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Ex-Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham goes solo at Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Dec. 9

From a press release: After splitting with his longtime band Fleetwood Mac again earlier this year, Grammy Award-winning guitarist and vocalist Lindsey Buckingham will embark on a fall solo tour that ends at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. Tickets, which are $49.50, $59.50, and $69.50, plus applicable fees, […]

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Despite rainy weather and flooding, nearly 1 million attended 2018 Musikfest in Bethlehem

Despite rainy weather and flooding, nearly 1 million attended 2018 Musikfest in Bethlehem

From a press release: Nearly one million guests from 40 different states visited Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley as Musikfest celebrated its 35th year with 500 music, art, and comedy performances on 17 stages throughout the city on Friday, Aug. 3 through Sunday, Aug. 12. The festivities kicked off a day early this year with […]

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Improvised Shakespeare Company creates a new show live at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 19

Improvised Shakespeare Company creates a new show live at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 19

From a press release: The Improvised Shakespeare Company will visit the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m., creating a fully improvised Shakespearean masterpiece. Tickets are on sale now and available at the Sundance Vacations Box Office at the Kirby Center (71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre), online at kirbycenter.org, and by […]

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Musical cabaret and WWII stories featured in free ‘1940s Canteen’ show in Scranton on Aug. 25

Musical cabaret and WWII stories featured in free ‘1940s Canteen’ show in Scranton on Aug. 25

From a press release: Travel back in time with “The 1940s Canteen,” a unique collaboration with a professional theater company, United Neighborhood Centers, seniors, and teens. The first half of this show will consist of ensemble-created monologues based on World War II veterans’ experiences, as well as those of Scranton natives who were part of […]

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Country stars Jake Owen and David Lee Murphy perform at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 4

Country stars Jake Owen and David Lee Murphy perform at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 4

From a press release: One week after Jake Owen’s single, “I Was Jack (You Were Diane),” hit No. 1 on the country airplay charts, the multi-platinum recording artist announced his new single, “Down to the Honkytonk,” and the second leg of his Life’s Whatcha Make It Tour with special guest David Lee Murphy and rising […]

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SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Chocolate (Lab/chow chow mix) and Sampson (black cat)

SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Chocolate (Lab/chow chow mix) and Sampson (black 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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EXCLUSIVE: Electric City Music Conference announces free 2018 panels/mentoring sessions in Dickson City on Sept. 15

EXCLUSIVE: Electric City Music Conference announces free 2018 panels/mentoring sessions in Dickson City on Sept. 15

From a press release: The Electric City Music Conference has announced the schedule of free panels, mentoring sessions, and speakers for its 2018 edition. For the first time, the conference has partnered with Northeast Music Center in Dickson City to host the educational portion of the annual event on Saturday, Sept. 15 with some big […]

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WWE Superstar James Ellsworth will meet wrestling fans for free at Dickson City Hyundai on Aug. 11

WWE Superstar James Ellsworth will meet wrestling fans for free at Dickson City Hyundai on Aug. 11

From a press release: Almost a month after “WWE SmackDown” returned to Wilkes-Barre, Dickson City Hyundai will host a free meet and greet with WWE Superstar James Ellsworth on Saturday, Aug. 11 from noon until 2 p.m. Autographs and pictures with the pro wrestler are free. The first 150 fans through the door at Dickson […]

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’90s hitmakers Big Head Todd and the Monsters rock Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Nov. 8

’90s hitmakers Big Head Todd and the Monsters rock Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Nov. 8

From a press release: It was announced this week that Colorado rock band Big Head Todd and the Monsters, best known for hits like “Broken Hearted Savior,” “Bittersweet,” and “Circle” from their platinum-selling 1993 album “Sister Sweetly,” will bring their fall tour with Los Colognes to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Thursday, Nov. 8 […]

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Actors Circle opens 37th season with ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ at Providence Playhouse in Scranton Sept. 13-23

Actors Circle opens 37th season with ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ at Providence Playhouse in Scranton Sept. 13-23

From a press release: Community theatre group Actors Circle will open its 37th season with the beloved drama “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Christopher Sergel, from the classic novel by Harper Lee, at the Providence Playhouse in Scranton on Thursday, Sept. 13 through Sunday, Sept. 23. The show follows a young woman who remembers her […]