The Guide 09-20-2013 by The Wilkes-Barre Publishing Company

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INSIDE: Cirque Musica is simply magical And: Let’s go down to the river to learn

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Five Folks A new season of fall programs is beginning, so we asked:

“WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SHOW TO WATCH ON TV?”

“ ‘The Big Bang Theory.’ I love Sheldon.” Faith Brown, 22, Perkasie

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“I don’t really watch TV. I don’t have time.” Kallista Myers, 19, Plains Township

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“All I watch is ESPN.” Kyle Paul, 21, Wilkes-Barre

“I watch football on ESPN.” Matt Mahony, 22, Maplewood, N.J.

“ ‘My Little Pony.’ I’m a kid.” Paige Karpien, 15, Wilkes-Barre

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Go West on 80,ye fair fans

Bloomsburg once again beckons foodies, farmies and many more IF YOU GO What: Bloomsburg Fair When: Officially opens Saturday and continues through Sept. 28: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sneak preview tonight with scheduled entertainment beginning at 6 p.m. Where: 620 W. Third St., Bloomsburg More info: 570-387-4145 or bloomsburgfair.com

MARY THERESE BIEBEL

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Animal-lover Melissa Czock knows exactly where she wants to go this weekend. “I love the Bloomsburg Fair. I told my ﬁance we have to go on Saturday,” the Swoyersville woman said. “I have to see the bunnies. I have three of my own at home.” The lifelong fair-goer also plans to admire the sheep, cows, horses, goats, ducks “and fancy chickens” when she visits what organizers advertise as “the largest agricultural fair in the state.” Another fan of the Bloomsburg Fair, Gary Wisemiller of Hazleton, is such a foodie he makes gazpacho from homegrown tomatoes and pesto from homegrown basil. So it’s no surprise his fair plan involves several tasty treats. “We have to get some apple cider and sip it while we walk around,” he said, speaking for himself and his wife, Gloria. “Then we’ll buy more to take home. We like potato pancakes from the Running Deer (Hunting Club) stand, and I like to get a scoop of Penn State Creamery ice cream. And we usually get some Pennsylvania maple syrup.” So what’s your pleasure? Whether it’s a monster-truck See FAIR | 4 Carnival rides and plenty of food vendors add to the festivities at the Bloomsburg Fair.

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RIGHT: An estimated 1,400 animals, including plenty of horses, will be on the grounds of the Bloomsburg Fair starting this weekend.

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Daily chores such as milking continue whether an animal is on the farm or at the fair.

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Rock music moves in,but country rules roost JOE SYLVESTER

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Scott Anderson, lead singer of the Canadian alternative rock band Finger Eleven, said fans who come to the Bloomsburg Fair show Tuesday night can expect to hear songs from the group’s ﬁve albums. And plenty of folks involved are hoping they do come. Finger Eleven is performing as special guest of Three Days Grace on one of just two nights of rock acts at the fair, where country music, downhome folk know, usually takes center stage. “I love singing, especially to people who don’t know our music — or they think they don’t know it,” Anderson said. He said the band’s two big songs in the United States, “One Thing” and “Paralyzer,” are songs people might recognize but don’t know who sings. Anderson said he and his bandmates have performed in the past with Three Days Grace, another band from Ontario, but are not touring currently. “We did a handful of gigs this summer,” the 38-year-old front man said. “We’re trying to put a record together. It’s nice to be able to be home and creative.” When it’s done, they’ll hit the road for about seven months. The band’s last studio effort, released a few years ago, was “Life Turns Electric,” which includes the single, “Living in a Dream.” Anderson said the band should impress the Bloomsburg fans with some legitimate rock-’n’-roll. “I’m thinking they’re going to get their money’s worth.” The night after Finger Eleven and Three Days Grace perform, Halestorm, a rock band from Red Lion, Pa., will appear on the grandstand stage. Then, as it usually does, country will ﬁll the bill. Casting Crowns, Billboard’s top-selling Christian music act since 2007, will perform Monday night. Carey Howell, the fair’s superintendent of grandstand, said fewer rock acts perform at the fair each year because those shows just don’t sell as well. “We usually go with country, because that’s what sells down here,” Howell said. “We’ve got a lot of college-age students who like rock. We have two rock acts this year, and they’re not selling real well.” He said more fans might buy the tickets at the gate just before the shows. Even the show for the younger set, Austin Mahone with special guest CoCo Jones next Friday night, is not selling well, Howell said. He said the fair tries to book acts for each age group,

Grandstand shows at the Bloomsburg Fair: Tonight: Lee Greenwood, 8 p.m. Sunday: Hunter Hayes/Dan & Shay, 7:30 p.m. Monday: Casting Crowns, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday: Three Days Grace/Finger Eleven, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Halestorm, 7:30 p.m. Thursday: Scotty McCreery, 7:30 p.m. Friday: Austin Mahone/CoCo Jones Saturday: Justin Moore More info/buy tickets: www.bloomsburgfair.com

Casting Crowns Finger Eleven

Halestorm

Three Days Grace

Lee Greenwood

Hunter Hayes

Scotty McCreery

working with Variety Attractions of Zanesville, Ohio. “They book acts for 28 states,” he said. “We kind of watch what’s hot and get a price and put in the offers.” For 14-year-old Carol Brewster of Edwardsville, her sister Tina and friend Megan Klinges of Kingston, country singer Hunter Hayes is what’s hot. Hayes, the Country Music Association’s best new artist of 2012, is performing Sunday night along with special guests Dan & Shay. “I haven’t seen him before,” said Carol, a freshman at West Side Career and Technology Center. “It’ll be only the second time I’ve been at the fair.” Even more exciting for them are seats are in the sixth row.

Mom Diane Brewster is driving the girls to the fair but opted not to go to the show. She said she attended an Eddie Rabbitt concert at the fair in the early ’80s. “When I went at that time, it was excellent,” she recalled. “The seats were really close. I went with some friends, and she had her brothers.” If Brewster were to go to a show this year, she would love to see country ballad singer Lee Greenwood (“God Bless The USA”), who will perform tonight, or country singer Scotty McCreery, the 2011 American Idol winner, who will take the stage Thursday night.

Fair From page 3 show, a truck or tractor pull, a Sky Ride over the fairgrounds, a bigname concert, a large-scale pumpkin or something as elegant as a ride in a Cinderella carriage, the 158th Bloomsburg Fair is ready to deliver. At its heart, the fair is a place where city slickers can learn a little about their rural counterparts. “We have daily livestock shows where kids can show the animals they raised,” said Jeff Giger, superintendent of livestock for the fair. “Sometimes you can tell which kids have really worked with the animal at home by how used the animal is to them.”

Animals don’t always cooperate when they’re being shown, Giger said, remembering how, a few years ago, a goat managed to escape and got about a mile and a half away from the fairgrounds. “A lady saw it outside her back window and called. Believe it or not (after the animal was rounded up and returned) it took first place in its class.” The 4-H Horse and Drill team show is another opportunity to see animals in action, Giger said, explaining boys and girls carry flags and ride horses in choreographed sequences. “They work really hard at that,” he said.

Yoked oxen will show how they can work together, and miniature horses will show their strength, proving they can pull a 1-ton weight on a little sled. Among larger horses, a pair of Percherons will give fair visitors a ride (for $5) in a Cinderella-style coach. If carnival rides are your favorite part of the fair, you might be interested in the Sky Ride that takes you from one side of the fairgrounds to the other, giving you an impressive view from 40 feet in the air. Another popular ride is the Super Himalaya, which could give you the feeling you’re having a mountain

adventure. “The ride itself is in a big building, 70 foot square,” Rick Reithoffer of Reithoffer Shows said. “It’s a big circular ride. It does spin you around, and a DJ plays popular music and he’s asking people if they want to ride faster. It’s a production.” For smaller children, Reithoffer has placed kiddie rides in two locations, one “on the main Midway at the far east end and another just inside the west gate.” The kiddie rides are not identical, so you might want to take your children to both locations.

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If you began to study the violin when you were a child, as Veronica Gan did, chances are you dreamed those lessons would lead you to Carnegie Hall or the Kennedy Center. But …. the circus? “They really launch me off the stage,” Gan said, explaining the scary-but-exhilarating moment when she zooms through the air with her instrument during a Cirque Musica performance. “Suddenly, I rocket launch almost into the audience.” Thanks to a backstage worker with a remote control who hoists her aloft, Gan gets to dangle from a line, twirling herself around with the motion of her bow. On Sunday afternoon at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, the Texas native’s violin playing in midair will be part of a Cirque Musica show that also includes acrobats, clowns and guest musicians from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic. The show blends symphonic music such as “The Flight of the Bumble Bee” with circus feats in a pairing as complementary as chocolate and peanut butter, Gan said,

and is likely to give at least some audience members their ﬁrst taste of classical music. Among the people who have been growing in appreciation of the classics is performer Christian Atayde Stoinev, an acrobat who’s more nimble standing on his hands than some people are on their feet. When he practices by himself, he admitted with a grin, he’s more likely to choose hip-hop as his accompaniment. But he’s come to like the symphony sound as well. Stoinev grew up in a circus family, son of Bulgarian-born acrobat Ivan Stoinev and Maritza Atayde, an aerialist whose family owned the famous Circus Atayde Hermanos in

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A magical melding of symphony and circus IF YOU GO What: Cirque Musica When: 7 p.m. Sunday Where: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd., WilkesBarre Tickets: $22, $32.50, $49.50, $65 More info: www.mohegansunarenapa. com

Mexico. Stoinev and Gan have been making appearances in regional newsrooms recently, offering a sample of Cirque Musica’s combination of music and acrobatics. Pairing composers such as Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov with popular entertainment has a long tradition, Gan said, pointing to “Looney Tunes back in the day.” As for her own participation, Gan said, the friends who know her best recognize she has an adventurous streak. “They say it ﬁgures. Of course, I’d be in the circus.” LEFT: Violinist Veronica Gan and acrobat Christian Stoinev offer a taste of what to Clark Van Orden Photos/The Times Leader expect when Cirque Musica comes to the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza on ABOVE: Christian Stoinev’s hard work and family tradition led him to a circus life, as did Veronica Gan’s violin. Sunday.

‘Food for the mind’

Pittston Riverfest offers you a chance to gorge on history JOE SYLVESTER

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PITTSTON — This is the festival in Pittston that has nothing to do with tomatoes. In fact, there won’t be much food at all at the ﬁfth annual Pittston Riverfest. “This is not a food festival,” said Joe Savokinas, president of the Greater Pittston Cultural Coalition, the festival’s sponsor. “It’s food for the mind. It’s a free thing. We have people come down and explain how things were done in olden times.” That includes displays and demonstrations of historic crafts, archaeological artifacts and Native American dancers. You can even rent a kayak or a canoe. Native Americans will dance, tell stories and answer questions “about how things used to be done,” Savokinas said. As he has at both the Wilkes-Barre and Pittston river festivals, Jan Lokuta will paint murals with children. But among the most popular activities are anything having to do with the Knox Mine disaster, which occurred in Port Grifﬁth, Jenkins Township, on Jan. 22, 1959. “A free hayride down to Knox Mine disaster (site), that’s our most popular,” Savokinas said.

The movie the Greater Pittston Historical Society shows about the mine disaster also is well-attended. New this year are fly-fishing demonstrations and a glass blower. Also, health organizations will be on hand to talk to seniors, and the state Health Department will offer free shingles vaccinations to anyone between ages 50 and 65. A tomahawk collector and Colonial and Civil War re-enactors will offer another historical perspective. There are “so many things going on down there, and it’s free,” Savokinas said. “We’re also going to give away a bicycle.” But yes, there will be some food stands, selling such festival-menu regulars as hot dogs, wimpies and haluski. Business owners have donated items, and the city of Times Leader File Photo Pittston has been very helpful, providing such necessities as You can rent a kayak or a canoe and hit the water at Pittston’s tables and chairs and cans for cleanup, the coalition presi- Riverfest. dent said. This year would have been the sixth annual Riverfest, Savokinas pointed out, “but we had a bit of a flood a couple IF YOU GO of years ago.” What: Pittston Riverfest He said the crowds have grown each year, from about 250 When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday the first year to more than 1,000 last year. Where: Riverfront Park, Kennedy Boulevard, Pittston “When you say educational, people think it’s boring,” Cost: Most activities free Savokinas said. “It’s not boring; it’s fun.”

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EvEnTS THIS WEEK: Sept. 20 to 26, 2013 Restaurant Week. Enjoy a variety of cuisines at special prices at 18 participating eateries in downtown WilkesBarre including Cafe Toscana, Katana, Oyster Restaurant, Rodano’s, Bart & Urby’s and more. Today through Sept. 27. Menus available at wbrestaurantweek.com. Fall Film Festival, the 11th annual movie fest showing 19 films in 14 days. Opens tonight with an Oktoberfest Opening Night Gala at 5:30 with hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer and showings of “The Way Way Back” with Steve Carell and Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine.” Continues through Oct. 4 wrapping up with a Post-Festival Film Discussion 1 p.m. Oct. 4. Films include “20 Feet from Stardom,”“Still Mine,” “Stories We Tell,”“Unfinished Song,”“Before Midnight,” “Museum Hours,”“The Hunt,”“Hannah Arendt,” “Austenland,”“Renoir,”“Much Ado About Nothing,”“The Attack,”“Fruitvale Station,” “A Hyjacking,”“Blackfish,” “The English Teacher” and “Fill the Void.” 996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

Cate Blanchett, Sally Hawkins and Andrew Dice Clay star in Woody Allen’s ‘Blue Jasmine,’ one of the features spotlighted in the Dietrich Theater’s Fall Film Festival in Tunkhannock opening tonight and continuing through Oct. 4.

Watch Fire Ceremony, in honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day with guest speakers former Korean War prisoner of war Fred Searles and Debra Kay Anderson, the daughter of an Air Force pilot who is missing in action from the Vietnam War. With music, prayer, representatives from veterans organizations and other activities on the future site of a POW/MIA Veterans Memorial at 340 Carverton Road, Trucksville. Tonight with ceremony at 6 and fire lighted at dusk and continuing to burn until dawn. 817-3375.

Farm to Table Dinner, the third annual fundraiser with locally grown foods prepared by Epicurean Delight, seasonal cocktails, beer and wine along with music and dancing. On the grounds of the Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Scranton. 6:30 tonight. $100. Reservations: 346-7186. Calligraphy Talk, a presentation on master penman and engrosser P.W. Costello by his great-grandson Tom Costello. Sponsored by the Calligrapher’s Guild of Northeastern Pennsylvania at Shields Center for Visual Arts, Room 225, Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. 7:30 tonight. Free. 296-6507. Harvest Festival, the third annual event with animal presenters, arts and crafts, hands-on learning stations, interpretive hikes, conservation exhibits, live music, local foods, old-time activities and more. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. $5 per carload. 828-2319. PRCA Rodeo and Chili Cook-Off, professional competition in PRCAsanctioned events including saddle and bareback bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping, cowgirls barrel racing and bull dogging along with country music, line dancing, craft and food vendors and the 5th annual Chili Cook-Off. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Shawnee Mountain Ski Area, 61-64 Hollow Road, Shawnee on Delaware. Saturday and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with rodeo at 2 p.m. $15 advance; $18 at the gate. 421-7231. Cancer Survivors Celebration, the 21st annual event with inspirational messages, a survivors banner and light refreshments. At both Kirby Park, Wilkes-Barre (noon to 2 p.m. Saturday) and McDade Park in Scranton (10 a.m. to noon Sept. 28). 800424-6724 or cancernepa.org. Cake Decorating Class with the Sweet Witches Bakery. Hoyt Library, 284 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call 287-2013 for items to bring and to register. Ukrainian Food Festival with holupki, haluski, kapusta, pierogies, kielbasa

and desserts. St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 540 N. Main Ave., Scranton. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 961-1795. ColorFall Fest. Play in a ColorFIGHT game (for age 4 and under), a ColorCOURSE obstacle course (age 5 to adult) or Frisbee golf (for all ages). Bring goggles and wear old clothing (which may get stained). Shadowbrook Inn, 201 Resort Lane, Tunkhannock. 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. $10 benefits the Children’s Miracle Network at Geisinger. 800-322-5437. Swetland Homestead Tours, with a talk on “Knitting During the Civil War” with Katie Kearney who also discusses life on the homefront and shows children how to use a “knitting mushroom.” 885 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. $4, $2 children. 822-1727.

Katie Kearney will be at the Swetland Homestead in Wyoming on Sunday to talk about knitting during the Civil War and life on the homefront.

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. $2, $1 children. 287-5214. Denison House Tours of the historic 1790 edifice including the two-story interior and furnishings along with a history of early settler Nathan Denison. 35 Denison St., Forty Fort. 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. $5, $3 children. 288-5531. Community Sukkot Celebration, with festival foods, jungle bounce house, face painting, music, arts and crafts, games and magic show. Hamilton Park, Kingston. 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. Sponsored by the Jewish Community Center. 970-2480. Meeting House Lecture on “Wyoming Valley’s First Jews:

The German Connection” with historian Sheldon Spear. Forty Fort Meeting House, 20 River St. 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. 287-5214. Searching My Maternal Irish Roots: Finding the needles in the Haystack, a talk by Joe Grandinetti on his family-tree research. Sponsored by the Northeast Pennsylvania Genealogical Society. Room 104, William G. McGowan Building, West Union and North River streets, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Free and open to the public. 610-298-8417. Flint Knapping, a talk and demonstration on the Native American arrowheads and spear points by master flint knapper Rich Boirier. Sponsored by the Frances Dorrance Chapter of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology. Municipal Building, 315 Main St., Duryea. 7 p.m. Tuesday. 8422708. Truth Talks: Latinos, a panel discussion regarding cultural issues in the U.S. and abroad. In conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month. Henry Student Lounge, Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Free. 674-6160. Removing Computer viruses, with Jim Luft of IronTech Computer and Network Services. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Free. Registration: 654-9847. Hispanic Film Festival, free screenings of “Eyes on the Prize — No Easy Walk” (Wednesday) and “Glory” (Oct. 2) at 7 p.m. Burke Auditorium, William G. McGowan School of Business, West Union and North River streets, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. 208-8021. A Behind the Scenes Look at ‘The Miracle of the Bells,’ a talk by historian F. Charles Petrillo on the 1948 movie, inspired by the life of Olga Treskoff, a Glen Lyon resident and Broadway producer. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 6 p.m. Thursday. 822-1727. night Out to Support Cancer Survivors, a kick-off party for the Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA’s LiveStrong program with brewery tours, karaoke DJ Joe Miraglia, raffles, refreshments and

more. Susquehanna Brewing Company, 635 S. Main St., Pittston. 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. $25 advance, $30 at the door. 823-2191. visiting the Prisoner: Theological-Ethical Reflections on a Forgotten Place, the Peace and Justice Center’s Annual Barbara Sabol Memorial Lecture with theologian Kathryn Getek Soltis talking about a need for conversion in how society perceives the incarcerated and former prisoners. Burke Auditorium, McGowan School of Business, West Union and North River streets, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. 7 p.m. Thursday. Free. 208-5900. Five Great Films, Five Great Genres, a film-anddiscussion series exploring “Airplane!”“On Golden Pond,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark,”“The Day the Earth Stood Still” and “High Noon.” Sponsored by Penn State Wilkes-Barre at Movies 14, 24 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre. Begins Thursday and continues through Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. Registration information at wb.psu.edu/ce or 675-9253.

Historian F. Charles Petrillo will tell the story of Glen Lyon resident and Broadway producer Olga Treskoff, whose story is told in the movie ‘The Miracle of the Bells,’ which will be shown Thursday evening at the Osterhout Library in WilkesBarre.

FUTURE AACA Car Cruise, sponsored by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Regional AACA Car Club. Anything with wheels is welcome to participate. Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Sept. 27, 6 to 10 with awards at 9. Free. Black, White and a Touch of Pink Gala, a fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Northeast Pennsylvania. With cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and dance music by What’s All the Hoopla. Woodlands Inn and Resort, 1073 Route

315, Plains Township. 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 27. $75. Tickets: 820-1670. Gravestone Manor, the annual theatrical haunted house fundraiser with an all-new production “Nightfall.” Trion Warehouse, 1095 Route 315, Plains Township. Sept. 27 to Oct. 27: 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sundays. $10. Proceeds benefit the United Way. 8216500 or gravestonemanor. org. Horror Hall, a walk-through haunted house with 20 hairraising minutes of chills and thrills. Plymouth Township Fire and Rescue Tilbury Station, 11 E. Poplar St., West Nanticoke. Sept. 27 to Oct. 27: 6 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays; 6 to 10 p.m. Sundays. $12.50. Info at horrorhall.com. Ghost Walks in Old Mauch Chunk, a lantern-lighted, one-mile walk around Jim Thorpe to hear stories of ghoulish encounters by a costumed guide. Meet at the Inn at Jim Thorpe, 24 Broadway. Sept. 27 to Oct. 27: Fridays through Sundays beginning at 7 p.m. Reservations recommended. $10. 325-2346. SAFE Autism Walk and Resource Fair, with food, raffle baskets, music, bounce house, face painting merchandise and more. Hazleton Area High School Track, 1515 W. 23rd St. Sept. 28 with registration at 9 a.m., walk at 10 a.m. and fair until 12:30 p.m. 822-7259. Zen Meditation Training, all-day instruction for the beginner including zazen meditation, Zen practice form and style, keisaku stick, outdoor walking Zen, chanting, Dharma talk, formal vegetarian lunch and tea. Endless Mountain Zendo, 104 Hollow Road, Stillwater. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 28. Donation plus $10 for lunch. Registration: 925-5077. Fall Intertribal Pow Wow, the ninth annual Gathering of All Nations with dancing, drumming, storytelling, children’s dances, Native American food and crafts and entry of all dignitaries in full regalia. Noxen Fire Company, 3493 Stull Road, Noxen. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 28 and 29. 947-2097.

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From page 6 Kite Festival, with a kite-flying demonstration by the Pocono Kite Symphony, DJ music, face painting, bounce house, food stands and building and flying your own kite. For all ages. St. Martin in the Fields, 3000 Church Road, Mountain Top. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 28. 868-6895. Knit and Crochet Group for all ages. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 10:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 28. Light refreshments. 823-0156. Back Mountain Wine Festival, with samplings from Pennsylvania wineries, food stands, handcrafted items, apparel and jewelry along with live entertainment by High Falls Duo and The Look. Konefal’s

Grove, Chase Road, Shavertown. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 28. $20 advance; $30 at the gate; $5 designated drivers. 836-5253. Lantern Launch, a fundraiser for the Hope Center with food, bake sale, basket raffle, live music and release of lighted lanterns at dusk. Beach Club at Sandy Beach, Harveys Lake. 4 to 9 p.m. Sept. 28. $5 per lantern. 362-4576. Cancertacular Golden Ball, a “royal event” to celebrate the organization’s fifth anniversary with dinner, dancing, music by Brewster’s Sound Sensations, silent auctions, magic and a custom cake from Carlo’s Bakery in Hoboken. The Regal Room, 216 Lackawanna Ave., Olyphant. 5 to 10 p.m. Sept. 28. $75; $45 children. 466-0658.

The English Teacher, the local premiere of the Hollywood movie co-written by Wilkes-Barre native Dan Chariton and his wife, Stacy. The film is set in Northeastern Pennsylvania and sprinkled with area references from Franklin Street to Kirby Park. Followed by a question-and-answer session with the writers. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28. $10 benefits the Kirby Center. 826-1100. Zen Meditation Gathering, with beginner’s instruction, chanting, walking Zen, Dharma talk and tea. Endless Mountain Zendo, 104 Hollow Road, Stillwater. 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sept. 29. 925-5077. Bike Run and Car Cruise, a benefit to raise funds to cover medical costs for the

Riccuitti Family. Evans Roadhouse, Route 309, Drums. Sept. 29 with registration 10 to 11 a.m. followed by the ride and post-ride party with food and entertainment at 2 p.m. $15 riders; $5 passengers; $10 party only. 956-4673. Tailgate for Amy, a fundraiser for medical costs of Amy Simmons Kizis, a Kiwanis member. With a buffet, games, prizes, music and football on the big screen. West Wyoming Hose Company #1, 926 Shoemaker Ave. 2 to 9 p.m. Sept. 29. $20. 407-0173. Sunday Vesper Service with Rabbi Larry Kaplan at the historic Forty Fort Meeting House, 20 River St. 5 p.m. Sept. 29. Free. 287-5214.

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Events

ConCERTS Lincoln.” With special guests The Lustre Kings. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 27. $23. 325-0249. Ed Pall, the Shavertown singer-guitarist. The Main Bean, 161 Main St., Luzerne. 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 28. Free. 899-2264. Justin Moore, the countrymusic singer. Bloomsburg Fair, 620 W. Third St. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28. $35, $30. 387-4145. The Soft Parade, a recreation of the theatrical

and poetic concerts of 1970s group The Doors. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 28. $23. 325-0249. Freedom Fest: A Salute to America’s Finest, a welcomehome celebration to honor the troops returning from deployment. With food, raffles, ceremonies and live music by the Wanabees, Slow Children at Play, Phyllis Hopkins Electric Trio, Hickory Project, the Mountain Sky Orchestra, Chas’n the Dog and more. Mountain Sky, 63

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Still Meadow Lane, Jermyn. 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 29. $10. 396-1987. moe. The jamming progressive-rock band with special guests Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. 7 p.m. Sept. 29. $28. 420-2808. Hinder, the multi-platinum hard rockers with alt-rockers Candlebox, Devour the Day and Open Air Stereo. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. 7 p.m. Sept. 29. 866605-7325.

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Engrossing‘Prisoners’ends up taking audience hostage

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“Prisoners” is a mystery told with such skill that just when you think you’ve ﬁgured it out, it ﬁnds new blind alleys for us to visit. Well-cast and wonderfully acted, it’s a child kidnapping thriller with sorrow, intrigue, psychology and just enough urgency to suck us in. Then it almost outsmarts itself with a draggy, “let’s explain it all” third act that undercuts the big theme it wants us to ponder. The gray skies of a Pennsylvania winter set the tone. The Dovers and the Birches are friends and neighbors. Remodeling contractor Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) is a man’s man, something of a survivalist, teaching his son Ralph to hunt and “be ready” in case things get hairy and society starts to break down. With his wife, Grace (Maria Bello), he’s raising a teen (Dylan Minnette) and a tyke, Anna (Erin Gerasimovich), in their middle-class subdivison. The Birches (Viola

Hugh Jackman, center, and Jake Gyllenhaal, third from left, star in ‘Prisoners,’ a tense kidnap thriller that ultimately bogs down.

Davis, Terrence Howard) have the Dovers over for Thanksgiving, so that tiny Joy (Kyla Drew Simmons) can play with her best pal, Anna. The teens, Ralph

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Hugh Jackman, left, and Paul Dano in a scene from ‘Prisoners.’

and Eliza Birch (Zoe Borde), are in charge of the little girls, who are young and trusting and prone to not see the risks in playing on that strange, ratty old

RV parked down the street. The girls disappear, and as their mothers stumble into shock and the men, especially Keller, hurl themselves into a frantic search, a loner police detective (Jake Gyllenhaal) takes charge of the case. Keller knows too many statistics about how long such abducted kids survive, the increasingly long odds facing them, to control his temper. Detective Loki (I know, right?), chewing on a matchstick, blinking hard every time he takes some fresh detail in, is sure to get under his skin. They nab a suspect, and it’s easy to mark Alex Jones (Paul Dano) as the perpetrator. Creepy, uncommunicative, a veritable thickglasses cliche of a pervert. Keller, a paragon of moral certitude, is sure of it. And when the cops can’t make a case, he takes matters into his own hands. That’s when “Prisoners” turns truly disturbing, grisly and morally ambiguous. Here is “enhanced interrogation” laid bare, showing both its

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IF YOU GO what: “Prisoners” ◆◆◆ Starring: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Paul Dano, Viola Davis, Melissa Leo, Terrence Howard Directed by: Denis Villeneuve Running time: 150 minutes Rated: R for disturbing violent content including torture and language throughout cost to the victims of it and those who carry it out. Canadian ﬁlmmaker Denis Villeneuve (“Incendies”) and screenwriter Aaron Guzikowski (“Contraband”) give each major character moments of pain, grief and rage. Grace cracks up. Nancy (Davis), a veterinarian, shuts down. Franklin (Howard) feels helpless, and Keller just lashes out. The two girls are merely the ﬁrst prisoners. Soon, everyone is trapped — parents, siblings, the cops, the suspect, the suspect’s aunt (Melissa Leo). “Prisoners” gives everybody a history. Add to that the dragnet that has Loki visiting every sex offender in the area, with assort-

ed deviants (including a defrocked priest) either ruled out or added to the mystery. But despite the occasional chase or chilling moment during surveillance, “Prisoners” loses urgency as it drags on. The dread and weight of “The Lovely Bones” and “The Vanishing” hang over it, augmented by chilly scenes of winter. But Villeneuve loses himself in that and his “they’re all prisoners” thread in a third act that goes on far too long and explains far too much. “Prisoners” is never less than engrossing. It’ll keep you guessing. It’s just too bad that the last 30 minutes make us feel like the prisoners here.

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with) and abrupt leaps in the nature of relationships. The dialogue could have withstood a snarky going-over, too. If you’re going cute and cranky, the insults and zingers should be zippier. “Unfinished Song” manages a tear or two and enough laughs to get by — even if from first scene to last, the strain to stop just short of cloying shows.

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“Unfinished Song” is a cute British senior singers dramedy all-too-obviously inspired by the 2007 American documentary “YoungHeart.” Round up some adorable retirees — “Old Age Pensioners, or O.A.P.’s,” the Brits call them. Put them in tie-dyed T-shirts, teach them “The Robot” and let them croon through “Love Shack,” “Let’s Talk About Sex” and “Maybe (I’m Crazy)” in between deaths, health crises and the like. It’s so impish and feel-good you want to pinch its cheeks and tell it “Aren’t you precious?” Which it is. Thank heaven for the presence of Terence Stamp, the original General Zod from “Superman” and one of the legends of the British screen. All this bubbliness all around him and all Stamp’s character, Arthur Harris, can do is grouse and scowl with his

best villainous glare. Arthur indulges his wife’s membership in a seniors’ chorus, The “O.A.P.Z.” He stands outside and smokes while Marion (Vanessa Redgrave) sings and socializes and prepares for her big solo. Arthur, his son notes, is careful not to “enjoy himself.” Can’t have that. But Marion is failing, fast. She knows her man is just “a puffed-up pigeon.” He reserves all his tenderness for her — instinctively reaching for her hand, tirelessly defending her from the strain of all this rehearsal. “You going to give me a kiss?” she teases. “Might not wake up tomorrow.” And one day, she doesn’t. “Unfinished Song” is about Arthur, his putupon mechanic son (Christopher Eccleston) and Marion’s choir director, the relentlessly upbeat Elizabeth, cheerfully played by Gemma Arterton, all freckles and smiles. Everybody here

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THE GUIDE STILL SHOWING BLUE JASMINE — Cate Blanchett storms her way through the title role of Woody Allen’s pastiche-y melodrama, about a fallen socialite seeking refuge in her sister’s San Francisco ﬂat. Lifted in chunks from “A Streetcar Named Desire,” and offering wincing bluecollar-type caricatures, the ﬁlm is nonetheless a wonder. 98 mins. PG-13 for adult themes. ◆◆◆ THE CONJURING — Because this was 1971, and the world, much less Rhode Island’s Perron family, had not seen “The Exorcist” and the generations of ultrarealistic horror movies and “Ghost Hunters” TV shows that followed, they didn’t heed the dog’s warnings. This is like a prequel to 40 years of demonic-possession thrillers. 112 mins. R for disturbing violence and terror. ◆◆ 1/2 DESPICABLE ME 2 — Gru is recruited by the AntiVillain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal. 98 mins. PG for rude humor and mild action. ◆◆ 1/2 THE FAMILY — Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer and Tommy Lee Jones revisit some blasts from their pasts in this violent action comedy about a mob family in France thanks to the witness protection program. De Niro has a $20 million price on his head and is prone to beating people senseless or to death. Pfeiffer, a toneddown long-suffering wife, is prone to outbursts of her own. And the kids have yet another high school to reconnoiter. Jones is the

government agent who tries to keep these four alive. 108 mins. R for violence, language and brief sexuality. ◆◆ THE GETAWAY — Ethan Hawke plays a veteran auto racer named Brent Magna. And that’s really all you need to know. This highspeed, high-impact car-chase caper is creatively running on fumes and four ﬂat tires. 90 mins. PG-13 for intense action, violence and mayhem, some rude gestures and language. Zero stars THE GRANDMASTER — Ip Man’s peaceful life changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in Southern China. 108 mins. PG-13 for violence, some smoking, brief drug use and language. ◆◆ GROWN-UPS 2 — After having the time of his life three summers ago, Lenny (Adam Sandler), decides to move his family back to his hometown and have them grow up with his gang of childhood friends and their children. But sometimes crazy follows you. 102 mins. PG-13 for crude and suggestive content, language and male rear nudity. ◆◆ INSIDIOUS — The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world. 105 mins. PG-13 for intense terror and violence and thematic elements.◆◆ LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER — Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker) embarks on a daunting new job at the Eisenhower White House, which gives him 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. 132 mins. PG-13 for violence and disturbing images, language, sexual material, thematic elements and smoking. ◆◆◆ 1/2 THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS — CITY OF BONES — The story is so convoluted only a fan of the original Cassandra Clare novels might fully comprehend it. It centers on Clary (Lily Collins), a young woman who believes her biggest problem is listening to a friend’s bad poetry. That changes when demons invade her home. 130 mins. PG-13 for action. ◆◆ 1/2 ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US — Fans will love this because the lads are predictably cute, funny and charming, and there’s not a drama queen in the bunch. And that’s part of the problem. Director Morgan Spurlock has no conﬂict whatsoever to drive a plot for this tour souvenir. 92 mins. PG for mild language. ◆◆ PLANES — In the worst of the animated blockbusters to come our way this summer, a crop duster named Dusty longs to be more “than just what I was built for.” He longs to get into the round-the-world race and win fame and glory. 90 mins. PG for some mild action and rude humor. ◆ 1/2 RIDDICK — The eponymous anti-hero (Vin Diesel), an intergalactic outlaw who can see in the dark, is stranded on a desert planet with no weapons or supplies, seri-

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ously wounded and relentlessly hunted by carnivorous aliens. David Twohy creates an involving survival drama. 119 mins. R for vulgar language, violence, sexual situations, nudity, adult themes. ◆ SMURFS 2 — Turns out those diminutive, blueskinned forest-dwellers have been just ﬁne since their 2011 big-screen outing, but there’s trouble brewing in their new adventure-comedy. 105 mins. PG for some rude humor and action. ◆ THE SPECTACULAR NOW — Zesty, funny, sad, and wise beyond its characters’ years, this offers the most complex and moving portraits of high-school seniors since the ﬁnal season of TV’s “Friday Night Lights.” The movie tracks an end-of-school romance between a cool guy (Miles Teller) and a shy girl named (Shailene Woodley), with surprises that make it distinctive right from the beginning. 95 mins. R for alcohol use, language and some sex-

uality — all involving teens. ◆◆◆◆ THIS IS THE END — The world won’t end with just a bang or a whimper but also a truckload of sophomoric humor and Hollywood in-jokes. At least that’s the way Seth Rogen and a bunch of his moviestar buddies see it in this riff on the apocalypse. 107 mins. R for crude and sexual content, brief graphic nudity, strong language, drug use, violence. ◆◆◆ WE’RE THE MILLERS — In this raunchy, hilarious and ultimately sweetnatured riff on the road-trip comedy, low-level pot dealer David is robbed, and forced by his friend and boss to head south of the border and return an RV full of weed. To blend in and avoid suspicion, David recruits a fake family to ride along. 110 mins. R for crude sexual content, pervasive language, drug material, brief graphic nudity. ◆◆◆◆ WORLD’S END — In the latest work of brilliant

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inanity from Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg takes this whole reluctant-savior-of-humanity thing to a new plane. Twenty years after high school, Pegg’s scruffy, unshaven, never-gonna-grow-up, substance-abusing Gary can’t hold down a job. His idea of a relationship is a quick tryst in the loo of a pub. This is a guy who’s gonna save us — or at least, parts of suburban England — from an alien invasion? Lord help us. 109 mins. R for pervasive language including sexual references.◆◆◆ YOU’RE NEXT — The ﬁrst 10 minutes of this horror will feel familiar to fans of the genre. Moments after a couple have sex in an isolated location, they’re brutally murdered. Don’t give up on the movie. Through the smart writing of Simon Barrett, the ﬁlm slowly changes into a horror thriller that will have you questioning who is evil and who is good. 96 mins. R for gore, violence, language, nudity. ◆◆◆

‘Battle of The Year’ is a dance-off of grand proportions ALSO OPENING What: “Battle of the Year: Dream Team” Starring: Josh Holloway, Laz Alonso, Josh Peck Directed by: Benson Lee Genre: Music Plot summary: Battle of the Year attracts all the best teams from around the world, but the Americans haven’t won in 15 years. Dante enlists Blake to assemble a team of the best dancers and bring the trophy back to America where it started. Running time: 109 minutes Rated: PG-13 for language and some rude behavior

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John Legend, the soul singer who served as a choir director at Bethel AME Church in Scranton for nine years, executive produced “The House I Live In” (2013, Virgil, unrated, $15), one of the most powerful and unsettling documentaries to come down the pike in years. The eye-opening ﬁlm, directed by Eugene Jarecki, takes off from the premise that the war on drugs isn’t about drugs at all but is instead a “Holocaust in slow motion” in which poor Americans are being locked away in record numbers. The most striking piece of evidence that Jarecki

uncovers for this theory is the different ways in which crack and cocaine offenders are punished. Even though the drugs are, essentially, the same substance, crack users are given 100 times stricter sentences than cocaine users. It’s all about money, according to Jarecki. The record numbers of drug busts keep police officers, judges, prison officials and private jails in business. Jarecki relies on interviews from “Wire” creator David Simon as well as historians, prison officials and educators to tell his sad story. In one of the most unexpected interviews, a judge tells Jarecki that he’s aghast at the mandatoryminimum sentence laws he’s forced to uphold. Arguably the most heart-

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ities can have devastating consequences. “BLESS ME, ULTIMA,” GRADE C: This is a coming-ofage story about a young boy growing up in New Mexico during World War II. The ﬁlm is like the cobbled memories we might have while reﬂecting on our own lives during a warm summer day. These bits and pieces of retained memories come skipping back with only a tenuous thread to hold them together. Observed

in linear form, there is a disconnection and disruption that is too jarring to ignore. “THE BLING RING,” GRADE F: The story of bored California teens who break into the homes of the rich and famous The problems keep circling back to director Soﬁa Coppola, who cowrote the script with Nancy Jo Sales. Along with a story structure that doesn’t work, the movie’s pacing makes snails look like they are on speed.

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This week’s DVD picks involve zombies, web worries, faith and the robbery stylings of the rich and infamous. “WORLD WAR Z,” GRADE B-MINUS: A United Nations employee (Brad Pitt) travels the world in an effort to ﬁnd a way to stop a zombie pandemic. Zombies bad. Brad Pitt good. That’s all you need to know about this zombie apocalypse movie. Except for its massive scale and scope, it’s similar to the kind of zombie movies made since George A. Romero brought life to the genre in 1968 with “Night of the Living Dead.” “ D I S C O N N E C T, ” GRADE A: Director Henry Alex Rubin’s ﬁlm is a harrowing cautionary tale about the dangers that loom with every computer click. He weaves multiple story lines together with a gripping darkness to show how innocent online activ-

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EXHIBITS THIS WEEK: Sept. 20 to 26, 2013 Third Friday Art Walk, with exhibits, music and refreshments at 17 venues in downtown Wilkes-Barre. 5 to 8 tonight. 288-1020. Kindred Spirits, the art of Ellen Jamiolkowski and Judith Lynn Keats. Opens tonight with a reception 5 to 8 at Marquis Art and Frame, 122 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre with a second Third Friday reception 5 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 18. Through Nov. 2: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. 823-0518. Works from the Studio: A Collaborative Exhibition, eclectic works done in the studio of Virginia Sosik in various media. Artists include

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Karen Clifford, Regina Donovan, Heidi Fedor, Peggy Gladys, Celeste Gilmartin and many more. Opens tonight with a reception 5 to 7. Lackawanna Environmental Institute, 10 Moffat Drive, Moscow. Through Nov. 1: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 842-1506. Art of Rob Kobrzynski, works by the Pike County graphics designer, artist and photographer. Also: a group exhibit of pottery, photography, ceramic sculpture, glassworks, jewelry, stone sculpture and tapestry by regional artists. Opens tonight with a reception 5 to 7 at the B&B Art Gallery, 222 Northern Blvd., Clarks Summit. Through Oct. 13: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. 585-2525. Fair barns include over 1,400 animals and growing!

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Paintings by Judith Lynn Keats are included in the exhibit ‘Kindred Spirits’ opening tonight at Marquis Art and Frame in Wilkes-Barre during the Third Friday Art Walk. This one is titled ‘Polarity Paths.’

September 21 - September 28, 2013

2013 Entertainment Schedule Largest Ag Fair in PA, one of the Largest on the East Coast Saturday, 9/21 - 1:00 pm Figure 8 Race

Emerging Artists Exhibition, the 11th invitational coordinated by local artist Sue Hand, with works by area high school students. Opens tonight with a reception 6 to 8 at the Widmann Gallery, Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. Through Oct. 25: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 208-5900, ext. 5328. ONGOING EXHIBITS Nature and Pet Portraits, drawings, paintings and photographs by Diane Grant Czajkowski. Citizens Bank, 196 S. Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Through Sept. 25: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. 829-2468.

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‘Nature & Pet Portraits’ by artist Diane Grant Czajkowski are on exhibit at Citizens Bank in Kingston through Wednesday.

Art of Maria Ansilio, including animal and bird subjects in colored pencil and watercolors. Citizens Bank, 983 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort. Through Sept. 26: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays; 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. 675-5094. Seventy Years of Painting, landscape paintings by Carol Oldenburg and Earl Lehman. Artists for Art Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Through Sept. 28: noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. 969-1040. Gates to Infinity, paintings by Colombian artist Pilar Jimenez consisting of parallel planes with textures and colors “that ruffle the canvas.” Artists for Art Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Through Sept. 28: noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. 969-1040.

Hexagon Project VII: Our Reality, Our Hope, Our Change, visual art in all media by students age 9 to 18 from around the world demonstrating interdependence and issuesbased global activism. Connell Gallery, 125 N. Washington Ave., Scranton and The Library Express, Steamtown Mall, 300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Through Sept. 30: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the Connell Gallery; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays at The Library Express. 877-1653 or 558-1670. BIG THINGS, little people, works by artist and architect Brad Earl along with new paintings by Nina Davidowitz. Marquis Art and Frame, 515 Center St., Scranton. Through Oct. 1: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. 344-3313. Quilt On, an exhibit of new works by Sabine Thomas depicting “The Airing of the Quilts” event in Tunkhannock. Something Special, 23 W. Walnut St., Kingston. Through Oct. 4: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. 288-8386. Words as Images, works by six artists who use text to express visual images and ideas including Christina Galbiati of Hazleton. Gallery at Penn State Lehigh Valley, 2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley. Through Oct. 11: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. 610-285-5000. Crayons & Care II, artwork by the children of Litewska Hospital in Warsaw, Poland, with all sale proceeds donated to the hospital’s children’s art program. Schulman Gallery, Luzerne County Community College, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke. Through Oct. 17: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 740-0732. The Art of Balliet, 40 compositions by realism artist Justin Balliet in charcoal, graphite and oils. Sordoni Art Gallery, Stark Learning Center, 150 S. River St., Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre. Through Oct. 20: noon to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. 408-4325. Capturing Realism, the biennial exhibit of works by instructors, alumni and apprentices from the nationally renowned studios of the Ani Art Academies and modern master Anthony J. Waichulis. Pauly Friedman Art Gallery, Insalaco Hall, Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. Through Oct. 31: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays; 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 674-6250. ANNOUNCEMENTS Call for Entries, for the ninth annual Glenburn Township Art Show and Sale. All two-dimensional media considered. Deliver by Sept. 26 for Sept. 29 opening. Call 954-1489 for entry form and details. Call for Entries, for the annual Fall Art Expo Oct. 12 and 13 at the Forksville Fairgrounds in Sullivan County offering $1200 in cash prizes. Pieces accepted through Sept. 30. 9288927. Information and applications at http:// sullivanarts.org. World War II Combat Veterans are invited to have a free portrait taken by local photographer Steve Lewis, who is seeking to capture the spirit of veterans for a future exhibit. Information at 592-2938.

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The plot takes another surprising twist in ‘Ghost of a Chance,’ brought to the stage by Actors Circle.

A ghostly love story in Scranton MARY THERESE BIEBEL mbiebel@timesleader.com

What: ‘Ghost of a Chance’ Who: Performed by Actors Circle Where: Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton When: 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 29 Tickets: $12, $10, $8 Reservations: 342-9707 least in spirit form. “It is a bit of a love story. You have someone who thought their husband passed away and suddenly he’s really back, in a different form, as a ghost,” Ginsberg said.”She’s trying to ﬁght the emotions she still has for him.”

Neither co-director wanted to give away too much of the story, but it’s probably safe to guess that Chance doesn’t want Bethany to sell the cabin or to embark on a new life with her ﬁance, Floyd. Floyd’s mother, Verna, who’s visiting the cabin along with everybody else, would sympathize. She doesn’t want her son to marry this crazy lady who claims she can see dead people. So will Bethany defer to Chance’s wishes? After all, that was her practice for years. “He was everything to her, since they were high-school sweethearts” Mecca said. “He made all the decisions.” “Prior to his appearance, she was going to get married again and start fresh,” Ginsberg said. “She doesn’t really know how to be on her own.” Reviewers have praised the play, written

by Samuel French, for appealing equally to the funny bone, the heart and the mind. “There is some slapstick, especially when the psychic gets involved,” Mecca said. “But there is a really interesting twist at the end that gets into exploring what makes a relationship. “At the end, a big revelation really changes the mood,” he said. “Some very deep, maybe even dark, secrets are revealed.” This play is the ﬁrst time he and Ginsberg are directing, Mecca said. “We wanted some simplicity for our ﬁrst show. We wanted a one-room setting, and we wanted contemporary so costumes wouldn’t be a problem, and we wanted an ensemble. Although Bethany is the heroine, everybody has a large line load.” “We have a great cast,” he said. “And it’s a lot of fun.”

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The cabin Bethany wants to sell is loaded with mementos from her late husband. “We have the ﬁreplace. We have the taxidermy, the hunting memorabilia, duck decoys and pictures. When you walk into that cabin, you know it belongs to an outdoorsman, with the ﬁsh on the wall, and the horns,” Bill Mecca said, describing the set in “Ghost of a Chance,” which he and Jeff Ginsberg are co-directing for Actors Circle. If you attend the play, set for this weekend and next at the Providence Playhouse in Scranton, you’ll soon come to believe the cabin contains more than memories. Bethany’s deceased husband, Chance, is hanging out at the place, at

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Jimmy Kimmel’s Matt Damon gag explained Q. Why does Jimmy Kimmel disrespect Matt Damon every night as he closes the show by saying they had to bump Matt Damon — when Matt Damon was never advertised to be on the show? A. There’s a long history of TV shows having to bump guests because time has run out, usually because an earlier guest went on longer than expected. When he was new and struggling to get big-name guests, Kimmel made a joke about Damon being bumped night after night, and kept it up long after his roster improved. According to Entertainment Weekly’s In sideTV.EW.com, “In 2006, Kimmel finally welcomed Damon onto the show for the first time — only to inform his guest as soon as he sat down that their time was up.” But Damon has had a friendly relationship with Kimmel and the program. He has appeared in several prerecorded bits for the show, most famously the music video about Kimmel’s then-girlfriend Sarah Silverman having an, um, intimate relationship with Damon. Damon finally made a memorable, extended appearance on the show back in January, when he took over hosting while Kimmel was bound and gagged onstage.

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absolute security in life. Chasing security will only exhaust you. Instead, you’ll accept your vulnerability. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’re no bore, but thrill seekers should look elsewhere. You believe that life needn’t be a roller coaster ride. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re trying to strike a deal that’s fair to both parties. Arrangements in your personal life take longer to sort out because the terms are not written in a contract.

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is pretty simple these days. The person who is the most fun has the most friends. You like the challenge of finding new ways to stay lighthearted. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There’s a certain amount of domestic work that comes with the basics of modern life. Make sure it’s equally portioned among housemates. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). In these last few days of the solar return through your sign, you’ll be filled with joy. Let it overflow. You never know who is hurting and could be saved by your smile. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Sometimes you become so obsessed with the symbol you want that you forget to ask yourself

why you want it. How do you expect to feel once you arrive? SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Just because you give your love unconditionally doesn’t mean you’re fine with people disappointing you. Let your loved ones know what you expect. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). No relationship is perfect, but you try to appreciate and play to each person’s particular strengths. Because of this, you wind up in a sweet arrangement tonight. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It’s an allor-nothing game today. Go for your first choice, and if you don’t get it, play a different game altogether. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Focus on what needs to be accomplished for your

personal fulfillment to the exclusion of all other riffraff. Assertions about what others should do can only diminish you. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Meeting up with others who share your unconventional interests will augment your fortunes in the weeks to come. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 20). If you have any vices, you won’t have time to tend to them this year because your goals keep you too busy. Domestic improvements include spending more time with people who brighten your environment. You’ll add a skill to your set and start making money with it in November. January highlights your new image. Your lucky numbers are: 13, 3, 22, 9 and 17.

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Dear Abby: My partner, “Rob,” and I are delighted we can finally marry in our home state of California. When we do, how do you suggest we answer the question that straight married couples often get, “How long have you two been married?” Rob and I have been together for 17 years, and it’s not our fault that we didn’t get married many years ago. Without having to make a political state-

DEAR ABBY ADVICE ment each time we’re asked, should we simply tack on the number of years we’ve been together without the benefit of marriage? I’m proud of the time we’ve been a couple. What should the answer be after we tie the knot? — Ken in the Golden State Dear Ken: Congratulations on

your forthcoming nuptials. The answer you should give is the most accurate one: “Rob and I have been married for (insert the number) years and together for 17 years before that.” To say that is not making a political statement; it’s the unvarnished truth. Dear Abby: My husband and I have been together for 13 years. We live in the country with livestock. I was taught to remove my shoes when I entered my house, especially since I was raised on a farm.

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My husband wasn’t required to do the same as he was growing up. I have asked him for the last 10 years to kindly take his shoes off when he comes in so he won’t track dirt, mud, manure, etc. into the house. He absolutely REFUSES. I have explained my reasons repeatedly and told him it hurts my feelings and makes me feel disrespected. He still won’t do it. Can you please tell me why? Am I being too demanding? — Tired of Walking on Grit and Poop

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Gay man doesn’t want to sell his longtime relationship short Dear Tired: Your reasons for wanting his dirty shoes off seem sensible to me. It appears your husband cares little for your feelings, isn’t concerned about extra work he creates and stopped listening to you 10 years ago. I sincerely hope he has some virtues that compensate for his selective deafness. To receive a collection of Abby’s most memorable — and most frequently requested — poems and essays, send a business-sized, self-addressed envelope, plus check or money order for $3.95 ($4.50 in Canada) to: Dear Abby’s “Keepers,” P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Postage is included.)

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And the Emmywinner is …Some best guesses FRAZIER MOORE and LYNN ELBER AP Television Writers

Emmy Awards crystalball gazing was so much easier in the old days, circa the last few years: ABC’s “Modern Family” would be honored as best comedy series and a cable show, “Homeland” or “Mad Men” or such, would win best drama. “Modern Family” may earn its fourth consecutive trophy at Sunday’s ceremony. But the drama picture is murkier because of Netﬂix’s “House of Cards,” the ﬁrst online program to be nominated for top series honors under a 2007 Emmy rule allowing digital contenders. It’s as big a revolution as the 1993 best comedy series nod for HBO’s “The

Larry Sanders Show,” which came after the TV academy opened its arms to cable as well as broadcast fare. “We didn’t believe it would take as long as six years-plus for the world to start looking to this new explosion of original content,” said Rob Barnett, who moved his career from cable (MTV, VH1) to online as founder and CEO of My Damn Channel. “But it’s clearly happening.” Whether “House of Cards” will actually claim the trophy is another matter. It took more than a decade before a cable show, HBO’s “Sex and the City,” prevailed as a top series winner; in an impatient world, might “House of Cards” compress the time frame? Or it is possible that

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Bryan Cranston, left, and Aaron Paul in a scene from ‘Breaking Bad.’ Paul is nominated for best supporting actor in a drama series for his role as Jesse Pinkman. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Emmy ceremony, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will air Sunday on CBS.

astute Emmy voters smacked their foreheads, realized they had yet to crown AMC’s “Breaking Bad” as TV’s best drama

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