‘Kids for Cash’ documentary screens at the United Nations, receives Oscar buzz
From a press release: The critically acclaimed documentary “Kids for Cash,” detailing the infamous judicial scandal that rocked Luzerne County and Northeastern Pennsylvania, is set to screen at the United Nations today, the eve of the 25th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Just named by Variety as an Oscar contender, […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Ryan Kenton makes fun and energetic self-titled debut
Before I begin this album review, I’m going to take a quick trip down memory lane. I attended my first club when I was 15 years old (yes, NEPA used to have underage clubs), and soon after that, I attended my first party or rave, which baptized me into DJ culture and the world of […]
Misericordia Players present the farce ‘Lend Me a Tenor’ on Nov. 13-15
From a press release: The Misericordia Players will present the award-winning farce “Lend Me a Tenor” by Ken Ludwig on Nov. 13-15 at 8 p.m. in the Lemmond Theater in Walsh Hall. “Lend Me a Tenor” was a huge hit when it premiered in London’s West End in 1986. It opened on Broadway in 1989, […]
Tufts Beelzebubs to perform a cappella holiday concert at Misericordia on Nov. 23
From a press release: Tufts University’s oldest all-male a cappella group, the Beelzebubs, will kick-off the holiday season with the concert, “Christmas with the Tufts Beelzebubs,” in Lemmond Theater at Misericordia University (301 Lake St., Dallas) on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Recognized as leaders of contemporary a cappella, the Bubs, as they are […]
Everyday beauty of NEPA’s suburban landscapes captured in realistic, yet abstract paintings
'Here and There: Paintings by Nina Davidowitz' runs through Nov. 21 at the University of Scranton
From a press release: The University of Scranton’s Hope Horn Gallery will showcase the beauty that can be found in suburban architecture in Northeastern Pennsylvania in an exhibit that runs until Friday, Nov. 21. “Here and There: Paintings by Nina Davidowitz” will be on display in the gallery located on the fourth floor of Hyland […]
British professor to discuss Dickens and Misericordia’s new master’s program with English university
Local students will be introduced to BA to MA program with University of Reading in England
English majors at Misericordia University are about to see – and benefit from – a collaboration with some friends across the pond; a seamless transition into the master’s degree program in English literature at a renowned school in England is on the horizon. From Oct. 22-25, the Department of English at Miseri will host Dr. […]
NEPA Scene among winners of 2014 NEPA Blog of the Year Awards
The 2014 NEPA BlogCon was held this past weekend at Misericordia University in Dallas, and afterwards, the NEPA Blog of the Year Awards were distributed, including one award to NEPA Scene. The winners were announced just before the annual convention on Oct. 9 via Twitter: Congrats to @lulacpolletter @nafsnep @nepascene @thewingmen1 on winning a #NEPABOTY! […]
VIDEO: Jon Higgins – ‘How I Wish’
Rock musician Jon Higgins recently released a music video for “How I Wish,” the first single from his upcoming solo album entitled “Righting Wrongs.” Higgins, an 18-year-old Dallas, Pennsylvania resident, has been playing guitar for about six years. After playing in a few bands, he started working on a five-song EP as a solo artist. […]
The surreal life of Salvador Dalí on display in Misericordia University exhibit
Even if you aren’t into art, you know who he is. How could you forget the pencil-thin mustache, the melting clock, or Adrien Brody’s spot-on performance of the eccentric creative mind in “Midnight in Paris?” Salvador Dalí is a man whose work made an impact on the arts scene, and it continues to do so […]
Misericordia University exhibit shows surreal and playful sides of Salvador Dalí
From a press release: The Pauly Friedman Art Gallery at Misericordia University is showcasing the print series “The Divine Comedy” and “Dalí: The Halsman Photographs” by Surrealist icon Salvador Dalí from Oct. 4-Dec. 10. In the adjacent MacDonald Gallery, the mixed media exhibit, “Musings of a Private Collector,” will be on display featuring oil paintings, […]
