Rachel Luann Strayer, playwright; Jonathan Strayer, director; and Jessica McDonough, actor, talk about "Drowning Ophelia," to have its East Coast premiere Jan. 28-31 at the Theater at Lackawanna College, 501 Vine St., Scranton. Show dates and times are: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28-30; and 2 p.m. Jan. 31. "Drowning Ophelia" is part of the Community Concerts at Lackawanna College season. More information at gaslight-theatre.org or 570-955-1455.

Katherine Ashe of Wayne County, author, playwright and screenwriter, speaking about her play, "An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe," recently published by Wake Robin Press. For more information, www.katherineashe.com

WVIA's Fiona Powell speaks with photographer Robert Gerhardt, about his current exhibition, "Muslim American/American Muslim," on display at the Gallery at Penn College in Williamsport, on the 3rd floor of the Madigan Library. The exhibit runs through March 4. There will be a meet the artist reception from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 21, and a gallery talk at 5:30 p.m. For more information www.pct.edu/gallery or 570-320-2445.

David Parmalee, director; and actors, Scott Colin, Deirdre Lynch, Diane Sherman & Eric Lutz of the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, talk about "jazzHamlet," to be offered Jan. 22-31 at the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, 537 N. Main Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Friday and Saturday shows are at 8 p.m. Sunday shows are at 3 p.m. ltwb.org for more.

Dr. Robert Wolensky, adjunct professor at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, talks about Mining History Month, which runs through Jan. 31. Events are open to the public and free of charge. For a complete rundown of events, ahfdn.org.

Rick Hoffenberg, music director, and John Michael Vaida, violinist, talk about the Wyoming Seminary Civic Orchestra's upcoming concert at 8 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Sem Kirby Center for Creative Arts, North Sprague Avenue, Kingston. The performance will be repeated at 8 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, on the campus of Marywood University in Scranton. The concerts are free. For more information, 570-270-2192 or wyomingseminary.org.

Howard Grossman, secretary of the board of directors of the Wyoming Valley Art League, on a proposal for creating an arts district in downtown Wilkes-Barre. For more information, wval.org or wbdcp.org

Cassandra Pisieczko, director, and Eric Wunsch, actor, talk about the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble's upcoming production of Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet," and the 2016 Project Discovery Production in the Alvina Krause Theater, Center Street, Bloomsburg. There will be public performances at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23; 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28-29; 2 p.m. Jan. 30; and at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30. For complete dates, times, and details, bte.org.