Arts and entertainment calendar, week of April 22, 2015
Marywood University Senior Art Exhibition 2015, now through April 26 in the Mahady Gallery. A group exhibition of undergraduate art students receiving their bachelor of art and fine art degrees in art education, art therapy, graphic design, illustration, painting, and sculpture. Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
The 2015 Keystone College Senior Art Exhibition, now through April 24 at Art Works Gallery and Studio and AFA Gallery, Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Features student works in graphic design, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, photography and print.
The Endless Mountains Spirit: M.C. Richards and Paulus Berensohn,with a gallery talk at 3 p.m. April 22 at Marywood University. The exhibition is on display through May 8 in the Suraci Gallery and documents a synergetic nexus of the arts when clay artists and teachers Mary Caroline Richards and Paulus Berensohn lived and worked in Northeast Pennsylvania (1960-1970s) and their lasting legacy of creativity. Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Abington Christian Academy High School Art Show,
South Abington Elementary School Art Show,
Actors Circle presents “The Miracle Worker” by William Gibson, April 23, 24, 25 and 26 at Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Cost: $12 general admission, $10 senior citizens and $8 students; Tickets for the preview performance on April 16 are $8 general admission and senior citizens and $6 students. Reservations: 570-342-9707.
The Keystone Players present: “The Good Doctor,” a comedy with music by Neil Simon, at 7:30 p.m. April 23-25 at Keystone College’s Brooks Theatre in La Plume. Cost: $10 general admission and $5 for senior citizens and students. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by contacting Jane Honchell at [email protected] or 570-945-8454.
The Scranton Prep Players present: “Mary Poppins,”
Marywood University Faculty Concert,
Misericordia University and the Performing Arts Training Academy “Spring into Song,”
Rudyard Kipling’s “Just So Stories,”
Orchestra Concert and Opera Scenes Workshop,
Keystone College Symphonic Band presents: “Reflections,”
Covenant Public Concerts presents Elise Henkelman, cello, with pianist Rob Stabinsky,
Abington Heights Middle School Art Show,
Dance Concert,
Campus Choir Concert,
Graduate MFA/MA Exhibition, May 2-June 5 in the Mahady Gallery at Marywood University. Group exhibition features the thesis work of Laura Duerwald Alexander, MFA painting; Kristie Miller McMahon, MA sculpture and Mary Sadauckas, MA ceramics. Reception: 5 to 7 p.m. May 2. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Temple Hesed A Night of Comedy,
Marywood String Project Concert,
Evening of Strings Concert,
Clarks Summit Elementary School Art Show,
Chamber Singers Concert,
Abington Heights High School Art Show,
Catholic Choral Society of Scranton Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m. May 15 at St. Peter’s Cathedral, 315 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. The Forest City Regional High School Choir will be guest performers. A second performance will be held at 7 p.m. May 17 at St. Ignatius Church, 339 North Maple St., Kingston, and The Wyoming Valley West Concert Choir will be guest the performers. Tickets: $10 adults, children under 12 free, seniors and students $8. Info: 570-587-2753.
Waverly Elementary School Art Show,
WVIA-FM presents: Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet with special guest David Liebman on a live broadcast of WVIA’s Homegrown Music Concert,
Writers’ Group,
Family Storytime,
Art With Alex, beginning Wednesday, April 29 at the Waverly Community House. Six week sessions. Tots and Toddlers Paper Crafts and Collage for ages 18 months to 5 years will be held 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. Wednesdays and 9:30 to 10 a.m. Fridays. Foundations Drawing and Painting for ages 7 and older will be held from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. Thursdays. Info: 570-586-8191, extension 2 or waverlycomm.org.
Protecting Your Big Idea – An Intellectual Property Workshop For Artists,
