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Densmore a few weeks ago at a book signing, he immediately
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bond with anyone who loves tattoos or just those curious enough
to ask. Im happy to relate the story behind it and what it means
to me, though Id imagine that tattoo artists have much more
interesting stories than mine, considering all the conversations
they get into every day.
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BRAD PATTON
FromThe Times Leader
R E V I E W
should you check out on Aug. 31?
The annual Hughestown Fire Dept. Pigapolooza and Beer Fest is set to happen at 30 Center St. in Hughestown.
Ticket gate time is 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., and the beer fest time is 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 for ages 6-15,
Pigapolooza only, $20 ages 16 and older for the Pigapolooza only, and $30 per person for both the Pigapolooza and
beer fest.
Many brews will be featured by L.T. Verrastro, Northeast Eagle Distributors, and Susquehanna Brewing Company.
This years event will include some new twists, such as wine tastings, a Q&A session with a trained Beer
Ambassador, gift card rafes, and much more.
will you be able to meet Aug. 29 at Montage Mountain Water Park?
Youve just seen them a couple issues back. Thats right, the models from our annual swimsuit issue will be hanging
out at the nal Adult Swim Night at Montage (1000 Montage Mountain Rd., Scranton).
Join them and the Weekender crew from 6 to 10 p.m., when all the water park attractions will be open. Its a $10
cover to get in and there will be live entertainment and games for the 21 and over crowd.
Its the nal splash of the season and dont forget an awesome park that comes along with it.
You can absolutely bring a bucket of beer with you right into the lazy river. Just oat along and have a drink, said
Sarah Farrell, director of marketing at Montage Mountain.
can you see the next horror lm by Bobby Keller, director of Deatherman?
At Haunted Mini-Golf Weekends throughout October at Lahey Family Fun Park in Clarks Summit, but the
Scranton lmmaker needs your help.
Keller is raising funds for special effects, props, food, costumes, and more at indiegogo.com/projects/mini-golf-
massacre. The goal is only $500 to create the shot-on-video, 20-30 minute kid-friendly movie. All costs are being
paid out of pocket, so any donation amount is appreciated.
.can you be a part of a video shoot?
Head to Nay Aug Park in Scranton Sept. 6 from noon to 2 p.m. for the Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Pink Glove Dance shoot, in honor of breast cancer awareness.
The Pink Glove Dance is an annual national competition sponsored by Medline, with the winner receiving
$25,000 for a local breast cancer charity of their choice. This is the second year Geisinger will produce a video
to pay tribute to employees, the community, and cancer survivors everywhere.
No dance experience is required. Participants will be taught simple dance moves and pink gloves will be pro-
vided. All ages are welcome, and pink attire is optional.
After selling out amphithe-
aters and stadiums all over the
country including two nights
at Bostons fabled Fenway
Park last month Jason
Aldean brought the summers
hottest country showto Scran-
ton on Sunday.
The 2013 Night Train
Tour, featuringAldean along
with Jake Owen and Thomas
Rhett, rolled into the Toyota
Pavilion at Montage Mountain
for a large, rowdy crowd on
Sunday evening.
This dont feel like a Sun-
day night, man, Owen said
following the third song of his
hour-long set.
Owen, the 2009Academy
of Country Music Top New
Male Vocalist, took the stage
at 8 p.m. with Anywhere
with You, a song fromhis
upcoming fourth album. He
kept the hits coming as he ran
through crowd-pleasers such
as The One That Got Away,
Alone with You, Yee Haw
and Pass a Beer in quick
succession.
As loud as the response was
to Owen and his hits, the noise
was easily eclipsed in the rst
fewmoments of Aldeans per-
formance as the Georgia-bred
singer took over and turned
Scranton into a Crazy Town.
After super-charged perfor-
mances of his latest No. 1 hit,
Take a Little Ride, and Tat-
toos on This Town, Aldean
mentioned his latest album
Night Train and the fact he
wanted to play some of that
discs newtunes in addition to
the big hits going back to his
rst album.
In other words, drink up
and have a good time, were
gonna be here a while, he
said.
Following newtune When
She Says Baby, Aldean treat-
ed his fans to a nice rendition
of the ballad The Truth and
his early hit Johnny Cash,
as a giant, yellow-labeled
Sun record of the late singers
FolsomPrison Blues lled
the video screen.
Aldean hit his stride in the
middle of his 90-minute set
with Amarillo Sky, his lat-
est single Night Train, and
1994.
When a hologramof Kelly
Clarkson appeared to sing the
No. 1 duet Dont You Wanna
Stay with the cowboy-hatted
singer, many in the audience
had to look twice to realize
she wasnt actually on stage.
(Clarkson will be at the Toyota
Pavilion in the esh next Sun-
day to close out the summer
season with Maroon 5.)
Aldean then worked his way
down the home stretch with
a great version of Alabamas
Tennessee River, (which
he told the crowd he recently
recorded with the legendary
band for a tribute/comeback
album) and his own big hits
Big Green Tractor and
Shes Country.
After briey leaving the
stage, Aldean stormed back for
a three-song encore includ-
ing an awesome rendition of
John Mellencamps Pink
Houses. His own hits My
Kinda Party and Hicktown
kept the audience on its feet
and screaming as the concert
wrapped up just past 11 p.m.
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Sunday night country
Photo by Lisa Petz
Jason Aldean played to a packed house on Aug. 25 at the Toyota
Pavilion on Montage Mountain.
Just foat along and have a drink. -Sarah Farrell, director
of marketing at Montage Mountain
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RYAN OMALLEY
Weekender Correspon dent
For Anthony Hannigan
and Jillian Brosnan, acous-
tic music has always been a
passion. So when the two
musicians decided they
wanted to organize a multi-
day music and camping fes-
tival in Northeast Pa., the
genre selection was a rela-
tively easy choice. From
Friday through Sunday,
the two will be hosting
the inaugural Cornstock
Acoustic Music Festival at
the beautiful Lazy Brook
Park in Tunkhannock.
Unlike most festivals
that try and attract acts
from the national circuit,
Cornstock focuses solely
on the vibrant acoustic
scene from our own back-
yard. Throughout their
travels and being exposed
to different music from
across the globe, the two
felt that the plethora of
acoustic acts in our area
deserve to have their music
exposed to people who
may be catching one of the
acts for the rst time.
There is a wealth of
acoustic musicians in our
region who play great
music, Hannigan said.
We want to expose more
people from this region to
that great music. This area
is prime for an organic
acoustic movement.
After traveling all
over the United States
and Europe, we realized
that our favorite place in
the world is right here,
Brosnan added.
Some of the acts on tap
for the three day festi-
val range from bands like
the Hickory Project, Old
Friends, the Coal Town
Rounders, and Garcia
Grass, to established solo
acts like Charles Havira
and Jim Carro. When
reaching out to the dif-
ferent musicians and tell-
ing them what Cornstock
wants to do for their
music, Hannigan had very
little trouble getting the
acts to agree to take part in
the inaugural event.
It wasnt difcult at all
when the concept was con-
ceived back in January,
he said. The rst thing I
did was to reach out to the
bands that have impressed
me the most. Ive known
all the musicians for years.
Its like a web; everyone
is musically connected to
everyone else somehow.
Were very fortunate that
everyone stepped up to
the plate and offered to
help get the festival off the
ground.
Along with the music,
Hannigan and Brosnan
are using everything from
the lush natural layout of
Lazy Brook Park and all
its amenities, to a variety
of workshops to help make
Cornstock an enjoyable
weekend for music lovers
and their families.
Fantastic, Hannigan
enthused about the family-
friendly atmosphere of the
weekend. Youll be sur-
rounded by acoustic music
in the beautiful outdoors.
You can take a guitar work-
shop, go swimming, have
a family yoga stretch, all
while camping in the most
beautiful spot in Wyoming
County.
I cant think of a bet-
ter way to spend time
with family, Brosnan
said. In fact, my family is
coming up from Virginia
and Florida to be here.
Anthonys dad is too; hes
coming up from West
Virginia. Jim Hannigan,
Anthonys dad, is our guest
of honor for Cornstock. We
want to pass on everything
he has done to spread his
love of bluegrass and roots
music in the area.
Adding to the ambience
of Cornstock, the festival
will be housing various
workshops (included with
admission), which will
range from yoga to music
therapy.
The workshops will be
accessible for everyone,
from children to adults,
and Hannigan hopes that
anyone who takes part in
any of the workshops will
develop a better under-
standing of what is being
offered and take those les-
sons home with them.
(Hopefully) stimulate
their interest and follow
through at home, he said.
Take a guitar lesson, join a
yoga class, write a song,
start a band, run for presi-
dent.
Whether it be the music,
the workshops, or the
atmosphere of getting a
chance to experience a
good weekend with good
friends, both Brosnan and
Hannigan hope that the
people who come out and
support this areas acoustic
music scene get a deeper
respect for all the artists
who are out there playing
music that is not necessar-
ily part of the mainstream.
We want the music to
grow, Brosnan said.
We want more people
to go listen to this great
music and we want to
inspire more people to pick
up an instrument and join
the acoustic movement.
We also want to close
the gap between genres,
Hannigan added. We want
Billy Rogan fans to hear
the Coal Town Rounders.
We want the die-hard blue-
grassers to experience slap
guitar.
Were hoping to broaden
the audience for the bands
so they can all make a huge
heap of money. Just kid-
ding musicians never
make a lot of money.
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Cornstock kicks ofwith local acts, workshops, camping, and more
Photo by Jason Riedmiller
The Coal Town Rounders are one of several local bands performing at the inaugural Cornstock Acoustic Music Festival.
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ACOusTiC
MusiC
FEsTivAL:
aug. 30-sept. 1, Lazy
Brook Park, $10-$120.
Info: cornstockfestival.
com.
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KAIT BURRIER
Weekender Correspondent
Anis Mojganis TED
Talks, book sales, YouTube
hits, National Book Award
nomination, and back-to-
back Slam championships
craft an impressive prole
of the poet, but it isnt until
you read his poetry, expe-
rience his performance, or
meet the friendly, gracious
writer that it really strikes
you: Anis Mojgani is a
super cool guy like, the
super coolest. In both his
writing and onstage ban-
ter, Mojgani approaches
all kinds of topics loss,
love, biscuits with grace,
humility, and an efferves-
cent sense of humor.
Dont be surprised if
the next generation of
poet scholars pens criti-
cal essay after critical
essay on Anis Mojganis
imaginative metaphors
and magical realism with
lines like these: This is
how she makes me feel /
the subway chambers of
Moscow/ If you happen
to be a child / that has
climbed down my steps
/ to yell into my body /
those echoes will bounce
their way / across those
vaulted underground ceil-
ings/ this happens all the
time / my dark tunnels are
lled with these sounds,
from This is How She
Makes Me Feel, a.k.a. the
dreamiest love poem ever.
Before he reached this
point in his career, Anis
was a slam poet, mean-
ing he performed origi-
nal poems that were then
judged by a democratically
selected group of people,
usually audience mem-
bers. Anis sat down with
me to share a bit about his
start on the Slam scene.
I rst read about
(Slam) before going off
to college and I thought
that it was really, really,
fascinating that there was
this thing that, A. allowed
folks to share their inner-
most thoughts and emo-
tions and ideas, and that
it was open to whomever,
that anyone was allowed
to participate, that they
didnt have to have this
credential or done this X
amount of times.
The Breaking Ground
Poets youth poets out
of Tunkhannock, coached
by local teacher Katie
Watkins Wisnosky have
been practicing spoken
word for the past year
with their own slams,
working with visiting
poets and mentors to pre-
pare to compete at HBOs
Brave New Voices youth
slam and conference.
The Tunkhannock teens
were joined in Chicago by
teams from several U.S.
and international cities.
Mojgani recognizes the
genre-transcending uni-
versality of slam poetry,
explaining, Its like, Hey,
I have something to say
and I have the courage to
step forward and do this,
and what was even more
fascinating to me was
that it was this thing that
reminded people, maybe
for the rst time, that
poetry was not something
separate from humanity
and humans.
Since poetry comes
from the human experi-
ence, you get to partici-
pate in it, and you get to
participate by either
writing it or sharing it
or watching it and read-
ing it and listening to it,
and your opinion counts.
You get to say, Nothing
about that poem moved
me; you get to say, You
know what? That poem
very much affected the
way that I walk through
the world; and I thought
that was a really powerful
thing.
On Sunday, Aug. 25,
the Austin, Texas poet
wooed the crowd at
TwentyFiveEight Studios
in Scranton with audience
favorites starting with
his welcoming opener
Come Closer and end-
ing with sigh-inducing
Shake the Dust and
peppered his set with two
very recent poems from
National Poetry Months
30 Poems in 30 Days exer-
cise. Mojgani stayed after
the show for a meet-and-
greet and book signing.
Breaking Ground Poets
Keri Klinges and Angelo
Maruzelli opened for
Mojgani, performing both
individual poems and a
moving group piece with
enthusiasm, passion, and
animated delivery. Coach
Katie Watkins Wisnosky
has mentored youth poets
for two years and, in a very
short time, has shifted the
poetry community, sup-
portingandnurturinglocal
talent from youth slams
and bringing in nation-
ally recognized authors
like Andrea Gibson and
Lauren Zuniga.
Many of these poets
have met with students
for a workshop or a Q&A
before the BGP fundrais-
ing performances. Poet
Buddy Wakeeld, anoth-
er heart-shaking word-
master from the Write
Bloody Publishing fam-
ily, will grace the stage of
the Vintage Theater on
October 19. Tickets will
be available online.
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Mojgani talks loss, love, and biscuits
Photo by Jason Riedmiller
Anis Mojgani performed at TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton
on Aug. 25 with local Breaking Ground Poets fromTunkhannock.
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In Memphis, the days leading up to Aug.
16 have become known as Elvis Week.
Its a celebration of the life of citys most
famous son and the King of Rock and Roll,
and it centers around the anniversary of his
death. Year after year, people come from
around the globe to experience all things
Elvis Presley. Theres even an all-night vigil
at The Kings former home, Graceland. Last
year, on the 35th anniversary of Presleys
death, the event was attended by an esti-
mated 75,000 people.
Think about that. Theres only a handful
of recording artists today that can attract
that kind of crowd. Theyre the ones that
play football stadiums, not theaters or
arenas, when theyre out on tour. Paul
McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Bruce
Springsteen, and U2 come to mind, but
they are a select few. And yet in Memphis,
that many people showed up just to walk
past a mans grave, in silence, while holding
a candle. A man who hadnt sung a song in
35 years.
Such is the impact of Elvis Aaron Presley.
And though Ive never been to Elvis
Week, I did recently have myself an Elvis
weekend. Two good friends and I to bor-
row from the inspiring song by Mark Cohn
did some walking in Memphis. Were all
lifelong Presley fans, and we gured it was
time we got down there. And so, with the
full blessing from our wives, we put on our
blue suede shoes, so to speak, boarded a
plane, and touched down in the land of the
Delta blues. We made the 1,032 mile jour-
ney to Graceland.
Its been nearly three months since our
trip, and not a day has passed that I havent
thought about it. Memphis, for anyone with
an appreciation for the history of rock and
roll, is a special place. And as I told some
people upon my return, I brought home
a little bit of Memphis with me, but I also
think I left a little piece of me there.
It stays with you.
Graceland was wonderful. Though you
sometimes might hear people say that its
not as big as they had expected, I didnt feel
that way at all. Its a mighty big house, and
yet it still has the feel of a home. There are
moments on the Graceland tour that are
simply fun, such as the rooms dedicated
to Elvis gold records and jumpsuits, yet
there are also moments that are sad and
poignant, such as when you nd yourself
standing before the very same piano that
Presley played on August 16, 1977 just
hours before his death. You see a swing set
in the backyard, where his daughter once
played, and a pool where good times were
had by family and friends. And yet just 20
yards away, you also visit his grave.
Directly across the street from Graceland
on Elvis Presley Boulevard is an annex
plaza. And while no merchandise is sold at
the actual home and the tour is extremely
tasteful and serene, the plaza is a haven for
the Elvis collector. Some of the gift shops
even have special themes, such as The 68
Comeback Special and Elviss Hawaii. I
loved it all, and I admit I bought a bit more
than I had expected. While there, you can
also visit the radio booth of Elvis Radio, a
Sirius XM station devoted exclusively to
Presley. My friends and I got lucky upon
our visit there, as George Klein happened
to be broadcasting at the time. Klein is a
Memphis legend on TV and radio and was
a close personal friend to the King, and
there is certainly something very cool about
standing directly across the street from
Graceland and chatting with a man who
once partied there many times with Elvis.
Elvis had also served as best man at Kleins
wedding, and Klein served as a pallbearer
for Elvis. And there he was, more than
happy to come out of the radio booth to
meet with fans.
This is the type of stuff that can happen
when you visit Memphis.
Of course, if youre in Memphis, you also
have to visit Sun Studio. Its history is well-
documented. Early recordings of not only
Presley, but also Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee
Lewis, Carl Perkins, B.B. King, and Roy
Orbison were all done there. You can stand
in the exact spot where Elvis recorded
Thats All Right and you can see some of
the vintage recording gear used at the time.
For me, however, there was a moment at
Sun that remains even more memorable.
Just prior to visiting the city, I read the
book Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of
Elvis Presley. Written by Peter Gurlanick,
it is considered to be the denitive Presley
biography. And the truth behind Elvis early
recordings at Sun, wonderfully described
in the text, is actually far more interesting
than the myth or the drive-by Hollywood
version
There is a perception that Elvis walked
into the studio off the street, recorded
Thats All Right, quickly became a region-
al sensation, signed with RCA, and soon
became King. But thats not what happened.
Presley recorded several songs at Sun
prior to Thats All Right without much
success. Sam Phillips, the owner of the
studio, thought he had a pretty good voice,
but there was nothing particularly special
about the rst few tracks he recorded. But
Elvis kept coming back. Hed come to the
reception area of the studio polite, shy,
and unassuming looking for more oppor-
tunities to record. This went on for about
a year. The receptionist at Sun, a woman
named Marion Keisker, took a liking to
the well-mannered young man. Ultimately,
she helped get him the session that led to
Thats All Right.
I dont know how many people that take
the tour of Sun fully appreciate the signi-
cance of that little reception area, where
a nice young woman once took a nice
young man under her wing and, in essence,
changed pop culture history. Most of the
people on the tour I took part in moved
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A little less conversation, a little more action
ALAN K. STOUT
Weekender Correspondent
quickly through the reception area and into
the actual recording studio, but I stood
there for a while, imagining the inward yet
obviously determined young Elvis coming
back again and again, hoping for another
chance to realize his dream.
Keisker, when she rst met the 18 year-
old Presley while working in that small
ofce, asked him what kind of singer he
was.
I sing all kinds, he said.
She then asked whom he sounded like.
I dont sound like nobody, he replied.
You stand in that little room, 60 years
later, and you see Keiskers little desk, and
you can still feel the moment.
These are the types of experiences you
can have when you visit Memphis.
My friends and I did a lot of walking in
Memphis. We visited Lauderdale Courts, a
housing complex where Elvis lived during
his high school years, and we stood on the
steps of Humes High School, from which
he graduated. We walked up on the stage
of the Overton Park Bandshell, an amphi-
theater where Elvis performed in 1954, and
we visited the site of the Lansky Brothers
clothing store, where the King rst bought
his cool threads. We strolled by the now
abandoned Chisca Hotel, the home of the
rst radio station to play Elvis, and we
visited 1034 Audubon Drive, the site of the
home that Presley bought with the royalties
from his rst No. 1 hit, Heartbreak Hotel.
We also took a ride out to the site of the for-
mer Stax Recording Studio, where Presley
recorded material for three albums in 1973,
and we even visited the old Arcade Diner,
one of Elviss favorite eateries. While there,
the grandson of the original owner came
over to our table and told us some great sto-
ries about some of the times Elvis had eaten
there, and he pointed us towards Elviss
favorite booth. Of course, we sat in it.
These are also the types of experiences
you can have when you visit Memphis.
You can also party on Beale Street and
hang out at clubs owned by B.B. King and
Jerry Lee Lewis. You can see the great
Mississippi River and the solemn site
where Martin Luther King Jr. was assas-
sinated. We did all of that, too. And on the
corner of Beale and Main Street, we visited
Elvis Presley Plaza, where a striking statue
stands in honor of Memphis favorite son.
If you are a fan of Elvis Presley, you
should really try to visit Memphis. You
need to go to Graceland. And Sun. And
pack in as much as you can in the time
that you have there. I also suggest reading
Last Train to Memphis before you go,
as well as George Kleins Elvis: My Best
Man and Jerry Schillings Me and a Guy
Named Elvis. Both are entertaining and
thoughtful books written by two of Elviss
closest friends, and the stories they share
of their time at Graceland and growing
up in Memphis will make your visit even
more enjoyable. I actually read the latter
two books after my visit there, and I found
that having personal visuals of the city and
Graceland in mind really helped bring the
texts to life. Simply put: if you go there, and
you can truly picture things as they were,
the stories are even better.
Elvis passed away 36 years ago. I was
only nine years old at the time, but I was
already a fan and I remember it well.
Throughout my life, Ive always done some-
thing to note the day. Id watch an Elvis spe-
cial on TV or listen to some of his music.
This year, it feels different. Though I am
not at Graceland for Elvis Week, this was
the year I nally got down there. I stood on
one of the same stages where he rst per-
formed and in the same room where he rst
recorded. I saw his home, his cars, and his
airplanes and met one of his best friends. I
placed a ower on his grave as a gesture of
thanks, for not only his music, but for all of
rock music. I paid my respects to the King.
These are the types of experiences you
can have when you visit Memphis.
If youve ever thought about going, do
it. TCB, as Elvis would say. Take care of
business.
It will stay with you.
-Alan K. Stouts radio show, Music On
The Menu Live, can be heard Sunday
nights from 8-9 p.m. on The Mountain at
102themountain.com and on 98.5 HD2. He
can be reached at astout@102themountain.
com.
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279 Bar & Grill: StingRay Blues
Bart and Urbys: Musicians Showcase @9:30p
Hops and Barleys: Firefy Karaoke w/ DJ Bounce
Kings, Mountain Top: Mick CowboyWildoner
My Lower End: Strawberry Jam
River Street Jazz Caf: Open Mic
Woodlands: Nowhere Slow Duo @ 7pm - Sky Vuu Deck Bar
Thursday:
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Bart and Urbys: Trivia Night
Breakers, Mohegan Sun: DJ Fish & K-Mack @ 10
Brews Brothers, Luzerne: Larry George
Chackos: Kartune
My Lower End: Tracey Dee/Cee
River Street Jazz Caf: A Fire with Friends & Family Animals @ 9
Senunas: DJ Ooh Wee
The Rattler: Abstract Peoples ft Gino Lispi, Hometown Heroes, DJ Hersh,
Brand Stuch @ 10
Woodlands: Club HD inside Evolution Nightclub w/ DJ DATA. Streamside
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279 Bar & Grill: The Fallen
Bart & Urbys: Cherokee Red @The Otherside
Beaumont Inn Dallas: Dymond & Cutter duo 8-11
Bottle Necks: The Trio Andy Sleboda(miz)-Rahboo(Chixy Dix)-Jimmy
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Breakers, Mohegan Sun: Shorty Long @9:30
Grotto, Harveys Lake: Outta The Blue
Grotto, Wyoming Valley Mall: Kira Duo
Hops & Barleys: Indoor Summer Deck Party
My Lower End: Deck Party
River Street Jazz Caf: Cosby Sweater @ 10
Stans Caf: Slap & Pickle @ 9
Friday:
Tommyboys: Ostrich Hat @ 9:30
Woodlands: Evolution Nightclub 5 Day Happy Hour w/ DJ SlMJMMTop 40 &
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Saturday:
279 Bar & Grill: 9 Platform 9
Bart & Urbys: Zayre Mountain
Bottlenecks: Jef Radford
Breakers, Mohegan Sun: Pop Rox @ 9:30
My Lower End: Random Rock
River Street Jazz Caf: Village Idiots @ 10
Senunas: DJ Evil B
Stans Caf: Karl Metzger @ 9
Tommyboys: DJ Johnny Holiday @ 9:30
Woodlands: Evolution Nightclub - 98.5 KRZ Double Shot Weekend Your
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Kings, Mountain Top: Rob and Hammer Trio
Woodlands: 90 Proof 90s night w/ DJ Fiyawerx Pop Rox Streamside/Exec
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279 Bar & Grill: 279 House Band
My Lower End: Kamikaze Karaoke
Tuesday:
Brews Brothers, Luzerne: Open Mic w/ Paul Martin
Grotto, Harveys Lake: Strawberry Jam
Hops & Barleys: Aaron Bruch
Jim McCarthys: Wanna Bs Karaoke
Metro: Karaoke 8-12
My Lower End: Deck Party
TommyBoys: Open Mic
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Jackyl: Sept. 13, 8p.m. $15-$17.
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570.253.2020,thecooperageproject.
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Honeyfngers: Aug. 30, 7:30p.m.
JennyAllen: Sept. 14, 7:30p.m.
ClaudiaNygaard: Sept. 21, 8p.m.,
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Mudras: Sept. 27, 7:30p.m.
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Sept 7., noon- 9p.m., NayAugPark.
Aayu,AFireWithFriends, EdCuozzo,
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more. Free.
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570.826.1100, kirbycenter.org
AliceCooper: Oct. 18, 8p.m. $39,
$49, $59, $75(limitedpit seating).
Ghost HuntersLive: Oct. 23, 7:30
p.m., $25-$60.
JefRoss: Oct. 25, 8p.m., $35-$75.
MerleHaggard: Nov. 2, 8p.m.
$40-$99.
YAMATO: TheDrummersof Japan:
Nov. 20, 7:30p.m. $25-$35.
ElvisCostello: Nov. 25, 7:30p.m.,
$59-$95.
HAWLEYSILKMILL
(8SilkMill Dr., Hawley. 570.588.8077,
silkmillharmony.com)
BrooklynSouthernSoul withthe
GoldMagnolias: Sept. 6, 7:30-9:30
p.m. $16, advance; $20, doors.
Soul FusedFolk-RockwithCaleb
Hawley: Sept. 14, 7:30-9:30p.m. $16,
advance; $20, door.
NewEnglandPerformer of the
Year: SarahBlacker: Sept. 21, 7:30-
9:30p.m. $16, advance; $20, at the
door.
Blues&FolkArtists: Rebecca
Pronsky: Sept. 28, 7:30-9:30p.m.
$16, advance; $20, door.
THEKEYS
(244PennAve., Scranton)
thekeysbarpa@Gmail.com,
facebook.com/TheKeysScranton
Sucker/SilhouetteLies/Guillotine
Riot: Aug. 30, 10p.m.
MAUCHCHUNKOPERAHOUSE
(14W. Broadway,JimThorpe)
570.325.0249,
mauchchunkoperahouse.com
BillyBurnetteBand: Aug. 30, 8:30
p.m. $23.
DebandBevsBluesNight Out:
Aug. 31, 8p.m. $20.
Solas: Sept. 6, 8p.m., $25.
MaryFahl: Sept. 7, 8p.m. $22.
DavidWaxMuseum: Sept. 13, 8:30
p.m. $21.
JohnDenverTributebyTedVigil
andSteveWeisberg: Sept. 14, 8p.m.
$25.
DancinMachine: Sept. 20, 8:30
p.m. $20.
SplinteredSunlight: Sept. 21, 8
p.m. $15.
JimmyThackeryandtheDrivers:
Sept. 26, 8p.m., $20.
Bill KirchenandTexicali: Sept. 27,
8:30p.m. $23.
Soft Parade: Sept. 28, 8p.m. $23.
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Sept. 27-29, Meshoppen, featuring
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(255HighlandParkBlvd.,Wilkes-
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800.745.3000,
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CirqueMusica: Sept. 22, 7p.m.
$25-$65.
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877.682.4791, mountairycasino.com
AmySchumer: Oct. 5, 8p.m.,
$35-$50.
TheStylistics: Oct. 19, 8p.m.,
$30-$45.
AaronLewis: Nov. 16, 8p.m.,
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JefRoss: Dec. 7, 8p.m., $35-$50.
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(325MauryRd.,JimThorpe)
866.605.7325, pennspeak.com
LiveWire: Sept. 6, 8p.m.
GlennMiller Orchestra: Sept. 17-19,
1 p.m.
JoshTurner: Sept. 26, 8p.m.
NittyGrittyDirt Band: Sept. 27,
8p.m.
Hinder &CandleboxwithDevour
TheDayandOpenAir Stereo: Sept.
29, 7p.m.
TheSwingDolls: Tributeto
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Sisters: Oct. 1-3, 1 p.m.
ChrisCagle: Oct. 4, 8p.m.
MelvinSeals&JGB: Oct. 10, 8p.m.
KingHenryandtheShowmen: Oct.
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BacktotheEightiesShowwith
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GordonLightfoot: Oct. 26, 8p.m.
America: Nov. 2, 8p.m.
Get theLedOut: Nov. 9, 8p.m.
38Special: Nov. 16, 8p.m.
DarkStar Orchestra: Nov. 27, 8p.m.
RhondaVincent andTheRage:
March22, 8p.m.
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570.822.2992, riverstreetjazzcafe.
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Animals: Aug. 29, 9p.m., $5.
CosbySweater: Aug. 30, 10p.m.,
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VillageIdiots: Aug. 31, 10p.m., $5.
I AmBufalo/DoghouseCharlie
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PopaChubby: Sept. 6, 10p.m., $8.
ToddClouser/CharlesHaviraBand:
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TheMainSqueeze/TheWoody
BrownsProject: Sept. 13, 10p.m., $5.
TheBigDirty/NinaScarcia: Sept.
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FluxCapacitor: Sept. 19, 10p.m.,
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Subnotics: Sept. 20, 10p.m., $7.
ClarenceSpadyAll Star Band:
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PigeonsPlayingPingPong: Sept.
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WhamBamBowieBand: Sept. 28,
10p.m., $8.
TheManhattanProject/Horizon
Wireless: Oct. 5, 10p.m., $8.
StrawberryJam: Oct. 12, 10p.m.,
$5.
Start MakingSense: TalkingHeads
Tribute: Oct. 18, 10p.m., $10.
Suze/Suicaudio: Oct. 31, 10p.m.,
$5.
AlexisP. Suter Band: Nov. 2, 10
p.m., $10.
MarcoBenevento: Nov. 15, 10p.m.,
$15.
ZachDeputy: Nov. 22, 10p.m., $10.
BrothersPast: Nov. 27, 10p.m., $12.
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Stroudfest: Aug. 31.
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TakingBackSunday/Polar Bear
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Rude/TheCurseof Sorrow: Oct. 25,
7p.m., $16-$18.
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InfectedMushroom, Zomboy: Oct.
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FrankTurner &TheSleepingSouls,
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Runningof theSantasMega
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CityandColour: Sep. 18, 8p.m.
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215.572.7650, keswicktheatre.com
Sinbad: Sep. 14, 9p.m.
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ThePianoGuys: Oct 18, 8p.m.
TheFabFaux: Oct. 19, 8p.m.
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Skulls
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ThirtySecondstoMars: Sept. 29,
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215.336.3600,
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Muse: Sept. 9, 8p.m.
SelenaGomez: Oct. 18, 8p.m.
P!nk: Dec. 6, 8p.m.
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717.534.3911, giantcenter.com
SelenaGomez: Oct. 22, 7p.m.
TheFreshBeat Band: Dec. 4, 7p.m.
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610.2977414, sandseventcenter.com
Hanson: Sept. 2, 6p.m.
SarahBrightman: Sept. 22, 8p.m.
SteelyDan: Sep. 27, 7p.m.
CelticThunder: Oct. 9, 8p.m.
DianaKrall: Oct. 10, 8p.m.
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717.214.ARTS, whitakercenter.org
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212.465.6500, beacontheatre.com
Tedeschi TrucksBand: Sept. 20-21,
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JoeSatriani: Sept. 26, 8p.m.
AnEveningwithIanAnderson: Oct.
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TheFabFaux: Oct. 26, 8p.m.
ZappaPlaysZappa: Oct. 31, 8p.m.
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(200HurdRoad, Bethel, N.Y.)
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KidRock/ZZTop: Sep. 6, 7p.m.
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The history of violence is
a long one tangled and
circular, it cuts like barbed
wire, leaving a trail of blood
and devastation. In Justin
St. Germains brilliant and
thought-provoking mem-
oir, Son of a Gun, readers
are given a true account of
violence through the lens
of childhood, reinforcing
what Kate DiCamillo once
said: Everything, as you
well know, cannot always
be sweetness and light.
Justins mother, Debbie,
was once a pillar of forti-
tude, a woman who once
served in the armed forces,
protecting strangers near
and far. But there existed a
weakness within her, a aw
that could not be undone:
an attraction for violent
men.
Throughout his child-
hood, Justin and his older
brother, Josh, had come to
know their mothers taste
in the opposite sex. Often
belligerent and abusive,
these men gave the young
boys a harrowing reec-
tion of what it meant to
be a father gure the
men not only demon-
strating cruelty to their
mother, but also extend-
ing such violence to them.
Unfortunately, one day in
2001, only days after the
Sept. 11 attacks, Justin
became all too aware that
his mothers history of
romantic love proved futile
and, ultimately, deadly:
When I reached our
driveway, I got off my bike
to check the mailbox. The
screen door ew open
and my brother emerged,
red faced and weeping,
phone in hand, struggling
to speak through the tears
and mucus, his shrinking
throat but that struggle
wasnt necessary, because
I had never seen him any-
thing like that before, so I
knew what he was going to
say. [] I hoped he never
found his voice.
At 20 years old, Justin
was made aware of his
mothers death. At the
hand of her fth husband,
a reckless and unbalanced
former police ofcer, she
was found murdered in
cold blood.
The event forces Justin
to question everything he
ever knew about the world
and why, even in his adult-
hood, he was unable to stop
it. Much of the work focus-
es on Justins recollection
of the past in order to keep
his mothers memory in
tact. More than anything,
the memoir helps Justin
move toward closure, even
after justice is served.
Son of a Gun is far from
sweetness and light, as
Justin does not stray from
the most intimate and dark
of details. However, with-
standing the often difcult
nature of the events and
recollection of memories,
Justin takes readers on a
pilgrimage of self-discov-
ery. Even in a world lled
with violence, Justins
courage and reections of
life demonstrate that love
will always conquer evil.
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Campion Literary Society Writing
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Seventy Years of Painting, Carol
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Gates to Infnity: Sept. 5-28.
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Paintings, Potter, Life: Work of Bob
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Admission $5 adults; $3 students/
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Sidewalk Surfng: The Art & Culture
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Hope Horn Gallery (Hyland Hall,
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Gardening Mind, work by Jason
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Pauly Friedman Art Gallery
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Sordoni Art Gallery (150 S. River St.,
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The Art of Ballet:Through Oct. 20.
Opening reception Sept. 6, 5-7 p.m.
Schulman Gallery (2nd foor of LCCC
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lery, 570.740.0727) Gallery hours: Mon.-
Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Crayons and Care II, artwork by chil-
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Old Masters: Oct. 25-Nov. 28.
Annual Faculty/Alumni Exhibit: Dec. 6
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Quilt On, work by Sabine Thomas:
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Latina exhibition, photographs
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The Eleventh Invitational Emerging
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Successful lm soundtracks have to
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10 years seems like a lifetime ago.
Generally speaking, cell phones
were still for phone calls, MTV
played music videos, and socializing
required people and not a computer.
Times were simpler, and it seems
as if musically, thosetimes arereturn-
ing. NSYNC regrouped for a perfor-
mance this past weekend. Destinys
Childdidthe same at the Superbowl,
and now Yellowcard has released an
acoustic take on their breakthrough
albumOcean Avenue.
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They are certainly the same songs
that can take you back 10 years to
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pening when they rst touched the
listeners ears. On the other hand,
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Vocalist Ryan Key features his
vocals a lot better this time around,
the standout being a much slower,
better-arranged version of Empty
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to showmaturity with standouts like
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View from Heaven, and Inside
Out, whereperhaps themost notice-
able improvements come within the
bands strategies for conveying emo-
tion. Theyre subtle, ranging from a
slight alteration in vocal inection
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section of a verse, but to the avid
fan, these progressions are unmis-
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The bands most notable rework
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Ago, where they take an already
acoustic song and turn it into a stun-
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album.
Yellowcard wasnt trying to gain
any new fans with this release, but
simply please long-term ones. This
denitely wasnt a ploy for cash
either, as the changes are so refresh-
ing that the millions who listened
before will be extremely pleased
again 10 years later.
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Correspondent
Yellowcard return toOcean
Avenue
Nathanson oneof the
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teous Side of Hell V. 1
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Somewhere
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By Sara Pokorny
Weekender StafWriter
T
attoos are
certainly no
longer as taboo
as they once
were, but theres
always room to experience
different artists and learn
something new about the
artistic trade, which has
been around as early as the
18th century.
This is the prime reason
for the rst ever NEPA
Tattoo Arts Festival, a
convention that will bring
artists from all over to the
area this weekend, exposing
locals to a wider range of
tattooing.
I nd that a lot of locals
do not leave our area to
get tattooed, Gena Russo,
of 570 Tattooing Co. in
Wilkes-Barre and one of
the organizers of the event,
said. There are amazing
artists throughout the U.S.
Find one, and then go get
tattooed.
Theres a payoff through
the convention not only for
those seeking a tattoo, but
artists who make a living
doing such a thing.
I also feel that as a
tattooer if you sit in your
same shop day in and day
out, you cant expect to
grow as an artist, Russo
said. The only way to do
this is to expose yourself to
other artists and learn from
one another.
Steve Gulbin of Marcs
Tattooing, also an event
organizer, said hes already
been exposed to a new
level of the industry and
tattooing as a whole simply
through setting up the
event.
I think the convention is
going to be a concentrated
culture shock to NEPAs
perception of tattooing, he
said. None of us will ever
be the same.
Artists such as NY
Inks Chris Torres, Tattoo
Rescues Joey Tattoo,
James Vaughn from North
Carolina, and locals from
Marcs, 570, and House
of Ink in Exeter will be in
attendance. There will also
be piercers, a live painting
demonstration by Ron
Russo of 570, and seminars
throughout the weekend,
serving up everything a
tattoo savant could hope for
and more.
W
Name: Shaun Flynn
Age: 27
Shop: 570Tattooing Co.
How did you get into tattooing? I wanted to do
something with art and I didnt like college, so I walked
into a tattoo shop with my portfolio and Ive been doing it
every since, about six or seven years.
Do you do any artwork outside of tattooing? I do a lot
of colored pencil and marker work that I sometimes sell
at conventions or make prints of.
How would you describe your artistic style?
Cartoonish, fun, dynamic.
Whats your favorite piece youve done? Right nowits
what I just did, a heart getting squeezed by tentacles. I
also recently did a pocket watch that I really liked.
Whats your favorite tattoo thats on your own body? (points to the sides of his head) These,
Star Wars. I grewup on it. Ive got a Scout Trooper helmet, an Ewok, and lightsabers.
Why is it important to have a convention like the NEPATattoo Arts Festival? It helps educate
people who arent really involved in the industry all the time. People get to see really cool artwork and
other artists fromaround the country. Its just an awesome opportunity for the community.
Name: AndrewCoutts
Age: 25
Shop: Marcs Tattooing
How did you get into tattooing? After I graduated
high school, I walked into Marcs in Dickson City with a
portfolio, and I kept coming back until I fnally met Marc.
He liked my work and ofered me an apprenticeship and
Ive been doing it ever since. I started my apprenticeship
at 18 and started tattooing just before I turned 20.
Do you do any artwork outside of tattooing? More or
less just for myself or close friends; tattooing takes up a
lot of my time. Maybe when I get older Ill sit down and be
more disciplined and do more.
How would you describe your artistic style?
Illustrated realism. I like to do a lot of animals. I kind
of like dark stuf, too, though, like bloody stuf. I think I just like to do a little bit of everything. I just
started doing portraits. Anything to further my skill awesome. I dont like to limit myself to one thing.
Whats your favorite piece youve done? The latest tattoo I do is always the one I like the most. You
put everything youve got into that one piece and try to make it look even better than the last one you
did, and you learn that way.
Whats your favorite tattoo thats on your own body? I just got my stomach and chest started by
Seth Wood who works in Brooklyn. Hes one of my favorite artists.
Why is it important to have a convention like the NEPATattoo Arts Festival? People need to be
made aware of all the diferent artists out there. Some people get stuck to one person because they
knowthemor they got a good deal, but there are so many good and diferent styles out there. Its
cool to get a broad perspective on anything, really.
Andrew Coutts
Shaun Flynn
Meet The Locals
Tattoo
culture shock
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Its the passion that I have to
see the visions in my head on a
tangible surface.
-Chris Torres
T
hough he was
standing beneath
an awning amidst
a downpour in
the middle of Brooklyn just
blocks from his house, there
was not a thing that could
damper the ecstatic mood
of tattoo artist Chris Torres
when he spoke with The
Weekender last week.
I am pretty much the
happiest person in the
world right now, the
36-year-old New York native
said.
Happy, yes, but specic?
No. Torres was very vague
when sharing his good
news, though he hopes he
can clear things up by the
time the NEPA Tattoo Arts
Festival rolls around this
weekend.
I just looked at a couple
properties and Brooklyns
about to get its well-
deservedwell, Brooklyns
about to get what its got
coming to it, Torres,
who currently works at
Leathernecks in Brooklyn,
said. I dont know how
else to say it besides
that. Brooklyn is getting
something that has been
long-awaited and its been
much-needed.
Torres, who is well-
known for his stint on
TLCs reality TV show
NY Ink, would be just the
person to know what the
New York borough needs,
as his upbringing there has
fostered who he is not only
as a person, but a tattoo
artist, a time that he speaks
very fondly of.
Torres has been drawing
since a young age, his
talents recognized and
nurtured by two parents
who he said were in no way
artistic. He grew up in a
family where his mother
once expressed that tattoos
are for stupid people, and
his World War II U.S. Navy
veteran grandfather was
more than happy to say he
never got a tattoo. Torres
himself was apprehensive
about the trade at rst.
When I grew up in
New York, tattoos werent
something you just had,
Torres said. It wasnt like
Oh, youre edgy. It was
more like, Youre a f--king
criminal and you probably
killed people.
But still, the allure of the
culture drew him in when,
at 17 years old, he used his
skills to draw his girlfriend
at the time a tattoo and
set up an appointment.
Little did he know that
she would protest that she
simply couldnt get a tattoo
alone, and so Torres found
himself in the chair for the
rst time in a basement
somewhere in the city.
It was then that he
realized all his time spent
drawing could be turned
into something more.
Torres soon found himself
being led to a shop by a
neighborhood friend who
knew the owner.
I got all dressed up, got
my drawings together, and
sat down with the guy. I
told him I wanted to get
started in tattooing. He
looked at my drawings,
slammed the folder closed,
and said to me, Youre
looking to get f--king
started and you bring me
this bulls--t? and Im like,
Whoa, what did I do?
The guy pulled a gun on
me, said I was lucky that I
knew the guy that brought
me there. Then he goes on
about how its impossible
to start tattooing and how
Ill never be able to do it
and I have to learn to use
all this equipment and the
equipment Ill probably get
my hands on will be s--t.
Eventually, after
moments of patiently
listening, the shop owner
softened up and started
doling out advice.
At around age 20, he
saved up enough money
and, with help from
his parents, bought the
equipment needed to run a
safe and sanitary shop from
his folks basement, where
the learning process began.
I ended up tattooing
all the neighborhood
kids, my friends, he said,
before pausing to burst
into laugher. I had a lot of
stupid friends, and needless
to say I dont have any
friends any more, but I
know how to tattoo.
Torres cant exactly
describe his tattooing style,
but much of it harkens
back to those days, where
he said he was exposed to
a traditional tattooing
style, where artists wouldnt
tattoo for months at a time,
then spend straight days
inking a line of people
around the block because of
things like sailors coming in
to the city for Fleet Week.
It came from a time
when they didnt have
anything else besides
primary colors, when
they were making their
equipment out of beer cans
and car batteries, and they
were getting them in and
getting them the f--k out to
make a living that would
last them a month in three
days, Torres said. Theyd
do anything that walked in
the door, and they would do
it fast and they would do it
good.
Hes also inuenced
by Japanese traditional
tattooing, comic book and
grafti art, and the old
masters, like Botticelli,
Michelangelo, and da Vinci.
Its been quite the ride
throughout Torres career,
but nothing could come
close to the craziness that
was NY Ink, where Torres
often found himself at odds
with fellow artist Ami
James tension that ended
up in a nal telling-off in
the season two nale of the
show in 2012.
Considering how crazy
it was, would Torres do it
again?
Thats a very difcult
question to answer because
it was so bittersweet; had
I not done it, I would have
watched it and been like,
Man, I should have went
on that f--king casting when
my friends told me to. But
then I did it and it turned
out to be one of the most
negatively charged.look,
Ive been a tattoo artist for
16 years; no one has ever
been mad at me. They leave
my shop telling me how
great I am, how awesome I
am; I hope youre enjoying
talking to me. Ive never
made anybody mad. It was
all editing.
Torres gets heated when
he thinks of the people who
came into the show who
werent born and raised
New Yorkers like he was,
who thought they were
going to gain fame by doing
nothing at all but sitting in
the city and having a bad
attitude about it the whole
time.
Torres also feels the show
didnt do the tattoo culture
of his town justice.
It was the poorest
excuse for television. It was
the most unprofessional
representation of tattooing,
the most contrived
representation of New York
City, of New York City
tattooing, he said.
Yet still, he knows the
value of the show and his
experience on it.
People in Brazil know
who I am as a tattoo artist;
people in Australia know.
So its, like, where do I get
mad?
He couldnt ever, not at
something having to do
with his profession, which
he said is now a lifestyle
he loves and could not
walk away from even if he
wanted to.
Its the passion that
I have to see the visions
in my head on a tangible
surface. Its the fact that
every day is a new day and
its a different day; I dont
know what the shop has
in store for me. Honestly,
at this point, money or no
money, I wouldnt trade it
for the world.
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AUGUST 29
TH
Pre-party hosted by 279 Bar & Grill
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30
TH
Floor opens: 3 p.m.
Frank Froese: 7:30 p.m.
Jove: 8:45 p.m.
Tattoo of the Day Contest: 10 p.m.
Floor closes: 11 p.m.
After party hosted by Bottlenecks Saloon & Eatery, Wilkes-Barre
AUGUST 31
TH
Floor opens: Noon
Prosidy: 2:30 p.m.
Militia: 4 p.m.
Tattoo Contest: 6 p.m.
Pin-Up Contest: 7 p.m.
ZFL: 8:45 p.m.
Tattoo of the Day Contest: 10 p.m.
Floor closes: 11 p.m.
After party hosted by Rodanos, Wilkes-Barre
SEPTEMBER 1
ST
Floor opens: Noon
Dan Henk Seminar, Everything and the Kitchen Sink: Noon
Sean Sullivan Digital Art Seminar: 3 p.m.
Tattoo of the Day/Best of Show: 6 p.m.
NEPATattoo Arts Festival 2013: Aug. 30, 3-11 p.m.; Aug. 31, noon-11 p.m.;
Sept. 1, noon-5 p.m., Genetti Hotel and Conference Center, Wilkes-Barre.
Tickets: $13, advance day pass; $15, day pass at door; $35, weekend pass;
free, children under 12. For more info, visit nepatattoofest.com.
Shaun Flynn, Charlie
Hagenbach of 570
Tattooing Company
Jarid, Dani, Andrew,
Cole, and Liz of Marcs
Tattooing
Chris Torres
Paul Acker
Sean Sullivan
Dan Henk
James Vaughn of
Straight ATattoo
Marshall Bennett
Jay Cunlife, Nate
Cook &John Pohl of
Bonedaddys Tattoo
Karl Berringer, Tom
Muron & Ron Meyers
of 252 Tattoo & Hot Rod
Tattoo
Casey Anderson,
House of Ponchos
Robby Latos, Latos
Artist
Timothy Boor of The
Bohemian Tattoo Club
Vinz Bonitz of Infamous
Arts Gallery
Justin Zakareweski,
Paul Messina, Susan
Zrinko, Joel Springer,
Christine Hall of
Inksanity Tattoos and
Body Piercing
Derek Entenmann
Rob Costaldo and
Jason Dixon of House
of Ink
Takashi Matsuba
Andy Mast of Resolute
Custom
Michael D. Robinson of
Let It Bleed
Andy Johnson, Phil
DeAngulo of Long
Street Collective
Vinnie Peachey of
Marcs Tattooing
Brian Geckle of Flower
of Life Studios
Jessie Heart and Jose
Sanchez of Outsiders
Ink Tattoo
Bill McKay, Alyssa
Choma, Verb, Jason
Jansen of Northern
Lights Tattoo
Robbie Villacampa,
Michael Obrien,
Giancarlo Hernandez
of Our Lady of Ink
Michael Herbert, Tony
Scientifc of Inkstained
Tattoo
Josh Payne, Sean
Price, Adam Golden of
Ascend Gallery
Attetnding Artists
Precision
Body
Piercing by
Mat Dapkuins,
Crystal Phan, and
Kat Sorber from
Marcs Tattooing
Schedule
S
ometimes, people
just need a little
help.
Joey Germinario,
also known as Joey Tattoo,
an artist from New Jersey
who runs Bella Arte Tattoo,
recognized that and has set
out on a mission to help
the peers in his industry
through Spike TVs Tattoo
Rescue.
The shop owner has been
in the business since he was
19, opening his rst shop in
1996. Hes currently using
all the experience hes
gained to help those who
may be less in tune with
what they need to do to run
a successful shop.
THE WEEKENDER:
How has the industry
changed since you
entered it?
JOEY TATTOO: Its
denitely a lot more
mainstream. Its nothing
to see a woman with full
sleeves now. Its also not
just grabbing a stencil
anymore and putting it on
somebody. Everything we
do in my shop right now is
100 percent custom.
W: Do you think, then,
that the perception
of tattoo artists has
changed?
JT: Thats part of the
reason I wanted to do the
show. There are a lot of
people whose perceptions
have changed, but there
are a lot of people whose
havent, and rightfully so,
because there are a lot of
shops out there that havent
really changed their ways.
You have to get with the
times. If the industry is
changing, you have to
change with it or be left
behind.
W: How did the idea
for the show come about?
JT: It was a collaboration
with myself and a producer
I had met. I think it all
stems from shows like
Restaurant Impossible
and Kitchen Nightmare.
I think everybody that
owned any kind of business
said, Wow, that needs
to be done with my kind
of business. A lot of the
feedback we get is from
shop owners thanking us
because every day when
youre there doing the
same thing over and over
again, sometimes you just
miss things, and its not
that you mean to. In this
business, you have to think
of everything, though.
W: Whats the most
challenging thing youve
come across during the
course of the show?
JT: There hasnt been
many big challenges we
havent been able to get
through, but Id have to
say the hardest thing is
attitude. Its the hardest
thing to change. Its easier
to make someone become a
better tattooist than it is to
change their attitude about
the whole thing. People will
ask me how certain shops
are doing and there are a
couple, whose names I
wont mention, that I know
went right back to what
they were. It takes a while
to change someone, and we
only have a week to do it.
Unless theres somebody
standing over them every
day for a while, they dont
change their ways. But
hey, any shop we can help
helps the industry. I believe
shops should be like hair
salons. When you walk
in you should be catered
to; you shouldnt be given
attitude because youre a
customer and you should be
comfortable.
W: What should
someone who is going
into a tattoo shop for
the rst time look for to
ensure theyre in good
hands?
JT: I tell everybody the
rst thing you do is walk
in the bathroom and look
at the bottom of the toilet
bowl. If thats not clean,
walk right out of the tattoo
shop. Thats the least clean
place, so if theyre cleaning
that theyre cleaning their
shop. If thats clean, just
talk to them like a normal
person. If they treat you
like a friend and youre
comfortable, thats when
you look at their work.
Dont even get to looking
at their work until youre
comfy with the way youre
being treated. No matter
how good of an artist they
are, if theyre an asshole,
you dont want to sit there
for a couple hours and get
tattooed. W
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Ralphie Aversa | Special to the Weekender
Despite Cyrus, Timberlake rules VMAs
The trend with the MTV
Video Music Awards is that
the showis short on awards,
moderate on music, and
heavy on moments that the
blogosphere will be writing
about for weeks to come.
Last Sunday night proved
no different, as the only
memorable award belonged
to the man responsible for
the evenings biggest perfor-
mance.
Justin Timberlake
received the Michael
Jackson Video Vanguard
Award from a breathless
Jimmy Fallon. The presen-
tation followed a 15-minute
trip down memory lane
which showcased the stars
extensive library, impres-
sive choreography, and the
reason why we came to
knowTimberlake in the rst
place.
In possibly the worst kept
secret of the evening, J.C.
Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick,
Lance Bass, and Joey
Fatone reunited with Justin;
for about two minutes,
but reunited nonetheless.
NSYNC elicited the loudest
response of the show from
the sold out crowd inside
Brooklyns Barclays Center
entering to Gone, seg-
ueing to Girlfriend, and
bringing it home with Bye,
Bye, Bye, dance moves and
all.
Still, the night belongs
to Timberlake alone, who
also took home Moonmen
for Best Direction, Best
Editing, and the top Video
of the Year honor thanks
to Mirrors, which the
entertainer accepted with
a heartwarming speech
about how his grandparents
inspired the piece.
The second-most talked
about event of the eve-
ning, or rst if youre using
Twitter statistics, was Miley
Cyrus performance with
Robin Thicke, and the gyrat-
ing that followed. A source
inside the Barclays Center
during rehearsals, speaking
on the condition of ano-
nymity, said that Cyrus had
practiced all of her raunchy
moves with Thicke prior
to Sundays award show.
That could make the whole
situation better or worse,
depending on your perspec-
tive.
While Katy Perrys clos-
ing of the show provided
awesome visuals of the
Brooklyn Bridge as she
pranced around a box-
ing ring to her new smash
Roar, it was Kanye West,
Macklemore, and Bruno
Mars who turned in other
noteworthy performances.
Lady Gaga kicked off the
evening to a loud ovation
with Applause, but the
showfell intodisarraybefore
Timberlake got things back
on track midway through.
While the show itself
is now one of the biggest
nights in music, the awards
carry little to no weight.
The arena booed audibly
when One Directions Best
Song Ever won a fan vote
for Song of the Summer,
a title that any person with
common sense will tell you
belongs to Thickes Blurred
Lines.
As of press time, no tele-
vision ratings were pub-
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Theres a scene about 20
minutes into Youre Next
that raises your hopes and
tricks you into thinking that
its not just another homeinva-
sion movie.
In this particular scene,
a trio of crossbow wield-
ing lunatics in animal masks
attack a family who is in the
midst of a very tense anniver-
sary party. As most of the fam-
ily lays injured or dying, they
still manage to carry on with
their petty bickering. The
characters are so self-obsessed
and neurotic that the violent
siege on their household
seems to be a secondary con-
cern. Its a darkly amusing
idea that suggests what would
happen if the dysfunctional
family fromThe Celebration
crossed paths with the sack-
headed psychos from The
Strangers. But unfortunately,
Youre Next doesnt develop
this rancid family dynamic
much further and discards it
immediately after its intro-
duced. Youre Next could
have been an instant classic,
but instead its a standard
(albeit, entertaining) stalk
and slash-style lm.
As stated earlier, Youre
Next revolves around an
anniversary party gone hor-
ribly awry. Re-Animators
Barbara Crampton and Rob
Moranarecelebrating35years
of marriage with their four
grown children at a secluded
country estate. But before
theyre victimized by that trio
of aforementioned lunatics,
Youre Next takes its time
to introduce us to the family,
who are an infuriating collec-
tion of insufferable snobs,
sleazy lowlifes, and needy irri-
tants. The only semi-relatable
characters come in the form
of middle son AJ Bowen and
his girlfriend Sharni Vinson,
whose unexpected survival-
ist skills suggest a mysterious
past. But, of course, noth-
ing is as it seems, and to say
anything more would ruin the
lms various twists andturns.
Before the lm eventu-
ally succumbs to the alluring
familiarity of genre conven-
tions, Youre Next is char-
acterized by an oppressive
sense of dread and hopeless-
ness that is heightened by a
pounding synth score. Early
sequences like the one in
which an unhappy couple
go through the motions of
mediocre sex to the strains of
The Dwight Twilley Bands
Looking for the Magic
shortly before theyre brutally
murderedare not onlyuncom-
fortably voyeuristic, but jar-
ring in their unpredictability.
For a fewbrief moments, any-
thing could happen in Youre
Next. But evenwhenthe lm
starts encroaching on familiar
territory, its still fun to watch.
Sure, Youre Next is all too
eager to conform to audience
expectations, but you have to
admire the way it does that,
especially towards the end,
when the surviving family
members start ghting back
andthe lmstarts toresemble
Home Alone if it was direct-
ed by Eli Roth. Of course, its
moments like these that only
serve to remind you that hid-
den beneath all of the jump
scares and all of the other pre-
dictable horror movie tropes
lurks a far more interesting
movie. As it stands, Youre
Next is neither the dark com-
edyit aspires tobe nor is it the
genre-defying reinvention it
considers itself to be. What it
is, however, is a smarter than
average variation on Straw
Dogs, and even though thats
nothing groundbreaking or
particularly special, its still
something thats denitely
worth your time. And I guar-
antee you, watching some-
body get stabbed in the head
witha workingblender is de-
nitely worth your time.
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Opening intheaters this week:
Getaway
One Direction: Tis Is Us
Afernoon Delight
Instructions Not Included
DVDs released Aug. 27:
Te Great Gatsby
Pain and Gain
Kon-Tiki
At Any Price
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Youre Next is fun, but doesnt invade newterritory
Youre next isnt groundbreaking, but it is a smarter than average
home invasion film worth your time.
Actors Circle at Provi-
dence Playhouse
(1256 Providence Rd,
Scranton, reservations:
570.342.9707, actorscircle.org)
Ghost of a Chance: Sept.
19-22, 27-29, 8 p.m. Thurs-
days through Saturdays, 2 p.m.
Sundays. $12, general; $10,
seniors; $8, students. Sept.
19 tickets are $8, general and
seniors; 46, students.
The Corner Bistro Com-
munity Theater
(76 S Main St, Carbondale.
570.282.7499)
Nunsense: Sept. 13-14,
8 p.m., Sept. 15, 2 p.m. $20;
$2 off ticket price if use the
code word, Sr. Amnesia.
Jason Miller Playwrights
Project
(570.591.1378, nepaplay-
wrights@live.com)
Dramatists Support Group:
Third Thursday of each month,
7 p.m., The Olde Brick Theatre
(126 W. Market St., Scranton).
Kings College Theatre
(Admin. Bldg., 133 N.
River St., Wilkes-Barre,
570.208.5825)
Almost, Maine: Oct.
3-5, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 5-6, 2
p.m. $12; $5, students/senior
citizens.
KISS Theatre Company
The Jungle Book Kids:
Sept. 20-21, 27-28, 7 p.m.;
Sept. 21-22, 28-29, 2 p.m.
Children of Eden: Nov.
8-9, 15-16, 7 p.m.; Nov. 10,
17, 2 p.m.
Registrations upcoming
workshops:
See www.kisstheatre.org for
registration forms.
My Son Pinocchio Jr.:
Ages 8-16, starts Sept. 23.
The Aristocats Kids: Ages
4-10, classes begin Oct. 19.
The Moose Exchange
(203 W. Main St., Blooms-
burg)
Lucy, ImDead!: Nov.
2, 7:30 p.m. $25 until Sept. 30,
$30 after that date.
USO-style showto honor
local veterans at Veterans
Day: Nov. 9. $35 until Sept.
30, $40 thereafter.
M.P.B. Community Play-
ers
(531 Garfeld St., Hazleton.
570.454.3305, mcgroganj@
gmail.com)
Wonderful Town: Sept.
27,-29
Music Box Players (196
Hughes St., Swoyersville:
570.283.2195 or 800.698.
PLAYor musicbox.org)
Music Theatre Academy
2013: Theatre Workshop for
students ages 6 to 20. Tuition:
$250 - $200 if paid before
Sept. 1. Sessions begin Sept.
16. Students will perform
Seussical JR The Musical,
Oct. 25-27.
Dolly Partons 9 to 5: Sept.
13-15, 20-22, 27-29. Fridays
and Saturdays bar opens 6
p.m., dinner 6:30, curtain 8;
Sundays bar opens 1 p.m.,
dinner 1:30, curtain 3. $34.00,
dinner and show; $16, show
only.
The Phoenix Performing
Arts Centre
(409-411 Main St., Duryea,
570.457.3589, phoenixpac.
vpweb.com, phoenixpac08@
aol.com)
Spamalot: ThroughAug.
25.
Pines Dinner Theatre
(448 North 17th St., Allen-
town. 610.433.2333. pinesdin-
nertheatre.com)
Route 66: Sept. 6-Oct.
20, Wednesdays through Sun-
days. $48.50, adults; $46.50,
seniors (60+); $20, children
under the age of 16. Includes
dinner, beverages during din-
ner, the show, and tax.
Shawnee Playhouse
(570.421.5093, theshawnee-
playhouse.com)
I Love You, Youre
Perfect, NowChange: Aug.
21, 25, 29, 30, Sept. 1, 2 p.m.;
Aug. 3, 31, 8 p.m. $28, adults;
$25, seniors; $15, children.
All Shook Up: Aug. 22-
23, 28, 2 p.m.; Aug. 30, 8 p.m.
$28, adults; $25, seniors; $15,
children.
The Shawnee Story:
Aug. 24, 31, 2 p.m. $18,
adults; $15, seniors; $10,
children.
The King and I: Aug.
21, 24, 8 p.m. $28, adults; $25,
seniors; $15, children.
AFewof Our Favorite
Things Cabaret: Aug. 22, 7
p.m. Suggested goodwill dona-
tion of $8 welcome at door.
The Emperors New
Clothes: Aug. 17, 21, 23, 10
a.m. $10.
Disneys Beauty and the
Beast Jr.: Aug. 22-24, 7 p.m.
$10.
Auditions for fall/winter
season:
Aug. 18, 1-4 p.m. for 17
and under; 4-5 p.m. for 18
syears and over.
Summer Swing! The
Joan Harris Centres Annual
Summer Shows:
Aug. 21, 4 and 7 p.m.,
Knoebals Amusement Resort,
Elysburg. For more info call
570.287.7977.
Theatre at the Grove
(5177 Nuangola Road, Nu-
angola. nuangolagrove.com,
570.868.8212, grovetickets@
frontier.com)
Ticket pricing: $18, plays;
$20, musicals; $86, summer
pass, frst fve shows; $120,
season pass. All shows are
BYOBand feature cabaret
seating.
The Mousetrap: Sept.
13, 14, 19-21, 8 p.m.; Sept. 15,
22, 3 p.m.
Sweeney Todd: The De-
mon Barber of Fleet Street:
Oct. 18, 19, 25, 26, Nov. 1, 2,
8 p.m.; Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, 3
p.m.
Its a Wonderful Life:
Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 6, 7, 12-14,
8 p.m.; Dec. 1, 8, 15, 3 p.m.
Wilkes University
(84 W. South St, Wilkes-
Barre, 1.800.WILKES.U,
wilkes.edu)
The Curious Savage:
Sept. 26-28, 8 p.m., Sept. 29,
2 p.m.
Seussical, The Musical:
Nov. 8-9, 15-16, 8 p.m., Nov.
10, 17, 2 p.m.
The No-Frills Revue:
Feb. 14-15, 21-22, 8 p.m., Feb.
16, 23, 2 p.m.
Check out Chekhov, An
Evening of One Act Plays by
Anton Pavlovich Chekov:
April 3-5, 8 p.m., April 6, 2
p.m.
Expanded listings at
theweekender.com.
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Rich Howells | Weekender Editor
Virgil a vital project worth talking about
I bet youre expecting me to
talk about Bateck this week,
but since everyone else is, lets
focus onsomethinga bit more
important inthe geekworldat
this moment breaking new
ground.
Its something comic books
have been great at since
their inception in the 1930s,
making use of unique story-
telling techniques to tell all
kinds of tales, from cheesy,
family-friendly superhero
saves the day ction to dark,
hardboiled adult stories that
even the hardest R-rated lm
wouldnt touch. Theres a rea-
son why studios and lmmak-
ers are mining comics for the
next great idea its one of the
only mediums left thats still
full of them.
Many of these ideas come
from independent creators,
and the latest Ive read about
is Virgil, an original graph-
ic novel inspired as much
by Archie Comics as it is
Quentin Tarantinos Django
Unchained. Yes, in the world
of comics, that sentence is
actually not all that crazy.
New York-based creator
Steve Orlando, who wrote
Mystery in Space for DC
Comics/Vertigo, Vol. 1and3of
Outlaw Territory for Image
Comics, and Nobodies Vol.
2 for Drawmore, Inc., asked,
after seeing Archie intro-
duce an openly gay character
(Kevin Keller) that didnt
fetishize the lifestyle, why
this fair, normal treatment
couldnt appear elsewhere.
On the other side of the
spectrum, Django touched
a nerve when it came out late
last year by using spaghetti
Western and grindhouse-style
blaxploitation to talk about
racism in the days of slavery
and today, forcing Orlando to
question why the same hadnt
been done to tackle issues of
the LGBTQ community. In
other words, whycant charac-
ters who are typically straight
be gay, and why cant classic
tropes be turned upside down
by putting strong, central gay
characters into the mix?
Virgil, the story of an
outed gay cop who must
ght his way across a violent,
homophobic landscape to
save his kidnapped boyfriend,
is the answer to all these ques-
tions.
As Django was a blax-
ploitation throwback, this
would be exploitation for
the LGBTQ community.
With the anti-gay violence in
Jamaica largely unknown, I
knew where to set my book
a place commonly thought
of as a vacation paradise,
with an unexplored under-
belly, Orlando explained on
Virgils Kickstarter page.
70percent of citizens dont
think gay men and women
deserve basic human rights.
The worlds highest murder
rate. The worst place onEarth
to be gay.
Andnooneknows. Because
of that, Virgil is vital. Virgil
uses a story every reader can
get behind to open eyes to the
LGBTQ communitys battle.
It doesnt ignore the darkness
within.
Yes, Orlando is funding
this through Kickstarter, and
he only has until Sept. 11 to
reach his $15,000 goal. So
far, hes about one-third of the
waythere, soI must askwhy
havent I read about this proj-
ect on all the major comic and
entertainment websites?
Why arent supporters
screaming, Finally! and
haters shouting obscenities?
Have we really let the genre
become so lame and main-
stream that Ben Afeck play-
ing Batman is all we can talk
about? No. I refuse to believe
that.
When I started reading
comics at around eight years
old, I immediately understood
that X-Men wasnt just about
cool mutants with powers
versus bad guys; it was about
discrimination, racism, and
ghting for what you know
is right even when the world
thinks youre wrong.
I understood even then that
there was more to comics
than battle scenes and bright
colors, that this medium was
capable of taking on more
than others would dare. I
can see that spirit running
through Virgil loud and
clear, which is why I think its
worth talking about.
After all, its talking about
the things we probably should
be right now.
I, for one, will besupporting
this project because I want to
see howthis remarkable story
plays out. As a fan of both
comics and 70s exploitation
lms, I couldnt ask for a more
daring or intriguing graphic
novel to read, and just from
the pages released so far, its
clear that artist JDFaith really
understoodwhat Orlandowas
trying to accomplish and was
able to bring this gritty grind-
house story to life with bold,
strikingly colorful visuals.
And I may not have ever
learned about it had I not met
Steve at a friends wedding
last year, friending him on
Facebook and seeing the links
pop up in my newsfeed.
Im thrilled to dedicate col-
umn space this week to some-
thing new, different, and chal-
lenging instead of recycling
the same old conversation
about fan outrage and trend-
ing hashtags.
Geeks everywhere should
do the same and link the hell
out of kickstarter.com/proj-
ects/thesteveorlando/virgil-
an-original-graphic-novel and
thesteveorlando.com, give
what they can, and discuss
something that could actually
break some ground.
Thats probably why they
started reading comics in the
rst place, and its probably
why they still do.
Hows that for fan reaction?
-Rich Howells is a lifelong
Marvel Comics collector, wan-
nabe Jedi master, andcult lm
fan. E-mail himat rhowells@
civitasmedia.com.
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Weekender Correspondent
Collins sees herself in Clary of Mortal Instruments
Based on Cassandra Clares best-selling
fantasy adventure series, The Mortal
Instruments: City of Bones is the latest in a
seemingly endless procession of young-adult
fantasy books being adapted for the screen.
In the wake of Harry Potter, theres
been Twilight, Percy Jackson, and
The Hunger Games. And still to come is
Enders Game with Asa Buttereld and
Divergent with Shailene Woodley.
So, how is The Mortal Instruments dif-
ferent from all of the other fantasy lms that
have come before it?
Let actress Lily Collins count the ways.
I think ours has a comedic undertone that
none of the other [franchises] have. We dont
take ourselves too seriously.
Also, were telling a very real story that
just happens to be taking place in a fantasy
world. And the two worlds are married in a
way that it almost doesnt matter because its
a very realistic situation that [protagonist]
Clary nds herself in: shes trying to nd her
mother.
The movie is all character and emotion-
based. And romance doesnt dene Clary.
Shes dened by the drama and the action
and the emotional journey she goes on.
In The Mortal Instruments, which
opened Aug. 21, Collins plays Clary, a seem-
ingly ordinary young woman who discov-
ers a hidden world of Shadowhunters or
angel/human warriors who protect human-
ity from ever-present evil creatures, includ-
ing demons, warlocks, vampires, and were-
wolves.
Clary gets pulled into the secret world
after her mother (Lena Headey of Game
of Thrones) goes missing. As she and her
best friend Simon (Robert Sheehan) try
to solve the mystery, Clary learns shes a
Shadowhunter herself.
If she ever wants to see her mother again,
she has to join forces with fellow ght-
ers Jace (Jamie Campbell Bower), Isabelle
(Jemima West), and Alec (Kevin Zegers).
Campbell Bower, who dated Collins for a
year, believes Collins aces a tricky role.
Lily is just unbelievable, he says Clary
has to ask, `What is this? Whats going on?
so many times and she has to go through so
many huge emotional ups and downs.
Lily just smashes itShes a joy to watch.
Shes a young actress whos only been around
for three or four years, and she just killed this
role. Shes an absolute star.
Clarys journey is, indeed, a humdinger
that takes her from a sheltered existence as a
shy wallower to a bold life as a young war-
rior capable of handling herself in a dark and
scary world.
She nds her voice in the story, says
Collins, 24. She is a feisty, passionate young
woman who doesnt victimize herself. The
second she feels vulnerable, she acknowledg-
es that vulnerability but also accepts help to
push herself forward.
I really like that she never takes no for an
answer; she takes it almost as an encourage-
ment to continue.
Collins could relate to Clarys determina-
tion on a number of different levels. Im
very close to my mom, so Id like to think Id
do the same thing for my momas Clary does
for hers, says the actress.
Also, I used to pitch talk showideas when
I was 15 or 16 years old and I got told no so
many times, and Id always take it as, No,
not right now. When Clary gets told no,
she thinks, OK, you wont help me. but Ill
nd someone else who can.
Over the course of the movie, Clary sur-
prises herself as she discovers her inner war-
rior. To get into ghting trim, the actress
trained with a personal tness guru for three
months prior to lming. Then, during pro-
duction, shed receive lessons from members
of the stunt team every morning.
We all did it, says Collins of the cast
members. We trained together, we sweated
together, we bonded together. But it was
worth it because I did my own stunts, bar
one. And I had high heels on for nearly
everything. I was thinking, Man, cut me
some slack. But no injuries, so it was fun.
Even before she was cast in the movie,
Collins was a fan of the Mortal Instruments
books. When she rst walked on the set in
Toronto and saw the City of Bones as well
as such settings as the Institute, Java Jones
and Clarys apartment, the actress was awe-
struck.
It was insane, she says. I had to stop
for a moment and just so of go, Wow, this
is really happening. This is the real deal. It
was exactly as I envisioned everything. I felt
so privileged to be a part of something so
massive.
Back in 2010, when she landed the role
of Clary, Collins had only two lms on her
resume. Then just as the movie was about
to go into production, it was shut down and
delayed.
While the screenplay underwent a series
of rewrites, Collins was cast as Snow White
in the big-budget extravaganza Mirror
Mirror with Julia Roberts.
The delay turned out to be a godsend
for Collins, who returned to The Mortal
Instruments with a good deal more experi-
ence.
I think I learned a lot about myself and
grew as an actress, she relates.
The daughter of Genesis drummer and
singer Phil Collins and his second wife, Jill
Tavelman, Collins was born in England. At
the age of six, following her parents divorce,
Lily moved with her mother to Beverly Hills.
While she has no memory of hanging out
backstage at her fathers shows, she does
recall him and her mother giving her sound
advice about her career plans.
Both of my parents would always say, If
youre passionate about something, then its
the right choice for you, says the actress.
Initially, Collins was passionate about
journalism. She wrote a monthly column
for Ellegirl at 15 and later contributed to
Teen Vogue. She covered President Obamas
rst inauguration for Nickelodeon and
the Democratic and Republican National
Conventions for Seventeen.
Asked to name a highlight of her years as
a teen scribe, Collins recalls her interview
with Scarlett Johansson on behalf of Rock
the Vote.
For me, to be able to talk to an incred-
ibly smart woman like Scarlett about life and
politics and fashion and everything it was
really cool, recalls Collins. I was honored
Cosmogirl would give me the opportunity to
be responsible for a big cover story like that.
Even as Collins was pursuing a degree in
broadcast journalism from the University of
Southern California, she never gave up her
desire to be an actor. In 2009, she got the
opportunity to play Sandra Bullocks daugh-
ter in The Blind Side and ran with it.
Roles in Priest with Paul Bettany,
Abduction with Taylor Lautner, Stuck
On You with Jennifer Connelly, and the
Kingston-set The English Teacher with
Julianne Moore followed. Trivia note: The
English Teacher was written by Wilkes-
Barre native Dan Chariton and his wife
Stacy Chariton.
Collins credits her co-stars, particularly
Moore, with helping her gain condence in
front of the camera.
Any opportunity anyone has to work
with Julianne Moore, they should take it,
she says of the movie, which arrives on DVD
Sept. 3. Shes the most incredible human
being.
And even though the character was a
small one in an ensemble piece, to be able to
play opposite Julianne and go head to head
with her that was incredible.
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Lily Collins plays Clary Fray, who discovers the hidden world of the Shadowhunters and eventually learns that she is also a Shadowhunter, just like her
mother.
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Makeup tips and tricks Made easy
Bobby Walsh | Weekender Correspondent
Fitness tips & tricks
Tim Hlivia | Special to the Weekender
One of the biggest prob-
lems with nutrition in
todays society is that we
tend to overdo it. Second
to that is our lack of
knowledge regarding food.
Food is fuel for our bod-
ies, but we also use food
in our social settings. We
associate food with social-
ization, which is ne, but
I think too much empha-
sis is placed on it. This is
especially true when the
wrong types of food are
front and center.
With so many choices
nowadays, we are not
even sure what real food
is, what it looks like, or
where to nd it. We live in
a society ruled by instant
gratication. If the driver
in front of us pauses for
too long at a red light, we
honk the horn to get him
moving. If our Internet
connection is slightly
slower than normal, we
start cursing it. Weve now
become programmed to
dislike waiting.
As frustrating as it may
be, this state of mind is
also sabotaging our nutri-
tion habits. The thought
of cooking a meal after a
work day sounds so much
like a chore. We created
the bad habit of eating
fast food just so we can eat
and get on with our lives
because the new episode
of The Real Housewives
starts soon.
Whats worse is bad
habits like this not only
make us unhealthier, but
less active. Posting up on
the couch because of the
insulin-induced coma we
put ourselves into cre-
ates a host of other health
issues also. Our workouts
suffer because of what
we eat. Our weight suf-
fers because of the lack of
exercise. Sleep is disrupt-
ed, and to compensate,
we over-caffeinate just to
make it through the day.
The weekend binge bleeds
into the following week,
and before you know it,
you stopped going to the
gym for months and its
hard to get back because
of how you feel. And the
vicious cycle of rebirth and
destruction continues.
Solution: Stop think-
ing of exercising and eat-
ing well as something you
have to do to lose weight.
Instead, think of it as
something you need to
do to prevent your body
from breaking down. This
simple change in how you
view it may just be enough
to put an end to the self-
sabotaging you do.
Tip: The best way to
avoid unnecessary and
unhealthy additives to
your food is to stick to
foods in their most natural
form. If you dont know
where to begin or what to
eat, start with eliminating
what not to eat. The main
rule with healthy eating is
to look at the ingredient
list rather than the nutri-
tion facts. The shorter the
ingredient list, the healthi-
er the food.
-Tim Hlivia is the owner
of Leverage Fitness Studio
in Forty Fort.
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Forming better nutrition habits
Love your color
Fall is quickly approach-
ing and the September
issues of the top style mag-
azines are out, displaying
all the new hair trend col-
ors are you ready to make
the change?
Working at the Sapphire
Salon & Destination Spa,
I see a lot of hair color cli-
ents come in every six-to-
eight weeks for their color
retouch. I also see the
same people come in for
their new spring/summer
or fall/winter trend color
looks every season.
This fall/winter, hair
color collections are featur-
ing soft cool brown tones,
very bright whites, neu-
tral wheat blondes and,
of course, natural golden
redheads. Whichever color
you decide to transform
yourself with, it is very
vital to update your make-
up collection to go with it,
as well as t in with the lat-
est seasonal trends.
If you are making that
drastic change, be sure to
set aside extra time with
your stylist or makeup art-
ist for a makeup lesson to
help sort out and pick up
new shades of eye colors,
lip colors, and cheek colors
to compliment your new
look.
I know from experience
that whenever I change
my hair color, I am quite
weary about the initial
transformation and second
guess the whole thing until
I change up my blush or
bronzer.
When going with a new
hair color, always take
into consideration your
eye color. Pick out differ-
ent tones within your iris
and go with them for your
new color; that way youre
staying true to your natural
chemistry and, no matter
the level of drastic change,
this new hue will still com-
pliment you.
Take that same theory
and apply it to your new
makeup, taking the colors
that are in your iris and
using matching tones on
the eyes, lips, and cheeks.
If you have blue eyes or
green eyes with no other
golden tones in them, its
obvious you cant wear
blue or green blush/lip-
stick. In cases like this,
its best to look at a color
wheel and use something
opposite these colors that
will be complimentary to
them.
For example, blue eyes
look amazing with bronze,
golden, or copper tones.
Green goes great with
red, purple, or gold tones.
Keeping your look cohe-
sive and monochromatic
is the best way to go; its
very natural, and no mat-
ter who you are or what
you look like, its the most
attering. Besides, no one
really ever compliments
how amazing your red and
black mohawk makes your
eyes look and, if they do,
do they mean it?
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Tip: dark Coca-Cola-
colored lips are a must
this fall, but to maintain
a sense of beauty, keep
the rest of your look
light and airy.
Trick: Change up
your existing natural
hair color with vibrant-
colored shampoos
that will add or impart
specifc tones to liven
up your hair. aveda
carries such shampoos
and conditioners for
redheads, brunettes,
black hair, golden
blondes, and platinum
blondes at aveda.com.
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DEREK WARREN
Weekender Correspondent
BEER REVIEWS
Derek Warren | Weekender Correspondent
Keep calmand keep drinking
Pumpkin beer: an expos
Brewer: 21st
Amendment Brewery
Beer: Hop Crisis
Style: American
Double/Imperial IPA
ABV: 9.7%
Why hop crisis? A few
years ago, the hop market
experienced a shortage
and the prices of hops
skyrocketed, causing
many breweries to either
change the hops they used
in beers or cut back on the
hoppiness. In response
to this crisis, the 21st
Amendment went the
opposite route and cre-
ated the biggest and hop-
piest beer in their lineup,
and we are all better off
because of this decision!
Description: Hop
Crisis pours a slightly
hazy golden straw color
with a creamy off-white
head that lingers long
leaving a thick lacing on
the glass. The aroma is
dominated by what you
would imagine with an
imperial IPA: hops, hops,
and more hops. The hop
bouquet on display here
is ruled by citrus backed
with oral, and resin
along with hints of breadi-
ness from the malt and a
bit of vanilla sweetness
from the oak. The taste
is surprisingly sweet,
which some may complain
about, but I love it. On the
palate up front, the taste
of biscuits and caramel
from the malt coat the pal-
ate before being assaulted
by grapefruit and lemon
notes from the hops
before washing away leav-
ing a long dry nish. This
beer is super crisp with a
medium body and great
carbonation everything
you would want from a
great beer and even better
since it is in a can.
Food pairing: As with
most IPAs, Hop Crisis
pairs perfectly with many
Mexican dishes, espe-
cially those with bright
citric notes. However,
the sweetness of this beer
make is perfect with Thai
food. Thai is known for
its perfect blend of sweet,
sour, salty, and spicy dish-
es, and Hop Crisis is truly
in its element with these
dishes, especially those
with coconut, highlight-
ing the sweetness of the
dish and the beer. Another
great nal summer dish
to have with this beer
is a nice grilled salmon
drizzled with olive oil and
a squeeze of lemon and
black pepper. The citrus
of the sh and beer are a
perfect combination, and
the oil from the salmon is
picked up and taken away
from the beer, making it a
true summer treat.
Is it worth trying? Do
you like beer? If you read
this far I will assume yes,
in which case, TRY THIS
BEER! It is a tough beer
to nd, though, because it
is a rotating beer for 21st
Amendment, meaning it is
not available year round,
and when it is released,
it goes very fast and with
good reason its deli-
cious! Summer is typically
seen as IPA season, and
since summer is winding
down, I felt the best way
to end it was by reviewing
one of my favorite IPAs.
If you cannot nd Hop
Crisis, though, certainly
try 21st Amendments
Brew Free or Die IPA,
another fantastic IPA!
The other fantastic fea-
ture of this beer is that it
is great for hopheads and
still very approachable
for newbies to craft beer,
a tough balancing act to
achieve!
Rating: W W W W V
Where can I get it?
Get your cans at Krugels
Georgetown Deli & Beer
in Wilkes-Barre, the only
establishment with this
beautiful beer in stock.
But get there fast these
never last!
Remember, enjoy
responsibly! Cheers!
-Derek Warren is a beer
fanatic, avid homebrew-
er, and beer historian.
Follow Dereks beer blog
at idtapthat.org.
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As many of you may
have noticed, pumpkin
beers have begun invad-
ing store shelves even
earlier this year. Many
breweries have made
negative statements
about this fact, stating
that some breweries are
using last years pumpkin
crop or canned pumpkins
in their beers to meet
the early release date. I
have no opinion on that
matter; I am a huge fan
of many pumpkin beer
offerings and, of course,
some are better than oth-
ers, but putting all that
aside, what is a pumpkin
beer?
Pumpkins are in the
squash family of vegeta-
bles, a family of vegeta-
bles not really known for
their huge flavor. So why
are pumpkin beers so
damn flavorful? Well, the
answer is that what many
of us refer to as pumpkin
beers are in fact spiced
beers and many of these
pumpkin beers do not
even contain pumpkin
gasp! Now, of course,
many breweries still use
pumpkins as well, and
there is ongoing dispute
whether pumpkins truly
add flavor to the beer or
not. However, the main
spices that are used in
pumpkin beers are cin-
namon, nutmeg, allspice,
cloves, and ginger, with
variations of these and
others added for unique
experiences.
Pumpkin beers have
been brewed in the
United States for hun-
dreds of years, dating
back to the original set-
tlers. The main reason
that pumpkins were
used was not due to the
unbelievable flavor, but
because of the vast avail-
ability of the gourds. One
of the main ingredients
required to make beer is
malt, and the settlers did
not have as much good
malt available as they did
pumpkins, so a natural
substitute was found, as
pumpkins have naturally
fermentable sugars need-
ed to make beer. Trust
me, though; their pump-
kin beer was not one that
we would enjoy drinking
in large quantities today!
So how did we end up
with the heavily spiced
pumpkin beers that we
know and love today?
Well, pumpkin beers
remained popular in the
U.S., and over time, the
idea of having a pump-
kin in a glass devel-
oped into pumpkin pie
in a glass. There is no
one real sticking point
to hang this change on,
though. However, there
is one brewery that is
credited with reviving
this style of beer, and that
is Buffalo Bills Brewery.
Buffalo Bills have been
brewing their pumpkin
ale since the mid-80s
and have attracted a
very loyal fan base for
the beer using a recipe
based upon one by an
avid homebrewer named
George Washington; he
was also president at one
time as well.
The style has contin-
ued to grow in popular-
ity year after year, hence
the earlier and earlier
release dates. We now
have great pumpkin
offerings from breweries
such as Dogfish Head,
Smuttynose, Long Trail,
and Elysian Brewing
Company, with many
more breweries releas-
ing pumpkin beers every
year. Pumpkin beers are
also branching out from
simple ales into porters,
stouts, and imperial ver-
sions.
The term pumpkin
beer can be very divi-
sive among beer aficio-
nados, with many not
wanting to recognize
the style or writing it
off more as a marketing
gimmick than a beer. I
am certainly not in that
camp, and I believe that
pumpkin beers are a fan-
tastic way to bring in the
fall season, even if it is
still summer.
Living in Northeastern
Pennsylvania also gives
many of us opportunities
to have fantastic pump-
kin beers brewed right in
our backyard. Whether
it is 3 Guys and a Beerd
with their Soul Patch
Pumpkin Ale, Breaker
Brewing Companys
Potbelly Pumpkin Ale,
Stegmaiers Pumpkin
Ale, or Nimble Hills
Jack Be Nimble Pumpkin
Ale all of these beers
are fantastic and brewed
right here in NEPA.
Not to mention other
great pumpkin beers
brewed in Pa., such as
Weyerbachers Imperial
Pumpkin, a personal
favorite, or the ever-
so-popular Pumking by
Southern Tier, brewed
right over the border in
N.Y. We are certainly liv-
ing in the perfect area to
drink amazing pumpkin
beers.
While it may be a bit
too early in the season
for some of us to dive
into pumpkin beers,
there is never a season
to not have good beers.
So take advantage of the
areas overabundance of
great pumpkin beers and
try them all while you
still can because, after
all, they are seasonal,
and before you know it,
the winter frost will be
upon us and all of the
pumpkin beers will dis-
appear with Linus and
the Great Pumpkin.
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1 - and aahs
5 Stir-frying vessel
8 Gets older
12 Opening night
14 Cat of Iron Chef
15 Priesthood school
16 Barrel
17 Actor Chaney
18 Slim and trim
20 Extraterrestrial
23 Put your foot down?
24 Infant
25 Cabal member
28 High card
29 Sacha Baron Cohen
portrayal
30 Haul
32 Emulate Ponce de
Leon
34 Car
35 Freeway access
36 The - Is Right
37 Horseradish kin
40 That woman
41 Partner
42 Florida State athlete
47 Libertine
48 Makes like
49 Act
50 Used a shovel
51 Halt
DOWN
1 Photo - (PR events)
2 Raw rock
3 Height of fashion?
4 John le Carr hero
5 Remove gradually
6 Hockey legend Bobby
7 Pennsylvania, the -
State
8 Take
9 Soccer score
10 Formerly, formerly
11 Rice wine
13 Part of the loop
19 White House turn-
down
20 Lawyers org.
21 Arsenic and Old -
22 Mountain goat
23 Drink noisily
25 Made a vow
26 Needle case
27 Campus mil. grp.
29 Spill the beans
31 Trouble
33 Beseeched
34 Sports venues
36 Collins or Donahue
37 Prison division
38 Lotion additive
39 Pivot
40 Too condent
43 Ostrichs kin
44 Mel of Cooperstown
45 Virgo neighbor
46 Kreskins claim
last week
SEE AGENDA, PAGE 50
BAZAARS/FESTIVALS
26th Annual Felittese Festival
sept. 6-8, Old Forge. 5-10 p.m.
Friday, saturday, noon-10 p.m.
sunday. 2nd annual Race for
Our Lady of Constantinople
sept. 8, 9 a.m., Old Forge High
school Football Field. Mass to
honor Our Lady sept. 8, 10 a.m.,
st. Marys Church. For more
info visit www.facebook.com/
Felitteseassociation.
27th annual Pocono State
Craft Festival
(www.poconocrafts.comor call
570-476-4460.)
Aug. 24-25, Quiet Valley (347
Quiet Valley Road, Stroudsburg).
$6, adults; Free, children 12 and
under.
33rd Annual Pennsylvania
Renaissance Faire:
saturdays and sundays through
Oct. 27, and Labor day Monday,
Mount Hope estate and Winery.
$29.95, adults; $10.95, children
ages 5 to 11. For more info
and tickets visit PaRenFaire.
comor call the box ofce at
717.665.7021.
La Festa Italiana:
aug. 31-sept. 1, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.;
sept. 2, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Railfest 2013
Aug. 31-Sept. 1, Steamtown
national Historic site, scranton.
St. John the Baptist Orthodox
Church
(93 Zerby ave, edwardsville)
15th Annual Ethnic Food
Festival: aug. 24, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
BENEFITS/CHARITY EVENTS
American Cancer Society
Cancer Prevention Study-3
(CPs-3): nov. 2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,
nov. 6, 4-8 p.m., Keystone
College Hibbard Campus Center.
Participants can register at www.
keystonecps3.org. For more info
call 570.562.9749.
American Lung Association
Fight for Air Walk: Oct. 3,
Mcdade Park, scranton.
Registration 9 a.m., run beings
9:45, walkers at 10. For more info
visit lunginfo.org/scrantonwalk.
American Red Cross
11th Annual Golf Tournament:
sept. 23, registration 11 a.m.,
shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.,
glenmaura national golf Club.
dinner and awards ceremony at 6
p.m. Limited to 120 golfers. $300
per golfer. to make a reservation
for golf and/or dinner, contact
Carol Crane at 570.823.7161, ext.
329 or carol.crane@redcross.org.
Blue Chip Farms Animal
Refuge
(974 Lockville Rd., dallas,
570.333.5265, www.
bcfanimalrefuge.org)
Paws for Pets fundraiser: Aug.
25, 12:30-6:30 p.m., stormi steel
skin F/X(214 Wyoming ave.,
Kingston). $30 donation.
CareNet of Scranton
Third Annual Walk for Life: Sept.
14, registration 9 a.m., walk from
10-11 a.m., Courthouse square,
scranton. $25 per person. For
more info or to register for the
walk visit carenetofscranton.com.
Luzerne County Pit Bull
Owners, Inc.
3rd Annual Pit Bull Awareness
day and Carnival: Oct. 26, noon-6
p.m., Kirby Park.
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Foundation
Chapter Kick-of: Sept. 20,
6-7:30 p.m., Pocono Medical
Center Main Building (206 E.
Brown St., East Stroudsburg).
Share the Journey, Suicide
Prevention Regional Walk
Sept. 7, 9 a.m. registration,
walk at 10, Lackawanna County
Courthouse (Linden street side,
scranton). Register at www.
rtheastsuicidepreventionintiative.
com.
Traceys Hope Hospice Care
Program and Domestic Animal
Rescue
(570.466.7930,
traceyshopenmcdonald@gmail.
com, petservicesbydenise.com)
Rummage Sale: Sept. 7, 8 a.m.-
2:30 p.m., St. Benedicts Church
basement (155 austin ave.,
Wilkes-Barre).
Valley with a Heart
13th Annual Beneft Ride & Family
Picnic: sept. 1 (rain date sept.
2), 8-11 a.m., registration and
breakfast; ride leaves at 11. $15,
rider; $10, passengerl; $5, non-
riders; free, kids 12 and under.
CAR & BIKE EVENTS
570 Riders Bike Nights
Runs every Monday in the
summer. 6 p.m., Dairy Queen,
Rt. 315
8th Annual Tommy Z Memorial
Car, Street Rod and Bike Show:
sept. 15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (Rain date
sept. 22), Crestwood High school
parking lot. $12 registration until
sept. 1, $15 afterwards. For an
application call 570.868.6515.
Coal Cracker Cruisers Car Club
(570.876.4034)
Cruise Night: Sept. 6, 6-9 p.m.,
advance auto Parts (Route 6,
Carbondale).
15th Annual Car Show: Sept.
15, 9 a.m. For more info contact
Joann spalnick, 570.876.4034.
Fall Festival Car Cruise
(eagle Rock Resort, 1 Country
Club dr., Hazleton)
Oct. 12, 10 a.m.-midnight. Rain
date Oct. 13. Optional donation
of $12 day of show, $9 pre-
registration. Pre-register by
mailing 1 Country Club drive,
Hazle township, Pa18202.
Hunlock Creek Vol. Fire Co.
6th annual Car, truck, Motorcycle
show: sept. 1. Rain date sept. 2.
McDonalds (Route 590 Hamlin,
Pa)
Car Cruise: Every second Friday
of august, september, 6 P.M.
Montage Mountain Classics
(thurs., 6-9 p.m., Fri., 6-10 p.m.,
sat., 5-9 p.m.)
Car Cruises:
Sept. 21, 5-9 p.m., Johnny
Rockets, Montage Mountain.
Sept. 6, 5-9 p.m., Pittston
Cruise, tomato Festival parking
lot.
Cruise to Beneft Ronald
Mcdonald House: sept. 22, 2-6
p.m. Rain date sept. 29.
CHURCHES
Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Church
(420 Main Rd., Hanover twp.,
570.823.6242)
Annual Chicken Barbecue/
Flea Market/Craft sale: sept.
15, noon-4 p.m. $9, dinner.
additional feamarket times sept.
20, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; sept. 21, 8
a.m.-noon and 6-7 p.m.; sept. 22,
10 a.m.-noon.
Restored Church
(downtown arts, 47 north
Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre)
Grand opening service: Sept. 8,
10L30 a.m.
Ss. Cyril and Methodius
Ukrainian Catholic Church
(135 River st., Olyphant)
Third Annual Rummage Sale:
sept. 20, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., sept.
21, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., american
Legion Hall (Raymond Henry Post
no. 327).
125th Anniversary Celebration;
Oct. 27, beginning with liturgy at
3 p.m., followed by celebration
from5-9 p.m. $40, per person;
$12, children 12 and under.
For tickets contact sandra at
570.383.9487.
EVENTS
Back Mountain Martial Arts
(114o Memorial Highway, dallas.
570.675.9535, info@ufa-a.com,
www.ufa-a.com.)
Free anti-bully seminar: Aug.
24, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Chinchilla Hose Company
(shady Lane Rd., 570.586.5726,
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Jason Aldean @ Toyota Pavilion at Montage
Mountain 08.25.13
Photos by Lisa Petz For more photos, go to www.theweekender.com
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Sara Pokorny | Weekender StafWriter
SARA POKORNY
Weekender stafWriter
Pasta, trains, and cannolis
Garlic. Tomato.
Kielbasa. Are you sick of
all the festivals yet?
Of course you arent,
which is good, because
this weekend theres a dou-
ble helping of them.
In following with the
theme of we really like
to eat around here in
NEPA, La Festa Italiana
will take place Saturday
through Monday, tricking
those roaming Courthouse
Square in Scranton into
thinking theyre actually
strolling through Italy.
The Square is much like
the Italian piazza, an open
public square that is often
the center of life in the
country where events take
place throughout the year.
There are also Italian tunes
being pumped through the
place and over 80 vendors
lining all four sides that
tout not only the best in
Italian cuisine, but other
ethnicities as well.
There are multiple
stages showcasing various
forms of entertainment,
and on Sunday morn-
ing, a mass in Italian will
take place at St. Peters
Cathedral.
If you can nd room to
stuff down even more food
after doing a lap around
the fest, join in on the
Cannoli Eating Contest
Sept. 2 at 1:30 p.m., host-
ed by the Original Scala
Brothers Pastry Shop.
Also this weekend, the
city of Scranton is cel-
ebrating a major part of
the history of the area: the
railroad.
The seventh annual
Railfest will offer not only
plenty of locomotives to
see, but demonstrations
about things like changing
the wheels on a train, rides
on trolleys and cabooses,
a look at high-tech train
tracking programs, and
plenty of entertainment.
There will be trains both
big and small, with chanc-
es to look at model sets as
well as the real thing. The
train styles run the gamut
from vehicles of the 1900s
to the new, sleek models of
today.
An excursion to Moscow
will leave at 12:30 each
day with a photo run-by
opportunity at Moscow
Station.
Also, if youre interested
in going from one celebra-
tion to the other, free trol-
ley bus rides will be run-
ning between La Festa and
Railfest throughout each
day.
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RAilfeSt 2013
aug. 31-sept. 1, 9 a.m.-
5 p.m., steamtown
national Historic site
(4 Lackawanna ave.,
scranton).
aug. 31, 11 a.m.10 p.m.;
sept. 1, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.;
sept. 2, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.,
Courthouse square,
scranton.
Schedule:
Aug. 31:
11:30 a.m.: Opening
Ceremonies
noon: Ron Leas Orchestra
noon: two for the Road
with Bob Mecca
noon: Jimmy C and Hippie
Pizza Pie
2 p.m.: Celebrity Chef
Joseph Caputo of Zuppa
2 p.m.: take three with
tony Bouselli
2 p.m.: Italian Continentals
featuring Mike Lanza
3:30 p.m.: arabesque
dance academy
4 p.m.: the Magics
4 p.m.: Lou Cossa
4 p.m.: east Coast trio
with Julian sparacino, Phil
Rossi, Chuck scrimalli,
Brian Mcgurl
5 p.m.: turi dance studio
5:30 p.m.: university of
scranton Jazz Band
6 p.m.: Celebrity Chef
Joseph Caputo of Zuppa!
7 p.m.: Chris Macchio from
nyC, featured Italian tenor
8:30 p.m.: Old Friends
Sept. 1:
10 a.m.: Mass in Italian at
st. Peters Cathedral
11:30 a.m.: King Henry and
the Original showmen
noon: Carmelo Raccuglia,
the singing Pizza dude
Celebrity fromnewyork
noon: Wanabees
1 p.m.: al grout, juggler
and magician
1:30- Chris Macchio from
nyC, featured Italian tenor
2 p.m.: Bill and donna
arnold
2 p.m.: al grout, juggler
and magician
2 p.m.: Celebrity Chef
Joseph Caputo of Zuppa!
3 p.m.: PaCI Band
Celebrates 100years
3:30 p.m.: Carmelo
Raccuglia fromnewyork
City
4 p.m.: Ballet theatre of
scranton
4 p.m.: Janice gambo
4 p.m.: Carmelo Raccuglia,
the singing Pizza dude
Celebrity fromnewyork
5 p.m.: damian the
Magician
5:30 p.m.: Celebrity Chef
Joseph Caputo of Zuppa!
6 p.m.: Frank sinatra
tribute featuring Chris
dimattio and the Brass
and Ivory Orchestra
with special guest nikki
Rasmus
8 p.m.: the Poets
9:30 p.m.: Fireworks
Sept. 2:
11:30 a.m.: the Fortunes
noon: the gene dempsey
Orchestra
1 p.m.: Binky and Jack
1:30 p.m.: gerard Mayer
showBand
1:30 p.m.: the Fab III
2:30 p.m.: giovanni
antidormi, Italian tenor
3 p.m.: Judy and Frank
3:30 p.m.: danny Rosato
and Katrina
3:30 p.m.: sarah Marie
and Joseph
4:30 p.m.: uncle Floyd
Vivino, comedian fromn.J.
5 p.m.: Frankie, toby &the
Calamari singers-dancers
with special guest nikki
Rasmus
5:30 p.m.: Los Vega, new
york Italian showBand
7:30 p.m. dean Martin
tribute
lA feStA itAliANA:
Bombes away this Labor Day
Wasnt it just Memorial
Day, the time to usher
summer in? And now its
Labor Day, when we bid
farewell to the hot season.
Its sad, truly, but Labor
Day also brings a day off,
and therefore some time to
have a nal cookout. Make
a splash at yours with this
Watermelon Bombe Ice
Cream Cake.
Whenever I see a recipe
that involves some sort of
layering, I immediately
dismiss it because it seems
like it would be entirely
too much work for some-
thing my family is going to
scarf down in a matter of
ve minutes. Thankfully,
this cake is actually quite
simple, yet yields an I
worked incredibly hard on
this look.
Seriously, do you see
this craftsmanship?
Grab a nice and round
plastic or metal bowl and
line it with plastic wrap,
making sure theres a good
deal of it hanging over the
edge. That little extra is
whats going to help you
remove it from the bowl
once everything is n-
ished.
Soften up some lime
sherbet, then spoon it into
the bowl and press and
smooth it down around the
edges. If you want this pro-
cess to go easier, run the
spatula under some hot
water before smoothing.
Chuck it in the freezer
for about 10 minutes and
let it harden.
Add mini chocolate chips
to raspberry sherbet and
stir until the mixture is
softened, then spoon the
mixture into the bowl right
on top of the lime, lling
the bowl in completely.
To make a rm base for
the cake, top the bowl off
with closely placed lady n-
gers. Place the bowl right
side up in the freezer for at
least an hour.
When youre ready to
serve, turn the bowl upside
down onto a cake platter,
gently working the edges
until the whole thing
becomes loose and the
bowl slides off.
It may look like a huge
green lump, but once you
slice into it, youre going to
hear some oohs and ahhs.
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WAteRmelON BOmBe ice cReAm
cAKe
Courtesy of: babble.com
serves 8-10
Ingredients:
2 quarts lime sherbet
2 quarts raspberry sherbet
1 c. chocolate chips
1 (3 oz.) package of Lady fngers
How-to:
Line a very round plastic or metal bowl with plastic
wrap, making sure there is more than enough plastic
hanging over the edge. spoon and smooth softened
lime sherbet around the edges of the bowl with a
spatula.
Freeze for 10 minutes and allowto harden slightly.
stir mini chocolate chips into softened raspberry
sherbet. spoon raspberry sherbet into the center part
of the lime-sherbet covered bowl.
Place lady fngers around the top of the sherbet.
Return to the freezer for an hour, or until ready to serve.
to serve, turn upside down onto a cake platter and
wiggle it out of the bowl. slice with a sharp knife.
side note: If desired, you can also add a third layer of
plain vanilla ice creambetween the two sherbets to
create thewhite part of the watermelon.
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Male Musings on love, roMance, and dating
Kenny Luck | Special to the Weekender
RICH HOWELLS
Weekender editor
For the past 15 years,
David Puts, an Associate
Professor of Anthropology
at Penn State University,
has been thinking and
writing about sex. Dr.
Puts sat down with The
Weekender to talk about
what its like doing this
kind of work.
THE WEEKENDER:
How did you become
interested in studying
sex and relationships?
DAVID PUTS: I start-
ed with an interest in
the evolution of human
behavior. When you think
about how natural selec-
tion shapes organisms, it
makes sense that sexual-
ity would be an especially
fruitful area of evolu-
tionary research. This is
because the central tenet
of natural selection is that
traits that contribute to
reproductive success get
passed on to future gen-
erations, and those that
detract from reproduction
dont make it. So traits
that have historically been
more directly tied to sex
and reproduction tend to
have experienced stron-
ger selection.
W: What is your most
memorable experience?
DP: The most memo-
rable moment for me was
in graduate school, when
I produced the rst graph
of one of my primary
research results. I was
studying the evolution
of sex differences in the
voice, and I had predicted
from existing theory and
literature that women
would be more attracted
to deep, masculine voices
during the fertile phase
of the ovulatory cycle,
and for short-term, purely
sexual (versus long-term,
committed) relationships.
I found the statistical
effects that I had predict-
ed, but it wasnt until I
saw the results graphical-
ly that I got really excited.
W: Describe any chal-
lenges you had to face.
DP: I suppose theres
still some taboo about
conducting sex research,
but, of course, profes-
sionally, the people who
review my manuscripts
and with whom I interact
are doing their own relat-
ed research. Probably the
biggest hurdle to this type
of research is in getting
grant funding. Ive been
lucky so far in getting the
money that I needed, but I
have plans for larger, more
costly projects.
W: Why is researching
sex important?
DP: Were a sexual spe-
cies. Each of us comes
from an unbroken line
of sexually reproducing
ancestors, all the way back
to the origins of sexual
reproduction over a billion
years ago. So it should be
no surprise that our sexu-
ality permeates our social
lives. Understanding how
we choose and compete
for mates, and the dynam-
ics of romantic and sexual
relationships, helps us
interact socially. It is also
worthwhile to study the
development of sex differ-
ences because many phys-
ical and mental disorders
differ in their prevalence
or severity between males
and females. So under-
standing the genetic, hor-
monal, and environmental
inuences on the develop-
ment of sex differences
will help us understand
the development of the
many health problems
that are sexually differen-
tiated.
W: Discuss a particu-
lar project or article
you have published, and
explain why it is signi-
cant.
DP: In 2010, I pub-
lished a paper concluding
that over human evolu-
tion, men have competed
for mates heavily through
the use of force or threat
of force against rival men.
This conclusion runs
counter to prior litera-
ture, which implied that
our male ancestors were
more like peacocks or
birds of paradise, winning
mates mainly by wooing
them. It has been gratify-
ing that this paper seems
to have inuenced other
researchers thinking. The
paper won an award and
has been cited steadily in
other peoples work.
W: Have any of your
academic insights about
sex changed the way
you approach your own
relationships?
DP: Maybe they did a
bit more before I got mar-
ried! I think my relation-
ships have inuenced how
I think about sexuality
more than the reverse. I
havent really used aca-
demic insights to negoti-
ate my personal relation-
ships.
W
The science of sex
Breakers goes Dark
Mohegan Sun at Pocono
Downs will be dimming the
lights and pulling the cur-
tains closed for the new-
est evolution of Breakers:
Breakers After Dark.
Every Thursday night at
10 p.m., starting Aug. 29,
Breakers will turn into a
whole new nightclub with
bottle service, enhanced
lighting, custom video,
and DJ music until 2 a.m.,
all enclosed by a curtain
to create a more intimate
atmosphere, according to
a recent press release. DJ
Fish and K-Mack will be
the rst DJs to start things
off during the opening two
weeks at 10.
We always knewwe were
missing the element of a
true nightclub experience.
Mohegan Sun at Pocono
Downs offers a variety of
entertainment options, and
Breakers After Dark will
heighten the experience
for those seeking an oppor-
tunity to enjoy the sounds
of a live DJ in a nightclub
setting, Assistant General
Manager Kara Fox-LaRose
explained.
We have installed a
curtain wall insulated with
a sound barrier that will
enclose the room and allow
us to transform the space.
Breakers After Dark will
also feature enhanced light-
ing, a live DJ, dancers, and
more space to dance. For
those interested, we will
also offer reserved seat-
ing with bottle service and
your own private server.
Breakers After Dark will
have a $10 cover charge,
but this will be waived for
all guests on opening night.
Reservations for tables and
bottle service can be made
by calling 1.888.WIN.
IN.PA.
Before exploring the
82,000 square feet of gam-
ing space, guests are also
encouraged to grab a swiv-
el stool and have a drink
rst at the M Bar, a new
intimate alcove bar featur-
ing a mosaic and granite
backsplash located in the
self-park entrance across
from the soon-to-be hotel
lobby.
(Breakers After Dark
is) new and exciting, and
we are looking forward
to bringing a new kind
of energy to our existing
venue, Fox-LaRose said.
We strive to provide
unique and memorable
experiences for our guests.
Our goal is to create an
environment for our guests
to escape to and have a
good time.
W
Breakers After
Dark opening:
aug. 29, 10 p.m.,
Mohegan sun at
Pocono downs
(1280 Hwy 315,
Wilkes-Barre).
no cover, $10 every
thursday after.
LOOK WHAT YOU MISSED
Anis Mojgani withBreakingGroundPoets @TwentyFiveEight Studios 08.25.13
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President Barack Obama andVice President Joe Biden@Lackawanna College 08.23.13
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
Would you like to deliver newspapers
as an Independent Contractor
under an agreement with
THE TIMES LEADER?
Call Terry to make an appointment
at 570-829-7138
KINGSTON
SWOYERSVILLE
WILKES-BARRE
LEE PARK
PLYMOUTH
WAPWALLOPEN
SWEET HUNLOCK CREEK
TRUCKSVILLE
Call Jim McCabe to make an appointment
at 570-970-7450
Trucksville
Shavertown
Lehman/Harveys Lake
Lee Park
Hilldale
Wyoming
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South Wilkes-Barre
Progressive Converting, the premier converting and logistics
partner for the North American paper and printing industries is
seeking highly motivated individuals for the following job
openings.
MACHINE OPERATOR
Runs the paper sheeting machine and provides basic
adjustments to product as needed. Responsible for the
quality of the product and does quality inspection checks.
Follows all safety procedures and maintains the machine to
include general maintenance, cleaning and trouble-shooting.
A minimum of three years operator experience is preferred.
Pro-Con offers a generous benefits package and pay rate is
commensurate with experience.
Progressive Converting is an Equal Employment Opportunity
Employer
Please send resume to:
Human Resources Dept.
Progressive Converting
109 Maplewood Dr.
Hazle-Township, PA 18202
Or e-mail to: bobg@pro-con.net
DRAFTSPERSON
DeLuxe Building Systems, Inc., a leading
commercial modular manufacturing company,
has an opening in its Engineering Department for
a Draftsperson. Applicant must have experience
producing Architectural, Structural and/or MEP
shop / production drawings. CAD experience
required. Experience with BIM or 3D CAD, steel
framing or modular construction a plus.
Productive communication and organizational
skills as well as knowledge and experience
with building construction standards are also
required.
DeLuxe Building Systems, Inc. offers a
comprehensive benefits package and salary
commensurate with experience.
Mail resume to:
Engineering Manager
DeLuxe Building Systems, Inc.
499 West Third Street
Berwick, PA 18603
Special Notices
ADOPTION
Amazing family for your
baby! Loving married
couple long to adopt 1st
child and provide all the
love & opportunities that life
has to offer. Expenses Paid
1-800-359-6937
LizAnthonyAdopt.com
Yard Sale
WEST
WYOMING
6th Street
Open year round
SPACE AVAILABLE
INSIDE & OUT
Acres of parking
OUTSIDE
SPACES
$10
Saturday 10am-2pm
Sunday 8am-4pm
Attorney
FREE Bankruptcy
Consultation
Payment plans. Carol Baltimore
570-283-1626
SOCIAL SECURITY
DISABILITY
Free Consultation.
Contact Atty.
Sherry Dalessandro
570-823-9006
Money To Lend
We can erase your bad credit -
100% GUARANTEED. Attorneys
for the Federal Trade Commission
say theyve never seen a legitim-
ate credit repair operation. No one
can legally remove accurate and
timely information from your credit
report. Its a process that starts with
you and involves time and a con-
scious effort to pay your debts.
Learn about managing credit and
debt at ftc. gov/credit. A message
from The Times Leader and the
FTC.
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New Higher Pay!
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Help Wanted General
KUNKLE KENNELS
is currently looking to hire
*Part Time working Kennel
Manager
*Groomers, professional &
certified
Please send resume to:
kunklekennels@epix.net or call
570-675-1111 for application
Help Wanted General
LANDSCAPE HYDROSEED
PERSONNEL
Hydroseed and soil erosion
control experience helpful.
Valid drivers license a must.
Top wages paid. Unlimited
overtime. Apply in person
9am-3pm, Monday through
Friday and bring ID:
1204 Main Street
Swoyersville
Varsity Inc.
No Calls Please
E.O.E
Maintenance / Supervisory
CARPET + TILE
CLEANERS
Stanley Steamer is hiring.
Drivers license required; must
work Saturdays, 7 am - done;
100% commissions paid. Call
Ted at 570-332-8168 to
inquire about employment
opportunities.
EOE.
Houses For Sale
Penn Lake
Lakefront Cottage
(pennlake.org).
3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom,
large living room, large en-
closed heated porch, eat-in
kitchen, laundry room, at-
tached shed, wood burning
stove, electric baseboard
heat, 1300 sq. feet, public
sewer. Beautiful views and
wonderful lake community.
Some furniture negotiable.
No realtors please.
Open house 1-3pm on
Sat. 8/24 & 8/31.
Call 856-217-9531 or
610-357-3338 or email
preedys@aol.com
Land (Acreage)
NEWPORT TWP.
LOTS - LOTS-LOTS
1 mile south of L.C.C.C. Estab-
lished development with under-
ground utilities including gas.
Cleared lot. 100 frontage x
158. $30,500.
Lot 210 frontage 158 deep on
hill with great view $30,500.
Call 570-736-6881
Land (Acreage)
LAKE
NUANGOLA LAND
FOR SALE
(#3 Summit Street and
2 adjacent lots):
Half acre of ideally located
mountaintop corner lots w/
lake views and shared dock.
Asking $74.9k;
no reasonable offer refused.
Call Jennifer at
570-760-1622
for serious offers only.
Lots
ACREAGE FOR SALE
No Closing Costs
No Time Frame to Build
Dallas School District
10% Down Financing
Lots of Elbow Room for Privacy
3ac 425 ft. rd. Frontage $49,900
7ac 700 ft. rd. Frontage $89,900
Call 570-245-6288
Apartments /Townhouses
KINGSTON
Third Avenue. 1st floor. 2 bed-
rooms, 1 bath, eat in kitchen,
dining room, living room, wash-
er/dryer hookup. $525/ month,
+ utilities & 1 month security.
Pets are OK.
Call (732) 673-5764
NOXEN
2 bedroom 1/2 double block.
Wall to wall carpeting, electric
heat. Includes gas stove. Off
street parking. No pets. $430
month & 1 month security re-
quired.
570-466-8811 570-639-5882
WILKES-BARRE
SOUTH
SECURE BUILDINGS
1 & 2 bedroom apartments
Starting at $440 and up. Ref-
erences required. Section 8
OK. 570-357-0712
Apartments /Townhouses
WILKES-BARRE
Mayflower
Crossing
Apartments
570.822.3968
1, 2, 3 & 4
Bedrooms
- Light & bright open
floor plans
- All major appliances
included
- Pets welcome*
- Close to everything
- 24 hour emergency
maintenance
- Short term leases
available
Call TODAY For
AVAILABILITY!!
www.mayflowercrossing.com
Certain Restrictions Apply*
Houses For Rent
WILKES-BARRE
Remodeled 3 bedroom home,
featuring fresh paint, dish-
washer, washer/dryer hook-up,
deck and yard. No Pets. No
Smoking. $685+utilities. Call
570-466-6334
Sales
PITTSTON TWP.
RENT TO OWN
2 bedroom, clean, needs no
work. remodeled throughout.
Minutes from I- 81 & PA Turn-
pike. $550/month.
570-471-7175 or 610-767-
9456
Resort Property For Rent
CANCUN MEXICO
ROYAL SANDS RESORT
TIMESHARE VILLA
2 bedrooms, 2 bath, week
16, 2nd floor ocean view,
overlooks pool. See
www.royalresorts.com
for general info.
Call 570-674-8927
for details.
Pets
BORDER COLLIE
PUPS
ABCA registered. Both par-
ents on premises. Vet checked
& ready to go. $600.
570-204-2549
ENGLISH
MASTIFF PUPS
AKC. Great temperment,
vet checked. $1,000 cash.
570-777-3705
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I love my Mustang,
Shonk said. I dreamed of
having one since I was a
teenager. The black color,
the 5.0 liter engine all
makes this a great car.
When its all waxed and
shined, it defnitely turns
heads when we show up at
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VIDEO GAME REVIEWS
Robbie Vanderveken | Special to the Weekender
The saints are back and
are somehow more over-the-
top than last time. In Saints
Row IV, the saints arent
just gangsters they are run-
ning the country.
The head of the saints is
now president of the United
States, andhe andhis friends
have to keep the country safe
from an invading alien force.
The world of Saints Row
IV is essentially the same
as Saints Row: The Third,
but now all of the characters
have super powers. They
dont really have super pow-
ers the saints have been
transported to a computer
simulation by the aliens,
and the wacky antics of the
game are part of a computer
program. The overall goal of
the game is to complete the
simulation so you can free
the human race from the
mind control of the invading
aliens.
Similar to Crackdown,
you collect orbs that are scat-
tered around the city that
upgrade your abilities. The
new super abilities make the
world feel smaller because
you can run super fast and
leap over buildings, and
after some upgrades, you
can y from one end of the
map to the other. Saints
Row IV has the same weap-
ons upgrade abilities as
The Third; however, with
all the cool super powers,
who needs guns? You can
throw ice and reballs and
even throw cars with your
mind. Having these abilities
does create some issues in
a open world city game like
Grand Theft Auto, there is
no need to use a vehicle ever,
and the amount of power
you have makes pretty much
every mission way too easy.
It reminds me of playing
GTA with all the cheats
and God Mode activated; its
fun for a bit, but it gets bor-
ing fast. The guns that are in
the game are really silly. My
favorites were the Inate-O-
Ray, the Dubstep Gun, and
Blackhole Launcher, just to
name a few.
The comedy in this game
is a result of it being a com-
puter simulation. There
are silly parodies of series
like The Matrix, Mass
Effect, They Live, and
much more. This game
feels like one big spoof and
doesnt have much of a story
of its own. The computer
simulation environment
sometimes acts up with
glitches and distorted graph-
ics, and I am not totally sure
some of the issues are on
purpose. There are some
really weird graphic hiccups
from time to time that seem
too big to be intentional.
Another really interesting
thing to point out is how jar-
ring it can be move from the
real world to the computer
simulation world. When you
get back to the main story
mode missions, you have no
super powers and the game
feels very slow; the with-
drawal symptoms can feel
very harsh. After you lose
your powers, it makes the
game feel kind of boring. No
more ying, no more super
speed its a hard thing to
deal with.
Just like its predecessor,
Saints Row IV offers many
different side activities, such
as foot races, destruction
derbies, mayhem missions,
and much more. Most of
them feel like retreads of
the last game, but with the
added addition of super
powers, they can still feel
interesting. The map is very
similar to the last game; its
a good thing there is such
a variety of mission types.
From rescue missions to
1960s sitcom worlds, there
is something fun to do
around every corner. One
my favorite activities was
returning to your base and
chatting with your crew
Mass Effect style; you can
even have romantic relation-
ships with other members of
the group.
The two player co-op is
back and enhanced with
the super powers; its really
entertaining seeing the level
of destruction and high
jinks you can get into with a
friend. There are also more
multiplayer activities, such
as deathmatch, which can
be a load of fun. My favor-
ite thing from the last game
is back, too the extensive
character creator. You can
make the wackiest looking
characters, and that in itself
is good for a laugh.
Overall, Saints Row IV
is mostly the same game
from Third, but with the
addition of over-the-top
super powers. The pow-
ers are fun for a while, but
because they are so power-
ful, they take away from
how long you are going to
want to play the game. If you
have never played a Saints
Row game, I suggest play-
ing the previous one, but if
you are fan of the series, you
should check it out because
its more over-the-top than
ever, even though that may
be hard to believe.
-Robbie Vanderveken is
the digital operations spe-
cialist at The Times Leader.
E-mail him at rvanderve-
ken@timesleader.com.
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With super powers,Saints Row crazier than ever
Saints Row IV
Systems: PS3, Xbox
360, PC
Genre: Action
Rating: M for Ma-
ture
Publisher: Deep
Silver
Developer: Volition
NEWAND
UPCOMING
GAME
RELEASES:
Aug. 27: Madden NFL 25
Sept. 3: Rayman
Legends
Sept. 10: Kingdom
Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX
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Weekender Wire Services
THE CONTINUING CRISIS
a security lab, delivering
a report to the makers
of software for a luxury
Japanese toilet, warned
that a flaw in their android
program renders the
toilet hackable even
while a user sits on it.
the satis (which retails
for the equivalent of
about $5,600) includes
automatic flushing, bidet
spray, fragrance-spritzing,
and music, according
to an august BBC news
report, and is controllable
by a My satis cellphone
app. However, the PIn
to operate the app is
unalterably 0000, which
means that a prankster
with the app could create
some very uncomfortable
mischief in a public
restroom.
the CeO of Christian
schools australia told
the australian associated
Press in June that
Caloundra Christian
College in Queensland
teaches a range of creative
sexual health messages
and offered the schools
recent student pamphlet,
101 things to do Instead
of doing It, as evidence.
Recommended substitutes:
Pretend youre six again,
Have a water fight, Blow
bubbles in the park, and
Have a burping contest.
What Hawkmoth
Researchers Know:
according to their study
in July in the Royal
society of Biology Letters,
researchers from the
university of Florida and
Boise state somehow
have learned that the
hawkmoth evolved to avoid
predator bats by jamming
bats signature radar-like
hunting technique called
echolocation. a co-author
told scienceRecorder.
com that the hawkmoth
confuses the bats by
emitting sonic pulses from
its genitals.
new Meaning to Hon.
John Hurley: Immediately
following Judge John
Hurleys having reduced
her bond from $76,000
to $10,000 on drug
trafficking charges in a Fort
Lauderdale, Fla., courtroom
in august, Felicia
underwood, 38, asked,
you cant make it a little
lower, hon? according
to a south Florida sun-
sentinel report, Hurley was
momentarily taken aback,
asking: did she just refer
to the court as honey?
Oh, well (He kept the
bond at $10,000.)
adult swinger
clubs occasionally rent
commercial facilities
like restaurants for an
evening in which randy
couples can mingle, but
a club in Melbourne,
australia, struck a deal
with the Casey Kids Play
House Cranbourne, where
frolickers could enjoy the
playtime equipment
until parents of children
who play there found out
in June. the parents were
especially concerned about
the partiers cavorting
among the plastic balls
in the giant ball pit. One
parent told the Herald sun,
My son is one (who) puts
balls in his mouth.
BRIGHT IDEAS
Helpful derivative
Military technology:
Manayunk Cleaners in
Philadelphia has been
testing delivery of
customers clothing via its
own drone (a converted
four-blade dJI Phantom
quadcopter originally used
for aerial photography),
guided by gPs. said
one bemused customer,
I was wondering what
the hell that was, to be
honest. so far, the payload
is limited to a shirt or
towel, to be picked off
the hovering aircraft by
the customer, but owner
Harout Vartanian hopes to
buy a bigger drone soon.
agence France-Presse
news service reported an
even bolder drone program
in august: delivering beer
to music festival-goers in
south africa. the director
of the Oppikoppi festival in
Limpopo province attested
to the drones success. a
reveler places an order by
cellphone, which marks
the location, and the drone
is dispatched to lower
the beer by parachute
usually in the midst of a
cheering crowd.
Look! up in the sky!:
(1.) andy Hill was enjoying
a leisurely inner-tube ride
on the Clark Fork River
near Missoula, Mont., on
sunday, July 21st when a
man landed on top of him,
sending Hill to the hospital
with broken bones and torn
ligaments. the man, who
was not seriously hurt, had
playfully jumped from a
bridge without looking. (2.)
College baseball shortstop
Mattingly Romanin, 20,
suffered a concussion in
July, while on the field
before a summer league
game, when a skydiver
knocked him to the ground.
the skydiver was part of
a pre-game flyover at the
Hannibal (Mo.) Cavemens
game, but was windblown
slightly off-course.
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Te upscale restaurant at the Los Angeles County
Museum of Art announced in August that it would
soon add a 20-item selection of waters from around
the world, priced from $8 to $16 a bottle (except for
a $12 tasting menu). Martin Riese, general man-
ager of Rays & Stark Bar, who is also a renowned
water gourmet, will sell his own California-made
9OH2O, which comes in limited editions of 10,000
individually numbered glass bottles at $14 each.
Said Riese, (M)any people dont know that water
is just as important to the entire dining experience
(as, say, a good wine). Riese has been certifed as
a Water Sommelier by the German Mineral Water
Association.
A 20-SomethingS wild AdventureS
Justin Brown | Weekender Correspondent
The way of the waterpark
When I was 18 years old,
I moved away from home
to go to college and nd
myself. What I found was
that if I could walk barefoot
in a fraternity house bath-
room unscathed, I could do
anything!
Thats just what I did -
anything and everything.
I partied, I studied, broke
hearts, got my heart bro-
ken, sold my textbooks
back to the campus book
store during the second
week of the semester to
fund a trip to Vegas, was put
on academic probation one
semester, made the Deans
list another, interned for
the largest entertainment
news provider in the world,
was featured as an on-air
student correspondent for
MTV, spent a weekend
in jail, spent a summer in
Minnesota, jumped out
of an airplane, and even
skipped class for six weeks
to be on a reality show
lmed in Japan.
While I was relishing
in discovering what else
the world that to offer, I
was missing out on big
moments back home, like
my baby sisters kinder-
garten graduation. She
was three years old when
I moved away from home
for the rst time. Now shes
12! Sorry, Mom and Dad,
that I missed out on watch-
ing Maddie grow up.
My buddy, Butchko, also
has a 12-year-old sibling
that he is too often busy to
see. To make up for being
unable to spend quality
time with them, we decid-
ed to take them out for the
day to roll with us!
I know that, when it
comes to what my friends
and I like to do for fun, we
may not always be the best
role models on children.
However, when we took
them to Pennsylvanias
biggest water park,
Camelbeach Mountain
Waterpark, it was hard to
gure out who the bigger
kids were: Butchko and me,
or our little siblings.
The four of us started
our day out by sliding down
Vortex, a body slide that
glided us to a giant funnel,
where we spun around sev-
eral times at a ridiculous
speed before plummeting
through the funnel into a
tube.
As we continued our
day, reaping the benets
of warm weather, blue
skies, and over 37 rides
and attractions at the
Pocono Mountain park,
we took a break from the
water attractions to get
adventurous with some
adrenaline pumping activi-
ties in the Adventure Zone,
something we never really
knew about. My favorite
was between the FreeFall,
where you jump from a
high tower into Hollywood-
style stunt airbags, and the
4,500-foot long steel-track
Mountain Coaster that
traverses through the trees
and down the steep slopes
of Camelback. The view
was amazing! The day was
amazing!
Butchko and I realized
just how cool our little
siblings actually are, and
how much we are miss-
ing out when we are too
busy to chill with them. I
never knew my little sister
could be so daring. I loved
laughing with her about
how stupid we looked
coursing down some of
the crazy slides. That day
was a reminder that the
most important things in
life arent actually things,
but the moments we get to
spend with our family and
friends.
Watch video of Justins
trip to Camelbeach
Mountain Water Park
exclusively on theweekend-
er.com.
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Justin realized the true value of hanging with family and friends at
Camelbeach Mountain Waterpark.
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masseuses. Waxing, skin esthetics, facials and
more available. Couple specials Fri-Sat-Sun 6-
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Cream in the Jacuzzi of Dreams. Call for rates.
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Annual Chicken BBQ: Aug.
31, 1-6 p.m. $8, adults; $6.50,
children under 10. Tickets
available at door or by calling
570.586.5726.
THE COOPERAGE PROJECT
(1030 Main St., Honesdale)
570.253.2020,
thecooperageproject.org
(Donations accepted and
appreciated at the door at all
events.)
Contra dance: Aug. 24, 7:30-
10 p.m.
Dietrich Theater
(60 e. tioga street,
Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500,
www.dietrichtheater.com).
Hickory Project Live: Aug. 25,
3 p.m.
Gathering of Singers &
Songwriters 12: Aug. 21, 7:30
p.m. Including Tom Flannery,
Eddie Appnel, Hannah Bingman
and Lorne Clarke.
Open Mic Night: Aug. 23, 7
p.m., Breaking Groud Poets at
8:15.
Adult Classes:
Open Mic Night: Aug. 23, 7
p.m., sign-ups 6:30.
East Stroudsburg University
Music for Violin and Piano:
Aug. 29, 7:30 p.m. $25,
general; $10, students 18 and
under; $8, ESU students with
current ID. Reservations by
calling 570.422.3483, ext. 2, or
e-mailing esuarts@esu.edu.
Endless Mountain Pilots
Annual All-You-Can-Eat
Spaghetti Dinner: Aug. 31,
2-6 p.m., Seamans Airport
(Windsock Lane and Seamans
Road, Factoryville). $8, adults;
$4, children 10 and under.
Tickets available at door or by
calling 570.945.5125.
F.M. Kirby Center
(71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre.
570.826.1100.)
W. Curtis Montz Summer Film
Series: ($4, matinees; $6,
evening shows)
Hyde Park on Hudson: Aug. 21,
1 and 7:30 p.m.
Hitchcock: Aug. 28, 1 and 7:30
p.m.
Psycho: Sept. 4, 1 and 7:30
p.m.
The Greater Scranton
Chamber of Commerce
(222 Mulberry St., Scranton)
One Man, One Vision 40
Years of Progress: A Tribute
Dinner for Austin J. Burke: Sept.
15, 5 p.m.
SAGE Awards Workshop: Sept.
5, 8:30 a.m.
September Womens Network
Luncheon: Sept. 18, noon.
Irem Clubhouse
(64 Ridgeway Drive, Dallas)
The Poets: Aug. 30, 8 p.m.
$25.
Penn State Nittany Lions first
game tailgate party: Aug. 31,
seating at 2:30 p.m., game at
3:30.
Concerts, 7 p.m. each night:
Aug. 25: Irem String Band
Jessup Art Walk:
Second Saturday of every
month. For more info visit
jessupartwalk.info or email
info@jessupartwalk.info.
Keep Wine-ing, He Might
Start to Look Like Prince
Charming
with Author/Comedian
Jeannine M Luby, Sept. 26,
7 p.m., III Ponds Winery,
Dalton. Special guest Liz
Russo. $16, advance tickets at
JeannineLuby.com.
Kings College
(133 North River St., Wilkes-
Barre, 570.208.5957 or kings.
edu)
Third Annual Kings College
Diversity Film Festival: Sept.
18, 25, Oct. 2, 7 p.m., Burke
Auditorium.
Lackawanna College
(501 Vine St., Scranton,
1.877.346.3552, lackawanna.
edu)
Environmental Institute (10
Moffat Dr., Covington Twp.)
Wilderness Skills: Sept. 17,
5:30-7:30p.m. Ages 7 and up.
$5 per person. Pre-registration
required.
Art Opening: Works from
The Studio: Sept. 20, 5-7 p.m.
Through Nov. 1.
Natural Wonders: Fall Harvest:
Sept. 26, 1-2:30 p.m., and
every Thursday through Dec.
5. Ages 3 to 5. $40, six classes.
Pre-registration required.
Registration limited.
Misericordia University
Annual Health Care Lecture
Series The Future of Health
Care in the United States, by
Susan Dentzer: Oct. 4, 7:45
a.m., Dudrick, Muth, Huntzinger,
and Alden Trust Rooms of
Sandy and Marlene Insalaco
Hall. Registration required.
Ninth Annual Fall Intertribal
Powwow
Sept. 28-29, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,
Noxen Fire Co. grounds (3493
Stull Road, Noxen). For more
information contact Natalie
Wisteria at 570.947.2097 or
email wisteria18704@yahoo.
com.
76 University Drive , Hazleton,
570.450.3000, www.hn.psu.
edu)
Penn State Wilkes-Barre
(Rte. 115, Lehman, 570.675.2171,
wb.psu.edu)
Five Great Films, Five Great
Genres: Thursday evenings
beginning Sept. 26 through Oct.
24, RC Theaters Wilkes-Barre.
Pre-film lecture notes and post-
film discussion will accompany
each screening. Films include
Airplane!, On Golden Pond,
Raiders of the Lost Ark, The
Day the Earth Stood Still, and
High Noon.
Unity of NEPA: A Spiritual
Center
(140 S. Grant St., Wilkes-Barre.
570.824.7722.)
The Hip Sip Unity
Coffeehouse with Jeff Raught:
Aug. 24, 6 p.m. in Harmony Hall.
Special Guest Speaker, David
Beverly: Aug. 25, 10 a.m.
Special Guest Speaker
Lee Vanderhoof: Sept. 1, 10
a.m. service, Love Without
Conditions Book Study at 11:45
a.m.
Special World Prayer Day
Service: Sept. 11, 7 p.m.
Cozy Caf Cinema showing
of The Keepers of the Keys:
Sept. 14, doors 6:30 p.m.
Special Guest Speaker Richard
Pacheco: Sept. 15, 10 a.m.
service.
How to Pray to God Without
Talking prayer class: Sept. 18,
11:30 a.m. post-service.
The Amazing Bag Sale: Sept.
20, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sept. 21, 9
a.m.-3 p.m.
Hip Sip Coffee House Series
80s Karaoke Night: Sept. 28,
6:30 p.m.
Special Guest Speaker - Rev.
Ann Marie: Sept. 29, 10 a.m.
service.
Waverly Community House
(1115 N. Abington Rd., Waverly,
waverlycomm.org)
Music on the Lawn: Aug. 22,
6:30 p.m.
Basketball clinics: Beginning
Sept. 17, six weeks every
Tuesday from 3:30-5 p.m.
Boys and girls ages 6 to 9.
Beginning Sept. 19, six weeks
every Thursday from 3:30-5
p.m. Boys and girls in grade 4
through 6. $60 per participant
or $12 per class.
Baby Signs Parent Workshop:
Sept. 19, 7-8:30 p.m. $55
per individual or couple. For
more information or to print
a registration form, visit www.
waverlycomm.org or call the
570.586.8191, extension 2.
Ballroom Dancing lessons:
Session 1, Wednesday evenings
beginning Sept. 11, 6-7 p.m.,
advanced, American Tango; 7-8
p.m., beginners, Cha Cha and
Rumba; Session 2, Wednesday
evenings Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 13,
20, Dec. 4, continuation of
Session 1 classes for those who
completed it. $45 per person
for each five-week session.
Advanced registration required.
To register call Jill Wetzel at
570.954.1147 or email her at
jgwetzel@epix.net.
World Music Drumming,
program for special needs
children: Begins Sept. 11, 3:45-
4:30 p.m. for children K through
2nd grade, 4:30-5:15 p.m. for
3rd through 12th grade. $95,
each ten-week session.
Community Pledge of
Allegiance: Sept. 11, 9:30 a.m.,
flagpole on the front lawn.
Learn Italian: Tuesdays,
starting Oct. 1. Session
1 Basic Italian: 6-7:15
p.m.; Session 2 Intro to
Conversational Italian (for
advanced beginners), 7:30-8:45
p.m. $120, eight-week session,
includes materials.
Children and teen etiquette
classes:
How to Say it Best: Sept. 28,
10-11:30 a.m. Ages 4-7. $30.
The Communication
Connection: Sept. 28, noon-2
p.m. Ages 8-14. $35.
Say Please, Say Thank You:
Oct. 12, 10-11:30 a.m. Ages 4-7.
$30.
Common Courtesies Count:
Oct. 12, noon-2 p.m. Ages 8-14.
$35.
Pass the Peas, Please: Nov.
16, 10-11:30 a.m. Ages 4-7. $35.
Dining Boot Camp for Kids:
Nov. 16, noon-2 p.m. Ages 8-14.
$35.
Great Events: Dec. 21, 10-
11:30 a.m. Ages 4-7. $30.
Great Events: Dec. 21, noon-
2 p.m. Ages 8-14. $30.
Wilkes University
(84 W. South St, Wilkes-Barre,
1.800.WILKES.U, wilkes.edu)
Information session for adult
and graduate students: Aug. 12,
6-8 p.m.
Wyoming Area Kiwanis Club
Movie Nights in the Park:
Aug. 30, 7 p.m., Dailey Park
(West Wyoming). Crafts and
kids activities at 7 p.m., movie
begins at 8:15. Popcorn and
drinks provided; please bring
blankets and chairs.
LOCAL HISTORY
Eckley Miners Village
(located nine miles east
of Hazleton, just off Route
940; 570.636.2070; www.
eckleyminers.org)
Monthly volunteer meeting:
Sept. 14.
Traditional music festival:
Sept. 15, gate opens noon.
Old Jail Museum
(128 W. Broadway, Jim
Thorpe. 570.325.5259. www.
TheOldJailMuseum.com.)
TOURS: Through Labor Day,
daily (closed Wednesday),
noon to 4:30 p.m. $6, adult; $5,
senior over 65 and high school;
$4, children ages 6-12; free,
children under 5.
Steamtown National Historic
Site
(I-81 to Exit 53, Scranton:
570.340.5200 or 888.693.9391,
www.nps.gov/stea.)
Celebration of 50th
Anniversary of The March on
Washington and Dr. Martin
Luther Kings I Have a Dream
speech bell-ringing event: Aug.
28, 3 p.m. Event included in
parks daily admission.
LEARNING
Dietrich Theater
(Tunkhannock)
Classes for Adults
Jewelry Making: Multi-Strand
Bracelet: Aug. 22, 7-9 p.m. Ages
16 and up. $30.
Writers Group: Thursdays
from 7-8:30 p.m. Ages 18 and
up.
Freestyle hand drumming
held every month on the
second and fourth Saturdays
at Everything Natural health
food store, 426 South State
Street, Clarks Summit. All ages
and newcomers welcome. No
experience required. Drums and
percussion provided. Attend
anytime between 1:00-4:00PM.
NEPA Bonsai Society
(Midway Garden Center,
1865 Hwy. 315, Pittston,
570.654.6194, www.myspace.
com/nepabonsai).
23rd Annual Open House:
Sept. 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Pocono Arts Council
(18 N. Seventh St., Stroudsburg.
570.476.4460. www.poconoarts.
org)
Oil Painting: Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26,
6:30-8:30 p.m. $72, member;
$80, non-member; $60, senior;
$65, senior non-member.
Acrylic Painting: Sept. 9, 23,
30, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $85,
member; $95, non-member;
$65, senior; $70, senior non-
member.
Decoupage A Keepsake Box:
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25, 1-3 p.m. $72,
member; $80, non-member;
$60, senior; $65, senior non-
member. $10 material fee. All
material supplied.
Basic Drawing: Sept. 4, 11,
18, 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $72,
member; $80, non-member;
$60, senior; $65, senior non-
member.
Intermediate Watercolor:
Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29, 1-4 p.m.
$110, member; $120, non-
member; $90, senior; $95,
senior non-member.
Mixed Media Approach to
Creative Painting Design: Sept.
9, 23, 30. $85, member; $95,
non-member; $65, senior; $70,
senior non-member.
How to Play Guitar: Sept. 10,
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sil-Lum Kung-Fu & Tai-
Academy
(509 Pittston Avenue, (3rd
floor). Private classes are
available. For more info
contact: Master Mark Seidel,
570.341.8089.)
Adult classes: Tuesday &
Thursday, 7-8 p.m; Saturday &
Sunday, 10-11 a.m.
Childrens classes (ages 9 &
up): Saturday, 11 a.m.-noon
Yang Style Tai-Chi Chuan
Adult classes: Saturday &
Sunday, 11 a.m.-noon
Wilton Course One Cake
Decorating:
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26, 6-8 p.m.,
A.C. Moore, Wilkes-Barre. $20,
all four classes.
Wudang Swordsmen
Academy
(269 S Washington Street,
Wilkes-Barre, 570.630.0088,
www.WudangSwordsmen.com,
info@WudangSwordsmen.com)
Wudang Taijiquan (traditional
tai chi): Mon., Wed., 6:10-7:30
p.m.
Wudang Gongfu (internal
kung fu): Tue., Thu., 6:10-7:30
p.m.
Youth Kung Fu (ages 10-13):
Mon., Wed., 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Baguazhang (Eight Trigram
Palm): Sun., 10:50 a.m.-12:50
p.m.
Cardio Kung Fu: Mon., Wed.,
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Tai Chi for Health: Tue.,
Thu.,10:00-11:00 a.m.
Daoist Sitting Meditation:
Sun., 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Morning Seated Qigong
(meditation & breathwork):
Tue., Thu., 9:00-9:50 p.m.
Pushing Hands Circle (open
to all tai chi players in the area):
Sun., 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Open Wudang Training Hall:
Sun., 1:00-3:00 p.m.
OUTSIDE
Friends of Salt Springs Park
Full Moon Bike n Bonfire: Aug.
21, 6 p.m. Adults only. Free.
Mushrooms and Mycilia: Aug.
25, 1 p.m. Free.
Upper Fall Brook Trail Hike:
Aug. 31. Fee.
Salt Springs Celebration: Aug.
31, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Music in the Wood: Aug. 23,
campground amphitheater.
Wonderful Weather: Aug.
31, 1 p.m., campground
amphitheater. Ages 3 to 5.
Scavenger Hunt: Aug.
31, 3 p.m., campground
amphitheater.
UV Bobs Rock and Mineral
Show: Aug. 31, 7 p.m.,
Environmental Education
Building.
Lets Talk Turtles: Sept.
1, 1 p.m., parking area on
Campground Road.
Lets Make Tracks: Sept.
1, 3 p.m., campground
amphitheater. Ages 3 to 5.
Nature Bingo: Sept. 1, 6 p.m.,
campground amphitheater.
Nescopeck State Park
(1137 Honey Hole Rd., Drums,
570.403.2006)
Y Walk Wednesday: Nature in
Your Neighborhood: Aug. 21,
6 p.m.
Guided Hike: Austin T.
Blakeslee Natural Area: Aug. 23,
9 a.m.
Just for Kids: Art in the Park
with Jan Lokuta: Aug. 31, 1 p.m.
A Night out with the Stars:
Aug. 31, 8 p.m. Ages 6 and up.
Limited space. Must register in
advance.
Guided Bird Walk: Sept. 7, 8
a.m. Meet at Park Office.
Kayaking: Level Three, Bradys
Lake Paddle: Sept. 7, 10 a.m.,
meet at Bradys Lake parking
lot. Ages 16 and up, must
register in advance.
Guided Hike: Broad Mountain
Overlook: Sept. 12, 9 a.m.,
meet at DCNR parking lot on
Lehigh Gorge Drive, across from
Weatherly Country Inn.
Guided Hike: Skyline Trail:
Sept. 25, 9 a.m., meet at large
Gould Trailhead lot.
National Public Lands Day
Park Cleanup: Sept. 28, 9 a.m.,
meet at park office. Registration
required.
SOCIAL GROUPS
Geisinger Wyoming Valley
Medical Center
Bereavement support group
series: Every Thursday
beginning Aug. 15, 2-3:30 p.m.
and 6-7:30 p.m.
Nar-Anon Family Group
Meetings
Sun. 7 p.m. Clear Brook Bldg.
(rear), Forty Fort; Wed., 7 p.m.
United Methodist Church,
Mountaintop. 570.288.9892.
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By Caeriel Crestin
Weekender Correspondent
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Turn up the volume. Youre doing
really well, Virgo, at expressing your
wants and needs explicitly and articu-
lately. Youre just not doing it loudly or
aggressively enough. Communicating
with perfect lucidity is useless if youre
so quiet that the people who need to
hear what youre saying simply cant.
Theyre mostly so eager to please that
they end up guessingand guessing
wrong, which leads to all sorts of other
complicated wrinkles and annoyances.
Avoid having to balance those good
intentions against your disappointment:
Grab a megaphone and start yelling. It
might feel unnatural to hurl your wishes
into the air with all the force your lungs
can muster, but youll get over it when
each and every one comes true.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Its scapegoat season again, and youre
miles from any haven where hunting is
off-limits. Your worlds shifty right now;
even the alibis you use to evade taking
the fall may turn on you, if youre not
careful. It could be frustrating to take
a smack across the head for a sin you
didnt commit, but resist the temptation
to deect that attention by pointing your
own ray gun of culpability. At least you
know youre innocent (even if no one
else believes it). Blaming someone else
(especially when youre not sure theyre
guilty) would erase that innocence, and
only make you deserve the punishments
youre getting.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Youve been chained up way too much,
and taking your normally motivational
self-agellation to unhealthy extremes.
Ease up. Unlock at least half the encum-
brances grounding/restraining you,
and let a few things slide for a while.
Pretend youre delicate and fragile, like
a freshly cut ower. You need to be lov-
ingly trimmed, nourished, and enjoyed,
not worked out and worked over. You
can go back to your robust high-speed,
high-efciency employment and amuse-
ment next week when they wont leave
you drooping and half-dead with wilt
and exhaustion.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
My favorite architect and artist,
Sagittarian Friedrich Hundertwasser,
once said, The straight line is god-
less and immoral; the uncritical use of
straight lines has reduced our cities to
concrete deserts. I urge you to consider
this message in the coming weeks, when
the straight line, although it may be the
shortest distance between two places
you want to be, is almost certainly the
worst path you could take, killing a
bunch of the chaotic life ourishing in
your mental terrain. Instead, when con-
sidering your destinations, please imag-
ine the most complicated, spiritually
nourishing route, with no regard for ef-
ciencythats the one you want to take
to not only get where youre going, but
get there enriched, instead of sterilized.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
You need to be cuffed and spanked. Or
maybe you need to cuff and spank some-
one else. The astrological omens arent
very clear about who deserves this pun-
ishment, which could be humiliating,
sexy, hilariousor all of the abovefor
everyone involved. Whether youre the
distributor of discipline this week, or
the castigation catcher, Im sure youll
have fun (and happily review a couple
half-forgotten lessons). Just dont make
a habit of this. As exciting and inter-
esting as it can be to tear down use-
less walls (in your soul or somebody
elses), its more important that you save
your strength and time for the impres-
sive construction work of the coming
months: structures dotting your shared
inner landscape that are more massive
and cooperative (and beautiful) than
anything youve ever attempted before.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
This week Id like you to concentrate
on overcoming the misery of gadgetry.
Youre too much under the inuence of
some of the technology that surrounds
you, and you end up feelingrationally
or irrationallythat youre its servant,
and not the other way around. Revolt
against your cellphone, television, or
Internet addiction. Reduce their behe-
moth proportions to more reasonable
priority levels. Your rst week off high-
dosage tech might be rough, but by
week three, youll be happier and more
engaged with the world than you have
been in a year.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
You might as well throw in the towel
this week, because all your ventures will
probably fall at. If you succeed right
now, itll most likely be by accident,
not by trying as hard as you can. Dont
abandon your loftiest ambitions, just put
them on hold for a week or two. Theyll
still be there later, when the inhibitive
astrological inuences dont have you
pinned to a board. Id rather you tack-
le them fresh at that time, rather than
ailing ineffectually at them for weeks,
amidst mounting frustration. Instead
of aiming high, just concentrate on the
little st, enjoying lifes daily pleasures:
Take lots of showers, stay cool, eat deli-
cious food, listen to good music, play
with the dog. When its fruitful to go
back to conquering the world again, Ill
let you know.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Since youre not currently in their
grips, this is a good week to take an
objective, practical look at your fears.
List them in order of potency, not con-
querabilitythe latter is irrelevant just
now, because theres actually no wall you
cant topple. Then line them up against
a brick wall and shoot them dead. Sadly,
this week doesnt herald an end to all
fear (like you yourself, some of them
have more than nine lives, and will
return in a new form), but you should be
able to utterly kill (and be rid of forever)
at least two or three.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Your naturally iron stomach may pro-
tect you from mild food poisoning, but
thats no reason to purposely ingest any-
thing even slightly toxic. Sure, go ahead
and exercise your digestive advantage
if you have a good reason, like: Itd be
fun to go on a bender with your college
buds, impress a chick with your puffer-
sh ingestion, or kill that parasite you
picked up in Zimbabwe. But Im guess-
ing that none of the reasons youre
given (or can think up) are even half as
good as the ones I mentioned, so by all
means, dont be stupid. If you see some-
thing (or someone) toxic, stay away.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
Your life is rife with deciencies. Im
not talking parts of your personality;
we both know youre pretty much one of
the most chill, well-adjusted people out
there. Im talking about what youre tak-
ing inand what youre not. Theres a
certain element, as essential as Vitamin
C, thats just plain missing from your
life. You know what Im talking about.
Youd better nd a way to supplement
your spiritual diet with some form of
whats absent, or you may come down
with a bad case of soul scurvy. Hint: You
already know a perfect (and willing)
source of your malnourishments rem-
edy. Its only a phone call or email away.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
Hard and fast rules of morality wont
serve you well. Sometimes, albeit rarely,
violence, assholism, theft, or deceit is
justied. Im not presenting an ends vs.
means argument here. Im simply point-
ing out that occasionally one of those
extremes represents the lesser of evils.
Im discouraging the infamous Cancer
Cling on all fronts, but this week most of
all I wish youd resist rigidity regarding
your principles. If you cant think out-
side the arbitrary ethical boxes youve
drawn, you wont be able to deal when,
like right now, all your viable options lie
outside of them.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Take off your blinders. Its simply time
to stop fooling yourself. You cant blame
the deception youre suffering from on
anybody else; youre not nave enough
for anyone to pull wool this thick over
your eyes. The only person who could
maintain this unbelievable charade is
you. The problem: a war between your
gut and your desire. You want something
to be true, or real, while deep down you
know its not.
Its hard to admit to yourself the truth
of the situation because its anathema to
your hopes (which are slightly unrealis-
tic, but only for the moment).
Youll never give yourself a chance to
actually nd a situation that ts your
wishesuntil you see the current one
for what it is, and extricate yourself from
it.
-To contact Caeriel, send mail to sign.
language.astrology@gmail.com.
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CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
CAMERON DIAZ
(pictured)
Aug. 30, 1972
Florence Welch
Aug. 28, 1986
Robin Leach
Aug. 29, 1941
Richard Gere
Aug. 31, 1949
Gloria Estefan
Sept. 1, 1957
Keanu Reeves
Sept. 2, 1964
Charlie Sheen
Sept. 3, 1965
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