Baritone Anthony Brown tells story of singer/actor/activist Paul Robeson at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 10
From a press release: The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts welcomes Anthony Brown to Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. for “I Go on Singing: Paul Robeson’s Life in His Own Words & Song.” The first show in the new Lobby for the Arts series taking place in the Kirby Center’s […]
SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Bella Rose (long-haired Chihuahua) and Molly (long-haired 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 […]
On heels of new album, country group Zac Brown Band returns to Hersheypark Stadium on Sept. 3
From a press release: The three-time Grammy Award winners and multi-platinum-selling country rockers in the Zac Brown Band will kick off their 2017 headlining North American concert “Welcome Home” tour, named after their upcoming album, on May 12 in their hometown of Atlanta’s Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park. The 40+ date tour sees the […]
Neil Simon comedy ‘Last of the Red Hot Lovers’ will be performed at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 17
From a press release: The F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre will welcome back Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Theatre Company on Friday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. for a performance of Neil Simon’s hit comedy “Last of the Red Hot Lovers.” Tickets, which are $18, $28, and $38, plus fees, are on sale now and available through […]
Gaslight Theatre Company tackles Wilkes-Barre opioid epidemic in original dark comedy Jan. 19-29
From a press release: The Gaslight Theatre Company in Wilkes-Barre continues its 2016-17 season with the original full-length play “The Pallbearers” by local playwright B. Garret Rogan, running Thursday, Jan. 19 through Sunday, Jan. 29. “The Pallbearers” is Rogan’s dark comedic take on growth and decay set amidst Northeastern Pennsylvania’s opioid epidemic. Rogan, a veteran […]
Have the time of your life at ‘Dirty Dancing’ screenings in NEPA theaters on Jan. 29 and Feb. 1
From a press release: The iconic story of Baby and Johnny’s summer love, “Dirty Dancing,” returns to the big screen on Sunday, Jan. 29 and Wednesday, Feb. 1 for a 30th anniversary presentation from Fathom Events and Lionsgate at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. both days. This screening will also treat fans to an exclusive […]
Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre ranks 141 in Top 200 worldwide arenas, 4th in PA in 2016 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 “2016 Year End Worldwide Ticket Sales: Top 200 Arena Venues” report in a recent issue of Pollstar magazine, one of the […]
Grammy-winning songstress Dionne Warwick sings at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on March 4
From a press release: One of the most celebrated female vocalists of all time, Dionne Warwick, will perform her extensive catalog of hits at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, March 4 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $39, $49, $59, $69, and $89, plus fees, go on sale this Friday, Jan. 13 […]
Free play depicts ‘The Meeting’ of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X at Misericordia in Dallas on Jan. 19
From a press release: Misericordia University in Dallas is presenting “The Meeting,” a play depicting the supposed meeting between Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X, on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lemmond Theater in Walsh Hall. The production is free and open to the public. The compelling and provocative theatrical production, […]
Foreigner celebrates 40 years of rock with Cheap Trick and Jason Bonham in Hershey on July 15
From a press release: Responsible for some of rock ‘n’ roll’s most enduring anthems, including “Juke Box Hero,” “Feels Like the First Time,” “Urgent,” “Head Games,” “Hot Blooded,” “Cold as Ice,” “Dirty White Boy,” “Waiting for a Girl Like You,” and the worldwide No. 1 hit “I Want to Know What Love Is,” Foreigner continues […]
