At The Dietrich

By
Hildy Morgan

Okay. It’s killing me that we only have two screens. Do you hear that gnashing of teeth? That wailing in the night? That’s the sound of money flying out the window – (you know, those comic book dollar bills with wings on them) – because I have to keep Pirates (whose ship has already sunk) and can only bring in some second-run films to pad the schedule until Evan Almighty and then Ratatouille and finally Harry make their appearance. Here’s the thing. We all want these new movies. We want first run movies. But we see them in the first weekend, maybe the second, and then the movie is pretty much yesterday’s news. But we have to hold it at least three weeks, possibly four. So, the income that was so fine just two short weeks ago, now fades away. Our ideal schedule is to open a movie every two weeks. That keeps the theater hopping.

But it hardly ever happens that way. We opened Shrek and Pirates a week apart, so that’s why it seems as if they’ve been here forever. Both of them are really good movies, but pretty much everyone who wanted to see them has. And there we are. Stuck. Like we’re living The Man Who Came To Dinner and we can’t find our way out of the film cage. So, on a chart, our income spikes and valleys, spikes and valleys. In some ways, it’s almost as if a normal business simply closed two weeks out of the month. Now, that wouldn’t be a very good idea, would it?

And, of course, if we have more screens and a bit more cultural space, we can have more cultural activities for kids and grown-ups alike. Won’t that be so exciting? As it is, we have to turn so many teachers away because we are out of room. But with some more space, we can bring in such exciting new classes. And remember, that’s one of our main purposes here – to use the money from the movies to provide education in the arts to everyone who wants it, regardless of artistic ability or even economic ability. So the more movies we can show, the more people will be able to take those wonderful classes. Now, really, isn’t that the coolest thing?

So, one more week of Pirates. It really is a good movie, so if you haven’t seen it, now is the time. And the other movie is a British comedy called Hot Fuzz, about a cop who’s too good for his precinct. He catches more criminals, he does his job better than anyone else, so he makes his co-workers look bad. He is, therefore, transferred to a quiet little town outside of London, where a series of grizzly murders comes to his attention. It’s raunchy, silly, very funny, and R rated. From what I understand the rating is about language, violence and icky images, but not sexual activity. So if you want the teens to see it, you can bring them. I haven’t seen it myself, so all I can tell you is that it got great reviews and should give you a good laugh. Although a raunchy one.

Remember the Writer’s Conference coming up at the end of July. Bring the first page of your work-in-progress and our visiting author, Charlee Ganny, will critique it. She’s also going to tell you how to “write what you know” – and since her last two books as Lucy Finn happen in Noxen and Edwardsville, she knows of what she speaks. It will be a fabulous couple of hours, followed by her signing her books. And best of all, it’s free. (How do you like that?) But in order to come and hear this utterly delightful woman, you have to call 996-1509 to save a place. It will be in the Fassett sop that limits how many people can come to listen to Charlee (or Lucy or Savannah).

I must say thank you to John and Gloria Fassett and Annette Sheldon for hosting a capital campaign party for the theater at lake Carey. The three of them are so gracious, and so generous, it just takes our collective breath away! Thank you all for you endless kindness to us. You’re simply wonderful!

See you at the Dietrich.

Live at The Dietrich

By
Erica Rogler

Okay. It’s killing me that we only have two screens. Do you hear that gnashing of teeth? That wailing in the night? That’s the sound of money flying out the window – (you know, those comic book dollar bills with wings on them) – because I have to keep Pirates (whose ship has already sunk) and can only bring in some second-run films to pad the schedule until Evan Almighty and then Ratatouille and finally Harry make their appearance. Here’s the thing. We all want these new movies. We want first run movies. But we see them in the first weekend, maybe the second, and then the movie is pretty much yesterday’s news. But we have to hold it at least three weeks, possibly four. So, the income that was so fine just two short weeks ago, now fades away. Our ideal schedule is to open a movie every two weeks. That keeps the theater hopping.

But it hardly ever happens that way. We opened Shrek and Pirates a week apart, so that’s why it seems as if they’ve been here forever. Both of them are really good movies, but pretty much everyone who wanted to see them has. And there we are. Stuck. Like we’re living The Man Who Came To Dinner and we can’t find our way out of the film cage. So, on a chart, our income spikes and valleys, spikes and valleys. In some ways, it’s almost as if a normal business simply closed two weeks out of the month. Now, that wouldn’t be a very good idea, would it?

And, of course, if we have more screens and a bit more cultural space, we can have more cultural activities for kids and grown-ups alike. Won’t that be so exciting? As it is, we have to turn so many teachers away because we are out of room. But with some more space, we can bring in such exciting new classes. And remember, that’s one of our main purposes here – to use the money from the movies to provide education in the arts to everyone who wants it, regardless of artistic ability or even economic ability. So the more movies we can show, the more people will be able to take those wonderful classes. Now, really, isn’t that the coolest thing?

So, one more week of Pirates. It really is a good movie, so if you haven’t seen it, now is the time. And the other movie is a British comedy called Hot Fuzz, about a cop who’s too good for his precinct. He catches more criminals, he does his job better than anyone else, so he makes his co-workers look bad. He is, therefore, transferred to a quiet little town outside of London, where a series of grizzly murders comes to his attention. It’s raunchy, silly, very funny, and R rated. From what I understand the rating is about language, violence and icky images, but not sexual activity. So if you want the teens to see it, you can bring them. I haven’t seen it myself, so all I can tell you is that it got great reviews and should give you a good laugh. Although a raunchy one.

Remember the Writer’s Conference coming up at the end of July. Bring the first page of your work-in-progress and our visiting author, Charlee Ganny, will critique it. She’s also going to tell you how to “write what you know” – and since her last two books as Lucy Finn happen in Noxen and Edwardsville, she knows of what she speaks. It will be a fabulous couple of hours, followed by her signing her books. And best of all, it’s free. (How do you like that?) But in order to come and hear this utterly delightful woman, you have to call 996-1509 to save a place. It will be in the Fassett sop that limits how many people can come to listen to Charlee (or Lucy or Savannah).

I must say thank you to John and Gloria Fassett and Annette Sheldon for hosting a capital campaign party for the theater at lake Carey. The three of them are so gracious, and so generous, it just takes our collective breath away! Thank you all for you endless kindness to us. You’re simply wonderful!

See you at the Dietrich.

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 (filled): 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 Kids, ages 12 and up.

Learn how to do the merengue and swing dance 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 - 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 through August 29.

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

Instructor: Eileen Balboa

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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. 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, July 9, 16, 23, 30.

Cost: $50 for all four classes

Instructor: Steve Colley

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 through July 25 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm

Admission is $6/class, materials provided.

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

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

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 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