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Which local musician would you like to see blow up next?
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Rich Howells
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Ive met too many great musicians in this area over the years to list only one who deserves to go the distance.
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The Great Party or Fire with Friends. Both have very unique sounds.
The Great Party. Any band that puts dudes in Speedos in a music video is ne by me.
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Crustermutt. He has a sounds like nothing Ive heard before.
Gino Lispi. Hes been called the songbird of his generation.
I think Nick Coyle has paid his dues. He deserves it.
The hunt for a permanent staff writer has been a long and arduous one. You see, this job may seem like fun, and I assure you it is, but its also a lot of hard work behind the scenes. While we had many smart and talented candidates vie for the position, Sara Pokorny, a longtime Times Leader features writer, was the clear choice for the position. She not only had the experience, but the enthusiasm that our team shares for what we do. Her diligent work appears throughout this weeks issue. I read her well-crafted articles in the TL Guide many times s over the years, so it was nice to
finally put a face to the byline. In fact, thats why you see headers on our columns and the boxes to the left of this letter. We want you to get to know us, trust us, and most of all, have fun with us. With the other new addition of Paul Shaw, our digital specialist, we now have a full team again at The Weekender offices. Im not sure how were going to fit so much sarcasm in one room, but I think well manage. Enjoy this weeks issue, and feel free to send us feedback any time. Our team is important, sure, but our readers always come first. -Rich Howells, Weekender Editor
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Comedian Gabriel Iglesias will be filling the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre with his fluffiness in April 2013. (AP Photo/Mitchell Zachs) ART APPRECIATION 21-year-old Pittston resident Ricky Long was walking home from his new job when he was struck by a car. The impact left him with two broken femurs, among other injuries, and he has endured multiple surgeries, ongoing physical therapy, and increasing medical bills. To offset the bills and offer an evening of encouragement, Rickys sister, Andrea Talarico McGuigan, has organized an evening of live local art to benefit her brother. The benefit will be held at The Bog (341 Adams Ave., Scranton) from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov.17. Local writers Jim Warner, Eric Wilson, Kait Burrier, and Jack McGuigan, representing generations of Scranton poets, will take the stage. Musician Pat Finnerty (Okay Paddy, Tom Petty Appreciation Band) will play throughout the evening. McGuigan has a rich history with the Scranton arts scene. An accomplished writer, she has emceed open mics at the legendary Test Pattern, hosted literary events at Anthology Books, where she was a managing partner, and now continues to organize workshops and bring guest readers to Scrantons Library Express. McGuigan hopes the event will draw a large crowd, but she had one particular audience member in mind while curating the evening: her little brother. I want to bring together some talented artists, most of whom know my baby brother, to help him have a good night during this stressful time, she said. There will be a cash bar accompanied by light refreshments. A suggested $10 donation will be collected at the door, though McGuigan entreats, Any amount would be appreciated. I hope to raise enough money to help him with his pain medications and physical rehabilitation. Hes a kind, good kid, and he deserves it. Its the least I can do. WERE GONNA NEED A BIGGER VENUE Rotund comedian Gabriel Iglesias just announced that he will be returning to the area for Stand-Up Revolution: The Tour on April 12 at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza (255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre). Tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 16th at 10 a.m. are priced at $26, $36 and $46. Iglesias first two DVD specials, "Hot & Fluffy" and "Im Not Fat...Im Fluffy," have sold well over one million copies. In response to the robust demand, Gabriel will record a third onehour Comedy Central DVD special, "Aloha Fluffy," to air on Comedy Central in the Spring of 2013. "Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution" premiered on Comedy Central in October 2011 and was one of the highest rated stand-up series on the network, according to a press release. The series starred Gabriel, who hosted and performed standup material and featured an array of comedians he personally selected. The second season of "Stand-Up Revolution" premieres on Comedy Central in the Fall of 2012. ONE SOUND INVESTMENT The first screening of True Rarity: The Amazing Story of Irwin Weinberg, a documentary chronicling the story of Kingston resident and Wilkes-Barre businessman Irwin Weinberg, will be held on Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. in the ballroom of the Henry Student Center at Wilkes University. It is free and open to the public. Weinberg is widely known for buying and later selling the British Guiana one-cent magenta stamp, acknowledged to be the rarest stamp in the world. Weinberg sold it at auction in 1980 for $850,000, according to a story in The New York Times. Started nearly a decade ago, the film does not focus solely on the rare stamp, but instead tells the story of how Weinberg, an entrepreneur and self-made man, built a lucrative career dealing in stamps and other rare items. The doc is the latest in a series produced by the Wyoming Valley History Project, founded by Wilkes faculty Mark Stine, associate professor and chair, communication studies, and John Hepp, associate professor of history, a press released noted. W
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POETIC Barnes & Noble WilkesKings Booksellers (7 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.4700) Events/Book Clubs: Open Mic Night: last Tues. of every month, 6:30 p.m. Writers Workgroup: Wyoming Valley Wordsmiths: first/third Tues. monthly, 7 p.m. Childrens Events: Weekly Sat. morning story time, 11 a.m.-noon. Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock: 570.996.1500) Writers Group: Thurs., 7-8:30 p.m. 18+. Celebrates all types of writing styles, formats. Join anytime. Free. Call to register. Lizza Studios (900 Rutter Ave., Suite 10, Forty Fort, 570.991.6611, betsy@lizzastudios.com) On display: A private collection of work by Czech artist Colini. Nancy K. Holmes Library (1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton, 570.207.0764) Book signing, "Green Ridge" Arcadia Images of America series with Margo L. Azzarelli: Nov. 19, 11:30-1:30 p.m. Info: 570.346.6179 3rd Sat. every month, 10 a.m. Grades 2-5. Call/email to register. Crochet Club: Tues., 10 a.m., Thurs., 6 p.m. New members welcome. Kids Science Club: First Sat. every month, 10 a.m. Grades 2-5. Call/email to register. Lego Club: Meets Mondays, 4 p.m. Wait list only, call. Page Turners Kids Book Club: First Thurs. every month. Grades 3-5. Story Time: Toddlers Tues., 10 a.m. or Wed., 1:30 p.m.; Preschool Tues., 1:30 p.m. or Wed., 10 a.m. Plymouth Public Library (107 W. Main St., Plymouth, 570.779.4775) Looking for volunteers: Call to sign up. Adult computer lessons: Daily, call to register. Story Time: Mon., 11 a.m. or Wed., 10:30 a.m. Toddlers/ preschool children. STACKS Writing Group Every other Tues., 6 p.m., The Banshee, (320 Penn Ave., Scranton). Info: stackswritinggroup@gmail.com The Vintage Theater (326 Spruce St., Scranton, info@scrantonsvintagetheater.com) Poetry open mic: Nov. 15. Scranton Story Slam III: Nov. 16. West Pittston Library (200 Exeter 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 AFA Gallery (514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton: 570.969.1040 or Artistsforart.org) Gallery hours Thurs.-Sat., 12-5 p.m. Life Drawing sessions: every Tues., 7-9 p.m. Contact ted@tedmichalowski.com for info. Drawing Socials: every Sun., 6-9 p.m. $5 GA, $2 student. Blue Heron Art Gallery (121 Main St., Wyalusing, 570.746.4922, www.blueheronart.org) Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sat. by appt. Seeking The Muse-A decade of Art at the Blue Heron Gallery: through Jan. 24. 22 artists. Info: wchamber@epix.net The Butternut Gallery & Second Story Books (204 Church St, Montrose, 570.278.4011, butternutgallery.com). Gallery hours: Wed.Sat., 11a.m.-5 p.m., Sun., 12 p.m.-4 p.m. Motion and Grace: Constantinos Sfikas and Deb Youngling: through Nov. 18. Camerawork Gallery (Downstairs in the Marquis Gallery, Laundry Building, 515 Center St., Scranton, 570.510.5028. www.cameraworkgallery.org, rross233@aol.com) Gallery hours Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Up Close and Personal, photographs of Laurinda Faye Rubin: Nov. 2-Dec. 3. Accepting submissions for new shows during 2012-2013. Photography only; all photographic methods considered. Check out submissions procedure on website for details. Converge Gallery (140 W. Fourth St., Williamsport, 570.435.7080, convergegallery.com) Works of Matthew Rose: Nov. 2-30. Saints and Sinners feat. works of 14 artists: Nov. 1-Dec. 22. Opening reception, Nov. 1, 6-10 p.m. Everhart Museum (1901 Mulberry St., Scranton, PA, 570.346.7186, www.everhartmuseum.org) Admission $5 adults; $3 students/seniors; $2 children 6-12; members free. Sightlines: through Dec. 31. Stitching a Story: through Dec. 31. Titanic exhibit: through Dec. 31.Hazleton Art League
Yet another piece of the area will be explored through the Arcadia Images of America Series, this time with Green Ridge, by Margo L. Azzarelli. Azzarelli will sign her book Nov. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Nancy K. Holmes Library (1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton).
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(225 E. Broad St., Hazleton, hazletonartleague.org) Mrak Fine Arts Student Show: Nov. 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Call to artists for Dec. 1-30 exhibit with opening reception on Dec. 8. Artists must bring ready-to-hang work no larger than 18"x24" to Art League on Nov. 23-25 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Membership is $25 per year. Info: 570.817.1075, krishnablue13@hotmail.com The Linder Gallery at Keystone College (570.945.8335, keystone.edu/ lindergallery) Robert Stark: Inside the Studio: through Nov. 30. Misericordia University (301 Lake St., Dallas, 570.674.6286) Pauly Friedman Art Gallery, Tues.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m.-5p.m.; Sat.Sun., 1-5 p.m. Form and Process: Sculpture in Stone, Bronze and Steel: through Dec. 9. MacDonald Gallery, Tues.Thurs., 1-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.; Fri.-Sun., 1-5 p.m. Elizabeth Fulton: Giclee Landscape Prints: through Dec. 9. New Visions Studio & Gallery (201 Vine St., Scranton, www.newvisionstudio.com, 570.878.3970) Gallery hours: Tues.-Sun., noon-6 p.m. and by appoint-
ment. SAME: An Artistic Exploration of Humanity and Media, exhibit by Mary Chappell: Nov. 2-29. Sordoni Art Gallery (150 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.408.4325) Gallery hours: Tues.-Sun., noon-4:30 p.m. "Advancing Tradition: Twenty Years of Printmaking at Flatbed Press:" Nov. 13-Dec. 16 Schulman Gallery (2nd floor of LCCC Campus Center, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke, www.luzerne.edu/schulmangallery, 570.740.0727) Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Old Masters: through Nov. 22 Annual Faculty/Alumni Exhibit: Nov. 30-Jan. 3 The Vintage Theater (326 Spruce St., Scranton, info@scrantonsvintagetheater.com) Rock, Paper, Scissor: Nov. 2-29.
- compiled by Sara Pokorny, Weekender Staff Writer. Send your listings to weekender@theweekender.com, 90 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa., 18703, or fax to 570.831.7375. Deadline is Mondays at 2 p.m. Expanded listings at theweekender.com.
The Osterhout Free Library (71 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre, www.osterhout.info, 570.821.1959) Open Computer Lab: Mon./Wed., 5-8 p.m.; Sat., 1-4 p.m. Franklin Street Sleuths mystery book discussion: Nov. 15, 6:30 p.m. Free. Poetry series: Third Thurs., Nov. 20, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Pages & Places Cafe Programs every Thurs. Happy hour 6 p.m., programs 7 p.m. (Platform Lounge at Trax in Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton) Pittston Memorial Library (47 Broad St., 570.654.9565, pitmemlib@comcast.net) Craftastic Kids Craft Club:
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Formed in 2006, Scranton-based Cabinet is, from left, Mickey Coviello, Dylan Skursky, Pappy Biondo, J.P. Biondo, Jami Novak, and Todd Kopec. (Photos by Jim Gavenus)
By Rich Howells Weekender Editor

he one thing that separates bands from their audience is the recording process, an often tedious period lasting days, weeks, or even months locked away in a room attempting to capture the sound their listeners have come to expect. Cabinet, the six-piece Scranton act that blends bluegrass, folk, and country into a distinctive auditory
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experience, broke down that invisible barrier with its fourth record and second studio album, Leap, due to be released Nov. 20. Using the Kickstarterlike website Pledge Music, longtime fans raised the money needed to cover the recording costs while a select group gained access to the September studio sessions. For four days, they witnessed the album come together
live, pushing Pappy Biondo (banjo, vocals), J.P. Biondo (mandolin, vocals), Mickey Coviello (acoustic guitar, vocals), Dylan Skursky (electric bass, double bass), Todd Kopec (ddle, vocals), and Jami Novak (drums, percussion) to deliver a peak performance. It just forced us to be on point. Its like, Well, we have these days booked and were going to have people come in, so weve got to do it. We had no choice. It kind of forced us to be on our game and really concentrate and try to play
to the best of our ability, Coviello emphasized. Were pretty much a live band. We play out all the time. Weve kind of forged our sound onstage, so it seemed natural just to record a live album. We were hoping it would have that energy and a live feel to it and not necessarily sound too stale or sterile. Its hard to imagine Cabinet being stagnant. The group has toured across the country for years, rounding out their latest Fallowen Tour which took them as far as Maryland,
West Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee with a performance on Nov. 21 at the River Street Jazz Cafe (667 North River St., Plains), where it all began over six years ago. I think it was Eddie Van Halen, Coviello surmised as to why he rst picked up a guitar at the age of nine or 10. My dad had a bunch of vinyl and CDs and stuff. I think I heard Eruption, which goes into Aint Talkin bout
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Love, and I remember hearing that tone. I was just like, Man, thats so badass, so I think that kind of started my interest. Its an unusual answer considering the genre he would later play, but he credits Pappy with expanding his musical taste when the banjo player moved to the area from Cleveland, Ohio. He introduced me to a guy named Tony Rice, who is a fantastic bluegrass, atpicking guitar player. From him, from the different channels and all the different people that have played with Tony, I learned about a whole bunch of other different bluegrass musicians and even guitar players, the people that Tony Rice was inuenced by, like Clarence White and Doc Watson. I have Pappy to thank for that, he noted, joining him and his cousin, J.P., for jamming sessions at the time. We started going to the open mics down at the River Street Jazz Cafe and we met our bass player, Dylan. He was engineering sound down there and playing bass with random groups. So he started jamming with us and he introduced us to his friend Todd, who played the violin and ddle, and he got up there and we were jamming. I think our rst ofcial gig was in April of 2006. I think we opened for The Recipe at the Jazz Cafe. Their sound developed organically from these nice, happy, accidental jams, becoming what many have dubbed bluegrass, though Coviello hesitates to label it so easily. Were not necessarily a bluegrass band. We have the instrumentation of a bluegrass band, and we do some old bluegrass standards and stuff, but we also play rock n roll. We play reggae, too. We fuse a lot of different genres of music, he pointed out. All of us in the band have wide musical tastes, so we connect on some things and we disagree on some things, but thats what being in a band is, I guess.
he group has always returned to their home away from home, the Windmill Agency Recording Studio in Lake Ariel, to record its newgrass music, a mere 10 minutes away from Coviellos Moscow home. We recorded our rst album there. We did the mixing and the mastering for our live album there and for the live DVD. (Owner) Eric Ritter is a wonderful dude. Hes one of a kind, but he knows how to push you enough to get the best takes from you without being pushy, he stressed. I think (Leap) shows a little bit more of the diversity of our sound than the rst one, and it was our second album, so we kind of had an idea of what we were doing. There are some newer songs that are a little bluegrassy but maybe not lyrically or vocally. The 11 soulful melodies on
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the new record continue to touch on themes pulled from everyday existence, such as the Americana opening track, Doors, written by J.P. The way I interpret it is there are many doors that you can choose doors being a metaphor for choices, I guess but which one is the best one for me and which one am I going to choose? Coviello asked. Everybodys going to hear it a certain way or relate to it a different way. Even the CD cover provides a unique perspective of Lake Wallenpaupack, where he spends much of his downtime from the band, turning the serene water on its head. (Our manager) Bill Orner, who did the design for the album art, switched it upside down and it worked, like jumping headrst. Its like youre taking a dive and youre looking out, Coviello explained. I think the main objective
is just getting our music out there to as many ears as possible. Were taking a leap, I guess. Just the way we recorded the album with the audience and with everything were going for it. Were taking a nice little leap, and well see what happens. While Cabinet are no strangers to stages all over, playing South by Southwest, Floyd Fest, Musikfest, and opening for Hot Buttered Rum, Railroad Earth, Rusted Root, Dark Star Orchestra, Blackberry Smoke, and more, the biggest and most memorable jump for the 26-year-old was right here in Scranton at the Allman Brothers Bands Peach Music Festival on Montage Mountain in August. We got to open the whole festival. We got to play on the big stage. Growing up in Scranton, Ive obviously seen concerts there and never in a million years would I think,
Oh yeah, Ill be up on that stage one day. It was kind of humbling to be able to do that, and obviously to be playing with Zac Brown Band and Warren Haynes and the Allman Brothers. It was pretty trippy, I think a lot of people that hadnt heard us before got to hear us at the Peach Festival. It was good just to play in front of more people. People say, Oh, I dont even really like bluegrass, but I like you guys, which again goes back to that were not really a real bluegrass band. Were high energy. Were just trying to have a good time. I think people can read that or see that. W
CABINET WITH OPENER JULIE AND KRIS KEHR, NOV. 21, DOORS 9 P.M., SHOW 9:30 P.M., RIVER STREET JAZZ CAFE (667 NORTH RIVER ST., PLAINS). $10.
Cabinet has increased their fanbase beyond the region by playing festivals like South By Southwest, Musikfest, FloydFest, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, and the Peach Music Festival.
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For Dark Star Orchestra, the last fifteen years have brought with them a slew of changes. From lineup switches to the hardships of dealing with the loss of a founding member (Scott Larned), there have been many obstacles for the Grateful Dead tribute act. Thankfully, the group has persevered and is continuing its mission of delivering the Deads music to a new generation of fans, including its annual pre-Thanksgiving romp happening next Wednesday at Penns Peak (325 Maury Rd., Jim Thorpe). "Obviously, our fans love going there because every time we come there, they pack the place," keyboardist Rob Barraco said of the seven-year tradition. "Its a really beautiful place to play. Its got an amazing sound and they treat us wonderfully there. The backstage scene there is really gorgeous for us. We get there and were really happy to be there. A lot of places arent like that. You walk backstage and youre like Oh no, not this again. Its always a pleasure going there for us. We always seem to play a brilliant show every time we go there." As its fans know, DSO shows can go one of two ways: recreating an entire Dead show from a certain date or a DSO elective set, which allows the band freedom to play Dead material in any order they choose. The elective shows are finding a more frequent spot in set lists, which is something that tends to bring out more energy in the venues. "I have no idea what (Rob Eaton, guitar and vocals) has in store for this tour," he said. "I havent gotten any kind of a list from him yet. I usually will get something a couple days before the tour. Id say every four shows we seem to do an elective, which works really well for us and really well for the fans." Whatever the band brings for Penns Peak, it will certainly live up to the long-standing Dead policy of using the music as a vehicle for exploration. Paying homage to that belief has helped DSO be graced with sit-ins from Grateful Dead members, including Bob Weir and Donna Jean Godchaux. During a recent West Coast tour, the Deads bassist, Phil Lesh, made a surprise appearance with DSO at The Fillmore in San Francisco, marking the first ever collaboration by Lesh and DSO. "I think that with me joining Dark Star, and with me reuniting with (Lesh) this past year for The Q (Lesh, Barraco, Warren Haynes, Jimmy Herring and John Molo) and a few other shows, I think Phil has respect for me," Barraco said. "I think in his head hes saying S--t, well if Barraco is doing this thing, theres got to be something to it. Ive played hundreds of shows with Phil, and he knows that I wouldnt just get involved with something lightly. Our plan was to play the first two songs and then introduce him. He looked at the set list and was like Oh, this is a great set list. I think Ill just play the whole thing. We were like OK. He got up there and did exactly what I hoped he would do, and that is to play in the band. I realized after the first half a song that out of all the hundreds of shows Ive played with him, its the first time Ive played with him where he wasnt the leader of the band. He was just an equal member. He was amazing and brought the very best out of everyone in the band." While Lesh wont be in the mix for Jim Thorpe, the music he helped create will be the guide for DSO and its fans, all of whom will be working together to make the annual celebration the perfect way to kick off a holiday weekend. "Penns Peak seems to bring out the very best in us," he said. "I have no doubt in my mind that were going to walk in and blow the doors off that place, as we always do, because the energy in there is tremendous, the fans love the place, and the sound is incredible. Were super psyched; its one of our favorite places to play." W Dark Star Orchestra, Nov. 21, doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m., Penns Peak (325 Maury Rd., Jim Thorpe). $24 advance, $29 day of show.
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Rock star, actor, reality star, producer, screenwriter, businessman, and philanthropist Bret Michaels wears many cowboy hats. The iconic Poison frontman somehow always finds the time to rock, however, and hell be bringing his solo Get Your Rock On tour to the Alice C. Wiltsie Performing Arts Center (700 North Wyoming St., Hazleton) on Nov. 17. The Weekender talked to Michaels via e-mail about whats keeping him busy lately. The Weekender: What first got you into music? What sparked your lifelong interest? Bret Michaels: For me, my parents were both big music fans and it was just part of my life and who I was. Music is therapy; its energy. It got me through tough times both as a kid and an adult. I suppose the interest is in how its able to strike emotion in people. One song can make your day better; the right beat can put you in the mood to dance and party. Its pretty powerful if you think about it. W: You were born in Pennsylvania and started your music career in the state. Do you enjoy returning here for shows? BM: I certainly do. We come back with Poison and my solo band as many times as I can each year. We have done private and public events for my Pittsburgh Steelers. Thats always awesome to play at Heinz Field. I love coming out of the arenas and doing the up-closeand-personal shows in towns I hung out in. My family, friends, and fans have always proven to me why PA is so awesome. Theres a lot of heart and loyalty in our blood, and Ive felt it firsthand for over 25 years. W: What can fans expect from this upcoming show in Hazleton? BM: With my solo shows, we go out and give 200 percent. Its a bit more improvised than the Poison show. We dont use a set list, more of a list of suggested songs. We play the Poison hits, the solo stuff, music from my TV shows, and some of my favorite cover music. Its just a huge anything-goes party. W: You were having some health issues in 2010. How are you feeling these days? BM: I feel great. Im grateful for the 100 percent recovery; thats literally unheard of for all I went through. But I made it through with the support and prayers from my fans and am rocking as hard as
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Poison lead singer and solo artist Bret Michaels is looking forward to playing in his home state this Saturday. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas) I ever have, if not harder. W: You are, of course, known for your work with Poison, so when youre writing a solo album, how is the writing process different? BM: You know, I always just write what I write. The magic of Every Rose was that nothing in the rock world sounded anything like that at the time. It was for all purposes a tearjerker country song, and no one at the label believed in it. I knew it was special, and today its the same thing. I just write what I write. W: What inspires you to write a song? Do you still find yourself inspired by the same things today that you did when you first started in music? BM: Absolutely its the same. Im a storyteller songwriter, so life inspires me, whether it was the tragedy of my friends death that inspired me to write Something to Believe In or the craziness of preparing to film Rock of Love that lead to the theme song Go That Far. To me, its always been about life. Life inspired my music. W: What makes the new album, Good Songs & Great Friends, stand out from your previous work? BM: Its a collaboration of all my friends and some of their music, some of my older music, and some new music.Technology in the recording industry is like a free pass these days. You can do anything you think of, so I was excited to revisit some of my Poison music but put new twists on it, maybe do things I had always wondered about in the songs but wasnt able to get out of my head with the equipment of the day back then. We did Nothing But a Good Time with Michael Anthony of Van Halen and Chickenfoot, along with Ace Frehley of Kiss, and then had Lil Jon do his thing on it, and it came out great. I was also able to sing it with a little more of my Stones influence. That was my original idea; it came out great. W: Do you think you have another Poison album in you? BM: You never say never, but there are no plans at this moment W: How does it feel to return to Celebrity Apprentice, which you won in 2010? BM: Donald Trump and the whole Trump family are great personal friends. Its always nice to stop in and be a part of what theyre doing. We have played several events for their charity since the first Celebrity Apprentice and we will continue to work together for the good of the charity in many fashions for years to come. W: How did your new show, Rock My RV come about? What , is your own RV or tour bus like? BM: I have lived my life in tour buses, Im an avid camper, and my very nature makes me a vagabond. Its in my blood. For 25 years, I have lived on and designed buses. I tour more than anyone out there, on the road for at least nine months out of the year. My bus is my home, my nightclub, and my hospital. To me, its going to be exciting to help people turn their RVs into tricked-out, one-of-a-kind motor coaches. Its going be exciting. W Bret Michaels, Nov. 17, doors 6:45 p.m., show 8 p.m., Alice C. Wiltsie Performing Arts Center (700 North Wyoming St., Hazleton). $45-72.
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- Dark Star Orchestra: Nov. 21, 8 p.m., $32 - Travis Tritt: Nov. 30, 8 p.m., $37-$52 - Blue Oyster Cult: Dec. 7, 8 p.m., $35.75 - The Lettermen: Dec. 8, 8 p.m., $27-$42 - Ernie Haase / Signature Sound: Dec. 9, 7 p.m., $20-$35 - Rita Coolidge: Dec. 15, 8 p.m., $19-$34 - Hollywood Nights: Dec. 28, 8 p.m., $20 RIVER STREET JAZZ CAFE 667 N. River St., Plains Phone: 570.822.2992 - Ryan Montbleau Band: Nov. 15, 8 p.m., $12 - Kung Fu / Mystery Fire: Nov. 16, 8 p.m., $10 - Floodwood: Nov. 17, 8 p.m., $10 - Cabinet: Nov. 21, 9 p.m., $10 - Dopapod: Nov. 23, 8 p.m., $10 - MIZ / Nathyn Knott: Nov. 24, 8 p.m., $8 - Popa Chubby: Nov. 30, 8 p.m., $10 - The Ends of the Earth: Dec. 1, 8 p.m., $5 - Marco Benevento Trio: Dec. 7, 8 p.m., $12 - The Manhattan Project with Jess Miller of Lotus: Dec. 8, 8 p.m., $5 - Kyle Morgan Band: Dec. 13, 8 p.m., $5 - Mother Natures Sons performing The Beatles Revolver: Dec. 14, 8 p.m., $5 - Mystery Fire: Dec. 20, 8 p.m., $5 - Start Making Sense: Dec. 27, $10 - Indobox: Dec. 31, 8 p.m., $15 SCRANTON COMMUNITY CONCERTS Mellow Theater, 501 Vine St. Scranton Phone: 570.955.1455, lackawanna.edu, etix.com Prices vary, student and group rates available - The Virgin Consort: Dec. 6, 7 p.m., $20, $15 students SCRANTON CULTURAL CENTER 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton Phone: 888.669.8966 - Froggy 101s Guitars and Stars 5: Nov. 27, 7 p.m., $10-$35 - Appalachian Christmas with NEPA Philharmonic: Dec. 14, 7 p.m., $34-$65 - The Midtown Men: Jan. 18-20, times vary, $37-$57
COVE HAVEN ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS 1.877.800.5380 www.CPResorts.com - Justin Willman: Nov. 18 F.M. KIRBY CENTER 71 Public Square, WilkesBarre Phone: 570.826.1100 - Shaolin Warriors: Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m., $45.95-$56.70 - YOUniversal Suzuki Strings: Nov. 17, 1:30 p.m., part of Wilkes-Barre Christmas Parade Day. - NEPA Philharmonic presents A Night in Vienna: Nov. 17, 8 p.m., $34-$65 - Shawn Klush / The Sweet Inspirations: Nov. 24, 8 p.m., $35-$75 - Paul Anka: Dec. 7, 8 p.m., $49.55-$138.10 - Let it Show feat. Phillip Phillips, Cody Simpson, Megan & Liz, and Chris Wallace: Dec. 9, 4 p.m., $25-$35. - Buddy Valastros Homemade for the Holidays: Dec. 14, 8 p.m., $25-$45 - NEPA Philharmonic: Dec. 15, 7 p.m., $34-$65 MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe 570.325.0249 mauchchunkoperahouse.com - Start Making Sense / The Great White Caps: Nov. 17, 8:30 p.m., $20 - Free Range Folk: Nov. 21, 7 p.m., $10 - Eric Mintel Quartet: Nov. 23, 8:30 p.m., $15 - The Funk Ark: Nov. 24, 8:30 p.m., $20
SHERMAN THEATER 524 Main St., Stroudsburg Phone: 570.420.2808, www.shermantheater.com - Lamb of God / In Flames / Hatebreed / Sylosis: Nov. 14, 7 p.m., $35-$38 - The Loft: Nov. 16, 8 p.m., $8 - Megadeth: Nov. 19, 8 p.m., $35 - Railroad Earth: Nov. 23 and 24, 8 p.m., $30 single day or $50 for two-day pass - Vienna Boys Choir: Nov. 29, 8 p.m., $25-$45. - Never Shout Never: Nov. 30, 8 p.m., $20 - Change: A Christmas Spectacular: Dec. 9, 4 p.m., $10-$15. - Matisyahu Festival of Light: Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m., $25$30 - Twelve-Twenty Four: Dec. 13, 8 p.m., $22 - Patent Pending: Dec. 21, 6 p.m., $10-$12 PHILADELPHIA
NEW VISIONS STUDIO & GALLERY 201 Vine St., Scranton 570.878.3970 - Endless Mike and The Beagle Club / Down to Six / The Feral Children / Shop Local: Nov. 17, 8 p.m. $7. PENNS PEAK 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe 866.605.7325 or visit pennspeak.com. - Lonestar: Nov. 16, 8 p.m., $49.25-$65.25 - Get the Led Out, Nov. 17, 8 p.m., $31-$41.75
ELECTRIC FACTORY 3421 Willow St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.LOVE.222 - Taking Back Sunday / Bayside / Transit: Nov. 14, 8 p.m. - Grace Potter & the Nocturnals / The Stepkids: Nov. 15, 8:30 p.m. - Yellowcard / The Wonder Years / We Are The In Crowd / Sandlot Heroes: Nov. 16, 8 p.m. - Kreayshawn / Rye Rye / Honey Cocaine / Chippy Nonstop: Nov. 17, 8:30 p.m. - A$AP Rocky / A$AP Mob / Schoolboy Q / Danny Brown: Nov. 18, 8 p.m. - Pauly D: Nov. 21, 8 p.m. - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers / Bricklin: Nov. 23, 8:30 p.m. - Lamb of God / In Flames / Hellyeah / Sylosis: Nov. 24, 7p.m. - The Gaslight Anthem / The Menzingers / Matthew Ryan: Nov. 27, 8 p.m. - Lotus / Frimace Federation: Nov. 30, 9 p.m. - Zeds Dead, Uz: Dec. 1, 8:30 p.m. - Asking Alexandria / As I Lay Dying / Suicide Silence, more: Dec. 7, 8:30 p.m. - Matisyahu: Dec. 12, 8 p.m. - Band of Horses: Dec. 14, 8:30 p.m. - Get the Led Out: Dec. 15, 8:30 p.m. - The Starting Line: Dec. 26 and 30, 8 p.m. - Halestorm: Dec. 27, 8 p.m. - Dark Star Orchestra: Dec. 29, 8:30 p.m.
THE FILLMORE AT THE TLA 334 South St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.922.1011 - Macklemore / Ryan Lewis / Dee-1 / Xperience: Nov. 14, 7 p.m. - Sum 41 Does This Look Infected 10 year anniversary: Nov. 15, 7 p.m. - The Hush Sound: Nov. 16, 8 p.m. - All Time Low / The Summer Set / Hit the Lights, more: Nov. 17, 6 p.m. - Kill the Noise / Birdy Nam Nam: Nov. 18, 7 p.m. - Trash Talk / Mellowhype: Nov. 19, 7 p.m. - LIGHTS / Arkells: Nov. 20, 7 p.m. - Dance Gavin Dance / A Lot Like Birds / I the Mighty, more: Nov. 21, 5 p.m. - Delta Spirit / Jeff the Brotherhood / FIDLAR: Nov. 23, 8 p.m. - Conspirator / Eoto: Nov. 24, 8 p.m. - Graham Parker & the Rumour: Nov. 30, 8 p.m. - Boys Noize / Sammy Slice: Dec. 1, 8 p.m. - The Birthday Massacre / William Control, more: Dec. 2, 6 p.m. - Alex Clare: Dec. 4, 7 p.m. - -X- / Reverend Horton Heat / Not In The Face: Dec. 6, 8 p.m. - Anthony Green / Geoff Rickly: Dec. 7, 7 p.m. - New Found Glory / The Story So Far / Candy Hearts: Dec. 9, 6:30 p.m. - Tyler Ward: Dec. 13, 7 p.m. - Motionless In White / Chelsea Grin, more: Dec. 16, 6 p.m. - Good Old War / Vacationer: Dec. 20, 8 p.m. - R5: Dec. 28, 3 p.m. - RJD2: Dec. 29, 8 p.m. - The Devil Makes Three / Brown Bird: Dec. 31, 8:30 p.m. KESWICK THEATER Easton Road-Keswick Ave, Glenside, Pa. Phone: 215.572.7650 - The Machine (Pink Floyd tribute): Nov. 23, 8 p.m. - Songs of The Band feat. Jimmy Vivino and Garth Hudson: Nov. 24, 8 p.m. - Scott Weiland: Nov. 25, 8 p.m. - Tedeschi Trucks Band: Nov. 27-28, 7:30 p.m. - The Monkees: Nov. 29, 8 p.m. - Loretta Lynn: Nov. 30, 8 p.m. - Shirley Alston Reeves /The Teenagers /Eddie Holman /The Rip Chords: Dec.1, 8 p.m. - Pink Martini: Dec. 2, 7:30
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p.m. - The Irish Tenors: Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m. - Keith Sweat: Dec. 7, 8 p.m. - Maxi Priest: Dec. 8, 8 p.m. - Judy Collins / Jimmy Webb: Dec. 9, 7 p.m. - Wayne Newton: Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m. - Manhattan Transfer: Dec. 13, 8 p.m.
TOWER THEATER 69th and Ludlow Sts. Upper Darby Phone: 610.352.2887 - Ray LaMontagne: Nov. 17, 8 p.m. - Steel Panther: Nov. 23, 9 p.m. - Of Monsters and Men / Soley / Elle King: Nov. 24, 8 p.m. - R.Kelly / Tamia: Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m. - Govt Mule / Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds: Dec. 28 and 29, 8 p.m. TROCADERO 10th & Arch St, Philadelphia Phone: 215.336.2000 - Joe Budden: Nov. 16, 8 p.m. - Travia / 13:1 / Reckless Behavior / Sick Trust: Nov. 17, 6:30 p.m. - Panzie / Clashing Plaid / Ammunition: Nov. 23, 9 p.m. - A John Waters Christmas: Nov. 29, 8 p.m. - Nick Kroll: Dec. 1, 8 p.m. - The Faint / TRUST: Dec. 6, 8 p.m. - D.R.I. / Common Enemy: Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. - Aaron Lewis: Dec. 9, 8 p.m. - Of Montreal: Dec. 13, 7:45 p.m. - The Polyphonic Spree Holiday Show: Dec. 12, 7 p.m. - Monster Magnet: Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m. - Papadosio / Dopapod: Dec. 30, 9 p.m. - Brothers Past / The Heavy Pets: Dec. 31, 9 p.m. WELLS FARGO CENTER Broad St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.336.3600 - Bob Dylan and His Band: Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m. - Neil Young / Crazy Horse / Patti Smith / Everest: Nov. 29, 8 p.m. - Justin Bieber / PSY / Cher Lloyd: Dec. 5, 6 p.m. - Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Dec. 14, 4 / 8 p.m. - Kevin Hart: Dec. 20, 7 p.m. - Dave Matthews Band / The Lumineers: Dec. 22, 7 p.m.
Dance: Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m. - Grace Potter & the Nocturnals: Nov. 16 and 17, 8 p.m. - Scotty McCreery: Nov. 23, 5:30 p.m. - Hot Tuna: Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 8 p.m. - The Monkees: Dec. 2, 8 p.m. - Billy Connolly: Dec. 7, 8 p.m. - Cyndi Lauper and Friends: Home for the Holidays Benefit for True Colors: Dec. 8, 8 p.m. - Govt Mule: Dec. 30-31, TIMES VARY BETHEL WOODS CENTER Bethel NY www.bethelwoodscenter.org - Judy Collins: Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m. BROOME COUNTY ARENA 1 Stuart Street, Binghamton, NY Phone: 670.778.6626 - 3 Doors Down / Daughtry / Otherwise: Dec. 1, 7 p.m. HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM 311 W. 34th St, New York, NY. Phone: 212.279.7740 - Do the Math: Nov. 16, 7 p.m. - Chase and Status / Borgore / Bare Noize, more: Dec. 1, 7 p.m. - Band of Horses / Jason Lytle: Dec. 11, 10 p.m. THE FILLMORE AT IRVING PLAZA 17 Irving Place, New York, N.Y. Phone: 212.777.6800 - Sum 41 / Iamdynamite: Nov. 14, 8 p.m. - Kreayshawn / Rye Rye: Nov. 15, 7 p.m. - And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead / The Coathangers / Hussle Clue: Nov. 16, 8 p.m. - All Time Low / The Summer Set / The Downtown Fiction / Hit The Lights: Nov. 18, 6 p.m. - Macklemore / Ryan Lewis / Dee-1: Nov. 20 and 21, 7 p.m. - Dance Gavin Dance / A Lot Like Birds / I the Mighty, more: W Nov. 23, 5 p.m.
- compiled by Rich Howells, Weekender Editor. Send your listings to weekender@theweekender.com, 90 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa., 18703, or fax to 570.831.7375. Deadline is Mondays at 2 p.m. Expanded listings at theweekender.com.
Formed in 1992, Lonestar played some 500 shows before ever landing a recording contract. Now, 20 years later, the multi-platinum recording artists are going strong, amassing RIAA-certified sales in excess of 10 million albums, and were recently reunited with their original lead singer, Richie McDonald. Lonestar will be playing with The Davisson Brothers Band on Friday, Nov. 16 at Penns Peak (325 Maury Rd., Jim Thorpe). Doors open at 6 p.m, and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40-45.
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BRYCE JORDAN CENTER Penn State University, State College, Pa. Phone: 814.865.5555 - 3 Doors Down / Daughtry / P.O.D.: Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m. - The Temptations / The Four Tops: Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. - Green Day: Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m. - Tiesto: Feb. 26, 7 p.m. - Americas Got Talent: March 13, 7:30 p.m. CROCODILE ROCK 520 Hamilton St, Allentown Phone: 610.434.460 - Straight Line Stitch: Nov. 15, 5:30 p.m. - All Time Low / The Summer Set / The Downtown Fiction / Hit The Lights: Nov. 16: 6 p.m. - Endwell / My Bitter End: Nov. 17, 5:30 p.m. - G. Love & Special Sauce / Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad: Nov. 17, 8 p.m. - Timeflies: Nov. 18, 7 p.m. - Dio Disciples / Witchburn: Nov. 20, 7 p.m. - Sum 41: Nov. 23, 7 p.m. - Aaron Jennings: Nov. 24, 5:30 p.m.
- Sparks the Rescue / Handguns / The Composure: Nov. 24, 5:30 p.m. - Cannibal Corpse: Nov. 29, 7 p.m. - For All Those Sleeping / The Browning / Close To Home: Dec. 6, 5:30 p.m. - Spose: Dec. 7, 7 p.m. - Veil of Maya / Upon a Burning Body / Volumes: Dec. 10, 5 p.m. - Streetlight Manifesto: Dec. 15, 7 p.m. - Make Me Famous / Get Scared / Heartist / I Am King: Dec. 14, 4 p.m. - Cappadonna: Dec. 26, 6 p.m. GIANT CENTER 950 Hersheypark Dr., Hershey Phone: 717.534.3911 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Dec. 21, 4 / 8 p.m. - Jeff Dunham: Jan. 26, 8 p.m. - Harlem Globetrotters: March 15, 7 p.m. SANDS BETHLEHEM 77 Sands Blvd., Bethlehem - Cheap Trick: Nov. 24, 8 p.m. - B.B. King: Nov. 27, 8 p.m. - Rick Springfield: Dec. 1, 8 p.m. - Mannheim Steamroller: Dec.
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Cabinet takes 'Leap' into larger waters

Cabinet formed in 2006 and quickly became a regional favorite. Plenty of touring, festivals, and a few albums later, and the sixpiece group gained nationwide attention. Their latest studio album, Leap, will appeal to early fans as well as newcomers. The rise of Americana and alt-country has ensured a home on the range for the talented, twangy sextet, and Leap secures their ascension from hometown to homegrown. Cabinet revived two songs
ALBUM REVIEWS
the playful Two Timer and haunting Oxygen that premiered on singer Pappy Biondos solo album, Pappy Time. Both songs have a distant yet lively sound and a fresh ensemble approach. The ensemble includes cousins and vocalists Pappy and J.P. Biondo, who respectively play banjo and mandolin, guitarist Mickey Coviello, bassist Dylan Skursky, drummer Jami Novak, and Todd Kopec on fiddle. Leaps standout tracks include a new take on the
previously recorded Eleanor which showcases the strings alongside J.P.s purring vocals in addition to the Americana anthem Hit it on the Head, with harmonies that soar over fiddle and banjo banter, and, finally, the toe-tapping, shoulderrolling, Rust Belt soul shanty Heavy Rain. Among the lyricized songs is Susquehanna Breakdown, a jaunty instrumental jam highlighted by lighting-quick banjo and rushing river fiddling. Leap drifts seamlessly from rustic country to classic Americana, from jamboree to jam band. This album delivers a mature culmination of genres and content from a group that has leapt the gap from localized gigs to a nationally recognized band.
-Kait Burrier, Weekender Correspondent
Cabinet Leap
Rating: W W W
Geoff Tate Kings and Thieves Rating: W W W W
Tate takes risks on solo record

The very public, acrimonious split between lead vocalist Geoff Tate and the remaining members of Queensryche earlier this year begged one question how would each party proceed with new music? Well, as far as Tate is concerned, it can be answered with Kings & Thieves, his second solo disc and first outing since getting the boot from the ryche.
In interviews prior to the albums release, Tate talked this album up as his return to hard rock, and that his post-1994, stylistically fragmented Queensryche output (see Queensryches perplexing 2011 Dedicated To Chaos) was redefining what metal is. Listening to Kings & Thieves, this record is, in fact, neither. What the listener does get are songs, while more muscular and rifforiented than recent Queensryche material, that are laced with Tates affinity for a snakelike, chugging groove (Say U Love It). Tates love of mid-tempo, semi-looped drum tracks seem to provide a base where he can stretch out his vocals, at times simply spoken word, over sparsely barbed guitar licks (The Way I Roll). After album opener She Slipped Away (easily the most adventurously rocking track, complete with squealing guitar solos), the songs settle into the aforementioned groove with cuts like In The Dirt. The reality, much to old-school Queensryche fans dismay, is that this brand of tripped-out strut actually fits Tate like a glove. He seems like a natural playing the devilish protagonist, rattling off lines like, Shes got moves like Ive never seen, rides me hard like an exercise machine. Its a little awkward initially hearing this one-time darling of the progressive-metal critics crooning blue, but who can argue with an artist following their own muse even at the risk of alienating a onceloyal fan legion?
- Mark Uricheck, Weekender Correspondent
One Direction Take Me Home Rating: W W W
One predictable, but harmless direction

The quintet is the only act from the United Kingdom ever to debut at No. 1on the charts with its first album. Thats right not The Beatles, not the
Stones, but the Simon Cowell-created boy band One Direction. The groups popularity has translated into massive tours sold out well into next year, as well as a new album, Take Me Home, that has plenty riding on it. But the only way their rocket ride to stardom will continue is if they keep things fun. So thats what they go for on Take Me Home. The fizzy single Live Like Were Young, with its co-opting of The Clashs Should I Stay or Should I Go? for its opening and its poppy, sing-along chorus, is right on target. They strike again with Heart Attack, which grooves like Miley Cyrus Party in the U.S.A. and has loads of goofy Ow! screams and vocal tics. And when they really let loose on the playful, jangly guitar party I Would, only the hardhearted would be able to stifle a smile when they declare, I cant compete with your boyfriend; hes got 27 tattoos! Sure, its a manufactured good time, but their target demographic doesnt know any better, and who wants to ruin that party before its necessary? One Direction is harmless fun the musical equivalent of one of those cute kitten videos. Nothing wrong with that. -Glenn Gamboa, Newsday (MCT)
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Top 10 Local Albums at Gallery of Sound

1. Aerosmith: Music from Another Dimension 2. Meek Mill: Dreams & Nightmares 3. All That Remains: War You Cannot Win 4. Taylor Swift: Red 5. Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Dreams of Fireflies on a Christmas Night 6. Neil Young: Psychedelic Pill 7. Black Country Communion: Afterglow 8. Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas Baby 9. Various: Now 44 Thats What I Call Music 10. Stone Sour: House of Gold & Bones Part 1
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8. Enrique Iglesias/Sammy Adams: Finally Found You 7. Neon Trees: Everybody Talks 6. Ke$ha: Die Young 5. Chris Brown: Dont Wake Me Up
4. Justin Bieber/Big Sean: As Long As You Love Me 3. Maroon 5: One More Night 2. Alex Clare: Too Close 1. fun.: Some Nights
Jimmy Wayne gets personal

Get your head inside the motor
By Sara Pokorny Weekender Staff Writer
Its no coincidence that Jimmy Waynes pets are two rescue Chihuahuas. Youre probably thinking Im a big dog person, but I ended up with two small dogs because they needed a home, he said during a recent phone interview from his home in Brentwood, Tenn., where he was out walking said dogs. I couldnt turn them away. Theyre kind of a parallel of my life, if you will. Wayne is not just a country artist, but an individual with a tumultuous childhood that he spun into a career as both a musician and an activist. Wayne will put on a free performance at Breakers at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Nov. 16. Space is limited, though, as the first 100 people in line for the performance will gain entry beginning at 6 p.m. By the time he was 14, Wayne found himself bouncing from school to school and in and out of the foster care system. His mother was in prison and the only family left was his older sister, Patricia. It wasnt until the age of 16 when he met Bea and Russell Costner, who would give him a home and some stability, that things turned around for the hit maker, who is responsible for songs like breakthrough hit Stay Gone, I Love You This Much, and Do You Believe Me Now. The Weekender: How did you come upon the life-changing meeting with the Costners? Jimmy Wayne: I was looking for work to buy food and knocked on their door, which is what I did in those days instead of going out and getting in trouble with the other guys who were committing crimes, going to jail, some of them getting shot or ending up being killed. I just didnt want to be a part of that lifestyle and completely avoided it. It made sense to me to go up to this couple, who had a woodshop, who were in their mid-70s, and see if they needed a young kid in there to sweep the floors and, sure enough, they did. W: How did you make the conscious decision at such a young age to stray from the crime-filled life of the people
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Country artist Jimmy Wayne turned his rocky childhood into a tale of success and inspiration. you knew? JW: Id seen enough of it and Id seen the affects of what happens to people who decide to stay in trouble all the time. Ive never met a successful drug dealer in my life; Ive seen them wounded or dead. I wanted to be happy, to have a good life, even if it meant not having a big fancy car and all that other stuff. I just wanted to be scar-free. W: As someone who was a foster child, what is one thing you wish people could know about foster children and the life they live? JW: The most common perception people have of foster children is that theyre bad people. Theyre in there for a reason, they must have done something wrong; well, no, not always. Its hard to say that a little girl whose parents were killed in a car wreck and she ended up in a foster home when she was eight is a bad person; its not her fault. One other thing people have to realize is that in a lot of states these children reach 18 and age out of the system and most often have nowhere to go and end up homeless. W: In 2010, you did a walk to raise awareness for that exact thing. JW: I walked from Nashville, Tenn. to Phoenix, Ariz., 1,700 miles. I walked the back roads, I slept on the road and at strangers homes, and spread the word to everyone about it. The treasury department in Tennessee started to take notice of what I was doing. I was eventually introduced to a senator, and the governor of Tennessee ended up passing a law that no child ages out of the system at 18 anymore; that age was extended to 21. I wish every state would look at this law and realize the amount of money they could save by having it. Fifty percent of the females that age out of the system end up pregnant, and one out of four males ends up incarcerated within two years. W: Youve not only used your personal experiences to be an activist, but to pen songs. Are there any tracks stemming from that that are special to you? JW: Theres a song Ill be performing called Where Youre Going thats special to me because the moral of the song is that its not where youve been, but where youre going. It doesnt matter who you are; we shouldnt judge anybody by where theyve been. If the Costners had judged me, I wouldnt be where Im at. Im glad they at least gave me that chance and I am where I am today thanks to that family. W What: Catch a Rising Country Star performance with Jimmy Wayne, Nov. 16, 7 p.m., doors open at 6 to first 100 people in line, Breakers at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs (1280 Highway 315,Wilkes-Barre). Free.
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LIVE ON STAGE
Wednesday, November 21st
Local musician Mike Mizwinski will hold the third annual Live at Downtown Arts show on Thanksgiving Eve, an event that will benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy.
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Miz, Brown aid Sandy victims

Weekender Staff Writer
It was a happy accident when Mike Mizwinski ended up at Arts YOUniverse to play a gig after his show at the River Commons was canceled due to rainy weather. Three years and falling head-overheels for the downtown Wilkes-Barre venue later, Mizwinski has utilized the space every Thanksgiving Eve to host Live at Downtown Arts, a show rife with local music and funds going to charities. This years performance will benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy, an act that goes handin-hand with the reason Mizwinski fell in love with YOUniverse in the first place. Its an old church and is, what I expect, naturally vibrating with very positive energy, the Pittston native said. It inspires me. When I go in there for shows or to record, I sing better and I play better. Its truly an inspiring place to be, as well as a beautiful one. It falls in line with the spirit of the holiday as well. Its Thanksgiving, so I want to do something to give back, Mizwinski said. My mom lost power in upstate New York for a week and I have many friends and loved ones that were affected by the storm, so this only seemed right. Mizwinski is terming the show a free donation one. Im not putting a cover charge on the show, and I
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Ryan Brown gets back to his roots in the area after moving to Nashville in April by playing a show to benefit Hurricane Sandy victims Nov. 21. dont want anyone to feel pressured into giving a certain amount. If you have money you want to throw in, go for it, and if you dont, youre still welcome to come. In order to accommodate more attendees and shoot for a nice, local, family vibe, this one will be an all-ages event. Rock-Americana artist Mizwinski will end the night with a set of his own, which he hopes to record and sell as a live album before Christmas. To kick things off, though, Clarks Summit native Ryan Harris Brown, who now resides in Nashville, will bring his country sound to the stage, acoustic-style. I know a lot of people that lost power and I have a lot of friends in New York and New Jersey, so itll be great to come back home and play a benefit show, Brown said. Plus, I havent been there in about seven months. The 24-year-old released his first EP, The Trail, last November. He moved to Nashville in April and has been working on building up his career since. Im here writing for a new album, Ive been putting out demo tracks on my website every month, and Im here with friends, so the experience has been great. W Third Annual Live At Downtown Arts to benefit Hurricane Sandy victims featuring country artist Ryan Brown, Nov. 21, 7-10 p.m., Arts YOUniverse (47 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre). Any and all donations welcome.
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movie review
By Pete Croatto
James Bond (Daniel Craig) is captured by Silva (Javier Bardem) in an intense scene that rivals the franchises many other hero/villain confrontations.
Nobody does it better

For over two hours, Skyfall, the latest James Bond spectacle, keeps us as bug-eyed as fiveyear-olds at a fireworks show. Starting with a frenzied chase that concludes on top of a speeding train and ending with Javier Bardems maniacal, desperate peels of laughter, Sam Mendes interpretation of the spy saga thrills us thoroughly. This is how good the franchise can be when the debonair and the outlandish, the violent and the eloquent, are perfectly calibrated. The restraint and wit of Skyfall harkens back to the old, great entries with Sean Connery while entertaining us in new, exhilarating ways. Purists and newcomers will love the latest evolution, which starts with Bond (Daniel Craig) shot on assignment and presumed dead. But he returns to action the first of many crusty survivor overtures after MI6 headquarters is bombed and his boss, M (Judi Dench), is targeted by a mysterious cyberterrorist. Compounding matters is that MI6 now falls under the scrutiny of bureaucrat Gareth Mallory (Ralph Fiennes), who gives M two months before a forced retirement and an inevitable overhaul of an antiquated department. Spies? In this golden age of remote technology? Not surprisingly, Bond, with his advancing age, heavy drinking, and unstable psychological profile, clashes with this changing mind-set. M doesnt care. She sends a ragged Bond back into the field. After some hand-to-hand combat with a hitman and a soapy liaison with a super-classy prostitute, he meets the tech-savvy genius Silva (Bardem), a former spy enraged over a years-ago betrayal by M. Craigs 2006 arrival in Casino Royale introduced a Bond with rough edges. Skyfall offers the villain to match. Silva is so obsessed with the target of his hatred that he shares her hairstyle. Bardems fey, cackling menace of a performance rivals Heath Ledgers in The Dark Knight, a profile in psycholog-
ical terror so vivid that we actually worry about our hero. Bardem is one of Skyfalls many gifts. Craig plays Bond with such rugged charisma that its impossible not to want to trade places with the guy. (Connery had the same ability.) Bonds relationship with M the too-cool-to-care son and the impossible-to-please mother charms us with its earnestness. Each barbed comment is a term of endearment. Ben Whishaw provides easy wit as a muchyounger Q, the gadget maven. Roger Deakins, the Coen Brothers longtime cinematographer, frames his shots exquisitely so we can actually see and savor the action. Under the direction of Mendes (American Beauty, Road to Perdition), the movie wastes no time. Even when delving into
Bonds past and constantly pondering how a relic like Bond can survive in this brave new world, Skyfall keeps moving. Mendes never forgets that entertainment is the franchises hallmark. Christopher Nolan can handle the sociological diversions. Occasionally, the heavy-handed treatment of Bond not being built for these times comes across as an apology from the producers: Hey, kids, we know your grandfather loved this character, but Bond is a badass. Hes also, in the hands of the right personnel, timeless. Craig and Mendes (who MGM needs to sign now) have set a bold new course in that direction. All they have to do is maintain it. -Read more of Petes cinematic musings at whatpeteswatching.blogspot.com or follow him on Twitter, @PeteCroatto. W
reel attractions
OPENING THIS WEEK Lincoln The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Anna Karenina OPENING NEXT WEEK Red Dawn Rise of the Guardians Life of Pi Daniel Day-Lewis even grew a real mole for the role. This is the strangest Thor sequel we could have imagined.
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BAZAARS/FESTIVALS
Fine Arts and Crafts Festival Nov. 16, 5-8 p.m. and Nov. 17, 10-4 p.m., Triton Hall (Tioga St., Tunkhannock). $7.50 in advance, $10 day of. Proceeds benefit Eatonville United Methodist Church. Info: 570.836.2441. Holiday Craft and Gift Fair Nov. 17-18, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Maria Goretti Parish Hall, 42 Redwood Drive, Laflin. Info: 570.655.8956.
ext. 348. Items must be at least 75 percent handmade; no resale items. Rent booth for $85 plus $30 event license fee. booths, booths with electricity and corner booths.
Sweet Bark Pit Bull Rescue and free spay/neuter program. For more info contact sweetbarkpbr@gmail.com. Mohegan Sun Arena/SMG Management staff and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins food drive for Community Food Bank of New Jersey: Nov. 16 for those attending the Penguins game. General public collection Nov. 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., East Gate Entrance, Mohegan Sun Arena. Hurricane Sandy new socks and underwear collection, drop off before Nov. 20 at several locations: Dankos All American Fitness Center, 3 N. River St., Plains Township; Wyoming Area Secondary Center, 20 Memorial St., Exeter; Canteen 900, 900 Rutter Ave., Forty Fort; LolliPosh Kids Consignment, 1841 Wyoming Ave., Exeter; and Ginas Pizza, 235 E. 8th St., Wyoming.
BENEFITS/CHARITY EVENTS
American Red Cross Seeking crafters for Annual Holiday Craft Show (held Nov. 24-25, Kingston Armory). Proceeds benefit programs/services of local Red Cross. To be considered, complete application by calling 570.823.7161,
Anthracite Hi-Railers Model Railroad Club O Gauge Train Display: Nov. 24, Dec. 8, 15, Jan. 1, 5, 1-4:30 p.m., Bills Shop Rite Plaza, Rts. 435 and 502, Daleville. Free admission, collecting donations of bathroom tissue, bath soap, facial tissues, multi-purpose household cleaner, dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent and toothpaste to benefit the North Pocono Dry Goods Pantry. Chackos Family Bowling Center (195 N. Wilkes-Barre Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.BOWL, www.chackosfamilybowlingcenter.com) Sweet Bark Pit Bull Rescues Bowling 4 Bullies: Nov. 18, 1-3 p.m. $15 per person, children 10 and under $10. All proceeds benefit the dogs of
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Safe Haven Dog Rescue (www.SafeHavenPa.org, SafeHaven@epix.net) Adoption Day: Nov. 18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.,Tractor Supply, Route 209, Brodheadsville. Volunteer meeting: Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m., Cherrys Restaurant (Rt. 209, Kresgeville). Pet pictures with Santa Claws: Dec. 1, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Bergers Agway (Rt. 209, Brodheadsville). $8. Toys For Tots Drop off point conducted by Sons of the American Legion Mountain Post 781: Mountain Post 781 (Church Rd., Mountain Top); Jannuzis Pizza (69 N. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top); The Good 2 Go (36 N. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top); Tonys Pizza (26 S. Main St., Mountain Top); and Wychocks (Rt. 309, Wilkes Barre). New unwrapped toys can be dropped off at the American Legion Mon.-Fri., 1 p.m.-midnight, Sat.-Sun., noon-midnight. Drop off points open through
Dec. 15. Info: 570.474.2161, alpost781.org.
CAR & BIKE EVENTS
Gunners PA Law Enforcement MC (gunnerspalemc@gmail.com, $20/rider, $10/ passenger unless noted otherwise) Phantom Rider Program: If unable to make it to ride, donate $10 passenger fee and new stuffed animal, which will go to children in need, any left end of season go to Toys For Tots. Send to Gunners 11 Hemlock Dr., Tunkhannock, PA 18657. Hi Lites Motor Club (www.hilitesmotorclub.com, Jack 570.477.2477, John 574.7470). Events feature door prizes, food, music, 50/50 drawing, more. No alcohol permitted.
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fun. shared its Saturday Night Live and Hurricane Sandy experiences with Ralphie last week. They did not face the destruction, or the heartbreak, that many in the tri-state area dealt with. But, it was still an eventful weekand-a-half by almost anyones standards for the band fun. The group spent a day in the UK and was supposed to land back in New York the night Sandy wrecked the Northeast. That flight was shelved, and as airlines began to cancel thousands of flights, fun. began to wonder how it would return back to the States in time to rehearse and perform on Saturday Night Live. We flew to Atlanta, where our bus happened to be driving through to pick us up for tour anyways, recalled lead singer Nate Ruess on The Ralphie Show. We spent 19 hours on the road, and by the time we got in to New York, Sandy had happened that night, so we kind of saw the devastation thereafter. The trio lives in the tri-state area, and while Ruess and keyboardist Andrew Dost escaped any harm, guitarist and New Jersey resident Jack Antonoff hasnt been able to return to his place yet although he said there was no damage due to the hurricane. I just cant get my crap, which I think in the scheme of things is probably the least people were affected, Antonoff said. All of us know people who have had really crazy stuff happen in the storm. On Saturday, fun. performed the title track from Some Nights and Carry On during the show. You couldnt have picked a more appropriate song off the bands latest album. It was something I didnt think about too much until someone brought it up, Ruess acknowledged of the songs relevancy to the events of the week. I dont want to say that its fortuitous that we have a single coming out thats called, Carry On. You know, I think it made the song more special for us it was the right time and it was a very emotional moment for us on Saturday Night Live performing that song. The singer confessed that his nerves ratcheted up a bit for the performance to the point where he threw back a cocktail to calm down but was careful not to drink too much. In eight months, fun. has performed on pretty much every TV show that welcomes bands to play a song. Its crazy how much more you get desensitized to it, Ruess said. With SNL, even for a second it was like, Oh my God, this is live. I could like trip and fall. Interestingly enough, the entire band not-so-secretly carries this insecurity as if to be careful not to become an Internet meme with a single misstep. Listening to Antonoff confirm Ruess fear, and Dost recalling a time in high school where he was picked on, you would never think these three men have toured the globe, conquered late-night TV and deliver, ed one of the biggest anthems of 2012 to the masses. Then you realize fun. did all of that, and then some, in only eight months. Its pretty crazy, by almost anyones standards. -Listen to The Ralphie Radio Show weeknights from 7p-12a on 97 BHT. W
Brian Healey and Jeff Donorra of Inkerman with Kiss at the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Sept. 18, 2012.
Had an encounter with someone famous? If so, the Weekender wants your pictures for our Starstruck. It doesnt matter if it happened five months ago or five years ago. Send us your photo, your name, hometown, the celebrity you met, and when and where you met them, and well run one photo here each week. E-mail high resolution JPEGs to weekender@theweekender.com, or send your photos to Starstruck, c/o The Weekender, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18703.
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Actors Circle at Providence Playhouse (1256 Providence Rd, Scranton, reservations: 570.342.9707, actorscircle.org) Auditions for A Christmas Carol: Nov. 18, 7 p.m. Singers also requested. Info: Cathy,570.871.1440. Auditions for Busy Body: Nov. 18-19, 7 p.m. Info: Lou, 570.347.6076.
theater listings novel approach

The tragedy of love
By Kacy Muir
In Junot Dazs striking new work, This Is How You Lose Her, he demonstrates that sometimes love is nothing but a puzzle with missing pieces. You cant force a new shape, but you can hope to fill the void. The book features nine interwoven stories that transition from one form of love to the next. Each story details a different type of relationship, from romantic to familial love, but all stories are connected by complication. The first story begins with the most important character of all, Yunior, a young Dominican man residing in New Jersey. Whether readers like it or not, Yunior is that missing puzzle piece. A man who has dived headfirst into the downward spiral that is his life one marked by infidelity and second chances. But, even with Yuniors hope of reprieve, not everything broken can be fixed. Yuniors been a bad boy. In his attempt to salvage his relationship with his girlfriend, Magda, they travel to his native hometown of Santo Domingo, D.R. This second chance signals a change of luck. Unfortunately, Yuniors efforts to win Magda back are soon faulted by his lackluster habits. There are moments readers sympathize with Yunior, wanting so badly for his happiness. Of course, it is not before long that he returns to his antics and you regret your lapse in judgment. That same love-hate affair continues onward as readers become lost in a world of characters. We connect with them as they share their uncertainties, their mistakes, and most of all, their relentless fight in life to make things right. While not every character is a saint, Daz seems to reveal
Applause Theatre Co. (64 Church St., Pittston, applausetheatre.webs.com, 570.430.1149, applausetheatre@gmail.com) Raymond the Amish Comic: Dec. 1, 8 p.m. $15. Winter Wonderettes: Dec. 14-16. $15. Dietrich Theatre (60 E. Tioga Street, Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500, dietrichtheater.com) Emmet Otters Jug-Band Christmas: Dec. 7-8, 5:30 and 7 p.m. Free admission. . F.M. Kirby Center (71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, 570.826.1100) Moscow Ballets Great Russian Nutcracker: Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m., $37.25-$79.75 A Chorus Line: Jan. 11, 8 p.m., $39.80-$71.55 Rock of Ages: Feb. 15, 8 p.m., $44.95-$74.10 Pirates of Penzance: March 22, 8 p.m., $38.80-$69 The Gaslight Theatre Company (570.824.8266 or visit gaslight-theatre.org, gaslighttheatre@gmail.com) [Title of Show]: Jan. 4-5, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 6, 2 p.m., Mellow Theater (501 Vine St. Scranton). Contains adult language/situations. Not suited for children. $10. Jason Miller Playwrights Project (570.344.3656, SubVerseAphrodesia.com, nepaplaywrights@live.com) The Resurrection of Campbell Colgate by Sarah Regan: Nov. Multimedia staging of new play in process. Kings College Theatre (Admin. Bldg., 133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.5825) Arcadia: Nov. 14-17, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. $12, $7 for non-Kings students and senior citizens. Lackawanna College (Mellow Theater, 501 Vine St., Scranton) The Marvelous Wonde-
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rettes: Feb. 8, 8 p.m. $25-$30, $15 student. Little Theatre of WilkesBarre (537 N. Main St., WilkesBarre: 570.823.1875, ltwb.org) Anything Goes: Nov. 16-17, 8 p.m., Nov. 18, 3 p.m.. Misericordia University Players (Lemmond Theater at Walsh Hall, 570.674.6400, misercordia.edu/theartsandmore) A Murder is Announced: Nov. 15-17, 8 p.m. $5, adults; $3, senior citizens and students.
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pac.vpweb.com, phoenixpac08@aol.com) The Messenger: A Jonah Productions presentation, Nov. 16-17, 8 p.m., and Nov. 18, 2 p.m., Phoenix Performing Arts Centre (409 Main St., Duryea). $12. Info: 570.457.3589. View trailers at youtube.com/jddem1 or on their Facebook event page. Shawnee Playhouse (570.421.5093, theshawneeplayhouse.com) Magic and Mystery with Mark Mysterrio: Nov. 2-17, Fri. and Sat., 10 a.m. $10. Ripe, a one-man show by John Jiler: Nov. 16, 7 p.m. $18 adults, $15 seniors, $10 children. The Vintage Theater (326 Spruce St., Scranton, info@scrantonsvintagetheater.com) Comedy Mini-Fest: Nov. 17-18, featuring stand-up comics, sketch actors and improv troupes from Scranton, Allentown, Philadelphia and New York.
that people are not wholly bad or good, but somewhere in between. This is How You Lose Her By Junot Daz Rating: W W W W V The novel moves forward, establishing new characters while always reverting back to Yunior, who becomes the most elaborate storyteller of all. It is appropriate, then, that Daz starts and ends the book in similar fashion with Yunior looking back on life. In the months that follow you bend to the work, because it feels like hope, like grace and because you know in your lying cheaters heart that sometimes a start is all we ever get. Raw is the best word to describe Dazs work. We study each storys joy and pitfall, all to come to the end of the book, full circle. The stories are bound to resonate with readers, singly and in combination. We are no doubt drawn to each tale of desperation and its possibility of hope glimmering ahead. This Is How You Lose Her is provocative and uncompromising when it comes to relationships. If you are looking for a seamless love story, best to keep your eyes elsewhere. Instead, Daz gives readers the reality of love from the inside looking out sometimes blunt and loathsome, but nevertheless refreshing. W
Music Box Players (196 Hughes St., Swoyersville: 570.283.2195 or 800.698.PLAY or musicbox.org) Auditions for Its a Wonderful Life: The Musical, all roles open. Call 570.283.2195 for dates and times. Its a Wonderful Life live radio play: Nov. 24-Dec. 16, Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m. curtain, Sun. 3 p.m. curtain. Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts (JJ Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad St., Hazleton, 570.454.5451, ptpashows.org) Nuncrackers: Begins Nov. 30. The Phoenix Performing Arts Centre (409-411 Main St., Duryea, 570.457.3589, phoenix-
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dining tray, larger-than-life metal bars all from the perspective of the prisoner. Silence stretches over the stage as we notice Jimmy (J. Domenic DeMuro) lying on his stiff cot. In the far Stage Right corner, exposed behind the wall of the cell, jail guard Angel (James Caceres) sits at his desk. An expository phone call ushers Angel to unwillingly lead the earnest death row chaplain, Father Keating, to entreat Jimmys final confession. In silence for the first quarter of the play, DeMuro reveals unspoken dialogue through his articulations of defeat, his gestures of the vulnerable boy behind the stony, stubborn man. Dante Giammarco, who revived this role from his award-winning performance at the Shawnee Playhouse, is a comforting, complex Father Keating. His air of effortless composure fractures under the weight of his conflict with Jimmy and under the gaze of the face of the ever-present clock. Angel calls the time from offstage: 30 minutes, 15 min-
utes, and so on. Each fleeting moment tugs at the chaplain, whose fear for Jimmys unpardoned soul is palpable. With only minutes to live, and the clock ticking away overhead, Jimmy explains to the exasperated chaplain, Its not how much time you got, Father. Its time management. Jimmy continues, in his own way, to share his philosophy with the chaplain. Their interactions, tense with brilliant onstage chemistry, raise the question posed by actor-director Dante Giammarco: Can all sinners be saved? Giammarcos blocking runs smoothly, travelling across the small onstage cell and landing the actors in stunning dramatic moments. The intimate thrust stage lends itself to this production, allowing the audience to silence their breath and hold back tears in time with the cast on Sunday night. The Messenger runs Nov. 16-17 at 8 p.m. with a matinee at 2 p.m. on Nov. 18 at the Phoenix Performing Arts Center. Details and video footage are available on Facebook. W
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Pawn Stars, Storage Wars, Auction Hunters, Auction Kings, American Pickers take your pick, but the bug is the same. It likely started with Antiques Roadshow, and now it cant be stopped. We all want to know what old junk is worth, but more importantly, we want to be the ones in possession of such treasure. When you get to know those fervent buys and sellers through these television programs, you begin to understand how easy it is to catch the auction bug, the hypnotic lure of the fast-talking auctioneer and the big score. I cant stand reality TV but on the , rare occasion that Im channel surfing, I often stop to see just how much that woman got for that awful-looking wooden cat statue. I never expected, however, to get involved with such affairs myself, at least until my friend texted me last month to see what my plans were for the evening. A regular eBayer, he invited me to check out Savo Auctioneers (14 Kennedy Dr., Archbald), a family-owned business that was featured on its own National Geographic Channel show, Auction Packed, and currently serves as the host of the WILK 103.1 FM program Cash or Trash. What better place to attend my first auction than the site of another reality series? That night, they were auctioning off firearms and comic books, two things that clearly meld together well. Two completely different crowds occupied the floor, and you could tell who was there for what. As all the pick-up trucks arrived and the flannel-clad bidders piled in, I perused the collection of vintage comics for sale, mostly an assortment of 60s and 70s Marvel books, which happen to be my specialty. I know youre supposed to develop a poker face at these things, but it was hard to contain my excitement as I thumbed through rare key issues, including the first appearance of The Avengers, several Spider-Man and X-Men characters, Darede-
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Uncle Bucks BBQ Pit Bike Night Wed., 6-9 p.m., 361 W. Main St., Plymouth. Food, drink specials.
of the Body for Teens. Meets first, third Thurs. of month, 5:30 p.m. Trucksville United Methodist Church (40 Knob Hill Rd., Trucksville, 570.696.3897, office@trucksvilleumc.com) All Gods Children special needs program: every Sun. 9:45-10:45 a.m.
bass@comcast.net, 570.343.7271) Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Santa Trail, train ride from Carbondale to Steamtown National Historic Site. Info: 570.963.6730 Eastern Pocono Animal Alliance Spay/Neuter Clinic in need of volunteers, one day/week to check in clients, more; arrive by 8:15 a.m., commit to every week. Positions to help w/ vaccination clinics, substitute desk work. Stop in to office in back of Rainbow Plaza, Route 209, Brodheadsville, visitepaaonline.com, call 570.994.5846. Eckley Miners Village (2 Eckley Main St., Weatherly, 570.636.2070, www.eckleyminersvillagemuseum.com) Fall Foliage Photo Contest: through Nov. 30. $5 registration fee, submissions due to museum Dec. 3.
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Conyngham United Methodist Church (411 Main Street, Conyngham, 570.788.3960, conynghamumc.com) Sisters: Tues., 10 a.m., began Sept. 25. Andy Stanley six-week study, Twisting the Truth. All women welcome. Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church (420 Main Rd., Hanover Twp., 570.823.6242) Christmas Cookie Walk Fundraiser: Dec. 15, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Buy a container for $8 and choose from 15 types of homemade cookies to fill it up. Info: 570.825.5723. First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit (300 School St., Clarks Summit, 570.586.6306, www.fpccs.org) Centennial Concert: Nov. 18, 4 p.m. Tim Coombs Interpretation of Dickens A Christmas Carol: Nov. 30 Ss. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church (135 River St., Olyphant) Third Annual Hometown Bake Sale: Nov. 17, 5-7 p.m. and Nov. 18, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Info: 570.489.2271 St Josephs Senior Social Club meeting; Nov. 15, 1 p.m., Mt. Carmels Center, William Street, Pittston. Info: Theresa, 570.654.2967. St. Michaels Ukrainian Orthodox Church (540 N. Main Ave., Scranton, 570.343.7165) Pierogi Sale every Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. St. Stephens Episcopal ProCathedral (35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.346.4600) Food Pantry open Mon.-Fri., noon-4 p.m. Clothing Closet: free clothing for men, women, children. Open Tues., 4-6:30 p.m., Wed., noon-3:30 p.m. A Service of Choral Evensong for the Feast Day of St. Cecilia: Nov. 18, 5 p.m. Info: 570.825.6653. St. Thomas More Society (St. Clare Church, 2301 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, 570.343.0634, stthomasmoresociety.org) Guardian of the Redeemer Fellowship: First, third Mon. of month for men interested in adult discussion of Catholic faith. YOUCAT Teen Group welcomes post-Confirmation youth from all parishes for discussion of Theology
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Bartolai Winery (2377 State Rt. 92 Highway, Coolidge Ave., Exeter Twp.) Rhythm & Wine: Nov. 16, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wine tasting, food, and music to benefit Catholic Social Services. Appetizers and desserts by Dente Catering, music by Paul Oschal. $50, call 570.822.7118 ex. 357 for tickets. Browndale Fire Co. (Route 247, 620 Marion St., Browndale, 43fire.com) Homemade Pierogi For Sale: donation $6/dozen. Potato and cheese. To order, contact any member, call 570.499.4908, e-mail jdoyle@nep.net, go online. Cameo House Bus Tours (Anne Postupack, 570.655.3420, anne.cameo@verizon.net, checks to 933 Wyoming Ave., W. Pittston, Pa. 18643) Philadelphia The Barnes and Rodin Museums, Lunch at Union League: Nov. 17 Camp Papillion Pet Adoption and Rescue (570.420.0450, camppapillion.org) Adoption Day: Nov. 17 and Dec. 9, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Petco, 3895 Dryland Way, Easton. Info: 570.420.0450. Celebrity Guest Bartending Night benefiting Wyoming Valley Childrens Association: Nov. 28, 6-9 p.m., Luckys Sporthouse (Schechter Dr., WilkesBarre). $25 per stool, $50 per table for two, $100 per table of four, $200 per table of eight. Info: 570.208.3267. Choral Society of Northeast Pennsylvania Christmas with the Choral Society, Nov. 25, 3 p.m., Covenant Presbyterian Church, Olive and Madison streets, Scranton. $15, $3 discount for seniors, students, Lackawanna Library System cardholders, WVIA members and members of the Hood Room at the Scranton Cultural Center. Reservations or advance purchases: 570.343.6707. Conyngham United Methodist Church (411 Main Street, Conyngham, 570.788.3960, conynghamumc.com) Sisters: Tues., 10 a.m., began Sept.
Fine dining Paul Oschal will tickle the ivories while the scrumptious eats of Dente Catering and the savory wine from Bartolai Winery (100 Coolidge Ave., Exeter) are passed about the table during its Rhythm & Wine event to benefit the Catholic Social Services from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased by calling 570.822.7118 ex. 357.
Geisinger blood center drive: Nov. 19, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. GeisingerCommunity Medical Center, Professional Building Auditorium (316 Colfax Ave., Scranton). Info: 1.866.996.5100, geisingerbloodcenter.org. Girls Night In Slumber Party: Nov. 16, 6-11 p.m., The Hilton Scranton and Conference Center (100 Adams Ave., Scranton). Presented by Mom Prom of NEPA. Free when you book an overnight stary at the Hilton for that evening. Info: 570.561.5714 Greater Scranton Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association
25. Andy Stanley six-week study, Twisting the Truth. All women welcome. Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga Street, Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500, www.dietrichtheater.com) Airing of the Quilts: through Nov. 15. Free. Golden Days of Radio Players: Tues. through Dec. 4, 7-9 p.m., ages 18 and up. Free. Quilting for Everyone: Carpenters Wheel: Wed. through Dec. 12, 6-7:30 p.m. $6 per class. Quilting for Kids - Birds in the Air: Wed. through Dec. 12, 3:30-5 p.m. $6 per class. Decorative Painting: Wed., through Nov. 28, ages 16 and up. $20 per class plus cost of painting surface. Yoga for You: Wed., through Nov. 14 and Nov. 28, ages 16 and up. $60 for six-class series or $15 per class. Kundalini Yoga: Sat., through Nov. 17 and Dec. 1, 10-11:30 a.m., ages 16 and up. $60 for six class series or $15 per class. Movement and Storytelling for Preschoolers: Wed., through Nov. 14, Nov. 28, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Painting From Life: Mon., Nov. 5-26, 7-8:30 p.m., ages 13 and up. $60 for four-class series. Introduction to Sculpture: Tues., Nov. 6-27, 7-8:30 p.m. $60 for four classes. Preschool Mask Making: Thurs.,
Nov. 8-15, Nov. 29-Dec. 6, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Mask Making: Ages 5-8, Fri., Nov. 9-16, Nov. 30-Dec. 7, 4-5:30 p.m.; Ages 9-12, Thurs., Nov. 8-15, Nov. 29-Dec. 6, 4-5:30 p.m. $40 for four classes. Holiday Candy Crafts: Nov. 10, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. For families with kids ages 6-12. Northeastern Pennsylvania in America History: Nov. 14, 7 p.m. Free. Gingerbread House Workshop: Nov. 17, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. For ages 13 and up. Knit a Ruffled Scarf: Nov. 20, 7-9 p.m. $30, all materials provided. Ages 16 and up. Tips and Tricks for Making Jewelry: Nov. 26, 6-9 p.m. $60, all materials provided. Ages 16 and up. Dietrich Radio Players Performance: Dec. 4, 7 p.m. Free. Emmet Otters Jug-Band Christmas: Dec. 7-8, 5:30 and 7 p.m. Free. Holiday Workshop: Dec. 8, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Its a Wonderful Life: Dec. 18, 2, 7 and 8 p.m. Free. Holiday Camp: Dec. 27-28, 9:30-11 a.m. $25. For ages 5-12. "Birds in the Air" quilting for kids: Wed., through Dec. 12, 3:30-5 p.m. $6 per class. Holiday candy crafts: Nov. 10, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. "Carpenters Wheel" quilting for everyone: Wed., through Dec. 12, 6-7:30 p.m. $6 per class.Doug Smith Music (dougsmith-
"In dulci jubilo: In Sweet Rejoicing": Choral Arts of Luzerne County, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church (97 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre) and Dec. 9, 3 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church (467 Main St., Conyngham). $15, adults; $10, students and senior citizens. The Mall at Steamtown (300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton, 570.343.3400) Live music and/or magic and childrens entertainment: Every Tues., Thurs., noon-2 p.m.; every Sun. 12:30-2:30 p.m. Open Mic with Sarah Yzkanin or Janice Gambo Chesna: Every Wed., 6-8 p.m. Monroe County Unity Seminar Nov. 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., East Stroudsburg University Innovation Center (314 Independence Road, Route 447 and E. Brown St., East Stroudsburg) Info: 570.445.4292.
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National Adoption Month event: Nov. 20, 6-8 p.m., Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre. Info: families4kids.org. New England Contra Dance: Dec. 1, 7 p.m., Church of Christ Uniting, 776 Market St., Kingston. $9 adults, reduced admission for families. Info: 570.333.4007. Northern Tier Symphony Orchestra (570.289.1090, northerntiersymphony@yahoo.com, northerntiersymphony.org) Concert: Nov. 17, 8 p.m., Tunkhannock Middle School. Advance: $8/adult, $4/student. Door: $9/adult, $5/student
The Osterhout Free Library (71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, www.osterhout.info, 570.821.1959) . Knit and Crochet Group: Nov. 24, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Franklin Street Sleuths mystery book discussion: Nov. 15, 6:30 p.m. Free. Save on Holiday Spending with Kara Zoeller: Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m. Poetry series: Third Thurs., Nov. 20, 6:30-8 p.m. Free.
verly, waverlycomm.org) 29th annual Artisans Marketplace: Nov. 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Nov. 18, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $6. Info: 570.586-8191, ext. 5. Career and College Counseling 101: Nov. 27, 6 p.m. Reservations: 570.586.1891, ext. 2. Tao Cooking Class Demo Session: Nov. 29, 6-8 p.m. Learn about sixsession series that starts in Jan. Info: 570.242.7232 or 570.445.0124. Wreathmaking with Abby Peck: Dec. 7, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $2. Info: 570.586.8191, ext. 5, Breakfast with Santa: Dec. 8, 10:30 a.m. $8. Info: 570.586.8191, ext. 5 Wilkes-Barre City Events Farmers Market: Thurs., through Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Public Square. Thurs. Info: wilkes-barre.pa.us/farmersm.php Wyoming Farmers Market (Butlers Park, corner of 8th and Butler Streets) Every Saturday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh produce, crafts, and food vendors. Vendor opportunities available at 570.693.0291, option 1. Your Dogs Place, LLC (570.729.8977, yourdogsplace@yahoo.com) K9 Nose Work: Intro to Nose Work, Sat., 11:30 a.m.; Wed., 10 a.m. Intro to Odor, Mon., 8:15 p.m. Intro to Vehicles and Exteriors, Mon., 7 p.m. Continuing Nose Work, Mon., 5 p.m. Kinderpuppy: Wed., 6 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m. Puppy parenting 101. Canine Life & Social Skills: Thurs., 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 p.m. Reliable Recalls: Fri., 6-7:30 p.m.
occupancy, plus air. Info: 570.504.7575, EverhartRiverCruise.com The Houdini Museum (1433 N. Main Ave., Scranton) Every weekend by reservation. Open 1 p.m., closes 4 p.m. Also available weekdays for school groups, bus, hotel groups. $17.95/adults, $14.95/11 and under. Ghost Tours: Scheduled daily, 7 p.m., reservations required. Secret time/meeting place divulged upon reservation, call 570.383.1821.$20/ adults, $15/11 and under. Rain or shine, year-round. Daytime walks also available on limited basis. Private tours can be arranged for groups. Info: scrantonghosttours.com, magicus@comcast.net. Lackawanna Historical Society (The Catlin House, 232 Monroe Avenue, Scranton, 570.344.3841) Downtown Walking Tours (free and open to the public): Custom Tours: 7-8 blocks, about 2 hours. Routes selected based on interests of participants Most days, noon-6 p.m. $5/person, min. 4 people, max. 30. Call 955.0244. Step-on bus tours, Costume Tours: Call for info. Luzerne County Historical Society (49 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre, 570.823.6244, lchs@epix.net) Denison House Afternoons of Colonial Hospitality: Dec. 8-9, 1-5 p.m., Nathan Denison House (35 Denison St., Kingston). $4, adults; $2, children; free, under 5. Pennsylvanias Anthracite
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Tripp House (1011 N. Main Ave., Scranton: 570.961.3317). The oldest structure in Lackawanna County. Tours are conducted by appointment.
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Facebook and Twitter were both filled with posts and tweets yammering away about the virtues of this candidate, that party, this election season. Its great to have a forum for discussion but these frequently spilled over into other peoples feeds, and the ire raised was surprising, in the de-friending of people with political views different from their own and in the rapid escalation of some debates into full-blown arguments. Once the polls opened, people began to send photos of their ballot selections using the same channels, an action which is illegal in certain jurisdictions. For their part, candidates spent record levels of money on online ads and social media campaigns. Certainly the demographic most likely to vote liberally is also the group best positioned to receive those ads, at least for the time being, and many of the efforts did seem focused on simply getting people to the polls. Im less certain how effective these ads were at changing peoples minds. More interesting to me would be what kind of positive feedback loops all of the back and forth on Facebook and Twitter created. Peer pressure is nearly as big a factor online as it is in the real world, and its certainly possible perhaps probable this had a measurable effect on the outcome of the elections. Im not suggesting this makes the results less legitimate, but that the medium of social networking is beginning to influence global politics, particularly now that a large portion Facebook, Twitter and other social media networks on our day-to-day lives and even on the outcome of large-scale worldchanging The Facebook generation is seeing politics through social medias eyes. events is increasing. Its important to realize this of the Facebook generation has nature, this is an interesting isand take part, even if you are just hit voting age. sue. a spectator. A crucial factor in this influenOne hopes but cannot be Just remember to keep your ce is that its particularly suscepcertain the companies that own counsel. tible to misinformation that rapmaintain these networks dont -Nick DeLorenzo is director of idly snowballs until its common- use this to further their own ly accepted. Since there is not political or business goals. These interactive and new media for The Times Leader. Email him and should not be oversight or are corporations, and corporaatndelorenzo@timesleader.com. filtering of these channels other tions usually are not neutral. than by the end user, given their What is certain is the impact of W
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Lackawanna College (501 Vine St., Scranton, 1.877.346.3552, lackawanna.edu) Fall Craft Fair: Nov. 17, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Student Union. Vendors can contact mallicka@lackawanna.edu. Free, open to public. Environmental Institute (10 Moffat Dr., Covington Twp.) Save Energy & Money: Whole House Energy Auditing: Oct. 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free, donations accepted. Preregistration required, 570.842.1506 or yaniks@lackawanna.edu. Luzerne County Community College (1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke, 1.800.377.LCCC, luzerne.edu) Old Masters: Schulman Gallery, Nanticoke, through Nov. 22. Free. Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Faculty and Alumni Exhibit opening, Nov. 30, 6 to 8
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Features business sessions, demonstrations/programs/workshops. New Visions Studio & Gallery (201 Vine Street, Scranton, 570.878.3970, newvisionsstudio@gmail.com, newvisionsstudio.com) Kids Art Class: Ages 11-16, Sat., 3-5 p.m.; Ages 5-10, Sun., 3-5 p.m. $100 for four weeks or $30 per class. All supplies included. Adult Acrylic Painting Class: Mon., Nov. 5-26, 5-6:30 p.m. $100, all supplies included. Northeast Photography Club (www.northeastphotographyclub.org) meets first Wed. of month 7 p.m. in boardroom of Prime Med (old Wes Freedman Building) off Morgan Hwy. Variety of topics, monthly contest, guest speakers. Membership open. Phoenix Performing Arts Centre (409-411 Main St., Duryea, 570.457.3589, phoenixpac.vpweb.com, phoenixpac08@aol.com) Ballet and jazz classes: Tues., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Ages 10 and up. $10, first class; $5, second class. Dimensions in Dance w/ Lee LaChette: Jazz, tap, ballet for adults & kids. $10/hour, $5/second class. E-mail or call 991.1817. Tap classes: Tues., 6:30-7:30 p.m. Ages 10 and up. $10, first class; $5, second class. Tap / jazz / ballet: Tues., 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10, first class; $5, second class. Vocal lessons w/ Joelle Colombo Witner: Wed., Sun. E-mail or call 991.1817. Vocal Coaching w/ Nicole Rasmus: $15/half hour Stage Combat Lessons w/ Paul J. Gallo: 12 weeks, date/time TBA. 1.5 hours, prepare for intense physical activity, dress appropriately. $20/ week or $200 up front. Piano and Flute Lessons (Anne, 570.881.2433) Private studio in Kingston, enthusiastic approach, learn at own pace and in natural learning style. Professional teacher/performer (Bachelors in Music Performance, SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music; Masters in Music Performance, University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music). Accepting new students of all ages, time slots available early mornings into evenings weekdays for 30, 45, 60 minutes. Pocono Arts Council (18 N. Seventh St., Stroudsburg. 570.476.4460. www.poconoarts.org) Memoir writing: Fri., Nov. 2-23, 10 a.m.-noon. $72, member; $80, nonmember; $60, senior member; $65,
DIY Gifts from the heART: Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 11, 6-8 p.m.30-minute gallery tour followed by a gifting workshop/ social hour. Registration deadline Nov. 23. Creating Gift Cards with Flair!: Dec. 1, 5, 10 a.m.-noon. Registration deadline Nov. 26. GreenBeing (334 Adams Ave., Scranton, info@shopgreenbeing.com) Not Your Grannys Sewing: one-onone lessons: $40/lesson, $140/4 sessions, 2-3 hour sessions. Tailored to individual needs. Guitar & Bass Lessons available from Fox Studios (11 Rhine Creek Rd., Drums) Mon.-Thurs. 1-10 p.m. $16 per hour. All ages, all styles of music, all levels. Call 570.788.4797 for info. Harris Conservatory for the Arts (545 Charles St. Luzerne, 570.287.7977 or 718.0673) Instrumental Music Instruction Private Ballroom Lessons Private Vocal Instruction: Tues. evenings. Private Guitar Instruction: Classical, acoustic, electric for all ages. Healthcare provider CPR class: Nov. 19, 6-10 p.m., GeisingerCommunity Medical Center, Professional Building Auditorium (316 Colfax Ave., Scranton). Healthcare provider renewal CPR class: Nov. 20, 6-9 p.m., Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Professional Building Auditorium (316 Colfax Ave., Scranton). Horse Back Riding Lessons Elk Stables, Uniondale, by appointment only. All levels welcome. Call 570.575.8649 to schedule. Math Tutoring and Coaching Highly qualified and experienced teacher. All levels tutoring, coaching, homework help. Individuals/groups. Fun-filled Math Anxiety Buster Workshops. Open all week. Ongoing enrollment. Call 570.899.5576, e-mail sibut4710@aol.com. Moscow Clayworks (moscowclayworks.com) Focus on hand-building techniques: Adults, Tues., 6-8 p.m.; kids, Thurs., 6-8 p.m. $125/5 sessions. Reservations required. Potters Wheel for Beginners: Mon., Wed., 6-8 p.m. $125/5 sessions. Reservations required. NEPA Bonsai Society (Midway Garden Center, 1865 Hwy. 315, Pittston, 570.654.6194, www.myspace.com/nepabonsai).
senior non-member. Beginner watercolor: Mon., Nov. 5-26, 6-8 p.m., $85, member; $95, non-member; $65, senior member; $70, senior non-member. Intermediate watercolor: Wed., Nov. 7-28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., $110, member; $120, non-member; $90, senior member; $95, senior non-member. Drawing: Wed., Nov. 7-28, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $72, member; $80, non-member; $60, senior member; $65, senior non-member. Creative writing, Christmas letter workshop: Nov. 13, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $25, member; $35, non-member; $15, senior member; $20, senior nonmember. Gift workshop, polymer jewelry making: Nov. 27, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $25, member; $35, non-member; $15, senior member; $20, senior nonmember. Private Voice Lessons Mon.Thurs. by appointment. Learn proper singing technique in downtown Wilkes-Barre studio. Specializing in opera/classical/musical theater. Hour, half-hour lessons. Student discounts available. Please call 824.5428 or visit www.katrinalykes.com for info. Something Special: (23 West Walnut Street Kingston, 570.540.6376, angietheartist@aol.com, www.angelademuroart.com) MANGA Art Class: (Japanese Cartooning) Wed., 4-5 p.m. Learn the art of Japanese cartooning. 4-week session, supplies included: $60 per child. Call or e-mail to register. Southside Senior Center (425 Alder St., Scranton, 570.346.2487) Language Partnership English & Spanish Classes: Fri., 10 a.m. Free, open to all. For info, call 346.0759. Volunteers needed for Operation Friendship: Program organized by Serving Seniors (Scranton Life Building, 538 Spruce St., Suite 408, Scranton). Operation Friendship works to bring holiday cheer and greetings to residents of nursing and assisted living or personal care homes. Individuals and groups needed to write and send personalized Christmas cards. Info: 570.344.3931. Waverly Community House (1115 N. Abington Rd., Waverly, 570.586.8191, www.waverlycomm.org) Ballroom Dancing Lessons: Wed., 7:15 p.m., Comm auditorium. Basic & advanced ballroom, swing. $15/ person. For info, call Vince Brust at 489.3111.
Wyoming Valley Art League Painting with Irina Krawitz: $15/ hour, $120/4-weeks. Call 570.793.3992 for info.
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AA Intergroup NEPA If you want to drink, thats your business. If you want to quit, we have an answer. Info: aaintergroupnepa.org, 570.654.0488 Alcohol Anonymous: Mon./Fri 7 p.m. (373 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre), Tue. 7 p.m. (25 Church St., WilkesBarre), Wed. 10:15 a.m. (301 Shoemaker St., Swoyersville), 7 p.m. (1000 E. Mountain Blvd., Wilkes-Barre), 8 p.m. (562 Wyoming Ave., Kingston), Thurs. 10 a.m. (75 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke), 7:30 p.m. (301 Lake St., Dallas), Fri. 7:30 p.m. (Triangle 24 Hour Club, Dallas), Sat. 7:30 p.m. (1003 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort), Sun. 7 p.m. (128 W. Washington St., Nanticoke). Call 570.288.9892 for info. Beehive Area Narcotics Anonymous (Wilkes-Barre-Kingston-Nanticoke-Mountaintop) 24 hour phone line: 570.654.7755 or 1.866.935.4762. Better Breathers Club: Second Tuesday of every month, 6:30 p.m., Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Professional Building Auditorium (316 Colfax Ave., Scranton). Info: 570.969.8986. Building Industry Association of NEPA (570.287.3331) Sponsorship: Become host of a monthly General Membership Meeting. Call or e-mail danielle@bianepa.com for details. Accepting entries for Outdoor Theme Project from builders, trade schools, Vo-Techs, Job Corps. For info, call 570.287.3331. Calligraphers Guild of NEPA (570.542.5416) Meeting: Nov. 16, 7:30pm, Marywood University, Shields Center for Visual Arts Room 225. Info: 570.296.6507. Candys Place (190 Welles Street #120,Forty Fort, 570.714.8800) Look Good Feel Better: Nov. 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Candys Place (190 Welles St., Forty Fort). RSVP: 1-800227-2345. Candys Place Holiday Gala: Dec. 6, 6-9 p.m., The Woodlands (Rt. 315, Plains). $30; free for patients. RSVP: 570.714.8800. Living with Grief: free six-
week bereavement support group (2-3:30 p.m., 6-7:30 p.m., Spiritual Center, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, 1000 E. Mountain Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, 570.808.5539) Nar-Anon Family Group Meetings Sun. 7 p.m. Clear Brook Bldg. (rear), Forty Fort; Wed., 7 p.m. United Methodist Church, Mountaintop. 570.288.9892. Narcotic Anonymous Meetings every Tues. at 7 p.m., downstairs in the Methodist Education Building, located off Courthouse Square, on the corner of Marion and Warren Street in Tunkhannock. There are no fees or dues. Newcomers always welcome. Oakwood Terrace (400 Gleason Dr., Moosic, 570.451.3171 ext. 116 or 101) Support Group Meetings: third Wed. of each month, 6:30 p.m. Overeaters Anon. meetings Mon., Tues., Thurs., 7 p.m.; Wed., 7:30 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. No fee, newcomers welcome. Call 570.829.1341 for details/ meeting locations of visit www.oa.org. Pride of NEPA meetings the second Tues. of each month. Visit prideofnepa.org for details. Suicide Bereavement Support Group First/Third Thurs. every month, 7 p.m., at Catholic Social Services (33 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre). Call 570.822.7118 ext. 307 for info. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Resolve Infertility Peer Support Group: Last Sun. of month, 6:30-8 p.m., Kistler Learning Center at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Contact Jennifer for info, 610.393.8098. Wyoming Valley Home School Network A support group for home school or cyber school parents throughout NEPA providing monthly meetings, field trips, park days, more. Visit wvhsnetwork.webs.com or contact Julie Lemardy at jmlemardy@gmail.com for info.
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Halo 4 (XBOX 360) has switched hands from Bungie to 343 Industries in an attempt to bring new life to an old and beloved franchise. With the departure of Bungie, fans have been in doubt that 343 Industries could deliver a solid Halo experience. Trust me, 343 has created an impressive and refreshing shooter that you want. Its good to have you back, Chief. The real surprise is how quickly all your doubts for Halo 4 disappear when you begin playing. Master Chief is back in action, awakening from cryogenic sleep on the Forward Unto Dawn, a sequence that will remind you of the opening of Halo: Combat Evolved. Master Chief is again accompanied by Cortana who has been slowly thinking herself to death, facing the fate of being in service for too long. 343 wastes no time throwing you right into combat with a rapid pace that never lets up. Even early in the game, powerful weapons are available but with a restriction on ammo. You will find yourself juggling between weapons from fallen enemies, giving you the chance to get your hands on all new weapons. There is a faster, harder feel to combat now, as enemy intelligence has been improved. The increased difficulty poses a new challenge, making it tougher for even veteran Halo players. When Chief lands on Requiem, we are introduced to a vivid and awe-inspiring planet. Halo 4 boasts the best graphics of any recent Halo game, backed by strong acting and the best facial capture technology since L.A. Noire. All of these elements together give you a game youll never get tired of looking at. The introduction of new enemies, the Prometheans, is
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The franchise may have changed hands, but Halo 4 is better than ever. refreshing but poses new challenges for players. The Covenant are also back; at this point, no one fears a couple of grunts and elites, but the Prometheans will test your patience. Watchers can shield other Prometheans and toss grenades right back at you, while Knights can teleport to throw off your aim. Youll also face Crawlers, which basically look like wolves with assortments of guns in their mouths. The campaign is one of the best in Halo history thus far and feels like a blockbuster. Youll go from immense areas with vehicle battles to close quarter shootouts; it stays consistently fresh. Once the main campaign has been completed, players can now continue the story with Spartan Ops mode. Every week, 343 will add a new episode with five missions, continuing the story after the events of Halo 4 take place. It is an ambitious plan, but is a strong addition to keep things interesting and new for players. Where Halo 4 really shines is, of course, online. There is a new XP-driven system that rewards players with gameplay unlockables like weapons, abilities, grenades, and much more. The new online features like loadouts introduce new strategies to online play and change the way you approach each map. It becomes addicting as you attempt to unlock more weapons and abilities, rewarding you for all the time you spend online. The War Games matchmaking system offers nine different game types, including Infinity Slayer, Dominion, Regicide, Flood, and more. With 13 multiplayer maps, some being remakes, there is a variety of environments and sizes. There arent any maps that stand out like past classics such as Lockout in Halo 2. The online experience is as solid as its ever been in the past, and new and old players alike will find themselves playing for hours at a time. Halo 4 is the biggest surprise of the year. 343 Industries took the reigns of a franchise with a skeptical fan base and delivered a classic. Any doubt and questions you had over the continued existence of the Halo franchise can be put to rest, as they have produced one of the best shooters in the past few years. W
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There are few things I enjoy in the world more than a hot cup of coffee. I can easily say I am one of those people that would not be able to get through the week without coffee. Its my survival tool and it gets me through the day. If someone told me that I would have to survive without coffee, I might freak out. Sadly, the idea of living without coffee is really not that far off. A new study says the extinction of coffee plants in the wild could happen as early as 2080, a direct result of a little thing called climate change. According to a study by researches from the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, the wild Arabica coffee plant could go extinct as soon as 2080. Researchers used a computer to simulate the potential impact of climate change in regions where wild coffee plants grow and found that by 2080, global warming is likely to reduce the number of wild coffee growth anywhere from 65 to 100 percent. "The extinction of Arabica coffee is a startling and worrying prospect," Dr. Aaron Davis told Financial Times. Davis explained that average temperatures in areas where the plant grows have increased by nearly one-third of a degree, per decade, since the early 1960s. While researchers found no specific model on how climate change would directly affect the growth, they are predicting that the quality and amount are both very likely to decrease as the Earths climate heats up. "The scale of the predictions is certainly cause for concern, but should be seen more as a baseline from which we can more fully assess what actions are required," explained Davis. Most coffee is made from Arabica beans, which are grown in countries such as Ethiopia, Brazil, and Columbia, some of the worlds largest coffee-producing regions. Large scale deforestation in these countries can also accelerate the possibility of extinction for coffee plants. Arabica plants are not the main source of coffee production; however, they are a crucial part of commercial production. Arabica accounts for roughly 70 percent of coffee in the global market, including chains like Starbucks. The dangers of climate change are becoming more and more clear every day. With monster storms hitting all parts of the world and temperatures completely out of whack, its safe to say that global warming is real. Lets just hope we can reverse this serious issue before we lose our coffee! W
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It was a hot May afternoon and I was the plus one for my friends company picnic. Free food, free booze and the chance at a door prize I was sold. We were enjoying a round of cranberry vodkas when her co-worker, Jeff, came over to say hello. He was awkward, tall, balding, and wore the thickest glasses Ive seen since Revenge of the Nerds. He, however, thought he looked like Channing Tatum. He trolled himself out to the middle of the dance floor and started busting some moves that retired back in 1987. Tina and I just stood there taking in the show. Her cell phone started going off and she excused herself to go take the call. Oh no, I was alone at the bar and Jeff had me in his sights. It all began innocently enough. He asked me how I knew Tina and how long we had been friends. I was being polite and courteous; he was after all, her co-worker. He ordered me another drink and then began the long story about his life and how he became the move-busting lady killer that he was today. I thought to myself, a begging prayer, Tina, please get off the phone and come back!
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He then asked me if I like to travel. OK, simple question. Enough about you, I am pretty good at talking about me. I said yes, I have been to Ireland and Vegas and other various places around this fantastic globe. He stared at me very intently as I spoke. He then asked if I had even been to France. I said no, but someday I hoped to go. He said he had been there and had mastered the French kiss. Awkward. Then he asked about Australia. Again, I said no, I have never ventured into the outback. He inched closer to me and put his arm around my shoulders. He then whispered into my ear that he would love to take me to Australia because they kiss like the French, only down under. Oh dear Lord. I just looked at him in shock and amazement before my prayers were answered and Tina had re-entered the room. I turned to him and kindly advised that my passport has been revoked by the FBI; I will never be allowed to travel anywhere with him, ever. I ran to Tina and told her the party was over. I wont be making it with her to the Christmas party; I will be too busy not being a citizen of Jeffs world. W
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The other day I was cleaning under my bed and found a wedding gift I bought for friends. The wedding was a year-and-a-half ago. When most people find a wedding gift they should have sent before the second anniversary approaches, they either rush to the nearest post office, re-gift, or, in my case, think back to the time they nearly ended the couples relationship. The gift was for my friends Jamie and Drew. The three of us met while competing together on the ABC reality series I Survived a Japanese Game Show. We bonded over being the only three cast members that didnt go to bed early, typically staying awake half the night laughing and drinking, to the point alcohol was banned from the show. Since we were the only ones who knew how to have a good time and were competing on the same team, we formed an alliance that would get rid of the other contestants on our team first. However, once alcohol was banned from the show, Jamie and Drew found something to clench onto other than a bottle of sake: each other! Thats right, my alliance fell in love, and they were not open to group fun. Halfway through the filming of the competition, our team was up for elimination and someone from our alliance had to face the challenge of possibly being sent home. Honoring our agreement of volunteering yourself after performing poorly, Jamie agreed to challenge the virgin librarian that didnt stand a chance. I know Jamie and Drew are your friends, expressed two members of the opposing team as they cornered me before the elimination. But you should vote them into elimination. If she wins and its just the three of you, theyll be looking to send you home! Though I didnt want to believe it, they had a point. With $250,000 at stake, I made the decision to go against my alliance and team up with the virgin librarian in sending the love birds into elimination, ultimately splitting them up. Sorry I went against my alliance, Mom and Dad, but my airtime was in serious jeopardy. In the end, Jamie wasnt about to let Drews last impression of her be deep-throating squid heads in their elimination game. After sending him home, she was eliminated next and flew straight to see her man. Today, theyre married and just welcomed adorable twins! The more I think about it, splitting them up helped them get closer. Whats a better wedding gift than that? W
This car has been in my family for 35 years, Wollen said. My grandfather bought it brand new and it was garage kept. He took care of it perfectly and never drove it for more than 5,000 miles a year. ...My father took ownership of it after my grandfather died, and he gave it to me on my 21st birthday. W
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SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) Its rare when affairs of the heart fall in line with those of the brain. That is, we can often tell whats best for ourselves, but fail to follow it. You know how it goes: If only I could fall in love with so and so; they adore me! This week, miraculously, that isnt your problem. Count yourself very lucky. Emotion and logic working together is an uncommon and beautiful thing. While you have them both in the same car agreeing on a destination, dont hesitate. Slam the gas pedal to the floor and go, go go! SAGITTARUIS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) I wish I could consistently heap blessings and benedictions on you, Sag. But I fear shattering my dubious credibility by telling you what you want to hear, even when its not probable. Besides, if I did that, it would rob some of the deliciousness from those moments when I can share something positive with you, like this week. Dont expect the ground to shake or fireworks inside your head its not one of those momentous milestone kind of weeks. But do expect brief little tastes of sweetness from unexpected places like strangers giving you candy that you want to eat. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) Even though your rivals are lining up to take a swing at you, dont freak. Let them. Its good to let your adversaries blow off steam in your direction occasionally. It allows them to vent their emotions before they build to even more unreasonable levels, and you get to check that your own actions and intentions are still on the upand-up. Set up the dunking booth so that those with valid points get what they deserve: to see you take a fall if only into four feet of water. Its no biggie; accept the few minor tumbles with grace and youll have every right to ask for the same privilege to be able to investigate and critique your opponents. They probably wont grant it to you, but itll be a long time before those hypocrites come your way looking for trouble again. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) Its not that youre not getting enough attention. Its that youre getting all the wrong kinds of attention. Perhaps your methods are partly to blame. Who do you think is going to be drawn to you by your flashiest knife-juggling unicycle stunts? There are a lot of amazing people the kind of people youd love to be fawning over you who are eager to be appreciative of your fine sense of adventure. Want the geniuses and stellar elite of the world to notice you? You can run circles around yourself that you exist in an economy of abundance, not scarcity. In case youve forgotten, food and money and stuff aside the things that mean the most to you are available in more than sufficient amounts. Thats right theres plenty of love, affection, and sex to go around. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) Your request for special treatment hit Fairy Godmother HQ and made a big splash. They thought it was hilarious; within minutes itd been faxed, Xeroxed and emailed to every division. Even fabled princesses had to obey some rules (the chariot reverts to pumpkin at midnight). Your memo demanding an unprecedented extension on your spiritual evolution deadline was funny enough. When you added the bit about needing some leeway on the Love Potion Limit, you had godmothers busting seams and rolling around on the floor knocking over wand stands. But your post-script about desperately needing just one extra wish this year turned tears of hilarity into those of sadness, and prompted this response: Thanks for all the fun, but if you havent figured out this year that you have the power to grant your own wishes, were sorry to have failed you so badly. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) As much as youd love to be as uncomplicated and wholesome as a character from a classic family film (and you do manage to pull of the Mary Poppins thing every once in a while), life is simply too messy to let you stay in that mode for long. Besides, its unrealistic to expect that of yourself. You cant be sweet, generous, wise, and optimistic all the time. Trying to would be just as bad as letting yourself wallow too long in one of your more dismal moods. Since youre likely to run the gamut of outlooks from Pollyanna to Grinch, go with it. LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) You are so lucky, only you dont know it. Im not talking the kind of luck where you simply avoid accidents through happy happenstances. Im referring to discovering the unlocked back door to the local candy factory, finding a winning lottery ticket, or stumbling upon your long-lost stepsister. The only problem is, these things arent being presented to you on silver platters or even in your line of sight. The doors and windows of opportunity are opening once youve stepped past them. My only tips: dont rush, take lots of sidetrips, and look over your shoulder as often as possible. -To contact Caeriel send mail to sign.language.astrology@gmail.com. W
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the circles they run in but first youve got to get in. Dont worry, you absolutely can. First step shift the tangent of your exploits: less flash, more substance. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) Maybe you dont need this advice. Maybe youve already decided to spend Thanksgiving on soft, giant pillows, smoking from a hookah with a group of your best friends. Maybe youre planning on spending Christmas scuba diving and New Years having an intense book discussion circle. You probably already believe in the concept of more than one way to do things. Just in case, let me remind you clinging to tradition is OK, but youll get far more out of experimenting with creating new traditions that are tailored to fit the life you want to lead. ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) Many Aries snored through history classes in high school and college. While Ill give you the benefit of the doubt and assume your disinterest reflects your passionate involvement in the all-important present moment, Id like to redirect your attention to recent history lets say the last five years or so. Ignoring or denying the past isnt quite the same as simply not dwelling in it. Youd do well to brush up on some relevant facts and dates so you can avoid the harsh mistakes made by other people (and even yourself) before. This week, spend a little time studying. Trust me, the other way to learn this lesson is much, much harder. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) So far this Fall, youve majored in com-
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Having trouble paying your mortgage? Falling behind on your payments? You may get mail from people who promise to forestall your foreclosure for a fee in advance. Report them to the Federal Trade Commission, the nations consumer protection agency. Call 1-877FTC-HELP or click on ftc.gov. A message from The Times Leader and the FTC. EXETER Beautifully remodeled 3 bedroom home in mint meticulous condition, with 2 full baths, and a 2 car garage, hardwood floors, tile floors, exterior composite wood deck, fully finished lower level family room, large closets, upgraded kitchen with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, gas heat, excellent neighborhood. $174,900 Bob Stackhouse 654-1490
DINING ROOM SET, oak table with two leaves, 4 chairs & 1 armchair, lighted hutch, 2 piece. $300, OBO. 570-333-4592
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, Raymour & Flanigan. Cherry. Top section features wraparound doors for easy TV viewing. Top holds 2 components, bottom holds 4 components, 2 side drawers. 6.75 ft. H x 3.5 ft. W x 1.75 ft. D. $800, neg. make an offer 570-655-5951
TEMPURPEDIC MATTRESS & FOUNDATION. New in original wrapper with original price tags. Tempur Cloud model. Double bed. Must Sell. Paid $1849, SELL $999 OBO. Will deliver within 100 miles. 570-696-1410. carolsab2@gmail.com
owner, $174,000. Move in condition. 2 bedroom, 2 bath upstairs, downstairs, powder room/shower, large sunroom/ Franklin stove. Wrap around deck. Partially finished basement. MUST SEE! 570-235-1553
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1 bedroom, private rear entrance, off street parking, appliances, gas, water, hot water and sewer included pets considered $425 per/ month + 1 month security. Call 1-570-606-7884 after 9am before 9pm & call 1-570256-7837 before 9am and after 9pm
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DALLAS
Newly renovated 2 bedroom, 2nd floor. Living & dining rooms, wallto-wall, washer/ dryer hookup, offstreet parking, walk up attic, no pets. $600/month, + utilities, security & references 570-430-1200
HUDSON
276 Bennett St. 2nd floor, large, 2 bedroom, large living room, den, dining room, tiled bath, kitchen with stove and refrigerator, washer and dryer hook up, mini blinds and ceiling fans, off street parking. Water and sewer included. $650 plus utilities and security, no pets or smoking. References. Call 570-288-7309 Leave Message
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362 Susquehanna Avenue Completely remodeled, spectacular, 2 story Victorian home, with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, new rear deck, full front porch, tiled baths & kitchen, granite countertops. All cherry hardwood floors throughout, all new stainless steel appliances & lighting. New oil furnace, washer/dryer in first floor bath. Great neighborhood, nice yard. $174,900 (30 year loan, $8,750 down, $887/month, 30 years @ 4.5%) NOT IN FLOOD 100% OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE Call Bob at 570-899-8877 570-654-1490
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KINGSTON
1234 S. Prospect Street 1st floor, 1 bedroom, completely remodeled. Wall to wall carpet, eat in kitchen with appliances and bonus washer. Front porch, sewer and garbage included. Tenant pays water, and electric/heat. No pets $425 plus security. 570-814 -1356
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Large 2 bedroom with living & dining rooms. One floor, stove, washer/dryer hook up, off street parking. Gas heat. Wall to wall carpet. No pets. $560/mo. References, lease & security deposit. Call 570-301-3401
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Male/Females. First shots, black/tan. American Kennel Club. Parents on site. $500 neg. 570-952-1276
GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS
1472 S. Hanover St. Well maintained bilevel. This home features 2 bedrooms, 1 3/4 baths, recreation room with propane stove. Walk out to a 3 season porch. Professionally landscaped yard. 1 car garage, storage shed, new appliances, ceiling fans. Close to LCCC. $153,900. Call 570-735-7594
2 Story, 4 bedrooms, 1.5 bath, washer/dryer hookup, 3 season room, carport. $650 + utilities. 570-881-7372
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DVD 100 blank dvds $18. Anti-virus software $10. Fax/copier/printer unit $75. New portable short wave radio $10. 100 pack blank CD $20. Brand new MP3 player $20. Penn State carmats $10. Digital camera $10. 56k modem $5. Photo printer paper $5. 570-825-3096
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VACUUM CLEANERS (3) $20. each. 570-825-4186
20 OLD MILL RD For Sale By Owner Beautiful Custom Built. Minutes from I-81 Turnpike & Casino. Move In Condition! 3 to 4 bedroom Tri-level, Master bath, 2 full baths & 1 powder room, central vacuum system. Living & dining rooms, family room with fireplace. Gas heat, central air, large basement, deck, three car garage & 2nd large lot included..... $395,000 570-237-0101
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EXETER Beautiful magnificent Cape Cod style home. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, finished lower level, 2 car garage with a rear deck area. Master bedroom and bath on first floor, new carpets, recently painted, hardwood & tile floors, granite counters & stainless steel appliances in kitchen. Gas heat. $1500 per/ month. 570-479-6722
953 Houses for Rent

Safe Neighborhood 2 bedroom, $550 Plus all utilities, security & background check. No pets. 570-766-1881
1039
2nd floor, 2 bedrooms, washer, dryer, fridge, stove & heat included. $685/month + security. No pets. 570-332-9355
PARSONS
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PITTSTON 1 Bedroom Apt. 1st Floor. Deck, Yard, Renovated, Off St. Parking, Large rooms, Private. A Must see. Please call for details. No Pets. $500/MO. 610-574-9142
ment. W/W & hardwood floors. Washer/Dryer hook-up. Some off street parking. No Pets. $500/per month + utilities. 570-417-2063 2nd floor, large and modern. 2 bedrooms, living room, computer room, laundry room with washer & dryer. Full bath, kitchen with stove, fridge and dish washer. Fresh paint and carpet. Water and trash incl. No smokers, no pets. $550/mo plus security. 570-881-9789 after 6PM
PITTSTON 2 bedroom apart-
office space/nursery. $700. Tenant pays utilities. Very affordable - sewer/ off street parking included. New carpet throughout. Contact 570-855 8781 for more details to set up a walk through. No smoking indoors. We are looking for reliable trustworthy people to rent clean living space. CLOSE TO WYOMING VALLEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL & MAIN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
FLOOD ZONE (1 mile north of Shickshinny) 2 open efficiencies,on Route 11, Includes heat, air, garbage, wi-fi, satellite TV, tenant pays electric. $540 month. Also, 1 bedroom apt. includes all the above except water. $575/ month + lease & security. New stove & refrigerator included. No Pets. 570-793-9530 SUGAR NOTCH 1st floor 2/3 bedrooms, beautiful and bright, all new, Economic gas heat/AC, plenty of closets, quiet location, wall to wall, tile, rear porch. No pets, reference + security + lease $495/$595 570-822-2032 or 570-239-2752
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87 W. Union St. 2 bedrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen, bath. W/W carpet, Washer/ Dryer hookup, off street parking, no dogs, no section 8. Security, lease, references. $575/month plus utilities. Call 570-256-3199
KINGSTON
3 bedroom 2 bath, all appliances. Newly remodeled, security and references. $825 + utilities. 570-287-2343
SWOYERSVILLE
A-1 ABLE 1 CHIMNEY Rebuild & Repair Chimneys. All types of Masonry. Liners Installed, Brick & Block, Roofs & Gutters. Licensed & Insured 570-735-2257
PITTSTON
apartments, private, all redone, fully carpeted. Nice landlord. 600 Block South Scranton. Non-smokers. $660 each. Pay heat & separate electric only. No washer/dryer. Call Nina 570-575-6280
SCRANTON/SOUTH Two, 2 bedroom
2nd floor, 2 bedroom with off street parking, washer/ dryer hook up, stove. No pets. $525/mo + security. Sewer & garbage included, other utilities by tenant. 570-760-0458
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WEST WYOMING Eighth Street
6 rooms, completely refurbished, wall to wall carpeting, bathroom with shower, full walk-in attic, kitchen stove, finished basement with washer & dryer provided. Gas heat, tenant pays all utilities and garbage, security deposit & references required. No smoking/no pets. A MUST SEE! $600/ month. 570-735-4943 or Cell 570-760-3151 & 570-760-4313
NANTICOKE
refrigerator & stove, washer/ dryer hookup, laundry room, off-street parking. $700/ month + electric, gas & hot water, 1 month security, references & background check. 570-592-2902
TRUCKSVILLE 3 bedrooms,
1054
Lehman Outlet Rd 3 bedrooms, full bath, full basement, very large yard. $800 month + $800 security. Tenant pays utilities. Available December 1st. Pets considered. 570-357-5289
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953 Houses for Rent
SHAVERTOWN Modular on private land. $400/month + utilities. Background check required, Call 570-332-4094 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, all appliances, washer/ dryer hookup, no pets. $1,800/month + utilities & security. Month to month lease. (610)256-5352
BACK MOUNTAIN
neighborhood. 3 bedrooms 1.5 bath, dishwasher & garbage disposal. 2 car garage. No pets. $1000. per month plus utilities & 1 month security. call 574-7904 leave message. Available Dec. 1st.
KINGSTON HOUSE Great location &
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2 full baths, large living room, dining room, kitchen, stove, washer/dryer hookup. Off street parking. Spacious with heat and water included. $780/mo., security, credit check & references. AVAILABLE NOW! 917-753-8192
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KINGSTON: 1 bedroom, 2nd floor $460. 2 bedroom 1st floor $500. 3 bedroom 2nd floor $510. WYOMING: 2 bedroom 1st floor $500. PLAINS: 1 bedroom 1st floor $420. 1/2 DOUBLES KINGSTON: 3 bedroom $825. W-B: 4 bedroom $750. Appliances included. Utilities by tenants. No pets. Lease, credit check, security required. UPCOMING: W-B: 3 bedroom brick home. $800. Qualified applicants receive discounts....!!!! Call Property Manager @ 570-899-3407
room in Historic downtown. All appliances + washer/ dryer, off-street parking, no pets. $800/month + utilities, security & 1st month. 5 minutes from Rt. 309 & I-81. (570)239-4067
WILKES-BARRE Victorian 2 bed-
3 bedroom 1 bath. New wood floors, porches, big kitchen with dishwasher, full attic, basement, lots of space! New gas furnace and new windows small yard. Easy on - street parking. Section 8 welcome. $625/per month, plus utilities. Pets okay with additional rent. 570-798-7051
PITTSTON 109 Lagrange St.
1024
Building & Remodeling
20 YEARS EXPERIENCE
All types of home repairs & alterations Plumbing, Carpentry, Electrical No job too small. Free Estimates. 570-256-3150
brick Ranch house with attached 2 car garage. Full basement. $1,300 per month. Security & references. 570-690-2570
DALLAS 3 bedroom, 2 bath,
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2 bedroom first floor, off street parking, washing machine, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, dryer hookup all included. No pets. $640/ month + utilities + security deposit. 570-851-0852
PLAINS
2,100 sq. ft. Building Suitable for Storage Close to 1-81. $330/month. 570-592-3575
ASHLEY
Completely renovated 1 bedroom & dressing room, washer/dryer hookup. Living & dining rooms, eat in kitchen, front & back porches & a yard. $500/mo. + utilities. 1st, last & security. No pets or smoking. (570)779-9647
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Green Ridge Area 2nd floor, 3 bedroom, living room kitchen, bath & laundry. New carpet, fresh paint. No pets. Modern, nice, clean. $600, includes sewer. No pets. 570-344-3608 or 973-541-0686
SCRANTON
3 large bedrooms, large fenced yard, hardwood floors washer/dryer hookup, pets welcome. $625/month + utilities & 1 month security. Call 570-313-5414
EDWARDSVILLE
Large 1/2 double, off street parking & yard. 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, $650 + security. Utilities by tenant. Section 8 Ok. Call 570-690-6289 Shawnee Ave. 3 bedrooms, back yard, basement. $550/month + utilities and sewer. 570-332-5723
PLYMOUTH
Spacious 1 bedroom renovated house. 1 1/2 baths, partially furnished, open dining & TV rooms with cozy wooden gas fireplace. New refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, mounted micro-wave & new oak cabinets. Brand new gas furnace/water heater. New apartment sized washer/dryer on 1st floor. Brand new draperies, blinds & carpeting. Detached garage with driveway. Partially finished basement. Front & back yards in tranquil neighborhood. Pets welcome. No smoking. $700 + utilities & security. 570-762-8265
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SCRANTON AREA AJS CLUB SODA .................................... PECKVILLE ALFREDOS .................................... SOUTH SCRANTON APPLEBEE .................................... VIEWMONT MALL ARCARO & GENNEL .................................... OLD FORGE BELLS COUNTY LINE PUB .......................... FACTORYVILLE CAF RINALDI .................................... OLD FORGE COLARUSSOS .................................... CLARKS SUMMIT COLARUSSOS COAL FIRE ..................... VIEWMONT MALL DAMONS .................................... CLARKS SUMMIT DOCMCGROGANS .......................... MONTAGEMOUNTAIN GERMAN AMERICAN CLUB ................... EAST MOUNTAIN GINS .................................................. FACTORYVILLE GOODFELLAS PIZZA ...................................... SCRANTON GRANDE PIZZA ............................................. MOOSIC HAGGERTYS .............................................. SCRANTON HEILS PLACE ............................................ DUNMORE HURRICANE GRILL ...................................... SCRANTON JACKS DRAFT HOUSE .................................. SCRANTON JILLYS ................................................. SCRANTON JJ BRIDGES ...................................... CLARKS SUMMIT KILDARES PUB ...................................... SCRANTON LOADING DOCK ...................................... DUNMORE LONG HORN STEAK HOUSE ............. MONTAGE MOUNTAIN MENDICINOS ............................................. DALEVILLE MICKEY GANNONS .................................. GREENRIDGE OLD BROOK INN ...................................... MOSCOW PAPPYS .............................................. SPRINGBROOK PUZZLES PUB ................................................. THROOP RADISSON ................................................. SCRANTON RED LOBSTER ...................................... VIEWMONT MALL RED ROBIN ...................................... VIEWMONT MALL RED ROBIN ...................................... VIEWMONT MALL REVELLOS PIZZA ...................................... OLD FORGE RUBY TUESDAYS .................................. VIEWMONT MALL STATE STREET BAR & GRILL ................... CLARKS SUMMIT STATION SQUARE ...................................... OLYPHANT TEXAS ROADHOUSE .............................. VIEWMONT MALL TGI FRIDAYS ...................................... VIEWMONT MALL V SPOT ...................................... PROVIDENCE ROAD WALDOS ...................................... GREENRIDGE WELLINGTONS PUB ............................... CLARKS SUMMIT WINDSOR INN ................................................ JERMYN Y KNOT PUB ................................................. ELMHURST HAZLETON AREA 15 TH STREET BEER WAREHOUSE .................. HAZLETON APPLEBEES .................................................. HAZLETON BOOTYSPLACE ............................................... HAZLETON CINEMA DRAFT HOUSE ......................... WEST HAZLETON COMFORT INN WEST ...................................... HAZLETON CUZ N JOES ............................................ CONYNGHAM DANOS PUB ..................................................... DRUMS DONAHUES FROGTOWN GRILL ................... CONYNGHAM EAGLE ROCK RESORT .................................. HAZLETON ELKS CLUB ................................................ HAZLETON EVANS ROADHOUSE ...................................... DRUMS GRAZIANOS .................................... BEAVER MEADOWS JONATHANS NEST ................................ WEST HAZLETON PURSELLS ............................................... SUGARLOAF RED ROOSTER ...................................... HARWOOD SAND SPRINGS GOLF ...................................... DRUMS THE 4 FELLAS ...................................... WHITE HAVEN THE OTHER SIDE ...................................... FREELAND WILKES BARRE AREA APPLEBEES ...................................... WILKES-BARRE ARENA BAR ...................................... WILKES-BARRE BANKOVITCHSEAFOOD .................................. NANTICOKE BAR LOUIE ................................ MOHEGAN SUN CASINO BAYOS ....................................................... LUZERNE BEER BOYS ...................................... WILKES-BARRE BREWS BROTHER S ...................................... LUZERNE BRICK HOUSE ...................................... DUPONT CHILIS ...................................... WILKES BARRE COOPERS SEAFOOD ...................................... PITTSTON CRIS NICS ...................................... WILKES-BARRE FORT CAFRE ...................................... FORTY FORT
WILKES BARRE AREA FOX HILL COUNTY CLUB ...................................... EXETER GROTTO PIZZA ...................................... HARVEYS LAKE GROTTO PIZZA ...................................... WILKES-BARRE HUNS WEST SIDE CAF ...................................... LUZERNE KEELEYS ................................................. KINGSTON KELSEYS ....................................................... ASHLEY KINGS PIZZA ...................................... MOUNTAINTOP LEGGIOS II ..................................................... DALLAS LEGGIOS RESTAURANT ............................. WILKES-BARRE LONESTARSTEAK ...................................... WILKES-BARRE MADISONS VODKA BAR ............................. NANTICOKE METRO BAR & GRILL ...................................... DALLAS MIDTOWN SPORTS ...................................... AVOCA MODERN LANES ...................................... EXETER MOHEGAN SUN ARENA ........................... WILKES-BARRE MULLIGANS ...................................... WILKE-BARRE OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE ........................... WILKES-BARRE OUTPOST INN ...................................... HUNLOCK CREEK OVERBROOK PUB ...................................... DALLAS OVERPOUR ...................................... PLAINS PATTES SPORTS BAR ............................... WILKES-BARRE PIC A DELI ...................................... PLAINS PICKLES PUB ...................................... WILKES-BARRE RED ROBIN ...................................... WILKES-BARRE RICKETS GLEN HOTEL ...................................... BENTON RODANOS ...................................... WILKES-BARRE RUSTIC KITCHEN .......................... MOHEGAN SUN CASINO SHALIMAR ...................................... MOUNTAINTOP TGI FRIDAYS ...................................... WILKES-BARRE THREE GUYS PIZZA ...................................... DALLAS THREEGUYSPIZZA......................................MOUNTAINTOP TIPSY TURTLE ...................................... OWEN STREET TIPSY TURTLE ...................................... MARKET STREET TONYSPIZZA ................................................... PITTSTON TOWN TAVERN ............................................... DURYEA
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