Dr. Phoebe Wagner, Assistant Professor of English, &Dr. Andrew Leiter, Professor of English & Director ofLycoming's Humanities Research Center, speakingabout the the 3rd Annual Undergraduate ResearchConference on Saturday, April 5, 2025.The keynote speaker will be author Zara Chowdhary,who will read from her debut memoir "The Lucky Ones."The talk w…

Al Monelli & Tim Novotney, award-winning filmmakers onthe WVIA Public Media staff, speaking about theirexperience at the NEPA Film Festival and talkingabout the workshops they will offer at the 2025Festival presented by the Waverly Community Housein partnership with WVIA & supported by the F. LammotBelin Arts Foundation. The 9th annual Festival wil…

Leana Pande, medical student & artist, speaking aboutthe relationship between her art work and hermedical studies, as she prepares for herupcoming residency in neurology.To view her work: www.leanapande.com/

Brandi George, Director, & Jennifer McClinton Temple, Cast Member,speaking about "The Minutes" by playwright Tracy Letts to bepresented by Gaslight Theatre Friday, March 28 through Sunday,March 30, 2025, at the George P. Maffei II Theatre at King's Collegein Wilkes-Barre. There are shows March 28th at 7:30 pm; Saturday,March 29th at 2:00 and 7:30 p…

David Parmelee, LTWB General Manager, &Dave Baloga, Director, speaking about theproduction of "Jesus Christ Superstar"running March 21 through March 30, 2025at the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre,537 N. Main Street. Shows areFridays & Saturdays at 8 pm andSundays at 3 pm.www.ltwb.org/

John Baldino, Assistant Professor of Philosophy/Religionat Lackawanna College in Scrantonand owner/operator of Our Cabaret Productions, speakingabout 2 performances of "Nunsense" in partnership withLackawanna, on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 7 pm witha Sunday matinee on March 23 at 2:00.There is a dinner & brunch option.For information and tickets: …

Douglas Madenford, award-winning author, musician, educator,podcaster & translator, speaking about his PA Dutch heritagein advance of a program of Food, Music & Story at the WilliamsportScottish Rite, 348 Market Street, on Saturday, March 22, 2025.There will be a dinner at 6:30 with a performance by The BrokenSpokes to follow at 7:30. There is the …

Haley O'Brien, Multimedia Reporter & Hostwith the WVIA News Team, speaking aboutthe cultural exchange between ScrantonFringe and Ballina in Ireland, Scranton'ssister city. There will be a benefit for theactors' travels to Ballina on March 30, 2025,from 4 to 6 pm at Stirna's Restaurant in Scranton.www.scrantonfringe.org/…

Matthew Rupcich, Music Director & Conductor ofThe Arcadia Chorale, speaking about the 38th AnnualNEPA Bach Festival, March 29 & 30, 2025, with a lecture & 3 concerts: 3/29 —A Lecture with Dr. Sarah Davies at 3:00 & then an Organ Recital with Trent Johnsonat 4:00 pm at Elm Park United Methodist Church onLinden Street in Scranton; The Chamber Music C…

Barbara Spellman Shuta; Kate Bohan,& Tom Price, founders of the LackawannaHistorical Society's Genealogy Forum,speaking about the upcoming EuropeanTour that will begin on April 12, 2025and run through September 13th--on Saturdays each month at 10 am.The sessions will be held at variouslocations in Lackawanna County, andthere is no charge to attend.…

Gerardo Edelstein, Music Director & Conductor ofthe Williamsport Symphony Orchestra, speakingabout the concert titled "Rhythms of the Dance"taking place on Tuesday, March 18 2025, at 7:30pm at the Community Arts Center, 220 W. 4th Street in downtown Williamsport. Works includeRavel's Bolero & the Emperor Waltz byJohann Strauss, Jr. Joining in will …

Audio highlights from a 1993 WVIAdocumentary film, "The VanishingAmerican Landscape," a profile ofPA artist David Armstrong. Some ofArmstrong's works are part of anexhibit titled, "Art in Lewisburg:A 50-Year Retrospective" atThe Gallery at 15 N. Water Streetin Lewisburg, running March 3through March 15, 2025.Isabela Weiss, Rural GovernmentReporter …

Liz Tilley, artist, designer, writer &Corporate Sponsorship Representativeat WVIA Public Media, speaking about2 exhibitions in the Poconos:The 3rd Annual Women's Art Showat the Middle Smithfield Community& Cultural Center, 5200 MilfordRoad, East Stroudsburg, runningthrough March 27, 2025, withan Artist's Reception March 6thfrom 5 to 7 pm. 570-223-1…

William Payn, Artistic Director & Conductor of theSusquehanna Valley Chorale, speaking about"Alzheimer's Stories: A Monument To Memory"by Robert Cohen & Herschel Garfein, tobe presented by the Susquehanna Valley Choraleand Orchestra 15 years after they gave thepremiere, on Saturday, March 8 at 7:30 pm,and Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 3:00, in Stretansk…

Brenda Grunza, Co-President, and Ann Manganiello,Music Director & Conductor, of the Catholic ChoralSociety of Scranton, speaking about the ensemble's2025 Lenten Concert on Sunday, March 9th at4:00 pm, at St. Joseph Marello Church, 237William Street in Pittston. They will be joinedby the combined choirs of St. Joseph Marello& St. John the Evangelist…

Jeannine Luby, Founder of Laugh to Live, andTheresa O'Connor, Executive Director of theArtists for Art Gallery, speaking aboutReSTart Scranton, an initiative to educate thecommunity about ways to reduce waste & createsustainable art. There will be 2 workshops:March 12, 2025, for those over 18; Alsoon March 22 for families--at the AFAGallery, 101 Pe…

Christopher Jackson, Artistic Director & Conductorof the Bach Choir of Bethlehem, speaking aboutthe Gala Concert & Fundraiser on March 8, 2025,featuring the historic Thomanerchor of Leipzig,at Central Moravian Church, 73 W. Church Streetin Bethlehem, at 4:00 pm. It will be an a cappellaperformance of music by Bach, Martin, Poulencand others.A Speci…

Brian McGurl, Theater Educator, SCF Venue Liaison & Director of"The Shadow of a Gunman," and Joe McGurl, Actor & Director whohas the role of Donal, speaking about the Scranton ShakespeareFestival production of Sean O'Casey's play February 28 & March 1at 7:00 pm and March 2, 2025 at 2:00 pm, at TheShakes Space @ The Marketplace at Steamtown in downt…