ArtScene with Erika Funke

Playwrights Roderick Markham and Bill Jeffreys of theLegion Theatre Group of White Haven, speaking abouta compendium of six short quirky holiday plays writtenand performed by regional artists under the umbrella"And Now for Christmas Completely Different."There will be two shows at the Little Theatre ofWilkes-Barre, 537 N. Main Street, Saturday,November 7 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, November 8,2026, at 2:00 pm. For more information:www.ltwb.org/

Mark Stavish of NEPA, prominent author and lecturer, founder of the Institute forHermetic Studies and frequent guest on media outlets including the History Channel, the BBC, in the NY Times and other sites. Stavish speaking here about Halloween and other seasonal traditions, then and now. www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Mark-Stavish

Mark Stavish of NEPA, prominent American author and lecturer, founder of the Institute for Hermetic Studies and frequent guest on media outlets including the History Channel, the BBC, in the NY Times and others. Stavish speaking here about Halloween and other seasonal traditions, then and now. www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Mark-Stavish

Marko Marcinko, musician, educator, band leader and founder of the PA Jazz Alliance, andPA State Representative Eddie Day Pashinski, speaking about PA250 "Our Jazz Story" to be presented on Friday, November 6, 2026 at 7 pm in Lemmond Theater at Misericordia University in Dallas, PA. The concert will feature the Keystone Jazz Orchestra under Marcinko's direction, with State Representatives Eddie Day Pashinski and Joe Ciresi as narrators. The program will center on music by great jazz talents connected to Pennsylvania including John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, the Dorsey Brothers and more.For tickets and information: www.pajazzalliance.com/

Ken Paulhamus and Ed Bordy, longtime members of theWest Branch Chorus, speaking about the group in anticipationof "An Afternoon of Barbershop" on Sunday, November 1stat 2:00 at the Community Theatre League, 100 W. 3rd Streetin Williamsport. This is a joint concert with the Heart of PAChorus for Fall 2026.For more information: www.thewestbranchchorus.com/

Janelle Decker, Executive Director of Performance Music, and Cheryl Boga, Performance Music Artistic Director at the University of Scranton, speaking about a recital titled, "Saints & Spirituals," featuring trumpeter Marcus Printup and harpist Riza Printup on Friday,October 30, 2026 at 7:30 pm in the Houlihan-McLean Center, Mulberry Street & JeffersonAvenue in Scranton. Admission is free. That afternoon (10/30) at 4:30, Marcus Printup will offer a free brass masterclass that is open to all brass players. Pre-registration is appreciated but not required at [email protected]/For more information www.scranton.edu/music

Chason Goldschmitz, Executive Director of the NEPA Philharmonic, and Dr. RickHoffenberg, Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Marywood University, speaking about a program titled, (Candle)LIT Brass 360 Degrees, featuring the NEPA Philharmonic Brass and the Marywood University Chamber Singers conducted byMusic Director Melisse Brunet. There will be performances on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 6:00 and 7:30 pm at the Marywood University Rotunda, and then Thursday, October 29th at 7:00 pm at the Luzerne County Courthouse Rotunda, 200 N. River Street in Wilkes-Barre. For tickets and information: www.nepaphil.org/

Rudy Caporaso and Rosey Hay, Co-founders and Co-artistic directors of the REV TheatreCompany, speaking about "Never Can Say Goodbye," REV Theatre's Graveyard Cabaret, to be presented Saturday, October 31, 2026, at the Greenhouse Project, 200 Arthur Avenue,Nay Aug Park in Scranton. Doors open at 7:00pm and the show starts at 8:00. There will be a "ghoulish" after-party and attendees are encouraged to wear costumes to the event.For tickets: www.scrantongreenhouse.org/donate and for more information: www.revtheatrecompany.org/

Dr. Gary Boerckel, Professor Emeritus at Lycoming College,pianist with the Williamsport Symphony; longtime host of"Music to My Ears" on WVIA Radio, and director of the choirat St. Boniface Church, 326 Washington Blvd in Williamsport,speaking about the performance of Mozart's Requiem to bepresented at the Church on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 7 pmto mark All Souls Day. There is no admission fee.For more information: www.stbonifacecatholic.com/

Greg Triggs, a show director and writer with a national career, speakingabout the 50th anniversary of the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance in Narrowsburg,NY, and the production of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" that he is directing.The final weekend of the run will take place Friday, October 23 andSaturday, October 24, 2026, at the Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge Street.Shows are Friday at 7:00 pm and Saturday at 2:30.For more information: www.delawarevalleyartsalliance.org/