NEPA Scene Staff

TruTV star Michael Carbonaro performs live magic at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 16

TruTV star Michael Carbonaro performs live magic at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 16

From a press release: Michael Carbonaro has performed over 500 comically perplexing and improbable feats of magic on his hit TV series “The Carbonaro Effect” on truTV. Now, he is taking his show on the road and, for a limited time, you can feel his effect live on Friday, Dec. 16 at the F.M. Kirby […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

2nd annual Middleswarth Chip Eating Contest will be held at Sabatini’s in Exeter on Nov. 26

2nd annual Middleswarth Chip Eating Contest will be held at Sabatini’s in Exeter on Nov. 26

From a press release: Do you think you can eat more Middleswarth potato chips than anyone you know? Can you defeat last year’s champ to become the King or Queen of Chips? Wilkes-Barre food distributor Northeast Snacks has announced the second annual Middleswarth Potato Chip Eating Contest, which will be held this year at Sabatini’s […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys kicks off St. Patrick’s Day Tour in Bethlehem on Feb. 21

Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys kicks off St. Patrick’s Day Tour in Bethlehem on Feb. 21

From a press release: It was announced today that the Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys will kick off their annual St. Patrick’s Day Tour at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles ska punk band The Interrupters and Dublin punk band Blood or Whiskey will be opening […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

New York jam band moe. rocks Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Feb. 2

New York jam band moe. rocks Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Feb. 2

From a press release: After playing the Peach Music Festival in Scranton again this year, progressive jam band moe. returns to Northeastern Pennsylvania early next year to perform at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $25 in advance or $30 the day of the show, […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

The men from ‘Magic Mike’ bring male revenue to Leonard Theater in Scranton on Nov. 26

The men from ‘Magic Mike’ bring male revenue to Leonard Theater in Scranton on Nov. 26

From a press release: You’ve seen the movie starring Channing Tatum – now the hottest men on the planet will appear live onstage, for your eyes only, with “The Men from Magic Mike” male revenue tour in a Las Vegas-style show at The Leonard Theater in downtown Scranton on Saturday, Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

To meet demand, comedian Sebastian Maniscalco adds second Wilkes-Barre show on Feb. 11

To meet demand, comedian Sebastian Maniscalco adds second Wilkes-Barre show on Feb. 11

From a press release: Due to overwhelming ticket demand, it was announced today that comedian Sebastian Maniscalco is adding a second performance when he visits the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Feb. 11. Limited tickets remain for Maniscalco’s 7 p.m. performance. The second performance on his “Why Would You Do That?” tour will […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Rojo (cattle dog mix) and Sara (tabby kitten)

SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Rojo (cattle dog mix) and Sara (tabby kitten)

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 Staff

Leadership Lackawanna will help AfA Gallery rebrand, among other Scranton projects in 2016-17

Leadership Lackawanna will help AfA Gallery rebrand, among other Scranton projects in 2016-17

From a press release: The Leadership Lackawanna Core Program Class of 2016-2017 will complete three service projects in Scranton this year. As part of the 10-month curriculum, participants collaborate with local nonprofit organizations to complete various projects. In doing so, it helps enhance participant leadership skills and fosters teamwork. These projects impact the community, address […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

American Advertising Federation holds competition like ‘Chopped’ for nonprofits in Wilkes-Barre Nov. 21

American Advertising Federation holds competition like ‘Chopped’ for nonprofits in Wilkes-Barre Nov. 21

From a press release: This November, the American Advertising Federation of NEPA is giving back in a big way. AAF NEPA is sending out a call for nonprofit applications for its inaugural Cropped 2016 fundraising event, to be held at the THINK Center in downtown Wilkes-Barre on Monday, Nov. 21, where a local nonprofit organization […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

VIDEO: Kingston artist Ryan Ashley Malarkey tattoos over mastectomy scar of breast cancer survivor

Kingston tattoo artist Ryan Ashley Malarkey has been quite busy lately as a strong contestant and fan favorite on Season 8 of “Ink Master” on Spike TV as well as the co-owner of The Strange and Unusual oddities parlor, but she recently took time out of her busy schedule to work with Inked Magazine on […]