Due to Winter Storm Stella, Stomp reschedules Wilkes-Barre performances for Nov. 9-10
From a press release: Due to the severity of Winter Storm Stella, combined with the production and travel needs of the touring company, this week’s performances of Stomp at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, March 15 and Thursday, March 16 have both been rescheduled for Thursday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. and […]
Iconic ’70s rockers Three Dog Night play at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on June 11
From a press release: Legendary rock music icons Three Dog Night will play many of their chart-topping hits for “One” night only at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Sunday, June 11 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $38, $48, and $58, are on sale now and available through the Sherman Theater box office (524 […]
EXCLUSIVE: Nominations for 2017 Steamtown Music Awards now open, new categories added
From a press release: Nominations for the 2017 Steamtown Music Awards are open from now until Thursday, June 15. The public can nominate their favorite acts for the fourth annual local music awards ceremony, which will be held on Thursday, Sept. 14 and serve as the opening ceremony for the Electric City Music Conference. Nominations […]
Rita’s holds 25th annual free Italian ice giveaway on March 20, the first day of spring
From a press release: Rita’s Italian Ice, the world’s largest Italian ice concept with more than 600 stores in 30 states and five countries, will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the beloved First Day of Spring Free Italian Ice Giveaway on Monday, March 20 and, in its honor, welcomes back another springtime favorite, Peeps Italian […]
NEPA Design Collective throws bowling fundraiser at Idle Hour Lanes in Dickson City on March 18
The NEPA Design Collective, a new group formed to build and support a community of Northeastern Pennsylvania-based designers, creatives, and makers, will be holding their first fundraiser, a bowling event called Rise & Bowl, on Saturday, March 18. Registration at Idle Hour Lanes (2008 Scranton Carbondale Hwy., Dickson City) is at 11:30 a.m., and supporters […]
Blues titans Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ collaborate at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 10
From a press release: It was announced today that the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre will host a special collaborative concert featuring Grammy Award-winning blues titans Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ on Thursday, Aug. 10 at 8 p.m. Billed as TajMo: The Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ Band, this special concert event will feature Taj […]
New Scranton theatre company Common Play Factory premieres original play ‘White Matter Surplus’ on March 26
From a press release: Scranton will see itself on stage on Sunday, March 26 when the Common Play Factory presents the premiere production of “White Matter Surplus,” a new play by city resident Alicia Grega. A staged reading of an earlier version of the play was presented at The Vintage Theater in November 2013. Set […]
SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Dexter (puggle) and Mia (Maine Coon mix)
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 […]
NEPA Scene Podcast returns as weekly live streaming show on Wednesdays starting March 22
NEPA Scene is proud to announce that one of our most popular features, the NEPA Scene Podcast, will be returning this month in a new location with a new format and new co-hosts, conducting the same honest, uncensored interviews and in-depth discussions about Northeastern Pennsylvania that the show has become known for over the last […]
Pennsylvania bluegrass band Mountain Ride performs at Hawley Silk Mill on March 18
From a press release: Chambersburg progressive bluegrass band Mountain Ride will play at Harmony Presents in the underground theater of the Hawley Silk Mill on Friday, March 18 at 8 p.m. “Mountain Ride was forged in the Great Valley of South Central Pennsylvania, for the simple need to play bluegrass. For these five friends, bluegrass […]
