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ith the summer bazaar season in full swing, many folks are singleminded of purpose: food, food and more food: After all, what’s a bazaar without the pancakes and pierogies, right? Not so fast, others would argue. That approach overlooks the entertainment.
Imagine the predictable din if the only sound effects at a summer festival were people talking and chance wheels spinning. Imagine a bazaar without the bands, some of whom play year after year at the same place, supplying the downhome kind of music that serves not only as upbeat background but something to groove to after visitors have seen a bit much of the beer tent. Flaxy Morgan knows how it goes. “This will be our 18th bazaar season,” drummer Richie Kossuth said. “It’s been a blast every year.” Another band, Sweet Pepper and
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Liz Vanesko rocks out as frontwoman of Sweet Pepper and the Long Hots.
the Long Hots, has been around only for about two years but is already finding success on the circuit. “We love doing these shows because there are just so many different people there,” drummer Victor Guiliano said. “The crowd is always a good time; there’s no way there could be a boring show.” Boring isn’t even in the vocabulary of these bands, all of whom represent the popular players on the perennially
popular bazaar scene. ••• SWEET PEPPER AND THE LONG HOTS Meet the musicians: Liz Vanesko, lead vocals; Steve Aquilina, keyboard; Charlie Infantino, bass; Ken Brophy, guitar; Victor Guiliano, drums; Chuck Smith, trombone; Mike Pryor, saxophone; Jonathon Searfoss, trumpet. Each member takes the microphone at some point.
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So Liz is Sweet Pepper, right? And the guys are the Long Hots? Nope. The band owes its name, simply, to pizza. Victor originally wanted to name the group Sweet Pepper, but the others thought that wasn’t enough. He always ordered peppers on his pizza, it was noted – long hots, in fact. Hence, a compromise was born. Signature sound: The eight-piece group covers everything from Lady Gaga to Sinatra. The crowd you can expect: Fans are mainly in their 30s and 40s. As for the band itself, Vanesko joked, “We’re all 39, and Kenny has been 39 the longest.” A notable tune: The group gets many compliments on its version of Bruno Mars’ “Runaway Baby,” a homage to the musician’s Grammy performance this year. A word from the musicians: They’re in it for the long haul. “Sometimes we do long sets and don’t realize how long we’ve been up there because we’re having so much fun,” Guiliano said. “We’ve got to be reminded we need to take a break.” Check them out: • July 13: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Family Festival, Holy Trinity Church See BANDS, Page 4
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grounds, Hughes Street, Swoyersville. • July 15: St. Joseph Marello Parish, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel church grounds, 237 William St., Pittston. • July 20: 7 to 11 p.m., St. Barbara Parish, on the grounds of St. Anthony Church, 28 Memorial St., Exeter. • July 21: Exaltation of The Holy Cross Church, 420 Main Road, Hanover Twp. • Aug. 3: 6 to 10 p.m., St. Robert Bellarmine Parish at St. Aloysius Church, Barney and West Division streets, Wilkes-Barre. •••
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A notable tune: “We Are Young” by fun., “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen A word from the musicians: These vets have watched fans grow up. “We have some people who came to see us when they were 5 and 6 years old that are now in their 20s,” Kossuth said. “The coolest thing I ever heard was when I met these girls who were longtime fans and they told me they used to have two goldfish, one named Flaxy and one named Morgan.” Check them out: • Tonight: Breslau Hose Co. No. 5, 299 First St., Hanover Township • Tomorrow: 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., Nativity Of Our Lord Parish, 529 Stephenson St., Duryea. • July 13: 7 to 11 p.m., St. Joseph Marello Parish, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel church grounds, 237 William St., Pittston. • July 22: St. Barbara Parish, on the grounds of St. Anthony Church, 28 Memorial St., Exeter. 5:30-11 p.m. July 20-21, 5-10 p.m. July 22. • August 11: St. John the Evangelist Parish Community, Broad and Church streets, Pittston. ••• JEANNE ZANO BAND
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Flaxy Morgan drummer Richie Kossuth loves having fans of all ages. ‘It’s nice when there are no age restrictions, like in bars. Everyone can enjoy the music.’
FLAXY MORGAN Meet the musicians: Richie Kossuth, drums; k8, vocals/guitar; J-Bird Santos, vocals/guitar; Steph Orrell, vocals/bass; Frank Gruden, vocals, keys. Signature sound: Top 40, from different eras. The crowd you can expect: From children to adults, everyone dances the night away when Flaxy is on stage.
Meet the musicians: Jeanne Zano, lead singer; Joe Partash, drums and vocals; Mike Dantone, bass; Bob Bartoli, guitar and vocals; Gary Flanagan, acoustic guitar, harmonica and vocals; Jen Partash, fiddle. Signature sound: Modern country, with some classic country and Top 40 songs thrown in. The crowd you can expect: Though those wearing cowboy hats are some of the biggest fans, everyone from teens to older folks comes out. A notable tune: The addition of Adele has been a huge hit with crowds, while the biggest country draws are anything by Sugarland and Lady Antebellum. A word from the musicians: Za-
no is a vocal chameleon. “I can go from the country to Pink or Stevie Nicks, and I love it,” she said. “I will sing anything.” Check them out: • July 13: 7 p.m., Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Lake Silkworth, 2011 State Route 29, Hunlock Creek. • July 14: 7 p.m., St. Joseph Marello Parish, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel church grounds, 237 William St., Pittston. • July 19: 7 p.m., Germania Hose Co. Bazaar • July 21: 7 p.m., St. Barbara Parish, on the grounds of St. Anthony Church, 28 Memorial St., Exeter. • July 22: 6 p.m., Exaltation Of The Holy Cross Church,420 Main Road, Hanover Twp. • July 29: 5 p.m., St. Maria Goretti Church Bazaar, 31 Laflin Road, Laflin. ••• 40 LB. HEAD
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Meet the musicians: Jason Egenski, keyboards and vocals; Steve Egenski, guitar and vocals; Mike Zubritski, drums; Ron Williams bass and vocals. Signature sound: Straight up rock-’n’-roll. The crowd you can expect: Depends on the venue, though it goes from college students to those in their 50s and beyond. A notable tune: “Stuck in the Middle With You” by Stealer’s Wheel and “Jessie’s Girl” by Rick Springfield. A word from the musicians: “We take every song and make it our own,” Steve said. “Even the one country song we play is all rocked out. We’re here to have a good time.” Check them out: • July 14: Our Lady Of Mount Carmel, Lake Silkworth, 2011 State Route 29, Hunlock Creek. • July 21: Holy Family Parish, 828 Main St., Sugar Notch. • July 28: St. Mary Of The Immaculate Conception Church, Our Lady Of Fatima Parish, Holy Redeemer High School parking lot, East Northampton Street and Pennsylvania Boulevard.
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It’s an obvious play on words, but don’t think the name says everything about the band. “That’s one of the biggest issues with the name,” Scott Lewis, guitar player for the Chixy Dix, said. When he started the band in 2008 the moniker had only one meaning. “There was one girl and two guys in the band so, you know… Chixy Dix.” Even with that explanation behind it, genre confusion still exists. “It’s obviously a play on the country band Dixie Chicks but, while we do play some country, we play everything else as well. We go from older songs to things you would hear on the radio today.” The 44-year-old Mountain Top resident is joined by Lena Romano, 28, of Dunmore on lead vocals, Jay Orrell of Olyphant on guitar and vocals and Bryan Banks of Throop on percussionist, both of whom are in their late 30s. They will play with an actual
What: Chixy Dix with Farmer’s Daughter When: 9 p.m. tomorrow Where: Creekside Inn, 406 Route 92 North, Tunkhannock ••• What: Ostrich Hat When: 7 tonight Where: Cooper’s Seafood, 701 N. Washington Ave., Scranton
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Though they are the Chixy Dix, this quartet plays much more than country music. Clockwise: Lena Romano, Bryan Banks, Scott Lewis and Jay Orrell.
country band, Farmer’s Daughter, at the Creekside Inn in Tunkhannock tomorrow night. The line-up has changed throughout the years, but Lewis seems confident this one will stick. It’s most obvious by just glancing at the band’s schedule.
“We’ve blown up in the past six months,” Lewis said. “We’re actually to the point that we’re turning people away for the summer months, and we’re now booking into September and October.” One of the reasons for this, he said, is the newly added pipes.
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The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute, the Beatles tribute band re-creating their sound from “She Loves You” to “Hey Jude.” Mount Laurel Performing Arts Center, 1 Tamiment Road, Tamiment. Saturday with gates at 5 p.m., an Outdoor Lawn Party with music and barbecue at 6 p.m. and main concert at 7 p.m. with headliner at 8:15 p.m. $62.50, $45.50, $32.50. 5882522 or mountlaurelpac.com.
The Midiri Brothers Septet will present the ‘Sensational Sounds of Swing’ on Monday at Misericordia University in Dallas in conjunction with the annual ‘Under the Stars Summer Arts Festival.’ The Jacobs Brothers, gospel music. Patterson Grove, 1128 Bethel Hill Road, Shickshinny. 7:15 p.m. Saturday. 825-0244. Miranda Lambert, country music’s reigning Female Vocalist of the Year with guests Little Big Town and Thomas Rhett. Toyota Pavilion, 1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. $47.25, $27.50. Tickets at livenation.com. Masterworks Chorale, along with the Chamber Orchestra, Institute
Country singer Miranda Lambert will visit the Toyota Pavilion in Scranton tomorrow night. Chorus and Symphony Orchestra of the Wyoming Seminary Performing Arts Institute summer music program. Great Hall, 228 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. 8 p.m. Saturday. Free. 270-2186. Sierra Hull and Highway 111, the fleet-fingered mandolinist and her band. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8 p.m. Saturday. $20. 325-0249. The Philadelphia Trio, classical works on piano, violin and cello. See CONCERTS, Page 16
Head out to the rolling hills of Nescopeck, where the Briggs Farm Blues Festival will celebrate 15 years of bringing two days of laidback summer fun to southern Luzerne County. Pack up some camping gear or come for the day and settle in at the Back Porch Stage or the Main Stage for performers such as the Butterfield Blues Band, Bernard Allison, Moreland & Arbuckle, Eddy ‘The Chief’ Clearwater, Linsey ‘Hoochie Man’ Alexander, the Alexis P. Suter Band, Chris Beard, Rory Block, Lonnie Shields, the Sarah Ayers Band, the CKS Band, Michael Bernard Allison will perPacker, Clarence Spady, Sam form at the Briggs Blues Lay, Mikey Junior, Jesse Loewy, Rare Form, Symphonic Festival. Haze and Ed Randazzo with Brett Alexander. New food offerings are promised – straight from Grammy Briggs’ recipes – as well as the traditional sweet-corn roast and smoked delights. Set your GPS to 88 Old Berwick Highway, Nescopeck. The fun runs 4:30 to 11 tonight and 4 to 11 p.m. on Saturday. More info at 379-2003 or briggsfarm.com.
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WatersEdge, the Christian-music trio. First Presbyterian Church, 97 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday. Preceded by a Youth Rally from 2 to 5 p.m. Free. 899-2264.
He probably knows about 500 to 600 songs, so when someone comes up and asks for something … we can play it. If Jay doesn’t know it, he’s good enough that he can figure it out.” ••• The acoustic side project of local band There and Back Again has proved a hit after only a short time on the performance scene. The trio, titled Ostrich Hat, plays purely acoustic sets. They’ll take over Cooper’s in Scranton tonight. “The best thing about the summer season is the deck parties,” drummer Jeff Bonomo said. He’s joined by guitarist Joe Somerdak and bassist Adam Arlotto. Though the guys play hits from all genres and eras, one set stands out among the rest. “I’d have to say our 20-minute rap and R&B medley is the highlight of our show,” Bonomo said. “Where else can you hear guilty pleasures like Hotstepper, California Love, the Thong Song and others played on an acoustic guitar, bass and drums?”
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“Lena is a phenomenal vocalist,” he said. “I really think it has a lot to do with her.” It also could have to do with the set list. “We aren’t just one style of music,” Lewis said. “We also take songs you wouldn’t imagine as acoustic and make them that way, like Lady Gaga and Beyonce.” Though the band plays the typical fare, it also takes requests. “Jay and myself know enough songs that we can do pretty much any request,” Lewis said. “Jay’s full-time job is to play in bands, and he does a lot of solo stuff during the week, which is all request.
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EVENTS T H I S W E E K : J U LY 6 TO 12 , 2012 St. Patrick’s Festival, with food, a Saturday morning 5K race, flea market, Chinese auction, BBQ and Blues Night (tonight), Community Day and turkey dinner on Sunday and entertainment by the Mud Pond Boys (tonight), Flashback and the Jeziorskis (Saturday) and George Rittenhouse (Sunday). St. Patrick’s Church, 411 Allegheny St., White Haven. 5 to 9 tonight; 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday; noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. 443-9944. First Friday Architectural Walking Tour, highlighting the history and architecture of churches and civic buildings in downtown Scranton. Sponsored by the Lackawanna Historical Society. Meet at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 700 Lackawanna Ave. 5 tonight. 344-3841. Fire Company Bazaar, with an opening-night parade, entertainment by Flaxy Morgan (tonight); the Tyme Band and Souled Out (Saturday). Breslau Hose Company No. 5, 299 First St., Hanover Township. 6 to midnight tonight; 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday. 825-1267. Nativity of Our Lord Summer Picnic, with a flea market, ethnic food, cash raffle, flea market, bingo, baskets, games for kids and adults and entertainment by Picture Perfect (tonight), Jude’s Polka Jets II and Flaxy Morgan (Saturday), the Sperazza Band (Sunday). Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 529 Stephenson St., Duryea. 6 to 11 tonight; 5 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday; 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday. 457-2253. Poker Run, the 6th annual motorcycle ride through White Haven, Freeland and Conyngham to benefit Wounded and Disabled Veterans. VFW, 1408 W. Front St., Berwick. Saturday with registration at 10 a.m. and ride at noon followed by a party. $15, $25 per couple. 752-3269.
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Train Excursion, a round trip from Scranton to Moscow powered by a historic steam locomotive. Steamtown National Historic Site, 300 Cliff St., Scranton. Saturdays through Sept. 1 (except July 14) and Sept. 2 with a 12:30 p.m. departure and 2:30 p.m. return. $24, $22 seniors, $17 children. 340-5204. Lavender Festival, with lavender treats including ice cream, lemonade and pastries, lavender plants, body products, raffles and silent auction. Self-DiscovSee EVENTS, Page 7
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Auction? What auction? “I’ve never heard of it, have no idea what you’re talking about,” Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction co-chair George Finch joked. “Ah, just kidding. I’ve been at the library from nine in the morning to six at night lately, and it’s been wonderful.” Finch and his wife, Mary Ann, are co-chairs for the event, which is now in its 66th year. The couple have been involved with the auction in some way over the past eight years, citing one major reason they’re drawn to it. “The volunteers,” he said. “So many people come out to help, and it shows how much they care and support the library. It’s just incredible.” From talking with volunteer coordinator Diana Berry, Finch estimates there will be more than 200 volunteers for the auction. “Diana has estimated that in the week or so leading up to the auction alone, there are 15 to 20,000 man hours,” he said. Not only is there much to be done before the auction but a lot to take care of during its four-day run. The number of
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items for sale is a lot to handle. “We’ve got funky barware, art, antiques, decorations, books; I could go on and on and on,” library director Martha Butler said. Several different tents on the library grounds will hold goods to peruse, such as Nearly Olde, Book Tent, Christmas Tent, Plant Booth and Grandma’s Attic, offering everything from
tools to collectible lunchboxes. Several larger items will cross the auction block each evening. “We have three absolutely gorgeous, solid-oak church pews,” Finch said. “They come from a church on Zerby Avenue in Edwardsville.” There’s also an item so large it won’t be on the grounds for the auction.
“The slate pool table is in excellent shape, and I think any pool aficionado would want it,” Finch said. “The problem is that it’s so big we can’t even bring it to the grounds.” The owners of the table, who live near the library, are willing to deliver the piece to the auction winner, as long as it’s withSee AUCTION, Page 7
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in a 20-mile radius of Dallas. Of course, various food vendors will be on hand, and children will find plenty to do. In addition to what Butler calls the “ever-popular sand-art tent,” there are children’s games and demonstrations for entertainment. A one-hour live demonstration by What Knott Farm Traveling Petting Zoo, which includes rabbits, turtles and lizards, will take place from 7 to 8 tonight. The Carbon County Environmental Center will give a bat demonstration between 7 and 9 p.m. tomorrow, and Sunday will bring face painting and balloon designs from 7 to 8 p.m., hosted by Lollipop Party Services of Scranton. Little folks will get a chance to get in on the bidding action with their parents during tomorrow’s children’s auction, which will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Items such as toys, games and backyard play equipment
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House Dance Party, hosted by reality TV star Teresa Giudice of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” and “Celebrity Apprentice.” Gypsies Nightclub, Mount Airy Casino Resort, 44 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono. 10 p.m. to midnight Saturday. $10 cover charge. 866-468-7619. Stephanie Jallen Motorcycle Run, the 6th annual event to fund the skier’s goal to participate in Paralympic events. With food, raffles and music by Iron Cowboy, Eddie & the Dreamers, Breakdown Jimmy and more. Riders and non-riders welcome. St. Barbara Church Grounds, 28 Memorial St., Exeter. Sunday with registration at 9:30 a.m. and ride at noon. $15; $5 nonriders. 690-3028. St. Faustina Parish Bingo. St. Mary of Czestochowa Church, 1030 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke. Sunday with doors at 12:30 p.m. and games at 1:45 p.m. Fundraiser, to benefit cancer victim Dawna Yeager Estock. With food, beer, basket raffle, bake sale and the Band Jax. Rodano’s Restaurant, 53 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. $20. 779-3594. Forty Fort Meeting House Tours, guided walks through the historic 1807 church. 20 River St., in the Forty Fort Cemetery. 1 to 3
p.m. Sundays through Sept. 23. $2, $1 children. 287-5214. Denison House Tours, guided tours of the restored 1790 home of early settler Nathan Denison, 35 Denison St., Forty Fort. 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 30. $4, $2 children. 288-5531. Car Cruise, sponsored by the 109th Artillery Heritage Association with awards, raffles and food. All vehicles welcome. Applebee’s, 253 Wilkes-Barre Township Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Township. 6 to 9 p.m. Monday.
Monday Movies, a showing of “Kiss Me Deadly” (1955), a Mike Hammer film-noir mystery starring Ralph Meeker. Popcorn provided. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre. 6 p.m. Monday. Free. Registration: 821-1959. Summer Film Series: “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen,” about a fisheries expert hoping to bring the sport of fly-fishing to the desert. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 1 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. $6, $4 (matinee); $3 students. 826-1100. Out and About Downtown, a stroll with Ted Kross of the WilkesBarre City Health Department, who will point out improvements. Meet at the Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA, 40 W. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Free. 823-2191. Wilkes-Barre Farmers Market, the summer marketplace with fresh produce, breads and pastries, specialty items, festival foods, storytime with the Osterhout Library and a lunchtime concert by Flashback. Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday. 208-4292. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Family Festival, with ethnic food, games and entertainment by John Stevens’ Doubleshot (Thursday), Sweet Pepper and the Long Hots (July 13) and George Tarasek & the Polka Partners (July 14). Holy Trinity Church, 116 Hughes St., Swoyersville. 5 to 11 p.m. Thursday through July 14. 287-6624. Socrates Cafe, a philosophical discussion on a topic chosen by the group. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Free. Registration: 821-1959. Civil War Round Table, a presentation on “Three Pennsylvania Generals at Gettysburg and Beyond – Meade, Hancock and Reynolds.” Daddow-Isaacs American Legion, 730 Memorial See EVENTS, Page 22
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What: Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction When: 5 to 11 tonight through Sunday night; rain date Monday. Bidding for items will begin at 6 each night. Where: Library grounds, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas More info: 675-1182. A bus shuttle will run every 20 to 25 minutes starting at 5 each night. Pick-up will be in the Dallas Shopping Center, near the former Bank of America on Memorial Highway, and drop-off will be in front of the library parking lot on Franklin Street.
Life of a Union Soldier, a Civil War living history by First Sgt. John Moran of the 56th Pennsylvania Infantry. Lackawanna State Park, Route 407, Dalton. 7 p.m. Saturday. 945-7110.
For some good old-fashioned Pennsylvania Dutch fun, it’s hard to beat the Kutztown Folk Festival, now celebrating its 63rd year. The food alone is worth the trip with a traditional ox roast and the 19th-century bread oven sending mouthwatering aromas throughout the fairgrounds. There are more than 200 juried folk artists and traditional American craftsmen, a huge quilt show, re-enactments of a Mennonite wedding and a hanging, the Pennsylvania Civil War Road Show, plenty of children’s activities and six stages of entertainment, including old-time music, a country auction, live theater and country dancing. The fairgrounds are at 225 N. Whiteoak St. in Kutztown, and the hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Sunday. Admission is $14, or $13 for seniors and $5 for children. 888674-6136 or kutztownfestival.com.
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ooper’s Seafood House in Scranton is bringing the area the first taste of ShawneeCraft Beer, from a brewery in Shawnee on Delaware. The brewery prides itself on staying “true to nature, true to the craft.” Beers are made with allnatural, whole-food ingredients that come as local and organic as possible. The special attention paid to nature goes beyond the brewing process, as the company also uses second-hand and salvaged equipment, grows ingredients and recycles as much as possible throughout the brewing process. Shawnee’s brewing tactics are old school: no filtering, no pasteurization, no artificial preservatives. There are two types of beer to be had: the draftspecific Session Beers and the comes-in-a-package Heirloom beers. You’ll find the former at Cooper’s. ••• SHAWNEECRAFT BEER Served at: Cooper’s Seafood, 701 N. Washington Ave., Scranton ••• SESSION PORTER Type: American Porter Alcohol by volume: 4.8 percent Rich, dark with chocolate and black currant tones ••• VIENNA LAGER Type: Lager Alcohol by volume: 4.8 percent
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A balance of bitterness and mild malt sweetness. ••• BIÈRE BLANCHE Type: Belgian-style wheat Alcohol by volume: 4.8 percent The name means “white beer,” and the look follows suit. It’s tart, with a citric taste. ••• RASPBERRY BLANCHE Type: Fruit beer Alcohol by volume: 4.8 percent The brewmasters take the Biere Blanche and ferment it with red raspberries to make this sweet drink.
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This summer, you might find The Times Leader food crew taking the scenic route on occasion. Which is to say we’re going rambling. You know how you always wonder about certain little places, not necessarily heavily hyped or even all that well-known that nonetheless are conveniently located when you’re whiling away a summer day, say, in the country, whether hiking, driving, swimming, whatever? Big 10 Subs & Pizza, nestled (but not all that deeply) in the Back Mountain, a short jaunt down Route 118 in Lehman Township, is one of those places. That it has a cabin vibe calling out to you in summer (or winter – enjoy the feeling of dining at a lake house or a lodge, your choice) is just a happy little bonus. Yes, it’s a subs-and-pizza shop, but the grapevine told us a hopping time to go was on Sundays, when dinners were served. We, alas, didn’t find that the case (no seeming special dinner menu), but perhaps we arrived too late
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on our chosen Sunday. We did, however, find some appealing sandwiches, baskets and bolis as well as some tasty pizza and so determined the visit still worth the ride from Wilkes-Barre. Some of the pizza’s wood-fired, too, which just adds to the cabin vibe, and by that we mean you’ll find lots of knotty pine and wooden booths and even carved wood-
en stools. It all felt homey and earthy as we enjoyed, first, the regular pizza, then the woodstove version. OK, we have to say, the regular held more appeal, to our surprise. The wood-fired was just fine, but somehow all the flavors just came together better in the See BIG TEN, Page 9
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traditional, which was all about balance: a crust a bit chewy and a bit crispy; a fresh cheese, neither scant nor crazy-abundant; and an enticing sauce with a hint of sweetness. A 16-inch pie is $8.25, whereas a 12-inch woodfired version is $7.75. You take your pick, but the first seems a better value. Next up came the type of burger that would no doubt please the heck out of any burger aficionado. A mushroom-swiss version ($6.50) met all the criteria: fresh, hand-formed meat (lots of it and perfectly juicy), oozing cheese and plentiful shrooms. If this is any indication of how the other burger choices will turn out, you can’t go wrong. Another sandwich option that impressed was a pulled-pork basket. This was a not-so-hungry man’s alternative to the big, grand burger. The pork under inspection here was not, as we expected, shredded and piled high, but pulled thicker and served more sparsely. Still, the taste was top-notch, and the meat was coated in a rich, thick, red barbecue sauce with plenty of pop. Oh, and the bun was toasted, too. Bully for that. Before we move on, you need to know about the stars of the two previous plates, and those would be the fresh-cut fries, completely unexpected here but completely
IF YOU GO What: Big Ten Subs & Pizza Where: 2889 State Route 118, Lehman Township Call: 675-4156 Credit cards? Yes Wheelchair accessible? Yes
And if you’re of the grown-up persuasion, you’re more likely to appreciate the nuances of this sought-after regional treat. It really isn’t the same as any other ice cream, but it’s not so easy to de-
scribe exactly why. You have to taste to believe. A teenager among us shrugged his shoulders and said, “It tastes like ice cream,” but the rest of us knew better.
Someday the young man will learn.
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appreciated. Those that accompanied the sandwich and burger also were a study in balance: browned but not burnt, soft but not mushy and cooked with the skin on to up the yum factor and toss in some extra nutrients. A final crowd-pleaser was a meatball stromboli ($7.95) which contained a most generous supply of seemingly homemade meatballs inside a springy crust that almost fell apart with the touch of a fork, and we like that quality in a boli dough. The meatballs themselves tasted like they came right out of the pan at Grandma’s house, so it’s hard to find any fault. And just when we thought we were all finished? Well, let it be known that here is one of the few places Penn State Creamery ice cream shows up on the dessert menu. In fact, it pretty much is the dessert menu,. Alumni Swirl – or vanilla ice cream with swiss mocha chips and blueberry swirl – was an eyeand palate-pleaser, and so was a more basic chocolate chip cookie dough. Rich, lux and worth every calorie. No, you won’t find every flavor the creamery churns out available here, but you will have a decent selection.
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The Many Expressions of Folk Art, old and new folk-art treasures including paintings, carvings, puppets, wall hangings and more. Through Aug. 31 at the Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Open during movie screenings. 996-1500. BEEyond, the world of bees as photographed by Rose-Lynn Fisher along with “Directing Sunbeams: Beekeeping in Northeast Pennsylvania.” Through Sept. 3 at the Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Scranton. Noon to 4 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. $5. 346-7186. The Wonderful Story of Planters Peanuts, photographs, documents and memorabilia about the landmark Wilkes-Barre business created in 1906 by immigrants Amedeo Obici and Mario Peruzzi. Through Oct. 27 at the Luzerne County Historical Society Museum, 69 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. 822-1727.
‘When Evening Shadows Fall’ is one of the works by Lorraine Petyo Elias, who joins fellow artists Judy Kitzman and Judy Youshock for the exhibit ‘On the Beach’ through July 29 at the Endless Mountains Council for the Arts in Tunkhannock. William V. Lewis with photographs, memorabilia, a wooden model of the Titanic and more. Through Oct. 27 at the Luzerne Clip & Save!
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e’ve been here before with Peter Parker, the bright but socially awkward teenager who gets bitten by a radioactive spider and develops extraordinary powers. The last time was 10 years ago, when Tobey Maguire played Parker for director Sam Raimi. But filmmaking technology has made tremendous leaps over the ensuing decade, while the genre of comic-book superhero movies has grown ridiculously cluttered.
Part of the reason “The Amazing Spider-Man” feels so fresh and invigorating is that its story is so simple – anyone remember exactly what the deal was with Loki and that cube? – and its protagonist so relatable. Instead of a billionaire playboy or a Norse God who can beckon thunder, you get a teenager trying to survive adolescence just like everyone else, except his hormones aren’t entirely human, and his puberty
will be more torturous than most. As Parker, Andrew Garfield (“The Social Network”) looks just young enough to pass for 17, and he sells the illusion with a terrific physical performance: He’s all wild arm movements and impatient leg twitches, constantly thrumming with a pent-up energy that will serve him well in short time. See SPIDERMAN, Page 25
IF YOU GO What: “The Amazing Spider-Man” ★★★ Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, Sally Field Directed by: Marc Webb Running time: 136 minutes Rated: PG-13 for comicbook violence, adult themes
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OSANGELES—Thingsaren’talldreamyinKatyPerry’snew3Dconcertfilm. The pop star’s energetic Day-Glo performances and chart success — tying Michael Jackson’s “Bad” with five No. 1 singles from her album “Teenage Dream” — are undercut by heartbreak. She sobs uncontrollably backstage as her marriage to Russell Brand falls apart during her world tour and talks about her dashed desire for “fairy-tale” romance.
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Perry co-produced “Katy Perry: Part of Me” and is now promoting it with the same energy she gave to the year-long “California Dreams” tour it documents. In an interview, Perry spoke about sharing her side of the breakup on-screen, leaning on her fans as “a support system,” and plans for her next album. ••• The Associated Press: Your relationship with Russell Brand supplies the narrative arc of the film. It’s very personal. You’re crying on screen. Is it the same to you as doing a break-up song like “Wide Awake”? Perry: Oh my God, I have tear ducts! Crazy! I am human! I think it was important for me to leave some of the more difficult things in the film so that it wasn’t just a narcissistic fanfare film about how great I am. Because I’m not all great. There might be moments of greatness, but they are very hard-worked (sic). I think it was important to show that there are obstacles and problems in people’s lives, and it’s OK if you have them. You just have to overcome them.” AP:There’saclipinthemoviewhereyoutellEllenDeGeneres you’re going to take a long nap when the tour is over. It seems like you never did. You never took a break. Perry: I’m still having fun. When I thought of documenting this whole process of last year, I didn’t know it was going to be a huge movie with billboards and Hollywood and stuff. But I just knew that there was a huge wavecoming,andIwantedtobeabletoforeverkeepthe memory of that wave. So I caught everything. I threw the net out very wide. And at the end of it, it was over 300-plus hours of film. And it turned into this movie. And I’m glad. Because it sends a great message, it’s very inspiring, and it’s another kind of layer of me that I’ve revealed in time. AP: At one point in the film, you’re heartbroken and sobbing before going on stage in Brazil, where fans chant “We love you Katy” in Portuguese. The movie
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Two-timing husband is sent packing for the second time Dear Abby: My husband, “Albert,” divorced me three years ago. Afterward, I found out he was with a 28-year-old woman he had met in a bar. After she took him for what little money he had, he came crawling back to me. Like a fool, I stupidly took him back because I still had feelings for him. Last week, I caught Albert on the Internet inviting a 23-year-old woman to play bin-
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oody Allen’s “To Rome With Love” is an affectionate but meandering comedy that contemplates romance, fame, legacy and longing and comes with lightness and love for another of Europe’s great cities. Like Milly (Alessandra Mastronardi), a young provincial wife who quickly gets turned around in the Italian capital, audiences will be wishing for a map – to follow all the competing themes. The cast of characters is sprawling. The official headliners are Allen, Alec Baldwin, Roberto Benigni, Penelope Cruz, Judy Davis, Jesse Eisenberg, Greta Gerwig and Ellen Page. There’s an equally long list of co-stars, including the fabulous tenor Fabio Armiliato, who steals the show. Tellingly enough, the film begins in confusion — a traffic jam and a traffic cop who serves as an occasional and unnecessary narrator. Hayley (Alison Pill) is on the sidewalk. She looks the typical college grad from the States, new to the city and lost. Soon enough, she is found, swept up by its charm and one of its Michelangelos (Flavio Parenti). But the couple, quickly engaged, are just a tease. The director is really interested in their parents. Hayley’s dad is Jerry (Allen), a retired opera director, and her mother is Phyllis (Davis), a
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therapist. In Michelangelo’s family, the one to watch is his father, Giancarlo (Armiliato), a mortician. The engagement brings the families together and sets the stage for one of the film’s four distinct set pieces. “To Rome” is a return to acting for Allen. As Jerry, an aging man trying to remain relevant, he wears every one of his many years in his face, in his fragility, his vulnerability and his impatience. He gives Jerry his shot at redemption. It involves Giancarlo, a mortician by trade who sings like a virtuoso when he hits the shower at night. In this, Armiliato shows exactly why he’s revered in opera circles for his voice and his charisma. Here again fame rears its ugly head. Jerry promises it. Giancarlo is intrigued by it. There are issues to contend with, and it can feel a mess. But honestly, any time Giancarlo steps in the shower and starts to sing, for that moment nothing else happening in “Rome” matters. and drink specials on the patio of Red Robin, 2020 Wilkes-Barre Township Marketplace, off Highland Park Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre Township. 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Free. 208-1776. Party on the Patio, with Almost Queen paying tribute to the music of progressive-rockers Queen. Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, 1280 Route 315, Plains Township. 7 p.m. Thursday. Free. 888-946-4672. Lita Ford & the Runaways, the “Queen of Metal” and her all-female group. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. 8 p.m. Thursday. 866-605-7325. The Red Horse. Singer-songwriters Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka and Lucy Kaplansky. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8 p.m. Thursday. $25. 325-0249.
FUTURE CONCERTS Air Supply, the Australian soft-rock duo of Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock. The Mount Laurel Performing Arts Center, 1 Tamiment Road, Tamiment. July 13 with gates at 5 p.m., an Outdoor Lawn Party with music and barbecue at 6 p.m., main concert at 7 p.m. and headliner at 8:15 p.m. $62.50, $47.50, $32.50. 588-2522 or mountlaurelpac.com. New Visions Concert, with local bands Bad Answers, To Hell with This, Halfling, Grey Zine and Stroudsburg group Edelweiss. New Visions Studio & Gallery, 201 Vine St., Scranton. July 13 with doors at 7 p.m. and show at 7:30 p.m. $7. 878-3970. Arrival, the Swedish ABBA tribute band. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. 8 p.m. July 13. $23, $28. 866-605-7325.
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The DVD pickings — maybe a result of the July 4 holiday — are thin this week. “ROCKO’S MODERN LIFE: SEASON THREE,” GRADE B: The 13 episodes include Rocko, Spunky, Heffer and Filburt getting involved with a murder investigation involving the Bigheads. This is a wonderful animated series that’s fun for children and funny to adults. Finding that balance is tough and when a product comes along that balances the halves so well, it should not be missed. Series creator Joe Murray provides a commentary track for the episodes that originally aired on Nickelodeon. The series also includes marvelous voice work by Carlos Alazraqui, Tom Kenny and Doug Lawrence. “JOE + BELLE,” GRADE C+: The dark comedy from writer/director Veronica Kedar starts with
STILL SHOWING ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE SLAYER – The Rail Splitter is reimagined as a vampire vanquisher. R for violence, brief sexuality. 105 mins. ★ 1/2 BRAVE — A beautiful but safe princess tale. PG for scares, rude humor. 93 mins. ★★ MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED — Zoo animals run off to join the circus. PG for action, rude humor. 92 mins. ★★ MAGIC MIKE – Enter the sexy/ seedy world of male exotic dancers. R for pervasive sexual content, graphic nudity, language, drugs. 109 mins. ★★★
great promise when two women accidentally kill someone and struggle to get rid of the body. The two women — Joe (Kedar), a drug dealer, and Belle (Sivan Levy), a suicidal mental patient — are different but share enough similar angst that they make a compelling pair. Their relationship slowly grows through the trials of their own making. “THE CASSEROLE CLUB,” GRADE D: A weekly get together in ’60s suburbia to compare recipes turns into a sexual foray sparked by booze and drugs. Each member of the group brings their own secrets to the event, which play out as they play around. Everything about this film is clunky from the choppy way it was filmed to the acting. Even the attempts to portray the rabid sexuality of the time come across like a love-making Mad Libs. The only saving grace is former Backstreet Boys member Kevin Richardson. His performance as
a twisted and broken member of the dinner-and-debauchery group is the only one that shows any acting skills. ••• ALSO NEW ON DVD: “AN AMERICAN GIRL: MCKENNA SHOOTS FOR THE
STARS”: A young girl’s dream to become a world-class gymnast is jeopardized. “THE FORGER”: Homeless teen is lured into world of high-dollar art forgery. “BATTLE FORCE”: The elite fighting unit First Special Ser-
vice Force is formed in 1942. “THE HUNTER”: A skilled mercenary hunts for a tiger believed to be extinct. Willem Dafoe stars. “GOD BLESS AMERICA”: A man decides to take out his rage on the stupidest people he can imagine—reality television stars.
MOONRISE KINGDOM – A wonderful, wistful tale of 12-year-old lovers on the run. PG-13 for adult themes. 94 mins. ★★★★ PEOPLE LIKE US – A well-acted weeper about a guy who realizes he has a half sister. PG-13 for language, drug use, brief sexuality. 118 mins. ★★ 1/2 PROMETHEUS — A sorta-prequel to “Alien.” R for sci-fi violence, brief language. 123 mins. ★★★ TED – Teddy bear talks trash. R for crude content, pervasive language, drugs. 106 mins. ★★★★ TYLER PERRY’S MADEA’S WITNESS PROTECTION – A banker and his family are relocated. PG-13 for crude/sexual remarks, drug references. 114 mins. ★
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t least until its tacked-on happy ending, “Savages” is a tightly wound and vastly entertaining pulp thriller. It’s perhaps director Oliver Stone’s strongest work since “Nixon” (1995). Freed from the burden of having to say something “important,” a burden that deflated his Sept. 11 drama “World Trade Center” (2006) and prevented his underrated George Bush biopic “W.” (2008) from reaching potentially ecstatic heights, Stone gets back to what he does best, mixing brash showmanship with gleeful provocation. “Savages” doesn’t have the moral imagination and emotional reach of his greatest works, “Born on the Fourth of July” (1989), “JFK” (1991) and “Natural Born Killers” (1994), but it’s propelled by the same half-crazed energy and purposefulness. This director is never better than when he’s rooting at our rawest societal nerves. Based on Don Winslow’s 2010 novel, the film hearkens back to those 1980s, Stone-scripted efforts such as “8 Million Ways To Die” and “Scarface,” movies about the sinister allure of hard drugs and big money. In Laguna Beach, Calif., the short-tempered war veteran Chon (Taylor Kitsch) and his dogooder, Berkeley-grad best buddy Ben (Aaron Johnson) have become low-level drug kingpins, cultivating a higher-class brand of pot with seeds from Afghanistan. Chon and Ben live an idyllic life with the beautiful Ophelia (Blake
Lively), O for short, whom they share as a girlfriend, mostly insulated from the seedier aspects of the drug trade. The opening section of “Savages” moves with bullet-speed, complete with rapid-fire edited flashbacks and a pair of fairly graphic sex scenes. Stone takes particular delight in the gymtoned, sun-bronzed bodies of his three leads; the movie – as its title suggests – is about how we’re all savages at heart, motivated by sex, food and illicit stimulation and willing to get brutally violent when
our sanctity is threatened. And when a powerful Mexican cartel reaches out to Chon and Ben, eager to become business partners, things turn very violent indeed. One of the smartest things about the screenplay adaptation (by Stone, Winslow and Shane Salerno) is that, even as it posits a fantasy scenario of wealthy white kids running up against Mexican cartels, it doesn’t flinch from the realities of a war on drugs that’s beset by corruption and unimaginable cruelty. The cartel is run by Elena (Salma Hayek), a purring diva in
Tijuana not above ordering the be- drum: They want to be able to live headings of those who have cross- on their own terms without also ed her. Her chief henchmen in the having to reckon with the brutaliUnited States are Alex (Demián Bi- ties of the modern world. The olchir) and Lado (Benicio Del Toro), der characters, meanwhile, are all who orchestrate the kidnapping of hustlers: They’ve got kids they’re O, at which point Elena issues Ben trying to put through college, famand Chon an ultimatum: Join us, or ilies they’re trying to protect. Deher head gets cut off next. Caught spite the millions of dollars at in the middle of all this is the DEA stake, they’re basically just trudgagent Dennis (John Travolta), ing along with the rest of us in the 99 percent. who’s on the take For nearly from more than IF YOU GO two hours, one source, and Stone keeps a who would be What: “Savages” ★★★★ tight grip on willing to sell any- Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, John Travolta, Salma the material, one out to the Hayek providing plennext highest bid- Directed by: Oliver Stone ty of space for der. Rated: R for drug use, strong A lesser filmsexual content, strong language, his ensemble graphic violence cast to deftly maker might chew the scenhave been con- Running time: 130 minutes ery: Del Toro tent to set this enmumbles and joyably convoluted story in motion and sit back and mutters and keeps petting his own watch the sparks fly. Stone turns it mustache, as if some tiny cat setinto a fascinating story of genera- tled onto his face. Travolta keeps in tional divide and spiritual malaise perpetual motion, talking a mile a in the early 21st century. Played minute. Hayek, in a long Cleopatra nicely by Lively (“Gossip Girl”), wig and one gorgeous outfit after Johnson (who played John Len- another, combines the imperiousnon in “Nowhere Boy”), and espe- ness of Bette Davis circa “All About cially Kitsch (from “John Carter” Eve” with the sort of exaggerated and TV’s “Friday Night Lights”), vulnerability you usually only find the three younger characters em- on telenovelas; in a word, she’s inbody a very distinct, Gen-Y conun- spired.
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ow, nobody’s saying Richard Harris was a prima donna, back in 1988 when the famous actor taught theater arts at the University of Scranton and directed and starred in “Julius Caesar” there. Area playwright John McInerney wants to be sure audiences realize that when they come to see his comedy “Where the Bleep is Poor Tom?” – which Actors Circle will present Thursday through July 15 at Providence Playhouse in Scranton.
McInerney, a member of the ed, “He could be impulsive.” Still, it’s safe to say Harris English faculty who served as a liaison between the school and “Ju- wasn’t like the main character in lius Caesar” during Harris’ guest “Where the Bleep,” whom the autenure, admits the memory of a thor describes as “a prima-donna star of stage and screen working movie star … bringing comic chaos wherever on a campus project he goes.” did inspire him “as a IF YOU GO That primaspringboard,” but donna character he didn’t make his What: “Where the Bleep is Poor Tom?” has the lead role script biographical. Who: Actors Circle in “King Lear” “It’s not literal,” he Where: Providence Playand gets to intersaid. “It’s not a repehouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton act with a “tarttition.” tongued ex“Richard Harris When: 8 p.m. Thursday through July 15 wife, a harried was very amiable in Tickets: $8, $6, $4. 342-9707 professor prosome ways and cerducer, an eccentainly charismatic,” tric local publiMcInerney said. “You couldn’t deny his stage pres- cist, a drunken professional acence and even his presence in an tor, a nervous student actress, a ordinary situation. Whatever director losing his cool and an charisma he had, he had a lot of anxious nun, who’s in charge of the parochial-school children it.” After a pause, McInerney add- who are ‘extras’ in the play.”
The cast of ‘Where the Bleep is Poor Tom?’ includes, seated: J.P. McGowan and John Arena. Standing: Pattie Purcell, Jeff Ginsberg, Carol Arena, Bill Mecca, Lisa Chokola, John McInerney and Laura McGowan. Absent are John Jacobs and Lou Bisignani.
“In the play,” McInerney said, “things are very tense because the one and only dress rehearsal is taking place on the afternoon of the performance.” Of course, that idea makes as much sense as exposing small children to a Shakespearean tragedy that typically ends with a mad old king cradling the body of his recently executed daughter,
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BEST BET If feelings of patriotism still linger after the Fourth of July celebrations, the Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts offers the Tony Awardwinning Broadway hit ‘1776,’ which musically follows the adventures and frustrations of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and other founding fathers as they debate and discuss their new proposal – the Declaration of Independence. It’s shown at the J.J. Ferrara Center at 212 W. Broad St. in Hazleton at 7 tonight and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. An optional dinner is available 90 minutes before show time. Tickets are $32, or $28 for seniors and students and $20 for children. Without dinner: $16, $14 for seniors and students and $10 for children. 454-5451 or ptpashows.org.
Cordelia. Plot complications in “Where the Bleep” involve a big story for an exposé magazine, a malfunctioning piece of equipment, the ex-wife’s desire that her husband finance their son’s software venture and the star’s request that the professor producer come to New York to put on a version of “The Iceman Cometh.”
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$10 July 12-14; $15 thereafter. 344-3656.
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Cabaret Recital, Broadway music and dance by students of the Wyoming Seminary Performing Arts Institute. Buckingham Performing Arts Center, 201 N. Sprague Avenue, Kingston. 8 p.m. Thursday. Free. 270-2186.
No Exit, a depiction of the afterlife in which three deceased characters are punished by being locked into a room together for eternity. Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, 409 Main St., Duryea. July 13 to 22: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. $10. 457-3589.
Tuna Christmas, a comedy about a Christmas celebration in the town of Tuna, Texas. Presented by Scranton Public Theatre at the Olde Brick Theatre, Rear 128 W. Market St., North Scranton. Thursday through July 28, with a second run Aug. 9 to 18: 8:15 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays.
The Revenge of the Space Pandas. A boy inventor is zapped to another galaxy. Performed by the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble and Bloomsburg University students at the Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center St., Bloomsburg. July 19-29 with shows at 1 p.m. Tuesday and
Don’t think of any of this as the story of Harris, McInerney said, though the actor “did have the idea of bringing in the parochialschool students in ‘Julius Caesar.’ They represented little people who were affected by large events.”
Wednesday; 1 and 7 p.m. Thursdays; 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and 3 p.m. Sundays. $14, $8 children. 7848181 or bte.org.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Auditions for an October production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” for ages 15 to 20. Be prepared to sing, dance and read from the script. Must have a parent present. Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, 409 Main St., Duryea. 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. 991-1817. Auditions (all ages) for the Sept. 28-30 productions of “Cinderella” by the MPB Community Players. Most Precious Blood Church basement, 4th and Seybert streets, Hazleton. 7 p.m. Wednesday. 454-3305.
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OUTDOORS T H I S W E E K : J U LY 6 TO 12 , 2012 Introduction to Family Paddling, a four-hour program on regulations, equipment, safety and paddling skills. Lackawanna State Park, Route 407, Dalton. 9 a.m. Saturday. Registration: 945-7110. Dragonfly Walk, learning about the fascinating lives of dragonflies and their unique adaptations. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. $5. 828-2319. Wildlife Rehab. Meet representatives from Second Chance Wildlife who bring along some rescued mammals. Campground Amphitheater, Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. 7 p.m. Saturday. Free. 696-9105.
Frog Frenzy. Gently catch and release these amphibians while learning about them. Wear boots and plan on getting a little wet. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. 10 a.m. to noon July 14 and 15; Aug. 19. $5. 8282319. Historical Walk on the Back Mountain Trail, a talk on the former railroad that ran along the trail’s route. Meet at the Knights of Columbus parking lot, 59 Parry St., Luzerne. 11 a.m. July 14. 696-5082. Senior Stroll, a leisurely walk along the Campground Trail for ages 55 and older. Campground Amphitheater, Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. 4 p.m. July 14. 696-9105.
Loyalsock Trail Hike, eight difficult miles. Meet at the Dallas Shopping Center, Route 309, Dallas. 9:45 a.m. Sunday. Bring lunch and water. Sponsored by the Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club. 825-7200.
What’s the Buzz? Area beekeeper Ellen McGlynn talks about her hobby. Campground Amphitheater, Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. 7 p.m. July 14. 696-9105.
Sunday for Singles. Meet new friends while exploring nature. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday. Free. 828-2319.
Live Owls! A close-up look at a great horned owl, barn owl and screech owl. Wild Birds Unlimited, Dallas Shopping Center, Route 309, Dallas. 11:30 a.m. July 15. Free. 675-9900.
Herbal Medicine: A Nature Walk, a two-hour trek with herbalist and homeopath Peeka Trenkle. Florence Shelly Wetlands Preserve, Route 171 and Stack Road, Thompson. 2 p.m. Sunday. Free. 727-4272.
Frances Slocum Hike, four easy miles followed by optional blueberry picking at Smith’s Farm. Bring containers. Meet at the Park Office, Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. 12:45 p.m. July 15. Sponsored by the Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club. 288-2733.
Tannersville Bog Walks, 2.5-hour walks through the northern boreal bog. Meet at the Monroe County Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. 10 a.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 5; and 1 p.m. on July 15. $5. Reservations: 629-3061. 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.
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Nature Walk, with the Lackawanna Audubon Society through the trails of the Varden Conservation Area, off Tannery Road, Lake Township in Wayne County. 9 a.m. July 14. 586-8343.
Birding at Frances Slocum, to seek out songbirds of the season. Meet at the boat-rental parking lot. Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. 8:30 a.m. July 14. 675-9900.
Summer Canoe Paddle, a float around Pickerel Pond. Beginners welcome. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. 1 to 3 p.m. July 15. $5. 828-2319. Hickory Run Hike, a guided 4.5mile trek on the Fourth Run, Bear and Leonardsville trails. Meet at the Hickory Run State Park office, Route 534, White Haven. 9 a.m. July 18. 4032006.
Road, Kingston Township. 4 p.m. July 21. 696-9105. Nature at Night, a walk in the woods to listen for frogs, gaze at the stars and enjoy the music of the night. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. 8 to 10 p.m. July 21 and Aug. 18. $5. 828-2319. Introduction to Orienteering, learning to use a map and compass. Equipment provided. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. 10 a.m. to noon July 22. $5. 828-2319. Tuscarora Hike, seven moderate miles with an optional cable crossing. Meet at the Park and Ride, Route 309 near Blackman Street, Wilkes-Barre. 11:45 a.m. July 22. Sponsored by the Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club. 889-5256. Canoe and Kayak Race, a 12-mile paddle from Mehoopany to Tunkhannock with competitive and recreational classes. Sponsored by the North Branch Land Trust and the Wyoming County Kiwanis. Beginning at noon on July 28. Information 696-5545 or nblt.org. Lakeshore Trail Walk. Explore the water’s edge during a short walk. Meet at the boat-rental parking lot, Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. 2 p.m. July 28. 696-9105. Live Birds of Prey, an up-close look at a live hawk and owl. Campground Amphitheater, Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. 7 p.m. July 28. 6969105. Night Out with the Stars, a stargazing session with the Greater Hazleton Astronomical Society. Nescopeck State Park, 1137 Honey Hole Road, Drums. 8:30 p.m. July 28. 403-2006.
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Highway, Dallas. 7 p.m. Thursday. $3 non-members. 639-1283. Downtown Outdoor Movie, a screening of the comedy musical “Mamma Mia!” Courthouse Square, Scranton. 9 p.m. Thursday. Free. 963-1475.
FUTURE Lycoming County Fair, the 142nd annual event with Buffalo Beals Animal Park, open horse show, free concerts, rides, carnival midway, truck and tractor pulls, demolition derby, double figure-8 racing, invitational bull riding, Tuesday fireworks and plenty of animals and exhibits. Fairgrounds, 300 E. Lycoming St., Hughesville. July 13 to 21 with gates open at noon. $5. 584-2197 or lycomingfair.com. Summer 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals, with freestyle competition, Monster Truck Thunder Drags, Tough Truck Challenge, mud drag racing, burnout competition, country music and Saturday night fireworks. Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, 620 W. Third St. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 13; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 14; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 15. $17 advance, $19 at the gate. Tickets at 4wheeljamboree.com. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival, with homemade food, basket raffles, games and entertainment by the Jeanne Zano Band (Friday), 40 lb. Head (Saturday) and the Tommy Guns Band (Sunday). Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 2011 Route 29, Hunlock Creek. 5 to 11:30 p.m. July 13-14; 3 to 9 p.m. July 15. 477-5040. St. Joseph Marello Parish Festival, with a Chevy Cruze car raffle, Italian foods, bingo and entertainment by Flaxy Morgan (Friday), the Jeanne Zano Band (Saturday) and Sweet Pepper and the Long Hots (Sunday). Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 237 William St., Pittston. 5 to 11 p.m. July 13 to 15. 654-6902.
Wild Edibles, locating food provided by nature in the form of plants. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. 10 a.m. to noon. July 21. $10. 828-2319.
Dancing with the NEPA Stars, the second round of competition with local notables showing their best moves. Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. 5:30 p.m. July 13. $16 includes drinks and light fare. 344-1111.
Nature’s Nasties, a walk to identify stinging nettle, poison ivy, bees, spiders and more. Meet at the boat-rental parking lot, Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet
USO Dance, a kickoff event for the Armed Forces Tribute Weekend at Eckley Miners Village. Grab your dancing shoes and enjoy the music of the Hazleton Philharmonic Big Band at this
event reminiscent of World War II days. Freeland Public Park Pavilion, Front Street, Freeland. 6 to 9 p.m. July 13. $5, $3 for those in 1940s attire, free for servicemen. 636-2070. Back Mountain Farmers Market. Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays from July 14 to Oct. 6. 675-1182. Armed Forces Tribute Weekend, a two-day salute to those who fought in U.S. conflicts from the Civil War to the war in Afghanistan. With encampments, military vehicles and exhibits, living-history reenactments, bagpiper Jim Sweeney, a USO Show by the Eckley Players and a visit from Uncle Sam. Eckley Miners Village, Highland Road, off Route 940, Eckley. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 14-15. $6, $5.50 seniors, $4 children. 636-2070. Music in the Valley, a day of 19th-century folk music with the Dulcimer Club, the Druckenmillers, Mixed Nuts and the Young Geezers. Also: puppet shows, sing-a-longs, children’s craft area, wagon rides and a traditional-music seminar. Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 1000 Turkey Hill Road, Stroudsburg. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 14. $10, $5 children. 992-6161. Knit and Crochet Group. All ages. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 10:30 a.m. to noon on July 14 and 28. Free. Registration: 821-1959. American Freedom Express, a train ride from Scranton to Gouldsboro and Tobyhanna with George Washington and Thomas Jefferson (portrayed by re-enactors), Colonial delicacies and entertainment at each stopover. Steamtown National Historic Site, 300 Cliff St., Scranton. July 14 with an 11 a.m. departure and 3 p.m. return. $34, $29 seniors, $22 children. Reservations: 340-5204. Downtown Scranton Walking Tour, highlighting classic architecture and memorials around Courthouse Square. Sponsored by the Lackawanna Historical Society. Meet at Washington Avenue and Linden Street. 11 a.m. July 14. 344-3841. Pocono Wurst Festival, with wursts and brats, craft brews, polka and German oompa bands, Polish and German dancers and craft vendors. Entertainers include Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra, the Cardon Polka Band, Joe Stanky & the Cadets, Walt Groller Orchestra, the Jolly Rheinlanders, German Hungarian Schuhplattlers and the Jagermeister See EVENTS, Page 24
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T H I S W E E K : J U LY 6 TO 12 , 2012 Magnificent Machines, using levers, pulleys, soup cans, balloons, marbles and more to create machines. For ages 8 to 14. Box of Light Studios, 203 W. Main St., Bloomsburg. 6 to 8 tonight. 764-2388. Tea Party, a French-themed event with Fancy Nancy and a special guest from France. Wyoming Free Library, 358 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. $2 includes a photo. Wear your most glamorous outfit and receive a “cadeau.” Reservations: 693-1364. Colonial Kids. Learn about kids in Colonial times through hands-on activities and games. For ages 6 to 12. Campground Amphitheater, Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. 2 p.m. Saturday. 696-9105. Lightning Bugs for Little Ones. Learn about our state insect through stories, crafts and hands-on activities. For ages 3 to 5. Campground Amphitheater, Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. 4 p.m. Saturday. 6969105. Early Readers Story Hour, with reading aloud, songs and crafts. Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas. 9:45 a.m. Mondays through Aug. 6. Registration: 675-1182. 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.
Story Hour, with songs and finger plays for ages 3 to 5. Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas. Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. through Aug. 7. Registration: 675-1182.
ing Free Library, 358 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. 10 to 11:30 a.m. July 19. $5. Reservations: 6931364. Backyard Birds for Kids. Learn to identify five birds by sight and
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FUTURE Action Heroes Unite! Be the hero in your own comic adventure by creating a book to print or view on an iPad. For ages 8 to 14. Box of Light Studios, 203 W. Main St., Bloomsburg. 6 to 8 July 13. 764-2388. Bravo for Bats, all about the natural history of these sometimes misunderstood creatures. For ages 6 to 12. Campground Amphitheater, Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. 2 p.m. July 14. 696-9105. Jewelry Making for Mommy and Me, making bracelets using memory wire and beads. Wyom-
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Bugs can be annoying, but take a closer look and they can be fascinating creatures. The Monroe County Environmental Education Center in Stroudsburg will celebrate the lowly insect at Saturday’s Bug Fest 2012. Little ones can have lots of buggy fun at the Insect Olympics doing the Cricket Hop, Roach Race and Caterpillar Crawl. Or they can join a naturalist on an Insect Safari to collect, observe and release specimens, or join in the carnival games and crafts or enjoy a funny puppet show called ‘Insects Are Us.’ The day is geared for ages 4 to 12, and families are encouraged to come for either the morning session from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or in the afternoon from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. due to limited parking. Admission is $5 for children, but parents get in free. 629-3061.
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FUTURE Antiques Show and Sale, the 54th annual event with a lunch menu, an exhibit of Raggedy Ann dolls and an operating G-gauge steam train. Also: an old-fashioned ice cream social with music by the Trinity Centennial Band 7 to 8 p.m. on Friday. Mountainhome United Methodist Church, Routes 390 and 191, Mountainhome. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 20-21. 5957390. Antiques and Collectibles Flea Market. Memorial Hall, 101 W. Tenth St., Jim Thorpe. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 28. Proceeds benefit the Mauch Chunk Museum and Historical Society. 269-2162.
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T H I S W E E K : J U LY 6 TO 12 , 2012 Book Signing with Marisa McClellan, author of the newly released cookbook “Food in Jars.” Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. Wednesday with signing at 6 p.m. and a food swap 7 to 9 p.m. 815-2100. Franklin Street Sleuths, a discussion of the mystery “Nazareth Child” by Darrell James, a thriller about a missing-persons investigator. North Branch of the Osterhout Free Library, 28 Oliver St., Wilkes-Barre. 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Free. Registration: 821-1959.
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The screenplay, by James Vanderbilt (“Zodiac”), Alvin Sargent (“Ordinary People”) and Steve Kloves (the “Harry Potter” series), refashions Peter from endearing square to a brainy, selfaware outcast who has never gotten over being abandoned by his parents. He doesn’t let anyone get emotionally close other than the uncle (Martin Sheen) and aunt (Sally Field) who have raised him. So when Peter falls for the beautiful Gwen Stacy (a hugely appealing Emma Stone), and she seems to reciprocate his interest, you share his enthusiasm and excitement, the sugary thrill of that ever-important First Love. “The Amazing Spider-Man” was directed by Marc Webb, whose previous film “(500) Days of Summer” turned out to be a perfect practice run for the PeterGwen romance. The movie involves you with this sweet, likable couple, and some of the film’s best beats belong to them (such as a scene in which Gwen must keep her father, played by Denis Leary, from realizing Peter has snuck into her bedroom). But then there’s the matter of that spider, and a well-intentioned scientist (Rhys Ifans) who is experimenting with reptile DNA in hopes of someday growing his missing arm back. The movie takes its time, gradually hooking you on an emotional level. It draws you close, then, mayhem. Despite its enormous size – this is an expensive-looking movie – “The Amazing Spider-Man” always remains intimate in scope, with Peter and Gwen front and center. That’s the same thing Stan Lee and Steve Ditko did when they created the character on the page: They kept the stakes personal, so they actually matter. Yes, you’ve seen this origin story told before, but never like this, and not with Gwen Stacy, either. Comic-book readers who know what the future holds will be particularly appreciative of the way in which Webb sets up what is to come. If you don’t know, that’s even better. The question that’s been hanging over “The Amazing SpiderMan” since the cameras started rolling was whether it was too soon to reboot the franchise. Did we really need another one? As long as it’s this much fun, yes, yes, we do.
its ascension. “Part of Me” tags along on Perry’s 2011 international arena tour, doggedly following her across the country and around the world. It’s an eyeopening account of the toll maintaining such a grueling pace exacts not only on the star of the show but her support staff as well. Intercut with the gaudy, flashy set pieces from her “California Dreams” tour – the 3-D technology is put to good use here, immersing viewers in bubbles, feathers and foam – are interviews with the pop
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star, Perry’s family and friends, and her early defenders, such as producer Glen Ballard and music publicist Angelica CobBaehler. Across the board, Perry is hailed as a hard-working iconoclast, willing to put in the hours, if occasionally a bit naive about the outcome. To Perry’s credit, she allows the filmmakers several revealing peeks behind the cotton-
candy facade, including a heartbreaking sequence late in the film as her high-profile marriage to comedian Russell Brand collapses. Her concerned assistant and manager looking on, Perry is crumpled up, wracked with sobs and worlds away from the confident, bubbly sexpot she portrays onstage. It’s a humanizing moment for a performer of-
ten dismissed as little more than a living cartoon. “Katy Perry: Part of Me” presents a familiar trajectory and often tips over into hagiography – canonizing the star – but there’s a sympathetic person at its core. Given the generally hollow, cynical nature of the music industry, evoking genuine pathos is the film’s most impressive special effect.
bels and dropped. And the guys that really didn’t understand my artistic vision were like, “No, we’re not going to put her record out.” I packed up my things and went to Hotel Cafe, here in Los Angeles, which is a tiny venue. And I played my songs. ... And people were supporting these songs. And they were telling me that this was the right thing to do. So there is no void filled. It’s just that it’s always been
there. AP:Youwonderinthefilmabout whether you can have a relationship and a career. Do you feel like there is an answer to that? Perry: The answer is always changing for me, you know, because every day is kind of a bit of a surprise. Sometimes it’s a great opportunity; sometimes it’s a situation I have to deal with. So I don’t know. I still believe in love, most
definitely. I’m just going to let that take the lead. AP: Where are you at on the next album? Will there be a shift in your sound? Perry: I don’t want to completely self-sabotage everything and alienate everyone. But I definitely want to take some chances as I always have. And after the movie comes out, I think it’ll be appropriate for me to go away for a while.
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