ArtScene with Erika Funke

Chason Goldschmitz, Executive Director of the NEPA PhilharmonicOrchestra, speaking about the upcoming 2025 Independence Daycelebrations and community events the Philharmonic will present:The NEPA Philharmonic Orchestra at Courthouse Square in downtownScranton on July 3rd at 7:30 with fireworks. The event is free.12th Annual Yoga on the Roof--July 4th at 9:00 am on the garagerooftop at the Marketplace at Steamtown.Philharmonic Brass & Percussion in Kirby Park on July 4th at 8:00 pm.There will be fireworks, and the event is free."Americana Brass in the Woods" on July 5th at 6:00 pm outdoors at Harmony in theWoods in Hawley. There will also be educational events in Peckville & Carbondale.For more information: www.nepaphil.org/

Justin Davis, Music Director & Conductor of theWyoming Valley Barbershop Harmony Chorus,speaking about the group and its Annual SpringConcert titled, The Magic of Harmony, an all-Disneyprogram to be presented on Sunday, June 29, 2025,at 2:00, at the Kirby Center for Creative Arts on theWyoming Seminary campus in Kingston, PA.For information & tickets: www.singwb.com/Tickets will be available at the door.

Bonnie Culver, co-founder & writer, Robert Mooney, Kaylie Jones,Christine Gelineau, writers & faculty members, andDavid Hicks, writer & CW director, speaking about the Maslow FamilyGraduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University inWilkes-Barre as it marks its 20th anniversary. Also featuredfrom the archives, J. Michael Lennon, co-founder, writer & faculty member,and novelist Barbara J. Taylor.www.wilkes.edu/

Dr. Artress Bethany White, award-winning author and AssociateProfessor of English at East Stroudsburg University, speakingabout her new collection, "Black Doe of the Anthropocene: Poems,"issued by the University Press of Kentucky in June 2025.The collection is available online and regionally at theEnd Bookstore in Allentown and Carroll & Carroll Booksellersin Stroudsburg. For more information:www.artressbethanywhite.com/

Camille Dantone, Director of Education, and Nancy Ariza, Collections Managerat the Everhart Museum in Scranton, speaking about Peg McDade, masterfiber artist and educator and the exhibition titled, "Artwoven by Hand: The Workof Peg McDade (1937-2025)" that will run from June 19 through November 30,2025, with a free opening reception on June 19th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Thereception will be a celebration of her life and legacy. The Everhart Museum islocated at 1901 Mulberry Street in Scranton, at Nay Aug Park.www.everhart-museum.org/

Michael Gilmartin, Lackawanna Historical Society Board President;Sarah Piccini, LHS Assistant Director, & Pat Atkins, homeownerfrom the Abingtons, speaking about the House Tour of theAbingtons presented by the Lackawanna Historical Society onSunday, June 22, 2025, from 10 am to 4 pm. It is a self-guided tourand tickets are available in advance or at the Waverly Community House,1115 N. Abington Road in Waverly on the day of the tour.www.lackawannahistory.org/

Conor Kelly O'Brien, Co-Founder/Executive Director of theScranton Fringe Festival, speaking about the new culturalexchange with the Balina Arts Centre in County Mayo inIreland. Balina is Scranton's sister city, and in October 2025,after the first staging of "Ulysses of Scranton" as part of the2025 Scranton Fringe Festival--October 2, 3, & 4th at theRitz Theater--Scranton Fringe will present the productionat the Balina Arts Centre at the end of the month.Scranton Fringe 2025 will run from September 25th through October 5that various locations in the city, and for information: www.scrantonfringe.org/Tickets for "Ulysses of Scranton" are available now.

Artist Jeff George of Honesdale, speaking about his workin connection with his solo show titled, "Dent,"at the Wayne County Arts Alliance Gallery, now throughSunday, June 15, 2025. There will be an artist Q & Asession and closing reception at the gallery at959 Main Street in Honesdale, PA on Sunday. For information:www.waynecountyartsalliance.org/ and to viewGeorge's work you can check @jeffgeorgedesigncoon Instagram.

David Hunisch, director, and Seth Golden, actor, speaking aboutthe next production in the Diva Theater season: "Mothers andSons" by Terrence McNally, running June 13 throughJune 22, 2025, at the Olde Brick Theatre, 126 W. MarketStreet in Scranton. There will be a talkback after theSunday matinee on June 15th.For reservations: 570-209-7766www.facebook.com/DivaTheaterScranton/

Yolie Canales, director; and Jodi Tahsler, actor, speaking about the Hamilton-GibsonProductions presentation of the musical, "How I Became a Pirate," with an all-femalecast. The show will run from Thursday, June 19 through June 22, 2025, at the WarehouseTheatre, 3 Central Avenue, in Wellsboro. The performances begin at 7:00 on Thursday,Friday & Saturday, with a Sunday matinee at 2:30. The production is a project of theHamilton-Gibson Women's Project and is a family-friendly musical.www.hamiltongibson.org/