All I can say is --- "Thank you, Vampires…bless your stone-cold hearts

and you are welcome at the Dietrich any time you have a yearning to fly on

in!" What a weekend! Thursday night midnight sold out! Friday night

early and late show…sold out! Saturday night, virtual sell-out and good

crowds at all the other showings! It was phenomenal! And thank you, ladies

and gents who came to see it, for understanding that it’s the popcorn and

soda that keep us going. Thank you, dear, dear customers, for your loyalty

to the Dietrich and for your generosity. You gave us the biggest weekend

ever!!!!! Honest. Ever! Ooooh, it’s so exiting!

So, Happy Feet didn’t do so well nationwide and therefore here, too. I

was surprised. I thought it would do very well, but I think that the

Twilight movie sort of sucked all the oxygen out of the air, making it very

difficult for any other movie to co-exist, but also, audiences just sort of

greeted it with a yawn. Who knows what makes a movie a hit? Sometimes it’s

very hard to figure out. It still had respectable audiences, however, and

we expect that to continue over the Thanksgiving holiday, although it will

be hard for it to regain lost ground once The Muppets come out and Arthur

Christmas (both of which, by the way, got an unheard of 100% at rotten

So, if you haven’t been in the theater this weekend (and we know most

of you were), but still, there’s probably about 26,000 in the county who

weren’t, then you must make a special trip to see Stephen’s Christmas case.

It is so wildly clever, so brimming with imagination, so absolutely

breathtaking that I stood before it and actually couldn’t say a word. (And

we know that hardly ever happens.) It’s about a wee elf who opens the trap

door to the clock tower and suddenly the tower is full of mischievous

monkeys creating complete havoc with the great clock face and Santa’s

reindeer in the background. It’s so wonderful that I can’t really describe

it – you absolutely have to come see it. And there are little buttons for

the kids to push so it’s interactive, and that’s only a small part of its’

charm. You know, Stephen is still the set designer for The Good Wife on CBS

on Sunday evenings at 9:00, so you know he’s pretty darn good at what he

does, but this is so delightfully whimsical that I think he has actually

outdone himself. So, thank you Stephen – thank you a million times. You

are so kind to share you incredible talent with the Dietrich. You’re just

Another "thank you" is in order – for Citrus Energy who sent us a

donation to help us recover from the flood damage. I know, thanks to our

splendid volunteers, the theater looks as if the nasty waters never even

touched us, but they did, and we struggle every day with the aftermath of

such losses. But thanks to Citrus Energy we are able to carpet the Evans

and the Murray! It will be so nice to have the floors carpeted again! Thank

you, Citrus! We appreciate your help more than you know.

Another successful story of feral kittens going to loving homes. Carol

G. got a home for a baby tiger kitty and Jen Jenkins took a little orange

and a baby black kitty and they have assimilated beautifully and are

complete pets now. It doesn’t take long, really. And so many need homes.

But I’m going to pitch again for the guy we call "friendly" in the colony,

and ask if anyone out there might find it in their hearts to give him a

chance. He’s neutered, friendly and gorgeous! He will make a lovely pet,

although as with any ferals he will probably need a week or two to get

comfortable. Actually, we don’t think he is a true feral – we think he was

a house cat who was dropped off to fend for himself. But what a

Thanksgiving it would be for him to find a forever home. Just a thought.

See you at the Dietrich.

Tunkhannock’s Christmas in Our Hometown is just two days away! I can’t wait for the ice sculptures, horse drawn wagon rides and all of the fun and festivity associated with this two-day event on Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3. The Dietrich will celebrate in grand fashion as well. On both Friday and Saturday nights we will show Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas at 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Created by Jim Henson, this favorite Christmas movie is about a poor otter family who risks everything for a chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas. This movie is presented in-part by the Jim Henson Legacy Foundation and sponsored by Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation. Admission is free.

On Saturday of Christmas in Our Hometown, the Dietrich will present its annual Holiday Workshop. All ages are invited to come out from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for cookie decorating, ornament making, singing with Bill Frye and balloon creations by Silly Sally. Admission is free and is bound to put you in the holiday spirit. Cabot Oil and Gas has also sponsored this event.

In addition to free activities during Christmas in Our Hometown, we will be hosting a Homemade Cookie Walk to Benefit the Dietrich Theater. For $5 you will be able to fill a container of various Christmas cookies that you select. Sounds delicious, right?

While you are at the Dietrich you will have to visit our spectacular Christmas displays from Amy Colley’s antique dollhouse to Patrick Robinson’s antique toys to Stephen Hendrickson’s incredible scene "On Christmas Eve, who let the monkeys in?". I am amazed by all of the creativity and energy that went into those showcases. What a gift to the community!

The Dietrich will be filled with activity the week after Christmas in our Hometown too. On Wednesday, December 7 the Dietrich Radio Players under the direction of Valerie Paulus will be back with a performance of "The Bishops Wife". This Luxe Radio Theater play is about a bishop who asks for divine help in building a new cathedral. His prayer is answered by an unconventional angel named Dudley, who proceeds to work in ways other than helping build the cathedral. You’ll have to come to the show to find out what happens. According to the Dietrich’s own Esther Harmatz who is in the production, "This classic comedy that is themed around Christmas is sure to get you into the holiday spirit." Not only will there be live sound effects to enhance the show, but a barbershop quartet from the Endless Mountains Chorus will delight us with music that evening. Admission to the show is free. Please call us at 570-996-1500 to reserve a seat.

Then on Friday, December 9th at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 10th at 11 a.m. the Dietrich Children’s Theatre will take the Dietrich stage for their production of "Lon Po Po: A Red Riding Hood Story from China". During this show we will visit the Chinese countryside where three small children bid farewell to their father as he travels overnight to visit their sick grandmother, or "po po." The children are cautioned not to open the door to anyone, as there might be a wolf, or "lon" lurking about. But when there is a knock on the door late at night, is it their po po - or is it really an evil lon po po instead? Tickets are free to this production as well and can be picked up at the Dietrich Theater ticket booth or reserved over the phone by calling 570-996-1500. The Pennsylvania Humanities Council has sponsored this show.

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	Upcoming Events A Homemade Cookie Walk to Benefit the Dietrich Theater At the Dietrich Theater Friday & Saturday, December 2 & 3 while supplies last Choose from dozens of various cookies! Only $5 to fill a box Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Friday and Saturday, December 2 & 3 at 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Admission: Free Sponsored by: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation Enjoy this favorite Jim Henson Christmas movie at the Dietrich. Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas is about a poor otter family who risks everything for a chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas. Presented in-part by the Jim Henson Legacy Foundation. Call 570-996-1500 for details. Holiday Workshop At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Saturday, December 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For all ages Admission: Free Sponsored by Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation Get into the holiday spirit! All ages are invited to come out and enjoy a morning of cookie decorating, holiday crafts, singing and creations by the balloon lady. Call 570-996-1500 for details. Lon Po Po: A Red Riding Hood Story from China At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Friday, December 9 at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, December 10 at 11 a.m. Admission: Free Sponsored by: the Pennsylvania Humanities Council Out in the Chinese countryside, three small children bid farewell to their father as he travels overnight to visit their sick grandmother, or "po po". The children are cautioned not to open the door to anyone, as there might be a wolf, or "lon" lurking about. But when there is a knock on the door late at night, is it their po po - or is it really an evil lon po po instead? Tickets are available by calling 570-996-1500 or at the door.
www.DietrichTheater.com Saturday, November 26, 2011
At The Dietrich by Hildy Morgan All I can say is --- "Thank you, Vampires…bless your stone-cold hearts and you are welcome at the Dietrich any time you have a yearning to fly on in!" What a weekend! Thursday night midnight sold out! Friday night early and late show…sold out! Saturday night, virtual sell-out and good crowds at all the other showings! It was phenomenal! And thank you, ladies and gents who came to see it, for understanding that it’s the popcorn and soda that keep us going. Thank you, dear, dear customers, for your loyalty to the Dietrich and for your generosity. You gave us the biggest weekend ever!!!!! Honest. Ever! Ooooh, it’s so exiting! So, Happy Feet didn’t do so well nationwide and therefore here, too. I was surprised. I thought it would do very well, but I think that the Twilight movie sort of sucked all the oxygen out of the air, making it very difficult for any other movie to co-exist, but also, audiences just sort of greeted it with a yawn. Who knows what makes a movie a hit? Sometimes it’s very hard to figure out. It still had respectable audiences, however, and we expect that to continue over the Thanksgiving holiday, although it will be hard for it to regain lost ground once The Muppets come out and Arthur Christmas (both of which, by the way, got an unheard of 100% at rotten tomatoes.com). So, if you haven’t been in the theater this weekend (and we know most of you were), but still, there’s probably about 26,000 in the county who weren’t, then you must make a special trip to see Stephen’s Christmas case. It is so wildly clever, so brimming with imagination, so absolutely breathtaking that I stood before it and actually couldn’t say a word. (And we know that hardly ever happens.) It’s about a wee elf who opens the trap door to the clock tower and suddenly the tower is full of mischievous monkeys creating complete havoc with the great clock face and Santa’s reindeer in the background. It’s so wonderful that I can’t really describe it – you absolutely have to come see it. And there are little buttons for the kids to push so it’s interactive, and that’s only a small part of its’ charm. You know, Stephen is still the set designer for The Good Wife on CBS on Sunday evenings at 9:00, so you know he’s pretty darn good at what he does, but this is so delightfully whimsical that I think he has actually outdone himself. So, thank you Stephen – thank you a million times. You are so kind to share you incredible talent with the Dietrich. You’re just amazing! Another "thank you" is in order – for Citrus Energy who sent us a donation to help us recover from the flood damage. I know, thanks to our splendid volunteers, the theater looks as if the nasty waters never even touched us, but they did, and we struggle every day with the aftermath of such losses. But thanks to Citrus Energy we are able to carpet the Evans and the Murray! It will be so nice to have the floors carpeted again! Thank you, Citrus! We appreciate your help more than you know. Another successful story of feral kittens going to loving homes. Carol G. got a home for a baby tiger kitty and Jen Jenkins took a little orange and a baby black kitty and they have assimilated beautifully and are complete pets now. It doesn’t take long, really. And so many need homes. But I’m going to pitch again for the guy we call "friendly" in the colony, and ask if anyone out there might find it in their hearts to give him a chance. He’s neutered, friendly and gorgeous! He will make a lovely pet, although as with any ferals he will probably need a week or two to get comfortable. Actually, we don’t think he is a true feral – we think he was a house cat who was dropped off to fend for himself. But what a Thanksgiving it would be for him to find a forever home. Just a thought. See you at the Dietrich.	Now Showing www.dietrichtheater.com/movie or (570)836-1022 for times Arthur Christmas November 23, 2011 - December 1, 2011 The Muppets November 23, 2011 - December 1, 2011 BREAKING DAWN: Twilight Saga November 18, 2011 - December 1, 2011 HAPPY FEET TWO November 18, 2011 - December 1, 2011 Coming Soon www.dietrichtheater.com/preview or (570)836-1022 for times Events www.dietrichtheater.com/event or (570)996-1500 to reserve Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas December 2, 2011 - December 3, 2011 Dietrich Radio Players Performance December 7, 2011 It's a Wonderful Life December 13, 2011 - December 13, 2011 Classes www.dietrichtheater.com/class or (570)996-1500 to enroll Drawing from Life, ages 9 to 12 October 27, 2011 - December 8, 2011 Holiday Camp, ages 6 to 12 December 27, 2011 - December 29, 2011 Quilting for Kids, ages 6 and up September 14, 2011 - December 14, 2011 Trash to Treasures November 11, 2011 - December 9, 2011 Trash to Treasures Together, ages 3 & 4 November 11, 2011 - December 9, 2011 Young at Art - Trash to Treasures for Preschoolers November 10, 2011 - December 8, 2011 Intergenerational Quilting September 14, 2011 - December 14, 2011 Open Studio/ Portfolio Prep September 13, 2011 - November 29, 2011 Decorative Painting August 31, 2011 - December 14, 2011 Golden Days of Radio Players October 4, 2011 - December 6, 2011 Jewelry Making Basics December 5, 2011 Mosaic Design October 26, 2011 - December 7, 2011	Live at The Dietrich by Erica Rogler Live at the Dietrich for November 30, 2011 Tunkhannock’s Christmas in Our Hometown is just two days away! I can’t wait for the ice sculptures, horse drawn wagon rides and all of the fun and festivity associated with this two-day event on Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3. The Dietrich will celebrate in grand fashion as well. On both Friday and Saturday nights we will show Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas at 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Created by Jim Henson, this favorite Christmas movie is about a poor otter family who risks everything for a chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas. This movie is presented in-part by the Jim Henson Legacy Foundation and sponsored by Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation. Admission is free. On Saturday of Christmas in Our Hometown, the Dietrich will present its annual Holiday Workshop. All ages are invited to come out from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for cookie decorating, ornament making, singing with Bill Frye and balloon creations by Silly Sally. Admission is free and is bound to put you in the holiday spirit. Cabot Oil and Gas has also sponsored this event. In addition to free activities during Christmas in Our Hometown, we will be hosting a Homemade Cookie Walk to Benefit the Dietrich Theater. For $5 you will be able to fill a container of various Christmas cookies that you select. Sounds delicious, right? While you are at the Dietrich you will have to visit our spectacular Christmas displays from Amy Colley’s antique dollhouse to Patrick Robinson’s antique toys to Stephen Hendrickson’s incredible scene "On Christmas Eve, who let the monkeys in?". I am amazed by all of the creativity and energy that went into those showcases. What a gift to the community! The Dietrich will be filled with activity the week after Christmas in our Hometown too. On Wednesday, December 7 the Dietrich Radio Players under the direction of Valerie Paulus will be back with a performance of "The Bishops Wife". This Luxe Radio Theater play is about a bishop who asks for divine help in building a new cathedral. His prayer is answered by an unconventional angel named Dudley, who proceeds to work in ways other than helping build the cathedral. You’ll have to come to the show to find out what happens. According to the Dietrich’s own Esther Harmatz who is in the production, "This classic comedy that is themed around Christmas is sure to get you into the holiday spirit." Not only will there be live sound effects to enhance the show, but a barbershop quartet from the Endless Mountains Chorus will delight us with music that evening. Admission to the show is free. Please call us at 570-996-1500 to reserve a seat. Then on Friday, December 9th at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 10th at 11 a.m. the Dietrich Children’s Theatre will take the Dietrich stage for their production of "Lon Po Po: A Red Riding Hood Story from China". During this show we will visit the Chinese countryside where three small children bid farewell to their father as he travels overnight to visit their sick grandmother, or "po po." The children are cautioned not to open the door to anyone, as there might be a wolf, or "lon" lurking about. But when there is a knock on the door late at night, is it their po po - or is it really an evil lon po po instead? Tickets are free to this production as well and can be picked up at the Dietrich Theater ticket booth or reserved over the phone by calling 570-996-1500. The Pennsylvania Humanities Council has sponsored this show.
Movie Times: (570)836-1022 General Information: (570)996-1500