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Holiday shopping may be one of the most hectic parts of the year, but don’t worry – we’ve got you covered this time. In our comprehensive threepage Holiday Gift Guide, we’ve got everything from running shoes to DVDs to toys to fashionable watches – hell, we’ve even got a pair of jiggling…well, just turn to page 36 (and pages 3839) and find out. If that’s not enough holiday cheer, we’ve got an interview with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, who are testing out some new material this year, and a feature on how the Mall at Steamtown is
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Bottlenecks Saloon and Eatery will open soon on South Main St in Wilkes-Barre. (Photo by Clark Van Orden/Times Leader)
A new saloon in town
Add another watering hole to the downtown area: Bottlenecks Saloon & Eatery is expected to open over the coming weeks on South Main Street in WilkesBarre. This is owner Jason Misto’s second location for the business; the first is in West Hazleton. A new awning adorns the exterior and inside a self-serve beer stand awaits customers. “You give your credit card to the bartender and you get a button,” Misto told The Times Leader. “You put the button in the draught table and pour your favorite brew.” The machine dispenses four different brands of beer, and Misto said he will change them up every so often. The machine also tracks how much a customer has taken and cuts them off at a pre-determined point. Bottlenecks will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. The kitchen will be open until midnight every night. Known for its wings – there will be 18 varieties – Bottleneck’s will have a different feature every night, like wing night, steak night, seafood night and barbecue rib night, Misto said. There will be 18 different beers on tap and 16 televisions for customers to view sporting events and other
shows. Board games for big kids Were you a total Monopoly freak as a kid, hoarding all the property you could? It might be a good idea to head to Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Nov. 24 for the First Annual NEPAopoly Tournament at Breakers. Cash prizes are on the line when the Electric City faces off against the Diamond City to compete for $200 for fourth place, $300 for third, $500 for second, and $1,500 for first. Play is limited to the first 100 people (50 for Wilkes-Barre and 50 for Scranton), and guests must be 21 or older to participate. The festivities run from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration is $25. Lights out at the movies The room is dark, save the light coming from the big screen.
You’re totally into the movie before you and then it happens – someone to the left’s phone lights up and they actually have the nerve to pick it up or continue texting throughout the movie, completely ruining your cinematic experience. Fear those awful interruptions no more, as Cinemark in Moosic is now employing the use of the Cinemode app for phones. Users download the application and start it when the movie begins. After the phone screen dims and a prompt to turn it to vibrate comes on, you just have to simply keep it in CineMode for the entire movie and – Guess what? – you get rewarded for your politeness. The app is good to earn rewards for moviegoers each and every time they sit down to enjoy a flick.
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Weekender Staff Writer The lines outside of Best Buy. Waking up at 6 a.m. (or, this year, it seems simply running out after the Thanksgiving meal) to snag the best deals. These are the things that come to mind on Black Friday, but what of the local businesses? Where do they fit into the mix? This year, the area’s locallyowned music stores are getting in on the Black Friday madness with help from the folks of Record Store Day, an event that usually takes place in April and offers exclusive releases for music fans. “It’s different when it’s a $500 TV going for $200, but I don’t think a $9 CD for $6 is going to get everybody as excited as it could,” said Joe Nardone Jr. of Joe Nardone’s Gallery of Sound. “With the Record Store Day exclusives, we’ve got something you can’t buy anywhere else, making your local record shop another stop during that day.” There are around 45 new titles that will be released, including everything from classic rock to hip hop. The form many of these limited-release tunes are coming in harkens back to the old days. “Lots of vinyl,” R.J. Herrington, owner of Embassy Vinyl in Scranton said. “It’s one of those things that never really went away because people that collected it are always going to collect it. It seems to catch on more and more as the years go by. It’s not like MP3s or CDs where it’s disposable. It’s more personable. You have to physically put the record on your player, turn it over; it’s more active in your listening.” Some of Friday’s vinyl releases include:
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Power trio releases new rock album By Sara Pokorny
Weekender Staff Writer It’s all in the power of three. While many three-piece groups run the risk of leaving gaps in songs due to limited instrumentation at times, Three Imaginary Boys has no problem being a trio. “We’re proud of being a threepiece band, and we like to have that come across in everything we do,” lead vocalist Tim Husty said. The band has been on the local scene for six years, and in addition to 22-year-old Husty, who also plays drums and guitar, there is his 25-year-old brother Rob on lead and rhythm guitar and vocals and 21-year-old Mike Wintermute on bass, keyboards, and vocals, all from Wilkes-Barre. Three Imaginary Boys recently released its second full-length album, “People Wearing Masks,” which is available at local music stores today. The release party will be held Dec. 7 at Brews Brothers West in Luzerne. As a group, the guys pump out rock tunes, but each has a musical taste all his own. Tim gravitates towards jazz, Rob towards blues, and Wintermute toward experimental and alternative sounds, with each citing classic rock as a definite influence as well. Despite the differences, it all comes together to form the sound that is Three Imaginary Boys. “We very much focus on vocal performances,” Tim said. “We love harmonies. We draw from The Beatles; we draw from other three-piece bands like The Who, The Police. We’re all about vocals and three-piece power.” “We’re also drum driven,” Wintermute added. “With a
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It’s no figment of the mind: the members of Three Imaginary Boys are multi-instrumentalists that bring a rock ‘n’ roll vibe wherever they go. three-piece band, you have to do what you can with the drums. They have to be just right because they’re defining the rhythm of the songs. If you’ve got rhythm and lead guitarists, you’re talking riffs the whole time over rhythm chords so the fact that it’s a three-piece band, well, you have to try a lot harder to not make it sound too minimal.” Though drums are a key factor to the sound, that doesn’t leave the other instruments out completely. “You’ll see that we really like to focus on each member,” Tim said. “It’s not like one of us is trying to push over somebody else.” The guys also throw a lot of energy into performances. “A lot of our lifeblood is performing and capturing that energy,” Wintermute said. “We all dress in black to look professional. We take ourselves seriously, but not too much. We switch instruments when we’re playing. We go out into the crowd.” “We don’t like to just be a band that plays the same songs every night,” Tim said. “It might be the same song but a totally different version. We might really rock it out or bring it back a little bit.” “We also switch it up by
switching instruments in the middle of the song,” Rob continued. All the guys can play drums, guitar, and bass if the moment calls for it. “People Wearing Masks” is proof of how the group has evolved since its first full-length album, “Going Up?” Since then, the role of bass player has switched to Wintermute and the group now has what Tim calls “a tight-knit group dynamic” that they’re all very pleased with. The album has been in the works for a little over a year and is what Tim calls rock-driven, though some tracks play off of that and go the way of acoustic and jazz at some points. A track to keep an eye out for is “Some Other Day,” which holds meaning to all the members. “There’s a chorus at the end and it’s all family members,” Rob said. “It’s our grandparents, aunts, uncles, so it’s very special to us.” W
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Imaginary Boys deliver tangible record Local rock band Three Imaginary Boys has been on the scene for about six years and just debuted its latest album, “People Wearing Masks.” “People” follows the seven-track EP, “Say What You Mean,” and sophomore release “Going Up?” This is the first project recorded with bassist Mike Wintermute, who joins brothers Rob and Tim Husty. The three-piece group has put out a set of tunes that resonate as though a full band is behind it, from rock-driven songs to softer harmonies. It’s no wonder, seeing
as how each member plays multiple instruments. Tim takes on lead vocals, drums, piano, keyboard, guitar and bass; Rob mans the lead guitar, vocals, and percussion; and Wintermute plays bass, guitar, and provides vocals. The many individual musical influences of the guys can be felt throughout the album, from Tim’s jazz sounds to Rob’s penchant for blues to Wintermute’s interest in experimental and alternative rock. Perhaps the greatest departure from the typical rock song that can be found on “People” is
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Soundgarden picks up where it left off Whether or not you’re going to dig Soundgarden’s “King Animal,” its first studio record since 1996’s “Down on the Upside,” depends largely upon what era of the band you favor. If you’re drawn to the darker, sludge-heavy material found on albums like the indie-era, Sub Pop Records output and proceeding major label debut, “Loud Love,” you may want to pass. However, if you favor the post“Superunknown” Soundgarden, rife with
“Sophia,” a mellow tune with minimal instrumentation that skirts the line of jazz. Tim’s voice is as delicate as it is gritty on tracks like “Mr. Aftermath.” “These Things” is an 8-minute track that brings about a soft piano intro, kicks up the energy, and fades out as calmly as it came in, providing a perfectly timed emotional ride for the listener. The group takes “30,000 Eyes,” a drum-driven song, and slows it down for an albumending acoustic version. The adaptation sits well on its own with vocals tuned down just enough to carry the lighter version through. Be on the lookout for the chorus of voices at the end of “Some Other Day,” as many of the band members’ family and friends lent their own talents to complete the song.
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hooks and more subtle shades of melody, then this is for you. “King Animal,” for all intents and purposes, picks up exactly where the band left off with “Down on the Upside.” That album signaled a loose, more experimental approach to previously heavyhanded, Sabbath-meets-Melvins songwriting – tracks like “Zero Chance” were jangling, almost jazz-inflected soundscapes suitable for inclusion on ostentatious works of art like Hendrix’s “Electric Ladyland.” The new album takes this forward-thinking concept to heart, but doesn’t let it rule the production. Tracks on “King Animal” like “NonState Actor” rock hard, but with drummer Matt Cameron’s flair for a disdain for straight 4/4 time. “By Crooked Steps” pulls back a little further to “Badmotorfinger” days with guitarist Kim Thayil’s impenetrable Gibson SG tone. Similarly, “Blood on the Valley Floor” is a dirgelike, grungy hark back to the early 1990s underground Seattle scene – and, yes, Cornell’s voice can still peel paint off the walls. Other cuts like “Bones of Birds” sound more like Chris Cornell solo offerings, with acoustic interludes that litter Cornell’s post-Soundgarden work. Perfectly occupying the next notch on the Soundgarden timeline, “King Animal” is tempered Seattle aggression from one of the city’s true pioneers.
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All Time Low back to roots Few bands have as interesting a story as All Time Low. The band’s success started almost a decade ago, but its previous albums – attempts to hit mainstream radio – seemed to have angered fans. The group was dropped from its major label, Interscope, and returned home to Hopeless Records, where they have released “Don’t Panic,” All Time Low’s fifth studio al-
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Klush's sweet inspiration By Sara Pokorny
Weekender Staff Writer It’s been said to him time and time again, by his fans, judges, celebrities, and in reviews, but what better person to validate he’s a dead ringer for the “King of Rock ‘N’ Roll” than Elvis’ daughter herself? “All these guys I’m friends with that were friends of Elvis were telling her that I’m the real deal, and I don’t think she saw it until we were face to face with one another,” Pittston native and Elvis impersonator Shawn Klush said of his backstage meeting with Lisa Marie this past year in Memphis. “The whole time, we would just keep catching each other’s eyes. She saw me and went, ‘Hmm, those guys were right.’” Klush will perform with the Sweet Inspirations Saturday at the F.M. Kirby Center, a show that will benefit the Pittston Memorial Library expansion project. It’s no coincidence “the closest thing to the King in concert,” as he bills himself, is home so close to Thanksgiving. The down-toearth Klush, whose drawl and Presley-like demeanor rings through clearly even over the phone, makes it a point to be home for every holiday, always ready to return to his roots. To this day, he’s humbled by his experiences, and thankful. “I’m a little Irish-Italian-Polack from Pittston: What do I possibly have to give to the world? But God puts people in places for a reason, and I am extremely lucky. It’s still very strange for me when I’m with people who were friends with Elvis and they’re telling me how similar I am to him.” Klush’s natural Elvis-like de-
Double-takes are the norm when Shawn Klush walks into a room. Bet you thought he was ‘The King,’ didn’t you? (Photos by Pete. G. Wilcox/Times Leader File Photo) meanor is just one facet of the entire act that now makes up his life’s work. His show is a tribute, one that is meticulously worked on to ensure it’s as close to the real thing as possible, something he hopes more and more people come to realize. “So many people have the wrong impression of what we do. When I hear the word ‘impersonator,’ I think of Danny Gans or someone doing a million voices. When people hear ‘Elvis impersonator,’ they think of some guy in a jumpsuit. What we do, this tribute, is a completely different thing. We’re modeling off of something done 30, 40 years ago. I’ve taken it to the point where I’ve got the guys that made Elvis’ original suits. It’s very high energy, and that’s the part of his career that we focus on.” As far as authenticity is concerned, it gets no better than who will sing alongside Klush at the Kirby, the Sweet Inspirations, who were Elvis’ back-up singers throughout his entire career. “When you stand on stage with women their age and they open their mouth, you understand and know that the man knew what he was doing,” Klush said. “He had
No, that’s not ‘The King,’ but Pittston native Shawn Klush comes pretty close. Klush has been honored time and again for his personification of Elvis Presley.
a keen sense of feel and he had an unbelievable ear, and he picked those ladies single-handedly, and that’s why: because until this day when they open their mouth, it’s the sweetest sound you ever heard.” It’s no secret that Elvis certainly had that “it” factor, but what was it specifically that made him so appealing? The mystery is what drew Klush to the pop culture icon in the first place. “It’s that very thing that everybody’s always trying to figure out, what it is that he had. To this day, I can’t. You’ll see facets of it in pictures, you’ll see pieces of it come out on stage, but from what I’m told you never, ever felt it until you saw him live.” “D.J. Fontana, who was Elvis’ drummer, well, we were using a certain picture of Elvis in the beginning of our shows to model after and I said to him, ‘Did that son of a gun really look that good?’ and he goes, ‘He looked better.’” That notion sat with Klush for a while, and it finally became clear when he met Lisa Marie. “She just has this power. I looked at her and she went, ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah. I get it from him.’ If Lisa can do that, literally hold you in the palm of her hand with her eyes, can you imagine what the old man had?” W
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Weekender Staff Writer Trans-Siberian Orchestra founder Paul O’Neill has been involved in rock opera for 40 years, yet there were only two times he was truly nervous about what TSO was doing. The first was when the band toured “Beethoven’s Last Night” in Vienna. “I mean, we’re doing Beethoven where Beethoven lived,” O’Neill said with a laugh. The second time was at the start of this winter’s tour, when he wanted to change everything up. TSO will perform the 2004 album “The Lost Christmas Eve” in its entirety for the first half of the show and new music from the band’s recently released EP, “Dreams of Fireflies (On a Christmas Night),” in the second. “We were nervous about this one because the agents were so nervous,” O’Neill said with a laugh. “They pretty much said, ‘Look, you’ve been doing great. If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.’ But the ticket sales have been great so far, which is phenomenal in this economy, and I have to say we were pretty much a nervous wreck until a couple days ago. We’ve got a couple shows behind us now and the fans are really embracing it.” O’Neill went with “The Lost Christmas Eve” for the holiday performance because he felt it was a story that would resonate more with the fans this time around. “The Lost Christmas Eve” focuses on a multimillionaire Wall Street banker who abandoned his only child 40 years earlier. As he makes his way through Christmas Eve, he slowly remedies this mistake, something O’Neill said is part of the magic of that night of the year. “I’ve always found it fascinating that there’s something about December 24 that allows you to undo mistakes you wouldn’t think you could undo,” he said. “You live long enough, everybody knows somebody that hasn’t talked to a sibling, parent, friend, co-worker, and there’s something about that night that’ll make you pick up the phone, call them and say, ‘I can’t remember why we were even fighting,’ or ‘What we were fighting about is so silly. Let’s hit reset.’”
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Another addition was something that was conjured up in 2000 but never achievable due to limited technology at the time. “We wanted a humungous clock on a pendulum that would swing back and forth with video screens in it, fire, the whole nine yards,” O’Neill said, “But the bottom line was that the equipment weighed so much at the time it was like having a Honda on a pendulum.” Thanks to advanced technology, O’Neill has finally been able to see the clock come to life. “At some point, it appears over the audience, the screens start to change, and it bursts into flames and starts to tick. I love it.”
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ALICE C. WILTSIE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 700 N. Wyoming St., Hazleton 570.861.0510, wiltsiecenter.org • An Evening with Michael Feinstein, “A Gershwin Holiday”: Nov. 24, $37-$72 • Christmas with The Celts: Dec. 1, $20-$36 • Michael Bolton: Feb. 24, $53-85 • Fiddler on the Roof: April 17
16TH ANNUAL BRIGGS FARM BLUESFEST 88 Old Berwick Hwy., Nescopeck 570.379.3342, briggsfarm.com • Featuring Lurrie Bell, more: July 12-13. $28-$90. Discounts available through Jan. 1. COVE HAVEN ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS 194 Lakeview Dr., Lakeville 877.800.5380, cpresorts.com • Justin Willman: Nov. 18 F.M. KIRBY CENTER 71 Public Square, WilkesBarre 570.826.1100, kirbycenter.org • Shawn Klush / The Sweet Inspirations: Nov. 24, 8 p.m., $35-$75 • Paul Anka: Dec. 7, 8 p.m., $49-$138 • “Let it Show” feat. Phillip Phillips, Cody Simpson, Megan & Liz, and Chris Wallace: Dec. 9, 4 p.m., $25-$35 • The Cake Boss Buddy Valastro’s “Homemade for the Holidays:” Dec. 14, 8 p.m., $25-$45 • NEPA Philharmonic: “Holiday POPS: Appalachian Christmas:” Dec. 15, 7 p.m., $34-$65 • NEPA Philharmonic: “I’ll Take Romance:” Feb. 9, 8 p.m., $34-$65 • Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang: Feb. 23, 8 p.m., $49-$99 • Irish Tenors: March 8, 8 p.m., $39-$59 • America’s Got Talent Live: March 16, 8 p.m., $49-$89 • Bill Cosby: April 5, 8 p.m., $37-$75 • NEPA Philharmonic: “Anne Hampton Callaway Sings the Streisand Songbook:” April 12, 8 p.m., $34-$65
• Jim Henson’s Pajanimals Live – Pajama Playdate: April 17, 6 p.m. $19, $34. • NEPA Philharmonic: “Symphonie Fantastique:” April 26, 8 p.m., $34-$65 • Joan Rivers: April 27, 8 p.m., $39-$47 MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe 570.325.0249, mauchchunkoperahouse.com • Free Range Folk: Nov. 21, 7 p.m., $10 • The Funk Ark: Nov. 24, 8:30 p.m., $20 • Twelve Twenty Four: Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m., $23 • Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus: Dec. 7, 8:30 p.m., $26 • Peek-A-Boo Revue Holiday Spectacular: Dec. 8, 8:30 p.m., $23 • Season Celebration with Cabinet and MiZ: Dec. 14, 8:30 p.m., $20 • Craig Thatcher and Friends Rockin’ Christmas: Dec. 15, 8 p.m., $23 • The Tartan Terrors: Dec. 30, 8 p.m., $28 MOHEGAN SUN ARENA 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre 800.745.3000, mohegansunarenapa.com • Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Nov. 25, 3 p.m., 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 • WWE Supershow: Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m. $15-$95 • Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic: Jan. 16-21, TIMES VARY, $25-$55 MOUNT AIRY CASINO RESORT 44 Woodland Rd., Mount Pocono 877.682.4791, mountairycasino.com • The Trammps: Nov. 24, 8 p.m., $20-$30 • Thunder from Down Under: Dec. 7-8, 8 p.m., $20-$30 • Jackie ‘The Joke Man’ Martling: Dec. 28, 9 p.m., $15-$20
• Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino: Dec. 29, 10 p.m., $20. • Sugar Heat: Dec. 30, 8 p.m., $10 • White Hot Dance Party: Dec. 31, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $40 NEW VISIONS STUDIO & GALLERY 201 Vine St., Scranton 570.878.3970, newvisionsstudio.com • Without A Martyr / Where Horizons Meet / Crock Pot Abduction / Birds Eye View: Dec. 1, 7 p.m., $7 • Rob Cole / Danny Jackowitz / Shop Local / Eloquin / Jane Demijohn / The Faceless Shadows: Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m., $8 PENN’S PEAK 325 Maury Rd., Jim Thorpe 866.605.7325, pennspeak.com • Dark Star Orchestra: Nov. 21, 8 p.m., $32 • Travis Tritt: Nov. 30, 8 p.m., $37-$52 • Blue Oyster Cult: Dec. 7, 8 p.m., $35 • The Lettermen: Dec. 8, 8 p.m., $27-$42 • Ernie Haase / Signature Sound: Dec. 9, 7 p.m., $20-$35 • Rita Coolidge: Dec. 15, 8 p.m., $19-$34 • Hollywood Nights: Dec. 28, 8 p.m., $20 • Dickey Bets & Great Southern: Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m., $27-32 RIVER STREET JAZZ CAFE 667 N. River St., Plains Phone: 570.822.2992 • 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 • Marco Benevento Trio: Dec. 7, 8 p.m., $12 • The Manhattan Project with Jess Miller of Lotus: Dec. 8, 8 p.m., $5 • Kyle Morgan Band: Dec. 13, 8 p.m., $5 • Mother Nature’s Sons performing The Beatles’ “Revolver”: Dec. 14, 8 p.m., $5 • Mystery Fire: Dec. 20, 8 p.m., $5 • Start Making Sense: Dec. 27, $10 • Indobox: Dec. 31, 8 p.m., $15 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 SCRANTON CULTURAL CENTER 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton Phone: 888.669.8966 • 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 • The Midtown Men: Jan. 18-20, times vary, $37-$57 SHERMAN THEATER 524 Main St., Stroudsburg Phone: 570.420.2808, www.shermantheater.com • Railroad Earth: Nov. 23 and 24, 8 p.m., $30 single day or $50 for two-day 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. • Matisyahu “Festival of Light”: Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m., $25$30 • Twelve-Twenty Four: Dec. 13, 8 p.m., $22 • Patent Pending: Dec. 21, 6 p.m., $10-$12 PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC FACTORY 3421 Willow St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.LOVE.222 • 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. • Lotus / Frimace Federation: Nov. 30, 9 p.m. • Zeds Dead, Uz: Dec. 1, 8:30 p.m. • Asking Alexandria / As I Lay Dying / Suicide Silence, more: Dec. 7, 8:30 p.m. • Matisyahu: Dec. 12, 8 p.m. • Band of Horses: Dec. 14, 8:30 p.m. • Get the Led Out: Dec. 15, 8:30 p.m. • The Starting Line: Dec. 26
and 30, 8 p.m. • Halestorm: Dec. 27, 8 p.m. • Dark Star Orchestra: Dec. 29, 8:30 p.m. • Ellie Goulding: Jan. 25, 8:30 p.m. THE FILLMORE AT THE TLA 334 South St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.922.1011 • 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. • Graham Parker & the Rumour: Nov. 30, 8 p.m. • Boys Noize / Sammy Slice: Dec. 1, 8 p.m. • The Birthday Massacre / William Control, more: Dec. 2, 6 p.m. • Alex Clare: Dec. 4, 7 p.m. • -X- / Reverend Horton Heat / Not In The Face: Dec. 6, 8 p.m. • Anthony Green / Geoff Rickly: Dec. 7, 7 p.m. • New Found Glory / The Story So Far / Candy Hearts: Dec. 9, 6:30 p.m. • Tyler Ward: Dec. 13, 7 p.m. • Motionless In White / Chelsea Grin, more: Dec. 16, 6 p.m. • Good Old War / Vacationer: Dec. 20, 8 p.m. • R5: Dec. 28, 3 p.m. • RJD2: Dec. 29, 8 p.m. • The Devil Makes Three / Brown Bird: Dec. 31, 8:30 p.m. • Emeli Sande: Jan. 19, 8 p.m.
KESWICK THEATER Easton Road•Keswick Ave, Glenside, Pa. Phone: 215.572.7650 • 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. • Loretta Lynn: Nov. 30, 8 p.m. • Shirley Alston Reeves / The Teenagers / Eddie Holman / The Rip Chords: Dec.1, 8 p.m. • Pink Martini: Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. • The Irish Tenors: Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m. • Keith Sweat: Dec. 7, 8 p.m. • Maxi Priest: Dec. 8, 8 p.m. • Judy Collins / Jimmy Webb: Dec. 9, 7 p.m. • Wayne Newton: Dec. 11, 7:30
TOWER THEATER 69th and Ludlow Sts. Upper Darby Phone: 610.352.2887 • Steel Panther: Nov. 23, 9 p.m. • Of Monsters and Men / Soley / Elle King: Nov. 24, 8 p.m. • R.Kelly / Tamia: Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m. • Gov’t Mule / Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds: Dec. 28 and 29, 8 p.m. • Jim Gaffigan: Jan. 26, 8 p.m. TROCADERO 10th & Arch St, Philadelphia Phone: 215.336.2000 • Panzie / Clashing Plaid / Ammunition: Nov. 23, 9 p.m. • A John Waters Christmas: Nov. 29, 8 p.m. • Nick Kroll: Dec. 1, 8 p.m. • The Faint / TRUST: Dec. 6, 8 p.m. • D.R.I. / Common Enemy: Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. • Aaron Lewis: Dec. 9, 8 p.m. • Of Montreal: Dec. 13, 7:45 p.m. • The Polyphonic Spree Holiday Show: Dec. 12, 7 p.m. • Monster Magnet: Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m. • Papadosio / Dopapod: Dec. 30, 9 p.m. • Brothers Past / The Heavy Pets: Dec. 31, 9 p.m. WELLS FARGO CENTER Broad St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.336.3600 • Neil Young / Crazy Horse / Patti Smith / Everest: Nov. 29, 8 p.m. • Justin Bieber / PSY / Cher Lloyd: Dec. 5, 6 p.m. • Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Dec. 14, 4 / 8 p.m. • Kevin Hart: Dec. 20, 7 p.m. • Dave Matthews Band / The Lumineers: Dec. 22, 7 p.m. ELSEWHERE IN PA
• Green Day: Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m. CROCODILE ROCK 520 Hamilton St, Allentown Phone: 610.434.460 • 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. • Cannibal Corpse: Nov. 29, 7 p.m. • For All Those Sleeping / The Browning / Close To Home: Dec. 6, 5:30 p.m. • Spose: Dec. 7, 7 p.m. • Veil of Maya / Upon a Burning Body / Volumes: Dec. 10, 5 p.m. • Streetlight Manifesto: Dec. 15, 7 p.m. • Make Me Famous / Get Scared / Heartist / I Am King: Dec. 14, 4 p.m. • Cappadonna: Dec. 26, 6 p.m. GIANT CENTER 950 Hersheypark Dr., Hershey Phone: 717.534.3911 • Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Dec. 21, 4 / 8 p.m. • Jeff Dunham: Jan. 26, 8 p.m. SANDS BETHLEHEM 77 Sands Blvd., Bethlehem • Cheap Trick: Nov. 24, 8 p.m. • B.B. King: Nov. 27, 8 p.m. • Rick Springfield: Dec. 1, 8
p.m. • Mannheim Steamroller: Dec. 6, 7 p.m. • Neil Sedaka: Dec. 8, 8 p.m. • The Fab Four: Dec. 29, 8 p.m. • George Lopez: Jan. 11, 8 p.m.
WHITAKER CENTER 222 Market St., Harrisburg Phone: 717.214.ARTS • The Machine: Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m. NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY BEACON THEATER 2124 Broadway, New York, NY. Phone: 212.496.7070 • Scotty McCreery: Nov. 23, 5:30 p.m. • Hot Tuna: Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 8 p.m. • The Monkees: Dec. 2, 8 p.m. • Billy Connolly: Dec. 7, 8 p.m. • Cyndi Lauper and Friends: Home for the Holidays Benefit for True Colors: Dec. 8, 8 p.m. • Gov’t Mule: Dec. 30-31, TIMES VARY BETHEL WOODS CENTER Bethel NY www.bethelwoodscenter.org • Judy Collins: Dec. 15, 7:30
p.m. BROOME COUNTY ARENA 1 Stuart Street, Binghamton, NY Phone: 670.778.6626 • 3 Doors Down / Daughtry / Otherwise: Dec. 1, 7 p.m. HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM 311 W. 34th St, New York, NY. Phone: 212.279.7740 • Chase and Status / Borgore / Bare Noize, more: Dec. 1, 7 p.m. • Band of Horses / Jason Lytle: Dec. 11, 10 p.m. THE FILLMORE AT IRVING PLAZA 17 Irving Place, New York, N.Y. Phone: 212.777.6800 • Macklemore / Ryan Lewis / Dee-1: Nov. 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 Brotherhood / FIDLAR: Nov. 27, 7 p.m. • Public Enemy / X Clan / Black Sheep: Nov. 29, 7 p.m. • -X- / The Reverend Horton Heat / Not In The Face: Nov. 30•Dec. 1, 7 p.m.
IZOD CENTER 50 State Rt. 120, East Rutherford, N.J. Phone: 201.935.3900 • Dave Matthews Band: Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 7 p.m. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 7th Ave., New York, NY Phone: 212.465.MSG1 • Aerosmith / Cheap Trick: Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m. • Neil Young / Crazy Horse: Nov. 27, 7:30 p.m. • Justin Bieber: Nov. 28-29, 7 p.m. • One Direction: Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m. • The Who / Roger Daltrey / Pete Townshend: Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. • One Direction / The Wanted / Olly Murs, more: Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. • Jason Mraz: Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m. • The Killers / Tegan and Sara: Dec. 14, 8 p.m. • Leonard Cohen: Dec. 18, 8 p.m. • Phish: Dec. 28-31, TIMES VARY • Passion Pit / Matt and Kim: Feb. 8, 8 p.m. • Maroon 5 / Neon Trees / Owl City: Feb. 16, 8 p.m. • Lady Gaga / Madeon / Lady Starlight: Feb. 22, 8 p.m. • Swedish House Mafia: March 1, 8 p.m.
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BRYCE JORDAN CENTER Penn State University, State College, Pa. Phone: 814.865.5555 • 3 Doors Down / Daughtry / P.O.D.: Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m. • The Temptations / The Four Tops: Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m.
Get ready for an Ear full Supported by a Lackawanna County Arts and Cultural Grant, the Inflated Ear Music Project Ensemble will be performing newly composed works by Julian Sparacino (pictured) at the Vintage Theater (119 Penn. Ave., Scranton) on Sunday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. Admission is free. The Inflated Ear Music Project Ensemble includes composer/arranger Sparacino on tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, and flute; Bob Ventrello on drums and percussion; Charlie Evans on baritone saxophone; Gary Rixner on trombone; Ron Stabinski on piano; Moppa Elliot on string bass; Nick Driscoll on soprano saxophone and clarinet; and Peter Evans on trumpets. (Photo by Rich Howells)
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• Anthony Green: Dec. 5, 7 p.m. • Break Science / Michal Menert: Dec. 6, 8 p.m. • New Found Glory / The Story So Far / Candy Hearts: Dec. 7•8, 7 p.m. • Alex Clare: Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m. • Parov Stelar Band: Dec. 12, 8 p.m. • Concrete Blonde: Dec. 13, 7 p.m. • Aaron Lewis: Dec. 14, 7 p.m. • Motionless in White / Chelsea Grin / Stick To Your Guns, more: Dec. 15, 6 p.m. • The Starting Line: Dec. 28, 7 p.m.
p.m. • Manhattan Transfer: Dec. 13, 8 p.m. • Jay Black / Jay Sigel and the Tokens: Jan. 19, 8 p.m.
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Music, magic mesmerizes Steamtown mall shoppers By Rich Howells
Weekender Editor
As the economy wavers and shopping habits shift from brick and mortar stores to online, malls across the country are looking for new and innovative ways to draw people back in, particularly during the holidays. The Mall at Steamtown (300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton) has been doing just that with the help of musician Doug Smith and Damian the Magician, though the co-organizers of the free weekly events have been working with the downtown shopping center for years. “When this mall opened 20 years ago, I was the opening act. I was the first act on that stage,” Damian said as he pointed to the mall’s permanent, built-in center stage on Nov. 8. “We’ve done everything from close-up magic to stage shows.” “In recent years, they’ve really expanded their participation with First Night Scranton (on New Year’s Eve), so we had the idea last year to occasionally have some live music or entertainment at the mall to promote First Night. They’ve done it other holiday seasons, but this went on every month or so, so it kind of grew out of that recently,” Smith added. “You’re just putting your art right in the middle of where all the people are instead of expecting the people to come to your art. In that way, it’s really fun for me because you get little kids reacting to it and people that maybe never would have listened otherwise.” The mall now hosts live music on Tuesdays and Thursdays with a karaoke night on Wednesdays; magic and children’s entertainment is held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, presenting a unique challenge to the performers.
Damian the Magician engages shoppers, often using their belongings to do so. (Photos by Rich Howells) “You’ve got to draw the audience. It’s not an audience that’s stationary. …You do that with stage personality and you do that with music to draw people in. On a day like this, you just do it with your showmanship. You have to draw them in and they have to trust you,” Damian explained. “It also relies heavily on the personality of the entertainer. Can he connect with the people who are watching, and can they, within a matter of seconds, find that person trustworthy enough to give them that time?” Sporting a black suit and gold name badge, the magician builds that trust by using his audience’s own property – money, jewelry, etc. – in his illusions, demonstrating his talent as he speaks by busting a hole through a dollar bill with a marker and then easily repairing it again as if nothing had ever happened. “It brings them in and they shop a little bit. Also, if they don’t know there’s entertainment, it makes their experience a little bit more enjoyable because it’s live, interactive entertainment,” he noted. For Smith, it’s about reaching an audience who would normally never hear his jazz music, and acoustically, it’s pleasing to the longtime bassist and educator’s
Doug Smith looks at his performance time at the Steamtown Mall as a way to reach new audiences.
ears. “There’s all kind of reactions. One of my favorites is the little tiny kids who have probably never heard any live music, and they’re just transfixed. …You’ll get kids who are in high school that are musicians that are very interested. Sometimes they’ll come up and talk to us about the instruments,” Smith related. “It’s turning the mall into a public space. In the olden days, people would go out to the square or the open market or whatever and there would be people performing occasionally, but for better or for worse, malls have turned into our public areas.” The Mall at Steamtown, in particular, has become a vital public space for the city of Scranton, the artists agreed. “The mall sees importance in supporting the arts. Very few places are doing that anymore,” Smith said. “It’s also very good to support local businesses, and this mall is an anchor in this town,” Damian continued. “It’s the highest single taxpaying entity in the city of Scranton. If the mall was not here, the downtown would collapse. This is not a luxury; this is W a necessity.”
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Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella (Kristen Stewart) in another passionless moment from “Breaking Dawn: Part 2.”
'Breaking point' I understand why children and depressing adults would want to escape inside the wizarding world of Harry Potter. Why wouldn’t they want to become a super cool boy wizard who visits magical lands, encounters strange, otherworldly creatures and is loved by everybody and nobody ever dumps your Magic cards into the toilet? In “Twilight,” you date and eventually marry a creepy guy who is way too old for you, watches you when you sleep, forces his hardline abstinence agenda on you, and ultimately proves that love is a guy who wants to hurt you and will. Additionally, most of your free time is spent in the grayest, most secluded section of the Pacific Northwest with your distant boyfriend’s boring, dead-
eyed relatives. Your next-door neighbor is a werewolf who’d rather not have sex with your seven-year-old daughter but is genetically predisposed into having sex with your seven-year-old daughter. Congratulations, that’s your wish-fulfillment fantasy. Why do you hate yourselves? “Twilight: Breaking Dawn: Part 2” takes one last look into the lives of characters who all seem to have been stricken with a sexy strain of Bell’s palsy that has permanently frozen the expression on all of their faces into a smoldering glare. The least expressive amongst them is Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), who recently had the human f----d out of her by her undead beau, Edward (Robert Pattinson). Although Bella was always the world’s most special
and precious snowflake, her transformation into a vampire has made her so unbelievably wonderful that only made-up words like “specialiciousaful” could truly begin to describe her. The new, improved Bella can glide through the air, rock climb extremely fast, and do it all with all the lumbering, unnatural quality of a cadaver that’s been strung up and used as a marionette. If that wasn’t enough, Bella has given birth to baby girl named Erasrrumir (not her actual name, but it’s not that far off), who is growing at such an accelerated rate that Bella and Edward will only have to be actual parents for about a month and a half, at which point they’ll move to Europe and, through the curative powers of Absinth, carefully destroy the part of their brains that remember the fact that an even creepier and unsettling version of the “Twilight” saga is happening between
Jacob the Werewolf (Taylor Lautner) and their newly-born daughter whom Jacob has “imprinted” himself upon. Not by choice, mind you, but because Stephanie Meyer is an off-putting weirdo who is somehow unconscious to the disturbing implications of a werewolf shacking up with a baby. At any rate, before that time when Areserrrrrir (again, not that far off) matures, Edward and Bella must protect her from the Volturi, an evil sect of vampires who are the only characters who realize they’re in a terrible movie and seem to be enjoying themselves. Why the “Twilight” franchise doesn’t work can be summed up by one sequence that appears about 90 minutes into “Breaking Dawn: Part 2.” A war between the good vampires and the Volturi breaks out, and throughout this surprisingly action-packed sequence, we watch as the heads of
vampires are brutally ripped off their bodies and Dakota Fanning is eaten by wolves. In any other film, the sequence would be suitably entertaining, but in “Breaking Dawn: Part 2,” it’s oddly exhilarating because everything that’s lead up to this moment has been a random selection of meaningful glances and swarthy abs. But right when it seems the series is heading towards a satisfying conclusion, “Breaking Dawn: Part 2” flinches and essentially pretends that the last ten minutes didn’t happen. It’s a massive cop-out that is as pointless as it is frustrating and only confirms that things don’t happen in the “Twilight” series as much as they almost happen. It’s these meandering storylines that rarely payoff, combined with the unbearably wooden acting, as well as the dour, joyless tone that make the success of the “Twilight” empire so inexplicable. W
reel attractions OPENING THIS WEEK ‘Hitchcock’ ‘Red Dawn’ ‘Life of Pi’
Man, Hannibal has been putting on a lot of weight lately…
Is this the one where Brad Pitt fights the CG zombies?
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OPENING NEXT WEEK ‘Killing Them Softly’ ‘The Collection’ ‘Dragon’
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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, ext. 348. 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. Anthracite Hi-Railers Model Railroad Club O Gauge Train Display: Nov. 24, Dec. 8, 15, Jan. 1, 5, 1-4:30 p.m., Bill’s Shop Rite Plaza, Rts. 435 and 502, Daleville. Free admission, collecting donations of bathroom tissue, bath soap, facial tissues, multipurpose household cleaner, dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent and toothpaste to benefit the North Pocono Dry Goods Pantry.
Blue Chip Farms Animal Refuge (974 Lockville Rd., Dallas, 570.333.5265, www.bcfanimalrefuge.org) • Pet Photos with Santa: $10 donation. Nov. 24, noon-4 p.m., 161 N. Memorial Highway, Trucksville. Dec. 1, noon-5 p.m.; Dec. 2, noon-4 p.m., Pet Supply Plus, 555 Scott St., Wilkes-Barre. Dec. 8, noon-4 p.m., Dymond’s Farm, Brace Road, Dallas. Modified K9 Donation Collection for Hurricane Sandy Animal and Children Victims: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Valley Dog, 213 E. Luzerne Ave., Larksville. Collecting until Dec. 14, 5 p.m. Collecting cat litter, cat and dog food, dog toys, large dog beds, new children’s toys. Info: Karen Olson, 610.704.4499 or mk9karen@hotmail.com. Safe Haven Dog Rescue (www.SafeHavenPa.org, SafeHaven@epix.net)• Pet pictures
with Santa Claws: Dec. 1, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Berger’s Agway (Rt. 209, Brodheadsville). $8. • Adoption Day: Dec. 16, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Tractor Supply, Route 209, Brodheadsville. • Volunteer Meeting: Dec. 18, 6:30 pm., Cherry’s Restaurant, Route 209 near Route 534, Kresgeville Toys For Tots • Drop off point conducted by Sons of the American Legion Mountain Post 781: Mountain Post 781 (Church Rd., Mountain Top); Jannuzi’s Pizza (69 N. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top); The Good 2 Go (36 N. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top); Tony’s Pizza (26 S. Main St., Mountain Top); and Wychock’s (Rt. 309, Wilkes Barre). New unwrapped toys can be dropped off at the American Legion Mon.-Fri., 1 p.m.-midnight, Sat.-Sun., noonmidnight. Drop off points open through Dec. 15. Info: 570.474.2161, alpost781.org.
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CAR & BIKE EVENTS Gunners PA Law Enforcement MC (gunnerspalemc@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. Uncle Buck’s BBQ Pit Bike Night Wed., 6-9 p.m., 361 W. Main St., Plymouth. Food, drink specials.
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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. Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church (420 Main Rd., Hanover Twp., 570.823.6242) • Christmas Cookie Walk Fundraiser: Dec. 15, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Buy a container for $8 and choose from 15 types of homemade cookies to fill it up. Info: 570.825.5723. First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit (300 School St., Clarks Summit, 570.586.6306, www.fpccs.org) • Tim Coombs’ Interpretation of Dickens’ “A Christmas Car-
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Many horror directors have gone down in cinema history for attempting to make a good, scary film and instead producing Bmovie schlock. Bobby Keller, however, failed as a filmmaker in a much different way. “My original plan was to make a movie so bad that it was unwatchable, but I feel like I failed in a sense because I think we did make a really good, enjoyable horror comedy,” Keller said of “Deatherman,” his new movie with a title that speaks for itself. “I was actually watching John Carpenter’s ‘The Fog’ and I was laughing at Charles Cyphers’ character because he plays a weatherman. I was laughing at the way that he died because he gets hit with a hook,” he continued, mocking the gasping noise the actor made. “Out of nowhere, it just came to me that there hasn’t been a killer weatherman movie. As soon as I thought that, the name ‘Deatherman’ came up, and I was like, ‘I have to do it.’” He leapt out of bed and immediately called his friends Mike Gavern and John Kasper to help him “make the crappiest movie ever made” on one of the crappiest video formats still barely available – VHS. “I spent so much time on the
floor of Blockbuster and Prime Time (Video) just reading the backs of movie cases to find out what things were about. When we started talking about doing this, this was always a movie made just for us,” Kasper emphasized. “The whole point of ‘Deatherman’ is to give you that feeling that you had in like 1993 when you were in the horror section at the video store and you picked up ‘The Gate’ or ‘Waxwork.’ Especially on video, they rely on the cover to get you to rent it and what you watched was not what was on the cover,” Keller added. The Scranton natives’ intentions are quite clear from the beginning, however. The tonguein-cheek plot involves a weatherman named Dalton Law working for Action 13 News in the fictional town of Cyphers County. He meets a young, attractive intern who, unbeknownst to him, was just released from a mental institution and is planning on taking his job one way or another. She gets him drunk and murders him, but she and her friends bury the body on the night of a “nuclear acid rain storm,” reanimating Dalton’s corpse and forcing laughter from the filmmakers as they recite the corny tale and the one line that stands out from the trailer: “Acid rain brought me back.” “That is the only thing I told him he has to say, and that line, just from the trailer, is f-----g huge. Everybody loves that line,
Bobby Keller, left, and John Kasper may have made a movie, but it won’t be playing in conventional theaters any time soon. The pair have opted to shoot and release ‘Deatherman’ on VHS instead. (Photo by Rich Howells) and I knew it. We had to do it,” Keller enthused. “You just accept your one motive for being reanimated is revenge, and that’s it. You don’t have any connections. You almost have to acknowledge it for what it is,” Kasper said of playing the doomed meteorologist. “I was that caricature movie monster. I wasn’t very smart; I just had very specific things that I wanted to say. That was pretty much it.” Bonding over blood Kasper and Keller met in sewing class in middle school, becoming good friends after discussing the finer points of “Demonic Toys” and shooting many cheesy short films together over the years. The now 28-year-olds began work on their latest creation in January, writing the script in a day and improvising
A screenshot from ‘Deatherman,’ which was shot in Scranton a shoestring budget.
the rest during a shoot that lasted from March until July. “Right along with, ‘We’re going to do a movie about a killer weatherman,’ we said, ‘It’s going to be on VHS.’ It was the compound sentence,” Kasper said of their decision to shoot completely on tape. “A good portion of it was improvised. We had a lot of ideas on the fly. We didn’t have a lot of money to work with, so a lot of the effects are really amateur at best.” Spending about $500 from their own pockets and using their friends as cast members, Keller played two characters while directing and Kasper handled special effects as well as the title role. Not all the effects went as planned, however, as Kasper ended up actually breaking a pool cue over Keller’s back during one scene. “That is not a special effect. That was real. In our original plan we were going to hit the girl. I said, ‘No, just hit me,’” Keller recalled. “It hurt so bad. I remember showing my mom the next day and she goes, ‘You know that stuff is fake in movies, don’t you?’ I couldn’t explain it to her. I like stuff like that. It was so worth it.” Hoping for mixed reviews Despite bleeding for their “art,” they know that the resulting grainy, 55-minute feature will elicit opposing reactions when it premieres at New Visions Studio & Gallery (201 Vine St., Scranton) on Saturday, Nov. 24, but that happens to be exactly what they’re looking for. “I’m nervous to read the re-
views, but at the same time I’m excited because if they’re good, that’s great, but if they’re bad, I might even be more excited that I’m p-----g people off. I’m happy with the movie and that’s all that matters,” Keller admitted. “Everybody is going to have their own opinion on it, but we did this with a specific goal in mind and we completely nailed it as far as we’re concerned,” Kasper continued. “I want people to love it, but I want people in the next row to hate it.” Those who haven’t even seen the finished film yet will likely fall into the former. Only releasing the film on special edition red tapes, they’ve received pre-orders from VHS fans in Indiana, Texas, California, and even the United Kingdom. Generating t-shirts and other merchandise, the response has been so great that, like most bad horror franchises, a sequel is already planned. A DVD release, however, is currently not. “If you still have a VCR, then you have the ‘privilege’ of watching ‘Deatherman.’ It’s for fans. …And ‘Deatherman 2’ is going to happen. We have a lot of great ideas,” Keller exclaimed, adding a caveat. “If you like ‘Ice Cream Man,’ you’ll like ‘Deatherman.’ If you hate ‘Ice Cream Man,’ f--k off.”
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“Deatherman” world premiere screening with four other films, Nov. 24, 6-9 p.m., New Visions Studio & Gallery (201 Vine St., Scranton). $5.
ol:” Nov. 30 Montdale United Methodist Church (961 Lakeland Drive, Scott Township) • Holiday Market and Bake Sale: Dec. 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Ss. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church (135 River St., Olyphant) • “Favorite Recipes from our Best Cooks” Cookbook sale: Until Dec. 12. Hardcover set of two volumes, $25; single hardcover volume, $15. To order: Lauren, 570.383.0319 or any committee members. Send check to St. Cyrils Church at 135 River St., Olyphant. St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church of Scranton • International Dinner Club. “Christmas Around the World:” Dec. 13, sittings at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Center, 320 Mifflin Ave, Scranton. $24.95 per person. Reservations by Dec. 7, 570.342.5151. St. Michael’s Church (corner of Church/Winter Sts., Old Forge, 570.457.2875)Pierogie sale: Orders due by Nov. 30, pick-up Dec. 5, 2-5 p.m.$6 per dozen. To order: 570.457.2875. 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.
EVENTS 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. Camp Papillion Pet Adoption and Rescue (570.420.0450, camppapillion.org) • Adoption Day: Dec. 9, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Petco, 3895 Dryland Way, Easton. Info: 570.420.0450. Celebrity Guest Bartending Night benefiting Wyoming Valley Childrens Association: Nov. 28, 6-9 p.m., Luckys 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. Choral Society of Northeast Pennsylvania • “Christmas with the Choral Society,” Nov. 25, 3 p.m., Covenant Presbyterian Church, Olive and Madison streets, Scranton. $15, $3 discount for seniors, students, Lackawanna Library System cardholders, WVIA members and members of the Hood Room at the Scranton Cultural Center. Reservations or advance purchases: 570.343.6707. • “A Ceremony of English Carols:” Dec. 9, 4 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral, 35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. $15, adults; $3 discount, students, seniors, WVIA members, Lackawanna Library System card holders, members of the Raymond Hood Room at the Scranton Cultural Center.
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. 28, ages 16 and up. $60 for six-class series or $15 per class. • Kundalini Yoga: Sat., through 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., through Nov. 28, 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. • Tips and Tricks for Making Jewelry: Nov. 26, 6-9 p.m. $60, all materials provided. Ages 16 and up. • Dietrich Radio Players Performance: 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. • "Birds in the Air" quilting for kids: Wed., through Dec. 12, 3:30-5 p.m. $6 per class. • "Carpenter’s Wheel" quilting for everyone: Wed., through Dec. 12, 6-7:30 p.m. $6 per class. Doug Smith Music (dougsmithbass@comcast.net, 570.343.7271) • 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
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.
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.
Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga Street, Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500, www.dietrichtheater.com) • Airing of the Quilts: through Nov. 15. Free. • Golden Days of Radio Players: Tues. through Dec. 4, 7-9
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.
The Friends of the Scranton Public Library Winter Book Sale: Dec. 14-15, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Dec. 16, 2-4 p.m., Library Express in the Mall at Steamtown, second floor. Info: Tina Thomas, 570.348.3000. "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. 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. New England Contra Dance: Dec. 1, 7 p.m., Church of Christ Uniting, 776 Market St., Kingston. $9 adults, reduced admission for families. Info: 570.333.4007. The Osterhout Free Library (71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, www.osterhout.info, 570.821.1959) .• Knit and Crochet Group: Nov. 24, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. 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., 10 a.m. For grades 2-5.• Kids Science Club, first Sat. of each month, open to students in grades 2-5. • ‘Page Turners’ kids’ book club, first Thurs. of each month, 4 p.m., grades 3-5. • Family Story Time for preschoolers and toddlers: Saturdays, 1:30 p.m. • Gamefest with Wii games: Nov. 29, 5-7 p.m. for grades 6-12. • Adult baked goods and book club: Dec. 3, 6 p.m. • 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. $35-52, due Nov. 30. Full course dinner, open bar, music by Jeffrey James Band, 21+. Scranton Cultural Center
(420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, 570.346.7369) • Harry the Dirty Dog presented by ArtsPower: Nov. 24, 11 a.m. $8. Wiggles and Giggles craft workshop 10 a.m. $4. Waverly Community House (1115 N. Abington Rd., Waverly, waverlycomm.org) • Career and College Counseling 101: Nov. 27, 6 p.m. Reservations: 570.586.1891, ext. 2. • Tao Cooking Class Demo Session: Nov. 29, 6-8 p.m. Learn about six-session series that starts in Jan. Info: 570.242.7232 or 570.445.0124.• 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. Wyoming County Chamber Of Commerce • Educational Luncheon: Nov. 28, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Twig’s Café, 1 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Info: Deborah, 570.875.8325, Deborah@wycc.com. Seating limited to one representative per business. 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. Wyoming Recreation Board Annual Tree Lighting and Santa Parade: Nov. 24, dusk. Wyoming Valley Dog Squad Troop No. 221 meeting: Nov. 25, 4 p.m., Kingston Fire Dept. training room, 600 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Info: Phyllis, phyllis@thebarkingbasket.comor Liza,sewcrazy@epix.netor 570.288.8122 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
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Singer Lady Gaga is eying up an appearance at Penn State University’s Bryce Jordan Center on March 2. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer) Lady Gaga is heading back to school – the pop phenomenon brings the “Born This Way Ball” to Penn State University’s Bryce Jordan Center on March 2. Bernie Punt, a representative for the Jordan Center, said the venue reached out to promoter Live Nation’s Philadelphia office about bringing Gaga to campus. “We tossed around about four or five different A-listers,” Punt revealed. “Gaga opened up and we jumped at it.” The “Poker Face” singer will make 25 stops on the North American leg of her tour, and the Penn State date is her only show on a campus. Even Punt admitted that PSU does stick out a little on the itinerary; Gaga performs at State College, Penn. between shows in Philadelphia, New York, Washington, D.C., and Brooklyn. But, that isn’t to say the BJC isn’t up to hosting a big name. “Jay-Z rehearsed here before kicking off his North American tour here,” Punt noted, while also mentioning performers at the venue have included Bruce Springsteen and Carrie Underwood. While Lady Gaga is known because of her music, she is becoming just as known for her stances on political and social issues. Punt said that her camp has already reached out to the University. “(Gaga’s people) want to be linked up with the LGBT organization on campus,” he said. “That will happen after fall break.” The concert announcement was made to the student body
last weekend during the Nittany Lions game against Indiana. Punt said “people went nuts,” and that he’s received great feedback on Facebook as well. Gaga’s “BTW Ball” will take place during Penn State’s spring break. Punt estimates that about 75 percent of the crowd will be made up of people driving in from out of town. Tickets go on sale Nov. 30 at 10 a.m.; no ticket prices have been announced. Top ‘X-Factor’ contestant to perform with strep throat In an interview on “The Ralphie Show,” Carly Rose Sonenclar revealed that she will be performing this week on “The X-Factor” despite coming down with strep throat. “I hope not… I don’t know,” the 13 year-old responded when asked if she felt it might affect her performance. “It’s unfortunate, but I can’t not do the show.” The Westchester, N.Y. native, who has consistently wowed all four judges, said her nerves are already up, as she has never had to perform in front of so many people while sick. “I went to the doctor and I’m on antibiotics, so I should be fine by then, but I mean, I don’t know,” Sonenclar said. “I just hope I am.” This week, contestants will choose songs based on giving thanks to someone that is important to them. The theme coincides with the results show, which airs Thanksgiving night on Fox.
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AGENDA, FROM PAGE 31 p.m. LOCAL HISTORY Eckley Miners’ Village (located nine miles east of Hazleton, just off Route 940; 570.636.2070; www.eckleyminers.org) • The Children’s Christmas Program: Dec. 1-2, 1-4 p.m. $5 children, $3 adults. Reservations by Nov. 28: 570.636.2070. • Victorian Christmas: Dec. 1-2, 8-9, noon-4 p.m. Free. 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.everhartmuseum.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, yearround. 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.
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Luzerne County Historical Society (49 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.823.6244, lchs@epix.net) • 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, 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. Susquehanna County Historical Society (www.susqcolibrary.org or 570.278.1881) • Festive Book Sale and Christmas Boutique: Nov. 29, 4-8 p.m.; Nov. 30, 4-9 p.m.; Dec. 1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Inn at Montrose, 26 S. Main St., Montrose. Tripp House (1011 N. Main Ave., Scranton: 570.961.3317). The oldest structure in Lackawanna County. Tours are conducted by appointment. LEARNING Art Classes at the Georgiana Cray Bart Studio (123 Brader Dr., Wilkes-Barre, 570.947.8387, gcraybart@aol.com, gcraybartartworks.com)
Horse Back Riding Lessons Elk Stables, Uniondale, by appointment only. All levels welcome. Call 570.575.8649 to schedule.
A doggone good time Kids will be delighted with ‘Harry the Dirty Dog,’ a playful pup who can’t stand baths and ends up fleeing from his owners and getting into (and making) quite a mess. The show takes place Nov. 24 at the Scranton Cultural Center (420 N. Washington Ave.). The show begins at 11 a.m. and is $8. ❏ 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. Ballroom Dancing taught by certified members of Dance Educators of America. Available for private groups, clubs, organizations, senior centers, more. Call 570.785.9459. 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. 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. 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. Everhart Museum (1901 Mulberry St., Scranton, 570.346.7186, www.everhartmuseum.org) • “Everybody’s Art” New Series of Adult Art Classes: $25/workshop members, $30
non-members. Pre-registration required. • Rosen Method easy movement program, Thurs., 2-3 p.m., Folk art gallery, $5/class, free to members. Must pre-register. • Early Explorers: Mon., 1-1:45 p.m. Free, suitable for ages 3-5. Pre-registration required, groups welcome. For info, to register, call or e-mail education@everhart-museum.org. • DIY Gifts from the heART: Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 11, 6-8 p.m.30minute gallery tour followed by a gifting workshop/social hour. Registration deadline Nov. 23. • Creating Gift Cards with Flair!: Dec. 1, 5, 10 a.m.-noon. Registration deadline Nov. 26. • Museum Adventure Week: Dec. 26-28, 9 a.m.-noon for ages 5-11, 1-4 p.m. for ages 12-16. $25, museum members; $30, nonmembers. Registration deadline Dec. 17. GreenBeing (334 Adams Ave., Scranton, info@shopgreenbeing.com) • Not Your Granny’s Sewing: one-on-one lessons: $40/lesson, $140/4 sessions, 2-3 hour sessions. Tailored to individual needs. Guitar & Bass Lessons available from Fox Studios (11 Rhine 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. 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:
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. 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., Nov. 5-26, 5-6:30 p.m. $100, all supplies included. 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/
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. Jingle Jugs: When Santa can’t pull through with an actual pair of jiggling, dancing jugs, then shoot for the next best thing - fake ones! They sing, they dance, they make the family uncomfortable and are perfect for a guy’s garage! Spencer’s: $19.99. . Melting Time Warp Clock: Seeing art come to life will make any art appreciator’s eyes light up! Good conversation piece, too. Spencer’s: $9.99. . Deep Tea Diver: Everyone knows someone who loves tea – this at least makes them interesting. PerpetualKid.com, $14.99. . Dog Toilet Water Dish: For the pet lover, make your dog feel at home and probably inadvertently train them to drink out of the actual toilet at the same time. PerpetualKid.com, $25.99. . World’s Largest Gummy Bear: For the sweet tooth in your family. Give the gift of diabetes. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. PerpetualKid.com, $31.49.
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Weekender Correspondent
Life imitates art in Natasha Trethewey’s most recent poetry collection, “Thrall,” a work that exposes the personal crisis of identity. This is Trethewey’s fifth collection since her acclaimed work “Native Guard,” which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2007. The work predominantly features themes of identity and memory. Identity becomes the most difficult to understand as a result of culturally ascribed and self-categorized notions. Trethewey has a knack for cadence, a free verse and singsong voice in full force. As a Mississippi native, she combines that distinct style with a known landscape that is as culturally rich as it is complex. To supplement the work further, Trethewey integrates historical content while posing the question of where we fit into that timeline. The collection is written in an eloquent and succinct prose style. Each poem tells a story – a marriage between history and personal memory. Trethewey’s work evokes many feelings; however, the overall message becomes something full of melancholy. Her search for the truth behind those feelings results in an intense introspection that keeps readers engrossed with every turn of the page.
“Indeed, Trethewey digs, and digs, until there is blood.”
Applause Theatre Co. (64 Church St., Pittston, applausetheatre.webs.com, 570.430.1149, applausetheatre@gmail.com) • Raymond the Amish Comic: Dec. 1, 8 p.m. $15. • “Winter Wonderettes:” Dec. 14-16. $15.
Dietrich Theatre (60 E. Tioga Street, Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500, dietrichtheater.com) • “Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas:” Dec. 7-8, 5:30 and 7 p.m. Free admission. .
‘Thrall’ Natasha Trethewey Rating: W W W W W blood. It is that same blood that connects her to the man she shares a complicated relationship with – her father. The level of discord is apparent from beginning to end. The entire collection reads like a private journal, often revealing Trethewey’s conflicts with her own identity. Common examples include poems such as “Elegy,” “Mano Prieta,” and “Torna Atrás.” While much of the work focuses on historical figures and events, each piece soon becomes a glimpse of Trethewey’s familial past; most specifically, the push and pull between father and daughter. In “Enlightenment,” Trethewey writes of her father, “I’ve made a joke of it, this history / that links us – white father, black daughter – / even as it renders us / other to each other.” Here, readers observe a point of clarity for the writer, an aspect where the struggle of knowing one’s own identity is formed by the very person who fails to fully understand them. There is no doubt that Trethewey, the newly appointed United States Poet Laureate, is firmly rooted in the world of poetry. Trethewey is unstoppable – a true voice that will only continue to gain momentum. W
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 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. 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” live radio play: Nov. 24-Dec. 16, Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m. curtain, Sun. 3 p.m. curtain. Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts (JJ Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad St., Hazleton, 570.454.5451, ptpashows.org) • “Nuncrackers:” Begins Nov. 30. The Phoenix Performing Arts Centre (409-411 Main St., Duryea, 570.457.3589, phoenixpac.vpweb.com, phoenixpac08@aol.com) • “A Christmas Carol” presented by The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Dramatic Society: Dec. 7-8, 14-15, 8 p.m., Dec. 9, 2 p.m. $12. • Auditions: “Twelve Angry Men:” Nov. 26-27, 7 p.m. Need men from
Classic tale takes to the radio Follow the WCYG Radio crew in Studio A as they prepare to delight listeners with their rendition of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ for Music Box Theater’s “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” from Nov. 24 through Dec. 16, 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Call 570.283.2195 or 800.698.PLAY for reservations. 20-70 years old. Show dates are Jan 18-20, 25-26. “Two Dumb Dogs:” Dec. 2-3, 6-8 p.m. Ages 5-12. Show dates are March 1-3. Scranton Civic Ballet Company (234 Mifflin AvenueScranton. 570.344.1111 or 1.800.745.3000. • “The Nutcracker:” Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 9, 2 p.m. Scranton Cultural Center (420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, 570.346.7369) ❏ Broadway Scranton (broadwayscranton.com) presents: • “The Midtown Men:” Jan. 18-20, Fri., 8 p.m., Sat., 2 & 8 p.m., Sun., 1 & 6 p.m. Scranton Public Theatre (Olde Brick Theatre, 128 W. Market St., Scranton, 570.344.3656, nepaplaywrights@live.com) • An evening of one-act comedies with Agnes Cummings and Bob Shlesinger: Dec. 7-8, 13-15, 8:15 p.m. $10, $12. Shawnee Playhouse (570.421.5093, theshawneeplayhouse.com) • Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol:” Nov. 23, 23, 30, Dec. 1, 7-8, 14-15, 22, 8 p.m.; Nov. 23-25, 30, Dec. 1-2, 7-9, 14-16, 22-23, 2 p.m. $28, adults; $25, seniors;
$15, children 12 and under. • A Christmas Wizard of Oz: Nov. 23-24, 30, Dec. 1, 7-8, 1415, 21-22, 10 a.m. $10. • The Nutcracker Ballet: Dec. 3, 10, 17, 10 a.m. $10. Dec. 2, 9, 16, 7 p.m. $18, adults; $15, seniors over 55; $10, ages 12 and under. • The Messiah 35th Annual Concert: Dec. 21, 8 pm. Free event, donations are accepted at the door. • Kids Kabaret Slammin’ 70’s: Dec. 26-27, 7 pm. $10. Theatre at the Grove (5177 Nuangola Rd., Nuangola, 570.868.3582, grovetickets@frontier.com, nuangolagrove.com. $20/musicals, $18/ plays, season pass/$50. BYOB) • “A Christmas Carol: The Musical:” Nov. 30-Dec 9, Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 6-8, 8 p.m.; Dec. 2, 9, 3 p.m. $20. Dec. 6, $5 discount for children under 16 accompanied by paying adult.
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In “Miracle of the Black Leg,” Trethewey writes, “Even now it stays with us: when we mean to uncover / the truth, we dig, say unearth.” It is evident that these words carry a heaviness that cannot be ignored. Indeed, Trethewey digs, and digs, until there is
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. Spotify Premium: Everything that Pandora and iTunes offer in one interface. Stream unlimited music on all of your devices, listen to the radio ad free, create playlists, and share with friends. Spotify.com: $9.99/ month. . Skullcandy Aviator Headphones: This is for the audio enthusiast on your list. Over-the-ear headphones that are fully customizable, block out background noise, and reduce ear fatigue. Zumiez: $149.99. . TicketMaster gift card: There is perhaps nothing better than the atmosphere at a live concert. The gift card can be used at any venue that uses Ticketmaster, which is a majority. Gallery of Sound (24 S. Main St., WilkesBarre): Buyer discretion. . “The Road Most Traveled”: This book, assembled and edited by solo artist and Hot Water Music frontman Chuck Ragan, is a collection of tour stories and adventures from many bands of different genres. It has a behind-the-scenes look into the rough touring life of artists. Barnes & Noble: $16.95. . “Babel,” Mumford & Sons: A great album for any music fan that doesn’t like autotune. Mumford & Sons does a great job hollering, hooting, plucking, and strumming on this platinumselling album. Gallery of Sound: $13.97.
. “Get a Life: The Complete Series”: On one hand, this set suffers from grainy picture quality and lacks the participation of co-creators Adam Resnick and Chris Elliott. But on the other, buying this DVD is far more preferable than catching a computer virus from a torrent site. Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com: $59.99. . Eclipse Series 35: “Maidstone” and Other Films by Norman Mailer: Has a loved one ever expressed the desire to watch the author of “The Naked and the Dead” viciously take a bite out of character actor Rip Torn’s ear? Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com: $39.95. . “Father’s Day”: Astron-6’s clever deconstruction of grindhouse movies is bound to become the next cult classic. Amazon.com: $24.99. . “Blade Runner” 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition: Remember that “Blade Runner” Blu-ray set that came out a few years ago? The one that came in the briefcase? Well, this one is not as good, but it’s cheaper and it comes with a little car. Amazon. com: $49.99. . “Popeye”: Robert Altman’s “Popeye”! There’s at least a 43 percent chance they won’t look disappointed on Christmas morning. Big Lots: $3.
. The Walking Dead: Compendium One and Two: Everyone has seen the TV show, but these are the comics that started it all. With nearly 100 issues conveniently collected in two hefty volumes, they can easily get caught up on the ongoing series. Comics On the Green (307 N. Washington Ave., Scranton): $59.99 each. . Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Complete Classic Series Collection: Whether they grew up with the Turtles in the ‘80s and ‘90s or are just discovering them now with the new Nickelodeon series, the Party Wagonshaped box makes this 23-disc set a must-own. Amazon, Best Buy, FYE: $99.99. . PaperHeroes jewelry: Looking for superhero jewelry that isn’t a Green Lantern power ring? Edwardsville native Crystal Phan sells handcrafted pieces made from real comic books. Etsy.com/ shop/llpaperheroesll, Comics on the Green: $12-25. . TeeFury t-shirts: This online store sells a clever new design, usually based in pop culture, for 24 hours, then discontinues it forever, making it practically guaranteed that they won’t already have it. Teefury.com: $10. . USB Flash Drive: In the digital age, everyone needs extra space, but not everyone has a flash drive that looks like Yoda, Spider-Man, or the Joker. Shop around and you’ll find one from any major franchise. Best Buy, Walmart, etc.: $9.99 and up.
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. Refurbished KitchenAid 5-qt. Mixer: KitchenAid mixers are key for a chef or baker, but they can run at a pretty high price ($350 and upwards.) Thankfully, Kitchen Collection is selling refurbished ones for much cheaper, but only until Nov. 26. Kitchen Collection: $179-199. . AnimalHouse Mouse Cheese Grater: There was never a better time to actually want a mouse in your kitchen. The mouse-shaped appliance not only looks like an adorable rodent, but fits in your hand comfortably. JCPenney: $9. . “The Cooking Show” tickets: This show is held at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs’ Rustic Kitchen on Fridays at 7 p.m. It’s not only nice to get another chef’s perspective, but you also get an excellent meal hosted by Chef Liz Bramwell. Rustic Kitchen: $75/ ticket. . Rachel Ray Kitchenware: Whether it’s a whole set of pots and pans or just a spoon that can rest easy on a stovetop item while cooking, Rachel Ray has it covered and in a funky way, with her products coming in green, orange, and purple hues. Kohl’s: $7.99-233. . Peanut Butter Chiffon: Peanut butter and chocolate. Locally made. Need I say more? Jon L. Stopay Candies (Plains Plaza, 17 N. River St., Plains Township): Buyer discretion.
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. Brewery gift sets: A lot of breweries put together special gift sets during the holidays that include some pretty cool package presentation and will often come with a glass to add to your collection. Krugel’s Georgetown Deli & Beer (720 Wilkes-Barre Twp. Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp.): $9.99 and up. . Growler Fills: Growler Fills have become a popular concept locally. Growlers can be found in a variety of sizes and allow you to purchase a favorite beer straight from the tap. Great as a gift or to bring to a holiday party to share with friends. Arena Bar and Grill (380 Coal St., WilkesBarre): $15 and up. . Home Brew Kits: Brewing your own beer is easier than you might think. It’s also fun and can become a pretty cool hobby. Beer Solutions (507 Blackman St., Wilkes-Barre) $80 and up. Ask for Curt. . Tröegs Mad Elf Ale: This beer is perfect for the holidays. It has a combination of cherries, honey, and chocolate malts with fruits and spices. It’s a fantastic seasonal beer with an ABV (alcohol by volume) of 11 percent! Available in many beer distributors, cost varies. . Dr. McGillicuddy’s Intense Apple Pie Liqueur: In case you have someone on your list who prefers liquor over beer, this is for them. Nothing says the holidays like apple pie and sharing some drinks with family and friends. Dr. McGillicuddy’s makes it easy to do both. Pennsylvania Fine Wine & Good Spirits: cost varies.
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AGENDA, FROM PAGE 34 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., 7:30-8:30 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, non-member; $60, senior member; $65, senior nonmember. • Beginner watercolor: Mon., Nov. 5-26, 6-8 p.m., $85, member; $95, non-member; $65, senior member; $70, senior nonmember. • Intermediate watercolor: Wed., Nov. 7-28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., $110, member; $120, non-member; $90, senior member; $95, senior non-member. • Gift workshop, polymer jewelry making: Nov. 27, 6:309:30 p.m., $25, member; $35, non-member; $15, senior member; $20, senior non-member. • Oil painting: Dec.6, 13, 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $54, member; $62, non-Member; $50 senior member; $55, senior non-member. • Acrylic painting: Dec. 3, 10, 17, 9:30 a.m.-12:30pm. $85, member; $95, non-member; $65, senior member; $70, senior nonmember. • Decorative Christmas
AA Intergroup NEPA If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to quit, we have an answer. Info: aaintergroupnepa.org, 570.654.0488
Holiday cheer for all to hear Kick off the Christmas season with the ‘Christmas with the Choral Society’ concert by the Choral Society of Northeast Pennsylvania at The Covenant Presbyterian Church on Olive and Madison streets in Scranton Nov. 25 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15, 3 discount for seniors, students, Lackawanna Library System cardholders, WVIA members and members of the Hood Room at the Scranton Cultural Center. Call 570.343.6707.
Wreath Making: Dec. 1, 1-4 p.m. $25, member; $30, non-member; $15, senior member; $20, senior non-member. $15 materials fee. • Create Unique Watercolor Greeting Cards: Dec. 2, 1-4 p.m. $25, member; $30, non-member; $15, senior member; $20 senior non-member. • Drawing: Dec. 5, 12, 19, 6-9 p.m. $54, member; $62, nonmember; $50, senior member; $55, senior non-member. ❏ Children’s Workshops, ages 6-11 years • Christmas Ornament Workshop: Dec. 8, 1-4 p.m. $25, member; $30, non-member. $10 materials fee. • Parent/Child Workshop – Mason Jar Gifts: Dec. 9, 1-4 p.m. $25, member; $30, non-member. $20 materials fee. 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. Steamtown National Historic Site (150 South Washington Avenue, Scranton, 570.340.5200.) • Model Trains Through the Ages: Nov. 23 – 25, Admission included Park’s daily Entrance Fee, which is $7, 16 and older; free, 15 and younger with accompanying adults. 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, 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. SOCIAL GROUPS
Alcohol Anonymous: Mon./ Fri 7 p.m. (373 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre), Tue. 7 p.m. (25 Church St., Wilkes-Barre), Wed. 10:15 a.m. (301 Shoemaker St., Swoyersville), 7 p.m. (1000 E. Mountain Blvd., Wilkes-Barre), 8 p.m. (562 Wyoming Ave., Kingston), Thurs. 10 a.m. (75 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke), 7:30 p.m. (301 Lake St., Dallas), Fri. 7:30 p.m. (Triangle 24 Hour Club, Dallas), Sat. 7:30 p.m. (1003 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort), Sun. 7 p.m. (128 W. Washington St., Nanticoke). Call 570.288.9892 for info. Beehive Area Narcotics Anonymous (Wilkes-BarreKingston-Nanticoke-Mountaintop) 24 hour phone line: 570.654.7755 or 1.866.935.4762. Better Breathers Club: Second Tuesday of every month, 6:30 p.m., Geisinger-Community 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. Candy’s Place (190 Welles Street #120,Forty Fort, 570.714.8800) • Candy’s Place Holiday Gala: Dec. 6, 6-9 p.m., The Woodlands (Rt. 315, Plains). $30; free for patients. RSVP: 570.714.8800. Holistic Moms Network (wyomingvalleypa.holisticmoms.org, 1560 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, 570.466.1347) • “Gifts that can be Made by Kids:” Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Hoyt Library, 284 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. 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., WilkesBarre, 570.808.5539)
Nar-Anon Family Group Meetings Sun. 7 p.m. Clear Brook Bldg. (rear), Forty Fort; Wed., 7 p.m. United Methodist Church, Mountaintop. 570.288.9892. Narcotic Anonymous Meetings every Tues. at 7 p.m., downstairs in the Methodist Education Building, located off Courthouse Square, on the corner of Marion and Warren Street in Tunkhannock. There are no fees or dues. Newcomers always welcome. 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. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Resolve Infertility Peer Support Group: Last Sun. of month, 6:30-8 p.m., Kistler Learning Center at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Contact Jennifer for info, 610.393.8098. Wyoming Valley Home School Network A support group for home school or cyber school parents throughout NEPA providing monthly meetings, field trips, park days, more. Visit wvhsnetwork.webs.com or contact Julie Lemardy at jmlemardy@gmail.com for info.
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GEEK CULTURE & MORE
Rich Howells | Weekender Editor
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We all have regrets. Some of them major, but I’ve found that the minor ones can be corrected for the right price. That price is often negotiable. I’m talking, of course, about buyer’s regret. Missing out on a good deal or an important item just kills a collector every time he or she looks at his or her shelf, or in the case of old collectibles, you often wish you had just kept that one thing in its original package rather than tossing it from the roof to see if that character could really fly. Then again, you would have been a pretty lame kid if you didn’t at least try. Now that I’m spending my own money rather than my parents’, I’ve been having a lot of fun reliving my days in the toy store searching for the one “Masters of the Universe” figure I didn’t already have by traveling to toy and comic book conventions to shop for the things I used to own, or better yet, the things I missed out on the first time around. I’m always amazed by what I come across. A buddy of mine has recently dived headfirst into the buying/ selling collectibles business, largely through eBay, but he occasionally travels to cons looking to unload merchandise on nostalgic fellows like myself. I followed him to Retro Con at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center on Nov. 11, and he must have rubbed off on me because I went down with the intention of making some deals. I think I did just that. My first stop was at the table of writer Mark Bellomo, author of “Totally Tubular ‘80s Toys.” After chatting about our process and other writer stuff I won’t bore anyone with, he gave me a free copy of his beautiful hardcover book that basically covered why I was there in the first place. James Rolfe, better known online as the Angry Video Game Nerd, was also on hand to take me back to the past with his pal, Mike Matei, and voice actors Larry Kenney, Peter Newman, and Gerrianne Raphael of “ThunderCats” fame signed
Old video games, like this Atari, were on display for convention goers to test out or simply gaze at in awe. photos and merchandise from a show I wasn’t into personally, but it still made me smile when I heard Kenny recite that familiar battle cry: “ThunderCats – Ho!” My own battle had just begun, searching for that perfect deal. To some, they may think they’ve just washed up on the shores of the Island of Misfit Toys, but to me, it was a musty-smelling paradise. “Star Wars,” “G.I. Joe,” “Transformers,” Marvel superheroes, original Nintendo and Atari games, obscure movie merchandise you never existed – all worn, but waiting for a loving new home. Despite it being a small, firsttime con, there was actually a decent selection with a turnout to match; if I was to get what I came for, I had to spend wisely and haggle shrewdly. That went out the window as soon as I saw a Mego Spider-Man – the one collectible I had coveted since I picked up a (now defunct) ToyFare magazine as a kid and first laid eyes on one of the original superhero action figures. With an open toy from the early ‘70s, it’s hard to find the perfect storm. I had met Mego Spidey many times at other cons, but I wanted one in good condition at a reasonable price. Considering Megos, which are more or less dolls dressed up in cloth superhero costumes, are highly sought-after, this storm never exactly broke when I wanted it to. I’d find one in great condition, but the price was out of my range. I’d find another that seemed practical, but his clothes were ripped to shreds or missing
a button. As I picked up the vintage Web Slinger, I was ready to impress Monty Python with my haggling skills. “How much are you looking for on this?” I inquired casually. “Um…$25,” the vendor responded. If this was a movie, that familiar record scratch sound would have gone off just then. What?! I was expecting twice that amount at least. I was already reaching for my wallet, but no, I had to negotiate. “Oh, OK,” I said. “$20 if you really want it,” he pushed again. “Sold!” I wasn’t sure if this was really haggling, but I walked away feeling like a winner. I also scored an ‘80s plush Stay PuftMarshmallow Man, Avengers figures, and a key ‘60s SpiderMan comic, all things I wish I had bought years ago, but the old Web-Head made me forget all those silly regrets. Someone had sacrificed some daring adventures to place this Mego on a shelf – some “action” figure he turned out to be. I had to laugh when I thought about how lame the kid who owned this must have been for it to have survived in this condition, dating Barbie instead of stopping Dr. Octopus. Then I remembered that I’ll be 30 next year and I’m still buying children’s toys. But hey, no regrets.
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POETIC Barnes & Noble WilkesKing’s Booksellers (7 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.4700) ❏ Events/Book Clubs: • Open Mic Night: last Tues. of every month, 6:30 p.m. • Writer’s Workgroup: Wyoming Valley Wordsmiths: first/third Tues. monthly, 7 p.m. ❏ Children’s Events: • Weekly Sat. morning story time, 11 a.m.-noon. 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. 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. 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)
Pittston Memorial Library (47 Broad St., 570.654.9565, pitmemlib@comcast.net) • Craftastic Kids Craft Club: 3rd Sat. every month, 10 a.m. Grades 2-5. Call/email to register. • Crochet Club: Tues., 10 a.m., Thurs., 6 p.m. New members welcome. • Kids Science Club: First Sat. every month, 10 a.m. Grades 2-5. Call/email to register. • Lego Club: Meets Mondays, 4 p.m. Wait list only, call. • Page Turners Kids Book Club: First Thurs. every month. Grades 3-5. • Story Time: Toddlers Tues., 10 a.m. or Wed., 1:30 p.m.; Preschool Tues., 1:30 p.m. or Wed., 10 a.m.
Scranton StorySlam “Game Changers: An Evening of Life Altering Moments:” Nov. 23, doors 6 p.m., event starts at 7, The Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 200 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. $5. Info: Pamela McNichols, 570.470.6861 STACKS Writing Group Every other Tues., 6 p.m., The Banshee, (320 Penn Ave., Scranton). Info: stackswritinggroup@gmail.com West Pittston Library (200 Exeter Ave., www.wplibrary.org, 570.654.9847) • Book Club: First Tues., 6:45 p.m. Free. Informal discussion of member-selected 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. • Winter Members Exhibition: Dec. 6-28. Opening reception Dec. 7, 6-9 p.m. Blue Heron Art Gallery (121 Main St., Wyalusing, 570.746.4922, www.blueheronart.org) Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sat. by appt. • “Seeking The Muse-A decade of Art at the Blue Heron Gallery:” through Jan. 24. 22 artists. Info: wchamber@epix.net 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. • Gaiety for Giving, Festive
Artisan Creations: Nov. 23-Dec. 30, opening reception Nov. 23, 3-5 p.m. 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. • 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) • Artist Talk with Roger Shipley: Nov. 29, 7 p.m. • Works of Matthew Rose: Through Nov. 30. • “Saints and Sinners” feat. works of 14 artists: Through Dec. 22.
Spinning stories: what moment altered your life? Watch skilled storytellers in a battle of words at Scranton StorySlam on Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. at The Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel. The theme this time around is “Game Changers: An Evening of Life Altering Moments.” Tickets are $5 and can be purchased by calling 570.470.6861. 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.
Everhart Museum (1901 Mulberry St., Scranton, PA, 570.346.7186, www.everhartmuseum.org) Admission $5 adults; $3 students/seniors; $2 children 6-12; members free. • “Sightlines:” through Dec. 31. • “Stitching a Story:” through Dec. 31. • “Titanic exhibit:” through Dec. 31.
Mahady Gallery (Marywood University, 570.348.6211 x 2428, marywood.edu/galleries.) Gallery hours: Mon., Thurs.Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Tues.-Wed., 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 1-4 p.m. • Graduate students exhibit with works by Master of Fine Arts candidate Cathy Noto (ceramics) and Master of Arts candidates Jenna Casaldi (art education) and Clarissa Jan Ward (painting). Opening reception Dec. 1, 5-7 p.m., on display through Dec. 14.
Hazleton Art League (225 E. Broad St., Hazleton, hazletonartleague.org) • Mrak Fine Arts Student Show: Nov. 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m. • Call to artists for Dec. 1-30 exhibit with opening reception on Dec. 8. Artists must bring readyto-hang work no larger than 18"x24" to Art League on Nov. 23-25 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Membership is $25 per year. Info: 570.817.1075, krishnablue13@hotmail.com
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.
The Linder Gallery at Keystone College (570.945.8335, keystone.edu/lindergallery) • “Robert Stark: Inside the Studio:” through Nov. 30.
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 by Mary Chappell: Through Nov. 29. Sordoni Art Gallery (150 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.408.4325) Gallery hours: Tues.-Sun., noon-4:30 p.m. • “Advancing Tradition: Twenty Years of Printmaking at Flatbed Press:” Through Dec. 16. ∝ 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 The Vintage Theater (326 Spruce St., Scranton, info@scrantonsvintagetheater.com) • “Rock, Paper, Scissor:” Through Nov. 29.
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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
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PC Gaming making a comeback There can be no question: Chris Roberts is a video game luminary. His “Wing Commander” series set the standard in Space Combat Simulators for over a decade. But as corporate control of the game development process grew, Roberts became disillusioned with the genre. His desire to push the envelope was not shared by the executives at Electronic Arts, which had acquired Origin Systems, the producer of “Wing Commander.” Now, nearly 10 years later, Roberts is back. His goal: develop a PC-Only space combat simulator that
pushes the envelope, and do it his way. He’s turned to crowdfunding, both on Kickstarter and his own robertsspaceindustries.com site (RSI for short), and he’s raised a record shattering $6,200,000 with nearly an hour remaining on the clock for fans to contribute – an amazing amount. The previous record for a crowd-funded video game was just $4.2 million. The truly remarkable thing is that the fans, more than 70,000 of them, showed their support by contributing funding, proving that the Space Combat Simulator Genre is not dead, and PC Gam-
ing is not dead. The original goal of the funding campaign was just $2,000,000. Even Roberts himself seemed surprised when the funding hit $4,000,000. At $6,000,000, the fans of the game have earned themselves the right to take part in a universe featuring 70 star systems, playerflyable carriers, a full orchestral soundtrack, and voice actors from the original “Wing Commander” series. The game, “Star Citizen,” is to be released in 2014, and will be epic in scale, with gameplay combining elements of both trading and space combat. The level of fan input and involvement, even at this early stage, has been heretofore unprecedented, and to me shows that there can be no question – the market for both high-end Space Combat Simulators and for PC Games is alive and well. Players of Star Citizen get to choose their destiny - are they a pilot for the Empire, a Merchant, or even a Pirate - and they can buy a huge variety of spacecraft from a tiny 300i fighter to a huge
Bengal class carrier - and all of these spacecraft can be customized - from the internal cockpit decorations, to weapons and engines. The game has created an experience where you can play with your friends cooperatively, or strike out to explore uncharted territory. It will truly be up to the individual gamer. The launch of the crowdfunding effort for “Star Citizen” was unique - it was a "stealth" launch - with the game mentioned in passing by major sources and information "leaked" to the fans about the location of the Roberts Space Industries website - but nobody knew what it was all about at first. People who registered before the "Big Reveal", wherein the true scope of the game was uncovered were rewarded a "Golden Ticket", entitling them to special content in the game. Different pledge levels were also awarded physical "Citizenship Cards," which also carry privileges in game. The final 24 hours of the crowdfunding drive were accom-
panied by a live stream from the Roberts Space Industries Office, hosted by Chris Roberts himself, members of the fan community, and other luminaries in the video game industry and from the original team at Origin Systems, where Roberts worked to produce the original Wing Commander Games. While the team took a dinner break, a lamp entertained the fans on UStream you had to be there to understand, but it’s now part of the Star Citizen mythos. Despite difficulties with their website - due primarily to the large amount of traffic from people trying to contribute fundsthey were able to shatter their goals, and make gaming history. Now, fans have a two-year wait for the final release of the game. People who pledged money in support of the game will receive access to the Alpha stage of the game sometime next year. Congratulations to the RSI team, and to Chris Roberts in particular.
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Did I say that out loud? No Do-Overs: By 2009, James Washington believed he had gotten away with a 1995 murder, but then he had a heart attack, and on his deathbed, in a fit of remorse, he confessed to a confidant. ("I have to get something off my conscience," he told a guard in the jailhouse where he was serving time for a lesser, unrelated offense.) However, Washington miraculously recovered from the heart attack and tried to take back his confession, but prosecutors in Nashville, Tenn., were unfazed. They used it to augment the sparse evidence from 1995, and in October 2012 the now-healthier Washington was convicted of the murder and sentenced to 51 more years in prison.
Democracy in action -- Getting Out the Vote: (1.) Just before a primary election in June, Albuquerque, N.M., TV station KOB apparently caught, on camera, a poll worker for two county government candidates offering potential voters miniature bottles of whiskey to sip during free rides to early voting centers. (2.) Los Angeles’ KCBS-TV reported in October that leaflets sponsored by the Progress and Collaboration Slate for its local candidates in Eagle Rock, Calif., also mentioned an offer of $40 worth of "medicalgrade marijuana" as incentive for voting. (3.) Carme Cristina Lima, 32, running for town councillor in Itacoatiara, Brazil, was arrested in October for allegedly passing out cocaine packets attached to her campaign leaflets. -- Colleen Lachowicz won her contest for a Maine state senate seat in November despite ridicule by opponents for her admitted devotion to the online game World of Warcraft. "Certainly," said an opposing-party official, "the fact that she spends so much time on a video game says something about her work ethic and ... immaturity." Her WoW character
is Santiaga, an "orc (Level 85) assassination rogue" with green skin, fangs, a Mohawk and pointy ears. -- In several high-profile races across the country in November, voters rejected candidates who had been accused of wrongdoing and corruption, but Brian Banks survived. He was elected as a Michigan state representative from Detroit, with 68 percent of the vote, even though his rap sheet includes eight felony convictions for bad checks and credit card fraud. (Campaign slogan: "You Can Bank on Banks.") Also, Michigan’s 11th Congressional District elected reindeer farmer Kerry Bentivolio, whose brother had described him as "mentally unbalanced." Police report Michael Carrier, 45, was arrested for soliciting prostitution in New Milford, Conn., in August -- not resulting from a police sting, which is usually how arrests for that crime are made. In Carrier’s case, he was disturbing other customers at a Friendly’s restaurant because, being hard of hearing, he was shouting to the prostitute the terms of their prospective business arrangement. Perspective Neurosurgeon Denise Crute left Colorado in 2005 after admitting to four serious mistakes (including wrong-side surgeries on patients’ brain and spine) and left Illinois several years after that, when the state medical board concluded that she made three more serious mistakes (including another wrong-side spine surgery). Nonetheless, she was not formally "disciplined" by either state in that she was permitted merely to "surrender" her licenses, which the profession does not regard as "discipline." In November, Denver’s KMGHTV reported that Dr. Crute had landed a job at the prestigious Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, where she treats postsurgery patients (and she informed Illinois officials recently that she is fully licensed in New York to resume performing neuW rosurgery).
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is?” he asked when showing Life can suck balls for people in their twenties. Most me a magic trick. “Yeah, that’s when twins of us are underemployed, many of us are back living can read each other’s mind, with our parents, and all of right?” I answered with conus have to pretend to be hap- fidence. Telekinesis turned out to be py for people who flood our the ability to move objects Facebook news feed with daily engagement announce- with your mind, and he had ments. Where’s the Dan Sav- the power to do it with my age for twenty-somethings, sunglasses. My mind was blown. telling us, “It gets better”? “I can’t think of anything On the other hand, life can sometimes be amazeballs for else I could possibly ask you people in their twenties. Our after that,” I said. “Instead of bodies can still handle a han- another question, what do you gover, and life is so unpre- say we make a music video?” dictable that you never know Next thing you know, I’m when you’re going to make a doing the Wobble and lipmusic video with Ellen De- syncing to a Ke$ha song with Generes’ favorite magician. Ellen’s favorite magician. The other day, I went to Cove While editing the music video, I started thinking that Haven Resort in Lakeville, Penn., to interview one of the maybe Ke$ha is the Dan Savbusiest TV personalities and age for twenty-somethings. live entertainers in America: Her “Die Young” anthem, Justin Willman. Not only is encouraging people to live life to the fullest, makes a he the host of Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars,” but good point – that we don’t he also stars in his own web need to know if it gets better or not because we might not series, “Magic Meltdown,” was on “Ellen” a few times, be around. All we can do is and is headlining his own live live in the moment and learn from our mistakes as we go. magic show called the After all, life is like a cam“Tricked Out Tour.” era: It’s important to focus on Though Cove Haven is known for bringing some of what’s important and capture the good times, develop from the best entertainment to NEPA, Willman was by far the negatives, and if things don’t work out, just take anthe most entertaining. “You know what telekinesis other shot!
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Government in action -- Among the federally funded projects highlighted in the "2012 Waste Book" of U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn were a $325,000 grant to develop a "robosquirrel" (to help study the somehow-confusing interaction between squirrels and rattlesnakes) and a $700,000 grant by the National Science Foundation for a New York theater company to create a musical about climate change and biodiversity (which actually opened this year, in Kansas City, and included among its concepts, according to one critic, "flying monkey poop"). Abuses of the food stamp program were also detailed, such as by one exotic dancer who, while earning $85,000, drew food stamps in an amount roughly equivalent to the sum she spent on "cosmetic enhancements." -- While the Department of Veterans Affairs remains under criticism for inadequate funding for personnel disabled in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, it spent in 2010 more than $5 million on training conferences just to teach bureaucrats how to administer parts of its latest collective-bargaining contract, according to an October report in the Washington Examiner. In fact, reported the Examiner, $34 million in payroll goes to department officials who work mainly on union-related activities.
Great art! -- "I wanted to create a selfportrait that was completely stripped of ... visual prejudice," said Polish-born New York artist Martynka Wawrzyniak, who thus chose the medium of "smell" for her gallery showing in New York City (running through mid-November). For starters, she "scientifically extracted" her hair oils, armpit perspiration and tears (to protest humans’ cloaking themselves in deodorant soaps and laundry powders), and blasted visitors with whiffs of it as they entered the gallery. -- Because We Can: The Tate Liverpool museum in England was host on Oct. 19 to artist Kerry Morrison’s Bird Sheet music project in which she laid down a giant blank musical score sheet under a tree and waited for birds to make "deposits" on it, which she took to represent "notes" that composer Jon Hering plans to play straight, as the "sound" of the blackbirds.
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Tim has some tips to help keep off that extra weight you may put on during the holiday. Thanksgiving – a time when most people throw their caloric inhibitions to the wind. It’s a day filled with gluttonous behavior, eating all day long and watching hours upon hours of football. The consumption of staggering amounts of calories as we sit around and watch athletes, some of the finest specimens around, just doesn’t seem right to me. It’s an oxymoronic concept if there ever was one. I’m not the type to beat around the proverbial bush when it comes to fitness and nutrition. I think most people associate food with socialization instead of what it really is – fuel. With that being said, I always try to recommend real solutions for everyday dilemmas. I believe in eating well, not diet foods. When you eat relatively clean you rarely, if ever, have to worry about what your eating. I think it’s important to be aware of your habits throughout the year, so when those special occasion feasts creep up, you’re not left beating yourself up over a piece of pumpkin pie. If you eat well most of the time, does one day of “bad” eating behavior ruin that? If you keep it at one day, I say no. If your binge bleeds into a few days, or worse – the entire holiday season – then you may be in some trouble. Regardless, I think it is important to go into Thanksgiving Day with good intentions. But realistically speaking, if you start to
find it difficult to resist having that extra helping of grandma’s homemade stuffing, you need to be prepared. So, let’s say you “go for it” and put the skids on healthy eating for the day. Here are three rules to lesson the blow: Damage Control Tip #1: Exercise the morning before the big feast. While you cannot preburn the calories off from any meal, the good news is you can offset those calories. Exercising in the morning can rev up your metabolism for the rest of the day. Damage Control Tip #2: Taper off the starchy carbs as the day goes on. If you eat relatively early in the day, make the remaining meals light on the starchy carbs. As the day goes on, your body is less likely to use carbs for energy and more likely to store them as fat. Damage Control Tip #3: Go low or no carb the following day. The day after a big meal, I always go low or no carb. I don’t skip meals, but I limit the starchy carbs. Meals should consist of protein, vegetables, and healthy fats. From everyone at Leverage Fitness Studio, have a Happy (and healthy) Thanksgiving. Leverage will be open Thanksgiving Day from 7 a.m.-noon.
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2&4 Hand Drumming Circle Freestyle drum circle, every second/fourth Sat., any time between 1-4 p.m., Everything Natural (426 S. State St., Clarks Summit). All ages, newcomers, old timers welcome. Hand drums, percussion provided. Free, no pressure. Absolute Pilates with Leslie (263 Carbondale Rd., Clarks Summit, www.pilateswithleslie.com) • Mon., Wed., Fri., 9-10 a.m. Private training on Cadillac, Reformer and Wunda Chair, along with Pilates mat classes, stability ball core classes, more. Check website for updates. • Mon., Wed.: Nia Technique, 5:30 p.m.
American Wicca & The Garb Wench (americanwicca.org) • Tarot Readings by High Priest Thane Amdor: By appointment Tues., Thurs., Sat. Bring friend, get free reading. To schedule, call 570.793.4095 Arts YOUniverse (47 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.970.2787, www.artsyouniverse.com) ❏ Studio J, 2nd floor • Meditation in tradition of Gurdjieff, Ospensky: Sun., 12-1 p.m., $5 • Children’s Meditation: Thurs., 6-7 p.m. Ages 9-14, $5 • Tarot Card Readings, by appointment. $20 first half hour, $10 additional half hours. Balance Ultimate Fitness (Belladaro Prof Bldg, 570.862.2840) • Early Morning Fitness Bootcamp: Tues./Thurs., 6:30 a.m.-7:30 a.m., Sat, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m., $15 or 12 classes for $150. Balance Yoga and Wellness (900 Rutter Ave., 2nd floor, Forty Fort 570.714.2777, balanceyogastudio.net, balanceyogawellness@gmail.com) • Pole Fitness: Fri., 5:30 p.m. (beginner); 7 p.m. (intermediate). Sat., 1:30 p.m. (all levels); 3:15 p.m. (advanced). • “The Bhakti Mandala: Healing Through Chant,” with David Newman, Dec. 8, 4-6 p.m. Call and response chanting, devotion-
al music and sacred song, 8-10 p.m.
Goddess Creations Shop & Gallery (214 Depot St., Clarks Summit, 570.575.8649, info@goddesscreations.net) • Tarot Card Readings by appointment. Call. • Tarot Readings: Thurs., 6-9:30 p.m. at Montrose Inn, Restaurant & Tavern (26 S. Main St., Montrose). $25 for 15-20 min. • Monthly astrology workshop with Holly Avila: first Sun., $45. Call. Harris Conservatory for the Arts (545 Charles St. Luzerne, 718.0673) • Cardio Kickboxing: Wed., 7-8 p.m.; Sat., 9-10 a.m. $5/class. Call for info. • Hoop Fitness Techniques: Mon., 7:30-8:30 p.m. $5/class. Call for info. Hoop Fitness Classes (whirligighoopers.com) • Beginner/Intermediate: Mon., 7:30 p.m., Harris Conservatory (545 Charles St., Luzerne). $5. Call 718.0673 to reserve. • Beginner/Intermediate: Thurs., 5:30 p.m., Studio 32 (32 Forrest St., Wilkes-Barre) $5. Jeet Kune Do Fighting Concepts Teaches theories of movement in Martial Arts. $100/ month. Call instructor Mike DiMeglio for info, 570.371.8898. Kwon Kodo Lessons: Learn self-defense system that combines Korean Martial Arts such as Hapkido, Taekwondo & Kuk Sool. Lessons held at Hapkido Taekwondo Institute (150 Welles St., Forty Fort). $40/month. For info, call 570.287.4290 or visit htkdi.com. Meditation/Yoga classes at Spectrum Health & Racquet Club (151 Terrace Dr., Eynon). Meditation: Fri., 7-8 p.m. Yoga: Sat., 9:45-10:45 a.m. $5 each class, bring mat. Call 570.383.3223 for info. Melt Hot Yoga (#16 Gateway Shopping Center, Edwardsville, 570.287.3400, melthotyogastudio.com) • Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m., 5:30 p.m.
(90 minutes) • Tues., Thurs., 4 p.m. (one hour) • Sat., Sun., 9 a.m., 3 p.m. (90 minutes)
New Visions Studio & Gallery (201 Vine Street, Scranton, 570.878.3970, newvisionsstudio@gmail.com, newvisionsstudio.com) • Vinyasa Yoga Classes with Sarah Yzkanin: Sundays, 2-3 p.m. All levels welcome. $6. Call 570.575.8789 or e-mail dealerinwares@hotmail.com for info. Odyssey Fitness (401 Coal St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.829.2661, odysseyfitnesscenter.com) • Yoga Classes: Sun., 12:30 p.m.; Mon., 7:15 a.m.; Tues., 7 a.m., 5 p.m.; Wed., 8 a.m., 6:30 p.m.; Thurs., 6:30 p.m.; Sat., 10:30 a.m. All levels welcome. • ZumbAtomic: Lil Starz, ages 4-7: 5:30 p.m.; Big Starz, ages 8-12: 6:15 p.m. Open Your Eyes To Dream (143 W. Main St., Bloomsburg, 570.239.7520, www.oyetd.com) ❏ Open-Eyed Yoga. Call 394.2251 or go online for current updates/cancellations. E-mail: yoga@oyetd.com • Beginner Vinyasa: Mon., 5:30-6:30 p.m. • Level II Vinyasa: Mon., 7-8:30 p.m. • Mixed Level Vinyasa: Tues., 9-10:30 a.m., Wed., 6:30-7:45 p.m. Mats & props available. Student/package discounts available. Bring friend to first class, get two for price of one. Quit Smoking Course: Dec. 5, 12, 19, 3-4 p.m., Pocono Lake Region Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center, 2512 Route 6, Suite 2, Hawley. Registration required: 570.296.3400, 570.253.5970, PikeExt@psu.edu. The Self Discovery and Wellness Arts Center (200 Lake Ave., Montrose, 570.278.9256 or e-mail wellness@epix.net, wellnessarts.com) • Monthly World Peace Meditation and Reiki Circle: First Tuesday of every month, 5-7 p.m. $10. • Member’s High Tea and Cello Concert: Dec. 1, 2:30-5 p.m. Free to members and a
guest. Non-members invited to cello concert at 4 p.m., $15. Sheri Pilates Studio (703 Market St., Kingston, 570.331.0531) • Beginner mat class: Tues., 5 p.m. $50/10 classes. • Equipment classes on reformer and tower: $150/10 classes. • Private training available on reformer, cadillac, stability chair, ladder barrel, cardiolates on rebounder. Call studio for additional mat class/equipment class schedule, all classes taught by certified instructors. Spine & SportCare (Old Forge, 570.451.1122) • Pilates Mat Classes: Mon. 9:30 a.m.; Wed. noon; Thurs. 5:30 p.m.; Yoga Flow: Tues. 5:30 p.m. $10/class, $45/5 classes. • Small Group Personal Training: Personalized program changes w/ every session, similar to P90X crossfit. All levels, call for details. Symmetry Studio (206 N. Main Avenue, 3rd Floor, Scranton, 570.290.7242, SymmetryStudioNEPA.com) • Mon.: Gentle Yoga 5:30 p.m.; Core Yoga 6:30 p.m. • Tues.: Beginners Yoga 5 p.m.; Yoga Strength and Flexibility 6 p.m.; Cardio Kickboxing 7:30 p.m. • Wed.: Slow Flow 5:30 p.m.; Core Yoga 6:30 p.m. • Thurs.: All Levels Vinyasa 5:30 p.m.; Cardio Kickboxing 7:30 p.m. • Fri.: Community Ballroom (call for registration details) • Sat.: Prenatal Yoga 9:30 a.m.; Essential Yoga All Levels 11 a.m. • Sun.: Slow Flow 11 a.m. • Intermediate Jazz/Contemporary Technique Class: Mon., 4:15-5:15 p.m. Ages 10-14. 10/ class. • Jazz/Contemporary Technique Class: Mon., 7:45-8:45 p.m. Ages 15-adult. $10/class. • Modern/Lyrical Technique Class: Thurs., 7:45-8:45 p.m. Ages 15-adult. $10/class. • Cardio Kick and Interval Training: Mon., 5:30 p.m., Tues., 4 p.m. • Dancers Wanted: Female/ male dancers, ages 10-adult for Symmetry Dance Company’s Junior, Senior Companies. Call or e-mail info@symmetrystudionepa.com. Info: symmetrystudionepa.com/dance-company Tarot Readings every Sun., 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Shambala, Scran-
ton, located at Mall At Steamtown, first floor outside Bonton. Walk-ins welcome. Info: 570.575.8649, 344.4385, find Shambala on Facebook. Unity: A Center for Spiritual Living (140 South Grant St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.824.7722) • A Course in Miracles / Holistic Fitness-Yoga Sessions: Tues., 6:30-8:30 p.m. • Meditation Chakra Clearing Deeksha: 2nd, 4th Mon., 7-8:30 p.m. $8. Oneness meditation, chakra clearing/energization, transfer of Divine Energy. Welcome beginning, experienced meditators, all paths. Info: 587.0967, ernie@divinejoyministry.com. Waering Stained Glass Studio (336 N. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre). • Tarot Card Readings: $50/ first half hour, $10 additional. Appointment only. Call 570.417.5020. Waverly Community House (1115 N. Abington Rd., Waverly, 570.586.8191, www.waverlycomm.org) • “Be Who You Want to Be” with Buddhist monk Gen Samten Kelsang: Thurs., Nov. 8-Dec. 13, no class Nov. 22, 7-8:30 p.m. $10 per class. During this series, learn five special techniques to harness the power of the mind and unlock inner potential. White Dragon Internal Strength Chi Kung (330 Sandra Dr., Jefferson Twp & Scranton, 570.906.9771) Tai chi, yoga, meditation, chi kung, white lotus, pai lum, flowing water, inner tiger. Beginners-advanced. Mon.Fri., open 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Private and group. Any ages. Zumba Fitness Classes • Mon./Wed., 5:15 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m., at TLC Fitness Center (bottom of Morgan Hwy., Scranton). $5/class. Call 570.558.7293 for info. • Adult classes held at Fitwize 4 Kids Tues./Thurs., 7:15, Sun., 11 a.m. on Keyser Ave. across from Keyser Oak Shopping Center Call 348.9383 for info.
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Dear Stella,
My friend and I have been the best of friends for well over ten years. However, over the past year or two, our relationship has become very competitive. We live very similar lifestyles and seem to have forgotten that at one point that’s what brought us together. Part of the problem is that at this point we both listen more to what we hear, rather than communicating directly. There is so much “water under the bridge” and enmity between us now. How do I go about putting an end to the competition and rekindle the partnership we once had? -Distraught in Dallas Dear Distraught, First off, this is obviously a person you have much respect for if you are still concerned about preserving the relationship despite all the “water under the bridge” and the obvious difficulties you two are encountering. I feel the first thing you need to do is think about why you two still tolerate each other. There is obviously a reason you have yet
to part ways. In order to begin repairing the relationship, you must first figure out what continues to keep the two of you connected. It may just be your similar interests and/or it may be a deeper rooted love for each other (not necessarily a romantic love, but a friendship-based love). The reality is that there is often an aspect of competitiveness in close friendships. A key factor, however, is how far that aspect takes each individual and what the real motivation behind it is. If the competitiveness is kept to a minimum and/or the spirit behind it is actually a desire to motivate each other rather than to be better than each other, then you can write it off as a healthy part of the relationship. If not, there are issues to be addressed in this area. It sounds as though you have already identified at least part of the problem. You’ve stated that you both make a habit of listening to others before hearing what each of you have to say directly to each other. As with any relationship, it is essential to communicate. If you surrender to a “he said, she said” situation, there will always be ill feelings in one way or another. Until you two have an honest and earnest sit down, you will have no real hope of resolving your difficulties. As long as you choose to trust secondhand information about each other, you may as well resolve yourselves to play-
ing a lengthy game of whisper down the alley until your relationship completely self-destructs. As long as we’re talking about it, trust seems to be what this whole situation boils down to. Trust is the root of all relationships. Without it, you may as well have built a house on a foundation of quicksand. Personally, I feel if you are still friends after everything the two of you have been through, you obviously still trust and respect each others opinions. If this is the case, there’s no reason the two of you can’t sit down and decipher where your real problems lie. Oftentimes, when a relationship breaks, you need to remember why you loved each other in the first place, uncover the problems, whatever they may be, talk honestly and openly with each other, and evaluate your ability to trust each other. Don’t let other people dictate any truths about your life or your relationships; determine them yourself. Unfortunately, in today’s society, people rely far too much on others to make up their minds up for them. Best of Luck, Stella W
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Over the last few weeks, I have reviewed sneaky games; this week’s game is the exact opposite – a little action game called “Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.” “Codblops 2,” as I like to call it, was the most pre-ordered game in history, so I had to give it a shot. My first game at launch for the Xbox 360 was “Call of Duty 2,” and at the time, “Call of Duty” was the standard for quality first-person shooter games with good reason. The beautiful visuals, slick controls, amazing score, story, and frantic actionpacked gameplay just couldn’t be beat. The “Call of Duty” series has improved light years since then. In many ways, the series was always good, but when they moved into the “Modern Warfare” era, the game really became a monster success. This time around, the thing that makes “Black Ops” stand out is the story. With most FPS games, the story is an afterthought, but the team at Treyarch really gave a lot of attention to the narrative. The main campaign story jumps between several different time periods, ranging from the Cold War to 2025. It also involves several interesting characters. Another thing that really sets this game apart is the addition of player consequence. There are moments in the game where you have to make judgments on whether or not to shoot someone, and the decision might come back to haunt you. Sometimes failing a mission might result in a harder mission later or a change
The ability to blast zombies at point blank range is just one of the many perks of ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.’ in the story. The game also has gorgeous action-packed cut scenes that are used to flesh out the story; they also make you want to replay the game to see how the story changes. The real highlight is the controls. Shooting is as precise as ever, and all of the explosions and crazy moments really make you feel like an action hero. The attention to detail is really what matters. All the weapons, including the future weapons, feel believable, and all of the settings feel like you are truly at war. A new feature that I liked is the ability to use multiplayer loadouts in the campaign, allowing you to customize your character and play how you want to play. This is great because there are level challenges where you can see how you stack up to your friends, creating more replay value in the single-player game. Multiplayer is as slick and
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Weekender Correspondent Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Though I have many simple desires, my acquired tastes afford me the most pleasure. I like my chocolate dark and bitter. I enjoy stinky goat cheese, Brussels sprouts, and extra spicy Asian food. Learning to like something occasionally takes a little effort. For instance, a friend taught me to love olives by forcing me to eat just one every time I was over his house until one day I found myself actually craving the things. The flavor you’re faced with is (astonishingly) beyond your current (rather broad) limits. If you can stretch enough to accommodate it, though… Well, I don’t want to ruin it for you. It’d be like telling you the ending of a really great movie. Go find out for yourself. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Someone’s absence can stir up memories of mundane things you’d never think about if they were around, like the way she used to put white sugar in her plain yogurt or stick cotton balls between her toes while she painted her nails. Similarly, someone’s frequent presence can keep you from thinking about the things you love about them, instead getting tangled in the web of tiny things that annoy you: the way he snores or reads on the toilet. This week, get away from the loved ones who are driving you nuts and move back in with the ones you miss – even if you can only do so in your memory. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) The places you’ve been going lately (either physically or metaphorically) are not as nice as the ones you come from. But that’s no reason to badmouth them and be a goddamn pain-in-the-ass the whole time. I mean, some of us have to live here. Eventually, you’ll go back to your island paradise where you can live off fresh fruit you pick off the trees and turn brown as dirt, but for now, consider those who brought you here, and why. Here’s got a lot going for it, if you’d just bother to notice. “When in Rome” and all that. Be where you are, finally.
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Aries (March 21-April 19) I’ve often joked that you only have two gears: On and Off. You either run maniacally at top speed, accomplishing more than seems humanly possible, or you fall asleep on your feet. Where’s the mellow downtime? The problem with such extremes is that you burn out eventually. Despite being gifted with a prodigious amount of getting-things-done energy, you’ll find as you age that you spend more time in the Off position. Install a dimmer switch or middle position. The next time I ask how you are, I hope the answer’s different from, “I’m insanely busy,” or, “I’m exhausted.” Taurus (April 20-May 20) Every year in various places (like southern France and parts of Spain, among others), bulls run in the streets. Daredevils rush the madly stampeding beasts and risk getting gored to retrieve tokens from a bull’s back or ears, or they spear him. Although you tend to think of cows as peaceful, cud-chewing, non-threatening animals, seeing a black ton of horned muscle rushing at you may convince you otherwise. Of course, you’ve secretly known all that strength lurked beneath your docile surface, but it’s kind of a surprise to be reminded of it after all this time. Since you’ll need some horns and might this week to get what you want done, brush off your temper and put it on, like a flashy red cape. Gemini (May 21-June 20) Stop flitting around, you damn pixie! Come here and sit down, Tinkerbell. We’ve got to talk. This distracted flutter-
ing from moment to moment may be your M.O., but success as a human being sometimes requires more from you than just following the beat. This week, concentrate on giving just one important thing, be it relationship, project, or adventure, your complete and undivided attention. That means both Twins. It’s going to be hard to buck your habit of rushing, moth-like, towards the brightest light in view. Superglue yourself to your chair if need be. Whatever it takes to keep you focused; it’s getting to that point where some are wondering whether you can. Prove your detractors wrong and give the rest of us some justification for our faith. Cancer (June 21-July 22) You spend so much time and energy insulating yourself from the world, trying to shield your poor tenderness from its harsh edges. But then, just when you think you’ve packed enough fluffy pillows into your clothes and cotton in your ears, you feel horribly isolated and disconnected. Where’s the happy middle ground? If only you could completely buffer yourself from life’s insanity, but still have the people you love push through your cushy shielding! Luckily for you, we’re willing – you’ve just got to let us know, unequivocally, that you want us to. Is that so much to ask? Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Sometimes you feel like a superstar, sometimes more like a loosely bunched collection of bad habits. The truth, naturally, is somewhere between those two extremes. Unfortunately, so many strangers see solely one side or the other, either placing you on a pedestal so high you’re scared to step down from it, or sneering so
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) The joys of being scolded by a Virgo are numerous. We’ve had to discover these joys because there are simply so many things you disapprove of. First, there’s the pleasure of seeing you flustered: You’re just so cute when you’re angry. Secondly, there’s the laughability of your gripes. Naturally, we usually keep this to ourselves, but you should know that your complaints seem sometimes a bit…outrageously ridiculous…to the rest of us. Holding yourself to such exacting and picayune standards is one thing, but expecting a sloppy Leo or capricious Libra to conform to them is just foolhardy. Don’t bother. Make your lists (I doubt you could stop yourself); check them twice if you must – then throw them out. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) All this thinking before acting makes your brain hurt. The roots of your hair are scorched from so much forethought. But you must admit that taking the time to plan ahead, even a little, goes a long way towards making your adventures more fruitful. So why, why, would you be tempted this week to return to your old, foolish ways of look-less leaping? Is it the hardship you miss? The suffering? Fine. I understand – what’s an adventure without adversity and distress? But that’s no excuse to regress to your silly past methodology. Instead, up your ambitions – undertake harder adventures. That way, you’ll still encounter that craved danger without handicapping yourself. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) It’s the way things work sometimes; you don’t need your umbrella when you bring it – the day you forget it is when the downpour soaks you. It’s the same force that causes the bus to come the moment you light a cigarette or creates the worst traffic snarls when you’re in the greatest hurry. Since this week will be full of depressingly predictable inevitabilities like these, chill. There’s nothing you can do about the blocked roads, the weather, or any of the other difficulties you’ll face, so W why stress about it?
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Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) So you’re attention-starved and your perspective is utterly subjective. You also have very many lovely qualities that are abundantly obvious when you let them show. People naturally focus on your more appealing traits unless you go out of your way to eclipse them with your insufferable ones. Don’t do that. First step: quit kneejerk reacting. In other words: Your ex’s new thing is not automatically awful, and anyone who doesn’t worship you is not necessarily obnoxious. Inject an ounce of objectivity and a teaspoonful of patience into your popularity soufflé and it’ll stop collapsing in the middle, finally.
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112K miles. Blue, 5 speed. Air, power windows/locks, CD/cassette, Keyless entry, sunroof, new battery. Car drives and has current PA inspection. Slight rust on corner of passenger door. Clutch slips on hard acceleration. This is why its thousands less than Blue Book value. $6,500 OBO. Make an offer! Call 570-592-1629
Silver/Grey Cloth Moonroof. 82K SUPER CLEAN! $11,200
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415 Autos-Antique & Classic
CHEVROLET `76 PICKUP 4 Cylinder Very Good Condition! NEW PRICE $1,500. 570-362-3626 Ask for Lee
CHEVY 30 HOTROD COUPE $47,000
GREAT DEALS! MERCEDES 29
Kit Car $5,500 OR TRADE JUST REDUCED (570) 655-4884
Selling your Camper? Place an ad and find a new owner. 570-829-7130
MAZDA `88 RX-7 CONVERTIBLE
1 owner, garage kept, 65k original miles, black with grey leather interior, all original & never seen snow. $7,995. Call 570-237-5119
MERCEDES-BENZ `73 450SL with Convertible
removable hard top, power windows, AM /FM radio with cassette player, CD player, automatic, 4 new tires. Champagne exterior; Italian red leather interior inside. Garage kept, excellent condition. Priced to Sell! $23,000. Call 570-825-6272
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Motorcycles
SCOOTER 12 BRAND NEW
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Motorcycles
SUZUKI 01 VS 800 GL INTRUDER Garage kept, no rust, lots of chrome, black with teal green flake. Includes storage jack & 2 helmets. $3600 570-410-1026
YAMAHA 08 STAR RAIDER RAVEN EDITION Mint condition. Very low miles. Asking $7400. Call for details. 570-472-2327
YAMAHA 97 ROYALSTAR 1300
12,000 miles. With windshield. Runs excellent. Many extras including gunfighter seat, leather bags, extra pipes. New tires & battery. Asking $4,000 firm. (570) 814-1548
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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans
1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park
DODGE 03 CARAVAN Auto, V6. Nice clean car!!! $3,995. Call For Details! 570-696-4377
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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans
NISSAN 10 ROGUE SL ALL WHEEL DRIVE Iridium Metallic/ Black cloth, moonroof, 48K SUPER CLEAN! $17,900
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DODGE 04 DURANGO SLT
4X4, 3rd row seat, leather, sunroof. 1 Owner! Like New!!! $5,995. Call For details! 570-696-4377
Trucks/ SUVs/Vans
All Junk Cars & Trucks Wanted Highest Prices Paid In CA$H FREE PICKUP
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570-574-1275
NISSAN 95 KING CAB 4X4
Great work truck. $1,595. Call For Details! 570-696-4377
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CHEVY 03 SILVERADO 4X4 REG CAB
1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park
FORD 02 EXPLORER XLT 4X4 3rd row seat.
VERY NICE SUV! $5,995. Call For Details! 570-696-4377
AUTO, V8. LOOKS & RUNS GREAT $6995. Call For Details! 570-696-4377
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SATURN 04 VUE
Front wheel drive, 4 cyl, 5 speed, sunroof, clean, clean SUV! $4,495. Call For Details! 570-696-4377
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CHEVY 04 COLORADO SPORT
5 speed, 2WD, Like New, 1 Owner Truck $4,995. Call For Details! 570-696-4377
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CHEVY 05 SILVERADO
4x4, 6 cylinder, auto. One Owner, highway miles. Super Buy!!! $4,995. Call For Details! 570-696-4377
FORD 03 EXPLORER XLT
4X4, leather, sunroof, like new! $5,495. 570-696-4377
1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park
FORD 03 F150 XL
4x4, 6 cyl., auto, 1 owner, great work truck $4495. Call For Details! 570-696-4377
1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park
JEEP 02 GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4. One Owner.
Sharp Clean Suv!!! $5,995. Call For Details! 570-696-4377
SUBARU 06 BAJA
Turbo Silver Auto 4cylinder AWD 51,382 miles Leather package, moonroof,sec shock sensor, auto dim mirror/compass, splash guards Original owner Asking $16,000 - OBO (570) 629-9535
SUBARU 10 FORESTER X PREMIUM ALL WHEEL DRIVE Silver/Black Cloth Panoramic Moonroof. 61K $17,500
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Auto Parts
4 ALLOY WHEELS WITH BLIZZAK SNOWS (50%) 265-70-17 FITS ‘05 FORD F250+ @ $250
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1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park All ready to ride, electric start, automatic transmission, disk brakes, rear luggage trunk, under seat storage, around 100 mpg, fully street legal, all ready to go! only $1,595. Call 570-817-2952
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Auto Services
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Cars & Full Size Trucks. For prices... Lamoreaux Auto Parts 477-2562
506 Administrative/ Clerical
SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT/CEO MFHS is seeking a Senior Executive Assistant to be responsible for the coordination of CEO activities including internal and external communications, calendar and travel, lead in preparation and coordination of meetings, including Board of Directors meetings, composing written communications including presentations, reports and correspondence and in conjunction with CEO, maintaining relationships with various governmental and community partners. Communications background, knowledge of media relations, public policy and relevant experience in government, the private sector or non-profit organization are important attributes. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to independently manage multiple tasks and projects with competing priorities and deadlines, organize and maintain administrative processes and demonstrate a professional demeanor. Successful candidate must be highly proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and databases. Bachelor’s degree in public administration, communications, or a related field preferred, but not required. Fulltime, weekdays with excellent benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) plan, life insurance, employee assistance program and generous paid time off program. Some travel required. Visit www.mfhs.org to learn more about us. Respond with resume and salary requirements by 11/26/12 to: MATERNAL & FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES, ATTN: HUMAN RESOURCES, 15 PUBLIC SQUARE, SUITE 600 WILKES-BARRE, PA 18701 FAX: 570-823-7042 EMAIL:JOBS@MFHS.ORG EOE M/F D/V
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Beauty/ Cosmetology
LICENSED BEAUTICIAN
Long term care nursing facility is seeking a Contracted Licensed Beautician. Apply in person or send resume to: Kingston Commons Attn: Kevin Russin, NHA 615 Wyoming Ave Kingston, Pa. 18704 570-288-5496 Or e-mail to: administrator@kings toncommons.com E.O.E. / Drug free work place
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Business/ Strategic Management
OFFICE MANAGER
A local non-profit Association seeks candidate with building industry and office management experience. Must be proficient with Quickbooks, MS Office and Publisher. Will plan events and serve the Board of Directors. Full time salary position. Call Harvis HR Services with questions 542-5330 or forward resume to apply: BIANEPA.JOBS@ GMAIL.COM Please, no calls to BIA office.
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Education/ Training
ChildCare Teachers Needed at our
Wilkes-Barre, Dallas & Mountain Top Locations. CALL 570-905-3322 ASK FOR LAKE GEMZIK OR EMAIL RESUME TO: LGEMZIK@ BUILDINGBLOCKS LEARNINGCENTER.COM
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527 Food Services/ Hospitality
NORM’S PIZZA & EATERY Now hiring
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Would you like to deliver newspapers as an Independent Contractor under an agreement with
THE TIMES LEADER?
Operate your own business with potential profits of up to $900.00 _________ per month. Call Rosemary to make an appointment at 570-829-7107
Routes Currently Available: Laflin – Miners Mills-Bear Creek -Potential Profit $680 Baltimore Dr. • Briar Creek Rd. • Wildflower Dr. • 2nd Street • Jumper Rd. • E. Main St. 144 Daily Papers • 160 Sunday Paper Shickshinny – Mocanaqua – Potential Profit $380 E. Butler St. • N. Canal St. • Grant St. • Italy St. • Jeannette St. • Main St. 78 Daily Papers • 98 Sunday Papers Swoyersville - Potential Profit $600 • Maltby Ave. • Hughes St. • Owen St. • Stock St. • Noyes Ave. • Lackawanna Ave. 138 Daily Papers • 158 Sunday Papers
Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair
FORKLIFT MECHANIC Action Lift, Inc., located in Pittston, PA, is the exclusive dealership for Crown and TCM forklifts for NEPA. We are seeking a full time forklift mechanic to troubleshoot, repair and diagnose Crown and other makes of lift trucks. Good written and verbal communication skills, as well as customer care skills are necessary. A valid driver’s license and the ability to safely operate lift trucks are required. Previous forklift mechanical experience or technical school graduate will be considered. We offer an excellent wage and benefits package, as well as 401K Retirement Savings Plan, paid holidays, paid vacation and much more. Apply by e-mail mike.phelan@action liftinc.com or call 570-655-2100 x115.
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INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN Certified Industrial
Electrician to work full-time in local printing plant. Salary commensurate with experience. Apply in person @ 4820 Birney Ave, Moosic, PA 18507 Mon-Fri from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm.
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548 Medical/Health
DENTAL ASSISTANT
Progressive, professional multi dentist practice seeking an experienced EFDA to fill an immediate full time position. Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits provided. Email resume to: watkinsmedura@ comcast.net or mailto: Watkins & Medura Dental 1 Tarlton Avenue, Dallas, PA 18612
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Other
WEEKENDS ARE MORE FUN! Share your good times with children. FCCY is looking for weekend and full time foster parents. Call 1-800-747-3807 EOE.
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Sales/Retail/ Business Development
2 POSITIONS AVAILABLE
FRONT COUNTER & DELIVERY Apply in Person.
Master Garment Cleaners 886 Wyoming Ave, Kingston
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Business Opportunities
VINTAGE DENTIST CHAIR
Grandfather clock, Piano and Stove. 570-817-3191
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Call Jason Kerr 570-558-2000 Ext. 11 Or email jkerr@ tomhesser.com
Accounting/ Finance
ACCOUNTING CLERK
FULL-TIME Benefit Package Process all A/P check and ACH check runs. Bank Reconciliation. Post C-Store daily activity. Cross train in other accounting position for backup purposes. Clerical duties associated with accounting department. 2 year degree preferred. Proficient in Word/Excel. Must possess practical judgement skills.If you are a self-disciplined individual who is able to prioritize workload, and work as part of the accounting department as well as independently. Apply at: Newell Fuel Service 1355 S. Memorial Highway, Shavertown, PA 18708 Phone: 570-696-3838 Email: sblat.newell@yahoo.com
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Furniture & Accessories
CHAIRS, (2) Genuine leather, custom made recliners. Taupe color, like new. $550 each. 570-675-5046 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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Antiques & Collectibles
“We can erase your bad credit 100% GUARANTEED.” Attorneys for the Federal Trade Commission say they’ve never seen a legitimate credit repair operation. No one can legally remove accurate and timely information from your credit report. It’s a process that starts with you and involves time and a conscious effort to pay your debts. Learn about managing credit and debt at ftc. gov/credit. A message from The Times Leader and the FTC.
DINING ROOM SET Moving Sale. Must Sell Immediately! 9 piece dining room set, dark wood. Table, leaf, 4 chairs & 2 captains chairs. 2 piece lighted hutch. 2 years old, paid $2,500, $600, OBO. 570-687-5335
FURNISH FOR LESS
* NELSON * * FURNITURE * * WAREHOUSE * Recliners from $299 Lift Chairs from $699 New and Used Living Room Dinettes, Bedroom 210 Division St Kingston Call 570-288-3607
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WEST WYOMING 6th Street
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1930-1970’s Guitars, Microphones Radio/Amplifier Tubes and Theater Sound Equipment. Call Don Sugar Loaf NY. 715-377-2558
SPACES $10 Saturday 10am-2pm Sunday 8am-4pm
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Machinery & Equipment
SNOW BLOWER. Craftsman. 12 HP, 32” dual stage. Electric start. Track Drive. $525. 570-675-5046
Find Something? Lose Something? Get it back where it belongs with a Lost/Found ad! 570-829-7130
758 Miscellaneous
All Junk Cars & Trucks Wanted Highest Prices Paid In CA$H FREE PICKUP
570-574-1275
Having trouble paying your mortgage? Falling behind on your payments? You may get mail from people who promise to forestall your foreclosure for a fee in advance. Report them to the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency. Call 1-877FTC-HELP or click on ftc.gov. A message from The Times Leader and the FTC.
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Dogs
Beautifully remodeled 3 bedroom home in mint meticulous condition, with 2 full baths, and a 2 car garage, hardwood floors, tile floors, exterior composite wood deck, fully finished lower level family room, large closets, upgraded kitchen with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, gas heat, excellent neighborhood. $174,900 Bob Stackhouse 654-1490
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Completely Remodeled 3 bedroom. Home in a great neighborhood. Includes refinished hardwood and new tile floors, new bathroom and kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. Gas heat, nice yard and porches. $74,900 Call (570)654-1490
YATESVILLE 603 Willow Crest Dr
TOWNHOUSE Just reduced by
owner, $174,000. Move in condition. 2 bedroom, 2 bath upstairs, downstairs, powder room/shower, large sunroom/ Franklin stove. Wrap around deck. Partially finished basement. MUST SEE! 570-235-1553
912 Lots & Acreage
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DALLAS 3 bedroom, 2 bath, modern country kitchen with Corian counters, family room with fireplace, wet bar and walkout to patio, multi-level decks. All appliances included. $217,000. 570-675-0446 evenings. EXETER
Call 829-7130 Place your pet ad and provide us your email address This will create a seller account online and login information will be emailed to you from gadzoo.com “The World of Pets Unleashed” You can then use your account to enhance your online ad. Post up to 6 captioned photos of your pet Expand your text to include more information, include your contact information such as e-mail, address phone number and or website.
POMERANIAN
AKC, 9 weeks, 1 female, black. 1 male, black . 1st & 2nd shots Vet checked. Home Raised. Champion blood line. $500 (limited papers) to $600 (full papers) Each. 570-864-2643
362 Susquehanna Avenue Completely remodeled, spectacular, 2 story Victorian home, with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, new rear deck, full front porch, tiled baths & kitchen, granite countertops. All cherry hardwood floors throughout, all new stainless steel appliances & lighting. New oil furnace, washer/dryer in first floor bath. Great neighborhood, nice yard. $174,900 (30 year loan, $8,750 down, $887/month, 30 years @ 4.5%) NOT IN FLOOD 100% OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE Call Bob at 570-899-8877 570-654-1490
Apartments/ Unfurnished
KINGSTON
1st Ave. 1 bedroom, single occupancy, off-street parking, no pets, references. $450 + utilities. Call 570-655-9229
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JENKINS TOWNSHIP
20 OLD MILL RD For Sale By Owner Beautiful Custom Built. Minutes from I-81 Turnpike & Casino. Move In Condition! 3 to 4 bedroom Tri-level, Master bath, 2 full baths & 1 powder room, central vacuum system. Living & dining rooms, family room with fireplace. Gas heat, central air, large basement, deck, three car garage & 2nd large lot included..... $395,000 570-237-0101
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
New Section in Highland Hills, Only 3 lots left in Charles Place. Call 570-498-9244
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MOUNTAIN TOP WOODBRYN 1 & 2 Bedroom.
EXETER
1st floor, newly remodeled 1 bedroom, washer-dryer hookup. Water, sewer and garbage included. NO PETS. NO SMOKING. 1st month, security, references required. $550. 570-693-5941
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HARVEYS LAKE
2 bedroom, 1 bath, eat-in kitchen, washer/dryer hookup, off street parking. $600 + gas heat.
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PITTSTON/JENKINS TOWNSHIP 3 1/2 bedrooms,
2 full baths, large living room, dining room, kitchen, stove, washer/dryer hookup. Off street parking. Spacious with heat and water included. $780/mo., security, credit check & references. AVAILABLE NOW! Pets Okay 917-753-8192
PLAINS
2 bedroom first floor, off street parking, washing machine, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, dryer hookup all included. No pets. $620/ month + utilities + security deposit. 570-851-0852
NANTICOKE 1234 S. Prospect
CLEAN LIVING SPACE: 2 bedroom 2 bath +
Street 1st floor, 1 bedroom, completely remodeled. Wall to wall carpet, eat in kitchen with appliances and bonus washer. Front porch, sewer and garbage included. Tenant pays water, and electric/heat. No pets $425 plus security. 570-814 -1356
NANTICOKE
Hanover Section Nice 2 floor, 2 bedroom apartment. Off-street parking. Wall to wall, oil heat. $420 month, security & references. No pets! 570-868-7020 or 570-678-5455
2nd floor, 2 bedrooms, washer, dryer, fridge, stove & heat included. $685/month + security. No pets. 570-332-9355
Apartments/ Unfurnished
Apartments/ Unfurnished
No pets. Rents based on income start at $405 & $440. Handicap Accessible. Equal Housing Opportunity. 570474-5010 TTY711 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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PITTSTON
2 bedroom apt. 2nd floor, stove & refrigerator, off street parking. Water, sewer & garbage included. Non smokers & no pets. $550/month. 570-655-2567
PITTSTON
2 bedroom, 2nd floor, quiet, clean, available for immediate occupancy. Carpet, washer/ dryer hookup, stove & fridge included. References/lease required. $600 + utilities & 1st/ last /security required. Heat/water/sewer/ garbage included, no pets, non-smoking. 570-655-0478 for appointment.
PLYMOUTH
office space/nursery. $700. Tenant pays utilities. Very affordable - sewer/ off street parking included. New carpet throughout. Contact 570-855 8781 for more details to set up a walk through. No smoking indoors. We are looking for reliable trustworthy people to rent clean living space. CLOSE TO WYOMING VALLEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL & MAIN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
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SHICKSHINNY
OUT FLOOD FLOOD ZONE (1 mile north of Shickshinny) 2 open efficiencies,on Route 11, Includes heat, air, garbage, wi-fi, satellite TV, tenant pays electric. $540 month. Also, 1 bedroom apt. includes all the above except water. $575/ month + lease & security. New stove & refrigerator included. No Pets. 570-793-9530 SUGAR NOTCH 1st floor 2/3 bedrooms, beautiful and bright, all new, Economic gas heat/AC, plenty of closets, quiet location, wall to wall, tile, rear porch. No pets, reference + security + lease $495/$595 570-822-2032 or 570-239-2752
WEST WYOMING
425 West 8th Street 2nd floor, 2 bedroom with off street parking, washer/ dryer hook up, stove. No pets. $525/mo + security. Sewer & garbage included, other utilities by tenant. 570-760-0458
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Apartments/ Unfurnished
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THE HOLIDAYS!!
RENTAL APT KINGSTON: 1 bedroom, 2nd floor $460. 2 bedroom 1st floor $500. 3 bedroom 2nd floor $510. WYOMING: 2 bedroom 1st floor $500. PLAINS: 1 bedroom 1st floor $420. 1/2 DOUBLES KINGSTON: 3 bedroom $825. W-B: 4 bedroom $750. Appliances included. Utilities by tenants. No pets. Lease, credit check, security required. UPCOMING: W-B: 3 bedroom brick home. $800. Qualified applicants receive discounts....!!!! Call Property Manager @ 570-899-3407
West Pittston
THE HITCHNER 530 Exeter Ave
Now Accepting Applications! 3 bedroom $625 Elevator, parking lot, central air, appliances, wi-fi access & more. Income Qualifications required.
570-344-5999
WEST WYOMING Eighth Street
Beautiful 2 bedroom, 1 bath, all appliances includes washer & dryer & air conditioning. Non smoker, security and references, off street parking, no pets. $595. plus utilities. 954-2972
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6 room, 2 bedroom duplex, includes 2nd & 3rd floor. Ample closets. Washer / dryer hook-up. $575 / month + utilities, security & lease. No Pets. 570-793-6294
NANTICOKE
6 rooms, completely refurbished, wall to wall carpeting, bathroom with shower, full walk-in attic, kitchen stove, finished basement with washer & dryer provided. Gas heat, tenant pays all utilities and garbage, security deposit & references required. No smoking/no pets. A MUST SEE! $600/ month. 570-735-4943 or Cell 570-760-3151 & 570-760-4313
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315 PLAZA 1,750 SQ. FT. & 2,400 SQ.FT OFFICE/RETAIL 2,000 FT. Fully Furnished With Cubicles. 570-829-1206
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3 bedrooms, 1 bath, refrigerator, washer /dryer hookup, Garage. Pets negotiable. $600/month, + utilities, 1 month security & references. 570-852-9204
PITTSTON
Remodeled single home. 3 bedrooms. Gas heat. No Pets. $695/month & 1st month, & security deposit. Credit Check Required. 570-479-0302
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Victorian charm, 3 bedroom, 1 bath hardwood floors, neutral decor, stained glass window, large kitchen. Washer/ dryer hook-up, off - street parking. $700 month + utilities, security & lease. No Pets. 570-793-6294
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Completely renovated 1 bedroom & dressing room, washer/dryer hookup. Living & dining rooms, eat in kitchen, front & back porches & a yard. $500/mo. + utilities. 1st, last & security. No pets or smoking. (570)779-9647
PLYMOUTH Shawnee Ave.
3 bedrooms, back yard, basement. $550/month + utilities and sewer. 570-332-5723
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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
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2 bedroom, 1.5 bath single home. Lake view with lake and dock rights. Hardwood and tile. $725/mo plus utilities, security, and 1 year lease. Lake Lehman School District. No Pets or smoking. Call 570-696-3289
3 bedrooms. Lake Lehman School Dist $1,000/month + security. No Pets. Call 570-477-3599
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Large ½ double block on quiet street. 3 bedrooms, 1 & ½ baths. Newly renovated, refrigerator & stove, new washer / dryer. Basement, yard, off street parking. Tenant responsible for utilities. $600/ month, yearly lease required. No pets. 570-825-0062.
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Out of the Flood Zone. 2 story single. 2 bedrooms, new bathroom, stove, washer/dryer incl. Possible rent to own. No Pets, $500 + utilities. 1 month security + references 570-287-7456 570-852-1857
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