REVIEW/PHOTOS: Susquehanna Breakdown brings family of bluegrass fans together in Scranton
For the fourth consecutive year, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre bluegrass band Cabinet kicked off the summer concert season with the Susquehanna Breakdown Music Festival at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton. The two-day affair got underway on Friday, May 20 with performances by local bands The Dishonest Fiddlers and the Coal Town Rounders, acoustic guitarist extraordinaire Larry […]
Scranton Zine Fest fills downtown alleyway of Adezzo with art, music, poetry, and literature on June 11
From a press release: The Scranton Zine Fest is an underground arts and literature festival and celebration of groundbreaking visual artists and writers. More specifically, the festival is a gathering of zine makers, zine distros, artistic press publications, and letterpress artists, complete with live poetry readings, music performances, and food under one roof for the […]
Scranton-born comedian Samantha Ruddy named one of ’50 Funniest People in Brooklyn’ by Brooklyn Magazine
Comedian Samantha Ruddy, who was born in Scranton and has been living in New York City since 2014, was named one of “The 50 Funniest People in Brooklyn” in an article published today by Brooklyn Magazine. The 24-year-old comic and writer, who may have the funniest Twitter account of anyone from Northeastern Pennsylvania, was a […]
YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO: Scranton electronic musician Quoth
Quoth City: Scranton Genre(s): Electronica, industrial, drum and bass, breakbeat, ambient Years active: 2008-present Sounds like: Combining several electronic sub-genres, these are storied soundscapes painted with a deep, dark brush, mixing in hip-hop and goth influences to make your head bob, your feet move, and your mind lost into the early hours of the morning. […]
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Main lineup announced for 2016 Scranton Fringe Festival
The 2015 Scranton Fringe Festival consisted of 48 productions in 12 venues over four days, with 1,800 individual tickets sold and 3,000 unique individuals in attendance. This year, the festival looks to top that with 54 acts from nine states and two countries on Sept. 29-Oct. 2, adding workshops, a short film festival, and more […]
Food Truck Festival at PNC Field in Moosic on June 4 benefits Scranton school for impoverished children
From a press release: The NativityMiguel School of Scranton will host a Food Truck Festival at PNC Field in Moosic on Saturday, June 4 from noon until 5 p.m. 11 trucks have committed to the event: The Sweet Lush Cupcake Camper, PananaMan, Manning’s Mobile Ice Cream Shoppe, Southwest Savory Grill, Peculiar Culinary Company, Notis the […]
Scranton folk rock artist MiZ and his band return to Hawley Silk Mill on May 28
From a press release: On Saturday, May 28 at 8 p.m., Harmony Presents showcases one of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s favorite folk, bluegrass, and blues virtuoso guitarist and songwriter Michael Mizwinski (MiZ) and his band at the Hawley Silk Mill in Hawley. “Michael Mizwinski’s sound is directly impacted by the coal mining region of Pennsylvania. His songs […]
PHOTOS: Scranton Comic Con at Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 05/15/16
The Scranton Comic Book Convention returned to the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel in downtown Scranton for its spring edition on Sunday, May 15, filling a ballroom with comics, collectibles, and plenty of geeky fun. Guests in attendance included Darren Auck (veteran illustrator for Marvel Comics, including “Hulk vs. Thing,” “Ren & Stimpy,” “Rocko’s Modern Life,” […]
After moving from Wilkes-Barre to Scranton last year, Arts Seen Gallery closing on May 27
In April of 2015, the Arts Seen Gallery was forced to move from its location on Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre to make way for a market and café. It reopened in the 500 block of Lackawanna Avenue in downtown Scranton just two months later on June 5 as the Arts Seen Gallery Co-op & […]
Sample Pittsburgh’s Wigle Whiskey and learn the drink’s Pennsylvania history on June 24 in Scranton
From a press release: The Lackawanna Historical Society will introduce Pittsburgh’s Wigle Whiskey to Scranton on Friday, June 24 at 7 p.m. Wigle is a family-owned small-batch craft distillery that features local organic grains in their spirits. Meredith Grelli, co-owner of Wigle, will make a presentation on Pennsylvania whiskey at the Society’s headquarters at the […]
