Hazleton Art League; Carl Frankel; Summer Whitley; Robert Salsburg; May 20 2026

F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts; Neil Prisco; Kara Washington; June 22 2026

Neil Prisco, Director of Marketing at the F.M.KirbyCenter for the Performing Arts in downtown Wilkes-Barre, speaking with Kara Washington, Director ofPromotion at WVIA Public Media. The 2026-2027season marks the Kirby's 40th anniversary, andthey have issued a special brochure to commemoratethe occasion. Prisco offered some history of thetheater and described some of the latest additions,such as a brand-new film projector. He describedhighlights of the educational programming that willbe part of the season as well as the musicians, thedance, movies and more. For information:www.kirbycenter.org/ or stop at the box office toreceive the souvenir 40th anniversary brochure.Prisco also announced the premiere of a newdocumentary about the Kirby Center, titled,"The Diamond of Downtown," scheduled forits initial screening on September 19, 2026at 7:00 pm. 570-826-1100

Arcadia Chorale/Summer Sing; Sue Minsavage; Joshua Harper; June 18 2026

Sue Minsavage, alto with the Arcadia Chorale & Chair of itsDr. Steven Thomas Memorial Fund; and Dr. Joshua Harper, Director of Choral Activities at Wilkes University, Artistic Director of theChoral Society of Northeast PA and Guest Music Director of the 2026Summer Sing, to be presented by the Arcadia Chorale thisSaturday, June 20, 2026 at 7:00 pmat Covenant Presbyterian Church, 550 Madison Avenuein Scranton. The featured work is "The Armed Man: AMass for Peace" (Choral Suite) by Karl Jenkins.For more information: www.arcadiachorale.org

River Stage Community Theatre; Ellen Boyer; June 17 2026

Ellen Boyer, accomplished theater educator, actor & director, from the Susquehanna Valley, speaking about the award-winningBroadway musical 1776 that she is directing at River StageCommunity Theatre, at the Greenpeace Center, 815 MarketStreet in Lewisburg.Shows Fridays & Saturdays- - June 19, 20 & 27, 2026 at 7:30 pm.There will be a special Friday performance on June 26th at6:00 in anticipation of the Lewisburg fireworks display.Sunday matinees will be held at 2:30 pm.The production is made possible, in part, by a grant fromthe Amer250PAFoundation. For more information:www.riverstagetheatre.org/

Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre; Tyler Florian; Scott Colin Woolnough; Jacob Thomas; June 16 2026

Tyler Florian, director; Scott Colin Woolnough,LTWB artistic director & actor with role of LordFarquaad; and Jacob Thomas who has the roleof Donkey, in the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barreproduction of "Shrek the Musical", running fromJune 19 through June 28, 2026 at 537 N. MainStreet in Wilkes-Barre. Shows are Fridays andSaturdays at 7:30 pm with Sunday matinees at 3:00.For more information: www.ltwb.org/

Rebel Stages, Stroudsburg, PA; Brandon Hanks; June 16 2026

Brandon Hanks, founder and director of Rebel Stagesin Stroudsburg, speaking about the 2026 summer seasonat RS and the summer camps to be offered by theSchool of Visual and Performing Arts.The season begins with, "For Colored Girls Who HaveConsidered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enough,"by Ntozake Shange June 19th at 8pm, 20th at 2:00 &8:00; & 21st at 6:00pmat the SVPA Black Box Theatre, 11 Foundry Streetin Stroudsburg.There will be a special Juneteenth Opening NightExperience from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pmwith a featured art showcase in collaboration withCreate & Be Studio; complimentary wine & lightrefreshments and entertainment as part of thecommunity gathering.For more information: facebook.com/rebelstagesand www.schoolofvisualandperformingarts.org