Welcome Back Warped! Vans Warped Tour returns to Toyota Pavilion, July 18   Once again, the sounds of metal, indie rock, rap, ska, reggae and punk will permeate through the open air of Montage Mountain. National acts and local favorites alike will take the stage at Toyota Pavilion with the return of the Vans Warped Tour Wednesday, July 18. The festival...

Let the Sunshine in KC and the Sunshine Band at Mt. Airy Casino and Resort   According to Harry Wayne Casey, better known as KC from KC and the Sunshine Band, disco is not dead; it’s bigger than it has ever been. KC delivered a fusion of R&B and funk with Latin influence groove more than 35 years ago, and is back on tour this summer. The Legendary...

She’s on Fire Miranda Lambert brings a little Texas to Scranton Country music artist Miranda Lambert is set to slip on her cowgirl boots and deliver the goods as she brings her On Fire Tour with Little Big Town, Thomas Rhett and Pistol Annies to Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain Saturday, July 7 at 7:30 p.m. Lambert gained fame as a finalist on the 2003...

A Gathering of Literary Greats Every summer, Keystone College in La Plume, invites several well-known masters of their craft to participate in The Gathering: A Literature Conference. Anyone who has ever been to The Gathering knows it is as close to a literary commune as you can get in n northeastern Pennsylvania. This year, The Gathering kicks off on July 19 and...

You are what you is Zappa Plays Zappa at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre Although his father passed away in 1993, Dweezil Zappa interacts with his work and spirit on a regular basis. The eldest son of composer and musician Frank Zappa, Dweezil is the leading force behind Zappa Plays Zappa, a tribute act firmly devoted to performing the music of his father...

Soaking Up the Suds by James Crane A must-have beer Beer is one of the oldest beverages that humans have produced. By this point, we’ve been cranking out Ales for thousands of years. There isn’t much out there that has stood the test of time like beer. It’s even said that it very well may be responsible for civilization, as nomads settled down to one area...

Critic’s pick of this summer’s other Shakespeare fests It’s free, family-friendly and engineered for accessibility. For the sake of this week’s column, let’s assume that REV Theatre Company’s free production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Nay Aug Park next weekend (see Up Close & Personal with Michael Flynn) is a gateway drug that...

Rhyme for Summertime G. Love and Special Sauce to play Three Kings Philadelphia native Garrett Dutton, better known as G. Love, fondly remembers the first time he combined the worlds of blues music and hip-hop rhymes. “I was a street musician sitting on the corner of 2nd and Lombard in Philly,” Love recalls. “It was kind of late and I had a good day. I...

Bookmarks by Amye Archer Summer Reading Ideas Summer in the city means many things: pools open, air conditioners hum from window sills, carnivals and picnics dot the landscape, but more importantly perhaps than all of that is: summer vacation. And while sitting poolside all season may sound tempting, most teachers and educational experts agree with the...

Book it! Northeastern Pennsylvania’s literary experts share their favorite summer books Whether you’re packing your beach bag with paperbacks or filling up your Kindle with novels you’ve always wanted to read, summer is the perfect time to curl up with a good book. To help us prepare for a summer of great literature, we asked a few of our favorite local...