The Weekender 06-13-2012
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GREEN PIECE:
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GREEN, P. 25
TIPS FROMA
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THE RUNWAY, P. 57
NORTHEAST FAIR OFFERS A SMORGASBORD OF NOSTALGIA
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Nikki M. Mascali
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Well, thats easy funnel
cakes, of course.
Im not good at eating random
food at a bazaar. If I had to pick,
it would be a pizza fritta.
Shish kabobs.
Kieran Inglis
Account executive 570.831.7321
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Shelby Kremski
Account executive 570.829.7204
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Fried dough with some
powdered sugar.
Funnel cake.
Gyros Potato pancakes.
Halushki, pierogies, funnel
cake. I could go on and on.
Potato pancakes, potato
pancakes and potato pancakes.
Whats your favorite
bazaar/picnic food?
social
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Letter from the editor
A
nyone who grew up in or
found their way into NE-
PA knows that summers
here are full of a few sure bets:
Icky humidity, lots of pretty lakes
to beat the heat, millions of bugs
and more than a few great sum-
mer festivals.
Whether its at your local fire
company, a fair or a church, good
food is definitely a summer must
in these parts once the season
hits and everyones opinions
on which picnic or festival is best
is about as long as its potato-
pancake line.
It seems that the Northeast Fair
sort of kicks the season off,
which is why we chose it as this
weeks cover story (pgs. 14-15).
Not only does it boast some of
that aforementioned fair food, but
the Northeast Fair is also full of
live music, agricultural exhibits,
baking competitions and much
more.
And, to drive home how pop-
ular the fairs baking competi-
tions really are, the Weekenders
Betty Crocker-esque Staff Writer,
Stephanie DeBalko, volunteered
to make the lovely apple pie that
is featured on the cover. From
scratch, I will have you know.
Real apples and everything, as
opposed to canned apples like I
would have tried to pass off as
homemade.
As soon as she brought it in
last week for its moment in the
spotlight, General Manager Ra-
chel A. Pugh and I began sniff-
ing around.
Did you do the photo shoot?
Rachel casually called out from
her office a few times before we
actually did the big shoot.
Naturally, we made sure to
give her the first piece of what
was a very tasty pie and the
last cover image that our Creative
Director Steve Husted will shoot
and design for us. You see, Steve
is leaving the Weekender this
week after six years with us. As
we wish him well in his new
endeavor, we welcome a familiar
face: Former intern Amanda
Dittmar, who is taking over as
graphic designer.
As always, thanks for reading
sorry we didnt save any pie
for you!
-- Nikki M. Mascali
Weekender Editor
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ROARING RETURN
A vacation re-energized
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TRAILBLAZERS
Third annual bike tour and festival
puts focus on the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail.
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COVER STORY
14-15
LISTINGS
THIS JUST IN ... 7
SPEAK & SEE ... 13
CONCERTS ... 20-21
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT .... 22
AGENDA ... 28, 34, 35, 38, 39, 42
THEATER ... 31
CAR & BIKE ... 57
MUSIC
GEORGE WESLEY 16
ALBUM REVIEWS ... 18
CHARTS ... 18
ZIGGY MARLEY 49
STAGE & SCREEN
STAGE ... 25
MOVIE REVIEW 27
STARSTRUCK 29
THE RALPHIE REPORT 29
NOVEL APPROACH 31
JULIANNE HOUGH 41
FOOD, FUN & FASHION
NEWS OF THE WEIRD ... 10
GREEN PIECE 25
PUZZLE 28
LVHA BIKE TOUR 32
STYLE FILES 44
WORLD WIDE KNIT IN PUBLIC DAY
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RELAY FOR LIFE 48
TELL US 49
BITCH & BRAG 51
SHOOT FOR THE STARS 53
DISH 55
TIPS FROM A BARBIE CHICK 57
MISC.
TECH TALK 17
SORRY MOM & DAD 42
MOTORHEAD 43
SHOWUS SOME SKIN 43
GET YOUR GAME ON 52
HAPPY HOUR 52
SIGN LANGUAGE 56
ON THE COVER
DESIGN BY STEVE HUSTED & AMAN-
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VOLUME 19 ISSUE 31
index
June 13-19, 2012
this just in
By Weekender Staff
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GET IN AN UPROAR
The third annual Rockstar
Energy Drink Uproar Festival
will touch down Tuesday, Aug.
28 at 1:30 p.m. at Toyota Pavil-
ion at Montage Mountain (1000
Montage Mountain Road, Scran-
ton)
This years festival features
Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind,
Papa Roach and Adelitas Way
on the main stage and Deuce,
Fozzy, Redlight King, Mindset
Evolution, In This Moment,
Candlelight Red and a local
Battle Of The Bands winner on
the Ernie Ball and Jagermeister
stages.
Tickets are $32-$101.55 and go
on sale Friday, June 15 at 10 a.m.
via the box office or Ticketmas-
ter. Visit RockstarUPROAR.com
for more info.
NEWPLACE TO
LAY YOUR HEAD
SpringHill Suites Scranton
Wilkes-Barre (19 Radcliffe
Drive, Moosic) opened a 102-
suite hotel Sunday, June 10.
The hotel features separate
living, working and sleeping
spaces, iHome docking stations,
pullout sofa beds, a bathroom
accessed through sliding doors,
marble-top vanities and more.
For info or reservations, call
570.207.1212 or 888.287.9400 or
visit marriott.com/avpsh.
DEAD AS A DOORNAIL
Infect Scranton, a zombie-
themed convention, will take
over NEPA Friday, Sept. 21
through Sunday, Sept. 23 when
Riverside High School (300
Davis St., Taylor) is turned into
SC 232 (Survivor Camp 232).
Staged as a survivor camp after
a zombie outbreak, the event will
include vendors, a film festival
and question-and-answer and
panel discussions with notable
guests from hits like Dawn of
the Dead and The Walking
Dead. Among confirmed guests
are Madison Lintz, Addy Mill-
er, Jim Krut, Sharon Hill,
Leonard Lies, Gary Streiner,
Russ Streiner, Judy ODea,
Matt Mogk, Kirk Allmond and
GodDamn Zombie. There will
also be a screening of Night of
the Living Dead.
Tickets start at $20 and are
available in four levels: Ultimate
Survivor, VIP Survivor, Priority
Survivor and General Admission.
There will also be a Survivor
Zombie Challenge 5K Saturday,
Sept. 22, a Zombie Pub Crawl
on Friday, Sept. 21 and a Zombie
Brunch. For more info and a full
schedule, visit infectscranton-
.com.
TO MARKET, TO MARKET
Mohegan Sun Arena (255
Highland Park Blvd, Wilkes-
Barre Twp.) will host an outdoor
Summer Marketplace in its
parking lot Tuesdays from10
a.m.-5 p.m. beginning June 19
and running through Sept. 4.
The marketplace will be open
rain or shine and will feature
vendors offering locally grown
fresh produce, concessions,
baked goods, jewelry, collec-
tibles, novelty items and more.
Parking and admission are free.
For more info or a list of par-
ticipating vendors, visit mohe-
gansunarenapa.com; vendor
participation may vary per
week, and the arena is ac-
cepting applications for
vendors. For info, call
570.970.7600 or e-mail har-
hutm@mohegansunarena-
pa.com.
GET IN THE SWIM
OF THINGS
Camelback Mountain Resort
(1 Camelback Road, Tanners-
ville) will participate in the 2012
Guinness Book of World Re-
cords by hosting a free swim
lesson to the public Thursday,
June 14 at 10 a.m.
Last years event drew more
than 500 official Worlds Largest
Swim Lesson host locations
around the globe representing 24
countries on five continents and
46 states.
ECRWFALL EDITION
KKPR Marketing & Public
Relations, the Milford-based
firm who brought NEPA its first
official restaurant week, will host
a fall installment of Electric City
Restaurant Week Friday, Oct.
5-Friday, Oct. 19.
Restaurants who would like to
get involved can visit electricci-
tyrw.com or visit its Facebook
and Twitter sites to learn more.
To sign up, call 570.296.2333 or
e-mail Jody Welsh at Jo-
[email protected].
JVWGOES TO CAMP
Local filmmaker Joe Van Wie
has announced the launch of a
Kickstarter campaign to fund
the making of the film Camp
St. Zombie.
A horror/comedy hybrid, the
movie will tell the story of St.
Lazarus, a camp for wayward
children run by the Catholic
Church. The kids begin mutating
into flesh-hungry zombies thanks
to a barrel of toxic waste dumped
into the lake by a duo of inept
military soldiers and a priest and
the camp counselors must defend
themselves against them.
Van Wie, who will direct the
movie, is the CEO and principal
owner of local advertising agen-
cy and production house JVW
Inc. and was an executive pro-
ducer on the locally shot inde-
pendent film Forged, which
won top prizes at the HBO In-
ternational Latino Film Festiv-
al and the Providence, R.I.,
Film Festival.
For more info, visit jvwinc.net
or kickstarter.com/projects/jvw/
camp-st-zombie-0.
ROCNROL HITS RECORD
Scranton hip-hop artist DJ
RocnRol will film a video for
the single Passion, featuring
Amber Crystal, from his forth-
coming album Old School.
The video will be filmed in and
around Scranton starting Sunday,
June 17 at the creek beneath the
Bangor Heights housing projects.
The video will be filmed by
Joe Adcroft and The State Of
The Art Productions and is
being submitted for airplay on all
major music channels. The pro-
duction crew is seeking extras
and crew members.
Old School is scheduled for
release in August. W
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By Chuck Shepherd
Weekender Wire Services
EVEN MASS MURDERERS
NEED FRIENDS
Norway is home to perhaps the
most inmate-friendly prison in
the world (as mentioned previ-
ously in News of the Weird),
but the correctional system has
an imminent crisis, as Anders
Behring Breivik (the confessed
killer of 77 people last year) is
nearing formal conviction and
sentencing. Officials fear the
sociopathic Breivik will try to
kill inmates to add to his toll, yet
Norwegian law forbids solitary
confinement as cruel. Conse-
quently, according to a May
report by Norways Verdens
Gang newspaper, the officials
have begun a search to select,
hire and train appropriate
friends to hang out with Brei-
vik behind bars to win his trust
and prevent further mayhem.
Among Breiviks favorite recre-
ational distractions: Chess and
hockey.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY
-- Collections of comically
poor translations are legion, but
the Beijing municipal govern-
ment, in sympathy with English-
speaking restaurant-goers, pub-
lished a helpful guidebook re-
cently of what the restaurateurs
were trying, though inartfully, to
say. In an April interview with
the authors, NBC News learned
the contents of Hand Shredded
A$$ Meat (sic) (merely donkey
meat) and other baffling English
descriptions (all taken from ac-
tual menus), such as Cowboy
Leg, Red-Burned Lion Head,
Blow-up Flatfish With No Re-
sult and the very unhelpful
Tofu Made by Woman With
Freckles and Strange Flavor
Noodles.
-- Competitive facial-hair-
growers are revered in some
countries, with Pakistan and
India featured in recent reports.
Pakistani Amir Muhammad
Afridi, 42, whose handlebar lip
hair extends in an arc almost to
the top of his head, told reporters
he had to move from his rural
home to the more secular Pesha-
war because of threats that his
pride and joy was un-Islamic.
And the Guinness Book record-
holder, Ram Singh Chauhan, 54,
of India, offered grooming tips in
an interview with BBC News,
revealing that he keeps his 14-
foot-long moustache conditioned
by cleaning and combing it for
an hour each day (treated with
coconut-based hair oil) and la-
mented that he must wind it
around his neck to keep it from
interfering with his daily activ-
ities.
WAIT THATS ILLEGAL?
(1) In Kent, Washington, in
May, Yong Hyun Kim, 21, was
charged with assault at a movie
house. Annoyed by a group of
kids in the row behind him who
were constantly talking, laughing
and throwing popcorn during
Titanic, Yong slapped the near-
est boy, bloodying his nose and
knocking out a tooth. (2) In Pir-
masens, Germany, in May, a
61-year-old woman was fined the
equivalent of almost $1,000 for
assault. Frustrated by telemarke-
ters constantly cold-calling her,
she took it out on one by blowing
a whistle into the telephone,
allegedly causing permanent
damage to the telemarketers
hearing.
CHUTZPAH!
-- Ms. Stormy Moody was
arrested and charged with aggra-
vated burglary in Henderson
County, Tenn., in May after her
next-door neighbor returned from
a trip and discovered that quite a
few items (from the petty to the
more expensive) were missing
from the home. For some reason,
Moody felt secure enough to be
wearing some of the clothing as
she chatted sympathetically with
the victim about the missing
items.
-- Most public officials caught
sexting immediately turn re-
morseful, but not Michigan ap-
peals court judge Wade McCree
III. In April, when the husband
of a female bailiff in McCrees
court saw that the judge had sent
the bailiff a shirtless photo of
himself, McCree told a curious
reporter for Detroits WJBK-TV,
Hot dog, yep, thats me. Ive
got no shame in my game. Im
in no more clothes than Ill be at
the Y this afternoon when I swim
my mile. The still-irate husband
said he would pursue a judicial
commission complaint against
McCree.
PEOPLE DIFFERENT
FROMUS
(1) Calvin Hill, 54, was arrest-
ed in Greenwood, S.C., in May
after allegedly stabbing a 41-
year-old man with whom he was
arguing in the back seat of a car.
The police report stated that the
men were arguing about who
can have the most sex. (2)
WJBK-TV reported in June that
two men in the Brightmoor
neighborhood of Detroit wound
up in a gunfight over which one
made Kool-Aid better. (Neither
man was hit, but two bystanders
were reportedly wounded.)
RECURRING THEMES
In Stockholm, N.Y., in May, a
24-year-old man became the
most recent to have a friend
shoot him just because the man
wanted to know what it felt like
to get shot. The friend, Shawn
Mossow, 25, relented, finally, and
fired a .22-caliber rifle shot into
the mans leg, but the man is
expected to make a full recovery.
CORRECTION
Contrary to News of the
Weird of Wednesday, May 23,
prominent breatharian Ellen
Greve is not dead, which clearly
means that she has been cheating
on the sun and air only diet
that she promoted during the
1990s. In reading a news story, I
must have confused Greve with
one of her followers (who appar-
ently faithfully observed the
diet). W
Try News of the Weird Pro
Edition at
NewsoftheWeird.blogspot.com.
Two veteran Church of England vicars were in the
news in May for their unique approaches. Rev. An-
dy Kelso left the church after 25 years to start an
Elvis Presley Gospel Tribute act as Elvis Prayer-
sley. Said Kelso, I felt God say to me very strong-
ly, Take Elvis to the church. And Rev. Nick Da-
vies of Cheltenham, England, promises to continue
breathing fire part-way through his sermons (to
mark Pentecost, in which the Holy Spirit descends
on Jesus disciples, appearing as tongues of
flame).
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POETIC
Anthology Books (515 Center
St., Scranton, above Outrageous,
570.341.1443, scrantholo-
[email protected]) All events free,
unless otherwise noted.
Book Groups
Scranton Interplanetary Literary
Agency, a classic science fiction
discussion group: 2nd Tues., 6:30
p.m.
Writing Groups
Open writers group: Sat., noon led
by KK Gordon and Leslee Clapp.
Bring piece of original writing to
discuss and critique.
Arts Seen Gallery (21 Public
Square, Wilkes-Barre)
Third Friday/Poet Luciana Celes-
tine: June 15, 8 p.m. Open reading of
poetry and prose follows. Refresh-
ments.
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
(Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre,
570.829.4210)
Signings:
Former Governor Ed Rendell,
author of A Nation of Wusses: June
15, 7 p.m.
Former Yankee Jim Leyritz, author
of Catching Heat: June 23, noon.
Special events:
Lego Building Event: June 24, 1
p.m. Learning, hands-on. Sign-up
recommended. Free.
Barnes & Noble Wilkes-
Kings Booksellers (7 S. Main
St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.4700)
Events/Book Clubs:
Open Mic Night: last Tues. of every
month, 6:30 p.m.
Writers Workgroup: Wyoming
Valley Wordsmiths: first/third Tues.
monthly, 7 p.m.
Childrens Events:
Weekly Sat. morning story time, 11
a.m.-noon.
Bernie Bernwall Book Sign-
ing June 21, 7-9 p.m., Holiday Inn
Express and Suites (1265 Commerce
Blvd., Dickson City). Info:
888.361.9473, [email protected]
Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga
St., Tunkhannock: 570.996.1500)
Writers Group: Thurs., 7-8:30 p.m.
18+. Celebrates all types of writing
styles, formats. Join anytime. Free.
Call to register.
Osterhout Library (71 S. Fran-
klin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.821.1959)
Socrates Cafe Discussion Group:
June 14, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Call to
register.
Summer Reading Club for Adults:
The Hunger Games Book Dis-
cussion: June 21, 6:30 p.m. All ages.
Copies available for $2, Information
Services Desk. Light refreshments.
Call to register.
50 Shades of Grey Discussion:
June 26, 6:30 p.m. Light refresh-
ments. Adults only. Free. Call to
register.
Pages & Places
Cafe Programs (Platform Lounge
at Trax in Radisson Lackawanna
Station Hotel, 700 Lackawanna Ave.,
Scranton. Happy hour 6 p.m., pro-
grams 7 p.m.)
The Gathering Presents Trebbe
Johnson: June 14. Author of The
World Is a Waiting Lover: Desire and
the Quest for the Beloved and
director of Vision Arrow.
Pittston Memorial Library
(47 Broad St., 570.654.9565)
Crochet Club: Tues. 10 a.m.-noon,
Thurs. 6-7:45 p.m., 12+, registration
required. Participants bring their
own crochet hook, yarn. Call, stop to
register.
Basic Computer Class for Adults:
Mon., 10:30 a.m. Call to register.
The Friends Meetings: 4th Thurs.
of month, 6:30 p.m. New members
always welcome.
Toddler and Preschool Story Time:
Call to register.
Adult Summer Reading: Between
the Covers: Adult fiction, non-fiction.
Private book sale at end of summer.
Book Sale: June 14, 2-6 p.m.; June
16, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Teen Summer Reading: Own the
Night: Teens entering grades 6-12.
Registration required, through June
16, call or e-mail pittstonlibrary@ya-
hoo.com. 8-week program, June 21,
28; July 5, 12, 19, 26; Aug. 2, 9, 2 p.m.
Adult Baked Goods Book Club:
June 18, 6 p.m. The Particular Sad-
ness of Lemon Cake by Aimee
Bender.
Summer Reading Theme Dream
Big, Read: June 18-Aug. 13. Ages 18
months-adult. Programs will include
reading, science, crafts, family movie
nights, prizes, more.
STACKS Writing Group Starts
July 10. 2nd/4th Tues. every month, 6
p.m., The Banshee, (320 Penn Ave.,
Scranton). Info: stackswriting-
[email protected]
Susquehanna County His-
torical Society and Free
Library Association
Library Lottery 2012: $100 ticket.
Each ticket has 50 chances. Prizes
$500-$50,000. Ticket application at
susqcolibrary.org or county libraries.
Drawing July 21. Call 570.278.1881 for
info.
West Pittston Library (200
Exeter Ave., www.wplibrary.org,
570.654.9847)
Book Club: First Tues., 6:45 p.m.
Free. Informal discussion of member-
selected books.
Weekly story time for children:
Fri., 1 p.m. Free.
VISUAL
67 Women, 67 Counties:
Facing Breast Cancer in
Pennsylvania Traveling
Photo Exhibit: Opening recep-
tion, June 14, 6 p.m., Hazleton Health
& Wellness Center. To RSVP, call
800.377.8828 ext. 304.
AFA Gallery (514 Lackawanna
Ave., Scranton: 570.969.1040 or
Artistsforart.org)
Gallery hours Thurs.-Sat., 12-5 p.m.
Life Drawing sessions: every Mon.,
7-9 p.m. Contact ted@tedmichalow-
ski.com for info.
Drawing Socials: Sun., 6-9 p.m. $5
GA, $2 student.
Kevin Dartt & Elisa Freda: Cele-
brate Works: through June 29.
Annual Student Art Exhibition and
Reception hosted by Virginia P.
Sosik: June 30, 6-8 p.m. Original
artwork. Free admission.
Artspace Gallery (221 Center St.,
Bloomsburg, 570.784.0737)
Gallery Hours: Thurs.-Sat., noon-8
p.m., Sun., noon-5 p.m., or by ap-
pointment.
Vivid Interpretations: through
July 8. Watercolors by Joan Trusty
Lentczner, oils by Gail Zambor. Info:
artspace-bloomsburg.com
ArtWorks Gallery (502 Lacka-
wanna Ave., Scranton. 570.207.1815,
artworksnepa.com)
Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Sat., noon-3 p.m., or by appointment.
William Teitsworth and William
Tersteeg: through June 29.
The Butternut Gallery &
Second Story Books (204
Church St, 2nd Floor, Montrose)
Gallery hours: Wed.-Sat., 11a.m.-5
p.m., Sun., 12 p.m.-4 p.m.
Llama, Llama, Duck & Clay:
June 16-July 8. Opening reception
June 16, 6-8 p.m. Call 570.278.4011
for info.
Camerawork Gallery (Down-
stairs in the Marquis Gallery, Laundry
Building, 515 Center St., Scranton,
570.510.5028. www.camerawork-
gallery.org, [email protected]) Gal-
lery hours Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.;
Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Musicians: through June 30.
Collection of past and present musi-
cians.
Gallery at the Pocono Com-
munity Theater (88 S. Courtland
St., East Stroudsburg, 570.421.3456.
poconocommunitytheater.org)
Wild About Flowers: through June
17. Front gallery, Andrea Robbins-
Rimberg.
Vacation Time: through June 17.
Back gallery, Penny Ross.
Childhood Different Things To
Different Children: June 17-Aug. 19.
Front gallery. Photographer Theo
Solomon of Monroe County.
Friends and Lovers: June 17-Aug.
19. Back gallery. Photographer Don
Manza.
Mahady Gallery (Marywood
University, 570.348.6211 x 2428, mary-
wood.edu/galleries.)
Summer hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3
p.m.
Graduate Exhibition: through June
15. John Kolbek, Kelly Ufkin, Sarrah F.
Dibble, Niko J. Kallianiotis, Georgia
Test.
Marquis Art & Frame (122 S.
Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.823.0518)
Gallery hours Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
In the Details-works by Erika
Baez, Omar Rodriguez Jr. & Allison
Maslow: through July 7.
New Visions Studio & Gal-
lery (201 Vine St., Scranton,
www.newvisionstudio.com,
570.878.3970)
Gallery hours: Tues.-Sun., noon-6 p.m.
and by appointment.
Sight Specific Exhibit: through
June 16. Photography, paintings,
carved stone bowls. Info: newvisions-
[email protected]
Pauly Friedman Art Gallery
(Misericordia University,
570.674.6250, misericordia.edu/art)
Gallery Hours: Mon. closed, Tue.-
Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-5
p.m., Sat.-Sun. 1-5 p.m.
The Impact and History of Nurs-
ing Education in Luzerne County,
1887-2012: through June 29.
Schulman Gallery (2nd floor of
LCCC Campus Center, 1333 S. Pros-
pect St., Nanticoke, www.luzerne.edu/
schulmangallery, 570.740.0727)
Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Annual Student Show: through
June 28. Graphics, paintings, photog-
raphy, computer graphics, portfolios.
Something Special (23 W.
Walnut St., Kingston, 570.288.8386)
Open Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat.,
7:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Watercolor and More: through July
6. Watercolor, graphic, acrylic, pho-
tography by John Clark.
Sordoni Art Gallery at
Wilkes University (150 S. River
St., Stark Learning Center,
570.408.4325)
Summer hours: Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.;
Sun., noon-4 p.m.; Mon-Thurs. by
appointment only
Alumni and Community: Selec-
tions from the Sordoni Art Gallery
Permanent Collection: June 16-Aug.
5.
STAR Gallery at the Mall at
Steamtown (570.969.2537/
343.3048)
An Afternoon of Music, Poetry and
Fine Arts: June 30, 3:30 p.m. In-
flated Ear Workshop Ensemble. Fine
arts aficionados, bring sketch books
and art supplies. Mall will provide
unlimited sitting space in front of
gallery.
Widmann Gallery (Located in
Kings Colleges Sheehy-Farmer
Campus Center between North Fran-
klin and North Main Streets, Wilkes-
Barre, 570.208.5900, ext. 5328)
Gallery hours: Mon. through Fri. 9
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free and open to
the public.
Passion, photography by Teri
Moore: through Aug. 3. Artist dis-
cussion June 15, 6-8 p.m. W
-- compiled by Alexa Cholewa,
Weekender Intern
Send your listings to:
[email protected],
90 E. Market Street
Wilkes-Barre PA18703 or fax to
570.831.7375. Deadline for
publication is Mondays at 2 p.m.
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for your buck
Take in the sights and sounds of the
Northeast Fair for one low price
By Stephanie DeBalko
Weekender Staff Writer
N
ortheastern
Pennsylvania
seems to have
cornered the
market on bazaars and
festivals. Maybe its
because of our melting
pot of heritages or the
tight-knit communities,
but every year around this
time, the air becomes thick
with the scent of sweet and
savory fried foods, and the
days stretch into nights
lled with rides, games
and even more food.
And the rulers of those
events are the fairs. There
are only 110 listed this
year by the Pennsylvania
State Association of
County Fairs (PSACF),
and one of them is the
Northeast Fair. That local
event has a story steeped
in nostalgia, starting out
in 1967 as the Pittston
Twp. Carnival run by the
Pittston Twp. Volunteer
Fire Department.
I think people,
especially in the Pittston
area, just have always
gone to the carnival in the
summertime, said Donna
B. Kuzminski, marketing/
webmaster for the fair.
The people in Pittston,
they are community, and
they have supported the
re department for many
years, and I think it just
continues.
The Northeast Fair will
run Tuesday, June 19
through Sunday, June 24
in Pittston Twp. and will
offer rides, live music,
motorsports competitions,
exhibits, vendors and a
number of contests.
Always a six-day
event, the original carnival
was held next to the main
re station on Bryden
Street, which still operates
today. The fair has been
held at its current location
next to a second re
station since 2001.
People just kept
coming, said Joseph
R. Aliciene, president
of the fair and member
of the re department,
about the growth of
the event. We had
entertainment when
people didnt have
entertainment, and
it sort of drew
some people in,
and we had rides
and we had games
... So we were
just like a mini-
fair (in the early
stages).
The operators of
the fair applied for
state-fair status in 2002
and changed the name to
the Northeast Fair. After
a three-year probation
period, in 2005 it ofcially
became a state fair
under the auspices of the
Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture.
There are state fairs in
Pennsylvania, (but) no one
state fair, Aliciene said.
FRIENDLY
COMPETITION
W
hen the
Northeast Fair
was ofcially
recognized by the state
of Pennsylvania, the
opportunity presented
itself to host competitions
like the Fair Queen
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contest and the PABlue
Ribbon Apple Pie contest.
In those and a number
of other contests, the
winners advance to the
Pennsylvania State Farm
Show Competition.
As a fair, you have
to assign judges that
are authorized by the
agriculture department,
Aliciene said, noting that
most, if not all, of the
judges are from out of the
area. So you pick from
that list. Theyre assigned
in the various categories
theyre called
departments by the fair
so in each department,
there are judges that are
authorized.
Winners of most contests
also receive a nominal
prize, and thats where
its benecial to have the
states help.
The state comes
in and helps with
reimbursements, especially
in the contest side of it,
Aliciene explained. You
pay it out rst, and then
the state reimburses the
fair for a portion of it.
Every day of the fair
also offers live music,
something thats been an
integral part of the event
even before it became
the Northeast Fair. And
entry to the shows, which
will feature Cabinet,
Start Making Sense, Jam
Stampede, the cast of
Beatlemania and Shawn
Klush, is included in the
admission price. Thats
also true for just about
everything else.
That is such a good
value, even at $9, because
they get all the rides for
free, said Kuzminski,
noting that tickets can also
be purchased in advance
at a discount. They get
to see all the exhibits and
all the entertainment and
the motorshows and the
concerts.
Ryan OMalley, who has
been in charge of the stage
and booking since 2004,
shared that there will
also be an original music
showcase.
The bands do compete
for money prizes, so its
technically a battle of the
bands, he said. But I try
to view it as giving these
bands a chance to get their
music heard.
FAIRLY INVOLVED
T
he Northeast Fair
is situated between
Wilkes-Barre and
Scranton and gets about
37,000 visitors, according
to Aliciene.
It is probably one of
the better fairgrounds in
our local area, he added.
Its not muddy, all the
midways are paved We
could expand at any part
of the grounds and add an
electric service, which is a
phenomenal thing for even
the existing fairs, because
they have to bring PPL,
and we dont.
But all of that is due
to the effort of the fairs
operators.
The only reason why it
is remaining a success is
because of the people that
stay involved, Aliciene
said. Alot of our people
have been there for 40
years, and thats what
makes it go. Everybody
says, Well, dont quit
this year, quit next year,
and thats basically what
happens with it.
Kuzminski shared that
shes always been involved
in community events, so
staying active with the fair
is a no-brainer.
Im not sacricing
much at all, but Im at
least getting something
done for the community,
she stated.
And for OMalley, it
comes back to the notion
of support.
Its just cool bringing
in these bands and seeing
people come out and
support them, thats the
biggest thing for me, he
said.
After being involved
since its inception,
Aliciene is ready to pass
the torch to someone
whos willing and able.
You know, its like
having a baby, raising
it up, Aliciene shared.
Youd hate like hell to
see it go down the tubes
after we got to this point,
so you want it to continue.
This could be a lifetime
situation its not only
lifetime, as long as you
comply with all the rules
and regulations, youre a
fair forever. W
At left and above, scenes from past years at the Northeast Fair.
Northeast Fair:
June 19-24,
20 Freeport Road, Grimes
Industrial Park, Pittston Twp.
$9, $7/June 23-24. Food,
music, rides, games.
Info:
570.654.2503,
northeastfair.com
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G
eorge Wesley is a man
at ease. As the local
reggae master prepares
to release his 10th album,
Old Lion, hes still got the
twinkle in his eye of a
young musician, yet the wis-
dom of one that has record-
ed a fine body of work.
Wesley says the new al-
bum, his first in four years,
was partly inspired by a
three-month trip to Florida.
While there, he says he and
his girlfriend, Annette Mi-
raglia, who also plays per-
cussion, felt reenergized
about music.
Ive been thinking about
doing it for a while, and
trying to get the project to-
gether, says Wesley. Being
down there, everything start-
ed manifesting itself. Gigs
started happening, and the
whole vibe was very in-
spiring. We were in a differ-
ent place, and people were
hearing the music in a whole
different light.
Wesleys new CD was re-
corded at SI Studios in Old
Forge. Some tracks are re-
workings of old favorites,
some were written prior to
his visit to Florida, while
others came as a result of
the trip. Wesley said he
wrote the whole album using
loops, and that as soon as he
returned to NEPA, he hit the
studio.
Wesley describes Old
Lion, the autobiographical
title track, as my journey.
And though hes best known
as a reggae artist, he has
always stressed that he also
has roots in rock n roll and
blues. With the release of
Old Lion, however, he
seems to be fully embracing
his love for reggae and his
association with it.
As much as I love every-
thing else, the bottom line is
reggae has been very good
to me, he says. And why
fight it? I love all kinds of
music, and the beautiful
thing about reggae is because
its such a new form of mu-
sic, I could pretty much use
all of my influences. I cant
deny that Im indentified
with it, and if Im going to
be identified with it, I may
as well do my best to really
promote myself that way and
use it as a vehicle for what
Ive got to say.
In addition to a celebration
of reggae, the album also
serves a celebration of Wes-
leys spirituality.
I also have to look at my
own mortality, he says.
While I was in Florida, I
became a great-grandfather.
Wow. It really made me look
at everything differently, and
really the whole idea of the
album, I wanted to put it
together for the youth.
With Old Lion, Wesley,
58, sounds as young as ever.
The songs are gripping, the
production is excellent, and
he sings with passion. He
says that the Almighty and
the beauty of creation con-
tinue to inspire his songs.
I just want to be here for
upliftment, he says. Its a
tough life. Life can be so
tough, you forget about the
simple joys.
Wesley will hold a CD-
release party with a full
band Friday, June 15 at the
River Street Jazz Cafe in
Plains Twp. There will also
be a CD-release performance
on Tuesday, June 19 at the
Gallery of Sound on Mundy
Street in Wilkes-Barre. Other
upcoming shows include
June 16-17 at the Split Rock
Wine Festival, June 22 at
RiverFest and July 18 at the
Weekender/Mountaingrown
Original Music Series.
Wesley says hes not only
proud of Old Lion, but
with a catalog of original
material dating back to 1986,
hes also proud that he can
play so many of his own
songs at his live shows.
Its nice, as an artist, to
be able to go out and do my
own thing, and still be able
to play tribute to the people
that have influenced me. W
George Wesley Old Lion
CD-release party, Fri., June 15,
10 p.m., River Street Jazz Cafe
(667 N. River St., Plains Twp.)
Info: georgewesley.com
George Wesleys new album, Old Lion, is his first in
four years.
Wesley
returns with
'Old Lion'
By Alan K. Stout
Weekender Correspondent
As much as I love
everything else, the
bottom line is reg-
gae has been very
good to me.
George Wesley
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By Nick Delorenzo
Special to the Weekender
W
ell, Apple fans are again
in for a treat. At the
Worldwide Developers
Conference in San Francisco, the
company announced Monday
another new slew of Apple prod-
ucts and upgrades. Among them,
a new version of the OS X oper-
ating system, this one codenamed
Mountain Lion, along with a new
MacBook Pro and an update for
the MacBook Air, as well as
upgrades to the iPad, iPhone and
iPod in the form of a new mobile
operating system, iOS 6.
So whats in the pipeline?
Mountain Lion, the new version
of Apples OS X operating sys-
tem, will offer better integration
with iCloud and will be a bit
closer, in terms of user experi-
ence, to Apple mobile devices.
Microsoft has taken strong steps
in this direction as well, so it will
be interesting to see how that
move plays out.
Apple also announced an up-
date for the MacBook Air, Ap-
ples extremely thin laptop, with
beefed-up graphics cards and
expanded solid state storage
space for improved performance.
The new Air will cost between
$1,000 and $1,100, which is rea-
sonable given all of the tech-
nology packed into the case.
Also touted was a major up-
date for the MacBook Pro, which
an Apple marketing official
touted as the most amazing
computer we have ever made.
The Pro has been thinned
down to be quite a bit closer to
the Air, and it will feature an
improved high-pixel-density
display.
The new Pro comes in two
flavors, one with a 13-inch dis-
play and one with a 15-inch dis-
play. The 13-inch Pro will cost
between $1,200 and $1,500, and
the 15-inch Pro will range be-
tween $1,800 and $2,200.
Finally, iOS 6 has been an-
nounced, reportedly toting more
than 200 new features, including
upgrades to Siri that will allow
her to offer detailed sports
information, movie show times
and reviews and app-launching
capabilities. Additionally, Siri
will be available on iPad devices
running iOS 6.
Improved Facebook and auto-
motive integrations are coming,
as well as improvements to Mo-
bile Safari and a new Passbook
app that essentially acts as a
mobile wallet, storing customer
loyalty cards and the like.
Most importantly, in its contin-
uing scuffle with Google, Apple
has dropped Google Maps, re-
placing it with a new Apple-
derived Maps app that offers
traffic integration, turn-by-turn
navigation and more. W
Nick DeLorenzo is director of
interactive and new media for
The Times Leader. E-mail him
[email protected].
Apple moves forward
Phil Schiller, Apples senior vice president of worldwide
marketing, talks about new features to the companys
laptops during the Developers Conference in San
Francisco, Monday, June 11.
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Its tempting to want to hate
John Mayer. With his new pseu-
do-troubadour image and the
fact that he hasnt seemed to
use his natural talents for any-
thing but charming the pants off
of some celebrities for the past
three years, whats to like?
But just when youve decided
its a lost cause, that nothing
great is going to come
from the voice and strings
that made women swoon at
the idea of being a verita-
ble wonderland, the lotha-
rio comes riding back to
charm with a perfectly
executed new album,
Born and Raised.
Perfect is a strong word
but isnt misplaced here; Mayer
is at his best with a lyrically
creative, softly orchestrated
record filled with delicate orga-
nic guitar.
To be fair, the record is lack-
ing in Mayers signature soul-
shaking solos, but songs like
Something Like Olivia and
Love Is A Verb remind us that
hes still a capable musician.
And the generational Speak For
Me and uniquely constructed
Walt Graces Submarine Test,
January 1967 prove that Mayer
is ready to redefine himself in
terms of his musical persona.
The more emotive side of
Mayer is fully present on Born
and Raised, but its most prom-
inent on songs like Queen of
California and A Face To Call
Home, and his heartfelt deliv-
ery on both tracks evens out the
albums laid-back atmosphere.
Hopefully Born and Raised
is a progression, but not a per-
manent departure from some of
Mayers previous work. But
maybe this is who the
guitar player is now
the troubadour look isnt
an act, its who hes be-
come. This album is solid
evidence for that argu-
ment.
-- Stephanie DeBalko
Weekender Staff Writer
RATING:
W W W W W
John Mayer
Born and Raised
ALBUM REVIEWS
Mayer's 'Born' identity
Mayer is at his best with
a lyrically creative, softly
orchestrated record filled
with delicate organic guitar.
charts
8. Karmin: Brokenhearted
7. Gotye/Kimbra: Somebody
That I Used to Know
6. The Wanted: Glad You
Came
5. Flo Rida/Sia: Wild Ones
4. One Direction: What Makes
You Beautiful
3. Nicki Minaj: Starships
2. Katy Perry: Part of Me
1. fun./Janelle Monae: We Are
Young
Top at 8 with Ralphie Aversa
1. Rudimental/John Newman: Feel
The Love
2. fun./Janelle Monae: We Are
Young
3. Loreen: Euphoria
4. Lawson: When She Was Mine
5. Carly Rae Jepsen: Call Me
Maybe
6. Rihanna: Where Have You Been
7. Alex Clare: Too Close
8. Rita Ora/Tinie Tempah: R.I.P.
9. Train: Drive By
10. The Wanted: Chasing The Sun
Billboard Top U.K. Songs
One thing that can be said for New
York-based death-metal band Dr. Acula is
that it never seems to lack creativity. From
its well thought-out song titles, one-of-a-
kind instrumentals and piercing lyrics,
this resourceful band seems to be con-
stantly evolving its music and is set to
release Nation Tuesday, June 19 via
Victory Records.
Since forming in 2005, Dr. Acula
vocalists Tyler Guida and Casey Carrano,
drummer Jesse Ciappa, bassist Kevin
Graffeo and guitarists Ricky Ostolaza and
Bill Graffeo has undergone tons of
lineup changes. However, the current
six-piece act seems as though it has final-
ly gotten it right.
This release begins with the short spo-
ken intro Be Careful What You Wish
For before launching into an all-out
assault with Heavy Handed. Heavy is
really an understatement. From this track
on out, Nation is definitely not for
anyone who is not a fan of death metal.
The title track and Thinner are two of
the albums most hostile.
Despite the overall aggressive nature of
this bands music, it also begins many of
its songs with instrumentals that then lead
into metal, making for an interesting
dynamic on nearly every track. Having
two vocalists also adds a very distinct
force to Dr. Aculas music. The back-and-
forth between Guida and Carrano is in-
tense on the short and unique Robot
People from Hell.
Before you even get to the bands music
on Nation, its ingenuity is evident in the
titles of each track. Luckily, the bands
music is equally as interesting on this one.
-- Lisa Schaeffer
Weekender Correspondent
Dr. Acula
Nation
Rating: W W1/2
Dr. Acula
prescribes
hostility
When a member of a band releases a
solo album, its usually so their voice
can be heard, something that may not
happen much as part of a bigger outfit.
But for Adam Sivitz, who by day
drums for modern-rock band Mercury, it
isnt his voice he wants listeners to hear
on his instrumental solo album Under
A Blueberry Moon. He wants them to
hear the Bali steel pan featured on all 10
tracks that gives the album much more
depth.
The gentle title track mixes world-beat
drums and piano while The First Sun
gives the first tropical tinge amid searing
guitar. Song For Sendai has woeful
violin and cello; a muffled, throaty bass
adds a deeper layer. Toward the end, the
strings wail before blistering guitar fades
the song out.
Poppy Orange, as bright and airy as
its name, is the perfect antithesis to
Sendai with tinkling, happy piano.
Sounds of ocean waves and seagulls give
And The World Jogged On a calming
quality; you can almost feel the ham-
mock sway beneath you. Mother Nature
works her way in again on Infrasonic
via sounds of thunder and rain as tap-
ping on the steel pan mimics the storm.
The only vocals are found on closer
Olympia Place, and they come as
snippets of a far-off conversation in a
restaurant as clinking plates and silver-
ware add new percussion elements amid
piano.
While pleasant and a good introduc-
tion to the steel pan, many songs on
Under A Blueberry Moon sound simi-
lar to each other, and its easy to get lost
and lose interest, even as you sway in
that hammock.
-- Nikki M. Mascali
Weekender Editor
Bali by
'Blueberry'
Adam Sivitz
Under a Blueberry Moon
Rating: W W
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concerts
15TH ANNUAL BRIGGS
FARMBLUESFEST
- July 6-7 at Briggs Farm, Nescopeck
Twp. Main Stage, Fri.: Eddy The Chief
Clearwater, Linsey Alexander, Alexis
P. Suter Band, Chris Beard; Sat.: Ber-
nard Allison, Moreland & Arbuckle,
Butterfield Blues Band, Rory Block.
Back Porch Stage, Fri.: Lonnie Shields,
The CKS Band, Clarence Spady, Mikey
Junior, Rare Form; Sat.: Lonnie
Shields, Sarah Ayers, Michael Packer
Sam Lay, Jesse Lowey, Symphonic
Haze. Info/directions: briggsfarm-
.com, 570.379.3342.
COVE HAVEN
ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS
1.877.800.5380
www.CPResorts.com
- Howie Mandel: July 22
- Orlando Jones: Aug. 12
- The Charlie Daniels Band: Sept. 2
- Justin Willman: Nov. 18
F.M. KIRBY CENTER
71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre
Phone: 570.826.1100
- Zappa Plays Zappa: June 28, 7:30
p.m., $29.50-$75
- Jim Gaffigan: July 26, 7 p.m., $47.50-
$58.25
- Celtic Thunder: Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m.,
$65-$75
- Hal Holbrook: Oct. 20, 8 p.m., $45-
$55
- Straight No Chaser: Oct. 27, 8 p.m.,
$36.45-$46.70
THE KEYS
244 Penn Ave., Scranton
- Ava Luna: Aug. 9, 9 p.m.
KIWANIS WYOMING
COUNTY FAIR
Rt. 6, Meshoppen
Phone: 570.836.9992
www.wyomingcountyfair.com
- Colt Ford / Leah Burkey: Sept. 1, 7
p.m., $5-$15
- New Hollow: Sept. 2, 7 p.m., $5-$15
MAUCH CHUNK OPERA
HOUSE
14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe
570.325.0249
mauchchunkoperahouse.com
- Paul Thorn Band: June 15, 8:30 p.m.,
$23
- Peek-A-Boo Revue: June 16, 8:30
p.m., $21
- Leon Redbone: June 22, 8 p.m., $33
- The Felice Brothers: June 23, 8 p.m.,
$25
- US Rails / The Sterling Koch Band:
June 29, 8 p.m., $14
- The Cast of Beatlemania: June 30, 8
p.m., $25
- Sierra Hull / Highway 111: July 7, 8
p.m., $20
- Red Horse: July 21, $25
- Dancin Machine: July 20, 8 p.m., $21
- The Persuasions: July 21, 8 p.m., $23
- Solas: July 26, 8 p.m., $28
- Hot Buttered Rum: July 27, 8 p.m.,
$23
- U2Nation (U2 tribute): July 28, 8
p.m., $20
- Suzanne Vega: Aug. 10, 8:30 p.m., $34
- The Cowboy Junkies: Aug. 17, 8:30
p.m., $32
- Michael Kaeshammer: Aug. 24, 8:30
p.m., $17
- Ryan Montbleau Band: Aug. 25, 8
p.m., $20
- Childhoods End (Pink Floyd tribute):
Sept. 1, 8 p.m., $22.85
- The Allentown Band: Sept. 2, $8-$15
MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre
Twp.
- How To Train Your Dragon Live: June
27-July 1, TIMES VARY, $29.50-$79.50
- American Idol Live: Sept. 6, 7 p.m.,
$29.50-$65
- Eric Church / Justin Moore / Kip
Moore: Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m. $37.50-
$47.50 (on sale 6/15, 10 a.m.)
- Disneys Phineas and Ferb: The Best
LIVE Tour Ever: Dec. 2, 2 p.m., 5 p.m.
$26-$60
MOUNT LAUREL PAC
1 Tamiment Road, Tamiment
570.588.2522
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- Ziggy Marley / Headshine: June 15, 7
p.m., $42.50-$72.50
- Three Dog Night / Flyin Blind: June
29, 6 p.m., $52.50-$67.50
- The Fab Four / Brian LaBlanc (Neil
Diamond tribute): July 7, 6 p.m.,
$45.50-$62.50
- Air Supply: July 13, 6 p.m., $47.50-
$62.50
- The Temptations: July 22, 4 p.m.,
$47.50-$62.50
- Lyle Lovett: July 29, 6 p.m., $72-$90
- Rock n Blues Fest ft. Johnny Winter
/ Edgar Winter / Leslie West / Rick
Derringer / Kim Simmonds: Aug. 19, 6
p.m., $57.50-$75.50
- .38 Special: Aug. 24, 6 p.m., $59.50-
$72.50
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Phone: 877.682.4791
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- Playboys DJ Kay Jay: June 23, 10
p.m., Gypsies, $10
- Colin Quinn: June 30, 8 p.m., Gypsies,
$30-$40
- House Dance Party w/ Teresa Giud-
ice: July 7, 10 p.m., Gypsies. $10.
- KC & The Sunshine Band: July 20, 9
p.m., $40-$55
- JWoww from Jersey Shore: July 21,
10 p.m., Gypsies, $15
- Brian McKnight: July 28, 7:30 p.m.,
$40-$55
- Vinny Guadagnino from Jersey
Shore: Aug. 11, 10 p.m., Gypsies, $15
- Colin Raye: Aug. 17, 9 p.m., $20-$30
- Grand Funk Railroad: Aug. 18, 9 p.m.,
$25-$40
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201 Vine St., Scranton
570.878.3970
- Wrestle & Rock II: Silhouette Lies /
Eye On Attraction / Faceless Shadows
/ Humanity Remains: June 16, 7 p.m.,
wrestling video games; wrestling
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sion if dressed as wrestler. - Those
Clever Foxes CD release / Those
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to Six: June 23, 8 p.m., $6, all-ages
13TH ANNUAL OATS
BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Benton Rodeo Grounds (Mendenhall
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www.oatsfestival.com, 908.464.9495
- June 28-July 1: Russell Moore & IIIrd
Tyme Out / Gibson Brothers / Valerie
Smith & Liberty Pike / Hillbilly Gypsies
/ Cumberland River / The Roys /
Stained Grass Window / more. Camp-
ing, food, craft vendors. Workshops,
childrens program, music academy,
open jam tent. Weekend advance/$70;
weekend gate/$80; Thurs. $20; Fri.,
Sat. $30; Sun. $10; under 15/free with
adult ticket, pets $10 weekend only.
NORTHEAST FAIR
Suscon Road, Pittston Twp.
Phone: 570.654.2503, www.northeast-
fair.com
- Original music showcase: June 19
- Cabinet: June 20
- Start Making Sense (Talking Heads
tribute): June 21
- Jam Stampede (Jerry Garcia/Grate-
ful Dead tribute): June 22
- The Cast of Beatlemania: June 23
- Shawn Klush (Elvis tribute): June 24
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- Kellie Pickler: June 14, 8 p.m., $32-$37
- 7 Bridges (Eagles tribute): June 15, 8
p.m., $25
- The Machine: June 16, 8 p.m. $33-
$38.75
- Steven Wright: June 24, 8 p.m.,
$29-$34
- Foreigner: June 29, 8 p.m., $54.25-
$65.25
- Johnny Winter / Magic Slim & The
Teardrops: June 30, 8 p.m., $33
- Cinderella: July 1, 8 p.m., $38.75
- Lita Ford: July 12, 8 p.m., $19
- Arrival (Abba tribute): July 13, 8 p.m.,
$31-$36.75
- Raymond The Amish Comic: July 14, 8
p.m.
- Yonder Mountain String Band: July
15, 8 p.m.
- Uriah Heep: July 19, 8 p.m., $22
- Jim Messina: July 20, 8 p.m., $31
- 7 Walkers: July 27, 8 p.m.
- Vince Gill: Aug. 18, 8 p.m., $59.25-
$64.25
PENNSYLVANIA BLUES
FESTIVAL
Blue Mountain Ski Area, Palmerton
610.826.7700
www.skibluemt.com
July 27, 8 p.m.-midnight; July 28, 1
p.m.-1:30 a.m.; July 29, noon-9 p.m. Fri.
main stage: Mikey Junior & The Stone
Cold Blues Band, Sat.: Marquise Knox,
Michael Burks, Big Sams Funky Na-
tion, Joe Louis Walker, Billy Branch &
The Sons of Blues w/ Lurrie Bell,
Carlos Johnson & Demetria Farr. Tent
stage: Dawn Tyler Watson & Paul
Deslauriers, Wallace Coleman, Billy
Branch & Lurrie Bell, Dawn Tyler
Watson & Paul Deslauriers, Wallace
Coleman, Big Sams Funky Nation,
Steve Guyger & The Excellos. Sun.
main stage: Naomi Shelton & The
Gospel Queens, Eugene Hideaway
Bridges, Teeny Tucker, Earl Thomas,
Brooks Family Blues Dynasty Ft.
Lonnie, Ronnie & Wayne Baker-Brooks.
Tent stage: Corey Harris, The Brooks
Family Acoustic, Eugene Hideaway
Bridges, Teeny Tucker. On-site camp-
ing, visit website for ticket prices/
info.
RIVER STREET JAZZ CAFE
667 N. River St., Plains
Phone: 570.822.2992
- George Wesley Band: June 15, 8 p.m.,
$5-$8
- The Wood Browns Project: June 16, 8
p.m., $5-$10
- Forward / Dub Savage / Evil Bee /
Against the Grain: June 21, 8 p.m., $5
- Clarence Spady Band: June 22, 8
p.m., $5-$8
- Rogue Chimp / Sophistafunk: June
23, 8 p.m., $5-$8
- Jax: June 28, 8 p.m., $5, free with
college ID
- XVSK: June 29, 8 p.m., $5-$8
- Tiny Boxes / Post Junction: June 30,
8 p.m., $5-$8
- Mystery Fyre / Kyle Morgan & The
Lonestar Gramblers: July 6, 10 p.m.,
$5-$10
- Jam Stampede / Kenny Brooks
(Grateful Dead tribute): July 7, 10:00
p.m., $10-$15
- Donna Jean Godchaux Band / Mark
Karan: July 11, 8 p.m., $12-$15
- Driftwood / The Coal Town Rounders:
July 12, 8 p.m., $5-$8
- Connor Kenndy Band (Pink Floyd
tribute): July 13, 8 p.m., $5-$10
- The Idol Kings (Journey and John
Mellencamp tribute): July 14, 8 p.m.,
$8-$10
- Leroy Justice: July 27, 8 p.m., $5-$8
- Sonic Spank / Clay Parnell: July 28, 8
p.m., $5-$8
- Start Making Sense / Great White
Caps (The Talking Heads tribute): Aug.
4, 8 p.m., $8-$15
- Strawberry Jam: Aug. 11, 8 p.m., $5-$8
- Preach Freedom Band / Poogie Bell:
Aug. 17, 8 p.m., $8-$10
8TH ANNUAL SCRANTON
JAZZ FESTIVAL
Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel,
700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton
scrantonjazzfestival.org.
Phone: 570.487.3954
Aug. 3-5: The Average White Band /
The Hot Club of Detroit / Roseanna
Vitro / Giacomo Gates / Bill Good-
winBig Band Tribute to Jaco Pasto-
rious / La Cuccina / more.
SHERMAN THEATER
524 Main St., Stroudsburg
Phone: 570.420.2808, www.sherman-
theater.com
- T.O.N.E-Z / The Pumpkin King / Lil V /
Phatal PHD, more: June 16, 8 p.m., $8
- Mayweather: June 19, 6 p.m., $8
- Hot Tuna Electric / Steve Kimock:
June 28, 8 p.m., $25-$40
- The Stolen: June 30, 6 p.m., $10
advance, $12 day of
- Halestorm / New Medicine / Emphat-
ic: June 30, 8 p.m., $15 advance, $17
day of
- Sinners to Saints: July 13, 6 p.m., $10
advance, $12 day of
- Volbeat / HellYeah: July 18, 7 p.m.,
- KC and the Sunshine Band: July 20, 9
p.m., $40-$55
- ALO: July 21, 8 p.m., $15 advance, $17
day of
- Brian McKnight: July 28, 9 p.m.,
$43-$58
- 311 / Slightly Stoopid (Sherman
Summer Stage, Pocono Raceway,
Long Pond): July 31, 7 p.m., $49.50
- Valencia Vas: Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m., $12
- Kenny Vance and the Planotones:
Aug. 11, 8 p.m., $35-$45
- Collin Raye: Aug. 17, 9 p.m., $35-$45
- Grand Funk Railroad: Aug. 18, 9 p.m.,
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THREE KINGS
603 Route 6, Jermyn
- G. Love & Special Sauce: June 26,
8:30 p.m., $20 advance, $22 day of
TOYOTA PAVILION AT
MONTAGE MOUNTAIN
1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scran-
ton
- Miranda Lambert / Little Big Town /
Thomas Rhett: July 7, 7:30 p.m.,
$36.50-$60.10
- Vans Warped Tour ft. Taking Back
Sunday / New Found Glory / Motion-
less In White, more: July 18, noon,
$37.50
- Mayhem Festival ft. Motorhead /
Slayer / Slipknot / As I Lay Dying /
The Devil Wears Prada / Asking Alex-
andria, more: Aug. 4, $42-$74.50
- The Peach Festival ft. Allman Broth-
ers Band / Zac Brown Band / Tedeschi
Trucks Band / Warren Haynes Band /
O.A.R. / Cabinet / Miz, more: Aug. 10-12,
$99-$225
- Chicago / The Doobie Brothers: Aug.
24, 7:30 p.m., $82-$92
- Kiss / Motley Crue: Sept. 18, 7 p.m.,
$50.85-$185
UNDER THE STARS
SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL
Wells Fargo Amphitheatre at Miser-
icordia University, Dallas.
Phone: 570.674.6719
www.misericordia.edu/theartsand-
more
- Neil Sedaka: July 27, 8 p.m. Tables of
6/$420, amphitheater tickets/$45,
lawn seats/$30.
- Jazz in July concert fea Midiri
Brothers Septet: July 9, 8 p.m. Tables
of 6/$120, amphitheater tickets/$15,
lawn seats/$8.
PHILADELPHIA
ELECTRIC FACTORY
3421 Willow St., Philadelphia
Phone: 215.LOVE.222
- Subculture Music Fest feat. Dirty-
phonics / Claude Von Stroke / Eskmo
/ Justin Martin / DJ Dara and more:
June 15, 8 p.m., June 16, 6 p.m.
- The Hives: June 20, 8 p.m.
- Umphreys McGee / G. Love: June 29,
8 p.m.
THE FILLMORE AT THE TLA
334 South St., Philadelphia
Phone: 215.922.1011
- Tech N9ne / Machine Gun Kelly /
Krizz Kaliko / Mayday / Prozak /
Stevie Stone / Blonde Gang: June 14, 7
p.m.
- Marillion: June 15, 8 p.m.
- Lisa Hannigan / Joe Henry: June 16,
8 p.m.
- Walk the Moon / Find Vienna: June
21, 7 p.m.
KESWICK THEATER
Easton Road-Keswick Ave, Glenside,
Pa.
Phone: 215.572.7650
- Bootsy Collins: June 15, 8 p.m.
- Scala / Kolacny Brothers: June 17, 8
p.m.
- Happy Together Tour feat The
Turtles / Flo & Eddie / Micky Dolenz /
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap / The
Grass Roots / The Buckinghams: June
19, 8 p.m.
MANN CENTER
52nd and Parkside, Philadelphia
Phone: 215.893.1999
- Foster the People / Tokyo Police
Club / Kimbra: June 14, 7:30 p.m.
- Jill Scott / KEM / DJ Jazzy Jeff / Eric
Roberson: June 23, 7 p.m.
- Norah Jones: June 28, 7:30 p.m.
TOWER THEATER
69th and Ludlow Sts. Upper Darby
Phone: 610.352.2887
- Fiona Apple / Blake Mills: June 27, 8
p.m.
TROCADERO
10th & Arch St, Philadelphia
Phone: 215.336.2000
- Bones Brigade: June 21, 8 p.m.
- Face to Face: June 22, 8 p.m.
- Bonnie Prince Billy / Michael
Chapman: June 24, 7:30 p.m.
WELLS FARGO CENTER
Broad St., Philadelphia
Phone: 215.336.3600
- Neil Diamond: June 18, 8 p.m.
ELSEWHERE IN PA
CROCODILE ROCK
520 Hamilton St, Allentown
Phone: 610.434.460
- Sparks the Rescue / Rocky Loves
Emily / Aristo: June 13, 6 p.m.
- Our Last Night / Crown the Empire /
Set It Off / Palisades / Lions Lions:
June 20, 4 p.m.
- Electric Glow Festival: June 22, 8
p.m.
HERSHEYPARK STADIUM
100 W. Hersheypark Dr., Hershey
Phone: 717.534.3911
- Demi Lovato: June 23
- Dave Matthews Band: June 29
SANDS BETHLEHEM
77 Sands Blvd., Bethlehem
Phone:
- Kenny G: June 21, 8 p.m.
- Crosby, Stills & Nash: June 24, 7:30
p.m.
- Styx / Ted Nugent: June 29, 8 p.m.
- Alice Cooper: July 1, 8 p.m.
- Bob Saget: July 7, 8 p.m.
- Diana Krall: July 8, 8 p.m.
- Don Rickles: July 12, 7 p.m.
- Andrew Dice Clay: July 14, 8 p.m.
- The B-52s / Squeeze: July 17, 7 p.m.
- Yes: July 18, 7 p.m.
NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY
BEACON THEATER
2124 Broadway, New York, NY.
Phone: 212.496.7070
- The Wanted: June 14, 8 p.m.
- Keane / Mystery Jets: June 15, 8 p.m.
- Aziz Ansari: June 16, 7:30 p.m. and 11
p.m.
- Bonnie Raitt / Mavis Staples: June
20-21, 8 p.m.
- The Ultimate Doo Wop Show: June
23, 8 p.m.
BETHEL WOODS CENTER
Bethel NY
www.bethelwoodscenter.org
- Lady Antebellum / Darius Rucker /
Thompson Square: June 13, 7 p.m.
- Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band:
June 16, 8 p.m.
- Beach Boys: June 17, 7:30 p.m.
- Dave Matthews Band: June 20, 7
p.m.
HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM
311 W. 34th St, New York, NY.
Phone: 212.279.7740
- Tenacious D: June 28-29, 8 p.m.
THE FILLMORE AT IRVING
PLAZA
17 Irving Place, New York, N.Y.
Phone: 212.777.6800
- Marillion: June 12-13, 7 p.m.
- Q-Tip: June 15, 10:30 p.m.
- Ziggy Marley: June 17, 7 p.m.
- Prodigy / The Beatnuts / Heems,
more: June 19, 7 p.m.
IZOD CENTER
50 State Rt. 120
East Rutherford, N.J.
- Summer Doo Wop Reunion ft. Her-
mans Hermits / Peter Noone, more:
June 23, 7 p.m.
BORGATA HOTEL AND
CASINO
Atlantic City, NJ
Phone:1.866.MYBORGATA.com
- Wanda Sykes: June 15-16, 9 p.m.
- Josh Wolf / Jen Kirkman: June 22, 9
p.m.
- Beck: June 23, 9 p.m.
- Jim Gaffigan: June 23, TIMES VARY
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compiled by Noelle Fabrizio,
Weekender Intern
PHOTO COURTESY KELLIEPICKLER.COM
Unlock that honky tonk
Country artist Kellie Pickler will perform Thursday, June 14 at 8
p.m. at Penns Peak (325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe).
Pickler released her third album, 100 Proof in January, and this
will be Picklers first appearance at Penns Peak.
Tickets are $32-$37 and are available through Ticketmaster or
the venue box office. For more info, call 866.605.7325 or visit
pennspeak.com.
Vesuvios is now in Wilkes-Barre
Home of the cheese steak stuffed pizza
111 North Main St. Wilkes-Barre PA
570.824.8747
366 W Butler Dr., Drums PA
570.788.3635
EVEREYDAY
2 Large Plain Pizzas $19.99 + tax
$1.25 Slice during all happy hours
$2 apps (IHO)
NOW DELIVERING
COME PARTY ONTHE PATIO
NOW SERVINGVESUVIOS PIZZA
MON - FRI 5-7PM
1/2 PRICE DRINKS
MON & THURS
45 WING NIGHT
TUES
$9 PLAIN PIZZA
WED PASTA NIGHT!
$9.99 ALLYOU CAN EAT
PASTA BREAD & SALAD
SATURDAY
9-11PM $2 BOMBS $3 PINT MIXERS
SUNDAY
5-7PM 1/2 PRICE DRAFTS
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Wednesday:
Arturos: Lee Strumski
Bar on Oak: Line Dancing
Brews Brothers West: Speaker Jam Karaoke Challenge Semi Finals
Hops & Barleys: Karaoke w/ DJ Bounce
Jim McCarthys Tavern on the Hill: Karaoke
Kings, Mountain Top: Mike Weyrauch
Metro Bar & Grill: Karaoke w/ Joe Miraglia
Ole Tyme Charleys: DJ EFX All Request Party
River Street Jazz Caf: Open Mic
Robs Pub & Grub: Beer Pong
Rox 52: Open mic comedy night hosted by Mike Grady
Ruths Chris: live music in the lounge
Slate Bar & Lounge: DJ Hard Drive
Stans Caf: Open Mic Night w/ Kyle Lucarino
Wise Guys: Open Mic w/ Tom Osborne from The Fallen
Woodlands: STREAMSIDE / SUMMER DECK PARTY with DJ GODFATHER AND
Host Jumpin Jeff Walker of 98.5 KRZ
V-Spot: Eric Rudy Acoustic
Thursday:
Arturos: Mark Marros Marathon
Bar on Oak: The Tones
Bart & Urbys: Twisted Team Trivia
Breakers, Mohegan Sun: The Next
Chackos: Bike Night w/ Kartune
Huns West Side Caf: Whats Goin On duo
Jim McCarthys Tavern on the Hill: Bingo
Ole Tyme Charleys: Karaoke
River Grille: DJ Tonez
River Street Jazz Caf: Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber Mixer 5:30-7:30
Robs Pub & Grub: NEPA Beer Pong and DJ Frankie 14
Rox 52: Beer Pong
Rum Runnerz, Dunmore: Speaker Jam Karaoke/DJ
Ruths Chris: live music in the lounge
Slate Bar & Lounge: DJ Linda and Laurens B-day party
Tommyboys Bar & Grill: DJ K Mak
Wise Guys: Karaoke w/ DJ Lucas
Woodlands: Club HD inside Evolution w/ DJs RED BULL RON & DJ DATA
V-Spot: Jackson Vee Acoustic
Friday:
Arturos: Lipstyk
Bar on Oak: Hip Hop/DJ
Bart & Urbys: Lemongelli
Breakers, Mohegan Sun: Shorty Long
Brews Brothers, Luzerne: Just A Mike 6-10 p.m.
Brews Brothers, Pittston: Country night w/ DJ Crocket
Grotto, Harveys Lake: Sperazza band
Hops & Barleys: Indoor summer deck party
Jim McCarthys Tavern on the Hill: DJ Liz
Liams: DJ Freddie Frabbri
Metro Bar & Grill: Adam from Suze on the patio 5-8 p.m., This Time Around
9-1
Ole Tyme Charleys: M-80
OverPour: DJ Short n Poor
Red Buzzard, Hazleton: Speaker Jam Karaoke/DJ
River Grille: DJ Tonez
River Street Jazz Caf: George Wesley CD Release Party
Robs Pub & Grub: Breakdown Jimmy
Rox 52: Free Jukebox
Ruths Chris: live music in the lounge
Senunas: PaulSKO
Slate Bar & Lounge: Deck Party, DJ Hard Drive
Stans Caf: DJ Bernie & Denny w/ Karaoke
Surf Club: Mr. Echo
Tommyboys Bar & Grill: Teddy Young 5:30-7:30 then later That 90s Band
Wise Guys: Destination West w/ DJ Ransom
Woodlands: Evolution Nightclub w/ DJ KEV, DJ DAVEY B w/ Host 97BHT.
V-Spot: Double Cross
Saturday:
Arturos: Ladies Night
Bar on Oak: The Chatter
Bart & Urbys: Free Jukebox
Breakers, Mohegan Sun: Big Bang Baby
Brews Brothers, Pittston: Dance Party w/ DJ Mike Riley
Jim McCarthys Tavern on the Hill: Stonecat Duo
Liams: Curse of Sorrow, Relic and Ashes of our Sin
Mickey Gannons, Scranton: Speaker Jam Karaoke/DJ
Mohegan Sun Arena: Q & Chrome feat. BBQ, Bikes, Cars & Mr. Echo 12-8
p.m.
Ole Tyme Charleys: Karoake & DJ Fiyawerx
River Grille: DJ Ooh Wee
River Street Jazz Caf: The Woody Brown Project w/ Muppets Titanium
Stardust Machine feat. members of the Big Dirty
Robs Pub & Grub: 2
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Annual Beer Pong Tournament for Leukemia, DJ Big
Rig
Rox 52: Free Jukebox
Ruths Chris: live music in the lounge
Slate Bar & Lounge: Sister Esther, _ way to the end of the world party
Stans Caf: Karl Metzger
Tommyboys Bar & Grill: Ostrich Hat
Wellingtons: Mr. Echo
Wise Guys: Live Entertainment
Woodlands: Evolution - DJ Kev the Rev V-Spot: Destination West featuring
The Switch
Sunday:
Bankos: Mr. Echo 2
nd
Year Anniversary
Bart & Urbys: Benefit for Amanda Sod Braley 4-9 p.m.
Brews Brothers, Luzerne: Robb Brown
Breakers, Mohegan Sun: UUU
The Getaway Lounge: Ronnie Williams
Kings , Mountain Top: Chixy Dix
Metro Bar & Grill: Don Shapelle on the patio 6-9 p.m.
Other Side Bar, Freeland: Speaker Jam Karaoke/DJ
Robs Pub & Grub: Beer Pong
Woodlands: The Tones Band and DJ Godfather
V-Spot: Gong Karaoke
Monday:
The Getaway Lounge: Karaoke w/ DJ Hard Drive
Jim McCarthys Tavern on the Hill: Unplugged Monday - Open Mic
River Grille: Bean Bag Toss Tournaments
Robs Pub & Grub: NEPA Beer Pong
Wise Guys: DJ Ransom
Woodlands: Bartender Deck Party
Tuesday:
Brews Brothers, Luzerne: Open Mic Night w/ Paul Martin
The Getaway Lounge: Karaoke
Grotto, Edwardsville: Game Show Mania w/ DJ Mike Walton
Grotto, Harveys Lake: The Blend
Hops & Barleys: Aaron Bruch
Jim McCarthys: Karaoke
Ole Tyme Charleys: Karaoke & DJ Fiyawerx
Robs Pub & Grub: Free Jukebox, Free Pool
Slate Bar & Lounge: DJ L & F
Tommyboys Bar & Grill: Open Mic Night
The Woodlands: Comedy & Karaoke
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Sat.,6/16
Q and Chrome
Featuring BBQ, Bikes and
Cars at Mohegan Sun
Casino, Wilkes-Barre
12-8 ... then
Wellingtons
Clarks Summit 9:30-2
Sun., 6/17
CELEBRATE MR. ECHOS 2ND
BIRTHDAY WITH US AT
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PLAYING VINTAGE TUNES AT A BAR NEAR YOU!
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FACEBOOK.COM/MrEchoBand
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HOUSE MIX DRINKS $2
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MCGILLICUDDY SHOTS $1.75
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$1.25 BOTTLES ALL DAY
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YUENGS & WINGS
$1.50
TUESDAY
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CORONAS
FIREFLY
MIXERS
TACOS
$2.00
$2.50
$2.00
$2.00
WEDNESDAY
MILLER LITE
PINTS
BURGERS
$1.50
$5.00
THURSDAY SATURDAY FRIDAY
ANY PIZZA
BOMBS
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SUNDAY
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$5.00
$1.50
$3.00
$2 HAPPY HOUR
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EVERYDAY 8-10 PM
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Green piece
By Jen Stevens
Special to the Weekender
R
egardless of where you
stand on environmental
issues, it is safe to say that
the majority of us enjoy a good
beer. So for those of us who are
concerned about the environ-
ment, we are happy to see that
many breweries throughout the
country are changing the way
they brew their beer and are
focusing more and more on the
environment.
Coors was the first to develop
recyclable aluminum beer cans.
As one of the largest beer com-
panies in the world, Coors also
sells ethanol, which is resold to
gas stations that cater to eco-
friendly drivers. Sierra Nevada is
another large brewery and has
more than 10,000 solar panels
that allow the company to power
almost the entire facility in an
eco-friendly fashion. The Brook-
lyn Brewery, located in the heart
of Brooklyn, uses wind turbines
to generate all the electricity for
the brewery which makes them
the first company in New York
City to be powered entirely by
wind power.
Magic Hat Brewing Company,
located in South Burlington, Vt.,
is also on the list of eco-friendly
breweries. Magic Hat currently
has a Clean In Place system
that is used in the fermentation
tanks in order to decrease the
amount of BOD (biochemical
oxygen demand) in its water
system. This system is designed
to eliminate having someone go
into the tank and scrub with
harsh chemicals and use a contin-
uous stream of water to clean the
tanks.
The brewery built a cooler in
early 2000 that uses the cold air
from outside to cool it during the
winter to conserve electricity.
Typically beer consists of water,
hops, yeast and barley. Magic
Hat uses hops that come from
U.S. producers and the barley
from Europe. The ingredients are
obtained from well-respected
sources that have strict quality-
control practices. The brewery
makes sure to recycle all of the
bottles that arent used on the
bottling line, as well as paper and
cardboard. Magic Hat reuses the
rinse water from the bottling line
as well.
If youre a beer lover its good
to know you can enjoy a tasty
beverage from many breweries
all while preserving the envi-
ronment. Here are a few other
eco-friendly breweries to check
out: Odell Brewing Company
and New Belgium Brewing
Company, both in Fort Collins,
Colo., and Eel River Brewing
Company from California, which
was the first brewery in the state
to be certified organic. Now that
the green movement is starting to
catch on people are really begin-
ning to pay attention to what they
consume and how environmen-
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There are plenty of environmentally friendly brewing
companies out there.
Environmental
imbibing
stage
T
he Little Sisters of Hoboken
make a return to the stage
this summer in Nunsense
2: The Second Coming when the
musical opens the Nuangola Grove
Theatres 2012 season Friday, June
15.
The original Nunsense, writ-
ten by Dan Goggin, follows a tale
of Mother Superior and her merry
band of sisters-turned-cabaret
performers after the convent expe-
riences a mass of unexpected
deaths. To pay for the burials, the
sisters put on a wildly successful
fundraiser cabaret show. The se-
quel, which follows five of the
original characters after their per-
formance launches theminto the
spotlight, promises all the same
hilarious and ridiculous antics.
The Grove first staged Nun-
sense three summers ago, and it
was one of the theaters bestselling
shows since reopening its doors in
2007.
Since the audience was so
receptive the first time, were hop-
ing that theyll want to come back
and see what kind of other crazy
things the nuns can get into, said
Michael Marone, the theaters new
executive producer and owner of
Cutting Edge Productions, which is
producing the 2012 season.
Marone is a veteran of North-
eastern Pennsylvania theater, com-
ing to the Grove after six seasons
as artistic director at the Pennsylva-
nia Theatre of Performing Arts in
Hazleton. He has also worked for
Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre and
the Music Box Dinner Theatre in
Swoyersville.
While he generally has enjoyed
his career in the area, he admits to
sometimes having to fight the
coal-cracker stigma which
makes it hard to sell shows that are
off the beaten path, and a lot of
productions stay in the safe zone of
well-known Broadway titles or
productions with successful movie
versions.
But every nowand then, you
get to squeeze in something just for
the artistic sake, and your die-hard
followers will still come out and
enjoy it, he shared.
Those supporters in Nuangola
have a lot to look forward to with
Marone at the theaters helmfor the
next fewseasons. If the shortened
summer season goes well (Ma-
rones late arrival led to the normal
four productions being cut to three
this year), the Grove is exploring
the possibility of expanding to a
full-year production season. The
theater is hoping to stage a fall
youth production as well as a
Christmas showthis year. By 2013,
it hopes to be able to convert to the
year-round schedule.
Marone has found the Grove
staff and Nuangola community to
be extra supportive and motivated
to help the theater succeed.
The ladies who work at the
theater are always asking for new
ways to help, trying to be an active
part of whats going on, he said.
Even though theyre not theatrical
people and dont appear on stage,
they want to see positive things
happening in their community.
They dont want the stigma of,
Well, theres nothing to do in this
town!
All of this support will help ease
Marones transition fromhis last
theater to the Grove a bit easier.
Working with roughly one-sixth
the stage space and cutting rehears-
al time down froma comparatively
leisurely five weeks to daily re-
hearsals for half that time, hes
feeling the crunch. This summer,
the Grove continues to employ
professionals for its summer stock,
so condensing the paid rehearsal
time was a must.
But still, all of our actors are
local talent and absolutely fab-
ulous. Of the five people in the
cast, three either have degrees or
are pursuing degrees in musical
theater, including both of our lead-
ing ladies.
Marone emphasizes the gems of
talent that NEPAtheater has in its
midst.
Its great to go to NewYork or
big cities to see shows, but theres
wonderful talent right in our back-
yard. Every professional actor who
makes it big has to start small
somewhere. If we cant support
theater on a small scale, it means
our talent wont make it further. W
A no 'Nunsense'
season opener
Nunsense 2: The Second
Coming, June 15-16, 22-23, 8
p.m., June 17, 24, 3 p.m., Nuan-
gola Grove Theatre (5177 Nuan-
gola Road, Nuangola Lake).
$20, season passes $50. Info:
570.868.3582, GroveTick-
[email protected]
You never know what will happen when the Little
Sisters of Hoboken hit the stage.
By Danielle Wayda
Weekender Correspondent
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movie review
S
ummer movies are, by
design, dumb. But theyre
dumb for a very good
reason. When it gets hot outside,
our brains function at a slower
pace, and we cant process any-
thing more complicated than the
sight of Rihanna almost cursing
at something that may or may not
be a lobster. Summers movies
serve as a vaguely entertaining
distraction, something we can
kind of pay attention to as our
bodies recharge in the cool, dark
theater.
But sometimes summer mo-
vies overreach. Sometimes sum-
mer movies try to be a little bit
more than explosions crudely
superimposed over a close up of
somebodys hand jingling car
keys. Sometimes summer movies
attempt to be profound and artful
by awkwardly inserting empty,
philosophical discussions about
faith in between scenes of
phallic aliens jumping into peo-
ples mouths. Sometimes summer
movies turn out to be as laugh-
ably pretentious as Prometheus.
Prometheus, the prequel to
Alien that director Ridley
Scott, for whatever reason,
doesnt want to admit is a pre-
quel, opens with the first of
many needlessly cryptic scenes:
A monk-like humanoid stands on
a cliff and drinks from something
that looks like a decaying canta-
loupe. As he drinks, a spaceship
takes off into the stratosphere
leaving the humanoid behind to
quickly disintegrate into a river
below. This scene and others like
it are never properly explained. Is
it the birth of the human race?
An alien committing suicide after
his crewmates abandoned him?
What? Theres nothing wrong
with ambiguity or with making
your audience draw their own
conclusions but in Prometheus,
the onus is on the audience to do
the screenwriters job for them.
At any rate, the monolithic
Weyland Corporation (which has
cast a large sinister shadow
throughout the entire Alien
franchise) dispatches the titular
spacecraft Prometheus to a planet
whose location has been foretold
by a series of cave paintings and
other ancient artifacts. The expe-
dition is led by archeologist
Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace
star of the original The Girl
with the Dragon Tattoo) and her
smug boyfriend (Logan Mar-
shall-Green), who both believe
that the planets inhabitants may
be responsible for creating hu-
manity. But as in the previous
Alien films, the Weyland Corp.
has an ulterior motive for this
mission. Does it involve flute-
based space technology, needless
references to Stephen Stills and
Guy Pearce in old-man makeup
so unconvincing it looks like his
makeup artist threw wet tissues at
his face from across the room?
Ill never tell!
In spite of what Scott and
screenwriter Damon Lindelof
may think, Prometheus is not
this generations Solaris, which
actually took the time to flesh out
its characters and better define
their motivations. Prometheus,
however, takes its sweet time
going absolutely nowhere. With
the exception of the cold, yet
oddly charming android David (a
great Michael Fassbender), the
characters are walking ciphers
that are never recognizably hu-
man. Solaris also made sure its
storyline wasnt riddled with plot
holes. Did the crew of the Pro-
metheus really think it was a
good idea to take off their space
helmets and walk unarmed into
an otherworldly catacomb seem-
ingly made out of spinal cords
and trust that the pale, hulking
humanoids in black, bone-lined
spacesuits that live there
wouldnt punch them to death?
Wouldnt a biologist realize that
when something hisses at you it
probably doesnt want to be
cuddled? Also, why would you
want to cuddle something that
looks like a cross between a
cobra, a silverfish and a penis?
Quite frankly, Prometheus is
a mess. If you need to watch
some crazy, affected nonsense
about ancient astronauts, save
your money and watch an old
episode of In Search Of on
YouTube for free.
Michael Fassbender as the android David in a scene from Prometheus.
By Mike Sullivan
Weekender Correspondent
Pretentious 'Prometheus'
reel attractions
Honest Abe is set to kick some honest ass. Is it wrong to hate it already?
Opening this week:
Rock of Ages
Thats My Boy
Coming next week:
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Brave
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Rating: W W1/2
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agenda
BAZAARS/FESTIVALS
Covingtons 64th Annual
Firemans Picnic July 11-14, 6
p.m. nightly; 3 p.m. Sat. Ride tickets
start $1.25. Family night July 11. Fire-
mans Parade, 7 p.m., July 12. Tommy
Guns Band, July 13. Fireworks July 14.
Ride wristbands some days. To
participate in parade, call
570.842.8237.
Jefferson Twp. Fire Co. Car-
nival through June 16, 5 p.m. night-
ly; 2 p.m. Saturday. Info: 29Fire-
Rescue.com
Northeast Fair June 19-24, 20
Freeport Road, Grimes Industrial
Park, Pittston Twp. $9. Food, music,
rides, games. Info: 570.654.2503,
northeastfair.com
St. Faustinas Parish Annual
Homecoming Festival June
29-30, 5 p.m.-midnight; July 1, 4-11
p.m., St. Faustina Grove, Sheatown.
Live music, food, games.
BENEFITS / CHARITY
EVENTS
American Cancer Society
14th Annual Relay For Life of
Wyoming Valley: June 16-17, Kings
College Betzler Fields, Wilkes-Barre
Twp. Info: relayforlife.org/pawyo-
mingvalley.
Share-a-Pair: June 21, 1 p.m.,
McCann School of Business and
Technology (2227 Scranton Carbon-
dale Highway, Dickson City). $5
donation and new pair of underwear.
For info call Joseph Unis,
570.687.7366.
Candys Place (570.714.8800)
3rd Annual Cancer Wellness Golf
Open: June 14, registration/lunch 10
a.m., shotgun start noon, cocktails,
dinner following, Irem Country Club
(397 Country Club Road, Dallas).
$125/person, $500/team, $40/dinner
only. Golfers get lunch, snacks,
dinner, mini-massages. To register
call or visit cancerwellnessnepa.org.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society
Shoot for the Stars Beer Pong
Tournament: June 16, 3 p.m., Robs
Pub & Grub, Larksville. $10/21+, $5/
under 21. Entry fee includes one free
pitcher of beer, pizza per team.
Prizes, raffles. All proceeds benefit
society. Call 570.592.2711 for info.
Concert for a Cure: June 16, 7 p.m.,
Wyoming County Fairgrounds (6
Route, Meshoppen). Coy Taylor, Erica
Leigh, The Infinity. Free, donations
encouraged. To donate, call
800.482.2873.
EVENTS
4th Annual Polka for Pets
June 17, noon-5 p.m., Lehighton
Community Grove (7th and Iron
Streets, Lehighton). Free. Pennsylva-
nia Villagers, 2-5 p.m. Animal rescue
groups attending, food, refresh-
ments. Rain or shine.
25th Annual Junior
Achievement Business Hall
of Fame June 28, 5:30 p.m., Genetti
Manor, Dickson City. Honoring Dr.
Jim and Mary Lou Burne, Robert
Moisey, Tom Pugh, Entrepreneur of
the Year John Kiesendahl. For info,
call 570.602.3600, visit janepa.org.
s Mind
Rock Of Ages! Movie
looks awesome! And
if any other rock fans
call you a sissymary for
liking a musical, just
show them pictures of
the dudes from the 80s
who wrote those songs
in the frst place.
Lissa of KRZ has a lot on
her mind, and she needs
to speak it. Check out the
Weekender every week
to read her deep thoughts
and philosophical
approach to life.
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SUPPORTING LOCAL MUSIC
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WEDNESDAY
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Performance by:
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Live radio broadcast from 10-11 p.m.
on 102.3-FM, The Mountain
Hosted by Alan K. Stout
weekender
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PITTSTON 570.602.7700
MONTAGE 570.414.7700
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KINGSTON 570.714.2323
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KAYLA CZAPRACKI
WITH THE MODEL OF THE WEEK
BEFORE
HAIR AND MAKEUP
PROVIDED BY
SAPPHIRE SALON AND DAY SPA
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BRATTY NATTYS
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I
t wouldbe difficult toargue that
cancer is one of the most devas-
tatingdiseases onour planet,
affectingmillions eachandevery
year. Organizations like the Amer-
icanCancer Societyare doing
everythingit cantoraise awareness
andfunds for cancer treatments,
andone wayit does sois byholding
community-sponsoredRelayFor
Life events throughout the country.
The WyomingValleyis holding
its15thRelayFor Life fromSat-
urday, June16at 10a.m. toSunday,
June17at 10a.m. at Kings Col-
leges Betzler Fields inWilkes-
Barre Twp. toencourage all who
have beenaffectedbycancer in
some waytotake part andjointhe
fight.
The event is 24hours because
cancer never sleeps, andsomeone
whohas it battles it 24hours a day,
explainedSara Klinges, media/
online chair of the event. Partici-
pants will campout at the site and
take turns walkingor jogging
aroundthe trackwhile raisingfunds
andawareness of all The American
Cancer Societydoes.
RelayFor Life beganin1985and
has growneachyear withmillions
of people involvedandmillions of
dollars raised, savingmillions of
lives across the globe. Local volun-
teers anddonors have made a big
impact savingthousands of lives in
NEPAalone. It is because of them
that the WyomingValleycommit-
tee hopes toraise $134,500this
year.
Tobe a part of Relay, people can
joinanexistingteam, formtheir
ownteamor just come the dayof
the event andtake part inthe activ-
ities andcontribute tothe teams
fundraisinggoals bypurchasingthe
items theywill be sellingor just
make a straight donationtothe
team, saidKlinges. Comingto
the mainevent itself will give peo-
ple a reallygreat idea of what Relay
is all about. Evenif theydont form
a teamthis year, theycansee what
happens there andtalktothe teams
about their experiences andmaybe
forma teamfor next years event.
This years event has a unique
theme torecognize the caregivers
of those withthe disease andthe
donors whose generosityallows the
AmericanCancer Societytofund
researchandprograms for cancer
patients andsurvivors. Committee
members decidedthat Be a Hero,
BringHope, Save Lives was the
perfect choice torepresent these
heroes.
We hope this inspires everyone,
not just cancer patients andsurvi-
vors, tobe a hero andget involved
inour event because we hope
somedaytohave a worldwithno
cancer, saidKlinges. We want to
showthat youdont have tobe
superherotobe a herointhe fight
against cancer Relayis the
perfect waytodothat.
RelayFor Life features more
thanthe actual relay, includinga
varietyof family-friendlyevents
like a heroOlympics, a boxcar
event calledthe RoadtoRecov-
ery, a luminaria, musical perform-
ances, giant moonbounce chal-
lenges, a Hope Wall anda can-
cer-survivor dinner onsite. W
Relay For Life of Wyoming
Valley, Sat. June 16-17, 10
a.m.-10 a.m., Kings College
Robert Betzler Fields (221
Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-
Barre Twp.). Info: relayfor-
life.org/pawyomingvalley, 570.
562.9749.
Fighting cancer
one local hero at a time
Above and below, scenes from last years Wyoming
Valley Relay for Life.
By Noelle Vetrosky
Weekender Correspondent
To be a part of Relay, people can join
an existing team, form their own team
or just come the day of the event and take
part in the activities and contribute to the
teams fundraising goals.
Sara Klinges, media/online chair of Wyoming Valley Relay for Life
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tell us...
Whats your favorite
bazaar/picnic food?
Brandon
Sauers
27, Allentown
Waffle ice-cream
sandwiches.
Crystal
Smith
18, Wilkes-Barre
Cheese fries.
Jacki
Lukas
22, Kingston
Funnel cake.
Jen
Miller
25, Lancaster
Macaroni salad.
Shaun
Woods
33, Wilkes-Barre
Potato pancakes.
T.J.
Evanchik
31, Kingston
A frosty pitcher of beer and
the beautiful NEPA women
who attend the bazaars.
by Noelle Fabrizio, Weekender Intern
T
o many, the Marley name
might conjure up images
of two things: A reggae
legacy and a pot leaf.
But to Ziggy Marley, the eldest
son of Bob Marley and a suc-
cessful musician in his own right,
theres so much more to the latter
image than just preconceived
Harold & Kumar-esque fodder.
Its not just marijuana, its the
hemp, its the whole plant, Mar-
ley began in his easy Jamaican
drawl during a phone call from
California last week. Marijuana
is one part of the plant that is use
for one purpose, you have the
medicinal, the recreational use,
and hemp. Hemp is the industrial
use: Biofuel, the seeds are nutri-
tious, the fibers can be used to
make clothing and material, the
plant helps the soil, it doesnt
deplete the soil.
When people think about me
and this plant, usually they do,
Oh, Ziggy wants to legalize
marijuana. Thats not the whole
part of the story. I want the plant
to be free, I want all people as a
society, as a people, as a planet to
use this natural resource as a
benefit to us, just as we use every
other natural resource, oil, nat-
ural gas, solar, wind its a
natural resource that, for some
reason, we say, Lets not use this
one. Whenever it comes up, its
about the whole plant, not just
the smoking of marijuana.
And just like that oft-misun-
derstood plant and his advocacy
work on its behalf isnt the only
facet to Marley, a five-time
Grammy winner who made his
recording debut with his siblings
and father in 1979 and went on to
be the lead singer in the family
band, The Melody Makers.
While The Melody Makers last
released an album in 1999, Mar-
leys fourth solo effort, Wild and
Free, came out last June.
Thats a good ques-
tion, Marley replied
with a laugh when asked
what type of setlist hell
play at Mount Laurel
Performing Arts Center
in Tamiment Friday June
15. Some from the new
album with some old
songs, stuff like that.
While Marley doesnt
have album No. 5 on his
mind Not yet, Im
waiting until I have some
time, he said. When the time
chooses me, it will come, but not
right now. can fans expect a
new one from The Melody Mak-
ers anytime soon?
Yeah, theres been lots of
talk, he said, laughing, but we
havent done it yet, maybe soon.
In addition to touring, his
activism and being a family man,
Marley was the co-executive
producer on Marley, a docu-
mentary about his father that was
aptly released on April 20.
I dont know about surprises,
but I think (viewers will) feel an
emotional connection to his life,
not just his music but his life, by
this documentary, his son stated.
I think that is important.
Being a father of six, its safe
to say that Marleys children have
influenced his musical tastes of
late.
Ive been listening to the
Disney channel for a few days
now; the kids turned me on to it,
you know? he said, laughing. I
got caught up in that stuff. W
Ziggy Marley will perform at the Mount Laurel PAC Friday.
Ziggy Marley / Headshine /
Janci and Berry, Fri., June 15,
7 p.m., Mount Laurel PAC (1
Tamiment Road, Tamiment).
$42.50-$72.50. Info: moun-
tlaurelpac.com, 570.588.2522
Wild and free Marley
By Nikki M. Mascali
Weekender Editor
Yeah, theres been lots of talk, but we
havent done it yet, maybe soon.
Ziggy Marley on a possible
Melody Makers reunion
Marley wants people to use the
marijuana plant for more than
just recreation.
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Enter your pet for Weekenders
PET OFTHEWEEK
by sending photo, pets name, breed
if applicable, owners name and
hometown to:
[email protected]
subject line: Pet of the Week
Owner:
Steve & Nita Frey,
Swoyersville
RIVIERA
MAYA
bitch & brag
By Jeff and Amanda of 98.5 KRZ
Special to the Weekender
Jeffs Bitch:
Theres an ongoing debate in
this country over voter ID, and
its ridiculous that we even have
to debate this. The Democratic
party and many minority groups
are taking a number of states to
court simply because the states
want all voters to be able to prove
who they are with a photo ID
when they show up to vote. What
is so wrong with that?
If you want to take a flight,
you must show photo ID. Same if
you walk into a bank to cash a
check, buy alcohol or even get a
tattoo or piercing! Voting is one
of the most important and sacred
rights we have. Is it all that diffi-
cult to pull out some form of ID
for that privilege?
The Democratic party and
various minority groups are
actually suing various states who
are trying to enforce or enact
voter ID laws. They claim that an
ID law would discriminate and
make it harder for minorities to
travel to get a valid ID to vote.
Huh? Are you serious? This is
their argument? If youre a mi-
nority, its harder to travel to get
an ID than a non-minority? Lets
get effin real here and cut
through the B.S.! By using that
moronic argument, we would
then have to assume that minor-
ities never get tattoos, buy alco-
hol or take flights! It gets even
crazier: Obamas White House is
even suing Florida to stop them
from purging names from the
voter registration rolls of people
who are deceased or not legal!
Can some please tell me what
happened to good, old common
sense and logic in this country?
My advice is simple: ID in hand
or not, head for the voting booth
this November because we need
to steer this country back to
sanity.
Amanda Brags:
We need your help to
do something really cool
in our
community,
and Im hoping
you can help
spread the word and
make this event a huge success.
We are attempting to break a
Guinness World Record in
support of skin cancer
awareness!
As you may know from
listening to our show, last
summer I underwent
some procedures after finding
that I had melanoma, the most
serious form of skin cancer. That
frightening experience, along
with this past years follow ups
and ongoing skin scans, has
made me brush up on my sun
smarts and want to tell everyone
I encounter to wear sunscreen
and practice sun safety! In sup-
port of skin cancer awareness,
98.5 KRZ, along with Radiation
Medicine Specialists, need your
help to break the Guinness World
Record for the Most People
Applying Sunscreen!
Our world-record breaking
attempt will be Saturday, June 30
from10 a.m.-noon at Radiation
Medicine Specialists (190 Welles
St., Forty Fort).
This is a free event, and well
supply the sunscreen! There will
be music and food, but more
importantly, you can be a part of
a World Record! Were really
hoping to raise awareness when it
comes to skin cancer and sun
safety by breaking this record
and need your help to make it
happen. Get your group together!
Let us know youre coming by
registering at 985krz.com. Well
only need two hours of your
weekend, so tell your co-workers,
family and friends!
Statistics show most people
start practicing sun safety after
they or someone they know is
diagnosed with skin cancer.
Dont wait. Start now and do
it in a big way! I genuinely hope
to see many of you there. Bring
everyone you know and lets
break a record! W
Amanda needs help breaking the Guinness World
Record for the Most People Applying Sunscreen.
Jeff wants her to smile like that all the way to the
voting booth.
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Happy Hour
Krugels Georgetown Deli
720 Wilkes-Barre Twp. Blvd, Wilkes-Barre
Goldencold Lager, Susquehanna Brewing Co.
Wine Snob Pugh
Holy crap - I think I might
like beer!
Manhattan Mascali
Nice, light and familiar
Dirty Martini
DeBalko
Refreshing, a little
nondescript, but I like it.
Shelby Up With
a Twist
Crisp, light and
refreshing. Im a fan.
Johnny Beer
Drinker
Its a nice lager with a
small bite.
American Honey
Husted
A crisp, drinkable
home-brew taste
Sampling booze all over NEPA
The Weekender staff brings you our expert opinions (and by
expert we mean not at all) on alcoholic beverages from area
restaurants and bars every other week in the Weekender.
We know, our job is really, really hard.
WANT THE WEEKENDER TO
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E
very year, the first week of
June is the most exciting
time to be a gamer as the
industry has a huge convention
called E3 or Electronic Entertain-
ment Expo. Spanning four days,
E3 is the biggest event in gaming
and the place where all of the
console manufacturers and game
publishers have press confer-
ences to unveil all the new things
that are going to come out in the
next year. Unfortunately, I was
not able to attend this year, how-
ever, I did record the whole thing
and watch it at home, all 40
hours worth.
Last year, the biggest announ-
cement was the Wii U, a new
home console from Nintendo.
This year Nintendos press con-
ference was devoted to showing
off what the Wii U can do. Most
critics are not impressed with the
Wii U, but I am pretty excited
about it. If you havent see it, the
controller looks like a tablet PC,
it has a touch-screen in the mid-
dle and buttons and control sticks
on the sides. The goal of the
console is to appeal more to
hardcore gamers while contin-
uing to bring aboard casual gam-
ers.
Nintendo has shown off some
really interesting ways to play
using the touch-screen controller.
The new system is allegedly
more powerful than any console
on the market right now, and the
controller can act as a screen for
your game. If you are playing a
game and someone wants to
watch TV, you can hit a button
and stream your game to the
controller and keep playing I
think that sounds pretty cool.
Although Nintendo did a fair
job at showing off its new con-
sole, the thing that diminished
the excitement for the Wii was
the unveiling of new technology
from Microsoft. For me, the most
interesting thing shown off at E3
this year was the new Microsoft
Smart Glass Technology. Xbox
Smart Glass is a companion
application for Xbox 360 avail-
able for Windows Phone, iPhone,
iPad and Android devices com-
ing this holiday season. Smart
Glass will allow all of these
mobile devises to act as a con-
troller or second screen for the
Xbox 360, which is essentially
the same thing Nintendo is do-
ing, thus, Microsoft stole some
thunder from Nintendo. Beside
Smart Glass Microsoft didnt
show off anything surprising
while big games like Halo 4,
Tomb Raider and Call of
Duty Black Ops 2 all look great,
we heard about all of them last
year.
Sony announced several up-
coming game titles that look very
memorable: The Last of Us,
All-Stars Battle Royale, God
of War Ascension and, most
impressively, a new game from
Quantic Dream called Beyond:
Two Souls. Sony also demoed
its innovative Wonderbook which
brings books to life with the use
of PlayStation Eye and Play-
Station Move. The first game to
use Wonderbook is J.K. Row-
lings Book of Spells, which is
part of the Harry Potter universe
and it looks pretty fun.
Ubisoft stole the show as it
showed off a bunch of new
games, including sequels to
well-known games like Ray-
man, Just Dance, Splinter
Cell and Assassins Creed. It
also showed a video of the most
impressive looking game at E3
this year: Watch Dog, a
ground-breaking open-world
action-adventure that blends
cutting-edge technologies and
sophisticated game design into a
realistic and living open world. It
looks amazing.
This years E3 was pretty good,
however, it was not as exciting as
recent years no new console
announcements and only a cou-
ple surprise games. For me, the
highlights were Microsoft Smart
Glass, Watch Dogs and Assas-
sins Creed 3. None of the big
games are coming out in 2012,
but 2013 is looking to be a really
good year for gaming. W
Nicolas Duclos of Ubisoft Entertainment showcases Assassins Creed III on the
Nintendo Wii U console at E3.
Impressions of E3 2012
Ubisoft stole the show as it showed off a bunch of new games and a video of the
most impressive looking game at E3 this year: Watch Dog, a ground-breaking
open-world action-adventure that blends cutting-edge technologies and sophisticated
game design into a realistic and living open world. It looks amazing.
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