John Schugard, Director; Actors Patricia Purcell; Donna Vojtek & April Holgate on the Actors Circle production of "The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of 'A Christmas Carol' ", Dec 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 2016--Thu, Fri Sat's at 8 pm; Sun's at 2 pm, at Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Playhouse, Scranton

For more information: actorscircle.com/ 570-342-9707

Adam Rippon, native of Scranton, Champion Figure Skater, speaking about his career in anticipation of the "Symphony on Ice Holiday Spectacular" Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the PPL Center, 701 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA, with the Allentown Symphony under Diane Wittry, the Penguin Skating Club & regional choruses. For Information: pplcenter.com/ 610-347-8499

Coordinator Robert Anderson, WVAL board member Patricia Lacy, and Director of Ruth's Place Jackie Tona, talk about the 2nd Annual Reading of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," to be presented by Sunday at the Circle at 4 p.m. Nov. 27 at the Wyoming Valley Art League, 130 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. It benefits the WVAL Community Outreach Program. It's free. For more information, wyomingvalleyartleague.org

Artist Ying Li, Professor of Fine Art at Haverford College, speaking with WVIA's Robert Salsburg about her solo exhibition titled "Geographies" at the Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre through December 18, 2016.

For more information: wilkes.edu/SordoniArtGallery

Rob Middleton, saxophonist/wind player and award-winning composer, talks about his recent suite "Giverny," for alto sax and piano. Middleton works and lives in the greater Ny/NJ area and has a home in Sullivan County, PA. More at robmiddletonmusic.com

Brenda Grunza and Dr. Thomas Rittenhouse, co-presidents of the Catholic Choral Society of Northeast PA, and Ann Manganiello, music director, talk about the "15th Generations Sing Concert," taking place at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20 at St. Peter's Cathedral in Scranton. More information at catholicchoralsociety.org.

WVIA's Fiona Powell speaks with artist Gordon Wenzel about his work and his exhibit, "battery223," on display at Gallery 425, 425 Market St., Williamsport, through November 30. More information at [email protected] or 570-337-2973.

Greg Funfgeld, artistic director/conductor of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem, talks about the 2016 Gala Concert taking place at 4 p.m. Nov. 19 at Foy Hall, Moravian College, Bethlehem. This year's concert features Roomful of Teeth. More information at bach.org or 610-866-4382 x110 or x115. Roomful of Teeth will also perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Weis Center on the campus of Bucknell University in Lewisburg. More info at bucknell.edu.

Artist Allison LaRussa talks about her work in anticipation of the 28th Holiday Art Auction of the Artists for Art, beginning with cocktails at 6 p.m. Nov. 19 at the gallery, 514 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton. Allison LaRussa is the featured artist this year. More information at artistsforart.org or 570-969-1040.

WVIA's Peter Wynne speaks with Cara Consilvio, stage director for the upcoming Tri-Cities Opera production of "Hansel & Gretel." "Hansel & Gretel" will be offered at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11, 12, 18, 19 and at 3 p.m. Nov. 13 and 20 at the Savocca Hibbitt Hall, 315 Clinton St., Binghamton, N.Y. It will be sung in English. More information at tricitiesopera.com