Harrisburg Celtic rockers Kilmaine Saints celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Jim Thorpe on March 17
From a press release: A rare event will take place in Jim Thorpe on Saturday, March 17. A blue moon or, in this instance, a green moon will occur – the stars have lined up to place Saint Patrick’s Day on a Saturday, which will be paired with a high-energy performance by the Celtic rock […]
Activist organizes #queerNEPA event series in Scranton for LGBT Pride Month in June
From a press release: Tim Maloney, a 25-year-old queer Muslim activist from the Wyoming Valley, has announced “#queerNEPA,” a new event series in Scranton that celebrates LGBT Pride Month. Taking place throughout June, this series will highlight some of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer voices of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Maloney also seeks to draw […]
Gaslight Theatre presents Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Sunset Limited’ in Wilkes-Barre March 16-25
From a press release: The Gaslight Theatre Company will present Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy’s play “The Sunset Limited,” directed by Dane Bower, on Friday, March 16 and Sunday, March 25 at its theater in the East End Centre in Wilkes-Barre. “The Sunset Limited” is as unique and compelling a theatrical piece as you will […]
EXCLUSIVE: Nominations for the 2018 Steamtown Music Awards now open, new categories added
From a press release: Starting today, nominations for the 2018 Steamtown Music Awards are open from now until Thursday, June 17. The public can nominate their favorite acts for the fifth annual local music awards ceremony, which will be held on Thursday, Sept. 13 and serve as the opening ceremony for the Electric City Music […]
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried returns to Scranton to perform at Ritz Theater on April 27
From a press release: After performing at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel in 2015, the Scranton Comedy Club and DamnMillennial! Promotions is bringing comedian Gilbert Gottfried back to downtown Scranton, this time at the Ritz Theater on Friday, April 27. Known for his dirty and boundary-pushing jokes, distinctive voice work, and many television and movie […]
‘Women in Power’ celebrated in women’s history art exhibit at Marywood in Scranton March 4-8
From a press release: Marywood University’s Global Unity Club is hosting a Women in Power Throughout History: Women’s Liberation Gallery art exhibit from Sunday, March 4 through Thursday, March 8. A sale of the artwork celebrating Women’s History Month will take place on March 8 from 8 p.m.-10 p.m. at the Kresge Gallery in the […]
Comedian and actor Nick Swardson makes ‘Too Many Smells’ at Sands Bethlehem Event Center on May 17
From a press release: It was announced this week that comedian, actor, writer, and producer Nick Swardson, known for his work on Comedy Central as well as his funny roles in movies like “Grandma’s Boy,” will bring his Too Many Smells stand-up tour to the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Thursday, May 17 at 8 […]
Comedic YouTube and Netflix star Miranda Sings comes to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on May 5
From a press release: It was announced today that comedic YouTube sensation and Netflix star Miranda Sings will visit the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, May 5 at 7 p.m. Tickets, which are $45 and $75, plus fees, are on sale now and available at the Kirby Center box office (71 Public Square, […]
Grammy-winning a cappella group Pentatonix sings at Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Aug. 25
From a press release: Three-time Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum-selling a cappella group Pentatonix will release “PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. I” on Friday, April 13 via RCA Records. The inaugural release of their “PTX Presents” series will feature 11 PTX-curated modern pop performances, including an arrangement of Camila Cabello’s “Havana.” The track was released this […]
Chart-topping rock band Bush plays at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on April 11
From a press release: It was announced today that multi-platinum-selling British post-grunge rock band Bush, best known for hits like “Glycerine,” “Machinehead,” “Everything Zen,” and “Comedown,” will play at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Wednesday, April 11 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $35 in advance or $38 the day of the show, go […]
