Electric City--02-07-19

THE 570’S FREE ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY • THE570.C0M • VOL. 27 NO. 6 • FEbRuARY 7-13, 2019

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Contents

Photosl....................................2,5,22 Fab 5.............................................. 4 Concerts.......................................... 6 Nightlife.......................................... 7 Chef’s Table..................................... 8 Hey, Beautiful ................................. 9 Up Close & Personal......................10 DCapella vocal group ....................11 Calendar..........................12, 16-20 Films.............................................13 Cover story ............................ 14-15 Wine.............................................17 Sounds..........................................19 Cole ..............................................20 Astrology ......................................21 Advice Goddess .............................26 Puzzles .........................................27

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People fill the stage, floor and balcony during EMO Night at Stage West.

Photos by Emma black

Stage West in Scranton recently hosted its second sold-out Screaming Infidelities: EMO Night. The night featured Craig Owens of Chiodos & badXchannels.

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5 great things to do this week!

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Shi er b Shiver by the River 2

Runners and walkers once again will bundle up for a trek tthrough Scranton.

Shiver by the River 2 will take place Saturday, Feb. 9, with the 5K, 10K and two-mile walk all stepping off at 10 a.m. at Scranton Running Co., 3 W. Olive St. Registration will run that day from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Participants who registered in advance can pick up their packets Friday, Feb. 8, from noon to 7 p.m. at Scranton Running Co. Registration costs $15 in advance and $20 the day of the event for all races and the walk. Race shirts are guaranteed for the first 150 participants. Proceeds benefit Lackawanna River Conservation Association.

For details or to register, visit runsignup.com/shiverbytheriver2.

18th annual NEPA Home and Garden Show

Break out of the winter funk and look ahead to spring and summer at the 18th annual NEPA Home and Garden Show.

The show will run Friday, Feb. 8, from 2 to 6 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 10, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Twp. Guests can check out home and landscape products and services such as decks, spas, storage, plants, remodeling and more.

Tickets are available at the door only and cost $8 for adults 17 and older and $7 for seniors 65 and older and retired military members with ID. Ages 16 and younger and active-duty military members enter for free.

Visit mohegansunarenapa.com for more information.

Bigfoot and Brews

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Susquehanna Brewing Co. and Pennsylvania Bigfoot Investigations are teaming up for a program combining their two focuses.

Bigfoot and Brews will take place Sunday, Feb. 10, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the brewery, 635 S. Main St., Pittston.

Guests can hear testimonials about the legendary creature, view evidence and hear about local hot spots and sightings.

For more information, visit the Facebook event page.

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The Magic Mike Experience

Settle in for a male revue in the style of the hit film “Magic Mike” on Friday, Feb. 8, at Levels Bar & Grill, 519 Linden St., Scranton.

The Magic Mike Experience features men singing, dancing and stripping along to a choreographed routine and light show.

Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8.

Tickets for the 21-and-older show cost $12 for general admission and $35 for a seat at a table. For tickets, visit ticketfly.com.

For more information, visit the Facebook event page.

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Winter in the City

Scranton Tomorrow will host its second Winter in the City cocktail party of the year Friday, Feb. 8., from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at POSH at the Scranton Club, 404 N. Washington Ave. The Valentine’s Day-themed gathering will feature music by Group du Jour with special guest Josette Miles alongside appetizers, drinks and signature dishes donated by more than 40 local eateries.

Guests also can snap free pictures in the Mike Walton Entertainment photo booth.

Tickets for the 21-and-older event cost $20 at the door, and proceeds benefit Scranton Tomorrow’s projects.

For more information, call 570963-5901, email lizbaldi@scrantontomorrow.org or visit scrantontomorrow.org.

Claire, left, and Paula DePietro, both of Olyphant

Glynis M. Johns speaks to the crowd durRick Fanucci of Moosic, left, and Jack ing a Black History Month art exhibition Mariliz and Joe Loftus of Scranton Harrington of Scranton in the Marketplace at Steamtown.

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First Friday in February included the grand openings of the Wandering Hen, 305 Penn Ave., and The Blushing Bride Boutique, 515 Center St., music by LaBella and Poole, a Black Scranton art exhibit in the Marketplace at Steamtown and more.

From left, LeighAnn Jennings of Falls, Melissa Jennings of Shavertown and Kim Claire McQuerry and Duane Armitage, Rose Gallagher of Scranton, left, and Debbie Thomas of Old Forge Diarra of Meshoppen both of Old Forge

Mike LaBella, left, and Tim Poole of LaBella and Poole perform at Adezzo.

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From left, Nyasia Owens, Casia Burley, Myasia Owens and Shanelle McGowan, all of Scranton

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Concerts shows you can’t miss

F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre Tickets: 570-826-1100

Brandon Taz Niederauer, Saturday, Feb. 16 Hayley Jane and the Primates, Friday, Feb. 22 Bark at the Moon, Saturday, Feb. 23 Souled Out, Friday, March 1 Brad Parsons and Starbird, Saturday, March 2 Professor Louie and the Crowmatix with the Woodstock Horns performing music from “The Band,” Saturday, March 16 Clarence Spady Band, Friday, March 22 Hub City Stompers/Scofflaws and Rude Boy George, Friday, March 29

Disney’s DCappella, Wednesday, Feb. 13 We’ve Only Just Begun: Carpenters Remembered, Friday, Feb. 15 Tom Papa, Friday, Feb. 22 The Temptations and the Four Tops, Saturday, Feb. 23 Joe Nardone Presents: Golden Oldies Spectacular, Friday, March 1 Dennis Miller and Mark Steyn, Saturday, March 2 Kansas, Sunday, March 3 Joe Bonamassa, Monday, March 11 Kathleen Madigan, Saturday, March 23

Penn’s Peak, Jim Thorpe Tickets: 570-325-0371

Mount Airy Casino Resort, Mount Pocono Tickets: 877-682-4791

Dave Attell, Saturday, Feb. 9 A Proud Monkey, Saturday, Feb. 16 Evolution: The Journey Tribute, Saturday, Feb. 23 Double Vision, Saturday, March 9 Classic Stones featuring the Glimmer Twins, Saturday, March 16 Unforgettable Fire, Saturday, March 23 Mr. Speed, Saturday, March 30 Rocketman, Saturday, April 6 River Street Jazz Cafe, Plains Twp. Tickets: 570-822-2992

S.T.A.R.W.O.O.D., Disposable, These Idol Hands, Saturday, Feb. 9 Dave Brown and the Dishonest Fiddlers, Friday, Feb. 15

Dark Desert Eagles, Saturday, Feb. 9 Tesla, Friday, Feb. 15 The True Bob Seger Experience, Saturday, Feb. 16 Shemekia Copeland and the Commonheart, Friday, Feb. 22 Mark Chesnutt, Joe Diffle and Neal McCoy, Saturday, Feb. 23 Flogging Molly, Friday, March 1 Melvin Seats and JGB, Saturday, March 2 Jackyl, Thursday, March 7 The Mavericks, Saturday, March 9 Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg Tickets: 570-420-2808

1964 — The Tribute, Friday, Feb. 22 Porter & Sayles, Saturday, March 2 IC/DC — AC/DC tribute, Saturday, March 9 The Lizards, Friday, March 15 Dire, Saturday, March 16 YYNOT, Saturday, March 23

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Friday, March 29 Zoso, Saturday, March 30 Kitchen Dwellers, Wednesday, April 3 Start Making Sense, Saturday, April 13 SteelStacks, Bethlehem Tickets: 610-332-1300

Ana Popovic, Wednesday, Feb. 6 Marcia Ball, Thursday, Feb. 7 The Blues Brothershood featuring Tom Malone, Friday, Feb. 8 Broken Arrow, Saturday, Feb. 9 Top of the World, Thursday, Feb. 14 Light My Fire, Friday, Feb. 15 Strawberry Fields, Saturday, Feb. 16 Marc Cohn, Sunday, Feb. 17 The Amish Outlaws, Friday, Feb. 22 Tracy Morgan, Saturday, Feb. 23 Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia Tickets: 215-627-1332

Action Bronson, Saturday, Feb. 16 YG Stay Dangerous: The Tour, Saturday, Feb. 26 Citizen Cope, Friday, March 1 Tritonal, Friday, March 15 Gogol Bordello, Sunday, March 17 Jawbreaker, Wednesday, March 27 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia Tickets: 800-298-4200 Disturbed, Monday, Feb. 18 Michael Buble, Sunday, Feb. 24

Fleetwood Mac, Friday, March 22, and Friday, April 5 Ariana Grande, Tuesday, March 26, and Monday, June 24 KISS, Friday, March 29

Muse, Sunday, April 7 Justin Timberlake, Tuesday, April 9 Cher, Saturday, April 20 New Kids on the Block, Thursday, June 27 Hugh Jackman, Sunday, June 30 Madison Square Garden, New York City Tickets: 212-307-7171 Billy Joel, Thursday, Feb. 14 and Thursday, March 21

Interpol, Saturday, Feb. 16 Michael Buble, Wednesday, Feb. 20 Disturbed, Monday, Feb. 25 Travis Scott, Saturday, March 2 Elton John, Tuesday, March 5, and Wednesday, March 6 Robyn, Friday, March 8 Fleetwood Mac, Monday, March 11, and Monday, March 18 Weezer and Pixies, Tuesday, March 12 KISS, Wednesday, March 27 Beacon Theater, New York City Tickets: 866-858-0008

Jerry Seinfeld, Friday, Feb. 8 Sharon Van Etten, Saturday, Feb. 9 Gregory Porter, Thursday, Feb. 14 The ’70s Soul Jam Valentines Concert, Saturday, Feb. 16 Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, Thursday, Feb. 21 moe., Saturday, Feb. 23 John Mellencamp, Monday, Feb. 25, through Wednesday, Feb. 27 Joan Manuel Serrat, Thursday, Feb. 28 Sam Harris and Daniel Kahneman, Friday, March 1

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Nightlife Thursday, Feb. 7

alter house, 926 Lackawanna Trail, Clarks Summit: John Smith bartolai Winery, Route 92 and Coolidge Avenue, Falls: Open mic with Big Al and Billy Edwards Chacko’s Memory Lane Lounge, 195 N. Wilkes-Barre Blvd., Wilkes-Barre: Kartune Finnegan’s Irish rock Club, 514 Ash St., Scranton: Mike Baresse Grotto Pizza, 36 Gateway Shopping Center, Edwardsville: Bingo Night Grotto Pizza/skybox sports bar, Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre Twp.: Know Limit Trivia heaT bar & Nightclub, 69-71 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre: Karaoke ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Music for Models Trio The V-spot bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: Jackson Vee and Lissa Wise Crackers Comedy Club at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: The Lab — Comedy Showcase

FrIday, Feb. 8

bads, 415 Main St., Luzerne: Karaoke bean and Vine Cafe & Wine bar at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Piano Night breakers at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: DJ Jay Velar Case Quattro, 702 N. Blakely St., Dunmore: Bill & Donna Arnold Finnegan’s Irish rock Club, 514 Ash St., Scranton: 7800 Fahrenheit Grotto Pizza, 36 Gateway Shopping Center, Edwardsville: Eddie Delucca Grotto Pizza/Grand slam sports bar, RR 415, Harveys Lake: Triple Fret Grotto Pizza/skybox sports bar, Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre Twp.: Liar, Liar heaT bar & Nightclub, 69-71 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre: Inferno Drag Show M&J’s bar N Grill, 542 Wildcat Road, Olyphant: Marilyn Kennedy Molly O’shea’s at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Bill Hoffman ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: The Ruth’s Chris Jazz Trio The V-spot bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: Militia Wise Crackers Comedy Club at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Mike Yard and Bill Boronkay

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bar Louie at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Drive barrett’s Pub, 474 Main St., Archbald: Tom and Wiggy bean and Vine Cafe & Wine bar at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Piano Night breakers at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Chasing Ashlee Finnegan’s Irish rock Club, 514 Ash St., Scranton: Dance Hall Devils Molly O’shea’s at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: A Proud Monkey solo ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun

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Nowhere Slow will play the V-Spot, 906 Providence Road, Scranton, on Saturday, Feb. 9.

Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: The Ruth’s Chris Jazz Trio stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton: Daddy-O & the Sax Maniax The V-spot bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: Nowhere Slow Wise Crackers Comedy Club at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Mike Yard and Bill Boronkay Woodlands Inn & resort, 1073 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Sweet Pepper and the Long Hots

suNday, Feb. 10

Finnegan’s Irish rock Club, 514 Ash St., Scranton: DJ Famous heaT bar & Nightclub, 69-71 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre: Not Yo Granny’s Bingo The V-spot bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton: Karaoke with DJ Huff

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border bar, 170 Laurel Plaza, Pittston: Whiskey Hill Project ruth’s Chris steak house at Mohegan sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp.: Erin McClelland

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New owner picks up where Jack’s Draft House left off

BY PATRICE WILDING Staff Writer

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reen Ridge native Jimmy Har rison grew up the son of hardworking parents who knew their way around a restaurant. His dad owned a few eateries and managed food service at Gino J. Merli Veterans’ Center, while his mom, a teacher, worked in restaurants at night.

Harrison has spent 22 years within the industry working all manner of jobs, from cooking at P.J. Scanlan’s for years to bartending at the Bog and other watering holes to managing the front of house for other places.

So when Dmitry Starikov and his wife Karen Sznyter approached Harrison in spring 2017 with the opportunity to take over their popular Hill Section bar/restaurant, Jack’s Draft House, so they could focus on opening a new business downtown, Harrison recognized the potential for an established hot spot’s success to grow.

Harrison’s tenure technically began June 1, though he didn’t reopen Jack’s until mid-September as he worked out the details of transferring a liquor license and sprucing up the building at 802 Prescott Ave., Scranton.

He kept the name but gave the bar a fresh look that reflected a new era.

“It’s been Jack’s since the early ’80s, and (Starikov and Sznyter) did such a good job running it, so no need to change it,” Harrison said.

“They actually did most of the renovations of the space (when they first opened). They transformed it into the cozy feel it has with different rooms.

Then I just put my own fingerprint on it with the redesign.

“We painted the outside and inside, just freshened the place up, hung bar lights. Little things, but enough to give

Jack’s Draft House in Scranton’s Hill Section was remodeled and has a new menu under the ownership of Green Ridge native Jimmy Harrison.

it my own spin,” he added. “I put a vintage beer cooler in, put some booths in.”

Harrison embraced the moniker by incorporating images of “famous Jacks” into the decor, starting with a portrait of President John F. Kennedy that hangs by an American flag and adding snapshots of actors Jack Nicholson and Jackie Gleason and famed boxer Jack Dempsey to the walls.

The former owners developed an appreciative audience for their craft beer and cocktail selections, and Har-

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rison has held on to that tradition as well while also building a following for his own creations.

The bar features 10 taps with rotating craft beers as well as a roster of classic drinks such as margaritas, Manhattans and old-fashioneds that are mixed and muddled with care.

The menu appears at first simplistic because of its minimal number of dishes, but it actually was the result of months of planning and years of observations, Harrison noted.

lot of time to research a custom blend with a local butcher for our meat. It took about six months to design all aspects of our burger.”

The menu has a few other mainstays, including a Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich, authentic Mexicanstyle Shredded Pork Carnitas and Chicken Tinga Tacos, while the rest of the offerings change periodically, from the bar snacks to the seasonal salads.

Having a robust selection of vegetarian options present was important to Harrison as well so non-meateaters, like his wife, have a range to choose from.

Jack’s seats about 72 and hosts all sorts of specialoccasion gatherings, including small weddings and other private events.

“It’s a real warm space for any kind of party,” Harrison said.

Guests can enjoy a happy hour Tuesdays through Fridays from 5 to 7 p.m., when Jack’s offers discounts on drafts and house wines and some food specials, and they also can catch live music about twice a month, including jazz nights and a regular last-Thursday-of-the-month gig for “house duo” Chris Kearney and J.P. Biondo.

Jake Danna SteVenS / Staff PHotograPHer The service at Jack’s is always friendly, as Harrison Jack’s Draft House relies on his parents and sisters for help (“They’ve been Address: 802 Prescott ave., Scranton invaluable,” he noted), and Phone: 570-344-7040 Owner: Jimmy Harrison he’s proud to see a broad Cuisine: american bar fare cross-section of customers Hours: tuesdays through thursdays, 4:30 p.m. to midwho find a home at his place. night; fridays and Saturdays, 4:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

“We get everyone from 23 Online: Visit jacksmustbetheplace.com or the bar’s (years old) to their early 60s. instagram and facebook pages.

Students and faculty from the medical school and the “I always said if I was “I wanted a vintage, neigh- University (of Scranton),” going to open my own place, borhood tavern feel to it — a he said. “We definitely get it would be foods I like to burger and beer joint — all types.” eat,” he explained. “So I something timeless, where Contact the writer: would keep the menu to no you can take this bar and pwilding@timesshamrock.com; more than 12 things and do drop it in anywhere. But the 570-348-9100 x5369; those things very well. burger, for instance, took a @pwildingtt on twitter

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Press-on nails, mini mascaras part of beauty routine

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e don’t always have time for a manicure, and that’s why the glam gods invented press-on nails.

For years, people have asked me about my nails, and they’re usually shocked when I tell them they’re press-ons. I bite my nails, and I relied on acrylics most of my life to curb my need to gnaw on my fingers. Gel manicures will not stay on my nails, and painting my own nails is such a hassle — mostly because I lack the patience to let anything dry.

I give you the press-on nail. No dry time.

Can be applied anywhere. Under $10.

Last month, eternal cool girl and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shared photos of a late-night press-on manicure session on her Instagram story. And like AOC, I have to say: THEY ARE NOT CORNY ANYMORE. Like we’ve discussed, it’s not 1984 anymore, and the beauty industry has advanced light years. These nails aren’t flimsy, and the styles and colors are bomb. They stay on for at least seven to 10 days, through showers, washing my hair and applying dozens of oils to my face. Then, I’ll take them off to let my nails breathe for a few days before I pop on a new set.

I get them at any drugstore or Sally Beauty Supply, and KISS is my favorite brand. I use the little glue that comes right in the set, but you can buy your own if you’d like. The nails come in various sizes, so I fit them to each finger first before I glue them on. They’re also numbered, so once I find the fit for one finger, I match the numbers up by nail (13 on my pinkies, 11 on my ring fingers, etc.)

Then, I put a thin layer of glue over my own nail and press the nail on top, firmly sliding my thumb over the nail. This helps to remove any air pockets, which will allow water to get in and affect the nail’s longevity.

I always do my thumbs last.

If the shape or length isn’t right for you, wait a few minutes until they’re COMPLETELY dry (about three minutes) and file them how you like. The sets typically come

with a file pad, nails, glue and a toothpick for clean-up.

Sometimes, you might have a nail pop off, so I always carry the glue and a few spare nails to fix myself up if need be.

That’s literally it. If you have a wedding or someplace else to go and don’t have the time/ money to get them done, definitely consider press-ons. They are the best-kept beauty secret. Even the youngest woman to serve in Congress thinks so.

Ditch the full-size mascara I love beauty products, so you know I hate wasting them.

It especially pains me to throw out a nearly full tube of mascara just because it’s expired. Mascara typically expires within three to six months, and that’s never enough time to use up the whole tube. I don’t mess with expiration dates of stuff that goes by my eyes, though.

To cut down on my sadness, I only buy mini mascaras.

Almost every brand makes a tiny version of its best mascara and, typically, at less than half the price. Unless I truly love a mascara (Glossier Lash Slick), I only buy the mini version, such as Lancôme Monsieur Big Mascara (in regular and waterproof) for $12 as opposed to the full-size’s $25 price tag.

Sometimes, you can even get a bunch of minis in gift sets, such as Benefit Cosmetics Lash Leaders Trio with BADgal BANG Volumizing Mascara, They’re Real!

Lengthening & Volumizing Mascara and Roller Lash Curling & Lifting Mascara, or Tarte Lash Money Mini Mascara Set that comes with Lights, Camera, Lashes 4-in-1 Mascara, Tarteist Lash Paint Mascara and Gifted Amazonian Clay Smart Mascara plus Opening Act Lash Primer.

Benefit Cosmetics features the brand’s three top-sellers in its Lash Leaders Mini Mascara set.

Gia Mazur is a staff writer for the Times-Shamrock Communications.

Contact her at gmazur@timesshamrock.com, 570-348-9127 or @gmazurTT on Twitter.

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Q: A:

Up Close & Personal

Talk about the development of your album “Unspoken.”

When I was 12, I started writing, and I told my parents I wanted to create an album. I started it when I was 14. I was working on it for about two years. It took so long. I was still in high school at the time. I ended up taking a really big break between the time I was 16 and went to college. I don’t think I was confident enough to put my own stuff out there. When I got to college, I rerecorded the songs at Saturation Acres Recording Studio, and the album was born. A lot of the songs on my album were written when I was really young.

WITH EMMA BLACK

Tatiana Tell is a Scranton-based musician who recently broke into the local music scene. At just 21, the Scranton High School alumna is working to grow her musical career while majoring in journalism and minoring in advertising and digital media at Marywood University. She plans to graduate this spring. In the little time she is not working on music or school, she can be found bartending at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant.

How did you feel about releasing Her recently released debut album, “Unspomusic that you wrote so early in ken,” received recognition as Electric City’s your career? best new album in 2018.

That was something I struggled with before releasing the album. I rememMeet Tatiana Tell... ber talking to Bret Alexander from Saturation Acres. I said I didn’t know if I felt comWhat first got you fortable putting these out there and I didn’t interested in music?

It started when I was around 6. I really know if they were good enough. I had changed so much. I’ll never forget what he wanted to learn how to play piano. I was always passionate about singing, so my said, and that was (how) that’s still a part of who I am. This is my first album, so it would parents put me in classes. I learned how to be a good growing experience. The way I play piano, they put me in vocal class, and I arranged the set list, it’s most recent to least got involved in theater. It’s been my whole life for as long as I can remember. I was that recent, so it kind of shows growth too. kid who never did anything else besides What is the theme throughout music and practicing. the album?

A lot of the songs have to do with Describe your musical style heartbreak and lost love. I wrote a lot and who influences you. of these songs when I was heartbroken, but I I would probably be categorized into feel like there was a lot of resentment and alternative, rock and pop. I’m really hate put into the songs. The album is defiinfluenced by Stevie Nicks, old school No Doubt, Lana Del Rey, and Lady Gaga and her nitely angry. It’s a feeling we all feel, and I style. I’m a huge Lady Gaga fan. A lot of peo- just had to let it out. I’ve had a lot of not-sogreat relationships in my life starting from a ple say they’re surprised by that, because I young age, but I think anyone can relate to like the rock, grunge-era and ’90s (music), songs like this, because everyone has been but she is just so talented, and she’s what heartbroken or resented a person for the inspired me to start writing. I’m obsessed way they made them feel. with the ’90s era, even though I was born in ’97 — so I didn’t experience all of it, but I What are your plans/goals for the grew up listening to Nirvana and Pearl Jam near and long-term future? and the Seattle ’90s aesthetic.

My near-term goals would definitely be to perform out more and get into the bar As a young and new performer, what is something you feel you are scene. More than anything in the world, I want to be performing my own stuff and covlucky to have already learned? ers too. Eventually, it would be great to go My whole life has been preparing me for the criticism and the way the indus- somewhere with this. I’m not saying be famous, but go somewhere other than local. If try works. Because I got to experience constructive criticism throughout my whole life, not, it’s OK, because I go to school for something that I still love just as much as music.

I feel like I handle it maybe a little better than other people. I get that not everyone is What has been the coolest musical going to like my music or even like me as a experience so far in your young person. It doesn’t really upset me, because I career? know who I am. I know what my music is There’s a competition called neXt2rock. and what it means to me.

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didn’t win, but it was still an awesome experience, because there were so many people. It was my first real time performing my songs in front of a lot of people in a stage setting. I got to meet other musicians who are also really passionate about what they do. I loved talking with them. I entered the competition, and then later on we found out that the venue was going to be my dad’s bar (Thirst T’s Bar & Grill), so that was pretty cool too.

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What are your other hobbies, interests or activities?

At Marywood, they have the Wood Word, the school paper; I love writing and am the editor for arts and entertainment, so I write about a lot of music-related things and entertainment and pop culture. I am also really into art. I’m really into graphic design and sketching. It relaxes me. At school, I’ve been a TV anchor for TV Marywood. I like everything that has to do with the communications field, whether it is advertising, creating content or something else like that.

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Difficult. I’m not going to lie, it’s really hard, especially when I was still in the recording process. I was in school while I was creating the album. Doing all of that while going to school is hard, but since I love it, I have to push for it.

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At a young age, specifically around high school, I don’t think I liked myself or gave myself the respect that I deserve or that I have for myself now. I was putting myself in positions with people who truly didn’t care about me or put me in bad situations. That was rough, and it’s something that I still think about to this day. Now, I look back on it, and I wouldn’t change it. I wouldn’t be who I am. I wouldn’t have the experience that I have, and this album probably wouldn’t exist.

EMMA BLACK UP CLOSE & PERSONAL is a regular feature in electric city, profiling people from all walks of life throughout NEPA.

Walt Disney Records’ seven-person a cappella group, DCappella, will make a stop at F.M. Kirby Center on Wednesday, Feb. 13.

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hen R.J. Woessner takes the stage in Wilkes-Barre, it won’t be the first time his career brought him to Northeast Pennsylvania.

The singer, actor and voiceover actor originally from Indianapolis first traveled to Plains Twp. to appear in a commercial for Mohegan Sun Pocono several years ago.

Now as a member of Walt Disney Records’ seven-person a cappella group, DCappella, Woessner was happy to see a familiar stop on the group’s North American tour.

“I got to spend a couple days (in NEPA). It’s a beautiful area,” Woessner said during a recent phone interview.

“It will be great to be back there doing something a little different.”

Woessner, Sojour ner Brown, Orlando Dixon, Antonio Fer nandez, Morgan Keene, Shelley Regner and Joe Santoni make up DCappella, a super-group of a cappella performers who sing reimagined classics from the Disney songbook and more.

DCapella will perfor m Wednesday, Feb. 13, at F.M. Kirby Center for the Perfor ming Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the show starts at 7.

Woessner described the show as a theatrical concert experience, with skits, dancing, LED screens and a full light show that creates a special night for the audience.

While the songs include Disney classics, DCappella performs the music in new arrangements across various genres, including R&B, jazz,

rock, pop and electronic.

“The people will get to know all of us individually and our personalties throughout the show,” Woessner said. “You’re not going to a karaoke night. You’re going to a night of nostalgia. ... It’s a very interactive experience, and there’s so much versatility. It’s really special to be in a show like that.”

On his road to DCappella, Woessner encountered a few signs that the group was in his future. They included time performing with Berklee College of Music’s a cappella group, Pitch Slapped, which appeared on the TV competition show “The SingOff,” and work as a vocalist with Disney orchestral tours.

When he got word of auditions for DCapella, he knew it was for him.

Woessner and his fellow

If you go What: DCappella When: Wednesday, feb. 13, 7 p.m.; doors open at 5:30 Where: f.M. Kirby Center for the Performing arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre Details: tickets cost $25 to $59.50, plus fees, for general admission and $129 plus fees for ViP seats with a meet-and-greet. for tickets, visit kirbycenter.org or the box office or call 570-826-1100. ViP meetand-greet packages also can be purchased at cidentertainment.com/events/dcappella-tour. singers all come from different parts of show business.

Regner appeared in the “Pitch Perfect” films, Keene played Katherine in the “Newsies” national tour, and Dixon was a finalist on NBC’s singing competition show, “The Voice.”

“You have to have versatility, and you have to be an amazing showman, but you also have to have such an

understanding of music,” Woessner said. “The show is difficult, and each one of us brings something different to it. You can expect a Broadway-calibur show.”

Fans also should hear some of their favorite Disney songs, such as “I Wanna Be Like You” from “The Jungle Book” and one of Woessner’s favorites, “You’ll Be in My Heart,” the Phil Collins-penned song

from “Tarzan.” Younger fans won’t be disappointed, either, as DCappella performs newer Disney hits, including “Remember Me” from “Coco” and songs from “Frozen.”

Woessner stressed the show is for all ages, and making connections with people in the crowd through beloved Disney music is what means the most to the members of DCappella.

“When you see a littl e girl’s face light up during ‘Frozen’ ... or when you see a dad and he’s just like, ‘Wow,’ and totally blown away, that’s indescribable,” he said. “I hope they (leave) feeling inspired and feeling joy and feeling like we allowed them to escape for two hours.”

Contact the writer: gmazur@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9127; @gmazurtt on twitter

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Drake Bell will perform Friday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. at Stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton. Tickets cost $15 for general admission and $100 for VIP level with meetand-greet. For more information, call 570-343-7100 or visit stagewest570.com.

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Speed Dating: Find Your Valentine, Friday, Feb. 8, 7 p.m. For questions, reach out to the WilkesBarre/Scranton Roller Derby team. Tomato Bar & Bistro, 7 Tomato Fest Drive, Pittston.

L Is for Love: A Valentine Revue, Friday, Feb. 8, and Saturday, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. Act Out Theatre, 150 E. Grove St., Dunmore. $10 individual/$15 per couple. 717-504-0829, actouttheatre.com or actouttheatre1@gmail.com.

Grrrls Night: The Galentine Edition, Friday, Feb. 8, 8 p.m. Ale Mary’s at the Bittenbender, 126

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Wally Ice Fest, Saturday, Feb. 9, and Sunday, Feb. 10. Features Pocono Pond Hockey Tournament and curling demonstration. Lake Wallenpaupack, Route 6, Hawley. wallyicefest.com.

Annual Family Valentine’s Party, Saturday, Feb. 9, 10 a.m. to noon. Homemade bake good available.

Waverly Community House, 1115 North Abington Road. Donations accepted. 570-586-8191 or waverlycomm.org.

Winterfest, Saturday, Feb. 9, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Lackawanna State Park, RR 1 Box 230, Dalton. Free.

Chinese New Year, Saturday, Feb. 9, 1 p.m.

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Features informative talks on integrative East/West health practices, music, meditation, kids’ crafts and Qi Gong demonstrations. The Gathering Place, 304 S. State St., Clarks Summit. 570-881-7612 or GatheringPlaceCS.org.

Sixth annual Polar Plunge Pocono, Saturday, Feb. 9, 1 p.m. Features live music, food, games and contests. Plunging starts at 2 p.m. Camp Papillon Animal Shelter, 128 Brainerd Lane, Stroudsburg.

Donations accepted. camppapillon.org.

Snowshoeing in Nescopeck State Park, Saturday, Feb. 9, 1 p.m. 1137 Honey Hole Road, Drums.

570-403-2006.

Inaugural Valentine’s Spectacular, Saturday, Feb. 9, 5:30 p.m. Gerard Mayer and John Lewis perform golden oldies and love songs. Lucca Restaurant, 802 S. Main St., Taylor. $35. 570-499-4904.

Valentine’s Dance, Saturday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m.

Jeffrey James Band performs. There also will be a buffet dinner. St. Stanislaus PNC Youth Center, 530 E. Elm St., Scranton. $35. 570-341-0986.

Swingin’ in NEPA Valentine’s Dance, Saturday, Feb. 9, 8 to 11 p.m. Music by the Swing Fever Dance Band. Proceeds benefit Jack of Hearts PA Inc. Please see Calendar, Page 16

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Meditative black-and-white ‘Roma’ explores life in Mexico in 1970s

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e go to the movies for so many reasons.

We go to the movies to laugh. To escape. To keep the little ones occupied for 90 minutes of animated adventure. To be frightened. To root for an underdog. To Marvel at a superhero.

Sometimes, though, we go to the movies hoping to see something so special, so beautiful, so vivid, we’ll never forget it for all our days.

Alfonso Cuaron’s Oscarnominated “Roma” is just such a film.

From the seemingly simple but almost hypnotically engrossing first shot through the final fadeout, there is something timeless and nearmagical about this movie, whether the focus is on a relatively mundane domestic vignette, or stunning, lifealtering events.

You know that feeling when you’re watching a particular scene in a movie and everything just clicks?

“Roma” is an entire film of such scenes.

Cuaron has displayed great versatility and vision with films such as “Y Tu Mama Tambien” (2001), “Children of Men” (2006) and “Gravity” (2013), for which he won the Oscar for best director. With “Roma,” he gives us a deeply personal 1970s period piece inspired by his own childhood in Mexico, and yet there’s a universality to the characters and their stories, their triumphs and tragedies. It’s amazing how quickly we get to know the main players, and how deeply we become attached to their stories.

“Roma” is set in the Colonia Roma neighborhood of Mexico City in 1970 and 1971 and features some eccentrically wonderful, time-specific footnotes, e.g., a New Year’s Eve party where Yvonne Elli-

Yalitza Aparicio, center, stars in the Oscar-nominated “Roma” by filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron. The film is nominated for both best foreign language film and best picture.

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man’s “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” from the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” is on the turntable.

But the stunningly gorgeous black-and-white visuals (Cuaron acts as his own cinematographer) also are reminiscent of mid-20th-century classics by De Sica and Truffaut and Fellini. (Blackand-white is the shorthand, but my goodness does this film pop with gorgeous silvers and charcoals and grays and so many other shades.)

The story revolves around the occupants of a comfort-

Stars: Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira, Nancy Garcia Garcia, Fernando Grediaga, Jorge Antonio Guerrero Rated: R for graphic nudity, some disturbing images and language Running time: 135 minutes Grade: ★★★★ (out of four) able middle-class home, with the primary focus on the housekeeper Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio, a non-actress making a spectacular film debut) and Cleo’s employer, Sofia (Marina de Tavira), who gave up her career to be a stay-at-home mother to her four children. Her oftenabsentee physician husband (Fernando Grediaga) tends to his career and certain other interests, with his wife and children almost an afterthought at times.

Cleo and another maid,

Adela, spend their long days in the house, cleaning and cooking and looking after the children and periodically hosing down the driveway.

(The family dog has a habit of leaving some major deposits right in the path of the doctor’s car.) At night, they retire to the tiny cottage apartment they share on the property, but even then, they must take great care not to upset the lady of the house, who will scold them for wasting electricity if they keep the lights on too late.

Ah, but Cleo has a life beyond her work, as evidenced by her romance with a charming but perhaps not altogether reliable martial-arts fanatic (Jorge Antonio Guerrero), who will play a pivotal role in a couple of key moments in Cleo’s life. Yes, she lives in a class-conscious world and is sometimes reminded of her place in harsh fashion, but she is young and full of life, and still optimistic about the future.

“Roma” moves at a deliberate pace, giving us just the right measures of time and space to absorb the subtle and not-so-subtle class differences between the household help and their employers, but also the increasingly strong bond between Cleo and Sofia, especially after they both go

through some heartbreaking trials. They are strong, resourceful women who fell for weak, selfish men.

The intimate domestic storylines unfold against the backdrop of tumultuous social strife in Mexico City, but the political unrest marches straight to the forefront of Cleo’s and Sofia’s lives on a June day when a student protest turns tragically violent. (Though told through the eyes of fictional characters, this sequence is based on real-life events.

Police killed 25 student protesters in what would become known as the Corpus Christi massacre of 1971.)

Cuaron’s camerawork is alive and dazzling but never intrusively attention-getting.

Sometimes we ride along with tracking shots teeming with urgency; on other occasions, there’s a perfect stillness to our point of view.

“Roma” has moments of small grace, as when Cleo is hanging the laundry to dry on the rooftop and takes a break to join one of the children who is playing dead, the tops of their heads touching as they close their eyes and soak up the sun.

Other times, the story goes big and almost surreal, e.g., when a forest fire erupts during an extravagant holiday party, or when ferocious ocean waves threaten to swallow and extinguish some very young lives.

Cuaron’s artistry yields a film with the pinpoint authenticity of a docudrama, but also the intoxicating and lyrical poetry of memories as filtered through a perfect dream.

Sometimes we go to the movies and we’re rewarded with a masterpiece.

RICHARD ROEPER reviews movies for The Chicago Sun-Times. Distributed by Universal Press Syndicate.

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Valentine’s events offer something for all

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he weather outside may be cruelly cold, but the feelings that make up February are warm and fuzzy.

From family dances to romantic rendezvous to female friendship celebrations, Electric City has you covered with a roundup of Valentine’s (and Galentine’s) Day-themed events for all ages and relationship statuses.

For kids and families

Family Valentine’s Dance: Hosted by West Scranton Community Development at the Club, featuring a DJ, crafts, games and bake sale for kids in elementary school; older siblings welcome; friday, feb. 8, 6 to 8 p.m., 1018 Lafayette St., Scranton; $10 per family. Visit the facebook event page.

Annual Family Valentine Party: featuring crafts, games and bake sale; Saturday, feb. 9, 10 a.m. to noon, Waverly Community House, 1115 N. abington Road; free, with donations of pasta and canned goods accepted at the door for United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern pennsylvania. Visit the facebook event page or call 570-586-8191.

Valentine’s Open Studio: Create a Valentine’s Day collage or painting; tuesday, feb. 12, 3 to 7 p.m., Spirited art Scranton, 253 Scranton/Carbondale Highway, Dickson City; ages 5 and older, $25. for information and to choose order, email spiritedartscranton@gmail.com.

Valentine Party: featuring stories, songs and special Valentine’s craft for ages 2 to 8; babies and siblings welcome; tuesday, feb. 12, 5:30 p.m., Nancy Kay Holmes Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton; free, but registration is required by calling 570-207-0764. Visit the facebook event page.

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instruction, 5 to 8 p.m.; Slow flow and Restore Yoga with tRYBe Boutique fitness Studio, 8 to 9 p.m.;the Giving tree Wellness Center, 311 penn ave., Scranton; $60. Visit the facebook event page and, to register, visit thegivingtree.simpletix.com.

Galentine’s Day: featuring mini tarot card readings by Janine, calligraphy lettering class

by Stonefawx Studios, gourmet chocolate by Nibbles & Bits pop-up Shop and gourmet Valentine Party: featuring free dessert cupcakes by Zummo’s; Wednesday, feb. 13, bar with chocolate fountain, crafts, games, contests, and music for kids and teens; fri- 7 to 9 p.m., Zummo’s Cafe, 918 Marion St., Scranton; BYoB; $35, plus fees, at eventday, feb. 15, 6 to 9 p.m., act out theatre Group LLC, 150 e. Grove St., Dunmore; $5. brite.com. Visit the facebook event page.

Galentine’s Day: Wednesday, feb. 13, email actouttheatre1@gmail.com or visit the 6:30 to 9 p.m., Spirited art Scranton, 253 facebook event page.

Scranton/Carbondale Highway, Dickson City; $30, ages 16 and older. Visit the facebook event page.

Grrrls Night Returns: Galentine EdiSaturBae’s Galentine’s Day Gala: tion: featuring 10-minute individual perforDance party featuring an hour of song mances in comedy, poetry, theater and requests and dedications, plus sticker and music by more than a dozen local women; button sale celebrating sisterhood by Secfriday, feb. 8, 8 to 11 p.m., ale Mary’s, 126 ond Banana; Saturday, feb. 16, 9 p.m. to 2 franklin ave., Scranton; free and for all a.m., the Bog, 341 adams ave., Scranton; ages, though pieces may contain strong $5, ages 21 and older. Visit @SaturBaeScontent and language. Visit the facebook cranton on Instagram and facebook. event page.

Galentine’s Day: featuring take-home craft, mimosa bar, chocolate treats and pictures taken by professional photographer; Speed Dating: Find Your Valentine: Saturday, feb. 9; 40-minute time slots avail- Social features drink specials; friday, feb., able from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Chippy White 8, 7 to 10 p.m., tomato Bar & Bistro, 7 table, 5 e. tioga St., tunkhannock; $40 per tomato fest Drive, pittston; $15, benefits person, and free for children under 3. for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Roller Derby league. reservations, visit the facebook event page Visit the facebook event page. or chippywhitetable.bigcartel.com.

L Is for Love: A Valentine Revue: feaGalentine’s Day: Wednesday, feb. 13; turing complimentary dessert bar and perforrefreshments, chair massages, tarot card mances by Julia Cirba, Kalen Churcher, Jen readings and make-your-own-massage-oil Kozerski, Liv anderson, tony thomas, frank Danger Club: My Bloody Valentine: Kids in grades three to five create a model showing the different components of blood; thursday, feb. 14, 6 to 7 p.m., Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton; free, but registration is required by visiting lclshome.org. Visit the facebook event page or call 570-348-3000.

Celebrate with gal pals

For couples, or anyone

Carey, emily Carey, allie Katz, Sam Lipperini, Dan pittman, Caelan Baden, Lorcan Baden, Rocco pugliese, Sarah pugliese and Kim pugliese; friday, feb., 8, and Saturday, feb. 9, 7:30 p.m., act out theatre Group LLC, 150 e. Grove St., Dunmore; $10 individual/$15 per couple. email actouttheatre1@gmail.com or visit the facebook event page.

Inaugural Valentine’s Spectacular: Gerard Mayer and John Lewis perform golden oldies and love songs; Saturday, feb. 9; doors open, 5:30 p.m.; buffet dinner, 7 p.m.; dancing, 7 to 10 p.m.; Lucca Restaurant & Catering, 802 S. Main St., taylor; BYoB; $35. Call 570-499-4904.

Annual Valentine’s Dance: Saturday, feb. 9; buffet dinner with beer and soda, 7 to 8 p.m.; dancing to music by the Jeffrey James Band, 8 p.m. to midnight; St. Stanislaus polish National Catholic Church Youth Center, 530 e. elm St., Scranton; $35. Call Jake Stankowski at 570-341-0986 or visit the facebook event page.

Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Dance: featuring semi-formal dress code and entertainment by DJ optimum; Saturday, feb. 9; cocktail hour, 6 to 7 p.m.; dinner by Justfred Custom Catering plus cash bar, 7 p.m.; pittston Knights of Columbus Home association, 55 S. Main St., pittston; $30. Visit the facebook event page.

Dance for Hearts: Hosted by Swingin’ in Nepa; Saturday, feb. 9; lesson, 7 to 8 p.m.; dancing, 8 to 11 p.m.; Radisson at Lackawanna Station hotel, 700 Lackawanna ave., Scranton; $20 advance/$25 at door/$15 students; benefits Jacks of Hearts pa, which supports local pediatric cardiac patients and families. Visit the facebook event page or nepaswing.com or call 570-335-2445.

Valentine’s Day Dinner Benefit: featuring raffles and prizes, plus 20 percent of guests’ dinner bills will be given to tracey’s Hope Hospice Care & Rescue for Domestic animals Inc., tuesday, feb. 12, 4 to 9:30 p.m., Lucca Restaurant & Catering, 802 S. Main St., taylor.

For the Love of Dogs: Donation-based Yoga Benefit: features a 75-minute, all-level vinyasa yoga class led by Kelly Bedford, plus meet-and-greet with dogs available for adoption; thursday, feb. 14, 5:30 p.m., Mission Yoga, 1440 Capouse St., Scranton; $10 suggested donation accepted at the door to benefit the Misfits Dog Rescue pa.

Visit the facebook event page.

Sexual Health and Wellness Forum: Co-hosted by Queer Nepa and Caring Communities, event features a moderated discussions on topics including LGBt+ positive sex education, sexually transmitted disease testing, consent, intersection of disability and sexuality, and more; thursday, feb. 14, 6 to 7:30 p.m., osterhout free Library, 71 S. franklin St., WilkesBarre. Call 570-829-2700 or visit the facebook event page.

Valentine’s Day Restorative: featuring 60-minute yoga class; thursday, feb. 14, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Yoga West LLC, 311 adams ave., Scranton; $12. Visit the facebook event page.

Eighth annual Valentine’s Day Dance Party: Includes refreshments, dinner and dancing; friday, feb. 15, 6 to 9 p.m., Coal City tavern, 75 Main St., Luzerne; $10 by tuesday, feb. 12. Call ballroom dance instructors andrew McGee at 570-4060748 or amy Zavaskas at 570-574-8873.

Visit the facebook event page.

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FROM PAGE 12 Foundation. Radisson at Lackawanna Station hotel, 700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. $20 advance/$25 at door. 800-838-3006 or nepaswing.com.

Pre-Valentines Day Book Fair, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 3 to 8 p.m. Features books with pricing, refreshments and fun. Mill Memorial Library, 495 E. Main St., Nanticoke. 570-735-3030.

Valentine Party, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 5:30 p.m.

Ages 2 to 8 are invited to a Valentine’s Day-themed story time with stories, songs and a Valentine craft.

Registration required. Nancy Kay Holmes Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton. Free. 570-207-0764 or lclshome.org.

Rom Com Trivia, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 8 p.m.

Teams no larger than five. Ages 21 and older.

Kildare’s Irish Pub, 119 Jefferson Ave., Scranton.

570-344-4030 or kildarespub.com.

Valentine’s Day Dinner, Thursday, Feb. 14, through Saturday, Feb. 16. Special wine sections available. Carmen’s 2.0, 700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. $55. 570-342-8300 or carmensradisson. com.

Sexual Health and Wellness Forum, Thursday, Feb. 14, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Panel topics to be discussed include LGBTQ+ positive sex education, STD testing, consent, the intersections of disability, sexuality and more. Allies and LGBTQ+ welcome and encouraged to attend. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-823-0156 or osterhout.lib.pa.us.

St. Mary’s Valentine Dinner: Italian Cuisine, Thursday, Feb. 14, 6 p.m. Reserve by Monday, Feb. 11. St. Mary’s Center, 320 Mifflin Ave., Scranton. $20. 570-343-5151 or events@stmcscranton.com.

Clarks Summit Festival of Ice: Ice Wars, Friday, Feb. 15, through Sunday, Feb. 17. Downtown Clarks Summit, Clarks Summit.

Valentine Party, Friday, Feb. 15, 6 p.m. Features crafts, games, contests, music and a dessert bar with a chocolate fountain. Act Out Theatre, 150 E. Grove St., Dunmore. $5. 717-504-0829 or actouttheatre.com.

Jim Thorpe Winterfest, Saturday, Feb. 16, and Sunday, Feb. 17, 10 a.m. Features winter train rides, ice carving, entertainment and ice sculpture bar. Historic Jim Thorpe, Broadway and Susquehanna Street, Jim Thorpe. jimthorpe.org/winterfest.

Main Street Farmer’s Markets, Saturdays, Feb. 16 and March 2, 16 and 30, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. 570-253-2020 or thecooperageproject.org.

Sherman Winter Jam ’19, Saturday, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. $15 advance/$18 day of show. 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

SaturBae’s Galentine’s Day Gala, Saturday, Feb. 16, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dance party featuring song requests and dedications, plus sticker and button sale celebrating sisterhood by Second Banana. Visit @ SaturBaeScranton on Instagram and Facebook. Ages 21 and older. The Bog, 341 Adams Ave., Scranton. $5.

President’s Day with Thomas Jefferson, Sunday, Feb. 17. The Stourbridge Line, operated by the Delaware Lackawaxen and Stourbridge Railroad Co. in Honesdale, will host “President Jefferson” for two excursions, a 1.5-hour special excursion at 1 p.m. and 2.5-hour limited excursion at 3 p.m. Stourbridge Line Rail Excursions, Jason Torrey Lane, Honesdale.

1 p.m. excursion: $20 adults/$10 ages 3 to 12; 3 p.m. excursion: $25 adults/$15 juveniles. Free for children 3 and younger. 570-470-2697 or thestourbridgeline.net.

Presidents Day with Thomas Jefferson, Sunday,

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Feb. 17, 7 p.m. “President Jefferson” will hold an informal discussion about “Taverns and Revolution” and mingle with guests. There also will be a wine and cheese reception. Reservations required. Tripp House, 1011 N. Main Ave., Scranton. Free. 570-3443841 or lackawannahistory@gmail.com.

Rock 107 Cardboard Box Derby, Sunday, Feb. 24, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Check-in, 7:30 a.m.; first sled launches, 10:30 a.m. Check-in, 7:30 a.m.; first sled launches, 10:30 a.m.; Snow tubing party, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tubing Plaza. Build your own Cardboard Box Sled. Ages 10 and older. Team Sledders compete to cross the finish the line with the most people inside the sled or the most creative design. More than $2,000 in prizes. Montage Mountain Resorts, 1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton. 855-754-7946 or montagemountainresorts.com.

Serving Seniors Inc. annual Pre-St. Patrick’s Day Cocktail Party, Friday, March 1, 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Features open bar, appetizers, live jazz music and basket raffle. Glenmaura National Golf Club, 100 Glenmaura National Blvd., Moosic. $40. 570-3443931 or servsen@epix.net.

Mardi Gras Celebration, Friday, March 1, 6 to 10 p.m. Wear your favorite mask. Menu includes Italian Seasoned Chicken, pasta and desserts. Dixieland Jazz Band and the Jeffrey James Band perform.

Fiorelli Catering, 1560 Main St., Peckville. 570-3839946.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade event, Saturday, March 2, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. VIP admission includes one hour of open bar, private access to the inside bar, breakfast buffet, food throughout the day and access to all entertainment. Tomato Bar & Bistro, 7 Tomato Fest Drive, Pittston. 570-299-5031 or tomatobarbistro@gmail.com.

Leprechaun Look Run/Walk, Saturday, March 2, 11 a.m. to noon. Pittston City St. Patrick’s Day Parade, South Main and East Swallow. $25. runsignup. com.

Sixth annual Pittston City St. Patrick’s Parade, Saturday, March 2, noon. Downtown Pittston.

Prince of Peace Parish Old Forge Mardi Gras, Saturday, March 2, 6 p.m. Reserve by Wednesday, Feb. 20. Arcaro & Genell’s, 443 S. Main St., Old Forge. $30. 570-451-0112.

Cooper’s Pittston Parade Day Party, Saturday, March 2, 8 to 10 p.m. Performances by Facing the Giants, Barrel Chested Beer Bellies. Cooper’s on the Waterfront, 304 Kennedy Blvd., Pittston. $5 cover.

570-654-6883 or coopers-seafood.com.

Trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show, Thursday, March 7. Checks payable to: Diana Shreffer, 1737 Harford Road, New Milford, PA 18834. St. Lawrence Church, Trinity Center, 380 Franklin St., Great Bend. $80 (includes bus fare and flower show ticket). 570434-3029.

St. Patrick’s Parade Day Party, Saturday, March 9, 11 a.m. Features music by Old Friends Celtic Band. Food and drinks available for purchase. Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave. Free admission. 570-344-1111.

Scranton St. Patrick Parade, Saturday, March 9, 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Downtown Scranton. stpatparade.com.

Leprechaun Lore, Saturday, March 16, 11 a.m.

Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. 570996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

Spring Craft Fair, Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m.

Features more than 60 vendors, apparel and handbags. Proceeds directly benefit the students of the Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center. WilkesBarre Area Career & Technical Center, 350 Jumper Road. Free. 570-822-4131.

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Star Run will perform. Copies of “The End Is Mere” will be sold. The Keys, 244 Penn Ave., Scranton. $5 Andrew Finn Magill, Thursday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m. The cover. 570-207-1891 or thekeysscranton.com.

Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. Donations acJohn Nemeth Band, Sunday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m. cepted. 570-253-2020 or thecooperageproject.org.

Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Slothrust, Thursday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m. Presented by Thorpe. $18 general/$26 VIP. 570-325-0249 or Alt 92.1. Stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton. mcohjt.com. $9.21. stagewest570.com.

Drake Bell, Friday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m. Stage West, Tusk: The Fleetwood Mac Show, Friday, Feb. 8, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $15 general/$100 VIP and Saturday, Feb. 9, 8 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera meet-and-greet. 570-343-7100 or stagewest570.

House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $29. 570-325- com.

0249 or mcohjt.com.

In concert, Friday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. Features Dark Desert Eagles, Saturday, Feb. 9, 8 p.m.

Ron Stabinsky and Mostly Other People Do the Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $20 Killing. Houlihan-McLean Center at University of advance/$25 day of show. 570-325-0371 or Scranton, 800 Linden St. Free. 570-941-7624 or pennspeak.com. scranton.edu/music.

Dave Attell, Saturday, Feb. 9, 8 p.m. Gypsies 1964: The Tribute, Friday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m. SherLounge & Night Club at Mount Airy Casino, 312 man Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. $29/$35.

Woodland Road, Mount Pocono. $50-$60. 877-682- 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

4791 or mountairycasino.com.

Frontiers, Friday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m. Mauch Chunk Bob Malone, Sunday, Feb. 10, 4 p.m. The CooOpera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $24. perage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. $20 reserved/$25 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com. at door. 570-253-2020 or thecooperageproject.org.

Shemekia Copeland and the Commonheart, Open Mic Nights, Mondays, Feb. 11 and 25, 4 Friday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury p.m. Library Express at the Marketplace at SteamRoad, Jim Thorpe. $23 advance/$28 day of show. town, 300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570-558570-325-0371 or pennspeak.com.

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The Roadshow Tour, Saturday, Feb. 23, 6 p.m.

DCappella, Wednesday, Feb. 13. F.M. Kirby Features Matthew West, Tenth Avenue North, Matt Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Maher, Michael W. Smith and Leanna Crawford.

Wilkes-Barre. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Justin Moore, Thursday, Feb. 14. Mohegan Sun Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp. 570-970-7600 or Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd., mohegansunarenapa.com.

Wilkes-Barre Twp. 570-970-7600 or Let Me Play You a Memory, Saturday, Feb. 23, 7 mohegansunarenapa.com. p.m. Wade Preston plays Billy Joel’s greatest hits.

We’ve Only Just Begun: Carpenters RememThe Theater at North, 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton. bered, Friday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for $20-$25. 570-800-5020 or thetheateratnorth.org. the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre.

Broken Arrow: The Neil Young Show, Saturday, $25/$35, plus fees. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.

Feb. 23, 8 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 org.

W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $27. 570-325-0249 or Winter Blues Guitarmageddon IV, Friday, Feb. mcohjt.com.

15, 7:30 p.m. Performances include the Slam Allen Country Unplugged: Mark Chesnutt, Joe Diffie Band with the Clarence Spady Acoustic Band and and Neal McCoy, Saturday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m. Penn’s Teddy Young & the Aces. Scranton Cultural Center Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $29 regular/$34 at The Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave. premium. 570-325-0371 or pennspeak.com. $25 advance/$30 day of show. 570-344-1111 or The Temptations and the Four Tops, Saturday, scrantonculturalcenter.org.

Feb. 23, 8 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Tesla, Friday, Feb. 15, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $65-$85, plus Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. 570-325-0371 or fees. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org. pennspeak.com.

Chatham County Line, Thursday, Feb. 28, 8 p.m.

Blind Choice Band 100th Show, Friday, Feb. 15, Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. The V-Spot Bar, 906 ProviThorpe. $20. 570-325-0249 or mcohjt.com. dence Road, Scranton. 570-963-7888.

Aaron Carter, Thursday, Feb. 28, 9 p.m. Call Jazz Music Concert, Saturday, Feb. 16, 4 p.m. for meet-and-greet details. Levels Bar & Grill, 519 Nancy and Spencer Reed will perform. RefreshLinden St., Scranton. $18. eventbrite.com. ments will be served following the concert. Reserve Flogging Molly, Friday, March 1, 8 p.m. Penn’s

by Tuesday, Feb. 12. Self-Discovery Wellness Arts Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $37.50 adCenter, 26 Lake Ave., Montrose. $15 advance/$20 vance/$40 day of show. 570-325-0371 or pennat door. 570-278-9256 or wellnessarts.com or wellspeak.com. ness@epix.net.

Porter & Sayles, Saturday, March 2, 7:30 p.m.

Hollywood Nights: The True Bob Segar ExperiSherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. $18ence, Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 $30. 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $20 advance/$25 day of PNC Chamber III: Showcasing the Cello, Thursshow. 570-325-0371 or pennspeak.com. day, March 7, 7 p.m. Features cellist Jeremy Lamb.

PNC Pops: Imagine, Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m.

Refreshments at 6:30 p.m. Sordoni Theater at WVIA, Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic performs 100 WVIA Way, Pittston. nepaphil.org. the music of the Beatles. F.M. Kirby Center for the Saving Abel with Tantric, Thursday, March 7, 8 Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. p.m. Stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $22 nepaphil.org. advance/$25 at door. 570-343-7100 or The Stranger: The Billy Joel Tribute, Saturday, stagewest570.com.

Feb. 16, 8 p.m. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 The Mavericks, Saturday, March 9, 8 p.m. Penn’s W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. $25. 570-325-0249 or Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. mcohjt.com.

Family Animals Album Release, Saturday, Feb. Please see Calendar, Page 17 16, 9 p.m. I Am Buffalo, Family Animals and Little

EMPTY BOTTLES / CALENDAR

Empty Bottles BY DAVID FALCHEK Fall in love with special wines this Valentine’s Day

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alentine’s Day offers an opportunity to say “thank you” to that special someone. Very often, that includes food and drink. A bottle of wine i s p e r f e c t . C o nt a in i ng approximately four glasses of wine, a bottle is just enough to top off a nice meal and set the mood.

Of course, you may have a wine that has special significance: one enjoyed at an anniversary, a first date or a trip.

If one of those thoughtful nobrainers is not available, you can always reach for the easy

way out, a wine with hearts or love on it in some way.

Loveblock 2016 Marlborough Pinot Gris is a suitable choice, a richly textured white wine with candied lemon and dry melon character. $20. ★★★ 1/2 But if it is true love, then you should spring for rosé Champagne, the real, romantic deal. A reasonably priced quality Champagne house is Moët, which produces something it calls “Nectar Imperial,” a sweeter sparkling wine to sell to the American market.

Elegantly packaged Moët

FROM PAGE 16 The Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society: Violin Visionaries, Saturday, March 9, 8 p.m. Award-winning Israeli violinist and recording artist Boris Abramov performs. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre.

570-763-9323 or nepacms.org.

Art Garfunkel, Wednesday, March 13, 7:30 p.m.

Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St., Williamsport. $67 and up. 570-326-7661.

Second Steamtown String Fling, Friday, March 15, 7 p.m. Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave. $25. 570-3441111.

The Lizards, Friday, March 15, 9 p.m. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. $10 advance/$15 day of show. 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

Boat House Row: Yacht Rock Experience, Saturday, March 16, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $18 advance/$23 day of show.

866-605-7325 or pennspeak.com.

Open Mic Night with Ben Keiser, Friday, March 22, 7 p.m. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

Tobymac Hits Deep Tour, Tuesday, March 26, 7 p.m. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp. 570-970-7600 or mohegansunarenapa.com.

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Friday, March 29, 8 p.m. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. $20 advance/$25 day of show. 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

Zoso: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience, Saturday, March 30, 8 p.m. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. $17 advance/$20 day of show/$25 general seating. 570-420-2808 or shermantheater.com.

Strand of Oaks, Wednesday, April 10, 7:30 p.m.

F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $15 advance/$20 day of show. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

REO Speedwagon, Thursday, April 11, 8 p.m.

F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $49.50-$99.50, plus fees.

Nectar Imperial Rosé will hit the spot with smells of peach and flavors of stone fruit and strawberries. But if sweet is not your speed, reach for a Brut. $56. ★★★★ If things aren’t going well or if you have a good sense of humor, you could try Bitch 2016 Calatayud Grenache.

This Spanish wine with creative packaging offers a simple burst of raspberry, plum and spice. There aren’t many frills, so take it or leave it. $13. ★★★ 1/2 For the sake of equality, there also is Il Bastardo 2017

570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

Alabama, Friday, April 12, 7 p.m. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp. 570-970-7600 or mohegansunarenapa.com.

Unforgettable Fire and 42, Saturday, April 13, 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $20 advance/$25 day of show.

Kris Kristofferson & the Strangers, Sunday, April 14, 7 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $29-$69, plus fees.

570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

Blue October: The King Tour, Friday, April 19.

Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 18. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, WilkesBarre. $29.50 advance/$32 day of show. 570-8261100 or kirbycenter.org.

Masterworks: Inspired by Nature, Friday, April 19, 8 p.m. Program includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastorale” and Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” with Yevgeny Kutik on violin. Peoples Security Bank Theater at Lackawanna College, 501 Vine St., Scranton.

570-955-1490 or lackawanna.edu.

Arrival from Sweden, Friday, April 26, 7 p.m.

F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $25-$35, plus fees. 570-8261100 or kirbycenter.org.

Rat Pack Together Again, Friday, April 26, 8 p.m.

The Theater at North, 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $25-$35. 570-800-5020 or thetheateratnorth.org.

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Nunsense, Saturday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 10, 2 p.m. The Theater at North, 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $20. 570-800-5020 or thetheateratnorth. org.

Of Mice and Men, Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 17, 2 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 24, 2 p.m. Play is adapted from John Steinbeck’s classic novel of the same name.

Shawnee Playhouse, 552 River Road, Shawnee on Delaware. $19 adults/$16 seniors/$12 children 12 and younger. theshawneeplayhouse.com.

Cinderella, Kids and Seussical, Jr., Friday, Feb.

Sangiovese di Toscana. The bottle features a cartoon of a husky gentleman on a Vespa.

The wine smells of cherry with a hint of cocoa and a candied finish. It is a specialorder item in Pennsylvania, so it may tough to get in time. $10.40. ★★★ GRADE: Exceptional ★★★★★, Above average ★★★★, Good ★★★, Below average ★★, Poor ★.

DAVID FALCHEK, executive director of the American Wine Society, reviews wines each week.

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22, and Saturday, Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m. CaPAA Theater at the Ritz, 222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. Limited reserved seating: $15 adults/$10 children; general seating: $10 adults/$5 children. ShowTix4U.com.

Shrek: The Musical, Friday, Feb. 22, and Saturday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 24, 2 p.m.; Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, March 3, 2 p.m. Act Out Theatre, 150 E. Grove St., Dunmore. $20 general/$15 students and seniors. 717-504-0829 or actouttheatre.com.

A Race to the Finish, Cinderella Kids and Seussical Jr., Saturday, Feb. 23, 1 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 24, 3 p.m. CaPAA Theater at the Ritz, 222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. Limited reserved seating: $15 adults/$10 children; general: $10 adults/$5 children.

ShowTix4U.com.

After School Players Performance, Saturday, March 9, 11 a.m. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. $5. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater. com.

Mamma Mia!, Friday, March 22, and Saturday, March 23, 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 24, 3 p.m.; Friday, March 29, and Saturday, March 30, 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 31, 3 p.m. The Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, 537 N. Main St. 570-823-1875 or ltwb.org.

Prince Charming, Sunday, March 24, 3 p.m.

Presented by Pennsylvania Ballet II. Kirby Center for Creative Arts at Wyoming Seminary, 260 N. Sprague Ave., Kingston. $10 adults/free for students. 570270-2192 or wyomingseminary.org.

Rodgers and Hammerstien’s The King and I, Friday, March 29, through Sunday, March 31. Presented by Broadway Theatre League of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave. Prices vary. 570-344-1111 or sccmt.org.

Continuing

Wait Until Dark, Thursday, Feb. 7, and Friday, Feb. 8, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 10, 2 p.m. Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton. $12 general/$10 seniors/$8 students. 570-342-9707 or actorscircle.org.

August: Osage County, Friday, Feb. 8, and Saturday, Feb. 9, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 10, 3 p.m.

The Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, 537 N. Main St. 570-823-1875 or ltwb.org.

The Music Man, Saturday, Feb. 9, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 10, 3 p.m. Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. $38 dinner and show/$20 show only. 570-283-2195 or musicbox.org.

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Thursday, Feb. 14, through Saturday, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 17, 2 p.m.; Thursday, Feb. 21, through Saturday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. George P. Maffei II Theatre at King’s College, 133 N. River St., WilkesBarre. $12 general/$7 seniors/$5 alumni/free for King’s College students. 570-208-5825 or kings.edu.

STUDENT PRODUCTIONS Opening

Mamma Mia, Friday, March 15, through Sunday, March 17. Valley View High School, 1 Columbus Drive, Archbald. 570-876-4110 or valleyviewsd.org.

Beehive: The ’60s Musical, Thursday, March 28, through Saturday, March 30, 7 p.m.; Sunday, March 31, 2 p.m.; Wednesday, April 3, and Thursday, April 4, 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 6, 7 p.m. Presented by Dunmore High School Crimson Company. Dunmore High School, 300 W. Warren St. $10 adults/$8 students and seniors/$5 children 5 and younger.

570-241-7488.

Mary Poppins, Friday, April 5, and Saturday, April 6, 7 p.m. Mid Valley Secondary Center, 52 Underwood Road, Throop.

ART

Opening

Student Art Reception, Friday, Feb. 8, through Thursday, Feb. 28. Opening reception: Feb. 8, 6:30 to 8 p.m. The Gathering Place, 304 S. State St., Clarks Summit. 570-881-7612 or GatheringPlaceCS. org.

A Visual Playlist, Monday, Feb. 25, through Friday, March 22. Features oil paintings by Honesdale resident Melissa Short. Widmann Gallery at King’s Please see Calendar, Page 18

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FROM PAGE 17 College, 133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-2085875 or kings.edu.

Keystone College Visual Arts Program Faculty Exhibition, Monday, Feb. 25, through Friday, April 19. Faculty panel lecture: Thursday, March 21, 4 to 6 p.m. Opening reception: Sunday, March 24, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.; jazz ensemble concert follows from 7 to 9 p.m. in Brooks Theatre. Linder Gallery at Keystone College, 1 College Green, La Plume. 570-945-8467 or keystone.edu.

Abscapes Exhibit, Sunday, March 10, 2 to 4 p.m.

Presented by the Dietrich Theater and Kitson Art Alliance. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

Altered States: Important Prints from the Maslow Collection, Sunday, March 24, through Friday, April 12. Public lecture: Friday, April 5, 5 to 6 p.m., Brennan Hall, room 228; public reception: April 5, 6 to 8 p.m., gallery. Hope Horn Gallery at University of Scranton, Hyland Hall, Scranton. 570941-4214 or scranton.edu/gallery.

University of Scranton Student Exhibition, Sunday, April 28, through Friday, May 3. Reception: May 3, 6 to 8 p.m. Hope Horn Gallery at University of Scranton, Hyland Hall. 570-941-4214 or scranton. edu/gallery.

Continuing

Coal Breaker Communities — Faded Memories, through Friday, Feb. 15. Works by Sue Hand.

Widmann Gallery at King’s College, 133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-208-5900 or kings.edu.

Design Work by Frank Baseman, through Saturday, Feb. 16. Suraci Gallery at Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. 570-348-6278 or marywood.edu/galleries.

Alone in Space, through Friday, Feb. 22.

ArtWorks Gallery & Studio, 503 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570-207-1815 or info@artworksnepa.com.

I Forgot Where We Were, through Wednesday, Feb. 27. Camerawork Gallery, 515 Center St., Scranton. 570-344-3313 or cameraworkgallery.org.

Quick Little Dream, through Wednesday, Feb. 27. The Wonderstone Gallery, 100 N. Blakely St., Dunmore. 570-344-2360 or thewonderstonegallery.com.

Remembering and Understanding the Heritage of Black Scrantonians, through Thursday, Feb. 28. Presented by Black Scranton Project. The Marketplace at Steamtown, 300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570-343-3400 or themarketplaceatsteamtown.com.

Peasant War, through Friday, March 1. Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University, 141 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-408-4325 or wilkes.edu/sordoniart-gallery.

Sacred Sisters, through Friday, March 1. Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University, 141 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-408-4325 or wilkes.edu/sordoniart-gallery.

Let’s Go Shopping! Stores of Yesteryear, through Saturday, March 2. Exhibit draws from LCHS collection of photos, documents and objects.

Luzerne County Historical Society Museum, 69 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-822-1727 or luzernehistory.org.

Sluff: Visual Essays on Gilberton, Pennsylvania, through Saturday, March 9. Works by Alex Roth.

Gallery talk: Wednesday, Feb. 6, 3 p.m. Mahady Gallery at Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. 570-348-6278 or marywood.edu/galleries.

Emerging Dimensions: Works by Li Hongbo and Cai Dongdong, through Sunday, March 24. Pauly

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Friedman Art Gallery at Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. 570-674-6250 or misericordia.edu.

Stories from the Scraps, through Sunday, March 31. DJ Harvey Agency, 815 Main St., Honesdale. waynecountyartsalliance.org.

Art Events

Fiber Art Afternoon, Thursdays, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Bring supplies and make some new friends while working on crochet, knitting or felting. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 570-654-9565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org.

Sketch Club Meeting, Thursday, Feb. 7, 5:30 p.m. For adult artists of all levels from beginner to professional. Participants must bring their own sketchbook/drawing board and dry media. Light refreshments served. Call to register. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-8211959, osterhout.lib.pa.us or reference@luzernelibraries.org.

Adult Coloring Club, Fridays, 1 p.m. Supplies provided, but feel free to bring fine-tip markers or colored pencils. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. Free. 570-654-9565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org.

Juried Art, Craft and Vintage Market, Sunday, Feb. 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 900 Marketplace, 900 Rutter Ave, Forty Fort.

Textiles Arts Over the Centuries, Sunday, Feb. 10, 1 p.m. Salt Springs State Park, Silver Creek Road, Franklin Forks. 570-945-3239 or friendsofsaltspringspark.org.

Bob Ross Paint Night with the Roller Radicals, Friday, Feb. 15, 6 to 9 p.m. Supplies provided; space limited. B.Y.O.B Roller Derby Factory, 4949 Birney Ave., Moosic. $35. brownpapertickets.com.

Kitson Arts Alliance Member Show, Monday, April 8, through Friday, June 28. Participating venues are Courthouse Art Gallery at the Wyoming County Courthouse, Tunkhannock; gallery at the Community Cup Coffee & Tea House, Towanda; Earnshaw & Sherwood Galleries at Wyoming County Cultural Center at the Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock; gallery at Tina’s Cafe, Coffee House & Eatery at the Luzerne County Courthouse, Wilkes-Barre; and the Kitson Gallery at Pen Corners, Tunkhannock. Exhibits will remain open until June 28 at all venues except the Dietrich, where it will close May 25.

Needles at Noon, Thursdays, noon, through Dec. 26. Learn to knit or crochet or work on a project you’ve started. Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Old Route 115, Lehman. 570-675-2171 or wb.psu.edu.

FILM

Notorious, Friday, Feb. 8, 1 and 7:30 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $3 matinee/$5 evening. 570826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

Winter Fest 2019, Friday, Feb. 15, through Thursday, March 7. Opening night gala: Feb. 15, 6 p.m., $25. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. $8.50 each, excluding opening night.

570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

I Am Not Your Negro, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 6 p.m. Lemmond Theater at Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. 570-674-1877 or misericordia.edu.

Don’t Need You: The Herstory of Riot Grrrl, Saturday, March 2. Documentary tells the origins of the Riot Grrrl movement. Limited seating. Proceeds go toward the creation of the Weird & Wire Punk Bazaar and Zine Expo. Albright Memorial Library, 500

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Actors Circle will present “Wait Until Dark” from Thursday, Feb. 7, through Saturday, Feb. 9, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. at Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton. Tickets cost $12 for general admission, $10 for seniors and $8 for students. For reservations, call 570-342-9707 or email tickets@ actorscircle.com. All reservations are held until 10 minutes before show time.

Vine St., Scranton. Free; register online. eventbrite. com.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Saturday, March 2, 9:30 p.m. Montrose Theatre, 18 Public Ave. $10.

570-278-3352 or montrosemovietheater.com.

The Color Purple, Wednesday, March 6, 1 and 7 p.m. Adapted from the Alice Walker novel, it tells the story of a black Southern woman who struggles to find her identity after suffering abuse from her father and others over four decades. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Free. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

Post Winter Fest Film Discussion, Friday, March 8, 1 p.m. Discuss content and significance of some of the film festival movies. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Free. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

National Theatre Live on Screen: Antony and Cleopatra, Sundays, March 10 and 24, 2 p.m.

Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. $14 general/$12 members and seniors/$10 children and students. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

Northeast Pennsylvania Film Festival, Friday, March 22, through Sunday, March 24. Festival takes place at Waverly Community House, the Ritz Theater and University of Scranton’s PNC Auditorium. nepafilmfest.com.

Spring 2019 Film Festival Preview Day, Thursday, March 28, 1 and 6 p.m. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Free. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

First Friday Kids Movie Night, Friday, April 5, 5:30 to 8:15 p.m. Features crafts, movie, pizza and

popcorn. CaPAA Theater at the Ritz, 222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. 570-252-4156 or CaPAA.org or sheri@capaa.org.

Third annual Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival, Thursday, April 25, through Sunday, April 28. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. jimthorpeindiefilmfest.com.

BOOKS

Book Signing, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2 to 3 p.m. Donald Williams presents his historical novel “Eighteen for Mercy” with a question-answer-session to follow.

Books will be available for purchase. Mill Memorial Library, 495 E. Main St., Nanticoke. 570-735-3030.

Roaming Readers Book Club, Tuesdays, 11 a.m. Walk, talk and take in an audiobook. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 570-654-9565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org.

Storytelling ABC, Tuesdays, Feb. 12 through March 5, 6 to 8 p.m. Ages 18 and older. Tunkhannock Public Library, 220 W. Tioga St. 570-996-1500.

Friends of the Pittston Library, Mondays, Feb. 18, March 18 and April 15, 3 p.m. Meetings always open to new members. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 570-654-9565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org.

The Kind of Courage, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 6 p.m. Dr. Paula Donson discusses her book “This Kind of Courage.” Valley Community Library, 739 River St., Peckville. Free. 570-489-1765 or lclshome.org/valley.

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Sounds BY MIKE EVANS

Grab latest from the Struts, but steer clear of Electric Six, the Prodigy The Struts — ‘Young & Dangerous’

THE GOOD: British rockers the Struts dodge the sophomore slump on “Young & Dangerous.”

THE BAD: Just be sure to check your brain at the door.

THE NITTY GRITTY: I should HATE this band; its warmed-over retro sounds shallow and highly derivative. “Bulletproof Baby” is a Slade rip-off if ever there was one. “Tatler Magazine” is a jokey take on upbeat Queen. “Who Am I” rides the same disco kick the Stones’ “Miss You” did all those years ago.

But you know what? Sometimes you have to “embrace the stupid.” I mean, Mötley Crüe’s “Too Fast for Love” or Kiss’ “Destroyer” are both juvenile junk, but they CRANK! The same could be said for this new Struts. It’s all big hooks, sharp riffs, pounding backbeats and as much sweaty swagger as frontman Luke Spiller can possibly dish out.

No innovation. No thinking involved. Just turn this sucker way up and go with it.

“Young & Dangerous” is one hell of an infectious good time.

BUY IT?: Actually — YES.

Electric Six — ‘Bride of the Devil’ THE GOOD: Goofy Detroit rock group Electric Six returns with its 14th (I was a taken aback by that number too) album.

THE BAD: I must have missed a few releases along the way. No matter. The band’s music is just as disposable and shallow as ever.

THE NITTY GRITTY: Now, you were NEVER meant to take these guys TOO seriously. Early hits “Fire” and “Gay Bar” were indicators of that. Electric Six is all about rockin’ the joint with over-the-top party records — music straight out of the new wave AND metal textbooks, and lyrics with tongues placed firmly in-cheek.

New tracks such as Donald Trump takedown “Daddy’s Boy” and bad-girl anthem “Hades Ladies” keep the grand tradition going. The cover art stealing the original poster design from George Romero’s 1978 zombie epic “Dawn of the Dead” doesn’t hurt either.

Know what you’re in for, adjust your expectations, and you might actually have a good time. Over-think matters, and the eye-rolls won’t stop.

BUY IT?: Your choice.

The Prodigy — ‘No Tourists’ THE GOOD: British electronic outfit the Prodigy comes back with its seventh.

THE BAD: If there’s one electronic act established in the ’90s that sounds stuck in that era, it’s the Prodigy. That being bad or good depends on you.

THE NITTY GRITTY: “No Tourists” recalls past beats, grooves and aggressions, especially 1994’s “Music for the Jilted Generation” and the 1997 American breakthrough “Fat of the Land” (remember slamming around to “Smack My Bitch Up”?).

Tracks such as “Light up the Sky” and “Timebomb Zone” hit all the expected notes — the foreboding bass lines, abrasive keyboards, pounding multi-layered beats, sped-up vocals, quirky samples and thin coating of noise spread over the top. Need something that recalls the goofiness of early bangers such as “Charly” or “Wind It Up?” The slightly warped “Boom Boom Tap” has you covered.

One could classify “No Tourists” as a tight chunk of slightly dangerous retro fun. And since 10 tracks fly by in just under 40 minutes, you’re never bored.

BUY IT?: Your call.

Contact the writer: mevans@shamrocknepa.com

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Speaks as part of the Allan Hamilton Dickson Fund Writers series. Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts at Wilkes University, 84 W. South St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-408-4540 or wilkes.edu.

Carmen Maria Machado, Monday, March 18, 7:30 p.m. Author wrote story collection “Her Body and Other Parties” and memoir “In the Dream House.” Kirby Hall at Wilkes University, 202 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-408-4200.

NoViolet Bulawayo, Wednesday, April 17, 7:30 p.m. Kirby Hall at Wilkes University, 202 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-408-4200.

Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre.

570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org. #momtruths Podcasters Cat and Nat, Tuesday, March 19, 7 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $25-$100, plus fees. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

Red Green, Thursday, March 28, 7 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $53.50, plus fees. 570-8261100 or kirbycenter.org.

Wanda Sykes, Saturday, April 6, 8 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $25-$95 general/$195 VIP, plus fees. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

NOTICES

DANCE

Applications for Fine Arts Fiesta, through Friday, Feb. 15. Complete and return the application form with a $25 check made payable to “Fine Arts Fiesta.” Applications must be postmarked by Feb. 15. If pre-juried, a processing fee must be included.

Notification of acceptance or rejection will be mailed the week of March 4. The Artists’ Market at Fiesta, 146 W. River St., Wilkes-Barre.

Call for artists, through Friday, Feb. 15. waynecountyartsalliance.org or waynecountyartsalliance@ gmail.com.

Call for entries, through Thursday, Feb. 28. Open call for artists in all mediums for presentation on the Great Wall. Deadline for entries is midnight. Selections will be announced by Friday, March 15. The Great Wall of Honesdale, Fourth and Main streets. thegreatwallofhonesdale.com or greatwallentry@ gmail.com.

Wally Gordon Community Singers, Tuesdays, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., through May 7. No auditions required. Call for details. Clarks Summit United Methodist Church, 1310 Morgan Highway. 570-5616005 or wallygordoncommunitysingers.com.

COMEDY

Second Saturday: Comedian Ed Smyth, Saturday, Feb. 9, 8 p.m. The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. Free. 570-253-2020 or thecooperageproject.org.

Steve Martin and Martin Short: Now You See Them, Soon You Won’t, Friday, Feb. 15. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp. 570-970-7600 or mohegansunarenapa.com.

The Mac King Comedy Magic Show, Saturday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m. The Theater at North, 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $25-$35. 570-800-5020 or thetheateratnorth.org.

Stand Up Science with Shane Mauss, Wednesday, Feb. 20. Stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton. 570-343-7100 or stagewest570.com.

Tom Papa, Friday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

Fringe Comedy Benefit, Saturday, Feb. 23, 8 to 11 p.m. Features headliners Teri Granahan and Here We Are in Spain plus Russell Austin, Mary Rapach and Elliot Elliot. Proceeds benefit the Scranton Fringe Festival. Radisson at Lackawanna Station hotel, 700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. $10. 570342-8300 or radisson.com/scrantonpa.

Justin Willman, Friday, March 8, 8 p.m. Magician and comedian performs. Mohegan Sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp. $25. 570-831-2100 or mohegansunpocono.com.

John Mulaney and Pete Davidson, Saturday, March 16, 7 and 10 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center for the

Lynnette’s Twirlerettes Baton Twirling Benefit, Friday, March 8, 6 p.m. The Marketplace at Steamtown, 300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Donations accepted; proceeds benefit Kiley, a twirler fighting leukemia.

ETC.

Power Flow Yoga, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Class is based on the vinyasa style of yoga with light weights used to build additional strength. Beginners are welcome but should expect a workout. Immaculate Conception Church, 605 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston. $7.

Celebrity Happy Hour, Thursday, Feb. 7, 5 to 8 p.m. Features specialty drinks and music. Proceeds benefit Family Service Association of Northeastern PA. Rodano’s, 53 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $20 advance/$25 at door. 570-829-6444.

Fourth annual Chocolate and Wine Benefit, Thursday, Feb. 7, 6 p.m. Entertainment by the Boys Upstairs, taste hors d’oeuvres and wines. Proceeds benefit the Sexual Assault Resource & Counseling Center. The Lodge at Sharp Mountain, 201 S. 26th St., Pottsville. $35. 570-628-2965.

Microgreens: Living Powerhouses of Nutrition and Flavor, Thursday, Feb. 7, 6 p.m. Learn how to grow microgreens at home. The Greenhouse Project at Nay Aug Park, 200 Arthur Ave., Scranton. $5 suggested donation. 570-344-9186 or scrantongreenhouse.org.

Writers Group, Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m. For ages 18 and older. Read work or listen to others speak. Learn the craft of writing and work toward the goal of publication. All genres and levels of writing welcome. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Free. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

Equinunk Historcial Society First Friday, Friday, Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m. Calder Cafe, 1972 Pine Mill Road, Equinunk. 570-224-4466.

Magic Mike Experience, Friday, Feb. 8, 8 p.m.

Levels Bar & Grill, 519 Linden St., Scranton. $25$35. ticketfly.com.

Hike, Saturday, Feb. 9, 10 a.m. Features four-mile hike around Crystal Lake in Pinchot State Forest off Laurel Run Road with a break around. Arrive 15 minutes early. Hike will be canceled if there is inclement weather. 570-310-1781 or nblt.org.

Spaghetti and Homemade Meatball Dinner, Saturday, Feb. 9, 4 to 7 p.m. Menu includes: salad, bread, homemade dessert and beverage. Takeouts available. Entertainment by Carl Tanner and friends.

Knights of Columbus, 65 Kilrow St., Great Bend. $10 adults/$5 children/free for children 5 and younger.

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FROM PAGE 19 Electric City Shock Travel Softball Designer Purse Bingo, Sunday, Feb. 10, 11 a.m. Bingo starts, 1 p.m. Eagle McClure Hose Company, 375 Milwaukee Ave., Old Forge. $20.

Tales of the Century: A Storytelling Contest, Sunday, Feb. 10, 4 to 7 p.m. Features cash bar and food samplings donated by local restaurants. A basket raffle also is planned. A panel of judges will award cash prizes to the first place winner. Evie Rafalko McNulty will emcee. The Century Club, 612 Jefferson Ave., Scranton. $15 advance/$20 at the door. 570-342-0204.

Crochet Club, Tuesdays, 10 to 11:45 a.m. Bring supplies, including a crochet hook sized I, J or K and yarn. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 570-654-9565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org.

Noir Nights: The Dark Circus, Thursday, Feb. 14, 10 p.m. Pop-up bar returns for fourth installment.

Ages 21 and older. Stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $14 advance. eventbrite.com.

Rummage Sale, Friday, Feb. 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 16, 9 a.m. to noon. Eat-in or take out.

Homemade haluski (cabbage and noodles), soups and dessert. St. Lawrence Church, Trinity Center, 380 Franklin St., Great Bend. 570-879-4333.

Yoga Play with your BAE, Saturday, Feb. 16, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Features 90-minute open-level yoga class followed by mimosas and a chocolate fountain with lots of dipping options. Rhythm Fitness LLC, 206 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $20 individual.

Penne for Jenny, Saturday, Feb. 16, noon to 5 p.m. Features pasta, music, basket raffles and 50/50 tickets. Benefits Jennifer Fata Grullon as she fights a rare infectious disease. Veterans of Foreign Wars 7963, 284 Main St., Eynon. $12. 570-489-7070.

Torchlight Parade & Firework Display, Saturday, Feb. 16, 5 to 10 p.m. Montage Mountain Resorts, 1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton. Free admission; lift ticket required for snow sports. 855754-7946 or montagemountainresorts.com.

Divine Mercy Parish Breakfast, Sunday, Feb. 17, 8:30 a.m. Features omelets and Belgian waffles, home fries, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, coffee cakes, breads and pastries, juice, coffee, tea, water, milk and chocolate milk. Divine Mercy Parish, 312 Davis St., Scranton. $8 adults/$4 children 4 to 10.

570-562-0137.

St. Eulalia’s Parish Breakfast Buffet, Sunday, Feb. 17, 8:30 a.m. to noon. St. Eulalia’s Church, 214 Blue Shutters Road, Roaring Brook Twp. $7 adult/$6 seniors/free for children 9 and younger.

Conserving Local Land: North Branch Land Trust, Monday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 105 Irem Road, Dallas. 570-479-0400 or gwvas.org.

Library Prom, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 5:30 p.m. Come dressed up and enjoy dancing, snacks, and an activity. Registration required. Nancy Kay Holmes Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton. 570-2070764 or lclshome.org.

Whatcha Got Cookin’, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 6 to 9 p.m. Bring your work in progress for live feedback and mix and mingle with fellow creatives. Reservations required. The Bog, 341 Adams Ave., Scranton.

570-341-6761 or thebogscranton.com.

Adult Putt & Party, Friday, Feb. 22, 6 to 9 p.m.

Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. $25 individual/$40 couple/$75 foursome. 570-654-9565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org.

Mini Golf in the Pittston Library, Friday, Feb. 22, 6 p.m. Features a round of mini-golf, food and adult beverages. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St.

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$25/$40 per couple/$75 per foursome. 570-6549565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org.

Mini Golf Open Play, Saturday, Feb. 23, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. $5. 570-654-9565 or pittstonmemoriallibrary.org.

Double “R” Twirlettes annual Twirl-a-Thon, Saturday, Feb. 23, noon to 2 p.m. Proceeds benefit St. Joseph’s Center, Scranton. Viewmont Mall, 100 Viewmont Drive, Scranton. Donations accepted.

Free Community Luncheon, Saturday, Feb. 23, noon to 1 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, 700 Delaware St., Forest City.

Vegan “Game” Dinner, Saturday, Feb. 23, 5 to 8 p.m. Play board games and enjoy a meal with plant-based ingredients. Call to reserve. Pocono Environmental Education Center, RR2 Box 1010, Dingmans Ferry. 570-828-2319 or peec.org.

Open Mics for Open Minds, Saturdays, Feb. 23,March 30 and April 27, 6 to 8 p.m. This is an all-inclusive open mic. Poetry, music, spoken word, interpretive dance and all forms in between are welcome. The Wonderstone Gallery, 100 N. Blakely St., Dunmore. 570-344-2360 or facebook.com/ SundaySessionsWonderstone.

Birding in Kirby Park Natural Area, Sunday, Feb. 24, and Saturday, March 23, 8 a.m. John Dickinson from Greater Wyoming Valley Audubon Society leads a bird walk. Meet at the parking lot by Nesbitt Park boat launch. Kirby Park, 301 Northampton St., Kingston. Free. 570-239-4369.

Be Daring Open Mic, Wednesdays, Feb. 27, March 27 and April 24, 7 to 9 p.m. Open to all performers, from comedians to songwriters to poets.

Sign up begins at 6:30 p.m. Adezzo, 515 Center St., Scranton. 570-955-0130 or facebook.com/BeDaringOpenMic. All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner, Saturday, March 2. Eureka Hose Company, 717 E. Grant St., Olyphant. $10. 570-489-4718.

WWE Smackdown Live, Tuesday, March 5. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp. $20 and up. 570-970-7600 or mohegansunarenapa.com.

SS. Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Church Soup Sale, Fridays, March 15 and 29, April 12 and 19. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featured soups are Manhattan-style clam chowder and vegetarian vegetable. Advanced orders suggested. SS. Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Church, 1720 Academy St., Scranton. $7 per quart. 570-343-8128 or saintspeterandpaulscranton. com.

NEPA Cornhole Tournament, Saturday, March 16, 1 p.m. Registration, 11 a.m. Mohegan Sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp. $60 team of two advance/$80 team of two at the door. 570-831-2100 or mohegansunpocono.com.

Dining with Friends, Wednesday, March 20.

Proceeds benefit Luzerne County Historical Society.

The Beaumont Inn, 4437 Route 309, Dallas. 570675-7100 or thebeaumontinn.com.

Health Transformation Workshop, Saturday, March 23, 9 a.m. to noon. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. $20 (includes lunch). 570996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

Office Pop Up, Saturday, March 23, 8 p.m.

Features themed food and drink, DJ and multiple rounds of trivia with prizes awarded. “The Office” attire encouraged. Ages 21 and older. Stage West, 301 N. Main Ave., Scranton. $10. 570-343-7100 or stagewest570.com.

Meals on Wheels of NEPA’s Purse, Bag and Getaway Bingo, Sunday, March 24, 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Features 20-game bingo packet, door-prize entry and raffle. The Space at Olive, 541 Wyoming Ave.,

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Scranton. $30. eventbrite.com.

The Horizons of Business Education, Thursday, March 28, and Friday, March 29. Register online.

Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center at King’s College, 133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre. 570-208-5900 or kings.edu.

SPCA of Luzerne County Pet Expo, Saturday, March 30, and Sunday, March 31, 10 a.m. Features food, vendors, animal welfare organizations, face painting and basket raffles. Kingston Armory, 280 Market St., Wilkes-Barre.

Discovering Mongolia with Harry, Saturday, March 30, 10:30 a.m. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Free. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

Scranton Prep Auction, Saturday, March 30, 6 to 10 p.m. Theme is “Back to the ’80s.” Scranton Preparatory School, 1000 Wyoming Ave. 570-9417737 or scrantonprep.com.

Shawn Klush Dinner Show, Saturday, March 30, 8 to 11 p.m. Presented by JZ Tours. Radisson at Lackawanna Station hotel, 700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Prices vary. 570-344-2212 or jztours. com.

Gourmet Gala: Singin’ in the Rain, Sunday, March 31. Proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House of Scranton. Mohegan Sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp. $50. rmhscranton.org.

Whiskey, Cigars and Purse Bingo, Sunday, March 31, 1 p.m. Features food and drinks, 50/50 and raffles. Ages 21 or older. Irem Temple Country Club, 397 Country Club Road, Dallas. $25 advance/$30 at door. luzernecountycac.org.

Nickelodeon Double Dare Live, Friday, April 5.

Hosted by Marc Summers. F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre.

570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

Pinwheel Dedication Ceremony, Friday, April 5, 11 a.m. Luzerne County Courthouse, 200 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre. luzernecountycac.org.

Parkinson’s and the Power of Exercise and Diet, Saturday, April 6, 11 a.m. Local panel of experts will bring their stories and research. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Free. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

Scranton Half Marathon, Sunday, April 7, 9 a.m. to noon. Scranton Memorial Stadium, 801 Providence Road. Prices vary. scrantonhalf.com.

Cask for a Cause, Friday, April 26, 5 to 8 p.m.

Features limited-edition beer, basket raffles and 50/50 drawing. Proceeds benefit VREC’s Angel Fund. The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale.

570-253-2020 or thecooperageproject.org.

CALENDAR SUBMISSIONS Email your event information to electriccity@ timesshamrock.com or we will accept submissions mailed to Current Events, Electric City, 149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 18503. High resolution (min. 200 dpi) photos are welcome.

Deadline for submissions is the Monday prior to the Thursday edition by noon. Due to the high demand for submissions, we cannot guarantee all events will be printed on a weekly basis. Most events do not run more than two to three weeks in advance. Regardless, all events submitted are published at The570.com.

Free Will Astrology BY ROB BREZSNY ARIES (March 21-April 19): Climbing mountains has been a popular adventure since the 19th century, but there are still many peaks around the world that no one has ever ascended. They include the 24,591-foot-high Muchu Chhish in Pakistan, 23,691-foot-high Karjiang South in Tibet, and 12,600-foot-high Sauyr Zhotasy on the border of China and Kazakhstan.

If there are any Aries mountaineers reading this horoscope who have been dreaming about conquering an unclimbed peak, 2019 will be a great time to do it, and now would be a perfect moment to plan or launch your quest. As for the rest of you Aries, what’s your personal equivalent of reaching the top of an unclimbed peak?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Eminem’s song “Lose Yourself” was a featured track in the movie “8 Mile,” and it won an Academy Award for best original song in 2003. The creator himself was not present at the Oscar ceremony to accept his award, however. He was so convinced his song would lose that he stayed home. At the moment presenter Barbra Streisand announced Eminem’s triumph, he was asleep in front of the TV with his daughter, who was watching cartoons. In contrast to him, I hope you will be fully available and on the scene for the recognition or acknowledgment that should be coming your way sometime soon.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): While enjoying its leisure time, the peregrine falcon glides around at 50 mph. But when it’s motivated by the desire t o e a t , i t m ay swoop and dart at a velocity of 220 mph. In accordance with your astrological omens, I propose that we make the peregrine falcon your spirit creature for the next three weeks.

I suspect you will have extraordinary speed and agility and focus whenever you’re hunting for exactly what you want. So here’s a crucial question: what exactly do you want?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Multitalented Libran singer and actor Donald Glover uses the name of Childish Gambino when he performs his music. How did he select that alias? He used an online random name generator created by the rap group Wu-Tang Clan.

I tried the same generator and got “Fearless Warlock” as my new moniker. You might want to try it yourself. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to add layers to your identity, expand your persona and mutate your self-image. The generator is here: tinyurl.com/yournewname. (P.S.: If you don’t like the first one you’re offered, keep trying until you get one you like.)

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Now and then the sun shines and rain falls at the same time. The meteorological name for the phenomenon is “sunshower,” but folklore provides other terms. Hawaiians may call it “liquid sunshine” or “ghost rain.” Speakers of the Tangkhul language in India imagine it as “the wedding of a human and spirit.” Some Russians refer to it as “mushroom rain,” since it’s thought to encourage the growth of mushrooms. Whatever you might prefer to call it, I suspect that the foreseeable future will bring you delightful paradoxes in a similar vein. And in my opinion, that will be very lucky for you, since you’ll be in the right frame of mind and spirit to thrive amidst SCORPIO (Oct. just such situations.

23-Nov. 21): Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “SalLEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A study by the vator Mundi” sold for Fidelity financial services company revealed $450 million in 2017. Just that in 43 percent of all couples, neither part- 12 years earlier, an art ner has an accurate knowledge of how much collector had bought it money the other partner earns. Meanwhile, for $10,000. Why did its research by the National Institute of Health value increase so extravconcludes that among heterosexual couples, agantly? Because in 2005, 36 percent of husbands no one was sure it was an authentic da Vinci misperceive how frepainting. It was damaged and had been covquently their wives have ered with other layers of paint that hid the orgasms. I bring this to original image. After extensive efforts at resyour attention in order to toration, the truth about it emerged. I foresee sharpen your focus on the possibility of a comparable, if less drahow crucial it is to commatic, development in your life during the municate clearly with next 10 months. Your work to rehabilitate or your closest allies. I renovate an underestimated resource could mean, it’s rarely a good bring big dividends. idea to be ignorant about what’s going on with those close to you, but SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): We it’ll be an especially bad idea during the next can behold colors because of specialized cells six weeks. in our eyes called cones. Most of us have three types of cones, VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Torre Mayor but a few rare people is one of the tallest skyscrapers in Mexico have four. This enables City. When workers finished its construction them to see far more in 2003, it was one of the world’s most earth- hues than the rest of quake-proof buildings, designed to hold us. Are you a tetrachrosteady during an 8.5-level mat, a person with temblor. Over the course super-vision? Whether of 2019, I’d love to see you you are or not, I suspect erect the metaphorical you will have extra e q u iv a l e n t o f t h a t powerful perceptual unshakable structure in capacities in the coming weeks. According to your own life. The astromy analysis of the astrological omens, you logical omens suggest will be able to see more than you usually do. that doing so is quite posThe world will seem brighter, deeper and sible. And the coming more vivid. I urge you to deploy your tempoweeks will be an excelrary superpower to maximum advantage. lent time to launch that project or intensify your efforts to manifest it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There

are two kinds of minor, boring little tasks.

One is when you’re attending to a detail that’s not in service to a higher purpose; the other is when you’re attending to a detail that is a crucial step in the process of fulfilling an important goal. An example of the first might be when you try in vain to scour a permanent stain on a part of the kitchen counter that no one ever sees. An example of the second is when you download an update for an existing piece of software so your computer works better and you can raise your efficiency levels as you pursue a pet project. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to keep this distinction in mind as you focus on the minor, boring little tasks that are crucial steps in the process of eventually fulfilling an important goal.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Can you sit on your own head? Not many people can.

It requires great flexibility. Before comedian Robin Williams was famous, he spontaneously did just that when he auditioned for the role of the extraterrestrial immigrant Mork, the hero of the TV sitcom “Mork and Mindy.” The casting director was impressed with Williams’ odd but amusing gesture and hired him immediately. If you’re presented with an opportunity sometime soon, I encourage you to be inspired by the comedian’s ingenuity. What might you do to cinch your audition, to make a splashy first impression, to convince interested parties that you’re the right person?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Twitter wit Notorious Debi Hope advises us, “Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low selfesteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assho-s.” That’s wise counsel for you to keep in mind during the next three weeks. Let me add a few corollaries. First, stave off any temptation you might have to believe that others know what’s good for you better than you do. Second, figure out what everyone thinks of you and aggressively liberate yourself from their opinions. Third, if anyone even hints at not giving you the respect you deserve, banish them for at least three weeks.

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From left, Katie Murphy of Scranton, Ronn Smith of Taylor, Jaime Coleman of Scranton and Linda Petrunich and Charlie Smith, both of Taylor

Ashley Deurelein of Pittsburgh and Jonathan Cimini, left, and Joey Zarcone, Jennifer Priblo of Dunmore, left, and Maria Fancher of Scranton Dominick Petitto of Scranton both of Clarks Summit

Photos Photos by Emma black

Taylor native and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alum Mrs. Kasha Davis returned home to perform “There’s Always Time for a Cocktail” at POSH at the Scranton Club. A portion of the show’s proceeds benefited Ballet Theatre of Scranton, where she got her start in dance.

Wendy Haggerty of Scranton, left, and Nicole Pettinato of Old Forge, left, and June Dutka of Clarks Summit Karlene Cicco of Scranton

Visit the570.com/photostore to see more photos available for purchase.

Mrs. Kasha Davis performs at POSH at the Scranton Club. A portion of the proFrom left, Justin Gerrity and John Oakes of South Abington Twp., and Anne Keegan ceeds from the show was donated to Lori Collins and Joe Farley, both of of Moosic Dunmore Ballet Theatre of Scranton.

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Being mechanically inclined and/or forklift experience are pluses. Shift is Monday through Friday 7 am to 3:30 pm and would need to be available for emergency situations. Must be 18+ and have a valid drivers license.

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2 units available on William St. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath each. Close to downtown & I81. $850-$950 includes water. Rates negotiable.

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Ethan Allen sleigh trundle bed – cream color with bunkie board $1,200. Ethan Allen 6 piece wall unit with desk, 3 bases & 3 bookshelves, cream colored $2,950. Antique reupholstered chaise lounge $700.

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FOOD & OFFICE EQUIPMENT: Bakery/Deli Display Cases (FEDERAL) (1)50L. Refrigerator - $3,600 (retail $9,000) ; 6 Shelf Wire Display Rack with sign (1)-$80 (retail $200) ; ALL ABOVE ARE BRAND NEW CONDITION! While Supplies Last. Call or leave message 570-877-5317 (Scranton Area) FULL LENGTH MINK COAT: made from female skins. Asking $3,000. Call 570-862-8449.

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I’m dating this new woman. I like her a lot, but she keeps complaining that I still have pictures of my ex-girlfriend on my wall, saying that it makes her uncomfortable, especially when we’re having sex. I was with my ex for a while, and we lived together.

They’re just pictures.

What’s the big deal?

— Irritated There’s a place for the photographic Museum of Relationships Past, but it isn’t the area around your bed — assuming that your sex partners don’t require inflation with a bike pump.

Actual human beings have feelings. They long to be treated with dignity — to be given the sense that others value them and care about how they make them feel. This would be reflected, for example, in replacing what, to a woman, probably looks like a wall shrine to the ex with pix of your other, less inflammatory loves, like Linda, your family’s late Rottweiler.

It’s possible that you have some sort of empathy gap — something keeping you from the usually automatic “fellow feeling.” This is a way researchers have described the sort of empathy that involves “emotional contagion” — “catching” and then feeling an emotion another person’s feeling, to some degree. Even if this isn’t natural for you, you can bring it into your relationships through “perspective-taking” — making an effort to imagine how another person feels in a situation. (This is different from imagining how you would feel.)

Research by C. Daniel Batson suggests that trying to feel what another person is feeling leads us to have empathy, “which has been found to evoke altruistic motivation.”

This means that it motivates a person to behave in kind and compassionate ways. In contrast, though imagining how we would feel if we were in the other person’s shoes produces empathy, too, the researchers found that it also produces “personal distress, which has been found to evoke egoistic motivation” — which is to say, “Me! Me! Me! All about me!”

In general, treating other people as if their feelings matter — even when you don’t share their feelings or think they’re entirely legit — makes for far happier relationships.

Sight read Do men fall in love at first sight more than women do? My male friend says it’s mostly men who’ll see a woman from across a room or subway platform and fall for her. Yeah, I know that happens. Don’t women do this, too? Like, a lot?

— Wondering Dude A guy’s claim of “love at first sight” plays better with the ladies than “I wanted to spend eternity with your boobs.”

Research by psychologists Andrew Galperin and Martie Haselton found that men, far more often than women, report experiencing “love at first sight.” However, they conceded that “some men might be reporting some episodes of sheer sexual desire as ‘love at first sight.’” (Ya think?)

This sex difference in love at first sight aligns with the

different pressures ancestral men and women had to contend with to survive and pass on their genes. Because women alone get pregnant from sex, female emotions evolved to push women to take the slow route in mating — to assess a man over time for his level of commitment and character — lest a woman end up with a baby daddy who’s all “Beep, beep! — I’m outta here” like the Roadrunner.

Men, on the other hand, have an evolved sexual business model of volume and variety (kind of like Walmart). However, because ancestral men could bolt right after sex and still have a chance of leaving surviving descendants, it was in men’s evolutionary interest to hook up with an endless parade of hot-erellas. As I often mention, female features we think of as beautiful — like youth, clear skin, an hourglass figure and pillowy lips — are actually cues of health and fertility. So, not surprisingly, male mating imperatives evolved to be visually motivated — “Do you look like the woman for me?” — in a way female ones did not.

Ultimately, though evolved male mating psychology is pushing you — even today — to be eyeball-driven, understanding its origins can help you be mindful to take a step back and put in the time to explore a woman’s character.

This may help keep you from jumping into a relationship with some woman who turns out to be an extremely hot sociopath. As you might cry to your friends, “I’m so confused; she seemed so genuinely interested in me — wanting to know where I bank, the name of my first pet and the last four of my Social.”

Psycho Sudoku

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Greater-Than Sudoku For this “Greater-Than Sudoku,” I’m not giving you ANY numbers to start off with! Adjoining squares in the grid’s 3x3 boxes have a greater-than sign (>) telling you which of the two numbers in those squares is larger.

Fill in every square with a number from 1–9 using the greater-than signs as a guide. When you’re done, as in a normal Sudoku, every row, column, and 3x3 box will contain the numbers 1–9 exactly one time.

(Solving hint: try to look for the 1s and 9s in each box first, then move on to the 2s and 8s, and so on).

“Hey Nineteen”--welcoming in the new year.

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Psycho Sudoku edited by Matt Jones psychosudoku@hotmail.com

ACROSS 1 Gymnastics equipment 5 Pointillism detail 8 It’s called “orange” but is really black 13 “Grand Ole” venue 14 Salve plant 16 Collect little by little 17 Element #19, whose chemical symbol derives from the word “alkali” 19 “No Hard Feelings” band The ___ Brothers 20 Here, at the Louvre 21 Italian city where “Rigoletto” is set 23 ___ facto 24 British tabloid since 1964 26 Not so much 28 Card game holding where it’s impossible to score 19 points 34 Number on a liquor bottle 37 Instrument with stops 38 Actor Keegan-Michael 39 Julia Roberts, to Emma Roberts 40 Singer with the hit 2008 debut album “19” 41 Lima, for one 42 Belarus, once (abbr.)

43 Afghani neighbor 44 Spend thoughtlessly 45 Stephen King series that makes many references to the number 19 48 Yokozuna’s activity 49 “The Stranger” author Camus 53 Hare crossing your path, e.g.

55 Eucharist disks 59 “See-saw, Margery ___” 60 Cold-weather coat 62 Golf course hangout known as the “19th hole” 64 Simon’s brother 65 Chuck 66 Comédie segment 67 Charges on personal property 68 “Karma Chameleon” singer ___ George 69 Achievement DOWN 1 Hasbro game with voice commands 2 Division of a geologic period 3 “Glee” character Abrams 4 One of four singers on the “Lady Marmalade” remake 5 Coca-Cola bottled water brand 6 “The Reader” actress Lena 7 Publicize 8 Links gp.

9 Language spoken in “The Lord of the Rings” 10 Souvenirs 11 They may be steel-cut 12 Prefix meaning “inside” 15 National bird of Australia 18 Character pursued by Gargamel 22 Aquarium accumulation 25 Aberdeen resident 27 End of the end of October?

29 “___ Yellow” (Cardi B song) 30 Spiner of “Star Trek: The Next Generation”

31 Spaghetti ___ e olio (garlicky pasta dish) 32 “That’s swell!”

33 Physical force unit 34 Realm of one “Christmas Carol” ghost 35 “Tom Sawyer” band 36 Like popular library books 40 It’ll show you the way 41 Insulting comment 43 “___ not kidding” 44 Language for Llanfairpwllgwyngyll 46 ___ Donuts 47 Quavering, like a voice 50 Draw out 51 Wailers fan, maybe 52 Presidential policy pronouncement, probably 53 Birthstone of some Scorpios 54 Burkina Faso neighbor 56 “Oh,” overseas 57 Mess up, as lines 58 Prefix with vision or Disney 61 Part of Q&A, for short 63 Lummox

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

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