Artscene With Erika Funke

Eugene Albulescu, award-winning pianist and professor in the Department of Music at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, speaking about the new Steinway concert grand piano acquired for the school with funds provided by the Lehigh University College of Arts and Sciences. Albulescu will offer a performance featuring the new instrument on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at 3:00 pm in Baker Hall at the Zoellner Arts Center on the campus. The program will include music by Bach, Haydn and Chopin. For more information: www.zoellnerartscenter.org/

Brenda Grunza, Co-President, & Ann Manganiello, Music Director, of the Catholic Choral Society of Scranton, speaking about a Lenten Recital to be presented at St. Martin of Tours Church in Jackson, PA, on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at 4:00 pm. (Snow Date is March 12 at 7:00 pm). There is no admission fee. For more information: www.catholicchoralsociety.org/

Cheryl Boga, Director of Performance Music at the University of Scranton, speaking about three events featuring Jazz Musician, Scholar, Educator, Archivist, Author, Arranger & Band Leader Loren Schoenberg, who will deliver a talk titled, "The Lincoln/ Armstrong Connection" at the Schemel Forum on Friday, March 1, 2024 in Brennan Hall at 11:30 am. He'll take part in a free Jazz Documentary Screening and Music Talk with filmmaker Kris Hendrikson at the Houlihan-McClean Center on Saturday, March 2nd at 3:30 pm: "Wham-Re-Bop-Boom-Bam." On Saturday night (3/2) Shoenberg will be the guest soloist with the University of Scranton Jazz Band at 7:30 pm in the Houlihan- McClean Center. Admission is free. www.scranton.edu/

Artistic Director Oleksandr Stoianov and Kateryna Kukhar, principal dancers of the Grand Kyiv Ballet, speaking about their work in anticipation of a performance of Giselle by Adolphe Adam at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts on Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barrre, on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 7:00 pm. For more information: www.kirbycenter.org/

Artistic Director Oleksandr Stoianov and Kateryna Kukhar, principal dancers of the Grand Kyiv Ballet,speaking about their work in anticipation of a performance of Giselle by Adolphe Adam at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts on Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barrre, on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 7:00 pm. For more information; www.kirbycenter.org/

Nancy Sanderson, Executive Director of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, speaking about a program for strings titled, "Dynamic Duo," to be presented on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the Kirby Center for the Creative Arts on the campus of Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, PA, at 7:30 pm. Music Director Melisse Brunet will conduct. For more information and tickets: www.nepaphil.org/

Acclaimed graphic memoirist Alison Bechdel, a native of Clinton County, PA, speaking about her life and work in anticipation of her visit to Wilkes-Barre. The Wilkes University English Department will open the Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series with a reading and book signing by Alison Bechdel, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 7:00 pm, at the Darte Center for the Performing Arts on the campus in Wilkes-Barre. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. Registration is advised. www.wilkes.edu/dickson

Maria Santomauro, Programming Associate at the SCC and Coordinator of Guitarmaggedon; and Phyllis Hopkins, Musician and Band Leader, speaking about the 8th annual Guitarmaggedon at the Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Avenue, on Friday, February 23, 2024, at 7:30 pm in the Grand Ballroom. For more information: www.scrantonculturalcenter.org/

Dr. William C. Kashatus, historian, educator and author, talks about his study, "Abraham Lincoln, the Quakers, and the Civil War," issued by Praeger. More at abc-clio.com/ The conversation was last broadcast on July 4, 2018.

Dave Reynolds, Director & Professor in the Dept of Theatre, and Actor John Toussaint, at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, speaking about the current production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" in the Maffei Theatre, 133 North River Street, February 15, 2024 through February 24; Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 pm; Sunday (2/18) at 2:00. www.kings.edu

Ronnie Harvey, General Theater Manager and Film Booker at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock, PA, speaking about Winter Fest 2024, featuring screenings of 20 films in 21 days, from February 16th through March 7th, at the Theater at 60 E. Tioga Street. www.dietrichtheater.com/

Dr. Paul Salerni, award-winning composer, NEH Distinguished Chair in the Humanities and Professor of Music at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, speaking about a concert program featuring his 3 Italian Fables, to be presented February 16 & 17, 2024, in Baker Hall at the Zoellner Arts Center on the Lehigh campus, at 7:30 each evening. The Lehigh University Philharmonic will perform under the direction of Dr. Salerni, with guest soloists and ensembles. www.zoellner.cas.lehigh.edu/ www.paulsalerni.com/

Gerardo Edelstein, Music Director and Conductor of the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra, speaking with WVIA's Fiona Powell about the concert titled, "The King of Instruments: The Organ," to be presented on February 13, 2024, at 7:30 pm, at the Community Arts Center, 220 West Fourth Street in Williamsport. Marcos Krieger is the guest soloist for music by Handel and Saint-Saens. www.williamsportsymphony.org/ CACLive.com/ 570-326-2424

Dr. LaLaine Little, Director of the Pauly Friedman Art Gallery & Adjunct Professor in the Department of Fine Arts at Misericordia University in Dallas, PA, and Musician Ken Hutchinson, speaking about the exhibition, "Floating Beauty: Women in the Art of Ukiyo-e" running now through March 10, 2024. There will be a concert in Lemmond Theatre on Thursday, February 15 at 7:00 pm with Masayo Ishigure and her Company. Admission is free. www.misericordia.edu/art

A.J. Jump, Director of Programming, & Neil Prisco, Director of Marketing, at the F.M. Kirby Center on Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre, speaking about the 2024 spring season with music, ballet, movies and more. For more information: www.kirbycenter.org/

Larry Vojtko, Music Director & Co-Director with Bernadine Borinski Vojtko, Choreographer, & Jonathan Vojtko, Technical Director, speaking about the upcoming production of "Fiddler on the Roof" at the Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes Street in Swoyersville, PA. Shows run from February 9th through the 25th, 2024, Fridays & Saturdays at 8 pm; Sundays at 3 pm. There is a dinner option. For more information & tickets: www.musicbox.org/

E.J. Murphy, educator & public historian, speaking with WVIA's Chris Norton about the Black History Month Lecture Series presented by The Waverly Community House, 1115 N. Abington Road in Waverly, PA. Sundays at 1:00, and admission is free. February 4, 11, 18 & 25. www.waverlycomm.org/

David Poyer, author, educator, editor, & publisher, speaking about his recent book, "Writing in the Age of AI: What You Need to Know to Survive & Thrive," issued by Northampton House Press. For more information: www.poyer.com/ or www.northampton-house.com/

A podcast by WVIA's George Graham featuring award-winning filmmaker Kris Hendrickson and jazz musician, historian, educator and author Loren Schoenberg, talking about Eddie Durham, the great jazz pioneer in connection with the new WVIA documentary, "WHAM Re-Bop-Boom-Bam: The Swing Jazz of Eddie Durham," that will have its broadcast premiere on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 9:00 pm, with a number of airings in the month of February. For more information: www.wvia.org/wham

Playwrights Marcie Riebe and Paul Gallo speaking about the Diva Theater in Scranton and "The One Acts," a festival of original one-act plays by regional writers to be presented at the Olde Brick Theatre, 126 W. Market Street in Scranton, February 2, 3, & 4, 2024. There will be shows Friday & Saturday at 8:00 pm and Sunday at 2:00. For information & reservations: 570-209-7766 or Facebook.com/DivaTheaterScranton