Artscene With Erika Funke

Dr. Philip Mosley, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English & Comparative Literature at Penn State, speaking about his new study, "Telling of the Anthracite: A Pennsylvania Posthistory" issued by Oxford Southern/Sunbury Press. Dr. Mosley will be the featured at the annual Msgr. John J. Curran Lecture at King's College in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 6:30 in the Alley Center on Public Square. He will also speak on January 27 at 7 pm at the Majestic Theater in Pottsville. www.ahfdn.org/ www.sunburypress.com/

Mary Lapos, mixed media artist from Danville, PA, speaking about her work in connection with an exhibition at the Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art in Millersburg, PA, running through February 25, 2023, with an artist's reception on February 11th from 1 to 4 pm. Mary Lapos will be a guest on "Keystone Edition Arts" on Monday, January 23, at 7 pm on WVIA TV--a program titled, "The Golden Age of Creativity". The public is invited to be in the studio audience at no charge, and to reserve a seat: www.wvia.org/events. For more information: www.marylapos.com/

Dr. Catherine Richmond-Cullen, Director of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Partnership Program at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit, speaking about the regional "Poetry Out Loud" competition held annually at WVIA and recorded for broadcast on WVIA TV and Radio. For more information: www.wvia.org/

Artist Arthur Dworin speaking about his life in art in connection with an exhibition titled, "Works from the 21st Century and Before: Arthur Dworin--Dust, Dance, Light & Form" Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture at the Hazleton Art League through January 29, 2023, 31 West Broad Street in Hazleton at the Hayden Family Center for the Arts." There will be an artist's talk on January 22nd at 1:00. www.hazletonartleague.org/ www.arthurdworin.com/

Brenda Fernandes, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, & record producer, speaking about her music and her album, "Float Along" in 2018. Fernandes will be featured as part of the bill for a Homegrown Music in-studio concert to be broadcast live at WVIA in Pittston, PA, on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, with the Water Street band also performing. The concert is free and to make reservations: www.wvia.org/events

Daria Marmaluk-Hajioannou, singer-songwriter & educator from the Lehigh Valley, speaking about her music for & with children, including "I Have a Dream," a song for Martin Luther King Jr., which has been embraced by Afrobeat artist Ness Mburu of Kenya in a YouTube video. For more information: www.dariamusic.com/

Dr. Robert Wolensky, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, and author of many books on the Anthracite Region of Pennsylvania, speaking about Anthracite Mining Heritage Month in January to commemorate and celebrate the area's history & culture. Events begin on January 14, 2023 & continue through January 29th at many sites around the coal region. For information about all the events: www.ahfnd.org/ This is Part 2 of a two-part series.

Leana Pande of NEPA, medical student at Touro College of Medicine in Middletown, NY, speaking about her work that brings together her medical studies and the visual arts in a way that has brought her national notice. Pande is the recipient of a 2022-23 artist-in-residence fellowship from the American Medical Women's Association, and she is partnering with a doctor/artist from Alaska. For more information check Pande's Instagram page: @leanas_art, which is at this link: https://www.instagram.com/p/BzGcmjIH8cT/?igshid=MWI4MTIyMDE=

Elizabeth Dowd, Resident Acting Company Member of the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, speaking about the winter production of "White Rabbit Red Rabbit" by N.. Souleimanpour 1/12/23 with Abigail Leffler; 1/13 with Amy Rene Byrne; & 1/14 with Elizabeth Dowd, at 7:30 each evening at the Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center Street in Bloomsburg. www.bte.org/ 570-784-8181.

Kat Bolus, WVIA News reporter, with a story about the most recent Pennsylvania State Historical Markers in northeastern and central PA. For more information: www.wvia.org/

John DiLeo, Author & Film Commentator from Milford, PA, speaking about the continuation of screenings of classic movies on Sundays at the Milford Theater, 114 E. Catherine Street at 4:00pm. DiLeo introduces the films and follows with a Q & A. It's "Psycho" 1/22/23 & "The Birds" 1/29 with the option of a bird-themed dinner at the Hotel Fauchere to follow at 6:30. On January 28 DiLeo will interview the production designer & set decorator of "The Help" before the movie is screened at 4:00, And 2/25 at 4:00, he will interview the SFX director (food) for "Julia & Julia" before that film is shown. www.johndileo.com/

Pianist John Wilson of Peckville, PA & now San Francisco, speaking about his recent album titled "Upon Further Reflection" featuring the world premiere of a work with that title by Michael Tilson Thomas. Wilson received the most recent Belin Arts Scholarship through the Waverly Community House in Waverly, PA and it was the award that made the recording possible. www.johnwilsonpiano.com/ The application deadline for the next Belin Scholarship is January 15, 2023. For more information: www.belinarts.org/

Dr. Robert Wolensky, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, and author of many books on the Anthracite Region of Pennsylvania, speaking about Anthracite Heritage Month in January to commemorate and celebrate the area's history & culture. Events begin on January 14, 2023 & continue through January 29th at many sites around the coal region. For information about all the events: www.ahfnd.org/ This is Part 1 of a two-part series.

Donald Nally, who conducts The Crossing Choir of Philadelphia, speaking about the ensemble and its music-making in anticipation of the CD release of their recent recording, "Carols After a Plague," featuring commissioned pieces by 12 different composers performed by The Crossing. The release date is Friday, January 6, 2023, on New Focus Recordings. www.crossingchoir.org/

Violinist John Vaida & Violist Amy Iwazumi, co-founders of the NEPA Chamber Music Society, speaking about "Tempestuous Harmony", a pair of concerts featuring Piano Quartets by Mozart & Richard Strauss, to be presented Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 7 pm at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin Street in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Also Sunday, January 8 at 4 pm, at the First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit, 300 School Street. Bryan Hayslett will be the cellist & Brian Farrell the pianist. For more information: www.nepacms.org/

Mark Stavish of northeastern PA, authority on Western spiritual traditions, speaking about winter & welcoming the new year. He is author of 26 books including "The Path of Alchemy," "Kabbalah for Health & Wellness" and "Egregores". For more information: facebook.com/mark.stavish.5

Dr. Allan Austin, Professor of History, & Dr. Patrick Hamilton, Professor of English, at Misericordia University in Dallas, PA, coauthors of the study, "All New, All Different? A History of Race & the American Superhero," issued by the University of Texas Press, speaking about trends in pop culture in 2022. Their podcast on pop culture is titled, "Even More Mashed Up," at mashedup.podbean.com/

Hank O'Neal, writer, photographer, & jazz producer, speaking about his recent book, "Sincerely, Ty Cobb--A Baseball Memoir" issued by TCU Press, centering on the correspondence the teenager had with baseball great, Ty Cobb. The volume is richly illustrated with period photos and images of vintage baseball cards. www.prs.tcu.edu/ Part Two of a Two-Part series.

Hank O'Neal, writer, photographer, & jazz producer, speaking about his recent book, "Sincerely, Ty Cobb--A Baseball Memoir" issued by TCU Press, centering on the correspondence the teenager had with baseball great, Ty Cobb. The volume is richly illustrated with period photos and images of vintage baseball cards. www.prs.tcu.edu/ Part One of a Two-Part series.

Bret Alexander, musician, songwriter, editor, producer and original member of the band The Badlees, speaking with WVIA's Creative Director Neil Prisco about the band's new album, the first in 20 years with the original personnel. The concert to celebrate the release has been rescheduled until March 25, 2023 at the Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre. For more information: www.kirbycenter.org and www.badlees.com