Jane Messinger of Jane Media Solutions talks about "Seth Rudetsky's Big Fat Broadway Show," to be presented at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Kirby Center for Creative Arts at Wyoming Seminary in Kingston. It's sponsored by the Jewish Community Alliance of NEPA. More information at 570-824-4646.

Dr. Steven Thomas, music director of the Arcadia Chorale, talks about the opening program of the 2016-2017 season, titled, "The Play's The Thing," taking place at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre, and at 3 p.m. Oct. 23 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Scranton. For more information, arcadiachorale.org.

WVIA's Fiona Powell speaks with Gerardo Edelstein, music director and conductor of the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra, about the opening concert of the 50th Anniversary Season, titled, "50 & Counting," taking place at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St., Williamsport. More information at williamsportsymphony.org or 570-322-0227.

Maureen McGuigan , co-chair of Bonfire Festival At the Iron Furnaces in Scranton, and deputy director of the Office of Arts & Culture for Lackawanna County, talks about the 6th Annual Bonfire Festival at the Iron Furnaces, beginning at 6 p.m. Oct 15. More information at scrantonbonfire.com

Singer/Songwriter Chris Smither talks about his upcoming visit to NEPA for a concert at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Lackawanna College Auditorium, 501 Vine St., Scranton. It's presented by the Scranton Public Library. More information at albright.org

Filmmaker Chris Fetchko talks about his new film, "All In Time," to be offered at 2 p.m. Oct. 16 at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. There will be a concert following the film screening. More information at allintimefilm.com

Director John Schugard, assistant director Donna Vojtek, and actors Angelina Umbriac and Abby Martino talk about "Heathers The Musical," to be offered at 7 p.m. Oct. 14, 15, 21 and 22; 3 p.m. Oct. 23; and at midnight Oct. 16 at the J.J. Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad St., Hazleton. It's presented by the PA Theatre of Performing Arts in Hazleton. A full dinner buffet is available 90 minutes prior to curtain. Not suitable for young audiences as there is strong language and sexual content. More information at ptpashows.org

Poet & Editor Raymond Hammond talks about the release party for Nightshade Press' second publication, "Down the Dog Hole: 11 Poets on Northeast Pennsylvania," taking place at 6 p.m. Oct. 14 at Library Express at The Marketplace at Steamtown in Scranton. More information at keystone.edu.

WVIA's Peter Wynne speaks with Susan Ashbaker, general director of the Tri-Cities Opera in Binghamton, N.Y., about the 68th season of Tri-Cities Opera, which gets underway with a staged concert production of Verdi's "La Traviata," at 3 p.m. Oct. 16, at the Forum Theatre, 236 Washington St., Binghamton, N.Y. More information at tricities opera.com

WVIA's Fiona Powell speaks with Dr. Annie Randall, professor of music at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, and Dr. Paul Botelho, assistant professor of music at Bucknell, about the story of Proserpina, to be retold through two operatic settings at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Weis Center at Bucknell University in Lewisburg. The first operatic setting will feature text by Goethe and music by Karl von Seckendorff. The second operatic setting is by Dr. Paul Botelho. For more information, bucknell.edu or 570-577-1000.