Fall 2010 Film Festival

Enjoy fourteen days of fifteen foreign, independent and art films. Visit www.dietrichtheater.com <http://www.dietrichtheater.com> for festival movies and show times.

Airing of the Quilts Exhibit

At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock

October 1 to November 12, during movie times or by appointment

Featuring quilts by: Betty Ball

View this year’s Airing of the Quilts Exhibit featuring quilts by Tunkhannock quiltmaker Betty Ball. Betty has quilted for the past 25 years and enjoys creating lively, colorful, and fun quilts. She is known for her fine appliqué and has won many awards at local quilt shows and has received an award for the Best Overall Quilt Block at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. According to Betty, "I create quilts I would want to live with." Paintings of quilts by Betty will also be displayed.

Call 570-996-1500 for more information.

From Concept to Cloth

At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock

Saturday, October 2 at 11:00 a.m.

Presented by: Gail Kessler, Fabric Designer

In this presentation, Gail Kessler will share with you how she takes an idea for a fabric from concept to cloth. Gail is a designer and marketing director for Andover Fabrics. She also is the owner of Ladyfinger Sewing Studio, a retail fabric shop located in Oley, Pennsylvania. Call 570-996-1500 for ticket information.

A Tribute to Segovia: Classical Guitar Concert

At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock

Sunday, October 10 at 3:00 p.m.

Presented by: Jay Steveskey

Classical guitarist Jay Steveskey will pay tribute to the great Spanish master, Andres Segovia, by performing some of the most beloved solo guitar masterpieces from the Segovian repertoire. Andres Segovia (1893 - 1987) is considered to be the father of modern classical guitar renaissance. He dedicated his life to elevating the guitar and its music to the concert stage. Come join us and experience a taste of this magical, not too distant era of Spanish Romanticism.

Call 570-996-1500 for ticket information.

One lovely surprise Friday was that Karen Harvey came back for festival weekend. She looked wonderful and it was sooo good to see her again and catch up over dinner on Saturday night! She was so important in those early days of renovating the theater. Without her it wouldn’t have gotten done. She just kept handing us daily lists of things to do, and then when we’d finish that list she’d give us another. That went on for four or five weeks and then, voila!, suddenly our work was complete and we were ready to open. So it is always good to see Karen and talk about those early days when it was actually possible to get a list accomplished. Sigh.

Now, here are a few movies that you must, must, must see! First of all, Mao’s Last Dancer is even better than I thought it would be! When it came to an end Friday night the audience applauded with great gusto! It’s just so gorgeous. The dancing is enough to take your breath away and the story is completely interesting and inspiring. You’ll love it…trust me!

And Get Low is so funny and sad and beautifully acted, it’s just a national treasure. Robert Duval is his usual wonderful old self and Bill Murray is very funny as the almost-but-not-quite-sleazy funeral parlor owner who wants to part Duval from his money. Sissy Spacek gives a lovely performance as the woman who loves Duval and Lucas Black plays the young man who works for Murray. I was so happy to see Black because I absolutely loved him as the child star of Sling Blade, probably the best Billy Bob Thornton film ever made.

The Kids Are All Right is even better than I thought it would be. It’s just such a good story about a typical family where the marriage has grown a little stale, where the breadwinner has too much to say and the stay-at-home Mom has a loss of self esteem as the years go by and she has little of her own. The fact that it’s two Moms instead of a Mom and a Dad changes nothing but does give another reason for gays and lesbians to be able to marry. Should a union like that portrayed in Kids fall apart, the stay-at-home Mom has no legal rights to anything. No property rights, no alimony, no custody rights to her non-biological child. It gives much to think about. But besides all that, it’s funny and poignant and smart and just a really good movie!

And Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work is aptly named. She is most certainly a piece of work. If raunch bothers you, this isn’t a movie for you. I came away from it full of admiration for this brave dame. She’s like one of those punching dolls where you hit it and it goes down and then it pops right up again. She’s crazy brave, just keeps plugging along no matter what happens. But she has a dirty mouth, makes fun of everything and everybody and doesn’t give a darn what anyone thinks. So if potty mouth offends you, skip this one.

I hope by next week I’ll have at least seven or eight more to tell you about. In the meantime, come to the best movies of the past six months. Really, they’re all so much better than normal movie fare.

Oh, and a special thanks to Lori and Jerry Bogedin for their generous gift to the theater! Thanks so much, dear friends!

See you at the Dietrich.

Movie Times: (570)836-1022

	Fall 2010 Film Festival Film Festival Enjoy fourteen days of fifteen foreign, independent and art films. Visit www.dietrichtheater.com <http://www.dietrichtheater.com> for festival movies and show times. Airing of the Quilts Exhibit At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock October 1 to November 12, during movie times or by appointment Featuring quilts by: Betty Ball Admission: Free View this year’s Airing of the Quilts Exhibit featuring quilts by Tunkhannock quiltmaker Betty Ball. Betty has quilted for the past 25 years and enjoys creating lively, colorful, and fun quilts. She is known for her fine appliqué and has won many awards at local quilt shows and has received an award for the Best Overall Quilt Block at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. According to Betty, "I create quilts I would want to live with." Paintings of quilts by Betty will also be displayed. Call 570-996-1500 for more information. From Concept to Cloth At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Saturday, October 2 at 11:00 a.m. Presented by: Gail Kessler, Fabric Designer Admission: $7 In this presentation, Gail Kessler will share with you how she takes an idea for a fabric from concept to cloth. Gail is a designer and marketing director for Andover Fabrics. She also is the owner of Ladyfinger Sewing Studio, a retail fabric shop located in Oley, Pennsylvania. Call 570-996-1500 for ticket information. A Tribute to Segovia: Classical Guitar Concert At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Sunday, October 10 at 3:00 p.m. Presented by: Jay Steveskey Tickets: $10 each Classical guitarist Jay Steveskey will pay tribute to the great Spanish master, Andres Segovia, by performing some of the most beloved solo guitar masterpieces from the Segovian repertoire. Andres Segovia (1893 - 1987) is considered to be the father of modern classical guitar renaissance. He dedicated his life to elevating the guitar and its music to the concert stage. Come join us and experience a taste of this magical, not too distant era of Spanish Romanticism. Call 570-996-1500 for ticket information. - Through Thursday, October 7At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock
www.DietrichTheater.com Thursday, September 30, 2010
At The Dietrich by Hildy Morgan What a weekend! Starting with gala night – just a super evening! The food was particularly delicious from Epicurian, Seasons and Twigs. I had my first taste of rare fresh tuna - - I’d never tried it before - - and it was really good! And all the other mini wonders from our trio of tremendous caterers, from Epicurian’s little Chinese Restaurant style boxes of tofu and noodles, Seasons outrageous Kobi beef sliders and Twigs aforementioned sushi grade tuna, it was all simply spectacular. And that doesn’t even begin to touch upon Epicurian’s usual cruise ship spread of spectacular desserts! And of course it all goes down so smoothly when accompanied by a glass of Nimble Hill wine! One lovely surprise Friday was that Karen Harvey came back for festival weekend. She looked wonderful and it was sooo good to see her again and catch up over dinner on Saturday night! She was so important in those early days of renovating the theater. Without her it wouldn’t have gotten done. She just kept handing us daily lists of things to do, and then when we’d finish that list she’d give us another. That went on for four or five weeks and then, voila!, suddenly our work was complete and we were ready to open. So it is always good to see Karen and talk about those early days when it was actually possible to get a list accomplished. Sigh. Now, here are a few movies that you must, must, must see! First of all, Mao’s Last Dancer is even better than I thought it would be! When it came to an end Friday night the audience applauded with great gusto! It’s just so gorgeous. The dancing is enough to take your breath away and the story is completely interesting and inspiring. You’ll love it…trust me! And Get Low is so funny and sad and beautifully acted, it’s just a national treasure. Robert Duval is his usual wonderful old self and Bill Murray is very funny as the almost-but-not-quite-sleazy funeral parlor owner who wants to part Duval from his money. Sissy Spacek gives a lovely performance as the woman who loves Duval and Lucas Black plays the young man who works for Murray. I was so happy to see Black because I absolutely loved him as the child star of Sling Blade, probably the best Billy Bob Thornton film ever made. The Kids Are All Right is even better than I thought it would be. It’s just such a good story about a typical family where the marriage has grown a little stale, where the breadwinner has too much to say and the stay-at-home Mom has a loss of self esteem as the years go by and she has little of her own. The fact that it’s two Moms instead of a Mom and a Dad changes nothing but does give another reason for gays and lesbians to be able to marry. Should a union like that portrayed in Kids fall apart, the stay-at-home Mom has no legal rights to anything. No property rights, no alimony, no custody rights to her non-biological child. It gives much to think about. But besides all that, it’s funny and poignant and smart and just a really good movie! And Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work is aptly named. She is most certainly a piece of work. If raunch bothers you, this isn’t a movie for you. I came away from it full of admiration for this brave dame. She’s like one of those punching dolls where you hit it and it goes down and then it pops right up again. She’s crazy brave, just keeps plugging along no matter what happens. But she has a dirty mouth, makes fun of everything and everybody and doesn’t give a darn what anyone thinks. So if potty mouth offends you, skip this one. I hope by next week I’ll have at least seven or eight more to tell you about. In the meantime, come to the best movies of the past six months. Really, they’re all so much better than normal movie fare. Oh, and a special thanks to Lori and Jerry Bogedin for their generous gift to the theater! Thanks so much, dear friends! See you at the Dietrich.	Now Showing www.dietrichtheater.com/movie or (570)836-1022 for times 2010 FALL FILM FESTIVAL September 24, 2010 - October 7, 2010 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of GaHoole September 24, 2010 - October 8, 2010 WALL STREET:Money Never Sleeps September 24, 2010 - September 30, 2010 The TOWN September 17, 2010 - September 30, 2010 Coming Soon www.dietrichtheater.com/preview or (570)836-1022 for times Events www.dietrichtheater.com/event or (570)996-1500 to reserve Airing of the Quilts Exhibit October 1, 2010 - November 12, 2010 From Concept to Cloth October 2, 2010 A Tribute to Segovia October 10, 2010 Fall Foliage Trip to the Finger Lakes October 13, 2010 Barbershop Vocal Clinic October 16, 2010 - October 30, 2010 Political Refugees in 18th Century NEPA October 20, 2010 Tasting the Big Apple: Movie & Bus Trip November 1, 2010 - November 3, 2010 Yoga Journeys: Yoga for Kids November 13, 2010 Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas December 3, 2010 - December 3, 2010 Holiday Workshop December 4, 2010 Dietrich Radio Players Performance December 7, 2010 It's a Wonderful Life December 14, 2010 - December 14, 2010 Classes www.dietrichtheater.com/class or (570)996-1500 to enroll All About Pottery & Sculpture for Mommy & Me September 17, 2010 - October 8, 2010 All About Pottery for Preschoolers September 16, 2010 - October 7, 2010 All About Pottery & Sculpture for Ages 6 to 12 September 18, 2010 - October 9, 2010 Discovering Folk Art! October 5, 2010 - October 26, 2010 Holiday Camp, ages 5 to 12 December 28, 2010 - December 30, 2010 Native American Art for Mommy & Me October 15, 2010 - November 5, 2010 Native American Art for Preschoolers October 14, 2010 - November 4, 2010 Native American Art October 16, 2010 - November 6, 2010 Quilting for Kids, ages 6 and up September 15, 2010 - December 15, 2010 Trash to Treasures for Mommy & Me November 12, 2010 - December 10, 2010 Trash to Treasures Preschool Art November 11, 2010 - December 9, 2010 Trash to Treasures, ages 6 to 12 November 13, 2010 - December 11, 2010 Intergenerational Quilting, ages 13 and up September 15, 2010 - December 15, 2010 Intergenerational Knitting September 27, 2010 - October 11, 2010 Open Studio for Painting, Drawing & Pottery - Days September 13, 2010 - November 29, 2010 Open Studio: Painting, Drawing, & Pottery - Nights September 14, 2010 - November 30, 2010 Audition Workshop September 30, 2010 - October 28, 2010 Basketry: Black Ash Cuff Bracelet November 1, 2010 Basketry: Pin Cushion October 18, 2010 - October 25, 2010 Create Your Own Shadow Box September 23, 2010 - October 28, 2010 Decorative Painting, for ages 16 and up September 15, 2010 - December 15, 2010 French for Adults October 6, 2010 - November 10, 2010 Golden Days of Radio Players Group October 5, 2010 - December 7, 2010 Introduction to Sign Language September 13, 2010 - November 8, 2010 Jewelry Making: Create Earrings October 9, 2010 Jewelry Making: Embellish with Silver Clay November 22, 2010 Jewelry Making: Intermediate Fused Glass November 15, 2010 - December 6, 2010 Jewelry Making: Intro to Art Clay Silver November 1, 2010 Jewelry Making: Introduction to Glass Fusing October 25, 2010 - November 8, 2010 Knit a Cowl/Hood October 6, 2010 - October 20, 2010 Knit a Neck Cozy November 10, 2010 - November 17, 2010 Pottery & Sculpture September 13, 2010 - November 29, 2010 Wire Bead Crochet October 18, 2010 Writers' Group September 9, 2010 - December 9, 2010 Yoga for You September 15, 2010 - December 15, 2010	Live at The Dietrich by Erica Rogler In just a few days downtown Tunkhannock will be draped in the most colorful quilts as we celebrate the town’s annual Airing of the Quilts. It is great to get out there and walk the streets while looking at such gorgeous handiwork. There will be all kinds of quilts displayed from traditional designs, to crazy quilts, to more contemporary patterns. Plus, I think it is always exciting to view these quilts in the great outdoors especially with the backdrop of our region’s beautiful fall foliage. We will be taking part in the day’s festivities by presenting a quilt exhibit and lecture. Starting today through November 12, the Dietrich’s Earnshaw Gallery will be adorned with quilt works by Tunkhannock quiltmaker Betty Ball. Betty has quilted for the past twenty-five years and has created numerous quilts. She is know for her fine appliqué and has won many awards at local quilt shows. She even received an award for the Best Overall Quilt Block at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Having viewed several of her quilts, I can tell you this is an exhibit you won’t want to miss. According to Betty, she only creates quilts that she would want to live with. This exhibit will be open for the public to view during scheduled movie times, by appointment, and during Airing of the Quilts. For our presentation component of Airing of the Quilts, fabric designer Gail Kessler will be at the Dietrich on Saturday, October 2 at 11:00 a.m. During Kessler’s lecture From Concept to Cloth, she will share with us how she takes an idea for a fabric from a thought to a reality. Gail is a designer and marketing director for Andover Fabrics, as well as the owner of Ladyfinger Sewing Studio, a retail quilt fabric shop located in Oley, Pennsylvania. Tickets to the show are $7 each and can be purchased by calling the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 or at the theater’s ticket booth while supplies last. The following weekend, we will host another special event at the Dietrich. The theater will be filled with music on Sunday, October 10th at 3:00 p.m. with a classical guitar concert A Tribute to Segovia. Local classical guitarist Jay Steveskey will pay tribute to the great Spanish master, Andres Segovia, by performing some of the most beloved solo guitar masterpieces from the “Segovian” repertoire. Andres Segovia (1893-1987) is considered to be the father of the modern classical guitar renaissance. He dedicated his lie to elevating the guitar and it’s music to the concert stage. Known as one of the last of the Romantic style of players, he demonstrated the guitar’s expressive and technical potential. According to Segovia, “The guitar is a small orchestra. It is polyphonic. Every string is a different color a different voice”. So come join us and experience a taste of this magical not too distant era of Spanish Romanticism. Tickets to the concert are $10 each and can be purchased at the door or reserved in advance by calling us at 570-996-1500. For those of you who would like to experience the beauty of the great outdoors, we have a few spaces remaining on our Fall Foliage to the Finger Lakes Bus Trip. Join us on Wednesday, October 13 on an adventure in the Finger Lakes region. First we will traverse the Cornell Campus in Ithaca and visit the Johnson Museum of Art and the McGraw Chimes Tower, which is a mile of moderate walking. After a sumptuous Tuscan buffet at the Banfi Restaurant in the Statler Hotel, we will walk to the base of Taughannock Falls, then drive to the rim to view the entire canyon from afar. It should be an amazing trip full of scenic views. The trip will be guided by naturalist Jane Frye who did a terrific job guiding us on our Watkins Glen trip last spring. The bus will leave the Dietrich at 8:00 a.m. and then return about 6:00 p.m. Admission is $100 per person including lunch. You can sign up by calling us at 570-996-1500. And don’t forget to check out all of the Dietrich’s classes for children and adults coming up this month. We will be offering French, jewelry making, pottery, knitting, basketry and so much more. Visit our website www.dietrichtheater.com <http://www.dietrichtheater.com> for all of the offerings.
Movie Times: (570)836-1022 General Information: (570)996-1500