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Who is your favorite supporter/activist/ member of the LGBT community?

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I was never someone who had to be told that discrimination was wrong. Growing up, I was a nerdy kid who was picked on just for existing, so I understood from an early age that it’s wrong to single out others for their differences. My younger brother was diagnosed with autism around that time as well, and he faced even worse prejudice than I could have ever imagined. He still does. So, to me, finding out that friends and family were gay or bisexual wasn’t some lifechanging or earth-shattering revelation – I just see them for who they are. It’s never made a difference to me what your differences are. In fact, I like that we’re all so unique. The world would be a very boring place if we all fell in line with one lifestyle or viewpoint. That’s why I get nEPa PrideFest (pages 30 and 31). It’s a celebration not only for the lGBT community, but for those who accept and embrace this community. I may be straight, but I’m proud to say that I stand for equality, and to those who may ask why such an event is necessary, I must ask how much time you spent trying to fit in, trying to pretend you’re something you’re not. you may not be one of us. you may not be someone who had to go through that. But don’t worry – we’ll accept you anyway. -Rich Howells, Weekender Editor

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…can you find at Freedom Hall (25 S. Queen St.) in Lancaster on Oct. 13? The likes of Five Finger Death Punch with Escape the Fate, Miss May I, and Gemini Syndrome. Five Finger Death Punch, who just performed in Scranton at the Mayhem Festival, released their first installment of “The Wrong Side of Heaven and The Righteous Side of Hell: Volume 1” on July 30, with “Volume 2” to be released sometime this fall. General admission tickets for this show will go on sale Aug. 3 at 10 a.m. via ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at 800.745.3000, at all Ticketmaster retail locations, ticketfly.com, and chameleonclub.net. Tickets will be $29.50 in advance and $32 the day of the show.

…can you get your pink on? A Pink Party First Friday Event is set at the Hilton in Scranton Aug. 2, from 6 to 8 p.m., hosted by the 23rd Annual Komen NEPA Race for the Cure Committee. The party will feature Murals of Hope, murals painted on past Race days that will be available for viewing in the Hilton lobby. Several murals will be part of a silent auction that will raise money for the Race. There will be refreshments, a variety of raffle baskets, entertainment by Music for Models duo John and Tara, and a cash bar. Donation for the event is $10, which goes to the 2013 Komen NEPA Race for the Cure. Attendees will be given a demonstration of how to register for the Race online. This year’s Race is set for downtown Scranton on Saturday, Sept. 21. “Each year our focus of the race event is truly about raising money necessary to fulfill our goal of preventing breast cancer through education and early detection screenings to discover breast cancers in its earliest and most treatable stages and ultimately to finding the cures for breast cancer,” said Dolly Woody, Komen NEPA Affiliate Executive Director. To register for the 2013 Komen NEPA Race for the Cure, visit komennepa.org. For more information, call Susan G. Komen Northeastern Pennsylvania headquarters at 570.969.6072 or e-mail admin.info@komennepa.org. WITH ALAN K. STOUT

…can you catch A Fire With Friends before they leave on their Ghost House Summer Tour? This Friday, Aug. 2, at 11 p.m. at The Keys (244 Penn Ave., Scranton). The Scranton-based indie rockers are ﬁnishing up work on their third EP, “Ghost House,” before releasing a full-length record by the end of the year, so local listeners may have a chance to hear some new material before its wide release. “We are all really excited to go on tour. We have some great cities and venues lined up and can’t wait to share our new music with both our existing fans down south and some of the new places we’ve been able to book,” bassist John Husosky told The Weekender. This tour will take them to major cities like Washington, D.C.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Indianapolis, Ind.; Nashville, Tenn.; Chicago, Ill.; St. Louis, Mo.; and Charlottesville, Va. When they return, the band will also being performing with Family Animals at the River Street Jazz Café (667 N. River St., Plains) on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 10 p.m.

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COVER STORY

nePa PRideFest … 30-31

LISTINGS

the W … 5 ConCeRts … 10 sPeaK & see … 19 theateR … 21 live enteRtainment … 22 agenda … 33, 38

MUSIC

the aRistoCRats … 7 yondeR mountain stRing Band … 7 alBum RevieWs … 12 ChaRts … 12 lil Wayne … 20

STAGE & SCREEN

movie RevieW … 21 RalPhie RePoRt … 28 inFinite imPRoBaBility … 28 les miseRaBles … 34 thundeR FRom doWn undeR … 41 CouCh: the musiCal … 43 staRstRuCK … 43

NO JOKE The Aristocrats play some serious instrumental tunes at River Street

ARTS

novel aPPRoaCh … 19 aRts on the squaRe … 32 time WaRP: 24 houRs oF aRt … 40

LIFESTYLE

Just FoR the health oF it … 24 maKeuP Rules … 24 giRl talK … 41 shoW us some sKin … 43 single in sCRanton … 47 not youR mama’s KitChen … 47 man oF the WeeK … 53 model oF the WeeK … 54

HUMOR & FUN

Puzzle … 33 WeeKendeR deCK seRies … 35 soRRy mom & dad … 36 neWs oF the WeiRd … 36 Pet oF the WeeK … 39 i’d taP that … 42 BeeR JouRneys … 42 sign language … 50

MUSICAL CHAIRS Local high school grads craft indie musical from the ‘Couch’

GAMES & TECH

get youR game on … 46 motoRhead … 46

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WAtCH ExCLUSIvE bACKStAgE WARpEd tOUR INtERvIEWS

By Rich Howells Weekender editor

Yonder Mountain at Peak By Rich Howells Weekender editor

THe ARisTocRATs:

July 31, 8 p.m., River street Jazz Café (667 n. River st., Plains). $20.

near traditional, but people who don’t listen to bluegrass think that we’re bluegrass. They think Mumford & Sons is bluegrass. W: So what made you decide on bluegrass initially? AA: Well that’s kind of how we met. Basically, we were all playing bluegrass in some capacity at that point, and so that was the medium. It wasn’t like we grew up together and we went through all these different phases of musical influence and what we were into. I met (banjo player) Dave (Johnston) and (mandolin player) Jeff (Austin) first, and they were having this pick, and so I think it was on Wednesday night in Nederland where we lived in Colorado, I went down and started playing with those guys, and it was always bluegrass. There was never going to be anything else really. W: What are you guys working on currently? AA: We have an EP that’s done that we just finished. It’s just four songs. We did “The Show” in ’09; ’08 I think we recorded it. I know, that’s so lame, but it’s been a long time. There’s been kids in between and one of the guys moved to California. Ben lives in California now, so it’s a lot harder to make the time to record an album, so we did this on the road, this EP. This process – it’s never easy, but it was the easiest for me. We basically just said, “Hey, let’s each pick an original that we sing.” There’s four songs, and we each wrote one of them. To me, the whole point of

YoNDeR MoUNTAiN sTRiNG BAND:

doing a record is doing what you can’t do on stage, so we’ve kind of come to this, “Well, let’s make the rhythm really solid. Let’s make our solos solid and make the vocals solid.” We want to add effects, we want to do this and that, we want to add drums or anything – things that we can’t do on stage. We’re a live band. We’re known as a live band, so to kind of do stuff outside that, that’s the whole point for us to do a record. W: What do you guys have planned for this upcoming show? AA: I was looking at the schedule and I believe it’s the only indoor show of this run, and not a bad one to boot. I love playing up there; we all love playing up there. We’ve been going there for years now. We’ll look at what we played last year when we get there, and we’ll make the set list based off of that. We’ll play stuff that we didn’t play last time we were there. That place is awesome. The crowd is always killer. I know our sound guy says it’s a hard room to mix because there’s so much glass in the back of the room and those really tall ceilings – he does a hell of a job, I think. He’s a perfectionist, though. But we always have a blast. It’s a fun place. The people who work there are great. It’s just a fun venue. In the green room, they have one of those little basketball things that you see in the arcade where you shoot the hoops. That’s pretty fun. We always try to see who gets the highest score. W

aug. 2, 9 p.m., Penn’s Peak (325 Maury Rd., Jim Thorpe). $17 advance, $22 day of show.

the band’s sound? BB: It just kind of shows up naturally in our songwriting, I think. We’re fortunate because we have a lot of the same influences, but not all the same. So it’s a combination of the people that we listen to individually, and then what we sound like as a band. And of course on this record, we’ve had a couple years of touring under our belts, so we know each other a lot better. We’re really good friends. We’ve been through a lot together now. We’re very grateful for the initial reception of the first album. What we’ve gone through in the last two years together has really informed our new record, “Culture Clash,” and people dig it. I know that we’re all happier with it than we were with the first record. We just spent more time on it. I think it sounds better. W: What kind of audience is out there for instrumental music like yours? BB: You get some Zappaheads. You get some fusion guys, people who like all the complicated music. You get the instrumental rock people who are coming maybe from the Steve Vai, Joe Satriani world. We get some metalheads who know that I’m in Dethklok and Marko is in Necrophagist. And the common thread is we get a lot of musicians, people who are interested in playing. But it’s

not just musicians. The thing that’s really gratifying is that you see a lot of young people in the audience. I think people look at this and say, “Oh, this is not a young genre,” but I think that for whatever reason we’re attracting younger audiences, which is cool. W: You guys feature some very technical playing. Do you practice often? BB: No, you just play the gigs. You just have to play the gigs. There’s not really time to practice when you’re touring. We barely have time to learn the material for our set as it is. We’re all traveling so much. We didn’t have any rehearsal for this tour. (Drummer) Marco (Minnemann) and I were in Russia with Joe Satriani three days before this tour started, and Guthrie was in Holland with Steven Wilson two days before this tour started. We rehearsed for two hours at the sound check of the ﬁrst gig and that was it. W: Where do you see your sound developing from here? BB: There’s no plan. I mean, I can give you a plan for our next year’s schedule, but I can’t give you a plan for where the music is headed. I just think that we’re all pressing each other a little bit more and we’re getting a little bit more aggressive and eclectic with the writing, and it all seems to work somehow. Other than that, I think the next step to see where the music is headed is to come see us live. Because there’s one thing about doing the songs on the record, but doing the songs live, they evolve. W

Yonder Mountain String Band has played Penn’s Peak before, but it’s never the same show twice. The progressive bluegrass act makes sure of it, and when they return on Friday, Aug. 2, guitarist Adam Aijala promises material that’s different even from the night before. He chatted with the Weekender about his early influences, the evolution of their bluegrass sound, and why the band loves coming back to Jim Thorpe. THE WEEKENDER: Have your early punk and rock influences played a role in Yonder Mountain String Band at all? ADAM AIJALA: Totally. It didn’t at first, I don’t think, or maybe it did. I guess it like permeates whatever your abilities are, whatever your influences are when you’re playing, but it didn’t sound more recognizable or even more conscious to me until around when we did that selftitled record and we realized that hey, we all come from rock influences, and really, moreover, not bluegrass – all four of us. None of us grew up with it. With the help of Tom Rothrock, who produced that record, he kind of gave us the mentality that hey, we can do whatever we want musically. We don’t feel pigeonholed. Granted, our name says “String Band” on the end – that was our own doing – but we can basically get away with whatever kind of music we want. I still think we’re bluegrass. I just think we’re a branch on the bluegrass tree. I don’t think that we’re anywhere

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It may be hard to pinpoint the sound of The Aristocrats, but people will certainly try. The trio’s new record, “Culture Clash,” recently reached No. 8 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Album charts, though there’s much more than jazz on the album. With elements of rock, jam, fusion, prog, and metal mixed in, they’re certainly not afraid to bend and break every label placed upon them, though as their name implies, it’s all injected with a strong sense of humor and fun as well. Before their show tonight at the River Street Jazz Café, bassist Bryan Beller talked to The Weekender about developing that sound, who listens to their music, and where it’s all headed. THE WEEKENDER: Do you remember the ﬁrst time someone told you the aristocrats joke? BRYAN BELLER: I don’t remember the ﬁrst time. Well, my now wife and I went to go see the movie. We heard about that and we went and saw it and we cried laughing, and that’s how I knew about the joke. But it was (guitarist) Guthrie (Govan) who said when the song titles started coming, “Huh. Looking at these song titles, maybe we should call ourselves The Aristocrats.” Of course, it stuck immediately. W: Was humor an important element when you decided to form the band? BB: Yeah. I mean, we all are fans of Frank Zappa, so we all get the whole “playing serious music not seriously” thing because this music is hard and you can kind of get caught up in just, “Oh my God, it’s got to be right,” and all that. If you think like that, you’re just going to end up doing it wrong anyway. So yeah, the music is hard and challenging, but we like to have fun with it and we need to have fun with it. And when we’re having fun with it, I feel like the audience has fun with it as well. W: How did you develop

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F.M. KIRBY CENTER (71 Public square, WilkesBarre) 570.826.1100, kirbycenter. org • Jason Isbell: Aug. 9, 8 p.m. $25; $50, VIP. • Theresa Caputo of Long Island Medium: Aug. 18, 3 p.m. $39.75. • Alice Cooper: Oct. 18, 8 p.m. $39, $49, $59, $75 (limited pit seating). • The Onion Live!: Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. $19, $34. • Merle Haggard: Nov. 2, 8 p.m. $40-$99. • YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan: Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m. $25, $35. MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE (14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe) 570.325.0249, mauchchunkoperahouse. com • Marrakesh Express: Aug. 2, 8:30 p.m. $25. • Joe Louis Walker: Aug. 9, 8:30 p.m. $20. • Forward Motion: Aug. 10, 8 p.m. $15. • Dustbowl Revival: Aug. 15, 8 p.m. $15. • Coryell, Bailey, and White: Aug. 17, 8 p.m. $27. • Billy Burnette Band: Aug. 30, 8:30 p.m. $23. • Deb and Bev’s Blues Night Out: Aug. 31, 8 p.m. $20. • Solas: Sept. 6, 8 p.m., $25 • Mary Fahl: Sept. 7, 8 p.m. $22. • David Wax Museum: Sept. 13, 8:30 p.m. $21. • John Denver Tribute by Ted Vigil and Steve Weisberg: Sept. 14, 8 p.m. $25. • Dancin’ Machine: Sept. 20, 8:30 p.m. $20. • Splintered Sunlight: Sept. 21, 8 p.m. $15. • Bill Kirchen and Texicali: Sept. 27, 8:30 p.m. $23. • Soft Parade: Sept. 28, 8 p.m. $23. MOHEGAN SUN ARENA (255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre) 800.745.3000, mohegansunarenapa.com • Cirque Musica: Sept. 22, 7 p.m. $25-$65. MOUNT AIRY CASINO RESORT (44 Woodland Rd., Mount Pocono) 877.682.4791, mountairycasino.com • Kansas: Aug. 11, 7 p.m., $25-$45 • The Stylistics: Oct. 19, 8 p.m., $45 • Aaron Lewis: Nov. 9, p p.m., $45-$65 NEW VISIONS STUDIO & GALLERY (201 Vine st., scranton) 570.878.3970, newvisionsstudio.com • Northeast Photography Club juried group show: Aug. 2, 6-9 p.m. • Music show: Chet Williams Eye on Attraction Family Animals and In Writing: Aug. 9

• The Klap, Badtown Rude, Down To Six and Crock Pot Abduction: Aug. 10. • Rik Spandex, Master Fox, Static in the Attic and Feigned Serenity: Aug. 11. PENN’S PEAK (325 Maury Rd., Jim Thorpe) 866.605.7325, pennspeak. com • Ted Nugent: Aug. 14 8 p.m. • Glenn Miller Orchestra: Sept. 17-19, 1 p.m. • Josh Turner: Sept. 26, 8 p.m. • The Swing Dolls: Tribute to Andrews Sisters and McGuire Sisters: Oct. 1-3, 1 p.m. • King Henry and the Showmen: Oct. 15-17, 12 p.m. • Real Diamond: Neil Diamond Tribute: Oct. 23-24, 1 p.m. • Gordon Lightfoot: Oct. 26, 8 p.m. • America: Nov. 2, 8 p.m. RIVER STREET JAZZ CAFE (667 N. River St., Plains) 570.822.2992, riverstreetjazzcafe.com5 • The Aristocrats: July 31, 8 p.m., $20 Settlers Inn (4 Main Ave., Hawley. 570.226.2993) Jazz on the Deck Series, 6-9 p.m. • July 31: Compass Jazz Quartet • Aug. 7: Liberto Trio featuring Ralph Liberto, Stephen Faubel, Bob Wilson and Steve Kurilla • Aug. 14: Nick Niles • Aug. 21: Vibraphonist Stefan Bauer and special guest from NYC • Aug. 23: New Orleans Jazz BBQ - Wally Lake Fest Opening Party • Aug. 28: Judi Silvano and her Quartet SHERMAN THEATER (524 Main St., Stroudsburg) 570.420.2808, shermantheater.com • We the Kings: Aug. 14, 6:30 p.m., $20 TOYOTA PAVILION AT MONTAGE MOUNTAIN 1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton • Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival: Aug. 9, 8 p.m. • Peach Music Festival: Aug. 15. $35. • Jason Aldean: Aug. 25. $31.50-$61.25. • Honda Civic Tour featuring Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson: Sept. 1. $30-$120. PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC FACTORY (3421 Willow St., Philadelphia) 215.LOVE.222, electricfactory.info • Smash Mouth / Sugar Ray / Gin Blossoms / Vertical Horizon / Fastball: Aug. 3, 7 p.m. • This is Hardcore: GWAR / Kid Dynamite / Modern Life Is War / 7 Seconds: Aug. 8-11. • City and Colour: Sep. 18,

212.465.6500, beacontheatre.com • Tedeschi Trucks Band: Sep. 20-21, TIMES VARY • Joe Satriani: Sep. 26, 8 p.m. • An Evening with Ian Anderson: Oct. 11, 8 p.m. • The Fab Faux: Oct. 26, 8 p.m. • Zappa Plays Zappa: Oct. 31, 8 p.m. BETHEL WOODS CENTER (200 Hurd Road, Bethel, N.Y.) 866.781.2922, bethelwoodscenter.org • George Thorogood & The Destroyers / Buddy Guy: Aug. 8, 7 p.m. • Blake Shelton: Aug. 11, 7 p.m. • Cheech & Chong: Aug. 15, 7 p.m. • Yo-Yo Ma / Stuart Duncan / Edgar Meyer / Chris Thile: Aug. 16, 8 p.m. • Zac Brown Band: Aug. 17, 7 p.m. • John Mayer: Aug. 20, 7 p.m. • Luke Bryan: Aug. 23, 7 p.m. • Kid Rock / ZZ Top: Sep. 6, 7 p.m. •Joan Osborne: Sept, 13, 8 p.m. It’s all about that jazz at the 9th Annual Scranton Jazz Festival, which takes place Aug. 2-4 at the IRVING PLAZA Historical Radisson Hotel (700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton). Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at (17 Irving Place, New York, the door. Acts will include jazz legend Freddy Cole (pictured), La Cuchina, The Keystone College Jazz n.y.) 212.777.6800, irvingplaza. Institute, and many more. For a complete schedule and more info, visit scrantonjazzfestival.org. com Aug. 31: Siamese Sundown • Great White: Sep. 18, 7 p.m. •The Psychedelic Furs: Aug. 8 p.m. (Single Release Party) w/ • Bullet Boys: Sep. 15, 6 p.m. 3, 8 p.m. KESWICK THEATRE • Ron Pope / The District: Ballroom Spies, Lion in the GIANT CENTER (291 North Keswick Ave., Aug. 10, 7 p.m. Mane, The Mahlors (950 Hersheypark Dr., Glenside) •Parachute: Aug. 13, 6:30 • Sept. 11: Pere Ubu Hershey) 215.572.7650, p.m. • Sept. 17: Morglbl w/ Thank 717.534.3911, giantcenter. keswicktheatre.com •Barones: Aug. 14, 7 p.m. you scientist com • Ten Years After / Canned • Adam Ant: Aug. 16-17, 7 • Oct. 2: Calabrese • Selena Gomez: Oct. 22, 7 Heat / Edgar Winter Band / p.m. p.m. Rick Derringer / Pat Travers: • Oct. 3: The Toasters/ Voodoo Glow Skulls • The Fresh Beat Band: Dec. • The Mission U.K.: Sep. 5, Aug. 14, 8 p.m. 8 p.m. • Oct. 5: Mephiskapheles w/ 4, 7 p.m. • Adam Ant and The Good, • Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg Inspector 7, Post Sun Times HERSHEYPARK STADIUM The Mad, and The Lovely w/ Andrew W.K. on vocals: TROCADERO THEATRE 100 W. Hersheypark Dr., Posse: Aug. 15, 8 p.m. Oct. 3, 7 p.m. (1003 Arch St., Philadelphia) Hershey • Sinbad: Sep. 14, 9 p.m. IZOD CENTER 215.336.2000, thetroc.com 717.534.3911, • Steve Hackett: Genesis (50 state Rt. 120, east • The Mission UK: Sept. 4, hersheyparkstadium.com Revisited: Oct. 11-12, 8 p.m. Rutherford, N.J.) 8 p.m. • Journey / Rascal Flatts: • The Piano Guys: Oct 18, 8 201.935.3900, • Kamelot / Delain / Exlipse: Aug. 1, 7 p.m. p.m. meadowlands.com Sep. 5, 8 p.m. • Jay Z and Justin • The Fab Faux: Oct. 19, 8 • The Mrs. Carter Show / SUSQUEHANNA BANK Timberlake: Aug. 4, 7 p.m. p.m. Beyonce: July 31, 8 p.m. CENTER • Jason Aldean: Aug. 10, 7 • Steven Wright: Nov. 3, 8 MADISON SQUARE (1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, p.m. p.m. GARDEN n.J.) • Matchbox 20 / Goo Goo NORTH STAR BAR (7th Ave., New York, N.Y.) 609.365.1300, livenation. Dolls: Aug. 14, 7 p.m. 27th & Poplar St, 212.465.6741, thegarden. com/venues/14115 SANDS BETHLEHEM Philadelphia com • Blake Shelton: Aug. 10, 8 EVENT CENTER Phone: 215.684.0808 (77 Sands Blvd., Bethlehem) • Rod Stewart: Dec. 9, 8 p.m. • July 31: Blameshift w/ Dive, p.m. RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL • Jason Aldean: Aug. 24, 8 610.2977414, Screaming for Silence (1260 6th Ave., New York, p.m. sandseventcenter.com • Aug. 2: The Aristocrats w/ n.y.) Guthrie Govan, Bryan Beller, • Keith Urban / Dustin Lynch • Godsmack: Aug. 7, 8 p.m. / Little Big Town: Sept. 14, 8 • The Wanted: Aug. 24, 8 p.m. 212.247.4777, radiocity.com Marco Minnemann • Sarah Brightman: Sep. 21, • Hanson: Sept. 2, 6 p.m. • Aug. 3: The Weeks w/ Scott p.m. WELLS FARGO CENTER • Sarah Brightman: Sept. 22, 8 p.m. Lucas & The Married Men, • Rodriguez: Oct. 10, 8 p.m. (3601 South Broad St., 8 p.m. Junior Astronomers • Steely Dan: Sep. 27, 7 p.m. • Tony Bennett: Oct. 11, 8 • Aug. 7: Good Luck Varsity / Philadelphia) p.m. 215.336.3600, • Celtic Thunder: Oct. 9, 8 Me Equals You BORGATA HOTEL CASINO p.m. • Aug. 9: Slim Cessna’s Auto wellsfargocenterphilly.com • Diana Krall: Oct. 10, 8 p.m. & SPA Club w/ The Sterling Sisters • Muse: Sep. 9, 8 p.m. (1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, • Selena Gomez: Oct. 18, 8 WHITAKER CENTER • Aug. 14: XPN Welcomes: p.m. (222 Market St., Harrisburg) n.J.) Little Comets 609.317.1000, theborgata. • P!nk: Dec. 6, 8 p.m. 717.214.ARTS, • Aug. 15: D-Pryde com • Rod Stewart: Dec. 11, 8 p.m. whitakercenter.org • Aug. 17: Magnets and • Jay Leno: Aug. 10, 8 p.m. ELSEWHERE IN PA • Ana Popovic: Sep. 19, 8 Ghosts (Members of • Jim Gaffigan: Aug. 24, 7 CROCODILE ROCK p.m. Collective Soul) w/ NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY p.m. Revolution, I Love You, Krissy (520 West Hamilton St, • John Mayer: Sep. 1, 8 p.m. Allentown) BEACON THEATRE Krissy Expanded listings at 610.434.460, (2124 Broadway, New York, • Aug. 21: The Bulletproof theweekender.com. n.y.) Tiger w/ North End, Mohican, crocodilerockcafe.com

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Buddy Guy masters both‘Rhythm & Blues’ There are only a handful of blues greats left on this Earth like Buddy Guy. With the exception of B.B. King, no other living legend of the genre has spawned such voracious imitation and lasting inﬂuence – just name-check the likes of Clapton and Hendrix. The two originals in their own right both openly owe a debt of gratitude to Guy’s potent string bending, shredding before there was a name for it, and with deep-blues ache. At the age of 76, Guy continues to foster his own legacy with a daring double-disc collection titled “Rhythm & Blues.” Divided into a “rhythm” disc and “blues” disc, the set offers not only a glimpse into the

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electric Chicago blues fare that launched a blues renaissance some 45 years ago with bands like Cream and Led Zeppelin, but also the more soulful side of an artist that’s Louisianabred and instilled with authentic Southern charm. Tracks like “One Day Away,” a duet with Keith Urban, are smooth as a Memphis sunrise, glistening with country ease and give and take with some of the most honest blues chops in recent memory – Guy’s inﬂuence is something that Urban obviously tucked under his hat as part of his own impressive arsenal. On the grittier side, “Evil Twin,” a collaboration with Aerosmith, is as smarmy as a

Gogol Bordello ‘Pura Vida Conspiracy’

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Wrapped up in Gogol Bordello’s‘Conspiracy’ Gypsy rock geniuses Gogol Bordello have broken genre and cultural barriers to win over the ears of fans once again with their 6th studio album. Released through Casa Gogol Records on July 23, “Pura Vida Conspiracy” makes listening to nonsensical music the perfectly sensible thing to do. Gogol Bordello has been known to make

1950s beer joint on Chicago’s South Side – the ragged emotion and labored 12-bar cadence inﬂecting the track with the very guts that birthed rock ‘n’ roll itself. “I Came Up Hard” is another bare-knuckled biographical tale that Guy spins so well; his recanting the toil of living in a sharecropper’s shack, yet emerging with a still-maintained golden heart, is a hallmark of his best writing. By the time “Poison Ivy” hits with an uptown-swing hammer, Guy’s piercing Stratocaster shrapnel has been fully deployed and leaves a trail of would-be broken strings in its wake. An album celebrating a career of inspirational guitar outreach, and a continued command of a classic blues idiom which he himself helped spawn, Buddy Guy shows the youngsters how it’s done with fuel to spare. -Mark Uricheck, Weekender Correspondent

music that looks and sounds best when executed live with quirky stage energy, but “Pure Vida Conspiracy” provides a unique listening experience from the comfort of a couch or car stereo. Gogol Bordello has previously been known for their alternative-gypsy punk spin on bar brawl-ish polka tunes while lyrically incorporating several different languages. “Pura Vida Conspiracy” displays plenty of frantic energy while effectively slowing the pace down every once in a while with more soothing and sensitive songs such as “Malandrino.” The album culminates in the ideas that life is short and change is a necessary aspect of being human, reﬂected through a diverse collection of sounds. Packing a punk-oriented punch, “We Rise Again” starts the album off aggressively, moving into a more traditional mandolin, polka sound in “Dig Deep Punch,” progressing into the Spanish folk vibe of “I Just Realized” with the simple power of the lyrics, “Where is the exit? Of course there is none,” reverberating after the songs end. The album completes itself with the 10-minute, but not too long reggae ska song “We Shall Sail.” The album as a whole puts the band’s idea of global and cultural integration and their self-identiﬁcation of gypsies on display much more than their previous work. Their partial glamorization of gypsy living is what sets Gogol Bordello apart, whether on stage or in the studio. -Erika Firestone, Weekender Correspondent

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Backstreet Boys bore on 8th album Backstreet’s back, all right! Not all right, actually. The Backstreet Boys managed to bring fifth member Kevin Richardson back into the fold for an eighth album and a world tour to celebrate 20 years of making music. “In a World Like This” is also the first to come out from

8. Miley Cyrus: ‘We Can’t Stop’

3. Bruno Mars: ‘Treasure’ 2. Maroon 5: ‘Love Somebody’

6. Daft Punk/Pharrell Williams: ‘Get Lucky’ 5. Imagine Dragons: ‘Radioactive’ 4. Jason Derulo: ‘The Other Side’

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under their own label, K-BAHN, after parting with their longtime partner, the now defunct Jive Records. The boys collaborate mostly with producers Martin Terefe and Morgan Taylor Reid on the 12-track album that lacks the immediate hooks that their earlier hits had. BSB’s album is a grown-up mix of tunes talking about love and commitment, but the songs bleed into each other despite not being similar. The group is too concerned to show us how they’ve matured to remember that it’s sexy vibes that sell. “Breathe,” “Feels Like Home,” “Permanent Stain,” and “Make Believe” are average, but they provide the much-needed key hooks for the dance floor. “Try” is too Eric Clapton-esque to stand out in this day and age, while acoustic downers “Madeleine” and “Trust Me” bring the sex appeal factor to a zero Kelvin (thankfully “Show ‘Em (What You’re Made Of)” rises the temperature for a bit). The album’s best moment is its first song: The Max Martin-produced lead single and title track has simple guitar chords that draw you in and a catchy, wholesome beat that keeps you tapping your feet. But the rest of the album heads in one direction – downhill. -Cristina Jaleru, Associated Press Top 10 Albums at Gallery of Sound

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9. Gogl Bordello: ‘Pura Vida Conspiracy’ 10. Fight Of Flight: ‘Life By Design’

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• “Paintings, Potter, Life: Work of Bob Smith & Cary Joseph:” Opening reception Aug. 10, 6-8 p.m. Runs through Sept. 8. 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. • “Auto as Art:” Through July 31. Dietrich Theatre (downtown Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500) • Civil War Exhibit: Through July. Everhart Museum (1901 Mulberry St., Scranton, PA, 570.346.7186, www. everhart-museum.org) Admission $5 adults; $3 students/seniors; $2 children 6-12; members free. • Hats off to the Everhart!: Aug. 4, 5 p.m., hosted by Pastel’s Restaurant (1385 Lackawanna Trail, Clarks Summit). $100 per person. 21 and older. • Sidewalk Surfing: The Art & Culture of Skateboarding: Opens Aug. 2, runs through Dec. 30. Marquis Art and Frame (515 Center St., Scranton, 570.344.3313) • “Something from Nothing:” Through July 31. Meet and greet June 7, 6-8:30 p.m. • “Gardening Mind,” work by Jason Kresock: Opening reception Aug. 2, 6-8:30 p.m. Runs through Sept. 2. Pauly Friedman Art Gallery (Misericordia University, 570.674.6250, misericordia. edu/art) Gallery Hours: Mon. closed, Tue.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 1-5 p.m. • “Marylou Chibirka: Portraits, Landscapes, and Florals:” Through July 31. • “Todd Jeffreys: Wheel Thrown Clay Works:” Through July 31. • “Tim Weaver: Recent Watercolors:” July 31. Pocono Arts Council (18 N. Seventh St., Stroudsburg. 570.476.4460. www. poconoarts.org)

• Display with works by Sherwood Samet, James Chesnick, David Cook, Jeff Bensley, and Herbert Weigand: Through July 27. Sordoni Art Gallery (150 S. River St., WilkesBarre, 570.408.4325) Gallery hours: Tues.-Sun., noon-4:30 p.m. • “Flow,” a gallery that explores the many meanings associated with water through a selection of twenty-nine works drawn from the collection of the Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of NebraskaLincoln. 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. • A Vision of Three, featuring the work of Rob Hay, Ryan Ward, and Mark Webber: July 19-Aug. 8 • Phone-tography, featuring art captured by cell phone photos: Aug. 16-Sept. 5. • Crayons and Care II, artwork by children of the Litewska Hospital in Warsaw, Poland: Sept. 13-Oct. 7. • Old Masters: Oct. 25-Nov. 28. • Annual Faculty/Alumni Exhibit: Dec. 6- Jan. 2 Verve Vertu Art Studio (Misericordia University, 570.674.6250, misericordia. edu/art) Exhibit: Through April 2014. Widmann Gallery (Located in King’s College’s Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center between North Franklin and North Main streets, Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.5900, ext. 5328) Gallery hours: Mon. through Fri. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sat. and Sun. as arranged. Free and open to the public. • “A Few of My Favorite Things” photography exhibition: Through Aug. 2. Expanded listings at theweekender.com. W

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Tree of life At one point in a young woman’s life, a fear comes over her that she may one day become her mother. It is not until later that she realizes that such a fear is her best asset. As Alice Walker once said: “Yes, Mother. I can see you are flawed. You have not hidden it. That is your greatest gift to me.” In Katie Hafner’s latest memoir, “Mother Daughter Me,” she demonstrates that flaws are better than perfection. The work follows Katie who, in raising her own teenage daughter, Zoë, is soon tasked with becoming a primary caregiver to her aging mother, Helen. Under one roof, their lives intersect and erupt before each other, as the three very different women come to find that they represent a tree of life — body, branches and leaves — distinctive, but only vibrant as a collective. Often challenging, the women must manage to respect their differences, even if that means forgiving decades of hurt. After all, Katie, who spent much of her childhood growing up in Florida, did so with an absent father and nearly absent mother. A child of divorce, she faulted most of the neglect to her mother. Moreover, as a result of Helen’s questionable maternal skills, she continues to blame her mother for the loss of custody over her and her sister. In her more forma-

tive years, Katie feels an absence and resentment towards her mother that only seems to amplify following the birth of her only child, Zoë. Even though she attempts to be the best mother she can, she cannot escape all of life’s t r i b u l at i o n s . Katie’s sadness is compounded following the loss of her beloved husband. However, all grief considered, this event leads Katie to make amends with the past. “ W i t h ‘Mother Daughter Me’ each day, her Katie hafner desire became rating: W W W V clearer: She wanted to live not merely near me but their hopes to not only with me. […] We’d need a define what family means bigger place, which would to them, but also resolve cost more, but she could any past transgressions. help pay for it. These Katie does not filter her pragmatic advantages emotions, and, as a result, were nice, but there was there are portions of something deeper: This the book that are heartwas finally my chance to wrenching to read. Even have a real family home considering the flaws — with my mother in it — we may come to notice making up for many years regarding our own family, of lost time.” Katie teaches readers that The memoir deepens there is always time for as readers come to know forgiveness. each of these women and W

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• ‘Burn’ by Maya Banks • ‘Mistress’ by James Patterson • ‘Heirs and Graces’ by Rhys Bowen • ‘Chesapeake Blue’ by Nora Roberts • ‘Hotshot’ by Julie Garwood

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VISUAL Artist for Art (514 Lackawanna Ave, Scranton, PA 18503 570.969.1040) • 25 Years Celebration, Aug. 24 B & B Art Gallery (222 Northern Blvd., S. Abington Township) • Third Friday Exhibit featuring Travis Prince: Through September. 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.

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POETIC The Osterhout Free Library (71 s. Franklin st., WilkesBarre, www.osterhout.info, 570.821.1959) • 5th Annual Raising the Roof Party: Aug. 9, 5-8 p.m., top level of Intermodal Center, Wilkes-Barre. $15, pre-event; $20, door. Must be 21 to attend. Rain or shine. • Memories of Department Stores of NEPA: Aug. 1, 6-7:30 p.m. Reservations only. • Circle Around the Square: Aug. 5, 6 p.m. Rain date Aug. 6. • Jay Smar: Coal Mining Songs of the Northeast: Aug. 8, 6 p.m. • Socrates Café Discussion Group: Aug. 8, 6:30-8 p.m. • Knit and Crochet Group: Aug. 10, 10:30 a.m.-noon. • Book Discussion: “A Death in Vienna” by Daniel Silva, Aug. 15, 6:30 p.m. • Groundbreaking Reads Finishers Party: Aug. 19, 6:30 p.m. Reservations only. • Fall Gala: Oct. 4, 6-11 p.m., Westmoreland Club (59 S. Franklin st., Wilkes-Barre). Pittston Memorial Library (47 Broad St., 570.654.9565, pitmemlib@comcast.net) • “Beneath the Surface” Teen Summer Reading Program: July 18, 25, Aug. 8, 15, 2 p.m. Teens entering grades 6-12. Registration necessary and runs June 17-22. Stop by the library or call or email to register. Family nights, for children preschool to fifth grade, call to register: • Potato Chip Taste Test: Aug. 1, 6 p.m. • Dirt Party which will include “Make Your Own Dirt Cup Dessert” and balloon creations by JustinCredible: Aug. 5, 5:30 p.m. Scranton StorySlam: Road Trip: Aug. 17, 7 p.m., Honeychilds (109 Drinker St., Dunmore). $5. Venue will be non-smoking for this event. 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.

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‘the wolverine’ may be an improvement over the character’s last solo film, but that isn’t saying much.

Rating: W W Mike sullivan

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It’s an open secret that Darren Aronofsky was originally set to direct “The Wolverine,” and before he left the project, he was planning to take Wolverine in an interesting new direction. Basically, he was going to make Wolverine fat. Why he was going to do this is unimportant. All that matters is that if Aronofsky had stayed on the movie, we would have gotten a Wolverine whose mutant healing factor is powerless against type 2 diabetes, a Wolverine who is just days away from knee replacement surgery and can’t go through a single ﬁght scene without looking and sounding like Elvis as he was going through his ﬁnal death throes. Aronofsky’s Wolverine would have been far more human, interesting, and pleasingly plump. And even though it’s doubtful that many fans of the franchise would have embraced Aronofsky’s vision, I still would have rather watched Wolverine grapple with a new super-foe called sleep apnea than watch the strictly-by-the-numbers snoozefest “The Wolverine” would eventually become under James Mangold’s direction. But, to be fair, “The

Wolverine” does start out on a promisingly odd note as our now grizzled, titular hero (Hugh Jackman) is shown wandering around the Canadian wilderness brutally avenging the deaths of his forest friends. For a few brief moments, “The Wolverine” plays like the gritty “Death Wish”-inspired reboot of “Gentle Ben” I’ve always dreamed of seeing. But like all dreams, these moments are fleeting, and it isn’t long before the film’s actual, far more disappointing plot finally kicks in. Apparently, a Japanese tech tycoon named Yashida (Hal Yamanouchi) that Wolverine saved during the bombing of Nagasaki is now on his deathbed. As the man lays dying, he tries to convince our hirsute hero to help him achieve immortality. In exchange for his help, Yashida will remove Wolverine’s mutant DNA. But as Wolverine deliberates, Yashida dies, leaving his daughter Mariko (Tao Okamoto) vulnerable to the various sundry ninjas and Yakuza that aimlessly prowl around the Japanese countryside. Somewhat reluctantly, Wolverine agrees to serve as her bodyguard even though he’s somehow lost his mutant healing factor and can’t walk three feet without having someone

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Music Box Players (196 Hughes St., Swoyersville: 570.283.2195 or 800.698. PLAY or musicbox.org) Children’s Theater • Summer Theatre Workshop 2013: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from July 22-Aug. 16, 9 a.m.-noon. Performances by the students of Winnie the Pooh Aug. 16-18. Any child attending performance of “Little Red Riding Hood” has chance to win a full scholarship to workshop. The Phoenix Performing Arts Centre (409-411 Main St., Duryea, 570.457.3589, phoenixpac.vpweb.com, phoenixpac08@aol.com) • Spamalot: Aug. 9-25. Auditions: • Jekyll and Hyde the musical: Aug. 13-14, 6-8:30 p.m. Ages 15 to 19. Will be asked to prepare a song and read from the script.

Scranton Public Theatre • Youth Theatre Project – Teens Teaching Teens: Aug. 2-3, 9-10, 8 p.m., Olde Brick Theatre (Rear 128 W. Market St., Scranton). $10. For reservations call 570.344.3656.

p.m.; Sept. 15, 22, 3 p.m. • “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street:” Oct. 18, 19, 25, 26, Nov. 1, 2, 8 p.m.; Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, 3 p.m. • “It’s a Wonderful Life:” Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 6, 7, 12-14, 8 p.m.; Dec. 1, 8, 15, 3 p.m.

Stage Directions Performing Arts Academy • July 28-Aug. 3, 9 a.m.5 p.m. daily, Ferrwood Music Camp (257 Middle Road, Drums). Co-ed , ages 6-18.

Theater Studio: A Conﬁdence Theater (554 Main St., S t r o u d s b u r g . 570.817.3453, theaterstudiostbg.webs.com.) • Summer Workshop: Aug. 12-15. Full day: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $125. Half day: either 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m., $75. Full day participants required to bring a bagged lunch and drink; half day participants should bring a small snack and a drink. Open to children and teenagers entering grades 3-12 in the fall. Payment and pre-registration by Aug. 5.

Theatre at the Grove (5177 Nuangola Road, Nuangola. n u a n g o l a g ro v e . c o m , 570.868.8212, grovetickets@frontier.com) Ticket pricing: $18, plays; $20, musicals; $86, summer pass, ﬁrst ﬁve shows; $120, season pass. All shows are BYOB and feature cabaret seating. • “Cats:” Aug. 2, 3, Expanded listings at Pines Dinner Theatre 8-10, 8 p.m.; July 28, theweekender.com. (448 North 17th Aug. 4, 11, 3 p.m. W St., Allentown. 610.433.2333. pinesdinnertheatre.com) • “Footloose:” Through Aug. 18, Weds., Thurs. and Sun. 12:30 p.m. dinner, 2 p.m. show; Fri. and Sat., 6:30 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. show. $48.50. Raymond the Amish Comic with John Walton: • Aug. 9, 8 p.m., The Gravity Inn (40 Gravity Planes Road, Waymart). $15.

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fire a gun at his chest at point blank range. Complicating matters is the fact that the passive aggressive ghost of his former X-Men teammate Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) relentlessly nags him from beyond the grave. Full disclosure: I never liked Wolverine as a character. Apart from being a third-generation rip-off of Clint Eastwood’s Man with No Name, he’s really not much more than a guy with an unflattering haircut who seems to be suffering from some kind of rare strain of Bell’s palsy that has permanently frozen his face into a constipated glower. Like Conan, he’s really just a nerd’s idea of how a badass would look and act. But as much as I dislike the character, Wolverine has nothing to do with the problems that surround “The Wolverine.” The film is boring, which is shocking because it’s basically about a shirtless, screaming man who can’t stop stabbing people with his indestructible steel claws. How could that ever be considered boring? Well, it can when most of the storyline revolves around the petty boardroom politics of the Yashida corporation and practically every character on screen isn’t much more than a scowling, personality-barren pile of meat that the shirtless guy will eventually stab. Which wouldn’t be all that bad except these scowling piles of meat all have dull, very long backstories that we’re all supposed to sit down and pay attention to. Ugh. Granted, “The Wolverine” is an improvement over “X-Men: Origins,” but that’s like saying it’s much cooler to die from SARS than it is from the Hantavirus. W

M.P.B. Community Players (531 Garﬁeld St., Hazleton. 570.454.3305, mcgroganj@gmail.com) • “Wonderful Town:” Sept. 27,-29

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Exercise for the ages Fall for complexion

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I don’t care who you are, how old you are, what gender you are or what your ability is: you CAN achieve results. In my opinion, the key to longterm fat loss success and to looking and feeling your best is through resistance training. You can’t be strong without it, and loss of muscle tone creates a host of other issues. Resistance training is not only weight lifting. You absolutely can do body weight training as your form of resistance exercise. Resistance training allows your body to maintain muscle mass, increase muscle mass, and sets your body up to burn calories long after your workout is complete. There are numerous beneﬁts to strength training, as a young person and even as we grow older. It can be very powerful in reducing the signs and symptoms of numerous diseases and chronic conditions, among them: * arthritis * diabetes * osteoporosis * obesity

* back pain * depression The younger generation often takes resistance training for granted and tends to overlook the beneﬁts of it and rely solely on “cardio” as their exercise of choice. This may be in part that they are unfamiliar with what to do and how to do it properly. Additionally, they see little beneﬁt on the use of resistance training for fat loss and tend to think aerobic exercise is the “go to”. This is not a good strategy. And, older folks may have to consider modifying their plan. Your joints may be wearing down and your muscles weakening, but that just means you need to upgrade the way your exercise. Here is… 20s: Your 20s are when you’re in your physical prime. In this age group, focus on large muscle groups and fundamental exercises like the squats, bench press, and deadlift. Keep weight high and reps low. Now is the time to build some solid muscle. 30s: With a solid 10 years of exercise under your belt

it is time to branch out a little. In this stage of the game you can’t handle the late-night binge eating like you used to, so you must out-smart body fat. Fullbody resistance workouts three days per week can help ward off fat gain. 40s: In your 40s is when you’re busiest, and the most stressed. Job, kids, little league, all consume your time, which leaves little time for exercise. Poor diet and poor sleeping habits are at their all-time high. Turn back the clock with shorter, more intense circuit training routines. 50s and beyond: These decades are hopefully your best yet. You have wisdom, time, and money. The downside: your joints are wearing down and your muscles are weakening. Stay strong and agile by exercise intelligently. Make smart modiﬁcations to some exercises that will enable you to continue with your strength training. If you’re new to exercise regardless of your age, start slow, be consistent and, most of all, be safe W

With fall fashion shows and collections popping up everywhere this time of year, you have to admit to yourself that summer is almost over. Be ahead of the curve and start your fall makeup and skincare shopping now! Most people are accustomed to owning a spring/ summer foundation, which is usually a deeper tone and something lighter like a sheer loose powder, such as bare minerals. In the fall/ winter, foundations tend to be a lighter tone and people usually go with a fuller coverage, like a cream compact foundation. What people don’t know is that your skin changes with each season. In the summer our skin tends to be a little oilier and more hydrated, so using a foundation like a tinted moisturizer would be beneﬁcial. A tinted moisturizer with oil-controlling properties will stay on the skin longer, plus it will allow your skin to breathe and sweat through it without ruining your makeup. You can still achieve a decent amount of coverage by layering the tinted moisturizer and ﬁnishing it off with a sheer pressed powder, allowing for a more airbrushed look. Plus, 99 percent of the time, tinted moisturizers have an SPF to help protect the skin from sun damage. In the fall/winter our skin can be very dry. Colder air and harsh winds will draw the dewiness right out of our skin, causing it to look dull and lifeless. This fall/winter try using liquid foundation, even though it seems many people are afraid of the old, traditional liquid foundations. (You know, the ones that are super thick and crease everywhere - not to mention the smell!) Now, liquid foundations are so much more advanced, most of which include some sort of

skin care benefit in them as well as having a medium-tofull build-able coverage that doesn’t feel tight or thick on the skin, still allowing it to breathe while keeping it hydrated. A fantastic group of liquid foundations I love include such items as Stila: Stay All Day Foundation ($44), Benefit: Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Foundation ($34), Urban Decay: Skin ($38), and The Sapphire Salon’s private label collection: Mineral liquid foundation ($14). Coverage without compromise, these weightless formulas diffuse most imperfections for a flawless finish that not only feels invisible, but looks professionally retouched/ airbrushed. Another good thing about these foundations is they are infused with oxygen and minerals. This allows the skin to breathe, which will help to control oil and bacteria to minimize skin blemishes and impurities. These innovative formulas also help to slow down the onset of premature aging and promote healthy, hydrated and vibrant skin. Lastly, when choosing a liquid foundation that is right for you, make sure to select a color that will last you from the start of fall all the way to the end of winter. There is no need to purchase multiple foundations for every single season. If you feel that the

tone is a little pale in the beginning, add a little bit of bronzer to the areas the sun would hit your face (all the higher planes like the forehead, nose, cheekbones and chin). This will give a subtle glow and make your foundation a little more cohesive with the leftover bit of tan you may have. For you guys out there that feel like your skin is lacking in the luster department, try a BB cream or CC Cream. The Sapphire Salon’s BB Cream ($16) will help all of your skin concerns, such as blotchiness, dryness, and uneven tone. The best part is that it doesn’t feel like you are wearing anything, so you still maintain that comfortable no makeup look with added UVA/UVB protection this season. Tip: The fall complexion trend is a nice velvet finish, so go with a more matte/ satin finish foundation and leave dewy for the summer! Add matte to your existing summer foundation with a matte-fying pressed powder. Trick: Find a primer that has added skin care benefits to help boost the process of renewal and repair from your overexposed summer complexion. BB and CC creams used as primers, especially ones with hyaluronic acid, will do the trick. W

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A radio voice silenced Brian “Kidd” Kraddick, host of the syndicated “Kidd Kraddick In The Morning” radio program, died on Saturday in New Orleans. The radio and TV host was 53 years old. As I type that, I really still can’t wrap my head around it. Kidd was heard locally for almost six years on 97 BHT in Northeastern Pennsylvania. By providing compelling content, along with locally produced news, traffic, weather, and contesting – Kraddick helped break the notion that syndicated programming couldn’t work in this area. His show’s ratings were some of the best that WBHT has seen in the AM Drive time slot. “KKITM” ranked number one in the market last ratings period for the station’s target demographic. Throughout his career, Kraddick helped to pioneer a lot of new and different ideas. He proved that you could have a nationally syndicated program not based on either coast, calling Dallas, Texas, home. The host also showed his listeners the power of radio, and the good it can do for others. It’s almost fitting that on Kraddick’s last day, he was in Louisiana for a charity golf tournament. The proceeds were donated to “Kidd’s Kids,” Kraddick’s charity that sends chronically and terminally ill children and their families on a VIP, all-expenses-paid trip to Walt Disney World. Another charitable act of the host was the annual “Breaking and Entering.” Kraddick’s team would select a family that needed a little extra help during the holiday season. “Big Al” Mack would “break in to” the person’s home, only to set up a Christmas tree with the fixings and enough presents to last multiple holidays underneath it. The promotion was also done locally in NEPA. Kidd transcended radio. His promotions and initia-

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tives on the Internet and social media were groundbreaking for the medium. The show’s entire cast found themselves on television weeknights, hosting “Dish Nation,” which is distributed nationally by Twentieth Century Fox. I never had the chance to meet Kraddick, but spoke with him and joined his show on a number of different occasions. Last year, I served as his MTV “Video Music Awards” correspondent, checking in to the show live from Los Angeles. In previous years, Kraddick featured both my stories and interviews on the program. As an up-andcoming broadcaster, words cannot describe what his support meant to me. He truly enjoyed broadcasting to Northeastern Pennsylvania. It wasn’t uncommon for him to cover a local story of ours on his national show, or to throw in any “Ofﬁce” plug that he possibly could, Jefferson Parish Deputy Coroner Dr. Granville Morse told a newspaper in Dallas that Kraddick died of cardiac disease. There is no word on the future of the show; “best-of” episodes will run for the remainder of this week. - Listen to “The Ralphie Show” weeknights from 7 p.m.-midnight on 97 BHT.

As if we don’t already spend enough time watching YouTube videos, next week is the website’s first ever Geek Week, celebrating all the dorky entertainment you can find amongst its billions of uploads. “There’s never been a better time to be a geek. From ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ to ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘The Avengers,’ geek culture is everywhere, attracting and connecting ever-expanding audiences. Today’s obsession with all-thingsgeek has sparked a global community on YouTube, enabling fans around the world to express their love of superheroes, comics, gaming, science and sci-fi,” the staff at YouTube posted on their blog. “With more than half of our top 20 non-music channels dedicated to geek culture, YouTube has become a top destination for fans everywhere to create, share and watch geek content.” It’s no surprise that the geeks have inherited the Earth – we’re into all the coolest stuff! It’s about time that people turn off the Sunday game and veg in front of their computers for a few (hundred) hours on Aug. 4-10. Each day is hosted by a different “channel,” not only showing just how many different con-

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weird.” Hosted by Marvel Comics godfather Stan Lee’s awesome channel? An exclusive release of the “Thor: The Dark World” trailer? My Wednesday is shot. Gaming Thursday: “A gamers’ paradise, with live play-throughs, video games in real life, game-inspired original series and much more.” I’m not much of a gamer these days, but when it comes to the classic cartridge days, I’m a sucker for nostalgia. Fan Friday: “Sci-ﬁthemed cooking, incredible cosplay and impassioned nerd debates as YouTube’s biggest fans take center stage.” It’s amazing how geekery has inﬁltrated almost every facet of life, from food and cars to clothing and philosophy. I think I’m obsessive until I meet some of these people. Some of the best entertainment I’ve seen in the past few years wasn’t produced on a Hollywood sound stage, but right in someone’s home. From the Angry Video Game Nerd to the Nostalgia Critic, some creators even owe their livelihoods to a dedicated online fan base. I recently came across Bat in the Sun (youtube.com/user/batinthesun), which produces an addictive series called “Super Power Beat Down.”

After choosing two fictional characters who will likely never “meet” in traditional media, they allow fans to decide who would win in a fight and then have lifelike cosplayers and a professional crew bring the battle to life. It’s glorious. It’s the kind of stuff that big studios just won’t touch, worrying too much about advertisers and ratings to see the goldmine that lies beyond traditional production. As this model becomes increasingly stable and convenient, don’t be surprised if your boob tube goes the way of YouTube. So if the aforementioned schedule wasn’t enough to entice you, there will also be “Easter eggs” to discover throughout the week, allowing users to collect badges, even though we don’t need no sticking badges. The Nerdist and Channel Flip are working with YouTube to make this thing a reality, so youtube. com/geekweek will be the place to be next week. Let’s face it – you’ll probably be watching funny cat videos on YouTube anyway, so you might as well tune in. -Rich Howells is a lifelong Marvel Comics collector, wannabe Jedimaster, and cult film fan. E-mail him at rhowells@civitasmedia.com.

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PrideFest marches on

By Rich Howells Weekender Editor

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bout a month after the Defense of Marriage Act was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, an ofﬁcial in Montgomery County started granting marriage licenses to Pennsylvania gay couples, but state law still bans same-sex marriage in the Keystone State. This is just one of many challenges facing the LGBT community in northeast Pennsylvania, but thanks to the NEPA Rainbow Alliance, they don’t have to do it alone. For the past 10 years, the nonproﬁt organization has worked with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and allied citizens in the region to educate people about and develop resources to serve their needs while building a strong community. “What we ended up

being for a long time was kind of the gay and lesbian switchboard. And then we got involved with engaging and giving a voice for LGBT issues in the region,” NEPA Rainbow Alliance co-founder and executive director John Dawe said. “We’ve really positioned ourselves to be that researched, educated voice on all LGBT issues. We don’t necessarily engage in a lot of direct activism, but we certainly provide information to our constituents, around how they can get involved in legal or legislative affairs. We do a lot of legal referrals because of the inequalities that can exist for the LGBT community.” The 31-year-old Kingston resident, who is also president of Dawe Consulting, has seen the delivery method for such information change from magazines and Myspace to networks like Facebook, but their mission has stayed the same. “The latest issue is two women who have a

child and one is the birth mother and one is sort of the adopted mother. Well, what do they need to do to either get a second parent adoption or figure out if one can’t pick them up from school, can the other pick them up from school? In every sense of the word, the second parent is a parent, but in the eyes of the law, they’re just some random person, which is not a healthy way for the child to have to look at the two people in the family. So we’re working on things like that,” Dawe explained. The Alliance’s outreach has also grown through its annual PrideFest. What began as a small picnic has turned into an annual week of events culminating in a festival in Wilkes-Barre’s Kirby Park, which is now in its fifth year. “The first year we had about 500, the second year we had about 1,500, the third year we had like 1,200 because it poured rain, last year we had almost 2,000, so this year, we’re expecting at least somewhere around

there. If the weather is good, I would say we might break 2,400 this year,” Dawe said. “People will come because of the entertainment, but what they’ll walk away with, having visited the vendors, is talking about the services available… It’s driving economic development and economic action because they’re identifying with the people who are the sponsors and the vendors there to see where the LGBT-friendly businesses are.” The group hopes to raise money for program development and new services through a planned community center that may open as soon as September.

PROGRESS MADE

As a non-proﬁt, the Alliance does not participate in direct lobbying, but elected ofﬁcials will likely be in attendance at PrideFest. Dawe believes the recent

Supreme Court decision, which put LGBT issues back in the news, will drive some involvement. “I think there’s education to be done about that, too. The Supreme Court decision, because it doesn’t directly affect Pennsylvania, means that at some point, maybe through the (American Civil Liberties Union)’s lawsuit that they’ve done, marriage equality will end up in Pennsylvania sooner or later. So the question is, ‘What is the path to that? What will that look like?’ Nobody has a crystal ball, so nobody can tell you that in two years, we’ll have marriage equality in Pennsylvania and this how you’ll get your license and this how you’ll register and this is how you’ll ﬁle your taxes,” he noted. “We can’t do that. What we can do is educate people on what you can do to get ready for that day. ” The LGBT community may still be spread out across NEPA, but the Alliance continues to

work to bring them closer together as America marches forward. “If you were to take a gay person who lived in northeastern Pennsylvania 20 years ago, if you were to take them from 1993 and beam them through time and put them in the middle of Kirby Park, they probably would faint. You go back 10 years and they probably would faint. And so PrideFest is a celebration of the progress the community has made, too,” Dawe said. “As society continues to evolve and accept and embrace LGBT community members, more and more people are going to look to our organization and PrideFest as the one-stop shop for everything they need as far as LGBT issues, from legal to health to education to access to service to nondiscrimination in employment. “Someday, it won’t be an issue, and everyone will be treated equal.”

Aug. 6: NEPA Pride Week Out at The Woodlands Inn, Wilkes-Barre, at 7 p.m., 50 percent of proﬁts from drink sales (from 7-9 p.m.) will be donated to the NEPA Rainbow Community Center Project

Aug. 7: NEPA Pride Week Out at POSH at Scranton Club, Scranton, at 7 p.m., $1 from each drink will be donated to the NEPA Rainbow Social Activities Fund, dinner specials for all budgets featured in the dining room Aug. 8: NEPA Pride Week Out at The Venture Lounge, Hanover Township, at 7 p.m., happy hour drink specials and karaoke night Aug. 9: NEPA Pride Week Out at Tomato Bar and Bistro, Pittston, 6-10 p.m., happy hour drink specials; NEPA Pride Week All Ages Dance Party at Twist Nightclub, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Aug. 10: NEPA Pride Week Pre-PrideFest Party at 12 Penny Saloon, Moosic, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., happy hour drink specials Aug. 11: Pride Week Prayer Service at Kirby Park, 11:30-11:45 a.m.

PrideFest Schedule AUG. 11, NOON-6 P.M.

12-12:10 p.m.: Opening Ceremonies 12:10-12:40 p.m.: DJ Brian K from 12 Penny Saloon 12:40-12:55 p.m.: Performance by drag queen Estella Sweet 12:55-1:10 p.m.: Performance by drag king Oliver Twist 1:10-2:10 p.m.: The Chatter Set 1 2:10-2:20 p.m.: Announcements 2:20-2:35 p.m.: Performance by drag queen Vivica Von Peters 2:35-3:10 p.m.: JLINE 3:10-3:50 p.m.: DJ David Petrilla 3:50-4:15 p.m.: Adam Barta 4:15-5:15 p.m.: The Chatter Set 2 5:15-5:45 p.m.: Sherry Vine 5:45-6 p.m. p.m.: Performance by drag queen Estella Sweet 6-7 p.m. p.m.: DJ Rose Muro from The Venture Lounge

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W: Why is an event like From a young age, I just gets bigger and bigger, I By Sara Pokorny PrideFest important to had the bug; I wanted to find it’s easier to talk to Weekender Staff Writer perform. have? people. I was having a AB: I’m always one for W: Many people look conversation on Twitter What would PrideFest be at pop acts and see them with Cory Feldman the equality of any kind, and without one hell of a dance as all the same. What really, I think that things other day, someone who I party? like this are so important separates you from the grew up watching. It was There are many different rest? for the youth. We want the crazy. acts that will grace the youth to be able to look up AB: You know, Howard W: What was it like stage during the event, and Stern said this the last time working with Kathy and be inspired and not one of them includes Bronx- I was on the show, that I scared to be who they are, Sledge? born Adam Barta, who not really made a nice niche for AB: I call her Aunt Kathy, to know they’re growing up only brings tunes that make myself, and I realized that in a world that, when they and she’s like, “Don’t call you want to shake your get older, they’re going to yes, I do the pop, the dance, me that; it makes me feel hips, but may even emit a and have fun music, but I’m old!” But really, it’s because have the opportunity to giggle or two. marry someone they love sort of a hybrid. I’m doing she’s such a mentor to me. Barta has forged his all these crazy songs with She’s a sweet, warm person. and they aren’t going to way in the music world Octomom and Tan Mom, I call her up every now and be denied certain things. with a unique pop/dance This is setting the stage for and I think I’m bringing an again and get advice from blend with a humorous tilt, element of fun to it all. I’m her. I always say that one of future generations, not even recording songs with the kind of taking Weird Al, the highlights of my career, just us. It’s going to leave a likes of reality TV and pop who is famous for his music the most surreal moments, legacy for kids to be able to culture personalities like grow up in a world where parodies, and bringing it is when we first walked Octomom and Tan Mom. they feel welcome, special, into a real pop music realm. into the recording studio That’s not to say the and that they can make The songs are originals together and sat down to blue-eyed singer’s music their lives happy without that are totally hilarious, write a song and she said, should be taken lightly; but still have the element of “Ok, let’s harmonize” – and any sort of problems. Barta has recorded a W real pop music to them. started singing “We Are song with Sister Sledge W: How do you end Family.” I’m sitting there lead singer Kathy Sledge, NEPA PrideFest up working with such and here’s this woman who which went to the Top 20 2013: Aug. 11, noon, strong, and sometimes sings a legendary pop song Billboard chart in October controversial, and she wants me to sing Kirby Park, 2011, and has captured the personalities like that? with her. It was like, “Is this “Ultimate Sexiest Video Wilkes-Barre. $6, AB: I work with an happening? Is this for real?” of All Time” title on the children under LOGO network for his song amazing talent agency who The culmination of that was represents a lot of these actually last month, when I 12 are free. Info: “Standing in the Rain.” clients. It’s also gotten to had the chance to perform gaynepa.com. Barta, who just made the point that, as my name in New Jersey with her. his third appearance on “Howard Stern” yesterday, also just released the song “You Seemed Shady to Me” with Pandora Boxx from “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and is hitting the studio again with Tan Mom. He’s busy flying from city to city, but he’s excited to visit NEPA and bring the party with him. THE WEEKENDER: How did you get into the business? Is it a family thing? ADAM BARTA: It’s funny because I was just with my family and we had this exact conversation. I’m like, “I think I’m the most famous/talented one here,” and they were like, “Yup.” Either I’m adopted or…I don’t know where I came from! My family has Courtesy Photo no musical background. Adam Barta’s outrageous pop stylings will get the crowd moving They’re so talented in so at this year’s Pridefest. many other ways, though.

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Barta brings fun pop Pride Week 2013 music to PrideFest

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Arts on the Square @ Courthouse Square, Scranton • 07.27.13

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ages 5 to 11. For more info and tickets visit PaRenFaire. com or call the box ofﬁce at 717.665.7021. Annual Antiques, Arts & Crafts Festival: Aug. 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church (420 Main Road, Hanover Township). GoodWill Hose Co. No. 2 Carnival: Aug. 1-3, 5-10 p.m., parade Saturday at 5, 451 W. Main St., Plymouth. St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church (93 Zerby Ave, Edwardsville) • 15th Annual Ethnic Food Festival: Aug. 24, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. BENEFITS/CHARITY EVENTS 5th Annual Golf Tournament beneﬁting the 1st Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo Memorial Fund, Luzerne Foundation:

Aug. 17, 1:30 p.m., WilkesBarre Golf Club. $75. Register at deprimogolf. com or call 570.709.0916 for more info American Cancer Society • Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Wyoming Valley walk kickoff breakfast: Aug. 20, 7:30 a.m., Wilkes-Barre/S cranton Railriders stadium, Moosic. American Red Cross of Lackawanna County • Roof-A-Thon: Aug. 7-9, Wendy’s, Davis Street, Scranton. Camp Papillion Pet Adoption and Rescue (570.420.0450, camppapillion.org) • Adoption Day: Aug. 4, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Ertle’s Subaru (789 N. 9th St., Stroudsburg). • Meet & Greet/Adoption Day: Aug. 17, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Tractor Supply (Route

209, Brodheadsville) Dog Days of Summer with Tracey’s Hope Hospice Care Program, Rescue for Domestic Animals, Inc., and Ben & Georges Ice Cream: Aug. 10-11, 5:30-10 p.m., Ben & George’s (194 E. Oak St., Pittston). Psychic readings on Saturday, dogs for adoption on Sunday. Doing it for Lola breast cancer fundraiser: Aug. 10, 1-10 p.m., American Legion Post 781, Mountain Top. $15 donation, kids 12 and under free. Bike run/scavenger hunt begins at 12:30 p.m. at Outsiders in Wilkes-Barre. Family Service Association of NEPA 5th Annual Pauly Friedman Family 5K Walk/ Run: Aug. 11, registration 8:30 a.m., race 9:30, Misericordia University, Dallas. $25. For more

info or to pre-register call 570.823.5144 or emailfsawv.ruthkemmerer@verizon.net. Fifth Annual “A Ride to Remember” to beneﬁt the family of Pittston native Michael Garron: Aug. 17, registration 10 a.m., ride begins at noon, Polish American Citizen’s Club (Elm Street, Dupont). $15. For more info call 570.362.0823. Mike Meoni Memorial Scholarship Fund • 1st Annual Mike Meoni Memorial Golf Tournament: Aug. 10, Sleepy Hollow Golf Course, Greenﬁeld Twp. Tournament format is a four person captain and crew team for 19 holes. $65 per person; $260 per foursome. For more information visit MikeMeoni.com. Safe Haven Dog Rescue (www.SafeHavenPa.org, SafeHaven@epix.net)

• Adoption day: Aug. 18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Tractor Supply, Rte. 209, Brodheadsville. The Tipsy Turtle • Annual Golf Tournament for the Make Life Count Charity, Aug. 4. CAR & BIKE EVENTS 570 Riders Bike Nights • Runs every Monday in the summer. 6 p.m., Dairy Queen, Rt. 315 Coal Cracker Cruisers Car Club (570.876.4034) • Cruise Night: Aug. 2, Sept. 6, 6-9 p.m., Advance Auto Parts (Route 6, Carbondale). • 15th Annual Car Show: Sept. 15, 9 a.m. For more info contact JoAnn Spalnick, 570.876.4034. Fall Festival Car Cruise (Eagle Rock Resort, 1 Country Club Dr., Hazleton) Oct. 12, 10 a.m.midnight. Rain date

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B A Z A A R S / FESTIVALS 2nd Annual Pennsylvania Organic FarmFest: Aug. 2-3, Grange Fairgrounds, Centre Hall. For more info visit farmfest.paorganic.org, or call Kathryn Tokarz at 814.422.0251. 27th annual Pocono State Craft Festival (www.poconocrafts.com or call 570-476-4460.) • Aug. 24-25, Quiet Valley (347 Quiet Valley Road, Stroudsburg). $6, adults; Free, children 12 and under. 33rd Annual P e n n s y l v a n i a Renaissance Faire: Opens Aug. 3 and runs Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 27, and Labor Day Monday, Mount Hope Estate and Winery. $29.95, adults; $10.95, children

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Can you hear the people sing? By SARA POKORNY

Weekender staff Writer

It’s been a long time coming. That’s the sentiment many members of musical theater are expressing when it comes to being able to finally stage a production of the classic sung-through musical “Les Misérables,” the rights of which were just made available to groups outside of Broadway and touring shows. The Music Box Dinner Playhouse in Swoyersville wasted no time in staging the show, a production that theater members say is the biggest undertaking in the organization’s 33-year history. “This is something that, for the last 20 years, I’ve wanted to direct,” director Debbie Zehner said. “We put the show together in three weeks and by the second week, I was like, ‘What was I thinking?’” she added with a laugh. It’s no wonder that it proved such a challenge, as “Les Misérables” is filled to the brim with characters of depth and numerous settings throughout 19th-century France, all strung together by song after memorable song. “Les Misérables,” based on a novel by Victor Hugo, tells the story of Jean Valjean and his quest for redemption after having served 19 years in jail for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his starving nephew, and subsequently attempting to escape. Along the way, a bevy of characters experiencing life during the French revolution are introduced, including a band of schoolboys looking to fight for their people, a poor woman who turns to prostitution to raise money to care for her sick daughter, and an inspector hell-bent on putting Valjean back in jail for good. Seth Brandreth, 43, of Kingston, plays central character Valjean, of whom he’s very familiar with.

“I have used a song he sings, ‘Bring Him Home,’ numerous times as an audition piece over the years,” Brandreth said. “He’s an amazing character. This poor man has lived half his life in jail and he doesn’t know how to adjust once he goes on parole. No one will give him any breaks, and he just tries to do good.” Valjean meets Fantine, a down-and-out woman whose child, Cosette, is being watched over by despicable innkeepers, and who must turn to prostitution to be able to send money to care for her. “To me, she is one of the most universal kinds of characters,” said Amanda Reese, 27, of Dallas, who plays Fantine. “She’s a woman who is all alone, and we all have feelings like that sometimes. She’s doing everything she possibly can to survive.” Reese’s character sings one of the show’s most iconic songs, “I Dreamed a Dream.” “I’m so blessed, being able to perform that song,” Reese said. “It’s more than I could ever imagine. I’ve seen it performed so many ways. It’s a beautiful song, but what she’s going through is not that pretty, so I tried to, whatever emotion I feel while singing, just go with it, making it a raw performance. I want people to be able to see the character’s true emotion at her most vulnerable point.” Katie Finklestein, 22, of Kingston, plays Eponine, a character involved in a love triangle. At one point the show skips ahead some years to a grown-up Cosette, who falls in love with Marius, who is part of a group of student revolutionaries and is friends with Eponine – yet has no idea that she is in love with him. “She’s relatable, but also tragic, and her actions are primarily driven

Front, from left: Amanda Reese, Michael Radzwilla, Victoria Bost; back, from left: Matt Wegener, Bill Lipski, Katie Finkelstein, players in the Music Box Theatre’s production of “Les Misérables.”

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Sarah Pelligrini and Jimmy Williams as the Thernadiers in the Music Box Theatre’s Production of “Les Misérables.”

“les Misérables:” aug. 1-3, buffet 6:30 p.m., show at 8; aug. 4, buffet 1:30 p.m., show at 3, Music Box dinner Playhouse (196 Hughes st., swoyersville). $34, dinner and show; $16, show only. For info and reservations, call 570.283.2195 or 800.698.Play. by her love for Marius, maybe even blindly so,” Finklestein said. “I think to understand her point of view it’s important to remember that her life is in shambles, and Marius is the only person that makes her feel she has any selfworth.” The role of Eponine is a special one for Finklestein to undertake. “On my parent’s wedding invitation, there was a line from one of the songs: ‘To love another person is to see the face of God.’ They were so excited when I got the part, because now I get to sing the line on their wedding invitation.” And still, while all this is going on in the world of the “Les Mis” characters, Valjean ﬁnds himself being hunted relentlessly by policeman Javert. “He was born in a jail and has an absolute hatred for criminals,” said Bill Lipski, 60, of Nanticoke, who plays Javert, a part he said was his dream role. “I play him very, very mean, but I don’t think he’s inherently mean. He

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The Music Box Theatre is staging the classic Broadway musical, “Les Misérables,” which was adapted into a big-budget film in 2012.

makes himself that way; he refuses to let himself give in to any kind of emotions as far as criminals are concerned.” It’s rather obvious that “Les Mis” is not your typical musical. “It certainly has a different color to it,” Brandreth said. “It’s not a sugar-coated musical,” Finklestein said. “It’s a powerful piece that showcases the human condition through various types of characters, so it’s relatable on more than one level.” This is something every cast member pointed to as the reason “Les Mis” has stood the test of time, being produced since the 1980s on various stages throughout the world. “It’s a universal theme

of struggle,” Reese said. “Mankind is always struggling; there are high and low points in all our lives. And then you see a group of individuals that want to make a change, and it’s about people coming together, which you see in everyday life.” “At the end, you should see them,” Lipski said of the audience. “They’re crying, wiping their eyes.” This is certainly due to the spectacular cast, said Zehner, who was ﬂoored by the people that are part of the cast, which runs about 30. “In one scene, people are factory workers, and two songs later, they come out as whores and men on the street,” Zehner said. “I am just so thrilled by every single person cast

in this show. My leads are fantastic, and this ensemble is probably the best I’ve heard in the Wyoming Valley in the past 30 years.” She also credits musical director Kim Crofchick and set designer Michael Gallagher for the success of the production. Through all the themes and characters that come about in “Les Mis,” the shining star is the music, which includes soulful ballads such as Javert’s “Stars” and epic ensemble pieces like “Do You Hear the People Sing?” “The music is just amazing,” Brandreth said. “There’s no denying it. When you walk out of the theater, you’re singing or humming it for three days after.”

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A 20-Something’S wild AdventureS

Justin Brown | Weekender Correspondent

A goodbye,too soon

By Chuck Shepherd

Weekender Wire Services

ANNALS OF INVENTION Although Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (the alleged 9/11 mastermind) was waterboarded 183 times Dear Frankie, ers in your honor. People together to help them out. among several extreme I don’t know what hap- who didn’t even know you It may be small, but I’m interrogation techniques, pens when somebody dies. searched for you. I even hosting a fundraiser at The he and his CIA captors I’d like to imagine a sea of drove past a BILLBOARD Green Frog, 815 Mulberry eventually reached a naked women guiding me with your face on it. St., Scranton, on Wed., moderated state. In 2003, toward a bright white light, You’ve impacted this area July 31, where over some though still housed in a taking me to a final desti- SO much! You’ve made peo- drinks, and a performance “black site” in Romania, nation of heavenly bliss ple want to hug their best by The Fallen, we will be “KSM” asked permission filled with endless shrimp friend a little tighter the accepting donations, sellto design a household from Red Lobster, really next time they say “bye” ing memorial stickers, and vacuum cleaner, and loud house music, and to them. You’ve made peo- having raffles, with all of the highest echelons of beer pong tournaments ple remember to tell their the money going to your the agency co-operated, with Jesus as my partner; brother “I love you” when family! according to a former but that sounds too good they get off the phone. You’ve made an immeasenior CIA analyst, to be true. Maybe it’s even You’ve brought an entire surable impact on people speaking to the Associated better! Maybe after we die community together, dude! who knew you well, dude, Press in July. In reality, we’re reunited with all of That’s something I don’t and a community who wish when a detainee exhausts our loved ones that have think I could ever accom- they had the chance to. his intelligence value, the passed before us, joined plish, even if I live for the Now is your time to rest agency’s main mission is together to watch over the next 50 years! in peace. We’ve got it from to keep him “sane,” in case ones who are still on Earth Wherever you are, I hope here! he is later put on trial, - in between games of beer you’re not too worried All my best, and the vacuum cleaner pong with Jesus, of course. about your family. People Justin project was thought Regardless of what hap- have really been coming likely to engage KSM, pens after we die, or where who, 15 years before the we go, I hope this letter is murders of nearly 3,000 able to find you well. people on Sept. 11, had Allow me to introduce earned a mechanical myself. My name is Justin engineering degree from Adam Brown, and though North Carolina A&T State you probably do not know University. who I am, we have seen each other around, and THE ENTREPRENEURIAL share some mutual friends. SPIRIT It didn’t really matter — The gourmet lollipop whether I knew you or not company Lollyphile when someone brought a announced its latest flavor flyer into the Scranton dive in June: Breast Milk bar I manage, with a picture Lollipops (four for $10). of your face under a caption Owner Jason Darling that said you were missing. said it “slowly dawned When I looked at that flyer, on” him that his friends I saw a young dude close were “producing milk so to my age, who may or delicious it could turn a may not be dead. I realized screaming, furious child that could easily have been into a docile, contented one of my friends that was one. I knew I had to missing. That could be my capture that flavor.” brother who was missing. — Marketing Challenges: That could be me who was (1) The Rocket Fizz Soda missing! Pop and Candy Shop franAs someone close to chisers, already with a your age, I wondered, what lineup of sometimes-unapwere your dreams? What preciated flavors such as were your goals? buffalo chicken wing soda, I don’t know what your briefly experimented in dreams were, but I can’t June with “ranch dressing” imagine them being any soda, a mistaken advenbigger than the impact you ture that co-founder Rob have had on the community Powells jokingly blamed on since your disappearance his business partner. (2) and untimely death. Brewmaster John Maier I’m not sure if you know of Rogue Ales in Newport, this, but every single busiOre., pointed out that ness in the area had fly- Frank Bonacci

STRANGE BEDFELLOWS Melanie Typaldos, 57, and her husband, Richard Loveman, 54, in Buda, Texas, are supposedly part of a growing trend of people keeping pet capybaras (giant, semi-aquatic guinea pigs that are the world’s largest rodents, at more than 100 pounds). “Gary” sometimes lounges on the couple’s marital bed and frolics in the above-ground pool the couple installed for him. Although Melanie and Richard keep other, more traditional, animals at their home (they told London’s Daily Mail in June), Gary is, of course, the only one as large as a human but with the distinctive body and head of a rat. “wild yeasts” have been used in beer for centuries and thus (according to a June report on FoodBeast. com) his company’s Beard Beer (from yeast of beards, including at one time, his own) should be regarded as a traditional brew. SCIENCE ON THE CUTTING EDGE — Carnivorous Vegetation: It was a special occasion in Surrey, England, in June as a rare plant prepared to bloom. The 3-foot-tall Puya chilensis, native to Chile, features neon-bright greenish-yellow ﬂowers with blooms large enough to yield drinkable nectar, but its most startling distinction is its ability to nourish itself by trapping small animals in its razorsharp spines, leaving them to decay. (At Britain’s Wisley Garden, it is fed with ordinary fertilizer rather than animals.) — Too Much Information: During a June debate in a House Rules Committee hearing on abortion legislation, U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess of Texas, himself an obstetrician/gynecologist, criticized a proposal to outlaw abortion at the 20-week limit (where a fetus is said to begin to feel pain), insisting on an earlier ban, at 15 or 16 weeks. “Watch a sonogram of a 15-week-old baby,” said Burgess, “and they have movements that are purposeful. … If they’re a male baby, they may have their hand between their

legs.” Thus, “If they feel pleasure, why is it so hard to think that they could feel pain?” — Physicians at Kwong Wah Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, publishing in the Hong Kong Medical Journal recently, described a 66-year-old man seeking relief from a swelling in his abdomen (after having had a sparse history with doctors). They concluded that the man was basically a woman and that the cause of the swelling was an ovarian cyst. The patient had both Turner syndrome, which causes women to lack some female features, and congenital adrenal hyperplasia, which boosts male hormones. (While females have two X chromosomes, and males an X and a Y, Turner syndrome patients have one X and no Y.) ANIMALS IN THE NEWS — Alarming Headlines: (1.) “Koala Chlamydia: The STD Threatening an Australian Icon” (BBC News). (2.) “Super-Sized Crabs and Oysters With Herpes” (Field & Stream). (3.) “Far-Right Extremists Chased Through London by Women Dressed as Badgers” (International Business Times, reporting June rallies of two British nationalist parties and their opposition occurring at the same time and place as a better-attended demonstration against the government’s cull on badgers). W

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Agenda From page 33 Hosted by Bill Martel Racing, aug. 3, following the Camping World Truck series Pocono Mountains 125. More info at billmartelracing.com. McDonald’s (Route 590 Hamlin, Pa) • Car Cruise: Every second Friday of august, september, 6 P.M. Montage Mountain Classics (Thurs., 6-9 p.m., Fri., 6-10 p.m., sat., 5-9 p.m.) Car Cruises: • July 20, Aug. 17, Sept. 21, 5-9 p.m., Johnny Rockets, Montage Mountain. • St Joe’s Car Show: Aug. 18, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Pittston Bypass. Rain date aug. 25. • Aug. 2, Sept. 6, 5-9 p.m., Pittston Cruise, Tomato Festival parking lot. • Cruise to Benefit Ronald McDonald House: Sept. 22, 2-6 p.m. Rain date sept. 29. Shickshinny Forward’s 2nd Annual Car Show and Party in the Park: aug. 3, north susquehanna Avenue along Susquehanna Warrior Trail in shickshinny. Car registration 10 a.m.noon, show noon-3 p.m., party until 5 p.m. Judging at 2:30 p.m. $15, show vehical registration in advance; $20, at the gate. For info visit shickshinnyforward.com/ car or call 570.550.0721 EVENTS 3rd annual Valley Day Great 8 & 5K Races: Aug. 3, 8:30 a.m., registration 7:30. $25 for 8-mile; $15 for 5K. Discount available to anyone who preregisters for the event and t-shirts will be given to the first 150 persons registered. Entry forms are available on http://www.cvco.info. For more info to the Valley day 8 & 5K Races, contact Race director, amy Cartwright at 570.233.4023 or AmyCRD@ gmail.com or Brain earley at 570.788.6620. Back Mountain Recreation Movie Night: “Wreck it Ralph,” aug. 2, dusk, 55 Outlet Road, lehman Township. Rain date aug. 3. Back Mountain Martial Arts (114o Memorial Highway, Dallas. 570.675.9535, info@ ufa-a.com, www.ufa-a.com.) • Free anti-bully seminar: Aug. 24, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Dietrich Theater (60 e. Tioga street, Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500, www. dietrichtheater.com). • Gathering of Singers & Songwriters 12: Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m. Including Tom Flannery, eddie appnel, Hannah Bingman and lorne Clarke. • Open Mic Night: Aug. 23, 7

p.m., Breaking groud Poets at 8:15. Adult Classes: • A Day at the Tunkhannock’s Riverside Park: July 20, 1-8 p.m. • Gathering of Singers & Songwriters 12: Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m. Admission by donation. • Open Mic Night: Aug. 23, 7 p.m., sign-ups 6:30. Classes for children: • Dance, Dance, Dance: Aug. 5-6. 10-10:45 a.m., ages 2 and 3; 11-11:45 a.m., ages 4 to 6; noon-12:45 p.m., ages 7 to 9; 1:30-2:15 p.m., special needs. Free. • Quilting for Kids – “Landscapes:” Wednesdays through July 31, 3:30-5 p.m. Ages 6 and up. $6 per class. F.M. Kirby Center (71 Public Square, WilkesBarre. 570.826.1100.) W. Curtis Montz summer Film Series: ($4, matinees; $6, evening shows) • The Sessions: Aug. 7, 1 and 7:30 p.m. • Raiders of the Lost Ark: Aug. 14, 1 and 7:30 p.m. • Hyde Park on Hudson: Aug. 21, 1 and 7:30 p.m. • Hitchcock: Aug. 28, 1 and 7:30 p.m. • Psycho: Sept. 4, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Irem Clubhouse (64 Ridgeway Drive, Dallas) Concerts, 7 p.m. each night: • Aug. 4: Memory Lane, Oldies but goodies •Aug. 11: Wyoming Valley Barbershop Harmony Chorus • Aug. 18: Orpheus Choral society •Aug. 25: Irem String Band Jessup Art Walk: Second Saturday of every month. For more info visit jessupartwalk.info or email info@jessupartwalk.info. Jewish Community Alliance • Happy Hour on the “skyy Vu deckbar” at the Woodlands: Aug. 8, 6-8 p.m. For info contact Barbara Sugarman at 570.824.4646. Justus Volunteer Fire Co. (159 Fieldstone dr., scott Twp., 570.587.4545) • Night Out at the Station: Aug. 10, 7-10:30 p.m. Keystone College (One College green, la Plume, 570.945.8000, keystone.edu) • Sixth annual Jazz Institute at Keystone College: July 29aug. 2. For more info contact Crystal Seigle, 570.945.8580 or e-mail crystal.seigle@ keystone.edu . Lackawanna College (501 Vine st., scranton, 1.877.346.3552, lackawanna. edu) Environmental Institute (10 Moffat Dr., Covington Twp.) • Earth Connections Day Camp: Aug. 5-9 or 12-16, 9

a.m.-4 p.m. Ages 11 to 13. $95 per camper. Ladies Night of Comedy and Wine with Jeannine M Luby: Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m., Mountain View Vineyard and Winery, Stroudsburg. $20, includes first glass of wine. For more info and tickets visit Jeannineluby.com. Misericordia University • Open house for adult learners: Aug. 13, 4-7 p.m. • Open house for high school students and parents: Aug. 17, registration at 9 a.m., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mountain Grange No. 567 •Monthly Meeting: Aug. 6, 7 p.m. • First Annual Rummage Sale: Aug. 10, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. • Family Picnic: Aug. 17, noon, Knoebal’s. 76 University Drive , Hazleton, 570.450.3000, www.hn.psu.edu) Self Discovery Wellness Arts Center (200 Lake Ave., Montrose, 570.278.9256 or e-mail wellness@epix.net, wellnessarts.com) • The Psychology of Transformation – Part I: July 31, 6-8 p.m. $20. Unity of NEPA: A Spiritual Center (140 S. Grant St., WilkesBarre. 570.824.7722.) • “What Yahweh Asks of You:” with Rev. Ann Marie Acacio: Aug. 4, 10 a.m. • Love without Conditions Book Study with Davienne Piatt: Aug. 4, 11:45 a.m. • Facing the Giants: Aug. 10, 6:30 p.m. $5 suggested love offering. • “Your Owner’s Manual” with Rev. Diane Sickler: Aug. 11, 10 a.m. • Great Communicators Can Move Mountains with Corey Hansen: Aug. 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m. • Creative Ministry Service: aug. 18, 10 a.m. •1st Annual Tacos for Tulips fundraiser: Aug. 18, 1 p.m. at Harmony Hall (140 S. Grant st., Wilkes-Barre), parking behind church on Bethel St., $5 a plate, all proceeds benefit Unity of NEPA, purchase spring bulbs to beautify our spiritual home. • “The Hip Sip” Unity Coffeehouse with Jeff Raught: Aug. 24, 6 p.m. in Harmony Hall. • Special Guest Speaker, David Beverly: Aug. 25, 10 a.m. Waverly Community House (1115 n. abington Rd., Waverly, waverlycomm.org) • Camp Create: Aug. 5-9, 12-16, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. art and theater camp for children with special needs. • Comm Classic Car Show: Aug. 11, 4 p.m.

• Cocktails for the Courts: Aug. 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m. • Music on the Lawn: Aug. 22, 6:30 p.m. Wyoming Area Kiwanis Club • Movie Nights in the Park: Aug. 30, 7 p.m., Dailey Park (West Wyoming). Crafts and kids activities at 7 p.m., movie begins at 8:15. Popcorn and drinks provided; please bring blankets and chairs. LOCAL HISTORY Eckley Miners’ Village (located nine miles east of Hazleton, just off Route 940; 570.636.2070; www. eckleyminers.org) • Volunteer Meeting: Aug. 10 • Living History and Civil War Weekend: Aug. 17-18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Old Jail Museum (128 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 570.325.5259. www. TheOldJailMuseum.com.) TOURS: Through Labor Day, daily (closed Wednesday), noon to 4:30 p.m. $6, adult; $5, senior over 65 and high school; $4, children ages 6-12; free, children under 5. LEARNING Dietrich Theater (Tunkhannock) Children’s Classes •Dance, Dance, Dance: Aug. 5-6. Ages 2 & 3, 10 to 10:45 a.m.; Ages 4 to 6, 11 to 11:45 a.m.; Ages 7 to 9, noon to 12:45 p.m.; Special Needs, 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. Intergenerational Classes • Series 5: August 6, 13, 20, 27, 7-8:30 p.m. Ages 13 to adult. $15, per class; $60, four classes. Classes for adults • Jewelry Making: MultiStrand Bracelet: Aug. 22, 7-9 p.m. Ages 16 and up. $30. • Recycled Glass Artwork: Series 5: August 5, 12, 19, 26, 7-8:30 p.m. Ages 18 and up. $65, four classes. Students must supply own safety glasses. • Writers’ Group: Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. Ages 18 and up. • Introduction to Yoga: Aug. 14, 28, 10 a.m. Endless Mountains Zendo (104 Hollow Road, Stillwater. 570.925.5077, endless@ epix.net) • Obon Lantern Ceremony - Evening of Remembrance: Aug. 3, 5:30-10 p.m. Pocono Arts Council (18 N. Seventh St., Stroudsburg. 570.476.4460. www.poconoarts.org) • Oil Painting: Aug. 8, 15, 22, 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $72, member; $80, non-member; $60, senior member; $65, senior non-member. • Acrylic Painting: Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $110, member; $120, non-member; $90, senior member; $95, senior non-

member. • Intermediate Watercolor: Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25, 1-4 p.m. $110, member; $120, non-member; $90, senior member; $95, senior nonmember. • Play the Blues – All Instruments: Aug. 6, 7 p.m. Bring own instrument. $20 member; $25, non-member; $15, senior member; $20, senior non-member. • Basic Drawing: Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $72, member; $80, non-member; $60, senior member; $65, senior non-member. • Watercolor Painting for the Beginner: Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $72, member; $80, non-member; $60, senior member; $65, senior non-member. • Jewelry Making Workshop: Aug. 6, 13, 1-4 p.m. $50, member; $60, non-member; $40, senior member; $45, senior non-member. $10 materials fee. Sil-Lum Kung-Fu & TaiAcademy (509 Pittston Avenue, (3rd floor). Private classes are available. For more info contact: Master Mark Seidel, 570.341.8089.) • Adult classes: Tuesday & Thursday, 7-8 p.m; Saturday & sunday, 10-11 a.m. • Children’s classes (ages 9 & up): Saturday, 11 a.m.noon • Yang Style Tai-Chi Chuan Adult classes: Saturday & sunday, 11 a.m.-noon Wudang Swordsmen Academy (269 s Washington street, Wilkes-Barre, 570.630.0088, www. Wudangswordsmen.com, info@WudangSwordsmen. com) • Wudang Taijiquan (traditional tai chi): Mon., Wed., 6:10-7:30 p.m. • Wudang Gongfu (internal kung fu): Tue., Thu., 6:107:30 p.m. • Youth Kung Fu (ages 1013): Mon., Wed., 5:00-6:00 p.m. • Baguazhang (Eight Trigram Palm): Sun., 10:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m. • Cardio Kung Fu: Mon., Wed., 10:00-11:00 a.m. • Tai Chi for Health: Tue., Thu.,10:00-11:00 a.m. • Daoist Sitting Meditation: Sun., 4:30-5:30 p.m. • Morning Seated Qigong (meditation & breathwork): Tue., Thu., 9:00-9:50 p.m. • Pushing Hands Circle

(open to all tai chi players in the area): Sun., 3:00-4:00 p.m. • Open Wudang Training Hall: Sun., 1:00-3:00 p.m. OUTSIDE Friends of Salt Springs Park • Hemlock Trail Hike: Aug. 3, 7 p.m. Fee. • Got Beer? Hop to It!: Aug. 4, 1 p.m. Meet at Wheaton House. Pre-registration appreciated by calling 570.967.7275. Fee. • Perseids Meteor Shower: Aug. 11, 8:30 p.m. Meet at Wheaton House. Free. • Cliff Trail Hike: Aug. 17, 11 a.m. Meet at Buckley Road parking lot. Fee. • Full Moon Bike ‘n Bonfire: aug. 21, 6 p.m. adults only. Free. • Mushrooms and Mycilia: aug. 25, 1 p.m. Free. • Upper Fall Brook Trail Hike: aug. 31. Fee. • Salt Springs Celebration: aug. 31, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Lackawanna Historical Society (The Catlin House, 232 Monroe Avenue, Scranton, 570.344.3841.) guided downtown walking tours: • 11 a.m.: Aug. 10, 24. Tours are free, but reservations are required by the Thursday prior to the tour date. Nescopeck State Park (1137 Honey Hole Rd., Drums, 570.403.2006) • Just for Kids Kayaking: Level One: July 31, 9:30 a.m. ages 9-15. Must register in advance. Meet at Lake Francis. • Kayaking: Level One: July 31, 11 a.m. ages 16 and up. Meet at lake Frances. Must register in advance. • Kayaking: Level Two: July 31, 1 p.m. ages 16 and up. Meet at lake Frances. Must register in advance. • Y Walk Wednesday: Nature in Your Neighborhood: Aug. 21, 6 p.m. • Guided Hike: Austin T. Blakeslee Natural Area: Aug. 23, 9 a.m. • Just for Kids: Art in the Park with Jan Lokuta: Aug. 31, 1 p.m. •A Night out with the Stars: aug. 31, 8 p.m. ages 6 and up. limited space. Must register in advance. Expanded listings at theweekender.com. W

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No bedtime for artists at Vintage bohemian blowout By Bill Thomas

Weekender Correspondent If you can’t ﬁnd anything to do in Scranton this Friday, you’re not looking hard enough. According to comedian Kevin Lepka, chances are you’re not looking at all. “People seem to just go out, drink, and listen to ‘80s cover bands, but there’s so much more to this area. There’s so much more that this area has to offer, whether it be art, performers doing plays, local original music,” Lepka said. “One year, I went out for St. Patrick’s Day at Hardware Bar and there were four different bands playing on different ﬂoors. Three of the bands, within an hour’s worth of time, were playing the same song… People need to open their eyes and broaden their horizons, experience all the things this area has to offer.” For those who don’t know where to start, The Vintage has got just the ticket: “Time Warp: 24 Hours of Art.” Kicking off at 9 p.m. this Friday (to coincide with Scranton’s First Friday), the free event will, as its name implies, run non-stop until 9 p.m the following day and will feature everything from poetry readings to interactive art demonstrations to musical performances by Silhouette Lies and Ed Cuozzo of A Social State, among others. “We’re going to have a lot of different things going on at the same time. It won’t just be one thing going on at eight o’clock, one thing going on at nine,” Heidi Van Leuven said. “People can wander in any time and we’ll have something going on. We’ll have something going on out in the front, out on the balcony. We’ll have the building divided up into different areas with some-

thing different going on at all times.” An artist herself, Van Leuven will be participating in the event. More than that, she’s the one who pitched the idea to Vintage co-owner Theresa O’Connor in the ﬁrst place. Remembering the caffeineinfused atmosphere of fun and inclusiveness that permeated the all-night bohemian blowouts she and her friends used to throw as Marywood University students, Van Leuven felt the idea was a perfect ﬁt for The Vintage. “I think this event is really representative of what The Vintage is all about. It’s people coming together to celebrate all branches of the arts,” Van Leuven said. “It’s a great community-builder and a way of exposing people to different areas of the arts that maybe they were curious about but never had the chance to experience before.” In addition to all that art, the event will also include games, contests, and giveaways, as well as open-mic opportunities, allowing audience members a chance to participate as performers instead of just spectators. Putting his money where his mouth is, Lepka will be there too, hosting a midnight stand-up comedy showcase stocked with talent culled from the all over NEPA. “These are some great funny people that many people have no idea even exist,” Lepka said. “The Vintage is the only outlet that I know of in the area where basically anybody who does anything in the performing arts can showcase their talents. There’s a lot of talented people in this area. If it wasn’t for The Vintage, even I wouldn’t know about some of them.” W

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The annual Moth Project art installation, which combined ecosustainability, winters charm and the various visions of numerous local artists collaborating together.

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Theresa O’Connor and Emily Maier of improv troupe Unorganized Business Ensemble will perform at the 24-hour event. Photo by Brent Pennington

A large crowd celebrates at the opening night after-party of The Vintage’s highly celebrated production of ‘Pride & Prejudice.’

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Tales of DaTing DisasTers

Melissa Hughes | Weekender Correspondent

Girl Talk gets holy

Melissa and her crew met the Thunder From Down Under and left thunderstruck.

The Thunder rolls By Melissa Hughes Weekender Correspondent Taste of Ink made Melissa’s decision quick and painless.

piercer who was about to take my nose virginity, Nick Cerulli. Everyone was so friendly, and after a few introductions and small talk, they showed me around. The shop was well organized, and the décor was eclectic and hip and gave off a great vibe. I went into the piercing area and climbed up on the seat. Nick told me everything about the piercing – how to care for it, what to do and not do, and then he let me pick out my jewelry. I chose a dainty little sparkler for my left nostril. We talked the whole time, and before I knew it, it was over. It was really quick and painless. I really recommend this shop. They give all military a 40 percent discount all the time on all piercings and tattoos. They also have a great event coming up on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013 from

9 a.m.-1 p.m. They are hosting a pet adoption for the nonprofit LCPO (Luzerne County Pitbull Owners). Anyone who adopts a pet during the drive will be given a certificate for a free tattoo. If you are unable to adopt, you can still help by scheduling an appointment during the benefit. A portion of all sales for tattoos and piercings scheduled will go to the charity. There will be live acoustic entertainment provided by The Black Diamond and members of Goodbye Soundscape. If you are in the market for some new body art, I can’t think of a better opportunity to get an appointment on the books. The shop can be reached at 570.235.1398 and they are open Tuesday through Thursday 1 p.m.-8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 3 p.m.10 p.m. W

to go into details because I want you all to experience this spectacle for yourselves, but I will tell you this – if you leave still having a voice, you weren’t having enough fun. Do yourself a favor and catch this show while you can. You have heard about the boys in Las Vegas, you have seen them all over TV, and now this is your chance to see it right here at home! The show is at Gypsies at Mount Airy Casino Resort, it runs every Friday and Saturday from through August 31. The doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. The tickets are really reasonably priced, $20-$30. It is also not necessary to bring any singles; you will get to have all the fun without having to put the tip in. So come on, ladies, and get it while it’s hot, and I can tell you this bit of girl talk – it doesn’t get hotter than this. W

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“You can never put on makeup here again, like ever.” Was this a commitment I was willing to make? As I walked in through the doors of Taste of Ink (1325 River St. #113, Plains), my hands were slightly shaking. I have wanted to get my nose pierced for years but never had the guts to follow through. Throughout my life, I have always been a tattoo girl. I have dabbled in piercings before, but I have had both a tongue and belly button piercing come to a tragic end. Needless to say, I was a little uneasy about this decision. As soon as I walked into the shop, I was greeted by a room full of smiling faces. I was introduced to the owners Casey Cavello and Corrine Phillips, the shop manager, Frank Polumbo, two artists, Jenn O’Hop and Bob Shock, and the

It would be a lie to say that my life is lacking in excitement and adventure. I always like to keep the element of “what will she do next” at the forefront of everyone’s mind when they hear my name. When I was approached by Mount Airy Casino and Resort to cover their hot new show at Gypsies, how could I say no? I called up my girlfriends for a rousing day of golf. This day was unlike any other golf outing, because it was Australian stripper golf. That’s right, lucky me was spending the afternoon with the sexy men from their show, Thunder From Down Under. We had a great day on the course, but the fun was only just beginning. The girls and I were to spend the following Friday night front row center, VIP, at the actual Thunder show. We were

all ecstatic. I could think of no better way to spend a girl’s night out. We took our seats in the club and watched the photos of our upcoming entertainment scroll across the TV screens along with some interesting Aussie trivia. My party and I looked around the room to see the eclectic mix of audience members. Everyone was there, from girls turning 21, bachelorette parties, girls of all ages having a night out, to even the Red Hat Society members. The lights went down, the announcer came up, and the screaming began. From beginning to end, if we ourselves were not screaming, our jaws were dropped as we could not believe the spectacle of sexiness that lay before us. Magic Mike has nothing on these sensational studs. The whole show was 100 percent interactive and the things I saw and experienced were the stuff wet dreams are made of. I am not going

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Beer journeys By Derek Warren food with a rotating line- These two breweries alone Weekender Correspondent up of great beers. Another give more than enough reaIn continuing with the summer beer-related articles, this week summer beer trips will be examined. Some of these destinations, mainly breweries, are local and some are a bit farther away, but all are certainly worth your time! So, as Will Smith would say, “Put your car on cruise and lay back ‘cause this is summertime.” First we need to look at what we have available to us in the local area. We are lucky enough to have an abundant amount of great breweries to visit all over the valley. Breweries like Breaker Brewing in WilkesBarre, Endless Brewing in Montrose, Susquehanna Brewing Company in Pittston, Berwick Brewing in Berwick, Nimble Hill in Tunkhannock, and the Lion Brewery in WilkesBarre. All of these breweries have the ability to give tours and/or have tasting rooms in which you can sample and ﬁll growlers of the delectable beers to take home! Staying within the Pennsylvania borders, we now move a bit more south for a few more brewery stops. If you are looking for a fantastic eatery along with great beers than Old Forge Brewing Company in Danville is the place to go; absolutely spectacular

great eatery and brewery is Stoudts Brewing Company in Adamstown and, while you are down that way, swing over to Weyerbacher Brewing Company in Easton, where you can get their Imperial Pumpkin Ale on tap already! Also, in semi-nearby Hershey sits Tröegs Brewing Company, where you can get all of their fantastic offerings along with brewery-exclusive scratch recipes. Now we need to venture a little further out and away from breweries for a moment. Philadelphia has long been a fantastic beer town and this fact still continues to this very day. Sure, there are breweries in Philadelphia such as Yard’s, Manayunk, and Nodding Head, but let’s look at some of the places you can get great beers and what you can get in this town. Philadelphia is the only place on the East Coast where you can ﬁnd some of Russian River Brewing Company’s beers. Throughout Philadelphia you are able to try many of their breathtaking sour beers, such as Supplication, Damnation, and Temptation. Also, Deschutes Brewery recently started distributing to the Philadelphia area, so be on the lookout for their Mirror Pond Ale and Black Butte Porter, both absolutely amazing beers.

Cheers, to booze-centric road trips!

son to head to Philadelphia to try some. One bar certainly worth checking out in Philadelphia is Monks Café, where you can find a large variety of Belgian beers and many of the best craft beers available today. One final beer-centric journey to take this summer is the Cooperstown beverage trail in Cooperstown, N.Y. On this trail you can visit more than breweries as well, so it is wife-friendly! The trail features two wineries, a cider mill, and three breweries. One brewery that is an absolute must visit is Brewery Ommegang. This Belgian-themed brewery makes some of the best beers today and has an amazing Belgian themed restaurant. Also, Brewery Ommegang is home to the annual Belgium Comes to Cooperstown festival and if you can find tickets online, as it sold out immediately, it is being held Aug.2-3 this year and features over 50 breweries from around the world. So I think that is more than enough to fill up the rest of your summer with great beer trips. Get out there enjoy the weather and enjoy the beers and be sure to have a designated driver - you will need one! Cheers! W

BEER REVIEWS

Derek Warren | Weekender Correspondent

Over 10 years and it’s still ruined Beer: RuinTen IPA Brewer: Stone Brewing Company Style: Double/ Imperial IPA ABV: 10.80% Ruination vs. RuinTenIf you are a fan of Stone’s Ruination, like me, than this beer will be a great addition to an already “ruined” palate. This beer was initially released last year to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the release of Ruination. So the question is: how would a hop-loving brewery like Stone celebrate their hoppiest beer? By making it hoppier and stronger, of course! Stone RuinTen uses twice as many hops as Ruination and beefs up the ABV from 7.7% to 10.8%. This is certainly my kind of celebration! Description: RuinTen IPA pours a deep gold with an off-white fluffy head that does not linger long, but leaves a great lacing on the glass. The aroma is an intense hop explosion with notes of dank fruity hops, lemon, nectarine, pineapple, tropical fruit, and very subtle notes of mint and spice. The taste backs up the nose and the palate is hit hard with a wide variety of hop flavors. Tropical fruit hops flavors attack up front, but linger throughout with tastes of mango, pineapple, and grapefruit, all balanced against a very sweet malt bill - just wonderful. What makes this beer spectacular, though, is the crisp dry finish, but with a lingering clean bitterness. This is certainly a full-bodied beer with a wonderful amount of bitterness and sweetness for the perfect balance. The higher ABV is also extremely well hidden, so keep that in

mind as you drink this beast; it may sneak up on you quite quickly, so treat this beer with the respect it has earned! Food pairing: This extremely hoppy beer can easily ruin many dishes that do not have the flavor profile to compete with the over-thetop hop flavor, so proceed with caution and choose something with a lot of spices or fat. Pairing RuinTen with a delicious dinner of pork chops and applesauce is a dream, just ask Peter Brady! If you are looking for some heat, and deliciousness, here is a great threecourse meal that will pair with RuinTen perfectly: appetizer- bacon wrapped jalapenos; main courseBBQ duck tacos; and for dessert- apple pie with vanilla bean ice cream and caramel sauce. Now, wipe the drool from around your mouth and enjoy! Is it worth trying?: Yes, it is a beer from Stone after all! The high IBUs may make this beer a bit rough for newbies to the craft beer and/or IPA scene, but still try it out as the sweetness of this beer still shines through despite the high amount of bitterness, and may take the edge off enough for some to approach this without any “warm up” IPAs. Also, if you have not tried Ruination yet, get yourself a bottle and feel free to do a little side by side com-

parison with Ruination and RuinTen; the subtle differences may really surprise you. Regardless of how, when, or where you drink this beer, just get your hands on a bottle and try some! Rating: W W W W W Where can I get it?: Currently available in bottles at: Exit 190 Beer Deli, Dickson City; Backyard Ale House, Scranton; and Krugel’s Georgetown Deli, Wilkes-Barre. Remember, enjoy responsibly! Cheers! - Derek Warren is a beer expert, avid homebrewer, and beer historian. Follow Derek’s beer blog at idtapthat.org. W

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Teens get off the‘Couch’and produce indie musical Weekender Correspondent idea of three high school students to the independently produced passion project of three high school graduates, the resulting full-length play, “Couch: The Musical,” makes its debut this week in Clarks Summit. Peercy’s tale is a quirky coming-of-age comedy about “love, friendship, and an extremely comfortable couch,” with original music and lyrics by the Belknap sisters. “The process was long and rough,” Maddy said, admitting that they never realized how much work the project would actually require. “We thought it’d be, ‘Music? Got it. Lyrics? Got it. Orchestration? Got it.’ But it was hard to get it exactly how we wanted it. It took about a year to write all the music. We wanted to get everything perfect.” Inspired by the success of D.I.Y. musicals like Joss Whedon’s “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog” and Chicago-based StarKid

It seems appropriate that an idea born from the inviting, intimate, “I never want this to end” warmth of leisurely days spent lounging on couches would act as the ﬁnal page in a chapter that’s now coming to an end for Peercy and the Belkaps. Or maybe it’s the ﬁrst page of a new chapter. The Belknaps will continue their theatrical studies at The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C., while Peercy will attend the University of Maine at Farmington. Peercy, however, is also already writing another play, which he hopes to produce next summer. “I’m doing this, but I want people to understand is that this is not a crazy thing anymore,” he said. “We have the Internet, we have technology. We don’t need corporations or even adults to do it for us anymore. Anyone can do it.” W

“Couch: The Musical:” aug. 1-3, 7 p.m., Clarks summit Borough Building (305 s. state st.). $5 at door. Info: Find “Couch: The Musical” on Facebook and Twitter.

Pam Piehota from Hazleton with James Taylor at Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain. Had an encounter with someone famous? If so, the Weekender wants your picture for our starstruck. It doesn’t 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 we’ll run one photo here each week. e-mail high resolutin JPegs to weekender@theweekender.com or send your photos to starstruck, c/o The Weekender, 1 n. Main st., Wilkes-Barre, Pa, 18703.

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You’ve been there. Curled up on a comfy couch, chatting with friends in a steady stream of impenetrable in-jokes, inconsequential debates, and fondly-held memories. And you think, “I never want to get up. I never want to leave this spot. I never want this night to end.” For many of us, it might just be another lazy Friday night. For former Abington Heights High School students Zack Peercy, Natalie Belknap, and Maddy Belknap, it was a creative spark. “The idea started when we were in high school drama club together. We had this prop, this brown leather couch that was in all these shows we were doing. It was the most comfortable couch in the world. We joked about doing a musical based around that couch. Then, last summer I just went ahead and wrote an entire script in the course of, like, a week.” From the half-serious

Productions’ “A Very Potter Musical,” the trio’s decision to build something completely original from the ground up was spurred by a mutual desire to explore (and control) all aspects of production. In many ways, “Couch: The Musical” acts as an extension of its creators’ theatrical schooling. “I was really interested in ﬁguring out that transition from actor to director and from director to producer,” Natalie said. “When you’ve written something, you know exactly what you want out of it, so in that sense, it’s easier to be a director. But you also want everything to be so speciﬁc, and then you’re working with actors who haven’t lived with these characters for as long as you have. Communication is important. It’s fun, though, to see what other people’s takes on things are and bring that into the mix.”

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‘TinyThief’loaded with big fun In times like these, it’s good to see someone fighting for the little guy, even if he is a little guy himself. “Tiny Thief” is the newest downloadable game from Rovio, the studio that created “Angry Birds.” This game is much different than “Angry Birds,” however; “Tiny Thief” is a point-and-click adventure game with light RPG elements, stealth gameplay, and a very charming visual art style. In “Tiny Thief,” you play as a little criminal who robs from the rich and gives to the poor, just like Robin Hood. The thief is always getting into trouble, but he is doing it for the greater good. There isn’t much more story than that, but you don’t really need it. “Tiny Thief” is all about the really gorgeous hand-drawn graphics and the polished point-andclick gameplay. For the most part, “Tiny Thief” is 2D side-scrolling game where you tap where you want your thief to go and tap the items you want to interact with; it’s just that simple. The gameplay is very simple to learn, and after the brief tutorial section, you should be stealing look like a true professional. “Tiny Thief” isn’t the most action-packed game. It is a bit slow and methodical like a stealth game, but the puzzles are really fun to solve. Each level is a static game board to interact with, and you have to find the loot and defeat or distract the guards to continue. There are many ways to do this, such as hiding in barrels, climbing ladders, setting traps, and countless other ways you will find throughout the game. Just like collecting stars in “Angry Birds,” each of the levels has three objectives: you want to collect the treasure, find your

‘Tiny Thief’ is made by the studio that brought you ‘Angry Birds,’ but this is a much different game.

ferret friend, and complete the main goal of the level. A lot of the levels are straightforward, but some of the puzzles are real brain teasers. If you are a more casual player, you can just collect one star on a level, which is ﬁne. Completionists will want to collect all of them, which is rather difﬁcult. If you do get stuck, there is a hint system you can use that will help point out the puzzle solutions. “Tiny Thief” is one of the most charming games I have played in a while; the visuals are brightly colored and lighthearted. The music and sound effects are catchy and silly. There isn’t a whole lot of dialogue, but the story plays out with a lot of physical slapstick comedy, which can be downright hilarious. In between each of the levels, there are cute little animated scenes that tell most of the story. Another thing that makes the game interesting is the cast of characters; there are several you can interact with, and meeting new characters makes you want to keep playing to see who

you will meet along the way. For only $2.99, this game is actually quite substantial. There are six quests to choose from, each of them containing ﬁve levels inside. Some of the levels are easy, and others will make you think for a while. The game has a good amount of replay value if you want to go back and collect the everything. If “Tiny Thief” is anything like “Angry Birds,” I am sure they will release expansion packs and extra content in the future, which I am pretty excited for. If you are looking for a fast-paced action game like “Angry Birds,” this won’t be a game for

you, but if you are a hardcore puzzle fan, you will deﬁnitely want to check this game out. If you are a fan of old school point-and-click games, you are going to love this game, and if you are new to the genre, this might be a good jumping off point, with its slick and easy to use controls and beautiful visuals. “Tiny Thief” is a cute, fun, and challenging game that will keep you keep you playing for a while to come. -Robbie Vanderveken is the digital operations specialist at The Times Leader. E-mail him at rvanderveken@timesleader.com. W

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She stole your boyfriend Spaghetti squash is strange, but healthy alternative

more than 16,000 men and women in 53 countries and discovered some unsettling facts about mate poaching. Mate Poaching by the numbers: • 15 percent of people currently in relationships report that their current relationship directly resulted from mate poaching. • Physical attractiveness is highly desired by both men and women who poach. • 60 percent of men and 40 percent of women admit to trying to poach someone else’s partner. • Among those who have attempted to poach, they were successful 80 percent of the time. • Nearly 70 percent of people report that someone has tried to poach them, and around 50 percent of those who have been tempted by a would-be mate poacher have succumbed. • Infidelity rates range from 10 percent to 25 percent of people who have been unfaithful in the past year. Although men are more likely than women to poach in general, interestingly, research indicates

that single women are the most likely to pursue an “attached target,” more than any other demographic. What’s more, this is also true in the animal kingdom, where it has been documented among several birds and ﬁsh species that “female animals are more likely to choose a male that has already been chosen by other females.” My own experience has conﬁrmed this, too. I’ve noticed over the years that when I’m in public alone, girls – in most cases – ignore me entirely. No matter how hard I try to make contact with them, I’m invisible. When female friends accompany me, however, it’s another story. My female counterpart and I will become subject to glances and stares, looks and gestures, and I often think, “Why can’t they seem this interested when I am unattached?” But such is life, I suppose. Finally, as the numbers indicate, most of us have been subject to, or participated in, some form of mate poaching. W

Weird food – that is what I’m all about. So when I heard of a squash that turns itself into spaghetti strands when cooked, I was all in. Spaghetti squash is an oblong squash (still not sure if it’s a fruit or veggie) that can be baked, broiled, or steamed, resulting in an enormous pile of strands that resembles pasta and tastes delicious. “Practical Paleo” by Diane Sanfilippo has an awesome recipe for spaghetti squash with Bolognese sauce. I would recommend buying a smaller squash if this is your first time – trust me, it’ll still produce a lot of “spaghetti.” Unfortunately, for my first foray into the food, I was stuck with an enormous one that fed me for about a week. The only problem with it was the amount of time it took to cut the damn thing in half length-wise. You see, I have one good knife in my kitchen, and it’s really small, so it took about 15 minutes to half the squash. Seriously, the best way to cut this thing is probably a guillotine, if you have one – and if you do, please invite me to your next dinner party. I found a method, finally, to plunge the knife into the middle and work it back and forth, creating a nice cut that widens as you go. Eventually, the squash will crack in half. As a kid, I gagged every Halloween at the sight of pumpkin seeds, so please imagine my chagrin when I opened this bad boy and saw – and smelled – its likeness to a pumpkin. Gotta get over it, though, because you need to scoop out each half, then sprinkle it with sea salt and pepper. Place them both face down on a baking sheet, then place in the oven and bake

for 35 to 45 minutes. While this is baking, you can get to work on the Bolognese sauce, which is made with a variety of meats. In a large skillet over medium-heat, melt butter and sauté onions, carrots, and celery until they become translucent. Add garlic and cook for an additional minute. At this point, you can start the meat-palooza by adding ground veal, pork, and bacon, cooking until all is browned through. Add coconut milk, tomato paste, and white wine, which is optional. Simmer the mixture over medium-low heat for 20

to 30 minutes or until the sauce is well combined. Add salt and pepper to taste when done. When the spaghetti squash is done baking, make sure it cools off to the point where you can touch it without burning your thumbs (oops). Use a fork to scoop out the ﬂesh from the inside of the squash skin, and marvel at how easily it comes out, in nice big strands, totally tricking you into thinking it’s pasta. Throw some Bolognese on the squash and you’ve got a tasty meal that is totally good for you. W

SPAGHETTI SQUASH BOLOGNESE Courtesy of: “Practical Paleo” by Diane Sanfillippo Servings: 3 to 4 Ingredients: • 1 spaghetti squash • Sea salt and black pepper • 2 tablespoons of grassfed butter, or bacon fat • 1 finely diced onion • 1 finely diced carrot • 1 finely diced stalk of celery • 1 clove of finely diced or grated garlic • 1/2 lb. ground beef or veal • 1/2 lb. ground pork • 4 slices of bacon, chopped • 1/2 cup coconut milk • 3 ounces tomato paste (one half of a small can) • 1/2 cup dry white wine (optional) How-to • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. • Slice the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise, and scoop out seeds of each. Sprinkle with sea salt and black pepper then set, face down, on a baking sheet. Bake for 35-45 minutes. • Allow the squash to cool enough so you can handle it, then scoop the flesh out from inside each half into a large serving bowl, using a fork. Set aside until sauce is ready. • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter or bacon fat and sauté the onions, carrots, and celery until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute. • Add ground veal or beef, pork, and bacon and cook until browned through. Then add coconut milk, tomato paste, and white wine. Simmer over medium-low heat for 20 to 30 minutes or until the sauce is well combined and all the alcohol is cooked out. • Season with salt and pepper to taste, then serve over spaghetti squash.

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A few weeks ago I became the target of extreme male posturing. While out one Saturday evening, as I enjoyed Scranton’s nightlife with some friends, through a series of misunderstandings, a misguided, heavily intoxicated boyfriend accused me of hitting on his girl. This wasn’t the first time an overly sensitive boyfriend, who lacks any real confidence, has accused me of this, though, in most cases, I’m happy to say it just isn’t true, and it wasn’t true on this night either. Admittedly, though, at less enlightened times of my life, I have been on both ends of this phenomenon, and, for the record, none of these experiences have had positive outcomes. In college, for example, I once tried to woo a girl into leaving her boyfriend to be with me. On Valentine’s Day one year, I had roses and a romantically-laced, poetic note delivered to a fellow classmate who I was infatuated with. Although, to her credit, she called and thanked me for the gesture, she never left her boyfriend, and I spent that holiday alone. Although I didn’t get the girl, I unknowingly participated in a larger phenomenon, something that social scientists call “mate poaching” – attempting to attract someone who is already romantically involved and is unavailable. And, according to the numbers, I am far from alone. My experience with the aforementioned guy, who accused me of trying to take his girlfriend, provoked me to think about mate poaching in a larger context, so I turned to science hoping to find some answers. And I did. In 2004, for example, a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology surveyed

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Weekender Correspondent LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Unfortunately, you’ve developed the cynical habit of assuming the worst about what someone thinks of you. I don’t expect you to not give a s—t; although a well-developed ego can make you mostly independent of others’ opinions, at root we’re social creatures, designed to care about what people think. However, please ditch the automatic negative assumption; it’s usually untrue. Luckily, this week’s an excellent time to refute and subvert those nasty habits of mind, and replace them with something better—put the burden of negativity on those concerned: assume everyone adores you unless they explicitly tell you otherwise. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Mistaken identities will be a recurring theme in the next fortnight. This week, people are likely to believe you to be someone or something you’re not. Indulge them, at least temporarily, by allowing them their illusions. You’re currently expanding to occupy more of your full potential, and someone else’s shoes might fit you better than your own right now. It’s not totally a lie, either: The delicious irony that’s only possible this week is that by pretending to be something you’re not, you invent the possibility of becoming exactly that. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) I wish I could hypnotize you, because you’ve temporarily forgotten something so basic it’s rooted in your essential nature. I’d love to access your subconscious, which knows there’s no need to flail like you did these past weeks. Your anxieties should wash over you harmlessly, not erode your confidence. Please stop thrashing, so you can remember that you’re not weak or desperate enough to be mean. Your immense power allows you to be universally gentle and generous, as long as you remember it. Relax. Take a deep breath and let it out, slowly. As much as you can, let tension sift from your muscles like grains of sand. Then let the following message settle in as deeply as possible: You’re more than strong; you are mighty. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Identity issues! People are so keen to sniff out whatever you’re hiding. As the planets alter their subtle cosmic dance, your challenges change: Too many people are on the verge of discovering your most secret personalities, of connecting the dots between your inner Peter Parkers and Spidermen. It goes without saying that your superheroic effectiveness would be dramatically impaired by concrete discovery along these lines, which is why

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you should never allow that to happen. This week, do whatever it takes to throw your clued-in companions off the scent, and preserve your clandestine alter egos. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Your subconscious mind is a rescue dog. Your task is as admirable as theirs (to sniff out people trapped in the devastation of disaster). If all they find is corpses, those heroic hounds get so despondent they won’t eat or play. Thus their handlers make sure to end the day with a successful rescue—arranged if necessary—so the well-trained pups can discover, delightedly, “survivors.” Encountering obstacle after obstacle as you have can be as depressing as a day of digging up dead people. Handle yourself. Sustain your spiritual stamina by setting yourself up for success every now and then, so you can keep doing your job until it’s done. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) The first few generations of robots gifted with “artificial intelligence” may be able to observe, learn, reason, and act with impressive acuity. But they’ll be incapable of experiencing emotion or taking inspired, intuitive leaps. Our biological predilections might be viewed as inefficient handicaps by a machine consciousness; contrarily, they’d be our greatest gifts and strengths. Don’t accept the negative judgments being thrust upon you. Like our future robot friends, your critics are operating from their limited understanding of reality. You can’t reasonably blame them for their logical assumptions, but you know better than to take their underdeveloped censure to heart, don’t you? AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Canines, from wolves to poodles to dingoes, have managed to populate virtu-

ally the entire planet. They all come from a single ancestor, called the dawn dog, which originated 40 million years ago on the plains of North America. Their evolutionary strategy: extreme adaptability. Your own personal evolution should borrow from the genetically resourceful genus canidae. Don’t get locked into any one version of yourself. Since in the next month you may be required to manifest anything from savagely effective timber wolf to pampered Shih Tzu to loyal Labrador retriever, and a host of other specialized extremes besides, make sure you’re ready and able to move in whatever direction the situation demands. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Right now, millions of blips of information are coursing around you and soaking into you: cellphone calls, radio waves, TV transmissions, etc. Despite being unable to sense them unaided, you don’t doubt their existence. You know they’re really there because others invented machines to generate or use them. Unfortunately, no one’s made a machine to detect other things you can’t see or smell, yet need to believe in. Your greatest sources of strength and comfort lie far beyond the range of conventional detection. Don’t let unrestrained skepticism keep you from them; take them on faith. ARIES (March 21-April 19) China Miéville describes the titular location of his amazing novel, Perdido Street Station, as “the knot of architectural tissue where the ﬁbres of the city congealed…the great variegated fortress of dark brick and scrubbed concrete and wood and steel and stone, the ediﬁce that yawned hugely at the city’s vulgar heart.” I like imagining the actions you set into motion ages ago as trains, all running toward a similar “coagulate of miles of railway line.” Inside that dark, beauti-

ful, and slightly scary internal junction, past errors and triumphs will intersect and interact, shaping everything about your near future, from the weather on down. Don’t despair. This conjuncture of key personal events is a crossroads, not a judgment. In other words, forget the many engines you rode in on. The one you leave on is the one that matters. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) 4 shots of absinthe and 4 hours of dancing later, I kept thinking of your recurring struggle to vanquish your worst habits. Given enough time and support, you could do it. But why should you go to such desperate and difficult lengths, when transforming them into praxes that help and feed you is so much better and infinitely easier? (My personal solution is to indulge my bad habits in equal parts with the good ones.) It’s much simpler to divert the fast-flowing rivers of your damaging impulses than to dam them. Easier said than done, you say. Not necessarily. Since this week may present some startlingly effortless and effective ways to do just that, it may be easier done than said. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Vultures have incredible immune systems. Habitually dining on rotting flesh makes them hardy; they’re naturally gifted with strong stomachs and a powerful resistance to viral and bacterial agents that would kill a less resilient creature. You couldn’t be less like those scavenging birds, but you might want to take your cue from them anyway. Your spiritual immune system could use some toughening up, especially considering some of the f—ked up crap that’s likely to come your way next month. Wouldn’t it be useful if the next time someone condemned you to eat s—t and die, you could (metaphorically, at least) eat s—t and live? CANCER (June 21-July 22) Dig deep. You may resist articulating your feelings because they sound ridiculous out loud. But don’t let them lurk deep in your soul’s most secret crannies, malignly pulling strings and making you act out in absurd ways. Emotions are irrational; it’s hardwired into their essential nature. Try to understand them anyway. These feelings are probably rooted in hormones, bowel movements, existential dread, loneliness, sexual frustration, or a myriad other possible factors—but not whatever you’re actually directing them at. Be careful of that. This week, instead of acting out, figure it out. -To contact Caeriel, send mail to sign. language.astrology@gmail.com. W

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