Free ‘Wake Up with the Arts’ breakfast highlights small businesses in Lackawanna County on June 30
From a press release: The Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Department will celebrate the diverse array of small businesses in Northeastern Pennsylvania with a free “Wake Up with the Arts” breakfast, workshop, and panel discussion on creative entrepreneurship on Thursday, June 30. The new shopnepatoday.com website, a local directory of creative businesses and services along […]
Space Time Mead & Cider Works in Dunmore calls to artists for wine label contest benefiting Ukraine
From a press release: Space Time Mead & Cider Works in Dunmore is currently sponsoring its fourth annual label competition to design a bottle label for specialty wine. The theme for this year’s competition is unity, “inspired by the work of people towards peace and justice for Ukraine. Strides toward unity exemplify our hope for […]
‘Visual Language’ explored in various art mediums at Marywood University in Scranton through June 6
From a press release: A new exhibit, “Exploring Visual Language,” is currently on view in the Maslow Study Gallery for Contemporary Art on the first floor of the Shields Center for Visual Arts at Marywood University in Scranton through Monday, June 6. The exhibition considers that all artists, from early cave painters to contemporary artists, […]
Scranton’s Pine Brook neighborhood hosts first free family arts festival on April 30
From a press release: Promising a “fun-filled day of art, theatre, and education,” United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA and the Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Department will present the first Pine Brook Family Arts Festival in the Scranton neighborhood, taking place outside John Adams Elementary School on Saturday, April 30. Running from noon-4 p.m. on […]
Artistic traditions of India demonstrated in free program at Everhart Museum in Scranton on April 9
From a press release: The Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science, and Art in Scranton will present “Light on Culture: Artistic Traditions of India,” a free event featuring demonstrations and hands-on experiences in traditional Indian painting, as well as tours of the museum’s galleries, on Saturday, April 9. Admission is free all day from 10 […]
West Scranton High School hosts immersive art show with live music on March 31
From a press release: As things open up again after two long years, the arts are growing and thriving with students at West Scranton High School. Under the direction of art educator Ryan Hnat, students from his photography classes have created immersive art installations that patrons can walk through and interact with. These “Instagramable” and […]
Lackawanna Historical Society hosts Ukrainian pysanky-making workshop in Scranton on April 3
From a press release: As many are currently thinking about Ukraine, the Lackawanna Historical Society will teach a traditional Ukrainian craft that also ties into Easter. Dating back to prehistoric Ukraine, folklore claims that pysanky, elaborately decorated eggs, can help ward off evil from overtaking the world. Intricate patterns are drawn on the eggs with […]
Everhart Museum in Scranton displays ‘Meaningful Objects’ from staff and board through June 5
From a press release: “Meaningful Objects: Art and Artifacts from the Homes of the Everhart’s Board and Staff,” which showcases beautiful, eclectic, and interesting objects from board and staff members that hold special sentimental value, is on view at the Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science, and Art in Scranton through Sunday, June 5. Each […]
Lackawanna County holds student mural art contest, submissions due April 1
From a press release: The Lackawanna County Commissioners are providing area students with an opportunity to showcase their art and design talents by participating in the COVID-19 Community Mural Program. Young artists will have the opportunity to create and paint up to two 3 foot x 3 foot portable community murals that will serve as […]
Dickson City electronic artist The Elf collides with graphic art for new album ‘Shipwrecked’
From a press release: Waves of electronic music and graphic artwork crash together in “Shipwrecked,” a combination LP and visual album set for release this week. The collaboration is a first for both contributors, The Elf (more widely known as The Gary Goblins) and SL Graphics, and one with some heavy meaning behind it. “Forget […]
