Eric Faden, Professor of Film/Media Studies at BucknellUniversity in Lewisburg, speaking about the JapanesePaper Film Project at Bucknell that is dedicated topreserving films made on paper from the 1930s in Japan.There will be "An Evening of Japanese Paper Films" onTuesday, September 24, 2024 at 7:00 at The Campus Theatre,413 Market Street in Lewis…

Karen Reid, practicing studio artist from NEPA, speaking about her significant work madefrom kiln-cast optical glass titled, "Creek."The sculpture is part of the major inaugural exhibition to celebrate the opening of theNew Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State."Made in PA" will run throughDecember 1, 2024. Admission isfree, with a modest suggested do…

Matthew Schooley, Former President of the Forty FortCemetery Association, speaking about the historyof the cemetery and the Forty Fort Meeting House,in anticipation of the Forty Forty Cemetery Inaugural5K/10K/ Run & Walk on Saturday, September 14, 2024,at 9:00 am. The event will benefit the Forty Fort Cemetery Association and will feature different…

Carol Nelson Dembert, President of the Board, andCarl Witkowski III, Chair of the Search Committee, speaking with Julie Sidoni,Director of Journalism at WVIA, about theretirement of Nancy Sanderson, long-time Executive Director of the Orchestra and the currentsearch for a new director.For more information:www.nepaphil.org/ 570-270-4444…

Members of the Cranberry Quilt Guild of GreaterHazleton--Debbie Kessell, President; ChristineGresh, Publicity Chair; Marie Shulenski, Group Leaderof the Hazleton Area Chapter of Quilts of Valor,speaking about the Guild and its 2024exhibition September 14 from 10 am to 5 pm andSeptember 15 from 11 am to 4 pm, at the WeatherlyArea Middle School Compl…

Carol McManus, Vice Chair of Pike Artworks & Co-Chair of theMilford Readers & Writers Festival, speaking about the2024 event taking place September 13, 14 & 15, inMilford, PA. There will be a wide range of panels,speakers and topics, many taking place at the Milford Theater, 114 E. Catherine Street.A number of events are free. For more information:…

Carol McManus, Vice Chair of Pike Artworks & Co-Chair of the Milford Readers & Writers Festival, speaking about the 2024 event taking place September 13, 14 & 15, in Milford, PA. There will be a wide range of panels, speakers and topics, many taking place at the Milford Theater, 114 E. Catherine Street. A number of events are free. For more informa…

J. Michael Lennon, Professor Emeritus of English atWilkes University, co-founder of the Maslow FamilyGraduate Program in Creative Writing there and authorof the official biography, "Norman Mailer: A Double Life,"speaking about "Miami and the Siege of Chicago"written by Mailer in 1968, and also about thenew documentary film by Jeff Zimbalist, "Howto…

George Aulisio, Dean of the Weinberg Memorial Libraryat the University of Scranton and Director of the SchemelForum there, speaking about the Fall 2024 seasonof the Forum that features courses, world-affairs luncheonseminars and more, from September into November.For more information: www.scranton.edu/schemelforum570-941-4740…

Erica Golaszewski, bassist and longtime COTA volunteer, speaking about the 2024 Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts, taking place on September 7th & 8th, with great jazz on the main stage and at the Deer Head Inn. There will be children's activities, artisans and food vendors on hand, as well.www.cotajazz.org/…

Elaine Mehalakes, Vice President of CuratorialAffairs at the Allentown Art Museum, speaking about the exhibition, "Scarlet Poppies andUltramarine Butterflies: The Language of Color,"running now to September 29, 2024, atthe museum, 31 North 5th Street.There will be public programs on Saturday,August 31st, and Nature's Palette will takeplace in Septe…

Rev. Bill Carter, Jazz Pianist, Bandleader & Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit, speaking about his recent book, "Thriving on a Riff: Jazz & theSpiritual Life," issued by Broadleaf Books, in anticipationof the decades-long tradition of holding a Jazz Communionservice on Labor Day weekend. This year Carter &the Presbybop ensemb…

Composer Paul Salerni, NEH Distinguished Chair in theHumanities & Chair & Professor of Music at Lehigh Universityin Bethlehem, PA, speaking about the concert on August 30, 2024, featuring The Trio Sallese at the Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh at 7:30 pm. There will be music by Dr. Salerni, Verdi and others. www.zoellner.cas.lehigh.edu/In addition, …

Tom Combs of NAC Entertainment speaking about the2024-2025 Broadway in Scranton season running fromNovember through May and featuring "Dear Evan Hansen" in April. The shows are presented at the Scranton CulturalCenter, 420 N. Washington Avenue.For more information: www.BroadwayInScranton.com/(570) 342-7784…

Cheryl Boga, Director of Performance Music at the University ofScranton, & Janelle Decker, Conductor & Co-Director,speaking about Janelle Decker in her new position and aboutthe opening concert of the 2024 Fall season.Duo Corgano--Trevor Nuckols, horn, & David Ball, organ--who will perform on Friday, September 6th at 7:30 pm in theHoulihan-McLean C…

Michael T. Geib, Professor of Double Bass at the University of Central Oklahoma, talking about his life in music and ties to Wayne County in NEPA.Featured are two CDs on the Onyx Lane label:"Not As They Seem," a jazz album of Geib's originals; and12 Waltzes for Solo Double Bass by Dragonetti.For more information: www.michaeltgeib.com/…

Carl Achhammer, Jr., Vice-President, & James Gavern, President,of the NEPA Bonsai Society, speaking about the art of bonsai & the annual Open House on Saturday, August 24, 2024 from10:00 am to 3:30 pm, at Keller's Garden Center, 7 Kern Streetin Exeter, PA 570-709-3848www.nepabonsai.com/ www.zenchaserbonsai.com/…

Dr. Bode Morin, Site Administrator of thePA Anthracite Heritage Museum, the ScrantonIron Furnaces & Eckley Miners Village, andAnthracite Photographer Scott Herring, speaking aboutHerring's 288,000 images of the anthraciteregion & its history and culture, and the currentexhibition marking the 50th anniversary of hisdocumentary project, "The Hardcoal…

Ed Randazzo, highly-respected singer-songwriter from NEPA,speaking about his life in music and his new album, "Wishing on a Train," set to be released onFriday, August 30, 2024.For more information: www.edrandazzomusic.com/De către WVIA Public Media

WVIA's Haley O'Brien reports on theexhibition titled, "Arts to the Rescue,"opening Friday, August 16, 2024, witha reception from 5:00 to 8:00 pmat the AFA Gallery, 101 Penn Avenuein Scranton. The show, featuringworks of pets, centering on thosein need of adoption, will run throughSeptember 14th.www.artistsforart.org/…

Jill Carletti, Creative Director for Harmony in the Woods,speaking about the 2024 season and thespecial performance by The String Queens on Sunday,August 18 at 6:00 pm. The natural amphitheater is located at 19 Imagination Way in Hawley, PA.For more information:www.harmonyinthewoods.org/570-503-6685De către WVIA Public Media

James Lansing, Everhart Museum Curator, speaking about theexhibition, "Peace, Love & Music," running from August 15 to December 27, 2024.The opening of the show coincides with the 55th anniversary of the Woodstock Festival in 1969, and there will be a reception on August 15 outside the museum in Nay Aug Park in Scranton from 5:30 to 8:00 pm--The Fl…

Tannis Kowalchuk, Founder & Artistic Director of the Farm Arts Collective, and Yurika Sase, Rice Farmer & Artist from Japan who volunteers each summer with the FAC, speaking about the Dream on the Farm series and this year's production, "Conference for Those Still Living," at Willow Wisp Organic Farm in Damascus, PA, from August 8th to 18th, 2024, …

Rev. Bill Carter, Jazz Pianist, Band Leader & Pastor of the FirstPresbyterian Church of Clarks Summit, speaking about hisrecent book, "Thriving on a Riff: Jazz & the Spiritual Life" issuedin 2024 by Broadleaf Books. For more information:www.presbybop.com/The interview first aired in April to coincide with the book'srelease.…

Kathryn Maguet, Executive Director of the Weis Center for thePerforming Arts at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA,speaking about the 2024-2025 season that gets underwayon September 13th with bluegrass performer Sierra Hull.For more information: www.bucknell.edu/weiscenterDe către WVIA Public Media

Dr. William Kashatus speaking about his study titled,"Jackie & Campy: The Untold Story of Their RockyRelationship & the Breaking of Baseball's Color Line,"issued in 2015 by the University of Nebraska Press.WVIA-TV will broadcast a new documentary onthe Negro Leagues titled, "Never Drop the Ball," on Thursday,August 8, 2024, at 7 pm.For more informa…

Brainstorm time! Lisa and Eric discuss their different perspectives for deciding which art shows to attend. Things like location, art style, and artist all matter, but to what degree? And how does word of mouth factor in? - Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ for recent updates and for all things The Artscene, visit: ⁠TheArtscene.com⁠ Intro/Outro song: ⁠stop …

Mary Ann Moran-Savakinus, Director of the Lackawanna Historical Society; Michael Gilmartin, President of the Board and Architect Martina Bacarella, speaking about "Sacred Sites & Sounds," taking place in Carbondale, PA.There will be a reception and choral performance on Thursday, August 22, 2024, and then a walking tour of 6 different churches on S…

Walter Mitchell Jr., Artistic Director, and David Parmelee,General Manager, speaking about the Weekend of One-Actsto be presented August 9, 10 & 11, 2024, at the Little Theatreof Wilkes-Barre, 537 North Main Street. Shows Friday & Saturday at 8:00 pm; Sunday at 3:00.www.ltwb.org/De către WVIA Public Media

Violinist Barbara Sonies of the Philadelphia Trio,remembering acclaimed cellist Deborah Reederwho passed away in January of 2024.There will be a concert in her memory on Friday, August 2,at the Dewire Center, 891 Laporte Avenue in EaglesMere, PA, with a reception at 7:30 pm and theperformance at 8:00. Featured will be theEagles Mere Chamber Players…

Tenor T.J. Capobianco, a native of Scranton, speaking withHaley O'Brien of the WVIA News Department aboutthe Metropolitan Opera in NY where he is a Full PlanArtist. Capobianco returned this summer as a vocal coach at the Lyceum School for Visual & Performing Arts in Scranton,and he will perform at La Festa Italiana on CourthouseSquare on September …

Domenic Salerni, violinist, composer, arranger & member of the award-winning Attacca Quartet, speaking about recent initiatives including the album project, "A Change is Gonna Come" for the Palaver Strings and soloists Nicholas Phan and Farayi Malek, issued by Azica Records. For more information: www.palaverstrings.org/ www.domenicsalerni.com/…

William Jay & Robyn Madara Jay,speaking about the Listening Roomat the Exchange Gallery,24 E. Main Street in Bloomsburg,featuring blues, roots & Americanaperformances the last Wednesday of the monthbeginning at 7:00 pm.Donations accepted at the door.The 8th season begins on July 31, 2024with a concert featuring Ed Randazzo &Bret Alexander. (570) 31…

Marko Marcinko, Artistic Director of the Scranton Jazz Festival and Leader of the Festival Big Band, speaking about the 19th annualSJF to be held in downtown Scranton August 2, 3 & 4, 2024.Friday and Saturday will feature free jazz walks & on Saturdayevening, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will perform at the Scranton Cultural Center at 7:30 pm. Celebrated j…

Justin Costello, founder & artistic director of Intrepidus Theatre Lab, and Marcie Herman Riebe, actor/Phaedra, speaking about the production of Costello's original play, "Bulls: The Tragedy of Phaedra of Crete" to be presented July 26, 27 & 28, 2024, at Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road in Scranton. Friday & Saturday at 8:00 pm; Sunday at…

Amy Carter Casimir, owner of Strictly Ballet & Artistic Director of "A Lewisburg Victorian Nutcracker, " speaking about "A Lewisburg Victorian Garden Party" on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at 7:30 pm on the great lawn outside the GreenSpace Center at 815 Market Street in Lewisburg, PA.The event is free & open to the public, but it is a fundraiser for t…

Mandy Pennington, Director of Digital Strategy at WilkesUniversity in Wilkes-Barre, speaking about her newone-person play, "Girl Walks Into a Theater," thatwill have its first performance as part of a programtitled, "Acting Alone: 2 Solo Plays on One Stage,"to be presented by Scranton Fringe July 25, 26 & 27,2024, at Lackawanna College, 501 Vine St…

Maureen McGuigan, Director of the LackawannaCounty Department of Arts & Culture, speaking about her writing life in a conversation in September 2023.Her one-person theatrical piece, "Remember You Must Die:A Comedy," will be part of a program titled, "Acting Alone:Two Solo Plays on One Stage" to be presented byScranton Fringe, July 25, 26 & 27, 2024…

Cellist Yosif Feigelson, co-founder & artistic director of Kindred Spirits Arts in Milford, PA, speaking about the Summer 2024 Concert Series continuing on July 20th with Freelance Nun and Weird Uncle at 5:30 pm at the Pool Pavilion at Grey Towers National Historic Site. The season will run through August and close on September 14th with the Tesla …

Cynthia Long, Executive Director of the Endless MountainMusic Festival, speaking with WVIA's Lisa Mazzarellaabout the 2024 Concert Season, running from July 19ththrough July 27th, with 17 performances in 17 daysat various venues throughout North Central PAand Southern NY. www.endlessmountain.net/De către WVIA Public Media

Brian Fanelli and Joe Kraus, co-editors of "Currents in the Electric City: A Scranton Anthology,"released on July 16, 2024, by Belt Publishing.There will be a book launch event on Saturday,July 27th at 3:00 at the Albright MemorialLibrary, 500 Vine Street in Scranton.To register: www.albright.org/ https://beltpublishing.com/…

Scott Coulter, Artistic Director of the Pocono MountainsMusic Festival, speaking about the 15th Anniversary SummerSeason, getting under way on Friday, July 19, 2024, andrunning through July 27th. There will be sounds of Cabaret,Broadway, Jazz, Pop, Opera and a Roaring 2020sSpeakeasy Fundraiser. "The Room Where It Happens" isa special showcase featu…

Loren Schoenberg, jazz scholar, educator, writer, musician, band leader and producer and music director of the original film documentary, "Wham-Re-Bop-Boom-Bam: The Swing Jazz of Eddie Durham," a production of WVIA, speaking about Eddie Durham and his music in anticipation of a concert of Durham's music on July 21, 2024 at 5:30 pm,at Harmony in the…

Liz Tilley, artist, designer, writer, event professional and Corporate Sponsorship Representative at WVIA, speaking about her work and places her art can be seen this summer. At The Gamut Gallery in Stroudsburg through July 29 2024; as part of the 21st Annual Wayne County Arts Alliance Artists' Studio Tour taking place July 12, 13 and 14 from 10 am…

Dan Tompkins, Director of the North BranchArt Trail & Producer of Summer Sessions 3:The Coffeehouse Series, speaking aboutthe 2024 season that opens on July 10th.The July concerts will be held on Wednesdayevenings at 6:00 at the Old Carter Barnat Lake Carey, and the August shows will move to the Reimel Center in Montrose, PA.For more information: w…

Ronnie Harvey, General Theater Manager & Film Booker at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock, speaking about Summer Fest 2024--a three-week film festival runningfrom July 12th to August 1st, screening 21 films in 21 days.Opening night, July 12th, features 2 films--"Thelma" and "Wicked Little Letters," with refreshments, and doors opening at 6:00p.m.…

Dr. Michael Geib, Professor at the University of Central Oklahomaand Founder/Producer of the Dyberry Creek Music Festival in Wayne County PA, and Dr. Danielle Herrington, Assistant Professor of Musicology at Central Oklahoma, speaking about the French Baroque Opera by Charpentier, "Les Plaisirs de Versailles,"that will be presented as part of the 2…

Christine Piazzi, Executive Director of the WildflowerMusic Festival in White Mills, PA, speaking with WVIA'sLisa Mazzarella about the 2024 season and her firstsummer at the helm.The series opens on July 6th and runs through August 17th.Concerts take place at the open-air amphitheatre at the Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary on Long Ridge Roadin…

Pricing artwork is probably one of the most difficult tasks for an artist. Is the time you spent painting, sculpting, or rehearsing actually worth anything? YES, say our hosts! And Lisa has some of exact figures to consider to figure it all out! Lisa shares her findings from both running The Artscene's first produced art show in Tokyo: Yuri Okada’s…