Actor Martin Sheen visits King’s College in Wilkes-Barre for staged play reading on April 10
From a press release: Hollywood actor Martin Sheen, most known for his roles in “Apocalypse Now,” “The West Wing,” “Badlands,” and locally “That Championship Season,” will visit King’s College in Wilkes-Barre on Monday, April 8 through Wednesday, April 10 to meet with students and appear in limited engagement performances. As a “visiting artist,” Sheen will […]
Lackawanna County Commissioners form film commission, offer tax credit to filmmakers
From a press release: In an effort to capitalize on Lackawanna County’s rich history, architecture, and natural beauty as assets to accommodate movie production, County Commissioners Bill Gaughan and Matt McGloin plan to establish the Lackawanna County Film and Multimedia Commission. The commissioners introduced an ordinance at their regular meeting yesterday to establish the commission. […]
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Fan Expo Philadelphia – Hayden Christensen, Vincent D’Onofrio, and more, 06/03/23
Following many years as Wizard World, the long-running pop culture convention relaunched as Fan Expo Philadelphia in 2022. Its second year proved to be no sophomore slump as even more well-known celebrity guests met thousands of fans of all ages at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Friday, June 2 through Sunday, June 4, including Hayden […]
VIDEO: Actor Bill Moseley talks ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2’ and ‘Devil’s Rejects’ before NEPA Horror Fest
“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2” and “The Devil’s Rejects” star Bill Moseley recently chatted with NEPA Scene about his iconic roles in both films (Robert “Chop-Top” Sawyer and Otis B. Driftwood, respectively) before they are screened at NEPA Horror Fest: Spooky Summer III at the Circle Drive-In Theatre (1911 Scranton/Carbondale Hwy., Dickson City) on Saturday, […]
‘Jurassic World’ dinosaurs roar to life at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre Nov. 24-26
From a press release: The Jurassic World Live Tour, an exhilarating and unpredictable live family entertainment experience that brings the wonder and thrills of the “Jurassic Park” films to generations of fans, will come roaring into Wilkes-Barre for the first time ever this fall for seven action-packed performances on Friday, Nov. 24 through Sunday, Nov. […]
‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Live in Concert’ swings to Hershey Theatre on Oct. 8
From a press release: It was announced today that a live concert version of “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is coming to the Hershey Theatre in Hershey on Sunday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. Featuring a soundtrack that blends symphonic orchestral music with hip-hop, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Live in Concert” pairs a screening of […]
NEPA Horror Fest returns to Circle Drive-In with 13 short films, music, and punk flea market on Oct. 15
From a press release: A screening of 13 independent short horror films from all over the world will cap off a full day of creative activities at the NEPA Horror Fest on Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Circle Drive-In Theatre in Dickson City. The event begins at noon with the Scranton Punk Rock Flea Market […]
Bar Pazzo serves dinner with culinary movie at Ritz Theater in Scranton on Sept. 12
From a press release: Two downtown Scranton businesses – Italian restaurant Bar Pazzo and the historic Ritz Theater – are pairing up for a special dinner and movie screening on Monday, Sept. 12. “Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter” tells the true story of Chicago chef Charlie Trotter. In the 2000s, […]
NEPA Horror Fest hosts Spooky Summer II with music, movies, and more at Circle Drive-In on June 25
From a press release: Live music, iconic horror films, a celebrity meet and greet, and a one-of-a-kind marketplace will be some of the highlights of Spooky Summer II, an outdoor event hosted by the NEPA Horror Fest and Scranton DIY Punk Collective at the Circle Drive-In Theatre in Dickson City on Saturday, June 25. The […]
After 35 years, animated ‘G.I. Joe: The Movie’ receives theatrical release in NEPA on June 23-25
From a press release: Fathom Events and Hasbro are bringing the classic 1987 action/adventure animated film “G.I. Joe: The Movie” to select movie theaters nationwide on Thursday, June 23 and Saturday, June 25 in celebration of its 35th anniversary. After “The Transformers: The Movie” failed to perform at the box office in 1986, “G.I. Joe: […]
