Jason Smeltzer, producer, director, reader & musician,

and Doug Smith, bassist, speaking about the Lewis

Carroll Evening to be presented by Old Stories on

November 10, 2024 at the Olde Brick Theatre,

126 W. Market Street in the Providence section

of Scranton--home of Diva Theater.

On the program readings of "The Jabberwocky" and

"Phantasmagoria," with musical accompaniment.

Information is available by checking Diva Theater Scranton

on Facebook .

Adam Randis, Director, & Joshua Plesce, Actor &

Set/Lighting Designer, speaking about the production

of the musical "Little Shop of Horrors" at the

PA Theatre of Performing Arts, 212 W. Broad Street

in Hazleton, running from November 1 through Nov 10,

2024. Shows Fridays and Saturdays at 7 pm; Sundays

at 3 pm. www.ptpashows.org/

Composer Paul Miller of Schuylkill County, speaking

about his music and the work he has written for the

Gabriel Chamber Ensemble to celebrate the group's

35th anniversary season. There will be a concert

on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 3:00 at Jerusalem

Lutheran Church, 252 Dock Street in Schuylkill Haven.

Also featured will be music by Claude Bolling.

Also, artist Mike McCord speaking here about the way he will

paint live-in-the-moment during the concert.

www.gabrielensemble.org/

Mona Pande, Rostered Folk Artist with the

PA Council on the Arts, speaking about the

5th anniversary of PA's Asian Indian Community

Magazine, which she founded and edits, and

also about her work in connection with the

exhibit "Glimpses of Asian Indian Culture:

Paintings by Mona Pande" at the Everhart

Museum, Nay Aug Park in Scranton through

Sunday, October 27, 2024. There will be

a special community event on Saturday,

October 26th from 2 - 4 pm

with lectures, demonstrations, music,

dance and food. For more information:

www.everhart-museum.org/ and

Art by Mona on Facebook

Bill O'Boyle, Times Leader Media Group's news columnist/staff writer, and co-founder with Joe Nardone, musician, bandleader & music promoter, of the Luzerne County Arts & Entertainment Hall of Fame, speaking about the ceremony to honor the 2nd class of inductees on Friday, November 8, 2024, at the F.M.Kirby Center for the Performing Arts on Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre.  There will be a reception from 5:00 to 6:00, and the event will follow.  For more information on Facebook: Luzerne County Arts and Entertainment Hall of Fame.  Also www.kirbycenter.org/

Christopher Gallo, Artistic Director of The Lyric Consort,

speaking about the opening concert of the 2024-2025

season titled, "The Lyric Consort Presents Sweet Dissonance."

Featured will be works by Britten, Barber, Part, Whitacre

and more, and the performance will take place on

Saturday, October 26th at 7:30 pm, at St. Luke's

Episcopal Church, 232 Wyoming Avenue in Scranton.

A reception will follow. There is no admission charge,

but donations will gladly be accepted.

For more information: www.lyricconsort.org/

Mona Pande, Rostered Folk Artist with the

PA Council on the Arts, speaking about the

5th anniversary of PA's Asian Indian Community

Magazine, which she founded and edits, and

also about her work in connection with the

exhibit "Glimpses of Asian Indian Culture:

Paintings by Mona Pande" at the Everhart

Museum, Nay Aug Park in Scranton, through

Sunday, October 27, 2024. There will be

a special community event on Saturday,

October 26th from 2 - 4 pm

with lectures, demonstrations, music,

dance and food. For more information:

www.everhart-museum.org/ and

Art by Mona on Facebook

David Parmelee, LTWB General Manager; Actors

Tyler Floryan; Stephanie Skiro, & Brad Vile, speaking

about the annual production of "The Rocky Horror Show"

at the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, 537 N. Main Street,

October 25 & 26, 2024, at 8:00 Friday night and on Saturday

at 7:00 pm and again at midnight. For more information:

www.ltwb.org/

Fiona Powell, folklorist & professional storyteller,

recently retired as WVIA's Susquehanna Valley

producer & host, speaking in anticipation of

her appearance at the Settlers Inn, 4 Main Avenue

in Hawley, PA, October 25 & 26, 2024, for a

storytelling evening and farm-to-table dinner event

from 6 to 10 pm. Reservations are

required. 570-226-2993

www.thesettlersinn.com/

Ms. Powell will present a new season of

storytelling at The Gallery at Water Street

in Lewisburg---for various age groups--

beginning on November 2nd and

running through December 14th.

She will offer a series of 3 storytelling

workshops beginning on November 16th.

All of the events are free & reservations

are required for the workshop sessions.

www.lewisburgartscouncil.com/

Jeff Tylutki, Director of Bands and Performance Music

at Keystone College in La Plume, PA, speaking about the

fall concert titled, "The Year's Last, Loveliest Smile,"

to be presented on Sunday, October 20, 2024, in the

Theatre at Brooks at 7:00 pm. There is no admission

charge, and there will be a chance to meet representatives

of the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute.

Featured will be the KC Symphonic Band, the Vocal

Ensembles and Jazz Ensemble, with music for everyone.

www.keystone.edu/music 570-945-8599