At The Dietrich

By
Hildy Morgan

So this is it! Oh…my…gosh! This is the first week of festival, gala night, wine, good food, incredible desserts, terrific company, Jeffrey, the movies….how fine is that??? Of course, each festival I think is the best one, but this time I think it really, really is! After all, we’re opening the gala with a film that hasn’t even opened in New York City. Little Tunkhannock? Even littler Dietrich Theater? And we’re opening this spectacular movie about the incredible Edith Piaf and then a superb film about post-war Germany and…well… honestly. It really is the best festival yet. Don’t you think?

There are a couple other festival events I want to bring to your attention. First, our Jeffrey will be in the Evans theater on Saturday morning, April 14, at 10:30 to talk about …well…anything you’d like. Whatever pertains to the movie biz in any way. You can ask him about distribution, film-making, film buying, actors, directors, etc. etc. etc.. Won’t cost you a dime. So come to the theater Saturday morning and say “hey” to Jeffrey and you’ll hear some fascinating talk – I promise.

Then on Sunday, after the showing of Venus, our dear Phillip Mosley will be holding a discussion. Venus is a tough film and one that cries out for discussion after. It deals with many themes that we tend to be uncomfortable with, so why not join Phillip and talk about what you saw in the movie and what you liked and what you didn’t like. With Phillip running the discussion, I promise you it will be very, very interesting.

And don’t forget, that gala night is only the beginning. After that we have fifteen of the finest films released in the past six months. They are thought-provoking, suspenseful, beautiful, sad, witty and eye-opening. See as many as you can – you’ll be so glad you did.

Now to the gallery. In all the years we’ve been doing gallery displays (and I use that “we” term very, very loosely since I do nothing cultural – that’s all Margie and Erica) I don’t think we’ve ever done one more beautiful or classier than the one we have now. The display is so beautiful and so interesting that I can’t even begin to properly describe it. This is the collaboration of two women – Susi Nuss and Jessie Reppy Keker, both of Tunkhannock, who have put together one of the most beautiful basketry collections I’ve ever seen.

Jessie and Susi met at the Dietrich Willow Basketry class last fall and soon realized that they each had extensive basketry collections – Susi because she makes them and Jessie because she lived in Asia for over four years and collected native basketry. Her collection includes a woven shovel, a fish trap, a fishing creel and a six foot long shoulder carrier with double baskets. Susi Nuss bases her baskets on solid 19th century traditions. She mainly uses hand pounded black ash and makes each piece lovingly by hand. You will see how talented she is when you look at her work in the display cases.

(By the way, she’s teaching an intensive intro to basketry class on May 4 and 5 at the Dietrich. Call 996-1500 for information.)

Do come see the basketry collection – I think you will be as fascinated as I am each time I wander through the gallery.

It will be good to see you all during festival. I so look forward to saying “hey.”

See you at the Dietrich.

Live at The Dietrich

By
Erica Rogler

Only a few more days until film festival! Opening night has sold out and we look forward to celebrating great movies, food, and company! What will make the evening even more special is that April 13th will be the sixth anniversary (to the day) of the Dietrich Theater’s reopening. We have come so far in those six years. The Dietrich shows blockbusters year round and has spring and fall film festivals for those who love independent, art and foreign films. The theater continues to grow by providing more and more cultural events and classes to our community. Margie Young, Dietrich Theater Program Director, began programming at the Dietrich in the spring of 2002. The theater started off with a few classes from the Everhart Museum (We still love to have the Everhart Museum educators come up for classes!) and Travelin’ Showtime, a five part series focused on music and theater. From those beginnings, programming has grown and flourished.

Now the Dietrich is brimming with activity! If you walk by the theater on almost any day of the week you will notice classes or events happening in the Dietrich’s Dorothy G. Sheldon Art Studio and the Peg Fassett Performance Studio. For instance this Saturday, April 14, we will host a Q & A about the movie business with Jeffrey Jacobs (the film buyer for the Dietrich Theater), which is free and open to the public at 10:30 am in the Evans Theater. On the same morning, Steve Colley will be teaching an art class in the Dorothy G. Sheldon Art Studio. And then in the Peg Fassett Performance Studio at 11 am, we have square dancing for families. Families with children ages 6 and up are invited to come out and learn how to square dance with local square dancing caller Roger Furman. Admission is free. And on that Saturday evening, we will start our Ballroom Dancing for Beginner class with Connie Kintner!

Looking to the summer, our camps for kids look so fascinating! This will be the first time we will host three theater and visual arts camps. Michaela Moore of All About Theatre and Amy Colley, our artist-in-residence, do such a great job of teaching children about a subject through the use of theatre and visual arts. In June, we will start our camps off with a week of “Dinosaurs! Dinosaurs! Dinosaurs!” (June 18 - 22 from 10 am -noon). Campers ages five through twelve will have a blast discovering these fascinating ancient reptiles. Students will make costumes and their own dinosaur adventures and create art that is all about prehistoric creatures while learning about fossils, extinct mammals and other fantastic facts.

Then in July, we will go “Under the Sea” (July 9 - 13 from 10 am - noon) for an adventure with mermaids, sharks and underwater adventure! Children ages five through twelve are invited to learn all about the ocean in this salt water camp. Participants will create costumes, pottery, watercolors, stories and plays for a week of splashy fun!

And finally, in August we will take to the high sea for “Ahoy Matey! Pirates and Treasure” (August 6 -10 from 10 am - noon). Young ones (ages 5 -12) are invited to come find hidden treasure, learn the ancient secrets of pirates, go on treasure hunts, make pirate costumes and a play about - pirates!

All of these camps sound like great fun (they make me wish I was a child again)! To find out more about these camps or to register call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500.

We hope you come out and join us for the festival - fourteen days of sixteen films! To check out the festival schedule and film summaries, visit www.dietrichtheater.com .

You will have to check out our Earnshaw Gallery as you come in to the theater, we have an exhibit of “The World of Basketry”. It is an exquisite display of the works and collection of Susi Nuss, basketmaker, and the collection of Jessie Reppy Keker. I never knew there were so many functions and forms of basketry.

More than the Movies at the Dietrich Theater

Acting Camp for Kids, ages 6 -11

Use your wonderful imagination and learn all about acting and theater. Activities covered include acting techniques, theatre games, improvisation, storytelling, play making, character creation and more! Students will create their own characters and stories while learning how to act and how much fun theater is. A casual performance will end the week if time allows. Each camp will feature a completely different story and characters so students are welcome to sign up for both weeks.

Camp 1: Monday - Friday, June 18 - 22 from 1:00 - 2:30 pm. Camp 2: Monday - Friday, August 6 - 10 from 1:00 -2:30 pm.

Admission $50 per week.

Instructor: Michaela Moore of All About Theatre

Ahoy Matey! Pirates and Treasure: Theater and Visual Arts Camp

Come find hidden treasure and learn the ancient secrets of pirates! Go on treasure hunts, make a pirate costume (boy or girl...yes there were girl pirates...)and make up your own unique play about...you guessed it - PIRATES! Come aboard our ship for a week and join the fun! For ages 5 -12.

Monday - Friday, August 6 -10 from 10:00 am - noon.

Admission: $50

Instructors: Michaela Moore and Amy Colley

Ballroom Dancing for Beginners

Learn how to waltz and fox trot in this five week introductory ballroom dancing class for adults.

Saturdays, April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.

Admission: $30 per person.

Instructor: Connie Kintner.

Ballroom Dancing for Kids, ages 12 and up.

Learn how to waltz and fox trot in this five week introductory ballroom dancing class for kids.

Thursdays, July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9, from 10:00 - 11:30 am

Admission is free. Call 570-996-1500 to register.

Instructor: Connie Kintner

Decorative Painting for Adults - Spring and Summer

Learn decorative painting techniques while creating decorative pieces for your home or to give as gifts. All levels of experience welcome. Preregistration required. Call 570-996-1500 to sign up.

Wednesdays from noon - 3:00 pm. April 4 - August 29.

Admission: $15 per class plus the cost of the painting surface.

Instructor: Eileen Balboa

Decorative Painting for Kids, ages 8 and up

Monday, April 30 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm.Learn some decorative painting techniques and turn a plain wooden box into a work of art for Mom - make wrapping paper too!Tuesday, June 12 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm.Make a decorative box for Father's Day and wrapping paper to wrap it in.

Monday, April 30 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm and Tuesday, June 12 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm.

Cost: $5 per class.

Instructor: Sarah Sidorek

Digital Arts Camp, for ages 8 -13

Explore the arts through claymation, robotics and special effects.

Monday - Friday, July 23 -27 from 2:00 - 4:30 pm.

Admission: $50.

Instructor: Rand Whipple, Box of Light Theatre.

Digital Film Making for ages 14 to adult

In this ten week course, students will begin with basic characterization and end up with several short films. Learn how characters are developed, interesting scenes are created, camera framing is used to tell the story, and how the editing process works. Participants will create their own comedies or dramas and learn to shoot, score and edit their films.

Thursdays from 7:30 - 9:00 pm on April 5, 12, 19, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and June 7. Saturday, April 28th - Claymation: 10 am - 12:30 pm. Film Making: 1:00 - 4:00 pm.

Admission: Free

Instructor: Rand Whipple, Box of Light Theatre.

Digital Film Making, for students in 7th and 8th grades

In this ten week course, students will begin with the basics of characterization and end with several short films. Learn how characters are developed, interesting scenes are created, camera framing is used to tell the story and how the editing process works. Participants will create their own comedies or dramas and learn to shoot, score and edit their films.

Thursdays from 6:00 - 7:30 pm on April 5, 12, 19, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, and June 7. Saturday, April 28 - claymation from 10 am - 12:30 pm and filmmaking from 1 - 4 pm.

Admission is free!

Instructor: Rand Whipple, Box of Light Theatre.

Dinosaurs! Dinosaurs! Dinosaurs!: Theater and Visual Arts Camp

Have a blast discovering these fascinating ancient reptiles. Make up live dinosaur adventures in costumes and create art that is all about preshistoric creatures. Stomp through fossils and long extinct mammals and reptiles while learning fantastic facts. Come be a meat eater or a plant eater for a week at the Dietrich! For ages 5 -12.

Monday - Friday, June 18 -22 from 10:00 am - noon.

Admission: $50.

Instructors: Amy Colley and Michaela Moore.

Everhart Explorations, ages 5 - 12

Make it a scienterrific summer! Discover facts, features, and fun in the world around us. From atmosphere to illusions, experimenting with the Everhart has never been so exciting!

Mondays, July 9, 16, 23, 30. Ages 5-8: 10:00 -11:00 am. Ages 9 -12: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm.

Admission is free.

Instructor: Everhart Museum Staff

Golden Days of Radio Players Group

Come back with us to those thrilling days of radio drama and comedy. Join us as we prepare a radio play production. Together we will explore the magic of "The Theater of the Mind".

Tuesdays, April 3 - May 22 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm.

Admission: Free!

Instructor: Valerie Paulus

Intergenerational Quilting, for all ages - Spring

"Rolling Stone" - Learn about and use unique Pennsylvania fabrics as you create your own interpretation of this classic quilt design that was popular in the 1800s.

Wednesday, April 4 - May 30 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.

Admission: $6/ class, materials provided.

Instructors: Ingrid Rogler, Peggy Lane, and Terry Keller.

Intergenerational Quilting, for all ages - Summer

"Farmers Market" - Quilting is food for the soul! Fashion a tablerunner or throw for an indoor or outdoor setting made with fruit and vegetable print fabrics, homespuns and more. Learn the basics of sewing and quilting.

Wednesdays, June 6 - July 25 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.

Admission is $6 per class, materials provided.

Instructors: Ingrid Rogler, Peggy Lane, and Terry Keller.

Introduction to Natural Basketry

This class is designed for students to learn how to recognize, process and weave natural materials. Each student will have the opportunity to weave their own rectangular basket. For adults and students ages 16 and up.

Friday, May 4 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm and Saturday, May 5 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Admission: $80, materials are provided.

Instructor: Susi Nuss

Leonardo Da Vinci - His Life and Ideas

Da Vinci's interests and accomplishments will be explored as children sketch birds and other animals, try mirror writing, make a lute, and even learn a little Italian!

Monday - Friday, July 30 - August 3 from 3:00 - 4:30 pm.

Admission is $50.

Instructor: Amy Colley.

Making Cards, ages 8 and up

Make unique cards with decorative paper and learn to crimp paper.

Monday, April 23 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm.

Admission: $6.00.

Instructor: Sarah Sidorek.

Mixed Media, ages 5 -12

A new artist will be introduced each week as students learn about famous artists and create their own works using materials including clay, tempera, charcoal, pastels, etc.

Fridays from 4:00 - 5:30 pm. Session 1 - April 13, 20, 27, May 4. Session 2 - May 11, 18, 25, June 1.

Admission is $35 for four classes.

Instructor: Amy Colley

Move Over Mr. Spielberg, for ages 14 to adult

Learn how to create your own digital films using a digital camera and a computer. Using everything from clay actors to human ones, the class will shoot, edit, score and output several short films in the course of a week.

Monday - Friday, July 23 -27 from 6:00 - 8:30 pm.

Admission is $50.

Instructor: Rand Whipple, Box of Light Theatre.

Open Studio for Painting, Drawing and Pottery

Students of all ages and levels of experience will have the opportunity to work at their own paceand with the medium of their choice.

Tuesdays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Session 1 - April 3, 10, 17, 24. Session 2 - May 1, 8, 15, 22. Session 3 - July 10, 17, 24, 31.

Cost: $15 per class or $50 for four classes.

Instructor: Steve Colley

Pottery & Sculpture, ages 13 to adult

This class is designed for students of all levels of experience. Students will work on pottery wheels, learn hand-building and sculpture techniques as well as making molds and casting.

Mondays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Session 1 - April 2, 9, 16, 23. Session 2 - April 30, May 7, 14, 21. Session 3 - July 9, 16, 23, 30.

Cost: $50 for all four classes

Instructor: Steve Colley

Quilting for Kids, ages 6 and up - Spring

"Outside the Box" - Play with courageous and unique color choices as you learn to quilt these magical boxes. Learn about old and new quilts inspired by a classic quilt design.

Wednesdays, April 4 - June 6 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm.

Admission: $6 per class, materials provided.

Instructors: Ingrid Rogler, Peggy Lane and Terry Keller.

Quilting for Kids, ages 6 and up - Summer

"Secret Garden" - Design and sew a garden quilt. Make this quilt all your own with colorful fabrics. With a seed of imagination, you might find dandelions, bugs and a cat in your garden patch quilt.

Wednesdays, June 13 - July 25 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm

Admission is $6/class, materials provided.

Instructors: Ingrid Rogler, Peggy Lane, and Terry Keller.

Theatre Workshop, for Middle and High School Students

Middle and high school students are invited to join us for a week of fun as they learn about stage combat, improv, Pandora's Box, games, dance choreography and more!

Mondays - Fridays, June 25 -29 from 10 am - noon.

Admission: $50.

Instructors: Patti Dunning and Carl Canedy of First Act Children's Theatre.

Under the Sea: Theater and Visual Arts Camp, ages 5 -12

Mermaids, sharks and underwater adventures! Ever wonder what it would be like to live uder the sea, be a mermaid or even a shark? Come find out at this salt water camp that is all about the ocean. Create costumes, pottery, watercolors (how appropriate), stories and plays for a week of splashy fun!

Monday - Friday, July 9 - 13 from 10 am - noon.

Admission is $50.

Instructor: Michaela Moore, All About Theatre

Writers' Group

Come and read your work or listen and be inspired. Learn the craft of writing as you write. All genres and levels of writing are welcome.

Thursdays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Meetings are ongoing.

Admission is free.

group format - no instructor

Yoga for Beginners

Create a strong foundation of breath awareness and training to support your gentle yoga practice. Variations will be given to meet all physical needs including chair variations as alternatives to floor poses. Dress comfortably and bring a mat or blanket and pillow.

Tuesdays from 10 -11 am. Session 1 - April 3, 10, 17, 24. Session 2 - May 1, 18, 15, 22.

Admission: $40/month.

Certified Yoga Instructor: Melissa Russo.

Yoga for You

This class will teach and reinforce the basic yoga poses (asanas)which gently stretch and strengthen the body. Attention will be given to breathing and alignment in postures. Call 570-996-1500 to confirm dates. Please bring yoga mat or beach towel.

Wednesdays, 10:00 am - 11:00 am, Call 570-996-1500 for class dates.

Cost: $10 per lesson. Children are free.

Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor: Melissa Russo