NEPA NERD: ‘Ghostbusters 3’ will probably suck, but not for the reason you think
There shouldn’t ever be a “Ghostbusters III.” Or a “Ghostbusters” remake. Or a reboot, reimagining, or whatever the new marketing term is this week that attempts to make old, recycled ideas sound fresh and new. The time to make a third film in the series passed in the early ‘90s, soon after “Ghostbusters II” was […]
Camp Bonfire offers new summer camp for adults in the Poconos
If you’re missing the bygone days of summer camp, when your biggest worries in life were mosquitoes and sunburn, then Camp Bonfire may be the perfect summer vacation for you. Situated at Lake Owego in the Pocono Mountains, Camp Bonfire is for adults, ages 21 and over, but all the traditional camp activities will be […]
PHOTOS: Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ by REV Theatre Company at the Scranton Cultural Center, 01/30/15
The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple partnered with REV Theatre Company to create “Living Shakespeare” in the SCC’s Shopland Hall, the first production in the planned series being “Hamlet” on Friday, Jan. 30 and Saturday, Jan. 31. Directed by Rosey Hay, the production featured actors from New York City, Philadelphia, and Scranton, with […]
STREAMING: Ex-Goodbye Soundscape frontman debuts new solo song ‘Pretty Good. Kinda Hood.’ as Fiddy Shades
NEPA singer/songwriter Fiddy Shades “has a pretty good, kinda hood, stage name” according to his Facebook page, so it’s appropriate then that the new song he released online today is called “Pretty Good. Kinda Hood.” A regular performer at the NEPA Scene Open Mic Nights at The Woodlands Inn in Wilkes-Barre, Shades described the track […]
PosiPress Project aims to make NEPA news a little more optimistic
Northeastern Pennsylvania can be a great place to live, work, and enjoy quality entertainment, but it doesn’t always seem that way with all the negative news that the local and national media tends to focus on. The PosiPress Project is looking to change that, but it requires community involvement to work. Gerard Durling, a Kingston […]
VIDEO: Experience the serene frozen landscape and waterfalls of Ricketts Glen
It’s easy to appreciate Pennsylvania scenery in the spring, summer, and fall, but winter is often overlooked due to the inevitable drop in temperatures. That didn’t stop photographer and videographer Zach Heaton from traversing through Ricketts Glen State Park in Benton to take photos and video of the frozen landscape, however. The park stretches across […]
NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Episode 12 – Stories of growing up and developing as musicians and friends
Professionally recorded every Monday at The Stude in TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton and released exclusively on nepascene.com every Tuesday, the NEPA Scene Podcast is a free supplement to the website, expanding on the arts and entertainment stories covered on the site and going beyond them to discuss other news and entertainment topics. Each week, the […]
PHOTOS: Resolutions at the Hilton Scranton & Conference Center, 01/25/15
Organized by life coach and NEPA Scene “Strength & Focus” columnist Rich Perry, Resolutions was the first event of its kind in Northeastern Pennsylvania, transforming the typical health and well conference into a day of fun and self-discovery on Sunday, Jan. 25 at the Hilton Scranton & Conference Center. The gathering included presentations by Sharon […]
Allentown soda company A-Treat closes as Facebook fans fight to save it
Just a few years shy of its 100-year anniversary, A-Treat announced that, effective Jan. 23, the company has shut down all production of its many flavors of soft drinks. According to the beverage company’s website, A-Treat was founded in a three-car garage in downtown Allentown in 1918 by Joseph and Jack Egizio and moved to […]
VIDEO: Scranton’s Eye on Attraction covers ‘Panic Station’ by Muse
When Eye on Attraction covered “Number City” by Coheed and Cambria in a fun YouTube video back in October, they considered it a success when Coheed retweeted it. Will they receive the same approval from Muse? The Scranton prog/alternative rock band has covered Muse’s single “Panic Station” from their 2012 album “The 2nd Law” this […]
