-8515549. Albrightsville, PA.
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DEN FURNITURE Wood/cloth. Regular size sofa, chair and ottoman. Coffee table, 2 end tables. Excellent condition. $325 for all. 570-675-5046
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KINGSTON AREA
Large 2 bedroom with living & dining rooms. One floor, stove, washer/dryer hook up, off street parking. Gas heat. Wall to wall carpet. No pets. $560/mo. References, lease & security deposit. Call 570-301-3401
NANTICOKE
1472 S. Hanover St. Well maintained bilevel. This home features 2 bedrooms, 1 3/4 baths, recreation room with propane stove. Walk out to a 3 season porch. Professionally landscaped yard. 1 car garage, storage shed, new appliances, ceiling fans. Close to LCCC. $153,900. Call 570-735-7594
TUNKHANNOCK AREA
REDUCED! 3 bedroom home, 2 baths, concrete porch 3/4 around the house, garage. On six acres. Stonework, stone fireplace, heat with wood or oil. Commercial cook stove. Beautiful view. Well above flood or high water. Some farm equipment, track loader. With gas & oil rights. $250,000 570-665-9054
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HANOVER TWP. Carey Ave. Bridge
FULLY FURNISHED NEW LOFT APARTMENT with one bedroom, Includes all utilities. stove, laundry, fridge, micro, dishwasher, disposal, WIFI, cable, A/C, granite, plasma TV, hardwood, lovely modern furniture, large closets, private entrance with deck. Share pool & grill Pictures on request. MUST SEE! 4 miles to 81. Non smoking unit. Pet considered. $725/ month. Additional charge for each additional person. 570-332-8026
1 bedroom first floor apartment. Gas heat and hot water. Range and refrigerator included. Garage parking. Laundry room on premises. $475 per month + utilities. Water, garbage, state and sewer included. No dogs. References and security. Call 570-696-3596
PARSONS 2 bedroom, 1st floor Wall to wall carpeting throughout. Stove, fridge, washer & dryer included. $535 + utilities & security. Call 570-650-2494
PITTSTON TWP.
Newly remodeled, quiet neighborhood, living room, kitchen, laundry & bath on 1st floor. 2 bedrooms on 2nd floor. Sewer, water & garbage included. Off-street parking, no pets. $550/mo. Call 570-655-4533
PITTSTON/JENKINS TOWNSHIP 3 1/2 bedrooms,
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Stylish 2 bedroom first floor. Kitchen with snack bar, modern bath, w/d hookup and storage in basement. Off street parking, large maintenance free yard. $550/mo plus utilities. Security, lease. Sorry, no smoking or pets. 570-824-9507
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WEST PITTSTON Out of flood
area Charming, large, 4 rooms, 2nd floor, living room, den, new eat in kitchen, all appliances Includes heat, off street parking, w/d hookup, garbage. $585/month, lease and security 570-328-0784
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Eighth Street Beautiful 2 bedroom, 1 bath, all appliances incl. washer & dryer & air conditioning. Non smoker, security and references, off street parking, no pets. $630 plus utilities. 954-2972
WILKES-BARRE
17 Beaumont St. 1st floor, large 2 bedroom with new w/w carpeting and paint. Front porch, shared back yard, kitchen with appliances and dining room. Heat, hot water and water incl. Tenant pays electric. $575 plus security, no pets. Call 570-814-1356
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Clean & freshly painted. Large 6 room half double. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, gas heat, utilities by tenant. No pets. security & lease $625. month. 570-690-3367
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WILKES-BARRE/SOUTH 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths, small yard, front porch, off street parking. $615/month security required. Tenant pays all utilities. 570-357-0712
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DUPONT Large modern 2 bedroom half double with interior attic and basement access, includes refrigerator, stove, washer dryer hookup, new carpet and freshly painted, great neighborhood, plenty of parking, heat included. $675. No pets. 479-6722
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FOR SALE OR RENT Single home in gated retirement village. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage. Granite countertops, gas fireplace, appliances included. Quiet 55+ community. No Pets. One year lease. $1575/mo. + utilities & security. Monthly maintenance fee included. 570-592-3023
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room renovated house. 1 1/2 baths, partially furnished, open dining & TV rooms with cozy wooden gas fireplace. New refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, mounted micro-wave & new oak cabinets. Brand new gas furnace/water heater. New apartment sized washer/dryer on 1st floor. Brand new draperies, blinds & carpeting. Detached garage with driveway. Front & back yards in tranquil neighborhood. No smoking. $800 + utilities & security. 570-762-8265
EXETER Beautiful magnificent Cape Cod style home. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, finished lower level, 2 car garage with a rear deck area. Master bedroom and bath on first floor, new carpets, recently painted, hardwood & tile floors, granite counters & stainless steel appliances in kitchen. Gas heat. $1500 per/ month. 570-479-6722
566 Sales/Business Development
959 Mobile Homes Crestwood School District
LAKE SILKWORTH 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath single home. Lake view with lake and dock rights. Hardwood and tile floors. $725/mo plus utilities, security, and 1 year lease. Lake Lehman School District. No Pets or smoking. Call 570-696-3289
PARSONS
114 Govier St. 2 1/2 bedrooms, 1 bath. $650. No pets. 570-825-0908
PLAINS
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WILKES-BARRE TWP.
Remodeled 3 bedroom home with hardwood floors, new carpeting & fresh paint. Featuring modern kitchen with dishwasher, large yard & off street parking. $750/month + utilities. No pets or smoking. Call 570-466-6334
2 bedroom. Country setting, on side of mountain. 1 car garage, paved driveway. Porch. Situated on 3/4 acre lot. 15 minutes from Crestwood Industrial Park also close to Lehigh river, ski resorts & all major highways. Includes refrigerator, stove, washer, sewer & water. All other utilities by tenant. Oil heat. $450 month + security. Call (570) 474-0388 or 570-417-8751
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