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Children’s authors receive Celebrate Literacy Award at the Ramada Inn

Arts and entertainment calendar, week of April 29, 2015

VISUAL ARTS/PERFORMING ARTSThe Endless Mountains Spirit: M.C. Richards and Paulus Berensohn, on display now 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.Graduate MFA/MA Exhibition, through June 5 at 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. Info: 570-348-6278 or gallery@marywood.edu.Abington Heights Middle School Art Show, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. April 29 at the school. Cost: free.Post-Festival Film Discussion, 1 p.m. May 1 at the Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. Facilitated by Ronnie Harvey. Info: 570-996-1500.The Arcadia Chorale and The Doug Smith Jazz Trio present: Destinations, 8 p.m. May 1 at the Century Club of Scranton. Cost: $15 general admission, $12 for seniors and WVIA members and free for students with a student ID. Info/reservations: arcadiachorale.org or 570-871-0350.A Night in the Theatre, 7:30 p.m. May 1 on the main stage of the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, Marywood University. Featuring student and professional dancers. Cost: free. Info: email Linn McDonald at mcdonald.linn@marywood.edu.The University of Scranton Players present: &#8220;Proprioception,&#8221; 8 p.m. May 1 and 2 in the gymnasium of the Former Scranton State School for the Deaf on the corner of Adams Avenue and Evelyn Court. A series of new, short plays written by University of Scranton students and created in collaboration with students from Marywood&#8217;s School of Architecture. Cost: free. Info: 570-941-4318, uofsplayers@gmail.com or thescrantonplayers.com.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.The Rocky Road to Dublin: An evening of Irish Folksong with the Wyoming County Chorale and special guest Four Shillings Short, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. May 2 at Tunkhannock Area Middle School, 200 Franklin Ave., Tunkhannock. Cost: $10 per person, children 12 and under free. A reception with finger foods will follow the event.Free showing of &#8220;Shrek,&#8221; 11 a.m. May 2 at the Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. Admission, popcorn and soda are free. Info/reservations: 570-996-1500. Tickets will be available at the door while they last.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.Whipple Performing Arts Studio&#8217;s annual spring recital, &#8220;The Last Dragon,&#8221; 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 2 at the Tunkhannock Area High School. Cost: $8; tickets may be purchased at the Whipple Performing Arts studio or at the door. Children age five and younger enter free. Info: kimdwhipple@frontier.com or 570-836-6986.The Rocky Road To Dublin: An Evening of Irish Folksong, 7:30 p.m. May 2 in the auditorium of the Tunkhannock Area Middle School, 200 Franklin Ave., Tunkhannock. The Wyoming County Chorale will be joined by guest performers Four Shillings Short. A reception with light refreshments and finger-foods will follow. Cost: $10 for adults; Children age 12 and under are admitted free. Tickets available at the door or online at wyomingcountychorale.org.The Abington Heights High School Symphony Orchestra concert &#8220;Danse Dance!&#8221; 3 p.m. May 3 in the high school auditorium. A wide variety of music will be played. Cost: $2.Unforgettable&#8230; The Music of Nat &#8220;King&#8221; Cole, 3 p.m. May 3 at WVIA. Free bus transportation will depart from the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock at 1:30 p.m. Cost: Free; reservations required. Info/reservations: 570-996-1500.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.The Wyoming Seminary Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and Jazz Band annual Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m. May 5 in Sem&#8217;s new Kirby Center for Creative Arts, North Sprague Avenue, Kingston. Cost: free. Info: 570-270-2192.The Wyoming Seminary Civic Orchestra&#8217;s annual spring concert, 8 p.m. May 6 in Sem&#8217;s new Kirby Center for Creative Arts, North Sprague Avenue, Kingston and 8 p.m. May 9 in Marywood University&#8217;s Sette LaVerghetta Auditorium. Dr. Rick Hoffenberg, music director, will lead the orchestra in a performance of works by Kabalevsky, Rimsky-Korsakov and Rachmaninoff. Cost: free. Info: 570-270-2192.&#8220;Doctor Zhivago&#8221; Dietrich Classic Movie Series, 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. May 6 at the Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. Cost: $5. Tickets can be purchased at dietrichtheater.com or at the ticket booth.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.The Wyoming Seminary Dance Company&#8217;s annual performance, 8 p.m. May 15 and 16 in the new Sem Kirby Center for Creative Arts, North Sprague Avenue, Kingston. The program will offer a variety of dances created by student and faculty choreographers and will feature guest artist Lauren Golden &#8217;13, currently a dance major at Penn State University. Cost: free. Info: 570-270-2192.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/.Wyoming Seminary Music Department Student Recital, 7 p.m. May 26 in Sem&#8217;s new Kirby Center for Creative Arts, North Sprague Avenue, Kingston. Features performances of compositions written by students in Sem&#8217;s AP Music Theory class, as well as performances by student vocalists and instrumentalists. Cost: free. Info: 570-270-2192.Wyoming Seminary annual Farewell/Senior Recital, 4 p.m. May 29 in Sem&#8217;s new Kirby Center for Creative Arts, North Sprague Avenue, Kingston. Cost: free. Info: 570-270-2192.MFA Design/Illustration Thesis Exhibition, July 18-23 at the Mahady Gallery at Marywood University. Group exhibition features graduating students from the &#8220;Get Your Masters with the Masters&#8221; program in graphic design and illustration. Artists&#8217; Reception: 4 to 5:30 p.m. July 18. Summer Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Info: 570-348-6278 or gallery@marywood.edu.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.Mystery and Detective Book Club, 7 p.m. May 12 at Abington Community Library. The club will discuss &#8220;The Black Tower&#8221; by P.D. James. For adults. Info: 570-587-3440.Classics Discussion Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m. May 16 at Abington Community Library. Read, explore and discuss works of literature and ideas in the Western Canon from 1500 to the present. For adults. Info: 570-587-3440.Afternoon Book Club, 2 to 3 p.m. May 20 at Abington Community Library. Book: &#8220;THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS&#8221; by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. For adults. Info: 570-587-3440.Read to Dogs, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 20 at Abington Community Library. Drop by during this hour to get some reading practice in with certified therapy dogs. Make a new friend and discover a new book. For grades K-3. Info: 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.Drawing and Painting, 4 to 5:30 p.m. April 30 at the Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. For ages 5 - 12. Instructor: Steve Colley. Cost: $40. Register: 570-996-1500.Preschool Drawing and Painting, 10 to 10:45 a.m. April 30 at the Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock. For ages 4 and 5. Instructor: Amy Colley. Cost: free. Register: 570-996-1500.Paper Crafting: Tips, Tools and Techniques, 6 to 8 p.m. May 7 at Abington Community Library. Learn tips, experience tools, and explore techniques of the art of paper crafting. Theme: Showers of Flowers. Materials Fee: $10, includes markers, due to the instructor at the time of class. For adults. Info: 570-587-3440.Quilting, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 14 at Abington Community Library. Bring your current project. For adults. Info: 570-587-3440.Painting Class with Sharon McArdle, 6 to 8 p.m. May 18 at Abington Community Library. An opportunity to take a painting class that is easy and inviting. The project for this class will be a metal pot with geraniums painted on it. Cost: A materials fee of $8 per person is due to instructor at time of class. For Adults. Info: 570-587-3440.Crafters&#8217; Club, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 18 at Abington Community Library. Students in grades 3-6 are invited to come meet other crafters and share tips. All materials will be provided; bring your ideas and creativity. Info: 570-587-3440.Knitting Group, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 18 at Abington Community Library. Bring your current project and knit with others. For adults. Info: 570-587-3440.Make-It,Take-It Craft Time, 3 to 5 p.m. May 27 at Abington Community Library. Drop in any time during the hours listed. Everything will be provided. For children. Info: 570-587-3440.Quilting, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 28 at Abington Community Library. Bring your current project. For adults. Info: 570-587-3440.