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<p>JIM THORPE &#8212; Mauch Chunk Opera House has released details on a number of events coming to the venue in January. Doors open an hour before listed showtime.</p><p>New West Guitar Group, a trio of guitar players who cover pop songs and perform jazz standards, as well as present their own original material, will play Mauch Chunk 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16. Tickets for the show, which also features guest vocalist Sara Gazarek, are $18.</p><p>Taarka is led by David Pelta-Tiller (mandolin, tenor guitar) and his wife, Enion Pelta-Tiller (five-string violin) with Troy Robey (bass) and Mike Robinson (guitar) rounding out the band. The four met at a show in Brooklyn and turn a busker act in the New York City subway into a nationally-touring outfit. Tickets to Taarka&#8217;s 6:30 p.m. show are $15.</p><p>The Dirty Bourbon River Show is like a marching band walking through a circus set up in the middle of Mardi Gras, and they&#8217;re bringing their tent show rock band experience to Mauch Chunk at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22. Tickets are $18.</p><p>KICK, - The INXS Experience is led by vocalist Cory Massi, who was inspired in the late &#8217;80s by live INXS performances in Philadelphia. Their setlist is described as containing material from &#8220;&#8216;Original Sin&#8217; to &#8216;Elegantly Wasted&#8217; and everything in between!&#8217;&#8221; Tickets for the 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 show are $20.</p><p>Monthly podcast &#8220;40 Story Radio Tower&#8221; returns to Mauch Chunk Sunday, Jan. 24 to record another episode. Tickets for the 4 p.m. show are $10 and doors open at 3:30 p.m. instead of 3 p.m. This month&#8217;s musical guests are Craig Thatcher &amp; Nyke Van Wyke.</p><p>New York&#8217;s Donna the Buffalo will play Mauch Chunk Friday, Jan. 29. The band released their first full-length in 1989 and have since produced a steady stream of releases; their latest is 2013&#8217;s &#8220;Tonight, Tomorrow and Yesterday.&#8221; Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are $26.</p><p>Dead On Live &#8212; Grateful Dead Singalong Show will return to Mauch Chunk for the 4th time Saturday, Jan. 30. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are $25.</p><p>Tickets for all events can be purchased at SoundCheck Records in downtown Jim Thorpe, at <a href="http://mcohjt.com/" target="_blank">Mauch Chunk Opera House&#8217;s website</a> or by calling 570-325-0249.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">New York band Donna the Buffalo will play Mauch Chunk Opera House Friday, Jan. 29. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/web1_Donna-the-Buffalo-img.jpg</photo0><caption0>New York band Donna the Buffalo will play Mauch Chunk Opera House Friday, Jan. 29. </caption0><photoCredit0>Submitted photo </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Venue&#8217;s January calendar includes Donna the Buffalo, 40 &#8216;Story Radio Tower&#8217; podcast INXS and Grateful Dead-themed events</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Gene Axton</p><p>gaxton@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Gene Axton at 570-991-6121 or on Twitter @TLArts</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Jim Thorpe’s Mauch Chunk Opera House details upcoming events