Elite Martial Arts offers free self-defense class on Courthouse Square in Scranton on Aug. 10
From a press release: Master Rick Harsche, owner and instructor of Elite Martial Arts/Royals Karate, will host a free community self-defense class on Wednesday, Aug. 10 on Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton. The program will be held weather permitting. The session is open to men and women of all ages, and no prior training in […]
Catching up with 5 NEPA bands playing for free at Arts on the Square in Scranton on July 30
This year’s roster of bands performing at the fourth annual Arts on the Square, Scranton’s largest arts festival, is sure to represent the diversity of the local independent music scene. Among the many arts and crafts vendors that will wrap around Courthouse Square in the heart of downtown on Saturday, July 30 from noon-8 p.m., […]
Singer/songwriter Patrick McGlynn unleashes ‘Monsters’ album in Scranton on Aug. 26
From a press release: Scranton singer/songwriter Patrick McGlynn will debut his new solo record, “Monsters,” on Friday, Aug. 26 during a CD release show at The Keys in downtown Scranton. McGlynn, who is also the frontman of local indie rock band Blinded Passenger, will be playing all eight songs from “Monsters,” along with some additional […]
NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Scranton indie alt rock band Jung Bergo and Arts on the Square
Professionally recorded on Mondays at The Stude in TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton and released exclusively on nepascene.com on Tuesdays, the NEPA Scene Podcast is a free supplement to the website, expanding on the arts and entertainment stories covered on the site and going beyond them to discuss other news and entertainment topics. Each week, the […]
Peach Music Festival will remember late George Wesley with ‘all-star’ tribute set on Aug. 14
Singer/songwriter Mike Mizwinski, known to local music fans simply as MiZ, has been a regular performer at The Peach Music Festival in his hometown of Scranton over the years, though he wasn’t planning on taking the stage this time until he looked at the 2016 lineup. Wilkes-Barre reggae artist George Wesley, who passed away on […]
Oi! The Altercation Punk Comedy Tour is coming to The Keys in Scranton on Sept. 6
From a press release: If you miss the days of punk entertainment for a great price, The Keys has a comedy show for you on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 9 p.m. The Altercation Punk Comedy Tour with JT Habersaat and Jay Chanoine is coming to downtown Scranton with local comedians Elliott Elliott, Dan Hoppel, Erich […]
Get ‘All Shook Up’ with early Elvis tunes by Rex & The Rockabilly Kings in Scranton on Aug. 27
From a press release: Put on your blue suede shoes and come dance to Rex & The Rockabilly Kings when they perform authentic and joyous renditions of Elvis‘s Sun Sessions and his early RCA recordings from the period of 1954 through the early ’60’s at The Theater at North in Scranton on Saturday, Aug. 27. […]
PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, Scranton ‘Pokémon Go’ Edition
On Monday night, I went hunting for Pokémon on Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton. Here’s what I caught. Special thanks to Chris Hughes for telling me what species I found. P.S. I really wish I could have used all 46 photos, but it was just too much. Thanks so much, Go’ers! Goldeen and a shy […]
Dunmore poet Brian Fanelli releases new book ‘Waiting for the Dead to Speak’ on Sept. 12
From a press release: New York Quarterly Books will be publishing a new collection of poetry, “Waiting for the Dead to Speak,” by Dunmore writer and English professor Brian Fanelli on Sept. 12. The book is now available for pre-order. “Waiting for the Dead to Speak” merges the personal with the political. In this, his […]
PHOTOS: Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, and Dustin Lynch at Montage Mountain in Scranton, 07/21/16
Scranton put on its big cowboy hat and dancin’ boots for a night of pop country at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Thursday, July 21 with Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, and Dustin Lynch. Bryan sold out The Pavilion for the second straight year, this time on his “Kill the Lights Tour,” […]
