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Various car shows will display vehicles from different eras this summer, which inspires us to ask:
“What Do You Think Is The Best-Designed Car Of All Time?�
“A Nissan 350Z. It’s stylish. It’s fast.� Raymond Szescila, 19, Wilkes-Barre
“A Nissan 350Z. I’d love to have one.� Corey McNulty, 18, Wilkes-Barre
“Personally, I think it’s a Hyundai Tiburon.� Eric Williams, 20, Wilkes-Barre
FUN & EDUCATIONAL SUMMER LEGO ROBOTICS CAMPS
“A Corvette.� Candace Opachinski, 28, Mountain Top
Lego Robotics Camp is a summer camp of fun and creative learning experience. Kids work in pairs to solve challenges by building and programming robots using the LEGO Robotics.
“A Corvette.� Nathaniel Rainey, 54, Wilkes-Barre
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Lego Robotics Camp for grades 4, 5 & 6 (ages 9-11) Runs: 6/25 - 6/28 OR 7/9 - 7/12 Lego Robotics Camp for grades 7, 8 & 9 (ages 12-14) Runs: 7/16-7/20
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Lego Robotics Camp Part II - for those who attended previous Lego Camps Runs: 7/23-7/26
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By JOSEPH HUDAK For The Times Leader
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oncertgoers of a certain age may remember when the Roller King in Kingston used to host rock
shows. Rob Zombie sure does. He and his first band, the
groundbreaking metal outfit White Zombie, performed there back in the early ’90s. “We played with this band called Murphy’s Law,” Zombie recalls. “It’s the only time we’ve ever played a roller-skating rink, so it’s pretty easy to remember.” On Saturday, Zombie, now a solo artist, will hold court in a much larger local venue—and with a much larger audience— when he closes out a double bill with thrash-metal titans Megadeth at the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain. The concert
marks the first time the two acts have hit the road together. “When I was in White Zombie, we did a weekend of three shows with them, but nothing since then. It’s been a while,” says Zombie (born Robert Cummings), who in addition to being one of metal’s most theatrical showmen, is also an accomplished film and TV director and producer. See ZOMBIE, Page 17
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Other hot shows anticipated for the 2012 concert season By BRAD PATTON bpatton@timesleader.com
Although we are still a few weeks away from the start of summer, the summer concert season is kicking off this weekend in Northeastern Pennsylvania. In addition to the usual mix of classic rockers, country stars and pop powerhouses heading our way, this summer also will include the launch of a new venue within driving distance and a three-day festival on Montage Mountain hosted by a legendary Southern rock band. As always, more shows could be added at any of these venues
throughout the season, so keep checking back often so you don’t miss out. Willie Nelson & Family will be in town tonight as the ageless country singer-songwriter and his band of gypsies head on down the highway and stop at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Nelson has a new duets record called “Heroes” coming out on Tuesday and may perform some songs such as “Roll Me Up,” his collaboration with Snoop Dogg, Kris Kristofferson and Jamey Johnson, at tonight’s show, See SHOWS, Page 4
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which gets under way at 8. The Kirby Center also will host Adam Lambert, who launched his first-ever solo tour at the WilkesBarre theater a few years back, on May 25, legendary crooner Tony Bennett on June 2, and “Zappa Plays Zappa,” the music of Frank Zappa performed by his son Dweezil, on June 28. The summer season at the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain launches tomorrow with a headlining performance by metal rocker and horror-movie writer/director Rob Zombie. Support bands for the 8 p.m. show include Megadeth and Italian goth-metal group Lacuna Coil. The Toyota Pavilion’s summer schedule is highlighted by the first-ever “Peach Music Festival” from Aug. 10 through 12. The festival will be hosted and headlined by the Allman Brothers Band and will showcase a multitude of artists including the Zac Brown Band, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes and local bands MiZ and Cabinet. Camping for the weekend will be available. Check out thepeachmusicfestival.com for more information. Other concerts coming to the Toyota Pavilion this year include Dave Matthews Band on May 28, Miranda Lambert on July 7 and “The Tour” with KISS and Motley Crue on Sept. 18. One-day festivals include the Vans Warped Tour on July 18 and the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival on Aug. 4. The recently opened Sands Event Center in Bethlehem will host its first summer series this year with performances ranging from Incubus on May 16, the Beach Boys’ 50th Anniversary Tour on May 17, Loretta Lynn on June 9 and the “Summerland Tour” with Everclear, Sugar Ray, Lit, Gin Blossoms and Marcy Playground on July 24. The Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Plains Township also has scheduled a fourth season of summer concerts, kicking off on Memorial Day weekend with UUU, then proceeding to a series of tribute concerts, beginning with Little Paradise, a Pat Benatar tribute, on May 31. The Mount Airy Casino in Mount Pocono will have its own “Under the Stars Summer Outdoor Concert Series” this year with performances by KC & The Sunshine Band on July 20, Colin Raye on Aug. 17 and Grand Funk Railroad on Aug. 18. Only one concert has been sched-
Megadeth, with Rob Zombie, opens the summer concert season tomorrow at the Toyota Pavilion.
uled so far at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township: the annual victory lap by the top 10 finishers from “American Idol.” “American Idol Live” is set for Sept. 6. There’s also only one show scheduled at the Scranton Cultural Center as Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons come to the Electric City on May 16. The “Music on the Mount” summer concert series at the Mountain Laurel Pocono Mountains Performing Arts Center in Tamiment gets under way June 8 with The Guess Who. Other shows include Air Supply on July 13, The Temptations for a special afternoon show on July 22, and “The Mount Rock ’n’ Blues Fest” on Aug. 19 with the Johnny Winter Band, the Edgar Winter Band, Leslie West of Mountain, Rick Derringer and Kim Simmonds of Savoy Brown. Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe will have Dennis DeYoung and the music of Styx on May 12, America on June 8, Kellie Pickler on June 14 and An Evening with Vince Gill on Aug. 18. Stroudsburg’s Sherman Theater will host David Bromberg on June 8, Hot Tuna – Electric on June 28 and Doo-wop favorites Kenny Vance and the Planotones on Aug. 11. As usual, you will have to travel a little farther to see some of the bigger names. Hersheypark Stadium has a few shows lined up including “Summer MixTape Fest” on Aug. 17 and 18 with New Kids On The Block, Backstreet Boys, Kelly Clarkson and others. The “Rock Allegiance Tour” with Stone Temple Pilots, Three Days Grace, Daughtry and others will be there Sept. 1. The Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, N.J. (just across the bridge from Philadelphia) will have Lady Antebellum on May 19, Radiohead on June 13, the Beach Boys on June 16, Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan on July 28 and Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band on Aug. 28. The “Brothers of the Sun” tour with Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw will play Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field on June 16. Citizens Bank Park (the home of the Phillies) will have Roger Waters’ “The Wall Live” on July 14.
Aug. 11: Big Time Rush Aug. 15: Def Leppard and Poison Aug. 17-18: Summer MixTape Festival F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Sept. 1: Rock Allegiance Festival Wilkes-Barre ••• kirbycenter.org Penn’s Peak, Jim Thorpe May 11: Willie Nelson & Family pennspeak.com May 25: Adam Lambert June 2: Tony Bennett May 12: Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx June 28: Zappa Plays Zappa May 31: Dark Star Orchestra June 2: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ••• Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain, Scran- June 8: America June 9: Southern Fury Tour with Molly Hatchton et, Blackfoot and Jimmie Van Zant toyotapavilion.com May 12: Rob Zombie and Megadeth with Lacu- June 14: Kellie Pickler June 29: Foreigner na Coil June 30: Johnny Winter with Magic Slim & The May 28: Dave Matthews Band May 30: Gang of Outlaws featuring ZZ Top and Teardrops July 1: Cinderella 3 Doors Down with The Ben Miller Band July 7: Miranda Lambert: On Fire Tour with July 15: Yonder Mountain String Band Little Big Town and Thomas Rhett July 19: Uriah Heep July 18: Vans Warped Tour July 20: Jim Messina Aug. 4: Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festiv- July 27: 7 Walkers (Grateful Dead’s Bill Kreutzal mann) Aug. 10-12: The Peach Music Festival with the Aug. 18: An Evening with Vince Gill Allman Brothers Band and Zac Brown Band ••• Aug. 24: Chicago and The Doobie Brothers Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg Sept. 18: The Tour 2012 with KISS and Motley shermantheater.com Crue May 12: Howard Hewett, Blue Magic, Ray Good••• man and Brown Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, WilkesJune 8: David Bromberg Barre Twp. June 9: Marshall Tucker Band mohegansunarenapa.com June 28: Hot Tuna - Electric Sept. 6: American Idol Live Tour 2012 June 30: Halestorm ••• July 21: ALO The Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton July 31: 311 and Slightly Stoopid scrantonculturalcenter.org Aug. 11: Kenny Vance and the Planotones May 16: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons ••• ••• Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, N.J. Mountain Laurel Pocono Mountains Perform- livenation.com/Susquehanna-Bank-Center ing Arts Center, Tamiment May 19: Lady Antebellum mtlaurelpac.com May 20: MMR-BQ 2012 featuring Godsmack June 8: The Guess Who and Shinedown June 9: Robert Cray with Little Feat May 28: One Direction June 15: Ziggy Marley June 1: Wired 96.5 Fest featuring Nicki Minaj June 29: Three Dog Night June 9: Drake July 13: Air Supply June 13: Radiohead July 22: The Temptations June 16: The Beach Boys July 29: An Evening with Lyle Lovett June 26: Dave Matthews Band Aug. 19: The Mount Rock ’n’ Blues Fest with June 27: Dave Matthews Band Johnny Winter Band, Edgar Winter Band, Leslie June 29: Iron Maiden and Alice Cooper West, Rick Derringer and Kim Simmonds June 30: Brad Paisley with The Band Perry ••• and Scotty McCreery Sands Event Center, Bethlehem July 6: Demi Lovato sandseventcenter.com July 14: Zac Brown Band May 16: Incubus July 20: Vans Warped Tour May 17: The Beach Boys July 21: XPoNential Fest with Wilco, The Avett May 18: Glenn Frey Brothers and Dr. Dog May 19: Alan Jackson July 22: Counting Crows May 20: Blink-182 July 27: Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem FesMay 24: Flogging Molly tival May 26: Melissa Etheridge July 28: Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan May 27: Paul Anka Aug. 2: System of a Down June 5: Gavin DeGraw with Colbie Caillat Aug. 3: The Influence Tour with Wiz Khalifa and June 6: Michael Bolton Mac Miller June 8: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo Aug. 10: Big Time Rush June 9: Loretta Lynn Aug. 11: Rascal Flatts with Little Big Town, Eli June 21: Kenny G Young Band, Edens Edge June 24: Crosby, Stills & Nash Aug. 16: The Fray and Kelly Clarkson June 29: Styx and Ted Nugent Aug. 17: Lincoln Park and Incubus July 1: Alice Cooper Aug. 18: Toby Keith July 8: Diana Krall Aug. 26: Jason Mraz July 17: B-52’s and Squeeze Aug. 28: Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer July 18: Yes Band July 20: Steel Panther Sept. 14: The Fresh Beat Band July 24: Summerland Tour 2012 Sept. 19: The Tour 2012 with KISS and Motley July 25: Meat Loaf Crue July 28: Kenny Loggins ••• Aug. 2: George Thorogood Lincoln Financial Field, Aug. 11: Gretchen Wilson Philadelphia Aug. 16: Lynyrd Skynyrd lincolnfinancialfield.com Aug. 17: Barenaked Ladies June 16: Brothers of the Sun Tour with Kenny ••• Chesney and Tim McGraw Hershey Park Stadium, Hershey ••• hersheyparkstadium.com Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia June 29: Dave Matthews Band ticketmaster.com July 3: Stevie Nicks July 14: Roger Waters: The Wall Live July 14: Nickelback
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An Oasis of adventure
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ummus, Baba Ganoush and Tabbouli. Falafel, Grape Leaves and Kafta. All Greek to you? Geographically speaking, technically maybe not. But from a tasting standpoint? Have you gone on such an adventure yet?
What: Oasis Grill Where: Ramada Inn, 20 Public Square, WilkesBarre Call: 570-8247100 Credit cards? Yes Wheelchair accessible? Yes
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newbies and as-yet-unsolds. He ordered kebkubi ($7) as a starter, likely because nothing seemed too scary in a list of ingredients that included seasoned ground beef, ground sirloin, crushed wheat, onions and spices. All of this was wrapped up into what resembled mini footballs and fried to a crunch. My guest found the four pieces a bit dry but quite tasty and noted the portion was hefty for one person. (A good shared app then.) I started with a heaping order of tabbouli (alternately spelled tabouli, tabbouleh or tabuli). This cold dish resembles a chopped salad, extremely finely chopped, and stars just a few ingredients: mainly parsley, crushed wheat, tomatoes and scallions. The parsley was profuse, and the tomatoes, in extra-fine dices, equally plentiful. A lemon vinaigrette overtop came with a kick, soaking nicely into the wheaty bits. Overall, the dish would have been perfect in a smaller portion. About halfway through, I couldn’t kick the feeling I was snacking on an entire herb garden; the seasoned parsley just couldn’t help overwhelming. For a main plate, I went with an Oasis Specialty: Sheikh El Mehsi, or eggplant topped with seasoned ground beef and tomato sauce, served over rice and sprinkled with almonds. This was eggplant as I’d never encountered it before: thick and meaty, serving as a bed for the almost-asmeaty sauce in a large, chunky oblong. Though I ordinarily prefer my eggplant wafery thin, I can’t say I didn’t like this presentation, especially underneath a bed of such zippy sauce, given a most appreciated crunch from the almonds. Halfway through, I was sated. The other half was an equally filling lunch the next day, paired perfectly with leftover pita.
This guy may not speak, but he will welcome you to the Oasis Grill.
My tentative guest finally decided not on a basic American meal but on a dish with Middle Easter flavor still sure to please your everyday eater: Beef Kabob ($20). Two plate-escaping skewers of medium-well meat (he wasn’t asked for nor did he express a preference but was thrilled at the choice) came with rice and nicely charred onions and peppers. The charring, just enough, was lauded for its flavor-enhancing qualities, and the meat was deemed perfect: very little pink but not at all tough. Dessert was a day (or evening) definer. We initially almost took a pass, but it did occur to me that baklava is really, really hard to make at home, so why not try it here, from the experts? We’re glad we did. This buttery-sweet layered pastry, packed with nuts and punched up with honey, was about as good as baklava gets. I especially liked that it was served cold, even though that might not have been intentional. (I’m guessing these simply came right from the fridge.) Nevertheless, if I have a choice, I’ll ask for it cold again. Even frozen. For the night was as warm as the service, and these were a pleasant palatecooler after a spicy meal. Even in its Ramada sort of way, too, the place looked pleasant enough. Decorative touches, by way of wall paintings and freestanding figurines, managed to mingle with the boldly patterned hotel carpeting and floral-fabric chairs to provide at least a touch of atmosphere. World music did some of that work, too, and contributed to yet another enjoyable evening downtown. We only hope this is the start of more good things to come. Times Leader food critics remain anonymous.
By SARA POKORNY spokorny@timesleader.com
Are you in or are you out? A fair question to ask now that the temperatures are picking up and patio bars are starting to open everywhere. Backyard Ale House in Scranton has had its outdoor area open for a while now, but the tent that covers it has finally come down. Both the inside and outside spots have taps that contain different beers, so no matter where you sit you have plenty of choices. If the weather still isn’t quite warm enough for you, sit inside and sip Yards Brewing Co.’s Love Stout. This dark, chocolate brew is enough to warm up your insides even though it’s going down cold. Love Stout is brewed in a kettle boil with oysters. This infuses the mix with the liquid inside the oyster shell as well as the calcium from the shells, giving the beer a deep and rich flavor. Sunshine-seekers should plop themselves in a seat on the patio and order up a Summer Shandy. Shandies are beers mixed with citrus-flavored soda, carbonated lemonade, ginger beer, ginger ale or cider. Leinenkugel’s creation is almost more lemonade than beer and is, in fact, brewed with a lemonade flavoring. The result is a crisp and thirst-quenching beverage with complete fruit fulfillment. ••• Served at: Backyard Ale House, 523 Linden St., Scranton • LOVE STOUT Brewed by: Yards Brewing Co., Philadelphia Type: English Stout Alcohol by volume: 5.00 percent • SUMMER SHANDY Brewed by: Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company, Chippewa Falls, Wis. Type: Fruit beer ABV: 4.20 percent
AT LEFT: Seafood and beer meld in Love Stout, which is brewed using oysters to make a rich, dark drink. AT RIGHT: It could be said that summer in a glass is accomplished through Summer Shandy, a drink that tastes more of lemonade than beer.
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Before we tell you where you can get all this good stuff (downtown WilkesBarre; OK, we just did) let’s address the geography just a bit. Oasis Grill, the newest purveyor of exotic fare in town, bills itself as a mainly Middle Eastern restaurant. But you should know you’ll find quite a bit of classically Greek food on the menu, though that island, of course, is part of the Mediterranean, which tends to conjure up ideas of more Italianate fare than you’ll find here. So call this what you will, but know you can have your basic American as well, and we give the place props for that, for not turning away, say, Plain Jane and her beau, Boring Bill, who’d prefer a marinated chicken breast with rice and vegetables, please ($16). Or a ribeye steak and fries ($20) or a nice plate of shrimp scampi ($18). If you’re out for the adventure, though, go with something a bit more worldly, something Lebanese or Moroccan or otherwise hot from the stretch of globe we call the actual Middle East. We did our best in that department, though, as a party of two, we simply couldn’t taste it all. So you can fill in the blanks. Hummus is maybe as basic Middle Eastern as you can get, which is probably why it tops the appetizers list here. The simply structured dipping dish of pureed chickpeas with lemon juice and olive or sesame oil is available with pita bread for $6 as a starter, but we’re actually glad we didn’t order it. First of all, a lovely little vessel of the stuff, shining, with a small pool of oil in the center, accompanied a beef dinner, and, second of all, an especially tasty dish of another sauce entirely, essentially olive oil and a whole lot of snappy, finely chopped thyme, was served gratis with a generous helping of soft, chewy pita bread. My guest, a bit gun-shy when it comes to this type of food, can speak for the
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THIS WEEK: M AY 1 1 T O 1 7, 2 0 1 2 Zumbathon Under the Lights, a fundraiser for the Crestwood High School football and cheerleader programs. Crestwood High School Football Stadium, Mountain Top. 6 to 9 tonight. $10. 498-3985. You Live Here, You Should Know This! A local-history game show with area personalities, officials and business owners, including newsman David DeCosmo, actor Conor McGuigan and state senator John Blake. Shopland Hall, Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. 7 tonight and Saturday. $10, $5 students. 344-1111. Stars of Spring, a full-dome sky show about the beauty and destructive power of stars. McMunn Planetarium, Hoeffner Science and Technology Center, East Stroudsburg University. Tonight at 7 with the children’s show “The Little Star That Could” at 6. Free but reservations required by logging onto esu.edu. Mother’s Day Intertribal Pow Wow, the 7th annual event with Native American storytelling, dancing, drumming, children’s dances, food, crafts, beadwork, leatherwork, books, jewelry, blankets and more. Noxen Volunteer Fire Company, Stull Road, Noxen. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday with Grand Entry in full regalia at noon each day. Free admission. 947-2097. Knit and Crochet Group, for all ages. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday Free. 823-0156.
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Adoption Fair, and supplies collection for Blue Chip Farms Animal Refuge. Sponsored by Junior Girl Scout Troop #32520 at Pet Supplies Plus, 555 Scott St., Wilkes-Barre. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. 829-3446. Pittston Relay for Life, a community fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Charles Trippi Stadium, Pittston Area High School, 5 Stout St., Yatesville. Saturday with registration at 3 p.m., Survivors Lap at 4 p.m., Survivors Dinner at 6:30 p.m.,
The Greek Food Festival comes but once a year, and there are still two more days to get your fill of souvlaki, gyros, spanakopita, pastitsio, baklava and even something called galaktoboureko - a yummy custardy dessert. It’s all being served up at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church at 32 E. Ross St., just south of downtown Wilkes-Barre. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Saturday. Eat in, take out or call for delivery within two miles of the church. 417-4465.
Luminaria Ceremony at 8:45 p.m. and closing ceremony 7:30 a.m. Sunday. 562-9749. Borrowdale Acres Open Horse Show, with all types of Hunter classes along with food concessions. Lehman Horse Show Grounds, Lehman Township. 8 a.m. Sunday. 675-8974. Family Fun Fest, with 30 vendors, raffles, children’s activities, DJ music, concessions, magic acts and more. Sponsored by the Schuyler Avenue Elementary School at Wyoming Valley West Middle School, 201 Chester St., Kingston. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. 287-2131. Circus of the Stars, the Cole Brothers extravaganza, hosted by the Pocono Township Police and Volunteer Fire departments. Camelback Ski Resort, 1 Camelback Road, Tannersville. 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. $19, $14 children. 888-332-5200. Fine Arts Fiesta, the annual celebration of arts and music with an artists market, children’s activities, craftspersons, stage presentations, concerts and festival food. Public Square in WilkesBarre and surrounding venues including Arts YOUniverse, Outrageous, Downtown Arts, Marquis Art & Frame and Arts Seen Gallery. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday (May 18); 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 19; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 20. fineartsfiesta.org. Night at the Races, the 26th annual event to support the
Wilkes-Barre YMCA’s youthservices programming. Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, 1280 Route 315, Plains Township. Thursday with doors and bar at 6 p.m., buffet at 6:30 p.m. and live harness racing at 7 p.m. $15, $20 VIP. 823-2191. Note by Note, the feature-length documentary “The Making of Steinway L1037,” following the creation of a Steinway concert grand piano from forest floor to concert hall. Popcorn provided. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 6 p.m. Thursday. Free. 821-1959.
FUTURE Car Cruise, with the Villa Capri Cruisers Car Club. All vehicles welcome. The Mall at Steamtown, 300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 6 to 9 p.m. on May 18, June 15, July 20, Aug. 17 and Sept. 21. 344-2014. Antique Tractor Show, sponsored by the Yellow Rose 4-H Club of Sweet Valley. Routes 118 and 29, Pikes Creek. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 19 (Rain date: May 20). With vendors, refreshments and a silent auction. Cash prizes awarded. 709-7875. NAMI in Our Own Voice, a discussion of mental illness by members of the Wilkes-Barre Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre. 1 p.m. May 19. Registration: 821-1959. See EVENTS, Page 7
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KIDS THIS WEEK: M AY 1 1 T O 1 7, 2 0 1 2 PNC for Me, for You, for Later, stories, activities and crafts to teach children about different coins through early financial education. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave. 1 p.m. today. Free. 654-9847. Story Time, a reading of “Picasso the Green Tree Frog” along with craft making. Laflin Public Library, 47 Laflin Road. 4 p.m. today. 654-3323. Cupcake Decorating, for ages 6 and older. Laflin Public Library, 47 Laflin Road, Laflin. 11 a.m. Saturday. 654-3323. Early Explorers, museum-based learning in literature, arts and natural sciences for ages 3 to 5. Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Nay Aug Park, Scranton. Mondays through Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. Free. 346-7186. Dance Like a Chicken Day, chicken-themed stories, crafts and the chicken dance. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 6:30 p.m. Monday. 823-0156.
What Is an Owl? Learn about owls and see a live screech owl up close. Wild Birds Unlimited, Dallas Shopping Center, Route 309, Dallas. 10 a.m. May 19. Free. 675-9900. Farm Animal Frolic, with baby chicks, goats, piglets, rabbits and lambs along with Clydesdale draft horses, puppets, storytelling, Fish Pond, Animal Game Board, pony and wagon rides, sheep shearing, spinning and homemade goodies from the outdoor brick bake oven. Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 1000 Turkey Hill Road, Stroudsburg. May 19 to 27: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays; noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. $8, $5 children. 9916161. American Girl Celebration, a party with stories, crafts and healthy snacks. Bring your doll. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave. 1 p.m. May 19. Free. 654-9847. Fred Garbo’s Inflatable Theater, a fast-paced energetic show with giant inflatables spreading an array of colors into the audience inviting them to play along. F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre. 2 p.m. May 19. Free. 826-1100.
BUYS THIS WEEK: M AY 11 T O 1 7, 2 0 1 2 Spring Rummage Sale, with bake sale and vegetable-soup sale. Lehman-Idetown United Methodist Church, 1011 Mountain View Drive, Lehman Township. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to noon (Bag Day) Saturday. 675-1216. Rummage Sale, with crafters and a potpourri sale. Conyngham United Methodist Church, 411 Main St.. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; 8-5 Saturday. 788-3960. Spring Rummage Sale. Good Shepherd Polish National Catholic Church, 269 E. Main St., Plymouth. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; 9 to noon Saturday.
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Square Dance, with music by country duo Just Us along with food and refreshments. Beginners welcome. Franklin Township Fire Company, 329 Orange Road, Orange. 7 to 10 p.m. May 19. $6. 333-4626. Dinner Dance, to benefit Candy’s Place: The Center for Cancer Wellness. Sponsored by American Legion Post 644, 259 Shoemaker St., Swoyersville. With Elvis tribute artist Andy Svrcek. May 19. $25. 287-9400.
Craft Fair, Flea Market and Bake Sale, with breakfast and lunch. Maple Grove United Methodist Church, 5876 Main Road, Sweet Valley. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Craft Fair, with 40 local crafters, a basket raffle, lunch menu and antiques appraisals. Sponsored by the North Pocono Public Library at the North Pocono Middle School, 701 Church St., Moscow. 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. $3. 842-4700.
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Hidden Treasures of Wyoming County, the 21st annual open house at the Wyoming County Historical Society, Bridge and Harrison streets, Tunkhannock. With tours of the genealogical library and museum, a program on treasure hunting with Mike Gipson of Gipson Coins and Detectors, dulcimer playing, demonstrations of tatting, knitting, crocheting and spinning. 1 to 4 p.m. May 20. 836-5303. Cruise Night, with the Villa Capri Cruisers Car Club. Quaker Steak and Lube, 3004 Commerce
and Welsh cookies. Orange United Methodist Church, 2293 W. Eighth St., Orange. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 18-19. 333-4626. Spring Fling Flea Market, with gently used items, a bake sale and mini café with lunch items. St. Andre Bessette Parish at Monsignor Curran Hall, Holy Saviour Worship Site, 54 Hillard St., Wilkes-Barre. 4 to 8 p.m. May 18; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 19. Donations welcome through Tuesday. 823-4988.
V E N D O R S WA N T E D Flea Market, sponsored by Prince of Peace Parish at the St. Lawrence Church parking lot, 620 Main St., Old Forge. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 2. $15 per space. Bring tables. 498-2953.
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Books and Babies, story time for ages 1 to 3. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre. 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. 8230156. National Chocolate Chip Day, stories, crafts and snack. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 2 p.m. Tuesday. 823-0156.
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As the play progresses, Thelma and her daughter, Jessie, empty garbage, make cocoa, fold laundry and put a slipcover on a couch. It sounds like just another comfortable-but-dull evening for two women who have lived together for years. Except Jessie doesn’t want to go on living. She matter-of-factly informs Thelma of her intention to commit suicide, and Thelma tries every way she can think of to persuade her daughter to change her mind. “She tries honesty. She tries questioning. She says, ‘We’ve got a good life here,’ ” explained Darla Germeroth of Scranton, who plays Jessie in the Actors Circle production of “ ’Night, Mother.” “One of my lines is ‘You might miss. You might shoot off your ear and end up a vegetable,’ ” said Janet Loewe, who has the role of Thelma. None of these tactics seems to work on Jessie, whose challenges include epilepsy, a failed marriage and a son who has run afoul of the law. “Jessie in many respects wants control,” Germeroth said. “She says frequently, this (suicide) is the only thing she can control, the only thing she can make decisions about.” “I think she simply feels a hollowness of why-go-on,” Germeroth
S TA G E THIS WEEK: M AY 1 1 T O 1 7, 2 0 1 2 The Last Voyage of the SS Gigantic, a dinner-theater “Titanic” spoof by the Nuremberg Community Players. Christ Lutheran Church, 467 Main St., Conyngham. 6:30 tonight and Saturday. $20 with dinner. 384-4407.
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Diva – Alive and Kicking, a fundraiser for Applause Theatre with music, dance, comedy, food and drinks. Church of the Good Shepherd, 1780 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. Tonight and Saturday with doors at 7 p.m., hors d’oeuvres at 7:15 p.m. and show at 8 p.m. $30. 430-1149. In the Next Room. A doctor administers experimental treatments on Victorian women. Adult material. Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center St., Bloomsburg. Through May 20: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. $25, $20 seniors, $12 students. 784-8181 or bte.org.
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continued. “Everything she might have had never showed up.” As for Thelma, “she doesn’t recognize the kind of pain Jessie has been experiencing. She’s not perceptive, but she means well and she certainly loves Jessie,” Loewe said. Jessie loves her mother, too, which is why she announces her plan. “This is unusual,” director John McInerney said. “Suicides usually don’t clearly tell their intentions. Their family and friends are shocked when it happens. In this situation, Jessie the daughter clearly says she intends to do this. The daughter wants the mother to be prepared for her suicide and for life after she’s gone.
IF YOU GO What: “ ’Night Mother” Who: Actors Circle Where: Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton When: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through May 20 Tickets: $12, $10, $8 More info: 342-9707
“The mother wants Jessie to change her mind and live. There’s this tense struggle. In the course of this struggle, the conversation takes them through the course of their whole lives together,” McInerney said. “It’s a riveting kind of relationship.”
BEST BET The quintessential story of friendship and trust - ’Steel Magnolias’ - wraps up its run this weekend at the J.J. Ferrara Center in Hazleton. Performed by the Pennsylvania Theatre of the Performing Arts, the play introduces six gossipy ‘Steel Magnolias’ wraps up this southern ladies who gather weekend at the J.J. Ferrara at Truvy’s Beauty Shop to Center in Hazleton. Cast memshare secrets and advice, bers are Kim Lescowitch, Sarah both hilarious and touching. Perlin, Suzanne Wolk, Sheila Show times are 7 tonight Carey, Lisa Dougherty and and Saturday with a 3 p.m. matinee Sunday. An optionHannah Levine. al all-you-can-eat buffet is served 90 minutes before the show. Tickets are $16 and $32 with dinner. Call for reservations at 454-5451.
2 Across, a comedy about a man and a woman engrossed in the New York Times crossword puzzle. By the Lakeside Players at Lakeville Community Hall, Route 590, Lakeville. Through
May 20: 7:30 p.m. Fridays/Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. $12. 226-6207. See STAGE, Page 9
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Rent, the Broadway musical by Phoenix Theatrics. 409 Main St., Duryea. 8 tonight and Saturday. $12. Proceeds benefit in part the Red Cross HIV/AIDS Awareness and Prevention. 457-3589.
Auditions for August’s “Through the Looking Glass” for ages 8 to 14. Bring a song to sing. Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, 409 Main St., Duryea. 6 to 8 p.m. May 21-22. 457-3589.
Auditions for the July-August production of “Avenue Q.” Roles for ages 14 to 35. African Americans and Asians encouraged. Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. 6:30 p.m. May 21 and 23. 283-2195.
The Jason Miller Playwrights Project is soliciting proposals for short plays inspired by the theme “Apocalypse” for its second annual invitational scheduled for a September performance. The Project is also
open to proposals for multimedia performance pieces of theatrical projects incorporating social-media platforms. Deadline: May 20. Information at nepaplaywrights@live.com.
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Dance Portraits, the annual performance by the 30-member Wyoming Seminary Dance Company, joined by the handbell choir. Buckingham Performing Arts Center, North Sprague Avenue, Kingston. 8 tonight and Saturday. Free. 270-2192. Bharatanatyam, Indian classical dance. Dorothy Dickson Darte Center, West South Street, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre. 6 p.m. Saturday. $5. 540-5133.
FUTURE Young Frankenstein, the Broadway musical. Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Wash. Ave. 8 p.m. May 18; 2 and 8 p.m. May 19; 1 and 6 p.m. May 20. 342-7784.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Auditions for June’s “Fame Jr.” for ages 12 to 20. Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. 6:30 p.m. Thursday and Sunday (May 20). Bring a karaoke track. 283-2195.
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The Wyoming Seminary Dance Company will present ‘Dance Portraits’ today and tomorrow in the Buckingham Performing Arts Center in Kingston. Rehearsing are: Aria Zarnoski, Lauren Fernandez, Ariko Ando and Tiffany Usavage.
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C O N C E RT S T H I S W E E K : M AY 11 T O 1 7, 2 0 1 2 Kingdom Come, the local Christian recording artists. Ekklesia Christian Coffeehouse, River of Life Fellowship Church, 22 Outlet Road, Lehman. Tonight with doors at 6, concert at 7 and open mic at 9. Food available. 717-503-7363. Jesse and the Gang, a Christianmusic concert. New Life Community Church Coffeehouse, 570 S. Main Road, Mountain Top. 7 to 9 tonight. 301-7081. Pre-Commencement Concert, with the University of Scranton Symphonic Band and Singers. Houlihan-McLean Center, Jefferson Avenue and Mulberry Street, Scranton. 7:30 tonight. Free. 941-7624.
At age 31, pianist Giorgi Latsabidze already has played across the world.
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IF YOU GO What: Giorgi Latsabidze, pianist When: 5 p.m. Sunday Where: Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe Tickets: $20 ••• What: King Henry & The Showmen When: Noon Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Where: Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe Call: 866-So Go Eat (977-764-6328). Reservations required.
••• Who says music is reserved for the night? Penn’s Peak has brought back its luncheon shows. King Henry & The Showmen will entertain at noon Tuesdays through Thursdays. The shows include a hot, familystyle meal. The group has recorded more than 35 albums in the 30-plus years it’s been together. Originally the house band at Mount Airy Lodge in the 1960s, the group played with the likes of Tony Bennett, The Four Seasons and Jerry Lewis. A sold-out concert in Carnegie Hall propelled them to appearances in Las Vegas
and Atlantic City. The group consists of Henry Casella on lead vocals as well as several instruments, Gary DiPasquale on guitar and banjo, Frank Russo on saxophone, John Richetta on drums and Roland Krause on trumpet. ••• Forget the blazers, ties and khakis. Straight No Chaser is an all-male a cappella group that smashes all preconceived notions of such an assembly. The former Indiana University students, who have been together as a group for 15 years, have released two holiday albums, 2008’s “Holiday Spirits” and 2009’s “Christmas Cheers” and a non-holiday-themed album, “With A Twist.” The group is ever-changing. Though only 10 members are present on stage at each performance, more than 50 members have passed through its ranks so far. The singers will return to the F.M. Kirby center in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 27, with tickets going on sale at 10 a.m. today. They can be purchased at the Kirby Center box office, by phone at 826-1100 or online atwww.kirbycenter.org. They are $29.50, $34.50, and $39.50.
Recital, with organist Mark Laubach and soprano Cora GamelinOsenbach including works by J.S. Bach. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 7:30 tonight. Freewill offering. 825-6653. Renaissance and Baroque Masterworks, performed by the Choral Artists of the Choral Society of Northeast Pennsylvania. Included: Handel’s “Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline” and J.S. Bach’s “Jesu, Meine Freude.” St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 232 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. 8 tonight. $15. 343-6707. Mike Farris, the former lead vocalist for the nineties rock band The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8 tonight. $18. 325-0249. On the Road Again: Willie Nelson, the iconic singer-songwriter whose catalogue boasts more than 200 albums. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, WilkesBarre. 8 tonight. $80, $67, $57, $43. 826-1100. Dennis DeYoung, a solo performance by the former lead singer of rock group Styx. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. 8 p.m. Saturday. 866-605-7325. Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, one of the best-selling musical groups of all time recently inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. Scranton See CONCERTS, Page 11
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Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. $100, $85, $65, $40. Preceded by “Dinner at the Theater” at 5:30 p.m. ($25). 344-1111 or 888-669-8966.
FUTURE CONCERTS Four Shillings Short, the eclectic duo of Aodh Og O’Tuama and Christy Martin performing Celtic, Indian ragas (on sitar), folk ballads, old-time music, Medieval and Renaissance instrumentals and a cappella numbers using more than 30 instruments. The Bookhouse, Eastern Monroe Public Library, 1002 N. Ninth St., Stroudsburg. 7:30 p.m. May 18. Free but donations accepted. 421-0800. Spring Concert, by the Catholic Choral Society with the Valley View Junior Chorus 7:30 p.m. May 18 at Immaculate Conception Church, 801 Taylor Ave., Scranton; and with the St. Jude Junior Choir 7 p.m. May 20 at St. Ignatius Church, 339 N. Maple Ave., Kingston. $10, $8 seniors and students. 587-2753. The Barr Brothers, the Canadian folk quartet. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8 p.m. May 18. $18. 3250249. Capone – The Gangsta of Comedy, the Bronx-born comedian who spoofs personal relationships, children, society and ethnicity. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St.,
Stroudsburg. 10 p.m. May 18. $20 advance, $25 day of show. 4202808. Rock Concert, with bands Terror on the Screen, Clever Foxes and Days in Transit. New Visions Studio & Gallery, 201 Vine St., Scranton. 7:30 p.m. May 19. All ages. $7. 878-3970. MiZ, the local musician playing a fusion of rock, folk, bluegrass and blues. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8 p.m. May 19. $18. 3250249.
came to prominence on the eighth season of “American Idol.” With guests Neon Hitch and The Cab. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 7:30 p.m. May 25. $60, $45, $35. 826-1100.
Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun, the Grammy-nominated “Titan of the Telecaster” whose trademark licks drove his seminal classic “Hot Rod Lincoln.” Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8 p.m. May 25.
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IF YOU GO What: “Bollywood Milestones 1961-2011” Who: Samir Date and Dipalee Somaiya When: 7:30 p.m. May 18 Where: St. Maria Goretti Church, Redwood Drive, Laflin Tickets: $35 for VIP seating and $25 for regular seating Reservations: Call Nirmala at 474-0192, Mona at 406-
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Internationally known singers Samir Date and Dipalee Somaiya are sure to charm a local audience when they perform songs from Bollywood on May 18, but concert organizers hope their audience will be charmed even more by the idea of helping children. The youngsters in question live in remote villages in India, where $1 a day can support a classroom in which they’ll master reading and writing and learn about health and hygiene. The non-profit Ekal Vidyalaya foundation hopes these lessons will lead to empowered citizens, economic development and all sorts of good things. “What we are really looking for is sponsorship of a school,” said Nirmala Nirmul of Mountain Top, one of the organizers of the concert, which will take place at St. Maria Goretti Church in Laflin. Since its founding in 2000-01 in New Delhi, Ekal Vidyalaya has reached more than 1 million students in 36,783 schools. This is in keeping with the philosophy of Swami Vivekananda, who is quoted on the organization’s website: “If a poor child cannot come to education, education must go to him.” The organization’s goal is to reach 100,000 villages by 2015. To raise awareness of its work, the Ekal Vidyalaya this year has arranged a concert titled “Bollywood Milestones 1961-2011.” Movies from that era that are a creative product of India’s answer to Hollywood are filled with music. Date and Somaiya, whose voices can be heard in various Bollywood movies, have been traveling from city to city in the United States to put on the show. The pair have received rave reviews for their lively performances, Nirmul said, and organizers “are thrilled to have them come to perform locally and offer us the rare opportunity for such entertainment.” Due to limited capacity at the venue, early purchase of tickets is advised.
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graduate students in art education, photography, painting and ceramics. Through June 15 at the Mahady Gallery, Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 348-6278. Titanic: Explore the Legend and 100 Years of History, period photographs and documents from archival collections from around the world celebrating the anniversary of the sinking of the luxury ocean liner. Curated by students from Marywood University’s Public History Program. Through June 24 at the Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Nay Aug Park, Scranton. Noon to 4 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. 346-7186. Annual Student Exhibit, graphics, photography, paintings and portfolios. Through June 28 at the Schulman Gallery, Luzerne County Community College, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 740-0727. The Impact and History of Nursing Education in Luzerne County 1887-2012, a multimedia exhibit of displays, memor-
abilia, artifacts and narratives. Through June 29 at the Pauly Friedman Art Gallery, Insalaco Hall, Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. 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. Pennsylvania En Plein Air Society. Through June at the Glenburn Township Building, 54 Waterford Road, Dalton. 954-1489. Meeting of the Art Waters, an exhibit of photographs by a group of New York City artists. Through June 30 at the T.W. Shoemaker Art Gallery, 312 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Hours by appointment. Website: meetingoftheartwaters.com. COMING SOON Hazleton Art League Dinner, the annual gathering with keynote speaker artist Mark Rooney who discusses “My Life in Art.” Valley Country Club, 79 Country Club Lane, Sugarloaf. May 23 with meeting and cash bar at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Open to the public at $30. Reservations (by May 14): 636-2698.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Sometimes
you rebel against yourself and can’t see what the real reason is. You do have one, though. You are human. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Babies, children and pets are excellent reminders that you don’t have to be doing something at every moment. Sometimes life is about just being you. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). New treats will be added to sweeten the deal. This is partly because of your stellar sense of timing.
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ask questions, particularly having to do with traditions, manners and ways that are unfamiliar to you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There will be drama and excitement. You usually prefer not to be involved with that sort of thing, but you can’t deny that it adds a certain energy boost. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Aesthetic choices are more difficult than you would think. You won’t be able to please everyone, and getting too many opinions will further confuse the matter. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You have a fond appreciation for a partner and will express it heartily. You realize how important it is to share good “vibes.”
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Adult survivor of child abuse wants to break from her past Dear Abby: When I was in sixth grade, my 19-year-old brother, “Ray,” came into my room and fondled me late at night. I pretended to be asleep so I didn’t have to deal with the situation. I told my mom afterward. She told me not to tell my father and bought a lock for my door. Years later, when my sister found out what happened to me, she told me Ray had also done it to her. She told Dad
DEAR ABBY ADVICE and confronted Mom. Neither one ever said anything to Ray. They told us it was “in the past” and to leave it alone. Because my sister is openly confrontational about it, she isn’t invited to family events that he is attending. I am invited because I just ignore him, but it’s uncomfortable knowing my parents took his side over that of their two daughters. I
won’t let my daughter be alone with him. Should I tell my parents I don’t want to hear about my brother and no longer want to be around him? — Wronged in Georgia Dear Wronged: Yes, if it will make you feel better, by all means do. That your parents would ignore your brother’s predatory behavior is appalling. By protecting him, your mother betrayed you and your sister. You are also wise to be vigi-
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lant if he is anywhere around your daughter and to restrict contact with him to a minimum. No child is safe around your brother. If you and your sister haven’t come to terms with what happened to you, please consider contacting the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN). The website is www.rainn.org, and the toll-free number is 800-656-4673. Nothing you say to the counselors will shock them, and they will be glad to refer you to someone qualified to help you.
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Consider him a modern-day Renaissance man in stage makeup. And one who believes that – despite the real-life horrors reported daily on cable news and the Internet – it’s still possible to scare the devil out of his fans. “It’s completely possible and is really not that difficult,” he explains. “I know that when we play, there are so many young fans who have never seen anything like (our show) before, because they have no frame of reference. They didn’t see KISS on the Destroyer tour. Or Alice Cooper on the ‘Welcome to My Nightmare’ tour. Last year they were probably watching the Jonas Brothers, and now they grew up and are into metal. There is always a new generation to shock.” Each new generation is less and less familiar with the catalogue that first made Zombie famous, the metal-funk-rap songs of White Zombie, a group that came alive in 1992 thanks to the
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success of the hard-charging single “Thunder Kiss ’65.” As such, Zombie’s set list leans heavily on his solo material: “Living Dead Girl,” “Superbeast” and the showstopping “Dragula” were all highlights of his tour stop with Slayer last July in Reading. “Over the years I’ve played less and less White Zombie songs. As strange as it sounds, I’ve probably been out of White Zombie longer than I was in White Zombie, and the crowds don’t know those songs. They get confused,” he
says. “As the years go by, I can play something off the new album that will resonate more with the fans than something from 20 years ago.” In June, Zombie will re-enter the studio to begin work on that next album, the follow-up to 2010’s “Hellbilly Deluxe, Vol. 2.” He predicts the new record will be “dark, heavy and weird”— three words that also could sum up the bulk of his solo material. (His 2003 greatest-hits album, “Past, Present & Future,” is a
must-have for Zombie and metal fans alike.) “I just want to make a heavy record. I’m not worried about singles, videos or radio. When you don’t give a s--- what anyone thinks, that’s when you make a hit record. Something about that freedom creates great things,” he says, foreseeing a resurgence in the heavy-music genre. “Hard rock and metal has been pushed aside for the past 10 years, but I feel like it’s coming on strong and is making a comeback. Kids are tired of pop, and it’s kind of cool to go see a metal show now.” Or one of Zombie’s envelopepushing horror films. He made his mark with the terrifying “House of 1000 Corpses” in 2003, reimagined John Carpenter’s classic “Halloween” in 2007, and even directed a trippy episode of “CSI: Miami” in 2010. It’s all part of a need to challenge himself, says Zombie, who recently took a big boot step onto Madison Avenue by directing spooky TV ads for Woolite and AMDRO ant poison. “I wanted to do TV just because I hadn’t done it before. I didn’t know what it was like working with the client or with
an ad agency. It’s a whole other experience. But we pumped out three commercials that are super cool. They’ll start running whenever ant season begins,” he says, laughing. “Which is, I don’t know… June?” Zombie can be excused for not knowing the start date of “ant season.” In between killing picnic pests and slaying rock fans, the media monster is hard at work on his latest film, “The Lords of Salem,” about witches in that legendary Massachusetts town. Suffice it to say, this undead dude is one harried human. So busy in fact that — even with his scary surname — he claims he hasn’t seen AMC’s popular zombie series “The Walking Dead.” “I’ve never watched it. Everyone’s like, ‘Do you love “The Walking Dead?” ’But who the hell has time to watch all this TV?” Zombie asks in mock amazement. “I’m still catching up on ‘Cheers’ and ‘M*A*S*H.’ ” And perfecting stage stunts to further shock his audiences. “Hey, people have been sawing a lady in half for 100 years,” he says with a devious chuckle. “But it’s still a good trick.”
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here’s one thing everyone will agree on regarding Tim Burton’s cinematic reimagining of the old TV series “Dark Shadows”: This isn’t your mother’s gothic soap opera. The original, which ran from 1966 to 1971, smashed the daytime-TV mold by introducing cool supernatural storylines into the usual heat of love triangles and broken hearts. To top it off, well in advance of Anne Rice and “True Blood,” “Dark Shadows” made vampires hip and sexy. So, it’s no wonder that a high priest of pop culture like director Burton would be intrigued enough to craft an update. But fans of the series may be disappointed. While the show was often inadvertently humorous, the intent — in its story of the rich but haunted and troubleplagued Collins family — was to be some blend of “Dracula” and “Wuthering Heights.” Burton has jettisoned much of that for a loving but jokey, fish-out-
What: “Dark Shadows” ★★★ Starring: Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter Directed by: Tim Burton Running time: 113 minutes Rated: PG-13 for comic horror violence, sexual content, some drug use, strong language and smoking.
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Edwardsville native had role on popular gothic ’60s soap opera
Time travel. Vampires. Witches. Werewolves. A bit of horror and a dash of romance. All that combined to inspire fans to tune in to “Dark Shadows,” the gothic soap opera of the late 1960s. Edwardsville native Barbara Woronko Anzalone, founder of the NEPA Academy of Dancing, wasn’t a fan growing up – that is until she landed a guest spot playing a nurse on the popular show. Here’s how it came about: Not long after she won the title Miss Pennsylvania, Anzalone was crowned Miss Polish American 1968 in Palisades Park, N.J. The prize was an opportunity to read for the part of Nurse Pritchett, and Anzalone ultimately secured the role. She appeared on Episode 632,
Barbara Woronko Anzalone, third from left, also recently visited ‘Good Morning America’ with other Rockette alums.
which aired on Nov. 26, 1968. “Before I went to the filming, I had never seen ‘Dark Shadows,’ but afterwards I was hooked,” Anzalone told The Times Leader. “We worked from 9 in the morning until 6 at night, but it was a lot of fun. Everyone was very kind and welcoming." Last year, Anzalone was invitSee ANZALONE, Page 21
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1. Join the club Membership has its privileges. Most major theater chains have some sort of loyalty program that allows you to accrue points toward discounted tickets, concessions or other goodies. For instance, you earn $10 in “Stubs Rewards” for every $100 you spend at AMC theaters. That’s not much more than a family of four spends to see a movie and buy nachos. Regal’s “Crown Club” members receive one credit per dollar spent purchasing tickets, with rewards starting at 50 points (one free small popcorn) and escalating upward. (300 points gets you one free movie ticket.) Of course, there’s no entirely free popcorn ... er, lunch: You have to spend a bunch of money before getting any of it back. (Indeed, there’s a $12 annual fee to join AMC Stubs.) But there are other benefits to joining: AMC Stubs members are waived the annoying “convenience fee” ($1 or more) when buying tickets online. Landmark Theatres Film Club members recently got a chance at free tickets to an advance screening of “Headhunters” and an “exclusive letter” from “The Deep Blue Sea”
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For tonight’s opening of “Dark Shadows,” I could get tickets two weeks ahead of time on Fandango. The bad news: the dreaded “convenience fee.” Still, it’s probably worth it to be first on your block to see Johnny Depp sink his fangs into the role of Barnabas Collins. The good news: Many theaters now accept tickets purchased online and printed out at home or even sent directly to a mobile device. So, no more having to wait in line anyway at the box office to pick up those tickets you had purchased well in advance. 5. Repeat after us: “I do like Mondays” Studio moguls, theater owners — they all love to talk about the size of the weekend box office for their blockbuster films. But what nobody likes discussing is how much less crowded theaters are on the other four days of the week. Any week. “Monday-Thursday are often good opportunities for guests looking for more ticket availability,” the spokesperson for one major theater chain wrote in an
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Barnabas’ ongoing battle against Angelique (yes, who’s still alive), and his long-running love for his beautiful Josette, who seems to have been reincarnated in the Collins’ family tutor. Diehard fans of the series will be appalled that there’s not even a mention of brooding Quentin Collins — the Heathcliff of Collinwood — who was such an integral part of the original show. (David Selby, who played Quentin, does make a very brief appearance, as does the late Jonathan Frid, who played Barnabas). They may not be happy, either, that Barnabas’ self-serious confi-
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ed to and attended a Dark Shadows Festival in the ballroom of the New York Marriott Brooklyn Bridge. Other original cast and crew members in attendance included Kathryn Leigh Scott, Kathleen Cody and the late Jonathan Frid, who starred as the original heartthrob vampire Barnabus Collins. That role, of course, now belongs to Johnny Depp in the new “Dark Shadows” film.
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THIS WEEK: M AY 1 1 T O 1 7, 2 0 1 2 Birding for Fun! Indoor and outdoor sessions for beginner bird identification. Visitors Center, Ricketts Glen State Park, 695 Route 487, Benton. 10 to 11:30 a.m. today. 477-7780. Warbler Weekend, with guided hikes to identify birds by sight, sound and habitat. Pocono Environmental Education Center, Brisco Mountain and Emery roads, Dingmans Ferry. Tonight through Sunday afternoon. $195 includes two nights lodging and six meals. Reservations: 828-2319. Nature and Wildlife Photography Weekend, with tips on capturing close-ups of flowers, insects, reptiles, amphibians and birds. Pocono Environmental Education Center, Brisco Mountain and Emery roads, Dingmans Ferry. Tonight through Sunday afternoon. $250 includes two nights lodging and six meals. Reservations: 828-2319. Bird Watching Walk. Bring binoculars and a field guide. Endless Mountains Nature Center, 1309 Vosburg Road, Tunkhannock. 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday. Free. 836-3835. Waverly Waddle 5K Walk and Run, along with a Junior Waddle for age 8 and under. Waverly Community House, 1115 N. Abington Road, Waverly. Saturday with registration at 8 a.m. and race at 9 a.m. $15. 586-8191. Wildflower and Warbler Walk, 4.5 moderate miles on the Spirit of Tuscarora Trail. Tuscarora State Park, 687 Tuscarora Park Road, Barnesville. 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Meet at the upper beach parking lot. Registration: 467-2506. Candy’s Place Rainbow Walk, the 15th annual fundraiser for the Center for Cancer Wellness. Kirby Park Pavilion, Wilkes-Barre. Saturday with registration at 9 a.m. and walk at 10 a.m. $25. 714-8800. Landscaping with a Purpose, how to design a landscape to benefit the environment and reduce storm water, flooding and water pollution. Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. $15 includes lunch and materials. Reservations: 696-3525.
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The American Chestnut – Can It Make a Comeback? Tracing the plight of the once dominant tree in Pennsylvania. Monroe County Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. 10 a.m. Saturday. $5. Registration: 629-3061. Mountain Laurel Hike, a 1.5-hour hike on fairly level terrain, sponsored by the Pocono Avian Research Center. Meet at the CVS Pharmacy, 958 Route 390, Cres-
Naturalist Rick Koval will lead a ‘Herpetology Walk’ on Tuesday.
Herpetology fans can learn about their reptilian friends Tuesday evening on a 1.5-mile night hike with naturalist Rick Koval of WNEPTV’s ‘Pennsylvania Outdoor Life.’ Roam the trails of the Lackawanna College Environmental Institute in Covington Township (near Moscow) to seek out native frogs, turtles, snakes and salamanders from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Be prepared for wet conditions, and don’t forget your flashlight. The cost is $5, and pre-registration is required at 842-1506. co. 10:30 a.m. Sunday. $10. 5958620. Tubs Natural Area and Bald Mountain Hike, six moderate miles with the Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club. Meet at the Sears Automotive parking lot, Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre Township. 11:45 a.m. Sunday. Free. 825-7200. Groundbreaking Ceremony with state, county and local officials to celebrate the construction of the two-mile Scranton-to-Taylor section of the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail. Meet at the trailhead on Elm Street in South Scranton, one block west of South Washington Avenue. 11 a.m. Monday. 963-6730. All About the Owls of Ricketts, a session for beginner bird identification. Evergreen Trail parking lot, Ricketts Glen State Park, Route 118, Sweet Valley. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. 477-7780. Tannersville Bog Walks, 2.5-hour guided walks through the northern boreal bog. Meet at the Monroe County Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. 1 p.m. Wednesdays through June 6. Also: 1 p.m. May 20. $5. Reservations: 6293061. Hazleton Rails-to-Trails Hike, five
easy miles guided by naturalist Megan Taylor. Meet at the trailhead, Routes 424 and 92 in Hazleton. 9 a.m. Thursday. 4032006. Keystone Active Zone Passport, a free program that encourages people to get outside and active at more than 30 local parks, trails and events in Luzerne County. Earn awards and prizes by exploring the county and logging your discoveries through Sept. 30. Join anytime by registering at KAZpassport.com or call 823-2191.
FUTURE Woodpecker Woods Walk, a walk on the Mountain Spring Trail to check out woodpeckers and other tree-climbing birds. Visitors Center, Ricketts Glen State Park, 695 Route 487, Benton. 10 to 11:30 a.m. May 18. 477-7780. Spring Bird Walk, a trek through the 400-acre preserve to spot spring migrants. Meet in the parking lot at the Florence Shelly Wetlands Preserve, Route 171 and Stack Road, Thompson. 8 a.m. May 19. 879-4244. Angel Walk with Your Pet, the first annual 5K run and walk with prizes, T-shirts, raffles, games, vendors and demonstrations. Nay Aug Park, Scranton. May 19 with registration at 8 a.m. and event at 10 a.m. Proceeds benefit the Angel Fund, which assists in pet medical care. 587-7777 or vrecpa.com. Walk to Defeat ALS, a two-mile walk along the Susquehanna River to raise funds for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) with free food, music and tricky trays. Town Park, off Market Street, Bloomsburg. 9 a.m. May 19. 458-4393 or register online at alsphiladelphia.org. A Bird in the Hand: Songbird Mist Netting, a demonstration on how to identify, measure, band and release songbirds back into the wild. Nescopeck State Park, 1137 Honey Hole Road, Drums. 9 to 11 a.m. May 19. Free. Registration: 403-2006. Stony Cabin Ridge Hike, four or five moderate miles through Glen Summit. Meet at the Greater Scranton YMCA, 706 N. Blakely St., Dunmore. 9:15 a.m. May 20. $8. 343-5144.
READS THIS WEEK: M AY 1 1 T O 1 7, 2 0 1 2 Winning Authors, a discussion and book signing with bestselling novelists Mary Higgins Clark and her daughter Carol Higgins Clark. Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, 1280 Route 315, Plains Township. Tonight with discussion at 7 in Seasons Ballroom and book signing at 8 at the Sky Bridge. 888-9464672. Wandering Cartoonist Day, a book signing and art demonstration by cartoonist Bob Heim (“The Squeaking Earl”). Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Township. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday. 829-0181. Writers Showcase, with poets David Elliott, Tom Blomain and Bethany Gagas and authors Anne Henry, Patricia Florio and Gary Ryman. New Visions Studio & Gallery, 201 Vine St., Scranton. 7 p.m. Saturday. 878-3970. e-readers 101. Representatives from Best Buy show how to use Kindle Touch and Nook e-readers. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday. Free. Registration: 821-1959. Women Writers, a discussion of favorite female authors. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 6:25 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 821-1959. Poetry Series, haiku poetry with poet Amye Archer. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 821-1959.
R E C E N T LY RELEASED Word Fountain Seeking Submissions. The new literary-arts magazine published by the Osterhout Free Library is soliciting writing, art and photos pertaining to both
Poet Tom Blomain is one of the participants in the ‘Writers Showcase’ set for tomorrow at New Visions Studio & Gallery in Scranton. Hurricane Agnes and Hurricane Irene flooding. Submit to 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre by May 12. 823-0156. Army Coffee Sucks, a shortstory collection by WilkesBarre native and Iraqi war veteran Michael R. Calore, who draws from his experiences in combat and the trials after his homecoming. Available as a digital download from amazon.com. The Jack Bank was recently released by Susquehanna University professor and local author Dr. Glen Retief. The book is a memoir of the author’s days growing up in a South African boarding school for boys where bullying was rife. Proceeds benefit the Brandon Bitner Memorial Scholarship, founded to honor the accomplished violinist who endured years of anti-gay bullying before ending his life in 2010. Available on amazon.com.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Uke Jackson, Delaware Water Gap writer, will offer five of his ebooks for free download today and Saturday from the Amazon Kindle Store. Titles include “Lord Byron’s Coda (A Sensuous Monologue for a Young Thespian,” “Mashup” and “The Moon of Innocence.” 426-1989.
Prompton State Park Hike, nine moderate miles with the Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club. Meet at the Park and Ride, Route 315 and Oak Street, Dupont. 10:45 a.m. May 20. Free. 679-2261. Bridge the Gap, the 11th annual Walk for Recovery and Mental Health, sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Guard Insurance parking lot, West Market and South River streets, Wilkes-Barre. May 20 with a walk to Kirby Park at 12:30 p.m. followed by a picnic and fair. 3713844.
Kingston cartoonist Bob Heim (seen here among some of his creations) plans to ‘wander about’ Barnes & Noble Booksellers at the Arena Hub Plaza tomorrow to sign his latest book and offer fun art demonstrations.
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