Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe hosts free Social Listening Series with NEPA bands every weekend through Aug. 22
From a press release: Following Carbon County’s transition into the green phase on June 12, Jim Thorpe music venues have taken their time to reopen. The Mauch Chunk Opera House will open with a limited capacity show this Friday, July 10, and Penn’s Peak started hosting its weekly Social Listening Series on June 27 with […]
ViFolly featuring Breaking Benjamin drummer Shaun Foist added to Wilkes-Barre benefit concert on July 16
From a press release: “Come Together: A Community Benefit Concert for the Arts” was announced last week and is set to bring 10 popular local bands to the parking lot of Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township on Thursday, July 16 at 6 p.m. to raise money for nonprofits, theaters, and performance […]
Scranton Fringe Festival goes ‘Under Glass’ with outdoor window theatre on Sept. 25-27
From a press release: As announced earlier this week, the Scranton Fringe Festival organization has officially canceled the 2020 festival as a direct result of the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis. Originally scheduled for Sept. 25 through Oct. 4, this fringe fest would have been the sixth annual celebration of the performing arts, hosting more than […]
Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, and Trace Adkins play drive-in concert showing at NEPA theaters on July 25
From a press release: Following the national success of the Garth Brooks drive-in concert, Encore Drive-In Nights launches with more summer shows to air at drive-in and outdoor theaters across the United States and Canada, including several theaters in Northeastern Pennsylvania. These all-new performances will be filmed exclusively for each one-night-only event and include cinematic […]
Steamtown National Historic Site and Electric City Trolley Museum in Scranton reopen on July 8
From a press release: Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state and local public health authorities, the Steamtown National Historic Site in downtown Scranton is increasing recreational access this week. The National Park Service is working service-wide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor […]
2020 Scranton Fringe Festival canceled, new social distancing program planned for Sept. 25-27
From a press release: After an extensive period of careful review, the Scranton Fringe Festival organization has officially announced the cancellation of the 2020 festival as a direct result of the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis. This fringe fest would have been the sixth annual celebration of the performing arts, held across 11 days and hosted […]
Wilkes-Barre author Brandon McNulty unleashes debut supernatural thriller ‘Bad Parts’
From a press release: Fans of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Richard Laymon, and Blake Crouch won’t want to miss the new gritty, fast-paced supernatural thriller by Wilkes-Barre author Brandon McNulty. “Bad Parts” was recently published in hardcover, paperback, and digital formats via Midnight Point Press, a book that Alma Katsu, author of “The Deep” and […]
Lackawanna Historical Society’s free Scranton walking tours run July 11-Sept. 18 with coronavirus safety guidelines
From a press release: This week, the Lackawanna Historical Society will begin its free summer walking tours in downtown Scranton with some adjustments due to the coronavirus pandemic. These 90-minute guided tours focus on the magnificent architecture and fascinating history of some of the Electric City’s often-overlooked commercial and residential buildings. “You get to learn […]
Allman Brothers/Grateful Dead tribute reopens Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe on July 10
From a press release: The Peach Music Festival in Scranton has been postponed until 2021, but anyone who loves that music can attend the reopening of the Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe on Friday, July 10. Steal Your Peach, a tribute to both The Allman Brothers Band and the Grateful Dead, will be […]
NEPA musicians ‘Come Together’ for benefit concert outside Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on July 16
From a press release: Today, the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township announced that it will host a live benefit concert entitled “Come Together: A Community Benefit Concert for the Arts” on the outdoor stage in the arena’s parking lot on Thursday, July 16 at 6 p.m. Produced by Joe Nardone’s Gallery […]
