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orthenextthreedays,theeyesoftherock-music world will be focused on Scranton as the first-ofits-kind Peach Music Festival takes over Montage Mountain. • The festival, presented by the Allman Brothers Band, will showcase 25 musical acts on two stages across three days at the Toyota Pavilion and neighboring Sno Mountain. In addition to the Allmans, who will play both tonight and tomorrow night, and its many offshoots – the Warren Haynes Band, the Tedeschi Trucks Band and Jaimoe’s Jassz Band – the concerts also will showcase the Zac Brown Band, Dark Star Orchestra, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, The Wailers, Railroad Earth, RobertRandolph&TheFamilyBand,theBlindBoysofAlabama and a whole host more.

Theshowstartsat4p.m.today with local band Cabinet playing the main stage (dubbed the “Peach Stage” for the weekend) and is scheduled to finish up at 2 a.m., when the Allman Brothers Band will ring out the final notes. The festivities pick up again on the main stage at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow with a performance by MiZ, another local favorite, and will go until midnight. The legendary Wailers then will take over the second stage (at Sno Mountain and dubbed the “Mushroom Stage” for the weekend) from midnight to 2 a.m. The festival will wind down Sunday with a solo acoustic set by Warren Haynes (“Wake Up

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IF YOU GO What: Peach Music Festival presented by the Allman Brothers Band When: Tonight, tomorrow and Sunday Where: Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain and Sno Mountain Ticket info: www.thepeachmusicfestival.com

with Warren”) at 12:30 and performances by Robert Randolph & The Family Band and the Blind Boys of Alabama to follow. “The idea of this festival started as a conversation between our See PEACH, Page 4

Two spots on a dream stage By BRAD PATTON bpatton@timesleader.com

Two local bands will join the Allman Brothers Band, the Zac Brown Band and others on the main stage at the Peach Music Festival this weekend at the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain. Kicking off the entire festival at 4 p.m. today will be Cabinet, the old-timey bluegrass and acoustic music six-piece consisting of Pappy Biondo (banjo, vo-

bass, double bass), Todd Kopec (fiddle, vocals) and What: Local bands play The Jami Novak (drums, perPeach cussion). ••• MiZ, the band led by guiWho: Cabinet tarist and singer-songwritWhen: 4 p.m. today on the er Mike Mizwinski, will main stage ••• play at 12:30 p.m. tomorWho: Miz row, also on the main stage, When: 12:30 p.m. tomorrow which has been dubbed the on the main stage “Peach Stage” for the occasion. (The festival’s second cals), J.P. Biondo (mando- stage, dubbed the “Mushlin, vocals), Mickey Coviel- room Stage,” will be at lo (acoustic guitar, vocals), Dylan Skursky (electric See LOCAL, Page 4

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Michael Mizwinski and local band MiZ are thrilled to get a slot on the main stage during the Peach Music Festival. They play there at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow.

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and eventually to the Allman Brothers Band when it reunited in 1989. Haynes scored a major songwriting hit when country superstar Garth Brooks recorded a song he co-wrote called “Two of a Kind, Workin’ on a Full

neighboring Sno Mountain.) “I’m not really sure how we got the gig,” Coviello of Cabinet said in an interview with The Times Leader a few days before his band’s mainstage debut. “I could make something up to make it sound better, but whatever, it’s amazing. “Ever since I was a kid, I was going to shows there, and never once did I ever imagine I would get a chance to play on that stage,” the Moscow native said. “It’s pretty good, man.” Coviello said the band has played previously with some of the bands on the bill, including Railroad Earth and Blackberry Smoke, and he is probably looking forward to seeing Zac Brown Band the most. “I was introduced to his music because one of my guitar heroes, Tony Rice, played on one of his albums,” Coviello said. “So I am most interested in his set, to see him play and to see how much bluegrass as opposed to country he plays.” Coviello also recommended Toubab Krewe, who will play the Mushroom Stage at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. “And, of course, the Allman Brothers Band as well,” he said. “It will be great to see them up close.” Mizwinski, who grew up in Pittston and now resides in Scranton, also will play the main stage at Montage for the first time when his band performs tomorrow afternoon. “When we heard about the festival, our agent reached out to them, and we didn’t hear anything back for the longest time,” Mizwinski said. “So then we put something on Facebook, telling people to let LiveNation know that they wanted to see MiZ play at the Peach, and they did. “Over 300 people posted, and less than 24

See HAYNES, Page 7

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arren Haynes will pull triple duty at this weekend’s Peach Music Festival. The 52-year-old guitarist and vocalist from Asheville, N.C., will start his weekend with his own Warren Haynes Band at 7 tonight, then get back on stage with the Allman Brothers Band from midnight to 2 a.m. Tomorrow he will play another 90minute set with the ABB and then do a mostly solo acoustic “Wake Up with Warren” segment on Sunday. And he wouldn’t have it any other way. “I’m really excited about it,” he said in a telephone interview with The Times Leader earlier this week. “It will be great fun to express myself in three different settings.” Of course, because the festival is presented by the Allman Brothers Band, with whom Haynes has played since 1989, and will showcase many of the band’s musical friends, the guitarist may get on stage a time or two more than scheduled. “These kind of things tend to turn into that usually,” he said of the possibility of jamming with other musicians this weekend. “There will be a lot of friends around, and these things happen very spontaneously; usually the more spontaneous it is, the better it is.” Haynes began his career at age 20, when he joined David Allan Coe’s touring and recording band in 1980. He

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office and the management of the Allman Brothers Band,” said Dave Niedbalski, director of marketing for festival promoter LiveNation. “(LiveNation) has a very longstanding, great relationship with the Allman Brothers Band, their management and Gregg (Allman) andhismanagement,”hesaid.“We were looking to book this venue for something like this for a long time, and they were looking to bring a festivalmuchliketheonetheydoin Florida called the Wanee to the Northeast. “So it started as a conversation, and it just kept getting more and more serious.” “Operationally, this is certainly differentthanthesingle-dayevents we have done,” added Jason Resetar, general manager of the Toyota

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Warren Haynes of The Allman Brothers Band will play with the Warren Haynes Band tonight at the Peach Music Festival, with the Allman Brothers tonight and Saturday and then do a solo acoustic set on Sunday.

spent four years with Coe, then spent a few years playing with local musicians and doing session work. Around 1987, he got a call to work with Dickey Betts (an original member of the Allman Brothers Band, on hiatus then) and soon joined the Dickey Betts Band, which led to work with Gregg Allman

Pavilion. “It is our first multiday event at the site and the first time with camping. We have been working very closely with all of the local authorities to ensure they know what we are doing and what to expect, and we have their total support. It’s going to be a great weekend.” Niedbalski and Resetar said they are expecting 12,000 attendees each day with as many as 3,000 to 3,500 camping on site. Three-day passes and single-day tickets are still available. See www.thepeachmusicfestival.com for details. “The uniqueness of our venue is really going to become evident this weekend,” Resetar said. “We are closer to nature than many other places, and we already have the amenities in place.” “It will be a unique festival experience too,” Niedbalski said. “A lot of festivals are in fields, but we have our amphitheater carved out of a mountain, and we have what Sno

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Thank these guys for starting it all: The Allman Brothers Band is the group behind the Peach Music Festival and, of course, a headlining act.

Cove provides as well. The lodge has shower facilities for the campers, plus it has bathrooms and a café. And the concertgoers will litera-

lly be able to be in the splash pool while they listen to some great music. “So we will be able to provide

both the amphitheater experience and the more-traditional outdoorsy festival vibe as well. It really will be the best of both worlds.”

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Heavy-on-the hits old fave will wrap up Musikfest

By BRAD PATTON bpatton@timesleader.com

s the 10-day Musikfest winds down Sunday in Bethlehem, one of the biggest bands of the 1970s will take the stage. Boston, the band that sold 17 million copies of its self-titled debut from 1976 and went on to become a staple of classic-rock radio, will perform at the Sands Steel Stage at PNC Plaza at 8 p.m. Sunday as the 29th annual Musikfest comes to a close.

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The Chatter, here performing at Cooper’s Cabana in Pittston, will play at Kirby Park on Sunday as headliners for Pridefest.

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You might get ‘More Than A Feeling’ of musical nostalgia watching Boston in Bethlehem.

By SARA POKORNY spokorny@timesleader.com

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Gary Pihl, lead guitarist for Boston and a Jerry Garcia protege, was recruited in 1977.

boards), Pihl (lead guitar), Tommy DeCarlo (vocals, percussion, keyboards), David Victor (vocals, guitar), Tracy Ferrie (bass) and Curly Smith (drums). Pihl said the band is working on a new album. “As you know, Boston albums take years not months, but I would say we are about 85 percent complete,” he said. “Tom, like most musicians, is a perfectionist, and we keep going until we get it right.” Pihl said the band won’t play any of that new material in Bethlehem on Sunday but will play all the songs you would expect and then some. “We will play all the hits,” he said, noting the band is playing 40 dates on this year’s summer tour. “Plus some songs we haven’t played in a while. So we feel we really have something for everybody.”

hatter is usually defined as rapid speaking of an often foolish nature, but for some local musicians it’s the perfect way to describe their just-plain-fun group. The Chatter consists of folks of all ages who play a mix of dance music and will headline this weekend’s NEPA Pridefest in Kirby Park on Sunday. The Chatter consists of Michele Luongo of Scranton on guitar, Maura Hennigan of Dunmore on keyboards, John Lewis of Scranton on lead guitar, Dave Norcross of Forty Fort on keys, Stevie Camasso of White Haven on drums and Philip Luongo of Scranton as sound technician. There’s also a bassist from Scranton who goes solely by “Scooter.” All the instrument-playing members sing. “We want to get out there and have as much fun as we can with the crowd,” Michele Luongo said, explaining The Chatter’s typical crowd ranges from 21 to 60 years old. “We have six lead vocalists in the band, and we’re all very different from the next, giving us very strong vocal harmonies,” she said. “We can cover everything from Adele, Pink and Lady Gaga to Johnny Cash, AC/ DC and Bon Jovi.” All of the musicians have per-

IF YOU GO What: NEPA Pridefest with The Chatter, Kristy Kay, Ed Randazzo, Sherry Marchefsky and Maria Dubiel. When: 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday Where: Kirby Park, Wilkes-Barre $5 general admission, $3 for students with ID. ••• What: Suzanne Vega When: Doors at 7:30 tonight, show at 8:30 Where: Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 West Broadway, Jim Thorpe Tickets: $30 via www.mauchchunkoperahouse.com

formed for many years on many projects, from original to cover, playing in statewide venues. “This mix just fits well together,” Luongo said. “We all have a lot of experience, which is great, but we’re also very close-knit personally, and that makes See CHATTER, Page 10

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The band’s architect (and only Ready.” Gary Pihl, who took guitar lesremaining original member) Tom Scholz first began writing songs sons when he was 15 from Jerry while attending MIT in 1969 and Garcia and went to see his instrucstarted putting the band together tor play with his band The Warthe following year when he met vo- locks (who later became the Gratecalist Brad Delp. After a few years ful Dead) at a pizza parlor, was of demos on which Scholz played recruited during the recording of all the instruments except drums the final song for that third album. “Back in 1977, I was playing in a and various band names, Scholz and Delp were signed to a record- local band in San Francisco, and ing contract as Boston in 1976. Sammy Hagar had just left MonThey recruited three more musi- trose,” Pihl said in a recent intercians who could replicate Scholz’s view with The Times Leader. “We studio creations on stage, and asked him to join our band, but I soon the band released its first al- ended up joining his, and after two days of rehearsals, we were openbum. Thanks to songs such as “More ing for Boston. “We ended up opening their enThan A Feeling,” which hit No. 5 on the singles chart, “Long Time,” tire second tour in 1978 and 1979, and when Sam“Peace of Mind,” my left in 1985 “Let Me Take You IF YOU GO to join Van HaHome Tonight” len, Tom and “Rock and Roll What: Boston at Musikfest in Bethlehem (Scholz) called Band,” the album When: 8 p.m. Sunday; gates me up and was a huge success, open at 6 p.m. asked me to eventually selling Where: Sands Steel Stage at help him record 17 million copies PNC Plaza, Bethlehem the last song for and becoming the Tickets: $37, $47 on www.musikfest.org ‘Third Stage.’ second biggest-sell“And 27 years ing debut of all time later, I’m still (trailing only “Appetite for Destruction” by Guns N’ here.” Only two more albums have apRoses). Two years later, the second al- peared in those 27 years – 1994’s bum sold 7 million copies, but the “Walk On” and 2002’s “Corporate follow-up never appeared until America” – as numerous band 1986 after a long, drawn-out court members came and went. Original case and a switch in record labels. lead singer Delp left the band “Third Stage,” though, continued twice, ultimately committing suiBoston’s winning ways and cide in 2007. The current version of the band spawned the No. 1 hit “Amanda” and its Top 10 follow-up “We’re now includes Scholz (guitar, key-

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($30) and concert at 8 p.m. ($15 advance, $18 at the door). 845252-6783. Summer Concerts in the Park, with the Fran Burne Quintet. Nay Aug Park Bandstand, 1901 Mulberry St., Scranton. 2 p.m. Sunday. 348-4186. Coming Home, a concert by opera singer Mark Kratz, a Plymouth native now living in northern California. Included: Kratz Neapolitan love songs and Broadway hits from “Phantom of the Opera,” “The Secret Garden,” “Kismet” and “West Side Story.” Accompanied by pianist Thomas Hrynkiw.

First Presbyterian Church, 97 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 2 p.m. Sunday. Free. 270-2186. Gathering of Singer-Songwriters, the 11th annual concert with regional singer-songwriters Kris Kehr, Jason O, Tom Flannery and Lorne Clarke. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. 3 p.m. Sunday. Donation. 9961500. Summer Concerts at the Pavilion, with the Wyoming Valley Barbershop Harmony Chorus. Irem Temple Country Club, 397 Country Club Road, Dallas. 7 p.m. Sunday. Free. 675-4465. The Fabulous Judy Jaymes Show, up-tempo tunes and sultry ballads by the singer, accompanied

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Kenny Vance & the Planotones, doo-wop harmonies of the 1950s and ’60s. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. 8 p.m. Saturday. $45, $35. 420-2808. Cosy Sheridan, the folksy singer/ guitarist. RiverFolk Concerts, The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. Saturday with a songwriting workshop at 3 p.m.

Sheryl Crow is in concert tonight at Bethlehem’s Musikfest.

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Cabinet will add to the local flavor at Montage Mountain during the Peach Music Festival. The hometown favorites will kick off the three-day event at 4 p.m. today on the main stage.

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hours later, we found out we were going to play 45 minutes on the main stage,” he said. “It’s the childhood dream of every musician in the Wyoming Valley to play on that

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John Miller of Swoyersville, left, chats with Carol Cierniakoski, North Branch supervisor Joanne Austin and Margaret Harris of the Osterhout Library during last year’s rooftop party.

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COCKTAIL PARTY MEANT TO LIFT LIBRARY’S NORTH BRANCH HIGHER

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Who: Warren Haynes in triplicate When: With the Warren Haynes Band at 7 tonight; with the Allman Brothers Band from midnight to 2 a.m. tomorrow; with the ABB from 9:30 p.m. until midnight tomorrow; and a mostly solo acoustic “Wake Up with Warren” segment from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Sunday

As Miss Joanne read the story “Dear Zoo” to them, preschoolers Samantha and Xavier, Teagan and Nathan, Matthew and his little sister, Summer, all had a chance to lift a flap and see what kind of animals a make-believe zoo was sending the narrator. The giraffe, it turned out, was too tall, the lion too fierce, the camel too grumpy, the snake too scary and the frog too jumpy. On the last page of the book, the last flap revealed a much better pet – a furry little creature that was “just right.” The dog in the classic children’s book by Rod Campbell wasn’t the only thing that was just right during Tuesday-morning story time at the North Branch of the Osterhout Library. For parents and grandparents who brought little ones to the cozy, toy-filled children’s corner, the library itself is a just-right kind of place. “They love story time. They love to hear the stories and play with the toys, and they love to sing,” said Jacqui Bealla, who lives in the Mountain Top area but regularly brings 1-year-old

ently with this one. “This year, there are only a handful of Warren Haynes Band shows, and the Peach is one of them,” he said, noting that the Peach shows are the final shows of the year for the Allman Brothers Band as well. Haynes said he will spend the remainder of the year recording and touring with Gov’t Mule. While he acknowledged he was planning to bring out a few friends for portions of his “Wake Up with Warren” set on Sunday, he said he is really looking forward to that mostly solo acoustic segment. “The really fun thing about that is that I can virtually play whatever pops into my head. That will give me a chance to do stuff that I don’t do very often.”

daughter, Summer, and 3-yearold son, Matthew, to the summer program. “I like a good novel,” said John Grisham fan Sheryl Rodzinak, explaining the library isn’t just for youngsters. Now that she’s retired from her job as a nursing supervisor, Rodzinak, a former Parsons resident who lives in the Mountain Top area, has been bringing 3year-old granddaughter, Samantha, to story time and to such library activities as a visit to the local firehouse. Her grandchildren are fourth-generation patrons of the North Branch, she said. Since 2010 the North Branch has been housed in the former Abbott United Methodist Church on Oliver Street. “It’s an older building, and you know what that means,” North Branch supervisor Joanne Austin said. The North Branch, which is visited by an average 300 people each week and loans out close to 3,000 items per month, is ready for the second phase of planned renovations such as roof repairs and air conditioning, Austin said. A fund-raiser set for tonight will help the library reach an

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$80,000 goal, toward which it has been working for three years. Tonight’s gathering is set for 5 to 8 p.m. on the roof of the Intermodal Transportation Center in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Billed as a party for the over-21 crowd, the event will include beer and wine, live entertainment by The Sperazza Band and food donated by local restaurants. At last year’s event, long-time librarian Austin said, “I met so many people who moved away from the area but they still come back to help the library. It makes me feel so good.” Moments later, a small boy ran up to her and threw his arms around her neck. “I’ve had 30 years of hugs,” she said with a smile.

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House.” It was released on the “No Fences” album in 1990 and went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs & Tracks chart. Haynes put together his “other” band Gov’t Mule with fellow ABB member Allen Woody on bass and Dickey Betts Band alum Matt Abts on drums in 1994. Haynes and Woody split time with the two bands between1994 and 1997, when they both left the ABB to concentrate solely on Gov’t Mule. Woody died in August 2000, and Haynes rejoined the Allmans later that year but continues with Gov’t Mule to this day. While Gov’t Mule was on a break last year, he formed the Warren Haynes Band. “This band was put together mostly to tour behind ‘Man in Motion,’ a solo CD that came out last year,” he said. “There is not a lot of overlap between Gov’t Mule and this band. We try to keep it completely different. There are only about four or five songs that both bands play, but we play them completely differ-

stage, so we’re really excited. “Our goal is to play really high-energy, fun stuff,” Mizwinski said. “There will be one cover; it’s really cool, but I won’t say what it is and spoil the surprise. “And the rest will be a sort of MiZ greatest-hits set,” he said with a laugh. “It will be great to get our music out there for so many people.”

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EVENTS T H I S W E E K : AU G. 10 TO 16 , 2012 Bloomsburg Nationals, a customcar show with top-25 car judging, Hotrod Gridlock, parade, Classic Car Auction, Burnout Competition, Flames R Us Flamethrower Exhibition, muffler/exhaust raps, slow drags, crafters, Ice Cream Cruise, wingeating contest, Blind Man Rodeo, live music, Neon Light Show and more. Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, 620 W. Third St., Bloomsburg. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and Saturday; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. $8. Camping available. 387-2099 or 717-243-7855. Wayne County Fair, the 150th annual agricultural event with a modified tractor pull competition and show, Git-R-Done Lawnmower Racing, Motorsports Monster Truck Show, midway games, side shows, rides, exhibits and farm animals. Fairgrounds, Route 191, Honesdale. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. today and Saturday. $8. 253-5486. Christy Mathewson Days, the annual celebration of Factoryville’s hometown hero and baseball Hall of Fame pitcher. With a Big 6K Run and Walk (8 a.m. Saturday at Keystone College Green), an adult softball tournament (Saturday at Christy Mathewson Park), a parade from Keystone College to Christy Mathewson Park in Factoryville (5 p.m. Saturday) followed by a community celebration with music, food and games. Today and Saturday. 945-8169 or keystone.edu.

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St. Jude Parish Picnic in the Grove, the 59th annual event with a huge themed-basket raffle, games, ethnic foods, an open-pit chicken barbecue on Sunday and entertainment by Flaxy Morgan (tonight), Better with Beer (Saturday), Band of Brothers (Sunday afternoon) and Strawberry Jam Duo (Sunday evening). Grand prize is your choice of a 2012 Suzuki Crossover SUV or a $15,000 voucher towards a Harley Davidson motorcycle or $13,500 cash. St. Jude Parish, 420 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top. 4 to 11 p.m. tonight and Saturday; noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. 474-6315. Dog Days of Summer. Dine with your dog and have 20 percent of the sales donated to the SPCA during this weeklong fundraising event that offers pet-themed drinks and a menu just for the pups. Cork Restaurant, 463 Madison St., Wilkes-Barre. 4:30 to 10 p.m. tonight and Saturday.

Reservations: 270-3818. Old-Fashioned Family Picnic, with food, games and entertainment by Twins DJ, Joey James and Damn Str8. American Legion, 259 Shoemaker St., Swoyersville. 5 to 11 tonight; 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday. 706-5965. St. John the Evangelist Bazaar, with variety booths, bingo, crafts, children’s games, raffles, book sale, jewelry, a giant flea market and entertainment by Hillbilly D’Luxe (tonight) and Flaxy Morgan and magician Pat Ward (Saturday). No alcohol. St. John the Evangelist Church, Broad and Church streets, Pittston. 5:30 to 10 p.m. tonight through Sunday. 654-0053. St. John the Baptist Bazaar, with the play “Murder at the Pierogie Wedding” (Sunday), ethnic foods, gigantic flea market, bingo, children’s activities, dunk tank, Farmer Father Jerry’s Pantry and music by John Stevens’ Doubleshot (tonight), George Tarasek Orchestra (Saturday) and the Intentions (Sunday). St. John the Baptist Church, 126 Nesbitt St., Larksville. 6 to 11 tonight; 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday; 3 to 10 p.m. Sunday. 779-9620. Mount Airy Fireworks, a free pyrotechnics show set to music. Mount Airy Casino Resort, 44 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono. 9 tonight. 243-5240. Hero Rush, a firefighter-themed Clip & Save!

obstacle race and fundraiser for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Test your skill at ladder climbing, crawling through windows and navigating a smoky maze and debris-filled dwellings. Also: two courses for children, food and merchandise, music and entertainment. Skirmish USA, 211 N. Meckesville Road, Albrightsville. Saturday with gates at 7:30 a.m. and first wave at 8:30 a.m. ending at 3 p.m. $20 entry fee; free for spectators. 800-754-7647 or 410-872-9303, ext. 11. Poker Run for the Troops, a motorcycle ride to benefit local servicemen. Nanticoke Quoit Club, 422 Railroad St., Nanticoke. Saturday with registration 9 to 11 a.m. followed by the ride and a post-ride party at 3 p.m. with last card pulled at 4 p.m. Breakfast available ($3). $15 rider; $10 passenger. Downtown Scranton Walking Tour, highlighting classic architecture and memorials around Courthouse Square. Sponsored by the Lackawanna Historical Society. Meet at Washington Avenue and Linden Street, Scranton. 11 a.m. Saturday. 344-3841. Train Excursion, a round trip from Scranton to Moscow powered by a historic steam locomotive. Steamtown National Historic Site, 300 Cliff St., Scranton. Saturdays through Sept. 1 and Sunday, Sept. 2 with a 12:30 p.m. departure and 2:30 p.m. return. $24, $22 seniors, $17 children.

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Reservations: 340-5204. Hi-Lites Motor Club Car Show, with food, music and prizes. Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 4 E. Center Hill Road, Dallas. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday (Rain date: Sunday). Free but donations for Ruth’s Place women’s shelter are welcome. 4772477. Lebanese-American Food Festival, the 11th annual event with Middle Eastern dishes and pastries, picnic favorites, games, a used-book sale, basket raffle and more. St. Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church, 130 N. St. Frances Cabrini Ave., West Scranton. 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday; noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. 343-6092.

Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church, Bliss and Center streets, Hanover section of Nanticoke. Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. $10 advance, $12 at the door. 824-4603. Forty Fort Meeting House Tours, guided walks through the historic 1807 church, the area’s oldest religious edifice, with box pews, elevated pulpit and hand-carved columns. 20 River St., in the Forty Fort Cemetery. 1 to 3 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 23. $2, $1 children. 287-5214. Denison House Tours, guided tours of the restored 1790 home of early settler Nathan Denison, 35 Denison St., Forty Fort. 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 30. $4, $2 children. 288-5531.

65th Anniversary Celebration of Harrold’s Pharmacy with pizza, ice cream, live music, facepainting and giveaways every 15 minutes. 250 Old River Road, Wilkes-Barre. 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday. Free. 822-5794.

Beach Blanket Bingo, 20 bingo games, specials, basket raffle and food. Sponsored by Compassionate Care Hospice at the Germania Hose Company, 430 Foote Ave., Duryea. 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. $5. 346-2241.

Taste of the Parish, with a menu of ethnic delights, bingo, Ukrainian auction, children’s games and more. Transfiguration of Our

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Italian Festival, with Italian and American foods, games of chance, themed-basket raffle, children’s games, crafts and entertainment by DYN (Friday) and Joe Lastovica and Polka Punch (Saturday). Sponsored by the Church of St. Joseph at the Maria Assunta Grounds, 901 Monroe St., Berwick. 4 to 9 p.m. Aug. 17; 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 9 p.m. Aug. 18. 752-7000.

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with awards, raffles and food. All vehicles welcome. Applebee’s, 253 Wilkes-Barre Township Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Township. 6 to 9 p.m. Monday. 824-7015. Summer Film Series: “Raging Bull,” the 1980 classic about an emotionally self-destructive boxer (Robert DeNiro). F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, WilkesBarre. 1 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. $6, $4 (matinee); $3 students. 826-1100. Wilkes U, What’s New? A campus tour of Wilkes University to view historic buildings, new architecture and landscaping. Meet at the Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA, 40 W. Northampton St., WilkesBarre. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Free. 823-2191. Vine Street Cemetery Tour, with tales of its history, notable inhabitants and ecological features. Meet at the Hazleton YMCA, 75 S. Church St., Hazleton. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Free. 455-2046. Pittston Tomato Festival, the 29th annual event with live entertainment, the Festival Parade, a 5K run, games, rides, arts and crafts, bingo, Saturday Tomato Fights, Sauce Wars and plenty of home-grown Pittston tomatoes. Main Street in downtown Pittston. 5 to 11 p.m. Thursday. Continues 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Aug. 17; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Aug. 18; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 19. 6552398.

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by Frank Santoro on keyboards. Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Thursday with lunch at noon followed by the concert. $31. Reservations: 226-6207. Party on the Patio, with November Rain paying tribute to the music of Guns N’ Roses. Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, 1280 Route 315, Plains Township. 7 p.m. Thursday. Free. 888-9464672.

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During the “dog days” of August, what better place to be than the cool waters of Harveys Lake? This weekend is full of festivities on and off the water as the annual Harveys Lake Homecoming gets under way, with the purpose of evoking those old-time feelings of life on the lake in past years. The nostalgia begins tonight with a Homecoming Dance 7 to 11 at the Lakeside Skillet ($25). Saturday is deemed Kids Day with a Wave Runner Card Run for ages 12 to 18 at noon, Anything Floats Race at 2 p.m. and the traditional boat regatta at 4 p.m. along with all-day children’s activities. Sunday offers up a kayak race at 9 a.m., craft show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Car and Truck Show 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Jetski Freestyle Competition at 11 a.m., Chicken Barbecue 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Veterans Relay Benefit Motorcycle Run at noon, Firemen’s Parade at 2 p.m. followed by a Tug of War and children’s games, wingeating contest at 3:30 p.m. and Kiss the Fish at 5 p.m. Most events take place at Hanson’s Grove and Beach. For details, check out the schedule at harveyslakehomecoming.com or call 639-1235.

Walk Around Wilkes-Barre, a fundraiser for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Bridge with a casual evening of progressive dining and entertainment. Includes hors d’oeuvres at the F.M. Kirby Center, soup and salad at the Ramada, dinner at the Westmoreland Club and dessert at Bart & Urby’s. 5:30 p.m. Thursday. 824-8756. 717-503-7363. Collin Raye, the platinum-selling country crooner (“Love, Me”) in an “Under the Stars” concert at Mount Airy Casino Resort, 44 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono. Aug. 17 with gates at 7 p.m. and concert at 9 p.m. $30, $20. 866-468-7619. Comedy Night, a fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association with standup comedians Emily Galati, Brian Scolaro and Yury. Wisecrackers Comedy Club, Clarion Hotel, 300 Meadow Ave., Scranton. Aug. 17 with doors at 8 p.m. and show at 9 p.m. $15. 8226919, ext. 104. Cowboy Junkies, country, blues and folk. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 17. $32. 325-0249. The Intelligent Design, the Christian-music group from Selins-

Dancing with the NEPA Stars. Local notables put their moves to the test when they face off in the final round of the competition. Grand Ballroom, Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. 5:30 p.m. Thursday. $16 includes drinks and light fare. 344-1111.

grove. Wyoming Valley Rescue Mission, 290 Parkview Circle, Wilkes-Barre. 5 p.m. Aug. 18. 899-2264. Elysian Camerata, the chambermusic ensemble. Wildflower Music Festival, Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary, Elizabeth Street, off Route 6, White Mills. 6 p.m. Aug. 18. Bring a picnic and blanket or lawn chair. $22, $11 students. 253-1185. William Doney, the national Christian recording artist. Two Marys Coffeehouse, Salvation Army, 17 S. Pennsylvania Blvd., WilkesBarre. 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 18. 3013231. New Visions Concert, with local bands A Fire with Friends, Blinded Passenger and To Hell with This along with Philadelphia recording artist Leiana. New Visions Studio & Gallery, 201 Vine St., Scranton. Aug. 18 with doors at 7:30 p.m. and show at 8

Mount Airy Fireworks, a free pyrotechnics show set to music. Mount Airy Casino Resort, 44 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono. 9 p.m. Aug. 17, 24 and Sept. 1. 243-5240. Living History and Civil War Weekend, with re-enactors, military encampments, smallarms and artillery demonstrations, skirmishes, living-history scenarios, period crafters, food and period music by Kent Courtney and David Matsinko. Also: a talk on old slave songs and a Patriotic Tea served at the Sharpe House. Eckley Miners Village, Highland Road, off Route 940, Eckley. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 18-19. $6, $5.50 seniors, $4 children. 636-2070. Pioneer Day, the 20th annual event with coal-mine tours, steam-train rides, music by Memory Lane, an 80-vendor p.m. $7. 878-3970. Poconos Got Talent, an “American Idol”-style competition with musicians, singers, dancers, comedians, jugglers and more vying for a top prize of $500. Bushkill Inn and Conference Center. Aug. 18. Contestant entry fee $15. Deadline for entrants: Aug. 10. Details at mountlaurelpac.com. Jeffrey Gaines, the distinctivevoiced singer-songwriter. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8 p.m. Aug. 18. $20. 325-0249. An Evening with Vince Gill, the country-music artist. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. 8 p.m. Aug. 18. $54, $49. 866-605-7325. Grand Funk Railroad, the veteran hard-rock band (“Feelin’ Alright”) in an outdoor “Under the Stars” concert at Mount Airy Casino Resort, 44 Woodland

Heritage Explorer Train Excursion, the 7th annual train ride from Scranton to the Pioneer Nights Ethnic Heritage Festival in Carbondale for special activities celebrating Eastern European Heritage Day along with live music, food, an art walk and children’s activities. Departs from Steamtown National Historic Site, 300 Cliff St., Scranton Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. with arrival in Carbondale at 11:45 a.m. and a return to Scranton at 4 p.m. $5. Reservations: 348-3003. Downtown Scranton Walking Tour, highlighting classic architecture in the Gothic District. Sponsored by the Lackawanna Historical Society. Meet at Washington Avenue and Vine Street, Scranton. 11 a.m. Aug. 18. 344-3841. Cruise for the Cure, a fundraiser for cancer patient Joe (Butch) Long of Falls with muscle cars, street rods, classic cars, trucks and motorcycles. Aug. 18 with registration at 11 a.m. in the parking lot of Thomas’ Family Market, 420 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock ($10 drivers, $5 passengers). Cruise concludes at the Lake Winola Volunteer Fire Company on Route 307 with a party from 1 to 6 p.m. with food, refreshments, basket drawing, raffles and music by DJ RayzSee CONCERTS, Page 10

Road, Mount Pocono. 9 p.m. Aug. 18. $40, $25. 866-468-7619. Summer Concerts in the Park, with the Mark Montella Quartet. Nay Aug Park Bandstand, 1901 Mulberry St., Scranton. 2 p.m. Aug. 19. 348-4186. Rock and Blues Fest, with Johnny and Edgar Winter, Mountain’s Leslie West, Rick Derringer and Savoy Brown’s Kim Simmonds. Mount Laurel Performing Arts Center, 1 Tamiment Road, Tamiment. Aug. 19 with gates at 5 p.m., an Outdoor Lawn Party with music and barbecue at 6 p.m. and headliners at 8:15 p.m. $75.50 (VIP), $57.50, $45.50. 588-2522 or mountlaurelpac.com. Summer Concerts at the Pavilion, choral music with the Orpheus Choral Society. Irem Temple Country Club, 397 Country Club Road, Dallas. 7 p.m. Aug. 19. Free. 675-4465.

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Kingdom Come, the Christianmusic quintet. Ekklesia Coffeehouse, River of Life Fellowship Church, 22 Outlet Road, Lehman Township. Aug. 17 with food menu at 6 p.m., concert at 7 p.m. and open mic at 9 p.m. Free.

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craft fair, petting zoo, historical displays, bingo and festival foods including a chicken-barbecue dinner. Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine, 19th and Oak streets, Ashland. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 18. 875-3850.

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toonz. Party only $10. 388-3930. Hi-Lites Motor Club Car Cruise, with food, music and prizes. Twist & Shake, 1405 Route 29, Pikes Creek. 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 18 (Rain date: Aug. 19). 477-2477. The Voices Project, a staged reading of memoirs that promote understanding through the eyes of people with disabilities, their parents and children. Sordoni Theater, WVIA Studios, off Old Boston Road, Pittston. 7 p.m. Aug. 18. Free but reservations required. 602-1150. Reunion Dance, with a reuniting of two popular local bands: Eddie Day & the Original Starfires and Joe Nardone & the Allstars. Irem Temple Country Club Pavilion, 397 Country Club Road, Dallas. 8 p.m. to midnight Aug. 18. $25 includes beer and pizza. Proceeds benefit the American Red Cross. Tickets are available at the Ranch Wagon in Shavertown, Gallery of Sound stores and Hoss Garden Hut in Dallas.

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••• Folk artist Suzanne Vega will bring her eclectic sound to Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe tonight. The singer released her self-titled debut album in 1985 and has been a force on the music scene since. Vega is noted as a leading figure of the folk-music revival in the 1980s. She has since released 10 other albums, the last four a series titled “Close-Up,” re-recordings of previous tracks. Vega’s most notable songs are “Luke” and “Tom’s Diner.” She will appear with guitarist Gerry Leonard.

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Back Mountain Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show and Flea Market, the 29th annual event with trophies awarded in 30 classes. Luzerne County Fairgrounds, Route 118, Dallas. Aug. 19 with registration at 8 a.m. and show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast and lunch available. 477-3264.

Women’s Day Out (Plus Men), a fundraiser for Tracey’s Hope Hospice Care Program and Rescue for Domestic Animals with manicures, pedicures, nail fills, waxing and more. Also: live entertainment, wine and cheese and psychic readings. Nails First Salon, 207 S. Main St. Taylor. 2 to 8 p.m. Aug. 19. 457-1625.

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Rachel Leandri of Wyoming is crowned as the 2011 Pittston Tomato Festival Queen by 2009 Queen Carmella Gubbiotti last year in Pittston.

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Poke your head through a cutout picture of a round red veggie (or is it a fruit?) surrounded by vines and grin while your friends snap photos of you-astomato. Try to win a goldfish. Play a game of chance. Limber up your pitching arm and join in the tomato fights. Or limber up your legs and run the 5K race. When it comes to the Pittston Tomato Festival, four days of tomato-centered fun in the unofficial Tomato Capital of the World, there are so many ways to have a good time. “I like when people start coming to the festival, just as it begins,” chairman Lori Nocito said. “I just walk around and take it all in. You can hear the sounds and smell the food.” Speaking of the food, Nocito tries to sample as much as she can, but she adds one caveat. If you’re intrigued by the ride in which people are strapped into a harness and, with the help of some bungee cords, get to jump up and down on a trampoline and maybe even turn a few somersaults in the air, she said, “I would suggest doing that BE-

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THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN — The basics are the same, but in tone, characters, performances and visual effects, this finds a distinct voice. PG-13 for action and violence. 138 mins. ★★★ BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD – Benh Zeitlin’s intensely strange and wonderful film, about a girl named Hushpuppy, her defiant but deathly ill father, and the ragged Louisiana delta community they inhabit is dreamlike and full of grand emotional swells. PG-13 for intense imagery, violence, adult themes. 91 mins. ★★★★ BRAVE — A beautiful-to-look-at princess story that begins promisingly but still feels old-fashioned and safe. PG for scary action, rude humor. 93 mins. ★★ THE DARK KNIGHT RISES – It aims to be nothing less than the be-all, end-all of the comic-book genre. It has dozens of characters, an epically complicated vision of good and evil and a score that rises up every few minutes. What’s missing is the anguish, perversity and danger that gave such weight to its predecessor. PG-13 for action violence, sensuality, strong language. 164 mins. ★★ DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS – An adolescent boy tries to survive summer misadventures in such fraught situations as swimming at the public pool and

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ere’s how surprisingly effective “Hope Springs” is: It will make you want to go home and have sex with your spouse afterward. Or at least share a longer hug or a more passionate kiss. • You don’t have to be married for 31 years like the stuck-in-a-rut couple Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones play to feel inspired by the film’s message about the importance of keeping your relationship alive. It sounds like a cliché because it is a cliché, and more: It’s a cottage industry, one that’s launched countless afternoon talkshow episodes and shelf after shelf of self-help books.

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thing akin to a conAnd yet, despite tel- IF YOU GO temporary Ingmar evision ads that look Bergman film. alternately wacky and What: “Hope Springs” ★★★ The performancmawkish and suggest Starring: Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell es from Streep and pat, glossy superficial- Directed by: David Frankel Jones go a long way ity, “Hope Springs” Running time: 99 minutes toward elevating unearths some quiet Rated: PG-13 for mature thematic content the rather straightand often uncomfortinvolving sexuality forward direction able truths. The first from David Frankel, produced script from television writer and producer Vanessa Tay- which includes some painfully literal musilor (“Alias,” “Game of Thrones”) explores cal selections and a few hokey comic situathe complicated dynamics that develop tions. Frankel also directed Streep in her over a long-term relationship with great withering, Oscar-nominated performance honesty and little judgment. What looks like a standard rom-com turns into some- See HOPE, Page 21

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Creatures from Dr. Seuss and the Brothers Grimm are featured in this week’s new DVD releases. “THE LORAX,” GRADE A-MINUS: In an almost doomsday scenario, the film looks at what happens to the environment when the last Truffula tree has been cut down. It’s a cautionary tale aimed dramatically at young and old. That message is just as strong in this animated version of the book, but it has been cushioned slightly by a fun musical soundtrack and a budding love story. You will want to hug a tree after watching “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” — and a few humans, too. “GRIMM: SEASON ONE,” GRADE A-MINUS: The approach to this NBC series is to have fairy tales based on real-world creatures that now prowl the Pacific Northwest. It’s up to Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli), the last in the long line of creature fighters, to close the book on the evil creatures. One reason this series is so good is Silas Weir Mitchell, who plays Burkhardt’s wise-cracking sidekick and is far smarter about the ways of the weird than his police buddy. ••• ALSO COMING TO DVD THIS WEEK:

going camping. PG for rude humor. 94 mins. ★★ ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT – That squirrel-rat combination called Scrat, as usual, inadvertently causes a cataclysmic event. PG for mild rude humor and action. 87 mins. ★★ STEP UP REVOLUTION – The latest in the series taps into the dance “flash mob” phenomenon and moves to Miami to give us the sunniest and most entertaining of the kids-gotta-dance musicals. PG-13 for some suggestive dancing and language. 97 mins. ★★ 1/2 TED – A pot-smoking, four-letterword-spewing, anthropomorphic teddy bear is front and center in this deliciously weird assault on middle-class American values. R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language and some drug use. 106 mins. ★★★★ TOTAL RECALL – In the future, a factory worker’s role-playing mental vacation as a super-spy goes awry, leaving him a hunted man and blurring the lines between reality and fantasy. PG-13 for intense sci-fi violence/action, sexual content, brief nudity and language. 116 mins. ★★ THE WATCH – Suburban paranoia can be as funny as it can be dangerous. But here the threat to an ordered Ohio town isn’t anything with contemporary resonance. It’s just aliens. R for strong sexual content, pervasive language and violent images. 102 mins. ★★ “Gunsmoke: The Sixth Season, Volume 1”: James Arness plays the TV marshal. “Let It Shine”: Cable musical starring Tyler James Williams. “Rookies: The Complete Second Season”: The TV series about young detectives stars Kate Jackson. “Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt”: Tom Selleck reprises his role as the gruff lawman. “Kathy Griffin: Pants Off & Tired Hooker”: DVD contains two Kathy Griffin specials. “Strike Back: Cinemax Season One”: Richard Armitage stars in this premium cable action series. “William & Catherine: A Royal Romance”: A fictional account of the recent royal nuptials. “Parenthood: Season 3”: Lauren Graham family drama. “Remains”: A nuclear test turns Reno into the biggest little city for zombies. “Marley”: Documentary on the life of Bob Marley. “Clue”: Comedy mystery available on Blu-ray. “Blue Like Jazz”: Film based on Donald Miller’s semi-autobiographical stories. “Full Metal Jacket”: The 25th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s Vietnam War drama is marked with the release of the 25th anniversary Blu-ray book. “After the Wizard”: A trip is made to Kansas to find Dorothy. “The Viral Factor”: An International Security Affairs agent gets caught up in a deadly crime ring.

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SAME MOVIE By ROGER MOORE McClatchy-Tribune News Service

ou don’t need Matt Damon to revive the Bourne film franchise. And you probably don’t need Paul Greengrass, the quick-cutting action auteur who directed the best of the Damon films about Jason Bourne, the trained and chemically altered super-spy who has lost his memory and is being hunted by the very people who made him. But if you’re bringing back Treadstone, introducing a new spy and new government overlords searching for him, moving on from Bourne, hoping to build on his “Legacy,” you darned sure better grab us, straight out of the box. An epic chase for your finale, two hours later, isn’t enough. Tony Gilroy burns through 30 minutes of “The Bourne Legacy” without much happening. He takes a good, solid hour before getting this sequel-reboot on its feet. And an hour of Edward Norton, Stacy Keach and Donna Murphy and company sputtering dense spyagency jargon in a dimly lit “sit rep” room full of computers, phones and TV monitors is more than a test of patience. It’s a test of whether this franchise deserves to go on. Events here are concurrent with the tail end of the “The Bourne Ultimatum.” Things have gone “sideways,” and the spy lords need to tidy up. We glimpse Bourne in still photos, and Joan Allen and Albert Finney in scenes so disembodied as to seem like left-over footage from previous films. Norton is in charge of ending this operation of chemically altered soldiers, turning them into efficient, smart, hyper-sensitive killing machines. He makes a lot of speeches to get his team on task. The one See BOURNE, Page 24

IF YOU GO What: “The Bourne Legacy” ★★ Starring: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach, Donna Murphy Directed by: Tony Gilroy Running time: 133 minutes Rated: PG-13 for violence and action sequences

e’re used to politicians talking out of Lithgow) and the Democrat (Will Ferrell) a boozy, both sides of their mouths. “The womanizing cynic whose idealism evaporated in high school. Campaign” also attempts that feat. The worst thing about the Republican is his stuIt’s a rude and crude farce that takes broad swipes at the political pidity. Galifianakis makes Marty Huggins, a Hamsystem and the people who manip- mond, N.C., tour guide who is nothing but a disapulate it. It’s not subtle about attacking those alleged pointment to his racist, vile dad (Brian Cox), likably election-buying billionaires the Koch brothers daft. The plump, prancing Galifianakis makes Mar(called the Motch brothers here). The campaigners ty the sort of guy you’d love to take to Chick-Fil-A. Or not. The film’s earliest themselvesarebasicallypupcomic shock is when we pets — one a crass, lazy IF YOU GO see he has an equally Democrat given to giving in plump wife and kids. to his basest instincts, the What: “Campaign” ★★ 1/2 Ferrell is ferociously, other a startlingly ill-in- Starring: Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Aykroyd, Karen Maruyama hilariously unlikable as formed Republican whose Directed by: Jay Roach Cam Brady, the fouridealism gives way to a cyni- Running time: 90 minutes term incumbent. Whatcal makeover to make him Rated: R for crude sexual content, language ever his merits as a conmore presentable to the and brief nudity gressman, the very idea North Carolina voters to that he has to run for rewhom he’s appealing. The voters themselves are ranting, red-faced election,andagainstthisidioticsissytoboot,makes rubes who can’t stop fulminating long enough to re- him nuts, leading to one gaffe after another. Director Roach throws filthy-mouthed kids, sisalize that calling the other guy’s pug dogs “commuter-marrying “born again” Christians, sex in port-anists” is the silliest thing ever. But this R-rated comedy, directed by Jay Roach, johns and wardrobe malfunctions at us. The camtries to have it both ways. It straddles the “fair and paign ads — tested on the candidates — are jawbalanced” fence, making the naive, effeminate Re- droppers, full of whoppers and “Jesus” bromides publican (Zach Galifianakis) an idealist backed by the evil Motch brothers (Dan Aykroyd and John See CAMPAIGN, Page 24 PAGE 13

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‘Bones,’ ‘Revenge’ will return in the fall Q. I haven’t seen a new show of “Bones” in a long time. Please don’t tell me that my favorite show is being dropped. A. It will be back. The series did have an abbreviated seventh-season run in 2011-12 in order to fit in maternity leave for star Emily Deschanel. It started airing late in the fall, then took a break from January until April before concluding its season in April and May. It will begin a new season on Sept. 17. “The Finder,” a “Bones” spinoff, was not renewed. Q. Have we seen the end of “Revenge” or is one of my favorite shows returning after a hiatus? A. The series will return in the fall. (ABC has not announced specific dates for its shows.) And, as the previous question about “Bones” indicated, it can be tough to keep track of when shows are on and off. The major, commercial-broadcastnetwork shows still tend to air roughly from September to May, but there may be periods of reruns and hiatuses in that span. “Revenge,” for example, was off the air for about six weeks in March and April last season. While cable series run on an array of cycles throughout the broadcast year, some series on broadcast are summer only, and a number of series will take a season’s worth of episodes and run them in two or more clusters. So you have to keep a close eye on the listings — or keep those questions coming to the mailbag. Do you have a question or comment for the mailbag? Write to me at rheldenfels@thebeaconjournal.com or by regular mail to the Akron Beacon Journal, 44 E. Exchange St., Akron, OH 44309.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll be a

leader. Instead of handing people the job, let them come up with ideas and solutions on their own. They’ll work harder to execute those kinds of solutions. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). “Grab the bull by the horns,” they say — but they forget that the bull usually has other ideas. Hang on to your bucking bronco. The rough ride of late is about to calm down. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Kindnesses done to others in the distant past will come to fruition in kindnesses done to you in

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ON THE WEB For more Sudoku go to www.timesleader.com return. Be prepared to reap some muchneeded help from the good deeds you’ve sown. CANCER (June 22-July 22). This is not a zero-sum game in which your success comes at someone else’s expense. There is an expense, but it can’t be absorbed by anyone but you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll talk about multiple subjects with so many different people that you may find that you forget whom you told what. It will help you to slow down and reflect on it tonight. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You are so busy with life now that you might feel like you’ve run a triathlon. Good news from an unexpected place will get you back into the swing of things.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The journey

you’re on requires both drivers and passengers, and you are versatile enough to be either one. Slide over to the passenger side and relax. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You have a great deal of social control today. You’ll set boundaries for what you’re willing to accept from others, and then you’ll encourage them to go wild within those boundaries. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Maybe you don’t remember last night’s dreams, but they likely were filled with unfamiliar or vaguely familiar faces. In some way, you are far from home. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Though you’d like to be led by someone strong

and able who has been there before, what you hoped to gain through the guidance of a teacher, you’ll find in a book or tutorial for a fraction of the cost. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There are options you’re not seeing because the people around you don’t see them. Instead of agreeing to the same reality, be different. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You have a mighty purpose today: to make people smile. You cannot underestimate the good such a purpose can do in the world. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 10). You have the best kind of fun this month: the kind you make yourself. Friends help, though. Your lucky numbers are: 35, 25, 4, 18 and 9.

Wife with appetite for sex has husband who’s never hungry Dear Abby: I am 38 and have been married to a good husband and provider for 11 years. We have two beautiful children and a lovely home. We appear to be the perfect couple. Our problem is, my husband seems to be intimidated by my sexuality. In the past, I have told my husband what pleases me. My comments made him feel inadequate, and he has given up. We haven’t had sex

DEAR ABBY ADVICE in two years. He says he would rather pleasure himself so he doesn’t have to worry that he isn’t “doing it right.” I am a normal, red-blooded woman, and I need sex several times a month. Is that so wrong? I have resorted to having an affair with a man whose wife isn’t interested in sex, but I would prefer having a sex life with my husband.

I think my husband knows I am unfaithful. However, he accepts it because it’s easier for him to deal with than having sex with me. Is there anything I can do to make my husband try again? — Desperately Seeking Sex Dear Desperately: Having affairs may temporarily satisfy your sexual needs, but it can only damage your marriage further. If ever there were candidates who could benefit from sex therapy, it is you and your

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husband. Insist that he see a therapist with you. Don’t wait — it could save your marriage. Dear Abby: I gave birth to a son almost 40 years ago. His biological father would not help me, so I placed the baby for adoption. Here’s the problem: People are always asking me if I have any children. Should I lie and say no, or try to explain? Legally, my son does not belong to me. Please tell me what to say to my questioners. — Sincerely Concerned

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omewhere in Sweden, a pornography purveyor gets the message: A “customer” in England is dissatisfied. Truth be told, newlyweds Frances and Peter Hunter are HORRIFIED by all the lewd and lascivious photos, films, etc. they’ve received ever since the naïve young Frances tried to order Scandinavian glassware. But the porn people are so focused on the lack of customer satisfaction they decide to ratchet up the merchandise they’ve been sending. Enter two live call girls, who will add to the mayhem in “No Sex Please, We’re British.” “It’s just like ‘Noises Off’ or any other farce,” director Michael Marone said, describing the multiple on-stage doors the characters slam and hide behind. During last weekend’s performances in Nuangola, he said, the audience was swept up in the action and shouted warnings to the characters. “No, no, no, don’t go in,”

John Beppler is Peter Hunter, Jessica Santos is his wife, Frances, and Michael Marone is his crazy coworker from the bank in the farce ‘No Sex Please, We’re British.’

they’d call, because someone was already hiding in this room or that. The play is set in the Great Britain of a few decades ago, Marone explained, when “buying and selling porn became illegal and it was illegal to possess it, so they’re afraid to go to the police.” Complicating matters for Frances and her husband, who works in

the respectability-is-important world of finance, everyone from Peter’s mother to the regional bank manager decides to visit. “They’re all people you would definitely not want to know” about your pornography habit, if you really had one. The fact that the Olympic Games are taking place in London

Mayhem sometimes results when Marone, Santos and Beppler take the stage.

as this British play is put on at Theatre in the Grove is just a coincidence, said Marone, who plays a crazy co-worker from the bank in addition to his directing duties. The show, and its title, do hint at a prim-and-proper stereotypes about dear old mother England, he admitted. “It kind of gives us the idea the British do it with their socks on.”

IF YOU GO What: “No Sex Please, We’re British” When: 8 tonight and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday Where: Theatre in the Grove, 5177 Nuangola Road, Nuangola Tickets: $18 Reservations: 868-3582

A toxic turn in tater tales By MARY THERESE BIEBEL mbiebel@timesleader.com

What: “PW 3 – Murder at the Pierogie Wedding” When: 2 p.m. Sunday Where: St. John the Baptist Church grounds, 126 Nesbitt St., Larksville More info: 779-9620

John the Baptist Church in Larksville. Shrawder’s character – whose name pays homage to Anton Ego, the gaunt food critic in the animated film “Ratatouille” – does take a long time to die, so long that the audience will be prompted, via hand-held signs, to shout “Drop dead already!” and “Let’s get on with the show.” This play is the third installment of a “Pierogie Wedding” series that began in 2010. For the bazaar that year, and each year since, members and friends of St. John the Baptist Church have decorated their costumes with cabbage leaves

and bits of potatoes and portrayed members of an “interfoodal kingdom.” Attend this year’s show and you’ll meet such characters as Belleville the Butler, who is driven by love to do all sorts of things; “Hedda Cabbage,” a reporter who delivers celebrity gossip a la the famous Hedda Hopper, and Inspector Foodsleau, who may be just as adept at solving crimes as the famous Inspector Clouseau. You’ll also have a chance to sample some tiny sausages that play into the script. “Father Jerry,” as his cast affectionately calls him, said he was influenced by the films “Who’s Killing the Great Chefs of Europe,” “The Pink Panther” and “Ratatouille.” He also researched poisonous herbs as he worked on the script. After the play, the parish bazaar will take place from 3 to 10 p.m. with ethnic foods, a flea market, bingo, children’s activities, a dunk tank and more.

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Debra Kester was Philomena and John Ivanitch portrayed Heathcliffe in the Rev. Gerald Gurka’s original play about a pierogie marrying into the haluski family.

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elinda the Butter Queen doesn’t know it, but the plateful of food she is about to serve to Stefan the Sausage King and Frieda Fettuccine has been poisoned. Stefan and Frieda certainly have no clue it’s laced with hemlock, and neither do Abbott Geoffrey and food critic Adipose Ego, both of whom are clamoring for a first taste. Adipose Ego wins the little tussle, takes the first forkful – and soon the audience will watch his grisly death scene, complete with dropping of dish, clutching of throat and ultimate collapse. “Jeremy Shrawder has that part. He’s hysterically funny. When he’s dying, he’s always very dramatic,” said playwright the Rev. Gerald Gurka, whose “Murder at the Pierogie Wedding” will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday immediately before the parish bazaar at St.

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T H I S W E E K : AU G. 10 TO 16 , 2012 Fosse, a musical celebration of the choreography of Broadway actor, dancer, director and eight-time Tony Award winner Bob Fosse. Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, 409 Main St., Duryea. 8 tonight and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. $12. Reservations: 457-3589.

FUTURE Legally Blonde, the Broadway musical about a quintessential Valley Girl who follows her exboyfriend to Harvard Law School, where she realizes she has a lot more to offer than a pretty face. Presented by the Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts at the J.J. Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad St., Hazleton. Aug. 17 to 26: 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. $16, $14 seniors, $10 children. Optional pre-show dinner avail-

Madame Butterfly, Puccini’s romantic opera set in Japan after World War II, presented in Italian by the Pennsylvania Lyric Opera with a full orchestra. Notre Dame High School, 60 Spangenburg Ave., East Stroudsburg. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17 and 3 p.m. Aug. 19. $20, $15 students and seniors, $5 children. 328-5864 or griceartists.com.

With light refreshments. $10, $8 children. 430-1149. My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra, the music of Ole Blue Eyes from the 1940s swing era to Las Vegas and the Rat

Pack. Theatre at the Grove, 5177 Nuangola Road, Nuangola. Sept. 7 to 16: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. $20. See STAGE, Page 19

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Canoe enthusiasts might want to reserve their spot now for a two-day paddle in the Poconos, from Dingmans Ferry to Smithfield Beach with folks from the Monroe County Environmental Education Center. The event is set for Tuesday and Wednesday. Here, Heidi Willis of Susquehanna Kayak and Canoe Rentals of Falls gives a safety briefing to participants in a similar Sojourn on the River recently in Kingston.

OUTDOORS T H I S W E E K : AU G . 10 TO 16 , 2012 Pauly Friedman Family Walk and Run, the fourth annual 5K event to benefit Help Line and the Family Service Association. Anderson Sports & Health Complex, Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. Sunday with registration at 8:30 a.m. and event at 9:30 a.m. Followed by an Awards Party with refreshments and music. $25. 823-5144. Birds and Butterflies Walk, a short meander around the butterfly garden and lake area. Bring binoculars. Nescopeck State Park, 1137 Honey Hole Road, Drums. 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday. $5 but free to Junior Bird Club members. 4032006. Ricketts Glen Hike, seven difficult miles on the Falls Trail. Meet in the lower parking lot, Route 118, Sweet Valley. 12:45 p.m. Sunday. Sponsored by the Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club. 256-9743. Tannersville Bog Walk, a 2.5-hour walk through the northern boreal bog. Meet at the Monroe County Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. 1 p.m. Sunday and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. through Sept. 5. $5. Reservations: 6293061.

Family Fishing Program, designed for families with children age eight and older with little fishing experience. Equipment and bait provided. River Common Fishing Pier, off River Street, Wilkes-Barre. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Free. Register at http://fishandboat.com/fish_fundamentals. Nature Ramble, a stroll through the woodlands to seek out bald eagles and note seasonal happenings with naturalist Rebecca Lesko. Endless Mountains Nature Center, 1309 Vosburg Road, Tunkhannock. 6 p.m. Wednesday. $5. 836-3835. Hickory Run Hike, a steep 2.5-mile hike on the Hawk Falls and Orchard Trail Loop. Meet at the Hawk Falls Trailhead at Hickory Run State Park, Route 534, White Haven. 9 a.m. Thursday. 4032006. Keystone Active Zone Passport, a free program that encourages people to get outside and active at more than 30 local parks, trails and events in Luzerne County. Earn awards and prizes by exploring the county and logging your discoveries through Sept. 30. Join anytime by registering at KAZpassport.com or call 823-2191.

FUTURE Geo-Caching on the Back Mountain Trail. Meet at the Parry Street Trailhead in Luzerne. 9 a.m. Aug. 18. 696-5082. Sundials and Sundaes. Learn about the ancient art of telling time by the sun, make a windowsill sundial and enjoy a build-it-yourself ice-cream sundae. Monroe County Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. 11 a.m. Aug. 18. $8. Registration: 629-3061. Monarch Madness, an afternoon in the fields seeking and learning about the monarch butterfly. Followed by ice cream. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 18. $5. 828-2319. Nature at Night, a walk in the woods to listen for frogs, gaze at the stars and enjoy the music of the night. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. 8 to 10 p.m. Aug. 18. $5. 828-2319. Star Party, a star-gazing session with the Lackawanna Astronomical Society. Meet at Pavilion #3, Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. 9 p.m. Aug. 18. 6969105. Frog Frenzy. Gently catch and release these amphibians while learning about them. Wear boots and plan on getting a little wet. See OUTDOORS, Page 23

Drive-in Movie Night, with a move, snacks and crafts. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. 823-0156. Make & Take Programs for Kids, free craft projects for ages 4 and older. A.C. Moore, 2190 Wilkes-Barre Marketplace, Highland Park Boulevard, WilkesBarre Township. 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday. 820-0570.

FUTURE Let’s Make a Music Video, release your inner rock star by creating your own video. For ages 8 to 14. Box of Light Studios, 203 W. Main St., Bloomsburg. 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 17. 764-2388.

Story Time, a reading of “Harry the Dirty Dog” for ages 3 to 5. Wyoming Free Library, 358 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. 10:30 a.m. Monday. 693-1364.

Dinosaurs and the Bible, a children’s program addressing the question “Does the Bible really talk about dinosaurs?” HoulihanMcLean Center, 342 Jefferson Ave., University of Scranton. 10 a.m. Aug. 18. 717-830-9855.

Early Explorers, museum-based learning in literature, arts and natural sciences for ages 3 to 5. Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Nay Aug Park, Scranton. Mondays through Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. Free. 346-7186.

Who Lays Eggs? A session for ages 3 to 5 with stories, crafts and activities. Campground Amphitheater, Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. 3 p.m. Aug. 18. 696-9105.

Mommy & Me Naturally, exploring the world of nature with naturalist Rebecca Lesko. For ages 2.5 to 4. Endless Mountains Nature Center, 1309 Vosburg Road, Tunkhannock. 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday. $7 per child. 836-3835.

Scavenger Hunt, searching for natural items in the woods. Campground Amphitheater, Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. 5 p.m. Aug. 18. 6969105.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS Auditions for the September/ October production of “The Great American Trailer Park Musical.” Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Bring sheet music for a song of your choice. 2832195. Broadway Bus Trip, to see “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess” starring Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis and David Alan Grier. Leaves from the Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. 8 a.m. Sept. 12 returning at approximately 11 p.m. $220 includes transportation, play and dinner at Carmine’s. Reservations: 996-1500.

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Delaware River Canoe Trip, a twoday paddle from Dingmans Ferry

to Smithfield Beach with river interpretation, swimming, fishing, bird-watching, camping, a night hike and more. Monroe County Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. Tuesday and Wednesday. $110 includes boat rental, four meals, tents and all events. Registration: 629-3061.

Water Walk, an old-fashioned wade into the creek to search for critters. For families with children ages 8 and older. Wear old shoes that can get wet. Meet at Green and Mount Olivet roads at Frances Slocum State Park, Kingston Township, at 4 p.m. Saturday. 696-9105.

My Grownup and Me, story and play time for ages 1 to 3. North Branch of the Osterhout Free Library, 28 Oliver St., WilkesBarre. 10 a.m. Tuesday. Reservations: 822-4660.

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ONGOING EXHIBITS Summer Sonata: The Paintings of Sharon Cosgrove. Through Aug. 25 at ArtWorks Gallery & Studio, 503 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. 207-1815. Northeast Photography Club Show, a juried group exhibit along with ceramic works by Joe Kubic. Through Aug. 29 at New Visions Studio & Gallery, 201 Vine St., Scranton. Noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. 878-3970. The Many Expressions of Folk Art, old and new folk-art treasures including paintings, carvings, puppets, wall hangings and more. Through Aug. 31 at the Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Open during movie screenings. 996-1500.

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BEEyond, the world of bees as photographed by Rose-Lynn Fisher along with “Directing Sunbeams: Beekeeping in Northeast Pennsylvania.” Through Sept. 3 at the Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Scranton. Noon to 4 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. $5. 346-7186. Watercolor Explorations, paintings of Italy along with landscapes and florals by

area artist Linda Keck. Through Sept. 5 at Marquis Art & Frame, 515 Center St., Scranton. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. 344-3313. Two Travelers, paintings and photography of France including Normandy, Brittany and Paris by artist Mary Lou Steinberg and her niece Kate Senunas. Through Sept. 8 at Marquis Art & Frame, 122 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. 823-0518. Igor Khazanov: Beyond the Status Quo, powerful expressionist paintings by the Russian artist illustrating themes such as global greed, unrest and hope. Also: “Brother Kenneth Chapman: Celebration of Life,” abstract mixed-media paintings depicting the mysteries of life. Through Sept. 22 at the Pauly Friedman Gallery and the MacDonald Gallery, Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 674-6250. A Bit of Britain, a photographic tour of Great Britain by Elizabeth Hoegg. Through Sept. 26 at the Fly on the Wall Art Gallery, Dragonfly Café, 9 E. Broad St., Hazleton. 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. 454-1214.

Cliff St., Scranton. Through Oct. 31. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 340-5200. Penn Foster: Alma Mater to the Millions, an exhibit tracing the growth of the International Correspondence Schools (now Penn Foster) from the training of mining inspectors and foremen to its growth filling the educational needs of more than 200,000 international students. Through November at the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum, 22 Bald Mountain Road, McDade Park, Scranton. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. 963-4804.

BEST BET Sunrises, sunsets, the Aurora Borealis and even images from outer space are all part of Pocono artist Kathy Crane’s new exhibit, “Look to the Skies!” It’s on display at the Monroe County Environmental Education Center in Stroudsburg through Aug. 30. Admittedly it’s an hour’s drive, but you can explore the nature trails and the Kettle Creek Wildlife Sanctuary while you’re there. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. most Saturdays. Call 629-3061 or log onto mcconservation .org.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Call for Entries, for Camerawork Gallery’s September Cameraphone Show. Entry forms and show rules available at cameraworkgallery.org. Deadline: Aug. 31. Call for Entries, for the 8th annual Glenburn Township Art Show and Sale. Accepting two-dimensional artwork, paintings in all media and photography. Opening reception on Oct. 7. Call 954-1489 for entry form. Call for Entries. The Sullivan County Council on the Arts is accepting applications for its annual juried Fall Art Expo (Oct. 13-14), which offers $1200 in cash prizes. Deadline: Oct. 12. sullivanarts.org or 928-8927.

Kathy Crane’s art is on display at the Monroe Country Environmental Education Center through Aug. 30.

The Wonderful Story of Planters Peanuts, photographs, documents and memorabilia about the landmark WilkesBarre business created in 1906 by immigrants Amedeo Obici and Mario Peruzzi. Through Oct. 27 at the Luzerne County Historical Society Museum, 69 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. 822-1727. Stories of the Wilkes-Barre Passengers on the Titanic, an exhibit based on the book by Dr. William V. Lewis with photographs, memorabilia, a wooden model of the Titanic and more. Through Oct. 27 at the Luzerne County Historical Society Museum, 69 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. 822-1727. Elegant Corrosion, macro photography by Colin Winterbottom of the rust, stains and peeling paint on some of the train cars at Steamtown National Historic Site, 300

‘Summer Celebration’ is among the works in artist Linda Keck’s exhibit ‘Watercolor Explorations,’ running through Sept. 5 at Marquis Art & Frame in Scranton.

dinner is waiting for him. Afterward, she cleans up while he dozes off in the recliner watching The Golf Channel. Then they head upstairs to go to sleep — in their separate bedrooms. And it’s been this way for years. Tired of the sexless complacency, Kay insists one day that she and Arnold take part in an intense, one-week couples’ therapy session. In Maine. Arnold grudgingly agrees to join her in the idyllic New England hamlet of Great Hope Springs, but once he sits down on the couch, it takes a while for him even to consider opening up to the soft-spoken but persistent Dr. Bernard Feld (Steve Carell, playing a solid straight man to allow the two stars to stand out). The therapy scenes are just exquisitely acted and paced, with body language and slight facial gestures that speak volumes. The silences provide tension and intimacy, but once these two do begin answering questions, they reveal regrets and resentments, yearningsandfantasiesthey’dnever dared to speak aloud before.

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in “The Devil Wears Prada.” But stylish magazine editor Miranda Priestly wouldn’t be caught dead in the sensible ensembles that Streep’scharacterhere,Kay,wears and sells at a mall chain store for middle-age women. Her wardrobe is one of many ways “Hope Springs” depicts a safe, suburban Midwestern life vividly and without an ounce of mocking. Kay and her husband, Arnold, live in a comfortable home in Omaha, Neb. Their children have grown up and moved out, leaving them to settle into a drab routine. She cooks him bacon and a couple of fried eggs every morning, which he eats at the kitchen table while reading the newspaper. A quick kiss on the cheek, and Arnold is off to work at an accounting firm where he’s one of the partners. When he comes home at night, some sort of meat-and-potatoes

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ucky for us, we believe in second chances. Otherwise, we might not have found a new favorite sauce. But more about that later. Our first visit to KB’s in its new location, a lovely old house, all prettied up and turned into a neighborhood eatery just a stone’s throw from its old spot next to Dymond’s Farm Market in Shavertown, left us a bit confused. No one actually greeted us or told us whether to take a seat or wait to be seated. After we watched other customers and took a guess, we waited and waited … and waited some more … for someone to take our order and then, finally, to bring the breakfast food. Honestly, it all made us wonder: Is this a place just for regulars? (People who came in after us were served and out the door before we saw a plate.) Fortunately, we’re a patient sort of people, and watching the seeming chaos unfold became somewhat fascinating actually. To the staff’s credit, we did get at least one apology and an explanation that the numbers coming into the new place were completely unexpected and that a second server was about to come on board the following week, the better to help out the extremely stressed single server on staff that morning. OK, then. We’d definitely have to come back. The good news from the first visit is the breakfast was quite good, so worth the wait. Cinnamon French Toast ($4.75) was a stunner, employing fresh Dymond’s bakery bread for extra bragging rights. Our only complaint? No bacon available as a side. The bacon well had run dry. A sausage and cheese omelet ($5.25), however, was one of the better I’ve had, the eggs fluffy and airy and the sausage and cheese plentiful. The only trouble was temperature: lukewarm. That wasn’t surprising given the crowd and confusion. At least we had a couple of good coffees while we waited, in cute mugs, and found some nice fellow diners with whom to chat. In between, we discussed the

dinner potential – it’s new on the menu here – and agreed we’d have to give this place some time, a couple of weeks at least. So that we did. What a difference two weeks make. The only problem the second time around? Still no bacon, which was a bummer because a bacon-wrapped shrimp appetizer ($7.95) sounded scrumptious. Almost as scrumptious as an also $7.95 Philly Portabella with ground beef, roasted red peppers and onions mixed with a blend of AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER cheeses and served over marin- A cute little coffeehouse has moved up in the world: KB’s is now serving lunch and dinner, and the ara. Darned if that wasn’t sold offerings are lovely. out as well. We were quickly advised, howThat could be arranged, our mild but did have a nice enough sauce? Just another one to love. ever, presumably by KB (Kerry A dinner salad accompanied Beth Dymond) herself, that we pleasant, attentive, now-un- snap to it. I’m just not sure it would no doubt like the substi- rushed server said. Ah, how we wowed as much as the first one. each of our choices: spinach, cuI also chose a pasta dish, sim- cumbers and chopped tomatoes. tute for the bacon, which was love a place willing to work with ply because the description On these we especially enjoyed us. honey ham. My The server hooked me. Roasted vegetable the newest dressing on the meguests readily IF YOU GO herself de- ravioli ($13.95) were filled with nu: Asian sesame, which had just agreed, and I, a scribed the tiny dices of roasted zucchini, enough flavor with a bit of fan of ham only What: KB’s Where: 206 North Main St., sauce as “like an Portabella mushrooms and red crunch. when it’s cured Shavertown And still we weren’t finished. Alfredo” and peppers and arranged around a into prosciutto, Call: 674-7779 Not when we heard the oohs noted the house mini mound of sautéed spinach. demurred. More Credit cards? Yes The crowning glory was – and the aahs from across the Alfredo was for my guests, Wheelchair accessible? No wonderful as wonder of wonders – the sauce. room over a certain chocolate who devoured Other: Breakfast, lunch and dinner menus. BYOB for well, but my The scent of rosemary-thyme cake that had come from New the ham-anddinner. guest was un- brown-butter announced the York. It was, in a word, divine. Cooper-cheeseHours: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5 convinced. This, dish, and I was in awe watching Huge and soft with lovely, dense wrapped shrimp, p.m.-9 p.m. Tuesdays through she said, was the beautifully flecked brown layers of fudgy glory, all beneath commenting on Saturdays; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays. Closed Mondays. just so much bet- butter bubble ever so lightly over a fine … sauce. This time, you got how exquisite it ter than any Alf- the light and homemade-tasting it: chocolate. was with each Our other choice was an equalredo. (Which pasta. bite. Six ravioli never hit such a ly luscious but considerably But what really stole the show might say something about the lighter lemonade cake, three spot. on this plate was the light cream kind served here.) Next up was a $16.95 dish of shades of yellow and glorious. My sauce-loving guest next sauce, which was described as Two fabulous finishes on a made with a bit of heavy cream tried Ricotta Gnocchi, or home- chicken Champagne: sautéed and a bit of garlic and, to our eye, made Ricotta-cheese dumplings chicken breasts served over pan- now fabulous night, and our meaccented with flecks of a green sautéed with roasted vegetables wilted spinach and tomatoes and mories of the first time around herb. One of us in particular just and tossed in a Parmesan Becha- covered in a Champagne cream were so quickly erased. We’ll be swooned, spooning every last mel for $11.95. The dumplings sauce. (KB is a real sauce whiz, back for more (and asking for extra sauce). drop onto every available piece were lovely and light and certain- apparently.) High marks here as well. The of shrimp and saying how much ly plentiful, soft to a fork but punshe’d like an entire bowl of this chy, too. The sauce – a Becha- dish popped with color, and the Times Leader food critics remain mel, so, again, white – was quite chicken was tender, too. The anonymous. stuff, over pasta.

A ‘fishy’ dessert By SARA POKORNY spokorny@timesleader.com

Mixed drink in a traditional glass? Tiny shot of booze? So very much things of the past. Those in search of the latest in adult beverages now turn to fish bowls. R Bar and Grill in Nanticoke is serving the 20-ounce spherical glasses with flavors running the gamut from mint chocolate chip to coconut cream pie. “You definitely get more bang for your buck with these,” coowner and manager Lauren Maga said. “And if you don’t want to drink the full 20 ounces, we offer each flavor in a martini or mixer form.” There are more than 25 different types to choose from, one of which is the Black Forest Cake Fish Bowl. This provides an authentic dessert taste and is made up of both chocolate and cherry vodka, as well as cherry juice, cream and chocolate syrup. The real kicker, though, are the toppings, which almost overflow the glass: whipped cream, cherries and chocolate syrup. Maga said the most popular bowls are the “Drink Like a Fish,”

which tastes like Swedish Fish, and the chocolate peanut butter cup bowl. ••• FISH BOWLS Served at: R Bar and Grill, 144 W. Union St., Nanticoke Price: $6.50 Recipes: BLACK FOREST CAKE • 3 ounces chocolate vodka • 2 ounces cherry vodka • 1 ounce cherry juice • Squeeze of chocolate syrup • Fill with cream Shake all ingredients together in martini shaker with ice. Strain into fish bowl and top with whipped cream, cherries and chocolate syrup. CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUP • 3 ounces chocolate vodka • 1 ounce hazelnut liqueur • 1 teaspoon peanut butter • 1 teaspoon chocolate syrup • Fill with cream Shake together very well, so the peanut butter breaks up. Pour into fish bowl and top with whipped cream, mini peanut butter cups and chocolate syrup.

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and porn. The candidates themselves are the biggest mess of all. Marty ineptly panders to the Jewishvoteinasynagogue,whileCam joins a black Baptist church choir. The one unadulterated, fall-onthe-floor running gag is played to perfection by Karen Maruyama. She’s Mrs. Yao, the maid for Marty’s bigoted dad, forced to talk in a Stepin Fetchit sing-song straight out of “The Help” to remind the old man “of the good old days” — when Jesse Helms was a North Carolina icon and all was right with the South. Maruyama kills, so much so that they bring her back for an ill-considered bit in the finale. By that time, despite landing more than a few laughs beforehand, Roach must have known he needed the help.

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agent they’re having trouble tricking into taking one last pill is Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner). Cross dodges the drone sent to take him out and uses all his skills to make his way back to the lab where he was altered, to get help from the doctor (Rachel Weisz) who helped create him. Gilroy saves his big action beats for the latter acts and his great chase – a rehash of the parkour-influenced rooftop romps of earlier Bournes – for the finale. He and his co-writer brother Dan revisit not just earlier Bourne characters but earlier Bourne plot contrivances. The Gilroys don’t kill or wreck “The Bourne Legacy.” But this Treadstone retread just treads water, and that’s no way to make it Bourne again.

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Wilkes-Barre Farmers Market, the summer marketplace with fresh produce, breads and pastries, specialty items, festival foods and a lunchtime concert by Farmer’s Daughter. Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday. 208-4292.

FUTURE T H I S W E E K : AU G. 10 TO 16 , 2012 Arts and Crafts Festival, with 100 juried professional craftspersons and fine artists offering pottery, blown glass, leather, paintings, clothing, jewelry, weaving, carved wood and more. Village Green, Eagles Mere. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $5. 525-3370. Flea Market and Bake Sale. Central United Methodist Church, 65 Academy St., Wilkes-Barre. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Lunch menu available. 822-7246. Craft and Flea Market, with a lunch menu and Welsh cookies. Eastern Star Building, 15 Foster St., Dallas. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Craft Fair and Flea Market. Heinz Rehab Hospital, 150 Mundy St., Wilkes-Barre Township. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 826-3800.

Flea Market, with food available. Bloomingdale Grange Hall, Grange Hall Road, Bloomingdale. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 18. $5 per vendor table. 256-7610. Soup for the Souls Summer Craft Show, with a bake sale and food

including homemade potato pancakes. Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church, 420 Main Road, Hanover Township. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 18. 823-6242.

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Book Signing, with John J. Zelenski, author of “Walker’s Vale,” a story of faith, deception and horror. Barnes & Noble WilkesKing’s Bookstore, 7 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. 208-4700.

Craft Fair ’n’ Flea Market. Saints Peter and Paul Church, 13 Hudson Road, Plains Township. Sept. 8. Vendors welcome at $10 plus an additional $5 for a table. Reserve space by Aug. 27 at 822-4016. Crafters Wanted for the annual Holiday Craft Show sponsored by the Wyoming Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross. Nov. 24 and 25 in Kingston. For application, call 823-7161, ext. 348.

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Book Discussion of “Fight Club,” by Chuck Palahniuk along with a screening of the 1996 film based on the book. Wyoming Free Library, 358 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. 6 p.m. Aug. 31. 6931364. Distinguished Author Award Presentation, a dinner and award ceremony to honor author and poet Jay Parini (“The Passage of J.M.: A Novel of Herman Melville,” “The Last Station”). DeNaples Center, 900 Mulberry St., University of Scranton. Sept. 29 with dinner at 5 p.m. and awards ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Reservations: 941-7816.

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