Northeast Environmental and Technology Center developing in Mayfield for tech and biomedical entrepreneurs
From a press release: NEET Center Associates LLC has announced the acquisition of the former Lackawanna Business Center in Mayfield to redevelop the 95,000 square foot mixed use building into the Northeast Environmental and Technology Center (The NEET Center). The redevelopment of the existing building into The NEET Center will provide an opportunity for entrepreneurs […]
‘Bless the rains’ and spend ‘An Evening with Toto’ at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on June 18
From a press release: Multi-Grammy Award-winning rock band Toto has announced the first set of dates for their summer U.S. tour, including a stop at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, which are $39, $45, $55, and $69, plus fees, go on sale this Friday, March 10 […]
SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Axel (Anatolian shepherd) and Ralphie (Russian blue 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 […]
The legendary Charlie Daniels Band plays Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Sept. 22
From a press release: The legendary Charlie Daniels Band, best known for the No. 1 hit “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” will perform at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Friday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $40 for regular seating or $45 for premium seating, are on sale now and available […]
Donovan celebrates 50th anniversary with acoustic show at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on June 4
From a press release: It was announced today that Scottish singer, songwriter, and guitarist Donovan will bring his 50th Anniversary celebration to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, June 4 at 7 p.m. with a solo acoustic show. Tickets, which are $25, $35, and $45, plus fees, go on sale next Friday, March […]
Art exhibit of locally crafted furniture, ceramics, and décor opens at Electric City Escape in Scranton on March 3
From a press release: Seeking to bring together an exhibition of furniture, ceramics, light fixtures, and other home décor, Electric City Escape, along with Hnat Designs, will host the exhibition “Home” with featured local artists Cole Hastings, Oliver Pettinato, and Skip Sensbach. Opening for First Friday Scranton on March 3, the locally crafted and unique […]
Comedian Jim Gaffigan swings Noble Ape Tour into Giant Center in Hershey on July 14
From a press release: Grammy-nominated comedian, actor, New York Times bestselling author, top touring performer, and multi-platinum-selling father of five Jim Gaffigan will perform his hilariously clean stand-up at the Giant Center in Hershey on Friday, July 14 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $42.35, $52.35, $62.35, and $77.85, plus fees, go on sale this […]
Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, Aaron Neville, and more headline 2017 RiverJazz Festival in Bethlehem
From a press release: Soul and R&B icon Aaron Neville, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, and Grammy winner Robert Glasper are the first artists announced for the RiverJazz Festival presented by Concannon Miller this spring at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Tickets for the four concerts, all of which will take place in […]
Wilkes-Barre literary magazine Word Fountain now open for submissions until March 31
From a press release: The editors of Word Fountain, the literary magazine of the Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre, have announced that they are once again open for submissions. The deadline for writers to send in their work is Friday, March 31, with a particular interest in work by local writers from Northeastern Pennsylvania and […]
Music Box Dinner Playhouse sweeps audiences down to ‘Oklahoma!’ in Swoyersville March 3-5
From a press release: When the Music Box Dinner Playhouse opened its doors in 1981, “Oklahoma!” was the first musical to grace its stage in Swoyersville. Fast forward to 2017, and Friday, March 3 through Sunday, March 5 will mark another closing weekend for this Rodgers and Hammerstein production. “A lot of classic musicals tend […]
