PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 7, 04/12/16
The first place winner of Season 1 of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, comedian Zack Hammond, took the audience vote once again during Week 7 of Season 3 at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant with his envelope-pushing, no-hold-barred jokes and quick-witted delivery. The Luzerne comic, whose new comedy album “Appalling” was recorded using recording […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 6, 04/05/16
A very different type of comedian won the audience vote at NEPA Scene’s Got Talent on Tuesday, April 5, entertaining the audience in a unique way every time he entered Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant. Previously, Bobby Keller told cheesy dog jokes with the help of his puppet Dog Pesci. On this particular […]
PHOTOS: GRRRLS Night at Ale Mary’s in Scranton, 03/25/16
GRRRLS Night, “an open platform for all women to showcase their talents in poetry, spoken word, music, and comedy,” made its return to Ale Mary’s in downtown Scranton on Friday, March 25 after a few months off, allowing eight young ladies the opportunity to share a bit of themselves through their art in an intimate […]
Creed Bratton from ‘The Office’ holds evening of music and comedy at Scranton Cultural Center on April 17
From a press release: Flying Fish Brewing Company will present “Creed Bratton (from ‘The Office’): An Evening of Music and Comedy” at the Scranton Cultural Center on Sunday, April 17. Creed Bratton, who portrayed Dunder Mifflin paper supply company Quality Assurance Director Creed Bratton on NBC’s “The Office,” will be appearing in Shopland Hall at […]
Comedian and TV host Howie Mandel performs at Sands Bethlehem Event Center on June 24
From a press release: Howie Mandel has remained a constant force in show business for over 30 years. His versatile career has encompassed virtually all aspects of the entertainment spectrum, including television, film, and stage. He’ll bring the laughs when he returns to the Sands Bethlehem Event Center to perform stand-up on Friday, June 24 […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 5, 03/29/16
A few familiar faces from last season of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent won the audience vote again on Tuesday, March 29 at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant in a different lineup with some lively alternative punk rock songs. Scranton band Crock Pot Abduction, which features members of Pulak, rocked a fun acoustic set […]
EXCLUSIVE: Stream ‘Appalling,’ the new album by comedian Zack Hammond, and watch a video preview
A lot of people think they’re funny on April Fool’s Day, but Zack Hammond is hilarious year-round, as his brand new album, “Appalling,” proves on track after track. Originally from Maryland and currently living in Luzerne, Hammond is one of the hardest working comedians in Northeastern Pennsylvania, performing practically every week around the area, as […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 4, 03/22/16
Another comedian who has performed several times at NEPA Scene’s Got Talent was given his due on Tuesday, March 22, winning the audience vote at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant with a solid set of angry but funny jokes about himself as well as those watching. Bryan Walsh was on-point with his cynical […]
Comedian and ‘Real Time’ host Bill Maher performs at Hershey Theatre on Oct. 21
From a press release: Boundary-pushing comedian Bill Maher will be bringing his next live stand-up tour to the Hershey Theatre on Friday, Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $62, $77, and $152, plus fees, are available at the Hershey Theatre box office (15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey), online at hersheyentertainment.com and ticketmaster.com, and […]
Comedy’s Queen of Mean Lisa Lampanelli returns to Sands Bethlehem Event Center on April 16
From a press release: Lisa Lampanelli, comedy’s lovable Queen of Mean, returns to the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Saturday, April 16 at 8 p.m. This equal opportunity offender is a regular on Howard Stern’s Sirius satellite radio shows, and she has appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Late Show with David Letterman,” […]
