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VISUAL ARTS/PERFORMING ARTSMarywood University Senior Art Exhibition 2015, now through April 26 in the Mahady Gallery. A group exhibition of undergraduate art students receiving their bachelor of art and fine art degrees in art education, art therapy, graphic design, illustration, painting, and sculpture. Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.The 2015 Keystone College Senior Art Exhibition, now through April 24 at Art Works Gallery and Studio and AFA Gallery, Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Features student works in graphic design, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, photography and print.The Endless Mountains Spirit: M.C. Richards and Paulus Berensohn, with a gallery talk at 3 p.m. April 22 at Marywood University. The exhibition is on display through May 8 in the Suraci Gallery and documents a synergetic nexus of the arts when clay artists and teachers Mary Caroline Richards and Paulus Berensohn lived and worked in Northeast Pennsylvania (1960-1970s) and their lasting legacy of creativity. Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.Abington Christian Academy High School Art Show, 1 to 2 p.m. April 22 at NBT Bank in Clarks Green. Students will display mediumns ranging from acrylic painting and colored pencil to wood burning.South Abington Elementary School Art Show, 7 p.m. April 23 at the school. Cost: free.Actors Circle presents &#8220;The Miracle Worker&#8221; by William Gibson, April 23, 24, 25 and 26 at Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Cost: $12 general admission, $10 senior citizens and $8 students; Tickets for the preview performance on April 16 are $8 general admission and senior citizens and $6 students. Reservations: 570-342-9707.The Keystone Players present: &#8220;The Good Doctor,&#8221; a comedy with music by Neil Simon, at 7:30 p.m. April 23-25 at Keystone College&#8217;s Brooks Theatre in La Plume. Cost: $10 general admission and $5 for senior citizens and students. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by contacting Jane Honchell at jane.honchell@keystone.edu or 570-945-8454.The Scranton Prep Players present: &#8220;Mary Poppins,&#8221; 7:30 p.m. April 24 and 25 and 2 p.m. April 26 in the St. Robert Bellarmine Theatre at Scranton Preparatory School, 1000 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. Info: 570-941-PREP.Marywood University Faculty Concert, 4 p.m. April 25. Features university faculty members Sophie Till, violin; Christiane Appenheimer-Vaida, cello and Rick Hoffenberg, piano. Cost: free.Misericordia University and the Performing Arts Training Academy &#8220;Spring into Song,&#8221; 7 to 9 p.m. April 25 in Lemmond Theater in Walsh Hall. Special performances will be conducted by some of Lauren Timek&#8217;s dancers from the Academy of Movement in Sinking Spring, Pa. Info/tickets: 570-674-6207.Rudyard Kipling&#8217;s &#8220;Just So Stories,&#8221; 1 p.m. April 25 at the Clarks Summit Borough Building. Presented by The Gathering Place for Community, Arts and Education and the Dietrich Children&#8217;s Theatre. Cost: free. Tickets available at the door; limited seating. Info: 570-945-8453.Orchestra Concert and Opera Scenes Workshop, 4 p.m. April 26 on the Main Stage of the Sette La Verghetta Center for Performing Arts at Marywood University. A concert featuring collaborations with the Opera Scenes Workshop and DANCE &#201;LAN &#8211; Marywood&#8217;s pre-professional dance company; the winner of the 2014 Concerto Competition will also perform with the orchestra. Cost: free.Keystone College Symphonic Band presents: &#8220;Reflections,&#8221; 7 p.m. April 26 in the Theater in Brooks. The free performance will highlight the band&#8217;s inaugural season.Covenant Public Concerts presents Elise Henkelman, cello, with pianist Rob Stabinsky, 3 p.m. April 26 at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 550 Madison Ave., Scranton. Cost: free; food donations for the Safety Net Food Pantry are welcome. Info: 570-346-6400 or 914-589-1975.Abington Heights Middle School Art Show, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. April 29 at the school. Cost: free.Dance Concert, 7:30 p.m. May 1 and 2 p.m. May 2 on the main stage of the Sette La Verghetta Center for Performing Arts at Marywood University. Cost: free. Info: contact Dance Director Linn McDonald at mcdonald.linn@marywood.edu.Campus Choir Concert, 7:30 p.m. May 2 and 4 p.m. May 3 in the Rotunda of the Liberal Arts Center at Marywood University. Cost: free.Graduate MFA/MA Exhibition, May 2-June 5 in the Mahady Gallery at Marywood University. Group exhibition features the thesis work of Laura Duerwald Alexander, MFA painting; Kristie Miller McMahon, MA sculpture and Mary Sadauckas, MA ceramics. Reception: 5 to 7 p.m. May 2. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.Temple Hesed A Night of Comedy, 8 p.m. (doors at 7 p.m.) May 2 at Temple Hesed, Scranton. New York city comedian Andy Pitz will headline and joining him is Teri Granahan and Tyler Rothrock. Cost: Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door. $50 Patron tickets entitle purchasers to two drinks. Beer, wine and soda are available for purchase. Snacks will be provided. Info/tickets: hesed.eventbrite.com or by phone at 570-344-7201.Marywood String Project Concert, 6:30 p.m. May 4 on the Main Stage of the Sette La Verghetta Center for Performing Arts at Marywood University. Cost: free.Evening of Strings Concert, 3 to 6 p.m. May 7 in the Marian Chapel of the Swartz Center at Marywood University. Cost: free.Clarks Summit Elementary School Art Show, 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 7 at the school. Cost: free.Chamber Singers Concert, 2 p.m. May 9 in the Marian Chapel of the Swartz Center at Marywood University. Cost: free.Abington Heights High School Art Show, 6 to 8 p.m. May 14 at the school. Cost: free.Catholic Choral Society of Scranton Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m. May 15 at St. Peter&#8217;s Cathedral, 315 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. The Forest City Regional High School Choir will be guest performers. A second performance will be held at 7 p.m. May 17 at St. Ignatius Church, 339 North Maple St., Kingston, and The Wyoming Valley West Concert Choir will be guest the performers. Tickets: $10 adults, children under 12 free, seniors and students $8. Info: 570-587-2753.Waverly Elementary School Art Show, 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 18 at the school. Cost: free.WVIA-FM presents: Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet with special guest David Liebman on a live broadcast of WVIA&#8217;s Homegrown Music Concert, 8 p.m. Monday, May 18 at the WVIA Public Media Studios. Cost: Free. Limited seating. Reservations: 570-655-2808 or wvia.org/about/sordoni-theater-reservations/.LITERARY ARTSWriters&#8217; Group, 7 - 8:30 p.m. every Thursday (ongoing) at the Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. All genres and levels of writing are welcome. For ages 18 and up. Cost: free. Info: 570-833-5246.Family Storytime, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 24 at Abington Community Library. Bring the whole family to this special evening storytime, sponsored by the Teen Leadership Committee. Featuring: books about money. Register: 570-587-3440.ARTS, CRAFTS AND MOREArt With Alex, beginning Wednesday, April 29 at the Waverly Community House. Six week sessions. Tots and Toddlers Paper Crafts and Collage for ages 18 months to 5 years will be held 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. Wednesdays and 9:30 to 10 a.m. Fridays. Foundations Drawing and Painting for ages 7 and older will be held from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. Thursdays. Info: 570-586-8191, extension 2 or waverlycomm.org.Protecting Your Big Idea &#8211; An Intellectual Property Workshop For Artists, 5:30 to 7 p.m. April 29 at the Electric Trolley Museum, 300 Cliff St., Scranton. Cost: free. Info/register: 570-963-6590, Ext. 106, or arts-culture@lackawannacounty.org.

Arts and entertainment calendar, week of April 22, 2015