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Richard Aston of Wilkes-Barre recites a poem he wrote about the Agnes Flood at the Osterhout Library, where people celebrated an edition of the library’s ‘Word Fountain’ magazine.
Are you looking for a literary circle of your own? Here are some opportunities: ••• What: Wyoming Valley Wordsmiths writing group Meets: 7 p.m. first and third Thursdays Where: Barnes & Noble College Bookstore, 7 S. Main St., WilkesBarre More info: 208-4700 ••• What: Campion Literary Society Next event: open reading 7 p.m. Thursday Where: Gold Room, sixth floor, King’s College Administration Building, 133 N. River St., WilkesBarre. More info: 208-5900, ext. 5487 ••• What: A new book club at Back Mountain Memorial Library First meeting: 1 p.m. Feb. 28 Where: 96 Huntsville Road More info: 675-1182 ••• What: Wyoming County Reads First book discussion: 7 p.m. Feb. 6, to analyze the plot, characters and symbolism of E.L. Doctorow’s “Ragtime.” Where: Tunkhannock Public Library, 220 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock More info: 996-1500
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hen he was crafting a one-act play last summer, local writer Jim Spock created four characters and decided two of them should recite poetry while the others had a conversation. But, he wondered, “Would the audience find it too confusing?” So Spock, 61, of Ashley, shared his script for “Looking for Love Before Spock World War III” with a writing group and was reassured. Yes, it worked. Thus encouraged, Spock sent the script to the Jason Miller Playwrights’ Project and watched actors from the Scranton Public Theater bring it to life in September. Hearing his words spoken on stage felt terrific, Spock said. “It was great,” the writer said. “The actors were really good. One character, I originally wrote him as overly serious, but the actor, Conor McGuigan, made him a comic goofball. He made it better than what I put down on paper. Now I have a lot of ideas for making it into a longer play.” From the Wyoming Valley Wordsmiths to the Campion Literary Society of King’s College to
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FUTURE Winter Bazaar, with games, food and basket raffles. St. Nicholas/St. Mary School, 140 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre. 3 to 9 p.m. Feb. 1. 823-8089.
Northeastern Pennsylvania Home & Garden Show, the 12th annual show offering the latest in products and services for the home. With Brian Santos (“The Wall Wizard”) and Harry Rinker (“The Collector Inspector”). Mohegan Sun Arena, Wilkes-Barre Township. 2 to 7 today; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. $7.50, $5.50 seniors. 970-7600. The View with a Scranton Attitude, a local version of the TV talk show with Keystone College adjunct professor Brenda Bistocchi, Cathy Donnelly of Entercom Communications, realtor Nell DonnellyO’Boyle, WNEP anchor Trish Hartman and Julianne Kalasinski of the Boys and Girls Clubs. Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave. Tonight with cocktails at 6 and show at 7. $6. 344-1111. Winterfest Celebration, with food, refreshments and music by Dymond Cutter. American Legion, 4907 Memorial Highway, Harveys Lake. 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday. $25 advance only. 639-2240. Night at the Races, with betting on filmed horse racing plus plenty of extras: a Pick-a-Pony race, a losers’ raffle, a basket auction and a Super Bowl Chest of Cheer raffle. Holy Saviour worship site of St. Andre Bessette Parish, 59 Hillard St., Wilkes-Barre. Doors open at 6 p.m. with post time at 7. Saturday. $5 admission includes food and beverages. 823-4988. Nite at the Races, to benefit the
individual expense. Reservations by Monday. 823-4988.
Night at the Races season begins in earnest this weekend. Take your pick of two places to have some fun betting on filmed thoroughbred racing, baskets and and more: the Holy Saviour worship site of St. Andre Bessette Parish in WilkesBarre or the Wyoming Hose Company #1. See full details in the listings.
‘The View – With a Scranton Attitude’ returns to the Scranton Cultural Center tonight with panelists Nell Donnelly-O’Boyle, Julianne Kalasinski and Trish Hartman, in front, and Brenda Bistocchi, Laurie Cadden and Cathy Donnelly, in back. Wyoming Area Drama Club Parents’ Association. West Wyoming Hose Company #1, 926 Shoemaker Ave. Saturday with doors at 6 p.m. and post time at 7 p.m. $5 admission; $10 per horse. 903-9450. Pecha Kucha Night, short presentations by local storytellers and creators allowing 20 slides and 20 seconds per slide. The Vintage Theater, 336 Spruce St., Scranton. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. $10. Mineral, Gem and Fossil Auction, sponsored by the Mineralogical Society of Northeastern Pennsylva-
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the folks who contribute to the Osterhout Library’s “Word Fountain” Literary Magazine, there are many local circles through which “word people” can help each other read more thoughtfully and write more powerfully. “Ours is a critique group,” said Susan Denney of Shavertown, who leads the Wyoming Valley Wordsmiths during its twice-monthly meetings at Barnes & Noble in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Describing five to eight people sitting at a table and reading copies of submitted pages, Denney said, “We discuss places in the work that could be stronger. We might counsel someone to shorten a passage or change an adjective that struck us wrong. We give very specific recommendations.” The Wordsmiths include novelists, magazine freelancers and a student who was just accepted into Wilkes University’s master’s program for creative writing. If anyone in the group hasn’t been publish-
nia. Moosic Presbyterian Church, 625 Main St., Moosic. Sunday with a preview at noon and bidding at 1 p.m. Free admission. 200-5987. iPad Class for Adults, basic and advanced functions. Bring your own iPad or borrow one from the library. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 654-9847. Archaeology Talk,with Robert E. Lee III, who will present artifacts and stories he unearthed in his digs of historic outhouses.Sponsored by the Frances Dorrance
ed yet, chances are he or she wants to be. “Most writers want to share what they’ve done,” Denney said. “They do want to be read.” And sometimes they want to be heard. That’s why the Campion Society of King’s College hosts open readings, including one scheduled for Thursday. “More and more writers are sprouting up at King’s, which is really cool,” society vice president Kevin Conroy said. “More people are really serious about pursuing the craft. “Everybody’s really encouraging” at Campion meetings, said Conroy, 23, of Canadensis, who is working on a novel he describes as “basically a ghost story.” “I’ve still got a long way to go,” he said. “But I’d like to use the first few chapters as a portfolio to get into a graduate master of fine arts program for creative writing. Campion Society events are run by students, but members of the local community come to read their short stories or poems, too, Jennifer Yonkoski of the college’s English faculty said. “The atmosphere is very informal, and it’s a really great opportunity to get reactions..”
Chapter of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology at the Municipal Building, 311 Main St., Duryea. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Free. Wine & Spirit, adult theological discussion in a casual social setting. The fourth in a series, with “Sex and the City of God, a.k.a. a Catholic edition of ‘The Rules’ ” as the January/February theme. Speaker/facilitator is the Rev. Daniel Issing, assistant professor of theology at King’s College, who will lead a discussion on Catholic relationships in a modern world. Sponsored by St. Andre Bessette Parish in Wilkes-Barre but open to the public. Uptown II, Courthouse Square Towers, North River Street, Wilkes-Barre. 7 p.m. Thursday. $5 admission covers shared appetizers; wine or other beverages at
Retired professor Richard Aston of Wilkes-Barre enjoyed some feedback on Saturday, when he presented his poem about the Agnes Flood of 1972 to a gathering at the Osterhout Library. The poem has been published in a special flood edition of “Word Fountain,” the library’s literary magazine, and Aston recited it from memory. “When you memorize it, it’s with you for a long time,” said Aston, who is a 30-year member of the Scranton-based Mulberry Poets and Writers Association. “When you say it, it comes from inside you. You change words and emphasis and dynamics. You get good contact, eye contact (with audience members). Sometimes they smile a little bit and they let you know what they’re thinking.” For those whose literary tastes run more toward appreciating other people’s words rather than writing their own, discussion groups abound. A Monday book-club meeting at the Back Mountain Memorial Library in Dallas is “bursting at the seams” of the library’s conference room, facilitator Mae Rome said, so a new Thursday group has
Big Band Society Dinner Dance, with music by King Henry and the Showmen. Genetti Hotel, 77 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre. 5:30 p.m. Feb. 1. $30. RSVP: 586-5359. Virst Vriday: Vhat Is a Vampire? A free First Friday event with vampire-inspired short videos, art works depicting vampires and a screening of a 1922 class silent horror film. Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave. Feb. 1 with art exhibit at 6 p.m. and movie at 9 p.m. 344-1111. Night at the Races, sponsored by the Mountain Top Welcome Club. With 50/50 and basket raffles. Wright Township Fire Hall, 477 S. Main Road, Mountain Top. Feb. 1 with doors at 6:30 p.m. and post time at 7 p.m. $10 per horse. 8686467 or 905-4098. Nintendo Game Tournament, rounds of four-player battles with cash prizes. New Visions Studio & Gallery, 201 Vine St., Scranton. Feb. 2 with Super Smash Brothers from 3 to 5 p.m. and GoldenEye 007 from 5 to 7 p.m. $10. 878-3970. New England Contra Dance, with music by Smash the Windows. Church of Christ Uniting, 776 Market St., Kingston. 7 p.m. Feb. 2. $9. 333-4007.
been formed and will have its first meeting at 1 p.m. Feb. 28. You can check a calendar at the Barnes & Noble website and see the Arena Hub store in Wilkes-Barre Township is the setting for a discussion of Agatha Christie’s “The Secret Adversary” at 1 p.m. Feb. 3 and for a discussion of Dickens’ “Nicholas Nickleby” at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 In the Tunkhannock area, meanwhile, people participating in the Wyoming County Reads program will get together starting Feb. 6 for weekly discussions of the novel “Ragtime.” “It’s written like a rag, almost like a piece of music,” said Margie Young from the Wyoming County Cultural Center. “Three stories of the different families are told in counterpoint. They all intertwine. It’s a real page-turner.” Whether people have read the book or not, they’re welcome to attend the discussions as well as a March 6 showing of the 1981 movie of the same name. Copies of the book are available to borrow at the Tunkhannock Library, Young said, and it can be downloaded to an ereader.
Hillside Farms is a destination for all seasons
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ystery fans know that when an amateur sleuth like Miss Marple or Jessica Fletcher asks all sorts of questions, inserts herself into an investigation and tries to solve a murder, the police don’t always appreciate her efforts. For Superintendent Baxter, the latest murder case becomes even more aggravating when Mrs. Piper, the cleaning lady who found the body, turns out to be someone from his past. “The head of the police is the man she dated 30 years ago,” said Lou Bisignani, who is directing “Busybody” for The Actors Circle in Scranton. “She talks about what they used to do when they were dating.” How awkward. How potentially embarrassing. Especially if
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A sheep at the Lands at Hillside Farms in Shavertown looks friendly against the backdrop of winter. The farm is having its first-ever WinterFest this weekend and next.
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he Lands at Hillside Farms in Shavertown is well-known for its fall festival. So why not have a winter festival as well?
You can watch alpaca-fiber hand-spinning at Winterfest.
cantile Store and the greenhouse. “There will be numerous children’s activities and games in the coach barn,” Kelly said. During the barn tours, adults and youngsters will get a chance to interact with milking cows and cows in the nursery, goats, sheep and chickens, Kelly added. “The animals are a huge draw. They so much enjoy interacting with people and especially children.” Afterward, families can sit around an open fire and enjoy s’mores. Ice carvers will show off their skills on the second weekend of WinterFest. Kelly said the festival was lucky to get the ice carvers because it is a busy time for them
with other festivals and competitions. But there also will be plenty of other attractions. “We’ve had nothing like this in the past,” Kelly said. “We’re definitely ramping up.” It won’t cost much, either. Admission is just $1 per person, and parking is free. “It’s farm-focused, family-focused and community-focused,” Kelly said. And, she said, the festival will not only draw attention to the farm but help it to survive. “This is a fundraiser just like the fall festival,” Kelly said. “What we raise during a fundraiser is reinvested in our education program. We need to get the word out on Hillside. We still need to reach out into our community.”
Stage THIS WEEK: JAN. 25 TO 31, 2013 As You Like It, Shakespeare’s comedy about a high-spirited young girl, disguised as a boy, on the run from a tyrannical duke resulting in romantic mayhem, gender bending, witty barbs and power struggles. Performed by the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble at the Alvina Krause Theater, 221 Center St., Bloomsburg. Through Feb. 2: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. $18. 784-8181.
FUTURE Annie, the Broadway musical about the red-headed orphan
IF YOU GO What: ‘Busybody’ Who: Actors Circle When: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 3 Where: Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton Tickets: $12, $10, $8 More info: 342-9707 looking for a family. Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. Feb. 1 to 24: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. $16; $34 with dinner. Reservations: 283-2195. An Evening of One-Act Comedies, with Agnes Cummings and Bob Shlesinger of Scranton Public Theatre. Olde Brick Theatre, Rear 128 W. Market St., Scranton. Feb. 1 to 23: 8:15 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. $10. Reservations: 3443656. Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody, a comedy bringing all the naughty fun of the best-selling book to life. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 8 p.m. Feb. 2. $36.50, $28.50. 826-1100.
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See ‘Animal Farm,’ George Orwell’s famous novella, performed by the National Players of Washington, D.C., at Wyoming Seminary’s Buckingham Performing Arts Center, 201 N. Sprague Ave., Kingston, at 8 tonight. The show is free. Call 270-2192 for more info.
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This year, there is one, called WinterFest, and it will run this weekend and next. “The farm is just as beautiful in the winter months, especially when it snows,” said Suzanne Kelly, director of development and marketing at the nonprofit educational dairy farm. “Guests can sample a number of home-cooked foods, and there are plenty of activities for children,” Kelly said. As part of the festival, children and adults can learn about healthy eating, gardening and nature if they listen in on talks on health and nutrition, gardening, herbs and backyard birds, and there will be demonstrations of alpaca-fiber hand-spinning. The hand-spinning demonstrations will take place in heated buildings – the farm’s dairy store, a building next to the Mer-
What: WinterFest When: Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 2 and 3. Where: The Lands at Hillside Farms, 65 Hillside Road, Shavertown
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Janet Loewe as Mrs. Piper aims to help John Arena as Detective Superintendent Baxter solve the murder in ‘Busybody.’
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Kids THIS WEEK: JAN. 25 TO 31, 2013 Family Storytime, open to all ages. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. through Feb. 9. 654-9565. Chef for the Day, for ages 5 to 12. Prepare and enjoy a dish at the Brown Barn Café, 100 Overbrook Road, Shavertown. 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. $15 includes a $5 gift certificate. Registration: 674-9787. Hangout Club, a book club for teens in grades 6 to 12. Included: a discussion of “Leviathon” by Scott Westerfield. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 6 p.m. Tuesday. 654-9565. Toddler Storytime, for 18 months to age 3. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. Tuesdays at 10 a.m. through Feb. 5. 654-9565. Black Dog Story Time, a tale about confronting your fears. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Township. 10 a.m. Tuesday; 6:30 p.m. Thursday. 829-4210. Preschool Storytime, for age 3 to pre-kindergarten. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. through Feb. 6. 654-9565. For Me, For You, For Later, a program to teach preschoolers financial concepts with stories, crafts and snacks. Wyoming Free Library, 358 Wyoming Ave. 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays through Feb. 26. Registration: 693-1364.
Concerts THIS WEEK: JAN. 25 TO 31, 2013 William Doney, the national recording artist in a Christian-music concert. Ekklesia Coffeehouse, River of Life Fellowship Church, 22 Outlet Road, Lehman Township. Tonight with dinner menu at 6, concert at 7 and open mic at 9. Free. 899-2264. Open Mic, open to musicians, poets, storytellers, comedians and other performers. Followed by poetry readings by the Breaking Ground Poets. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Tonight with sign-ups at 6:30, open mic at 7:15 and poetry at 8:15. Free. 9961500.
Notes on Music
Fred Eaglesmith ‘living a lifestyle’ By SARA POKORNY spokorny@civitasmedia.com
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e has lived a rock-’n’-roll road life, of constant travel and impromptu gigs, all the while voyaging by bus (which is sometimes run on cooking oil) and soaking up each moment as it comes. Fred Eaglesmith wouldn’t have it any other way. “I’m not really in the music business,” he said in a recent phone interview from Florida. “I’m living a lifestyle.” The Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Steam Show will bring its specialty sound, which over the years has blended rock, country, folk and bluegrass, to the stage of the Mauch Chunk Opera House on Jan. 26. The Canadian-born artist has been in the business quite some time, releasing his first album in 1980. He has watched it change, even since he began writing songs as a child at age 12, but he holds true to the ideals he became familiar with in the days before rock-’n’-roll, and music in general, became a business. “When rock-’n’-roll started in the late ’50s, early ’60s , the musicians had some control,” he said. “The industry was behind; the industry was playing Frank Sinatra when the Rolling Stones were coming out, and they couldn’t quite catch up so the musicians had it. Then everybody in the world got in the music business, and it was slowly taken
What: Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Steam Show When: 8 p.m. tomorrow Where: Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe Tickets: $24 More info: 325-0249
‘I sing a lot of songs about living out on the road, but I also sing a lot of songs about adversity,’ Fred Eaglesmith says. ‘A lot of songs are just a reflection of how I live.’
away from the artists; slowly they started to tell us what to do.” Eaglesmith has made it a point to stay an independent artist and stray from those who would dictate what he should and should not do. He has enjoyed success through having his songs covered by the likes of Toby Keith and Miranda Lambert, as well as seeing his music used in films by Martin Scorsese and James Caan. Still, the road beckons. And how could it not, when it fuels much of Eaglesmith’s subject material? “I sing a lot of songs about living out on the
road, but I also sing a lot of songs about adversity,” he said. “A lot of songs are just a reflection of how I live. And even though it’s about being out on the road, they’re not necessarily about me being a musician and being on stage; they’re a lot about broke-down trucks and people I see while I’m out there. People come to me after a show, say their wife just left them, their husband just left them. I get material every day.” Then there are the people he meets who remind him just how lucky he is to live the way he does. “Every day I talk to people that don’t have their edge; they’ve lost it. They don’t really know why they’re alive, and they’re sort of existing, and I don’t live that way. Every day is very edgy for me. Every day is very alert and very awake, and that’s a really nice way to live.” He brings this spark of life to every show he plays with his band, many of which are planned but just as many that are not. Eaglesmith and the Traveling Steam Show will stop and play wherever they see fit. “We just really want to put on a good show for people, wherever we go.”
and-blues singer-songwriter. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 7:30 tonight. $22. 325-0249.
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Mike Lewis, the recording artist in a Christian-music concert. With opener Kendall Mosley. The Main Bean, 161 Main St., Luzerne. 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Free. 899-2264. Metal Concert, with bands Without a Martyr, Afflictions, Where Horizons Meet, the Luddites and Humanity Remains. New Visions Studio & Gallery, 201 Vine St., Scranton. Saturday with doors at 7 p.m. and music at 7:30 p.m. $7. 878-3970.
Mike Lewis, the recording artist in a Christian-music concert. With opener Kendall Mosley. Voice of Hope Christian Coffeehouse, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 231 E. State St., Nanticoke. 7 to 9 tonight. Free. 899-2264.
Ragtime: From Barrelhouse to Broadway, a “Simply Grand Concert” with pianist Gary Boerckel and soprano Bernadette Boerckel performing rags from the 1890s to the 1990s including excerpts from the musical “Ragtime.” Sordoni High-Definition Theater, WVIA Studios, 100 WVIA Way, Pittston. 3 p.m. Sunday. Free but reservations required. 655-2808.
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Without a Martyr is one of the metal bands performing tomorrow at New Visions Studio & Gallery in Scranton. the acoustic bluegrass and country band. The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. 3 p.m. Sunday. $15 advance, $18 at the door. 845-252-6783. ’70s Flashback, a cancer benefit dance and show by the eight-piece show band playing hits from the seventies. Tresckow Volunteer Fire Company, Hazleton. 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday. Advance tickets only. 455-
1509. Wyoming Seminary Civic Orchestra, the 65-member group performing works by Elgar, Mendelssohn, Sibelius and Dvorak, conducted by Yoon Jae Lee. Great Hall, 228 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 270-2192. Conspirator, the eclectic band
Lord Carrett
Up and Coming Comedy at the Scranton Cultural Center looks like a hoot for tomorrow. Bruce Cherry will open for headliner Lord Carrett, who is described as ‘a cross between Sid Caesar and Sid Vicious.’ Head to 420 N. Washington Ave. and plan for cocktails and light fare at 7 p.m. and comedy at 8. Tickets are $16. Call 344-1111. exploring many realms of electronic music including house, dub-step, drum-and-bass and electro. With openers Break Science. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. See CONCERTS, Page 7
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Eco Book Club, a discussion of “The Control of Nature” by John McPhee. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday. 828-2319.
other people are there to hear. Complicating matters even further, Baxter “has a bad cough and cold.” He’s left his sickbed to take this case, Mrs. Piper is driving him crazy, and, oh yes, the corpse seems to have been moved. That last twist adds another shade of meaning to the play’s title, Bisignani said. Not only is Mrs. Piper amusingly meddlesome, the corpse appears to have moved, so it, too, is a “busy” body. “There are actually two dead bodies, and I can’t tell you who they are because you’ll give it away,” the director said. He will confirm, as you’ve probably guessed, that Mrs. Piper is pretty much on track as far as solving the case. “She makes a plan to get the killer to confess, and he does confess but the plan goes awry and she’s almost killed,” Bisignani said. “It’s a very funny and entertaining scene.” The whole show is entertaining, Bisignani said, from a clumsy constable who bumps his head as he searches for clues, to Mrs. Piper, who turns out to “be right again and again.”
Wyoming County Reads, a community reading of “Ragtime” by E.L. Doctorow along with a performance “From Barrelhouse to Broadway” at WVIA-TV’s Sordoni High-Definition Studio. Bus leaves the Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Reservations: 996-1500. Open Readings, with the Campion Literary Society of King’s College. Bring an original work or favorite works by published authors. Gold Room, Administration Building, 133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre. 7 p.m. Thursday. 208-5900.
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Andrew Dice Clay, the outrageous comic in a standup act. Mount Airy Casino Resort, 312 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono. 8 p.m. Feb. 2. $65, $50. 877-682-4791.
Little River Band, the Australian rock band with opener Fran Cosmo, former lead singer of rock band Boston. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. 8 p.m. Feb. 1. $32, $27. 866-605-7325. Gin Blossoms, the multiplatinum rock group with mega-hits “Hey Jealousy” and “Found Out About
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Wyoming County Reads, a community reading of “Ragtime” by E.L. Doctorow along with weekly book discussions at the Tunkhannock Public Library and other special events. Free. 996-1500. Next up: • “Literary Analysis: Plot, Setting, Characterization, Imagery, Symbolism, Tone,” discussion. 7 p.m. Feb. 6.
Great White Caps, the surf-rock band from Bethlehem. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8:30 p.m. Feb. 2. $15. 325-0249.
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A HAUNTED HOUSE – A couple move into their dream home only to learn a demon also resides there. When the woman of the house becomes possessed, the man of the house, determined to keep his sex life on track, turns to a priest, psychic and team of ghost-busters. R for crude/ sexual content, language and drug use. 86 mins. ★★
BROKEN CITY — Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe and Catherine Zeta-Jones are all conniving, only with varying alliances and targets. At the center of these dizzying double-crosses is Wahlberg as Billy Taggart, a former New York police detective who got kicked off the force and is barely getting by as a Brooklyn private eye seven years later. Then the mayor (Crowe) hires him to investigate whether his wife (Zeta-Jones) is having an affair. R for language, violence and sexual content. 108 mins. ★ 1/2 GANGSTER SQUAD – Director Ruben Fleischer breathed new life into the zombie genre by infusing comedy into his quirky “Zombieland.” He successfully fused the odd mix of contradicting elements of horror and hilarity. He’s not so successful with a similar attempt to blend genres here. R for language, violence. 113 minutes. ★★ 1/2 THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY — Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” prelude is some eye candy that truly dazzles and some that utterly distracts. PG-13 for extended intense fantasy action violence and frightening images. 169 mins. ★★ 1/2 HYDE PARK ON HUDSON – This warts-and-all portrait demonstrates that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was in many ways a real live wire. R for brief sexuality. 95 mins. ★★★ THE IMPOSSIBLE – The horror of the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 is made intimate. PG-13 for intense realistic disaster sequences, including disturbing injury images and brief nudity. 122 mins. ★★★★ THE LAST STAND — Here’s the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie you didn’t even realize you wanted to see. This is the action superstar’s first leading role in a decade. He’s not exactly pushing himself, but he proves he’s still game for the mayhem as he fires off rounds and tosses off one-liners, and the movie at least has the decency to acknowledge that it knows that you know that he’s old. R for strong, bloody violence and
language. 107 mins. ★★★ LES MISERABLES — Tom Hooper’s extravaganza, bigscreen telling of the beloved musical is relentlessly driven and simply will not let up until you’ve Felt Something. PG-13 for suggestive/sexual material, violence and theme. 158 mins. ★★ 1/2 LINCOLN — This is a lot more reserved than the expected Spielberg parody but still easier to admire than love. PG-13 for intense war violence, carnage and brief strong language. 150 mins. ★★★ MAMA – It over-explains. It reveals its supernatural menace, not just in glimpses, but full on, and early on. There’s never any doubt that this might be all in somebody’s head. But “Mama” is a reminder that the best chills don’t involve chainsaws, blood and guts. Horror is a product of empathy – in this case, fearing for the safety of small children and the reluctant twenty-something rock musician (Jessica Chastain) stuck with caring for them. PG-13 for violence and terror, some disturbing images and thematic elements. 100 mins. ★★★ MONSTERS, INC. 3D – “Monsters University” comes out in June, and that’s a good excuse for converting the computeranimated “Monsters, Inc.” to 3-D for a prequel. G. 92 mins. ★★★ 1/2 PARENTAL GUIDANCE – A mild-mannered riff on parenting, then and now. PG for some rude humor. 100 mins. ★★ SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK A head-spinner of a movie about love, pain, reinvention, rehabilitation and the totemic power of an NFL franchise. R for profanity, sex, drugs, violence, adult themes. 120 minutes ★★★★ THIS IS 40 – Here’s your new “Meet the Parents,” just longer and less funny. R for sexual content, crude humor, language and drug material. 131 mins. ★★ ZERO DARK THIRTY – Kathryn Bigelow’s slow-burning, brilliant film presents itself as “based on firsthand accounts of actual events.” And while some have challenged its veracity on certain key points, this much can be said: As a hugely compressed account of the Osama bin Laden manhunt, and a riveting portrait of a fiercely determined woman working in a male-dominated sphere, the film is a resounding success. R for strong violence, brutal disturbing images and language. 157 mins. ★★★ 1/2
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arker” roars into a dull January and enlivens the movie landscape, and thank the action-movie gods because we needed a little something to wake us from our winter slumber. Based on a novel in a series by Richard Stark, the alter ego of the late, great Donald E. Westlake, the film is basically a heistand-payback movie.
But it’s made with such skill and smarts that it stands above such eye-rolling blow-’em-up fare as Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “The Last Stand.” As played by the ever-stoic Jason Statham, Parker is more antihero than hero: He operates on the wrong side of the law, but he has a complicated code of ethics. He will steal – but only from people who can afford it. If you stumble into one of the many crimes he commits, he won’t hurt you as long as you do exactly what he tells you to do. He doesn’t go looking to hurt innocents. But all bets are off if you don’t follow directions, and woe to anyone who dares cheat him. A double-cross is precisely what happens in the opening scenes of “Parker.” A crew carries out a daring robbery at the Ohio State Fair. The heist does not run smoothly, and after their escape, the second in command, the menacing Melander (Michael Chiklis of “The Shield” and “Vegas”), demands
IF YOU GO What: “Parker” ★★★ Starring: Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Chiklis, Wendell Pierce, Bobby Cannavale, Patti Lupone Directed by: Taylor Hackford Running time: 118 minutes Rated: R for strong violence, language throughout, brief sexual content/ nudity
that Parker turn over his share of the profits to help finance the next job. “It’s the score of a lifetime,” he tells Parker. Like any sensible individual who hears those words, Parker is skeptical. So he refuses and gets shot, robbed and dumped at the side of the road for his trouble. The rest of the movie follows what happens when Parker recovers and decides to get his money back from – and revenge on – the guys who left him for dead. This requires him to figure out precisely what the next job is and where it’s happening. The road to payback leads him to Palm
Beach County, Fla., where the movie was partially filmed, and into the orbit of Leslie (Jennifer Lopez), a real-estate agent dying for her first commission. “Parker,” directed by Taylor Hackford (“Ray,” “Proof of Life”), is not without its absurdities. Melander is resourceful, but could he and his gang really commandeer a West Palm Beach fire truck? Patti Lupone goes a bit over the top as Lopez’s super-ethnic mama, and Lopez gets stuck with a couple of unfortunate ditzy moments, courtesy of the script by John J. McLaughlin. But Statham, not always the most charismatic of actors, turns out to be a good choice to play the taciturn thief. He looks like a guy who stands a good chance of getting out of any tight corner. Even the people who griped about Tom Cruise being cast as the towering Jack Reacher will have to admit Statham fits nicely in Parker’s shoes.
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n R-rated horror action comedy fairy tale – how’s that for genre bending? “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters” is more Gatling guns and grenades than The Brothers Grimm. It takes the kidnapped kiddies into adulthood, where they’ve parlayed their fame at cooking a witch’s goose into a business. Got a witch problem? Call H & G, the extermination experts. High-concept pitch or no, the movie doesn’t really work. They were shooting for sort of a witch-hunting “Zombieland,” an f-bomb-riddled “Van Helsing” packed with comical anachronisms – a Bavarian forest past with witch trials, pump shotguns and primitive tasers, where bottles of milk have woodcut pictures of “missing children” on the labels. Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) show up just as the village of Augsburg is about to burn a redhead. “Gingers” were a fa-
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vorite target of witch hunters. Hansel shrugs this barbaric crime off, but Gretel insists that the locals need “evidence.” That puts them in conflict with the sheriff (Peter Stormare), who can’t get a handle on their “witch plague” and the missing children who come with it. H & G have been hired to do what he cannot. It isn’t long after Hansel mutters “Anyplace we can get a drink in this hell hole?” that the siblings are on the job, chasing lesser witches in pursuit of the Great Witch, played by Famke Janssen as if the makeup is going to do all the acting for her. And there may be troll involved. “Trolls are extra,” Hansel growls, always watching their bottom line. Hansel and Gretel have a groupie (Thomas Mann), and the woman Pihla Viitala they saved from burning in the opening scene wants to repay the favor to Hansel, a repayment that involves skinny dipping. And when they’re on the clock, they have all manner of clever gear to help them battle the wand-wielders pistols, rifles, a semi-automatic crossbow, the aforementioned taser (hand-cranked). Writer-director Tommy Wirkola focuses on the fights and flings all manner of viscera at the 3-D camera as limbs are See HUNTERS, Page 13
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What: “Movie 43” (not screened for critics) Starring: Emma Stone, Stephen Merchant, Richard Gere, Dennis Quaid, Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Greg Kinnear, Naomi Watts, Kristen Bell, Uma Thurman, Leslie
Bibb, Gerard Butler and more Directed by: Elizabeth Banks, Stephen Brill Genre: Comedy Plot summary: A series of interconnected short films follows three kids as they search the depths of the Internet to find the
most banned movie in the world. Running time: 90 minutes Rated: R for strong pervasive crude and sexual content including dialogue, graphic nudity, language, some violence and drug use. Source: IMDB
Long in the public domain, the superb noir “The Strange Love of Martha Ivers” (1946, HD Cinema, unrated, $16) finally gets the Blu-ray remaster it deserves. At 112 minutes, it’s a little too drawn-out, but the first-rate cast keeps the plot popping with plenty of action, eroticism and flashes of humor. Van Heflin stars as a drifter who rolls back into his hometown, where he meets and falls for an ex-con (Scranton’s Lizabeth Scott). Before he can hit the road again, he’s ensnared by two old friends (Barbara Stanwyck, Kirk Douglas) who are bound together by a decades-old murder. Stanwyck is unhappy with Douglas and does everything to lure Heflin back to her side. When that doesn’t work, she imagines he might be out to blackmail her. Gunplay, beatings and fatal
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England. The faux documentary follows the efforts of Hugh Bonneville, head of the Deliverance Committee, and his staff to get the city ready for the big event. The team members might have made a gold-medal effort to stage the games if they were more competent. But then they wouldn’t have been as funny. “THE MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA,” GRADE B-PLUS: This cable production looks at the likes of John D. Rockefeller and Henry Ford, men with the vision to forge the foundation on which this country was built. The series takes their stories beyond the stuffiness of a biography to offer deeper insights into what made these men so forward-thinking. This works both as an informative history lesson and an entertaining look at some of America’s true titans. ••• ALSO NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK: “END OF WATCH”: Jake Gyllenhaal stars in this tale of life on the streets shown from the point of view of the patrol officers. “DEATH RACE 3: INFERNO”: The fast cars are off and running again. “HANSEL & GRETEL: WARRIORS OF WITCHCRAFT”: Booboo and Fivel Stewart star in this dark look at the fairy tale. “THE IMPOSTER”: A 13-yearold boy disappears without a trace from San Antonio, Texas, in 1994.
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This week’s new DVD releases tackle the topics of phone sex, the Olympics and American history. ••• “FOR A GOOD TIME, CALL...,” GRADE C-PLUS: The film, a mix of “2 Broke Girls” and “Sex in the City,” is a lot like the phone-sex operators in the film. It teases a really good time but in the end never makes a great connection. The film, the latest in raunchy R-rated movies featuring predominantly all-female casts, throws former college foils Lauren (Lauren Miller) and Katie (Ari Graynor) together when Lauren needs a place to stay. They reluctantly put their differences behind them to live together and introduce Lauren to Katie’s work-at-home phonesex business. There are funny moments, but the heart of this movie is the relationship between the two women. Both are likable enough to distract from a so-so script. Considering the running time of this movie is 86 minutes, “For a Good Time, Call ...” is fun enough at 12 cents per minute. “TWENTY TWELVE: THE COMPLETE SERIES,” GRADE B: The British series takes the workplace insanity of “The Office” and kicks it up 100 notches with a quirky look at the people behind the scenes of the Summer Olympics held in
tumbles down staircases are plentiful. In short, it’s noir at its gritty best. “The Strange Love of Martha Ivers” was only Scott’s second film, but it’s easy to see why the Central High School and Marywood College grad went on to appear in many more hardboiled epics, including “Dead Reckoning” with Humphrey Bogart. With her Lauren Bacall-esque looks and smoky voice, she brings gravitas and sizzle to the role of Toni Marachek. Not for nothing was Scott called “The Threat.” A near-recluse, Scott, now 90, lives in Los Angeles. One of the last photos of the actress was taken in 2007 as she posed next to a poster of “The Strange Love Of Martha Ivers,” which remains one of the best of her two dozen or so crime thrillers .
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‘Dexter’ will end after eight seasons Q. I am a big fan of “Dexter.” The other night was the last show of the season — or was it the last show of the series? I really would like to know if it is going to return. A. The Showtime series recently concluded its seventh season, and an eighth is due in 2013. But it appears that the eighth season will be the last. Executive producer Sara Colleton told TV Guide months ago that the ending is “definite. We wanted to end it this year (2012), but the network convinced us that it would be best to do it in two years. In some ways, this is a twoseason series-ender. We have worked that out and know where it’s going to end.” Q. I read that “Body of Proof” was renewed but I’m wondering when it will be back.
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have a clear vision of where you want to go. Soon you’ll be asked to impart that vision to others. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The environment you create around you gives others a hint. If you’ve put a great deal of care and deliberation into it, they will feel that they follow suit by bringing their best efforts to your table. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). If you have a partner, don’t expect much help from that person today. But don’t get mad
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moon in your sign you are soulful, wise and probably completely unaware of your influence on others. Because of this, people want to get close to you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You probably feel yourself starting to let go of something you used to cling to, white-knuckle style. You’re going to be a slightly different person once you drop this. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The enjoyment of home and family may seem at odds with the pursuit of pleasure. Instead of trying to integrate the two, decide which one is more important and do that. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll come up with solutions that people aren’t yet
ready to hear. Write them down so you don’t forget. Save them until you sense the timing is right. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). If you resist the urge to offer an opinion, judgment or information tidbit, you’ll see the truth of the matter: When people are really receptive, they’ll ask for help. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’re so wrapped up in a certain want that you are not seeing all the work you’ll have to do to have this. Good — that would only deter you. You can do this. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It’s as though someone is shoving you into the exciting flow of life. You’ll take action because the current way is no longer acceptable to you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You are in
your element with the sun and planets cheering you on. All you want to do with this cosmic boost is help others. Your pure intentions will help the world. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). One thing is sure — the lost days are behind you. You’ve set your sights on a goal that is attainable and you’ve a clear map to get there too. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 25). You have a destination in mind, and the year presents a rather roundabout way of getting there, but rest assured, you will arrive. A mentor helps. Attain one in the next five weeks. Cancer and Aries adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 12, 4, 33, 19 and 41.
Mother of twin boys worries they’re too close for comfort Dear Abby: I am the single mother of twin boys. They insist on dressing alike and use their own secret language. I have always had trouble telling them apart. When they were young, it was cute, but as they are growing older I’m starting to worry. They’re 12. When they oversleep, they shower together to save time. Their teacher took me aside during a conference and said they seem to be overly
DEAR ABBY ADVICE affectionate with each other and might benefit from some time with a masculine role model. When I questioned her, she said there is gossip that they were seen touching and possibly even kissing. My research has brought up the idea of “twincest,” and I am worried my boys may be falling into these habits. How would you suggest making them stop?
Everyone keeps suggesting separation, but they share a room and I don’t have another one or the money to build one. Help! — Mom With Two Much Trouble
They feel safer with each other than with their peers. If this persists, consult a therapist, for your peace of mind if nothing else. But please do not jump the gun because of gossip.
Dear Mom: Please stop worrying. According to David Baron, M.D. — an internationally respected psychiatrist at the University of Southern California — at this point one of the most harmful things you could do is to blow this out of proportion. Twins have a special bond.
Dear Abby: I wear dentures. I have never gone out in public without them. However, I have seen people I know take them out in restaurants, etc. It is not only awful to look at, but don’t they realize how they look? Is there some social etiquette that’s being broken? — Toothless in Colorado
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Sponsored by the Monroe County Environmental Education Center. Meet at Skytop Lodge 12:45 p.m. Mondays through Feb. 3. $8. Snowshoe rentals: $10, $6 children. Registration: 629-3061. Ladies Skiing Clinic, a free session at Jack Frost Ski Area, Blakeslee. Tuesdays through Feb. 26 (except Feb. 19) with signup by 9:45 a.m. and clinic at 10 a.m. 675-5055 or 4438425, ext. 2503. How to Grow Your Own Vegetables, a session with Master Gardener Mary Ann Miller. Boscov’s Department Store, Laurel Mall, 105 Airport Road, Hazleton. 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. $5. Registration: 455-9561. Skiing for Seniors, a weekly clinic for senior citizens. Jack Frost Ski Area, Blakeslee. Wednesdays through Feb. 27 (except Feb. 20) with signup at 9:30 a.m. and clinic at 10 a.m. Free. 675-5055 or 443-8425, ext. 2503.
FUTURE Eagle Watch, a trip to the Mongaup Reservoir and the Delaware River to seek out bald eagles. Bring a lunch and camera. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 2 and 3. $25. Reservations: 828-2319. It’s Groundhog Day, an hour of groundhog lore with environmental educator Karen Boyle. Monroe County Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. 10 a.m. Feb. 2. $5, $3 children. Registration: 629-3061. Hiking Through the Natural Beauty of Pennsylvania, a talk by author Jeff Mitchell showcasing parks and natural areas including hiking trails and waterways in northeastern Pennsylvania. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. 11 a.m. Feb. 2. Free. 996-1500. Winterfest, with guided bird walks, snowshoeing, children’s games and ice-fishing demonstrations. Bring your sleds or ice skates for fun on your own. Nescopeck State Park, 1137 Honey Hole Road, Drums. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 2. Free. 403-2006. Gouldsboro State Park Hike, seven miles on the Prospect Trail. Bring snowshoes. Meet at the Park and Ride, Route 315, Dupont. 10:45 a.m. Feb. 3. Sponsored by the Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club. 8422230.
RESTAURANT REVIEW: LETTS EAT WHY WE WENT: It’s new. It’s Indian. It’s downtown. STYLE OF FOOD: Ethnic. DRESS & DÉCOR: Casual dress. Casual décor and simple tables with ethnic touches, such as in the multicolored draperies. Ethnic background music is a nice touch. SERVICE: Slow at times but earnest and friendly. MUST-TRY DISHES: Just about every appetizer. One was as delightful as the next. We shared a $7 vegetarian appetizer assortment and were wowed by a large and crispy samosa filled with green peas and potatoes, at least two portions of Aloo Tikki, or boiled potato patties laced with coriander and given some chili heat, and Paneer Pakoda, or seasoned cottage cheese. An individual order of Chicken Pakoda ($5) is the Indian version of American chicken strips, only better. The pieces are smaller and lighter – though plentiful – and the batter, while Indian-spiced, is more delicate. The pure-white chicken was beyond reproach. Must-try main courses include numerous curries and chicken or lamb prepared in a host of exotic ways. A $12.50 chicken curry brings the requisite light gravy and only a mild level of spice and will appeal to even the plainest eaters. Malai Murgh Tikka ($12.50) is boneless, skewered chicken pieces direct from the traditional potbelly clay oven with just enough herbs and spices. The taste is similar to a grilled/smoked chicken, and, again, the chicken itself was perfection. (Absolutely no junk meat.) A gleaming silver pot of Chili Chicken ($13) was the spiciest dish we tried, but that’s because we boldly ordered medium. Words to the wise: You’ll be asked what level of spice you can tolerate, and we recommend mild unless you’re a rock star. One of us only thought she was. (Water, please.) Our server recommended squeezing some lemon on the leftovers for a milder next-day lunch. Given the substantial rice, over which you place your chosen meat, by the way, there was plenty left for a next-day lunch. OTHER FARE: Mulligatawny, tomato and chicken soups, eight vegetarian specialties and plenty of chicken dishes we didn’t get to try necessitate a revisit. Butter Chicken, billed as a classic favorite all over India and Great Britain, was, alas, unavailable, and we bypassed Chicken Tikka Masala and Chicken Korma only because we’d tried these classic dishes elsewhere. The latter two are great choices for beginners. Tikka Masala sports tomatoes, onions and green peppers, and Korma is a bit spicier yet creamy, boasting coconut flavor and a yo-
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gurt-based simmer sauce. Indian breads are available a la carte, and a $3 hefty helping of garlic naan was chewy and flavorful. DESSERTS? Interesting! Ras Malai ($5) is a curious wonder in white. Sugary (but not overly sweet) white balls of paneer, which is essentially an Indian soft cheese, are soaked and seem to float in cream, for an effect that is chewy and milky at the same time. Gulab Jamun (also $5), on the other hand, will strike a familiar note, as these are basically fried dough. “Every culture has its fried dough,” a guest said while enjoying this alsocheese-based, somewhat-wet dessert, which doesn’t so much float as sit in syrup. The Indian touch is the type of syrup: rosewater-scented. Both were nice changes of pace. BEVERAGES? To our disappointment – but we got over it – fountain sodas were not available, so we had to settle for cans. But we also tried a $3 Mango Lassi, which resembled a tropical drink only creamier, owing to its yogurt base. Mango lassi is the sweet yogurt drink here, while Chaas is the salty version. Other choices are coffee, latte or espresso. (Sorry, no wine or beer. You won’t miss it.) HOURS: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. Fridays; 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5:30-10 p.m.
Saturdays. The early hours are buffet hours, which, we have to say, we cannot wait to take advantage of, if only to sample some of the items we missed. For $10 on weekdays and $12.50 on Saturdays, it’s all you can eat, which is quite appealing in a place so full of curiosities. At least for now, takeout buffet is also available; call it all you can fit in the provided container. PRICES: Most main dishes are $12 to $13, and we appreciated the affordably priced appetizers as well. THE LOCATION: 78 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. CONTACT: 570-371-3890 OVERALL IMPRESSION: We were initially a tad skeptical, having walked into a nearly empty restaurant on a Saturday night about 6:30. Seemingly within a half hour, however, the entire restaurant was full, including a large party table near the front windows. This has to mean something. The quality and quantity of the food quickly erased any doubts. A few service issues, such as forgotten beverage refills and dessert orders and quite a lag time in getting the bill, might be attributed to the full house as well as to the staff getting adjusted. We were forgiving. It was truly lovely to enjoy such ethnic diversity, in cuisine and company – we loved the melting-pot crowd – in downtown Wilkes-Barre.
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Point of Attachment, art work by Scot Kaylor. Through Saturday at Artists for Art, 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. 969-1040. Photographs of the American Vernacular, recent works by photographer D.B. Stovall of everyday regional scenes “that tend to be overlooked.” CameraWork Gallery, 515 Center St., Scranton. Through Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. 510-5028. Gourd Art, creations made from gourds by Claudia Hill and Susan Pekala including containers, masks, musical instruments, dolls, decorative pieces and more. Monroe County Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. Through Thursday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. most Saturdays. 629-3061.
Bodies Revealed, a special opportunity to see inside real anatomical, carefully preserved specimens dissected in vivid poses, showing detailed structure and functions of the human body. Included: the damage caused to internal organs by unhealthy behaviors such as smoking. Through Feb. 10 at the Da Vinci Science Center, 3145 Hamilton Boulevard Bypass, Allentown. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. $11.95, $8.95 children plus $10 special exhibition fee. 484-6641002. Photography Now, a group exhibit of eight contemporary photographers. Through Feb. 10 at the Hazleton Art League, 225 E. Broad St. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. 454-0092.
Drawing on Our Faith, artwork by the En Plein Air Society. Through Feb. 22 at the Schulman Gallery, Luzerne County Community College, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 740-0727. Norman Rockwell’s 323 Saturday Evening Post Covers, the iconic works by America’s favorite illustrator depicting genre scenes of everyday life in 20th-century America along with a 120-minute film “American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell.” Through Feb. 28 at the Pauly Friedman Art Gallery, Insalaco Hall, Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays; and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 674-6250. The Miracle of the Bells, an exhibit covering the story of the “real” Olga (Trotzski) Treskoff of Glen Lyon who became a successful Broadway producer and was the inspiration for a 1948 movie partially filmed in Glen Lyon. Luzerne County Historical Society, 49 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Through March 15: noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. 823-6244. Art of Alyssa Amori, more than 60 pieces depicting animals, flowers, foliage and local scenes. Through March 29 at the Glenburn Township Municipal Building, 54 Waterford Road, Dalton. 969-6029.
FUTURE EXHIBITS The Blood Is the Life: Vampires in Art & Nature, a multidisciplinary exploration of vampires in fact and fiction along with bloodsucking creatures in nature, literature, film and contemporary art. Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Scranton. Feb. 1 to July 2: noon to 4 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. $5. 346-7186.
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696-2100
Mon. - Thurs. 4pm to 10pm Fri 11am to 11pm â&#x20AC;˘ Sat. 12:30pm to 11pm Sun. 2pm to 10pm
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PANINI PLATTERS 9â&#x20AC;? FLATBREAD PIZZAS GOURMET SALADS PARTY DIP PLATTERS
50% OFF
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January 24 â&#x20AC;˘ 25 â&#x20AC;˘ 26 SALE INCLUDES
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Sale applies to selected items only. Some exclusions apply â&#x20AC;˘ All sales are final.
570-696-3580
2285 Memorial Highway, Dallas â&#x20AC;˘ Call (570) 675-6944
RT 309, Trucksville Just North of Sheetz
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! Monday-Friday, 10-5:30; Saturday, 10-5; Sunday, 12-5
www.FIREandICEonTobyCreek.com
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2 Coors Light & Miller Lite Pints ½ lb. Lobster Tail or 10 oz. Prime Rib with 2 Sides $15.99 No Take-Out
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Monday - Pulled Pork BBQ w/ Fries - 5.00 Tuesday - Chicken or Steak Fajitas - $6.99 Wednesday - All Burgers - $5.00 Thursday - Boneless Buffalo Bites - $5.00 Friday - ½ lb. Broiled or Battered Haddock w/ Fries & Slaw - $7.99 Saturday - 8 oz. Sirloin Filet w/ 2 Sides - $9.95 Sunday - Brunch $ 3.00 Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar $5 Boneless Bites & Pork BBQ $
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with the purchase of 2 drinks (Breakfast â&#x20AC;˘ Lunch â&#x20AC;˘ Dinner) One per table/group/party Max value $15. Not valid on take out, daily specials, lobster tail or prime rib Expires 2/8/13
Chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cooking Demonstration
MARDI GRAS PARTY *+( - (+ (- ' ()&%
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Enjoy your favorite beverages with B.Y.O.B.
Learn to make Caesar salad, fish cakes and peanut butter pie, and enjoy the meal being prepared!
Carving Station with Bacon Wrapped Roasted Pork Loin
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