Christopher Gallo, Musical Director of the Lyric Consort, speaking about the ensemble's2025 holiday concert, "A Lyric Consort Christmas," to be presented Saturday, December 13th at 7:30 pm, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 232 Wyoming Avenue in downtown Scranton. A free will donation will be accepted. For more information:www.lyricconsort.org/

Dr. Alan Hack, Founder, Music Director & Conductor of the Jubilate Choir & Orchestra,and Dr. David Hamilton, President of the Board, speaking about the 20th Anniversary Christmas Concert, "Christmas Through the Years," on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, December 14 at 3:00 pm, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 123 Market Street in Bloomsburg. Admission is free, and for more information: www.stmatthewbloomsburg.org/ or 570-784-4515.

.Jason Alfano, director; Dane Bower, actor, speaking about the 2025 Gaslight Theatre Holiday production of "Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some) that will runfrom December 11th through December 14th at the Maffei Theatre at King's College in Wilkes-Barre. Shows the 11th, 12th & 13th at 7:30 pm; with at Sunday matinee. For more information: www.gaslight-theatre.org/

Amy Casimir, Founder & Artistic Director of StrictlyBallet, and Trey Casimir, Producer, speaking about"A Lewisburg Victorian Nutcracker" in its 8th seasonas a co-production of Strictly Ballet and RiverstageCommunity Theatre. There will be performanceson Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 2:00 & 7:00 pm,at the Greenspace Center, 815 Market Street in Lewisburg.For more information and tickets, www.riverstagetheatre.org/

Claire Joelle, Director, speaking about the 2025 holiday production of "A Christmas Carol"adapted by Romulus Linney, to be presented by the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre fromDecember 12th through 21st. Showtimes Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 pm,Sundays at 3:00 pm. The Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre is located at 537 N. Main Street.www.ltwb.org/ 570-823-1875

Maureen McGuigan, Director of Arts & Culture forLackawanna County, and Chris McClatchy, Scranton Recycling &Safety Coordinator, speaking about the Repurposed FashionShow on Friday, December 12, 2025, at the Everhart Museum inScranton, from 6 to 9 pm. The event is a benefit for Swap Scranton& Friends of the Poor & Catherine McAuley Center. Artist LizTilley will take part in the fashion show, and she described heroriginal creation, "Earth Angel." There will also be a visualarts exhibition featuring works created from cardboard andother recycled materials by local artists. That exhibit willrun through the end of December in the Main Gallery atthe Everhart, 1901 Mulberry Street at Nay Aug Park inScranton. www.everhart-musuem.org/

Jack Swersie, co-founder & committee member of the Gallery at 530 Mainspeaking about the historyof the initiative on the occasion of the FirstAnniversary Exhibition taking place fromDecember 13, 2025 to February 14, 2026.There will be an opening reception on Saturday,December 13th from 4:00 to 8:00 pm.Facebook.com/Gallery-at-530-Mainwww.shermantheater.com/

Maureen McGuigan, Director of Arts and Culture for LackawannaCounty, speaking about the 2025 Winter Market taking place onCourthouse Square in downtown Scranton on December 5th, 6thand 7th. There will be over 50 venders, music throughout theevent, theater presented by Scranton Fringe, and many activitiesfor children. There is no admission fee.On Thursday, December 11th, the Arts & Culture Department willhost its 17th annual Wake Up With the Arts Breakfast at the ScrantonCultural Center. Breakfast/networking begins at 8:30 and the program will start at 9:00. The theme is "The Place We Call Home".Admission is free and to register: arts-lackawannacounty.org or570.496.1724

William Chickillo, award-winning artist from NEPA, speaking about hiswork in connection with the exhibition titled, "Watershed,"running now through December 19, 2025, at the Circle Center for the Arts,30 Rear South Franklin Street in downtown Wilkes-Barre.www.wyomingvalleyartleague.org/ www.skylakegallery.com/.

Tim Keller, Music Director of the Grammy Award-winning vocalensemble Chanticleer, speaking about the group's new holidayalbum, "Joy to the World," on the Delos label, in anticipationof a concert on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 7:30 pm,at Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg in Haas Centerfor the Arts, Mitrani Hall. The ensemble will performselections from its new holiday recording.www.commonwealthu.edu/arts-in-bloomwww.chanticleer.org/Dr. Steven Sametz was heard in an excerpt from anArtScene interview in October 2023.