PHOTOS: Arts on the Square, 07/26/14

The second annual Arts on the Square was held in downtown Scranton on Saturday, July 26. Courthouse Square was packed from noon until 8 p.m. with arts, crafts, music (music coverage can be found here), and much more. For these photos, we focused on the wide variety of unique items that could be found on […]
First Friday Scranton map for Aug. 1, 2014

The map for First Friday Scranton on Aug. 1 is here: Click here for a printable PDF. 1. AFA Gallery – Joni Maya Oye-Benintende and Robin Dintiman. 2. AFA Gallery (Upstairs) – The Genesis Myths: Win Forman. 3. Ale Mary’s – Bits and Pieces: Watercolor on illustration board by Kim Akers; music by Asialena. 4. […]
First Friday Scranton map for July 4, 2014

The map for First Friday Scranton on July 4 is here: Click here for a printable PDF. 1. 310 North Washington – A Continuation…: Photography by John Ingiamo. 2. AFA Gallery – Lynn Gano and Gary Magakis. 3. AFA Gallery (Upstairs) – Mike Asente and Moniques Luchetti. 4. The Bog – Organic Abstract Symmetry: Michael […]
ARCHIVES: People (and their boutiques) are strange – The Strange and Unusual Oddities Parlor opens in Kingston

The centerpiece on the coffee table in front of the door is a human skull under glass, accentuated by severed white mannequin arms reaching up for it from underneath. Heads of deer, a ram, and other expired animals line the deep purple walls alongside taxidermied wolves and birds. Butterflies and beetles are pinned behind elaborate […]
ARCHIVES: Comic book legend Neal Adams still breaking ground and having fun before Clarks Summit Comic Con

Illustrator and writer Neal Adams is a legend in the world of comic books, but his legacy isn’t behind him – it’s up ahead. The 71-year-old New Yorker “couldn’t care less” what he’s remembered for. His early comic strips? His groundbreaking work that changed the way fans look at Batman, Superman, Deadman, X-Men, Green Arrow, […]