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ts hard to believe
were already in
the first week of
January, isnt it? The
holidays were gone
in the blink of an
eye, and here we
are, in 2012.
Ive already ex-
tracted any remnants
of Christmas
including our sweet
little tree, which Ill
miss for sure. It was
almost as if the
decor wasnt even
brought down from
the attic. As much
as I loved the holiday season of
2011, the anal-retentive me does
enjoy having the house get back
to normal.
And with that, I guess its
time for everyone to get back to
business, so lets start with this,
the first issue of the new year.
For this weeks cover story,
Stephanie DeBalko spoke with
photographers Niko J. Kallianio-
tis and Sally Wiener Grotta
about their exhibit, Visual
Truths, which opens at the
AFA Gallery in Scranton on
Friday. Both shooters have local
ties and different views from
their lenses, which is what
makes their joint effort so com-
pelling. Find out more on pages
16-17.
Jim Rising takes on some
popular New Years resolutions
in But Then Again while
local band Substitute prepares
to pay homage to Tommy;
both articles can be found on p.
23.
Craig Lukatch, this weeks
Who Is on p. 44, cites Win-
ston Churchill and Katy
Perry. I interviewed Rich Kram-
er for our Stage column, which
you can find on p. 31. In speak-
ing with him, I learned that his
ties to Arthur Millers Death of
a Salesman go much deeper
than having his directorial debut
with the Gaslight Theatre Com-
panys upcoming production of
the classic.
Thats just the tip of the iceb-
erg, but youll have to find out
more on your own. Ill see you
right here next week. As al-
ways, thanks for reading!
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Weekender Editor
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Jan. 4-10, 2012
news of the weird
By Chuck Shepherd
Weekender Wire Services
SNEAKATTACK
If the male nursery web spider
were a human, he would be stern-
ly denounced as a vulgar cad.
Researcher Maria Jose Albo of
Denmarks Aarhus University told
Live Science in November that the
spiders typically obtain sex by
making valuable gifts to fe-
males (usually, high-nutrition
insects wrapped in silk), but if
lacking resources, a male cleverly
packages a fake gift (usually a
piece of flower) also in silk but
confoundingly wound so as to
distract her as she unwraps it
and then mounts her before she
discovers the hoax. Albo also
found that the male is not above
playing dead to coax the female
into relaxing her guard as she
approaches the carcass only
to be jumped from behind for sex.
THE CONTINUINGCRISIS
-- Son Theodore Zimmick and
two other relatives filed a lawsuit
in November against the St. Sta-
nislaus cemetery in Pittsburgh for
the unprofessional burial of Theo-
dores mother, Agnes, in 2009.
Agnes had purchased an 11-by-8-
foot plot in 1945, but when she
finally passed away, the graveyard
had become so crowded that,
according to the lawsuit, workers
were forced to dig such a small
hole that they had to jump up and
down on the casket and whack it
with poles to fit it into the space.
-- Managers of Prospect Park in
Brooklyn decided recently to
relocate the statue of Abraham
Lincoln that since 1895 had occu-
pied a seldom-visited site and
whose advocates over the years
had insisted be given more promi-
nence. It turned out that the most
viable option was to swap loca-
tions with a conspicuous 1906
statue of Dr. Alexander Skene.
Lincoln is certainly universally
revered, but Dr. Skene has ad-
vocates, too, and some (according
to a December Wall Street Journal
report) are resisting the relocation
because Dr. Skene (unlike Lin-
coln) was a Brooklynite, and Dr.
Skene (unlike Lincoln) had a body
part named after him (Skenes
glands, thought to be vital in
understanding the G spot).
-- The two hosts of the Dutch
TV show Guinea Pigs apparent-
ly followed through on their plans
in December to eat pieces of each
other (fried in sunflower oil) in
order to describe the taste. Dennis
Storm and Valerio Zeno under-
went surgery to have small chunks
removed for cooking, with Zeno
perhaps faring worse (a piece of
Storms bottom) compared to
Storm (who got part of Zenos
abdomen).
CONVOLUTEDPLAN
-- A balaclava-wearing man
kidnapped Julian Buchwald and
his girlfriend in 2008 in Austra-
lias Alpine National Park as they
were picnicking. The man separat-
ed the couple, tore their clothes off
and buried them, but Buchwald
escaped and rescued the girlfriend,
and they wandered around naked
for days before being rescued. The
balaclava-clad man, it turns out,
was Buchwald, whose plan was to
convince the woman by his hero-
ism that she should marry him
(and more immediately, to have
sex even though they had both
pledged to remain virgins until
marriage). Buchwald was convict-
ed in Victoria County Court and
sentenced in December to more
than seven years in prison.
PEOPLE WITHISSUES
Prominent Birmingham, Ala.,
politician Bill Johnson describes
his wife as the most beautiful
woman in the world, but he re-
vealed in December that, while on
temporary duty recently as an
earthquake relief specialist in New
Zealand, he had clandestinely
donated sperm to nine women
(and that three were already preg-
nant). Becoming a biological
father is a need that I have, he
told a New Zealand Herald report-
er, and his wife had been unable to
accommodate him. Asked if his
wife knew of the nine women,
Johnson said, She does now.
Indeed, Alabama newspapers
quickly picked up the story, and
Mrs. Johnson told the Mobile
Press-Register that there is heal-
ing to do.
RECURRINGTHEMES
-- James Wards second annual
festival of tedium (the Boring
conference), in November at
York Hall in east London, once
again sold out, demonstrating the
intrinsic excitement created by
yawn-inducing subject matter.
Last years conference featured a
mans discourse on the color and
materials of his neckwear collec-
tion and anothers structured milk-
tasting, patterned after a wine-
tasting. This second edition show-
cased a history of the electric
hand-dryer and a seminar on the
square root of 2.
-- No Longer Weird? One
would think that classical musi-
cians who carry precious violins,
worth small fortunes, on public
transportation would be especially
vigilant to safeguard them. How-
ever, from time to time (for exam-
ple, in 2008, 2009, 2010 and May
2011), absentmindedness pre-
vailed. Most recently, in Decem-
ber, student MuChen Hsieh, 19,
accompanying a 176-year-old
violin (on loan from a foundation
in Taiwan and worth about
$170,000) on a bus ride from
Boston to Philadelphia, forgot to
check the overhead rack when
departing and left without it.
Fortunately, a bus company clean-
er turned it in. (Most famously, in
1999, the master cellist Yo Yo Ma
left his instrument in the trunk of
a New York City taxicab.) W
Handy Addresses:
NewsoftheWeird.blogspot.com,
WeirdUniverse.net,
WeirdNews@earthlink.net,
NewsoftheWeird.comand P.O.
Box18737, Tampa FL 33679.
Laurie Martinez, 36, was charged in December with filing a false police
report in Sacramento, Calif., alleging that she was raped, beaten bloody
and robbed in her home. It turns out that she had become frustrated try-
ing to get her husband to move them to a better neighborhood and that
faking a rape was supposed to finally persuade him. Instead, he filed for
divorce. Martinez is employed by the state as a psychologist.
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By Weekender Staff
weekender@theweekender.com
BIG WHEELS KEEP
ON TURNING
Scranton-based band Blinded
Passenger will celebrate the
release of its new album, The
Wheels with a CD-release
party Friday, Jan. 6 at 9 p.m. at
The Keys Bar (244 Penn Ave.,
Scranton). The five-song EP is a
follow up to 2010s Man in the
Cannon.
In a press release, singer Pat
McGlynn described The
Wheels as passionate songs
drawing inspiration from the
times that we live in, along with
musical inspiration from people
ranging from Tom Waits to Red
Hot Chili Peppers. The album
also features guitarist Stefan
Ogonosky, bassist Kevin Stone,
drummer Steve Werner and
pianist Mike Borthwick.
Doors open at 8 p.m., and A
Fire with Friends, A Social
State and Rafael Pimentel are
also on the bill. Admission is $5
and includes a copy of The
Wheels. For more info, visit
blindedpassenger.com.
MORNING, NOON
AND NIGHT
Maers BBQ (50 S. Main St.,
Wilkes-Barre) will hold its grand
opening Saturday, Jan. 14. The
event will feature T-shirt give-
aways, discounted menu items
and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Owned by Eric Wagner, Mike
Burns and Robert Burns, the
BYOB restaurant will offer bar-
becue-themed dishes for break-
fast, lunch, dinner and late-night
meals.
The smoking of the food will
be done in-house, and the menu
is slated to include items like
homemade chips and funnel-cake
sandwiches.
There was a need for barbe-
cue in Wilkes-Barre, first of all,
that was the biggest thing, Rob-
ert Burns told the Weekender
Friday. And we all love cooking,
had experience in the restaurant
business before, so thought we
would give it a try.
To appeal to the college crowd,
the restaurants proprietors are
planning on hosting monthly
eating challenges.
Were doing challenges for
the colleges, like for example, a
hot challenge, Burns said.
Well make some spicy food
and see who can finish it first.
Then, we havent pinned down
the details exactly yet, but some-
thing like whatever college
theyre from, that college gets
free drinks for the month or
something like that, and well do
a different challenge the next
month.
Hours of operation will be
Tuesday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-10
p.m., Friday-Saturday, 7-3 a.m.
and Sunday, 7 a.m.-noon.
JUST DO IT
Camelback Mountain Resort
(1 Camelback Road, Tanners-
ville) will host the only East-
Coast stop of Nike/The Chosen,
a grassroots snowboarding and
free-ski rail jam, Saturday, Jan.
14 from 5-9 p.m. Camelback is
the third of seven stops across the
country on the three-month tour.
There is a $3,000 purse for the
top competitors as well as Nike
swag. For more info, visit skica-
melback.com.
WHOLE LOT OF HOUDINI
The History Channels
Brad Meltzers Decoded! will
present Scrantons Houdini Mu-
seum magicians and experts
Dorothy Dietrich and Dick
Brookz in Houdini Mur-
dered?, a segment about Houdi-
nis unusual death that will air on
Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 10 p.m. and
Thursday, Jan. 5 at 2:01 a.m.
Following that, The Travel
Channels Mysteries At The
Museum will repeat a story
about one of Houdinis most
controversial escapes Tuesday,
Jan. 10 at 8 p.m. and Wednesday,
Jan. 11 at 3 p.m. Dietrich, a direc-
tor at the museum, is featured in
the episode.
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CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19)
Although in practical matters, youre
rarely surprised, the emotional world can
still shock and astound you (as you may
have recently discovered). Unfortunately,
even though in some aspects of life you
can prepare and plan for many probable
outcomes, when it comes to feelings, its
virtually impossible to predict what will
happen next. Stop trying. Its an annoying
(to everyone else), pointless waste of
energy. When it comes to matters of the
heart, your best bet is to stay in the mo-
ment, spontaneously run with the hilari-
ous, passionate and fun things as they
happen and roll with the punches when
they happen, too.
AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18)
The skeptic in you doesnt believe in the
power of good-luck charms, but please
resist going around popping others delu-
sion-balloons. Think back to your less-
cynical childhood, when you probably
held on to a special talisman or two, for
luck, security or comfort. These objects
can have whatever power we endow them
with. If someone truly believes that theyll
be more successful with their lucky rab-
bits foot in hand, they probably will be
if only because theyll go into the situation
with more optimism and confidence.
Dont rob them of that, and they might
spare you the shattering of your own help-
ful illusions yes, you have some, too.
PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20)
You frequently play fast and loose when
it comes to your own boundaries, and
everyone knows youre generally more
interested in bending the rules than abid-
ing by them. However, when its your job
to enforce someone elses boundaries
particularly someone who cant necessar-
ily stick up for themselves you must be
much more vigilant and strict than youd
be for yourself. This is an opportunity for
you real practice sticking to your guns
and holding your own. Bonus: once
youve learned to do it on someone elses
behalf, youll be much better at doing it
for yourself, too.
ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19)
The silver lining of tragic events is that
often when people have nothing to lose
someones about to die, a relationship is
on the verge of breaking up, etc. they
put all their cards on the table, and things
get better than ever. If only people could
be motivated to do this before things get
so close to disaster! Then how cool would
your life be? Fortunately, this week you
and yours might be more willing to put
more cards on the table than ever before,
leading to deeper connections, more excit-
ing adventures, and surprising fun had by
all. Make sure you give as good as you
get.
TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20)
Fairness is an important concept for you
Bulls. Youve occasionally dug in your
heels or even gone to battle for it. Thats
all commendable, of course, and we all
admire you for it, but fairness isnt
always a cut-and-dry, black-and-white
affair. People have their own customized
notions and arrangements, and its not
your job to make sure they get what you
consider their fair share, only that theyre
happy with the situation even if you
wouldnt be, in their shoes. That means
sometimes you just need to bite your
tongue, avert your rolled eyes and leave
well enough alone.
GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)
We used to have a smoke alarm we
disconnected because it would go off
whenever we put on the toaster or cooked
anything. It was simply too sensitive.
Theres someone in your life whos an
awful lot like that annoying smoke detec-
tor with excellent intentions, but way
too thin-skinned to function in real life. Of
course, you cant just take out their batter-
ies. However, this week you should be able
to find a good workaround thats a lot less
extreme than the obvious alternative
(walking away). And who knows, in time
theyll figure out how to compromise
something that smoke alarm will never be
able to do.
CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22)
We tend to model our real life relation-
ships on those weve observed in rela-
tives and friends, on TV or in the movies,
etc. While these have hopefully given you
a wide range of possible relationship
styles to choose from, I hope you now
have the confidence to design your own
relationships (romantic or platonic), from
the ground up, perfectly customized to the
two of you, and independent of others
examples or expectations. The more fully
you can free yourselves from prepro-
grammed rules and just be exactly who
you are, the happier youll be. That may
be a distant goal but this is at least a
good week to get started.
LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22)
Its so easy to get caught up in the dra-
ma of whatevers currently causing suf-
fering or hardship for you. The truth is, if
you take about five steps back and look at
your life, youre pretty damn lucky, even if
things are very far from perfect. Be grate-
ful, already, and proactive instead of com-
plaining about the stuff that isnt so great.
Its fixable, especially if youre busy feel-
ing optimistic and glad about all the cool
shit youve already got going on. Get
caught in a whirlwind of whining, though,
and things are much more likely to go
from less than great, to much, much
worse.
VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22)
Being arguably one of the most stub-
born signs (rivaled only by those bullhead-
ed Taureans and billygoat Capricorns),
you truly have a hard time backing down,
even when all reason and logic dictates
you probably should. What will it take, my
dear, to get you to give up and/or admit
you were wrong? Half the time, we end up
having to lie and say we made the mistake,
just to end stalemates like these. This
time, though, the stakes are too high for
such peacemaking lies now youll need
to truly and completely let things go, or
face an ongoing cold war with no end in
sight.
LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)
Single Libras*, theres no right or wrong
way to do love. People meet partners from
slutty one-night stands, from online per-
sonal ads, from blind dates and a million
other ways. Stop making rules for yourself
about how things should happen or play
out, and your chances of encountering
someone wholl become special to you,
one way or another, increase tremendous-
ly. That doesnt mean the second you stop
limiting yourself that youll meet someone
amazing these things cant be guaran-
teed. But your life will doubtless become
more interesting and isnt that, by itself,
totally worth it? (*If youre a non-single
Libra, this week pat yourself on the back
and set up one of your single friends on a
blind date, wont you?)
SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21)
Even if someone deserves a piece of
your mind for what theyve said or done,
that doesnt mean you should necessarily
give it to them. What good, after all,
would a conflict do at this stage? That
doesnt mean you need to simply forgive
and forget, but butting heads now
wouldnt be good for you and yours
(which is all that matters; screw whoever
screwed you). Keep your distance and
keep your cool while you focus on fixing
up the messes in your life, without focus-
ing on their sources. Forget shit like clo-
sure or revenge living your life well is
a better substitute for either of those.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21)
Youre rarely a prude, but sometimes
you probably should be. Being free-spirit-
ed, non-judgmental and inclusive is a very
good general philosophy; however, that
doesnt mean every crazy thing necessarily
has a proper place in your life. Its alright
to say no thanks to many things without
feeling like youre missing out on anything
youd actually want. By this point, you
should be pretty sure when a refusal wont
deprive you of anything special. Although
I still think you should say, yes, almost
all the time, feel free to say, no, when
necessary, without feeling bad. W
To contact Caeriel, e-mail
sign.language.astrology@gmail.com.
By Caeriel Crestin
Weekender Correspondent
MICHAEL STIPE
January 4 1960
BRADLEY COOPER
(pictured)
January 5 1975
ROWAN ATKINSON
January 6 1955
KATIE COURIC
January 7 1957
DAVID BOWIE
January 8 1947
KATE MIDDLETON
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PAT BENATAR
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Every picture tells a story
Copyright by Sally Wiener Grotta. All Rights Reserved. Behind the Veil, a photograph by Sally Wiener Grotta, is part of Visual Truths.
By Stephanie DeBalko
Weekender Staff Writer
M
aybe it takes a
certain kind of
fearlessness to be
a photojournalist.
After all, the profession requires
one to go out into the world,
approach strangers and basi-
cally request to forever capture
their bleakest, happiest or most
vulnerable moments in print, for
the world to see.
In the cases of Sally Wiener
Grotta, a freelance writer and
photographer based in Pennsyl-
vania, and Niko J. Kallianiotis,
a former freelance photographer
for The Times Leader pursuing
a Master of Fine Arts degree at
New York Citys School of Vi-
sual Arts, their respective bold-
ness seems to prove that point.
Kallianiotis has also been a
freelancer for The New York
Times since 2007, covering
events in Pennsylvania and up-
state New York, and he earned
the position not by knowing the
right people, but by taking the
initiative while he was working
at Watertown Daily News in
New York.
Through some people, I
found the photo department
(phone number) and I called,
and I got lucky again because
its very hard to pick up a phone
and call The New York Times
and nd an editor that really
wants to talk, he said, laughing.
So I said, Im in Watertown,
and I want to be a freelance
I have a very humanist
leaning, as does Niko, so I
think thats important, and
we are both seeking our
own personal truths in our
photography.
Sally Wiener Grotta
Niko J. Kallianiotis and Sally Wiener Grotta join forces for AFA Gallery opening
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Barber Shop, top, and Kini are two of
Niko J. Kallianiotis works that will be on
display at the AFA Gallery exhibit.
PHOTOS BY NIKO J. KALLIANIOTIS
photographer, and I sent her
my website, and she liked my
work and she sent me a contract
I just wanted to do it for the
experience.
Wiener Grotta has been
equally driven, contributing to
the likes of Popular Science and
Womans Day and traveling
the world for her freelance and
personal projects.
I traveled on assignment to
all seven continents, said Wie-
ner Grotta. I was in Antarctica
three times in four years because
I got obsessed with it. I couldnt
nd that one denitive photo-
graph of Antarctica.
Wiener Grotta and Kalliani-
otis will be showing pieces in
a joint exhibit entitled Vi-
sual Truths at AFAGallery in
Scranton through Saturday, Jan.
28 with an opening reception
Friday, Jan. 6 from 6-9 p.m.
Different views
from the lens
T
he title of the show,
Visual Truths, is one
that applies to each artist
in a different but tangential way.
Wiener Grotta and Kallianiotis
have diverse styles and subjects,
but their zeal and goals run side
by side.
Its like were apples and
oranges, but I think its going to
be really good that way. There
is zero competition between the
two of us, Wiener Grotta said,
laughing. I think well supple-
ment each other. I have a very
humanist leaning, as does he,
so I think thats important, and
we are both seeking our own
personal truths in our photogra-
phy.
For Kallianiotis, who origi-
nally hails from Greece, the title
of the exhibit correlates directly
with the essence of his work.
In my photojournalism
background, I dont deal with
ctional photography or con-
ceptual work, he said. Im
interested in capturing human
behavior, Im interested in the
human form, peoples reactions
I dont tell them what to do.
I dont set up the situation, I
record it as it unfolds.
Whereas Kallianiotis is a
self-described street photogra-
pher, Wiener Grotta, known for
her American Hands project,
which focuses on the work of
traditional artisans, approaches
her portraits from a different
angle. She develops an even
deeper relationship with her
subjects.
Its my view, its my personal
interaction with what Im expe-
riencing, and Im trying to help
others experience it, she stated.
When its a photograph of
another person, it is very much a
collaboration. I do not do street
photography, I do photography
in which Ive developed a rela-
tionship with my subject. And
to me, its a successful photo
shoot if the camera lens virtually
disappears and its just the two
of us relating to each other.
Truth of the matter
T
he link between Wiener
Grotta and Kallianiotis
seems to be that storytell-
ing aspect, the idea that theyre
capturing these moments and
relaying them to others through
the scope of their lenses.
Kallianiotis especially does
not like being limited by his
own specications, and ex-
plained that with this upcoming
exhibit, his black-and-white
photos t into a broad denition,
rather than one linear tale.
If I go out and say, Im
going to do this project, this is
my concept, I nd myself being
fabricated, and Im not free to
do other stuff, he explained.
Im kind of stuck in this little
world that I have to do this
project on this particular subject.
You can say, Yeah, its broad,
its very wide, but I like it
that way because its about the
photograph, and I try to make
every single photograph tell its
own story.
In the same vein, Wiener
Grotta feels that those photos
she has selected t within one
certain sentiment.
I nd that my photography
comes from a place within me
that nds a great deal of wonder
in the world and other people,
in shapes, in light, in shadow, in
the experience of being within
this world, she explained. And
there are different feelings I
have within this wonder, and all
of the pictures in this exhibit go
toward this one left-angled one
they do have a continuity to
me. When were talking about
visual truths, it is my personal
visual truth.
For Kallianiotis, there is the
same feeling of continuity with-
out obvious similarity.
Its not like a dedicated body
of work, he explained, point-
ing out that most of his pieces
in the show were taken either in
Scranton or Greece. My goal
eventually is to make a project
of street life in America and
street life in Greece, but that
will take some time.
Wiener Grotta noted that her
pieces, as is the case with Kal-
lianiotis, came from personal
projects, not professional work.
My husband and I, hes a
writer and Im a writer and pho-
tographer, and we have traveled
all over the world on assignment
for major glossy magazines,
had a blast, and it was always
doing other peoples truths,
she said. And I also was doing
a lot of nonction, again, its
other peoples truths. I now tend
toward my ction and my ne-
art photography, because its
time for me to express my own
truths. W
I dont
set up
the
situation,
I record
it as it
unfolds.
Niko J. Kallianiotis
Visual Truths: Sally Wiener
Grotta & Niko J. Kallianiotis:
Jan. 6-28, AFA Gallery
(514 Lackawanna Ave.,
Scranton).
Opening reception
Fri., Jan. 6, 6-9 p.m.
Info: 570.969.1040,
artistsforart.org,
nikokallianiotis.com,
pixels.smugmug.com
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theater listings
ACTORS CIRCLE AT
PROVIDENCE
PLAYHOUSE
(1256 Providence Rd,
Scranton, reserva-
tions: 570.342.9707,
actorscircle.org)
Auditions for
Crimes of the Heart:
Jan. 15-16, 6:30 p.m.
Adults ages 20-50.For
more info, call
570.909.5258.Show dates
in March, April.
The 39 Steps: Feb. 2-5,
10-12, 17-19. Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.,
Sun., 2 p.m. $12 GA, $10 seniors,
$8 students. Preview Feb. 2, 8 p.m.,
$8 GA/seniors, $6 students. From the
novel by John Buchan and movie by
Alfred Hitchcock. A small cast plays
more than 150 roles, recreating the
classic tale of an ordinary man
caught up in a spy story. Reserva-
tions suggested, call.
BLOOMSBURG THEATRE
ENSEMBLE
(Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center
St., Bloomsburg, 570.784.8181,
800.282.0283, bte.org)
Ticket prices: $9-$25
Julius Caesar: Jan. 27-28, also
touring regional high schools.
Murder at the Howard John-
sons: March 2-25. Set in the late
70s, spoiled Arlene and her lover
check in to a cheap motel and plot
to kill her husband.
COUGHLIN HIGH SCHOOL
DRAMA CLUB
(80 N. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre,
570.406.3976)
Legally Blonde-The Musical:
March 1-3, 7 p.m., March 4, 2 p.m.
$10/all ages, senior citizens discount
night March 1, 55+, $5. Tickets day of
show only at door. For info, call.
F.M. KIRBY CENTER
(71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre,
570.826.1100)
Charlottes Web: Jan. 29, 2 p.m.,
Jan. 30, 10 a.m., $14.50
La Boheme: Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m.,
$29-$58
Fiddler on the Roof: Feb. 15-16,
7:30 p.m., $30-$60
Proof: Feb. 25, 8 p.m., $17-$37
THE LIMELIGHT PLAYERS
(570.814.6790)
Auditions for Titanic-The Musi-
cal: Jan. 19-20, 6-9 p.m.,
Jan. 21, 3-6:30 p.m. (call
backs/final call for new auditions),
First Welsh Presbyterian Church, 74
S. Meade St., Wilkes-Barre. All ages
welcome, all parts open. Come pre-
pared with sheet music, will be asked
to read from script. If needed for
callbacks, will be contacted by e-mail
address on audition sheet. Show
dates May/June. No show date con-
flicts accepted. All levels of theat-
rical/musical/dance experience
welcome.
LITTLE THEATRE OF
WILKES-BARRE
(537 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre:
570.823.1875, ltwb.org)
NEPA Premiere Production of
William Shakespeares Titus Andron-
icus: Feb. 10-11, 8 p.m., Feb. 12, 3 p.m.
$10. In association with Oblivion
Productions. Call to reserve.
MELLOW THEATER AT
LACKAWANNA COLLEGE
(501 Vine St., Scranton, 570.342.4137)
Gaslight Theater Company pre-
sents Arthur Millers Death of a
Salesman: Jan. 5-7, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 8,
2 p.m. $10/person, $8/students &
seniors. $8/person/group rate (10+).
To reserve, call 824.8266 or visit
etix.com. Info: gaslight-
theatre@gmail.com, gaslight-theat-
re.org.
MISFIT PLAYERS
(iluv2act@aol.com)
Annual Staged Musical Revue The
Songs of Webber and Sondheim: Jan.
13-15, 2012.
MUSIC BOX PLAYERS
(196 Hughes St., Swoyersville:
570.283.2195 or 800.698.PLAY or
musicbox.org)
Auditions for American Stars of
Tomorrow: Jan. 10, 6 p.m. Produc-
tion for young per-
formers, ages 7-20.
Performances in
Feb.
Auditions for The
Full Monty: Jan.10,
7:30 p.m. All roles
open to men, women
ages 18and over.
Special requirements
are an 11-14 year-old-boy,
an African American man,
age 30-60, and 40+ singing
female. All ethnicities en-
couraged to audition. Perform-
ances in Feb., March.
PENNSYLVANIA THEATER
FOR PERFORMING ARTS
(JJ Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad St.,
Hazleton, 570.454.5451, ptpash-
ows.org)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: Jan.
13-14, 20-21, 28, 7 p.m.; Jan. 15, 22, 29,
3 p.m. All-you-can-eat dinner buffet
90 minutes prior to all perform-
ances. $16/adults, $14/seniors 62+,
students 12+, $10/children. Dinner-
and-show tickets, $32/adults, $28/
seniors, students, $20/children.
Group discounts available, some
tickets sold at door. Call or go online
to reserve.
SCRANTON CULTURAL
CENTER
(420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton)
The Amazing Kreskin: Jan. 29, 2
p.m. $15. $35 ticket/meet & greet, $50
4-ticket package via box office,
570.344.1111, Ticketmaster.
Shrek the Musical: Jan. 21-22,
times vary, $46.25-$70.25
In the Mood: Jan. 26, 7 p.m.,
$39.80-$57.70
SHAWNEE PLAYHOUSE
(570.421.5093, theshawneeplay-
house.com)
Two One-Act Plays by Worthington
Players: The Messenger and A
Cabin Fit for a King: Jan. 7, 14, 8
p.m.; Jan. 8, 13, 15, 2 p.m. $18/adults,
$15/seniors, $10/children under 12.
Those Fantastic Forties: Jan. 20,
22, 27, 29, 2 p.m.; Jan. 21, 28, 8 p.m.
$18/adults, $15/seniors, $10/children
under 12. W
-- compiled by Stephanie
DeBalko
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esteemed and wannabe
fashion compatriot in the world, at
once inspiring great respect and
recognition. But the high regard in
which the brands proprietor,
Gabrielle Coco Chanel, is held
did not come easily. In fact, it
came as a result of personal and
physical labor, defiance and a
somewhat unwillingness to accept
defeat. In the book Coco Chanel:
An Intimate Life, Lisa Chaney
chronicles, in exquisite detail, the
life of the woman who has tran-
scended time and trends, starting
at her wretched beginnings.
Though there are other publish-
ed biographies on Chanel, Chaney
went to great lengths to unearth as
much newinformation as possible
for her effort. Taking four years to
do so, the result is a systematic but
engaging account of the very
essence of a rags-to-riches tale.
Chanels life was exhaustingly
perilous. Though she was eventu-
ally able to enjoy the fruits of her
labor as an independent and self-
made woman during a time
where this was virtually unheard
of her many romantic exploits,
which often left her heartbroken
and in despair, are emotionally
draining to the reader. The over-
whelming negativity that seemed
to be a permanent part of her life,
due in part to such romantic foi-
bles, overshadows the legendary
couture upon which Chanels
reputation is built.
Chaney indelibly offers brief,
descriptive glimpses into the
cornerstones of Chanels career,
an unavoidable pillar considering
that her career basically became
her life. But an even more in-
depth discussion of her actual
designs would have been welcome
in Coco Chanel.
That said, one gets the distinct
feeling that this book was meant
to examine the couturiers deeply
intimate life. Her pieces have been
analyzed into oblivion and indeed
still are in the pages of high-fash-
ion magazines, but her personal
life has always been cloaked in
some mystery, an intentional
effort on Chanels part.
Chaney does as much as she can
in the book to provide more in-
sight into the lesser-known as-
pects of Chanels personal ex-
ploits, but she admits on some
occasions that some areas are still
shrouded in uncertainty. As a
person with an incongruous and
often contradictory personality,
Chanels enigmatic appeal is not
lost in Chaneys latest offering,
even in these moments of mystery.
Living in Paris during both
World Wars gives Chanels story
an even more palpable edge, and
the way her timeline is intertwined
with world history is a conscious
and successful effort on Chaneys
part to further instill in the reader
some sense of the great adversity
always present in Chanels life.
To find out that the woman who
created the little black dress and
a fragrance that carries clout even
in todays choking cloud of celeb-
rity and fashion-house perfume
world (Chanel No. 5) was the
same person who engaged in
recreational drug use and an affair
with a German spy is quite com-
pelling. Chaney went the extra
mile with Coco Chanel, and it
shows.
The woman
behind the label
Coco Chanel: An
Intimate Life
by Lisa Chaney
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THE BOG
341 Adams Ave., Scranton
Phone: 570.341.6761
- Slowdance / Cherokee Red: Jan. 21,
9 p.m. 21+
CAESARS POCONO
RESORTS
1.877.800.5380
www.CPResorts.com
- New Yorks Funniest: Jan. 14-15
- The Sensational Soul Cruisers: Jan.
14-15
- Eddie Griffin: Jan. 29
- Boogie Wonder Band: Feb. 10-11
- Hypnotist Tim Triplett: March 16-17
- Big Shot (Billy Joel tribute): March
30-31
- Keith Sweat: April 22
THE CRIMSON LION
HOOKAH LOUNGE
37 E. South St., Wilkes-Barre
- Mike Quinn / Slowdance / Mariah
Welch: Jan. 22, 7 p.m. 18+
F.M. KIRBY CENTER
71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre
Phone: 570.826.1100
- ABBA: Arrival: Jan. 8, 7 p.m., $30.65-
$41.65
- Jerry Seinfeld: Jan. 13, 7 & 9:30 p.m.,
$65-$80
- Darius Rucker: Jan. 20, 8 p.m.,
$52-$92
- Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan:
Jan. 27, 8 p.m., $27
- NEPA Philharmonic Broadway Love
Songs: Feb. 10, 8 p.m., $35.50-$73.45
- Lisa Lampanelli: Feb. 18, 8 p.m.,
$37.75
- John Pinette: Feb. 19, 7 p.m., $34.75
- Pink Floyd Experience: Feb. 21, 7:30
p.m., $28-$38
- Gaelic Storm / Enter The Haggis:
March 1, 7:30 p.m., $22-$32
- NEPA Philharmonic Beethoven
Festival: March 10, 8 p.m., $35.50-
$73.45
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo: March
15, 7:30 p.m., $26-$36
- The Fresh Beat Band: March 21, 3
p.m., 3 & 6 p.m., $32.40-$42.65
- The Best of Second City: March 23,
8 p.m., $28
- NEPA Philharmonic The Music of
Gershwin: April 14, 8 p.m., $35.50-
$73.45
- Red Green Wit & Wisdom Tour: April
17, 7 p.m., $47.50
- Bob Weir: April 27, 8 p.m., $41.85-
$52.60
- Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two
Woman Show: May 4, 8 p.m., $25-$45
- Tony Bennett: June 2, 8 p.m., $70-
$126
- NEPA Philharmonic Tribute to
Benny Goodman: June 9, 8 p.m.,
$35.50-$73.45
MAUCH CHUNK OPERA
HOUSE
14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe
570.325.0249
mauchchunkoperahouse.com
- Kashmir (Led Zeppelin tribute): Jan.
14, 8:30 p.m., $23
- Hamell On Trial: Jan. 21, 8:30 p.m.,
$18
- Last Friday Standup Comedy Event:
Jan. 27, 8:30 p.m., $18
- Commander Cody Band w/ Profes-
sor Louie and the Crowmatix: Feb. 4,
8:30 p.m., $24
- Tusk (Fleetwood Mac tribute): Feb.
11, 8:30 p.m., $23
- Savoy Brown: Feb. 18, 8 p.m., $25
- The Allentown Band: Feb. 19, 5 p.m.,
$15 adults, $10 kids
- The Eilen Jewell Band: March 4,
8:30 p.m., $20
- Noel V. Ginnity / Taylors Irish
Cabaret: March 10, 8 p.m., $27
- Montana Skies: March 16, 8 p.m., $18
- Steve Forbert: March 23, 7 p.m., $23
- Aztec 2-Step: March 24, 8 p.m., $21
- Willy Porter: March 31, 8:30 p.m., $22
advance, $25 day of
MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre
Twp.
- Disney On Ice Treasure Trove: Jan.
11-16, TIMES VARY, $31.55-$64.20
- Rascal Flatts / Sara Evans / Hunter
Hayes: Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m., $25-$59.75
- Sesame Street Live 123 Imagine w/
Elmo & Friends: March 1-4, TIMES
VARY, $25.60-$37.85
- Monster Jam: March 9-11, TIMES
VARY, $34.30-$49.75
- Harlem Globetrotters: March 16, 7
p.m., $26.60-$127.05
MOUNT AIRY CASINO
RESORT
44 Woodland Rd., Mount Pocono
Phone: 877.682.4791
www.mountairycasino.com
- Tony Roi-The Elvis Experiences: Jan.
7, 8 p.m., $10, Gypsies
- Tavares: Jan. 14, 8 p.m., $25-$40,
Gypsies
- Jackie The Joke Man Martling:
Feb. 4, 8 p.m., $20-$30, Gypsies
- Ed Kowalczsyk of Live: Feb. 18, 8
p.m., $25-$40, Gypsies
- Gilbert Gottfried: March 3, 8 p.m.,
$20-$30, Gypsies
- Unforgettable Fire (U2 tribute)
March 17, 8 p.m., $10, Gypsies
- Gloriana: April 14, 8 p.m., $25-$40,
Gypsies
NEW VISIONS STUDIO &
GALLERY
201 Vine St., Scranton
570.878.3970
- A Fire With Friends / Eye On Attrac-
tion / Left Coast Envy / The Riot /
Drew Breeze / Lil Jay Wirth: Jan. 21, 7
p.m. $5 at the door, free refresh-
ments.
PENNS PEAK
325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe
866.605.7325 or visit pennspeak.com.
- Air Supply: Jan. 20, 8 p.m., $38.75-
$43.75
- Parrotbeach (Jimmy Buffet tribute):
Jan. 28, 8 p.m., $25
- Edgar Winter & Rick Derringer: Feb.
4, 8 p.m., $35.75
- Rubix Kube (80s tribute): Feb. 17, 8
p.m., $28
- Tesla: Feb. 18, 8 p.m., $33
- Blackberry Smoke: Feb. 24, 8 p.m.,
$25
- Bruce In The U.S.A.: Feb. 25, 8 p.m.,
$25
- The Saw Doctors: March 2, 8 p.m.,
$32
- Satisfaction (Rolling Stones trib-
ute): March 3, 8 p.m., $22.25
- Three Dog Night: March 31, 8 p.m.,
$43.75-$49.25
- Glen Campbell: April 19, 8 p.m.,
$49.25-$54.25
- The Music of Bill Monroe Featuring
Peter Rowan & The Travelin McCou-
rys: April 22, 8 p.m.
- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: June 2, 8
p.m., $32
PENNSYLVANIA BLUES
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Blue Mountain Ski Area, Palmerton
610.826.7700
www.skibluemt.com
- July 27, 8 p.m.-midnight; 28, 1
p.m.-1:30 a.m.; 29, noon-9 p.m. Mi-
chael Iron Man Burks / Joe Louis
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more. Advance on-site camping: Up
to 3 nights w/ 2 days of festival
tickets, $80/adult, $45/kids 6-12.
Increase by 20 percent as of April 2.
Advance festival day: 1 day, $30/
adult, $9/kids 6-12; 2 day, $50/adult,
$15/kids 6-12. Increase by 10 percent
as of April 2.
REDWOOD ART SPACE
740 Jumper Road, Plains Twp.
- The World Is a Beautiful Place /
Slingshot Dakota / Daylight / Halfling:
Jan. 5, 8 p.m.
- Tigers Jaw / Balance & Composure
/ Captain Were Sinking / Three Man
Cannon / Pheramones / American
War: Jan. 8, 7 p.m.
- Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely
Estate / One Hundred Year Ocean:
Feb. 2, 8 p.m.
- Disengage / Mindset / Praise /
Peace: Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m.
- The Ataris / The Queers: Feb. 20, 8
p.m.
RIVER STREET JAZZ CAFE
667 N. River St., Plains
Phone: 570.822.2992
- The Big Dirty: Jan. 6, 8 p.m.
- Jack Grace Band / Drew Kelly: Jan.
7, 8 p.m.
- Sector One presents Forward: Jan.
12, 8 p.m.
- Poogie Bell Band / Woody Browns
Project: Jan. 13, 8 p.m.
- Brothers Past / Beard O Bees: Jan.
14, 8 p.m.
- Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root /
XVSK: Jan. 19, 8 p.m.
- Se Acabo (Santana tribute): Jan. 20,
8 p.m.
- Royal Scam (Steely Dan tribute):
Jan. 21, 6 p.m.
- Donna Jean Godchaux Band w/ Jeff
Mattson of DSO / Mike Miz: Jan. 26, 8
p.m.
- Clarence Spady Band: Jan. 27, 8
p.m.
- Miz: Feb. 24, 8 p.m.
- Miss Melanie & the Valley Rats: Feb.
25, 8 p.m.
SCRANTON COMMUNITY
CONCERTS
Mellow Theater, 501 Vine St. Scranton
Phone: 570.955.1455, www.lackawan-
na.edu, etix.com
Prices vary, student and group rates
available
- Chamber Music Society of Lincoln
Center: Feb. 23, 7 p.m., $25-$30
- Yesterday & Today, an interactive
Beatles show: March 23, 8 p.m.,
$25-$30
- The Kingston Trio: April 20, 8 p.m.,
$25-$30
SCRANTON CULTURAL
CENTER
420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton
Phone: 888.669.8966
- Listen Local ft. Nowhere Slow /
Jeanne Zano Band: Jan. 13, 8 p.m.,
$12.50
- The Amazing Kreskin: Jan. 29, 2
p.m., $18
- Listen Local: Feb. 3, 8 p.m., $12.25
- NEPA Philharmonic Broadway Love
Songs Pops II: Feb. 11, 8 p.m., $34.50-
$73.15
- Rain, A Tribute to the Beatles: Feb.
24-26, TIMES VARY, $46.25-$65.25
- NEPA Philharmonic: The Music of
Gershwin Pops III: April 13, 8 p.m.,
$34.50-$73.15
- NEPA Philharmonic Haydn / Brahms,
A German Requiem: April 27, 8 p.m.,
$34.50-$73.15
SHERMAN THEATER
524 Main St., Stroudsburg
Phone: 570.420.2808, www.sherman-
theater.com
- Rock n Ink Expo: Jan. 13-15, $10/day,
$15/3-day pass
- Big D and the Kids Table: Jan. 6, $12
- Wheres the Band? Ft. Matt Pryor /
Chris Conley / Anthony Raneri / Ace
Enders / Evan Weiss: Jan. 19, 7 p.m.,
$13 advance, $15 day of
- Raymond the Amish Comic: Jan. 21,
8 p.m., $18
- Mountain Dance Concert: Jan. 22, 2
p.m., $10 kids, $12 adults
- Call Me Out / Your Turning Point /
Somewhere Sonday: Jan. 27, 6 p.m.,
$10 advance, $12 day of
- Phil Vassar: Feb. 24, 8 p.m., $26-$36
- moe.: March 4, 7 p.m., $27
- Hammer of the Gods: March 31, 8
p.m., $28
VINTAGE THEATER
119 Penn Ave., Scranton
570.589.0271
- The Taste: Jan. 6, 8 p.m., $5
- Chet Williams CD release / Roof-
doctor / Skeleton Equation: Jan. 7, 8
p.m., $7
PHILADELPHIA
ELECTRIC FACTORY
3421 Willow St., Philadelphia
Phone: 215.LOVE.222
- Rebelution / The Grouch / Pep Love:
Jan. 14, 8:30 p.m.
- SOJA: Feb. 4, 8 p.m.
- Umphreys McGee: Feb. 11, 8:30 p.m.
- Big Gigantic / Adventure Club: Feb.
18, 8:30 p.m.
- The Pink Floyd Experience: Feb. 25,
8:30 p.m.
THE FILLMORE AT THE
TLA
334 South St., Philadelphia
Phone: 215.922.1011
- Steel Panther / Sinners Saints: Jan.
5, 7 p.m.
- Moosh / Twist: Jan. 14, 8 p.m.
- Live Lava Live / Meekakitty / Nana-
lew & Friends: Jan. 15, 5:30 p.m.
- Big Head Todd & The Monsters: Jan.
19, 7 p.m.
- Wheres The Band: Jan. 20, 7 p.m.
- Collie Buddz: Jan. 21, 8 p.m.
- The Wanted: Jan. 24, 6 p.m.
- Augustana: Feb. 3, 8 p.m.
- Jacks Mannequin / Jukebox the
Ghost: Feb. 4, 6, 6 p.m.
KESWICK THEATER
Easton Road-Keswick Ave, Glenside,
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- Burton Cummings / The Guess Who:
Jan. 18, 8 p.m.
- Demetri Martin: Jan. 21, 8 p.m.
- Jeanne Robertson: Jan. 27, 8 p.m.
- Kathleen Madigan: Jan. 28, 8 p.m.
- Vanilla Fudge / The Yardbirds: Feb.
4, 8 p.m.
- Javier Colon: Feb. 10, 8 p.m.
- Bruce Hornsby: Feb. 11, 8 p.m.
- Jeffrey Osborne: Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m.
- George Clinton: Feb. 18, 8 p.m.
- 1964 The Tribute: Feb. 24-25, 8 p.m.
MANN CENTER
52nd and Parkside, Philadelphia
Phone: 215.893.1999
- Foster the People: June 14, 7:30
p.m.
TOWER THEATER
69th and Ludlow Sts. Upper Darby
Phone: 610.352.2887
- Peter Frampton: Feb. 11, 8 p.m.
- Cedric the Entertainer and Friends:
Feb. 12, 7 p.m.
- Gabriel Iglesias: April 13, 8 p.m.
TROCADERO
10th & Arch St, Philadelphia
Phone: 215.336.2000
- Brotherly Breakdown Fest: Jan. 7, 6
p.m.
- Jim Breuer: Jan. 14, 9 p.m.
- In Flames / Trivium / Veil of Maya /
Kyng: Jan. 15, 7 p.m.
- The Legwarmers (80s tribute): Jan.
21, 9 p.m.
- D.R.U.G.S. / Hit the Lights, more:
Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m.
- Lamb of God / Too Late The Hero /
The Acacia Strain: Jan. 26, 8 p.m.
- Dark Funeral, more: Jan. 31, 7:30
p.m.
SUSQUEHANNA BANK
CENTER
1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, NJ.
Phone: 609.365.1300
- Megadeth / Motorhead / Volbeat /
Lacuna Coil: Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m.
- Tool: Jan. 29, 8 p.m.
- Rise Against: Feb. 4, 7 p.m.
WELLS FARGO CENTER
Broad St., Philadelphia
Phone: 215.336.3600
- The Black Keys: March 10, 8 p.m.
- Rammstein: April 26, 8 p.m.
- Neil Diamond: June 18, 8 p.m.
- Coldplay: July 5, 7 p.m.
ELSEWHERE IN PA
CROCODILE ROCK
520 Hamilton St, Allentown
Phone: 610.434.460
- I See Stars: Jan. 16, 4:30 p.m.
- Matt Nathanson: Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m.
- Fuel: Jan. 29, 6 p.m.
- Down with Webster / Free Sol: Feb.
3, 7 p.m.
- Anthrax / Testament: Feb. 6, 6:45
p.m.
- Black Stone Cherry / Cavo: Feb. 7, 7
p.m.
- Nick Carter: Feb. 8, 8 p.m., $25-$27
GIANT CENTER
950 Hersheypark Dr., Hershey
Phone: 717.534.3911
- Rascal Flatts / Sara Evans / Hunter
Hayes: Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m.
- Miranda Lambert / Chris Young /
Jerrod Niemann: Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m.
- Celtic Woman, Believe: March 6,
7:30 p.m.
- Casting Crowns: March 30, 7:30 p.m.
- Lady Antebellum: May 6, 7 p.m.
NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY
BEACON THEATER
2124 Broadway, New York, NY.
Phone: 212.496.7070
- David Garrett: Feb. 4, 8 p.m.
- 70s Soul Jam: Feb. 11, 8 p.m.
- Cedric The Entertainer: Feb. 14, 7:30
p.m.
- Peter Frampton: Feb. 18, 8 p.m.
- Nikolai Baskov: Feb. 19, 8 p.m.
- Adam Savage & Jamie Hyneman:
March 23, 8 p.m.
HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM
311 W. 34th St, New York, NY.
Phone: 212.279.7740
- Flogging Molly: Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m.
- Legends of Disco: March 31, 7 p.m.
THE FILLMORE AT IRVING
PLAZA
17 Irving Place, New York, N.Y.
Phone: 212.777.6800
- Steel Panther: Jan. 4, 7 p.m.
- Live Lava Live / Meekakitty / Nana-
lew & Friends: Jan. 17, 6 p.m.
- Robert Earl Keen: Jan. 20, 7 p.m.
- Big Head Todd & The Monsters: Jan.
21, 8 p.m.
- The Wanted: Jan. 22, 7 p.m.
- Lamb of God: Jan. 24, 7 p.m.
- Falling In Reverse: Jan. 28, 6:30
p.m.
- The Asteroids Galaxy Tour / Vaca-
tioner: Jan. 31, 7 p.m.
MADISON SQUARE
GARDEN
7th Ave., New York, NY
Phone: 212.465.MSG1
- Romeo: Feb. 11, 23-24, 8 p.m.
- Ricardo Arjona: Feb. 26, 8 p.m.
RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL
1260 Ave. of the Americas, NY, NY
Phone: 212.307.717
- Kelly Clarkson: Jan. 21, 8 p.m.
- Antony & The Johnsons: Jan. 26, 8
p.m.
- Lenny Kravits / Raphael Saadiq:
Jan. 28, 8 p.m.
- Barry Manilow: Feb. 10-12, 14 8 p.m.
ROSELAND BALLROOM
239 52nd Street, New York, NY.
Phone: 212.777.6800
- Skrillex / Spank Rock / Zane Lowe:
Feb. 3, 9 p.m.
- Steve Aoki / Datsik: Feb. 17, 8 p.m.
THE THEATRE AT MSG
7th Ave., New York, NY
Phone: 212.465.MSG1
- Megadeth / Motorhead / Volbeat /
Lacuna Coil: Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m.
BORGATA HOTEL AND
CASINO
Atlantic City, NJ
Phone:1.866.MYBORGATA.com
- Rob Thomas: Jan. 6-7
- Frankie Valli: Jan. 13-15, 9 p.m.
- Anti Social Comedy Tour ft. Jim
Norton / Dave Attell / Artie Lange /
Doug Stanhope: Jan. 14-15, 8 p.m.
- Colin Quinn: Jan. 28, 9 p.m.
- Jay Mohr: Feb. 3, 9 p.m.
- David Guetta: Feb. 4, 10 p.m.
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Fit for The King
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I
f imitation is the sincerest
form of flattery, then cover
bands are the biggest com-
pliments to ever come into
existence. Reviving the songs
weve come to love, sometimes
years after the original bands
have long gone. Some mimic
with near perfection, right down
to the proper dress and hair-
style. Others add their own
twist, freshening up an old
favorite. But when boiled down
to the basics, its just one bands
way of saying thanks to another
band for being a source of in-
spiration in some way or anoth-
er.
Paying tribute to classic-rock
legends The Who Saturday, Jan.
7 at Donahues Frogtowne
Grille in Sybertsville, Substitute
will be performing the album
Tommy in its entirety. Re-
leased in 1969, Tommy tells
the story of a deaf, dumb and
blind boy who eventually be-
comes the leader of a religious
movement.
Mario Tombasco, lead guita-
rist for Substitute, said that
while the rock opera is very
well-known, the band isnt ex-
tremely nervous about perform-
ing it at the upcoming show.
Were well prepared for it,
so that takes away some of the
nerves, he said. It is a lot of
work. What made it easy for us
is because were such fans of
The Who wed been listening
to this and playing these songs
forever. Stuff like Pinball Wiz-
ard, See Me Feel Me, Christ-
mas, even the Overture, we
used to jam to. We just decided
it was time to perform it.
And while doing Tommy is
a big step for the band, it is not
its first time undertaking a
major album, having performed
The Beatles Sgt. Peppers
Lonely Hearts Club Band back
in August. Though Substitute
normally does a mix of classic
rock and music from the 90s,
with The Devil Went Down to
Georgia being a regular part of
the set list, Tombasco said that
a few original songs are tossed
in from time to time.
According to Tombasco, the
Hazleton-based band began
playing publicly about a year
and a half ago with himself on
lead guitar/vocals, Chris Tom-
basco on bass/vocals, Jerry
Hefner on rhythm guitar/vocals
and Andy Kuklis on keyboard,
recently welcoming drummer
Matt Farrell to the mix. Named
partially for the bands love of
The Who, he said that Sub-
stitute is also named for a cer-
tain pattern the band has fol-
lowed in the past.
When we were jamming, we
never had the right equipment,
so we were always making
substitutions, he said. It kind
of describes our attitude. And
weve had enough people fill in
that its also appropriate.
Describing the band as per-
fectly adequate, he said that he
knows the band isnt perfect,
but all of the members are pas-
sionate about what they do and
that makes it fun for everyone.
We all have a self-depreciat-
ing sense of humor, Tombasco
said. I never liked it when
someone says, Hey, come
check out my band, were really
good because then youre over-
hyping it. I try to be honest.
Were not the best band out
there. We know were not, and
we dont act like it.
While Substitute has plans to
cover other big albums, Tom-
basco said the performance of
Tommy is not going to hap-
pen again and that he hopes
people come out to see it. He
also said that to add a bit of fun
to the night, there will be a
pinball machine at the show in
honor of Pinball Wizard, and
that the person who gets the
highest score during the show
will get a free drink.
Youre not going to see any-
body else doing something like
this, especially not anybody
local. Theres no cover, the food
and the drinks are cheap. We
have a pinball machine. What
more could you ask for? W
Substitute tackles
'Tommy'
Substitute features, from left, Matt Farrell, Jerry Hefner, Mario Tombasco and Chris
Tombasco. Missing is Andy Kuklis.
By Marie Burrell
Weekender Correspondent
Substitute performs The Whos
Tommy, Sat., Jan. 7, 9 p.m.,
Donahues Frogtowne Grille
(23 W. County Road, Syberts-
ville). Info: substituterecord-
s.net, 570.788.1447
but then again ...
By Jim Rising
Weekender Correspondent
I
couldnt wait for 2012.
Now dont get me wrong.
2011 had some good stuff
going for it. But as a human
being, I remember the bad stuff
with great clarity while the good
stuff just seems to be sort of a
fuzzy haze. And the bad stuff
that I remember about 2011 I
will carry with me to my grave.
Do you make New Years
resolutions? A quick web search
yields this top 10:
1. Lose weight and get in
better physical shape.
2. Stick to a budget.
3. Debt reduction.
4. Enjoy more quality time
with family and friends.
5. Find my soul mate.
6. Quit smoking.
7. Find a better job.
8. Learn something new.
9. Volunteer and help others.
10. Get organized.
I like this list, but for me it
needs some work. 1 is fine as is,
2 and 3 sound like Be finan-
cially responsible to me, 4. is a
tough one for a curmudgeon
such as me. Lets make that one
Be more patient with others.
If you knew my family, you
would agree. Resolutions 5, 6, 7
are not an issue. I havent
smoked for decades, I have been
married to a saint for decades,
and I like my job as well as
anything I do when I am not
sleeping. I think 8 and 9 could
be combined, lets call that one
Self-improvement. And 10?
Yep, my work space often looks
like Hurricane Irene just left.
Need some work there, I do.
So the new and improved list
for me:
1. Lose weight and get in
better physical shape.
2. Be financially responsible.
3. Be more patient with oth-
ers.
4. Self-improvement.
5. Be more organized.
Wow, pretty good, I got the
list to five from 10. Now I think
I will add two more.
6. Ask for and accept help.
7. Be grateful.
So there is my list. My chal-
lenge: To turn these from words
on the page and into action. But
I think that Be more patient
with others also applies to me.
I am a work in progress. Or as
most people who know me say:
A piece of work.
Happy New Year! W
Reach Jim at
contact@jamesrising.com.
Even more rants are on his
blog, updated every day at
jamesrising.com.
A work
in progress
Jim changes up the old standby resolutions and
challenges himself to put them into action.
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By Ralphie Aversa
Special to the Weekender
I
t was not the happiest of New
Years for Russell Brand and
Katy Perry last week, as
Brand filed for divorce from the
pop star after 14 months of mar-
riage.
The actor submitted the papers
on Friday to a court in Los An-
geles, citing the all-too-familiar
irreconcilable differences.
Reports emerged shortly after
Christmas that the former couple
didnt spend the holiday together,
instead separated by thousands of
miles. It seems Fridays filing
was simply a formality for two
people who already had checked
out of their relationship.
But there may be more reason-
ing behind the Brands timing.
TV commentator and New York-
based attorney Joey Jackson
said that especially if there was
no prenuptial agreement in place,
Perrys assets after her successful
2011 may be at stake in the di-
vorce proceedings.
The date of commencement
of the action, now thats the date
that you can look to for distribu-
tion of community property,
different assets, (and) different
liabilities of the parties, Jackson
explained. I think it makes very
good business sense for the very
smart lawyers here that filed
this.
Jackson said community
property is defined as anything
gained or earned by the couple
while they were married. While
Brand isnt doing too shabby for
himself these days with his act-
ing career, it was Perry that saw
her album Teenage Dream
enter the record books in 2011, as
the only album besides Michael
Jacksons Bad to yield five
No. 1 hits. The album was re-
leased in August of 2010; Brand
and Perry married the following
October.
Life & Style Weekly first
reported in February that Brand
and Perry were seeking advice on
marriage counselors from
friends. The rumors only swirled
from that point forward on the
couples demise, yet both parties
adamantly denied that they were
having issues.
Like many celebrity marriages,
Brands courtship of Perry was
quick. The two first met in 2008
when Perry filmed a cameo for
the movie, Get Him to the
Greek. But it was after meeting
again in September 2009 at the
MTV Video Music Awards that
Perry and Brand began dating.
The actor proposed to the singer
just a couple months later, when
they traveled together to India,
where the wedding eventually
took place.
In addition to Perrys success-
ful album, she is also coming off
a year in which her California
Dreams Tour visited four con-
tinents and grossed almost $60
million. Both Pollstar and Bill-
board ranked the show in the
Top 20 of their respective year-
end concert lists.
Jackson added that unlike
other high-profile divorce cases,
in his opinion, he does not see
this dragging out in public and
becoming ugly.
It was a short-term marriage
I dont think you want the bad
publicity, he predicted. The
lawyer also said that with no
children involved in the sep-
aration, the proceedings can
move along a little smoother.
Prior to marrying Brand, Perry
was linked for a number of years
to Gym Class Heroes lead sing-
er Travie McCoy. The two were
dating when each played the
Vans Warped Tour in 2008. W
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I
ts no accident that Arthur
Millers Death of a Sales-
man is Rich Kramers di-
rectorial debut.
Its a play I grew up, he
explained. I come from a long
line of salesmen. My sister sold
real estate, my father was a
traveling man, and my grandfa-
ther used to say that Kramer
translated to peddler.
The play is the story of Willy
Loman, an aging salesman who
is struggling with life on the
road, the future of his two sons,
Biff and Happy, and his own
state of mind. With Kramers
own father a road warrior who
sold mens suits, there are cer-
tainly a few correlations be-
tween the Lomans and the
Kramers.
Some of those things (in the
play) actually happened, Kram-
er said. When Loman talked
about taking his sons on the
road with him, I would go with
my dad on school breaks. He
would take me out to the little
towns, and I got to see how he
operated and his values.
Years later, Kramer would
look to Death of a Salesman
once again.
When (my father) died in
2000, I was reminded of the
play, and I went out and bought
a copy of it, Kramer shared. I
used a particular speech from it
in my dads eulogy.
The play, which won a Pulitz-
er Prize for Drama and a Tony
Award for Best Play in 1949, is
Gaslight Theatre Companys
first show of 2012. The produc-
tion will take place at the Mel-
low Theater in Scranton Thurs-
day-Sunday, Jan. 5-8.
Having been involved on
Gaslights board of directors and
in the spotlight as an actor in
the past, Kramer couldnt have
picked more of a challenge to
take the helm of. Millers play
is full of flashbacks and Willys
hallucinations, something that
isnt easy to relay live on stage.
In essence, the core cast
John Sherrick as Willy, Mat-
thew Hinton (Happy), Billy Joe
Herbert (Biff) and Carol Warho-
lak Sweeney as Willys wife,
Linda play two versions of
their characters, in the present
and from the past.
One of my key jobs is help-
ing the audience at all times be
aware of where we are, Kramer
explained, referring to the flash-
backs, some of which span 15
years. Well be doing that with
lighting and sound and costum-
ing and musical themes for
various characters.
In rehearsals, Kramer found
conveying the plays intensity
not that hard, and it is at the
same time. Emotion plays well
and relatively easy, but the
emotions can get away from us.
For a first-time director, its
probably not that smart to have
your debut with something of
this emotion, Kramer continued
with a chuckle. But I wanted
to do it, one, because of my
personal connection to it, and
the other, more important rea-
son being right now is a time in
our history that this story needs
to be told. Its so relevant to
what the country is going
through. As we look at the
conditions now and look back
to the conditions that inspired
Death of a Salesman, theyre
the same. W
Arthur Millers Death of a Salesman, by Gaslight Theatre Company,
Thurs., Jan. 5-Sat. Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m., Sun., Jan. 8, 2 p.m., The Mellow
Theater (501 Vine St., Scranton). Tickets: $10 adults, $8 students/
seniors via 570.824.8266, etix.com. Info: gaslight-theatre.org
From left, John Sherrick as Willy Loman, Matthew
Hinton (Happy), director Rich Kramer, Billy Joe Herbert
(Biff) and Carol Warholak Sweeney as Willys wife,
Linda, in Gaslight Theatre Companys production of
Death of a Salesman.
Life imitates 'Death'
By Nikki M. Mascali
Weekender Editor
PHOTO BY
JIM OCONNELL
For a first-time
director, its prob-
ably not that smart
to have your debut
with something of
this emotion.
Rich Kramer
tech talk
By Nick Delorenzo
Special to the Weekender
Y
ou can pay bills with a
wave of the hand these
days ... as long as youve
got a phone equipped with NFC
(near-field communication)
Google Wallet in that hand.
New phones are coming
equipped with NFC, a tech-
nology that allows you to pay for
things by simply touching the
phone to a special reader at a
checkout.
Near-field communication has
been around since 2004, and its
ancestor, RFID, has been around
for a lot longer (EZ-Pass is an
example of RFID), but its just
now that the technology really
seems to be taking off.
NFC can be used for transfer-
ring contacts or short bits of
information, and it has huge
potential for simplifying hand-
shake or setup tasks (bye-bye,
Bluetooth pairing, auf wiederse-
hen, wi-fi setup), but the most
interesting application seems to
be the ability to pay for things.
Google Wallet is a great exam-
ple of an app that uses NFC.
If your phone has NFC tech-
nology embedded (right now,
only a handful of widely avail-
able phones have it, and the
easiest to come by is the Google
Nexus, although Verizon has
disabled the Google Wallet func-
tionality for now), you can sim-
ply tap the phone on any properly
equipped reader (PayPass from
MasterCard and PayWave from
Visa) and the payment is made.
No need to pull out a real
wallet when all the information is
already on your phone.
The downside is that losing
your phone becomes the equiv-
alent of losing your wallet.
More than just a convenience, I
believe this is a sign of things to
come. With the increasing avail-
ability of inexpensive smart-
phones, coupled with NFC tech-
nology to transfer information
quickly, perhaps the age of the
wallet is over.
All of your personal and pay-
ment information will be stored
in your device, and thats all
youll need to carry. Of course,
that does place a tremendous
amount of importance on an
easily misplaced, fragile device.
For the more forgetful among
us, not to worry: Sooner or later,
theyll dispense with the phones
altogether and implant chips that
have the same information and
capabilities.
They could probably do it now,
but it would raise more than a
few eyebrows. But think of the
convenience: Shaking hands will
pass contact information, swip-
ing a finger will replace swiping
a card.
No more car or house keys
needed. W
Nick DeLorenzo is director of
interactive and new media for
The Times Leader.
E-mail him at ndelorenzo@
timesleader.com.
Soon, we may not need to pull out our wallets if all of
our pertinent information is right on our phone.
A new way to pay
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Like a veteran athlete who
has seen better days but still
demands respect, the Mighty
Mighty Bosstones are still plug-
ging away with little, if any,
stylistic change, and that is
pretty remarkable.
Their latest album, The
Magic of Youth, is chockfull
of all of the elements that have
defined the bands sound since
its inception: Loud chainsaw-
like punk guitars, bouncy, pop-
py ska rhythm, a horn section
bleating away in the back-
ground, and Dicky Barretts
gravelly vocals. However, while
the album title hints toward a
project full of youthful energy,
the reality is that the band is
showing its age just a bit.
In typical fashion for the
Bosstones, the album contains a
mix of songs that, at times,
seem to be polar opposites of
one another. Tracks like The
Daylights, Like A Shotgun
or They Will Need Music are
loud, rabble-rousing, fist-in-the-
air anthems sure to get the
listener energized and ready to
take on the world. On the op-
posite end of the spectrum,
there are calm and quiet num-
bers like Disappearing or
Sunday Afternoons On Wis-
dom Ave, slowing the tempo
down to tell a story or teach a
lesson. Both have their place on
the album and work well to-
gether, but sometimes it feels as
though that pendulum is swing-
ing just a bit too far back and
forth.
The Mighty Mighty Boss-
tones have created a system that
works, and the band still does
so far better than any of its
peers who have ever made an
attempt to blend ska and punk.
The Magic of Youth follows
in that groove perfectly, and the
result is an album which
doesnt contain any surprises
but isnt exactly groundbreaking
either. The band has made a
reasonable attempt at holding
onto some of the energy of its
past while also being mature
and introspective, but The
Magic of Youth needs a little
something more to be held in
the same high esteem as some
of the Bosstones other work.
-- Michael Irwin
Weekender Correspondent
RATING:
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Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Magic of Youth
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Kate Bush
50 Words For Snow
Rating: W W W W W
Of all Kate Bushs idiosyncrasies, dedicating the
theme of her 10th album to snow isnt too odd. But
on 50 Words for Snow, her second album to be
released in 2011, the English songstress throws
listeners for a loop with stories of protecting a yeti,
having a passionate one-night stand with a snow-
man and a near-tearjerker about a frail old dog.
Despite such left-of-center content, its easy to
get lost in Bushs snowy world. Even the pretty,
piano-laden music on the seven-song album takes a
backseat to her lyrics. The songs, which range from
more than six minutes on the short end to 13-plus
on the long, would be tiresome if done by any other
artist; its all in Bushs impeccable timing. When
each song ends, youre left spent from becoming so
emotionally involved.
Snowflake is ghostly, with Bush helming a
tinkling piano and her teenage son singing the role
of the falling flake. Falsetto vocals from Stefan
Roberts and Michael Wood add a hymnal flair to
Lake Tahoe, and Bushs piano pings like flurries
against a window.
Opulent piano is again at the forefront on
Misty; this time its almost somber, with just a
hint of high hat. He lies down beside me / I can
feel him melting in my hand, Bush sings of her
snowy lover before becoming nearly manic at the
songs culmination.
Wild Man, about the aforementioned yeti, is
fast-paced and, thanks to vocals from Andy Fair-
weather Low, Pink Floyd-esque (courtesy his time
touring with Roger Waters, perhaps?). We found
your footprints in the snow/ We brushed them all
away, Bush promises.
Standout track Snowed In At Wheeler Street
has Bush trading vocals with Elton John. Both
convey the eternal brokenness of a lost love that
keeps turning up, in 42 when we were on differ-
ent sides and on 9/11 in New York/ I took your
photograph. Johns rich vocals play beautifully
with Bushs you can feel his franticness when he
exclaims, I dont want to lose you again. When
their vocals finally crash together in the final min-
ute, its so emotive you get goosebumps and
hope they can finally be together.
English actor Stephen Fry recites 50 Words For
Snow, which include beauties like blackbird
Braille, Wenceslasaire and Zhivagodamarble-
tash as Bush helps keep count. The chanteuse and
her piano stand alone on the gentle closer, Among
Angels.
As someone who has only toured once (in 1979)
and performed just a handful of shows since, its no
wonder the poetic Bush hides in the snowstorm she
made her 10th album. She may not be an artist for
all seasons, but shes the perfect companion for
winter.
-- Nikki M. Mascali
Weekender Editor
Kate's sounds of the season
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agenda
ALL ABOARD
Steamtown National Histor-
ic Site Visit www.nps.gov/stea for
train schedule or call 570.340.5200
The Scranton Limited: Wed.-Sun.
30 minute rides depart from Round-
house boarding area Wed., 10:30 &
11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 2:15 p.m. A historic
steam locomotive operates Thurs.-
Sun. 10:30 & 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 2:15 p.m.
$3 per person, all ages 6+.
BENEFITS / CHARITY
EVENTS
Elvis Birthday Bash & Bene-
fit Jan. 6, dinner 6 p.m., show 7 p.m.,
C.C. Ryders Bar & Grille (1011 Main St.,
Swoyersville). Elvis tribute artist
Andy Svrcek. $20-$25. Benefits
Candys Cancer Center. Advanced
tickets only, call 570.287.5950,
371.8300.
Judi H Rock On 2 Feb. 4, 7-11
p.m., doors 6 p.m., Scranton Cultural
Center (420 N. Washington Ave.,
Scranton). All proceeds from dance
party benefit Northeast Regional
Cancer Institute in memory of Judi
H. Perry Hartridge, who succumbed
to cancer in 2007.Music by Paul
LaBelle and the Exact Change, Jack
Bordo with Old Friends. Refresh-
ments, cash bar. $40, includes raffle
for pink Fender Stratocaster Mexican
guitar, Roland 60 Watt Amplifier.
Info, tickets: judihrockon.com,
1.800.424.6724.
Lupus Foundation of Penn-
sylvania
15th Annual Ski for Lupus Day: Jan.
8, Elk Mountain. $25/half day lift
ticket, may be used 12:30-4:30 p.m. or
4:30-10 p.m., must be purchased in
advance, call 888.99.LUPUS,
570.558.2008. Proceeds support
awareness, education service, re-
search.
P+J Comedy Presents Will
Noonan / Benefit for Pan-
creatic Cancer Jan. 21, doors
6:30 p.m., show 8 p.m., 20th Ward
(2028 Pittston Ave., Scranton). $10,
featuring Paul Spratt, Jeremy Pryal,
Teri Granahan, Will Noonan. For more
info, to purchase tickets, go to
PSpratt.com.
P+J Comedy Presents Joe
Matarese / Benefit for
Boarding for Breast Cancer
Feb. 25, 20th Ward (2028 Pittston
Ave., Scranton). $10, featuring Jere-
my Pryal, Paul Spratt, Chuck Buono,
Tommy Comer, Joe Matarese. For
more info go to PSpratt.com.
EVENTS
3rd Annual Heart to Heart
Luncheon hosted by Action
Health Task Force Feb. 10, 11
a.m.-2 p.m., Danville Elks Club. Key-
note Dr. Bradley David Fenster. Red
Fashion Show, door prizes. Red dress
attire encouraged, not required.
$20/adults, $10/kids. All proceeds
benefit Action Health Task Force. For
info/tickets, call 570.275.9150.
Asbury United Methodist
Church (720 Delaware St., Scran-
ton, 570.343.1035)
Hoagie Sale: every third Thurs. $4,
includes chips. Call to place orders,
pick up church kitchen 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Chicory House and Folklore
Society (www.folkloresociety.org,
570.333.4007) events:
New England Contra Dance: Jan. 7,
7-10 p.m., Church of Christ Uniting
(776 Market St., Kingston). Light
refreshments. $4/students, $9/adults,
$24/families. Music of Wyoming
Valley House Band, calling by Bob
Nicholson. Dancers invited to bring
snack to share at intermission, a
dish-to-pass pot-luck dinner, 6 p.m.
Community Medical Center
Asthma Ski Day: Jan. 29, noon-5
p.m., Sno Mountain Ski Resort, Scran-
ton. To register, call 570.969.8986.
Eastern Pocono Animal Alli-
ance 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. Posi-
tions to help w/ vaccination clinics,
substitute desk work. Stop in to
office in back of Rainbow Plaza,
Route 209, Brodheadsville, visite-
paaonline.com, call 570.994.5846.
Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Church (420 Main Rd., Hanover
Twp., 570.823.6242)
Soup, Bake and Book Sale: Jan. 12,
8 a.m.-6 p.m. Take outs only. $7/
quart. Soup of month: piggie soup.
Pre-order appreciated, call Judi at
570.825.6914, Barry at 831.5593.
Faith and Family Day:
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen-
guins with Making a Differ-
ence Ministries: Christmas
with a Twist: Jan.7, Watersedge
concert 2 p.m., game 7 p.m., Mohe-
gan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza (255
Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre).
$18-$23, for tickets, contact
570.970.3607, csipsky@wbspen-
guins.com. No tickets at door.
SEE AGENDA, PAGE 35
puzzles
ACROSS
1 Winged
5 Turn blue?
8 Frogs cousin
12 Rickey avor
13 Mardi Gras VIP
14 Shake in the grass?
15 Poetic foot
16 Shrill bark
17 Detail
18 Company of actors
20 Parliamentarian
22 From stem to stern
26 Elevator passage
29 Golf position
30 Confucians way
31 Swine
32 Artist Vermeer
33 West Side Story
gang
34 Mimic
35 Play on words
36 Makes weary
37 Everywhere
40 Pealed
41 Costellos partner
45 Bloodhounds clue
47 Back talk
49 Sandwich cookie
50 Gloomy
51 Actress Mendes
52 - a soul (nobody)
53 Catch sight of
54 Oh, yeah? - who?
55 Shade providers
DOWN
1 Came to earth
2 Taleteller
3 Bullets and such
4 Snubs
5 Laundromat machine
6 Verily
7 Tell how
8 Bronze winners
placek
9 Passe
10 Hearty brew
11 Beavers construction
19 Cauldron
21 Inseparable
23 African antelope
24 Destiny
25 Throw
26 Persian bigwig
27 Kachina worshipper
28 Demographic division
32 Impenetrable thickets
33 Samsons weapon,
courtesy of an ass
35 Skillet
36 Occupation
38 Wizard Potter
39 Bolivian capital
42 Verbal
43 Contract clause
44 Santas sackful
45 Rhyming tribute
46 Two, in Tijuana
48 - been had!
last week
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A Festival of Choral Works
by Zoltan Kodaly Jan. 22, 3
p.m., East Stroudsburg Methodist
Church (Cortland St.); Jan. 29, 3 p.m.,
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church
(Davis & St. Joseph Sts., Easton).
Singing Boys of Pennsylvania, Keys-
tone Girls Choir, Alumni Chorus,
Soloists, Chamber Orchestra.
First Friday Mixer Jan. 6, 6-8
p.m., Posh at the Scranton Club (404
N. Washington St., Scranton). Compli-
mentary hors doeuvres, cash bar.
Info: firstfridayscranton.com.
Fly-Tying Workshop Jan. 7, 14,
21, 9 a.m.-noon, Monroe County
Environmental Education Center
(Running Valley Road, Bartonsville,
off Route 611). Instruction is free, $15
for materials. Lesson plans, recipes,
step-by-step videos, more at scottce-
sariflytying.com. For info, to register,
call Tom at 610.681.6307, visit Brod-
headTU.org.
Greater Hazleton Chamber
of Commerce events (20 W.
Broad St.):
Tour of Canyon Country: April
19-27, featuring Arizona & Utah. Info
on trip: hazletonchamber.org, con-
tact Destiny Travel, 788.2771, desti-
nytravel7@hotmail.com.
Lackawanna College events
(Mellow Theater, 501 Vine St., Scran-
ton, 570.955.1455)
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln
Center: Feb. 23, 7 p.m. $25-$30,
$15/students.
Misericordia University
events (www.misericordia.edu,
570.674.6400, box office 674.6719):
Entries accepted for Sister Anne
Paye Student Media Competition
through Jan.6. Grades 10-12 can
submit entries addressing issues of
social justice. Awards ceremony,
reception April 20. For guidelines,
entry form, visit misericordia.edu/
communications. Info: 570.674.6744,
msgroi@misericordia.edu.
Open House for Adult Learners:
Jan. 5, 4-7 p.m., Huntzinger Room
218, Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall.
Info: 674.6791, misericordia.edu/
adulted.
Christian Artist Barry Wilson
Performs Negro Spirituals in Honor
of Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Jan. 16,
6-8 p.m., Lemmond Theater, Walsh
Hall. Free. Info: 674.6247, sri-
chard@misericordia.edu.
21st Annual Diversity Institute
Dinner: Feb. 16, 5:30 p.m., Dudrick,
Muth and Huntzinger Rooms 216-218,
Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall.
Keynote speaker Crystal Kuykendall,
J.D., Ed.D. To register, call 674.1483.
For info, visit misericordia.edu/
diversity.
Gala Vocal Chamber Concert:
Feb. 16, 8:30 p.m., Lemmond Theater,
Walsh Hall. $5/GA, $3/seniors, free/
Misericordia students w/ ID. Featur-
ing DAnna Fortunato. For tickets,
call box office, go to box office,
Mercy Hall Room 226.
Northern Tier Symphony
Orchestra (570.289.1090, north-
erntiersymphony@yahoo.com, north-
erntiersymphony.org)
Auditions: Jan. 18, 25, 5-9 p.m.,
Jan. 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tunkhannock.
Principal clarinet, clarinet III, bass
clarinet, bassoon II, contrabassoon,
violin I & II, viola, bass, percussion,
substitutes.
Concerts: March 24, 8 p.m., Tunk-
hannock Middle School, April 1, 3 p.m.,
Towanda High School. Advance:
$8/adult, $4/student; door, $9/adult,
$5/student.
Noxen Volunteer Fire Com-
pany Breakfast Buffet Jan. 15,
8 a.m.-1 p.m., fire hall on Stull Road,
Noxen. $7.50/adults, $4/kids under 12.
The Osterhout Free Library
events (71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-
Barre, www.osterhout.info,
570.821.1959)
Open Computer Lab: Mon./Wed.,
5-8 p.m.; Sat., 1-4 p.m.
Pennsylvania Music Educa-
tors Association District 9
Orchestra Festival Feb. 8-10,
Northwest Area High School. Concert
Feb. 10.
Robert Dale Chorale
(570.586.3921, robertdalechorale.org)
27th Annual NEPA Bach Festival:
March 17-18
Safe Haven Dog Rescue
(www.SafeHavenPa.org, Safe-
Haven@epix.net)
2012 Safe Haven Calendar now
available. Send check for $16/each
calendar, plus S& H charge of $2/1,
$3/2, $4/3, $5/4 or more to: Safe
Haven Calendar, RR1, Box 289-A,
Effort, PA 18330. Proceeds help SH
rescue, care for dogs from over-
crowded and high kill shelters.
Adoption Day: Jan. 15, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.,
Tractor Supply (Rte. 209, Brodhead-
sville). Pre-adoption application with
references, home visit required prior
to adoption.
Volunteer Meeting: Jan. 17, 6:30
p.m., Cherrys Restaurant (Rte 209,
Kresgeville). Meet volunteers. Volun-
teers (adoption days, dog transport,
fundraising, clerical help, home
visits, more), fosters welcome.
Spay/Neuter Discounts
Available for Pitbulls during
Jan.-Feb. Females: $75. Males: $50.
Call 570.994.5846 to schedule. Spon-
sored by Eastern Pennsylvania Ani-
mal Alliance Spay/Neuter Clinic.
Dog/cat food to anyone who needs
it. Stop by EPAA office, back of
Rainbow Plaza, Rt. 209, Brodhead-
sville.
St. Faustinas Stuffed Chick-
en Breast Dinner Fundraiser
Jan. 15, noon-3 p.m. (eat in or take
out), St. Faustinas alternate site
(1030 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke). $8.
Also includes mashed potatoes,
vegetable, drink, dessert. For info,
call 570.417.3878.
St. Michaels Ukrainian Or-
thodox Church (540 N. Main
Ave., Scranton, 570.343.7165)
Pierogi Sale every Fri., 11 a.m.-5
p.m.
St. Stephens Episcopal Pro-
Cathedral (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.
St. Thomas More Society (St.
Clare Church, 2301 N. Washington
Ave., Scranton, 570.343.0634, sttho-
masmoresociety.org)
Guardian of the Redeemer Fellow-
ship: 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
of the Body for Teens. Meets first,
third Thurs. of month, 5:30 p.m.
Womens Bible Study Group Meet-
ing: Jan. 8, 12:30 p.m. Discussion of
Biblical topics relevant to womens
issues.
Little Flowers/Little Women/Blue
Knights Meeting: Jan. 8, 1 p.m. In-
struction on Catholic beliefs, social
interaction. Planning joint bus trip to
Shrine of St. Frances Cabrini and the
Cloisters, April.
Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols:
Jan. 8, 5 p.m., St. Paul Church, Scran-
ton. All welcome, Three Kings cele-
bration supper follows.
Unity: A Center for Spiritual
Living (140 South Grant St., Wilkes-
Barre, 570.824.7722)
A Course in Miracles / Holistic
Fitness-Yoga Sessions: Tues., 6:30-
8:30 p.m.
Meditation Chakra Clearing
Deeksha: 2nd, 4th Mon., 7-8:30 p.m.
$8. Oneness meditation, chakra
clearing/energization, transfer of
Divine Energy. Welcome beginning,
experienced meditators, all paths.
Info: 587.0967, ernie@divinejoymi-
nistry.com.
Valley Lodge #499 Roast
Beef Dinner Jan. 14, 4-7 p.m., St.
Johns Lodge (Yatesville Road, Yates-
ville). $8/adults, $4/kids under 12.
Waverly Community House
(1115 N. Abington Rd., Waverly,
570.586.8191, www.waverlycomm.org)
events:
Ballroom Dancing Lessons: Wed.,
7:15 p.m., Comm auditorium. Basic &
advanced ballroom, swing. $15/
person. For info, call Vince Brust at
489.3111.
HISTORY
Electric City Trolley Mu-
seumand Coal Mine Tour
(Cliff Street, Scranton 570.963.6590)
Museum open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Ex-
cursions: Wed.-Sun. 10:30 a.m., noon,
1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. Rides: $10 adults, $9
seniors, $7.75 ages 3-12. Mine open
daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tours hourly, $8
adults, $7.50 seniors, $5.50 ages 3-12.
Lackawanna Historical So-
ciety (The Catlin House, 232 Mon-
roe Avenue, Scranton, 570.344.3841)
Looking for teams for 3rd Annual
You Live Here You Should Know This
Local History Quiz Show: Teams of 3.
To apply send list of team members,
organization affiliation, short bio for
each person to: The Lackawanna
Historical Society, Catlin House, 232
Monroe Ave., Scranton, by Jan. 13.
Lycoming County Historical
Society Thomas T. Taber
Museum(858 W. Fourth St., Wil-
liamsport, 570.326.3326, www.lycom-
ing.org/lchsmuseum)
Doll exhibit: through Jan. 27.
Steamtown National Histor-
ic Site (I-81 to Exit 53, Scranton:
570.340.5200 or 888.693.9391,
www.nps.gov/stea)
Ongoing: Interpretive programs,
visitor center, theater, a history
museum. Open daily, 9-5 p.m. $7
adults, $6 senior citizens, $2 children
ages 6-12.
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A journey of reflection
The Gallery at the Pocono Community Theater (88 S. Courtland
St., East Stroudsburg) presents work by local artists in two ex-
hibits opening Sunday, Jan. 8 and running through Sunday, Feb.
26.
Journeyman will highlight the work of Ka-son Reeves, and
Reflections will feature pieces by Bud LaRosa.
For more info, call 570.421.3456, or visit poconocommunitythea-
ter.org. Above, The Enchantress by Bus LaRosa.
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Photos by: Jason Riedmiller
LEARNING
Academy of Northern Mar-
tial Arts (79 N. Main St., Pittston)
Traditional Kung Fu & San Shou. For
Health and Defense. Adult & Chil-
drens Classes, Mon.-Thurs., Sat. First
class free. Walk-ins welcome, call
371.9919, 817.2161 for info.
Adult Kung Fu (Kung Fu & Tai
Chi Center, Wilkes-Barre:
570.829.2707)
Ongoing classes. Tues./Thurs., 6:30
p.m. Study of Chinese Martial Art
open hand, weapons sets. Mon., Wed.,
6:30 p.m. Covers Chinese style theo-
ries, concepts, applications. Sport
fighting concepts explained, prac-
ticed.
ArtWorks Gallery & Studio
(502 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton.
570.207.1815):
Childrens Art Start: Sat., Jan.
7-Feb. 18, 12:30-1:30 p.m. $80, supplies
included. Sign up with friend, save
$5. Pre-registration encouraged.
Aikido of Scranton, Inc. (1627
N. Main Ave., Scranton, 570.963.0500)
Self-Defense Class taught by
Aikido Master Ven Sensei, every Mon.
& Wed., 7-9 p.m. $10.
Traditional Weapons Class, Thurs.,
7-9 p.m. $10.
Art Classes at the Georgia-
na Cray Bart Studio (123 Brader
Dr., Wilkes-Barre, 570.947.8387,
gcraybart-artworks.com)
Adult (Ages 13+): Mon., noon-4 p.m.
(3 hrs painting, 1 hr group critique),
$30/class payable monthly. Wed., 6-9
p.m. (student chooses length of
time), $15/1 hr, $18/1 1/2 hrs, $20/2 hrs,
$25/2 1/2 hrs, $30/3 hrs, per class
payable monthly.
Children: Ages 9-12, Mon., 4:30-5:30
p.m., $15/class payable monthly. Ages
13+, Wed., 6-9 p.m., joins adult class,
individuals select amount of time to
participate. Portfolio prep instruction
available for college bound students.
Private lessons available.
Back Mountain Martial Arts
Center & Mountaintop Kar-
ate Center
For info, call either location, Back
Mountain (4 Carr Ave., 570.675.9535)
or Mountaintop (312 S. Mountain
Blvd., 466.6474): Visit Website at
www.fudoshinkai1.com.
Instruction in Traditional Karate,
Jujutsu, Sivananda Yoga (Back Moun-
tain): Tues., Wed., Thurs., 4:30-9 p.m.,
Sat., 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. (Mountaintop
Karate Center Mon., Weds., Fri.,
4:30-9 p.m.
Instruction in Traditional Karate,
Jujutsu, Sivananda Yoga (Mountain-
top): Mon., Wed., Fri., 4:30-9 p.m.
Beauty Lies Within School
of Pole Dance (32 Forrest St.,
Wilkes-Barre, 570.793.5757, sl.beauty-
lieswithin@gmail.com). Hours by
appointment, free sample appoint-
ment. Call or e-mail for details.
Bridge. Beginning or Intermediate
Lessons, playing time for regular
games and tournaments. Jewish
Community Center (River Street,
Wilkes-Barre). Call Rick Evans at
570.824.4646 or Rev. Ken McCrea at
570.823.5957.
Carbondale Chiropractic
Center (267 Brooklyn St.,
570.282.1240, www.carbondalechi-
ropractic.com).
Run with Doc: Sun. 9-10 a.m. at
Lake Scranton. Jog around Lake
Scranton with Dr. Andrew Rivera.
Visit Website for info.
Core Chiropractic Center (180
United Penn Plaza, Kingston,
570.718.1672)
The Empowered Heart Workshop:
Jan. 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Healing work-
shop uses IET energy, sacred geom-
etry to create an Atlantean Healing
Temple. No prior experience. $35.
Pre-registration required, call
417.9662.
Dance Contours (201 Bear Creek
Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.0152,
www.dancecontours.com)
Adult classes: ballet, tap, lyrical,
CardioSalsa, ballroom dance.
Children/teen classes: ballet, tap,
CheerDance, HipTech Jazz, a form of
dance blending basic Jazz Technique
with styles of street dance, hip hop.
Zumba classes for adults: Tues., 6
p.m., Sat., 10 a.m. First class free.
Adult ballet: Sat. morn.
Dankos Core Wrestling
Strength Training Camp
(DankosAllAmericanFitness.com)
Four sessions/week, features two
clinics, two core strength. 4 ses-
sions/week. Increase power, speed,
agility. Group discounts, coaches,
teams, clubs, free stuff. Visit website
or call Larry Danko at 570.825.5989
for info.
Downtown Arts at Arts
YOUniverse (47 N. Franklin St.,
Wilkes-Barre, 570.970.2787, www.art-
syouniverse.com)
Kids Craft Hour with Liz Revit: Sat.,
10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Make jewelry, paper
mache, more. $15, includes supplies.
For info or to register, call 817.0176.
Traditional Egyptian Belly Dance:
Wed., beginners 6-7 p.m.; intermedi-
ate 7-8 p.m. intermediate. $10. Call
343.2033 for info.
Tribal Fusion Dance: Thurs., begin-
ners 6-7 p.m.; intermediate 7-8 p.m.
$10. Call 836.7399 for info.
Cabaret with Helena: Sat., 4:30
p.m. Pre-registration required. Call
553.2117 for info.
African Dance: Wed. & Sun., 1 p.m.
Traditional African moves with jazz
and hip-hop. $10, registration re-
quired, call 212.9644 or visit hipbody-
soul.com for info.
Downtown Dojo Karate A-
cademy (84 S. Main St., Wilkes-
Barre, 570.262.1778)
Offering classes in traditional karate,
weapons, self defense. Mon-Thurs.,
5:30-8:45 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-noon.
Zumba Classes: Tues., Thurs., 7-8
p.m.; Sat., 12:30-1:30 p.m. $5/class. Call
for info.
Drawing and Painting Les-
sons: Realist painter teaches tech-
niques of old masters. Private les-
sons Fri.-Sun. To schedule, call
570.820.0469, e-mail bekshev@ya-
hoo.com or visit www.artistvs.com.
Everhart Museum (1901 Mulber-
ry St., Scranton, 570.346.7186,
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movie review
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ears ago, the famed humor
magazine MAD featured
a filmcritics oath. One of
the promises was that no matter
howgreat Steven Spielberg be-
came, critics would always re-
mind readers that he had directed
1941, the notorious 1979 box-
office flop.
The oath needs updating. War
Horse, Spielbergs latest family-
friendly epic is one of the worst
films of 2011, a barrage of gooey
inspirational scenes whose sheer
volume threatens to choke us. Its
a feature-length greeting card
fromSpielberg on the wonders of
a beautiful animal with vaguely
human qualities, which will de-
light the apartment-bound, cat-
hoarding spinster demographic.
Everyone else is in for a bumpy
ride.
Previously a novel and a Broad-
way play, War Horse starts in
pre-World War I England, where a
drunken farmer (Peter Mullan)
desperately needs a plowhorse.
But the old man cant shake a
good feeling he has about a gor-
geous, wild thoroughbred. He
buys the animal, not an altogether
wise decision. The horse costs a
small fortune, so if the animal
cant plowthe fields, the farmer
and his family will lose their land.
The farmers teenage son, Albert
(Jeremy Irvine), promises to train
the horse, which he names Joey.
Albert spends a month training
Joey, and an interspecies love
blooms. (Irvines performance is
so intense I kept waiting for Al-
bert to approach Joey with a
bottle of Merlot, a dozen roses
and a Teddy Pendergrass CD.)
But the relationship doesnt last.
The crop is a bust, forcing Al-
berts cash-strapped father to sell
Joey to the British cavalry. And so
begins the horses glorious, war-
torn travels, where he provides an
escape for two ill-fated German
brothers, enchants a sickly French
girl and gets warring sides to
work together. The plucky equine
does everything but cure cancer.
Years pass, setting the stage for
Albert and Joey to inevitably
reunite in the most ridiculous way
possible.
Spielberg has always had a
saccharine side. Witness the
endings to Schindlers List and
Saving Private Ryan, which
were included to make sure our
tear ducts were cried dry. It was a
tack we could forgive since every-
thing in those intense, memorable
dramas resonated with us before
the finales. In War Horse,
Spielbergs sappy side overrides
everything, so were bombarded
with context-less stimuli for
two-plus hours. Sick kids! Hard
working farmers who cant ex-
press their feelings to their ear-
nest sons! Distressed, but ever-so
brave animals! Thanks to charac-
ters with the emotional depth of
Precious Moments figurines and
a conflict-free plot, all we have is
a damned horse purposelessly
running toward a conclusion we
cant wait to arrive.
Imnot sure what Spielberg is
doing here. Theres no gripping
human counterpoint to assuage
the films nauseating sweep. Hes
so much better than that. E.T:
The Extra Terrestrial would
mean nothing without Elliott;
Jaws works because of the
rapport between Robert Shaw,
Roy Scheider and Richard Drey-
fuss. Every character in War
Horse is a prop, every plot twist
a sliced onion shoved in our faces.
War Horse isnt wholesome
entertainment with a sentimental
streak. Its emotional porn.
War Horse features an unprecedented friendship between man and equine.
By Pete Croatto
Weekender Correspondent
Horsing around
with emotions
The film relies heavily upon tugging at viewers
heartstrings.
reel attractions
Whats the chance that any noise from this
movie will be joyful?
She definitely has something sinister in
there.
Opening this week:
The Devil Inside
Coming next week:
Beauty and the Beast 3-D
Joyful Noise
Premium Rush
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RECOVERY RACE RESULTS
NOVEMBER 12, 2011
Group**Overall**Age/Gender**NAME** Time**
Male, Under 14 91 Chase Novak 21:28
Male, 15-19 11 Jim Chimola 18:16
Male, 20-29 41 Bill Kane 19:50
Male, 30-39 51 Brian Hilburt 20:16
Male 40-49 121 Tim Clark 22:01
Male 50+ 61 Robert Miller 21:12
Female, Under 14 341 Kelsey Gabriele 27:07
Female, 15-19 101 Molly Rupert 21:28
Female, 20-29 231 Emily Pickett 24:50
Female, 30-39 131 Mary Ann Jurista 22:28
Female, 40-49 171 Traci Dutko-Strungis 23:06
Female, 50+ 291 Libby Moran 26:08
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www.everhart-museum.org)
Everybodys Art New Series of
Adult Art Classes: $25/workshop
members, $30 non-members. Pre-
registration required.
Rosen Method easy movement
program, Thurs., 2-3 p.m., Folk art
gallery, $5/class, free to members.
Must pre-register.
Early Explorers: Mon., 1-1:45 p.m.
Free, suitable for ages 3-5. Pre-
registration required, groups wel-
come. For info, to register, call or
e-mail education@everhart-mu-
seum.org.
The Exercise Lady, Doreen
Rakowski (Theeexercisela-
dy0@aol.com, 570.287.9801)
Yoga, Pilates, Thai Chi Classes
Extreme M.M.A.(2424 Old Ber-
wick Rd., Bloomsburg. 570.854.2580)
MMA Class: Mon., Wed., 6-7 p.m.
First visit free. Wrestling funda-
mentals, basic Brazilian Ju-Jitsu No
Gi. Call for info.
Boxing/Kickboxing Fitness Class:
Mon., Wed., 7-8 p.m. First visit free.
Non-combative class.
Personal Training: Call 317.7250 for
info.
Fazios Hapkido Do Jang (61
Main St., Luzerne, 570.239.1191)
Accepting new students. Children
(age 7-12) Mon./Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Teen/adult Mon./Wed., 6:45-8:15 p.m.;
Tues.-Thurs., 6:30-8 p.m. Private
lesson also available.
Learn Hapkido. Self defense applica-
tions. $50 monthly, no contract.
GreenBeing (334 Adams Ave.,
Scranton, info@shopgreenbeing.com)
Not Your Grannys Sewing: one-on-
one lessons: $40/lesson, $140/4
sessions, 2-3 hour sessions. Tailored
to individual needs.
GregWorks Professional
Fitness Training (107 B Haines
Court, Blakely, 570.499.2349, gregs-
bootcamp@hotmail.com, www.vip-
fitnesscamp.com)
Beach Body Bootcamp: Mon.-Fri.,
6:30 & 8 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m.
Bridal Bootcamp: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 &
8 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m. Bridal party group
training, couples personal training
available.
Fitness Bootcamp: 4-week ses-
sions, Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m.; Sat., 1
p.m.
New Years Resolution Flab to Fab
Bootcamp: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m.,
Sat., 1 p.m. Guaranteed results.
Private/Semi-Private sessions
available, e-mail for info.