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Swimsuit 2011 is here
TOMMY LEES
ROLLERCOASTER
RIDE ...
and were not just talking about
with the Crue p. 28
JOE JONAS
DISHES ON DEMI
in this weeks RALPHIE REPORT p. 57
ITS A
WHITE-HOT
SUMMER
for the BARBIE CHICK p. 63
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The beach, baby!
Beach. Beach.
Beach, when convenient. Pool.
Denitely the beach.
Pool. Saltwater and sand? No
thanks.
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the pool, but you can only ride
the waves in the mighty sea.
Beach!
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i cant even breath right my now
im crying so hard i just lost 1
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For those who
may not know, I
graduated from
Crestwood High
School in June. As
any graduation is, it
was a bittersweet
experience. It was
sad at times know-
ing that a chapter
has ended, but for
the most part, I am
beyond excited to
move on and start
college. To be com-
pletely honest, I
never thought I would be the
type of person to go to re-
unions or catch up with most
of the people I walked with
unless I ran into them on the
street until this past week.
My entire school alumni
and currently enrolled students
all came together for one
extreme reason: 16-year-old
Brian Madry from Crestwood
was killed in a car accident
last week.
Brian was just about to start
his senior year. I didnt know
the kid very well, and I dont
think I ever spoke to him. His
older brother, Mike, was in my
class, and again, I only knew
him to see him.
It scared the hell out of
most people and put life in
perspective. Rumors floated
around about what happened,
tempers rose and rightfully
so. But everyone still put other
grudges aside and came to-
gether as one.
It was a school that I per-
sonally thought was broken
and filled with way too many
cliques. A school I couldnt
wait to leave behind was clos-
er than ever. I witnessed kids
who were fighting for years
that havent spoke to each
other since freshman year cry
together, among many other
mended relationships.
I dont speak my mind of-
ten. I am a firm believer in
some things are better left
unsaid, but I think as Brian
looks down, hes smiling that
the last thing he was able to
do on Earth was bring every-
one together and realize that
we shouldnt have taken our
last years together for granted.
Rest easy, B-mad.
Matt Morgis
Weekender Intern
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COVER STORY
12-13, 15-16, 18-19, 21-22
LISTINGS
THIS JUST IN ... 11
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT .... 24
THEATER .... 29
CONCERTS ... 38-39
AGENDA ... 41, 44, 46-49, 51, 53
SPEAK & SEE ... 58-59
CAR & BIKE ... 74
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DOOBIE BROTHERS 8
PA BLUES FEST 26
MOTLEY CRUE 28
ALBUM REVIEWS ... 30
CHARTS ... 30
MUSIC ON THE MENU 32
WOMEN HOW ROCK 35
BRAD PAISLEY REVIEW 42
SOUND FOR SCOLIOSIS 62
STAGE & SCREEN
PAWN STARS 23
MOVIE REVIEW ... 37
STAGE ... 52
RALPHIE REPORT ... 57
FOOD & FASHION
NEWS OF THE WEIRD ... 14
WHO IS 34
PUZZLES 41
PUNK ROCK FLEA MARKET 50
STYLE FILES ... 55
TIPS FROM A BARBIE CHICK 63
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MOTORHEAD ... 66
SORRY MOM & DAD ... 68
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WEEKENDER MAN ... 93
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index
July 27-Aug. 2, 2011
W
ith the release of its
newest album, World
Gone Crazy, the Doo-
bie Brothers have not only been
embraced by the country music
community the title track has
been getting airplay on country
radio, and the band appeared on
an episode of CMTs Cross-
roads with Luke Bryan but
has also been touted as creating a
record thats reminiscent of its
original roots.
While all of this is true, thats
not how the band approached the
production process for its 13th
studio album.
Doobie Brothers guitarist and
multi-talented instrumentalist
John McFee checked in with the
Weekender a few weeks ago
from his home near Santa Barba-
ra, Calif., during a break on tour,
which will hit Mohegan Sun at
Pocono Downs Sunday, July 31.
He explained that this time
around, as has always been the
case, the band just focused on
making the best album it could
without worrying about labels
and outcomes.
There was no conscious effort
to say, Hey, lets lean more coun-
try, or lets go after that type of
sound, or try to get some atten-
tion there or anything like that,
McFee explained. Its just the
way it organically grew.
And the band took its time
recording its first studio album in
over a decade with producer Ted
Templeman, who, according to
McFee, has produced some of the
bands best records.
Ted asked me to contribute
material, and I said Id rather just
sit this one out, as far as song-
writing, McFee explained. And
thats what I did. I just wanted to
be a team player and try to make
my contributions in a little bit
different way this time.
It seems to have worked pret-
ty well, because the response that
were getting from people is it
sounds like a classic Doobie
Brothers album that would fit
right in with some of the stron-
gest records the bands ever
made.
In the same way that the band
wasnt aiming for country super
stardom, it wasnt trying to recre-
ate the old Doobie Brothers
sound. Instead, the members
wanted to lean on the original
foundation that carved a place for
the band in the American rock
n roll genre in the first place:
The writing duo of Patrick Sim-
mons and Tom Johnston.
From the start in 1970, the
Doobie Brothers has been a fount
of different musical backgrounds
and talents. Though the lineup
has undergone some changes
over the years, the attitude and
overall feel of its sound has been
one of unyielding diversity.
My feeling has always been,
even before I joined the band, (it)
was open to including and not
just open to it but really em-
braced various musical styles,
and not limiting itself to just one
type of sound, said McFee, who
has been in the Doobie Brothers
for 32 years. And I think thats
one of the strengths of the band.
For me, personally, its great
because it allows me a lot of
freedom to stretch out on differ-
ent instruments and in different
styles.
Those different styles get the
most exposure on the road, where
McFee noted that the band has
always been comfortable.
Our favorite thing, probably,
is to play with an audience. And
(this is a) band that evolved play-
ing in the clubs, and were pretty
old-school as far as our back-
ground, musically. Of a different
era, I guess, in a way. W
Doobies still smoking
40 years later
By Stephanie DeBalko
Weekender Staff Writer
The Doobie Brothers recently released World Gone
Crazy and will perform at Mohegan Sun at Pocono
Downs.
The response that were getting from
people is (World Gone Crazy) sounds
like a classic Doobie Brothers album that
would fit right in with some of the
strongest records the bands ever made.
John McFee
Doobie Brothers, Sun. July 31,
7 p.m., Mohegan Sun at Pocono
Downs (1280 Route 315, Plains
Twp.). $25-$40 via ticketmas-
ter.com or at venue box office.
Info: doobiebros.com, pocono-
downs.com
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Bar on Oak: Line Dancing
C.C. Ryders: Bike Night, Wet T-Shirt Contest w/ DJ Son of the Drifter
Hardware Bar, Wilkes-Barre: $100 Wii Bowling contest
Hops & Barleys: Karaoke w/ DJ Bounce
Kings, Mountain Top- Weyrauch
Metro Bar & Grill: Karaoke w/ Joe Miraglia
Ole Tyme Charleys: DJ EFX
River Street Jazz Caf: Open Mic
Rox 52: Open Mic Comedy Night
Ruths Chris, Mohegan Sun: Phil Hinton
Woodlands: M-80
Thursday:
Bar on Oak: The Tones
Bog: Empire Panks Back
Breakers, Mohegan Sun: Head Games- Foreigner Tribute Band
Brews Brothers, Luzerne: Froggy 101 presents Ashton Sheppard
Coopers Cabana: Karaoke
Hardware Bar, Scranton: DJ Shock D in Eclipse Nightclub, Bull Riding contest
Hollywood Sports Bar & Diner: Lenny-K on the Patio, Bike Night
Huns West Side Caf: DJ Bounce
Kildares: Karaoke w/ Tony Piazza
Melons Nightclub: Line Dancing
Ole Tyme Charleys: Karaoke
River Grille: K-9 For Kaydence benefit w/ entertainment and DJ Tonez
River Street Ale House: Open Mic w/ Paul Martin
River Street Jazz Caf: Women Who Rock presented by the Weekender
Rox 52: NEPA Beer Pong
Ruths Chris, Mohegan Sun: The Blend
Tommyboys Bar & Grill: DJ Cosmo
Woodlands: DJ Kev (Club HD), Glimmer Twins Rolling Stones Tribute
Friday:
Bar on Oak: Pop Rox
Bart & Urbys: Doc Mosses and Jack the Barber 5-7 p.m. then later Robb
Brown and Hammer
Breakers, Mohegan Sun: Crystal Roxx
Brews Brothers, Pittston: Country Night & DJ Crockett
Colosseum: Freestyle Friday! Hosted by Ransom and Super J, Live
performances by GAME 7, gdot, Unstable Minds, Fund$ Mr.UAlready, Majesty
Coopers Cabana: Jimmy and the Parrots- Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band
Furia: 80s Dance Party w/ DJ Bounce
Grotto, Harveys Lake: Ronnie Williams
Grotto, Outside Wyoming Valley Mall: John Smith
Hardware Bar, Scranton: Element K
Hardware Bar, Wilkes-Barre: My Hero Zero
Hollywood Sports Bar & Diner: Ostrich Hat
Hops & Barley: Indoor Summer Deck Party
Jim McCarthys: DJ Justin
Kildares: Guest DJs
Lake Silkworth Vol. Fire & EMS Bazaar: M-80
Luckys Sporthouse: Just Us
Melons Nightclub: DJ Phreak
Ole Tyme Charleys: Red Orange Aura, DJ EFXs all request party
River Grille: DJ King B
River Street Jazz Caf: Don Shappelle 10 Year Anniversary show @ 6 p.m.,
Souled Out @ 10 p.m.
Robs Pub: Mr. Echo
Rox 52: Free Jukebox
Senunas: SUZE
Slate Bar & Lounge: The Best
Stans Caf: The Best
Tommyboys Bar & Grill: Lee the Mayor and Johnny Shemo 5:30-7:30 then
later Bevan and Kevin MD
Woodlands: (Evolution) DJ Kev, 39 Mariner
Saturday:
Bar on Oak: Southbound
Bart & Urbys: SUZE
Breakers, Mohegan Sun: Technical V with Horns
Brews Brothers, Pittston: DJ Hersh
Colosseum: King B in the mix, Woogie on the Mic!
Coopers Cabana: Jeanne Zano Band
Dave Sordano Memorial Pig Roast, Moscow: Mr. Echo 5-7 p.m.
Ernie Gs Pub and Eatery: Pair of Mikes
Hardware Bar, Scranton: Emilys Toybox
Hardware Bar, Wilkes-Barre: Green Eggs
Hollywood Sports Bar & Diner: Strawberry Jam
Huns West Side Caf: LIEBACK
Jim McCarthys: Oldies Karaoke
Kings, Mountain Top- Eric Mellas
Lake Silkworth Vol. Fire & EMS Bazaar: 40 Lb. Head
Melons Nightclub: Wingman Comedy Tour
Ole Tyme Charleys: Karaoke and DJ EFX
River Grille: DJ Ooh Wee
River Street Jazz Caf: MIZ w/ opening act Mike Dougherty
Rox 52: Free Jukebox
Slate Bar & Lounge: Live Entertainment
Stans Caf: Tom and Mary Duo
St. Marys Center: Slick Rick the Ruler!
Tommyboys Bar & Grill: Joey James
V-Spot: Mr. Echo 9:30-1:30
Woodlands: (Evolution) DJ DJ Kev, LT Connection
Sunday:
Breakers, Mohegan Sun: Kartune
Coopers Cabana: Johnny Tsunammi Party Band
Kings, Mountain Top- Robb and Hammer
Lake Silkworth Vol. Fire & EMS Bazaar: Neon Knights
Liams: Dr. Steiners Strange Brew
Metro Bar & Grill: Big Daddy Dex on the patio 6-9 p.m.
Molten Lounge @ Sands Casino: Mr. Echo 8-10 p.m.
River Grille: Rhythm and Brunch w/ the Common People DJs
Tommyboys Bar & Grill: NASCAR
Woodlands: The Tones w/ DJ Godfather
Monday:
Brews Brothers, Luzerne: National Recording Artists Rev Theory w/ opening
acts Graces Downfall and Absolution
Jim McCarthys: Unplugged Monday - Open Mic
Kildares: Pub Quiz Tournament
River Street Ale House: Ale House Rock Band w/ Jump & Drev
Woodlands: Bartenders Deck Party
Tuesday:
Grotto, Harveys Lake: Stealing Neal
Hops: Aaron Bruch
Huns West Side Caf: AJ Jump and Dustin Drevitch
Jim McCarthys: Karaoke
Ole Tyme Charleys: Karaoke, Ronnie Williams in the Lava Lounge
Tommyboys Bar & Grill: Open Mic Night
The Woodlands: Corporate Karaoke
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he Pennsylvania Blues
Festival is back to
celebrate its 20th year
at a new location the
Blue Mountain Ski Area in
Palmerton. The Weekender
caught up with the festivals
founder and producer, Mi-
chael Cloeren, to learn about
whats different and whats
new.
According to Cloeren,
after 19 years at Big Boul-
der, Peak Resorts made a
decision late last year to
eliminate all summer and
fall events at its resorts,
including the long-running
blues festival and an arts
and crafts festival which
would have celebrated its
40th year at sister resort
Jack Frost Mountain.
Because of the festivals
past success, while searching
for a new location, Cloeren
was certain that he wanted
to keep it at a ski resort
within the same vicinity. He
wanted to keep it in a place
where the guests have been
used to going, and he is
sure theyll continue to en-
joy the new location as well.
Blue Mountain is the
perfect facility for a music
event, Cloeren says. Its
basically a natural amphithe-
atre. You have plenty of free
parking, and the mountain
goes up, so its acoustically
perfect. It has all the amen-
ities that Big Boulder has.
The festival features chair
lift rides, dozens of vendors
selling various foods and
wares and music on two
stages with national perform-
ing artists. In addition to its
closer proximity to cities
like Allentown, Bethlehem
and Philadelphia, Blue
Mountain also provides an-
other amenity for festiv-
algoers.
The other big thing that
this site has, that the other
site didnt, is on-site camp-
ing, Cloeren says. The
camping area is, literally,
about a hundred yards from
the main stage, so you can
actually see the stage from
most of the sites.
When it comes to blues
music, and what this festival
is really all about, Cloeren
says that this festival is
about the artists who live it,
breathe it, die it. Thats all
they do.
Some of the headlining
acts at the festival will in-
clude Shemekia Copeland,
Otis Clay, Little Ed and the
Blues Imperials, Cyril Ne-
ville and many more recog-
nizable names to the blues
community.
National artists from Chi-
cago to Texas to Louisiana
its the full spectrum of
the music, Cloeren says.
From acoustic to electric,
traditional to contemporary.
You dont have to be a blues
fan to have a good time; its
fun music and a mix of
everything. W
Pennsylvania Blues Festival,
July 30-31, Blue Mountain Ski
Area (1660 Blue Mountain Dr.,
Palmerton). $30 per day, $50
both days. Visit skibluemt.com
for full lineup, complete ticket
info and camping prices/regu-
lations
Kenny Neal performs Saturday at the Pennsylvania
Blues Festival at Blue Mountain Ski Area.
New location,
same great blues
By Dale Culp
Weekender Correspondent
Shemekia Copeland is one
of the festivals
headliners.
You dont have to
be a blues fan to
have a good time.
PA Blues Festival
Founder/Producer
Michael Cloeren
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F
or most of their career, its
always been about the mem-
bers of Motley Crue; their
decadences, their near-deaths, their
dramas. But now, after 30 years as
one of the biggest bands around,
the Crue is making summer 2011
about the people whove stood by
themthrough it all: The fans.
Motley Crue singer Vince
Neil, guitarist Mick Mars, drum-
mer Tommy Lee and bassist Nikki
Sixx let the fans run the show
this year, picking everything from
openers Poison and NewYork
Dolls to the setlist, which includes
live rarities, like Too Young To
Fall In Love and a revamped
Smokin In The Boys Room.
We wanted to figure out howto
make this tour totally interactive,
Lee told the Weekender fromhis
tour bus as he traveled fromNew
Orleans to Biloxi, Miss., earlier
this month.
Lee explained that the band was
looking to give fans an experi-
ence, rather than just come to
another show on this tour, which
hits Toyota Pavilion at Montage
Mountain Sunday, July 31.
So we let thempick the bands,
then we let thempick out the setlist
of the songs theyd like us to play,
he added. And during the concert,
we let people text and send pic-
tures to each other, and then I grab
a fan out of the audience every
night and bring themup on the
drumroller coaster for a 360
(ride).
Lee, as infamous for his antics
as he is his drumkits that rotated
and traveled above the crowd on
past tours, unveiled his latest
monster this tour, the afore-
mentioned drumrollercoaster.
This is kind of a part of the
Frankenstein that Ive created, the
monsters alive again, he said.
The idea for his drumsetups
came fromwhen Lee was a con-
cert-going kid.
Watching the drummer do his
solo, I was watching everybody go
to the bathroom, go buy a T-shirt,
get a beer, and I was like, That
sucks! This guys kicking ass right
now, and no one cares! he said.
The young Lee vowed to keep
people entertained during his
solos.
I think this is definitely one of
my favorites so far because yes, its
totally insane, but also because
every night I get to grab a fan out
of the audience, he shared. And I
think I get more enjoyment out of
seeing their face flipping f--king
out than I do playing.
It hasnt been an easy three
decades for Motley Crue pro-
fessionally and personally. Both
Neil and Lee departed the band at
separate times, but eventually
returned; the original lineup has
nowbeen reunited for more than
five years.
You know, at that time in my
life, I needed a change desperate-
ly, Lee said of his timeout from
the Crue. Creatively I was freak-
ing out, I needed to go do some-
thing else. I left on good terms
with everybody, it was a mutual
kind of thing.
Like most musicians, Lee li-
kened the connection between his
bandmates to being in a relation-
ship.
Youve got to step out of it to
check it out, he said. And you
realize that theres really some-
thing very special that the four of
us and only the four of us
do. We have a real clear perspec-
tive on what it is that we do. You
come back to the circle when you
figure that out.
Motley Crue will come even
more full circle in August when
the foursome will be honored at
The 4th Annual Sunset Strip Mu-
sic Festival in Los Angeles.
This is going to be a trip be-
cause Ive heard that right where
the stage is is where we all lived
together. Well probably be able to
throwa rock at that shithole apart-
ment fromthe stage, Lee said,
laughing. I can just tell you that it
has potential to bring a fewtears to
the eyes because thats where it all
started.
To finish the tour there is pretty
f--king epic, if you ask me. W
Motley Crue / Poison / New
York Dolls, Sun., July 31, 7
p.m., Toyota Pavilion at Mon-
tage Mountain (1000 Montage
Mountain Road, Scranton).
$40-$116.15, via Ticketmaster,
Live Nation. Info: motley.com
Motley Crue is, from left, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil and Tommy Lee.
Tommy Lee on
the Motley Crue
experience
By Nikki M. Mascali
Weekender Editor
Theres really
something very
special that the
four of us and
only the four of us
do.
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BLOOMSBURG
THEATER ENSEMBLE
(Alvina Krause Theatre, 226
Center St., Bloomsburg,
570.784.8181, 800.282.0283,
www.bte.org)
The Landlover: A
Pirate Musical: through
July 31. Tues.-Thurs., 1 p.m.;
Thurs.-Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sun.,
3 p.m. $13/adult, $7/under
12. Group rates available. For
tickets, call box office.
Summer Theatre School:
Held at Alvina Krause Theatre,
Mitrani Production Center,
Caldwell Consistory
Integrated Arts: Aug. 1-12, 9
a.m.-3:30 p.m., weekdays at The
Caldwell Consistory. Grades 3-8.
Focus on music, stories, art, culture
from the Caribbean .
Teen Comedy Improv: Aug. 8-12,
2-3:30 p.m. Improvisation games,
perform scenes without a script.
CORNER BISTRO DINNER
THEATRE
(76-78 S. Main St. Carbondale,
570.282.7499)
The Altos, an interactive comic
mystery: Aug. 18-20, 6:30 p.m., Aug.
21, 3 p.m. $23 for dinner/show. Call
for advanced.
F.M. KIRBY CENTER
(71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre,
570.826.1100)
Monty Pythons Spamalot: Oct.
15, 2 & 8 p.m., $29-$59
THE IMPULSIVE PLAYERS
(Keystone College, Brooks Theater,
La Plume)
The Drowsy Chaperone: Aug. 4-6,
8 p.m. $10, $8/seniors, students
(60+/under 10). For info, call
570.351.2959.
LITTLE THEATRE OF
WILKES-BARRE
(537 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre:
570.823.1875, www.ltwb.org)
The Bark of the Underdogs: Aug.
14, 3 p.m., $15/adult, $10/student,
theater member, 18+ suggested. For
tickets visit mayamojimmy.com, for
info visit jimmy-martin.com.
MUSIC BOX PLAYERS
(196 Hughes St., Swoyersville:
570.283.2195 or 800.698.PLAY or
www.musicbox.org)
Cabaret: July 29-31, Aug. 5-7. Fri.,
Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. Dinner and
show, show-only tickets available.
Call for reservations.
Evita: July 28-31, Aug. 4-7. Call
for info.
PENNSYLVANIA THEATER
FOR PERFORMING ARTS
(JJ Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad St.,
Hazleton, 570.454.5451, ptpash-
ows.org)
Hairspray: July 29, 30, Aug. 4-6,
12-13, 7 p.m., July 31, Aug. 7, 14, 3 p.m.
Dinner buffet 90 minutes before
shows. $15/adults, $12/seniors 62+,
students 12+, $8/children. Dinner/
show tickets: $28/adults, $25/seniors,
students, $18/children.
THE PHOENIX
PERFORMING ARTS
CENTER
(409-411 Main St., Duryea, 570.991.1817,
www.phoenixpac.vpweb.com, phoe-
nixpac08@aol.com)
My Husbands Wild Desires: July
29-30, Aug. 5-6, 8 p.m. July 31, 2 p.m.
$12. Comedy about a business exec-
utive with problems in the bedroom
with his wife; rec. ages 18+. For
reservations, call 457.3589.
Cats: Oct. 7-23.
SCRANTON CULTURAL
CENTER
(420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton)
Broadway Theatre League of NEPA
presents:
Dancing with NEPA Stars: July 29,
Aug. 19, 5:30 p.m., $16
SHAWNEE PLAYHOUSE
(570.421.5093, www.theshaw-
neeplayhouse.com)
Rivers Edge: The Story
of Shawnee: through Sept.
2, Fri. and Sat., 8 p.m.,
matinees, 2 p.m., $18/
adults, $15/seniors,
students, $10/children.
Meal, show packages.
Sisters of Swing: The
Story of the Andrew
Sisters: through Sept. 3.
$28/adults, $25/seniors,
$15/children under 12. Ad-
vance purchase advised, can
be made at theshawneeplay-
house.com or 570.421.5093. Meal,
show, group packages available.
Nunsense 2: The Second Coming:
through Sept. 4, Fri., Sat., 8 p.m.,
matinees, 2 p.m. Adults/$28, seniors/
$25, children/$15. Call for reserva-
tions.
School House Rock Live! Jr.:
through Aug. 27, $10. For tickets,
show times and more, call.
Alice in Wonderland. Jr.: through
Aug. 27, $10. For tickets, show times
and more, call.
Favorites: July 28, 8 p.m. Features
stars of award-winning summer
season. For info or tickets, call.
THREE WITCHES
PRODUCTIONS
(threewitches2010@aol.com)
The Complete History of America
(Abridged): Aug. 11-13, 8 p.m., 14, 2
p.m., The Vintage Theater (119 Penn
Ave., Scranton). $8. Contains adult
humor, not recommended for chil-
dren. For reservations, info, email,
call 570.851.9479, 570.352.6226.
WISECRACKERS
(15 S. Pennsylvania Blvd., Wilkes-
Barre)
American Cancer Society Benefit:
Aug. 5, 9 p.m., $15. For tickets, call
570.562.9749. Proceeds benefit
American Cancer Society. Featuring
Joe Bryan, Meghan Hanley, Moody
McCarthy.
WYOMING SEMINARY
PERFORMING ARTS
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A Funny Thing Happened on the
Way to the Forum: Aug. 4-5, 8 p.m.,
F.M. Kirby Center (71 Public Square,
Wilkes-Barre). $18 adults, $10 stu-
dents/seniors, in advance/at door.
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Fromhis breakthrough 2007
albumSome Mad Hope, singer/
songwriter Matt Nathanson deliv-
ered infectious tunes like Car
Crash and Come On Get High-
er. On his eighth recording,
Modern Love, Nathanson tries
to do the same thing and nearly
makes it.
Lead track Faster has lilting
guitar, fun horn bleats and almost
too saccharine-sweet lyrics (you
taste like sunlight and strawberry
bubblegum). The title track
sounds a little dated musically, but
its great horns and easy, conversa-
tional lyrics keep it fresh. Love
Comes Tumbling Down is heart-
felt and slower than the previous
two songs. Ill dance you round
through the bones of this town,
Nathanson promises.
Room@The End Of The
World features pretty piano and a
frenetic pace that works with the
worlds-end theme. Follower
Kiss Quick is the polar oppo-
site, with slow-plucked guitars
and Nathansons soft singing.
Standout Mercy starts with
great guitar and handclaps and has
a catchy chorus. His voice takes
on a somewhat punky intonation
to deliver lines like This gardens
full of snakes and fruit.
The searing Kept has a great
murky beat, while Run, which
features Sugarlands Jennifer
Nettles and Kristian Bush, takes a
very sexy turn. The duo also co-
wrote the song, and Nettles voice
pairs well with Nathansons, mak-
ing Run another standout.
While the drums on Queen of
(K)nots sounds a bit like a fill
circa the 80s, the song about a
woman whose hearts a jungle, a
bar fight is fun, with throaty
piano and a crunchy beat. Mod-
ern Love comes to a light and
airy end with Drop To Hold You
and BottomOf The Sea.
Nathanson, a VH1You Oughta
Know artist whose work has
appeared on NCIS, Scrubs,
and The Vampire Diaries, still
provides great guitar work and
poetic and intimate lyrics. And
while this outing is a good listen,
it lacks the oomph of Some Mad
Hope and makes you want to
revisit that album.
-- Nikki M. Mascali
Weekender Editor
RATING:
W W W
Matt Nathanson
"Modern Love"
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Listening to an artist who is willing to
abandon heavy studio production and
sound and make rock n roll that has
been stripped down to its most basic
elements is always refreshing. July A.D.
does just that on its latest album, a self-
titled effort that, at times, sounds like The
Beatles, The Ramones or any one of a
number of bands that the Brooklyn duo
cites as a major influence on its music.
The album opens up with You Say
Goodbye, with a sound that is right out
of the 1960s, followed by the punk-rock-
ish Tanya. The remainder of the album
follows a similar pattern, with each song
sounding like it belongs in a different era.
You Got A Strange Way and Her Next
Sin could be 1980s pop-rock radio hits;
Rave You Down might have been
penned by Bob Dylan or the Beatles, and
the rambling beat of I Hope And Pray is
a distant cousin of These Boots Are
Made For Walkin. Despite the wide
variety of sounds and influences on this
album, however, July A.D. manages to
keep some continuity and thread it all
together.
In the end, July A.D. sounds best on the
tracks where its tapped into the roots of
rock music and just wails away; slower
ballads like You Put Me Out Of Time
and December just dont have the same
appeal. While the bands name may never
appear on the marquee of your favorite
local venue, this album is a great remind-
er of what great rock music is all about: A
good beat, a few chords, a little attitude
and the volume turned up all of the way.
-- Michael Irwin
Weekender Correspondent
July A.D.
July A.D.
RATING: W W W W
Beat, chords
and attitude
The pre-release chatter on Queens-
ryches Dedicated To Chaos lit up hard-
rock and metal message boards with
not-so-flattering backlash. The bands
12th studio release finds it further explor-
ing territory it first wandered into with
1994s Promised Land. That territory
has taken it further and further away from
the melodic, prog-based metal Queens-
ryche honed to near perfection on classics
like Operation: Mindcrime and Em-
pire.
The albums opener and lead single,
Get Started, is a rocker, albeit not the
screaming double-guitar attack of yore.
The album soon trends toward hip-sound-
ing, pop-leaning fare, example: The slin-
ky groove of Around The World, which
finds vocalist Geoff Tate seductively
mouthing, Youve got your sunglasses
on over and over in a visual straight out
of Entourage. Hot Spot Junkie contin-
ues the slice-of-modern-life lyrical foray,
with Tate waxing about YouTube images.
Several tracks are also laced with his
newfound not-very-metal saxophone
prowess.
You can find the soul of the old
Queensryche on I Take You, with its
chugging riffs and dark, phaser-drenched
lead-guitar runs. Higher is also heavier,
with the bands signature, Tate-led harmo-
ny vocals interspersed with the afore-
mentioned sax runs, which are actually
used tastefully and effectively within the
track.
This record is not Queensryche doing a
complete 360 on its fans. This is a band (a
progressive band, mind you) simply reac-
hing into its bag of musical possibilities
and pulling out its most diverse array of
tricks yet.
Dedicated to Chaos is akin to what
bands like U2 have been allowed to do for
years: Evolve and spread their genre-
bending wings into sometimes fan-frown-
ing heights. You may need to open your
mind a bit more to digest this one, but its
worth it.
-- Mark Uricheck
Weekender Correspondent
Open-minded
'Chaos'
Queensryche
Dedicated To Chaos
RATING: W W W1/2
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he brown barn caf is
a comfortable, relaxed
atmosphere where people
can come for an informal yet
elegant dining experience.
We offer a three course, prix
xe dinner menu, including
beverage, for $25 which changes
weekly, along with an eclectic
array of menu items featuring
cuisines from around the world.
We are also committed to
providing vegetarian and vegan
friendly selections for every
course.
Recent vegetarian dinner
selections have included stuffed
poblano peppers a blend
of Arborio rice, marinated
tofu crumbles, locally grown
tomatoes and fresh cilantro
stuffed into ripe peppers and
roasted to perfection, then
topped with tomatillo salsa and
vegan sour cream. We have
offered a caramelized leek and
shallot pizza, topped with fresh
tomatoes, olive oil, basil and
parsley, and an Indian Aloo
Gobi cauliower and potatoes
mixed with cumin, ginger, garlic
and peppers and served over
basmati rice.
Our philosophy when
approaching vegetarian and
vegan dishes is to focus on
the richness and variety of
vegetables, fruits and grains
and bring out their natural
goodness and avor. Although
we do like to use tofu, and nd
that it brings its own interesting
avors and textures to the
party, one wont nd textured
vegetable protein pretending
to be chicken or pork or beef
in any of our dishes. All of our
vegan and vegetarian selections
unabashedly say were made
entirely from vegetables and
were delicious!
For our carnivorous friends
we have had smoked pork
tenderloin with a cherry cilantro
salsa, braised Moroccan chicken
with preserved lemons and
olives, sausage lasagna with a
homemade tomato gravy and a
spicy Thai green curry among
other savory selections. Many of
our meaty selections feature cuts
from Trovatos meat market in
Clarks Summit.
Our desserts also change
frequently and include rich
chocolate cakes, fresh berry
tarts, brownies, cheesecakes and
other confections by the bakers
at Ah! Some Chocolates. We
also feature ice cream from the
Back Mountain Creamery in
Trucksville in our desserts. Our
signature vegan dessert is a fresh
fruit compote topped with Grand
Marnier caramel syrup, mint and
candied orange peel.
Brown Barn Cafe
The comfortable, relaxed atmosphere of Brown Barn Cafe.
100 East Overbrook Rd Shavertown
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By Alan K. Stout
Weekender Music Columnist
M
TV will turn 30 years old
on Sunday, Aug. 1. And,
given that there is very
little music featured on the sta-
tion today nor has there been
for many years it would seem
almost foolish for what was once
known as Music Television to
even recognize its own milestone.
And maybe it wont. While
watching some VH1 Classic over
the weekend, I noticed it was that
station not MTV which was
preparing to note MTVs big 3-0
in a grand way. And though that
might seem odd, it actually
makes more sense. At least VH1
Classic is still primarily focused
on music.
If there is anyone that can
properly reflect on the enormous
pop cultural impact of the golden
era of MTV, I suppose it is peo-
ple my age. MTV debuted in the
summer of 1981, the same year
that I entered high school. And
MTV began to stray away from
full music programming around
1989, the year I graduated from
college. And thus for all of those
years, from when I was 13 to 21,
whenever you put on MTV, you
usually got music. Much of it
was very good. And you were
constantly being exposed to new
sounds.
I can still recall August of 81
and how quickly the station be-
came a buzz amongst my friends.
For some reason, Fleetwood
Macs Hold Me sticks out as
one of the first videos I ever saw.
And it was actually Pete Towns-
hends video for Face Dances,
Pt. 2 which first inspired me to
become a fan of The Who. In
1982, I saw the band for the first
time. It was my first rock con-
cert. There were more than
100,000 people there. And it
absolutely changed my life.
Thank you, MTV.
There was much to like about
the early days of MTV. Even the
promos, which featured the days
biggest stars encouraging viewers
to call their cable company and
demand, I want my MTV! were
fun. And so was the music. Ma-
donna, Prince, U2, John Cougar,
Judas Priest, Motley Crue ... I
saw all of them for the first time
on MTV. Artists that arrived on
the musical scene in the 60s and
70s also came to embrace the
network. MTV helped break
bands , helped fuel comebacks
and helped move forward the
careers of bands such as The
Police and Van Halen. And Mi-
chael Jackson? As great as it
was, Thriller does not sell
some 40 million copies without
MTV. There was MTV Music
News twice an hour, a live con-
cert on Saturday night and the
rest of the time it was all music
videos, 24/7.
It was fantastic.
When did it begin to change?
And why? According to Scranton
native Tom McGrath, who wrote
MTV: The Making of a Revolu-
tion, it was only a few years into
the stations existence when
programmers first began tweak-
ing its format. I interviewed
McGrath in 1996 when his book
was published, and I recall him
explaining how the exact same
thing that made kids love MTV
in the 80s was the same thing
that made advertisers hate it:
Channel-surfing.
In the early days of MTV, if
you didnt like a video, so what?
You changed the channel for
three minutes and came back.
Sometimes, youd watch two or
three videos in a row. Sometimes
not. But you were always switch-
ing channels. In 1987, MTV
found a solution. It premiered its
own game show, Remote Con-
trol. Viewers liked it. And for
the first time, they were staying
with MTV for a full 30 minutes.
Over time, more and more shows
were added such as Beavis and
Butt-head and The Real
World. Eventually, the only
thing missing on Music Televi-
sion was music.
Today, of course, its even
worse. Honestly, I dont know
how MTV can still hold its an-
nual Video Music Awards
when it doesnt seem to play any
music videos at all. But again,
thats nothing new. Its been that
way for a long time. The last
time the network did something
interesting with music was when
it launched its Unplugged
series. And that was about 20
years ago.
Still, through this column, Ill
send a note of congratulations
out to MTV this anniversary
weekend. It changed my life for
the better, and for a generation, it
was a fun and important part of
our youth. We did want our MTV.
We wanted Music Television.
And during the most formative
years of our lives, we had it.
Happy birthday. W
MTV turns 30
MTV30 On VH1 Classic, Sat.,
July 30 at 6 a.m.-Mon., Aug. 1
at midnight. Info: vh1.com
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nder New Ownership
of Tom Ford, local
business attorney,
the Back Mountains
Metro Bar and Grill is an
award-winning casual bar and
restaurant, with 24 beers on tap,
over 100 bottled, 16 wines by
the glass, and signature martinis.
Prominent local restaurateur and
Chef Tony Macri (Overbrook
Inn, Bistro Bistro, Mambo
Italiano) recently joined the
Metro Bar & Grill
Metro team as General Manager
and Executive Chef. Famous
for their steak burgers hand-
formed from a half-pound of
fresh ground Angus beef the
Metro offers a diverse American
Bistro menu, including hand-cut
Prime Steaks, locally-sourced
fresh chicken, and ocean-caught
salmon and tuna, not to mention
amazing appetizers and delicious
salads and wraps, in the areas
most unique location a
converted factory in the Twin
Stacks Center.
Metro offers take-out
catering for private events
and is available to book ofce
parties, holiday gatherings,
rehearsal dinners, engagement
parties, donation nights for
non-prot organizations (where
a percentage of all proceeds
that evening go right to the
organization) and all types of
private affairs.
On September 26, The Metro
will host this years major Make-
A-Wish fundraiser -- Wine &
Wishes. All proceeds will be
General manager & executive chef, Tony Macri
1174 Memorial Highway, Dallas 570.674.FOOD (3663)
used to nance wishes for special
children in the area. In order to
help make sure that the event is a
success, The Metro has stepped
up and will be donating the
space, food, and services for the
evening.
So whether youre in the mood
for dinner and dessert or just
drinks and appetizers, this is the
place to be. Dine outside at the
Cabana Bar or enjoy the cool
inside dining areas. And dont
forget the weekly entertainment
featuring Live Music Sundays
and Karaoke Wednesdays. Stop
by Metro for a unique and causal
atmosphere, ne-quality dining,
great hospitality - all at a value
price.
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Paula M. Triano
Hazleton
I
n May 2005, Paula was chosen by the Board
of Directors of the Domestic Violence
Service Center to be its executive director for
Luzerne and Carbon counties. The center was
founded in 1976 with the mission of working
toward the elimination of domestic violence. This
year, DVSC celebrates 35 years of service.
Aveteran administrator, Paula brought more
than 20 years experience in the eld of non-prot
organizations. Prior to DVSC, Paula served as
Director of Education for Greater Hazleton Health
Alliance, a two-hospital healthcare system. In
addition, she currently provides consulting services
as administrator to Conyngham Valley SurgiCenter.
Hobbies: Working out/weight lifting, target
shooting, spending time with my nieces and
nephews (12 of them!), driving my little red
convertible, baking, watching mindless Lifetime TV
and Food Network.
Favorite quote: I just love Lou Holtz, many
of his are so real to my life experiences. One of my
favorites is No one has ever drowned in sweat.
But my all-time favorite would have to be
Elizabeth Taylor: I fell off my pink cloud with a
thud oh so true!
Favorite thing about the area: Incredible
ethnic foods and restaurants.
Favorite movie: The Godfather, what else!
One thing most people dont know about
me: Probably my quick wit and sense of humor.
One thing Ive always wanted to do: Own a
Harley and ride
If your best friend were to describe you,
what would he/she say? Some actual words
from a girlfriend: her demeanor and attitude
always convey a reassuring calm that helps identify
order in a chaotic, crisis driven eld. Paula radiates
an elegance, style, strength and humor that make it a
delight to spend time with her!
Community involvement: Currently serve
on the American Heart Association Northeast Pa.
Board of Directors and Heart Ball Committees.
Through involvement with the Domestic Violence
Service Center, I serve on the Membership of
the Pa. Coalition Against Domestic Violence and
various county task forces and advisory boards and
committees to promote and advocate for safety,
awareness and accountability in response to violence
against women incidents and domestic violence
victims and work to enhance service coordination
and advance social change....
Who is...
Executive Director,
Domestic Violence Service Center
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SWOYERSVILLE
D
omestic violence is a
concept that the luck-
iest of us can only
imagine, thanks to dramas
like Law & Order: SVU
and the movie Enough.
But for the women who are
affected by it, its not a fic-
tional realm that can be
easily escaped, but rather a
paralyzing reality that threat-
ens their lives and the lives
of the people they love. For
those women, the Domestic
Violence Service Center
(DVSC) is the light at the
end of the tunnel, offering
respite from abuse, lone-
liness and fear.
The shelter saved me and
my childrens lives, and it
gave us a safe haven, said
a survivor of domestic vio-
lence and former client of
DVSC who wishes to remain
anonymous. (I had) a lot of
support from the staff, who
gave me a lot of the
strength that I have today. It
did save my life in many
ways.
To continue providing that
assistance to others, and to
raise awareness about the
issue of domestic violence
and the center itself, the
DVSC, a United Way mem-
ber agency, and the Week-
ender are teaming up to host
the sixth annual Women
Who Rock event Thursday,
July 28 at 5:30 p.m. at the
River Street Jazz Cafe in
Plains Twp.
Last year, the DVSC pro-
vided services to more than
2,000 victims of domestic
violence and emergency
shelter to 244 women and
children in Luzerne and Car-
bon counties. Although sup-
portive and direct services,
like 24-hour hotlines, an
emergency shelter for women
and children and a transi-
tional housing program, have
been offered by the DVSC
for 35 years, Development
Director Nina Dei Tos point-
ed out that the need for
community outreach is still
high.
Youd be surprised how
many people have never
heard of us, she explained.
So, as much as we do a
tremendous amount of com-
munity outreach and try to
get our name out there,
events such as Women Who
Rock just let the community,
again, know that were here
and what services we pro-
vide.
And an event like this
sends the message that wom-
en can be strong and power-
ful, no matter what theyre
up against. All of the per-
formers are positive exam-
ples for clients of DVSC
and for the community, and
that list includes Kira Lee
Krakovesky, Maria DuBiel,
Shannon Marsyada, k8,
Y.M.I., The Jeanne Zano
Band, Phyllis Hopkins Band,
Kriki and Ashes for Trees.
Our mission is to work
toward the elimination of
domestic violence our
goal is to provide options
and resources to empower
women to achieve a vio-
lence-free and self-sufficient
life, Dei Tos said.
Getting out of an abusive
environment is only the first
step to success, and thats
why the DVSC offers a
number of programs to help
clients maintain self-suffi-
ciency after they leave the
shelter or the transitional
housing, including See
Yourself Succeed, which
assists clients in removing
barriers to success through
intensive case management,
support and counseling, Dei
Tos said.
Naturally, programs like
that cost money. The major-
ity of the funding for the
DVSC is provided by feder-
al, state and local sources,
including local branches of
the United Way. All of the
proceeds from Women Who
Rock will go toward the
centers efforts to provide a
safe haven for the abused
and eliminate domestic vio-
lence.
Almost every day is a
success story because all the
women here in the shelter
and the bridge housing pro-
gram are out of their unsafe
and violent environments,
said Dei Tos. So in es-
sence, every woman and
every day is its own success
story. W
Sending a message
of strength
By Stephanie DeBalko
Weekender Staff Writer
k8 performs at last years Women Who Rock event.
Shannon Marsyada during
her set last year.
Women Who Rock, Thurs. July
28, doors 5:30 p.m., River
Street Jazz Cafe (667 N. River
St., Plains Twp.). $10 advance
via 570.823.6799 ext. 221, $12
door. Info: domesticviolence-
service.org, 1.800.424.5600
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BEACON THEATER
2124 Broadway, New York, NY.
Phone: 212.496.7070
- The Allman Brothers Band: July 27,
8 p.m.
- Matthew Morrison: Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m.
- Alison Krauss & Union Station Ft.
Jerry Douglas: Aug. 2, 8 p.m.
THE FILLMORE AT IRVING
PLAZA
17 Irving Place, New York, N.Y.
Phone: 212.777.6800
- Queensryche: July 29, 8 p.m.
- John Parr: July 30, 7 p.m.
- Cinderella: Aug. 9, 7 p.m.
MADISON SQUARE
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Phone: 212.465.MSG1
- Josh Groban: Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m.
- Katy Perry: Nov. 16, 8 p.m.
- Taylor Swift: Nov. 21-22, 7 p.m.
BOARDWALK HALL
Atlantic City, NJ
Phone: 609.348.7803
- New Kids On The Block / Backstreet
Boys / Matthew Morrison: July 29,
7:30 p.m.
- Donell Jones / Bobby V. / Case:
July 30, 8:30 p.m.
- Britney Spears / Nicki Minaj /
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Rock kids
Australian rockers Sick Puppies will perform at Eleanor Rigbys
(603 Route 6, Jermyn) Monday, Aug. 1 at 8 p.m.
Made up of vocalist and guitarist Shimon Moore, bassist Emma
Anzai and drummer Mark Goodwin, Sick Puppies rise to fame
began when a video for its song All The Same was uploaded to
YouTube. The video, which supported the Free Hugs Campaign,
has since received more than 69 million views.
Tickets for Mondays show are $15-$17. For more info, visit mys-
pace.com/eleanorrigbys.
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BAZAARS/FESTIVALS
20th Annual Ukrainian Folk
Festival Aug. 21, noon-8 p.m.,
Ukrainian American Sport Center
(Tryzub, County Line and Lower State
Roads, Horsham). Open to public, $15,
$10/students, free/kids under 15.
Stage show 1:30-4:30 p.m. Public
dance 4:30-8 p.m. Proceeds benefit
youth soccer, cultural programming.
For info, visit tryzub.org.
32nd Annual Montrose
Blueberry Festival Aug. 5-6, 9
a.m.-4 p.m. Pancake breakfast 8-10:30
a.m. Village Green, Montrose. Pro-
ceeds benefit Susquehanna County
Historical Society, Free Library Asso-
ciation. For info call 570.278.1881, visit
montrosepablueberryfestival.org.
St. Josephs 50th Anni-
versary Summer Festival
July 29-31, Fri./Sat., 4-10 p.m., Sun., 1-9
p.m. at Marywood University. Fea-
tures WNEPs Telethon and Joe
Snedekers Go Joe bike ride.
St. John the Baptist Ortho-
dox Church Annual Ethnic
Food Festival Aug 20, 11 a.m.-6
p.m. 93 Zerby Ave., Edwardsville.
Potato pancakes, halupki, pierogi,
goulash, haluski, more. Bake sale,
theme baskets, more. Rain or shine.
St. Maria Goretti Church
Festival July 29, 6-11 p.m., July 31,
5-10 p.m., 42 Redwood Dr., Wilkes-
Barre. Music by The Polka Partners,
The Tommy Gunns Band, The Poets.
Air conditioned indoor bingo, bake
sale. Raffle prizes with $2,000 top
prize, Vera Bradley booth, ethnic
foods, more. For info call
570.655.8956.
St. Mary Byzantine Catholic
Church Summer Festival Aug.
5-6, 5-10 p.m., 7, noon-10 p.m., Parish
social hall (enter on 522 Madison St.,
Wilkes-Barre). Games, prizes, food,
baked goods, raffle, silent auction,
free blood pressure screening. In-
door flea market. Live entertainment.
St. Robert Bellarmine Parish
at St. Aloysius Church Ba-
zaar Aug. 5-6, parish grounds,
corner of Barney and Division St.,
Wilkes-Barre. Flea market, entertain-
ment by DJ Chris Fox, RSO, Joe
Stanky & The Cadets. For info call
570.823.3791.
St. Stanislaus Polish Na-
tional Catholic Cathedral (529
E. Locust St., Scranton)
Block Party: August 26-27, 5-10
p.m. Corner of Pittston Ave., E. Elm
St., Scranton. Kielbasa, potato pan-
cakes, pierogies, noodles and cab-
bage, pizza, steak and cheese sand-
wiches, clams, drinks, games, music.
For info call 570.961.9231.
BENEFITS / CHARITY
EVENTS
3rd Annual Sound for Sco-
liosis July 29-30, 4 p.m.-2 a.m., 31,
noon-2 a.m., Heils Place (1002 Wheel-
er Avenue, Dunmore). $15/person,
$40/person for 3 day pass. For tick-
ets, call 570.558.9247. Food, beverag-
es, live music, guest speakers, silent
auction. Proceeds benefit National
Scoliosis Foundation.
4th Annual Country Concert
& Motorcycle Ride for Cystic
Fibrosis Aug 21, concert 1 p.m., $5,
under 12/free. American Legion Post
781 Grounds, Mountain Top. Jeanne
Zano Band, Crystal Martinez, Tommy
Guns Band, Farmers Daughter, Kar-
tune, Big Carl & Sundance, Lena & the
South Street Band, Keystone Juke-
box. Raffles, tricky trays, pony rides,
more. Pig roast lunch, $5; $1 beer/
soda. Ride: $10/person, register 9:30
a.m., Kmart (Rte. 309, Wilkes-Barre
Twp.). Leaves 11:30 a.m., concludes at
American Legion Post 781. For info,
paigeceaser.com.
5th Annual Powwow and
Gathering of all Peoples Aug.
13-14, 10:30 a.m., Newport Rec Complex
(Kirmar Ave., Newport Twp.). Fea-
tures Native American drumming,
singing and dancing, foods, more. $4
adults, $2 kids. Call 570.417.4153 for
info.
19th Annual Hook OMalley
5K Run/Walk Against Can-
cer Aug. 21, registration 8:15-9:45
a.m., race 10 a.m., McDade Park,
Scranton. $12/pre-registration, $15
day of. Rain or shine. T-shirts for
first 50 registered. To pre-register,
call 570.346.1828.
Barbecue/ Bake Sale to Ben-
efit Chris Hodorowski Aug. 7,
1-5 p.m., Kirby Park, Wilkes-Barre.
Benefit for Chris Hodorowski, diag-
nosed with Stage II Hodgkins Lym-
phoma. Music by Ol Cabbage, Ashes
for Trees. Donations welcome.
Car Wash to Benefit the
Alzheimers Association Aug.
6, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Oakwood Terrace
(400 Gleason Dr., Moosic). Rain date
Aug. 7. Donations appreciated. Raffle,
lemonade, hot dog stands. Call
570.451.3171 x 116 for info.
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18 Critic Reed
19 Masts
20 Santas sackful
22 Detergent brand
23 Brothers and sisters
27 Has the skills
29 Conned
31 Pizza topping
34 Impudent
35 Quintet
37 List-ending abbr.
38 Bivouac structure
39 Listener
41 Recognized
45 Get lost!
47 Leading lady?
48 Ritzy apartment
52 Marry
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55 Work unit
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dors at a concert start handing
out free ice cubes with the pur-
chase of a Powerade, its a sure
sign that the weather is pretty
brutal. But theres something
about joint discomfort that really
brings a crowd together well,
joint discomfort and country
music. And when Brad Paisley
brought his H2O II: Wetter &
Wilder World Tour to the Toyota
Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Friday, July 22, the only things
more unbelievable than the swel-
tering conditions were his guitar
skills and ability to pump up
people in a crowd on the verge of
heat stroke.
Paisley started the show by
fooling the audience into think-
ing he was onstage by using a
holographic image, and then
popped up in the crowd with a
peppy performance of Mud On
The Tires. Decked out in a T-
shirt flaunting the phrase Thats
what she said, the country star
launched into the hits Welcome
to the Future, Ticks and
Working On A Tan before
greeting the audience with,
What a night for a concert
were not afraid of a little heat!
The sentimental Shes Every-
thing was followed by a video
intro starring Jimmy Kimmel and
a puppet version of Paisley with
a giant head, the perfect segue for
Celebrity. Opening act Blake
Shelton, at whom Paisley play-
fully poked fun all evening,
joined him onstage for Dont
Drink the Water.
Im Still a Guy began with a
pleasantly surprising blues riff,
and the songs Waitin On A
Woman and When I Get
Where Im Going were heartfelt
tributes to both Andy Griffith
(who starred in the video for the
former) and a number of de-
ceased celebrities and those who
were lost on 9/11.
Paisley showed off his unparal-
leled guitar maneuvers on The
World before walking through
the crowd to a stage in the back
of the seating area to perform
acoustic versions of Letter to
Me, Little Moments and
Anything Like Me.
A video in the style of tradi-
tional western movies starring
Paisley and his band was shown,
with them playing the soundtrack
music, before launching into an
edgy version of Johnny Cashs
Folsom Prison Blues.
Paisley ended the evening with
an encore, performing Alcohol
while his opening acts grabbed
drinks from a makeshift bar on
stage. The fact that he used a
Miller Lite bottle as a slide on his
guitar perfectly summed up just
how phenomenal and fun Paisley
is as a live performer.
Opening acts Jerrod Niemann
and Blake Shelton held their own
against such a solid main act,
performing with such ferocity
and energy that it would not be
surprising to see either one head-
lining a tour in the near future. W
Brad Paisley brought his H2O II Tour to Toyota Pavilion Friday, July 22.
Paisley's Friday
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Dance in the No Bully Zone
Aug. 6, register 8:30-9:15 a.m., dance
9:30 a.m.-noon, Wyoming Valley West
High School. $10 until Aug. 3, $15/
door. Noon-3 p.m.: singers Mike
Dougherty, Kendall Mosley, speaker
Charles Balogh, World Class Boxing.
Info: 570.690.6003, kick-
boxn@gmail.com.
Finishing the Fight Aug. 6, 8-10
p.m. A fundraiser to send care pack-
ages to Marines during deployment.
Raffle baskets, 50/50, music, more.
Bar and restaurant will be open, all
ages. For info call 570.341.9981.
Gear for Grades Initiative
July 18-Aug. 6, Citizen Bank branches
will accept donations of new school
supplies.
Miracle for Ava Benefit Aug.
14, 2-5 p.m., McMullens Restaurant
(217 E. Market St., Scranton). $20,
free/kids under 10. Basket raffles,
appetizers, soft drinks, beer. Support
Ava during her battle against brain
cancer. For info visit miracleforava-
.com.
Old Fashion Family Fun Day
Aug. 6, 10 a.m., Merchants Village (201
Oak St., Pittston), free. Games, car
showcase, $5/submission, 9:30-11 a.m.
Food, entertainment, more. All pro-
ceeds benefit childhood cancer
organization Aimees Army.
Pauly Friedman 5K Family
Walk-Run Aug. 14, registration
8:30 a.m., walk 9:30 a.m., Misericordia
University (Lake St., Dallas). Post-
event party, Banks Cafeteria. Bene-
fits Help Line. Call 570.823.5144 for
info.
Women Who Rock VI July 28, 5
p.m., River Street Jazz Cafe (667 N.
River St., Wilkes-Barre). $12/door,
$10/advance. Celebration of local
musicians, community members,
women while raising awareness
about domestic violence. For info call
570.823.6799.
EVENTS
4th Annual Jazz Institute
at Keystone College through
July 29. Chance for local musicians
to study and perform with touring
and recording jazz artists. For info
call 570.945.8580 or visit keystone.e-
du.
6th Annual Latin Pride
Weekend Aug. 13, 1-7 p.m., 14, pa-
rade 1 p.m., Courthouse Square,
Scranton. Live music, food, free
entry. For info, visit facebook.com/
ScrantonLatinPride.
11th Annual Music in the
Park Aug. 7, 10:30 a.m., worship
service 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (rain or
shine). Behind Clifford Firemans
Fairgrounds (Rt. 106, Clifford). Bring
chairs, blankets. Refreshments avail-
able for a charge. Call 570.679.2766
for info.
Bark at Nay Aug Parks Pic-
nic In The Park July 31, Nay Aug
Park, Scranton. K9 demonstration,
fingerprint kits for kids, Scranton
Fire Department Smoke safety house,
American Red Cross Bloodmobile
blood drive, Scranton Bookmobile,
live music, food, kids games, adopt-
able adult dogs and puppies, over 90
vendors, more. Benefits American
Red Cross of Lackawanna County,
Griffin Pond Animal Shelter. Info:
barkatnayaugpark.org, rescue-
pet4u2love@gmail.com.
Chinchilla United Methodist
Church (411 Layton Rd., South
Abington Twp., 570.226.6207)
Frank-James Duo: July 27, 7 p.m.,
free, donations accepted. In the
event of rain, will be held in churchs
sanctuary.
Concert in the Pines Aug. 14, 1-3
p.m., Cornerstone Christian Fellow-
ship (3577 Church Rd., Mountaintop).
Free. Kendall Mosley, WatersEdge,
B.L.E.S.T. Puppet show. For info, call
570.678.723.
ConynghamUnited Metho-
dist Church (411 Main Street,
Conyngham, 570.788.3960)
Book Signing Party & Cooking
Demonstration: Aug. 15, 7 p.m. Author
Nadejda Reilly. Free sampling. Reser-
vations not required but appreciated.
Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga
Street, Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500,
www.dietrichtheater.com) calendar
of events:
Kids Classes:
Things in the Sky: July 27; Ages
5-8, 10-11 a.m., ages 9-12, 11:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m., free.
Acting Camp for Kids: Camp 2:
through July 29, 2-3:30 p.m., ages
7-12, $60/week.
Chinese Dragon: through Aug. 5,
10:30-noon, free, ages 6-8. Learn
about Chinese culture, folk art,
shadow-puppet theatre.
Move It! Theatre & Visual Arts
Camp: through July 29, 10 a.m.-noon,
$60, ages 6-12. Learn dances, sports,
games.
Shadow Mask Theatre: through
Aug. 5, 1:30-3 p.m., free, ages 9-14.
Learn about Chinese literature,
culture, writing.
Swing from the Tree Tops! Theatre
& Visual Arts Camp, Aug. 1-5, 10 a.m.-
noon, $60, ages 6-12. Create an origi-
nal play, more.
Intergenerational Classes:
Open Studio: Painting, Drawing &
Pottery: Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 7-8:30 p.m.
13+. $50/series of four classes, $15/
class.
Adult Classes:
Decorative Painting: July 27, Aug.
17, 24, 31, noon-3 p.m., ages 16+, $20/
class + cost of painting surface.
Pre-registration required.
Knit a Mobius Scarf: July 28, 7
p.m., $35, ages 16+. Beginners wel-
come, materials provided.
Pottery and Sculpture: Aug. 1, 8,
7-8:30 p.m., $60. All materials provid-
ed, all levels of experience. Call to
register.
Diverse Ability Celebration
July 29, 7-11 p.m., Genettis Hazleton.
Guest speaker/book signing with
actress Geri Jewell. Basket raffle, DJ,
light refreshments, more. $5, avail-
able at ARCIL office (8 West Broad
St., Suite 228, Hazleton) or by calling
570.455.9800 ext. 10.
Dog Days of Summer Low
Cost Rabies Clinic July 30, 9
a.m.-1 p.m., Chackos Bowling Alley
parking lot (195 Wilkes-Barre Blvd.,
Wilkes-Barre). Rabies shots $10/dog
or cat, nail clipping $5, pet beach
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immediately get the feeling
that you are in a metropolitan
steakhouse. Masaru is lled
will contemporary decor and
lighting that softly changes
colors to match any mood.
Owner, Barry Wong, who
is originally from Hong
Kong, has over 16 years in
the restaurant industry and a
Masaru
focus on Asian specialty foods.
As a trained hibachi chef,
he wanted to open his own
restaurant because he loves
seeing customers enjoying
his food every day. It is
important to bring out the
traditions of Asian food for
Americans enjoyment, said
Barry.
Masaru offers a reasonably
priced, yet extensive menu
featuring traditional and
creative Hibachi dinners,
endless sushi combinations,
and a full service bar complete
with specialty margaritas and
martinis. To bartender Alicia
Levrock everyday is a new
experience. I like meeting
new people and making
specialty drinks for new
Owner, Barry Wong
Fine Japanese Cuisine
customers, says Alicia.
Masaru is open 7 days a
week for lunch, 11:30-3:00,
dinner, Sun-Thursday 4:30-
10pm and Friday & Saturday
4:30-11:00 pm. The bar offers
happy hour every day from
5-7 featuring $1 drafts, $2
bottles, and $3 glasses of
wine. There are also daily
drink specials such as Martini
Monday and Margarita
Tuesday.
The completely renovated
building is conveniently
located at 808 Scranton
Carbondale Highway in
Dickson City. Stay turned for
outside patio dining coming
soon. To contact Masaru for
additional information please
call, 570-483-4305.
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beauty contest 11 a.m.-noon. All pro-
ceeds benefit Feral Cat Neutering
Program.
Girls Night To Wine Comedy
Tour Aug. 18, 7-9 p.m., Bartolai
Winery, Rte. 92. Cash wine bar fol-
lowed by show at 7:30 p.m. $12.
Comedy by Jeannine M. Luby, Liz
Russo. Jeannine will sign copies of
her book after show. For tickets, call
570.650.7518, visitnotprincecharming-
.com.
International Homeless Ani-
mals Day Aug. 20, 4-8 p.m., Nay
Aug Park, Schmielfenig Pavilion. Meet
and greet with local animal rescues,
vendors, pet walk, blessing for the
animals ceremony, candlelight vigil,
live music, food, raffles, special guest
speakers. Pet food and supplies
collection to benefit NEPA Animal
Adoption Network and Griffin Pond
Animal Shelter.
Luzerne County Community
College (1333 S. Prospect St., Nanti-
coke)
Cooking Light: Aug. 2-23, Tues. 5-8
p.m., Joseph A. Paglianite Culinary
Arts Institute. $195. Learn techniques
to lower calories, fats without skimp-
ing on portions or taste. For info call
570.740.0495 or go to luzerne.edu/
coned.
International Cuisine: Aug. 2-23,
Tues. 5-8 p.m., Joseph A. Paglianite
Culinary Arts Institute. $195. Focuses
on different cuisines of the world.
For info call 570.740.0495 or go to
www.luzerne.edu/coned.
Marywood University events
(2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton,
www.marywood.edu, 570.348.6211)
Summer Festival: July 29-31.
Northern Tier Symphony
Orchestra (570.289.1090)
Auditions: Aug. 7, Sept. 10, Tunk-
hannock Baptist Church; Aug. 24,
Sept. 8, Towanda High School; Aug. 31,
Sept. 14, Tunkhannock Middle School.
Violin, principal viola, viola, cello,
bass, oboe 2, clarinet 3, bass clarinet,
contrabassoon, French horn, trum-
pet, percussion, acoustic guitar,
substitutes. To schedule, call or
e-mail northerntiersymphony@ya-
hoo.com.
The Osterhout Free Library
events (71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-
Barre, www.osterhout.info,
570.823.0156, ext. 217)
Board Game Night: Mon., 6:30-8
p.m.
Open Computer Lab: Mon./Wed.,
5-8 p.m.; Sat., 1-4 p.m.
3rd Annual Rooftop Party: Aug. 12,
5-8 p.m., James F. Conahan Intermo-
dal Transportation Center. $15/ad-
vance, $20/door, 21+. Beer, wine,
food, music by 12 Letters. Tickets
available at Wilkes-Barre library
locations. Benefits The Osterhout
Free Library North Branch.
Pocono Mountain Bible Con-
ference (191 Clifton Beach Rd.,
Clifton Twp.)
Sun. Services, 6:30-8 p.m.
July 31: LU (Love You)
Pond Hill-Lily Lake Fire Co.
(344 Pond Hill Mtn. Rd., Wapwallopen,
570.379.3144) events:
Breakfast Buffet/Chinese Auction:
Aug. 14, 8 a.m.-noon. All you can eat,
take-outs available. Call 379.3695 for
info.
Punk Rock Flea Market July
30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., WFTE Community
Radio Station parking lot (930 Mead-
ow Ave., Scranton). Vendors space,
$10, e-mail stephanie@wfte.org to
reserve. Call 570.212.WFTE for info.
The Quietmen July 29, 7 p.m.,
Dalton Streamside Park (Mill St.,
Dalton), free. Acoustic 50s songs up
to classics of today, Irish sing-
alongs, ballads.
St. Peters Lutheran Church
(100 Rock St./Center St., Hughestown)
Rummage Sale: Aug. 4-5, 2-8 p.m.,
6 (Bag Day), 6-9 p.m.
United Methodist Church
(495 Main St., Gouldsboro,
570.842.7139)
Flea Market: Aug. 6, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Refreshments for sale. Vendors
needed. Spaces 8 x 8 for $10, $5/
tables. For info, call 570.842.6106,
570.842.8738.
Viewmont Mall (Scranton,
570.346.9182, www.shopviewmont-
mall.com) events:
Craft Show: through July 31, during
mall hours throughout the property.
For info call 570.346.9165.
Waverly Community House
(1115 N. Abington Rd., Waverly,
570.586.8191, www.waverlycomm.org)
events:
Family Concert and Block Party:
July 28, 5:30 p.m., Waverly Communi-
ty House, $25/family.
Wyoming Seminary Per-
forming Arts Institute (201
North Sprague Avenue, Kingston,
570.270.2186). Events free and open
to public.
Student Recital: July 27, Aug. 2-3,
8 p.m., Great Hall (228 Wyoming
Avenue, Kingston).
Wind Ensemble and the Jazz
Ensemble: July 29, 8 p.m.
Masterworks Chorale, Chamber
Orchestra, Institute Chorus and
Symphony Orchestra: July 30, 8 p.m.,
Great Hall (228 Wyoming Avenue,
Kingston).
Quey Percussion Duo and Friends:
July 31, 8 p.m., Great Hall (228 Wyom-
ing Avenue, Kingston).
Wyoming Valley Barbershop
Harmony Aug. 2, 8 p.m., Irem
Temple Country Club (1340 Country
Club Rd., Dallas). Free. For info call
570.696.3385 or 287.2476.
Y Walk Wed. Guided evening
walks in Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton.
Begin 6 p.m., meet in lobby either
citys YMCA. In case of rain, walk
same time following day. Info: Wilkes-
Barre YMCA, 570.823.2191; Hazleton,
455.2046:
Whats New on Wilkes-Barres East
Side?: July 27, Wilkes-Barre.
Vine Street Cemetery Loop: Aug. 3,
Hazleton.
A Walk on the Wild Side: Aug. 3,
Wilkes-Barre.
HISTORY
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Shickshinny Area
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Photos by: Alan K Stout
cars, more for Sesquicentennial
Anniversary Parade, held Aug. 6, 3
p.m. Call 570.542.4489, 864.3159 or
675.3034 for info.
Bloomingdale Willing Hands Quil-
ters: Aug. 6, 10 a.m., Shickshinny Fire
Hall (W. Union Street). Demonstra-
tions of the art of hand quilting.
Guild member Kathie Fink will lec-
ture, 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m.
Lackawanna Historical So-
ciety (The Catlin House, 232 Monroe
Avenue, Scranton, 570.344.3841)
Summer Downtown Walking Tours
(free and open to the public):
Aug. 5, 5 p.m., Bosak Bank Building
(corner of Lackawanna & Washington
Aves.), focus on retail, commerce,
Scranton, more.
Pennsylvanias Anthracite
Heritage Museum(McDade
Park, Scranton: 570.963.4804,
www.phmc.state.pa.ust) Open year
round, Mon.-Sat. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
and Sun., 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Lithuanian Heritage Day July 31, 1-5
p.m. Singing Revolutionary docu-
mentary. Choral Tribute, 3 p.m. The
Endless Mountains Childrens Choir, 4
p.m. Seating limited, reservations
advised.
LEARNING
Adult Kung Fu (Kung Fu & Tai Chi
Center, Wilkes-Barre: 570.829.2707)
Ongoing classes. Tues./Thurs., 6:30
p.m. Study of Chinese Martial Art
open hand, weapons sets. Mon., Wed.,
6:30 p.m. Covers Chinese style theo-
ries, concepts, applications. Sport
fighting concepts explained, prac-
ticed.
Back Mountain Martial Arts
Center & Mountaintop Kar-
ate Center
For info, call either location, Back
Mountain (4 Carr Ave., 570.675.9535)
or Mountaintop (312 S. Mountain
Blvd., 466.6474): Visit Website at
www.fudoshinkai1.com.
Instruction in Traditional Karate,
Jujutsu, and Sivananda Yoga (Back
Mountain): Tues., Wed., Thurs., 4:30-9
p.m., Sat., 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. (Mountain-
top Karate Center Mon., Weds., Fri.,
4:30-9 p.m.
Instruction in Traditional Karate,
Jujutsu, and Sivananda Yoga (Moun-
taintop): Mon., Wed., Fri., 4:30-9 p.m.
Core Chiropractic Center (180
United Penn Plaza, Kingston,
570.718.1672)
Meet Angel Celestina: Aug. 2, 6:30
p.m., $20. Call 417.9662.
Dance Contours (201 Bear Creek
Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.0152,
www.dancecontours.com)
Adult classes in ballet, tap, lyrical,
CardioSalsa, ballroom dance.
Children/teen classes in ballet,
tap, CheerDance, HipTech Jazz, a
form of dance blending basic Jazz
Technique with styles of street
dance, hip hop.
Zumba classes for adults: Tues., 6
p.m., Sat., 10 a.m. First class free.
Adult ballet: Sat. morn.
Dankos Core Wrestling
Strength Training Camp
(DankosAllAmericanFitness.com)
Four sessions/week, features two
clinics, two core strength. 4 ses-
sions/week. Increase power, speed,
agility. Group discounts, coaches,
teams, clubs, free stuff. Visit website
or call Larry Danko at 570.825.5989
for info.
Downtown Arts at Arts
YOUniverse (47 N. Franklin St.,
Wilkes-Barre, 570.970.2787, www.art-
syouniverse.com)
Kids Craft Hour with Liz Revit: Sat.,
10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Make jewelry, paper
mache, more. $15, includes supplies.
For info or to register, call 817.0176.
Traditional Egyptian Belly Dance:
Wed., beginners 6-7 p.m.; intermedi-
ate 7-8 p.m. intermediate. $10. Call
343.2033 for info.
Tribal Fusion Dance: Thurs., begin-
ners 6-7 p.m.; intermediate 7-8 p.m.
$10. Call 836.7399 for info.
Downtown Dojo Karate A-
cademy (84 S. Main St., Wilkes-
Barre, 570.262.1778)
Offering classes in traditional karate,
weapons, self defense. Mon-Thurs.,
5:30-8:45 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-noon.
Zumba Classes: Tues., Thurs., 7-8
p.m.; Sat., 12:30-1:30 p.m. $5/class. Call
for info.
Drawing & Painting Classes
with Georgiana Cray Bart, Wilkes-
Barre. Beginner to advanced, all
media, all subjects
Includes pencil, charcoal, oil, acrylic,
pastel, colored pencil, more.
570.947.8387, gcraybart@aol.com,
www.gcraybart-artworks.com
Adult, ages 13+, Mon., noon-4 p.m.,
Tues., 6-9 p.m.
Children, ages 8-10: Tues., 5-6 p.m.,
ages 11-12, Mon., 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Portfolio instruction for the col-
lege bound
Private instruction available.
Everhart Museum(1901 Mulber-
ry St., Scranton, 570.346.7186,
www.everhart-museum.org)
Everybodys Art New Series of
Adult Art Classes: $25/workshop
members, $30 non-members. Pre-
registration required.
Rosen Method easy movement
program, every Thurs., 2-3 p.m., Folk
art gallery, $5/class, free to mem-
bers. Must pre-register.
Extreme M.M.A.(2424 Old Ber-
wick Rd., Bloomsburg. 570.854.2580)
MMA Class: Mon., Wed., 6-7 p.m.
First visit free. Learn wrestling fun-
damentals, basic Brazilian Ju-Jitsu
No Gi. Call for info.
Boxing/Kickboxing Fitness Class:
Mon., Wed., 7-8 p.m. First visit free.
Non-combative class.
Personal Training: Call 317.7250 for
info.
Fazios Hapkido Do Jang (61
Main St., Luzerne, 570.239.1191)
Accepting new students. Children
(age 7-12) Mon./Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Teen/adult Mon./Wed., 6:45-8:15 p.m.;
Tues.-Thurs., 6:30-8 p.m. Private
lesson also available.
Learn Hapkido. Self defense applica-
tions. Cost $50 monthly, no contract.
GreenBeing (334 Adams Ave.,
Scranton, info@shopgreenbeing.com)
Not Your Grannys Sewing: one-on-
one lessons: $40/lesson, $140/4
sessions, 2-3 hour sessions. Tailored
to individual needs.
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1, 8, 5-7:30 p.m., $125, materials in-
cluded.
Hand Embroidery 101: Aug. 4, 11, 5-7
p.m., $65, materials included.
GregWorks Professional
Fitness Training (107 B Haines
Court, Blakely, 570.499.2349, gregs-
bootcamp@hotmail.com, www.vip-
fitnesscamp.com)
Beach Body Bootcamp: Mon.-Fri.,
6:30 & 8 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m.
Bridal Bootcamp: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 &
8 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m. Bridal party group
training, couples personal training
available.
Fitness Bootcamp: 4-week ses-
sions, Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m.; Sat., 1
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