Expand<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019m excited,\u201d said committee member Brian McGurl.<\/p>\n
The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple hinted at developments in November, when it merged with Broadway Theatre League. No details yet.<\/p>\n
The next nationally touring theatrical show at the Cultural Center is the musical \u201cKinky Boots,\u201d the weekend of Feb. 13. It is followed in the spring by \u201cChicago,\u201d \u201cClue: A New Comedy\u201d and \u201cThe Music Man.\u201d<\/p>\n
There are at least two touring versions of \u201cSwan Lake\u201d coming to the area, by separate ballet companies. One is at the Scranton Cultural Center on Feb. 8 and the other at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre in May.<\/p>\n
Machine Gun Kelly\u2019s \u201cLost Americana Tour\u201d comes to the Pavilion at Montage Mountain, Scranton, June 12.<\/p>\n
Luzerne County<\/p>\n
There is a big name at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre on Friday: comedian Jerry Seinfeld. There are a scattering of tickets available for the 7 p.m. show, including some right up front. There are more available for the 9:30 p.m. show.<\/p>\n
Other big names headed to the Kirby Center: country star Trisha Yearwood, in April; and singer-songwriter and pianist John Legend, in May.<\/p>\n
The Harlem Globetrotters bring their Century Tour to Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Twp. on Feb. 25. Monster truck shows are an annual arena favorite; Monster Jam Freestyle is in March.<\/p>\n
At Mohegan Pennsylvania, the Plains Twp. casino, the \u201cCup of Ambition: A Dolly Parton Cocktail Experience\u201d is Feb. 21, with two shows. It\u2019s an age 21-plus evening of themed cocktails, games and interactive moments with the cast.<\/p>\n
The annual free Rockin\u2019 the River concert series in Wilkes-Barre and the Rockin\u2019 the Mountain series in Hazleton are yet to be announced.<\/p>\n
The Greater Hazleton Area Concert Series at Hazleton Area High School returns with the Original Kenny Rogers Band on March 7. It\u2019s not a tribute act. They are musicians who played with the late country legend. The Tommy Dorsey Band will also be there in March, according to the series website.<\/p>\n
The Summer Movie Series at CAN DO Community Park in Hazleton returns June 19.<\/p>\n
This year is the nation\u2019s 250th anniversary, with events already underway. The state America250 commission promises a big-name concert in Luzerne County around the Fourth of July.<\/p>\n
Pottsville area<\/p>\n
Yuengling & Son holds occasional pour parties that unveil limited-edition beers, with music and discounts. All year long, it also gives free tours of America\u2019s oldest brewery, which end in a tasting room.<\/p>\n
At Pottsville\u2019s Majestic Theater, a Feb. 13 Valentine\u2019s cabaret will include a chance to make your own flower bouquet.<\/p>\n
The Music at the Mansion series at the Yuengling Mansion, Pottsville, will return with good weather. The first date is May 17.<\/p>\n
The Mansion\u2019s third annual Easter egg hunt festivities, including a market, are March 29.<\/p>\n
Around the region<\/p>\n
Amid a slate of tribute acts, the Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe is hosting shows appropriate for St. Patrick\u2019s Day in March. That includes the Kilmaine Saints and the Tartan Terrors.<\/p>\n
Speaking of St. Patrick\u2019s Day, the Scranton and Pottsville parades are March 14 and the Wilkes-Barre parade is March 15.<\/p>\n
Opening weekend at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg is April 25-26, according to its website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There is a lot of entertainment planned in the region and some surprises to watch for. Here\u2019s what…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":98819,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[1681,201,182,803,139,28,231,178,180,179,289,181],"class_list":{"0":"post-98818","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-scranton","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-lackawanna-county","10":"tag-local-news","11":"tag-luzerne-county","12":"tag-news","13":"tag-pennsylvania","14":"tag-schuylkill-county","15":"tag-scranton","16":"tag-scranton-headlines","17":"tag-scranton-news","18":"tag-things-to-do","19":"tag-top-stories-stt"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98818"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98818\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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