Artscene With Erika Funke

Dr. Gary Boerckel, Music Director and Conductor at St. Boniface Church, 326 Washington Blvd. in Williamsport, speaking about the special commemoration of the Feast of All Souls on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 7:00 pm, with the requiem mass setting by Gabriel Faure. The St. Boniface Choir and members of the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra will be directed by Dr. Boerckel, with soloists Kent Weaver and Bernadette Boerckel. All are welcome, and there is no admission charge. www.stbonifacecatholic.com/

Violinist, vocalist and composer Terry Jenoure, 2023 Creative Capital Awardee, speaking with WVIA's Fiona Powell about her upcoming concert titled "Secret to Life" that shines the spotlight on women’s stories, ones that were once held in secret. The performance will be held in the Weis Center Atrium on the campus of Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 7:30 pm.  Admission is free. More information at www.bucknell.edu/

Joshua Plesce, Director; Jadyn Culp & Holly Pambianco, actors, speaking about "Carrie: The Musical" to be presented at the PA Theatre of Performing Arts, 212 W. Broad Street in Hazleton, Friday and Saturday, November 3 & 4 at 7 pm, and Sunday, November 5, 2023, at 3 pm. www.PTPAshows.org/

Dr. Larry Lipkis, Starner Professor of Music and Director of the Early Music Program at Moravian University in Bethlehem, speaking about the Fall 2023 Early Music Concert in Peter Hall on Sunday, October 29th at 5:00 pm. There will be music of William Byrd and more. www.moravian.edu/

Phoebe Wagner, author, editor & Assistant Professor at Lycoming College in Williamsport, speaking about her new novel, "A Shot of Gin" published by Parliament House Press. There will be a book signing at Otto Bookshop, W. 4th Street in Williamsport, Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 1 - 3 pm; a book event and dance party on October 28 at about 10 pm presented by Femme Vital, and a book signing, reading & conversation on Tuesday, October 31st at 3:00 on the Lycoming campus at the Humanities Research Center. www.phoebe-wagner.com/

Julie Schumacher Cohen, Project Director, and Kimberly Crafton, Oral Histories Coordinator, for "Scranton's Story, Our Nation's Story," made possible through a grant from the NEH, speaking about the premiere of oral history interviews and an exhibition of photographs titled, ""Scranton Stories" at the University of Scranton on Friday, October 27, 2023, with a panel discussion in Brennan Hall at 5:00 pm, and an opening reception in Hyland Hall at 6:00. The exhibition runs through November 17th. The events are free and open to the public. www.scranton.edu/scrantonstory/

Meg Davis & Tyler Floryan, directors, and Dan Nudo, Amanda Alfano & Michael Speranzo, actors, speaking about the 9th annual production of "The Rocky Horror Show" at the LIttle Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, 537 North Main Street, on Friday, October 27, 2023, at 8:00 pm, and Saturday, October 28 at 7:00 and again at Midnight. Prop bags will be for sale with a ticket to the show. For more information and tickets: www.LTWB.org/ or 570-823-1875.

Brian Carso, Associate Professor of History and Pre-Law Program Director at Misericordia University in Dallas, PA, speaking about his new novel, "Gideon's Revolution," issued by Cornell University Press. Dr. Carso will present a program and reading on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 7:00 pm, in Insalaco Hall on the campus. The event is free and open to the public. www.briancarso.com/ www.misericordia.edu/ www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/

Gerardo Edelstein, Music Director & Conductor of the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra, speaking with WVIA's Fiona Powell about the opening concert of the 2023-2024 season on Tuesday, October 24, at 7:30 pm at the Community Arts Center, 220 West Fourth Street in downtown Williamsport. The program will feature music by Beethoven & Rachmaninoff. www.caclive.com/ www.williamsportsymphony.org/

John Pullo, Sr, President of Keystone College, Karl Neuroth, Professor Emeritus, and Ward Roe, Professor of Art, speaking about the new initiative, "ReImagining the Arts," to be celebrated on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at 5:00 pm in the Theatre in Brooks on the Keystone Campus in La Plume. For information and reservations: www.keystone.edu/reimaginingthearts

Christopher Jend, Senior Associate and Lead Designer at Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects in NYC, speaking about a presentation titled, "Architect E.G.W.Dietrich: From Steel City to the Electric City" to be offered on Saturday,October 21, 2023, at the Albright Memorial Library on Vine Street in Scranton at 2:00 pm. The event is filled, but there is a waiting list on the website and the program will be presented live online.  For more information and to register: www.albright.org/ And to learn more about the architect who is the subject of the talk, www.egwdietrich.org/ The program is co-sponsored by the Albright Memorial Library and the Lackawanna Historical Society.

Composer Steven Sametz, Ronald J. Ulrich Professor of Music, and Hana J. Cai, Associate Director of Choral Activities, at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, speaking about the opening concert of the 2023-24 season of Lehigh Choral Arts with a program titled, "Sacred & Profane," on October 21 at 8:00 pm and October 22 at 4:00 pm, at the Zoellner Arts Center on the Lehigh campus. www.lehigh.edu/

Composer Steven Sametz, Ronald J. Ulrich Professor of Music, and Hana J. Cai, Associate Director of Choral Activities, at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, speaking about the opening concert of the 2023-24 season of Lehigh Choral Arts with a program titled, "Sacred & Profane," on October 21 at 8:00 pm and October 22 at 4:00 pm, at the Zoellner Arts Center on the Lehigh campus. www.lehigh.edu/

William Payn, Music Director & Conductor of the Susquehanna Valley Chorale, speaking with WVIA's Fiona Powell about the Fall concert featuring Handel's Messiah at Zion Lutheran Church in Sunbury on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, October 22 at 3:00pm. There will be a pre-concert talk by Dr. Gary Boerckel on the 21st & 22nd. The Saturday performance is "pay-what-you-decide". www.SVCMusic.org/

Jerry Wemple, award-winning poet and professor of English at the Commonwealth University of PA/Bloomsburg Campus, speaking about his most recent poetry collection, "We Always Wondered What Became of You," issued by Broadstone Books. Wemple will have a reading on Friday, October 20, 2023, at 5:00 pm at Endless Records, 111 W. Main Street in Bloomsburg, and an online event with 3 readers on Saturday, October 28 at 4:00. To register for the link, broadstonebooks.com/new For more information: www.jwemple.com/

Matthew Rupcich, Music Director & Conductor of the Arcadia Chorale, speaking about "Spirituals in Concert" to be presented October 14, 2023 at 7:30 pm at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 550 Madison Avenue in Scranton, and October 15 at 3:00 pm at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre. www.arcadiachorale.org/

Ken Jaworowski, staff editor at the NY Times, author and playwright, speaking about his recent novel, "Small Town Sins" issued by Henry Holt and Company, and set in Central Pennsylvania. For more information: www.kenjaworowski.com/ or www.henryholt.com

Pastor Richard Bradshaw and Brenda Grunza, choir member of the Forty Fort United Methodist Church, speaking about the 150th Anniversary of the Church to be celebrated on Sunday, October 15, 2023, at 10:00 am, and the public is invited to attend. The Church is located at the corner of Wyoming and Yeager Avenues in Forty Fort, PA. For more information, www.fortyfortchurch.org/

Tyler Dempsey, Drummer & Educator from Clarks Summit, speaking about the concert featuring his trio on Sunday, October 15, 2023, at the Waverly Community House in Waverly PA. Dempsey will perform with pianist Kevin Hayes and bassist Ben Smith at 2:00 pm. For more information: www.waverlycomm.org/

Bill O'Boyle, Times Leader Staff Writer & Co-Founder with Joe Nardone, Sr, of the Luzerne County Arts & Entertainment Hall of Fame, speaking about the first class of inductees to be honored with a special dinner on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at Mohegan PA on Highway 315 in Wilkes-Barre. There is a reception at 5:30; dinner at 6:30 & program & performances at 7:00. Tickets are available at the www.timesleader.com/; The Gallery of Sound and the F.M Kirby Center.