Founder, producer and artistic director of the Briggs Farm Blues Festival, Richard Briggs, talks about the 21st year of the festival, which takes place July 5-8 at the farm, located at 88 Old Berwick Highway, Nescopeck. More information at briggsfarm.com

Founder, producer and artistic director of the Briggs Farm Blues Festival, Richard Briggs, talks about the 21st year of the festival, which takes place July 5-8 at the farm, located at 88 Old Berwick Highway, Nescopeck. More information at briggsfarm.com

Pianist Wayne Smith in an ArtScene interview from May 2016 before a program at the Wyoming Valley Art League in Wilkes-Barre. Wayne Smith died in a car accident on June 9, 2018, and he will be remembered by friends and colleagues at a Sunday-at-the-Circle Tribute program at the end of September.

Pianist Wayne Smith in an ArtScene interview from May 2016 before a program at the Wyoming Valley Art League in Wilkes-Barre. Wayne Smith died in a car accident on June 9, 2018, and he will be remembered by friends and colleagues at a Sunday-at-the-Circle Tribute program at the end of September.

Dave Reynolds, co-director, and actors Mollie Dooley and Mike Little, talk about William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Brandi George and Dave Reynolds. It's presented by Gaslight Theatre Company at 8 p.m. June 22-23 and June 29-30, and at 3 p.m. June 24 at the theatre in the East End Centre, Wilkes-Barre. More information at gaslight-theatre.org.

Dave Reynolds, co-director, and actors Mollie Dooley and Mike Little, talk about William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Brandi George and Dave Reynolds. It's presented by Gaslight Theatre Company at 8 p.m. June 22-23 and June 29-30, and at 3 p.m. June 24 at the theatre in the East End Centre, Wilkes-Barre. More information at gaslight-theatre.org.

Tom Durkin, booker for Valley Contra Dance in the Lehigh Valley, talks about the weekend ahead. At 8 p.m. June 22, Bill Staines performs, at 2 p.m. June 23, a song-writing workshop will be held, and at 7:30 p.m. a dance. A lesson will be held at 7 p.m. All events will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Lehigh Valley, 424 Center St., Bethlehem. Presented by Valley Contra Dance. More at valleycontradance.org.

Tom Durkin, booker for Valley Contra Dance in the Lehigh Valley, talks about the weekend ahead. At 8 p.m. June 22, Bill Staines performs, at 2 p.m. June 23, a song-writing workshop will be held, and at 7:30 p.m. a dance. A lesson will be held at 7 p.m. All events will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Lehigh Valley, 424 Center St., Bethlehem. Presented by Valley Contra Dance. More at valleycontradance.org.

Lance Ohnmeiss, founder and artistic director of the Northern Appalachian Wind Symphony, and Daniel Lamade, executive director, talk about "Scrantastic Spectacular," to be offered at 7 p.m. July 3 at the Lackawanna Court House Square in Scranton. It's a free family-friendly pops concert. More at northernappalachianwindsymphony.org

Lance Ohnmeiss, founder and artistic director of the Northern Appalachian Wind Symphony, and Daniel Lamade, executive director, talk about "Scrantastic Spectacular," to be offered at 7 p.m. July 3 at the Lackawanna Court House Square in Scranton. It's a free family-friendly pops concert. More at northernappalachianwindsymphony.org