Stories from Around the World with Fiona Powell

At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock

Saturday, January 21 at 11 a.m.

With storyteller: Fiona Powell

Experience a morning of stories at the Dietrich as acclaimed storyteller Fiona Powell sits at her spinning wheel and spins folk tales from around the world for us to enjoy. Wherever your ancestors are from, Fiona probably knows a tale from that land! For although Fiona specializes in tales from her native Wales, Scotland and England, over the years people have “gifted” her with stories from around the world. All ages are welcome to attend this free event. In addition to being a folklorist, Fiona Powell is also a radio personality on WVIA. Call 570-996-1500 for event details.

Audition Notice – “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”

At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock

Audition dates and times: Saturday & Sunday, January 28 & 29 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

For an audition appointment, call 70-996-1511

The Dietrich Theater will be holding auditions for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by appointment on Saturday, January 28 from 12pm - 5pm and Sunday, January 29 from 12pm - 5pm. Actors needed are 4 women, ages 18 - 50, and 12 men, ages 18 - 70. Actors will be asked to read from the script; sides are available on our website, www.dietrichtheater.com. The show will be presented on March 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 at the Dietrich Theatre in Tunkhannock. We are also looking for people interested in working behind the scenes; if you know costumes, make-up, have technical or backstage experience, or would like to learn, please give us a call. Everyone is encouraged to audition, regardless of experience; this is a non-equity community production. Please call 996-1511 for an audition appointment.

So this is it. This is the very last column I will ever write as the

Executive Director of the Dietrich Theater! Far out, isn’t it? On the one

hand I am soooo happy to turn the reins over to younger and vastly more

competent young ‘uns. On the other, it feels a little funny, as if part of

me is being surgically removed (and Lord knows I’ve had enough of that). I

have looked forward to retirement and finally having time to do other

things, and now that the time has come I have to say I’m so excited. Except

for the part of me that says -- - but what if you spend all your time in

front of the telly eating chocolate? What if, from this point on, you don’t

do another useful thing? Oh, my. That’s a terrible thought. I wonder if

others who are about to retire have such scary thoughts?

Which is, of course, another part of the problem. We’re not just any

business here at the Dietrich. We’re like family. We’re friends. We

actually truly like each other. We do things together. So what if, when I

retire, I lose all my friends? Oh heavens! I’ll be alone. Watching

television. Eating chocolate.

Or….or….I could be revamping that novel. Teaching the Border Collie to

heel. Going on little daytrips with the hubby. And walking five miles a

Mmmmm, yeah. I think I’ll go for the "or."

And really, except for these momentary bursts of total paranoia and

terror, I am so looking forward to the days to come. I know that Erica and

Jen are going to be superb and I can thoroughly enjoy the Dietrich and not

bear the heavy burden that it can be. So, how cool is that?????

So the movie business has been pretty good this past week. We have

something for everyone and there have been good crowds in each. In the

daytime those pesky chippies have the largest audiences. But at night the

more adult fare is pretty much evenly attended. I’ve seen Sherlock which

was great fun, especially if you love Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. The

action never stops and it’s very funny. Because I was home with a really

nasty cold I haven’t yet seen Tattoo, but I will see it tomorrow at matinee

and I am so looking forward to it. The reviews say pretty much what I

believed would happen – that the American version would beat the Swedish

hands down! (Hollywood does know how to make a great adventure movie!) And

then I hope to see Zoo. Good lineup. Come see them. You’ll like ‘em, I

Ooooh, before I forget, thank you to Williams for their generous

donation toward a new HVAC system in the old theaters. Bless your hearts!

We appreciate your gift more than you can ever know!

And now we come to the end of this year. Frankly, between the flood

and my second go-round with breast cancer, I’m happy to see it go! For so

many dear hearts I know, 2011 has been a thoroughly ratty year. Then again,

it could have been a lot worse! Ronnie Vieczorek had a quintuple by-pass.

But this morning he and Sandy walked three miles and he looks great! I had

cancer but it’s (knock frantically on wood) gone. The flood nearly

destroyed us, but it didn’t. So, what is that old saying? If it doesn’t

kill you it makes you stronger?

And here we are, still alive. And well. And, above all, happy. Now,

if only we could bring back our loved ones, all those gone before us who we

miss and love and whose company we long for. Wouldn’t that be a fine thing

indeed? My one regret about the theater is that Mamma never saw it. And

there is no doubt in my mind, she would have loved it! But maybe she does

know. Maybe she does see. It’s a thought I shall hold onto.

Happy New Year, dear readers. Be well, be happy, and as Roy Rogers

would have said – "May the Good Lord take a likin’ to ya."

See you at the Dietrich.

Movie Times: (570)836-1022

	Upcoming Events Stories from Around the World with Fiona Powell At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Saturday, January 21 at 11 a.m. For all ages With storyteller: Fiona Powell Admission: Free Experience a morning of stories at the Dietrich as acclaimed storyteller Fiona Powell sits at her spinning wheel and spins folk tales from around the world for us to enjoy. Wherever your ancestors are from, Fiona probably knows a tale from that land! For although Fiona specializes in tales from her native Wales, Scotland and England, over the years people have “gifted” her with stories from around the world. All ages are welcome to attend this free event. In addition to being a folklorist, Fiona Powell is also a radio personality on WVIA. Call 570-996-1500 for event details. Audition Notice – “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Audition dates and times: Saturday & Sunday, January 28 & 29 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. For an audition appointment, call 70-996-1511 The Dietrich Theater will be holding auditions for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by appointment on Saturday, January 28 from 12pm - 5pm and Sunday, January 29 from 12pm - 5pm. Actors needed are 4 women, ages 18 - 50, and 12 men, ages 18 - 70. Actors will be asked to read from the script; sides are available on our website, www.dietrichtheater.com. The show will be presented on March 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 at the Dietrich Theatre in Tunkhannock. We are also looking for people interested in working behind the scenes; if you know costumes, make-up, have technical or backstage experience, or would like to learn, please give us a call. Everyone is encouraged to audition, regardless of experience; this is a non-equity community production. Please call 996-1511 for an audition appointment.
www.DietrichTheater.com Friday, December 30, 2011
At The Dietrich by Hildy Morgan So this is it. This is the very last column I will ever write as the Executive Director of the Dietrich Theater! Far out, isn’t it? On the one hand I am soooo happy to turn the reins over to younger and vastly more competent young ‘uns. On the other, it feels a little funny, as if part of me is being surgically removed (and Lord knows I’ve had enough of that). I have looked forward to retirement and finally having time to do other things, and now that the time has come I have to say I’m so excited. Except for the part of me that says -- - but what if you spend all your time in front of the telly eating chocolate? What if, from this point on, you don’t do another useful thing? Oh, my. That’s a terrible thought. I wonder if others who are about to retire have such scary thoughts? Which is, of course, another part of the problem. We’re not just any business here at the Dietrich. We’re like family. We’re friends. We actually truly like each other. We do things together. So what if, when I retire, I lose all my friends? Oh heavens! I’ll be alone. Watching television. Eating chocolate. Sigh. Or….or….I could be revamping that novel. Teaching the Border Collie to heel. Going on little daytrips with the hubby. And walking five miles a day. Mmmmm, yeah. I think I’ll go for the "or." And really, except for these momentary bursts of total paranoia and terror, I am so looking forward to the days to come. I know that Erica and Jen are going to be superb and I can thoroughly enjoy the Dietrich and not bear the heavy burden that it can be. So, how cool is that????? So the movie business has been pretty good this past week. We have something for everyone and there have been good crowds in each. In the daytime those pesky chippies have the largest audiences. But at night the more adult fare is pretty much evenly attended. I’ve seen Sherlock which was great fun, especially if you love Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. The action never stops and it’s very funny. Because I was home with a really nasty cold I haven’t yet seen Tattoo, but I will see it tomorrow at matinee and I am so looking forward to it. The reviews say pretty much what I believed would happen – that the American version would beat the Swedish hands down! (Hollywood does know how to make a great adventure movie!) And then I hope to see Zoo. Good lineup. Come see them. You’ll like ‘em, I promise. Ooooh, before I forget, thank you to Williams for their generous donation toward a new HVAC system in the old theaters. Bless your hearts! We appreciate your gift more than you can ever know! And now we come to the end of this year. Frankly, between the flood and my second go-round with breast cancer, I’m happy to see it go! For so many dear hearts I know, 2011 has been a thoroughly ratty year. Then again, it could have been a lot worse! Ronnie Vieczorek had a quintuple by-pass. But this morning he and Sandy walked three miles and he looks great! I had cancer but it’s (knock frantically on wood) gone. The flood nearly destroyed us, but it didn’t. So, what is that old saying? If it doesn’t kill you it makes you stronger? And here we are, still alive. And well. And, above all, happy. Now, if only we could bring back our loved ones, all those gone before us who we miss and love and whose company we long for. Wouldn’t that be a fine thing indeed? My one regret about the theater is that Mamma never saw it. And there is no doubt in my mind, she would have loved it! But maybe she does know. Maybe she does see. It’s a thought I shall hold onto. Happy New Year, dear readers. Be well, be happy, and as Roy Rogers would have said – "May the Good Lord take a likin’ to ya." See you at the Dietrich.	Now Showing www.dietrichtheater.com/movie or (570)836-1022 for times Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked January 1, 1900 - January 5, 2012 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows December 16, 2011 - January 5, 2012 The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo December 20, 2011 - January 5, 2012 We Bought a Zoo December 23, 2011 - January 5, 2012 Coming Soon www.dietrichtheater.com/preview or (570)836-1022 for times Events www.dietrichtheater.com/event or (570)996-1500 to reserve Audition Notice January 28, 2012 - January 29, 2012 Book Jacket Redesign Contest January 27, 2012 Stories From Around the World with Fiona Powell January 21, 2012 Wyoming County Reads February 1, 2012 - February 22, 2012 Love Letters by A. R. Gurney February 11, 2012 - February 12, 2012 Hiking Through the Natural Beauty of PA February 18, 2012 Life On Mars February 25, 2012 Folk Music Benefit for the Dietrich Theater February 26, 2012 Classes www.dietrichtheater.com/class or (570)996-1500 to enroll After School Theatre Arts February 25, 2012 All About Pottery & Sculpture, ages 5 to 8 January 13, 2012 - February 3, 2012 All About Pottery & Sculpture, ages 9 to 12 January 12, 2012 - February 2, 2012 All About Puppetry, ages 5 to 8 March 9, 2012 - March 30, 2012 All About Puppetry, ages 9 to 12 March 8, 2012 - March 29, 2012 Here's Looking at You! March 7, 2012 - March 28, 2012 Little People & Nature - Tuesdays March 6, 2012 - March 27, 2012 Little People & Nature - Wednesdays March 7, 2012 - March 28, 2012 Pottery & Sculpture Together, ages 3 & 4 January 13, 2012 - February 3, 2012 Puppetry Together, ages 3 & 4 March 9, 2012 - March 30, 2012 Quilting for Kids, ages 6 and up January 11, 2012 - March 28, 2012 Trash to Treasures, ages 5-8 February 10, 2012 - March 2, 2012 Trash to Treasures, ages 9 to 12 February 9, 2012 - March 1, 2012 Trash to Treasures Together February 10, 2012 - March 2, 2012 Young at Art: Pottery for Preschoolers January 12, 2012 - February 2, 2012 Young at Art: Puppetry for Preschoolers March 8, 2012 - March 29, 2012 Young at Art: Trash to Treasures for Preschoolers February 9, 2012 - March 1, 2012 Open Studio - Mondays January 9, 2012 - March 26, 2012 Open Studio - Tuesdays January 10, 2012 - March 27, 2012 Quilting for Everyone January 11, 2012 - March 28, 2012 Decorative Painting January 11, 2012 - March 28, 2012 Introduction to Stained Glass February 6, 2012 Jewelry Making: Easy Earrings & Bracelets February 20, 2012 Jewelry Making: Expressions in Fused Glass March 5, 2012 - March 19, 2012 Knitting for Beginners March 6, 2012 - March 27, 2012 Kundalini Yoga January 14, 2012 - February 18, 2012 Pottery & Sculpture for Beginners January 12, 2012 - March 29, 2012 Writers' Group January 5, 2012 - March 29, 2012 Yoga for You January 11, 2012 - March 28, 2012	Live at The Dietrich by Erica Rogler Live at the Dietrich for December 28, 2011 Looking to January, one of my of my favorite things to do during this chilly month is to cuddle up with a good book. And one of the books I will be reading is One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey. Why? You might ask. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is the 2012 selection for Wyoming County Reads- One County, One Book, One Play, an annual project that we present in conjunction with the Tunkhannock Public Library. So now that you know what the selection, we encourage you to read or reread the book and then join us for book discussions at the Tunkhannock Public Library on Wednesday nights in February. These discussions led by Bill Chapla and Dr. Marnie Hiester are bound to be interesting. All are welcome to attend and admission is free. Then in March, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the play by Dale Wasserman which is based on the novel, will come to life on the Dietrich stage for a 5-day run. This will be a community-based, non-equity production so we are currently looking for actors and people interested in working behind the scenes. Auditions will be held by appointment on Saturday and Sunday, January 28 and 29 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Actors needed are 4 women, ages 18 – 50, and 12 men, ages 18 – 70. At the audition, actors will be asked to read from the script. Sides are currently available on our website, www.dietrichtheater.com. Everyone is encouraged to audition, regardless of experience, so please call us at 570-996-1500 for an audition appointment. During Wyoming County Reads, we also would like invite you to take part in a Book Jacket Redesign Contest. Here is how it will work. Redesign the graphic for the book One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey on an 8 ½ inch by 11 inch paper using the medium of your choice (paint, pencil, pastel, photo, etc.) to create an original front cover. The covers will be judged for their literary and artistic expression. Entries must be submitted to the Tunkhannock Public Library by Friday, January 27. And yes, there will be prizes! First prize is a 3-month pass for movies at the Dietrich. Four tickets to the play of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest performed at the Dietrich Theater is second prize. Third prize is a Dietrich Theater movie gift bag. Sounds like fun, right?! For more information, call us at 570-996-1500. In addition to being chilly, January is also a time to try new things with the start of the new year. At the Dietrich, we have a host of offerings for you to explore including pottery, jewelry making, open studio, quilting, knitting and yoga. Speaking of yoga, we are starting up a Kundalini yoga class in January. This class offering will be held in addition to our Wednesday Yoga for You class series led by instructor Melissa Russo. Barbara Tierney will show students the gifts that Kundalini yoga, as taught by Yogi Bhajan, has to offer as they explore breath, movement and mantra. Classes will be held on Saturdays January 14 through February 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and students should bring a yoga mat and blanket. No experience is required. Admission is $60 for the six-class series or $15 per class. Call us at 570-996-1500 for more information or to register.
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