Paige Balitski, Artistic Director; Bob Balitski, actor playing Ben Franklin;and Ray Hopkins, actor playing John Adams, speaking about thespecial production of the Broadway musical "1776" that is acollaboration between Diva Productions and Actors Circle,and an America250PA Semiquin Grants-supported presentation.The show will run from June 19 through June 28, 2026,at West Scranton Intermediate School, 1401 Fellows Streetin Scranton. Performance times are Fridays & Saturdaysat 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:00. There is also a performanceon Thursday, June 25th at 7:30 pm.For information: 570-209-7766 facebook.com/DivaTheaterScrantonwww.actorscirclescranton.com/

Michele Bannon, Mayor of Carbondale, PA, speaking about the creative activities in the city including Second Saturdays that will be held through October 10, 2026, withthe next in the series taking place on Saturday, June 13th, from 4:00 to 8:00 pmthroughout the downtown area. There will be artists, live music, food and muchmore. For information: www.carbondalepa.org/ or www.visitcarbondalepa.com/To view the national documentary film, "Amerigo," that features Carbondale,WVIA TV will broadcast this exploration of the American Dream in our timeon Thursday, June 25th at 7:00. At 8:30 there will be an airing of the regional town hall meeting featuring Mayor Bannon and others fromthe documentary. For more information: www.wvia.org/

Dr. William C. Kashatus, American historian, educator and author,speaking about his new study titled, "Spitballer: Stan Coveleski andthe 1920 Cleveland Indians," just released by the University ofNebraska Press. Coveleski was a native of Shamokin, PA, andhe went on to be a Hall of Fame pitcher in the Major Leagues.This is Part Two of a two-part interview.For more information: www.nebraskapress.unl.edu

Dr. William C. Kashatus, American historian, educator and author,speaking about his new study titled, "Spitballer: Stan Coveleski andthe 1920 Cleveland Indians," just released by the University ofNebraska Press. Coveleski was a native of Shamokin, PA, andhe went on to be a Hall of Fame pitcher in the Major Leagues.This is Part One of a two-part interview.For more information: www.nebraskapress.unl.edu

Dr. Joseph Stuligross, Instructor in the Department of Music,Theatre and Dance at Commonwealth University--Bloomsburg,speaking about the Spring Concert of the Bloomsburg Singers,"Americana," that will be held on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at3:00 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 130 W. 3rd Streetin Bloomsburg. The program will include "Chester" by WilliamBillings; "Bread and Roses," "The Promise of Living" by AaronCopland and more. Admission is free. For information:www.bloomsburgsingers.org/

Ali Basalyga of NAC Entertainment speaking about thefinal show in the Broadway in Scranton 2025-2026season: Meredith Willson's "The Music Man."There will be shows June 12, 13 & 14th at the ScrantonCultural Center, 420 North Washington Avenue.Performances Friday at 7:30 pm; Saturday at 2:00and 7:30 pm; and Sunday at 1:00.For more information: www.broadwayinscranton.com/Tickets are available online or at the Scranton CulturalCenter Box Office.

Award-winning guitarist Bill Frisell speaking with WVIA's George Graham about his life in musicin anticipation of his visit to NEPA to headlinethe 2026 Wilkes-Barre Cavalcade of Jazz with aperformance by the Bill Frisell Trio on Saturday,June 6th at 6:30 pm at the FM Kirby Center onPublic Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre.The festival runs from June 5th through 7thwith an opening ceremony on Fridayat 5:00 with a performance by the IndigoMoon Brass Band and a tribute to GeorgeGraham as "Champion of Jazz."A Jazz Walk follows with many venueshosting music. Saturday opens withJava & Jazz at the Abide Coffee House,with much music to follow, leading up to theBill Frisell Trio at 6:30. On Sunday, therewill be a Jazz Brunch at the Stegmaier Mansion.All the musical performances are free exceptfor the Frisell concert.www.wilkesbarrecavalcadeofjazz.org/

Adam Randis, Artistic Director of PTPA & director of the current show; and Tim Solarek, actor who has the role of Merrick, speaking about theproduction of "The Elephant Man" by Bernard Pomerance to bepresented June 12, 13 & 14, 2026, by the PA Theatre of PerformingArts at the J.J. Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad Street in Hazleton.Friday & Saturday at 7:00 pm; Sunday at 2:00.www.ptpashows.org/

A.J. Jump and Neil Prisco of the F.M. Kirby Center, members of the Cavalcade committee, speaking about the 2026 Wilkes-Barre Cavalcadeof Jazz to be held June 5th, 6th & 7th at various venues throughoutdowntown Wilkes-Barre. The event marks the 75th anniversary of theoriginal Cavalcade of Dixieland Jazz that took place on February 23,1951, cited as the first formal jazz festival in the country.This year's headliner is the Bill Frisell Trio, and the group willperform at the F. M. Kirby Center on Public Squareat 6:30 pm. The Opening Ceremony will be held on Friday at 5:00 at the Kirby Centerwith the Indigo Moon Brass Band & a tribute to WVIA's George Grahamas Champion of Jazz. There will be a Jazz Walk on Friday evening,and many other performances throughout the weekend. For more information:www.wilkesbarrecavalcadeofjazz.org/

Timothy Schwarz, Violinist & Head of Strings at Rowan University and Founder & Artistic Director of Techne Music, and LawrenceStomberg, Cellist & Professor of Cello & Associate Directorfor Performance Studies at the University of Delaware School of Music,speaking about the 2026 Techne Music Festival taking place fromJune 7th through June 11th at Moravian University in Bethlehem, PA.There will be a culminating concert on Thursday, June 11that 7:00 pm, at Peter Hall, 342 Main Street on the Moravian campus.Admission is free, and no tickets are required. For more information:www.technemusic.org/