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Marko Marcinko; Drummer/Pianist, Founder & Artistic Director ofthe Scranton Jazz Festival & Leader of the Scranton Jazz FestivalBig Band, speaking about the 20th anniversary of the SJF to beheld August 1, 2 & 3, 2025, in downtown Scranton. The Saturdayheadliner is Tower of Power at the Scranton Cultural Center at 8pm;Sunday at the Cultural Center, it's the Scranton Jazz Festival Big Bandunder Marcinko's direction with special guests including French jazzvocalist Ilona Knopfler & jazz trumpeter Carl Fischer, beginningat 6:00 pm. There will be more than 80 musicians in venuesthroughout downtown Scranton with the Jazz Walk on Friday & Saturdaynights and Jazz Brunches on Sunday. For information: www.scrantonjazzfestival.org/

Bill O'Boyle, Member of the Steering Committee of the Luzerne CountyArts & Entertainment Hall of Fame, and columnist & staff writer for theTimes Leader, speaking about the 2025 Induction Ceremony takingplace on Saturday, October 4th, at the F.M. Kirby Center on PublicSquare in downtown Wilkes-Barre. There is a special VIPreception at 5:00 and tickets should be purchased by 5:00 pm onMonday, September 29th. There are still general admissiontickets available--doors opening at 6:30 with showtime at 7:30 pm.You can find information on Facebook and at kirbycenter.org/We heard briefly in the prologue from Heather Sincavage, Directorof the Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University.

Bill O'Boyle, Member of the Steering Committee of the Luzerne CountyArts & Entertainment Hall of Fame, and columnist & staff writer for theTimes Leader, speaking about the 2025 Induction Ceremony takingplace on Saturday, October 4th, at the F.M. Kirby Center on PublicSquare in downtown Wilkes-Barre. There is a special VIPreception at 5:00 and tickets should be purchased by 5:00 pm onMonday, September 29th. There are still general admissiontickets available--doors opening at 6:30 with showtime at 7:30 pm.You can find information on Facebook and at kirbycenter.org/We heard briefly in the prologue from Heather Sincavage, Directorof the Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University.

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

Ali Basalyga of NAC Entertainment speaking aboutthe continuing 2025-26 season of Broadway in Scrantonpresented by Broadway Theatre League andNAC Entertainment at the Scranton CulturalCenter. Kinky Boots is next, running fromFebruary 13th through the15th with shows:Friday (2/13) at 7:30 pm; Saturday at 2:00 pmand 7:30 pm; and Sunday at 1:00 pm.Chicago runs March 6th through the 8th.Clue will be featured April 24th through the 26th.The season closes with The Music Manrunning from June 12th through the 14th.For information & tickets: broadwayinscranton.com/ orat the Scranton Cultural Center Box Office, 420 NorthWashington Avenue.

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