Dream punk trio Eternal Summers plays with A Fire With Friends and Mock Sun on June 4 in Wilkes-Barre
From a press release: Wilkes-Barre arts and entertainment collective Get Cryptic will bring dream punk trio Eternal Summers to The Other Side (119 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre) on Thursday, June 4. Scranton indie rockers A Fire With Friends and Wilkes-Barre lo-fi psych pop band Mock Sun will open the 21+ show, which will start at […]
Laughter is the best medicine on World Laughter Day at McDade Park in Scranton
Pennsylvania winters can seem grueling, bleak, and downright depressing. Now that the ice has thawed and the sun is out, it is time to warm your heart with the power of laughter. Scranton business Laugh to Live will sponsor two events this year that celebrate World Laughter Day. The World Laughter Day celebration, started by […]
VIDEO: Watch The Bog in Scranton in animated LEGO form, then celebrate 9 years of Panked
Every last Thursday of the month, Conor McGuigan and Brian Langan host the amazing Panked dance party at The Bog in Scranton, yet for nine years, they’ve managed to make every event fun and unique with various crazy themes and great music. To celebrate their ninth birthday, they’ve enlisted Brooklyn electropop duo Hank & Cupcakes […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Cannabis Rally at Nay Aug Park in Scranton, 04/19/15
The NEPA Cannabis Rally, held just before 4/20 on April 19, gathered speakers, activists, musicians, artists, and supporters together at Nay Aug Park in Scranton to discuss cannabis legalization and decriminalization across the United States, but particularly in Pennsylvania, where medical marijuana legislation is currently being debated. Learn more about the rally in Episode 22 […]
NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Episode 23 – Music, both live and recorded, and current events with Esta Coda
Professionally recorded every Monday at The Stude in TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton and released exclusively on nepascene.com every Tuesday, 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 […]
NEPA Scene presents comedy night at Irish Cultural Society in Scranton on May 2
We provide the booze, beverages, and belly laughs – you just have to show up! NEPA Scene is presenting a comedy night on Saturday, May 2 with four professional local comedians at the Irish Cultural Society in Scranton that are worth the price of admission alone, but we’re also throwing in all the beer and […]
PHOTOS: Electric City Craft Brew Fest at Montage Mountain, 04/18/15
The popular Electric City Craft Brew Fest returned on Saturday, April 18 inside its new location at Montage Mountain in Scranton/Moosic for its annual spring/summer session. The festival opened with a VIP session held earlier in the day, with a general admission session held afterward. Guests were invited to sample over 90 different craft brews. […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: ‘NEPA Scene: Behind the Scenes’ offers closer look into the website and its impact
NEPA Scene launched to the public in September of 2014 and has since grown into the area’s leading independent arts and entertainment website, winning awards and gaining a loyal following earned through perseverance and positive word of mouth. Founder and editor Rich Howells started the site on his own after he was laid off from […]
PHOTOS: The faces and naked skin of the Electric City Tattoo Convention (some images NSFW)
Scranton photographer Jason Riedmiller teamed up with Michelle Beck of Allegro Photo and Design to cover the people and artistry of the sixth annual Electric City Tattoo Convention at the Hilton Scranton & Conference Center on April 17-19, and what they came back with was art in its own right. Riedmiller, who was featured on […]
Free workshop for artists on protecting intellectual property offered in Scranton on April 29
From a press release: The creative ideas, music, literature, or other materials an artist or organization formulates in thought or design are very valuable and need to be protected because they just might lead to the next bestseller, great innovation, or world-renowned performance. Valuable information on safeguarding one’s work, concepts, or discoveries will be offered […]
