Jan 26, 2012

Why I like bartending: I enjoy the exciting atmosphere of working in a casino bar. I meet people from all walks of life. Every day is something new. Bar: Breakers at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Favorite drink: The Gusher Martini: Malibu rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, Blue...

Jan 26, 2012

The Amazing Kreskin comes to Scranton Cultural Center During our interview, The Amazing Kreskin finished the first question I had started to ask him. The world famous mentalist has been featured on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Live with Regis Philbin and is the inspiration behind the movie The Great Buck Howard. He’ll...

Jan 25, 2012

More than just a gimmick, the Pop Up Studio’s request that guests bring a cup of sugar to its first event Saturday at the Connell Building in Scranton was a symbol of the neighborly vibe it hopes to create. Sugar: A Borrowed Landscape was the first in a series of monthly events that will quite literally be popping up in unexpected venues throughout the...

Jan 25, 2012

Frida Kahlo’s life was forever changed the day a trolley bus accident put her in a full body cast for three months. It was then, as a bedridden teenage girl, that she began to paint. Left to pass the time alone, she used herself as a model. Most artists can point back to an experience that cinched their fate. For Mike Carson, the moment was significantly...

Every once in a while, I get a reader-submitted or friend/family-submitted question that's worth talking about on this page. Sure, I get asked for lots of advice, and most of the time it's not really anything I'd bother passing along, but a friend's recent inquiry about PC security software seemed worthy."My current security software subscription is almost up,...

Jan 25, 2012

Tom Moran is sitting backstage in the green room at the River Street Jazz Café where he has been booking live music and cooking for many years. Surrounded by hundreds of posters and art, Moran nestles back into a chair and begins telling me how proud he is of the Plains venue. One recent act, The Barr Brothers, was featured on The Late Show with David Letterman...

Jan 25, 2012

When was the last time you had the chance to really listen to an artist performing his or her solo work in open, uninterrupted air, unoccupied by chatter and clanking glassware? On Friday, Jan. 27, New Visions Studio and Gallery, 201 Vine St., downtown Scranton, will host an intimate performance by several singer/songwriters. This will be the gallery’s...

Shrek the Musical drew in monster crowds throughout downtown Scranton this past weekend, with nearby watering holes and restaurants overflowing with green thanks to the engaging big, green brute.Before Friday night's glorious performance, I copped a quick squat at Posh at the Scranton Club where the joint was absolutely jumping with theater aficionados and...