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From the Executive Director
It's too cold, too soon, for my taste, but there's plenty going on!
In this issue, we update the 3rd Friday activities in Wilkes-Barre & Kingston, along with some other Fridays things, and we toss out some upcoming holiday happenings for your consideration.
In our first article, we cast about for YOUR help in making this newsletter better for ALL of the localities in Luzerne County. It won't make you famous, and there's no money involved, but we'll give you a byline and your neighbors will thank you.
And in our last item, we're trying something new. Maybe we can help you while you help us!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Mike Burnside
ps: Don't forget to list your event on the ArtScene Calendar at WVIA. Instructions are on the left, as always.
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Call for Correspondents
Here's what we say on our web site: The Cultural Council of Luzerne County is the local arts agency working
to promote awareness of and provide support services to arts, cultural
and related educational programs in Luzerne County.
We take that very seriously, but sometimes it seems a bit overwhelming! We're very much aware that this newsletter can't cover every event worthy of promotion, but we KNOW we can do a better job, particularly in areas of the county that we're not covering very well. Over 5,000 people receive this newsletter, but we'd like it to be more, and we'd like it to have much more information from Hazleton, White Haven, Weatherly, Nanticoke, Pittston, the Back Mountain and other areas of the county. I know, I could just comb the Guide, the Standard-Speaker, the Dispatch and all the web sites of all the county organizations that might have things listed, but I simply don't have the time! Apart from that, you can't copy & paste from a newspaper, and most important, I'm not familiar with many of the venues or performers. Maybe you, or someone you know, can help. If you're plugged in to the cultural and arts scene in where you live, I'd like to talk with you! It would involve you sending me a paragraph or two about what's coming up in your area that you'd like to see mentioned in the newsletter, as well as assuring that the event has been listed in WVIA's events calendar. What do you get out of it? Not much - a little byline and the satisfaction that you're doing a little bit to spread the word. And Luzerne County gets an arts & cultural newsletter that's better than it used to be. But the artists and performers and venues will see a few more in the audience, and that makes it worth it. If you're so inclined, send me an email at cclcarts@gmail.com telling me a little about yourself and why you'd like to give it a try. Collaboration is a wonderful and powerful thing! TIA (Thanks in advance), Mike |
It's 3rd Friday, and 1st, 2nd and 4th!
Get out and about!
This week's Weekender has a great article about 3rd Friday - you can read it HERE.
Third Friday Art Walk in downtown Wilkes-Barre and Kingston: Nov. 21, 5-8 p.m.
Wilkes-Barre Map
Kingston Map
On your way from WB to Kingston (or vise-versa), stop off and hear Don Shappelle at the River st.Jazz Cafe for a Happy Hour performance starting at 5:30pm.
For sure I'll be stopping in at the new location of Arts YOUniverse for the opening of "Photography
with a Passion"
Featuring: Lucia
Harkenreader & Katie
Larsen Lick
5-8
pm at
ARTS YOUNIVERSE's new
location,
Formerly
The First United Methodist
Church
47 North Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre,
Pa. Another must is Modern Vintage Gallery's "Home
for the Holidays" Art
Exhibit featuring 12 amazing artists with beautiful works to enhance your
space! Paintings, sculpture, drawings and prints... all sizes and
prices. Jean Adams' new ceramics are also featured -
WOW!
First Friday
Christmas First Friday Wilkes-Barre: Dec. 5, 5-8 p.m. Kirby Center
lobby, featuring Christmas music/decorations, food and drink.
EVERY Friday!
From November 29th to December 20th, PUBLIC SQUARE is the place to be from noon to 6pm. The Downtown WB Business Association and the City are sponsoring "Downtown for the Holidays." It's like going back in time! Read about it: Downtown for the Holidays.
And while you're strolling around downtown, stop in Boscov's and welcome Al back to the business by buying someone a Christmas present.
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Christmas? ALREADY!?!?
Well, yes. Despite the fact that it's over a month away, we are caught up in the early enthusiasm by the plethora of offerings. Below is a sample. We'll be back with more!
Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic Holiday Pops Concert Friday, December 5, 2008 / Scranton Cultural Center / 7:00 pm Saturday, December 6, 2008 / F.M. Kirby Center / 7:00 pm
Tickets start at $18 and Student Tickets are $10 Purchase tickets for these performances here
Or Contact the NEPA Philharmonic Box office at 570-341-1568
 Robert Dale Chorale presents: Joyeux Noël: A French Christmas Sunday, December 7; 3:00 pm St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church
226 South Washington Street
Wilkes-Barre. This program features Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Midnight Mass for Christmas and Francis Poulenc's Christmas motets, and is a collaboration with the Wilkes University Choral Ensembles. $15 general admission, $12 seniors and WVIA members, $7 students. Children under 12 free.
For tickets, call (570) 586-3921 or visit the Robert Dale Chorale.  The NutcrackerBallet Northeast presents the holiday classic "The Nutcracker,"
choreographed and staged by Kristin Degnan and the late Peter Degnan. Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts at Wilkes University,
Corner of South River and South Streets
Adults $20, Students and Seniors $15, group pricing available
More information: Ballet Northeast
A Lyric Consort ChristmasFeatured works will include such beloved carols as The Holly and the Ivy, I Saw Three Ships, Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming, Angels We Have Heard on High, and It Came Upon a Midnight Clear; as well as new Christmas works from both North and South America. A special feature of the concert will be the regional premiere of a new carol, Sleep Well, Thou Child of God, by one of our region's native sons, David Umla. Friday, December 19; 8:00 pm St. Stephen's Pro Cathederal
South Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre
$10.00 General Admission/All Students free with current ID
More info: The Lyric ConsortA German Christmas at the Anthracite Museum
On
Saturday, December 13, 2008, at 2 PM the Anthracite Heritage Museum
will host a celebration of Christmas customs from Germany. Many
Americans know that Silent Night, perhaps
the best loved of the traditional carols and the Christmas tree (Tannenbaum)
originated in Germany. But there are many other familiar symbols of the
season which developed in Germany's Erzgebirge Mountains (Ore
Mountains), a region which like NE Pennsylvania
was born as a mining region. Erzgebirge, known as the Christmas Village of the World,
used the skills developed for mining to harness the power of mountain
streams to produce Nutcrackers and other wooden toys and decorations
from the abundance of trees
which covered the area.
A
90- minute program will offer participants the opportunity to see a toy
demonstration, enjoy holiday music activities, hear German folk-lore,
take a photo with St. Nicholas & Ruprecht,
sample holiday treats, and more. All ages are welcome. Space is limited
and reservation is required by December 5. A $6 fee per person includes
the program and admission to the exhibit, Anthracite People.
Anthracite Heritage Museum, McDade Park, Scranton
Admission: $6 per person
Phone (570) 963-4804 for reservation information. |
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