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This Bieber move by Mayweather
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An islandor a Blockbuster.
No one would nd me there.
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Anywhere far away from
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Prisons dont work out so
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On a boat.
What is your ideal
hideout location for the
zombie apocalypse?
Tell @wkdr what your ideal zombie
apocalypse hideout would be.
Its no secret that Im a zombie fanatic, so if I dont have to drive to
Pittsburgh or New Jersey to attend a zombie convention, Im all for it.
Infect Scranton is back for a second year, and the guests are really
great, particularly for such a new event. Not only are there three stars
from The Walking Dead attending, but also a slew of featured zom-
bies from the show and several memorable undead faces from Dawn
of the Dead, which many believe to be the greatest zombie lm of all
time. (I have a tough time picking my favorite, but Ive seen Dawn
at least 100 times.) We talked to both the living and the dead on pages
28, 29, 34, and 35.
What makes this convention unique is that its not just a conven-
tion theres a survivor challenge race, a pub crawl, and an attempt
to break a Guinness World Record. What more could you ask for? For
those who dont get the zombie craze, just note that this whole thing
is for charity, so stop by one of the many events this weekend and sup-
port some worthy causes.
I must also extend a special thanks to Taneys Costume Shop in
Scranton and our photographer/designer Amanda Dittmar for bring-
ing out the dead in us for our front cover and inside image. The only
thing more fun than meeting zombies is joining them, so come in cos-
tume and impress the professionals.
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In a place so safe I could tell
you, but Id have to kill you
after I did.
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Under my bed.
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Melissa Hughes
Weekender Correspondent
Areturned smile
can you do to get your creep on the weekend before Halloween?
The F.M. Kirby Center has everything needed to send chills down your spine with the just-announced Splatterday!
Halloween Film Series.
This day-long event will take place on Oct. 26 and feature ve icks, for a very low ticket price of $5 a lm ($3 for
students with valid I.D.) or all ve lms for $20. Tickets are on sale now at the Kirby Center box ofce.
The lms and times are as follows: Ghostbusters, 2 p.m.; Young Frankenstein, 4:30 p.m.; Night of the Living
Dead, 7 p.m.; Halloween, 9:30 p.m.; and Rocky Horror Picture Show, midnight.
will be partnering with the Scranton Cultural Center for an audio recording of The Happy Elf?
None other than Harry Connick Jr., who will come to the area to complete the recording for one of his newest
productions. This is the nal piece that will bring the production to life, which premiered in 2012. SCC Executive
Director Michael Melcher served as the executive director of the production.
is the holiday season right around the corner?
Because tickets for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra are about to go on sale!
The nal performances of The Lost Christmas Eve will play arenas nationwide, and TSO is bringing the show to
the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza Dec. 6 at both 4 and 8 p.m.
Tickets, which start as low as $33, go on sale Sept. 20 at 10 a.m. and are available at ticketmaster.com, the Pennstar
Box Ofce at Mohegan Sun Arena, or charge by phone at 800.745.3000.
It is absolutely my pleasure to bring something like this to
NEPA. It was my honor as executive director to premiere this
production, and its just as much of an honor to see the fnal
pieces come together at the Scranton Cultural Center. -Michael
Melcher, executive director of The Happy Elf
Local musician
Ronnie Williams has
touched the lives of
so many people in
NEPA. He was voted
best solo artist for The
Weekender Readers
Choice Awards the past
three years in a row
and also singlehand-
edly started a social
movement last year by
creating Proj ect Smile,
a Facebook page that
encouraged our area to
create positive energy
and pay it forward with
happiness.
It is time for the com-
munity to take that
positive energy and
pay it back. Ronnie
was recently diagnosed
with cancer, so his
friends have all come
together and to give
back to someone who
has given all he can to
so many others.
Sunday, Sept. 22 at
Brews Brothers West
(75 Main St., Luzerne),
there will be a ben-
efit called Rocking for
Ronnie to help him
cover medical costs
and living expenses
while he is in treat-
ment. When word was
put out to the public
about the benefit, orga-
nizers received a huge
response. Ronnie has
played with, written
music for, and support-
ed so many local area
musicians that every-
one wanted to contrib-
ute to this great cause
and show Ronnie that
we can all still smile.
Doors open at 4 p.m.
The musicians playing
include Iron Cowboy,
Russello Proj ect, M80,
Stealing Neil, 40 lb.
Head, Bad Hair Day
(featuring both cur-
rent and former band
members), Gone Crazy,
Zamani, and additional
acoustic acts and open
j am time throughout
the day. There is a sug-
gested donation of $10
a person at the door.
There will also be priz-
es and raff les through-
out the day.
For those who arent
able to attend the
benefit, donations
are being accepted
online at gofundme.
com/43mr3g. Any
amount is appreciated
and all proceeds go
directly to Williams
and his family.
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ROCKING
FOR RONNIE
SCHEDULE
4-4:45 p.m.: Vinyl Daze
5-5:45 p.m.: Iron
Cowboy
6-6:45 p.m.: Russello
Project
7-7:45 p.m.: M80
8-8:45 p.m.: Stealing
Neil
9-9:45 p.m.: 40 lb. Head
10-10:45 p.m.: Bad Hair
Day
11-11:45 p.m.: Gone
Crazy
12-12:45 p.m.: Zamani
1-1:45 p.m.: TBA
Rocking For Ronnie:
Sept. 22, 4 p.m., Brews
Brothers West (75 Main
St., Luzerne). $10.
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Sweet harmony
Circus meets symphony in Cirque Musica
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role-play becomeS reality
Wild West and magical arts at Hickory Run State
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See more photoS of our zombie photo Shoot
sept. 18-24, 2013
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concerts 19
speaK & see 21
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theater 24
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Wrath ofthe goat bLacK metaL festIvaL 7
breaKIng doWnthe WaLLs 10
aLbumrevIeWs 16
charts 16
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InfInIte ImprobabILIty 30
doLLy partons 9 to 5 33
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gIrLtaLK 20
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parts unKnoWn 43
shoWus some sKIn 43
man ofthe WeeK 53
modeL ofthe WeeK 54
HUMOR & FUN
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cooKIngWIth beer 40
Idtapthat 40
pet ofthe WeeK 27
sorry mom& dad 47
neWs ofthe WeIrd 47
sIgn Language 52
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getyour game on 46
motorhead 46
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Bill Thomas
Weekender Correspondent
Wrath of the Goat reveals thenegative art of black metal
Black metal is growing up.
According to Neill Jameson,
frontman/mastermind of New
Jersey-based band Krieg ,the
extreme heavy-metal subgenre
infamous for everything from
cartoonish Satanic posturing
to all-too-real criminal vio-
lence (most notably a rash of
church burnings and murders
in Norway in the early 90s)
has advanced beyond both the
destructive behavior and isola-
tionist musical mentality that
once dominated it.
When I think of black metal
in 2013, I dont think of that,
Jameson says. Modern black
metal is more idea-based, rath-
er than action-based.
With Krieg being one of the
most well-known, well-regard-
ed bands in todays American
black metal scene, Jamesons
observations come from
rsthand experience. This
Saturday, Jameson will bring
that experience with him to
NEPA, when Krieg headlines
the rst ever Wrath of the
Goat black metal festival at
The Rattler in Pittston.
Bringing together such acts
as Gravewrm from Virginia,
Murrum from Connecticut,
Hubris from New York, and
Sathanas and Neldreth from
Pennsylvania, the fest offers
fans a hydra-headed over-
view of the current state of
American black metal.
Black metal is a sort of
music where you can do pretty
much whatever you want,
Jameson says. I understand
that were steeped in tradi-
tion in the aesthetics and the
music, but I also understand
that this music is 20 or 30
years old. Things are going to
evolve. Im just happy to see
that theres a thriving in this
country of any kind of black
metal.
As if to bolster Jamesons
talk of thriving, festival orga-
nizer and Neldreth vocalist
Oz Bloodcurse reveals just
how ambitious he is about the
future of the event. In addition
to conrming a second Wrath
of the Goat to take place in
Chicago, Ill., this November,
Bloodcurse is already mak-
ing plans for next years
Pennsylvania show.
Ive seen a lot of festivals
popping up all over the U.S.,
but none of them really catered
a hundred percent to black
metal, especially not on the
East Coast, Bloodcurse says,
explaining that he expects
metalheads to come in from
all over for the event, from the
farthest fringes of the tri-state
area and beyond.
Hopefully this event will
open up some eyes and also
provide something for people
who are into black metal but
dont get to go to a lot of
shows because the tours dont
come around here.
What, then, is the appeal of
black metal? To attract fans
diehard enough to not only
travel miles on top of miles just
to jam-pack themselves into a
music venue like sardines in a
can, but also to withstand the
ire of the mainstream masses
that just dont get it, one
suspects there must be more
to black metal than just the
gleefully blasphemous rebel
magnetism of upside-down
crosses, monochrome face
paint, and illegible band logos.
For Jameson, its about
catharsis.
The essence of black metal
is negativity. There are peo-
ple for whom that negativity
comes as Satanism, there are
people for whom it is nihil-
ism, but negativity is the one
thread that binds the whole
thing together. Black metal
is negative music expressing
negative emotions and nega-
tive ideas, he says.
Life is an absurd journey.
Theres always going to be
multiple aspects to every-
thing, different sides to every
story, shadows to sunshine
Black metal, to me, is the per-
sonication of negative art.
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WraTh of The GoaT Black meTal
fesTival:
sept. 21, 6 p.m., the rattler (137 n. main st., Pittston). $10, 21+.
Info: 570.299.5054, facebook.com/events/455544277866632/.
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LocaL music with titLe Fights
Ned Russin | Special to the Weekender
It seems all too often
that periods in our life
are defined by tragedies.
Last week, Adam Slamas,
a friend and tour mate,
passed away. While its
an unimaginable loss, a
great tool for recovery is
to recount and reflect on
all the times that were
shared, and its safe to
say in the community that
there are a lot of memo-
ries to reflect on.
For me, many the
moments I remember
most fondly were dur-
ing the annual Slambfest
(pronounced Slahm-Fest)
held in the Slamas fam-
ily garage every summer.
The fest was started on a
whim to essentially pro-
vide a last show for my
old band, The Gnarlies.
The show went so well
that it continued to go on
for two more years each
year improving on the
last.
The fact that Adam
and his brother Nate
opened their garage to
not only their friends
but to an entire commu-
nity (even at the risk of
swift Kingstonian police
justice) is the ultimate
testament to Adams abil-
ity to support the bands,
friends, and music that
he loved. This is a quality
that I could only strive to
embody as well as Adam.
I spoke a couple of
weeks ago about how to
book shows and bring
bands to the area. When
we were in an era where
venues were few and far
between, Adam didnt let
that hold him back and let
us pack kids and bands
into his garage. These
shows cemented Adams
love and support for punk
and hardcore and contin-
ued to show his support
by helping out any way
he could by touring, put-
ting up bands, and simply
attending shows through-
out the years.
Its hard to sit here and
write about new shows
or new records without
acknowledging this huge
loss, but the best advice
that we were given before
we embarked on our cur-
rent tour with Title Fight
was to live like Adam, and
now the only way I can
approach this article this
week is with that advice.
Last time I wrote, I
rattled off so many shows
and events, so I will give
you a quick refresher:
Wednesday, Sept. 18
at the West Side Park
in Nanticoke, there is a
show with Wisdom in
Chains, Take Offense,
Fire and Ice, Malfunction,
and Alive and Well start-
ing at 6:30 p.m. Monday,
Oct. 28, also at West Side
Park, Disengage, Intent,
Demolition, Zoom, and
Stand Clear will be play-
ing.
I feel fortunate to be
able to share not only
upcoming shows with
you, but also my views
and thoughts, and there
will never be any way to
put into words how much
we will all truly miss
Adam, but the least we
can do is to continue to
have shows and have fun
just like Adam did.
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Remembering AdamSlamas
Fantasy football fan? Look no further
For those of you who
passed on a career in the
NFL due to a fear of helmet
hair or, you know, a concus-
sion, theres always the next
best thing: fantasy leagues.
Theyre a staple in every
sport, allowing the average
guy (or girl) to manage a
team to the best it can be,
whether the manager is
in the whole thing for the
money or simply ofce brag-
ging rights.
I currently manage teams
in a 14-team league and a
10-team ofce league; Ive
been stumbling and fum-
bling through the world of
fantasy football for the past
nine years. Each week, Ill
bring you some waiver wire
advice (who to grab and who
to pass up), the upcoming
weeks ranking by position,
and this weeks top sleeper
candidate.
Week 3
Top Adds:
James Starks: When
was the last time a Green
Bay RB had a 100-yard
game? October 2010. There
have been 44 regular season
games since the Pack had a
100-yard rusher. Theres no
telling when Eddie Lacy will
return to the Packers back-
eld, but in the meantime
Starks has earned at least
a time share (and possibly
goal line carries) moving
forward. He lacks the burst
and lateral movement that
Lacy brings to the table, but
hes a power runner who has
a knack for nding holes and
hitting them hard. Temper
your expectations and
Starks could be a solid ex/
RB2 if Lacy misses consider-
able time.
DeAndre Hopkins:
Overlooked in many drafts,
Hopkins ofcially had a
coming-out party this past
Sunday. He is only owned
in 49 percent of Yahoo!
Leagues and that number
is getting higher each pass-
ing day. Most defenses will
focus attention on Houstons
Andre Johnson, leaving
Hopkins in single coverage
most afternoons. Johnson
left this weeks game early
due to a concussion, and
that could mean even more
targets for Hopkins mov-
ing forward. Regardless of
Johnsons status, Hopkins
is a must-own in all 10-team
leagues moving forward.
Bernard Pierce: Its no
secret that Ray Rice has
been banged up over the
past few seasons. He left
Sundays game with a hip
exor injury and there is
currently no timetable for
his return. Pierce lacks the
game-breaking speed and
shiftiness of Rice, but he is
a downhill runner who has
no problem going through
defenders rather than
around them. Many people
believed Pierce would vul-
ture goal line carries from
Rice this season and with
Rices current hip situation,
Pierce may be looking at tak-
ing over even more.
Fred Jackson: Everyone
who drafted C.J. Spiller real-
ized their nightmare this
past week. All preseason the
word out of Buffalo was that
Spiller would carry the ball
until he puked. Spiller is
one of the most talented run-
ners in the league and the
thought of him carrying the
ball 30 times a game upped
his draft stock tremendously.
The only issue for Spiller
owners is that this plan has
yet to come to fruition. Week
1 saw Fred Jackson total up
17 touches followed by 16
more touches in Week 2.
Spiller is a more dynamic
player with a tremendous
amount of upside, but as
long as Jackson is seeing this
many carries he is worth an
add in your league.
Better off without:
Eddie Royal: Royals
fantasy stock went through
the roof after his huge per-
formance against the Eagles
on Sunday. He tallied up
ve touchdowns over his
rst two games this season.
Admittedly, those numbers
are jaw-dropping. Hes on
pace for 80 touchdowns.
Please take a moment and
let that sink in. The natural
laws of regression will take
over, and most likely soon.
Keep in mind that Royal
has scored a total of ve
touchdowns over the past
four seasons. If your team
is WR starved he might be
worth a yer, but I suggest
you realize that Royal could
very well be this years Kevin
Ogletree.
Charles Clay: There
arent many players in the
league similar to Clay. The
Dolphins coaching staff
still hasnt gured out if
hes a tight end or a fullback
(eligible as a TE in Yahoo!
leagues and eligible to play
RB in ESPN leagues). Clay
had his rst ever rushing
attempt on Sunday and it
resulted in a touchdown.
I wouldnt suggest fantasy
owners getting too excited
about this just yet. Miamis
backeld is already crowded
with both Lamar Miller and
Daniel Thomas, while Clay
gures to be the number
four option in sophomore
QB Ryan Tannehills passing
game, behind Mike Wallace,
Brian Hartline, and Daniel
Gibson. Id ag Clay as a
possible player to watch, but
until we have a more dened
role for him over the next
few weeks he isnt worth a
roster spot.
Montee Ball: I know
this years second round pick
from Wisconsin was heavily
touted across draft boards
this year but its been made
very clear that Knowshon
Moreno is the number one
back in Denver this year.
Ball is averaging 2.0 yards
per carry and had ball
security issues against the
Giants this week. Moreno
has shined early and has had
no problem picking up blitz-
es and protecting Peyton
Manning when need be.
Unless Moreno gets hit by a
bus, Ball looks to be stuck on
the sidelines for the foresee-
able future.
Terrelle Pryor:
Everyone loves a running
quarterback. Everyone. The
read-option has become
a trendy offense amongst
NFL offensive coordinators
and a quarterback with a
good set of wheels is every
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Whether you know them better
as Terror onthe Screenor the mon-
iker theyve more recently adopted,
Youngat Heart, fact istheScranton-
based pop punkers are among the
most promising, polished acts in
NEPA. With that in mind, its been
more than a little distressing that,
in the last four years, the band has
hardly uttered a peep.
Its rst releasesince2009s This
Times for Real, the ve-track EP
Youngat Heart is a returntoform
that sees the ve-piece sizzling
with renewed energy. The name
change, then, represents something
of a rebirth if not of style, then of
intensity.
Its like the members of Young at
Heart had a lot of music bottled up
in their bodies in those four years
of silence, and it all comes gallop-
ing out of the speakers with a fresh
feeling of urgency. Fromthe aggres-
sive, brooding buzz of Haymaker
andMakeIt Count tothebruised,
confrontational nger-pointing
of A Little Too Late and The
Prowl to the dynamic, standout
melodrama of If Daryl Dies We
Riot, the bands sound is as pas-
sionate as its heartbroken lyrics.
With blood owing in the same
veinas poppunkgiants NewFound
Glory and Pennsylvanias own The
Wonder Years, Young at Heart isnt
doing anything that hasnt been
done before. But it is doing it about
as deftly as it can be done and with
a sincerity that is undeniable.
If this Heart can keep that
blood pumping, in time, one can
easily envision the band following
inthe footsteps of The Menzingers,
Tigers Jaws (R.I.P.), or Captain,
Were Sinking to become one of
NEPAs agship acts. With their
emotive lyricism and catchy-as-a-
cold hooks, the only thing holding
them back is themselves. Heres
hoping its not another four years
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Young at Heart
Young at Heart
Pop punk by any other name just as sweet
8. Katy Perry: Roar
7. Avicii: Wake Me Up
6. Robin Thicke/Pharrell
Williams/T.I.: Blurred Lines
5. Lady Gaga: Applause
4. Zedd/Foxes-ClarityMaroon 5:
Love Somebody
3. Capital Cities: Safe and Sound
2. Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding: I
Need Your Love
1. Macklemore/Ryan Lewis/Mary
Lambert: Same Love
1. Arctic Monkey: AM
2. Avenged Sevenfold: Hail To The
King
3. Nine Inch Nails: Hesitation
Marks
4. 2 Chainz: B.O.A.T.S. II #Metime
5. Five Finger Death Punch: Wrong
Side Of Heaven &Righteous Side
Of Hell V.1
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7. Robin Thicke: Blurred Lines
8. Luke BryanL: Crash My Party
9. Clash: Hits Back
10. Sheryl Crow: Feels Like Home
Top 8 at 8 with Ralphie Aversa Top 10 Albums at Gallery of Sound
Rating:
WWWV
Neko Case
The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Try
The Harder I Try, The More I Love You
Rating: WWWW
Bufet seems
like hes
Somewhere
else
Jimmy Bufett
Songs from St. Somewhere
Rating: WW
Neko Cases The Worse Things
Get, The Harder I Try, The Harder
I Try, The More I Love You brings
to mind Fiona Apples latest wind-
ing title often curtailed to The
Idler Wheel not just in name,
but in spirit. Both albums tread
between different styles, layering
complex instrumentation dashed
through with moments of grit,
brazen vulnerability, and stare-
you-square-in-the- eyes lyrics.
commentary. The problem, how-
ever, is Buffetts voice doesnt
sound nearly as engaged as his
imaginative songwriting and a
few turns with inspired guests.
The 66-year-old veteran
sounds bored on the island
songs, snapping off each word
with a clipped tone and a bland
sense of phrasing an about-
face from the performances that
made Buffett such an enjoyable
performer in the past.
He sounds livelier on a series
of ambitious songs about the
mysterious adventures of a
world traveler, but the tunes lack
the hooks that made Buffetts
famous songs of long ago so
memorable.
There are positive exceptions,
especially when guests Mark
Knoper (on Oldest Surfer on
the Beach) and Latin singer
Fanny Lu (on a Spanish ver-
sion of I Want to Go Back to
Cartagena) stir up the proceed-
ings.
Best of all is a duet with coun-
try star Toby Keith. Too Drunk
to Karaoke bobs along with
common-man humor and vivid
writing and performing. Its the
one song from the new album
sure to become a favorite dur-
ing Buffetts ever-popular live
shows.
-Michael McCall, Associated
Press
In Man, a steady jolt of electric gui-
tar zaps through the driving melody
while Cases bold lyrics play with gen-
der roles: And if Im dipshit drunk on
the pink perfume / I am the man in the
fking moon / Cause you didnt know
what a man was / Until I showed you.
Calling Cards, a love song with on-
the-road realism, whispers of an earlier
Case ballad, Knock Loud, off 2001s
Canadian Amp. Spurts of baritone sax
and flute mix with the whining of pedal
steel in Bracing for Sunday.
Where Did I Leave That Fire dips
into the ephemeral with a minute of tone-
setting sonar samples before exploring
the vast within the mundane through
Cases dynamic vocals and a tempest of
instrumentation, including vibes, thun-
dering drums, banjo, and electric gui-
tar that winds like an eel pulsing a trail
of feedback. She also collaborated with
some of her fellow New Pornographers,
along with M. Ward and several members
of My Morning Jacket.
The Worse Things Get isnt Cases
mainstream breakout album. Shes been
releasing solo albums for over a decade,
mostly through her latest LPs label
ANTI-Records. The Worse Things Get
wows like a rough- cut gem mined by a
pro and pried from the matrix of a four-
year hiatus after her Grammy-nominated
Middle Cyclone. Dont be surprised if
this album gets a few Grammy nods, too.
-Kait Burrier, Weekender
Correspondent
The More we love
Neko Case
On Jimmy Buffetts rst album in four
years, the mayor of Margaritaville returns
to mixing softly swaying beach tunes with
pirate tales of foreign intrigue and social
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Aremarkable pairing of performances
The show, a coupling of
performance arts one would
rarely think to put together, is
so astounding that the people
in it can still hardly believe it
happens and that they are, in
fact, a part of it.
Its ridiculous, said
Christopher Walls, a man
who has studied music since
the age of 12 and has found
himself putting his talents
and musical passion to good
use as music director of
Cirque Musica, an over-the-
top spectacle that will take
over the Mohegan Sun Arena
at Casey Plaza Sept. 22.
Its a mash-up between
a circus and a symphony
orchestra; thats the best way
I can describe it, Walls said
with a laugh. Its two things
you never thought would be
put together, put together. Its
a remarkable pairing.
The show features the
clown of clowns David
Larible, who has headlined
circus in arenas and the-
aters across Europe and is
making his return to the
United States where he pre-
viously was the headliner for
Ringling Bros. and Barnum
& Bailey. The show will also
feature the world famous
Wallenda Highwire Duo, the
thrilling Espaa Family, and
a cast of world-renowned per-
formers.
Cirque Musica is produced
by Stephen Cook and TCG
Productions out of Dallas,
Texas.
Walls was asked to preview
the stage version of the show
in November, and he said it
has been a roller coaster ride
ever since. The show was
put together in an arena for
the rst time in June of this
year.
Its blowneveryone away,
he said. The audiences love
it, the circus performers love
it, the musicians love it we
all love it.
While the visuals are cer-
tainly stunning, its the large
span of musical genres that
back the show up that keep
it interesting, and accessible,
to all.
One of beautiful things
is that we have music that
appeals to everyone: Led
Zeppelins Kashmir to
[David Guetta and Sias]
Titanium are arranged
right now, Walls said.
Theres Beatles stuff in the
show, Beethovens Fifth,
Tchaikovskys violin concer-
to. Actually, a violinist plays
that frommemory beautifully
and actually performs an act
while shes doing it. Its ridic-
ulous.
While it may be easy to
see how kids coming to
enjoy the show could latch
on to the newer music pieces,
some may be left to wonder
how such classical pieces are
accessible to young ones,
or those who simply have
no interest in that genre of
music.
I grew up with Tom and
Jerry, Bugs Bunny, all of that
music, and none of it was
written for Tom and Jerry
or Bugs Bunny, Walls said.
Thats all classical, and were
making that music accessible
the same way those people
did.
A local orchestra is invited
to play at every show. The
Northeast Pennsylvania
Philharmonic will be a part of
the arena show.
We built it in a way where
its not very difcult for the
local orchestra, hesaid. The
hardest part is meeting a new
symphony in every town. In
every venue, we meet a new
orchestra that has to learn
the show quickly. Most musi-
cians are very much alike and
have the music worked out
before I showup.
Though there are some
hang-ups when it comes to
dealing with new musicians
at every arena.
Getting themto pay atten-
tion! Walls said with a laugh.
Its easy for me because my
back is to the audience and
to the acts; Im the only one
that doesnt get to see the
show. But then you have a
ute player up there that, like
the audience, has never seen
the show, so shes trying to
watch the performance, her
music, and me at same time.
Its almost like the local musi-
cians are performing their
own circus acts.
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Cirque musica: sept. 22,
7 p.m., mohegan sun
arena at Casey plaza
(255 Highland park
blvd., Wilkes-barre).
$25, $32.50, $49.50,
$65.
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ALICE C. WILTSIE PERFORMING
ARTS CENTER
(700n. Wyoming st., Hazleton)
570.861.0510, wiltsiecenter.org
Big BadVoodoo Daddy: Oct. 18,
8p.m.
THE COOPERAGE PROJECT
(1030Main St., Honesdale)
570.253.2020,
thecooperageproject.org
Claudia Nygaard: Sept. 21, 8p.m.,
$15-$18.
Mudras: Sept. 27, 7:30p.m.
(Donations accepted and
appreciated at the door at all
events.)
F.M. KIRBYCENTER
(71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre)
570.826.1100, kirbycenter.org
Alice Cooper: Oct. 18, 8p.m. $39,
$49, $59, $75 (limited pit seating).
Ghost Hunters Live: Oct. 23, 7:30
p.m., $25-$60.
JefRoss: Oct. 25, 8p.m., $35-
$75.
Merle Haggard: Nov. 2, 8p.m.
$40-$99.
YAMATO: The Drummers of
Japan: Nov. 20, 7:30p.m. $25-$35.
Elvis Costello: Nov. 25, 7:30p.m.,
$59-$95.
Kenny Rogers: Nov. 29, 7:30p.m.,
$50-$75.
HAWLEYSILKMILL
(8Silk Mill Dr., Hawley.
570.588.8077, silkmillharmony.
com)
NewEngland Performer of the
Year: Sarah Blacker: Sept. 21,
7:30-9:30p.m. $16, advance; $20,
at the door.
Blues &FolkArtists: Rebecca
Pronsky: Sept. 28, 7:30-9:30p.m.
$16, advance; $20, door.
MAUCHCHUNKOPERAHOUSE
(14W. Broadway, JimThorpe)
570.325.0249,
mauchchunkoperahouse.com
Dancin Machine: Sept. 20, 8:30
p.m. $20.
Splintered Sunlight: Sept. 21, 8
p.m. $15.
JimmyThackery and the Drivers:
sept. 26, 8p.m., $20.
Bill Kirchen andTexicali: Sept. 27,
8:30p.m. $23.
Soft Parade: Sept. 28, 8p.m. $23.
Simon &Garfunkel
Retrospective: Oct. 4, 8:30p.m.,
$25.
Jefery Gaines Band: Oct. 5, 8
p.m., $23.
Swearingen &Kelli: Oct. 6, 6p.m.,
$15.
The Steepwater Band: Oct. 10,
8:30p.m., $15.
MEETINGOFTHE MINDSVI
Sept. 27-29, Meshoppen,
featuringTea Leaf Green, Orgone,
Cabinet, The Heavy Pets, Flux
Capacitor, more. $65, presale; $90,
day of show. Info: jibberjazz.com.
MOHEGANSUNARENA
(255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-
barre)
800.745.3000,
mohegansunarenapa.com
Cirque Musica: Sept. 22, 7 p.m.
$25-$65.
MOUNTAIRYCASINORESORT
(44Woodland Rd., Mount Pocono)
877.682.4791, mountairycasino.
com
Amy Schumer: Oct. 5, 8p.m.,
$35-$50.
The Stylistics: Oct. 19, 8p.m.,
$30-$45.
Ru Pauls Drag Race Show: Oct.
26, 8p.m., $15.
Aaron Lewis: Nov. 16, 8p.m.,
$45-$65.
Scott Weiland &TheWildabouts:
nov. 30, 8p.m., $45-$65.
JefRoss: Dec. 7, 8p.m., $35-$50.
PENNS PEAK
(325 Maury Rd., JimThorpe)
866.605.7325, pennspeak.com
JoshTurner: Sept. 26, 8p.m.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Sept. 27,
8p.m.
Hinder &Candlebox with Devour
The Day and OpenAir Stereo: Sept.
29, 7 p.m.
The Swing Dolls: Tribute to
Andrews Sisters and McGuire
Sisters: Oct. 1-3, 1 p.m.
Chris Cagle: Oct. 4, 8p.m.
Melvin Seals &JGB: Oct. 10, 8
p.m.
King Henry and the Showmen:
Oct. 15-17, 1 p.m.
Back to the Eighties Showwith
Jessies Girl: Oct. 18, 9p.m.
Real Diamond: Neil Diamond
Tribute: Oct. 23-24, 1 p.m.; Oct. 25,
8p.m.
Gordon Lightfoot: Oct. 26, 8p.m.
America: Nov. 2, 8p.m.
Get the Led Out: Nov. 9, 8p.m.
38Special: Nov. 16, 8p.m.
Dark Star Orchestra: Nov. 27, 8
p.m.
RhondaVincent andThe Rage:
march 22, 8p.m.
RIVER STREETJAZZCAFE
(667 n. river st., Plains)
570.822.2992, riverstreetjazzcafe.
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Tribute to Prince (SpadysAll-Star
Band): Sept. 21, 10p.m. $10/$15.
Pigeons Play Ping Pong: Sept. 26,
10p.m. $5/$8.
WhamBamBowie Band, Tribute
to David Bowie: Sept. 28, 10p.m.
$8/$10.
Joe LouisWalker: Oct. 4, 9p.m.
$10/$15.
The Manhattan Project with
HorizonWireless: Oct. 5, 10p.m.
$8/$10.
Start Making Sense, Tribute to
Talking Heads: Oct. 18, 10p.m.
$10/$15.
Alexis P. Suter Band: Nov. 2, 9p.m
.$10/$15.
Dead on LiveEurope 72: Nov. 8,
10p.m. $8/$12.
Marco Bennevento: Nov. 15, 10
p.m. $15/$20.
Zach Deputy: Nov. 22, 10p.m.
$10/$15.
Brothers Past: Nov. 27, 10p.m.
$12/$15.
SCRANTONCULTURALCENTER
(420n. Washingtonave.,
scranton)
888.669.8966,
scrantonculturalcenter.org
Up &Coming Comdey Series:
sept. 28, 8p.m., $16.
SHERMANTHEATER
(524 Main St., Stroudsburg)
570.420.2808, shermantheater.
com
moe./Sister Sparrowand the
Dirty Birds: Sept. 29, 7 p.m., $28.
SOJA: Oct. 10, 8 p.m., $17.50-
$20.
Taking Back Sunday/Polar Bear
Club/Transit: Oct. 14, 8 p.m.,
$25-$28.
Conspirator: Oct. 19, 9 p.m.,
$17-$20.
Umphreys McGee/The London
Soul: Oct. 24, 8 p.m., $25-$30.
The Misfts/The Attack/Take
Away The Ugly/The Big Empty/
Badtown Rude/The Curse of
Sorrow: Oct. 25, 7 p.m., $16-$18.
InThis Moment/Motionless In
White/Kyng/All Hail The Yeti: Nov.
8, 7 p.m., $20-$22.
Jake Miller: Nov. 19, 8 p.m.,
$20-$22.
PHILADELPHIA
ELECTRIC FACTORY
(3421 WillowSt., Philadelphia)
215.LOVE.222, electricfactory.info
City and Colour: Sept. 18, 8 p.m.
Michael Franti and Spearhead:
Sept. 21, 8:30 p.m.
Neko Case: Sept. 25, 8:30 p.m.
Korn: Sept. 26, 8:30 p.m.
Local Natives/Wild Nothing:
Sept. 28, 8:30 p.m.
The Waterboys/Freddie
Stevenson: Sept. 29, 8:30 p.m.
Zeds Dead/Paper Diamond/
Green Lantern/Branchez: Oct. 3,
8:30 p.m.
Moe./Sister Sparrow* The Dirty
Birds: Oct. 4, 8:30 p.m.
Digitour: Oct. 5, 8:30 p.m.
The Naked and Famous/The
Colourist: Oct. 8, 8 p.m.
Sara Bareilles: Oct. 10, 8:30 p.m.
Timefies/Chiddy Bang: Oct. 11,
8:30 p.m.
Janelle Monae: Oct. 13, 8 p.m.
Mayday Parade/Man
Overboard/Cartel/Stages &
Stereos: Oct. 18, 7 p.m.
Rusko: Oct. 19, 8:30 p.m.
Austin Mahone/Becky G/
Midnight Red/W3The Future: Oct.
25, 7:30 p.m.
Minus the Bear/INVSN/Slow
Bird: Oct. 26, 8:30 p.m.
Frightened Rabbit/Augustines:
Oct. 27, 8 p.m.
We Came As Romans/
Silverstein/Chunk! No, Captain
Chunk!/The Color Morale/
Dangerkids: Oct. 30, 7 p.m.
Infected Mushroom/Zomboy:
Oct. 31, 8:30 p.m.
Fitz and the Tantrums/Captial
Cities/Beat Club: Nov. 1, 8:30 p.m.
Matt Nathanson/Joshua Radin:
nov. 2, 8 p.m.
Sleeping with Sirens/Memphis
May Fire/Breathe Carolina/
Issues: Nov. 4, 7 p.m.
Alkaline Trio/Newfound Glory:
nov. 13, 8 p.m.
Hoodie Allen/OCD: Moosh &
Twist/Mod Sun/D-Why: Nov. 23,
8:30 p.m.
Lamb of God &Killswitch
Engage/Testament/Huntress:
nov. 24, 7 p.m.
Frank Turner &The Sleeping
Souls/The Smith Street Band/
Koo Koo Kanga Roo: Nov. 29, 8
p.m.
Running of the Santas Mega
Festival: Dec. 7, noon.
Dark Star Orchestra: Dec. 29,
8:30 p.m.
THE FILLMORE ATTHE TLA
(334 South St., Philadelphia)
215.922.1011, tlaphilly.com
Stereophonics: Sept. 19, 8 p.m.
Icona Pop: Sept. 22, 8 p.m.
KESWICKTHEATRE
(291 North Keswick Ave.,
Glenside)
215.572.7650, keswicktheatre.com
Steve Hackett: Genesis
Revisited: Oct. 11-12, 8 p.m.
The Piano Guys: Oct. 18, 8 p.m.
The Fab Faux: Oct. 19, 8 p.m.
StevenWright: Nov. 3, 8 p.m.
NORTH STAR BAR
27th &Poplar St., Philadelphia
215.684.0808
Oct. 2: Calabrese
Oct. 3: The Toasters/Voodoo
GlowSkulls
Oct. 5: Mephiskapheles/
Inspector 7, Post SunTimes
TROCADEROTHEATRE
(1003Arch St., Philadelphia)
215.336.2000, thetroc.com
FLAG/TSOL/Cerebral Ballzy:
sept. 18, 8 p.m.
The Selector: Sept. 19, 8 p.m.
The Chariot: Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m.
StephenRaggaMarley: Oct.
25, 7 p.m.
Less ThanJake/Anti-Flag/
Masked Intruder/Get Dead: Nov.
8, 7:30 p.m.
SUSQUEHANNABANK CENTER
(1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.)
609.365.1300, livenation.com/
venues/14115
Thirty Seconds to Mars: Sept.
29, 7:30 p.m.
The Weekend: Oct. 4, 8 p.m.
Pretty Lights: Nov. 1, 8 p.m.
Paramore: Nov. 8, 7 p.m.
Slayer: Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m.
WELLS FARGO CENTER
(3601 South Broad St.,
Philadelphia)
215.336.3600,
wellsfargocenterphilly.com
Michael Buble: Sept. 21, 8 p.m.
Selena Gomez: Oct. 18, 8 p.m.
Drake: Oct. 19, 7 p.m.
Pearl Jam: Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Josh Groban: Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m.
JustinTimberlake: Nov. 10, 8
p.m.
P!nk: Dec. 6, 8 p.m.
Rod Stewart: Dec. 11, 8 p.m.
ELSEWHERE IN PA
BRYCE JORDAN CENTER
(127 University Dr., State College)
814.865.5500, bjc.psu.edu
OneRepublic: Oct. 3
B.B. King: Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m.
nine inch nails: Oct. 19, 8 p.m.
Macklemore &Ryan Lewis: Nov.
7, 7:30 p.m.
CROCODILE ROCK
(520West Hamilton st, allentown)
610.434.460, crocodilerockcafe.
com
Great White: Sep. 18, 7 p.m.
Hollywood Ending: Sept. 20,
5:30 p.m.
ASkylit Drive: Oct. 4, 5 p.m.
Teddy Geiger: Oct. 16, 5:30 p.m.
The WordAlive: Nov. 16, 5 p.m.
GIANT CENTER
(950 Hersheypark Dr., Hershey)
717.534.3911, giantcenter.com
Selena Gomez: Oct. 22, 7 p.m.
The Fresh Beat Band: Dec. 4, 7
p.m.
SANDS BETHLEHEMEVENT
CENTER
(77 Sands Blvd., Bethlehem)
610.2977414, sandseventcenter.
com
Sarah Brightman: Sept. 22, 8
p.m.
Steely Dan: Sep. 27, 7 p.m.
Celtic Thunder: Oct. 9, 8 p.m.
Diana Krall: Oct. 10, 8 p.m.
ADay To Remember/Pierce the
Veil/All Time Low: Oct. 12, 6:45
p.m.
Barenaked Ladies: Oct. 18, 8
p.m.
WHITAKER CENTER
(222 Market St., Harrisburg)
717.214.ARTS, whitakercenter.org
Ana Popovic: Sept. 19, 8 p.m.
Bo Bice: Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m.
NEWYORK / NEWJERSEY
BEACONTHEATRE
(2124 Broadway, NewYork, N.Y.)
212.465.6500, beacontheatre.
com
Tedeschi Trucks Band: Sept.
20-21, TIMESVARY
Joe Satriani: Sept. 26, 8 p.m.
An Evening with IanAnderson:
Oct. 11, 8 p.m.
The Fab Faux: Oct. 26, 8 p.m.
Zappa Plays Zappa: Oct. 31, 8
p.m.
IRVING PLAZA
(17 Irving Place, NewYork, N.Y.)
212.777.6800, irvingplaza.com
Hinder and Candlebox: Sept. 26,
7 p.m.
Streetlight Manifesto: Oct. 1, 7
p.m.
Marky Ramones Blitzkrieg w/
AndrewW.K. on vocals: Oct. 3, 7
p.m.
3oh!3/The Summer Set: Oct.
21, 6 p.m.
IZOD CENTER
(50 State Rt. 120, East Rutherford,
N.J.)
201.935.3900, meadowlands.com
JustinTimberlake: Nov. 9, 8 p.m.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
(7thAve., NewYork, N.Y.)
212.465.6741, thegarden.com
Ed Sheeran: Oct. 29, 8 p.m. Nov.
1, 8 p.m.
Paramore: Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m.
Rod Stewart: Dec. 9, 8 p.m.
RADIO CITYMUSIC HALL
(1260 6thAve., NewYork, N.Y.)
212.247.4777, radiocity.com
Sarah Brightman: Sep. 21, 8 p.m.
Neko Case: Sept. 26, 8 p.m.
Sara Bareilles: Oct. 9, 8 p.m.
Rodriguez: Oct. 10, 8 p.m.
Tony Bennett: Oct. 11, 8 p.m.
ROSELAND BALLROOM
(239 52nd Street, NewYork, N.Y.)
212.247.0200, roselandballroom.
com
Korn/AskingAlexandria/Love &
Death: Sept. 27, 8 p.m.
Blondie: Oct. 4, 8 p.m.
The Band Perry: Oct. 16, 8 p.m.
BORGATAHOTEL CASINO &
SPA
(1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.)
609.317.1000, theborgata.com
Jerry Lewis: Sept. 20, 8 p.m.
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Melissa Hughes | Weekender Correspondent
Dont live like
the undead
The zombie phenome-
non has overtaken todays
society. Whether its The
Walking Dead on AMC,
any George Romero movie
fest, zombie pub crawls,
zombie parties, or zombie
hunters, we as a society
have become obsessed
with the undead subcul-
ture.
Imagine for a moment
that it was a possibility.
Not so much that you were
buried and came back a
gruesome, brain-craving
man-eater, but that you
went through life without
living.
I see it all the time: girls
not dancing to the music,
not singing cheesy kara-
oke songs, and not having
fun. They are out to be
the cool crew that sits
at tables and makes fun
of other girls. They laugh
at the ones with the guts
to go dance. What they
dont realize, and I per-
sonally didnt learn until
my later 20s, is that you
remember the nights you
danced. You laugh the
next day, and sometimes
years later, at the songs
you sang out of tune
with 10 other friends on
stage. You make the most
memories when you allow
yourself to live. Sitting at
a table being a mean girl
all night sounds about as
fun as getting ngered on
wing night.
I catch myself person-
ally saying remember
that time we so often,
none of those stories are
followed up by sat at
a table and made fun of
the girl wearing shoes
she couldnt walk in, sing-
ing songs with notes she
couldnt hit, or throwing
darts so bad she missed
the board completely.
Maybe its because I am
that girl. I laugh at the
fact that the last time I
played pool, the cue ball
ew across the room
while the balls on the
table remained in their
pretty triangular forma-
tion. That same night, I
danced at a dive bar with
an old man who smelled
like moth balls. I lived and
I live to laugh at myself.
So this one is dedicat-
ed to you, the girls who
dance like Elaine from
Seinfeld, the girls who
sing the Spice Girls, the
girls who laugh at them-
selves and unapologeti-
cally play New Kids on
the Block on the jukebox
and the girls who stuff
their faces with Taco Bell
at 1 a.m. while they speed
down Wyoming Avenue.
Life is much too short
to spend it undead.
Zombie movies are great,
but living life with a pulse
and a purpose is the stuff
that makes the ride worth-
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Cowboys vs. Chiefs
Redskins vs. Packers
Titans vs. Texans
Dolphins vs. Colts
Chargers vs. Eagles
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Wed. Sept. 18 (on deck)
Revolution 3 Beatles Tribute
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Sat. Sept. 21 (La Cantina)
Tyme Band
Sat. Sept. 18 (on deck)
Revolution 3 Beatles Tribute
and Classic Rock
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Holding the microphone,
he stares into the small
blue screen as he prepares
himself for those scrolling
white words. He is ready
to sing love to the audience
and make them swoon in
less than three minutes.
This is author, editor
and music journalist, Rob
Shefeld, back in action
with his latest work, Turn
Around Bright Eyes:
The Rituals of Love and
Karaoke.
Shefeld, who has
authored two previous
memoirs, Love is a Mix
Tape and Talking to Girls
About Duran Duran, is
perhaps one of the best
contemporary music mem-
oirists.
After decades of thrill-
ing readers with his pop
culture expertise, Shefeld
begins his new venture
with a love story, appropri-
ately titled, Total Eclipse
of the Heart:
Tonight we are setting
out to belt some of our
favorite songs. Well do
songs weve never tried
before. Well take on duets
we havent sung together.
And well do the standards
we always have to do. But
when you take that karaoke
microphone in your hand,
you dont know what kind
of adventure youre step-
ping into. So you just have
to surrender and let the
song take over. [] If youre
lucky, and the beer doesnt
run out, its more than just
a night of debauchery. Its a
spiritual quest.
The following chapters
share a commonality all
of them titled after a popu-
lar karaoke song. As each
chapter unfolds, readers
follow Shefeld down kara-
oke lane, beginning with
such artists as Bonnie Tyler
and Merle Haggard, only to
conclude with David Bowie
and Nirvana. While weav-
ing his personal experienc-
es throughout, Shefelds
vast knowledge as a music
journalist adds further lay-
ers to the work.
Similar to his earlier
memoirs, Shefelds writ-
ing style remains constant
conversational, witty
and upfront. In addition,
the book is heaving with
sentiment, humor and
cheer. Even after the loss
of his rst wife, Shefeld
emphasizes that happiness
is all around us, even at a
karaoke bar. In fact, it was
music that led Shefeld to
believe in love again, dem-
onstrating that music has
the power to bring people
together.
Interestingly enough,
Turn Around Bright Eyes
opens with an epigraph
from Sonic Youths song,
Erics Trip: We make up
what we cant hear. Then
we sing all night. Without
a doubt, Shefeld keeps
singing as each chapter
speeds forward in succinct
order. The last chapter
comes all too soon but,
luckily, we can read it again
knowing that Shefeld is
still out there, mic in hand,
conquering love in the time
of karaoke.
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Love in the time of Karaoke
Book reviews and literary insight
Kacy Muir | Weekender Correspondent
Turn Around Bright Eyes: The Rituals of Love and Karaoke
By Rob Shefeld
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POETIC
Forty Fort Meeting House
(across fromthe Forty Fort borough
building on river st. Forty Fort)
Lecture series
EarlyTravelers, Traders, &Residents
of WyomingValleywith Clark switzer:
sept. 15, 3:30p.m.
WyomingValleys First Jews: The
german Connectionwith dr. sheldon
spear: sept. 22, 3:30p.m.
Vesper Service with Rabbi Kaplan of
temple Israel: sept. 29, 5 p.m.
Friends of the Scranton Public
Library
(520Vine st., scranton, 570.348.3000)
Used Book Sale at Library Express in
the mall at steamtown: sept. 17-22.
Kings College
(133 north river st., Wilkes-barre,
570.208.5957 or kings.edu)
Campion Literary SocietyWriting
Workshops: sept. 17, 4p.m., sheehy-
Farmer Campus Center.
Campion Literary Society Open
readings: sept. 27, 4p.m., gold room,
administration building.
Gold Room, Administration
Building; Oct. 30, 7 p.m., Gold Room,
administration building.
Campion Literary SocietyWriting
Workshops: Oct. 17, 4p.m., Sheehy-
Farmer Campus Center.
Reading byAmy Bloom: Oct. 22, 7:30
p.m., burkeauditorium.
The Osterhout Free Library
(71 s. Franklin st., Wilkes-barre, www.
osterhout.info, 570.821.1959)
Socrates Caf Discussion Group: Sept.
12, 6:30-8p.m.
Knit &Crochet Group: Sept. 14, 28,
10:30a.m.-noon.
Franklin St. Sleuths Book Discussion:
Sept. 19, 6:30p.m.Murder in Little Italy,
byVictoriaThompson.
Personal Power Brown Bag Lunch:
sept. 23, 12:15-1 p.m.
Personal Power Evening Program:
sept. 23, 6-7:30p.m.
Fall Gala: Oct. 4, 6-11 p.m.,
Westmoreland Club (59S. Franklin St.,
Wilkes-barre).
Pittston Memorial Library
(47 broad st., 570.654.9565,
pitmemlib@comcast.net)
Taste of Greater Pittston: Sept. 8, 2-5
p.m. $30.
Library expansion committee meeting:
sept. 11, 6:30p.m.
TeenAdvisory Group (TAG) meeting:
sept. 12, noon.
The Greater Pittston CharityTrain Ride:
Sept. 15, 9a.m., toJimThorpe. $65.
Lego Club meeting: Sept. 16, 4p.m.
Craft Club meeting: Sept. 16, 6p.m.
Snacks and Stories storytime for kids
of all ages: sept. 18, 4p.m.
Science Club meeting: Sept. 19, 4p.m.
Movie night: Sept. 26, 5:45 p.m.
Intro to Financial Aid and Scholarships
Workshop: sept. 26, 6p.m. Free for
parents and students presented by
nePaCareer and College Counseling
associates. no registration is required.
Scranton StorySlam:
Scranton StorySlam, Jessup: ATale of
Two Cities: Sept. 14, 7 p.m., St. Georges
Restaurant (304Church St., Jessup).
University of Scranton
Book signing with award-winning book
author Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Ph.D.:
sept. 7, 4-5 p.m., denaples Center.
West Pittston Library
(200Exeter Ave., www.wplibrary.org,
570.654.9847)
Book Club: First Tues., 6:45 p.m. Free.
Informal discussion of member-selected
books.
Weekly story time for children: Fri., 1
p.m. Free.
VISUAL
AFAGallery
(514Lackawannaave., scranton:
570.969.1040or artistsforart.org)
gallery hoursthurs.-sat., 12-5 p.m.
SeventyYears of Painting, Carol
Oldenburg and Earl Lehman: Sept. 5-28.
Gates to Infnity: Sept. 5-28.
Choose Freedom, drop-in meditation
classes: through sept. 19, 7-8:30p.m.
$10per class.
This ShowIs For The Birds: Oct. 4-29.
B &BArt Gallery
(222 Northern Blvd., S. Abington
township)
Third Friday Exhibit featuringTravis
Prince: Through September.
The Butternut Gallery &Second
Story Books
(204Church st, montrose, 570.278.4011,
butternutgallery.com). Gallery hours:
Wed.-sat., 11a.m.-5 p.m., sun., 12 p.m.-4
p.m.
Paintings, Potter, Life: Work of Bob
Smith &CaryJoseph:Through Sept. 8.
Third annual Fiber Arts exhibit: Sept.
11-Oct. 6. Opening reception Sept. 14,
3-5 p.m.
Center Street Caf and Gallery
(225 Center St. Bloomsburg.
570.204.7847)
gallery Hours: tuesday-thursday, 9a.m.-
4p.m.; Friday, 9a.m.-8p.m.; saturday,
10a.m.-2 p.m.)
Anthony Ferro /NewWorks 2013/
Oil Pastel on Paper: Oct. 1-26. Opening
reception Oct. 5, 3-6p.m.
Converge Gallery
(140W. Fourth st., Williamsport,
570.435.7080, convergegallery.com)
BeyondThe Surface: Sept. 5, Oct. 31.
Opening reception and artist talk by
Jason Bryant Sept. 5, 6-9p.m.
DietrichTheatre
(downtowntunkhannock,
570.996.1500)
Airing of the Quilts Civil War Era
Quilting: Oct. 1-Nov. 15.
Everhart Museum
(1901 Mulberry St., Scranton, PA,
570.346.7186, www.everhart-museum.
org)
Admission $5 adults; $3 students/
seniors; $2 children 6-12; members free.
Sidewalk Surfng: TheArt &Culture of
Skateboarding: Through Dec. 30.
Exhibit of Diane Grant Czajkowski,
Nature and Pet Portraits:
Sept. 12-25, Citizens Bank (Kingston
Corners, 196S. WyomingAve, Kingston).
Open during bank hours: Monday
throughthursday, 9a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday,
9a.m.- 6p.m.
HazletonArt League (225 e. broad st.,
Hazleton, hazletonartleague.org)
DylanFest: Seot. 22, 1 p.m.
Hope Horn Gallery (Hyland Hall,
University of Scranton, 570.941.4214)
gallery Hours: sun.-Fri., noon-4p.m.;
Wed., 6-8p.m.
Depths and Edges: Berenice
DVorzon: Sept. 6-Oct. 11.
Exhibit Lecture: Where Elements
meet: the Life andWork of berenice
DVorzonby Darlene Miller-Lanning,
Ph.d.: sept. 6.
the lamp post . chapter one
(47 north Franklin st., third foor, Wilkes-
barre.)
Creation Destruction Potential, a
collection of visual, theatrical, and
musical art &performance: Sept. 4, 8
p.m. $5.
The Linder Gallery at Keystone
College
(570.945.8335, keystone.edu/
lindergallery)
James Harmon: Planned Random
Occurrence: Sept. 21-Oct. 22. Opening
reception sept. 22, 4-6p.m. artist talk
sept. 23, 9:45 a.m., brookstheater.
Madelon Powers Gallery at East
Stroudsburg University
(gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. tuesday
andWednesday, 11 a.m. to 4p.m.
monday, thursday and Friday)