Canon Mark Laubach, organist and choirmaster at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Wilkes-Barre, on the special choral evensong service to mark the 200th anniversary of St. Stephen's, featuring 2 newly-commissioned canticles by Robert Nicholls, having their world premiere under the direction of the composer on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at St. Stephen's, 35 South Franklin Street.

www.ststephenswb.org/

Michael Melcher, Co-founder, and Mandy Bruno Bogue, Theater Director, speaking about the Creative & Performing Arts Academy of NEPA and its new home, the Ritz Theater, 222 Wyoming Ave in Scranton.

www.capaa.org

Dr. David Steinau, Associate Professor and Music Department Chair at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, PA, speaking about, "This is My Song: 500 Years of the Reformation" produced in cooperation with WVIA Public Media. The concert will air on WVIA-TV 10/26/17 at 8:00 p.m; 10/29/17 at 6:00 p.m.; 10/31/17 at 4:00 p.m. Also on WVIA-FM on Sunday, October 29 at noon.

www,susqu.edu and www.wvia.org/

Katie Owens, Director, speaking about the annual production of "The Rocky Horror Show" at the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre. Shows Friday, October 27 at 8pm; Saturday, October 28 at 7pm & midnight; Halloween, October 31, 2017 at 8pm

537 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre

www.ltwb.org

Rev. Rebecca Barnes, Priest in Charge at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Scranton; Maria Zengion, organist and choirmaster at St. Luke's; Francis McMullen, baritone at St. Luke's; Justin Hartz, organist and expert on Esty reed organs, speaking about a recital on Friday, October 27, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Luke's, 232 Wyoming Avenue in Scranton, on the Esty reed organ on loan from the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple. www.stlukesscranton.org/

Kenny Luck, author and filmmaker, speaking about his recent documentary, "Opioid Nation: The Making of an Epidemic" to be screened at the NEPA Film Festival, 10/21/17 at the Iron Horse Bistro in Scranton at 2:30 pm; also 10/22/17 at Wyoming Seminary in Kingston at 3:00 in the Kirby Center for Creative Arts

www.nepafilmfestival.com; [email protected]

Dr. Steven Sametz, Director of Choral Activities at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, speaking about the opening concerts of the 2017-2018 season 10/27/17 and 10/28/17 at the Zoellner Arts Center on the Lehigh campus--"Crown Jewels" with Sun Min Lee and 200 voices.

www.zoellnerartscenter.org/

Gilbert "Gib" Young, Jr., nationally known interpreter of Theodore Roosevelt, speaking about Teddy Roosevelt before the annual dinner of the Lackawanna Historical Society on October 25, 2017, at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel in Scranton at 5:30 p.m. Young will speak about the 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike.

Reservations are required. www.lackawannahistory.org/

Helene Tinsley, Executive Director of Mostly Opera, speaking about the opening concert of the 2017-2018 season, "The Ghosts of Tin Pan Alley, on Saturday, October 28, 2017, at the Hilton Scranton & Conference Center, 100 Adams Avenue at 6:00, with the performance beginning at 7:00 p.m. 570-702-4356; www.mostlyopera.net

Dr. Steven Thomas, music director of the Arcadia Chorale, talks about "Visions of America," to be presented at 8 p.m. Oct. 21 at St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre, and at 3 p.m. Oct. 22 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Scranton. Dr. Thomas is the Chair of the Division of Performing Arts, Director of Choral Activities, and Professor of Music at Wilkes University. More information at arcadiachorale.org.