Food Inc. Movie Discussion
After the Saturday, September 19th 4:50 pm showing of Food Inc., Janie Quinn of Essential Eating will conduct a discussion about the film.

Janie Quinn is the Founder of Essential Eating, a family of green companies including Essential Eating Lifestyle and Cooking School, Essential Eating Sprouted Foods and Essential Environments. She is the author of the award-winning books, Essential Eating, A Cookbook, Essential Eating The Digestible Diet, Essential Eating Sprouted Baking and Essential Environments.

Reasons for Quilting Lecture

At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock

Saturday, October 3 at 11 am.

Presented by: Edyta Sitar

Let Edyta take you on a guided walk through historical, political, and personal events that have inspired generations of quilters. In her presentation she reflects on quilters work and how they find inspiration to create, to express, and to mark milestones in their lives. She will share a large collection of quilts (over 50) that will entertain and inspire.

Call 570-996-1500 for tickets or details.

Riches to Rags - LaVoce Concert

At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock

Sunday, October 4 at 3:00 pm.

Presented by: La Voce.

Directed by: Dolores Dominick-Noll.

Enjoy an afternoon of music from the Grand Opera and Sacred Repertoire, highlights from “The Student Prince”, other Romberg “Gems”, and fun selections from Broadway.

Call 570-996-1500 for tickets or details.

Then there is the wonderful chatter all around us about the upcoming movies. It seems as if just about everyone is so excited about the list of great films showing this fall. And I look at them and there isn’t one of them I don’t want to see. And there are a few I can’t wait to see! (And that list starts with The Hurt Locker, In the Loop, Summer Hours, and Departures.)

There will definitely be some changes for the staff this gala night because at the same time as we have gala we’re opening two new movies! We’re opening Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs for the kidlets and Jennifer’s Body for teens and others who like their horror with a twist of humor. And speaking of Jennifer’s Body, I got a really lovely letter from a man who said that I had written about experimenting with horror and the fact that I wouldn’t continue to bring them in if Halloween didn’t do well. He made the argument that I wouldn’t judge romantic comedies by one doing badly, or family films if one fell off the mark. And you know what? He’s absolutely right. Horror is a genre I’ve never liked (although I am going to see Jennifer’s Body because it’s so campy) and therefore I tend to dismiss it. But many perfectly respectable folks absolutely love it. And it’s their movie theater, too. So, Gary – as you can see, I took your letter to heart and I’ll bring them in as schedule allows.

I have to tell you about the caliber of kids we have working for us here. They are all so terrific that it’s hard to single anyone out. But once in awhile one of them goes so far above the call of duty that I have to tell you about it. Sarah Starzec is one terrific worker – one of the best ever! She has a bum knee which was to be operated on this week. She postponed the surgery so she could help us out on gala night! (She never said a word – I found that out from her mother.) Wow! What a wonderful, wonderful young woman! Thanks, Sarah – we owe you.

So Ronnie Harvey, supervisor extraordinaire, is going to have his hands more than full on gala night! Not only is there the rush in the Evans to feast on superb food (Seasons, Epicurean and Twigs) and wonderful wine (Nimble Hill), but with two new movies opening and one romantic comedy held over (and I know Matt wrote a snippy review of All About Steve but the fact is that most of the ladies who saw it got a real kick out of it – it’s most likely a “guy” thing) poor Ronnie is going to have to be in four places at once! Good he’s so competent!

Oh yeah, I needed to tell you that there is a printing error in about half the festival brochures. Half list the price as 6 for mat and 7 for evening and the other half list as 7 for mat and 8 for evening. The latter is correct. All matinees are $7.00 (with no senior or other discounts) and all evening are $8.00. The reason we have to make those tix a little higher is that those films are extremely expensive to bring in. Not only do they cost more, but the time spent by the projectionists putting them up and down is enormous! So that’s the one place we can’t discount. (But we’re still cheaper than the big cineplexes!)

So that’s all my Dietrich news. Oh yeah. One more thing. Today Penny Davis called me to say she is going to join our board! We are thrilled to have her. Penny is so upbeat, so kind, so generous with her praise of the Dietrich that we wholeheartedly welcome her to the Board of Directors. Welcome, Penny – a thousand times!

See you at the Dietrich ( and festival, too.)

We are just two days away from the Dietrich’s Fall 2009 Film Festival. I can hardly believe it! The gala is sold out, final details are being put in place for the event, and our projectionists are getting prepared to put up and take down over fifteen films during the next two weeks. It’s a great deal of work for the Dietrich’s projectionists (thanks Esther, Bob, Ronnie, and Bob), but it is definitely worth it to bring in all of those foreign, independent, and art films to our area. There is something for everyone this festival - comedies, dramas, and documentaries. I really am looking forward to seeing Gotta Dance, Lemon Tree, Every Little Step, and (500) Days of Summer. To figure out what movies you would like to see, visit our website www.dietrichtheater.com <http://www.dietrichtheater.com> or pick up a film festival brochure at the theater for movie times and film synopses.

And just two days after the film festival is over, Tunkhannock will celebrate Airing of the Quilts on Saturday, October 3^rd. Each year I love to see our beautiful town draped in colorful quilts especially with the fall foliage. The Dietrich will take part in the day by hosting a quilt lecture with Edyta Sitar called “Reasons for Quilting” at 11:00 am. During her presentation, Edyta will take you on a guided walk through historical, political, and personal events that have inspired generations of quilters. She will reflect on quilters’ work and how they find inspiration to create, to express, and to mark milestones in their lives. She will share a large collection of quilts (over 50) that will entertain and inspire. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased by calling the theater at 570-996-1500.

In addition to the lecture, the Dietrich’s Earnshaw Gallery will be filled with quilts created by local quilter Dixie McGregor of Lemon, PA. Her quilts will be on display from October 1 through mid November. However, on October 3^rd, Dixie will be there after the lecture to demonstrate quilting and to answer any questions about the exhibit. We hope you will come out and visit this display as several of Dixie’s quilts have been shown, judged, and ribboned in shows from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts. Some of her quilts have also been featured in issues of Traditional Quiltworks, Quilting Today, and Miniature Quilts.

The following day, Sunday, October 4^th at 3:00 pm, the theater will be brimming over with music. La Voce, a group of area singers directed by Dolores Dominick-Noll, will take the Dietrich stage to perform music from the Grand Opera and Sacred Repertoire, highlights from “The Student Prince”, other Romberg “Gems”, and fun selections from Broadway. This will be the third year that La Voce will be performing in Tunkhannock. You don’t want to miss this special concert. As Margie Young, Dietrich Program Director says about La Voce’s music, “This is the way music should be made - for the pure joy of it.” Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at the door or by calling us at 570-996-1500.

Oh, and please be sure to stop by the Dietrich to visit our current exhibit in the Earnshaw Gallery featuring masks created by Bronwyn Frazier, localartist, mask maker, actress, and creator of eyefeather.com. Bronwyn learned about mask making while at Arcadia University. Her masks are so imaginative and whimsical. Some of them have been used in local community theater productions and films. Please join us for the exhibit reception on Sunday, September 27 from 3:00 - 4:00 pm and meet Bronwyn.

Movie Times: (570)836-1022

	Food Inc. Movie Discussion After the Saturday, September 19th 4:50 pm showing of Food Inc., Janie Quinn of Essential Eating will conduct a discussion about the film. Janie Quinn is the Founder of Essential Eating, a family of green companies including Essential Eating Lifestyle and Cooking School, Essential Eating Sprouted Foods and Essential Environments. She is the author of the award-winning books, Essential Eating, A Cookbook, Essential Eating The Digestible Diet, Essential Eating Sprouted Baking and Essential Environments. Reasons for Quilting Lecture At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Saturday, October 3 at 11 am. Presented by: Edyta Sitar Tickets: $5 each Let Edyta take you on a guided walk through historical, political, and personal events that have inspired generations of quilters. In her presentation she reflects on quilters work and how they find inspiration to create, to express, and to mark milestones in their lives. She will share a large collection of quilts (over 50) that will entertain and inspire. Call 570-996-1500 for tickets or details. Riches to Rags - LaVoce Concert At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Sunday, October 4 at 3:00 pm. Presented by: La Voce. Directed by: Dolores Dominick-Noll. Tickets: $10 each Enjoy an afternoon of music from the Grand Opera and Sacred Repertoire, highlights from “The Student Prince”, other Romberg “Gems”, and fun selections from Broadway. Call 570-996-1500 for tickets or details.
www.DietrichTheater.com Wednesday, September 16, 2009
At The Dietrich by Hildy Morgan So this is it! This is the start of one of the best festivals ever! I know, I know. You’ve probably heard me say that before. But it’s true this time - - honest! First of all, we sold out gala night way earlier than usual – we were sold out by mid-week last week. That’s always a good sign. Then there is the wonderful chatter all around us about the upcoming movies. It seems as if just about everyone is so excited about the list of great films showing this fall. And I look at them and there isn’t one of them I don’t want to see. And there are a few I can’t wait to see! (And that list starts with The Hurt Locker, In the Loop, Summer Hours, and Departures.) There will definitely be some changes for the staff this gala night because at the same time as we have gala we’re opening two new movies! We’re opening Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs for the kidlets and Jennifer’s Body for teens and others who like their horror with a twist of humor. And speaking of Jennifer’s Body, I got a really lovely letter from a man who said that I had written about experimenting with horror and the fact that I wouldn’t continue to bring them in if Halloween didn’t do well. He made the argument that I wouldn’t judge romantic comedies by one doing badly, or family films if one fell off the mark. And you know what? He’s absolutely right. Horror is a genre I’ve never liked (although I am going to see Jennifer’s Body because it’s so campy) and therefore I tend to dismiss it. But many perfectly respectable folks absolutely love it. And it’s their movie theater, too. So, Gary – as you can see, I took your letter to heart and I’ll bring them in as schedule allows. I have to tell you about the caliber of kids we have working for us here. They are all so terrific that it’s hard to single anyone out. But once in awhile one of them goes so far above the call of duty that I have to tell you about it. Sarah Starzec is one terrific worker – one of the best ever! She has a bum knee which was to be operated on this week. She postponed the surgery so she could help us out on gala night! (She never said a word – I found that out from her mother.) Wow! What a wonderful, wonderful young woman! Thanks, Sarah – we owe you. So Ronnie Harvey, supervisor extraordinaire, is going to have his hands more than full on gala night! Not only is there the rush in the Evans to feast on superb food (Seasons, Epicurean and Twigs) and wonderful wine (Nimble Hill), but with two new movies opening and one romantic comedy held over (and I know Matt wrote a snippy review of All About Steve but the fact is that most of the ladies who saw it got a real kick out of it – it’s most likely a “guy” thing) poor Ronnie is going to have to be in four places at once! Good he’s so competent! Oh yeah, I needed to tell you that there is a printing error in about half the festival brochures. Half list the price as 6 for mat and 7 for evening and the other half list as 7 for mat and 8 for evening. The latter is correct. All matinees are $7.00 (with no senior or other discounts) and all evening are $8.00. The reason we have to make those tix a little higher is that those films are extremely expensive to bring in. Not only do they cost more, but the time spent by the projectionists putting them up and down is enormous! So that’s the one place we can’t discount. (But we’re still cheaper than the big cineplexes!) So that’s all my Dietrich news. Oh yeah. One more thing. Today Penny Davis called me to say she is going to join our board! We are thrilled to have her. Penny is so upbeat, so kind, so generous with her praise of the Dietrich that we wholeheartedly welcome her to the Board of Directors. Welcome, Penny – a thousand times! See you at the Dietrich ( and festival, too.)	Now Showing www.dietrichtheater.com/movie or (570)836-1022 for times DISTRICT 9 September 11, 2009 - September 17, 2009 ALL ABOUT STEVE September 4, 2009 - September 24, 2009 The TIME TRAVELER's WIFE September 4, 2009 - September 17, 2009 Inglourious Basterds August 21, 2009 - September 17, 2009 Coming Soon www.dietrichtheater.com/preview or (570)836-1022 for times FALL FILM FESTIVAL MOVIE SYNOPSES September 18, 2009 - October 1, 2009 FALL FILM FESTIVAL MOVIE SCHEDULE September 18, 2009 - October 1, 2009 Events www.dietrichtheater.com/event or (570)996-1500 to reserve Fall 2009 Film Festival September 18, 2009 - October 1, 2009 Food Inc. Movie Discussion September 19, 2009 Airing of the Quilts Exhibit October 1, 2009 - November 13, 2009 The Grapes of Wrath Audition Notice November 21, 2009 - December 12, 2009 "Reasons for Quilting" Lecture October 3, 2009 Riches to Rags - La Voce Concert October 4, 2009 Little Red Riding Hood - Live Performance October 10, 2009 Daniel J. Flood Lecture October 14, 2009 Sweeny & Steveskey Guitar Concert November 1, 2009 Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas December 4, 2009 - December 4, 2009 Holiday Workshop December 5, 2009 Dietrich Radio Players Performance December 8, 2009 It's a Wonderful Life December 15, 2009 - December 15, 2009 Classes www.dietrichtheater.com/class or (570)996-1500 to enroll All About Pottery & Sculpture October 15, 2009 - November 6, 2009 Donkey Beads and Bells, for ages 3 to 5 September 17, 2009 - October 9, 2009 Explore Latin America's Halloween October 6, 2009 - October 27, 2009 Mask Making for ages 3 to 5 November 12, 2009 - December 11, 2009 Mixed Media, ages 5 - 12 November 12, 2009 - December 11, 2009 Quilting for Kids, ages 6 and up September 16, 2009 - December 9, 2009 Super Hero Theatre & Visual Arts, ages 3 to 5 October 15, 2009 - November 6, 2009 Trash to Treasures, ages 5 to 12 September 17, 2009 - October 9, 2009 Intergenerational Quilting, ages 13 and up September 16, 2009 - December 9, 2009 Open Studio for Painting, Drawing & Pottery September 15, 2009 - December 1, 2009 Basketry: Elves Workshop 2 November 2, 2009 - November 23, 2009 Basketry: Intro to Twined Basketry November 21, 2009 Basketry: Plaited Ash Cone Basket October 17, 2009 Create a Felted Handbag, for ages 16 and up October 29, 2009 - November 12, 2009 Decorative Painting, for ages 16 and up August 26, 2009 - December 16, 2009 Golden Days of Radio Players Group October 13, 2009 - December 8, 2009 Introduction to Knitting October 1, 2009 - October 15, 2009 Jewelry Making: Art Clay Silver October 19, 2009 Jewelry Making: Working with Sculpey Clay October 22, 2009 Jewelry Making: Intermediate Glass Fusing November 2, 2009 - November 16, 2009 Jewelry Making: Introduction to Metal Working October 26, 2009 Introduction to Stained Glass November 30, 2009 Open Studio: Painting, Drawing, & Pottery - Days September 14, 2009 - November 30, 2009 Pottery & Sculpture, ages 13 and up August 24, 2009 - November 30, 2009 Watercolor for Beginners October 24, 2009	Live at The Dietrich by Erica Rogler We are just two days away from the Dietrich’s Fall 2009 Film Festival. I can hardly believe it! The gala is sold out, final details are being put in place for the event, and our projectionists are getting prepared to put up and take down over fifteen films during the next two weeks. It’s a great deal of work for the Dietrich’s projectionists (thanks Esther, Bob, Ronnie, and Bob), but it is definitely worth it to bring in all of those foreign, independent, and art films to our area. There is something for everyone this festival - comedies, dramas, and documentaries. I really am looking forward to seeing Gotta Dance, Lemon Tree, Every Little Step, and (500) Days of Summer. To figure out what movies you would like to see, visit our website www.dietrichtheater.com <http://www.dietrichtheater.com> or pick up a film festival brochure at the theater for movie times and film synopses. And just two days after the film festival is over, Tunkhannock will celebrate Airing of the Quilts on Saturday, October 3^rd. Each year I love to see our beautiful town draped in colorful quilts especially with the fall foliage. The Dietrich will take part in the day by hosting a quilt lecture with Edyta Sitar called “Reasons for Quilting” at 11:00 am. During her presentation, Edyta will take you on a guided walk through historical, political, and personal events that have inspired generations of quilters. She will reflect on quilters’ work and how they find inspiration to create, to express, and to mark milestones in their lives. She will share a large collection of quilts (over 50) that will entertain and inspire. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased by calling the theater at 570-996-1500. In addition to the lecture, the Dietrich’s Earnshaw Gallery will be filled with quilts created by local quilter Dixie McGregor of Lemon, PA. Her quilts will be on display from October 1 through mid November. However, on October 3^rd, Dixie will be there after the lecture to demonstrate quilting and to answer any questions about the exhibit. We hope you will come out and visit this display as several of Dixie’s quilts have been shown, judged, and ribboned in shows from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts. Some of her quilts have also been featured in issues of Traditional Quiltworks, Quilting Today, and Miniature Quilts. The following day, Sunday, October 4^th at 3:00 pm, the theater will be brimming over with music. La Voce, a group of area singers directed by Dolores Dominick-Noll, will take the Dietrich stage to perform music from the Grand Opera and Sacred Repertoire, highlights from “The Student Prince”, other Romberg “Gems”, and fun selections from Broadway. This will be the third year that La Voce will be performing in Tunkhannock. You don’t want to miss this special concert. As Margie Young, Dietrich Program Director says about La Voce’s music, “This is the way music should be made - for the pure joy of it.” Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at the door or by calling us at 570-996-1500. Oh, and please be sure to stop by the Dietrich to visit our current exhibit in the Earnshaw Gallery featuring masks created by Bronwyn Frazier, localartist, mask maker, actress, and creator of eyefeather.com. Bronwyn learned about mask making while at Arcadia University. Her masks are so imaginative and whimsical. Some of them have been used in local community theater productions and films. Please join us for the exhibit reception on Sunday, September 27 from 3:00 - 4:00 pm and meet Bronwyn.
Movie Times: (570)836-1022 General Information: (570)996-1500