NEPA Scene Staff

Scranton library’s Albright After Hours series screens ‘The Trouble with Cali’ and ‘Beyond the Valley of the Dolls’

Scranton library’s Albright After Hours series screens ‘The Trouble with Cali’ and ‘Beyond the Valley of the Dolls’

Copies of actor and director Paul Sorvino’s disasterpiece “The Trouble With Cali” may not be able to leave the building, but the Albright Memorial Library in Scranton will be making it a bit easier to see the controversial film with a screening at the library on Friday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. Sorvino spent $500,000 […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Gaslight Theatre Co. presents East Coast premiere of ‘Drowning Ophelia’ at Lackawanna College Jan. 28-31

Gaslight Theatre Co. presents East Coast premiere of ‘Drowning Ophelia’ at Lackawanna College Jan. 28-31

From a press release: Community Concerts at Lackawanna College will close its 88th season, sponsored by the Hilton Scranton & Conference Center, with Gaslight Theatre Company’s original production of “Drowning Ophelia.” Gaslight Theatre Company returns to The Theater at Lackawanna College stage (501 Vine St., Scranton) for the sixth consecutive year with this East Coast […]

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Scranton Fringe announces 2016 festival and application dates

Scranton Fringe announces 2016 festival and application dates

From a press release: The Scranton Fringe Festival is officially moving forward with the planning of a second year. “Scranton Fringe’s inaugural festival was so well-received that we’ve decided to make it an annual event,” said co-founder and Executive Director Conor O’Brien. The 2016 Scranton Fringe Festival will be held in multiple venues in downtown […]

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VIDEO: An interview with 3 actresses playing Ophelia in 3 very different local interpretations of ‘Hamlet’

“‘Tis in my memory lock’d, And you yourself shall keep the key of it.” The New Vintage Ensemble, Little Theatre of Wilkes Barre, and Gaslight Theatre Company are presenting three very different portrayals of the character Ophelia, the tragic young noblewoman in William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” throughout the month of January. Local filmmaker Lindsay Barrasse of […]

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Country star Luke Bryan will ‘Kill the Lights’ at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on July 21

Country star Luke Bryan will ‘Kill the Lights’ at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on July 21

From a press release: The second leg of country star Luke Bryan‘s “Kill the Lights Tour” has been announced, which includes a stop at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Thursday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m. Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch will be opening the show. Tickets go on sale Friday, Feb. […]

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It’s official – Camp Bisco returns to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton July 14-16

It’s official – Camp Bisco returns to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton July 14-16

We all knew it was happening, but now it’s official – Camp Bisco is coming back to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton July 14-16. Founded by the Disco Biscuits, a Philadelphia electronic jamband, the annual music festival has been running since 1999 and moved to Montage last year. The band posted the following […]

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The Top 22 bestselling albums in Northeastern Pennsylvania in 2015

The Top 22 bestselling albums in Northeastern Pennsylvania in 2015

Joe Nardone’s Gallery of Sound has released a list of the bestselling albums in 2015 in their three Northeastern Pennsylvania stores, and it shows just how diverse the musical tastes of the area really are. There are 24 albums listed below, but Five Finger Death Punch and Iron Maiden are listed twice due to sales […]

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A Northeastern Pennsylvania tribute to the late David Bowie – the Thin White Duke in Scranton

A Northeastern Pennsylvania tribute to the late David Bowie – the Thin White Duke in Scranton

Just two days following his 69th birthday, David Bowie passed away on Sunday, Jan. 10 after battling cancer over the last 18 months. It has been almost 12 years since the Thin White Duke graced Northeastern Pennsylvania with his awe-inspiring presence, but judging by the local reactions on social media to his untimely death, he […]

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Comedian Aldo Marachlian headlines January Jokerz Comedy Show in Scranton on Jan. 15

From a press release: Those looking to get out of the cold can warm up with some laughs at the January Jokerz Comedy Show, presented by Laugh Out Lepka’s Comedy on Friday, Jan. 15 at Tequila Mexican Bar & Grill (320 Penn Ave., Scranton). Seating is at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8 […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS: Youth Scene Open Mic at Adezzo in Scranton, 12/02/15

PHOTOS: Youth Scene Open Mic at Adezzo in Scranton, 12/02/15

Our Youth Scene Open Mic with the Breaking Ground Poets at downtown Scranton coffee shop Adezzo on Wednesday, Dec. 2 started off with just a few sign-ups, but it eventually turned into so much more. Once the performers listed below were finished, it seemed like the night would end early, but slowly and surely, many […]