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Doctor’s orders? ‘Belly laugh at least two to five days a week’
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (932+ words) By ALBERT STUMM Associated Press A woman wearing star-shaped glasses smiles during a campaign rally for former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Oct. 29, 2022. Melanin Bee curves her spine like a stretching cat as she…...
KIRBY CENTER SNAPSHOTS: Dusty Slay draws laughs from the Wilkes-Barre crowd
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (72+ words) Comedian Dusty Slay brought his blue collar humor to the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts on September 20. To learn about upcoming events at the Kirby, visit kirbycenter.org/shows. Public Notices - Click to Learn More Comedian Dusty Slay brought…...
Joe and John Stanky are polka extraordinaires
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (630+ words) The Stanky brothers " Joe and John " have been fixtures on the local music scene for decades, so much so that their stage names are practically synonymous with polka music in Luzerne County. Born with the surname Stankovic, the brothers were…...
BTE presents ‘joke a minute’ play ‘The 39 Steps’
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (697+ words) By Mary Therese Biebel [email'protected] A Scottish crofter (one of Keith Livingston's many roles) watches Londoner Richard Hannah (Aaron White) fumble holding a map. Season opener includes gala fundraiser Richard Hannay (Aaron White) tries to keep a newspaper with his…...
Ovation Playhouse to present ‘The Cottage’
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (482+ words) By Mary Therese Biebel [email'protected] Ashley Bohn of Clarks Summit portrays Sylvia and John Toussaint of Kingston portrays Beau in Ovation Playhouse's production of "The Cottage.' Farce, set in 1923, opens Friday In 1923 England, in a cozy cottage 90 minutes from London,…...
‘Disaster!’ to open at Little Theatre
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (757+ words) By Mary Therese Biebel [email'protected] Dave Giordano of Exeter portrays Tony, the not very gentlemanly owner and operator of New York's first floating casino, and Eris Dickson of Tunkhannock portrays a reporter looking into his shady business dealings in the…...
BTE Improv will open season Sept. 12
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (141+ words) Comedians ready to bring your ideas to life BTE Improv will perform its first show of the season at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12 at the Alvina Krause Theatre in Bloomsburg. It's the instant gratification of ChatGPT, without any of the existential…...
In Frame: ‘United 93’ is a most anxious, singular viewing experience
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (505+ words) By Sam Zavada [email'protected] A National Park Ranger's shadow falls on the Wall of Names at sunrise before a Service of Remembrance at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville on Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, as the nation marks the 14th anniversary of the…...
Jerry Seinfeld returns to the F.M. Kirby Center on Jan. 30 for 2 shows
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (382+ words) WILKES-BARRE " The F.M. Kirby Center For The Performing Arts and JS Touring on Friday announced that America's premier comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, will perform two shows on the F.M. Kirby Center For The Performing Arts stage on Jan. 30, 2026. Tickets go on sale to…...
IN FRAME: Can BookTok save the rom-com?
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1006+ words) Lets talk about rom-coms. They're kind of like the mall of movies. What I mean is, they're a relic of a time, in this case the 90s and early 2000s, that has already passed and while they're technically still around, no one…...