Shows
ArtScene with Erika FunkeWilliamsport Symphony Orchestra; Gerardo Edelstein; May 09 20252025-05-1020 minArtScene with Erika FunkeFine Arts Fiesta Visual Arts; Gary Womelsdorf; Darlene Smith; May 08 2025Gary Womelsdorf, Visual Arts Chair, and Darlene Smith, Member of the Fine Arts FiestaBoard and Visual Arts Committee, speaking about the 69th Fiesta taking place fromMay 15 through May 18, 2025, on Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre. 4 full daysof art, music, dance and family activities. Fiesta is free and open to the public.For information and performance schedules: www.fineartsfiesta.org/2025-05-0908 minArtScene with Erika FunkeFine Arts Fiesta Performing Arts; Gina Malsky; Carl Achhammer Jr; May 08 2025Gina Malsky of the Dance Theatre of Wilkes-Barre andCarl Achhammer Jr of Zenchaser Bonsai, members ofthe Fine Arts Fiesta Board and Co-chairs of the Performing ArtsCommittee, speaking about the 69th Fiesta taking placeon Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre from May 15through May 18, 2025—4 full days of art, music, danceand family activities, and there is no admission fee.www.fineartsfiesta.org/2025-05-0919 minArtScene with Erika FunkeLittle Theatre of Wilkes-Barre; "Arsenic & Old Lace"; May 07 2025Eric Lutz, director, Brenda Fager & TylerFloryan, actors, speaking about theupcoming production of "Arsenic andOld Lace" at the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre,537 North Main Street. The show will runMay 9 through May 18, 2025, Fridays and Saturdaysat 8:00 pm and Sundays at 3:00 pm.www.ltwb.org/ 570-823-18752025-05-0819 minArtScene with Erika FunkeDietrich Theater Spring Film Festival; Ronnie Harvey; May 06 2025Ronnie Harvey, General Theater Manager & Film Booker at theDietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga Street in Tunkhannock, speakingabout the 2025 Spring Film Festival & the 23 films scheduled over thecourse of 21 days--through May 15. There are many showingsof each movie, and brochures are available as well as informationonline. www.dietrichtheater.com/2025-05-0621 minArtScene with Erika FunkeMarywood String Project; Sophie Till; Nick Revel; May 05 2025Violinist Sophie Till, Associate Professor of Violin & Directorof the String Project at Marywood University in Scranton,and Nick Revel, multi-Grammy-nominated violist, composer,educator & audio engineer, speaking about the NotationProject and the Spring Gala Concert on Monday, May 5, 2025,at 6:30 pm at the Nazareth Student Center in the Latour Roomon the Marywood campus, presented by the String Project. The program will feature guestartist Nick Revel and the premiere of the new workcreated by the Notation Project. Admission is free andthe public is invited to attend. www.marywood.edu/2025-05-0632 min
Keystone EditionKeystone Edition Reports - Hot on the Trails - Podcast Version2025-05-0627 minArtScene with Erika FunkeChoral Society of Northeast PA; Joshua Harper; May 02 2025Dr. Joshua Harper, Assistant Professor at Wilkes University andArtistic Director & Conductor of the Choral Society of NortheastPennsylvania, speaking about the annual Spring Concert titled,"New Americana," to be presented on Sunday, May 4, 2025,at 3:00 at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 550 Madison Avenue,Scranton. The chorus will be joined by the Big Valley BluegrassBand from Allentown. There is no admission fee and a receptionwill follow. For more information: choralsociety.net/2025-05-0329 minArtScene with Erika FunkeArtists For Art Gallery; Jeannine Luby; May 01 2025Jeannine Luby, stand-up comedian from Scranton,wellness educator, founder of Laugh to Live andthe Humor Therapy Fund through the ScrantonArea Community Foundation (safdn.org), speakingabout her work with humor, laughter and art inanticipation of 3 events at the Artists for Art Galleryin Scranton. Friday May 2, 2025--First Friday--from 5 to 8 pmit's the opening of her Pop-Up show of Funny Wine Girlphone doodles linked to jokes through QR codes.The exhibit will run for a week. Saturday, May 3rdat 7:00 pm, it's Funny Wine Girl & Scranton ImprovComedy at the AFA Gallery; and Sunday, May 4that the AFA Gallery at 11 am, it's a laughter experience with...2025-05-0227 minArtScene with Erika FunkeBallet Theatre of Scranton; Joanne Arduino; April 30 2025Joanne Arduino, Artistic Director of Ballet Theatre of Scranton,speaking about the Spring production titled, "A Double Wedding"to be presented Friday, May 2, 2025 at 7:00 at the Theater atNorth in Scranton. Featured will be: "Aurora's Wedding" fromThe Sleeping Beauty and "Kitri's Wedding" from Don Quixote.www.balletscranton.org/ 570-347-2867 tututix.com/2025-05-0129 minArtScene with Erika FunkeBach Choir of Bethlehem; Annual Bach Festival; Dr. Christopher Jackson; April 29 2025Dr. Christopher Jackson, Artistic Director &Conductor of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem,speaking about the 117th annual BethlehemBach Festival that will run from May 8 throughMay 11, 2025, on the campus of Lehigh Universityand in downtown Bethlehem. The centerpiece ofthe Festival is a complete performance of theBach Mass in B Minor on Saturday, May 10th,at 2:00 (Part 1) and 4:30 (Part 2) at Packer MemorialChurch on the Lehigh campus. There is a livestreamoption. For more information: bach.org/2025-04-2934 minArtScene with Erika FunkeBloomsburg Theatre Ensemble; Jared Whitford; April 28 2025Jared Whitford, Communications & Development Director at theBloomsburg Theatre Ensemble and Producer & Director of"A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline," speaking about reunitingwith actor Samantha Lee Mason for a reprise of their hit productionof the biographical musical at Millbrook Playhouse in 2023.The show will run from May 1 through May 4, 2025, at theAlvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center Street in downtownBloomsburg, with shows May 1, 2 & 3 at 7:30 pm and3:00 matinees on May 3 & 4. For information: www.bte.org/2025-04-2924 minKeystone EditionKeystone Edition Arts - American Dreams - Podcast VersionWe explore examples of art that have effectively promoted civic responsibility2025-04-2956 minArtScene with Erika FunkeRepasz Band; Williamsport Civic Chorus; Jeffrey Dent; Caleb Hopkins; April 25 2025Jeffrey Dent, Conductor of the Repasz Band, and Caleb Hopkins, Artistic Director andConductor of the Williamsport Civic Chorus, speaking about a joint concert titled,"Homeward Bound," to be presented at the Community Arts Center, 220 W. 4th Streetin downtown Williamsport. The performance will be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2025,at 7:30 pm, and there is no admission fee. www.repaszband.org/ www.williamsportcivicchorus.org/2025-04-2616 minArtScene with Erika FunkeLackawanna County Library System/American Masters; Rick Steves; April 24 2025Rick Steves, Public TV & Radio host, best-selling author & activist,speaking in anticipation of his visit to NEPA as the guest of theLackawanna County Library System to deliver the 2025 AmericanMasters Lecture on Wednesday, April 30th at 7:00 pm at the ScrantonCultural Center. The event is free but tickets are required and areavailable at any library in the LCL System or online throughTicketmaster. lclshome.org/2025-04-2416 minArtScene with Erika FunkeLes Brown Big Band Festival; Joel Guldin; David Minnich; April 23 2025Joel Guldin, music educator, organizer &chair of the annual Les Brown Big Band Festival,and David Minnich, Les Brown's cousin & FestivalCommittee member, speaking about the 17th annual Les Brown Big Band Festival, April 24through April 26, 2025. The 5th annual FilmFestival will be held April 24th at 7 pm at thePine Grove Movie Theater, 213 S. Tulpehocken.Admission is free. The Les Brown Dance will be held on April 25th from 6 to 10 pm with the M&J Big Band at the Wiconisco Fire Hall.On April 26th, it's the Les Brown Big Band Festivalat Williams Valley High School in Tower City from2 to 4 pm...2025-04-2428 minArtScene with Erika Funke"Working Watersheds"; Bill Conlogue; April 22 2025Dr. Bill Conlogue of Northeastern PA, English Professorand Author, speaking about his most recent book titled,Working Watersheds: Water and Energy in the LackawannaValley, issued by Temple University Press.For more information: tupress.temple.edu/2025-04-2321 minKeystone EditionKeystone Edition Health: Aging and Your Eyes - Podcast Version2025-04-2227 minArtScene with Erika FunkeNortheastern PA Philharmonic; Melisse Brunet; Chason Goldschmitz; April 21 2025Melisse Brunet, Music Director & Conductor, & Chason Goldschmitz, Executive Director,both of the Northeastern PA Philharmonic, speaking about the upcoming Masterworksconcert featuring Carmina Burana by Carl Orff; Dvorak's Carnival Overture & DoloresWhite's "Give Birth to the Dream." The performance will take place on Friday, April25, 2025, at the FM Kirby Center for the Performing Arts on Public Square in downtownWilkes-Barre, at 7:30 pm. For information & tickets: www.nepaphil.org/ 570-270-44442025-04-2222 minArtScene with Erika FunkeWriter/Editor Jerry Wemple of Commonwealth University of PA/Bloomsburg; April 21 2025Jerry Wemple, poet, nonfiction writer & editor, Professor of English at the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania—Bloomsburg campus,speaking about his new collection, with Anne Dyer Stuart, titled, "Rivers,Ridges & Valleys: Essays on Rural Pennsylvania" issued by CatamountPress. There will be a reading with writers from the volume on Friday,April 25, 2025, at 7:00 pm, at Brewski's Coffee & Bar, 22 E. Main Streetin Downtown Bloomsburg. For information: www.sunburypress.com/2025-04-2221 minArtScene with Erika FunkeMarywood Chamber Singers; Dr. Rick Hoffenberg; April 17 2025Dr. Rick Hoffenberg, Director of Choral Activitiesat Marywood University in Scranton, speakingabout the Spring concerts of the MarywoodChamber Singers to be held on Sunday,April 27, 2025, at 3:00 at St. John the EvangelistChurch, 35 William Street in Pittston.Also Sunday, May 4 at 2:00 in the Marian Chapelat Marywood University in Scranton.www.marywood.edu/2025-04-1836 minArtScene with Erika FunkeLewisburg Arts Festival; Selinda Kennedy; April 16 2025Selinda Kennedy, distinguished ceramic artist,speaking about her work in anticipation of the2025 Lewisburg Arts Festival, presented bythe Lewisburg Arts Council. Kennedy has beenchosen as the Featured Artist for this year'sFestival, which will take place onSaturday, April 26th. From 9 am to 4 pm,she can be found at her booth near4th & Market Streets.In addition, her work will be spotlightedin a month-long exhibition at The Gallery,15 North Water Street, in Lewisburg.The show is free and open to the public.A show titled "Pennsylvania Inspiration"with work by Selinda Kennedy andNella Storm will run from April 17through May 24 with a...2025-04-1722 minArtScene with Erika FunkeLewsiburg Arts Festival; Selinda Kennedy; April 16 2025Selinda Kennedy, distinguished ceramic artist,speaking about her work in anticipation of the2025 Lewisburg Arts Festival, presented bythe Lewisburg Arts Council. Kennedy has beenchosen as the Featured Artist for this year'sFestival, which will take place onSaturday, April 26th. From 9 am to 4 pm,she can be found at her booth near4th & Market Streets.In addition, her work will be spotlightedin a month-long exhibition at The Gallery,15 North Water Street, in Lewisburg.The show is free and open to the public.A show titled "Pennsylvania Inspiration"with work by Selinda Kennedy andNella Storm will run from April 17through May 24 with a...2025-04-1722 minArtScene with Erika FunkeMisericordia Professor Patrick Hamilton; April 15 2025Patrick Hamilton, Professor of English at MisericordiaUniversity in Dallas, PA, speaking about his new bookGeorge Perez, about one of the most importantsuperhero artists of the 1970s & 1980s.The book was issued by the University Press ofMississippi and for information: www.upress.state.ms.us/Dr. Hamilton & Dr. Allan Austin are featured on theweekly WVIA podcast, "Pop Shop", heard Saturdaysat 6 pm and available online at wvia.org/popshop2025-04-1537 minKeystone EditionKeystone Edition Business - BizPitch: Campus Innovators - Podcast Version2025-04-1556 minArtScene with Erika FunkeWilkes University Allan Hamilton Dickson Program with Author George Saunders 4/14/25George Saunders, author of 12 books, including thenovel, Lincoln in the Bardo, winner of the 2017Man Booker Prize, speaking about his work inanticipation of a visit to NEPA. He will be the featured guest as part of the WilkesUniversity English Department's AllanHamilton Dickson Spring Writer's Series, onTuesday, April 15, 2025 at 7:00 pm, at theDorothy Dickson Darte Center for the PerformingArts, 239 S. River Street in Wilkes-Barre.The event is free and open to the public.Online registration is required: wilkes.edu/dickson2025-04-1527 minKeystone EditionKeystone Edition Reports: Clearing the Air on Legalizing Marijuana - Podcast Version2025-04-0827 minArtScene with Erika FunkePoet Marjorie Maddox; April 04 2025Poet Marjorie Hafer Maddox, Professor Emeritus ofEnglish & Creative Writing at the Lock Haven campusof Commonwealth University, speaking about--andreading from--three new books: Seeing Things;Small Earthly Space (with Karen Elias) andHow Can I Look It Up When I Don't Know HowIt's Spelled. There will be a book launch inWilliamsport for Seeing Things on April 12,2025, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm, at Otto Bookstore.On Earth Day, there will be a launch withKaren Elias at the Bellefonte Art Museum--Tuesday, April 22nd from 6 to 8 pm.For more information: www.marjoriemaddox.com/2025-04-0524 minArtScene with Erika FunkeThe Farm Arts Collective; Tannis Kowalchuk; April 03 2025Tannis Kowalchuk, Theater-Maker & Founding Artistic Director of the Farm Arts Collective on Willow Wisp Organic Farm in Damascus, PA,speaking about the annual production in theFAC's Dream on the Farm series, and about her solo work,Decompositions, that she will present on April 11, 2025, atthe Greenhouse Project, 200 Arthur Avenue in Scranton.Doors open at 7:00 for refreshments and the performancebegins at 7:30. The piece is a song-filled monologueexploring decomposition as a metaphor for life.Support for Decompositions at the Greenhouse Projectcomes from the Lackawanna County Arts & Culture Department.www.farmartscollective.org/2025-04-0426 minArtScene with Erika FunkeFarm Arts Collective; Tannis Kowalchuk; April 03 2025Tannis Kowalchuk, Theater-Maker & Founding Artistic Director of the Farm Arts Collective on Willow Wisp Organic Farm in Damascus, PA,speaking about the annual production in theFAC's Dream on the Farm series, and about her solo work,Decompositions, that she will present on April 11, 2025, atthe Greenhouse Project, 200 Arthur Avenue in Scranton.Doors open at 7:00 for refreshments and the performancebegins at 7:30. The piece is a song-filled monologueexploring decomposition as a metaphor for life.www.farmartscollective.org/2025-04-0426 minArtScene with Erika FunkeDiva Theater Scranton; Brink Powell; Harry Powell; April 02 2025Brink Powell, Director, & Harry Powell, Actor, speaking about the new original comedy,Doc Franklin Escapes Cambridge by BarbaraPease Weber at Diva Theater, 226 W. Market Street in Scranton, April 4, 5, 10 & 11, 2025at 7:30 pm; Sunday matinees April 6 & 13at 2:00; Facebook.com/DivaTheaterScranton2025-04-0217 minKeystone EditionCommunity Canvas: The Murals that Define Us - Keystone Edition Arts - Podcast VersionMurals are popular throughout our region, reminding us of people and events from the past, visually conveying shared values, and providing inspiration. Keystone Edition: Arts will explore how murals provide a sense of place in communities, connecting us to our shared past, present, and future.2025-03-2527 minKeystone EditionPreventing Teen Suicide - Podcast Version - Keystone Edition HealthSuicide is a leading cause of death for teens. Unfortunately, suicides in children are on the rise.2025-03-1827 minKeystone EditionWomen Building the Future - Podcast Version - Keystone Edition BusinessExplore how women are building the future through mentorship, education, and industry support.2025-03-1127 minKeystone EditionKeystone Edition Reports: On the Fringe of Ireland - Podcast VersionScranton Fringe Festival announced a cultural exchange program with Scranton's sister city in Irelan2025-03-0427 minKeystone EditionBackstage Pass - Keystone Edition Arts - Podcast VersionWe talk with people who work behind the scenes and impact how we experience artistic productions2025-02-2527 minKeystone EditionTreating Pediatric Cancer - Keystone Edition Health - Podcast VersionPediatric cancer is relatively rare, but it can be effectively treated and often cured.2025-02-1827 minKeystone EditionCreative Entrepreneurship - Keystone Edition Business - Podcast VersionThe arts can be perceived as a career where people choose passion over profit.2025-02-1127 minKeystone EditionKeystone Edition Reports: Homelessness in NEPA - Podcast VersionCan these organizations keep up with the rising need and changing laws?2025-02-0427 minKeystone EditionBeyond Paper: The Artistry Within - Podcast VersionPaper is a very common material to use when creating, but that doesn't mean it's boring!2025-01-2827 minKeystone EditionHealth Workforce ShortageWe'll take a closer look at the healthcare workforce shortage2025-01-2127 minKeystone EditionFrom Sci-Fi to Reality - Podcast VersionWe look into the future of major tech developers right here in our area.2025-01-1427 min
HarmonyTALKAt the Heart of Art: Erika Funke's Journey | HarmonyTALK #62"Host of Afternoon Classical Music, ArtScene and other WVIA programs, including Keystone Edition Arts on WVIA TV, Erika Funke is a Senior Producer and Classical Music Host at WVIA Radio. “ArtScene”, her award-winning daily arts program, features interviews with creative individuals from the region, the United States and abroad. She has produced many programs about the history of northeastern Pennsylvania and its residents. Her radio play “Who Pretender Is, Or Who Is King” centers on the lives of the residents of Laurel Run, a borough outside Wilkes-Barre, plagued by a chronic mine fire. The piece was produced by The N...2025-01-0830 minKeystone EditionPA School Report Card - Keystone Edition ReportsNearly 5 years after the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools online, the impact is still felt across PA2025-01-0727 minKeystone EditionWinter Magic: Celebrating the Art of Ice & Snow - Keystone Edition ArtsWhen does playing in the snow become art?2024-12-2427 minKeystone EditionMicroplastics: Hidden in Plain Sight - Keystone Edition HealthMicroplastics are everywhere—from the food we eat and the water we drink to the air we breathe. But what does this invisible pollutant mean for our health?2024-12-1727 minKeystone EditionCounting on CultureCultural celebrations like markets and parades can bring thousands of people together, and they're vital drivers of economic development.2024-12-1027 min
The Book Snug PodcastS2, Chapter 14: Exceptional Reading ExperiencesSend us a textJulia and Stephany are sharing reading experiences that go beyond the books to include related experiences, settings and simple serendipitous moments which elevate the stories to the Exceptional level. Julia's BooksWalk Two Moons by Sharon CreechThe Murderer's Maid: A Lizzie Borden Novel by Erika MailmanHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. RowlingEragon by Christopher PaoliniInkheart by Cornelia FunkeDune by Frank HerbertStephany's BooksNorse Mythology by Neil GaimanInto Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon KrakauerThe...2024-05-2951 min
freigeistern! Der Podcast für Kinder- und JugendliteraturAnne Leichtfuß – LeichtgeisternIm Gespräch mit der Übersetzerin und Synchrondolmetscherin in Leichte Sprache
Anne Leichtfuß übersetzt schwierige Texte in Texte, die Menschen mit Lernschwäche, mit einer Behinderung oder geringen Sprachkenntnissen verstehen - das sind in Deutschland etwa 14 Millionen. „Wir leben in einer Zeit mit riesigen gesamtgesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen“, sagt Anne Leichtfuß in der 76. „freigeistern!“-Folge. Vor diesem Hintergrund bekommt die Leichte Sprache noch mehr Bedeutung und Dimensionen: eine gesellschaftliche, politische, ästhetische, ethische, eine visionäre. Schließlich sollten alle das Recht haben, alles zu verstehen. Ein Gespräch über Sprache, Sprechen, Sprachlosigkeit, über Teilhabe, Toleranz, Verstehen, Verständnis, über eine fulminante Übersetzung der Antigone...2024-01-2555 min
The Real Housewives of RewatchCracks in The Countess OR Surfing with Fruit Salad S2E3Comedian Sue Funke and Danielle from the Instagram account Erika Jayne made famous by not understanding what a meme was, Brands By Bravo - are back! They're breaking down the third episode of RHONY where Bethenny Frankel pays for the Countess to surf while Ramona Singer and Jill Zarin watch from the beaches of the Hamptons. This episode also has socialite Kelly Bensimone coming to comfort LuAnn after being jilted by the Count at The Hampton Classic. It's a fun filled episode with horses and hot yoga discussions that you will not want to miss. Tell your friends that two...2022-10-1245 min
KiZnewZ – Wir und die Welt! Die Kindernachrichten auf der RadiofabrikKulturelle Nahversorger in Salzburg – Die KinderfestspieleDirigentin und Musikvermittlerin Elisabeth Fuchs. Foto Copyright: Erika Mayer.
Die Kinderfestspiele begeistern seit mehr als 10 Jahren kleine und große Besucher*innen in Salzburg. Dahinter steht die Dirigentin Elisabeth Fuchs, die gemeinsam mit der Philharmonie Salzburg innovative Educationformate entwickelt, die musikalische Grenzen sprengen und die Kraft der Musik spürbar machen. Wie und mit welchen Formaten das gelingt, darüber konnte sich Katharina Ortner mit Elisabeth Fuchs unterhalten.
Im Anschluss an Familienkonzerte können die Kinder Instrumente gleich selbst ausprobieren. Foto Copyright: Erika Mayer.
Zwischen zwei Vorstellungen von „Mozart für Kids bei den Kinderfestspielen – einem besonderen Komponist...2020-01-2929 min
Reading WomenEp. 11 | Women in TranslationThis week starts our focus of women in translation. After months of prep, (Autumn will explain why on this one ;) ), we are finally ready to talk about #FerranteFever and giant tomes of female glory. So sit back and get ready for The Man Booker Prize, this month’s selections new books, and more! Books Mentioned The Sellout by Paul Beatty Hot Milk by Deborah Levy His Bloody Project by Roderick Macrae Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh All That Man Is by David Szalay Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien The Sea by John Banville Th...2016-11-0236 min
Reading WomenEp. 11 | Women in TranslationThis week starts our focus of women in translation. After months of prep, (Autumn will explain why on this one ;) ), we are finally ready to talk about #FerranteFever and giant tomes of female glory. So sit back and get ready for The Man Booker Prize, this month’s selections new books, and more!
Books Mentioned The Sellout by Paul Beatty
Hot Milk by Deborah Levy
His Bloody Project by Roderick Macrae
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
All That Man Is by David Szalay
Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien
The Sea by John Banville
The Life of Pi by...2016-11-0236 min