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The Gingerdead Man with
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Any Jason Statham movie.
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Change of Habit starring Elvis
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Rich Howells
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Ed Wood lms are my favorite
bad movies, and while Plan 9 is a
classic, I may have to go with Glen
or Glenda - Bela Lugosi just kills it.
Sara Pokorny
Staff Writer 570.829.7132
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Showgirls. Maybe its because I
really liked Jessie Spano, but I can
never not watch it when its on.
What is the best worst movie
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actually, the remake, too.
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Last Thursday, I received a
release fromthe Scranton Cultural
Center stating that Joel Hodgson,
creator of Mystery Science
Theater 3000, was coming to my
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Philadelphia for his newone-man
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terviewhimand I just about lost it.
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Well, for me, its not just about
giving B-movies the critical lash-
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an awful experience, like paying
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Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2013
TOTAL MAYHEM
The Rockstar Energy Drink
Mayhem Festival will return to
Scranton come July 19 at the
Toyota Pavilion.
This is the first year in the
history of the festival that it will
be moving to four stages: The
Rockstar Energy Drink main
stage, the Jagermeister Festival
Stage, the Musicians Institute
Festival Stage and the Sumerian/
Headbang for The Highway
Stage. The line-up will be re-
vealed on March 18. Tickets will
be going on sale starting March
22 and March 23.
VOODOO LOVIN
Just in time for Valentines
Day, Arena Bar and Grill (380
Coal St., Wilkes-Barre) has an-
nounced it will host a Voodoo
Valentines Beer Dinner on Feb.
10 at 1 p.m.
The dinner will pair five Cre-
ole courses with tastebud-tin-
gling beers. Courses include the
likes of Cajun andouie sausage
stuffed shrimp with wonton rib-
bons, alligator gumbo, filet mig-
non with a crawfish ettouffee,
and bourbon stout pecan tart and
beer-infused whipped cream.
It costs $69 a person and reser-
vations are required, as space is
limited. To reserve a seat, call
570.970.8829.
POLLING PROBLEMS?
The Department of Communi-
cations at Misericordia Uni-
versity is offering a special
screening of its recently complet-
ed documentary Vote today at
6 p.m. in the McGowan Room of
the Mary Kintz Bevevino Li-
brary.
Dr. Melissa Sgroi, department
chair, and Dan Kimbrough, as-
sistant professor, traveled
throughout NEPA during the
Nov. 6 general election to gauge
whether or not polling places met
Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) requirements and did not
disenfranchise any members of
the nations electorate by prevent-
ing them from casting their bal-
lots.
The professors accompanied a
physically challenged student and
his mother from polling place to
polling place, and also spoke to
election officials, a state official,
and others to see why these ob-
stacles have not been corrected at
polling places.
A CLASSIC REWORKED
The Vintage Theater (326
Spruce St., Scranton) will bring a
literary classic to the stage in
May.
Due to the positive response of
the staged reading production of
Jane Austens Pride and Preju-
dice in Nov. 2009 and in honor
of the books 200th anniversary,
The Vintage will stage a full
production based on the novel.
This wont be the typical pro-
duction however, as The Vintage
will put a twist on the tale, mov-
ing the time and place of the
work to early 1960s New En-
gland. This will be done in order
to make the piece more acces-
sible, as well as showcase the
similarities of the times periods
social structures.
The play will take place in the
second floor of the Jermyn Hotel
Building (former Electric Theatre
Company space) from May 10
through the 18. Open auditions
will be held in the near future.
CALLING ALL DANCERS
The Lady Miners, dance team
of local football team the NEPA
Miners, are holding team audi-
tions.
The auditions will take place
Feb. 3 at Core Fitness and Rehab
(1003 N. Keyser Ave., Scranton).
Noon will serve as the walk-up
registration/warm-up time with
dance routine instruction begin-
ning promptly at 12:30 p.m.
All participants must be 18
years of age to apply with a valid
ID. They must also arrive in full
hair and makeup and be outfitted
in a tank top, crop top, or sports
bra, black pants or shorts, and
athletic shoes/sneakers.
All applicants must also bring
in a recent headshot as well as
the $25 registration fee.
For additional information,
contact LadyMiners@Lynsey-
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The crowd rocks out as the band Airbourne performs on the Jager Stage as part of
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will make another stop in the area this summer. (Photo by Aimee Dilger/Times
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POETIC
Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga
St., Tunkhannock: 570.996.1500)
Book Discussions, 7 p.m.,
Tunkhannock Public Library:
Literary Analysis: Plot, Setting,
Characterization, Imagery, Sym-
bolism, Tone (of the novel): Feb.
6. The Inevitability of and the
Human Response to Change,
Feb. 13. Finding Peace in Chaos:
Can Culture and Value Survive in
a Technological World?, Feb. 20.
Escaping our Prisons: Why Rag-
time is Significant Today, Feb.
27.
Wyoming County Reads
Ragtime: Reading of the classic
novel Ragtime by E.L. Docto-
row with book discussions facil-
itated by Bill Chapla at the Tunk-
hannock Public Library. Feb. 6,
13, 20, 27, 7 p.m.
Kings College (133 North
River St., Wilkes-Barre,
570.208.5957 or kings.edu)
Campion Literary Society
Open Readings: Jan. 31, Feb. 19,
7 p.m., Gold Room, Adminis-
tration Building. Info:
570.208.5900, ext. 5487.
Campion Literary Society
Writing Workshops: Feb. 8, 3:30
p.m., Sheehy-Farmer Campus
Center. Info: 570.208.5900, ext.
5487.
Plymouth Public Library
(107 W. Main St., Plymouth,
570.779.4775)
Looking for volunteers: Call
to sign up.
Adult computer lessons:
Daily, call to register.
Story Time: Mon., 11 a.m. or
Wed., 10:30 a.m. Toddlers/pre-
school children.
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 chil-
dren: Fri., 1 p.m. Free.
VISUAL
AFA Gallery (514 Lackawan-
na Ave., Scranton: 570.969.1040
or Artistsforart.org)
Gallery hours Thurs.-Sat., 12-5
p.m.
Life Drawing sessions:
every Tues., 7-9 p.m. Contact
ted@tedmichalowski.com for
info.
Drawing Socials: every
Sun., 6-9 p.m. $5 GA, $2 stu-
dent.
Towards a Phenomenology
of Space by Krista Svalbonas
and Artifacts from the Former
Black Militant Golf and Country
Club by Charles McGill: Open-
ing reception Feb. 1, 6-9 p.m.
Through Feb. 23.
ArtWorks Gallery (502 Lack-
awanna 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.
Illuminations by Nina Davi-
dowitz: Opening reception Feb. 1,
6-9 p.m., through March 30.
Everhart Museum (1901
Mulberry St., Scranton, PA,
570.346.7186, www.everhart-
museum.org)
Admission $5 adults; $3 stu-
dents/seniors; $2 children 6-12;
members free.
The Blood is the Life:
Vampires in Art & Nature: Feb.
1- July 2.
Hazleton Art League (225 E.
Broad St., Hazleton, hazletonar-
tleague.org)
Photography Now:
Through Feb. 10.
Lizza Studios (900 Rutter
Ave., Suite 10, Forty Fort,
570.991.6611, betsy@lizzastu-
dios.com)
On display: A private collec-
tion of work by Czech artist
Colini.
Luzerne County Historical
Society Museum (69 S. Franklin
St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.823.6244,
lchs@epix.net)
The Miracle of the Bells
exhibit: Through March 15.
Misericordia University (301
Lake St., Dallas, 570.674.6286)
Pauly Friedman Art Gallery,
Tues.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri.,
10 a.m.-5p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 1-5 p.m.
Norman Rockwells 323
Saturday Evening Post Covers:
Through Feb. 28.
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.
Fanboy February: Exhibit
inspired by growing up in the 90s
and he imagery that goes along
with it: Opening reception Feb. 1,
6-10 p.m. Through Feb. 23.
Pocono Arts Council (18 N.
Seventh St., Stroudsburg.
570.476.4460. www.poco-
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Gallery, 18 N. Seventh St. Runs
through Feb.
Sordoni Art Gallery (150 S.
River St., Wilkes-Barre,
570.408.4325)
Gallery hours: Tues.-Sun.,
noon-4:30 p.m.
Flow, a gallery that ex-
plores the many meanings associ-
ated with water through a selec-
tion of twenty-nine works drawn
from the collection of the Shel-
don Museum of Art at the Uni-
versity of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Schulman Gallery (2nd floor

of LCCC Campus Center, 1333
S. Prospect St., Nanticoke,
www.luzerne.edu/schulmangal-
lery, 570.740.0727)
Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 9
a.m.-5 p.m.
Drawing on our Faith:
Through Feb. 22. Gallery talk, 7
p.m. Features artwork by mem-
bers of the En Plein Air Society.
Widmann Gallery (Located
in Kings Colleges Sheehy-Farm-
er Campus Center between North
Franklin and North Main Streets,
Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.5900, ext.
5328)
Gallery hours: Mon. through
Fri. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sat. and
Sun. as arranged. Free and open
to the public.
Redesigning Reality: Art
exhibition by Ryan Frania, a
junior at Wyoming Seminary
College Preparatory School.
Through Feb. 15.
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Music
Four Grammy-nominated
musicians set out on 100-city
concert tour across the U.S. As
bandmates, they share more than
20 years of history in the indus-
try, but each brings his own
unique take on the craft and side
ventures to the table.
Sometimes what unites them is
an unexpected common denom-
inator. And for influential talents
the Gin Blossoms, one shared
diversion takes place in the kitch-
en rather than the studio.
I love cooking and I cook a
lot actually the whole band
does. We all enjoy cooking, and
we talk about it quite a bit, said
Jesse Valenzuela, the co-founder
of the band who helped pen
1990s radio hits Ill Follow You
Down, Until I Fall Away, and
Found Out About You.
And some East Coast favorites
might be enough to lure them out
of the kitchen.
Traveling in the Northeast
like this is joyful because the
food is just fantastic, Venezuela
said. You can promise snow and
good Italian food.
He said lead vocalist and guita-
rist Robin Wilson is all about the
pizza.
But look out, Old Forge.
Robin is lucky enough to live
in the Northeast he lives in
Long Island. Hes been living in
Long Island for maybe 10 years
now. He has become a real pizza
snob. And if it doesnt look right
to him, he just wont even bend.
I think that the best food is
Italian. I grew up with my Mex-
ican mother, and it breaks her
heart that I say that.
Valenzuela, the bands only
native of Tempe, Ariz., where
they originated in 1987, said its
members are making the most of
intimate venues on their current
tour, such as the Sherman Thea-
ter in East Stroudsburg.
Its a pleasure because we get
to play longer shows than we
probably would in the summer-
time. Were playing a couple
songs we havent played in
years.
He wouldnt divulge so much
as one note.
But fans can hope their person-
al favorite deep tracks appear in
the set list at the Feb. 2 show
alongside an impressive number
of radio hits that still receive
plenty of play today, including
Miss Disarray from their latest
offering, 2010s No Chocolate
Cake.
After all, the bands 1992 soph-
omore effort New Miserable
Experience, a quadruple plati-
num album, held its own on the
charts for almost three years with
singles Hey Jealousy, Allison
Road, Found Out About You,
and Mrs. Rita, among others.
Some audience members will
await the single written in 1995
which earned the Gin Blossoms
platinum status as a cut on the
soundtrack for the film Empire
Records: Til I Hear It From
You.
Others might hold out for
Follow You Down or Grammy-
nominated As Long As It Mat-
ters from the 1996 album Con-
gratulations Im Sorry.
After the show, listeners might
begin to wonder if the Gin Blos-
soms sound has infiltrated their
everyday lives.
And they wouldnt be wrong.
Valenzuela, who contributes
vocals and guitar to the band as
well as songwriting, regularly has
his work featured in TV shows,
films, and commercials.
Friday I just got a call that
theyre using an old song of mine
for the closing credits for a mo-
vie I dont even know what
movie it is.
He described Cowboy Hold
on Tight as a spoofy little tune
I wrote a long time ago with my
friend Brian. Its been in several
TV shows, a couple of movies,
and even a commercial.
The humble songwriter takes
no glory.
You just stay active, and I
have really good agents. Theyre
trying to plug my songs into as
many positions as they can.
He has collaborated with ev-
eryone from Eagles hitmaker JD
Souther to Stevie Nicks. And
Valenzuela cant get enough of
country.
Im going to head to Nash-
ville in March, he said, There
are so many great songwriters. I
spoke with Rodney Crowell last
week, hes a county singer/song-
writer, and we had breakfast
about six months ago and we
kind of hit it off. Id like to write
with him when we can.
2013 will bring the band to
more than 100 U.S. cities, in-
cluding The Mark McGrath and
Friends cruise featuring Sugar
Ray, Smash Mouth, Cracker,
Spin Doctors, Vertical Horizon,
The Verve Pipe, Marcy Play-
ground, and acoustic perform-
ances by Ed Roland of Collective
Soul and Ed Kowalczyk of Live.
Until then, he is content to
share the stage and kitchen with
his Gin Blossom bandmates.
Joined Feb. 2 by Wilson, Scott
Johnson on guitar, and Bill Leen
on bass, Valenzuela said theres
only one thing he can ask from
NEPA fans to make the Gin
Blossoms feel at home:
I want Pennsylvania to bring
us out some meatballs. I defy
your readers to dine us.
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and play well
By Kristie Grier Ceruti
Special to the Weekender
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Were going to try one more
album, lead singer Greg Graffin
said from stage in late 2011.
Then were all going to join the
Navy; do some honest work.
In hindsight, a comment like
that seems like an obvious joke,
but for Bad Religion fans every-
where, it was a terrible scenario
that the group could be ending.
That album Graffin referred to
has finally been released and
given the title True North. It is
the groups sixteenth studio re-
cord.
True North, in line with the
other 15 albums from Bad Reli-
gion, is extremely politically
driven. The group has always
covered the latest social issues,
but this time, Bad Religion does
it the old school way with toe-
tapping, rapid-fire, in-your-face
hardcore punk songs that are
similar to ones they wrote in the
80s.
Where 2010s The Dissent of
Man experimented with longer
songs and slightly more main-
stream rock textures, True
North reaches back once more
to the short, sharp adrenaline
shots that made up 1988s Suf-
fer and its 1989 successor No
Control. Although guitarist,
co-lyricist, and co-producer Brett
Gurewitz (whose return for
2002s The Process of Belief
started the bands current phase)
recently hit 50 and the other band
members arent far behind, True
North is filled with evidence
that their youthful fire is far from
burned out.
Gurewitz makes a rare, strong
vocal appearance on Dharma
and the Bomb. Past Is Dead
starts out slow and In Their
Hearts Is Right pushes the
bands harmonies to new heights,
but otherwise, tried-and-tested
holds true.
Perhaps the pick of the bunch
is the gleefully vulgar F--k
You, which was an inspired
pre-release teaser for the album
a searing 2:14 you will want to
have back again and again.
At this point in Bad Religions
career, they did not need to rein-
vent the wheel. A simple 35-
minute, straight punk-rock record
will do the trick just fine for
fans. Despite the controversial
joke, Bad Religion could be
pumping out classic, fast songs
for many more records.
-Matt Morgis, Weekender
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True North
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Top 10 Albums at Gallery of Sound
Oh lord, please dont let me be misun-
derstood, Eric Burdon sang in the 1965
Animals hit of the same name. Never in
danger as to confusion in his musical
messages, for 50 years now, the legendary
British Invasion-era sage has been a true
originator from introducing Anglo-
filtered blues to a generation of white kids
via The Animals to the innovative multi-
ethnic rhythm machine War at the dawn
of the 1970s. Burdons impact on roots-
based rock n roll cant be denied, and it
continues with Til your River Runs
Dry.
The album is not a fountain of youth.
The 71-year-old Burdon sounds appropri-
ately gruff, time-tested, and authoritative
in his vocal seniority. What he offers is a
piece of his soul the thoughts and anx-
iety internalized over topics ranging from
environmental conservation to the distill-
ation of rebellion through aging. The
haunting blues hook in Memorial Day
gives emotional weight to politically
charged lyrics, while the age-old dilemma
of good versus evil plays out in shimmer-
ing back porch soul in Devil and Jesus.
One of the albums most provocative
statements is found on 27 Forever, a
quieting cautionary tale about the friends
Burdon has lost at that mystical age, like
Hendrix, Morrison, and more topically,
Amy Winehouse. Others might get a
taste, of what we really have to face,
Burdon sings as he contemplates his own
mortality and the possibility that he him-
self could have sold my soul to the devil,
to stay at this level. Similar in theme is
the New Orleans-laced funk of River Is
Rising, augmented by high-stepping
horn accompaniment.
An album running deep with honest
self-realization and bittersweet reflection,
Eric Burdon makes no bones about the
false idealism of rock star dreams and life
at the edge.
-Mark Uricheck, Weekender
Correspondent
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Burdon carries
burden of age well
The name Hummingbird doesnt
quite illustrate Local Natives second
album in the comparative context of their
acclaimed debut, Gorilla Manor. Hum-
mingbird is by far the heavier of the two,
with a complex and nuanced weaving of
shadows into the sunny sounds of the
California quartet Taylor Rice on guitar
and vocals; Kelcey Ayer on keys, percus-
sion, and vocals; Ryan Hahn on guitar
and vocals; and Matt Frazier on drums.
Local Natives glow through the smoggy
scene of L.A. with an indie glimmer
reminiscent of Brooklyns Grizzly Bear.
Their sophomore album was recorded in a
band-crafted studio in a Silverlake bunga-
low. From there, the guys did some track-
ing in Montreal and followed up with
co-producer Aaron Dessner of The Na-
tional in his home studio in Brooklyn.
Local Natives became acquainted with
Dessner while touring with The National.
In addition to production, he contributed
creatively to several songs on the album.
Opening track You & I is peaked by
shimmering California chords, a stylized
cry, and dynamic keys.
Single Heavy Feet paints a familiar
scene with handclaps, snare, and home-
grown poetry: Fireworks in the water /
you were holding / A styrofoam cup /
held between your teeth / telling me how
youre going to outlive your body. The
albums title is nested in the tender lines
of Colombia, written after the death of
Ayers mother. The pulsing heartbeat of a
drum machine runs under Kelcey Ayers
keys and the build of fuzz. He casts his
vocals before him like Fleet Foxes front-
man Robin Pecknold, but the lyrics are
distinctly Ayers.
The album is a single, well-crafted
somber reflection of life after mourning.
-Kait Burrier, Weekender
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Local Natives
Hummingbird
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Sevendust fans arent used to
waiting.
The heavy metal band has toured
relentlessly since releasing its
self-titled debut in1997. The Atlan-
ta, Ga.-based quintet have produced
seven albums since then, but took a
break after touring in support of
their eighth, Cold Day Memory,
to pursue side projects like Call Me
No One and Projected. Rumors
spread that the band was reaching
its end, but as they get ready to
release Black Out the Sun on
March 26, guitarist John Connolly
says the group is stronger than ever.
Local fans will have two oppor-
tunities to see Sevendust as they hit
the road with Lacuna Coil, so
before their shows at the Chamele-
on Club in Lancaster on Feb. 5 and
Crocodile Rock in Allentown on
Feb. 8, Connolly talked to The
Weekender in his friendly southern
accent about the newalbum, stick-
ing together, and his dreamtour.
THEWEEKENDER: In1994,
didyouknowthat youdbe doing
this almost 20 years later?
JOHNCONNOLLY: I think
when you first get into the business,
you consider yourself lucky to even
get the shot to do it in the first
place. For us to get a record deal
and to get any kind of look from
anybody in the business, any kind
of recognition whatsoever for us
was a major achievement, and
honestly, if you had told me that
wed be nine records down the road
and have a career doing this back
then, Id have probably laughed at
you.
Someone posted on my Face-
book wall earlier. They posted the
first albumcover, and I didnt think
anything of it, and then they put 15
year anniversary and it hit me. I
went, Whoa, wait a second. 15
years? Howdid that happen? But
Imtelling you, we feel so blessed
to have so many fans that have
gotten us to this point. Were just
that little old band fromAtlanta.
W: Youstill have all the origi-
nal members inthe group. How
have youbeenable to maintain
that all these years?
JC: We had (guitarist) Clint
(Lowery) step out for a fewyears,
and getting himback was a big
deal. We did a lot of soul searching,
a lot of talking. We actually talked
with Clint for a good year before
we ever actually got himback in the
band, but yeah, I was talking to
someone about that not that long
ago. It is kind of crazy when you
think all original members, espe-
cially in this day and age.
Whats even weirder is when
well be out eating lunch some-
where and someone will actually
come up and go, Holy s--t man,
this is everybody in Sevendust
actually sitting at the same table
having lunch. And we look around
at each other and go, Yeah, it is a
little strange, isnt it? We actually
like each others company, and trust
me, we fight like hell. When you
have a relationship thats been this
long, we get on each others nerves.
Its not easy. Its like five brothers
like blood brothers in a family.
I think we just have so much
respect and so much love for each
other and so much respect for what
the fans have enabled this band to
do that we dont ever want to take
advantage of it.
W: Out of all nine albums,
what albumor song are youmost
proudof personally or what
means the most to you?
JC: In all honesty, the newre-
cord. Everyone says that, This is
our best record; weve had a hand-
ful of best records along the way.
Alpha, I think, was a moment
that kind of stuck out. I think Ani-
mosity was a moment that stuck
out. Doing Home under the
conditions that we did, I think, just
because of howburned out we
were, I think we look at it as a
major success, but I think this
record in a lot of ways. I think its
only because we finally said, You
knowwhat? Were not going to hire
a producer. Were going to go in
and were going to do this our-
selves, and were going to do it fast.
And were going to do it after a
break. We took that hiatus and a
lot of people were like, Oh, this is
the end of Sevendust. I was like,
No, this is just a pause. This is for
us to get away fromeach other, just
to appreciate the fact that we all
love being in this band.
I think this record is our best
work just because it represents
every record along the way. People
ask me, What albumdoes it sound
like? Imlike, All of them. Its
just a newer, more updated version
of our entire catalog, and we did it
so quickly. I think musically we just
hit our stride.
W: Are yougoing to take your
side project Projectedonthe
roadafter this Sevendust tour, or
are yougoing to concentrate on
Sevendust for a while?
JC: Well, it really depends on
whether me and (drummer) Mor-
gan (Rose) get our way, because if
we have our way, were actually
going to get a tour where we have
Alter Bridge, Sevendust, Call Me
No One, Projected, (Creed/Alter
Bridge guitarist Mark) Tremonti,
and probably throwEye Empire on
and just do a real Family Values
tour. Everyone would basically be
doing double duty except for (Sev-
endust singer) Lajon Witherspoon
and (Alter Bridge singer/guitarist)
Myles (Kennedy).
At some point in time, I think
that well be able to put together a
package where we could all do this.
The headlining sets would have
to be a little bit shorter, the opening
sets would be a little bit longer, and
at the end of the day, wed probably
end up singing just about as much
as we would during a headlining set
anyway. If I have anything to do
with it, that tour will happen at
some point this year. W
Sevendust ready for more
By Rich Howells
Weekender Editor
Sevendust, Lacuna Coil: Feb. 5,
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N. Water St., Lancaster). $20-
$22.
Feb. 8, 7 p.m., Crocodile Rock
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Sevendust are back with their ninth studio album,
Black Out the Sun, in March, and the band will be
playing in Lancaster and Allentown next week.
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TRAVEL. MUSIC. MUSINGS.
Kait Burrier (words) and Jason Riedmiller (photos) | Weekender Correspondents
There was an unexpected intim-
acy to the gutted and refurbished
chain restaurant on Spring Gar-
den and11th. As clouds of smoke
spread over the heads dotting a
full house on Thursday, Jan. 24,
Philadelphias Union Transfer felt
less like an ex-Spaghetti Ware-
house and more like a vast, rustic
cellar hosting well-oiled base-
ment buzz bands. Only, in this
case, the bands were acclaimed
baroque-poppers-gone-beat-
droppers Ra Ra Riot and shim-
mering indie rockers Guards.
Fingers of green light shot from
the center stage drumkit as
Guards led a foggy, fuzz rock
opening to the nights show. Our
homies in Ra Ra Riot had us
warmyou up so you dont hurt
yourselves, joked Richie James
Follin, swinging his curtain of
dark hair. The Guards frontman
bore resemblance to his sister,
Cults chanteuse Madeline Follin.
Joined by a touring band, Fol-
lins distant vocals and muted-
then-wailing guitar, Loren Hum-
phreys crashing cymbals, and
Kaylie Churchs spirited om-
nichord had the crowd dancing
and successfully warmed up for
the headliners.
Ra Ra Riot played an18-song
set, which blended all three al-
bums and highlighted most of
their latest LP, Beta Love, re-
leased just days before their Philly
show. This is like hump day in
our release week, singer Wes
Miles mused. Its been a while
since weve been on the road.
Were very excited to be here!
The quintet, which formed at
Syracuse University in 2006, has
maintained most of its original
members with the exception of
their recent parting with cellist
Alexandra Lawn and the tragic
death of drummer John Pike.
Naturally, their music has experi-
enced flux, and while their al-
bums are distinct, their perform-
ance at Union Transfer was cohe-
sive with a consistent energy that
made specific albums indis-
tinguishable.
The quintet touring with a
guest cellist began promoting
their third studio albumwith an
international tour, hitting Philly
early on. Miles playfully called to
the audience Hopefully you
guys have had a chance to buy it
and memorize the lyrics and
melodies, as he entreated the
crowd to sing along to Beta
Love. Audience members were
familiar enough to sway and chant
along to each song; Binary
Mind, the first song they played
off Beta Love, shot adrenaline
through the venue.
Ra Ra Riot animated the stage
and engaged Union Transfer.
Their live performance added
dimension to their newsongs,
leaving the recordings a bit flat in
comparison; i.e. When I Dream
was slowed down to a simmering,
steady heat punctuated by Miles
snapping in time and supporting
vocals fromviolinist Rebecca
Zeller. The standout, spectacular
ensemble piece of the evening
was Beta Love instahit Dance
with Me. Bassist Mathieu Santos
and drummer Kenny Bernard led
a heavy lowend, synching with
Zellers opening chord on the
keys. Her hair whipped back and
forth as she sang and steadied the
synth beat. Guitarist Milo Bonac-
ci stirred up the energy while
Miles bounced across the stage,
manifesting each high note in his
movement. Everyone onstage
contributed to the electric harmo-
nies of Dance with Me.
Crowd favorites fromearlier
albums included bouncy, string-
spiked anthemBoy from2010s
The Orchard, the swelling or-
chestral intro and haunting melo-
dies of Ghost Under Rocks
fromtheir debut Ra Ra Riot,
and uptempo ballad Can You
Tell off their self-titled album,
complete with Santos swinging
his bass, tossing the neck upward,
and being met by Miles in a fra-
ternal mid-song embrace.
The most commanding throw-
back song of the night was the
incredibly catchy Dying is Fine,
made popular by their breakout
album, The Rhumb Line. The e.
e. cummings-inspired tune was
the first encore of the night. Miles
returned to the stage with a pair of
glasses and a serious Vibratto.
The band built a steady energy,
which rose to a charged instru-
mental, echoed by the crowds
handclaps. Miles moved fromthe
crowds outstretched hands to the
keys as cymbals crashed, bass and
guitar surged, bows danced, and
harmonies fed into a radiant
chaos.
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ALICE C. WILTSIE
PERFORMING ARTS
CENTER
(700 N. Wyoming St., Hazle-
ton)
570.861.0510, wiltsiecenter.org
The Righteous Brothers Bill
Medley: Feb. 10, 7 p.m., $27-$52
Michael Bolton: Feb. 24, 7
p.m., $58-$90
16TH ANNUAL BRIGGS
FARMBLUESFEST
(88 Old Berwick Hwy., Ne-
scopeck)
570.379.3342, briggsfarm.com
Featuring Lurrie Bell, more:
July 12-13, $28-$90
F.M. KIRBY CENTER
(71 Public Square, Wilkes-
Barre)
570.826.1100, kirbycenter.org
SPANK! The Fifty Shades
Parody: Feb. 2, 8 p.m., $28-36
NEPA Philharmonic: Ill
Take Romance: Feb. 9, 8 p.m.,
$34-$65
Rock of Ages: Feb. 15, 8
p.m., $35-62
Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang:
Feb. 23, 8 p.m., $49-$99
Irish Tenors: March 8, 8 p.m.,
$39-$59
Pirates of Penzance: March
22, 8 p.m., $29-58
THE KEYS
(244 Penn Ave., Scranton)
thekeysbarpa@Gmail.com,
facebook.com/TheKeysScranton
WFTE-FM Benefit w/ Eww
Yaboo / Brian TV / Kid Icarus /
DJ Set by The Sad Girls: Feb. 9,
9 p.m., $6
MAUCH CHUNK OPERA
HOUSE
(14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe)
570.325.0249, mauchchunkop-
erahouse.com
Great White Caps: Feb. 2, 8
p.m., $15
Vagabond Opera: Feb. 8, 8:30
p.m., $20
Valentease 2013: Feb. 9, 7:30
p.m., $35-55
TUSK: The Ultimate Fleet-
wood Mac Tribute: Feb. 15-16,
8:30 p.m., $23
The Allentown Band: Feb. 17,
7 p.m., $5-15
The Last of the Boomers:
Comedian Jimmy Carroll: Feb.
22, 8:30 p.m., $20
Jeanne Jolly Band: Feb. 23, 8
p.m., $18
The Glimmer Twins: Rolling
Stones Tribute: March 2, 8 p.m.,
$22
Enter the Haggis: March 8,
8:30 p.m., $25
Wishbone Ash: March 9, 8
p.m., $27
The Tartan Terrors: March
15, 8:30 p.m., $32
Splintered Sunlight: March
16, 8 p.m., $15
Manhattan Lyric Opera Com-
pany: March 17, 5 p.m., $25
R. Carlos Nakai and Peter
Kater: March 22, 8:30 p.m., $27
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(255 Highland Park Blvd.,
Wilkes-Barre)
800.745.3000, mohegansuna-
renapa.com
AMSOIL Arenacross: Feb.
8-10, 7 p.m., $25
Rascal Flatts / The Band
Perry: Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m., $59-
$69
Harlem Globetrotters: Feb.
24, 3 p.m., $29-$110
Monster Jam: March 8-10,
TIMES VARY, $34.55-$50
Sesame Street Live: Elmos
Super Heroes: March 15-17,
TIMES VARY, $20-$40
MOUNT AIRY CASINO
RESORT
(44 Woodland Rd., Mount
Pocono)
877.682.4791, mountairycasi-
no.com
Andrew Dice Clay: Feb. 2, 8
p.m., $50-65
Blind Melon: Feb. 16, 8 p.m.,
$40-55
Montgomery Gentry: Feb.
23, 8 p.m.
Everclear: March 2, 8 p.m.,
$40-55
Unforgettable Fire: U2 Trib-
ute: March 16, 8 p.m., $10
Tommy Davidson: March 23,
8 p.m., $30-$40
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GALLERY
(201 Vine St., Scranton)
570.878.3970, newvisionsstu-
dio.com
C.P.A. / Eye On Attraction /
Down To Six / The Faceless
Shadows / Ed Cuozzo of A So-
cial State: Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m., $10
Terror on the Screen / AAYU
/ A Fighting Chance / Lila Ignite:
Feb. 16, 8 p.m., $7
PENNS PEAK
(325 Maury Rd., Jim Thorpe)
866.605.7325, pennspeak.com
Little River Band / Fran
Cosmo: Feb. 1, 8 p.m., $27-$42
The Pink Floyd Experience,
Feb. 15, 8 p.m., $30-$45
Back to the 80s Show / Jes-
sies Girl: Feb. 22, 9 p.m., $22
Bruce in the USA: Bruce
Springsteen Tribute: Feb. 23, 8
p.m., $17-22
Changes In Lattitudes: Jim-
my Buffet Tribute: Mar. 2, 8
p.m., $20
Mike DelGuidice & Big
Shot: Mar. 8, 8 p.m., $22
Queensryche: March 9, 8
p.m., $30-35
The Marshall Tucker Band:
Mar. 16, 8 p.m., $29
Jefferson Starship: Mar. 22, 8
p.m., $27
Bobby Vinton: Mar. 23, 8
p.m., $35-$50
Gary Allan: Mar. 27, 8 p.m.,
$40-$45
RIVER STREET JAZZ CAFE
(667 N. River St., Plains)
570.822.2992, riverstreetjazz-
cafe.com
Mazer / Rahboo / Jimmy J w/
Mike Dougherty: Jan. 31, 9 p.m.,
$5
The Ends of the Earth / Ol
Cabbage: Feb. 1, 10 p.m., $5
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty
Birds: Feb. 2, 10 p.m., $10
Flux Capacitor: Feb. 8, 10
p.m., $5
Subnotics Bob Marley
Birthday Bash: Feb. 9, 10 p.m.,
$5
American Babies / Mike
Mizwinski: Feb. 15, 10 p.m., $5
Before the Flood: Bob Dylan
& the Band Tribute: Feb. 16, 10
p.m., $8
Village Idiots: Feb. 21, 10
p.m., $5
Misty Mountain: Feb 22, 10
p.m., $5
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Clarence Spady Band: Feb. 23,
10 p.m., $5
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Havira: Feb. 28, 10 p.m., $5
MIZ Full Band: Mar. 8, 10
p.m., $5
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les Tribute Band: Mar. 9, 10 p.m.,
$5
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Mystery Fyre / Flux Capac-
itor: Mar. 23, 10 p.m., $5
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CONCERTS
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Scranton)
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Shirley Scott: March 22, 8 p.m.,
$25-$30, $15 students
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CENTER
(420 N. Washington Ave.,
Scranton)
888.669.8966, scrantoncultu-
ralcenter.org
NEPA Philharmonic: Ill
Take Romance: Feb. 8, 8 p.m.,
$34-$65
The Addams Family: Feb.
15-17, TIMES VARY, $37-$57
Up & Coming Comedy Se-
ries: Feb. 16, 8 p.m., $16
Broadway Theatre League
presents: Dixies Tupperware
Party: Feb. 20-24, TIMES VARY
S.P.R.I. Ghost Hunting 101:
Feb. 26, 6 p.m., $35
Dinner By Design: March
1-3, TIMES VARY
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p.m., $27-$47
Mendelssohn and Mozart
Festival with NEPA Philharmon-
ic: March 8, 8 p.m., $34-$65
St. Patricks Day Party with
Kilrush: March 9, 12 p.m., Free
The Menu (cooking show):
March 11, 7 p.m., $7
Up & Coming Comedy Se-
ries: March. 16, 8 p.m., $16
Celtic Woman: March 19,
7:30 p.m., $59
The View with a Scranton
Attitude: March 22, 7 p.m., $6
SHERMAN THEATER
(524 Main St., Stroudsburg)
570.420.2808, shermantheater-
.com
Gin Blossoms: Feb. 2, 8 p.m.,
$35-$45
The Led Zeppelin Experience
with Hammer of the Gods: Feb.
9, 8 p.m., $30
Badfish: A Tribute to Sub-
lime: Feb. 14, 8 p.m., $15
Magician Bill Blagg: March
2, 7 p.m., $16-$20
Vienna Boys Choir: March 8,
8 p.m., $25-$45
Deftones: March 12, 8 p.m.,
$35
PHILADELPHIA
ELECTRIC FACTORY
(3421 Willow St., Philadelphia)
215.LOVE.222, electricfactory-
.info
Cat Power: Jan. 30, 8:30 p.m.
Flogging Molly: Jan. 31, 8
p.m.
Barstool Blackout Tour:
Foam: Feb. 9, 9 p.m.
Imagine Dragons: Feb. 18, 8
p.m.
Pentatonix: Feb. 20, 8 p.m.
Big Gigantic: Feb. 22, 9 p.m.
Dropkick Murphys: March
8-9, 8 p.m.
Coheed & Cambria: March
11-12, 8 p.m.
Finch: March 15, 8:30 p.m.
Excision: March 16, 8:30
p.m.
Bad Religion: March 24, 8
p.m.
THE FILLMORE AT THE
TLA
(334 South St., Philadelphia)
215.922.1011, tlaphilly.com
Walk the Moon / Pacific Air:
Feb. 1, 8 p.m.
Reel Big Fish: Feb. 2, 7:30
p.m.
Of Mice and Men: Feb. 3, 6
p.m.
A Silent Film: Feb. 7, 7 p.m.
EOTO & Crizzly: Feb. 8, 8
p.m.
Blackberry Smoke: Feb. 9,
7:30 p.m.
Whitechapel / Emmure: Feb.
10, 5 p.m.
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Tour feat. Jon Foreman: Feb. 12,
6 p.m.
Meshuggah: Feb. 14, 6:30
p.m.
Allstar Weekend: Feb. 15, 6
p.m.
Gojira: Feb. 16, 7 p.m.
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Autumn: Feb. 23, 5 p.m.
KESWICK THEATRE
(291 North Keswick Ave.,
Glenside)
215.572.7650, keswicktheat-
re.com
Alfie Boe: Feb. 1, 8 p.m.
Elvis Birthday Bash feat.
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John Denver: A Rocky
Mountain High Concert: Feb. 8,
8 p.m.
Laurie Berkner Band: Feb.
23, 11 a.m.
ABBA: The Concert: March
2, 8 p.m.
The Irish Rovers: March 8,
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George Thorogood & The
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds:
March 19, 8 p.m.
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p.m.
The Fab Faux: March 23, 8
p.m.
Jesus Christ Superstar: Mar.
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TOWER THEATER
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Darby)
610.352.2887, tower-theat-
re.com
The Lumineers: Feb. 9, 8
p.m.
Sarah Brightman: Feb. 16, 8
p.m.
TROCADERO THEATRE
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215.336.2000, thetroc.com
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p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
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Soilwork / Jeff Loomis /
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Anberlin: March 22, 7 p.m.
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venues/14115
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215.336.3600, wellsfargocen-
terphilly.com
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Rihanna: March 14, 7:30 p.m.
P!nk: March 17, 7:30 p.m.
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814.865.5500, bjc.psu.edu
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p.m.
Tiesto: Feb. 26, 7 p.m.
Lady Gaga: March 2
Americas Got Talent: March
13, 7:30 p.m.
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town)
610.434.460, crocodilerock-
cafe.com
Blaze: Jan. 30, 6 p.m.
The Color Morale / Our Last
Night / Ice Nine Kills: Feb. 2, 3
p.m.
Sevendust / Lacuna Coil /
Avatar: Feb. 8, 7 p.m.
Road to the Sphinx: Feb. 14,
16: TIMES VARY
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Hatebreed / Shadows Fall /
Dying Fetus: Feb. 15, 6 p.m.
Black Veil Brides: Feb. 17,
5:30 p.m.
The Dirty Heads / Shiny Toy
Guns / Midi Matilda / Oh No
Fiasco: Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m.
Thousand Foot Krutch / Love
& Death: Feb. 22, 7 p.m.
Dope / Team Cybergeist: Feb.
23, 7 p.m.
Drowning Pool / Flyleaf: Feb.
24, 6 p.m.
Jake Miller: March 2, 7 p.m.
GIANT CENTER
(950 Hersheypark Dr., Her-
shey)
717.534.3911, giantcenter.com
Larry the Cable Guy: Feb. 15,
8 p.m.
Harlem Globetrotters: March
15, 7 p.m.
Carrie Underwood: March
25, 7:30 p.m.
HERSHEYPARK STADIUM
100 W. Hersheypark Dr., Her-
shey
717.534.3911, hersheyparksta-
dium.com
One Direction: July 5-6, 7:30
p.m.
SANDS BETHLEHEM
EVENT CENTER
(77 Sands Blvd., Bethlehem)
610.2977414, sandseventcen-
ter.com
3 Doors Down / Daughtry:
Feb. 10, 7 p.m.
Scotty McCreery: Feb. 14, 8
p.m.
Tiesto: Feb. 25, 8 p.m.
Matchbox 20: Feb. 27, 7:30
p.m.
Chris Botti: March 3, 7 p.m.
Jewel: March 15, 7:30 p.m.
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(700 Penn St., Reading)
610.898.7299, sovereigncenter-
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Shinedown / Three Days
Grace: Feb. 17, 7 p.m.
Harlem Globetrotters: March
16, 1 p.m.
SOVEREIGN PERFORMING
ARTS CENTER
(136 North 6th Street, Read-
ing)
610.898.7469, sovereigncenter-
.com
Masters of Illusion: Jan. 31,
7:30 p.m.
Monty Pythons Spamalot:
Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Hit Men: Feb. 8, 8 p.m.
Evening with Aaron Lewis:
Feb. 15, 8 p.m.
Get the Led Out: March 1, 8
p.m.
Late Nite Catechism: March
2, 8 p.m.
Americas Got Talent: All
Stars Tour: March 17, 7 p.m.
WHITAKER CENTER
(222 Market St., Harrisburg)
717.214.ARTS, whitakercente-
r.org
Melissa Manchester: March
23, 8 p.m.
NEWYORK / NEWJERSEY
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(2124 Broadway, New York,
N.Y.)
212.465.6500, beacontheatre-
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Straight No Chaser: Feb. 14,
8 p.m.
70s Soul Jam: Feb. 16,
TIMES VARY
Herbert Grnemeyer: Feb.
26, 8 p.m.
An Evening with The Allman
Brothers Band: Mar 1-16, TIMES
VARY
Brandi Carlile: March 22-23,
8 p.m.
Emmylou Harris & Rodney
Crowell: Mar. 27, 8 p.m.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds:
March 28-29, 8 p.m.
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(200 Hurd Road, Bethel, N.Y.)
866.781.2922, bethelwood-
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Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m.
Bruce Cockburn: Feb. 23, 8
p.m.
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Feb. 8, 8 p.m.
Ricardo Arjona: Feb. 9, 8:30
p.m.
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p.m.
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p.m.
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p.m.
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Chris Tomlin / Louie Giglio /
Kari Jobe: Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Charlie Wilson / Tyrese: Feb.
23, 8 p.m.
Mike Epps: March 1, 7 p.m.
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p.m.
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p.m.
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p.m.
Lisa Lampanelli: March 9, 8
p.m.
The Saw Doctors: March 9, 9
p.m.
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Facebook recently unveiled a
new search engine, which it
dubbed the Graph Search.
Graph Search allows users to
search for friends and other Face-
book users who have the same
sets of likes or interests.
The name Graph Search comes
from the concept of the social
graph, a way of depicting con-
nections between members of
various social groups.
Graph Search will allow users
to explore and interact with their
friends and even their own con-
tent in a completely new way.
Graph Searches are essentially
phrased the same way that a
regular search would be, with the
interesting twist being that Face-
book knows who your friends
are, what they (and you) like, and
where youve been.
Some typical Graph Searches
include: Photos of my friends in
New York, People that live in
my town that like cycling, and
Restaurants my friends have
eaten at in New York.
Graph Search has the potential
to change the way Facebook
users interact with each other at a
fundamental level.
Many people use Facebook in
such a way that it essentially
becomes a repository of every
significant event in their lives.
There are millions of points of
data and millions of different
relationships among users. Graph
Search is able to distill hundreds
of facts about millions of users
into something comprehensible
to a single person in less than a
second.
I admit to being a little curious
about how Graph Search will
actually be used. It could be a
marketers dream, since you
easily can narrow down and
pigeonhole people into precise
demographics. It also could
cause a ton of problems.
Whatever the case, if youve
ever heard the phrase Big Data,
and wondered what exactly it
meant, this is it.
Huge amounts of data that can
be sifted easily to tease out ex-
tremely specific information.
This concept isnt new; studies
are frequently performed in
which comparisons are made
between large bodies of seeming-
ly unrelated data sets to reveal
interesting trends the study
revealing potential links between
lead in the environment and
crime rates comes to mind but
its one of the first examples that
gives this sort of power to just
about anyone.
The Internet is one vast repos-
itory for data, and it has a very
long memory. This technology
will become increasingly main-
stream in the future, and its not
out of the question that it might
one day be possible to ferret out
some very uncomfortable in-
formation: People whose rela-
tionship status is married that
have profiles on dating websites.
Im imagining a scenario in
which Google comes out with a
competitor to Graph Search
where one could make requests
starting with People that
searched for
While Graph Search isnt
available for everyone just yet,
its possible to visit face-
book.com/about/graphsearch to
find out more about it and try it
for yourself.
-Nick DeLorenzo is director of
interactive and new media for
The Times Leader. E-mail him
at
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movie review
In order for the American
public to keep accepting the lie
that being a nerd is cool, there
are certain aspects from geek
culture that must be hidden away
in a cloistered area where only
the hardiest, most hopeless dorks
would be able to find it, such as
that section of Barnes & Noble
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onlance novels. Otherwise its
only a matter of time before the
public at large snaps out of their
stupor, starts rounding up all of
the nerds, and fatally swirlees
them for the crime of tricking
them into sitting through that
Green Lantern movie.
Hansel and Gretel: Witch
Hunters happens to be one of
those embarrassing elements
from the subculture that should
have been kept away from the
harsh, unforgiving glare of main-
stream society. In addition to
being generic and dull, Hansel
and Gretel: Witch Hunters feels
like it was co-written by a pair of
eight-sided dice and is filled with
flowing, pleather dusters; shiny,
steam-punk weaponry; and other
truly depressing things that non-
trendy nerds find totally awe-
some.
Apparently picking up where
the Grimms fairy tale left off,
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hun-
ters now finds the eponymous
brother/sister duo (Jeremy Ren-
ner and Gemma Arterton) as a
pair of grown-up bounty hunters
who spend every waking hour of
their lives shooting witches in the
face. Unbeknownst to Hansel and
Gretel, a coven of witches who
might be considered scary if we
somehow skipped over the 90s
and Marilyn Manson didnt exist
led by Famke Janssen is kid-
napping children for mysterious
purposes that may or may not
have to do with the upcoming
blood moon. Can Hansel and
Gretel track down the blahdy,
blahdy, blah before the yawn,
yawn, who cares, Im-falling-
asleep-as-I-write-this, who cares?
Say whatever you want about
the similarly dismal Van Hels-
ing, but at least that film bene-
fited slightly from the natural
charm and likeability of Hugh
Jackman. In Hansel and Gretel:
Witch Hunters, however, we
dont even get that much thanks
to the cold, lifeless combination
of Renner and Arterton, who
temper their typical anti-perform-
ances with the vague resentment
of someone who is begrudgingly
returning a favor or fulfilling a
contractual obligation.
But then again, its hard to
blame Renner and Arterton or
their pretty, personality-deficient
bodies mainly because Hansel
and Gretel: Witch Hunters is
basically a charmless exercise.
The film is just one long, awk-
wardly edited fight sequence that
is occasionally interrupted by
plot points and exposition. And
try as the filmmakers might, they
simply cant make the sight of
people gliding around on broom-
sticks anything but tragically
goofy. Theres a reason why the
kitchen witch is one of the
worlds most popular kitchen
accoutrements (outside of the
giant wooden fork and spoon that
hang above the sink), and its not
because it causes people to spon-
taneously fill their pants with
urine.
However, to the filmmakers
credit, they do at least attempt to
pepper the film with quirky
details like a Hansel and Gretel
fanboy who carries around a
scrapbook filled with their olde
timey newspaper clippings and a
magical strain of Type 2 Diabetes
that Hansel caught from eating
too much witch candy. But these
elements are forgotten almost
immediately after their intro-
duced and add almost nothing to
the film.
Hansel and Gretel: Witch
Hunters could have been an
electrifying piece of trashy
kitsch; instead, it will be the film
you order on Netflix because
youre drunk and you thought it
was one of the Underworld
sequels.
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'Hansel and Gretel' taste stale eye-candy
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Actors Circle at Providence
Playhouse (1256 Providence Rd,
Scranton, reservations:
570.342.9707, actorscircle.org)
Busybody: A Comedy by
Jack Popplewell: Feb. 1-3.
Shows at 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat, 2
p.m. Sun. $12, general admis-
sion; $10, seniors; $8, students.
F.M. Kirby Center (71 Public
Square, Wilkes-Barre,
570.826.1100)
Rock of Ages: Feb. 15, 8
p.m., $44.95-$74.10
John & Erin Cabaret Pro-
ductions (www.ourcabaret.com
or 1.800.838.3006.)
Cabaret of Broken
Dreams: A comedic look at
love. Feb. 15, 8 p.m., Vintage
Theater, 326 Spruce St, Scranton.
$12.
Kings College Theatre (Ad-
min. Bldg., 133 N. River St.,
Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.5825)
The 39 Steps: Feb. 14-16,
21-23, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 17, 2 p.m.
$10; $5, students and seniors.
Lackawanna College (Mellow
Theater, 501 Vine St., Scranton)
The Marvelous Wonde-
rettes: Feb. 8, 8 p.m. $25-$30,
$15 student.
Little Theatre of Wilkes-
Barre ( 537 North Main Street-
Wilkes-Barre. 570.823.1875.)
Northeast Youth Conserva-
tory presents Spring Awak-
ening: Feb. 1, 2, 7:30 p.m.; Feb.
3, 3 p.m. $12, adults; $10, se-
niors; $7, students with valid ID.
Tickets and info: 570.604.4033.
Music Box Players (196
Hughes St., Swoyersville:
570.283.2195 or 800.698.PLAY
or musicbox.org)
Annie: Feb. 1, 2 8, 9, 15, 16,
22, 23: bar 6 p.m., dinner 6:30
p.m., curtain 8 p.m.; Feb. 3, 10,
17, 24, bar 1 p.m., dinner 1:30
p.m., 3 p.m. $34, dinner and
show; $28, children under 12;
$16, show only; $32, groups of
20 or more dinner and show.
Northeast Pennsylvania Phil-
harmonic
Ill Take Romance Valen-
tines performance with Steve
Tyrell, Maestro Lawrence Loh
and the Northeastern Pennsylva-
nia Philharmonic: Feb. 8, 8 p.m.,
Scranton Cultural Center (420 N.
Washington Ave., Scranton); Feb.
9, 8 p.m., F.M. Kirby Center (71
Public Square, Wilkes-Barre).
$60 to $29, adults; $15, students.
Info and tickets: 570.270.4444.
Pennsylvania Renaissance
Faire
Auditions for the 33rd season,
mansion at Mount Hope Estate,
Route 72. Callbacks will be held
in the afternoon and will stress
movement. Those auditioning
should wear loose fitting or com-
fortable clothing. By appoint-
ment only, 717.665.7021, ext.
120.
The Phoenix Performing
Arts Centre (409-411 Main St.,
Duryea, 570.457.3589, phoenix-
pac.vpweb.com, phoenix-
pac08@aol.com)
Avenue Q: Feb. 15-16, 22,
8 p.m.; Feb. 17, 24, 2 p.m.; Feb.
24, 7 p.m. $12.
Pines Dinner Theatre (448
North 17th St., Allentown.
610.433.2333. pinesdinner-
theatre.com)
Why Do Fools Fall In
Love?: Through March 10.
Thurs. and Sun., 12:30 p.m.
dinner, 2 p.m. show; Fri. and
Sat.; 6:30 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m.
show. $48.50
Scranton Cultural Center
(420 N. Washington Ave., Scran-
ton, 570.346.7369)
Broadway Scranton (broad-
wayscranton.com) presents:
The Addams Family: Feb.
15-17, Fri., 8 p.m., Sat., 2 & 8
p.m., Sun., 1 & 6 p.m.
Dixies Tupperware Party:
Feb. 20-21, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 21, 8
p.m.; Feb. 23, 4 and 8 p.m.; Feb.
24, 2 p.m. $40. Tickets:
800.745.3000 (TicketMaster),
570.342.7784 (Broadway Of-
fice), or broadwayscranton.com/
shows.asp.
Shawnee Playhouse
(570.421.5093, theshawneeplay-
house.com)
The Obituary Im Dying to
Write: Feb. 2, 9, 8 p.m.; Feb. 1,
3, 8, 10, 2 p.m. $18, adults; $15,
seniors over 55, AAA members
and military.
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That classic curly, redheaded cutie comes to life thanks
to the Music Box Players (196 Hughes St., Swoyersville,
570.283.2195, 800.698.PLAY, or musicbox.org) with
the opening of Annie this weekend. Shows run Feb. 1,
2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23: bar 6 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m.,
curtain 8 p.m.; Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, bar 1 p.m., dinner 1:30
p.m., 3 p.m. $34, dinner and show; $28, children under
12; $16, show only; $32, groups of 20 or more dinner
and show.
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Imagine Paris, France in the
late 19th century. In dim lighting,
young ballerinas dance as an
audience sits mesmerized by
their beauty, strength, and tech-
nique. But behind their impec-
cable balance is something dark-
er a shadowed reality for each
of these tiny dancers.
In The Painted Girls, author
Cathy Marie Buchanan invites
readers into a world that wavers
from good to evil, a turbulent
time when the line between rich
and poor was ever apparent and
childhood and womens rights
were all but non-existent.
The story follows three young
sisters, Antoinette, Marie, and
Charlotte van Goethem, whom
all seek progression under ad-
verse circumstances. While they
tackle poverty on a daily basis,
they become further challenged
following the death of their fa-
ther. Their mother, Madam van
Goethem, instead of showing her
daughters strength, shows weak-
ness drowning the loss of her
husband in absinthe while ne-
glecting maternal responsibility.
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mature character of all, notes:
There is no changing that I am a
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mother always fingering the
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In such a deceitful world, some
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them fail. As a result, the sisters
only hope for salvation becomes
their bond with each other.
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situation, is accepted into the
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cally trained to become a balleri-
na. Charlotte, with her beauty
and youth, follows in Maries
footsteps, pirouette after pirou-
ette. As the eldest, Antoinette is
no longer at peak age to be con-
sidered for the Opra and thus
resorts to a position as an extra to
financially support the family.
Much of the narration follows
Antoinette and Marie, who dis-
close every difficulty they en-
counter on their paths to success.
As narrators, Antoinette and
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sites. However, one such com-
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their vulnerability, an aspect that
will shed light on the perversions
of society during the time.
The Painted Girls is a testa-
ment of Buchanans impressive
research, specifically the way in
which she connects her plot to
historical figures and events of
the given period. One example
includes famous artist Edgar
Degas depiction of Marie. Most
distinguished for his works that
include dancers and the like,
Degas commemorates Marie
forever with his piece La Petite
Danseuse de Quatorze Ans
(Little Dancer of Fourteen
Years).
In the beginning, it may take
time for readers to warm up to
the characters. But, by the end of
the novel, Buchanan has captivat-
ed readers hearts with a tale of
three sisters who find that their
bond becomes their one true
strength.
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Ever since I was introduced to
science fiction, I knew of the
Great War. It has been waged
since 1977, when Star Wars
became one of the first major
blockbusters in the history of
film. Star Trek, its futuristic
predecessor, already had a well-
established fanbase from its three
years on television in the late
60s, but the power of the Force
proved to be a worthy rival for
the hearts and minds of science
fiction nerds.
While both involve spaceships
and aliens and adventures on
distant planets, there are many
obvious differences in presenta-
tion, pacing, characters, and
themes that have kept them
worlds apart, therefore dividing
fans who felt the need to choose
one over the other. While it is
unfair and rather senseless to
compare the two, fans always
have, but what will happen to
those loyalties when both fran-
chises have the same man at the
helm?
This is why I find Lucasfilm
and Disneys decision to have J.J.
Abrams direct the next Star
Wars film so fascinating. When
big announcements like these are
made, people always ask me
what I think, but honestly, when I
heard that the same guy who
successfully rebooted Star Trek
in 2009 would now direct Star
Wars: Episode VII, all I could
think about was this connection
and if it would have any effect on
that ongoing war.
Dont get me wrong Mr.
Abrams has some impressive
credits under his belt worth not-
ing. Other than being the son
Steven Spielberg seems to wish
he had, he created or co-created
shows like Felicity, Alias,
Lost, and Fringe, produced
Cloverfield and Mission:
Impossible Ghost Protocol,
and directed Mission: Impos-
sible III and Super 8. Hes
young, ambitious, intelligent,
and, most of all, he knows what
general audiences want while
still giving genre fans the depth
and clever references they crave.
This already made him a solid
choice to take over Star Wars,
but when you see what he did for
Star Trek, which he continues
this May with the sequel, Into
Darkness, its clear why he
became the new Chosen One.
While there have been a few
memorable installments, many of
the Star Trek films never quite
found that balance between stay-
ing true to the source material
and engaging moviegoers who
knew little about the shows.
Some fans felt that the 2009
update made Trek a little too
much like Wars, but its hard to
deny that, overall, it pleased
audiences with and without plas-
tic Vulcan ears, becoming the
highest grossing Trek of the
franchise. Now J.J. can just
switch off his targeting computer
and let the Force do the work,
right? Well, hopefully not.
Another Star Wars is going
to make millions no matter what
we all know that. But this fran-
chise has been suffering from the
same issue as the other a whole
bunch of lackluster movies. The
prequel trilogy has its own fol-
lowing, sure, but it also pandered
to a younger audience and failed
to capture the look and feel of the
originals, leaving older fans
scratching their heads and rant-
ing angrily in countless reviews
and critiques, so much so that
creator George Lucas swore he
would never return to the series,
selling the rights to Disney soon
after. Since Abrams has estab-
lished himself as the guy who
fixes such problems, he became
the frontrunner faster than the
Millennium Falcon made the
Kessel Run.
But, I digress. His take on a
galaxy far, far away interests me,
of course, but it will be the fan
crossover that may be the most
intriguing aspect of all this. Ill
always be more of a Jedi, like my
father before me, than a Trekkie,
but I also appreciate Gene Rod-
denberrys vision of the 23rd
century I cant say the same of
many of my fellow fanboys. The
titles of the franchises sum up the
viewpoints fairly well some
want to take a mature, peace-
keeping Trek, following an
idealistic and utopian future
brought about by a United Feder-
ation and its Starfleet, while
others want to watch Wars
between rebels and an evil Em-
pire who better sum up their
philosophies in intergalactic
dogfights and swings of a light-
saber. Its science fiction butting
heads with space opera, and its
not going away.
Or maybe it is. As movie adap-
tations continue to popularize
material that mostly garnered a
genre-specific audience before,
geek is now more mainstream
than ever. I doubt that Average
Joe is overanalyzing minor bits of
dialogue and handcrafting repli-
cas of his favorite space-age
weapons, but he is shaping the
future of sci-fi just the same.
Abrams is riding this wave, mak-
ing Star Trek as fun and digest-
ible as ever, and hell likely bring
that same sensibility to Star
Wars, possibly building a cohe-
sive bridge between the franchis-
es. Joe doesnt care whether its
science or the Force he just
wants to enjoy himself in space
for two hours. Will cosplayers
and collectors follow suit, or will
they string Abrams up in the end
like they did Lucas?
Let the lens flare jokes begin,
but in all seriousness, I hope that
he can set aside the Which is
better? debate and focus on
what matters a classic story,
engaging characters, and action
with meaning and heart. Both
franchises may have their own
distinct identities that, of course,
should be maintained, but lets
give intergalactic peace a chance
and let J.J. work his magicor
scienceor the Forceor what-
ever you want to call it. The
talent is strong with this one.
- Rich Howells is a lifelong
Marvel Comics collector,
wannabe Jedi master, and cult
film fan. E-mail him at
rhowells@theweekender.com.
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Its safe to say that 2012 was
the year for BDSM.
Thats right bondage/dis-
cipline, sadism/masochism were
terms that became the norm
thanks to a tiny little trilogy you
may have heard of thats centered
around Christian Grey and Anas-
tasia Steele, characters that
sprung from the imagination of
British author E.L. James.
Fifty Shades of Grey (quick-
ly followed by Fifty Shades
Darker and Fifty Shades Free,
to satiate the hungry masses) is
an erotic novel that focuses on
the couple, a wealthy billionaire
with a penchant for strange sex
and the nave virgin hes set his
sights on.
Though the book did very well
among readers, it was no secret
that perhaps the writing wasnt
the most stellar, and some of the
plot points were easily laughable.
It may have left some wondering,
What the hell was she thinking
when she wrote this?
Thanks to the creative genius
of writer and director Jim Millan
and his troupe of comedy scribes,
we can now find out through
Spank! The Fifty Shades Paro-
dy, a raucous show that comes
to the F.M. Kirby Center Feb. 2.
Spank! follows author EBJ
(Easy Breezy Janet) as she cre-
ates the characters of Tasha
Wood and Hugh Hanson and the
various sexy situations she puts
them in that eventually become a
provocative novel.
Given the source material, this
was a show that was practically
begging to be produced.
As soon as you say theres a
28-year-old billionaire who looks
like a male model and hes in
love with a 21-year-old virgin,
well, it starts writing itself,
Millan said in a phone interview
from home. The great thing is
that because were following the
story of the writer trying to write
it, and not necessarily the end
product, there could be a lot of
fun things in there that dont
make it into the final version of
the book.
Silly is certainly the name of
the game here, a notion that
becomes glaringly obvious when
speaking with Gabe Bowling, the
man who will play Hanson
alongside Suzanne Sole as EBJ
and Danielle Trzcinski as Wood.
The actor simply couldnt stop
chuckling when talking about the
show.
The first time we did it in
front of an audience, I was off-
put by just how long we had to
pause for laughter, he said. You
almost have to plow through your
lines in order to get the show
moving along.
Even through the silliness,
theres an undertone of sexy.
Bowling strips down to his un-
derwear at one point and thats
just the start of the wardrobe he
wears throughout.
There is a point where all Im
wearing is Batman underwear,
and then Im in a really short
robe. He pauses for a breath and
breaks out into laughter. And
then I have a jetpack that Im in
for a while and a hang glider.
There are certainly some ex-
tremely strange props.
Despite all this, Bowlings
favorite scene boils down to a
single object.
Ill leave it at this its got to
do with a toothbrush.
For all the silliness, there are
many recognizable plot points
along the way, for both those who
have and have not read the series.
[The author] tries borrowing
inspiration from film and televi-
sion, so there are some Twilight
references, among other things,
Millan said. For those who have
read the books, theyll get extra
fun out of it; theyll see the way
we paralleled things or were
inspired by the book.
The fun doesnt stop at the
stage (where Bowling and
Trzcinski not only interact with
the author, but with the audi-
ence), as theres a meet-and-greet
opportunity after the show with
all the actors.
Its no wonder Spank! has
become such a hit, with crowds
screaming like its a Justin Bieb-
er concert, according to Millan.
He thinks the message of the
show, as well as the Grey books,
sends is one anyone can enjoy.
I think that anything that
promotes fantasy and telling
people to be a little braver, just
saying do what you want to do,
be free well, thats fun.
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A spankin' good time
By Sara Pokorny
Weekender Staff Writer
Spank! The Fifty Shades
Parody: Feb. 2, 8 p.m., F.M.
Kirby Center (71 Public Square,
Wilkes-Barre). $28.50-$36.50.
Gabe Bowling, who plays
Hugh Hanson.
Danielle Trzcinski, who
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BENEFITS/CHARITY
EVENTS
American Cancer Society
Relay for Life Events
Meetings: Feb. 4., Saxton
Pavilion, Edwardsville.
Camp Papillion Pet Adoption
and Rescue (570.420.0450,
camppapillion.org)
Adoption Days:
Feb. 10, 11 a.m.- 3p.m.,Pet-
co, 3895 Dryland Way, Easton.
Dance for Hope, A Feeding
Hope Benefit for National Eat-
ing Disorders Awareness Month:
Feb. 15, 9 p.m., Trax Platform
Lounge, Radisson Lackawanna
Station Hotel, 700 Lackawanna
Ave., Scranton. $5, all proceeds
go to National Eating Disorders
Organization.
Pocono Polar Bear Plunge:
Feb. 17, 1 p.m., Hennings Pond,
Albrightsville. Pre-register at
Christians Restaurant (Route
940, Pocono Lake) or by calling
570.646.6600 no later than Feb.
12. $30 for swimmers; $1 for
spectators. Excess revenue will
be given to Make-A-Wish Foun-
dation for Northeast Pennsylva-
nia.
Safe Haven Dog Rescue
(www.SafeHavenPa.org, Safe-
Haven@epix.net)
Volunteer meeting: Feb. 19,
6:30 p.m., Cherrys FamilyR-
estaurant, Route 209 near Route
534, Kresgeville.
Adoption Days:
Feb. 2, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.,
Tractor Supply, 2970 Route 940,
Pocono Summit.
Feb. 17, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.,
Tractor Supply, Rte. 209, Brod-
headsville.
Susan G. Komen for the
Cure
The Pink Elegance on Pa-
rade fashion show: Feb. 24, 1
p.m., Radisson Lackawanna
Station Hotel, Scranton. Reserva-
tions first come, first serve and
limited to the first 450 paid
guests. Payment must be received
in advance. Reservations by Feb.
9. $40, adults; $15, children.
Info: 570.947.5852.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen-
guins 2nd Annual Thanks 4
Fighting Awareness Night to
benefit The Leukemia & Lym-
phoma Society: Feb. 2, 7:05
p.m. Fans who purchase a ticket
to this game will also receive a
Penguins hat and food voucher
for a hot dog, soda and potato
chips. Additionally, $4 for every
ticket sold will be donated to
LLS.
CHURCHES
Ss. Cyril and Methodius
Ukrainian Catholic Church
(135 River St., Olyphant)
Learn How to Make Ukrai-
nian PYSANKY, the traditional
Easter egg: Feb. 17, 24, 2-4 p.m.,
Parish Hall, 207 River Street,
Olyphant. Reservations are re-
quired, $15.00 per class, supplies
included. Open to adults and
children, an adult must accompa-
ny the child, ages 9-12 years old.
Reservations: 570.383.0319.
St. Marys Byzantine Cathol-
ic Church of Scranton (320
Mifflin Ave., Scranton)
International Dinner: Feb.
14, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m., Church
Center. $19.95 per person. Reser-
vations: by Feb. 8, 570.343.5151.
St. Marys Byzantine Cathol-
ic Church (321 Chestnut Ave.,
Kingston)
Holubki (Piggies) Dinner:
Feb. 2, 5-7 p.m., take-outs 4-5
p.m. $8, adults; $4, children 12
and under.
St. Michaels Church (corner
of Church/Winter Sts., Old
Forge, 570.457.2875)
Pierogie Sale: Feb. 12, 2-5
p.m., church hall. Orders due by
Feb. 8. $6 per dozen. To order:
Dorothy, 570.562.1434; Sandra,
570.457.9280; or Church Hall,
570.457.2875.
St. Michaels Ukrainian
Orthodox Church (540 N. Main
Ave., Scranton, 570.343.7165)
Pierogi Sale every Fri., 11
a.m.-5 p.m.
St. Stephens Episcopal Pro-
Cathedral (35 S. Franklin St.,
Wilkes-Barre, 570.346.4600)
Food Pantry open Mon.-Fri.,
noon-4 p.m.
Clothing Closet: free cloth-
ing for men, women, children.
Open Tues., 4-6:30 p.m., Wed.,
noon-3:30 p.m.
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By Rich Howells
Weekender Editor
J
oel Hodgson doesnt
produce bad movies, but
he may have invented
the best possible way to
deal with them.
In 1988, a quirky little
television show called
Mystery Science Theater
3000 premiered on a St. Paul,
Minn., UHF station and was
soon picked up by the channel
that would become Comedy
Central. Its creator, Hodgson,
played Joel Robinson, a
janitor launched into space
by mad scientists and
forced to watch awful
B-movies to see how
long it would take to
drive him crazy. To stay
sane, he invented
robot companions to
watch the movies with
him and riff on them,
appearing in silhouette at
the bottom of the screen
like a peanut gallery in
your living room.
It was, and still is,
groundbreaking programming,
spawning 197 episodes and
its own feature lm
across 11 years.
When reminiscing with
Hodgson about those cheesy
old movies, its easy to see
how the origins of the show
developed.
When youre a child,
TV is very peculiar. Its not
clear where any of the stuff
comes from or what youre
really looking at, and so its
very mysterious. So I would
see stuff like that. I grew up
without a lter, just kind of
loving everything. I loved
any kind of thing that was
fantastic. I didnt understand
the concept of a bad movie
when I was a kid. As you get
a little older, you start to kind
of wake up and go, Oh, wait
a minute, I can see the boom
mic. Somethings wrong,
he recalled in a recent
phone interview with The
Weekender.
I was just like everybody
else. You have those moments
with your friends where you
start saying stuff during a
movie. Its not really a good
enough movie where its
taking you into its world, so
you have to kind of observe it
as a movie. Im watching the
movie, but its not working.
Im not being hypnotized
by this movie. Theres that
experience that most people
have with a movie that
everyone wants; I want to
sit down and forget that Im
watching a movie.
But theres more to the story
than just that escape. Thats
where Joels new one-man
show, Rifng Myself,
comes in.
From
stand-up
to
sit-down
B
efore his
involuntary trip
in the Satellite
of Love, Hodgson was a
magician and ventriloquist
in grade school, which
developed into stand-up
comedy as he grew older,
eventually performing on
Late Night with David
Letterman ve times and
Saturday Night Live four
times. His visual, prop-driven
jokes laid the groundwork
for what would become
MST3K.
The tone of Mystery
Science Theater is very
visual, and the host segments
had a lot of visual surprises
that were done as in-camera
effects, meaning you could see
them with the naked eye. They
werent digital effects; they
werent done through editing,
Hodgson explained.
Magic kind of taught me
how to be a producer, how to
make stuff. I had to build my
props and I had to build my
puppet, and so that really got
me ready to build the robots
for Mystery Science Theater.
I actually did the props for the
rst season of the show.
While the bulk of each
episode was spent cracking
jokes at a crappy movies
expense, which he would
watch seven times on average
from its initial viewing to the
nal taping, he also spent his
ve-and-a-half seasons on the
show lming host sequences
that developed the shows
characters and kept their story
going.
I felt that there had to be
a reason why people were
doing that. I still kind of think
that way because if I did the
show and there were just three
smart aleck guys watching the
movie, I dont think it would
have worked. People I think
would go, If you dont like
the movie, why dont you
leave? he noted.
Mystery Science Theater
is a show built on the back of
another show, so this really
is different, though the name
of (my new) show is Rifng
Myself because, one day, I
realized I was performing it
and I was making a joke about
the way my hair looked in a
photo and I said, Oh my God,
Im rifng myself.
In 2007, he and some of the
cast members of MST3K
formed a live rifng group
called Cinematic Titanic that
has performed over 100 times,
but since hes seemingly made
fun of it all, it now seems
like the perfect time for the
52-year-old to start poking fun
at himself while giving his cult
fanbase further insight into
the show theyve kept alive all
these years.
Its really my story as
it relates to the creation of
Mystery Science Theater,
and its very different because
its completely motivated
by me, he said of Rifng
Myself.
I like performing, but its
always different. If youre in
a position where people dont
know you and you have to talk
them into liking you, thats
hard for me. I dont like that.
Whats nice now is Ive got
Mystery Science Theater
out there kind of making
friends for me, so if they like
Mystery Science Theater,
they tend to like me and its
much easier.
But then the other thing is
they have some expectations,
and so you have to work with
those expectations and work
it all together and do what I
want to do and also do what
they want me to do.
Hodgson knows quite a bit
about giving fans what they
want. The show, which stops
at the Scranton Cultural Center
on Feb. 9, is not only a career
retrospective full of fun and
embarrassing pictures it also
includes a Q&A, a VIP meet
and greet, and a screening of
the strange boy-meet-alien
movie Pod People, one
of his favorite episodes of
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Riffing as
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hough it is decades
behind him now, the
legacy of his show lives
on through this; Cinematic
Titanic; RiffTrax, made up
of later cast members of
MST3K; and other groups
like Master Pancake Theater,
who Hodgson recently did a
live riff jam with in Austin,
Texas.
I always felt that Mystery
Science Theater was kind of
a workbook on how to movie
riff, so I expected it to happen
a lot sooner, he said. I love
it. Its its own comedic art
form. Its kind of like improv.
Even the original series is
enjoying a resurgence, which
Joel believes is due to the
fact that the family-friendly
comedy avoided topical and
political humor, making the
jokes timeless and relevant to
any audience, even if theyre
just discovering the series on
DVD or Netix.
I just feel really lucky. It
makes me really happy that
I acted on my idea and, of
course, I worked with really
talented that helped me. I
couldnt have done it by
myself, naturally. Im really
proud of it. I think its kind
of a coup that its considered
a really funny show and its
not dirty; parents watch it
with their kids, Hodgson
emphasized.
Back in the day, people
would say, Are you surprised
people like it? I would go,
No, Im not surprised people
like it. Thats why you make
a TV show you think people
will like it. Im not surprised
about that, but now, 25 years
later, yeah, Im surprised. It
was never designed to last this
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any local
Mystery
Science Theater
3000 fans were
surprised when the Scranton
Cultural Center announced
creator Joel Hodgsons
upcoming appearance late
last week, but at least one fan
already knew he was coming.
He invited him, after all.
Chris Cornell of Pittston
Twp., better known to online
fans as Sampo, founded a
one-page website his business
partner, Brian Henry, called
MSTieNews in 1995 that
would become Satellite
News in 1997, the ofcial
fan site of MST3K. The
site, which even served as the
ofcial website for the show
at one time, became the most
comprehensive news source
for the popular TV series on
the web.
I frequented a lot of the
bulletin boards and the Usenet
newsgroups and various other
things, and it began to be my
experience that people made
stuff up about this show more
than anything I had seen, just
totally false rumors that people
were just making up, and they
would of course y around the
Internet, Cornell explained.
Somebody needed to get
RIFFING MYSELF:
FEB. 9, 7 P.M., VIP
SESSION 6 P.M.,
SCRANTON CULTURAL
CENTER (420 N.
WASHINGTON AVE.,
SCRANTON).
$18, $30 VIP MEET
AND GREET.
the facts out, and that was
really how I got started.
It was a show that always
spoke to him and his sense of
humor, so he has continued to
maintain the site to this day.
Its a labor of love for
both Brian and myself. There
was a very quiet period after
the show got cancelled, he
recalled. Then RiffTrax
happened, and Cinematic
Titanic happened, and the
whole thing has taken off
again. So now were really
busy, and whats fascinating
to me is thanks to Twitter and
thanks to a number of other
things, fans are actually closer
to these cast members than
they ever were.
Last Year, Cornell was
invited by Hodgson personally
to a live rifng at The Colonial
Theatre in Phoenixville, where
they watched I Accuse My
Parents and riffed on short
lms.
I actually wrote dialogue
for Joel. It was pretty
exciting! Cornell enthused.
When Hodgson began his
Rifng Myself tour, Cornell
asked him if he had any
interest in bringing his tenth
performance to Northeast
Pennsylvania.
With this show, since its
just me, I can try it anywhere,
so Im just really interested in
going out and going to where
the people are and seeing if we
can make it work, Hodgson
said.
Im psyched to do it.
Getting to go out and do
these shows is such a fun
experiment for me. Im loving
it so much. It feels really good,
and I love the idea of coming
to Scranton and getting to
perform there. Im really
looking forward to it.
Cornell praises him as a
pop culture visionary, but
the respect and admiration is
clearly mutual.
Hes actually going to do
Q&Awith me just because he
knows so much; I would feel
kind of stupid without inviting
him up there, Hodgson said
of Cornell.
Hes probably the greatest
authority about Mystery
Science Theater. He knows
far more than I do.
Thats very nice of him to
say, Cornell responded with
a laugh. It is possible. He
sometimes forgets things, but
Im getting old too. W
On Mystery Science Theater 3000, creator and comedian Joel Hodgson played Joel Robinson, a janitor who
was forced to watch bad movies with his robot companions, Crow. T. Robot and Tom Servo.
Hodgson met up with a local fan at The Colonial
Theatre in Phoenixville to share some riffs.
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St. Thomas More Society (St.
Clare Church, 2301 N. Washing-
ton Ave., Scranton,
570.343.0634, stthomasmoreso-
ciety.org)
Guardian of the Redeemer
Fellowship: First, third Mon. of
month for men interested in adult
discussion of Catholic faith.
YOUCAT Teen Group wel-
comes post-Confirmation youth
from all parishes for discussion
of Theology of the Body for
Teens. Meets first, third Thurs. of
month, 5:30 p.m.
Trucksville United Methodist
Church (40 Knob Hill Rd.,
Trucksville, 570.696.3897, of-
fice@trucksvilleumc.com)
All Gods Children special
needs program: every Sun. 9:45-
10:45 a.m.
Unity of NEPA: A Spiritual
Center (140 S. Grant St., Wilkes-
Barre)
Social Media Seminar: Jan.
30, 6:30 p.m.
Friendship month kickoff
with Richard Pacheco, Growing
Holy Relationships: Feb. 3, 10
a.m.
Saturday Evening Spiritual
Cinema, Finding Joe: Feb. 9,
6:30 p.m.
Friendship Month second
installment with Diane Sickler,
Thank You for Being a Friend:
Feb. 10, 10 a.m.
The Call to Leadership
webinar: Feb. 13, 7 p.m.
Friendship Month third
installment with Davienne Piatt,
When Love Finds you be Will-
ing to be Found: Feb. 17, 10 a.m.
Adult Book Study of the
Bridge: The Seven Stage Map to
Redefine Your Life and Purpose,
Stage 2 Developing a Positive
Self-Concept: Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m.
EVENTS
Chinchilla Hose Company
(Shady Lane Rd., 570.586.5726,
www.chcfire.net)
Annual lenten pizza sale:
Feb. 15, continuing every Friday
during lent. Red and white-broc-
coli pizza available for pickup
from 2-7 p.m. Orders can be
placed on the day of the sale by
calling 570.586.5726.
Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga
Street, Tunkhannock,
570.996.1500, www.dietrichthea-
ter.com)
The Month for Dance Films
& Dance Lessons: Feb. 10, 17,
24, 1-4 p.m. $10 per movie and
lesson. Feb. 10, The Tango
Lesson; Feb. 17, Singin in the
Rain; Feb. 24, Shall We
Dance?
Under the Big Top, After
School Theatre Arts Show: Feb.
23, 11 a.m. $5.
Kids Classes:
Quilting for Kids Starry
Sky Wednesdays, through
March 27, 3:30-5 p.m. Ages 6
and up. $6 per class.
Movement and Storytelling
for Preschoolers: Ages 4 and 5.
Series 1, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, 10-
10:45 a.m.; Series 2, April 3, 10,
17, 24, 10-10:45 a.m.
All About Pottery & Sculp-
ture: Ages 5-8, Feb. 8, 15, 22,
March 1, 4-5:30 p.m. Ages 9-12,
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, 4-5:30 p.m.
$40 for four classes.
Preschool Pottery & Sculp-
ture: Ages 4 and 5. Feb. 7, 14, 21,
28, 10-10:45 a.m.
Quilting for Everyone: At-
lantic Star: Ages 13 and up.
Wednesdays, Through March 27,
6-7:30 p.m. $6 per class, in-
cluding materials. Adult Class-
es:
Simply Yoga: Wednesdays,
10-11:15 a.m. Ages 16 and up.
Series 2, Feb. 13, 20, 27. $60 for
series of six consecutive classes
or $15 drop-in.
Recycled Glass Artwork:
Ages 18 and up. Mondays, 7-8:30
p.m. Series 2, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25.
$65, four-class series. Students
supply own safety glasses.
Open Studio for Drawing,
Painting & Sculpture: Ages 13
and up. Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m.
Series 2, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26; $60,
four-class series; $15, drop-in.
Decorative Painting: Ages
16 and up. Noon-3 p.m., Feb. 13,
20, 27. $20 per class plus cost of
painting surface.
Kundalini Yoga: Ages 16
and up. 10-11:30 a.m., Series 2,
March 2, 9, 23, April 6. $40, four
classes; $15, drop-in.
Nia: Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, 5:30-
6:30 p.m. Ages 16 and up. $40,
four-class series.
Introduction to Felting: Feb.
7, 14, 21, 6-9 p.m. Ages 16 and
up. $40, materials included.
Locker Hooking For Begin-
ners: Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m. Ages 16
and up. $45.
Little Leather Luxuries: Feb.
11, 6-9 p.m. Ages 16 and up. $30.
Girls Night Out with Jean-
nine M. Luby, comedienne: Feb.
7, 7-9 p.m., Wall Street Deli, E.
Lackawanna Ave., Olyphant.
Wine tasting, food, comedy,
sample salon service, door
prizes. Advance tickets only. $20
at JeannineLuby.com or Wall
Street Deli.
The Greater Scranton
Chamber of Commerce (222
Mulberry St., Scranton)
Discover How the Affor-
dable Care Act Can Affect Your
Small Business: Jan. 31, 9 a.m.
Celebrate National Heart
Month at Womens Network: Feb.
20, noon.
Irem Clubhouse (64 Ridge-
way Drive, Dallas)
Cooking demonstration: Jan.
31, 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Grand
Ballroom. $25 per person. Exec-
utive Chef Dale Lewis will show
attendees how to prepare Caesar
salad, fish cakes with vegetables
and a side, and peanut butter pie.
Bring your own beverage to
complement the meal. Reserva-
tions: 570.675.1134, ext. 100.
Prepayment due by Jan. 28.
Mardi Gras Party: Feb. 9,
6-11 p.m. $35. Reservations and
pre-payment required by Feb. 1,
570.675.1134, ext. 100 or 106.
Jefferson Twp. Volunteer
Fire Co. (405 Cortez Road, Lake
Ariel, 570.689.2929)
Super Bowl Sunday Hot
Wing & Pizza Sale: Feb. 3, 1-6
p.m. Pre-order: 570.689.2829 or
29FireRescue.com.
Kings College (133 North
River St., Wilkes-Barre,
570.208.5957 or kings.edu)
Whats Amish about Amish
Business? Ethics, Economics,
and Entrepreneurship, by Dr.
Donald Kraybill: Feb. 4, 3:30-
5:30 p.m., Burke Auditorium.
Inclement weather date is Feb. 6.
KRW Foundation
2nd Annual Party with the
Pros: Feb. 1, 6-9 p.m., Electric
City Trolley Museum (300 Cliff
St., Scranton). Features former
Major League Baseball stars
Larry Bowa, Chris Chambliss,
Cecil Fielder, Sparky Lyle, and
Mitch Wild Thing Williams.
Proceeds to benefit The Boys &
Girls Clubs of Northeast Penn-
sylvania. $50, general admission;
$150, VIP. Info and tickets:
ww.KRWFoundation.org or
570.903.2041.
Lackawanna State Park
(Abington Road, North Abington
Township.
Winterfest: Feb. 2, 11 a.m.-4
p.m., Environmental Learning
Center. Features ice fishing de-
mo, kid winter crafts, horse and
wagon rides, and much more.
Leadership Lackawanna
Foster Our Future fun-
draiser: Feb. 1, 5 p.m.-2 a.m.,
Baxters Bar and Grille (1206
ONeill Highway, Dunmore).
$10; $5 after 8 p.m.
Misericordia University
(www.misericordia.edu,
570.674.6400; box office,
674.6719, misericordia.edu)
22nd Annual Diversity In-
stitute Dinner: Feb. 14, cocktails
5:30, dinner 6:15 p.m., Sandy
and Marlene Insalaco Hall. Key-
note speaker American poet and
professor Timothy Seibles. A
limited number of tickets are
available to the public. Reserva-
tions: 570.674.6217.
Multicultural Education De-
partment Dream Week: Feb.
18, The Taino: The Native
Americans who Discovered
Columbus, 6-8 p.m., Mary
Kintz Bevevino; Conflict Reso-
lution through Theater: Middle
East Conflicts, Feb. 20, 6-8
p.m., Henry Student Lounge;
Stonewall, a film, Feb. 19, 7
p.m., Bevevino Library; The
Educational and Psychological
Needs of HIV/AIDS Orphans in
Kenya, Feb. 21, 6-8 p.m., Beve-
vino Library.
Mount Airy Casino Resort
(44 Woodland Road, Mount
Pocono) Wedding vow renewal
extravaganza: Feb. 14, 4 p.m. All
participating couples asked to
arrive by 3:30 p.m. Vows will be
renewed in a group ceremony
performed by non-denomination-
al ordained minister, the Rev. Dr.
Catherine Thayer, in Gypsies
Nightclub.
Mount Hope Estate and
Winery (2775 Lebanon Road-
,Manheim, 717.665.7021, PaRen-
Faire.com)
Murder at Mount Hope
Mansion: Feb. 1 March 23,
Fridays, 7 p.m.; Saturdays, 1 and
7 p.m. $39.95 per person. Partici-
pants under the age of 18 must be
accompanied by a parent or
guardian. Admission is $39.95
per person. Seating is limited and
reservations are strongly recom-
mended. Reservations online or
by calling 717.665.7021, ext. 120.
Nescopeck State Park (1137
Honey Hole Rd., Drums,
570.403.2006)
Winterfest: Feb. 2, 11 a.m.-3
p.m. Events include a guided bird
walk, snowshoe loaners, chil-
drens games, and ice fishing
demos with new events being
added to the schedule daily.
The Great Backyard Bird
Count: Feb. 16-17, 9a.m.-3 p.m.
Snowshoe Hike with
GWVAS: Feb. 17, 1 p.m. In-
terested participants should con-
tact hike leader & Conservation
Volunteer John Jakoby to register
at 570.474.5884.
New Visions Studio & Gal-
lery (201 Vine Street, Scranton,
570.878.3970, newvisionsstu-
dio@gmail.com, newvisionsstu-
dio.com)
Nintendo 64 Game Tourna-
ment: Feb. 2. Super Smash
Brothers, 3-5 p.m., $10, cash
prize goes to last person stand-
ing. GoldenEye 007, 5-7 p.m.,
$10, cash prize goes to person
with the most kills.
Noxen Volunteer Fire Co.
(Stull Road, Noxen)
Breakfast buffet: Feb. 17, 8
a.m.-1 p.m. $8, adults; $4, chil-
dren 12 and under.
The Osterhout Free Library
(71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre,
www.osterhout.info,
570.821.1959)
Pre-School Storytime:
Wednesdays, Jan. 30-Feb. 20,
10:45-11:30 a.m. and 2-2:45 p.m.;
Saturdays, Feb. 2-Feb. 23, 10-
10:45 a.m. For children 3 1/2 to 5
years old.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre
(Rte. 115, Lehman, 570.675.2171,
wb.psu.edu)
Real Estate Prep Courses:
Real Estate Fundamentals, Tues-
days, Feb. 5-April 9, 6-9 p.m.
Real Estate Practices, Thursdays,
Feb. 7-April 11, 6-9 p.m. $280
per course, textbook cost in-
cluded. Registration deadline
Jeff Mitchell shares his captivating photos of
Northeast PA nature at the Dietrich Theater (60 E
Tioga St.,Tunkhannock) Feb. 2, 11 a.m. He has authored
several books, including Hiking the Endless
Mountains, Backpacking Pennsylvania, and Paddling
Pennsylvania. Info: 570.996.1500.
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Weekender/Mountaingrown Original
Music Series with Eddie Appnel
@ The Woodlands 01.16.13
Photos by Alan K. Stout
For more photos, go to www.theweekender.com
At one point, the writings of
James Holeva became too hot
for this publication.
The raunchy comedians co-
lumn The Wingman Chron-
icles (which is now a novel
available on Amazon and as an
e-book) ran from late September
of 2009 to March of the follow-
ing year and was quickly banned
due to the line-crossing content.
The Clarks Summit native
overcame the slight hurdle and
has since taken his act to the
stage, touring in places like
Chicago and New York. He also
runs a blog (wingmanchron-
icles.wordpress.com) and has
produced a TV pilot, which is
currently being shopped to vari-
ous networks.
The Wingman, as Holeva is
known, will bring his X-rated
act to Arturos Restaurant and
Underground Bar in Dupont for
a Weekender Night Out on Feb.
2.
His shows are not for the faint
of heart, performances during
which, according to Holeva,
anything can happen, like girls
making out, showing their
breasts, and a spanking encore.
We chatted with the comedian,
a man who speaks of dating,
sex, and relationships, but never
politics because, I dont want to
give girls a desert crotch.
THE WEEKENDER:
Where did this sense of hu-
mor, this point of view on
dating and women come from?
JAMES HOLEVA: Life. The
old adage is write what you
know, and I always did. Its my
observations and experiences.
Dates, for instance girls want
you to make a move. If youre
the nice guy who doesnt, they
dont think youre nice they
think youre gay. A lot of guys
wonder why they end up in the
friend zone after taking a broad
out a couple times
and not trying any-
thing. When she
goes to the bath-
room, she wants
you to follow her
in. Even if she
turns you down,
slaps you, and calls
the cops, shell
respect you for
trying. As for sex,
girls are torn be-
tween their sexual
need to be treated
like a whore and
their emotional
need to think too
much about it. The
key is to degrade her with class.
I like to pull a girls hair, spank
her, and call her a whore, then
afterward we eat Chinese food
and watch Netflix.
W: What are peoples reac-
tions to your type of humor?
JH: People either love me or
hate me. Thats how its always
been. I have the greatest, most
supportive, filthiest fans in the
world, and they are amazing and
always come to see me again
and again. No matter how dirty I
get, they ask me to be dirtier.
But if you dont like dirty stuff
or get offended easily, Im not
for you. I have fans of all ages,
races, and from all walks of life.
At least 75 percent of my fans
are women, and a lot of their
husbands have a problem with
me. They think just because
their wife comes to my show
Im going to hookup with her.
And thats only the case like half
the time. I might not even be
attracted to her.
W: Your book synopsis says
you are as classy as you are
crass what makes you clas-
sy?
JH: Im not The Situation;
Im Sinatra. Im a high class
player with the balls to say what
I want and make a move. Balls
are the key to wooing a girl, but
Im not all about fist-pumping,
keg stands, and video games. I
woo a lady dinner, drinks,
open the door, show her off, and
then bang her in the finest bath-
room stall in town. What can I
say? Im a gentleman.
W: As far as sexual endeav-
ors go, you seem to have quite
a few covered. Anything left to
check off that list?
JH: Banging an actress in the
bathroom at the Oscars. After I
win, of course. Oh, and at the
Emmys, since I see my book as
a TV series.
W: Describe your ideal
woman.
JH: Im usually into flashy,
egotistical, narcissistic broads so
we could fight over who could
see the mirror during sex, but
otherwise I like a girl I have
something in common with
like picking up other chicks for
us to hook up with. Seriously, I
obviously have to find her at-
tractive, otherwise I wont be
able to provide her the best
sexual experience, but someone
Im actually spending time with
outside of the bedroom, back-
seat, or bathroom stall must be
passionate about something, as
well as funny and fun to be
around. She also has to enjoy
when I harass her and give it
right back to me. She must be
someone I could have fun with
doing absolutely nothing.
W: Any advice for guys
looking to have the swagger
you do?
JH: Balls are the key to p---y,
so if you stop thinking so much
and at least fake like you have
some, youll enjoy life a lot
more. Remember, women are
like dogs, the way they smell
fear. Broads want you to hit on
them and are offended if you
dont. If you strike out with one,
theres another whos hotter,
drunker, and sluttier on the next
bar stool. Dont ever let anybody
stifle your adventure. And a
good spanking goes a long way,
which is why I spank a girl
onstage during my show. Be-
cause I care about my fans.
W
The Wingman delivers
a raunchy night out
By Sara Pokorny
Weekender Staff Writer
The Wingman James Holeva:
Feb. 2, seating 9 p.m., show
9:30, Arturos Underground
Bar & Eatery (140 Main St.,
Dupont). $20 at the door,
online at wingmanarturosne-
pa.eventbrite.com.
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Thursdays, April 30-May 9, 8
a.m.-5 p.m. Registration fee for
each course is $799 per person.
Pittston Memorial Library
(47 Broad St., 570.654.9565,
pitmemlib@comcast.net)
Crochet club, Tues., 10 a.m.,
Thurs., 6 p.m.
Kids craft club: Third Sat.,
10 a.m. For grades 2-5. Kids
Science Club, first Sat. of each
month, open to students in grades
2-5.
Page Turners kids book
club, first Thurs. of each month,
4 p.m., grades 3-5.
Toddler Story Time:
Through Feb. 11, Tuesdays, 10
a.m. Ages 18 months to 3 years.
Preschool Story Time:
Through Feb. 11, Tuesdays 1:30
p.m. and Wednesdays, 10 a.m.
Family Story Time: Through
Feb. 11, Saturdays, 1:30 p.m.
Open to all ages.
CEO Afterschool Meals:
Dinner, Mondays and Thursdays,
4-5 p.m.; snacks, Tuesdays and
Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m. Free to all
children up to age 18. No regis-
tration required.
TAG Movie Night: Jan. 31,
5:30 p.m.
The Regal Room (216 Lacka-
wanna Ave., Olyphant,
570.489.1901)
Pre-Superbowl Party: Feb. 7,
7 p.m.-midnight. $20, reserva-
tions required. Buffet, cash bar
and entertainment.
Scranton Cultural Center
(420 N. Washington Ave., Scran-
ton, 570.346.7369, scrantoncultu-
ralcenter.org)
Yoga Dance Party, with
Mission Yoga with DJ Vinz: Feb.
7, yoga workshop 7 p.m., dance
party 8 p.m. $10, workshop and
party; $5, party only.
Waverly Community House
(1115 N. Abington Rd., Waverly,
waverlycomm.org)
Gymboree Classes:
Cost for each seven-week
session, $89 with $20 material
fee for the Art classes. 10% dis-
count for each additional class
and for siblings. Contact Gymbo-
ree at 570-208-2908 to register as
space is limited.
Wilkes-Barre Barbershop
Harmony Society
Singing Valentines: Deliver-
ed with rose, candy and card
during the hours of 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Feb. 14. The project aides
the chapters community service
program. Info: 570.696.3385 or
570.287.2476.
Wilkes University (84 W.
South St, Wilkes-Barre,
1.800.WILKES.U, wilkes.edu)
Drs. Robert S. and Judith A.
Gardner Educational Forum
Series:
Land Grant Colleges and the
Reshaping of American Higher
Education with speaker Nathan
Sorber, Assistant Professor, West
Virginia University: Feb. 12, 4:30
p.m., Marts 214.
Wyoming Area School Dis-
trict
JFK Elementary Vera Bra-
dley Bingo Fundraiser: Feb. 10, 2
p.m. (doors at 1), Wyoming Area
Secondary Center cafeteria, 20
Memorial St., Exeter. Tickets are
$20. Tickets will be available at
the door but seating is limited. To
purchase tickets in advance,
make check payable to JFK PTO
and send to 50 Penn Ave., Exeter
PA18643, ATTN: BINGO.
Please include name, address,
phone and e-mail address. For
more information, please call
570.362.1680.
Wyoming County Chamber
Of Commerce
Educational Luncheon: Feb.
13, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., The Fire-
place Restaurant, Tunkhannock.
Reservations: Deborah,
570.875.8325 or debo-
rah@wyccc.com.
Wyoming Valley Dog Squad
Troop No. 221
Puppy Love, Valentine Pho-
to of Your Dog: Feb. 2, 1-4 p.m.,
Whitings Pet Supply, 50 N. Me-
morial Highway, Shavertown.
$10, 5x7 photo by Jessica Cobb
Pet Photography. $5 raffle tickets
available for a donation for a
large Valentines basket. Info:
Phyllis Sinavage, phyllis@the-
barkingbasket.com or Liza
Roper, sewcrazy@epix.net.
LEARNING
Art Classes at the Georgiana
Cray Bart Studio (123 Brader
Dr., Wilkes-Barre, 570.947.8387,
gcraybart@aol.com, gcraybart-
artworks.com)
Painting, drawing, creative
arts/pencil, charcoal, oil, acrylic,
pastel, colored pencil, mixed
media:
Adults (Ages 13+): Mon.-
Tues., noon-4 p.m.; Tues.-Wed.,
6-9 p.m. Student may choose
length of time from1-3 hrs. for
evening class
Children (Ages 8-12): Week-
days, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
ArtWorks Gallery & Studio
(503 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton.
570.207.1815, artworksne-
pa.com):
Childrens Classes
The Young Artist Explores:
Saturdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27,
noon-1 p.m. Ages 5-12. $100,
includes all supplies.
Teen and Adult Classes and
Workshops
Direct Figure Drawing: Feb.
2, 16, 23, 1-3 p.m. $125, includes
model fee. Student rate, $100
Wet & Wild: Watermedia
Painting: Series I: Feb. 5, 12, 19,
26, 6-8 p.m. $100.
Drawing workshops with
Nina Davidowitz at ArtWorks:
Beyond the Stick Figure, Part I,
with Nina Davidowitz, Feb. 7, 14,
21, 28, 6-8 p.m., $100; Beyond
the Stick Figure, Part II, March
7, 14, 21, 28, 6-8 p.m., $100;
Introduction to Colored Pencil
Drawing, April 4, 11, 18, 25, 6-8
p.m., $100.
Jewelry Making Goes Green
Recycled Earrings Workshop:
Feb. 16, 12:30-2:30 p.m. $35.
Beyond the Stick Figure,
Part I: Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28, 6-8 p.m.
$100.
Special Artist Classes
All About Theatre for Very
Special Artists: Wednesdays,
5:30-7 p.m. $95, per series. all
supplies included. Series I: Feb.
6, 13, 20, 27, March 6, 13. Per-
formance March 13 at 7 p.m.
Series II: April 3, 10, 17, 24, May
1, 8. Performance May 8 at 7
p.m.
Ballroom Dancing taught by
Joanne and Ed Samborski, certi-
fied members of Dance Educa-
tors of America. Available for
private groups, clubs, organiza-
tions, senior centers, more. Call
570.785.9459.
Bridge. Beginning or Interme-
diate Lessons, playing time for
regular games and tournaments.
Jewish Community Center (River
Street, Wilkes-Barre). Call Rick
Evans at 570.824.4646 or Rev.
Ken McCrea at 570.823.5957.
Brown Barn Caf (100 Over-
brook Road, Shavertown,
570.674.9787)
Chef for a Day: Feb. 17, 1-4
p.m. Children 5-12. $15, includes
$5 gift certificate to the caf.
Must pre-register.
Downtown Arts at Arts
YOUniverse (47 N. Franklin St.,
Wilkes-Barre, 570.970.2787,
www.artsyouniverse.com)
Kids Craft Hour with Liz
Revit: Sat., 10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
Make jewelry, paper mache,
more. $15, includes supplies. For
info or to register, call 817.0176.
Drawing and Painting Les-
sons: Realist painter teaches
techniques of old masters. Private
lessons Fri.-Sun. To schedule,
call 570.820.0469, e-mail beksh-
ev@yahoo.com or visit www.ar-
tistvs.com.
Everhart Museum (1901
Mulberry St., Scranton,
570.346.7186, www.everhart-
museum.org)
Rosen Method easy move-
ment program, Thurs., 2-3 p.m.,
Folk art gallery, $5/class, free to
members. Must pre-register.
Early Explorers: Mon.,
1-1:45 p.m. Free, suitable for ages
3-5. Pre-registration required,
groups welcome. For info, to
register, call or e-mail educa-
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New Visions Studio & Gal-
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570.878.3970, newvisionsstu-
dio@gmail.com, newvisionsstu-
dio.com)
Kids Art Class: Ages 11-16,
Sat., 3-5 p.m.; Ages 5-10, Sun.,
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$30 per class. All supplies in-
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Northeast Photography Club
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month 7 p.m. in boardroom of
Prime Med (old Wes Freedman
Building) off Morgan Hwy. Va-
riety of topics, monthly contest,
guest speakers. Membership
open.
Pocono Arts Council (18 N.
Seventh St., Stroudsburg.
570.476.4460. www.poco-
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Drawing on the Right Side
of the Brain: Feb. 23, 1-4 p.m.
$30, member; $40, non-member;
$20, senior member; $25, senior
non-member.
Adult Classes
Oil Painting: Feb. 7, 14, 21,
28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $72, member;
$80, non-member; $60, senior
member; $65, senior non-mem-
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Acrylic Painting: Feb. 4, 11,
18, 25, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$110, member; $120, non-mem-
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senior non-member.
Collage to Colorgraph:
Mixed Media & Printmaking:
Feb. 2, 9, 16, 1-3 p.m. $60, mem-
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senior member; $55, senior non-
member.
Intermediate Watercolor:
Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, 1-4 p.m. $110,
member; $120, non-member;
$90, member; $95, non-member.
Altered Books: Feb. 5, 12,
19, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $55, member;
$65, non-member; $45, senior
member; $40, senior non-mem-
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American Impressionism:
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
$110, member; $120, non-mem-
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senior non-member. Materials
fee: $10. Students should bring a
3-pack of canvas panels to class,
all other materials will be sup-
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Drawing: Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27,
6-8 p.m. $72, member; $80,
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Back in England, the pairing of
Olly Murs and Flo Rida seems a
little odd, to the point where
some close to the singer ques-
tioned if he was lying when he
revealed the collaboration.
You would never put me
necessarily with Flo Rida, ex-
plained Murs of the UKs general
first reaction to the news of
Troublemaker. The X-Factor
runner-up joined The Ralphie
Show in studio last Tuesday.
Its like putting One Direction
with Lady Gaga on a song.
Murs continued, saying that
while the U.S. views him and Flo
as pop artists, the UK considers
Flo more of a hip-hop/urban
artist, thus the initial disconnect.
Even my mates were going
like, What, you got Flo Rida on
your song? You sure? recalled
Murs. I think its because of my
style and my music.
What makes the foreign view
on the mix of genres even more
puzzling is that Murs is already
an established powerhouse over-
seas. He scored three double-
platinum albums in the UK; the
latest called Right Place Right
Time, which features Trouble-
maker. He is now trying to em-
ulate that success across the
pond. Murs new LP is slated for
an April release in America on
Columbia Records. He could
only hope to achieve the success
of his labelmates, One Direction.
Theyre on a different world,
observed Murs of 1Ds stardom
in the U.S. and beyond. There
are certain artists the demand
for them is so high. Youre talk-
ing the Britney Spears, the Lady
Gagas, the Rihannas; One Direc-
tion is in that category.
Of course with the fame comes
the scrutiny of the media, and
One Direction found itself under
the microscope throughout the
bands last visit to New York.
It must just get to the point
where everywhere you go, you
just get used to seeing a picture
in the press, Murs said. It must
be so frustrating for the guys.
When I see the guys, I dont
really talk about it because obvi-
ously, you know, its something
you dont bring up in conversa-
tion. But they must get really
cheesed off.
Coverage of the fellas reached
a fever point last December when
Harry Styles was spotted out and
about in New York with Taylor
Swift. The two have since called
it quits, and when asked who
might be a good replacement to
Spears or L.A. Reid on the U.S.
version of The X-Factor, Murs
brought up the singer/songwriter.
Shes the nations sweetheart,
Murs said of Swift. Shes huge.
Murs wouldnt be worried that
Swift may not be as critical as a
judge should citing the pres-
ence of the ever-cynical Simon
Cowell on the panel.
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Halloween may be over eight
months away, but Scrantonians
wont have to wait that long to
sink their fangs into something
juicy.
The Everhart Museum, along
with the Scranton Cultural Cen-
ter, will be hosting the first ever
vampire-themed First Friday,
dubbed Virst Vriday: Vhat is a
Vampire? The event will include
a vampire-themed art exhibit, a
free movie screening, and even
an art and film contest.
This will give attendees the
chance to learn all about the
vampire culture as well as check
out some extraordinary art from
some local vampire fanatics.
The exhibit is very unique as
it is the first and only of its kind,
said Stefanie Colarusso, director
of interpretive programs at the
Everhart Museum.
This one-of-a-kind event is
inspired by the Everhart Mu-
seums vampire-themed exhibit
entitled The Blood is the Life:
Vampires in Art & Nature,
which is set to run from Feb. 1
through July 2 exclusively at the
Everhart Museum.
This is the first time the Ever-
hart Museum has collaborated
with the downtown for First
Friday, and we
will be looking
for more part-
nership oppor-
tunities in the
future, Cola-
russo noted.
Contests
were held prior
to the event to
seek out the
best local art-
ists and film-
makers. The
winning art
will be dis-
played in the
exhibit at the
Scranton Cul-
tural Center
throughout the
night, and there
will be a show-
ing of the win-
ning short films. The night will
be concluded with a free showing
of the 1922 silent horror film
Nosferatu.
Going to miss out on the
event? Dont vret. Vampire fans
will have another chance to learn
all about gothic culture at Goth-
ic Weekend, also being held at
the Scranton Cultural Center at
the Masonic Temple. The event
will take place on Valentines
Day weekend (Feb. 15-17) and
will include a number of activ-
ities, including tango lessons by
Vince Brust, Dinner at the Thea-
ter, and a showing of the musical
comedy The Addams Family.
Sponsors of the gothic week-
end include POSH at the Scran-
ton Club, the Broadway Theater
Leagues of NEPA, and Carl Von
Lugers. For more information
about this event or to buy tickets,
visit everhart-museum.org.
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First Friday
gets vamped up
By Karyn Montigney
Weekender Intern
Can a vampire truly be photographed? No
better way to find out.
The Blood is the Life: Vam-
pires in Art & Nature: Feb. 1-
July 2, Everhart Museum (1901
Mulberry St., Scranton, PA,
570.346.7186, www.everhart-
museum.org). $5, adults; $3,
students/seniors; $2, children
6-12; members, free.
With January drawing closer to
an end, warmer months are not
that far off. The winter months
are typically thought of as a time
for hibernation, but for the fit
minded, we use these months to
drop body fat for the inevitable
upcoming bathing suit season. So
lets refocus and give your work-
out the tune-up it needs and get
back to the basics.
The warm-up
Most of us know the impor-
tance of warming up. Ideally, this
is not the time to just jump on the
treadmill. Doing this does not
prepare your body for a complete
workout. I recommend skipping
that and focusing on a warm-up
that consists of bodyweight exer-
cises that will properly prepare
your muscles and joints for exer-
cise. If you are set on doing some
"cardio" beforehand, choose a
machine that will utilize the most
muscles at one time. The rowing
machine is great for this because
it utilizes upper and lower body
versus the treadmill, which is
lower body.
The workout
With all the existing exercise
fads out there, some people lose
sight of what a proper workout
looks like. The way exercises are
organized within your workout
can make a huge difference.
Strategically placing certain
exercises at the beginning or end
of your session can help tremen-
dously with the outcome. Do
things in the following order for
maximum workout success:
1. Skill or power exercises:
Examples are plyometrics and
power exercises such as cleans.
These exercises should be done
at the beginning of a workout
while your neuromuscular sys-
tem is still fresh.
2. Major muscle resistance
exercises: Examples are straight
or superset exercises. When
training for body fat loss, stick to
super sets that utilize major mus-
cle groups. This will maximize
time and results.
3. Core training or torso
training: Finishing your workout
with some specific training is a
great way to end your session.
Choose exercises that focus on
your abs, obliques, and low back
muscles simultaneously. No
sit-ups. Select various types of
planks or other stability exercis-
es.
A few more tips
Keep the bulk of your workout
to three to four days max. Add-
ing some light days in addition is
fine, provided that your body is
adequately recovered.
Train for 30 to 45 minutes
max. This does not include rest
time. If you cant get the job
done in this time, clean up your
workout and possibly work out
harder.
Keep a training journal and
utilize a multitude of rep ranges
to prevent adaptation.
And always seek professional
guidance when beginning an
exercise regimen.
-Tim Hlivia is the owner of
Leverage Fitness Studio in Forty
Fort. For more information,
contact him at
thlivia@hotmail.com.
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health of it
By Tim Hlivia
Special to the Weekender
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in order to achieve the beach body you crave.
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Beer: Nugget Nectar
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cause wrinkles) in the environ-
ment and include an SPF for
UVA/UVB sun protection.
Only in the last two years or so
we are really seeing an influx of
BB cream production. At least
every makeup company is the
U.S. has some sort of Beauty
Balm available. For starters,
Garnier has created a BB cream
they call Skin Renew; this sensi-
tive non-comedogenic (non-pore
clogging) formula is available in
two shades, instantly renews,
evens, brightens, hydrates with
vitamin C, and protects skin with
SPF 15. It also mattifies and
controls oil absorption, leaving
the skin smooth and oil free, and
for just around $12, its a must-
have that any beauty lover can
afford.
Another BB cream called Stay
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by Stila cosmetics (stilacosmet-
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you and your skin will love! This
one shade fits most BB cream
reduces wrinkle depth by 84
percent, increases antioxidant
activity by up to 89.7 percent,
diminishes the appearance of
fine lines and wrinkles with
bamboo and pea extracts, has a
long-wear HD formula (looks
beautifully flawless in photos and
stays all day), minimizes pore
size and controls oil and blemish-
es, reduces redness and irritation,
gives a seamless smooth cov-
erage, has a silky powdery finish
ideal for all skin types and tones,
and finally, its oil-free, paraben-
free, and dermatologist tested
(for all of you sensitive people).
This 10-in-1 BB cream doubles
as a foundation primer as well, as
do most beauty balms. You de-
cide if you just want to wear it
alone or pair it with something
else. Just simply apply a small
amount in an upward and out-
ward motion all over your face
and follow with your favorite
liquid/powder foundation or
tinted moisturizer for an extreme-
ly flawless airbrushed finish. For
just $38, this BB cream gets The
Real King Bobs seal of approval!
When applying your BB
cream, you can use a flat or
domed foundation brush, beauty
blender, or your fingers. Dont be
afraid to use your fingers most
beauty balms contain oil con-
trollers that will eliminate the
minimal amount of oil you are
putting back on your face.
A few other Beauty Balms are
TarteBB Tinted Treatment 12-
Hour Primer Broad Spectrum
SPF 30 Sunscreen at $34,
Smashbox Camera Ready BB
Cream SPF 35 at $39, Too Faced
Air Buffed BB Crme SPF 20 at
$39, and Maybelline Dream
Fresh BB 8-In-1 Beauty Balm
Skin Perfector at $8.99. Most can
be purchased at your favorite
Sephora, Ulta, or drugstore.
If BB creams arent new
enough, keep an eye out for CC
creams, which are color correct-
ing creams that mimic beauty
balms but with added coverage
for more problematic skin.
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Adult Kung Fu (Kung Fu &
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570.829.2707)
Ongoing classes. Tues./Thurs.,
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Covers Chinese style theories,
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practiced.
Aikido of Scranton, Inc.
(1627 N. Main Ave., Scranton,
570.963.0500)
Self-Defense Class taught
by Aikido Master Ven Sensei,
every Mon. & Wed., 7-9 p.m.
$10.
Traditional Weapons Class,
Thurs., 7-9 p.m. $10.
Back Mountain Martial
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Karate Center
For info, call either location,
Back Mountain (4 Carr Ave.,
570.675.9535) or Mountaintop
(312 S. Mountain Blvd.,
466.6474): Visit Website at
www.fudoshinkai1.com.
Instruction in Traditional
Karate, Jujutsu, Sivananda Yoga
(Back Mountain): Tues., Wed.,
Thurs., 4:30-9 p.m., Sat., 8:30
a.m.-12 p.m. (Mountaintop Kar-
ate Center Mon., Weds., Fri.,
4:30-9 p.m.
Instruction in Traditional
Karate, Jujutsu, Sivananda Yoga
(Mountaintop): Mon., Wed.,
Fri., 4:30-9 p.m.
Beauty Lies Within School
of Pole Dance (32 Forrest St.,
Wilkes-Barre, 570.793.5757,
sl.beautylieswithin@gmail.com).
Hours by appointment. Call or
e-mail for details.
Downtown Arts at Arts
YOUniverse (47 N. Franklin
St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.970.2787,
www.artsyouniverse.com)
Traditional Egyptian Belly
Dance: Wed., beginners 6-7
p.m.; intermediate 7-8 p.m.
intermediate. $10. Call 343.2033
for info.
Tribal Fusion Dance:
Thurs., beginners 6-7 p.m.;
intermediate 7-8 p.m. $10. Call
836.7399 for info.
Cabaret with Helena: Sat.,
4:30 p.m. Pre-registration re-
quired. Call 553.2117 for info.
African Dance: Wed. &
Sun., 1 p.m. Traditional African
moves with jazz and hip-hop.
$10, registration required, call
212.9644 or visit hipbodysoul-
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Fazios Hapkido Do Jang
(61 Main St., Luzerne,
570.239.1191)
Accepting new students. Chil-
dren (age 7-12) Mon./Wed.,
5:30-6:30 p.m. Teen/adult Mon./
Wed., 6:45-8:15 p.m.; Tues.-
Thurs., 6:30-8 p.m. Private
lesson also available.
Learn Hapkido. Self defense
applications. $50 monthly, no
contract.
Gallis Fighting Chance
School of Self-Defense (504
Roosevelt St., Exeter, 570.693.
2091)
Stranger Danger self-de-
fense classes for ages 7 to 14.
One-hour sessions Saturdays at
10 a.m. starting Sat. $40 per
student, $20 for parent.
Harris Conservatory for the
Arts (545 Charles St. Luzerne,
570.287.7977 or 718.0673)
Dragons Tale Karate:
Mon., 5:30-7 p.m.; Wed., 6-7:30
p.m. Ages 5+.
Tumbling: Fri., 5:30-6:30
p.m. Ages 5+. $30/month.
Kwonkodo Lessons by
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Teakwondo Institute (210 Divi-
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I love owning a Mustang, Eroh said.
When you go to a car show and meet
other classic Mustang owners, its like
having an instant connection. Eroh
says he has owned his car since 1989.
I had a chance to buy this Mustang
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I have a YouTube video with
over 27,000 hits, but I cant even
manage to find a job at the mall.
Thats because I am a member of
a generation that cannot find a
job to help launch their career.
Members of my generation have
nothing to lose when it comes to
standing out for a job because
were not getting them. In todays
job market, if young people want
to get hired, its either go big and
go hard or go home and live with
your parents forever!
When I couldnt even manage
to find a job at the mall, I had to
ask myself, Justin, why the hell
are you trying to get a job at the
mall?
After all, I have worked for E!
Entertainment, Jimmy Kimmel
Live, was on a primetime reality
show, served as an on-air student
correspondent for mtvU in col-
lege, and Ive interviewed pop-
ular celebrities like Adam Levine
and Chelsea Handler. It was time
to start applying for a job that
better complimented my dex-
terity. When I came across an
opening for a morning show
co-host at Bostons JAMN 94.5
Hip-Hop radio station, I was
settled on landing the gig.
I sent voicemails, Tweets,
Facebook messages, and a copy
of my resume twice with
hopes of guest co-hosting to
show JAMN 94.5 what I was
made of. No luck. I decided that
if they werent going to listen to
me, Id give them something they
couldnt help but listen to a
marching band!
I contacted the high school
closest to the radio station, Med-
ford High, and explained my
situation to the band director
Haley Horgan. She and the band
were more than happy to lend
their talent and support.
Last Monday morning, I made
a 300-mile road trip to Boston
and walked into JAMN 94.5
with a 40-member marching
band, a mascot, and a singer, all
performing Alicia Keys Girl on
Fire with the lyrics changed to
Justin Is on Fire. Talk about an
entrance!
After the performance, I was
told the new co-host was just
announced that morning! I
crashed the first day of some-
ones job with a marching band
cheering me on to have their job.
Sorry, Mom and Dad!
I was so upset that I took a nap
in Starbucks while my friends
went sightseeing around Boston.
After a few hours of being
miserable, I realized that even
though I didnt get the job, I
made a statement for my gener-
ation. Maybe thats the job Im
meant to have for now.
You have everything to lose if
you never try.
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A 20-SOMETHINGS WILD ADVENTURES
Justin Brown | Weekender Correspondent
If all else fails,
join a band
Justin made quite an entrance thanks to the Medford
High marching band.
Watch the video of Justin
crashing JAMN 94.5 with a
marching band at
jamn945.com/pages/Rami-
ro.html?article=10738635.
PUSHING THE
PERSONHOOD ENVELOPE
California activist Jonathan
Frieman finally got his day in
court in January, but a Marin
County judge quickly rejected his
argument that he is entitled to use
the states carpool lanes accom-
panied only by a sheath of corpo-
rate papers in the passenger seat.
(During the 2012 Republican
primaries, Mitt Romney famous-
ly asserted a corporations gener-
al right under the law to be treat-
ed as a "person.") The judge
decided that the state legislatures
carpool law was intended only to
reduce traffic clutter and that
driving with no passenger except
corporate papers was unrelated to
that goal. Frieman told reporters
that he had been carrying the
papers around for years, hoping
to be challenged.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY
-- The U.S. Congress may
suffer dismal popularity ratings
(less savory than head lice, ac-
cording to one survey), but it is
saintly compared to Indias legis-
latures, which contain six ac-
cused rapists at the state level
and two in the national parlia-
ment. Thirty-six local officials,
as well, have been charged with
sexual assault (according to
Indias Association for Demo-
cratic Reforms). In fact, the
association reported in December
that 162 of the lower house of
Parliaments 552 members cur-
rently face criminal charges. The
problem is compounded by In-
dias notoriously paralyzed jus-
tice system, which practically
ensures that the charges will be
unresolved for years, if not dec-
ades.
-- Many Japanese men seem to
reject smartphones in favor of a
low-tech 2002 Fujitsu cellphone,
according to a January Wall
Street Journal dispatch -- because
it can help philanderers keep
their affairs from lovers prying
eyes. The phones lack sophisti-
cated tracking features -- plus, a
buried "privacy" mode gives off
only stealth signals when lovers
call and leaves no trace of calls,
texts or emails. A senior exec-
utive for Fujitsu said, "If Tiger
Woods had (this phone), he
wouldnt have gotten in trouble."
-- Chinas national legislature
passed a law in December to
establish that people have a duty
to visit their aged parents period-
ically. Chinas rapid urbanization
has not developed nursing homes
and similar facilities to keep pace
with the population, and sponsors
of the law said it would give the
parents a legal right to sue their
children for ignoring them.
LATEST RELIGIOUS
MESSAGES
-- Redemption! Senior pastor
Claude Gilliland III was forced
to admit to his flock at the New
Heart church in Cleburne, Texas,
in January that he is a convicted
sex offender and that he and his
ex-wife had worked in the por-
nography industry. Gilliland, 54,
served four years in prison in the
1990s for sexually assaulting his
ex-wife, but in January was
nonetheless defended by his
congregation. "If we believe in
the redemptive work of Christ,"
said one parishioner, "then this
man is a miracle." (Gilliland
believes he needs no redemption
for the assault, for he was in-
nocent of that -- but that he had
done other bad things during that
time that did require redemp-
tion.)
-- God and Shoes: (1) "Proph-
et" Cindy Jacobs said in a Janu-
ary Internet broadcast that God
has revealed Himself to her by
mysteriously removing critical
shortages in her life, such as her
cars well-worn tires that just kept
rolling. "I remember one time
that I had a pair of shoes that I
wore and wore and wore and
wore and wore and it just -- for
years, these shoes did not wear
out." (2) Dublin, Ireland, inventor
David Bonney recently decided
to change the marketing of his
new shoes to "Atheist Shoes."
Two years earlier, he had started
the business with the idea of
selling "Christian" shoes that
contained water in the soles so
that wearers could walk on water.
QUESTIONABLE
JUDGMENTS
-- Four days after the massacre
at Sandy Hook Elementary
School in Newtown, Conn.,
officials at Public School 79 in
New York City decided it would
be a good time for a full-blown
lockdown drill -- with no ad-
vance warning. Though P.S. 79 is
a high school and not an ele-
mentary school, it is composed
of about 300 students with spe-
cial needs (autism, cerebral palsy,
severe emotional disorders) who,
with their teachers, were startled
to hear the early- morning loud-
speaker blaring, "Shooter (or,
possibly, "intruder"), get out, get
out, lockdown." One adult said it
took her about five minutes to
realize that it was only a drill.
Still, said another, "It was prob-
ably the worst feeling I ever had
in my life."
-- Neighborhood observers
reported in December that the
asbestos-removal "crew" working
at the former YWCA in Mid-
dleburg Heights, Ohio, consisted
merely of volunteer teenagers
who are students at the local
religious Buckeye Education
School. State regulations require
that asbestos (known to cause
deadly respiratory illnesses) be
handled only by certified con-
tractors using hazardous-materi-
als gear. Buckeye and other offi-
cials, while emphasizing that the
students were volunteers, de-
clined to say who authorized
them to work.
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news of the weird
STRANGE CRIME STORIES & MORE
Chuck Shepherd | Weekender Wire Services
FETISHISTS ON PARADE
William Michael Martin, 45, was charged in January with burglary of
the East Texas Medical Center in Lufkin, Texas, where he went appar-
ently in search of womens underwear and employees personal pho-
tos, which police said he used as masturbation aids. At his home,
police discovered a cache of womens underwear and several beach
balls, which officers learned from photos were so that Martin could
put them under his clothing and pose as pregnant.
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Over the last few years, there
has been a real shortage of
good Japanese role-playing
games (JRPGs) and speculation
that the genre is dead. It is
really exciting, then, when a
quality title comes out like Ni
no Kuni: Wrath of the White
Witch, a new JRPG that is a
mash-up of the game devel-
opment studio Level-5 (Dark
Cloud, Professor Layton) and
the award-winning animation of
Studio Ghibli (Howls Moving
Castle, Spirited Away).
I grew up playing JRPGs but
have really been disappointed
and bored with them for a
while; the stories have been
tired, and due to time con-
straints, I have grown out of all
the level grinding I
used to love. Ni
No Kuni is like
JRPG comfort
food with some
twists; it feels like
a classic from the
16 bit era but with
some new in-
novations, breath-
taking hand-drawn
visuals, and a real-
ly great story.
Just like most Studio Ghibli
tales, Ni no Kuni is a fanciful
tale about a young child. A boy,
Oliver, wants to become a mas-
ter magician in order to bring
back his dead mother from the
parallel world of Ni no Kuni.
Oliver was given a stuffed toy
by his mother that was magical-
ly brought to life by his tears. It
becomes his fairy companion
named Drippy that helps him
learn magic with a spell book.
Now with the help of a fairy,
some magic, and some support-
ive allies, Oliver must explore
the vast world and learn the
skills that will make him strong
enough to take on the White
Witch.
The best way to describe the
gameplay of Ni no Kuni is a
mix between Final Fantasy
XII, Pokmon, and a Studio
Ghibli anime movie. Aside from
using the book of spells, you
and your friends collect crea-
tures called familiars that you
can train and use in battle; they
can level up and even evolve
like in Pokmon. The charac-
ters and familiars are very Ghi-
bli they are all very distinct
and kind of weird,
but all of the
artwork is very
beautiful. Just
like older
JRPGs you can
use three char-
acters in battle
and each can
use three famil-
iars at a time,
giving you 12
combatants to play
around with, bringing plenty of
variation to each fight.
The action is not exactly real
time active 3D like FF XII,
but it is pretty action packed.
You control one character at a
time while the other characters
are controlled by AI, but you
can switch to other characters if
you want. The battles are good,
but they can be very frustrating;
the game forces you to learn
the battle system to survive. I
did experience more than a few
really cheap and frustrating
battles. Along with that, the
save points arent very forgiv-
ing, and they are spaced out
really unusually. If you die, you
have to start at the beginning of
an area and you loose 10 per-
cent of your goods.
The new battle system is
pretty interesting. It feels a bit
like old RPGs you still select
attacks and spells the same way,
but each attack has a cool-down
so you cant just spam the at-
tack button; you have to be
tactical and strike at the right
time. If you plan your attacks
right, you can cancel an ene-
mys actions or counter attack.
If you get your timing correct
in attacks and in defensive
maneuvers, you are rewarded
with bonuses called glims,
which restore health and un-
leash some devastating special
attacks. There is a lot of fight-
ing; the game technically
doesnt have random battles, as
you can see them on the screen,
but if they spot you, they move
so quick you cant avoid them.
Sometimes, there is an absurd
amount of enemies in an area,
so some areas can be a real
grind.
With its gorgeous hand-drawn
world stuffed with inventive
places, an amazing cast of char-
acters, interesting and varied
gameplay, witty dialog, and a
great story, Ni no Kuni is
destined to become a classic for
new and old RPG fans.
-Robbie Vanderveken is the
digital operations specialist at
The Times Leader. E-mail him
at rvanderveken
@timesleader.com.
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VIDEO GAME REVIEWS
Robbie Vanderveken | Special to the Weekender
A bewitching game
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the
White Witch
Systems: PS3, Nintendo 3DS
Genre: RPG
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Developer: Level-5
Rating: E 10+ for Everyone 10
and older
Upcoming game releases
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Feb. 4
Dead Space 3 Feb. 5
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
Feb. 5
Brain Age: Concentration
Training Feb. 10
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Its OK to have your server decide be-
tween equally delicious choices for you.
However, if you try that during the up-
coming conjunction of your dreams and
reality, youll be horribly disappointed.
Your fairy godmother stands poised to
shove whatever you want right into your
life, but youve got to be clear on just what
that is. If she hears, Well that sounds
good, but oh, that sounds so good, too!
shes going to say, Screw this, and leave
you to your indecision. Id rather see you
get your wish granted, especially when its
so easy make one. Not two, or one and a
half, or a subset of five. Make one wish.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
In Nepal, they call him Yeti; in British
Columbia, hes Sasquatch. Legends and
sightings from different regions around the
world of our supposedly long-lost, elusive
primate cousin share remarkably consis-
tent traits, as well as a similar lack of hard
evidence. Is he just an image in our fertile
collective unconscious? Perhaps he exists.
Im sure you hope so, since youve come
across some giant, hard-to-explain foot-
prints of your own archetypal dream: the
indescribable (surprisingly non-hokey)
force of true love. Dont bother trying to
prove unequivocally that it exists. Like
Bigfoot, putting it in a cage and showing it
off would probably kill it. Illusion or not,
its there for you to enjoy it. Will you
really waste time trying to pin it to a
board?
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Dont run from what you know, clutch-
ing the shreds of your innocence to your
chest like a tattered dress. Knowledge can
be scary on its own; compound that with
the understandable fear of becoming bitter
and cynical beyond all hope of redemption
and I can see why youre sprinting back
the way you came. All I can tell you is this
simple truth whatever you know, theres
exponentially more that you dont, in-
cluding a myriad of hopeful exceptions to
whatever depressing rule youve
learned. Though I cant give you the spe-
cifics, I can tell you this: eligibility for
those exceptions is simple, if not easy
live an exceptional life.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Oh, crap. Valentines Day approaches
again. The dread is building already.
Whether youre facing a day of loveless
loneliness or trying to meet unreasonable
romantic expectations with your current
thang, VD sucks worse than, well, vene-
real disease. My advice? Rebel. Vow to
spend the day alone, no matter who wants
to do what with you. End the dirty, corpo-
rate-controlled cycle this year, forever.
Make it your day to eat a romantic dinner
for two by yourself, or stay home and
cuddle in front of the TV if you must
with your dog or favorite teddy bear, not a
real person wholl infuse every moment
with meaning that simply isnt there.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
Youd be amazed at how quickly, for the
rest of us, the world flips. Suddenly our
strengths are our weaknesses and if we
have the presence of mind to try our
weaknesses play as strengths. You dont
notice this so much because of your innate
duality. If one thing doesnt work, you just
try another as a matter of course. Dont
underestimate the universes wily nature,
though. Even your astounding versatility
can be used against you, like this week,
when someone is counting on you to be
just one thing. Quick! Temporarily hide
any tendency towards twinhood. We al-
ready know what you can accomplish with
the full range of your powers at hand. Now
show us how amazing just one of you can
be.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
As you left your place, you set the
alarm, released the vicious guard dogs,
and locked every lock between your living
room and the street. Now, a few drinks and
good times later, you cant remember the
alarm code or the secret command that
calms the snarling Dobermans, and your
keys are lost. All pretty embarrassing,
considering who you brought home to see
your digs (among other things). Luckily,
your new buddy will gleefully help you
pick the locks, quell the hounds, and ex-
plain the situation to suspicious cops.
Lesson to learn: Next time, you might not
have an ally so devoted to helping you fell
your own walls. Put fewer barriers be-
tween you and the world or you could end
up locking someone out you dont want
out like yourself.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
You cant keep a good Leo down. Still,
the universe has been kicking you in the
stomach often enough to come close.
Resist rolling into a protective ball and
waiting until spring. It doesnt become
you; youre the goddamn Lion! Youre
right, though. Just roaring wont scare off
your assailants. Probably nothing you do is
going to make them leave you alone. Still,
you dont have to take it lying down.
Tough times? Toughen up. Get rugged. If
you start now, I predict not only unden-
table washboard abs by spring, but enough
muscle to roar your loudest and mean it.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Youre more impressively adept at
avoiding collisions and obstacles than
Frogger. Im amazed at how undaunted
you are by any road, no matter how chaot-
ically traffic-filled. But it seems the key to
your secret power is constant motion.
What happens when you want to stop
crossing roads? How do you kill that ha-
bitual inertia so you can hang out on this
side of the street for a while? Oh, jeez,
sorry. I dont have the answers to those
questions. But since they deal with your
actual desires, I suspect its time to learn a
new trick. What happens when you want
to stop moving? Youre about to find out.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
A quiet little stream can change its
entire landscape. In fact, in some ways its
more effective than a hurricane or tsunami
when people hear those coming, they
board up windows or simply skip town.
Your happy, supposedly innocuous rivulet
is doing much to erode some key barriers
without anyone noticing (or preventing it).
Keep it up and you might achieve some-
thing like the breakthrough youve been
pushing for. Be careful, though. Breaching
walls that hold you in (or out) could be
highly disruptive getting back on the
course you pursued before might never be
an option again.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Relearning innocence is probably one of
the toughest things you will ever do. Nev-
ertheless, you cant give up. Consciously
coming back to, and choosing to live in,
that place of childlike wonder, openness,
and trust could just be your greatest tri-
umph this decade. That by itself may be its
own reward, but learning to be receptive
after so much hurt, despite the risks, will
also make you richer (on some level) than
Bill Gates. Trust created from knowledge
and choice is powerful, certainly more so
than that born from navet. I cant help
you conquer your cynicism, but I can tell
you were all gleefully anticipating (and
rooting for) the moment you do.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Youre more amazing than a bevy of
veteran circus performers, more brilliant
than a whole lab full of physicists, and
more gorgeous than a fashion spreads
worth of models. But this isnt about you.
The key to popularity this week (and most
weeks, actually) is only partially about
how cool you are. The other side of that
coin is what you bring out in other people;
how they see themselves reflected in your
eyes. Dont count on who you are being
long enough to keep people interested
what will keep them signed on for the
long haul is who you let them be.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Dont get too used to playing the role of
seeker/student, even though its been your
primary one recently. Despite your admi-
rable humility, your stash of juicy wisdom
has attracted many supplicants. As much
as they might appear to be disrupting your
own education, dont ignore them or turn
them away just because youre in learning
mode. You dont have to abandon your
devoted quest for knowledge in order to
dish out some of that homegrown insight.
This week, the best way to learn things
you never knew is to teach the things
youve known forever.
-To contact Caeriel, send mail to
sign.language.astrology@gmail.com.
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CALL 570-956-1961
533 Installation/
Maintenance/
Repair
FORKLIFT MECHANIC
Action Lift, Inc.,
located in Pittston,
PA, is the exclusive
dealership for
Crown and TCM
forklifts for NEPA.
We are seeking a
full time forklift
mechanic to trou-
bleshoot, repair and
diagnose Crown
and other makes of
lift trucks. Good
written and verbal
communication
skills, as well as
customer care skills
are necessary. A
valid drivers license
and the ability to
safely operate lift
trucks are required.
Previous forklift
mechanical experi-
ence or technical
school graduate will
be considered. We
offer an excellent
wage and benefits
package, as well as
401K Retirement
Savings Plan, paid
holidays, paid vaca-
tion and much
more.
Apply by e-mail
mike.phelan@action
liftinc.com or call
570-655-2100 x115.
Let the Community
Know!
Place your Classified
Ad TODAY!
570-829-7130
JACK
WILLIAMS
TIRE COMPANY
A Local
Automotive and
Industry Leader
Wants YOU on
OUR team!!!!
COME
EXPERIENCE
THE WILLIAMS
WAY!!
We currently have
the following
positions available:
General Service
Technician
Tire Technician
Sales Associate
Manager
Trainees
We Offer Full
Benefit Packages!!!
If you are working
within the automo-
tive industry, or are
looking to make a
change, and are
ready to step into a
rewarding career,
contact:
Jack Williams Tire
Company!
Apply online at
www.
jackwilliams.com,
or call to apply at
1-877-WORK 4
JW.
533 Installation/
Maintenance/
Repair
MECHANIC
TRAILER
Local trucking com-
pany seeking
mechanic to work
on Trailers with
truck work included.
Minimum one year
experience & own
hand tools. CDL
Class A or ability to
obtain. Normal
schedule Monday-
Friday 7:30 am -
4:00 pm Job
includes call-outs.
Competitive wages,
paid vacations, holi-
days, benefits, uni-
forms, 401 (k). Inter-
ested individuals
should contact
Human Resources
at 570-287-2266
542 Logistics/
Transportation
Delivery Drivers/
Independent Con-
tractors. Need reli-
able cars, vans or
SUVs for same day
delivery.
Call 800-818-7958
DRIVERS
DRIVERS
Hiring Class A CDL
drivers to haul frac
sand to gas and oil
wells in the north-
eastern section of
Pennsylvania. Good
pay, great benefits,
401k and health. Call
DSI Bulk Transport
at 330-931-6603 or
email resumes to:
jmiller@dsibulk
transport.com.
Find us on the web
at www.dsibulk-
transport.com
To place your
ad Call Toll Free
1-800-427-8649
SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS
Experienced &
licensed school bus
drivers. For more
info 570-823-8611
or 823-8630
548 Medical/Health
Aide
Caretaker
Med-Tech
Housekeeping
PT Cooks
Administrator
Part Time
Pittston/
Scranton Area
Fax Resume To
570-341-9092
Or Apply At
218 N. Main Ave
Scranton, Pa
548 Medical/Health
Pennsylvania
MENTOR
is seeking
DIRECT SUPPORT
PROFESSIONALS
in Kingston, PA
area: The primary
responsibility is to
assist adults with
intellectual disabili-
ties in their homes.
Full time and Part
time positions
are available.
Applicants must be
available to work
overnights and
weekends. Appli-
cants must possess
a valid PA drivers
license and a high
school diploma
or equivalency.
Duties include:
Personal hygiene
& grooming
Household chores
and upkeep
Meal preparation
& Cooking
Administration of
Medication
Community Inte-
gration & Outings
Peer interactions &
socialization
Engaging individu-
als in activities to
increase skills and
independence
Working with
individuals on
their treatment
plan goals
Providing
transportation
for individuals
Please forward
resumes to
Randi Farr at
Randi.Farr@the
mentornetwork.com
Optical
Production
Machine
Operator
Part-time 4pm to
8pm Mon-Fri.
Lens Coating
Full time 6:30am-
3pm. Send
Resume or apply
in person
Monday-Friday
8:30am - 6pm to:
Luzerne Optical
180 N. Wilkes-
Barre Blvd.
Wilkes-Barre, PA
18702
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570-829-7130
551 Other
NIGHT SHIFT
SAND COORDINATOR
Hiring a night shift
sand coordinator for
the gas and oil fields
near Towanda, PA.
Previous experi-
ence not necessary,
but would be a plus.
Good pay, great
benefits, 401k and
health. Call DSI Bulk
Transport at 330-
931-6603 or email
resumes to jmiller
@dsibulktransport.
com. Find us on the
web at www.dsi-
bulktransport.com
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Upstate Shredding Ben Weitsman, the East Coasts
Largest Privately Held Scrap Metal Processor, is looking for experienced
scrap yard manager for our retail scrap yard in Scranton, PA.
LONG HOURS BUT TOP PAY! HEALTH BENEFITS!
Candidate MUST have a minimum of 5 years
experience as a scrap yard manager.
Manager will be responsible for weighing and paying customers, increasing business and customer satisfaction, management
of staff and brand new facility, roll-off container tracking, theft control and prompt and accurate reporting of all
information to the companys CEO.
Must be able to work effectively and efciently in a fast pace work environment.
Must be able to pass a thorough background check and drug test and have
impeccable references we can contact.
Interested candidates please send resume to sdonnelly@upstateshredding.com
or call Stephen Donnelly at 607-687-7777 with questions.
scrap yard manager
wanted!
600
FINANCIAL
610 Business
Opportunities
DELI & GIFT SHOP
Includes appliances
fixtures, gifts....$20k
570-262-5202
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MERCHANDISE
708 Antiques &
Collectibles
BED, Solid Brass,
full, $200. SEWING
MACHINES, (2) 1917
Singer Treadle, orig-
inal manual, extra
presser foot, $125,
other smaller $75
570-970-3576
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YEARBOOKS.
COUGHLIN (25)
1928-1980, GAR,
(22) 1928-2006,
MEYERS, (22) 1957-
1981, WYOMING
VALLEY WEST, (11)
1970-1992. NANTI-
COKE, (2) 1971-
1979, PITTSTON, (11)
1967-1981HANOVER
(6) 1951-1981 MINT.
Prices vary depend-
ing on condition.
$20-$40 each. Call
for further details
and additional
school editions.
570-825-4721
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aol.com
710 Appliances
DRYER &
DISHWASHER
LIKE NEW
Kenmore 90 Series
electric dryer, white.
auto moisture sens-
ing - 4 fabric set-
tings. Kenmore
Ultrawash dish-
washer, beige.
ultrawash sensor
and quiet guard sys-
tem. $100. each.
570-266 2300
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new apartment?
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DRYER: Like new,
kenmore 90 series
electric dryer. white.
auto moisture sens-
ing-4 fabric settings
$250. Kenmore
Ultrawash DISH-
WASHER. beige.
ultrawash sensor &
quiet guard system.
$300. Willing to
negotiate if u buy
both! 570-266-2300
742 Furnaces &
Heaters
OIL TANKS (2)
275 gallon indoor oil
tanks. Very good
condition. Convert-
ed to gas. $125.
each. Call
570-760-2793
744 Furniture &
Accessories
CHAIRS, (2)
Genuine
leather, cus-
tom made
recliners.
Taupe color,
like new. $550
each.
570-675-5046
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10am-2pm
Sunday
8am-4pm
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758 Miscellaneous
All
Junk
Cars
&
Trucks
Wanted
Highest
Prices
Paid In
CA$H
FREE
PICKUP
570-574-1275
ATTENTION VENDORS
Accent items,
ceramics, baskets,
holiday items,
glasses, much
more. ALL EXCEL-
LENT PRICES AND
IN EXCELLENT
CONDITION.
570-675-5046
after 5:30 P.M.
STOVE, Boxwood,
New, $250, Tape,
wheel measuring,
$50, TRAC RAC
SYSTEM, $600
FIRM, SPRAY GUN,
Craftsman, $85, Call
details on all of the
above. 735-2236
758 Miscellaneous
All
Junk
Cars
&
Trucks
Wanted
Highest
Prices
Paid In
CA$H
FREE
PICKUP
570-574-1275
Collect cash, not dust!
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basement, garage
or attic and call the
Classified depart-
ment today at 570-
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BEST PRICES
IN THE AREA
CA$H ON THE $POT,
Free Anytime
Pickup
570-301-3602
570-301-3602
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TO JUNK
YOUR CAR
770 Photo
Equipment
CAMERA Minolta
Maxxum 8000i
35mm film camera
with 2 lenses, off
camera flash unit,
very good condition
reduced $250. After
5 570- 788-2388
To place your
ad call...829-7130
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REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
906 Homes for Sale
DALLAS
3 bedroom, 2 bath,
modern country
kitchen with Corian
counters, family
room with fireplace,
wet bar & walkout
to patio, multi-level
decks. All appli-
ances included.
$217,000.
570-675-0446
evenings.
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906 Homes for Sale
EXETER
362 Susquehanna
Avenue
Completely remod-
eled, spectacular,
2 story Victorian
home, with 3 bed-
rooms, 1.5 baths,
new rear deck, full
front porch, tiled
baths & kitchen,
granite counter-
tops. All cherry
hardwood floors
throughout, all new
stainless steel
appliances & light-
ing. New oil fur-
nace, washer/dryer
in first floor bath.
Great neighbor-
hood, nice yard.
$174,900 (30 year
loan, $8,750 down,
$887/month, 30
years @ 4.5%)
NOT IN FLOOD
100% OWNER
FINANCING
AVAILABLE
Call Bob at
570-899-8877
570-654-1490
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EXETER
Beautifully remod-
eled 3 bedroom
home in mint metic-
ulous condition, with
2 full baths, and a 2
car garage, hard-
wood floors, tile
floors, exterior com-
posite wood deck,
fully finished lower
level family room,
large closets, up-
graded kitchen with
stainless steel appli-
ances, granite
countertops, gas
heat, excellent
neighborhood.
$174,900
Bob Stackhouse
654-1490
FORTY FORT
SINGLE HOME
3 bedroom.
Corner lot.
Carport & 1 1/2 car
garage detached.
Gas heat,
vinyl siding,
1 1/2 baths.
Enclosed side
porch. $99,000
570-779-5438
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906 Homes for Sale
NANTICOKE
1472 S. Hanover St.
Well maintained
bi-level. This home
features 2 bed-
rooms, 1 3/4 baths,
recreation room
with propane stove.
Walk out to a 3
season porch.
Professionally land-
scaped yard. 1 car
garage, storage
shed, new appli-
ances, ceiling fans.
Close to LCCC.
$153,900.
Call 570-735-7594
or 570-477-2410
PITTSTON
35 STARK ST
Completely
Remodeled 3 bed-
room. Home in a
great neighbor-
hood. Includes
refinished hard-
wood and new tile
floors, new bath-
room and kitchen
with stainless steel
appliances and
granite counter-
tops. Gas heat, nice
yard and porches.
$74,900
Call (570)654-1490
PLYMOUTH
15 EAST WALL ST.
2 story, 2 bedroom,
1.25 bath. Nicely
updated. 4 car
driveway, large
yard, vinyl siding
and some new
windows. Move-in
ready! $72,500.
Call Kelly
570-592-7905
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
JENKINS TWP
Main Street. 2 bed-
room. $625/ per
month. No pets,
Includes all appli-
ances, air condition-
ing, wall to wall. 2
carport in rear.
MUST SEE! Call
570-825-0666 or
570-954-0135
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
EDWARDSVILLE
2 bedroom with
basement for stor-
age. Private ent-
rance with rear
yard. All new appli-
ances included.
Washer/dryer, sew-
er included. Pets
considered. $475/
month + 1 month
security.
Call 570-606-7884
between 9am &
9pm or Call
570-256-7837
before 9am &
after 9pm
FORTY FORT
2nd floor, Wyoming
Avenue, 2 bedroom,
wall to wall carpet,
tile bath, stove &
fridge furnished,
washer/dryer hook
up. Heat, public
water, sewer & re-
cycling furnished by
landlord. Use of
attic, yard & porch-
es. Good location,
off street parking.
No pets. 1 year
lease & security.
$690.
570-655-0530
HANOVER TOWNSHIP
3029 South Main St
1st floor, 3 bed-
rooms, new wall
to wall carpeting
and paint, central
air, eat in kitchen
with appliances.
Off street parking.
Washer /dryer
hookup. Heat &
cooking gas
included. Tenant
pays electric &
water. $640 +
security. No Pets.
Call 570-814-1356
HANOVER/GREEN
3 room, 2nd floor,
small back porch,
enclosed front
porch. Stove &
fridge included.
Heat, water,
garbage and
sewer included.
Washer & dryer
hookup. Attic for
storage. Non
smoking, no pets.
$550 + 1 month
security. Call
(570) 824-2602
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KINGSTON
Sprague Ave.
CHARMING & SPACIOUS
6 room, 2 bed-
room duplex,
includes 2nd &
3rd floor. Ample
closets. Washer /
dryer hook-up.
Reduced $560
month + utilities,
security & lease.
No Pets.
570-793-6294
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
KINGSTON
E. E. W Walnut alnut St. St.
2nd floor. Located in
quiet neighborhood.
Kitchen, living room,
dining room, sun-
room, bath, 3 bed-
rooms; 2 large & 1
small. Lots of clos-
ets, built-in linen
closet & hutch.
Hardwood & car-
peted floors. Fire-
place. Storage
room. Yard. Washer
/ dryer, stove /
fridge. Heat and hot
water included. 1
year lease + securi-
ty. $950
570-283-4370
KINGSTON
Bring Rover or Kitty
& move right in.
2 bedroom apt. Off
street parking, coin
laundry on premis-
es. $600/month +
gas, heat &
electric. Call
570-262-1577
KINGSTON
First floor, 1 bed-
room apartment,
with1 off street
parking space.
Great neighbor-
hood! Modern appli-
ances included
Heat, hot & cold
water, sewage &
private laundry
equipment on
premises included
in rent. 1 year lease
+ security deposit
required.
570-793-6025
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570-829-7130
KINGTSON
3 bedrooms 1.5
bath. 2 car garage.
Garbage disposal
and dishwasher. Off
street parking.
Small yard. $900
per month plus utili-
ties. Garbage and
sewer included.
570-574-7904
LARKSVILLE
FREE HEAT
2 bedrooms, 1 bath,
off-street parking,
small pets OK.
$600/month + 1
month deposit. One
bedroom also avail-
able at $450/month.
570-262-1577
NANTICOKE
2nd floor, 1 bedroom
non smoking. Water
& sewer included.
No pets. 1 year
lease + references.
$380/month + sec-
urity & utilities. Call
570-735-3719
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
LUZERNE
BENNETT BENNETT APTS APTS
*FIVE STAR*
ManageD soley
America Real-
ty. Stunningly
remodeled with
maple kitchen,
all appliances,
glass enclosed
porch, private
entrance with
carport, gas fire-
place, more. 2
YEAR SAME
RENT $750. +
utilities. NO PETS
/NO SMOKING
/EMPLOYMENT/
APPLICATION
570-288-1422
OLD FORGE
4 rooms, 2nd floor,
heat and sewer fur-
nished. Washer/
dryer hookup. Off
street parking.
$695 570-817-8981
PLAINS
15 E. Carey St
Clean 2nd floor,
modern 2 bedroom
apartment. Stove,
fridge, heat & hot
water included. No
pets. Off street
parking. $650 +
security, 1 yr. lease
Call 570-822-6362
570-822-1862
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WEST PITTSTON
Modern 2 bedroom
with Cathedral ceil-
ing, 2nd floor.
Refrigerator &
stove, 3 car garage
& deck. $700/
month + utilities,
security, lease &
references. No
pets. 570-883-9886
WILKES-BARRE
Mayflower
Crossing
Apartments
570.822.3968
1, 2, 3 & 4
Bedrooms
- Light & bright
open floor plans
- All major
appliances included
- Pets welcome*
- Close to everything
- 24 hour emergency
maintenance
- Short term
leases available
Call TODAY For
AVAILABILITY!!
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941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
WILKES-
BARRE
AMERICA AMERICA REAL REALTY TY
*DELUXE* *DELUXE*
General Hospital
area. Brand new
remodeled on
FIRST FLOOR.
$625 + utilities,
maple kitchen,
appliances, mar-
ble aesthetic
fireplace, 1 bed-
room. 2 YEAR
SAME RENT. NO
PETS/NO SMOK-
ING/EMPLOY-
MENT/
APPLICATION.
570-288-1422
WILKES-BARRE
447 S. Franklin St.
1 bedroom with
study, off street
parking, laundry
facility. Includes
heat and hot
water, hardwood
floors, appliances,
Trash removal.
$580/mo Call
(570)821-5599
WILKES-BARRE
63 ELIZABETH ST.
Remodeled 1st floor
apartment, 3 bed-
rooms, 1 bath, rear
porch. Gas heat,
washer/dryer hook-
up, fridge, stove &
dishwasher.
Absolutely no pets.
$600/month
+ utilities &
1 month security.
Reference check.
570-472-9453
WILKES-BARRE
98 MADISON ST.
2nd floor large
3 bedroom, with
hardwood floors
& carpet.
Kitchen with
appliances. En-
closed rear
porch & shared
yard. Heat, hot
water & water
included. Tenant
pays electric.
$675 +security.
No pets 570-
814-1356
WILKES-BARRE
HISTORIC
WHEELMAN
439 S. Franklin St.
Fabulous 1 bed-
room, hardwood
floors. A/C, marble
bath. Security sys-
tem. Laundry, off
street parking.
$600 570-821-5599
WYOMING
2nd floor, spacious
2 bedroom apart-
ment. refrigerator,
stove & dishwasher
included, washer/
dryer hook-up,
enclosed back
porch, water &
sewer provided by
owner, utilities by
tenant. Gas heat, no
smoking or pets
$695/ month +
security deposit &
1st month rent.
570 693-5858
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
WYOMING
Second floor two
bedroom, hardwood
floors, new win-
dows, new full bath,
living room, kitchen
with breakfast nook,
laundry room, large
storage area. No
pets. $600 + utili-
ties. Call 693-3125.
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Vacation property?
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get started!
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944 Commercial
Properties
ASHLEY/HANOVER TWP
779 Hazle St.
1st floor approxi-
mately 1300 sq. ft.
with central air & all
utilities included.
Less than $1.00 per
sq. ft. Can divide.
Great for business
offices, recently
updated, painted &
new bathrooms.
570-814-1356
COMMERCIAL RETAIL
PROPERTY FOR RENT:
900 Sq. Ft.
STORE RETAIL
SPACE
Will be vacant
as of
January 1, 2013
200 Spring St.
Wilkes-Barre
Great for a
Barber Shop!
Call Michael at
570-239-7213
315 PLAZA
1,750 SQ. FT. &
2,400 SQ.FT
OFFICE/RETAIL
2,000 FT.
Fully Furnished
With Cubicles.
570-829-1206
950 Half Doubles
NEWPORT TWP.
3 bedroom, half
duplex, large living
room & laundry.
Excellent condition,
cleaned and well
maintained, central
air & heat, parking,
quiet street. Securi-
ty & lease required.
$650/ month. Sewer
& trash collection
included.
(570) 606-5350
PITTSTON
2 bedrooms, 1 bath,
Totally renovated 8
room apartment.
Includes 3 bed-
rooms & laundry
room. Brand new
wall to wall carpet-
ing/flooring. Luxury
draperies/blinds.
Brand new appli-
ances available, if
needed. Partially
furnished. Large
back yard. Exterior
& other 1/2 side still
under renovation.
Close to nearby
park, tranquil neigh-
borhood. Pets wel-
come, no smoking
$750/month + utili-
ties & security. Call
570-762-8265
950 Half Doubles
PLAINS
SPACIOUS
Victorian charm,
central air, 3 bed-
room, 1 bath hard-
wood floors, neu-
tral decor, stained
glass window,
Washer/dryer
hook-up off large
kitchen. Off street
parking. No pets.
Reduced $675.
month + utilities,
security & lease.
570-793-6294
PLYMOUTH
Shawnee Ave.
3 bedrooms, back
yard, basement.
$585/month +
utilities and sewer.
570-357-0712
PLYMOUTH
VERY CLEAN LIVING
SPACE:
Remodeled spa-
cious 1/2 double. 3
bedrooms, 2 baths.
$750 plus utilities.
Sewer included. We
are looking for reli-
able trustworthy
people to rent clean
living space. CLOSE
TO WYOMING VAL-
LEY WEST HIGH
SCHOOL.
570-855-8781
WILKES-BARRE
HEIGHTS
171 Almond Lane
3 Bedrooms, wall to
wall carpet & new
paint. Shared yard.
Front porch. Full
basement. Eat-in
kitchen with stove.
No pets. $600 +
utilities & security.
Call 570-814-1356
WILKES-BARRE
NEWLY REMODELED
1/2 double, six
rooms including
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1 bath, living room,
dining room, &
kitchen. $650 a
month plus utilities.
No pets. Call
570-850-3923
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DRUMS
SAND SPRINGS
Golf Community
Townhouse. 2,400
sq. ft. Modern
kitchen, 3 bed-
rooms, 2 1/2 baths,
2 stall garage. 3
minutes to inter-
states 81 & 80.
$1,350 + utilities.
570-582-4575
KINGSTON
MARKET STREET
3 bedrooms, 1 bath,
stove fridge, w/d
hookup. Off-street
parking. $650/
month plus utilities
& security.
Call 570-822-4177
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$1500 per/ month.
570-479-6722
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3 bedrooms, 2
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Pet friendly for
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$550/month
Deposit required
Utilities extra
779-2597
WEST PITTSTON
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2 bedrooms, 1.5
baths, hardwood
floors, living/dining
combo, refrigerator
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dryer hookup, off-
street parking, no
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basement. $650/
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