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With the famous ‘Long Island Medium’ coming to the Kirby Center for two sold-out shows on Sunday, we asked passersby in downtown Wilkes-Barre:

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Going above and beyond?

Theresa Caputo’s two shows at the Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre sold out quickly.

If you’re at the Kirby on Sunday, medium Theresa Caputo may have a message for you MARY THERESE BIEBEL

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When ‘The Long Island Medium’ takes the stage, count on a mesmerized, wall-to-wall crowd.

Moments later, Caputo relayed a message from the brother: “I need my sister to know that I’m OK.” He wanted her to let go of her anger and understand that he is at peace, the psychic told the woman, who appeared to be much consoled. Likewise encouraged was a young man who was working in a record store, surrounded by old-fashioned LPs. Caputo, who apparently entered the store to purchase tapes, asked him if he wrote things for people who had died. When he said he had written a speech for his mother’s funeral, Caputo zeroed in. “She wants to thank you for that amazing and beautiful tribute,” the medium said, slapping her hand for emphasis. Before the conversation ended, Caputo assured the man his mother believes he

IF YOU GO What: Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo When: 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday Where: F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts Tickets: $39 and up Note: Both performances are sold out. has done more than enough to help his father and should not feel guilty about putting himself ﬁrst. It was the kind of advice you could imagine a close friend, a clergy person, a counselor or even Dear Abby giving. Caputo offers comfort to people who consult her and entertainment to people who watch, and they seem to be more than happy to spend upward of $40 per

“I would probably get more comfort from clergy or a professional or a friend, just to verify intellectually what I knew already, but we often forget that it doesn’t matter whether we as the observer believe someone is a fake or that a person (who consults a psychic) shouldn’t feel this way.” — Charles Brooks, Ph.D. Retired psychology professor, King’s College ticket to see her in person at a venue such as the Kirby Center. So, to the skeptical folks who have devoted websites to claiming Caputo is a fake, a devil’s advocate might ask: What does it really matter? “I totally agree. It could be a placebo effect, but in most cases it would be harmless,” said Brooks, the psychology professor, who is now retired and living

in Florida. “I would probably get more comfort from clergy or a professional or a friend, just to verify intellectually what I knew already, but we often forget that it doesn’t matter whether we as the observer believe someone is a fake or that a person (who consults a psychic) shouldn’t feel this way. “Their feelings are valid, and they happen to believe this is something that works

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A few years ago when Charles Brooks, Ph.D., was stopped at a trafﬁc light in downtown Wilkes-Barre, a woman got out of her car and began to pound on his window. “Are you a psychic?” she asked excitedly. Brooks had to tell her no, he was a psychology professor at King’s College, which was why his vanity plate read “PSY-KC.” Remembering the woman’s eagerness, Brooks said he is not surprised to hear two shows “Long Island Medium” Theresa Caputo will bring to the F.M. Kirby Center on Sunday are sold out. Tickets to the 1,800seat venue went quickly, Anne Rodella of the Kirby Center staff said, estimating the ﬁrst show sold out in less than two hours and the second show within two days. Caputo’s representative said the medium, whose specialty is contacting the spirit world, wasn’t available for a newspaper interview. So I closed my eyes, opened my heart and asked my departed relatives what to do. I feel they may have inspired me to consult the Internet, where I found several video clips of Caputo in action. One young woman, grief-stricken since her brother’s death, told Caputo she blamed her brother’s girlfriend for his fatal accident, one in which he apparently had been the driver. Caputo indicated she could feel the presence of the woman’s brother and, speaking as if she were in his place at the time of death, talked about holding the steering wheel and driving only 35 miles per hour, not speeding.

for them.” Personally, Brooks said, “I don’t believe people can read other people’s minds or predict the future, but a talented entertainer can be very good at reading people.” Jane Elmes-Crahall, Ph.D., a communications professor from Wilkes University who teaches a course in nonverbal communication, said people give off lots of clues, from facial expressions to the way they are sitting, that would allow a skillful performer to tell them what they want to hear. Someone really adept at reading non-verbal signals, as Caputo undoubtedly is, “is picking up on clues from the minute a person sits down in front of her, just exactly what their emotional state is,” ElmesCrahall said. “It will show up with them nodding their head, or an inhaling of breath rather than saying something that’s hard to put into words. How the person sits will tell you the level of anxiety. “She can probably tell who’s skeptical of her, too,” Elmes-Crahall said of Caputo Based on the size of the Kirby Center, the professors said, just about any statement the psychic could make likely would apply to someone in the audience. “With 1,800 people there, if she says something like ‘A man named Bill has a message for his loved ones,’ there’s bound to be someone who will raise their hand. If there isn’t, she can adjust and say ‘or, no, maybe it’s Ben,’ ” Brooks said. “She can say, ‘I have a small child who wants to communicate,’ and the response will show up on someone’s face,” ElmesCrahall said. “That’s going to leak from a face.”

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EVENTS Knit and Crochet Group, for all ages. Beginners welcome. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 10:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 24. 829-1959.

THIS WEEK: Aug. 16 to 22, 2013 St. Joseph’s Italian Festival, with ethnic foods, games of chance, themedbasket raffle, children’s games, crafts, money raffle, Sunday pasta dinner and entertainment by DYN (tonight), Joe Lastovica and Polka Punch (Saturday). St. Joseph’s Church, 721 Monroe St., Berwick. 4 to 9 tonight; 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. 752-7000.

Ethnic Food Festival, with homemade potato pancakes, halupki, pierogies, goulash, halushki, pagach and a bake sale including homemade bread. Also: theme baskets, crafts pic-a-tic and children’s games. St. John the Baptist, 93 Zerby Ave., Edwardsville. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 24. 472-8748.

Pittston Tomato Festival, the 30th annual event with live entertainment, the Festival Parade, a 5K run, games, bingo, Saturday Tomato Fights, Sauce Wars and plenty of Italian food and homegrown Pittston tomatoes. Main Street in downtown Pittston. 5:30 to 11 tonight; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. 655-2398. St. Mary’s Annual Picnic, with ethnic foods, tricky trays, games, artisans and entertainment by Substitute (tonight), Still Kickin (Saturday), Polka Joe and the Golden Tones (Sunday). St. Mary’s Ukrainian Church, 210 Blaine St., McAdoo. 6 to 10 tonight; 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. 929-2804. Heritage Explorer Train Ride, an excursion from Scranton to Carbondale’s Pioneer Days Ethnic Heritage Festival. Leaves from Steamtown National Historic Site, 300 Cliff St., Scranton Saturday with a 9:30 a.m. departure and a 4 p.m. return. $5, $4 seniors, free for age 12 and under. 348-3003 or lclshome.org. Peach Festival, with homemade peach ice cream, peach shortcake, peach pie and other picnic foods along with vendors, games, classic cars and music by Jesse Fink and Company. St. John’s United Church of Christ, 100 Church St., Wapwallopen. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 379-2971. A Ride to Remember, a 40-mile scenic motorcycle ride in honor of Michael Garron who lost his life after a motorcycle accident in 2008. With postride party, food and entertainment. Polish American Citizens Club, 111 Elm St., Dupont. Saturday with registration at 10 a.m. and ride at noon. $15. 3620823. Living History and Civil War Weekend, with small arms and artillery demonstrations, skirmishes, Civil War troop encampments, living history scenarios, period craftsmen, sutlers’ shops, food, period music and the Eckley Players in “The Ballad of Patrick Sweeney.” Eckley Miners Village, Highland Road, off Route 940. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $10, $9 seniors, $6 children. 636-2070. Train Excursion, a round trip from Scranton to the Pocono town of Moscow with a stopover at its restored 1904 train station. Steamtown National Historic Site, 300 Cliff St., Scranton. Saturdays through Aug. 31 with a 12:30 p.m. departure and approximate return at 2:30 p.m. $24, $22 seniors, $17 children. 340-5205. Classic Car Show, sponsored by the Hi-Lites Motor Club. The Meadows

Jessup Wine Festival, with icy summer wines and wine slushies along with a pig roast, food vendors, live music, handcrafted items, wine accessories and more. Jessup Carnival Grounds, 333 Hill St. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 24. 836-5253. Vera Bradley Bingo, with additional bags by Coach and Michael Kors along with lunch and refreshments. Irem Country Club Pavilion, 397 Country Club Road, Dallas. Aug. 24 with doors at noon and games at 1 p.m. $20 for 20 games. 675-4465, ext. 228.

Relive the days of the Civil War at Eckley Miners Village on Saturday and Sunday during ‘Living History and Civil War Party in the Park, a safari-themed event with raffle baskets and picnic Weekend.’

foods. Little League Sports Complex, Elm Street, Dupont. 1 to 9 p.m. Aug. 24.

Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 4 E. Center Hill Road, Dallas. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds benefit Boy Scout Troop #155 who will be grilling hot dogs and serving lemonade. 675-8600.

Silver Jubilee Celebration, a Roaring ’20s-themed 25th anniversary party with “abundant libations,” catering by Epicurean Delight, 1920s-era music by the Doug Smith Jazz Trio and dance music by DJ Walt Luke. Artists for Art Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 7 p.m. Aug. 24. $25. 969-1040.

Lebanese-American Food Festival, with Middle-Eastern food and pastries, games, book sale, basket raffles and more. St. Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church, 130 N. Francis Cabrini Ave., West Scranton. 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday; noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. 343-6092.

Anti-Bullying Seminar, a workshop in handling bullies. Back Mountain Martial Arts @ Twin Stacks, 1140 Memorial Highway, Dallas. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 24. Free. 675-9535.

Summer Reunion Dance, with Joe Nardone and the All Stars and Eddie Day and the Starfires. Irem Country Club Pavilion, 397 Country Club Road, Dallas. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday. $26 includes pizza and refreshments. 829-3603. Back Mountain Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show, the 30th annual fundraiser by the Lake-Lehman Band Sponsors with family games, breakfast and lunch menu and flea market. Luzerne County Fairgrounds, 1010 Route 118, Dallas. Sunday with vehicle registration at 8 a.m. and event 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $12/vehicle. 477-3264. Swetland Homestead Tours, a walk through the historic structure, home of one of the earliest families to settle in the Wyoming Valley. Included: playing historic games on the lawn. 885 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. $4, $2 children. 822-1727. Forty Fort Meeting House Tours. Explore the 1807 historic religious edifice with its original box pews and elevated pulpit. 20 River St., Forty Fort. 1 to 3 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 29; and Sept. 2. $2, $1 children. 287-5214. Denison House Tours of the historic 1790 edifice including the two-story interior and furnishings along with a

The annual summer Reunion Dance Saturday at the Irem Country Club Pavilion in Dallas brings together Eddie Day & the Star Fires (pictured) and Joe Nardone & the All Stars. history of early settler Nathan Denison. 35 Denison St., Forty Fort. 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 22. $5, $3 children. 288-5531. Summer Film Series: “Hyde Park on Hudson” (2012), the historical drama about Franklin D. Roosevelt hosting the King and Queen of England at his New York estate. F.M. Kirby Center, WilkesBarre. Wednesday at 1 p.m. ($4) and 7:30 p.m. ($6). 826-1100. Nature in Your Neighborhood, a summer walk to explore the plants and wildlife along the River Common. Meet at the Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA, 40 W. Northampton St. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Free. 823-2191.

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Plymouth Kielbasa Festival, the annual street festival with music, entertainment, car show, parade, food vendors and a kielbasa contest. Main Street in downtown Plymouth. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 23-24. Info at plymouthalive.org. Ethnic Food Festival, with homemade foods, games, gift baskets, cash raffle and entertainment by Farmer’s Daughter (Friday), Sweet Pepper & the Long Hots (Saturday) and the Wannabes (Sunday). St. Lawrence Church, 620 S. Main St., Old Forge. 5 to 10 p.m. Aug. 23-24; 4 to 10 p.m. Aug. 25. 457-5900.

Arts at Hayfield, the annual outdoor craft festival with demonstrations, food vendors, entertainment, children’s activities and tours of the historic Hayfield House. Penn State WilkesBarre, off Old Route 115, Lehman Township. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 25. 675-2171 or artsathayfield.org. Ukrainian Folk Festival, the 22nd annual event with folk art, music, dance, Ukrainian food specialties, crafts market, children’s games and fun area. Entertainers include the Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, the Vox Ethnika Band, Fourth Wave Ensemble and more. Ukrainian American Sport Center, Lower State and County Line roads, Horsham. Aug. 25, noon to 8 p.m. with a Gala Stage Show 2 to 4:30 p.m. $15, $10 students. 267-664-3857 or tryzub.org Paws for Pets. Get a “Paws for Pets” tattoo and proceeds will be donated to Blue Chip Farms Animal Refuge. Stormi Steel Skin, 214 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 25. $30. 2882595.

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Cooking for a cause

Barbecue to benefit after-school program MARY THERESE BIEBEL

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In case y’all don’t know what Memphis-style means when it comes to barbecue, pitmaster Ernie Mellor is happy to explain. “In the world of barbecue, there are four trains of thought: Kansas City barbecue, Texas barbecue, Memphis barbecue and Carolina barbecue. Memphis is far superior,” he said matter-of-factly in a telephone interview. “It’s pulled by hand and cooked with spices — marinated for a short period and then slow-cooked over hard wood like oak or hickory or pecan.” For the feast he’s planning for Saturday in Hanover Township, Mellor is bringing his own “Western Tennessee wood” and special spices that will enhance the ﬂavor of pork ribs and a cut of pork shoulder called Boston butt. Potato salad — that, too, will be Memphis-style — and cole slaw along with baked beans and banana pudding will round out the meal.

Proceeds will beneﬁt “Center of the Village,” an after-school program at the Wyoming Valley Presbyterian Church in South Wilkes-Barre, which was recently formed from the merger of three separate churches. “They’re doing good work,” said Mellor, who has visited the local church, where his sister, the Rev. Anne Emery, is pastor. He’s eager to donate his time and cooking talent. Everyone from Martha Stewart, who included some of his recipes in her “Summer Grilling Cookbook,” to the judges at the Memphis in May World Barbecue Cooking Contest to Bobby Flay, who hosted him on his own barbecue show, seems to appreciate Mellor’s cooking, as do the people who have been buying tickets. “They’ve been calling from Bloomsburg. They’re coming from all over,” said Mellor’s brother-in-law, Greg Emery, who is on staff at the church. The barbecue will take place at R & D Memories in

IF YOU GO What: BBQ with pitmaster Ernie Mellor of Memphis Where: R & D Memories, 566 Fellows Ave., Hanover Township When: Seatings from 4 to 5:30 p.m. or 6:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday Tickets: $20, $10 More info: Greg Emery, 855-2759

Ernie Mellor, standing, will be available to answer questions when he cooks in Hanover Township. Sink your teeth into Saturday for a cause.

Hanover Township, where Emery expects Mellor will be stoking the ﬁre already tonight. Seatings are from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 6:30 to 8 Saturday. “I’ll be available for questions and answers,” Mellor said. “I expect I’ll have my ears full.” Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children younger than 12. They are available at Gallery of Sound locations in Wilkes-Barre and at the IBOP Coffee Shop at Northampton and Washington streets in Wilkes-Barre.

Have a spot of tea in honor of the little prince MARY THERESE BIEBEL

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Let’s see, His Royal Highness, Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge, is third in line to the throne, preceded by his father, William, and his grandfather, Charles. His greatgrandmother, Elizabeth, is the current monarch, and before her, there were a few kings — two Edwards and two Georges, in fact, — all descended from Queen Victoria. Tea hostess Carle Welter is doing her research so she can make a presentation on the baby’s royal heritage during an afternoon tea, set for 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Frederick Stegmaier Mansion on South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre. “Here in the United States we don’t have any royalty of our

What: Tea in honor of Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge When: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday Where: Frederick Stegmaier Mansion, 304 South Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre Admission: $38.50 per person, including tax and gratuities Reservations: Call Carle Welter at 406-1435 Some guests wore period clothing to a previous tea at the Frederick Stegmaier Mansion, and several have said they will dress in Victorian attire for this Sunday’s tea that honors Britain’s new little prince. Modern clothing, of course, is welcome, too.

tend to follow the movie stars, and the royal family is that kind of celebrity in England.” “Just about every little girl own,” she mused. “Right away England more important to those wants to be a princess,” she added that makes the royal family in who are interested. People here with a chuckle. “I don’t think girls

really grow out of that.” No matter how old you are, if you’d like a taste of royal treatment you can visit the Stegmaier mansion on Sunday. There you will find a four-course tea, a chance to play lawn croquet and an opportunity to tour the first floor of the mansion as well as visit with members of “Queen Victoria’s Court,” who will appear in Victorian period clothing. The meal will include a scone course, a salad course, soup and sandwiches, ending with dessert, Welter said. “The chef does his research to make it appropriate,” she said. “It will all be geared toward the royal family.” In honor of royal babies past and present, Welter is searching out photos of British royalty either as babies or “as young as possible.”

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THE GUIDE CONCERTS THIS WEEK: Aug. 16 to 22, 2013 Equifunk: The All-Inclusive Music Festival, a weekend event with lodging, meals, unlimited draft beer and amenities including pool, tennis, softball and basketball along with music by Soulive, Shady Horns, the New Mastersounds, JJ Grey & Mofro, Keller Williams, Anders Osbourne with John Medeski, the Revivalists, Marco Benevento, the London Souls, Main Squeeze and many more. Camps Equinunk and Blue Ridge, 3562 Hancock Highway, Equinunk. Today and Saturday. Stay an extra day for Sunday Funday with music by Pork Tornado, the Heavy Pets, Mike Dillon Band, the M&Ms and more. $350 cabins, $225 VIP camping, $185 regular camping. Details at equifunk.com. The Peach Music Festival, the second annual three-day, multiple-stage event hosted by the Allman Brothers Band with the Black Crowes, Bob Weir & Ratdog, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Rusted Root, Gov’t Mule, Lotus, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band, Railroad Earth, Galactic, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and many more. Toyota Pavilion, 1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton. With music beginning 3 p.m. today; noon on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets at livenation.com. Cross I Bear, Christian music. Ekklesia Christian Coffee House, River of Life Fellowship Church, 22 Outlet Road, Lehman Township. Tonight with dinner menu at 6 and concert 7 to 8:30. Free. 899-2264. Legacy Five, the awardwinning quartet performing at South New Milford Baptist Church, 2967 Harford Road. 7 tonight. Free. 434-2101. Susan Winter, the New York multi-award winning cabaret singer and her trio performing jazz standards and big-band favorites. Wildflower Music Festival, Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary, Elizabeth Street, off Route 6, White Mills. Saturday with seating open at 5 p.m. and concert at 6. Bring a lawn chair, blanket, picnic or beverages. $22; $11 students. 253-5500 or dorflinger.org. Cristabelle Braden, Christian music artist. Amazing Taste, How Sweet

St., Nanticoke. 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 23. 899-2264. Music in the Wood, songs of the river, railroads and the environment by Don Shappelle. Campground Amphitheater, Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. 7 p.m. Aug. 23. 696-9105. Big Night Out, with modern rock bands Hoobastank, Lit and Alien Ant Farm. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. 8 p.m. Aug. 23. $25 advance, $30 at the door. 866-605-7325. Mobb Deep, the hip-hop duo of the infamous Havoc and Prodigy on their 20th anniversary tour. With Track Masons, whoweare, Dale Piccioni and Jay Wirth. Sherman Theater, 524 Main Hannah Bingman is one of the entertainers at the annual Gathering of Singer-Songwriters on Wednesday evening at the Dietrich Theater St., Stroudsburg. 7 p.m. Aug. in Tunkhannock. 24. $25 advance; $28 day of show. 420-2808. the Grounds Christian Bridging Division, Christian Coffee House, First United music. The Main Bean, 161 Methodist Church, Route Main St., Luzerne. 7 to 9 p.m. 11 and East Butler Street, Aug. 24. 899-2264. Shickshinny. 6:30 to 8:30 Danville Community Band, p.m. Saturday. 899-2264. big-band and oldies music. Raven Creek, countryPatterson Grove, 1128 Bethel western gospel music. Hill Road, Benton. 7:15 p.m. Patterson Grove, 1128 Bethel Aug. 24. 864-2647. Hill Road, Benton. 7:15 p.m. Summer Concerts in the Saturday. 864-2647. Park, with Jim Buckley An Evening with Larry & Friends. Nay Aug Park Coryell, Victor Bailey and Bandstand, 1901 Mulberry Lenny White, an intimate St., Scranton. 2 p.m. Aug. 25. concert with the jazz-fusion 348-4186. guitarists and percussionist. Hickory Project, the Mauch Chunk Opera House, contemporary bluegrass 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. group with Anthony 8 p.m. Saturday. $27. 325Hannigan, 1999 Nationa 0249. Mandolin Champion. Dietrich Summer Concerts in the Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Park, with Pat Marcinko & Tunkhannock. 3 p.m. Aug. 25. the Blues Mine. Nay Aug Park 996-1500. Bandstand, 1901 Mulberry Bob Weir and his band Ratdog will be among the jammers at the all-weekend Peach Music Festival at Country Club Concert, St., Scranton. 2 p.m. Sunday. the Toyota Pavilion on Montage Mountain in Scranton. with the Irem String Band. 348-4186. Jay Morgans. The Rattler, 137 Club, 397 Country Club Road, FUTURE CONCERTS The Pavilion at Irem Country Theresa Caputo Live! An N. Main St., Pittston. 9 p.m. Dallas. 7 p.m. Sunday. Free. Gary Belles, Christian music. Club, 397 Country Club Road, afternoon with the psychic Wednesday. No cover. Age 21 River of Life Fellowship 675-1134. Dallas. 7 p.m. Aug. 25. Free. medium and star of the and older. 793-3561. 675-1134. Church, 22 Outlet Road, Gathering of Singerhit TLC show “Long Island Lehman Township. Aug. 23 Party on the Patio, with Songwriters, the 12th Medium.” F.M. Kirby Center, Jason Aldean, the country with dinner menu at 6 p.m. Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. drink specials and music annual concert by local star on his “Night Train Tour” and concert 7 to 8:30 p.m. 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday. by Bee Gees tribute band singers including Hannah with Jake Owen and Thomas Free. 899-2264. 826-1100. Stayin’ Alive. Mohegan Sun Bingman, Eddie Appnel, Rhett. Toyota Pavilion, 1000 at Pocono Downs, 1280 Lorne Clarke and Tom Montage Mountain Road, Open Mic Night, with Music in the Mountains, a Route 315, Plains Township. musicians, poets, storytellers, Scranton. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25. classical concert by alumni of Flannery. Dietrich Theater, $55.25, $25.50 lawn. Tickets comedians and others. the intensive chamber-music 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Thursday at 6 p.m. with music at 7:30. 888-9467:30 p.m. Wednesday. at livenation.com. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga workshop performing on 4672. St., Tunkhannock. Aug. 23 violin, viola and cello. David A. Donation. 996-1500. John Mayer, the seven-time with open mic at 7 p.m. and a Grammy Award-winning Dewire Center, Laporte and Music for Models, an The Lonelies Tour, Allegheny avenues, Eagles outdoor concert on the lawn feature act at 8:15 p.m. Free. an evening of acoustic singer-songwriter along 996-1500. Mere. 4 p.m. Sunday. $15. of the Waverly Community performances by regional with opener “American Idol” 525-3248. singer-songwriters including House, 1115 N. Abington winner Phillip Phillips. Great David Griffin, Christian Road. 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Allentown Fair, 1850 Liberty Country Club Concert, with Bret Alexander (of The music. Voice of Hope Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Coffeehouse, St. John’s Badlees), Dan Avery, Robb St., Allentown. 7:30 p.m. Aug. the Orpheus Choral Society. Free. 586-8191. The Pavilion at Irem Country Brown, Terry Childers and Lutheran Church, 231 State 27. $66, $46. 610-433-7541.

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‘The Butler’tells a storywe need to hear JOCELYN NOvECK

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“You hear nothing. You see nothing. You only serve.” Such are the instructions Cecil Gaines receives as he embarks on his daunting new job at the Eisenhower White House in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler.” But of course Gaines, played by Forest Whitaker in a moving, grounded performance that anchors the film and blunts its riskier excesses, hears and sees everything. And that means that over more than three decades on the job, he has a Forrest Gump-like view not only of the White House under seven presidents, but of the long arc of the civil-rights struggle in 20th-century America. Much has been said about this movie’s potential future as an Oscar powerhouse. The speculation is natural — especially given its star-studded cast — but it takes away from the more important discussion of its simpler virtues, as an absorbing film that has the potential to teach a new generation (and remind an older one) about these crucial events. The story is inspired by a Washington Post profile of Eugene Allen, a White House butler from 1952 to 1986. Some anecdotes remain, but much is different. Most important, Daniels and screenwriter Danny Strong create a father-son dynamic between Gaines and a rebellious older son, Louis (a terrific David Oyelowo) that serves as a backdrop against which the civilrights struggle can play out — through the eyes of black characters, not white ones, for a refreshing change. This is done most strikingly in a key montage in which Cecil and his fellow White House workers set

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up an elegant state dinner, china and crystal and all, while down South, Louis is protesting at a segregated lunch counter, leading to a harrowing confrontation. But the story begins in 1926, with the death of Cecil’s own father at the hands of the barbaric son of a landowner on a Georgia cotton farm. The elderly landowner (Vanessa Redgrave, beginning the celebrity cameo parade) takes Cecil into her home, where he ﬁrst learns to be a butler — how to act, she tells him, like the room is empty even when he’s in it. Years later, working in a Washington, D.C., hotel, Cecil is noticed by a White House ofﬁcial, leading to a job there. His wife, Gloria, is immensely proud. Gloria, as you may have heard, is played by one Oprah Winfrey, and her performance is often restrained and quite moving. To her credit, you’re not thinking “Wow,

Liev Schreiber plays Lyndon B. Johnson in ‘Lee Daniels’ The Butler.’

Oprah!” in every scene; that in itself is no small triumph. Not all the star performances are successful. When we ﬁrst see Robin Williams as Eisenhower, his head bald, it almost

feels like we’re about to witness a “Saturday Night Live” skit. Williams doesn’t overdo it, but the casting choice seems forced. James Marsden, on the other hand, is a good choice

as John F. Kennedy, with his handsome grin, boyish demeanor and Boston drawl. Liev Schreiber is amusing if a little broad as LBJ, and John Cusack is interesting as Richard Nixon, even though he

what: “Lee Daniels’ The Butler’ ◆◆◆ 1/2 Starring: Forest Whitaker, David Oyelowo, Oprah Winfrey, Robin Williams, James Marsden, John Cusack Directed by: Lee Daniels Running time: 132 minutes Rated: PG-13 for some violence and disturbing images, language, sexual material, thematic elements and smoking. looks nothing like him. Alan Rickman and Jane Fonda, making the most of her one scene, make a surprisingly satisfying Ronald and Nancy Reagan. But what makes the film work, finally, are the softspoken Whitaker, whose dignified portrayal rivals his Oscar-winning work in “The Last King of Scotland,” and the powerful Oyelowo, whose Louis progresses over the years from determined and brave to angry and cynical, and ultimately to a seasoned older man. Their relationship gives structure to the broad story of civil rights in America — a story crucial to tell and crucial to hear. Daniels and company may not have made a masterpiece, but they have made a film you should see.

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ing costumes and prowling the night streets, looking for injustice. Because they call themselves Justice Forever. Jim Carrey is a bit out there as Col. Stars & Stripes, a born-again mob enforcer, Donald Faison makes a dopey Dr. Gravity and Lindy Booth is the tart who calls herself Night (rhymes with witch), who becomes Dave’s paramour. What’s missing from this comic-book adaptation is Big Daddy, the father played by Nicolas Cage, who gave the first film that last dollop of heart, who taught Hit Girl her moves and who lifted Matthew Vaughn’s “Kick Ass” right to the edge of zany. There’s no villain with the presence of the first film’s Mark Strong. Mintz-Plasse, even with henchmen and women he names “Genghis Carnage,” “Black Death” and “Mother Russia” (funny), is the lone villain and leaves something to be desired. And the violence is, if anything, more extreme and more real but lacking the “consequences” that were the point of Mark Millar’s comic book. That makes “Kick Ass 2” more sour than sweet, a movie that jokes about

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“I Hate Reboots,” reads a funny T-shirt that comic book/movie superhero nerd Dave Lizewski wears in “Kick Ass 2” — an obvious shot at “Spider-Man,” “Superman” and other franchises that wind down, then return to life entirely too soon on the big screen. But how do you feel about superhero sequels that pretty much nobody asks for, Dave? And we’re not talking about “Percy Jackson” here. “Kick Ass 2” comes three years after the modest ($48 million) success of “Kick Ass.” Covering much of the same ground, with a lot of the cute worn off or aged out of — Hit Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz) is no longer a pre-teen, Kick Ass himself (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) strains to look like a highschool senior — the sequel is notable for some amusing bits, a few cool scenes, and its wince-worthy violence and staggering body count. “This is the real world,” Dave’s long-suffering dad (Garrett M. Brown) lectures. “It has consequences.” So Dave suffers ter-

rible beatings and and Hit Girl delivers worse ones, with blood and bullets and worse. And the mobster’s son once known as Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) rounds up a posse of evil henchmen, becomes a super villain and kills or maims scores of cops and civilians. And there are no consequences. But here’s what works. Dave and Hit Girl talk about teaming up. They go to the same high school, after all. “We should be like Batman and Robin,” he begs. “NOBODY wants to be Robin,” she snaps back. Hit Girl is hitting puberty and having second thoughts about this night-vigilante thing. She is thrown in with some mean-girl cheerleaders (led by an amusingly nasty Claudia Lee). And they try to teach her the joys of makeup, making out with boys and Union J. (They’re the hot boy band of the moment, the One Direction in this comic-book universe.) All the high-school stuff plays as wacky with a hint of reality about it. Dave, meanwhile, ﬁnds himself throwing in with others who have taken to wear-

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‘Jobs’a history of Apple without a lot of bite ROGER MOORE

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The new biopic “Jobs” is a solidly informative and entertaining “Brief History of Apple,” as seen through the eyes of its co-founding genius. We experience 30 years of Steve Jobs’ mercurial life and times, with plenty of tastes — but only tastes — of triumph plus a few dashes of comeuppance. Arrogant, selfish, obsessive, an idealistic, perfectionist credit-hog who rolled over friends, adversaries, colleagues and lovers with a singlemindedness that fit his lurching, simian gait — the movie about him only has time to hint at what made the man tick and can only touch on Steve’s greatest hits and shortcomings. It’s superficial, but that plays into the hands of the film’s star, Ashton Kutcher. He may be a screen lightweight, but the impersonation, starting with that famous walk, the famous explosions of temper, and the hissing, spitting, insulting takedowns the man was famous for, are spot on. The film is framed within the crowning glory of Jobs’ and Apple’s comeback, the 2001 arrival of the iPod, a music delivery device that was as “revolutionary” as every product Jobs pushed for and hyped. “Jobs” flashes back to the hippie kid who recognized talent, and then inspired, nagged, badgered talent to accept nothing less than products — personal computers, onward — for which “the market doesn’t exist yet.” Director Joshua Michael Stern (“Swing Vote”), working from a Matt Whiteley script, is most at home underlining — complete with soaring violins on the soundtrack — the red-letter moments in Apple’s history, especially early ones. The film captures the sad arc of the bromance between Jobs and the tech whiz and soldering savant Steve Wozniak (Josh Gad), a nerd’s

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What: “Jobs” ◆◆ 1/2 Starring: Ashton Kutcher, Dermot Mulroney, Josh Gad, J.K. Simmons, Lukas Haas Directed by: Joshua Michael Stern Running time: 122 minutes Rated: PG-13 for some drug content and brief strong language nerd with a lot of interests. He basically invented the personal computer and went into business with Jobs not just for the challenge, the money and the adventure, but for the chance to hang out “with the coolest guy” he’d ever met. “Jobs” details the odd diets, fast cars and Bob Dylan mania of its hero, but never really gets under the skin of this adopted kid craving acceptance. We understand his passion for design, but his “Eureka!” moments — realizing portable CD players are “junk,” the unveiling of the Macintosh “1984” TV commercial — play as bland. The saga makes note of but doesn’t dwell on the daughter Jobs refused for much of his life to acknowledge. Yes, he named the troubled “Lisa” project after her, but he only mellowed enough to accept her much later in life. And the story ends before his last great act of stubbornness — relying on diet and other ineffective holistic means to battle a perfectly treatable cancer. The boardroom intrigues (Dermot Mulroney, J.K. Simmons and Matthew Modine turn up as Apple bigwigs here) are a bit dull and tend to dominate the movie. It makes for a decent but rushed ﬁlm, and makes you wish this team and their effort had been aimed at a cable-TV miniseries. Nothing less than the history of the modern world can be gleaned from this one life, and squeezing it into two hours makes “Jobs” more of a chore than it should be.

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When retired gunﬁghter Shane (Alan Ladd) rides into town, he never expects to get pulled into the range war between a homesteader (Van Heﬂin) and a wealthy cattleman. But Shane can’t stand a bully, and soon he’s strapping on his guns and offering up some frontier justice. New to the Blu-ray, the George Stevens-directed “Shane” (1953, Warner, unrated, $20) is among the best westerns ever made thanks to the rich characterizations, the jawdropping Wyoming scenery

and the expert way it captures life on the range. What really sells “Shane,” though, are the performances. The great Jean Arthur, in her final film role, plays Heflin’s loyal wife. As soon as she sees Shane, she feels a deep connection with him. He feels the same way about her too. They never kiss or act upon their feelings, but it’s all there in the way they look at each other. As Heflin’s and Arthur’s son, Brandon DeWilde is both funny and touching as he communicates his awe of this buckskin savior with the ability to show grace under pressure. “Shane” would be a regu-

lar love-fest if not for the hired gun determined to drive the farmers off their tiny plots of land. That hired gun is played to perfection by Lattimer Mines’ native Jack Palance. There’s something very modern in the way Palance approaches the role. With more than a hint of sarcasm in his voice, he discusses the job at hand with his greedy rancher boss, a man he clearly despises. And when Palance taunts “the greatest mean ornery a brave but deluded sod- arrogant gunﬁghter there buster (Elisha Cook Jr.), he ever was, or will be.” seems as psychotic as Joe Amen to that. Pesci in “GoodFellas” — Amy Longsdorf writes about DVD and just as scary. Critic David Thomson and Blu-Ray releases with local once described Palance as connections.

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KIDS THIS WEEK: Aug 16 to 22, 2013 Kirby Kidz, a children’s theater performance by students in the summertheater workshop including “Disney’s Jungle Book Kidz” (by ages 5 to 10) and “Disney’s Little Mermaid Jr.” (by ages 10 to 15). F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, WilkesBarre. 6 tonight and Saturday. $15 advance; $18 day of show. 718-0673. Disney’s Winnie the Pooh, presented by students of the Children’s Theatre Workshop at the Music Box Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. 7 tonight and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. $8. 283-2195. Ready for School Storytime, stories and fun activities with Dr. Seuess’ book “ABC.” Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Township. 11 a.m. Saturday. 829-4210. Back-to-School Block Party for Kids, with food, fun, races, balloon animals,

Arena Hub Plaza, WilkesBarre Township. 10 a.m. Tuesday; 6:30 p.m. Thursday. 829-4210. Children’s Gardening Series, with stories and hands-on activities in the garden. Salt Springs State Park, Silver Creek Road, Franklin Forks. 1 p.m. Wednesday. $5 per session. Registration: 967-7275. Apples to Apples, a teen game night. Mill Memorial Library, 495 E. Main St., Nanticoke. 5 p.m. Thursday. 735-3030. It’s almost back-to-school time so practice the alphabet with a reading of ‘Dr. Seuss’s ABC’ on Saturday morning at Barnes FUTURE & Noble Booksellers at the Arena Hub Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Library Lapsit, with stories, Township.

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THIS WEEK: Aug. 16 to 22, 2013 Guys and Dolls Jr., an abbreviated version of the Broadway musical about New York gamblers one of whom bets he can make a “mission doll” fall in love with him. Performed by children 8 to 18 at the KISS Theatre, 58 Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre. Through Aug. 25: 2 p.m. Fridays; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays; 7 p.m. Sundays. $12, $10 students and seniors, $8 children. 829-1901. Pennsylvania Lyric Opera, a fully staged and costumed double bill of the comedy “Gianni Schicchi” and the gripping drama “Pagliacci.” Notre Dame High School, 60 Spangenberg St., East Stroudsburg. 7:30 tonight; 3 p.m. Sunday. $20; $15 students and seniors; $5 children. 328-5864 or griceartists.com. Monty Python’s Spamalot, the musical based on the zany film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, 409 Main St., Duryea. Through Aug. 25: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. $12. 457-3589. Cirque Du Soiree, a circus-

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Ted Levine appears frequently on screen Q. Is the man that plays on “The Bridge” the same one who played Stottlemeyer on “Monk”? A. Yes. Actor Ted Levine, who played the irritable lawman Leland Stottlemeyer on the Tony Shalhoub series, is now Lt. Hank Wade of the El Paso police investigation on the FX drama “The Bridge.” He’s a veteran character actor whom you may have seen in a lot of other places, including as the murderous “Buffalo Bill” in “Silence of the Lambs.” Q. Please tell me the words of the song in the Trojan lubricant commercial, and who sings the song. Can you buy the record? A. I think you are referring to “All Shook Up,” the Elvis Presley classic. The key lyric in the ads is “My hands are shaky and my knees are weak / I can’t seem to stand on my own two feet / Who do you thank when you have such luck / I’m in love. I’m all shook up.” Avila, a duo consisting of Daniel Johnson and Brie Stoner, covered the song, and it is their version used in several Trojan commercials. The recording was part of an EP called “Curtains” that also included versions of “I Walk the Line” and “My Favorite Things” (which was used in a Victoria’s Secret ad). I did not find a CD of the recording but have seen the songs for sale as a download on Amazon.com and iTunes. Do you have a question or comment for the mailbag? Write to me at rheldenfels@thebeaconjournal.com or by regular mail to the Akron Beacon Journal, 44 E. Exchange St., Akron, OH 44309.

HOROSCOPE BY HOLIDAY MATHIS ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll be dealing

in matters of pleasure and guilt, weighing one against the other to determine just how far you can go into the realm of empty gratification. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Some memories come back, inducing cringes. Some memories come back, majestically. Make a special effort so today’s occurrences will be memorable enough to warrant the round trip. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There’s a drive in you to do important work. An analyti-

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll need help

at home because there is currently too much other stuff going on that is distracting you from domestic life. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). With your allconquering spirit, you’ll interpret life’s little disappointments as encouraging messages from the universe, such as: “You’re strong.” “You can do more.” SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Small victories reflect a bigger kind of win. You’ll put energy into mastering a game or technique, but what you’re really mastering is the art of being you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). What is to one person an accurate account is to another person a cynical observation. You take the middle ground.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You admire

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Dear Abby: I fervently want to help my daughter and her father (my ex) fix their relationship. They are both a lot alike — bullheaded and stubborn. They can’t see how much they hurt each other. My daughter feels he has chosen his “new” family (wife and stepchildren) over her because she isn’t invited to family game nights, dinners out, etc. He feels she doesn’t appreci-

DEAR ABBY ADVICE ate what he does for her. She’s expecting a baby (our first grandchild) in December, and I think they should try to mend fences before the birth. We lost our son (her brother) three years ago, and I know this figures into the family dynamic as well. I just don’t want to see them hurt each other anymore. Can you help me fix this? — Anxious in Colorado

Dear Anxious: I wish you had clarified what your ex “does” do for his daughter, because from your description it appears he has done the minimum and little else. Having been excluded from “family game nights and dinners out,” it’s natural that she would feel her father made a new family and left her in the dust. While I admire your impulse to be the peacemaker, I don’t think you can fix this. Family counseling might be able to mend the rift, but only if all parties are willing.

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