PHOTOS: Scranton Shakespeare Festival – ‘Loose Canon,’ 07/25/15
Starting June 26 at Nay Aug Park and finishing its run on July 26 at the University of Scranton, the fourth annual Scranton Shakespeare Festival was as lively and diverse as ever, with the 2015 season featuring “Romeo + Juliet,” “Robin Hood: A New Musical,” “The Commedia Rapunzel,” “Loose Canon,” and “The Tavern.” Created and […]
PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, 07/29/15
This is Miguel. He fixed my car when it broke down due to a faulty fuel pump. He did not speak a word of English. Scranton, PA. 7/17/15 This is Tito. He translated for Miguel, who fixed my car when it broke down last Friday. On Monday, a landscaping truck dropped a rock in front […]
PHOTOS: Summer Spotlight at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, 07/17/15
The Chandelier Lobby of the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre has hosted some amazing national performers (such as Josh Ritter back in May), but on Friday, July 17, eight local acts took the small stage and proved that just as much talent can come right here from Northeastern Pennsylvania during the […]
PHOTOS: Vans Warped Tour at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, 07/21/15
The Vans Warped Tour rolled into The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton once again on July 21, mixing bands from various genres and including some established names among the many younger up-and-coming acts. The usual backstage shenanigans on this hot (and occasionally rainy) summer day were well-documented on social media… SILVERTOOTH is about to […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Modest Mouse move Bethlehem SteelStacks crowd with booze-fueled perfection
You never know what to expect from Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock until he’s already atop the stage before the crowd, either too inebriated to remember his lyrics or crushing his set with a clear, strong voice and that extra oomph. Luckily for those at the Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks in Bethlehem Monday night, Brock showed […]
PHOTOS: U.S. Women’s World Cup Champions ticker-tape parade in New York City, 07/10/15
Even those who never watched a soccer game before tuned in to see the United States women’s team win the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup over Japan with a score of 5-2 on July 5, so thousands gathered to welcome the team home with a ticker-tape parade along the Canyon of Heroes route in lower […]
PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, Scranton Fire Department, 07/15/15
Members of the Scranton Fire Department, IAFF Local 60, posed for these portraits on Tuesday, July 7 at the firehouse on Mulberry Street in downtown Scranton. Captain Dave Schreiber. Scranton, PA. 7/7/15 Private Kris Kester. Scranton, PA. 7/7/15 Private Joe Coroniti. Scranton, PA. 7/7/15 Chauffeur Bob Strong. Scranton, PA. 7/7/15 Private Jeremy Klee. Scranton, PA. […]
PHOTOS: Wiz Khalifa and Fall Out Boy at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain, 07/04/15
There were more than just fireworks at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain on July 4th – Fall Out Boy and Wiz Khalifa celebrated Independence Day in Scranton with their “Boys of Zummer” co-headlining tour. Supporting their respective hit albums “American Beauty/American Psycho” and “Blacc Hollywood,” the multi-platinum-selling artists brought all types of fans together for […]
PHOTOS: Yardstock III in Shickshinny, Day 1, 06/26/15
52 acts performing over two days for free in an open field in the middle of nowhere. Yes, it was as crazy and awesome as it sounds. Yardstock continues to grow each and every year, and the third annual independent music festival was bigger and better than ever with music kicking off at 2 p.m. […]
PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, 07/01/15
This is Marie. I waited a long time to take this photo. She passed away seven days later. She was a cool lady. Dunmore, PA. 2/5/15 This is Josh, the most upbeat and outgoing McDonald’s employee ever. He swears he is not on drugs. It seems a lot of people think he’s on drugs. Scranton, […]
