Alex McNamara, foundation coordinator at the F. Lammot Belin Arts Foundation, talks about the 1st Annual Belin Film Festival, which takes place Oct. 14-16 at theaters throughout the region. Complete details and information at belinfestival.com

WVIA's Fiona Powell speaks with William Payn, conductor and music director of the Susquehanna Valley Chorale about the opening concerts of the 2016-2017 season. The season opens with "Two Symphonic Masses: Past & Present," at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 and 3 p.m. Oct. 16 at Midd-West High School Auditorium, 540 E. Main St., Middleburg. For more information, svcmusic.org

Rick Markham, project coordinator for "Gravestone Manor," presented by United Way of Wyoming Valley, talks about "Bloodline," a theatrical haunted house, taking place every weekend until Oct. 30. It runs Fridays and Saturdays 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Sundays 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. inside the Trion Warehouse, 1095 Highway 315, Wilkes-Barre. More information at gravestonemanor.com

Poet Brian Fanelli talks about and reads from his new collection of poems, "Waiting for the Dead to Speak," issued by NYQ Books. There will be a launch party at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at The Olde Bricke Theatre, 126 W. Market St., Scranton. More information at BrianFanelli.com or NYQ.org

Artist Julia Einstein of Maine talks about an exhibition of her new paintings, titled "The Artist's Garden," on display through October 29th at Mainstreet Galleries, 370 Pierce St., Kingston. More information at mainstreetg.com and juliaeinstein.com

Charles Gorden, associate professor and theatre program director at Marywood University in Scranton, talks about the upcoming production of "To Kill A Mocking Bird," at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7-8 at the Sette LaVerghetta Center for the Performing Arts on the university campus. The play contains racially sensitive language that may prove offensive to some viewers. More information at marywood.edu

Artists Betty Bryden & Linda Truman talk about the 20th Annual Artists' Open House Weekend, which runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 8-10 with studio tours in Susquehanna County. Complete details at artiststour.com

WVIA's Peter Wynne speaks with Brittany Hall, executive director of the Binghamton Philharmonic, about the 2016-2017 Season. The season opener will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Forum Theatre in downtown Binghamton, under the direction of Daniel Hege. More information at binghamtonphilharmonic.org

Author, playwright and director David Parmalee, and actors Mollie Dooley, Katie Mihailoff and Dane Bower talk about "Toast!", an original comedy to be presented at 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. Oct. 1 and 6 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Leonard Theater, 335 Adams Ave., Scranton, as part of the Scranton Fringe Festival. Information at scrantonfringe.org. It will also be presented at 8 p.m. Oct. 6-8 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 9 at Gaslight Theatre Company, 200 Heinz Dr., Wilkes-Barre. Gaslight-theatre.org for more information.

Dr. Hank Willenbrink, associate professor and director of the theatre program at the University of Scranton, talks about "The Birds," by Aristophanes, in a new version by Brian Reno and Gabriel Vega Weissman. It will be presented by The University of Scranton Players at 8 p.m. Sept 30 and Oct. 1 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 2 at the McDade Center for the Literary and Performing Arts on the University of Scranton campus. More information at thescrantonplayers.com