Artscene With Erika Funke

Dr. Elena Pakhoutova, Senior Curator of Himalayan Art at the Rubin Museum of Art in NY, and Dr. William Crow, Director of the Lehigh University Art Galleries and Professor of Practice, Art, Architecture & Design, speaking about the traveling exhibition "Gateway to Himalayan Art" from the Rubin Museum. The show will run to May 26, 2023 at the Lehigh University Art Galleries. There will be an opening reception and celebration of the Tibetan New Year on Friday, February 17 from 5 to 7 pm. For more information: www.luag.org/

Ronnie Harvey, General Theater Manager & Booker of Films at the Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga Street in Tunkhannock, PA, speaking about Winter Fest 2023 running from February 17 - March 9, with 21 films to be screened in 21 days. For information: www.dietrichtheater.com/

Dr. Elena Pakhoutova, Senior Curator of Himalayan Art at the Rubin Museum of Art in NY, and Dr. William Crow, Director of the Lehigh University Art Galleries and Professor of Practice, Art, Architecture & Design, speaking about the traveling exhibition "Gateway to Himalayan Art" from the Rubin Museum. The show will run to May 26, 2023 at the Lehigh University Art Galleries. There will be an opening reception and celebration of the Tibetan New Year on Friday, February 17 from 5 to 7 pm. For more information: www.luag.org/

Maria Santomauro of the Scranton Cultural Center speaking about the 7th Annual Winter Blues Guitarmaggedon on Friday, February 24, 2023, at 7:30 pm. Featured will be the Alexis P. Suter Band; the Deb Callahan Band and Clarence Spady and the Electric City Band in the Grand Ballroom of the SCC, 420 N. Washington Ave. For more information: www.scrantonculturalcenter.org/

Gerardo Edelstein, Music Director and Conductor of the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra, speaking about the Valentine's Concert on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at 7:30 pm at the Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth Street in Williamsport. The program will feature music by Bernstein, Berlioz, Rachmaninoff and Mahler, with guest soloist Lisa Marie Rogali. www.CACLive.com/ www.williamsportsymphony.org/

Jeff Mitchell, hiking expert & author, speaking with WVIA's Kat Bolus about his 2022 Appalachian Trail thru-hike from Georgia to Maine and his presentation titled, "The Appalachian Trail: A Journey Through the Beautiful Soul of America" at the Dietrich Theater 60 E. Tioga Street in Tunkhannock, PA, on February 18, 2023, at 10:30 am. Admission is free. www.dietrichtheater.com/

Dr. Timothy Pyles, Assistant Professor & Director of the Theatre Program at Marywood University in Scranton, speaking of the Music, Theatre and Dance Department production of the musical, "The Light in the Piazza," February 17, 2023, at 7:30 pm; Feb 18 at 2:00 & 7:30; and February 19 at 2:00 pm, at the Sette LaVerghetta Center on the Marywood campus. Admission is free. www.marywood.edu

Jove Graham, President of the Board of Riverside Community Theatre in Lewisburg, PA, speaking about the 2023 Gaspipe One-Act Play Festival at the Greenspace Center, 815 Market Street in Lewisburg. An evening of 8 original short plays produced as a partnership between the Gaspipe Theatre Company & Riverstage, February 10,11 17 & 18 at 7:30 pm, with a Sunday matinee Feb 19 at 2:30. For more information: www.riverstagetheatre.org/

Erica Rogler, Executive Director of the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock, PA, speaking about Wyoming County Reads 2023, a partnership between the Dietrich and the Tunkhannock Public Library. This year's selections are "The Remains of the Day" and "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro. There will be book discussions and film screenings throughout February and into March. There is no admission and the public(from any county) is invited to attend. www.dietrichtheater.com/

Cheryl Boga, Director of Performance Music at the University of Scranton, and Philip Kuehn, Co-director & bassist, speaking about the opening of the Spring 2023 concert series, beginning on February 4 at 7:30 with the Tony Lustig Trio. There will be a free masterclass with Lustig at 4:30 at the Houlihan McLean Center. Also, on February 19 at 7:30, the University of Scranton Jazz Band under Philip Kuehn, will welcome Matt Munisteri, guitar & voice. Munisteri will offer a guitar masterclass at 4:30 that afternoon. The performances and masterclasses are held in the Houlihan McLean Center, and admission is free. For more information: www.scranton.edu/music

Dr. Christopher Jackson, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem and the Bach Festival Orchestra, speaking about the annual Greg Funfgeld Family Concert as it hosts the Youth Choirs Festival on Sunday, February 19, 2023, in Baker Hall at the Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Four distinguished youth choirs will sing individually and with the Bach Choir and Orchestra. The program will include music by Bach, Faure, Whitacre and more. For tickets and information: www.bach.org/ Audition dates for the Zimmermann's Coffee House evening are February 18 & 25 at the Bach Choir office in Bethlehem. Details also at bach.org/

Sara Isaac-Samuel, founder of Twigs, an arts-based program for those who have experienced child abuse or trafficking, speaking with Sarah Scinto of the WVIA news department in connection with Keystone Edition Health broadcast 1/30/23 with the title, "The Smallest Victims: Child Abuse & Trafficking." To view the TV program online, go to www.wvia.org/ Artwork by participants in the Twigs program will be exhibited at the Penn State/Wilkes-Barre campus in Lehman from April 1 through May 6, 2023. For more information: Facebook.com/TwigsRM

Sarah Scinto of the WVIA News Department and Producer of Keystone Edition Health on WVIA TV, speaking with Sarah Isaac Samuel, founder of Twigs, an arts-based program working with those who have experienced child abuse or trafficking. The interview was conducted for the program, "The Smallest Victims: Child Abuse & Trafficking" broadcast on Keystone Edition Health on Monday, January 30, 2023. The show can be viewed online at www.wvia.org/ Artwork from the Twigs program will be exhibited at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus in Lehman from April 1 to May 6, 2023. For more information: Facebook.com/TwigsRM

J. Michael Lennon, Professor Emeritus of English at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre and authorized biographer of Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Norman Mailer, on January 31, 2023, the 100th anniversary of Mailer's birth. Dr. Lennon spoke about the way the world is marking the occasion and about his new book, "Mailer's Last Days: New & Selected Remembrances of a Life in Literature," issued by Etruscan Press to coincide with the centennial. For more information: www.etruscanpress.org/ and www.jmichaellennon.com/

Heather Sincavage, Director of the Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, & Co-curator of the exhibition, "David C. Driskell & Friends: Creativity, Collaboration & Friendship," running through February 26, 2023. There will be a lecture titled, "Harlem Renasissance: Art of Black America" on February 1 at 5:00 pm and a number of events to follow at the Gallery at 141 South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre. Admission is free. For a complete listing: www.wilkes.edu/ sordoniartgallery

Tyler Florian, actor and board member at The Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, speaking about the opening production of their 101st season with "Dracula," Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm with Sunday matinees at 3:00, from February 3 - 12, 2023, at 537 North Main Street in Wilkes-Barre. www.ltwb.org/

Eric Bussart, illustrator, graphic artist and muralist from Scranton, speaking about his work in anticipation of the exhibition, "Solunar, Collaborative Work by UNAPXLXGETIQ (Emmanuel Adjei) and Eric Bussart" at the Mahady Gallery at Marywood University in Scranton, with an opening reception on Saturday, January 2 8 , 2023, from 2 to 5 pm; and a Gallery Talk on Monday, January 30 at 3:00 pm. The show will run through March 10. For more information: www.marywood.edu/community/galleries Also: www.ericbussart.com/

Sondra Myers, Senior Fellow for International, Civic and Cultural Projects and Director of the Schemel Forum at the University of Scranton, speaking about the upcoming programs for the Spring 2023 semester, including 3 short courses and a series of World Affairs Luncheon Seminars. For more information: www.scranton.edu/schemelforum

Tyler Florian, actor and board member of The Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, speaking about the opening production of their 101st season, "Dracula", running Friday, January 27 through Sunday, February 5, 2023, at 537 North Main Street in Wilkes-Barre. There will be shows Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 3:00. For more information: www.ltwb.org/ (570) 823-1875

Tyler Florian, actor and board member of The Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, speaking about the opening production of their 101st season, "Dracula", running Friday, January 27 through Sunday, February 5, 2023, at 537 North Main Street in Wilkes-Barre. There will be shows Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 3:00. For more information: www.ltwb.org/ (570) 823-1875