VISUAL ARTS & PERFORMING ARTS
2017 Marywood Faculty Biennial exhibit, Now through Nov. 19 in Marywood University’s Mahady Gallery, Shields Center for Visual Arts. This multimedia exhibition of current work by Marywood University’s Department of Visual Arts faculty showcases a diverse range of styles, mediums, and techniques of more than 30 artists/educators. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Info: 570-348-6278, gallery@marywood.edu or marywood.edu/galleries.
Clarks Summit University’s Theatre Department presents ‘Emma,’ 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26-28. While Austen’s novel is a long book, playwright Jon Jory adapted this play to be fast paced, which helps the story move in this under-two-hour production. The performance of this comedy of manners is co-directed by Communications-Theatre major Emma Finke and professor Jonathan Strayer. Children under three years of age will not be admitted. Cost: $8. Tickets: online at ClarksSummitU.edu/events or in person at the on-campus Box Office from 3 to 5 p.m. on weekdays.
Open Mic Night with Vocal Accord, 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Dietrich Theater. Doors open for sign ups at 6:30 p.m. Cost: free. Info: 570-996-1500.
The Haunted Starlite tours, 7 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. Oct. 28 at Whipple Performing Arts Studio, 602 Hunter Hwy., Tunkhannock. Family fun for Halloween, featuring special effects and treats for all who come. Cost: $10 for adults and $7 for children age 12 and under. Benefits the Wyoming County Players. Info: 570-836-6986 or kimdwhipple@frontier.com.
‘John Mitchell: An American Hero,’ 2 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Anthracite Heritage Museum, located in McDade Park, off Keyser Avenue in West Scranton. A dramatic reading written and performed by Robert Thomas Hughes. This two-act play will be presented as an interview, revealing personal and professional insights into the life of John Mitchell, union organizer for coal miners in the region in the early 1900s. Cost: $5. Reservations: 570-963-4804.
Mostly Opera Presents ‘The Ghosts of Tin Pan Alley, Oct. 28 at the Hilton Scranton and Conference center, 100 Adams Ave., Scranton. Appetizers and cash bar at 6 p.m. and full course dinner and show at 7 p.m. Featuring the stories and music of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter and George Gershwin. Cost: $65. Tickets/info: 570-702-4356.
Ancient Legacies Modern Lands – Erasing Borders, 4 p.m. Oct. 28 in Shopland Hall at the Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. A performance by the Kala School of Indian Classical Dance in Clarks Summit, featuring Indian classical dance with choreography and a presentation by Sujata Nair-Mulloth.
National Theatre Live on Screen: ‘Twelfth Night,’ 2 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Dietrich Theater. A new production by National Theatre Live of Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night.’ Cost: $14 for general admission, $12 for member and senior tickets and $10 for child and student tickets.
The Northeastern Youth Wind Ensemble’s fall concert, 4 p.m. Oct. 29 at Marywood University in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts. Sponsored by Marywood University, Conn-Selmer, Inc., and American Youth Ensembles. Many of Pennsylvania’s top high school musicians will perform engaging works for concert band under the direction of Marywood University’s director of bands, F. David Romines, D.M.A. Cost: free. Info: bit.ly/2yFVOes or 570-348-6268.
Performance Music at Keystone College presents ‘To Wonder…Naturally’ fall concert, at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 in The Theatre at Brooks on campus. Groups to be featured include the Keystone College Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, The Chorale at Keystone, Keystone Voices, and the Chamber Singers. Family friendly. Cost: free; guests will have the opportunity to donate to The Countryside Conservancy and the Keystone College Food Pantry. Info: music@keystone.edu, visit the Music at Keystone College Facebook page or call 570-945-8599.
‘John Mitchell: An American Hero,’ 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Dietrich Theater. A dramatic reading written and performed by Robert Thomas Hughes. This two-act play will be presented as an interview, revealing personal and professional insights into the life of John Mitchell, union organizer for coal miners in the region in the early 1900s. Cost: free; Sponsored by the Wyoming County Commissioners Office.
Keystone Players Present ‘The 39 Steps,’ adapted by Patrick Barlow, 3:30 p.m. Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3 and 4 and 2 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Theatre in Brooks on campus at Keystone College. This outlandish comedy features a cast of Keystone College students and is directed by Rachel Luann Strayer. Cost: general admission starts at $8; tickets for senior citizens, veterans, high school and college students and Keystone faculty, staff and alumni are $5 and admission for all current Keystone College students are $2. Tickets will be available at the door. Info: rachel.strayer@keystone.edu or 570-945-8484.
The Symphonic Chorus of the Choral Society of Northeast Pennsylvania presents ‘A Mighty Fortress,’ 4 p.m. Nov. 5 at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Scranton. Cost: $15 general admission, with a $2 discount available to seniors, adult students and members of WVIA. Children 18 and under will be admitted free of charge. Tickets: 570-343-6707, choralsociety.net or at the door.
The Anthracite Opera Company presents ‘Here’s to Love!,’ 3 p.m. Nov. 5 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 1000 Taylor Ave., Scranton. Featuring classic love melodies from Opera to Broadway. A dinner is also planned for after the show at 6 p.m. at the Rossetti Estate for the Arts, 1005 Vine St., Scranton. Cost: $15, payable at the door, for show only; $30 for dinner and show. Seating is limited and reservations are required for dinner. Info/reservations: call Gary Richards at 570-335-7702.
‘Angels in America’ – National Theatre Live on Screen: Part 1: Millennium Approaches at 2 p.m. Nov. 5 and Part 2: Perestroika at 2 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Dietrich Theater. Cost: general admission is $14 per part, member/senior tickets are $12 per part and child/student tickets are $10 per part; a $2 discount will be applied when purchasing tickets to both parts. Info: 570-996-1500.
Ukulele Two, 7 to 7:45 p.m. Nov. 6, 13, 20 and 27 at The Gathering Place. Fine-tune your techniques; meet other “ukers,” sing and play. Cost: $40. Info: 570-563-2402 or gatheringplacecs.org.
‘We Were Soldiers’ – Dietrich Film Favorites, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Dietrich Theater. Cost: free admission. Sponsored by Post 457 Dennis Strong American Legion. Info: 570-996-1500.
Seraph Brass Quintet in concert, 7 to 8 p.m. Nov. 10 in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts at Marywood University. Cost: free and open to the public. Info: visit marywood.edu/mtd/events/ or contact Michael Parker at mfparker@marywood.edu or 570-348-6268.
Marywood University’s Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony fall concert, 4 p.m. Nov. 12 at Marywood University in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts. The band program at Marywood presents their two major ensembles performing works from the classic band repertoire and works by proven contemporary composers. A special tribute is planned for recently deceased American composer, David Maslanka.Cost: free. Info: bit.ly/2yFVOes or 570-348-6268.
AFA Gallery’s 29th Holiday Art Auction, Nov. 18 at the AFA Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave. Scranton. A preview cocktail hour will begin at 6 p.m. and the auction will be held at 7 p.m. This is the primary fundraiser for AFA, allowing the gallery to carry on its many activities. Features original artwork by regional artists auctioned in time for holiday gift giving. Ken Rivenburg will serve as the auctioneer. Cost: $25 admission includes hor d’oeuvres, desserts, champagne, open bar and live music by Rich Jenkins. RSVP: 570-969-1040.
Actors Circle presents ‘Mary, Mary,’ by Scranton native Jean Kerr, Nov. 30 through Dec. 3 and Dec. 7 through 10 at Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8 p.m. and Sunday performances at 2 p.m. Cost: $12 for general admission, $10 for seniors and $8 for students, with Nov. 30 tickets discounted at $8 for general admission and seniors and $6 for students. Reservations: 570-342-9707 or tickets@actorscircle.com.
ARTS, CRAFTS & MORE
Introduction to Hand Spinning, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at The Gathering Place. Learn the basics of spinning wool and/or silk on a hand spindle. Instructor Emily Rancier will draw on her 38 years of spinning and weaving experience to demonstrate different wool and silk preparation for hand spinning. She will lend her own equipment to participants and will list options for buying their own to continue spinning. Cost: $15 plus a supply cost of $5. Info/register: 570-563-2402.
Mandala class, 6 to 7:30 Nov. 9 at The Gathering Place. Art instructor Eileen Healey will guide students as they create their own mandala drawings. Each artist will explore the process of drawing in a symmetrical circular format using a variety of tools and templates. For ages 14 and up. Cost: $15. Info/register: gatheringplacecs.org or 570-563-2402.
