James Olecki and Josh Balz, co-owners of the

Ritz Theater, 222 Wyoming Avenue in downtown

Scranton, speaking about the history of the building

and the Grand Opening of the revitalized Ritz

on Saturday, June 29, 2024, beginning at Noon,

with tours of the historic theater, jazz with

Marko Marcinko under the new marquee, and

at 3:00, a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Events will continue until the evening concert

featuring Lacey Sturm. For more information:

www.TheRitzTheater.com/

Jordan Lewis, Managing Director of Quiet Light Films, photographer, filmmaker, trained operatic baritone, speaking about the movie, "Dancing With The Stones," that centers on Columcille Megalith Park near Bangor, PA, and its creator Bill Cohea, Jr.

The film will be screened at Clymer Library, 115 Firehouse Lane in Pocono Pines on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 6:00 pm, with a talk with the filmmakers before the showing. The event is free, and reservations are recommended--570-646-0826, www.clymerlibrary.org/

www.quietlightfilms.com/ www.columcille.org/

Maureen McGuigan, Director of the Lackawanna County Arts & Culture Department, speaking about the upcoming Wake Up with the Arts breakfast workshop on June 27, 2024, with the theme, "The Creative Economy & Technology".  Breakfast at 8:30 am; panel discussion at 9:00 am, at the Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Avenue. Admission is free.  RSVP to 570-496-1724; [email protected]/

The annual Scrantastic Spectacular will take place on Courthouse Square on Wednesday, July 3rd, from 4:00 pm to 10 pm, with children's activities, regional bands and at 8:00 pm, the NEPA Philharmonic Brass & Percussion members will perform, leading up to the traditional fireworks display.www.scrantasticspectacular.com/

Michael Bradshaw Flynn, Co-founder and Artistic Director of

the Scranton Shakespeare Festival, speaking about the

13th season in 2024 that opens on June 21st

and runs through August 4th at The Shakes Space at the

Marketplace at Steamtown in downtown Scranton.

The season includes The Tempest, Gypsy, The Winter's Tale,

Next to Normal, Titus Andronicus & Into the Woods.

Admission is free. www.scrantonshakes.com/

570-230-7277

Joy Hirokawa, Artistic / Executive Director of

the Mosaic Youth Chorus, speaking about their summer

2024 Immigrant Story/Regional Identity Tour that runs from

June 17 through June 21.

There will be public performances on Wednesday, June 19th,

at 4:30 in Jim Thorpe at the Mauch Chunk Museum & Cultural

Center. Also, at Holy Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church, 604 Fourth St., Catasauqua, on Friday, June 21st at 7:00 pm.

For more information: www.mosaicyouthchorus.org/

Justin Davis, Music Director and Conductor of The Wyoming Valley Barbershop Harmony Chorus,

speaking about the group and its annual Spring concert on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at 2:00,

at The Kirby Center of Creative and Performing Arts on the campus of Wyoming Seminary in Kingston PA. The program is titled, "Harmony of the Seas," and will feature a range of

favorite songs including "Stand by Me" and "Let's Get Away From It All." For more information: www.singwb.com/ 570-285-4810

David Hicks, Director of the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, and Mandy Pennington, Director of Digital Marketing at Wilkes, who is completing her MFA, speaking about

creative writing at the university and LitFest 2024.

LitFest is a weeklong series of readings, discussions, screenings and more, celebrating the written word, running from June 21 through June 27th, open to the public at no charge.

For information: www.wilkes.edu/cw

Bonnie Tallman, Events Producer & Co-founder, of the Billtown Blues Festival, speaking about the 34th annual event taking place on Friday and Saturday, June 21 & 22, 2024, at the Lycoming County Fairgrounds in Hughesville.

The music starts Friday at 6:00 pm and Saturday at Noon.

There is camping and bus service from the Genetti Hotel in

downtown Williamsport.

For more information: www.billtownblues.org/

Thom Shubilla, author of "Primetime 1966-1967" and articles and

reviews, speaking about his recent study, "James Bond and the

Sixties Spy Craze" issued by Applause Theatre & Cinema Books.

There will be book signings and events at the Mahoning Drive-In

and Barnes & Noble in Wilkes-Barre Twp during the summer of

2024. For information: The Publisher: www.rowman.com/

The Mahoning Drive-In: www.mahoningdit.com/

or Thom Shubilla on Facebook

Artist Brian Keeler, co-founder and artistic director of the Susquehanna Summer Solstice Fest, at French Azilum in Bradford County, PA, June 17 through June 23, 2024.

30 plein air painters will be on hand &, headlining the music weekend, will be singer-songwriter Kate Taylor.

For information: www.susquehannasolstice.com/