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‘Iron Chef’ meets ‘Magic Mike’ in ‘Chefs’ at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on March 3

‘Iron Chef’ meets ‘Magic Mike’ in ‘Chefs’ at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on March 3

From a press release: Mills Entertainment will present the male revue “Chefs: The Sizzling Kitchen Showdown,” an “Iron Chef” meets “Magic Mike” interactive spectacular, at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, March 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $25 and $35, plus fees, go on sale this Friday, Jan. 12 at 10 […]

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The new Devon Allman Project and Duane Betts rock Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on April 19

The new Devon Allman Project and Duane Betts rock Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on April 19

From a press release: It was announced today that blues rocker Devon Allman, son of The Allman Brothers Band and Peach Music Festival co-founder Gregg Allman, will perform with his new band at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Thursday, April 19 at 8 p.m. with special guest Duane Betts, the son of Allman Brothers […]

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Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre ranks 126 in Top 200 worldwide arenas, 3rd in Pa. in 2017 ticket sales

Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre ranks 126 in Top 200 worldwide arenas, 3rd in Pa. in 2017 ticket sales

From a press release: The SMG-managed Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township was once again ranked in the Top 200 arenas in the world in event ticket sales according to Pollstar’s “2017 Year End Worldwide Ticket Sales Top 200 Arena Venues” report in a recent issue of Pollstar magazine, one of the […]

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Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre ranks 104 in Top 200 worldwide theater list based on 2017 ticket sales

Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre ranks 104 in Top 200 worldwide theater list based on 2017 ticket sales

From a press release: Pollstar, the concert tour industry’s primary trade publication, has released its 2017 year-end reports, and the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts ranks No. 104 worldwide on its list of the Top 200 theaters based on worldwide ticket sales for the 2017 calendar year. This marks the Kirby Center’s highest […]

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‘Dog Sees God’ reimagines Peanuts as real teenagers at Act Out Theatre in Taylor Jan. 12-14

‘Dog Sees God’ reimagines Peanuts as real teenagers at Act Out Theatre in Taylor Jan. 12-14

From a press release: What happens when members of the beloved Peanuts gang hit their teen years? Find out when the Act Out Theatre Group presents Bert V. Royal’s “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead” in Taylor, which opened on Jan. 5 and runs through Sunday, Jan. 14. This is not your parent’s […]

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Comedy’s Queen of Mean Lisa Lampanelli is back at Sands Bethlehem Event Center on May 12

From a press release: Raunchy insult comic Lisa Lampanelli, comedy’s lovable Queen of Mean, returns to the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Saturday, May 12 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $39.50 and $49.50, go on sale this Friday, Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at sandseventcenter.com, the Event Center box office […]

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SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Ginger (whippet mix) and Arthur (domestic medium hair cat)

SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Ginger (whippet mix) and Arthur (domestic medium hair cat)

Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge teams up with NEPA Scene every week for Shelter Sunday, a post that features dogs, cats, and occasionally some surprises up for adoption in the hopes of finding them a loving home. Blue Chip Farm (974 Lockville Rd., Dallas) is a no-kill shelter, a place where no animal is too […]

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ECPW Rock & Wrestling takes over Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Jan. 19

ECPW Rock & Wrestling takes over Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Jan. 19

From a press release: Music and wrestling have long been intertwined, so for the first time ever, three local heavy metal bands and two underground rap artists will perform in between the high-flying, action-packed excitement of East Coast Professional Wrestling at ECPW Rock & Wrestling at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Friday, Jan. 19 […]

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Audition for NEPA Sings! competition at Wyoming Seminary in Kingston on Feb. 3

Audition for NEPA Sings! competition at Wyoming Seminary in Kingston on Feb. 3

From a press release: The Wilkes-Barre nonprofit organization Court Appointed Special Advocates of Luzerne County has announced the upcoming NEPA Sings! competition. Auditions will be held on Saturday, Feb. 3 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Kirby Center for the Creative Arts on Wyoming Seminary’s Upper School campus in Kingston. 12 performers will […]

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Life is a ‘Cabaret’ when Tony-winning musical comes to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on May 17

Life is a ‘Cabaret’ when Tony-winning musical comes to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on May 17

From a press release: Based on the Roundabout Theatre Company’s Tony Award-winning production, Sam Mendes (“Skyfall,” “American Beauty”) and Rob Marshall’s (the films “Into the Woods” and “Chicago”) “Cabaret” comes to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, which are $45, $55, and $65, plus fees, are on […]