WWE lays the Smackdown on Wilkes-Barre on May 26
From a press release: Local WWE fans didn’t have to wait long for Smackdown to return to the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre – it was announced today that the live wrestling show would be back on Tuesday, May 26. Smackdown was most recently at the arena (255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre) […]
NEPA would only last about a month in the zombie apocalypse, according to researchers
Northeastern Pennsylvania’s central location between New York City and Philadelphia has always been a major convenience for its residents, but in the case of a zombie apocalypse, it will unfortunately lead to their doom. Researchers at New York’s Cornell University just published a study on March 6 called “You Can Run, You Can Hide: The […]
Events happening this week in downtown Wilkes-Barre: March 10-16
Every Tuesday, the Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association and Diamond City Partnership release a list of events happening in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Subscribe here to receive this list via e-mail or just check NEPA Scene each week. Downtown events Tuesday, March 10 Event: Wyoming Valley Art League Artists Social Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: Wyoming Valley Art […]
SHORT FILM PREMIERE: ‘My Zombie Flick’ by director Bobby Keller buries the undead trend
From cheesy t-shirts to “The Walking Dead” to first-person shooter video games to cheap Halloween costumes, zombies are everywhere nowadays, so much so that even some lifelong horror movie fans like Bobby Keller are wishing these corpses would just stay buried. His latest short film, “My Zombie Flick,” shows exactly why this trend should expire, […]
Events happening this week in downtown Wilkes-Barre: Feb. 24-March 2
Every Tuesday, the Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association and Diamond City Partnership release a list of events happening in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Subscribe here to receive this list via e-mail or just check NEPA Scene each week. Downtown events Tuesday, Feb. 24 Event: Wyoming Valley Art League Artists Social Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: Wyoming Valley Art […]
Enjoy ‘a tasty burger’ and more at ‘Pulp Fiction’-themed dinner-and-a-movie event by Peculiar Culinary
Four of the most iconic scenes in “Pulp Fiction” involve food and/or restaurants, so Pittston’s Peculiar Culinary Company created a dinner-and-a-movie event that’s sure to attract some of the area’s biggest Quentin Tarantino fans – or anyone who just enjoys “a tasty burger.” “Pulp Kitchen” will recreate or put a unique spin on the food […]
Everything you need to know about the 2015 Oscars and their nominees
The Academy Awards are here! OK, so I’m probably one of the few people that get a little too excited around award season. While everyone else was preparing themselves for the big game, I was counting down the days until the reigning award show returns. Don’t get me wrong – I enjoyed Left Shark just […]
Events happening this week in downtown Wilkes-Barre: Feb. 17-23
Every Tuesday, the Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association and Diamond City Partnership release a list of events happening in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Subscribe here to receive this list via e-mail or just check NEPA Scene each week. Downtown events Tuesday, Feb. 17 Event: Wyoming Valley Art League Artists Social Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: Wyoming Valley Art […]
Iron Reels to host open indie film screening and workshop at TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton on Feb. 6
Iron Reels, Scranton’s repository for local underground film, is hosting an open film screening and workshop for Northeastern Pennsylvania filmmakers and movie fans on Friday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. at TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton. A description of the event is below: In the same fashion as an open mic, an open screening allows an […]
2015 Scranton Parade Day shirt features ‘Sons of Anarchy’ design
From a press release: For the past six year, partners Chris Ventura and Joe Caviston have released an exclusive t-shirt design for Scranton’s St. Patrick’s Parade, the second largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the country. The shirt generally revolves around pop culture, with Macklemore and Miley Cyrus-themed shirts being featured in 2013 and 2014. […]
