Shakespeare film series debuts with ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in Honesdale on Feb. 25
From a press release: On Thursday, Feb. 25, The Cooperage Project will present a new film series, “Such Sweet Thunder: Shakespeare on Film,” curated by Robert Dugan, Ph.D., at The Cooperage in Honesdale. This month’s film, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” will begin at 7 p.m. Donations will be collected at the door, and there will […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Scranton documentary ‘Half Empty’ explores ‘Life in America’s Unhappiest City’
An oft-cited study of the “unhappiest” cities in the country by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Harvard University, released in 2014 by the National Bureau of Economic Research, placed Scranton at No. 1 in a list of “the least happy American regions.” How can someone find happiness in America’s unhappiest city? Do […]
Neil Young cult classic ‘Human Highway’ and ‘Rust Never Sleeps’ concert doc screens in NEPA theaters Feb. 29
From a press release: On Monday, Feb. 29, experience “An Evening With Neil Young” when Fathom Events, Warner Bros. Records, and AARP present a special one-night screening of the critically-acclaimed post-apocalyptic musical comedy “Human Highway,” along with the iconic musician’s concert feature “Rust Never Sleeps,” in select movie theaters nationwide live at 8 p.m. The […]
STREAMING: Wilkes-Barre duo The ClamStompers’ new ‘X-Files’ song makes you want to believe
The ClamStompers, comprised of Katie Kelly and Aaron McCurdy, may have just put out their debut EP, “Dwayne,” on Jan. 16, but they’re already back at it, releasing “The Ballad of Mulder and Scully” for those who appreciate science fiction, classic country and folk music, government conspiracies, or a strange combination of all those things. […]
Comedian and actor Kevin James returns to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on June 24
From a press release: It was announced today that comedian and actor Kevin James will make his long-awaited return to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, June 24 at 7 p.m., presented by the Kirby Center and AM Productions. Tickets, which are $36, $52, and $76, plus fees, go on sale this Friday, […]
EXCLUSIVE: A first whiff of ‘Tray,’ the upcoming documentary about NEPA pizza
Scranton natives using Indiegogo to crowdfund movie about food and community
In Northeastern Pennsylvania, pizza is curiously ordered by the “tray,” not the pie, and that’s not the only thing unique about the area’s relationship with the cheesy Italian dish. Growing up in Scranton, Jeremy Saltry and Joey Dominick know just how ingrained – baked in, if you will – pizza is in NEPA culture, so […]
‘Pretty in Pink’ screening for 30th anniversary in 3 NEPA theaters Feb. 14 and 17
From a press release: It’s time to get out your pink dress, snag a date, and dance your way to the nearest movie theater because “Pretty in Pink” comes to the big screen on Sunday, Feb. 14 and Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. both days to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Relive […]
MOVIE REVIEW: A truly scary premise gets lost in ‘The Forest’
This movie had everything going for it – it really did. It had a lead actress in Natalie Dormer, who I have enjoyed before, particularly in “Game of Thrones” and her OK performance in “The Hunger Games” films. She’s likable in most things, really – just not “The Forest.” Dormer plays Sara Price, an American […]
Scranton library’s Albright After Hours series screens ‘The Trouble with Cali’ and ‘Beyond the Valley of the Dolls’
Copies of actor and director Paul Sorvino’s disasterpiece “The Trouble With Cali” may not be able to leave the building, but the Albright Memorial Library in Scranton will be making it a bit easier to see the controversial film with a screening at the library on Friday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. Sorvino spent $500,000 […]
Documentary about Holocaust survivor ‘Blue Tattoo’ screens Jan. 24 at The Cooperage in Honesdale
From a press release: At first glance, Dina Rosenberg Jacobson and Joe Crookston seemed like unlikely collaborators. When they were introduced in 2008, the 86-year-old Holocaust survivor with white hair and a tattooed left forearm and the youthful folk singer/songwriter from Ithaca, New York came from different worlds. But Jacobson’s story inspired Crookston to write […]
