Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson talks science in movies at Hershey Theatre on April 26
From a press release: From “Star Wars” to “Frozen” to “Gravity” to “The Martian,” astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, and TV show host Neil deGrasse Tyson will provide an entertaining and enlightening review of all the science that your favorite movies got wrong at the Hershey Theatre on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for […]
Bonfire at the Iron Furnaces turns into week-long series of events in Scranton Oct. 7-15
From a press release: Fall in Lackawanna County is a beautiful time of year. To celebrate the season and the growing number of attractions, events, restaurants, coffee shops, bars, and boutique shopping in Scranton and Lackawanna County, the Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Department is partnering with the annual Bonfire at the Iron Furnaces to […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Magnificent Seven’ is as ordinary as unnecessary remakes get
Hollywood has been trying like hell to bring the western back over the last couple of years. We’ve seen several efforts just within the last year or so, the most successful being “The Hateful Eight” or this year’s fantastic “Hell or High Water.” However, as we all know, sometimes Hollywood tries way too hard to […]
WWE lays SmackDown on Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Nov. 15
From a press release: The WWE is returning to the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre with “WWE SmackDown Live” on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 7:15 p.m. Experience the action live and in person as WWE broadcasts the show to the world – here is your chance to see your favorite WWE Superstars […]
Christopher Lloyd goes ‘Back to the Future’ with live Q&A and screening in Glenside on Sept. 24
From a press release: Great Scott! It’s the event that will be generating 1.21 gigawatts of power – actor Christopher Lloyd will take the stage of the Keswick Theatre in Glenside near Philadelphia for an electrifying audience-led Q&A and screening of the original “Back to the Future” film on Saturday, Sept. 24. Doc Brown himself […]
‘The Anonymous People,’ a film about recovery from addiction, screens for free in Scranton on Sept. 8
From a press release: Lackawanna County, Community Care, and the Northeast Behavioral Health Care Consortium will host a free public screening of “The Anonymous People,” a feature documentary film about the over 23 million Americans living in long-term recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction, on Thursday, Sept. 8 on Courthouse Square (200 N. Washington […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Don’t Breathe’ will leave you breathless with genuine tension and scares
It’s no secret that I love horror movies. If you’ve read my past work at all, followed my Twitter, or even simply talked to me in person, you’ll be informed of my love of scary films. I can’t help but feel that we as moviegoers are in the midst of a rebirth in horror. We’re […]
NEPA director screens new film ‘All in Time’ with Badlees performance at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 16
From a press release: Director Chris Fetchko will bring his latest film, “All in Time,” to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, Oct. 16 beginning at 2 p.m. with a special live concert by Wilkes-Barre natives The Badlees and special guest Laura Shay to follow. Tickets, which are $20 in advance and $25 […]
MOVIE REVIEW: You’ll fall in love with quirky Wilkes-Barre native ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’
Maybe there’s something that I can relate to in the personality of the strange, erratic, and often random Florence Foster Jenkins. The Wilkes-Barre-born socialite and patron of music shares a profound love of the arts, just like me. She aspired to be a musician, performing as a pianist up until an arm injury prevented her […]
See special early showing of Rob Zombie’s new horror film ’31’ in Moosic and Stroudsburg on Sept. 1
From a press release: From the visionary mind of Rob Zombie, who will perform at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Sept. 15, comes the horrific story of five carnival workers who are kidnapped on Halloween night and held hostage in an industrial hell. The captives are then forced to play the terrifying game called […]
