Title Fight’s Wilkes-Barre mural may be covered by billboard as fans try to save ‘Hyperview’ artwork
In 2014, Kingston punk/shoegaze band Title Fight worked with their friend and album cover artist John Slaby to create a reflective mural on the side of a building on South Main Street in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Located near the former Cafe Metro, a venue they often played with other breakout local bands like The Menzingers and […]
Fireworks, vendor village, mural art, and music set off First Friday Scranton on July 2
From a press release: Among the many local Fourth of July celebrations coming up this weekend, Lackawanna County will be sponsoring a fireworks display as part of the First Friday Scranton on July 2 starting at 9:30 p.m. The fireworks will launch from the Electric City Parking Garage (300 Spruce St., Scranton). In addition to […]
New Martin Luther King, Jr. mural will be unveiled at First Friday Scranton on July 2
From a press release: A brightly colored mural featuring iconic civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. has been turning heads on Mulberry Street in downtown Scranton since work on it began in May. As part of the First Friday Scranton art walk on July 2, the finished piece entitled “The Dream” will be unveiled […]
New Martin Luther King, Jr. mural will be painted on Mulberry St. in downtown Scranton
From a press release: As part of Scranton Tomorrow’s new Mural Arts Program, illustrator Eric Bussart and letterer Emmanuel Wisdom A. are installing a mural titled “The Dream” on the façade of a building on Mulberry Street in downtown Scranton. The process began today and is expected to be completed by the end of the […]
New mural on Leonard Theater in Scranton invokes African American history and call to action
From a press release: Locals who have driven on Adams Avenue in downtown Scranton over the past week may have noticed a new mural on the side of The Leonard Theater building. With bright typography that reads “Human, After All” and imagery of poplar leaves and flowers, the social justice artwork was completed on Sunday, […]
Street Art Society of NEPA issues call for artists to create virtual mural with unifying theme
From a press release: It is no secret that the communities of Northeastern Pennsylvania are feeling the social, economic, and health effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Keeping the integrity of social distancing intact but also attempting to unify people, the Street Art Society of NEPA would like to engage the local community in its Social […]
Street Art Society of NEPA begins first of 10 local murals in Edwardsville July 26-27
From a press release: This weekend, the Street Art Society of NEPA will officially begin the first of 10 murals slated for the West Side Mural Revitalization Project. Murals will be painted on buildings in Kingston, Edwardsville, and Luzerne during the fall of 2019 and the spring of 2020. Philadelphia muralist Evan Lovett will be […]
Lansford begins crowdfunding campaign to fund new mural by Scranton artists
From a press release: A 501c3 nonprofit organization is working to brighten the small town of Lansford in Carbon County with a new mural that will be placed on Patterson Street on Route 209. Lansford Alive has teamed up with the Northeast Art Project, a Scranton-based mural company, to bring this project from an early […]
Striking mural in Marketplace at Steamtown depicts Scranton’s opioid epidemic in new light
From a press release: A new eye-catching mural addressing the realities of the opioid epidemic has been installed inside of The Marketplace at Steamtown in downtown Scranton. Local artist Eric Bussart spray-painted the storefront piece, which addresses an issue that the Department of Health has deemed to be the worst public health crisis in Pennsylvania, […]
Downtown Wilkes-Barre hosts Small Business Christmas in July during Art Block on July 20
From a press release: The Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce, the Diamond City Partnership, the Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association, and Art Block Wilkes-Barre are joining forces to present the third annual Small Business Christmas in July on Friday, July 20. During the event, over 40 small businesses throughout Greater Wilkes-Barre will offer a special deal […]
