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When Alan K. Stout sent me an e-mail a few weeks ago asking if The
Weekender would be interesting in sponsoring the rst-ever Music,
Motors, and More festival, I thought, Do you even have to ask?
With the summer concert season winding down as fall approaches,
theres no better time for one last hurrah on Montage Mountain. But
what makes this festival special isnt just the time of year its the fact
that local musicians, a car and motorcycle show, and ethnic food and
crafts will be available all in one place for a great cause.
That cause is The Bridge Youth Services Anti-Bullying Program. As
a victim of bullying throughout my childhood, I can see why something
like this is necessary, but I never had to deal with cyber bullying or any
of these new issues that have developed over the last few years. I cant
even imagine dealing with that kind of pressure 24/7 at that age, but
thankfully, I can name quite a few local people willing to help.
We interviewed those people on pages 28 and 29. Each of them is
bringing something special to this event, whether its a guitar, a cor-
vette, or simply an ear to listen. I suggest you bring a $10 donation and
an open mind. Maybe youre not a motorhead or you dont like exotic
food, but sharing our differences with one another is exactly what this
festival is all about.
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is making a return to Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs?
For the fourth year, the Battle of the Bands competition will take place at
Breakers every Wednesday, from Oct. 2 through Dec. 4.
Bands will compete for cash prizes, with the winning band taking home a
grand prize of $7,500. The second place band will win $3,000, the third place band wins $2,000,
and the fourth place band scores $1,000.
Bands interested in competing can enter the contest no later than Sept. 13 at 5 p.m. 24 bands
will be selected to compete. Interested bands can learn how to enter the competition by visiting
mohegansunpocono.com/events-and-promotions/schedule-of-events/battle-of-the-bands-at-
breakers.html.
will help ring in the holiday season at the F.M. Kirby Center come Nov. 29 at
7:30 p.m.?
American music icon Kenny Rogers will be on hand that night to bring his
Christmas and Hits Through the Years tour to the local venue.
Throughout a career that has lasted more than four decades, Rogers has effortlessly crossed
the lines between pure country and crossover pop with hits like The Gambler, Through the
Years, Lady, Lucille, Islands in the Stream, She Believes in Me, You Decorated My Life,
and so many more.
Many of those timeless titles will surely nd their way into his set list on Nov. 29, along with
festive Christmas classics like Silent Night, Joy to the World, and White Christmas.
Tickets for this one-night-only holiday event will go on sale this Friday, Sept. 13, at 10 a.m.
and can be purchased at the Kirby Center Box Ofce, online at kirbycenter.org, or by phone at
570.826.1100.
can you catch Pop Evil with special guests Age of Days?
On Oct. 18, the two bands will play at Brews Brothers West in Luzerne.
Onyx, Pop Evils brand new third album, is a triumph of hard rock
perseverance and rabblerousing attitude, the type of record that inspires
like-minded outsiders with optimism. The grandiose melody of the 70s, the danger of the 80s,
the emotion of the 90s, and the loudest of modern riffs all have a home in Pop Evil, who fashion
a fresh sound that looks to the future through the prism of rocks past.
This announcement comes right off the heels of another Butcher Babies have also been
conrmed to play at Brews Brothers West on Oct. 16. Locals may remember the Los Angeles
rockers from their Mayhem Festival appearance in Scranton earlier this summer.
General admission tickets for Pop Evil will go on sale on Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. via ticketmaster.
com, charge by phone at .800.745.3000, at all Ticketmaster retail locations, and at the Brews
Brothers West Box Ofce. Tickets will be $12.50 in advance and $15 the day of the show.
Throughout a career that has lasted more than
four decades, Rogers has effortlessly crossed the
lines between pure country and crossover pop.
Fall Out Boy still
a fangirls dream
There is no better way
to spend a Sunday night
than spending it with your
favorite band. Last Sunday,
Sept. 8, I was able to do this
at the Liacouras Center in
Philadelphia with Fall Out
Boy. I can honestly say that
this was one of the best con-
certs I have ever been to. I
felt like a 13-year-old girl at a
One Direction concert.
The show opened up with
duo Twenty One Pilots. It
was my rst time experienc-
ing these guys and they were
fantastic.
Next up was the ever-
lovely Panic! at the Disco.
Brendon Urie, the singer
and only original member
left, knows how to work a
crowd. He got the fans going
by eagerly asking if we were
ready for Fall Out Boy: I
dont think youre ready. Fall
Out Boy is going to come
out and melt your faces off!
Finally the moment all
of us Overcast Kids waited
four long years for was just
minutes away. Fall Out Boy
charged the stage, wearing
black ski masks, with their
new song The Phoenix.
The crowd went wild as we
screamed the lyrics back at
Patrick Stump. Everything
in this moment was per-
fect: jumping, dancing, and
screaming every word with
strangers, being connected
by one thing these four
boys. In between songs,
bassist Pete Wentz spoke to
the crowd, making us feel
like we were friends and not
crazed fans. I like you too,
man; I like all of you. I got
to meet a lot of you earlier
and I realized that you are all
freaks and I love it! Not that
you look like freaks, but you
are all freaks on the inside
and I love it, Wentz said to
his adoring fans.
Dance, Dance, Sugar,
Were Going Down, and
so many other hits were
played that night. Halfway
through the 25-song set,
the stage went black. When
the lights came back on,
Wentz, Stump, and guitar-
ist Joe Trohman had relo-
cated to the middle of the
arena to play an acoustic
set. I couldnt have asked for
anything better. My favor-
ite band was playing my
favorite song, Grand Theft
Autumn, in my favorite
style, acoustic.
When they returned to the
main stage, drummer Andy
Hurley went crazy with an
out-of-this-world drum solo.
After, balloons donned
with the FOB symbol came
out into the crowd as they
played another new song,
Young Volcanoes. During
the second verse, Stump
stopped singing: Sorry guys,
I got distracted by the bal-
loons and forgot the words.
I knew them earlier. His bal-
loon distraction also caused
him to accidently knock
down the microphone stand,
which hit a girl. He apolo-
gized and dedicated What a
Catch, Donnie, to her.
The show was absolutely
incredible. Nothing can
compare to the energy Fall
Out Boy generated. Thnks fr
th mmrs, boys.
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AFTON FONZO
Weekender Intern
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sept. 11-sept. 17, 2013
COVER STORY
music, motors & more 28-29
LISTINGS
the W5
speaK & see 10
theater 19
concerts 21
Live entertainment 22
agenda36, 50
mind& body 38
MUSIC
FaLL out boy 5
terry bozzio 7
aLbumrevieWs 16
charts 16
made inamericaFestivaL 26-27, 30
cuLture shocK FestivaL 31
popachubby 41
STAGE & SCREEN
raLphie report 18
movie revieW19
vin dieseL 34
starstrucK 43
ARTS
noveLapproach 10
interdependence day exhibit 24
inFinite improbabiLty 25
capturing reaLism39
First Friday scranton 42
LIFESTYLE
FaLLen oFFicers remembered 24
singLe in scranton 30
Just Forthe heaLth oF it 33
maKeup ruLes 33
notyour mamas Kitchen 35
green piece 40
shoWus some sKin 43
man oFthe WeeK 53
modeL oFthe WeeK 54
HUMOR & FUN
snipstamp 35
puzzLe 36
anchor breWing company 37
idtapthat 37
daLLas harvest FestivaL 40
pet oFthe WeeK 43
sorry momand dad 47
neWs oFthe Weird 47
sign Language 52
GAMES &TECH
getyour game on 46
motorhead 46
ONTHE COVER
design byamandadittmar
voLume 20 issue 44
AmericAn mAde
Diverse Made In America Festival raps and rocks Philly
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reAl beAuty
Misericordias Capturing Realism exhibit expands
reAd An extended interviewwith bret AlexAnder
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Bozzio talks Zappa, Korn, and drumclinics
For more than four decades,
Terry Bozzio has been regarded
as one of the premier go-to guys
for serious musicians looking for a
drummer who is able to adapt to
any style or genre. From his early
days playing jazz in San Francisco,
to his legendary years with Frank
Zappa, and his involvement with
Missing Persons and even heavi-
er acts like Fantmas and Korn,
Bozzio has consistently evolved
and remained a powerhouse in the
drum scene.
While he still delves into proj-
ects with bigger name acts, Bozzio
has also been focusing on smaller
drumming-based shows with his
friends, including percussionist
Tom Shelley, who will be join-
ing Bozzio for an intimate per-
formance at St. Joseph Marello
Hall in Pittston on Monday. The
Weekender recently chatted with
Bozzio about some ner points of
his career, his perspective on cur-
rent music, and his ongoing East
Coast tour.
The Weekender: Being with
Frank Zappa during one of
his most productive periods
launched you into the national
scene. Howdid you get involved
with him?
TerryBozzio: I hadtoaudition. I
was playing with Eddie Henderson
out in San Francisco, and he used
George Duke on his record. George
happened to ask Eddie if he knew
any good drummers around San
Francisco because Frank had audi-
tioned some around Los Angeles
for a couple of weeks. I called
George and he told me what it was
about, and he told me to go down
and give it a shot Within a few
minutes, Frank was just, Nope,
sorry. Next. You cant read, or you
cant do this. It was the most dif-
cult music Ive ever seen laid out
on the stage. I went up there, did
my best, but I really didnt think
I would get it He said, I really
want to hear you again after I hear
the rest of these guys. He turns
to the rest of the drummers, and
theyre all shaking their heads. The
road manager turns back to Frank
and says, Thats it, Frank. Nobody
else wants to audition after Terry.
Zappa turned to me and said,
Looks like you got the gig if you
want it.
W: How was the experience
working with Frank?
TB: It was a pretty amazing
experience; it was like marine boot
camp for musicians. We worked
really hard, and Frank was an
incredible genius: really smart
and a great musician on many
levels. He had several talents he
could have made a career out of
just with comedy. He was really
a genius. In terms of just being a
great guitarist, he was fantastic.
He was a classical composer and
a rock star and a band leader and
arranger.
W: One of the things youre
most associated with Zappa
is the nightmare, The Black
Page. What was your reaction
when Frank rst presented it to
you?
TB: Frank walked into rehearsal
one day and said, What do you
think about this, Bozzio? I was
like, Wow, Im impressed. I just
picked away at it for about 20 min-
utes a day before rehearsals. After
about a week, I was able to play
it for him. So he took it back and
wrote the melody and the chord
changes for it. After that, we began
playing it as a band. I was the rst
one to play it and record it, and
he said thats his favorite version.
Its a big notch in my gun, because
otherwise I would have been a foot-
note in the life of Frank Zappa.
W: Has it become easier for
you to do live nowadays?
TB: Its hard, period. Its kind
of like that level of difculty that
doesnt get any more difcult;
theres just more of it. I would say
Moe n Herbs Vacation is equally
as difcult as The Black Page
and many of the other pieces Frank
wrote, but theyre pages long
When you play a piece of music
everyday whether its improvised
or pre-composed you always
want to make it better than the
last time you played it. The Black
Page has many places where you
can have pitfalls. Even though Ive
got it memorized and still con-
tinue to play it from time to time,
I didnt play it for about 30 years
until I started to play with Chad
(Wackerman) again after Frank
had died, and we decided to play it
as a duet. It was hell. Just to look at
it and go, Oh crap, how does this
go again? was tough. Now that
Ive got it, I dont ever want to lose
it again.
W: A few years ago, you were
involved with two surprising
outts: Korn and Fantmas.
What do you think about some
of the other current bands and
drummers?
TB: Theres a lot of great drum-
mers; I cant even begin to name all
of them. In terms of the music they
play with the bands that get them
notoriety, I really dont see, to me,
much exciting stuff thats happen-
ing. The kind of music I really like,
I have to dig out and nd; Im very
picky Although I can name you
50 great drummers who are out
there today, and you would prob-
ably know all their names its
obvious theyre great. Not many
of them play music I really like to
hear. Im an old guy and Im jaded.
[Laughs]
W: For your current tour, are
these shows considered drum
clinics?
TB: In a way. You can call them
that; I really dont care. Tom does
his bit where he plays with some
tapes and stuff and some tunes.
Hes got a whole laser show and
black lights going on, and the
younger kids love that. He also
does a little drum circle where he
hands out percussion instruments
and everyone gets a chance to play
and have some fun. Then I come
on and do my thing, and its a
solo performance no matter what,
whether its in a music store or a
nice theater. I just close my eyes
and do my compositions, or impro-
vise in a compositional manner.
After that, Tom and I play
together, and he just happens to
play in a way where I really like it;
he has all kinds of toys. Coming
from Miles Davis and Weather
Report, to a novice you might con-
sider it extreme background noise,
but to me its like these colors of
percussion that I dont have on my
kit. I really like hearing that stuff
when Im playing. We have a good
pairing, and we have a lot of fun. If
kids learn, great; if they dont, too
bad. [Laughs]
W: How would you describe
the overall feel of these shows
for people who come and see
you?
TB: It will be fun, educational,
and mind-blowing for everyone in
the audience. It will be something
like theyve never seen before.
Musical solo drumming from me,
some amazing percussion from
Tom, and some drum circles for
the kids. Youre going to learn
something, too Ill explain some
of my crazy techniques from my
advanced rhythmic concepts to
them. For anyone whos interested
in drums or music, it would be ben-
ecial for them to experience this.
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Courtesy Photo
Legendary drummer Terry Bozzio will be performing in a unique and educational show in Pittston on Sept. 16.
Ryan OMaLLey
Weekender Correspondent
terry bozzio and tomshelley: sept. 16, 7 p.m., st. Joseph marello
Hall (237 Williamst., Pittston). $15 in advance, $29 day of show.
Info: 570.655.6076.
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Growing up, teenagers
experience a mixed bag of
emotions, most of them
centered on their individual
place in this world. In Meg
Wolitzers latest novel, The
Interestings, we come to
know a cast of characters
who demonstrate a profound
message of individualism,
acceptance and, more impor-
tantly, the life they lived to
become that person.
The novel opens in 1974
at a progressive and artsy
summer camp, Spirit-in-
the-Woods, located on the
East Coast in the Berkshire
Mountains. Readers are
introduced to characters
Ethan Figman, Jonah
Bay, Cathy Kiplinger, and
Ash and Goodman Wolf,
who dub their group The
Interestings. However, the
summer becomes all that
much more fascinating when
they initiate outsider Jules
Jacobsen into the group.
Though vastly unique in
their creative abilities, these
six characters band together
through thick and thin.
While each member of the
group shares his or her story,
it is perhaps Jules who is the
most pivotal of all. Always
pensive, Jules pondered her
place in the group, the mem-
bers and even its name: The
name was ironic, and the
improvisational christening
was jokily pretentious, but
still, Julie Jacobsen thought,
they were interesting. These
teenagers all around her, all
of them from New York City,
were like royalty and French
movie stars, with a touch of
something papal. Everyone
at this camp was supposedly
artistic, but here, as far as
she could tell, was the hot
little nucleus of the place.
Indeed, The Interestings
provide the most fun in the
book, coming in and out of
the novel like brilliant patch-
work colorful and neatly
assembled.
Meanwhile, as readers
gain more insight regard-
ing the group, the backdrop
becomes ever present as
politics, war and human
rights become predominant
themes in The Interestings
maturing world. Something
that separates this novel
from most coming-of-age
works is that Wolitzer fol-
lows The Interestings
throughout a course of four
decades. Throughout nearly
500 pages, the characters
lives culminate as an assort-
ment of happy, ordinary and
sad endings. Even consider-
ing the timeframe, each of
their narratives becomes
uid, owing freely with
veracity and force.
The novel teaches readers
that life is a series of unex-
pected events that can make
or break us if we so choose.
Wolitzer does well to give
us a very insightful and real-
istic look into those tough
choices. While the ending is
somber, the overall message
throughout the novel is hope-
ful. More than ever, The
Interestings express that
while we may experience
turbulent times, our inspi-
ration, humor and friend-
ships can help us overcome
even the worst of situations.
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Circle of friends
Book reviews and literary insight
Kacy Muir | Weekender Correspondent
BooKs released
the WeeK of sept. 16:
United We spy by ally Carter
the longest ride by nicholas sparks
Bleeding edge by thomas pynchon
Who asked You? by terry mcmillan
the hit by david baldacci
the Interestings
Meg Wolitzer
rating: WWWWV
poetIC
forty fort Meeting house
(across fromthe Forty Fort borough
building on river st. Forty Fort)
Lecture series
EarlyTravelers, Traders, &Residents
of WyomingValleywith Clark switzer:
sept. 15, 3:30p.m.
WyomingValleys First Jews: The
german Connectionwith dr. sheldon
spear: sept. 22, 3:30p.m.
Vesper Service with Rabbi Kaplan of
temple Israel: sept. 29, 5 p.m.
friends of the scranton public
library
(520Vine st., scranton, 570.348.3000)
Used Book Sale at Library Express in
the mall at steamtown: sept. 17-22.
Kings College
(133 north river st., Wilkes-barre,
570.208.5957 or kings.edu)
Campion Literary SocietyWriting
Workshops: sept. 17, 4 p.m., sheehy-
Farmer Campus Center.
Campion Literary Society Open
readings: sept. 27, 4 p.m., gold room,
administration building.
the osterhout free library
(71 s. Franklin st., Wilkes-barre, www.
osterhout.info, 570.821.1959)
Socrates Caf Discussion Group:
sept. 12, 6:30-8 p.m.
Knit &Crochet Group: Sept. 14, 28,
10:30a.m.-noon.
Franklin St. Sleuths Book Discussion:
Sept. 19, 6:30p.m. Murder in Little
Italy,byVictoriathompson.
Personal Power Brown Bag Lunch:
sept. 23, 12:15-1 p.m.
Personal Power Evening Program:
sept. 23, 6-7:30p.m.
Fall Gala: Oct. 4, 6-11 p.m.,
Westmoreland Club (59 s. Franklin st.,
Wilkes-barre).
pittston Memorial library
(47 broad st., 570.654.9565,
[email protected])
Taste of Greater Pittston: Sept. 8,
2-5 p.m. $30.
Library expansion committee
meeting: sept. 11, 6:30p.m.
TeenAdvisory Group (TAG) meeting:
sept. 12, noon.
The Greater Pittston CharityTrain
Ride: Sept. 15, 9 a.m., toJimThorpe.
$65.
Lego Club meeting: Sept. 16, 4 p.m.
Craft Club meeting: Sept. 16, 6 p.m.
Snacks and Stories storytime for
kids of all ages: sept. 18, 4 p.m.
Science Club meeting: Sept. 19,
4 p.m.
Movie night: Sept. 26, 5:45 p.m.
scranton storyslam:
Scranton StorySlam, Jessup: ATale of
Two Cities: Sept. 14, 7 p.m., St. Georges
Restaurant (304 Church St., Jessup).
University of scranton
Book signing with award-winning
book author susan Campbell bartoletti,
ph.d.: sept. 7, 4-5 p.m., denaples
Center.
West pittston library
(200Exeter Ave., www.wplibrary.org,
570.654.9847)
Book Club: First Tues., 6:45 p.m.
Free. Informal discussion of member-
selected books.
Weekly story time for children: Fri.,
1 p.m. Free.
VIsUal
afaGallery
(514 Lackawannaave., scranton:
570.969.1040or artistsforart.org)
gallery hours thurs.-sat., 12-5 p.m.
SeventyYears of Painting, Carol
Oldenburg and Earl Lehman: Sept. 5-28.
Gates to Infnity: Sept. 5-28.
Choose Freedom, drop-in meditation
classes: through sept. 19, 7-8:30p.m.
$10per class.
B &Bart Gallery
(222 northern blvd., s. abington
township)
Third Friday Exhibit featuringTravis
prince: through september.
the Butternut Gallery &second
story Books
(204 Church st, montrose,
570.278.4011, butternutgallery.com).
gallery hours: Wed.-sat., 11a.m.-5 p.m.,
sun., 12 p.m.-4 p.m.
Paintings, Potter, Life: Work of Bob
Smith &CaryJoseph:Through Sept. 8.
Third annual Fiber Arts exhibit:
Sept. 11-Oct. 6. Opening reception
sept. 14, 3-5 p.m.
Center street Caf and Gallery
(225 Center st. bloomsburg.
570.204.7847)
gallery Hours: tuesday-thursday, 9
a.m.-4 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.;
saturday, 10a.m.-2 p.m.)
Anthony Ferro /NewWorks 2013/
Oil Pastel on Paper: Oct. 1-26. Opening
reception Oct. 5, 3-6 p.m.
Converge Gallery
(140W. Fourth st., Williamsport,
570.435.7080, convergegallery.com)
BeyondThe Surface: Sept. 5, Oct.
31. Opening reception and artist talk by
Jason Bryant Sept. 5, 6-9 p.m.
dietrich theatre
(downtowntunkhannock,
570.996.1500)
Airing of the Quilts Civil War Era
Quilting: Oct. 1-Nov. 15.
everhart Museum
(1901 mulberry st., scranton, pa,
570.346.7186, www.everhart-museum.
org)
Admission $5 adults; $3 students/
seniors; $2 children 6-12; members
free.
Sidewalk Surfng: TheArt &Culture
of skateboarding: through dec. 30.
exhibit of diane Grant Czajkowski,
Nature and pet portraits:
sept. 12-25, Citizens bank (Kingston
Corners, 196 s. Wyomingave,
Kingston). Open during bank hours:
monday throughthursday, 9 a.m.-
5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.
hope horn Gallery (Hyland Hall,
University of Scranton, 570.941.4214)
gallery Hours: sun.-Fri., noon-4 p.m.;
Wed., 6-8 p.m.
Depths and Edges: Berenice
DVorzon: Sept. 6-Oct. 11.
Exhibit Lecture: Where Elements
meet: the Life andWork of berenice
DVorzonby Darlene Miller-Lanning,
ph.d.: sept. 6.
the lamp post . chapter one
(47 north Franklin st., third foor,
Wilkes-barre.)
Creation Destruction Potential, a
collection of visual, theatrical, and
musical art &performance: Sept. 4,
8 p.m. $5.
the linder Gallery at Keystone
College
(570.945.8335, keystone.edu/
lindergallery)
James Harmon: Planned Random
Occurrence: Sept. 21-Oct. 22. Opening
reception sept. 22, 4-6 p.m. artist talk
sept. 23, 9:45 a.m., brooks theater.
Madelon powers Gallery at east
stroudsburg University
(gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. tuesday
andWednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
monday, thursday and Friday)
Ciocca Prints/Yanashot Sculpture,
featuring works by mark Ciocca and
Denis Yanashot: Through Oct. 4.
Opening reception Sept. 8, 1-3 p.m.
Marquis art &frame (122 s. main st.,
Wilkes-barre, 570.823.0518)
gallery hours mon.-sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Kindred Spirits: TheArt of Ellen
Jamiolkowski andJudith Lynn Keats:
Sept. 20-Nov. 2. Opening reception
sept. 20, 5-8 p.m.
Misericordia University (301 Lake st.,
dallas, 570.674.6286)
pauly Friedmanart gallery, tues.-
thurs., 10a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri., 10a.m.-
5p.m.; sat.-sun., 1-5 p.m.
Capturing Realism2013: Through
Oct. 31.
pauly friedman art Gallery
(Misericordia University, 570.674.6250,
misericordia.edu/art)
gallery Hours: mon. closed, tue.-thurs.
10a.m.-8 p.m., Fri. 10a.m.-5 p.m., sat.-
sun. 1-5 p.m.
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biennial exhibit of works instructors,
alumni and apprentices fromthe
nationally renowned studios of the
ani art academies and acclaimed
modern master AnthonyJ. Waichulis:
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sept. 7, 5-8 p.m.
pocono arts Council
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570.476.4460. www.poconoarts.org)
September artists show: Opening
reception sept. 7, 1-4 p.m. runs through
sept. 30.
sordoni art Gallery
(150s. river st., Wilkes-barre,
570.408.4325)
gallery hours: tues.-sun., noon-
4:30p.m.
TheArt of Ballet: Through Oct. 20.
Opening reception Sept. 6, 5-7 p.m.
schulman Gallery
(2nd foor of LCCCCampus Center,
1333 s. prospect st., nanticoke,
www.luzerne.edu/schulmangallery,
570.740.0727)
gallery hours: mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
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sept. 5.
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Runs through Oct. 4.
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misericordia.edu/art)
Exhibit: ThroughApril 2014.
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Reznor still cuts deep on Marks
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Ministry
From Beer to Eternity
Rating: WWWW
CeeLo leads
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Goodie Mob
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Goodie Mob
Age Against the Machine
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Of all the music that was creat-
ed in the 90s, one can argue that
two bands make up a majority of
the inuence on what kids listen
to today: Radiohead and Nine
Inch Nails.
Rock is slowly becoming a
niche genre, but lead singer and
producer Trent Reznors pio-
neering use of electronics on his
early albums still sounds refresh-
ing thanks to the explosion of
the EDM scene and its burst
into pop music. On Hesitation
Marks, Reznor has tackled the
giant monster that is pop music.
Who would have thought that
this years most talked about rap
album would be closer to a NIN
record than Kayne Wests?
Now, just because the band
has included elements of a more
pop-toned sound does not mean
Nine Inch Nails went soft. In
fact, its quite the opposite.
Hesitation Marks incorporat-
ed these pop elements to create
a heavy-hitter that is exclusively
its own and exclusively rock
and roll.
The rst full-length track is
Copy of A, and it is in every
way, shape, and form a summa-
tion of everything the band has
done uptothis point. Came Back
Haunted follows and it is just a
touch more eerie than its prede-
cessor. In fact, it would make for a
perfect backing track for a horror
movie. Its jam-packed with dark
sounds, picking up and getting
harder at some points, creating
an element of surprise that would
make the average listener jump in
the dark.
Hesitation Marks is one of
the most complete and complex
works NIN has done up to this
point. It brings the band full circle
and combines all of the elements
that a fan of the band would want
to hear. Reznor made a state-
ment, and it is that the best is yet
to come from him.
-Matt Morgis,
Weekender Correspondent
Ministry has tried this before the whole
this is our last album thing. Thebands cre-
ator/vocalist/lifeblood Al Jourgensen stated
back in 2007, upon Ministrys The Last
Sucker record, that they would indeed call
it a career at that point due to Jourgensens
health issues. Now, in 2013, Ministrys tak-
inganother stabat a nal bow; however, this
one seems somewhat more likely to take.
Jourgensens musical partner in crime
for the past 20-odd years, guitarist Mike
Scaccia, was a major contributor to
It is Goodie Mobs rst album
in 14 years as a complete group
(Big Gipp, Khujo, and T-Mo
released the album, One Monkey
Dont Stop No Show a diss to
Green in 2004).
But Green, a six-time Grammy
winner, clearly stands out with
ease alongside his longtime group
mates for much of the 17-track
album. While the others have
some shining moments, Greens
talents shine brighter on this proj-
ect.
His soulful vocals and lyrics are
strong and digestible on songs
such as Nexperience and Ghost
of Gloria Goodchild. He sings
about his rst interracial relation-
ship on Amy and talks about
howhis burgeoning star appeal as
a solo artist has given him some
advantages in life on Power.
Goodie Mobs messages are
thought-provoking and insight-
ful throughout their fth album.
They touch on topics from bully-
ing (the Janelle Monae-assisted
Special Education) to art-
istry in music (State of the Art
(Radio Killa)) to race (Kolors).
Production wise, there are some
missteps; some of Goodie Mobs
sonically-enriched tracks lack
their signature Southern sound,
including ImSet and Come As
You Are.
-Jonathan Landrum Jr.,
Associated Press
Ministrys best work, like 1992s platinumPsalm
69, and unexpectedly passed away in 2012 after
sufferingaheart attackonstage. Scacciawas often
referred to by Jourgensen as my little brother,
making the setback more meaningful and per-
haps unrecoverable in a musical sense. If this
is in fact the last Ministry record, Jourgensens
got one nal blast of apocalyptic, maniacally
mechanized noise to unleash upon the masses.
Ministry was always at its most potent with
heaping, thrash-ripped guitar terror at the heart
of its techno-industrial base. Tracks here like
PermaWar echo back to erce nuggets of black-
ened chaos like Just One Fix from Psalm 69.
Cuts like Lesson Unlearned are also deranged
arrangements of cut-and-paste guitar-heavy
expression the late Scaccia contributing his
patented serrated guitar lines prior to his pass-
ing.
Tracks like Change of Luck are a snapshot
of Ministrys earlier, more ambient, synthesizer-
based sound. Enjoy the Quiet shows just what
makes the mentally unstable musical mind of Al
Jourgensen tick rushing ourishes of white
noise, disembodied voices, and Jourgensens own
whispered growl intro, make the song that much
more frightening, tothinkthat this might actually
be Jourgensens reality. Hearing him snarl about
how weve turned the world into a petri dish in
Perfect Storm, amid a very Kreator-sounding
evil metal assault, ensures that his reputation
for blunt force honesty and unapologetic musi-
cal mashup show no signs of becoming dulled.
True pioneers of a cringe-inducing, industrial
musical bruise, Ministry sounds like theyre still
up to no good on what may turn out to be their
last hurrah. If this is it, what a way to go out.
-Mark Uricheck,
Weekender Correspondent
Ministrys last holds
up to catalog
Goodie Mob reunited for their new album,
Age Against the Machine, but the four-
somes offering seems more like the CeeLo
Green Show.
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Justin Timberlake is
set to release The 20/20
Experience 2 of 2 on Sept.
30. The album is the sec-
ond installment of a group
of songs that the superstar
created over a year ago.
At the time, there was a
chance that the material
would never see the light
of day.
Tim and I went in
(to the studio) over a
year ago with Rob Knox,
Jerome Harmon a bunch
of great producers, said
Timberlake via telephone
on The Ralphie Show,
referring to producer
Timbaland. I just told
them, I said, Look, I dont
have any expectations
for this music even com-
ing out. Lets just write a
bunch of music and have
fun doing it and keep it to
ourselves.
Joking that the group
prevented leaks by simply
taking their hard drives
or threatening people,
Timberlake and company
went to work. They pro-
duced 30 songs in 20 days
without even a murmur that
something was brewing.
The result is The 20/20
Experience and an experi-
ence in creating music that
pushed Timberlake into a
new mindset.
I actually think taking
such a conscious break from
FutureSex/LoveSounds
up until last year you
recharge your brain in a
way where you come in
with all of these ideas for
songs, he reected of the
process. I think thats why
we ended up with so much
material.
Originally, The 20/20
Experience was to consist
of 10 tracks on each of the
proper, standard releases
with bonus material on
deluxe editions. The sec-
ond LP now includes 11
songs on the nal track
listing because Timberlake
simply wanted to share
what he created. With the
album and supporting
solo tour on the horizon,
the singer agreed that this
entire year back in music
has reinvigorated his inter-
est and desire to write,
record, release, and tour
behind albums.
I would go even fur-
ther to say, yunno, its
always been my rst love,
Timberlake noted. I feel
like now we have some-
thing to say, and thats why
we decided this was the
year to do it.
ONE DIRECTION
STAR COMES
THROUGH FOR
DUNMORE TEEN
Kelcey Hallinan is a
Dunmore teen ghting for
her life in Philadelphias
Children Hospital due to
a rare form of lymphoma.
The cancer made the
recent high school graduate
so ill that she was unable to
go through with a meet-
and-greet that the Make-
A-Wish foundation wanted
to set-up with her and One
Direction.
So, despite the boy
bands very busy schedule,
Harry Styles found a way to
reach Hallinan and lift her
spirits and he didnt even
have to hop on a plane.
The most recognizable
member of 1D tweeted
a message to the teen
Sunday.
Hi @kelceyhal its nice
to meet you, the singer
wrote. Im thinking about
you.. And sending you all
my love. H .xx.
Over 72,000 people have
retweeted the update,
with over 100,000 users
marking it as a favorite
tweet. Kelcey had about
500 followers over the
weekend. As of press time,
she sits at above 30,000.
Styles didnt stop there.
According to WBRE, the
star had a Skype chat with
Kelcey on Monday and
promised her that he would
have a cancer ribbon tat-
tooed on him in her honor.
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Justin Timberlake, who is releasing another album on Sept. 30,
performs onstage during the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards on
Aug. 25.
EntErtainmEnt rEport
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Riddick belongs in space prison
Rating: W W V
I dont know if this makes
any sense, so Im just going
to say it anyway: Im not
a fan of David Twohy, but
I still believe hes a decent
writer/director. Films like
Pitch Black and A Perfect
Getaway have either left me
cold or indifferent, but I can
still recognize the fact that
Twohy isnt a hack. Even if
you dont like his lms, you
have to admit that his genre
work frequently includes
surprising and inventive ele-
ments. Hes a solid director;
hes just not for me.
And one of the few reasons
why Twohy isnt the director
for me is the fact that he keeps
casting Vin Diesel in movies.
Its 2013. Were all a little
older and wiser. Why havent
we still outgrown Vin Diesel?
Whats the fascination? Hes
less charismatic than Steven
Seagal, looks like a really buff
Tim Conway, and sounds
like Sylvester Stallone after
a severely debilitating stroke.
Hes a lumbering, mumbling
pork mound: a half a dozen
rump roasts uneasily encased
within a basic black tank top.
To paraphrase WFMU DJ
Tom Scharpling, this is the
kind of a guy who couldnt
get a job working in a gym.
Why is he a movie star?
But, whatever the reason
may be, Diesel is a movie
star (at least for the time
being) and were just going to
have to accept the fact that,
on occasion, Diesel will be
required to appear on lm
and do things that are well
beyond his capabilities, such
as talking to people, point-
ing at objects, and moving
about at a moderate pace.
Fortunately, when Twohy
cast Diesel in Riddick, he
realized that Diesel is far less
horrible when hes moving
very slowly and isnt talking.
So for the rst 30 minutes
of Riddick, there is barely
any dialogue. It simply con-
sists of wanted space crimi-
nal Richard Riddick (Diesel)
crawling through a barren
alien landscape, murdering
otherworldly creatures, and
befriending a zebra/dingo/
dog-type creature. Its slow-
paced, but also oddly compel-
ling. Theres something beau-
tiful about an action movie
that carefully takes its time.
But, unfortunately,
Riddicks quiet art house
qualities are lost the moment
Diesel realizes that the
serpentine monsters from
Pitch Black are gradually
swarming the planet, and he
attempts to escape by trigger-
ing an emergency beacon in
an abandoned outpost. Two
teams of rival bounty hunt-
ers arrive to drag the affable
monster back to space prison
(or a galaxy gulag your
choice, of course) but their
general incompetence leaves
them stranded and forced
into an uneasy alliance with
Riddick.
Its at this point that what-
ever goodwill Riddick
established over the past half-
hour quickly disintegrates.
The lm, unbelievably, slows
down even more to introduce
a new slate of mostly inter-
changeable characters, and
Diesel starts talking more.
Sure, the change in direction
introduces some great pitch-
black comedic setpieces, con-
sistently quotable dialogue
(like, Will you get off my
freakin frequency? and Say
something Bible-like over
these bodies), and enter-
taining performances from
Katee Sackhoff and Bokeem
Woodbine, but these ele-
ments are sparingly doled out
over the course of the lms
second half. The movie drags
when it should be picking up
momentum.
Riddick transforms into
something far more con-
ventional, and even though
it never exactly becomes a
chore to watch, it isnt all
that enjoyable either. Like all
of Twohys lms, Riddick
is just good enough to make
you wish it was better.
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Even Vin Diesel seems bored with Riddick, a slow-moving sequel that
could have been better.
MikE SulliVan
Weekender Correspondent
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Actors Circle at Providence
Playhouse
(1256 Providence Rd, Scranton, res-
ervations: 570.342.9707, actorscircle.
org)
Ghost of a Chance: Sept. 19-22,
27-29, 8 p.m. Thursdays through
Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. $12,
general; $10, seniors; $8, students.
Sept. 19 tickets are $8, general and
seniors; 46, students.
The Corner Bistro Community
Theater
(76 S Main St, Carbondale.
570.282.7499)
Nunsense: Sept. 13-14, 8 p.m.,
Sept. 15, 2 p.m. $20; $2 off ticket
price if use the code word, Sr.
Amnesia.
Jason Miller Playwrights Project
(570.591.1378, nepaplaywrights@
live.com)
Dramatists Support Group: Third
Thursday of each month, 7 p.m., The
Olde Brick Theatre (126 W. Market
St., Scranton).
Kings College Theatre
(Admin. Bldg., 133 N. River St.,
Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.5825)
Almost, Maine: Oct. 3-5,
7:30 p.m.; Oct. 5-6, 2 p.m. $12; $5,
students/senior citizens.
KISS Theatre Company
The Jungle Book Kids: Sept. 20-21,
27-28, 7 p.m.; Sept. 21-22, 28-29,
2 p.m.
Children of Eden: Nov. 8-9, 15-16,
7 p.m.; Nov. 10, 17, 2 p.m.
Registrations upcoming workshops:
See www.kisstheatre.org for registra-
tion forms.
My Son Pinocchio Jr.: Ages 8-16,
starts Sept. 23.
The Aristocats Kids: Ages 4-10,
classes begin Oct. 19.
the lamp post . chapter one
(47 North Franklin St - third foor -
Wilkes-Barre)
Creation Destruction Potential,
a collection of theatrical, visual, and
musical art & performance: Sept. 4,
8 p.m. $5.
Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre
( 537 North Main StreetWilkes-Barre.
570.823.1875.)
Spamalot: Sept. 7-15, 8 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m.
Sundays. $18.
The Moose Exchange
(203 W. Main St., Bloomsburg)
Lucy, ImDead!: Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m.
$25 until Sept. 30, $30 after that date.
USO-style show to honor local
veterans at Veterans Day: Nov. 9. $35
until Sept. 30, $40 thereafter.
M.P.B. Community Players
(531 Gareld St., Hazleton.
570.454.3305, mcgroganj@gmail.
com)
Wonderful Town: Sept. 27,-29
Music Box Players (196 Hughes
St., Swoyersville: 570.283.2195 or
800.698.PLAY or musicbox.org)
Music Theatre Academy 2013:
Theatre Workshop for students
ages 6 to 20. Tuition: $250 - $200 if
paid before Sept. 1. Sessions begin
Sept. 16. Students will perform
Seussical JR The Musical, Oct.
25-27.
Dolly Partons 9 to 5: Sept. 13-15,
20-22, 27-29. Fridays and Saturdays
bar opens 6 p.m., dinner 6:30, curtain
8; Sundays bar opens 1 p.m., dinner
1:30, curtain 3. $34.00, dinner and
show; $16, show only.
The Phoenix Performing Arts
Centre
(409-411 Main St., Duryea,
570.457.3589, phoenixpac.vpweb.
com, [email protected])
Phoenix Kids present Willy
Wonka the Musical: Sept. 13-29,
7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m.
Sundays. $10.
Pines Dinner Theatre
(448 North 17th St., Allentown.
610.433.2333. pinesdinnertheatre.
com)
Route 66: Sept. 6-Oct. 20,
Wednesdays through Sundays.
$48.50, adults; $46.50, seniors (60+);
$20, children under the age of 16.
Includes dinner, beverages during
dinner, the show, and tax.
Theatre at the Grove
(5177 Nuangola Road, Nuangola.
nuangolagrove.com, 570.868.8212,
[email protected])
Ticket pricing: $18, plays; $20, musi-
cals; $86, summer pass, rst ve
shows; $120, season pass. All shows
are BYOB and feature cabaret seating.
The Mousetrap: Sept. 13, 14,
19-21, 8 p.m.; Sept. 15, 22, 3 p.m.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon
Barber of Fleet Street: Oct. 18, 19,
25, 26, Nov. 1, 2, 8 p.m.; Oct. 20, 27,
Nov. 3, 3 p.m.
Its a Wonderful Life: Nov. 29,
30, Dec. 6, 7, 12-14, 8 p.m.; Dec. 1,
8, 15, 3 p.m.
Wilkes University
(84 W. South St, Wilkes-Barre, 1.800.
WILKES.U, wilkes.edu)
The Curious Savage: Sept. 26-28,
8 p.m., Sept. 29, 2 p.m.
Seussical, The Musical: Nov.
8-9, 15-16, 8 p.m., Nov. 10, 17, 2 p.m.
The No-Frills Revue: Feb. 14-15,
21-22, 8 p.m., Feb. 16, 23, 2 p.m.
Check out Chekhov, An Evening
of One Act Plays by Anton Pavlovich
Chekov: April 3-5, 8 p.m., April 6,
2 p.m.
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