Reel Report by Jeff Boam   Opening This Weekend   Man of Steel Henry Cavill, Amy Adams After seeing rival outfit Marvel Comics storm the box office again (X-Men and X2: X-Men United) and again (Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2), director Christopher Nolan pulled off the near impossible for DC Comics, reinventing one of the world’s most popular...

From left: Karl Kleist, Anjannette Roczniak, Jimmy Williams (additional cast members include Michael Radzwilla, Dana Feigenblatt, and Scott Werbin.)   Hail to the Nerds Music Box brings Spelling Bee musical to Swoyersville   You don’t have to be a champion speller yourself to relate to the misfit middle-schoolers who seek solace from the pressures...

  Model Christine Brown at Freedlove in Scranton shows off printed pants and a stylish green tee. Look for lots of prints and tops with embellishments, such as colorful blouses with cutouts or spikes and basic tees with fringe this season.     ec & dc FASHION Bright. Bold. Beautiful. With ec&dc fashion consultant Carla Zero. Photos by...

  Saran Edwards and Tammy Saunders model a classic color combo with a modern flair at Pierre’s in Scranton. White jeans and maxi dresses are essentials this summer. Bold prints, bright colors like canary yellow and tangerine are hot this summer, too.   ec & dc FASHION Black and White With ec&dc fashion consultant Carla Zero. Photos by...

Color is fun! Model Michael Raven wears a plaid pastel shirt with yellow shorts (above) and a salmon shirt with print seersucker pants (below) from Burlap and Bourbon in Scranton. Haley Shine wears lace shorts paired with a tangerine blouse from New Laundry, and Christie Bonacci wears a summer staple, a green printed maxi dress from Raintree.   ec &...

  Christine Brown models some great New Boho styles at Freedlove, including this lacy mini lined with a peachy orange.   ec & dc FASHION New Boho With ec&dc fashion consultant Carla Zero. Photos by Alicia Grega.   Best described as hippie chic, these romantic, free-spirited styles are among the hottest trends this summer. Look for...

  This multimedia work by Mary Grace Yanashot is on display in an exhibit of collage, printmaking, and clayworks incorporating both manmade and natural objects opening at ArtWorks Gallery & Studio in Scranton this weekend. The exhibit also showcasing work by Kathleen Hayek and Ellen Jamiolkowski. Opening on June 7 with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. in...

Intimate Entertainment Gaslight opens the bathroom door to new plays   Bathrooms are common in movies. The fantasy of seeing our favorite stars in various states of undress sells tickets, but the setting also allows for an emotional vulnerability and psychological nakedness that helps us relate to key characters between plot points. Conversely, bathrooms...

Firing up the furnace … If you’ve ever been among the crowd of people standing in awe while watching the iron pour at the Arts on Fire festival at the Iron Furnaces in Scranton, you’ve seen Pat McGowan firing up the furnace. Part of the team that brings the festival to life each year, McGowan is a sculptor originally from Scranton. He earned a...

Sounds of Summerland Filter, Everclear, Live and Sponge bring big guitars to summer tour   The crunching sound of guitars may not be present on the Billboard Top 40 charts, but it’s still out there and Filter’s Richard Patrick is ready to do his part in kicking down the door to let the rock back into the party. Filter is appearing on the Summerland...