Claire Joelle, Marketing Director, & Scott Colin Woolnough,

Artistic Director of the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, speaking

about the LTWB production of "The Pillowman" by Martin

McDonagh. Joelle directs and Colin Woolnough plays

Katurian. There will be shows from January 31–February 9, 2025;

Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 3pm at Little Theatre

of Wilkes Barre, 537 N. Main St, Wilkes Barre. Content warning:

"The Pillowman" contains mature themes, offensive language,

graphic depictions of violence, and discussions of child abuse and murder. Viewer discretion is strongly advised. ltwb.org/

John Maurer, Trumpet/Flugelhorn artist and music educator, speaking about his life in music and philosophy of teaching, in an interview in 2018 coinciding with the release of his album, "Songs For My Son." John Maurer will be joined by Dr. Rick Hoffenberg, piano, for a Music Faculty recital at Marywood University in Scranton in the Marian Chapel of the Swartz Center on January 25, 2025, at 2:00 pm.  The program will include music by Arthur Honegger; Oscar Boehme; Amy Dunker and more.  For information: www.marywood.edu/mtd or www.trumpetjm.com/

Paige Balitski, Artistic Director, and Gary Rozman & Mel Uchic, Actors, speaking about the annual presentation of original One-Act Plays, produced by Diva Theater at The Olde Brick Theatre, 126 W. Market Street in Scranton. There will be shows January 30, 31 & February 1, 2025, at 8 pm, with a Sunday matinee (2/2) at 2:00. For more information you can find them on Facebook and to make reservations: 570-209-7766

BTE Resident Actors Amy Rene Byrne & Aaron White

speaking about the production of "Misery" by William

Goldman, based on the novel by Stephen King, that

will open at the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble's

Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center Street in

Bloomsburg on January 23 and run through

February 9, 2025. There will be shows Thursday

through Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at

3:00 pm. There are 2 Pay-What-You-Decide

Previews 1/23 & 1/24 at 7:30 pm.

The show is suitable for Mature Audiences.

www.bte.org/ 570-784-8181

Anne Flaherty, great-great-granddaughter of John Kehoe, hanged in Schuylkill County PA in December 1878 as one of the alleged "Molly Maguires."  She will receive the 2025 Anthracite Heritage Foundation Book Award for "The Passion of John Kehoe and the Myth of the 'Molly Maguires" on January 23 at King's College in Wilkes-Barre where she will deliver the annual Msgr. John J. Curran lecture at 7:00 pm.  She will also take part in a program on January 22 at the Anthracite Heritage Museum in Scranton at 6:30 pm.  Anne Flaherty's blog is "From John Kehoe's Cell."  For more information about these programs that are free and open to the public: www.ahfdn.org/  or www.wvia.org/mining

Phil Haynes, Drummer, Composer, Educator, speaking about the

inaugural concert of the Third Thursday at the Gallery series

hosted by the Lewisburg Arts Council, getting underway

Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the Gallery, 15 N. Water Street

in Lewisburg, at 7:00 pm. The featured performer will be

Steve Adams with a program titled, "My Favorite Things."

There will be a Q & A session after the performance.

Admission is free. For more information:

www.lewisburgartscouncil.com/

Dellana Diovisalvo, Executive Director of the Tunkhannock

Public Library, speaking about Wyoming County Reads 2025

centering on "Cold Mountain," an award-winning novel by

Charles Frazier, and the subsequent film made from the book.

Book discussions begin on February 5th at 7 pm at the Library,

and events continue on Wednesdays through the month.

There is no charge. For more information:

www.dietrichtheater.com or www.tunkhannockpublic.org

Robert Wolensky, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at

the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Adjunct

Professor at King's College & founder and

coordinator of Anthracite Heritage Mining Month,

speaking about the events to be held in January

2025 in the region, running from January 8 through

February 1. For information: www.ahfdn.org/

or www.wvia.org/mining

Lizzie Newcomb Gumula, Education Director of the Scranton Shakespeare Festival and director of the current production, and actor Nina Collarini, speaking about the musical "Spring Awakening" that will be presented

by the SSF Youth Ensemble on January 10, 11 & 12, 2025, at the

Marketplace at Steamtown in Scranton. Shows Friday & Saturday at 7 pm and Sunday at 1 pm. For more information: www.scrantonshakes.com/

David Yonki, Health Educator for the City of Wilkes-Barre,

and Coordinator for two events taking place over the

Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend. On Friday, January 17th,

2025, the Luzerne County NAACP Branch 2306 & the

Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association, will present

"Martin Luther King Jr. and His Presidents," at the

Luzerne County Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre at 2:30 pm.

On Monday, January 20th from 8:30 to 11:30 am,

the Luzerne County NAACP Branch 2306 will join

with the Friedman Jewish Community Center, the

O'Donnell Law Offices & the City of Wilkes-Barre

to present "Blankets & Broth," at the JCC, 613

S J Strauss Lane in Kingston, PA. This is

a service event to make fringe blankets to benefit

local nonprofits. For information: [email protected]/