PHOTOS: The ClamStompers CD release party at Susquehanna Tavern in Exeter, 01/16/16
Wilkes-Barre duo Aaron McCurdy and Katie Kelly, now known as The ClamStompers, brought a foot-stomping good time to The Susquehanna Tavern in Exeter on Saturday, Jan. 16 when they released their debut EP, “Dwayne.” “Dwayne” is named after the fictional character that each song on the album is about, as Kelly explained in the exclusive […]
Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will invade Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on April 15
From a press release: Prepare for lift-off! It was announced today that former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will invade the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, April 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $29.50, $39.50 and $75 (very limited pit seating), plus fees, go on sale next Friday, Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. […]
PHOTOS/VIDEOS: Death Valley Dreams CD release show in Plains, 01/16/16
A mysterious new group mixing post-punk, indie rock, new wave, neo-psychedelia has emerged from Northeastern Pennsylvania, made up of bands of the past and sounds of the future. Death Valley Dreams released their self-titled debut EP on Friday, Jan. 15 and played their CD release show the following evening at the River Street Jazz Cafe […]
Monster Jam drives through Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre Feb. 19-21
From a press release: Feld Motor Sports has announced that tickets for Monster Jam, the world’s premier Monster Jam truck series, are now on sale. Monster Jam will be rolling into the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, […]
New book digs up dark secrets of Sheppton mine disaster, NEPA’s ‘greatest urban legend’
Mocanaqua author signing books in Berwick, Wilkes-Barre, and Pottsville
As a lifelong resident of Northeastern Pennsylvania, music journalist and author Maxim W. Furek has always been interested in finding out what really happened during the Sheppton mine disaster. And since he didn’t see anyone else delving into the mystery of the August 1963 disaster, he decided to take on the subject himself. Furek, a […]
Motown musical ‘Dancing in the Streets’ shakes up Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on April 13
From a press release: Direct from London’s West End, Motown musical “Dancing in the Streets” will shake up the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, which are $40.50, $45.50 and $50.50, plus fees, are on sale now and available through the Kirby Center box office (71 Public Square, […]
Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre is seeking writers for 2016 Word Fountain relaunch
From a press release: After a long hiatus, a new editing staff is working toward a spring relaunch of Word Fountain, the literary magazine of the Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre, and they’re seeking emerging and established writers to send in fresh stories, poems, flash fiction, essays, brief memoirs, and other short pieces. The first […]
PHOTOS: Elephants Dancing at The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre, 01/08/16
Wilkes-Barre reggae band Elephants Dancing took the stage again at The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Jan. 8, but this time, they had just finished and released their new EP, “Clear Skies.” The new group, made up of young musicians Mike Iorio, Danny Sales, Alec Tallman, and Joe Turner, performed a fun set for […]
Legendary shock rocker Alice Cooper returns to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on May 13
From a press release: He’s back! Spend the night with the legendary Alice Cooper when he makes his much-anticipated return to the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, May 13 at 8 p.m., presented by the Kirby Center and SLP Concerts. Tickets, which are $54.50, $64.50, $84.50, and $94.50 (limited […]
Gaslight Theatre Company seeking directors for 2016-17 season
From a press release: The Gaslight Theatre Company, a 501c3 nonprofit theatre company dedicated to the performance of classical and under-produced works in Northeastern Pennsylvania, is now accepting directing submissions for its 2016-17 season. Directors interested in submitting must fill out a form on the company’s website and e-mail their theatrical résumé to gaslighttheatre@gmail.com in […]
