Upcoming Events

Overview of the Civil War 150 Years Later

At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock

Wednesday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m.

Presented by: Ed McMullen

A Civil War sesquicentennial event to put on your calendar! Anyone who has any interest in the Civil War or American history will want to hear this fascinating presentation by Ed McMullen, historian and actor. No one is better at bringing history alive than Ed. Don’t miss this special presentation. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 for details.

The Bridegroom of Blowing Rock – Live Theatre

At Tunkhannock’s Lazybrook Park

Friday, June 21 & Saturday, June 22 at 7:00 p.m.

Directed by: Jennifer Jenkins

Sponsored by: the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts & the Dietrich Theater

Please bring your own lawn chair or blanket.

During the last days of the Civil War, a lost soldier and a young blind woman fall in love. Though one is Confederate and one Union, they discover their similarities are far more important than their differences. The woman’s widowed mother, with one soldier son killed in front of her and another son still missing, is unable to let go of her bitterness and hatred. As a nation begins the task of healing, the burning need for vengeance may reap unimaginably tragic consequences. This play will be presented outside in Lazybrook Park as part of Tunkhannock’s sesquicentennial celebration of the Civil War. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 for more information.

Walking Tour of the Gravel Hill Cemetery

Off Susquehanna Avenue in Tunkhannock

Sunday, June 23 at 4 p.m. (Rain date: June 30)

Take a step back in time as we look at Wyoming County’s involvement in the American Civil War through a ‘Walking Tour of the Gravel Hill Cemetery,’ off Susquehanna Avenue, in Tunkhannock. Assemble at the corner of the cemetery nearest Franklin Avenue at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 23. (Rain date: June 30.) Led by Bob Baker, past Griffin Camp #8 Commander of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.

For details, please call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500.

At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock

Friday, June 28th on 4th Friday in Tunkhannock; Open Mic at 7:00 p.m. Feature at 8:15 p.m.

Guest Emcee: Brian Fanelli

Join local poet Brian Fanelli as he hosts the first Open Mic Night of the summer. Come prepared to get on stage or to be entertained. Musicians, poets, storytellers, comedians, playwrights and other performers are invited to share their talents. Then stick around and enjoy the guitar stylings and vocal talents of David Hage. Doors open for seating an Open Mic sign-ups at 6:30 p.m. Reserve your slot early. Seating is limited. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 for details.

Everhart Museum Bus Trip

At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock

Saturday, June 29. Depart from Dietrich at 9:30 a.m. Return at 2:00 p.m.

Sponsored in part by: the Overlook Estate Foundation

Take a child-friendly tour of the Everhart Museum, explore their feature Blood of Life: Vampires in Art & Nature exhibit and then take part in an educational workshop. Following the workshop, you will be able to enjoy a box lunch in Nay Aug Park and visit the Nay Aug gorge and tree house. Box lunch is included. Registration is required. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 to register.

Civil War Era Music

At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock

Sunday, June 30 at 3:00 p.m.

Presented by: Thomas Jolin

Sponsored by: Pennsylvania Humanities Council

The trauma of the Civil War produced a tremendous amount of music as the nation mourned and sought relief from the death of over 600,000 Americans. Songs about soldiers’ lives, domestic scenes, minstrel traditions, and the fight to end slavery give us insight into what it was really like to live during that time. Performing on hammered dulcimer, button accordion, harmonica and banjo, Thomas Jolin shares Lincoln and Liberty, Battle Cry of Freedom, No More Auction Block and more. He also discusses the origins of the songs and instruments. Audience participation is encouraged. Tickets are available by calling the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 or visiting the Dietrich ticket booth.

And then, in honor of this being the 150^th anniversary of the war that split our nation asunder, Jennifer is doing one of her beautiful plays. This one is called The Bridegroom of Blowing Rock, and it’s the story of a young blind woman and her soldier lover. But since he was on the opposite side of the war, can they live a loving life or will the bitterness of war bring just another tragedy to bear? It’s so worth seeing, it’s free, and it’s outside at Lazybrook, a lovely place to stage a drama, and especially one about the civil war. Helps you to appreciate the peaceful, beautiful surroundings we take for granted every day.

And of course we have some big movies coming up. As far as I know, we are going to be able to bring you all the blockbusters with perhaps the exception of World War Z, because we don’t have enough screens. (Darn!) Superman is her and This is the End which is very raunchy and very funny, getting 98% on Rottentomatoes.com. And starting today we will have matinees every day, for your viewing pleasure. Cool, hmmm?

So this weekend was sad, as we attended the memorial service of Jessie Reppy Keker, a most loved Board member and the wife of our theater Treasurer. She worked closely with Mark Mitchell and Margie to bring us absolutely gorgeous displays in the Earnshaw. I expected to be sad at the memorial service, because she was taken too soon, but I didn’t expect to be awed!

She was an incredibly accomplished woman. She had a PhD (I’m not sure I even knew that) and her texts on English as a Second Language are still the authoritative texts used all over the world today. She was a world traveler and a professor at Brooklyn College and other prestigious schools. She taught ESL to Vietnamese refugees in Southeast Asia refugee camps. I never knew any of that and I was so sorry I didn’t. When I heard about her life there were so many questions I would have loved to ask her.

But for all her myriad accomplishments, it was love she seemed to excel at. Her husband mourned her, and so did her friends. And many of the friends who mourned were from her childhood at the river in Falls. Richard Fitzsimmons gave one of the loveliest talks I’ve ever heard at a service, and he talked about their friendship, their summers at the river, her quiet love of nature, her exemplary life. And there in the gathering, amidst family and friends, were two of the women she went to grade school with so many years ago. She never lost touch with those she loved. She sent notes, cards, little reminders of how much they meant to her. She led an exemplary life. She specialized in love. I so wish I had known her better.

See you at the Dietrich.

Movie Times: (570)836-1022

	Upcoming Events Overview of the Civil War 150 Years Later At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Wednesday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m. Presented by: Ed McMullen Admission: Free A Civil War sesquicentennial event to put on your calendar! Anyone who has any interest in the Civil War or American history will want to hear this fascinating presentation by Ed McMullen, historian and actor. No one is better at bringing history alive than Ed. Don’t miss this special presentation. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 for details. The Bridegroom of Blowing Rock – Live Theatre At Tunkhannock’s Lazybrook Park Friday, June 21 & Saturday, June 22 at 7:00 p.m. Directed by: Jennifer Jenkins Admission: Free Sponsored by: the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts & the Dietrich Theater Please bring your own lawn chair or blanket. During the last days of the Civil War, a lost soldier and a young blind woman fall in love. Though one is Confederate and one Union, they discover their similarities are far more important than their differences. The woman’s widowed mother, with one soldier son killed in front of her and another son still missing, is unable to let go of her bitterness and hatred. As a nation begins the task of healing, the burning need for vengeance may reap unimaginably tragic consequences. This play will be presented outside in Lazybrook Park as part of Tunkhannock’s sesquicentennial celebration of the Civil War. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 for more information. Walking Tour of the Gravel Hill Cemetery Off Susquehanna Avenue in Tunkhannock Sunday, June 23 at 4 p.m. (Rain date: June 30) Admission: free Take a step back in time as we look at Wyoming County’s involvement in the American Civil War through a ‘Walking Tour of the Gravel Hill Cemetery,’ off Susquehanna Avenue, in Tunkhannock. Assemble at the corner of the cemetery nearest Franklin Avenue at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 23. (Rain date: June 30.) Led by Bob Baker, past Griffin Camp #8 Commander of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. For details, please call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500. Open Mic Night At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Friday, June 28th on 4th Friday in Tunkhannock; Open Mic at 7:00 p.m. Feature at 8:15 p.m. Feature: David Hage Guest Emcee: Brian Fanelli Admission: Free Join local poet Brian Fanelli as he hosts the first Open Mic Night of the summer. Come prepared to get on stage or to be entertained. Musicians, poets, storytellers, comedians, playwrights and other performers are invited to share their talents. Then stick around and enjoy the guitar stylings and vocal talents of David Hage. Doors open for seating an Open Mic sign-ups at 6:30 p.m. Reserve your slot early. Seating is limited. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 for details. Everhart Museum Bus Trip At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Saturday, June 29. Depart from Dietrich at 9:30 a.m. Return at 2:00 p.m. For all ages Admission: $10 Sponsored in part by: the Overlook Estate Foundation Take a child-friendly tour of the Everhart Museum, explore their feature Blood of Life: Vampires in Art & Nature exhibit and then take part in an educational workshop. Following the workshop, you will be able to enjoy a box lunch in Nay Aug Park and visit the Nay Aug gorge and tree house. Box lunch is included. Registration is required. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 to register. Civil War Era Music At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Sunday, June 30 at 3:00 p.m. Presented by: Thomas Jolin Admission: Free Sponsored by: Pennsylvania Humanities Council The trauma of the Civil War produced a tremendous amount of music as the nation mourned and sought relief from the death of over 600,000 Americans. Songs about soldiers’ lives, domestic scenes, minstrel traditions, and the fight to end slavery give us insight into what it was really like to live during that time. Performing on hammered dulcimer, button accordion, harmonica and banjo, Thomas Jolin shares Lincoln and Liberty, Battle Cry of Freedom, No More Auction Block and more. He also discusses the origins of the songs and instruments. Audience participation is encouraged. Tickets are available by calling the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 or visiting the Dietrich ticket booth.
www.DietrichTheater.com Friday, June 14, 2013
At The Dietrich by Hildy Morgan Okay. You really really need to come to the Earnshaw Gallery at the Dietrich and view the Civil War exhibit. Named the Overview of the Civil War 150 years later, it is, without a doubt, one of the finest exhibits we have ever had at the theater. Honestly, it is so interesting, and so many of the artifacts are so old, you just sort of stand there staring at one of the most tragic times in the history of our country. It is both fascinating and so sad that it breaks your heart. It is hard to even imagine what it must have been like to have brothers fighting brothers, of what it must have been like to be the mother of sons who chose different sides, of families destroyed, of lands burned, of entire lives turned to ashes as this terrible war ground on. And how tragic it was that Lincoln was assassinated before he could implement his vision of life after war. Well, anyway, do come see it. You will be deeply moved and endlessly fascinated! And then, in honor of this being the 150^th anniversary of the war that split our nation asunder, Jennifer is doing one of her beautiful plays. This one is called The Bridegroom of Blowing Rock, and it’s the story of a young blind woman and her soldier lover. But since he was on the opposite side of the war, can they live a loving life or will the bitterness of war bring just another tragedy to bear? It’s so worth seeing, it’s free, and it’s outside at Lazybrook, a lovely place to stage a drama, and especially one about the civil war. Helps you to appreciate the peaceful, beautiful surroundings we take for granted every day. And of course we have some big movies coming up. As far as I know, we are going to be able to bring you all the blockbusters with perhaps the exception of World War Z, because we don’t have enough screens. (Darn!) Superman is her and This is the End which is very raunchy and very funny, getting 98% on Rottentomatoes.com. And starting today we will have matinees every day, for your viewing pleasure. Cool, hmmm? So this weekend was sad, as we attended the memorial service of Jessie Reppy Keker, a most loved Board member and the wife of our theater Treasurer. She worked closely with Mark Mitchell and Margie to bring us absolutely gorgeous displays in the Earnshaw. I expected to be sad at the memorial service, because she was taken too soon, but I didn’t expect to be awed! She was an incredibly accomplished woman. She had a PhD (I’m not sure I even knew that) and her texts on English as a Second Language are still the authoritative texts used all over the world today. She was a world traveler and a professor at Brooklyn College and other prestigious schools. She taught ESL to Vietnamese refugees in Southeast Asia refugee camps. I never knew any of that and I was so sorry I didn’t. When I heard about her life there were so many questions I would have loved to ask her. But for all her myriad accomplishments, it was love she seemed to excel at. Her husband mourned her, and so did her friends. And many of the friends who mourned were from her childhood at the river in Falls. Richard Fitzsimmons gave one of the loveliest talks I’ve ever heard at a service, and he talked about their friendship, their summers at the river, her quiet love of nature, her exemplary life. And there in the gathering, amidst family and friends, were two of the women she went to grade school with so many years ago. She never lost touch with those she loved. She sent notes, cards, little reminders of how much they meant to her. She led an exemplary life. She specialized in love. I so wish I had known her better. See you at the Dietrich.	Now Showing www.dietrichtheater.com/movie or (570)836-1022 for times EPIC in 3D May 24, 2013 - June 20, 2013 FAST & FURIOUS 6 May 27, 2013 - June 20, 2013 MAN OF STEEL June 14, 2013 - June 20, 2013 The INTERNSHIP June 7, 2013 - June 20, 2013 This is THE END June 12, 2013 - June 20, 2013 Coming Soon www.dietrichtheater.com/preview or (570)836-1022 for times Events www.dietrichtheater.com/event or (570)996-1500 to reserve Overview of the Civil War 150 Years Later June 19, 2013 The Bridegroom of Blowing Rock June 21, 2013 - June 22, 2013 Walking Tour of the Gravel Hill Cemetery June 23, 2013 Open Mic Night - June 28 June 28, 2013 Everhart Museum Bus Trip June 29, 2013 Civil War Era Music June 30, 2013 A Day at the River July 20, 2013 First Annual Volunteer Spirit Trail Walk July 20, 2013 Open Mic Night - July 26 July 26, 2013 Gathering of Singers & Songwriters 12 August 21, 2013 Open Mic - August 23 August 23, 2013 Classes www.dietrichtheater.com/class or (570)996-1500 to enroll Nia April 9, 2013 - August 27, 2013 Writers' Group March 28, 2013 - August 29, 2013 Acting Camp for Kids - Camp 1 July 8, 2013 - July 12, 2013 Acting Camp for Kids - Camp 2 July 22, 2013 - July 26, 2013 All About Pottery & Sculpture Camp July 22, 2013 - July 26, 2013 Art Explorers Camp July 29, 2013 - August 2, 2013 Dance, Dance, Dance August 5, 2013 - August 6, 2013 Despicable You? Theatre & Visual Arts Camp July 22, 2013 - July 26, 2013 Digital Arts Camp June 24, 2013 - June 28, 2013 Jammin' in a Jugband ages 6 -12 July 15, 2013 - July 19, 2013 Kid TV June 24, 2013 - June 28, 2013 Monsters Art School - ages 5 - 12 July 8, 2013 - July 12, 2013 Monsters Art School for Preschoolers June 24, 2013 - June 28, 2013 Quilting for Kids - Summer June 12, 2013 - July 31, 2013 Trash to Treasures Camp July 15, 2013 - July 19, 2013 Your Epic Journey: Theatre & Visual Arts Camp July 29, 2013 - August 2, 2013 Jammin' in a Jugband - for ages 13 to adult July 15, 2013 - July 19, 2013 Open Studio & Portfolio Prep April 2, 2013 - August 27, 2013 Quilting for Everyone - Summer June 12, 2013 - July 31, 2013 Decorative Painting April 10, 2013 - August 28, 2013 Jewelry Making: Kumihimo Beading July 10, 2013 - August 7, 2013 Jewelry Making: Multi-Strand Bracelet August 22, 2013 Jewelry Making: Right Angle Weave June 26, 2013 Kundalini Yoga at the River July 20, 2013 Recycled Glass Artwork April 1, 2013 - August 26, 2013 Revitalizing Writers' Workshop May 8, 2013 - June 26, 2013 Simply Yoga April 3, 2013 - August 7, 2013 Introduction to Yoga August 14, 2013 - August 28, 2013	Live at The Dietrich by Erica Rogler Live at the Dietrich for June 12, 2013 What a week for live theatre! Last week, audience members were just delighted by the Dietrich Radio Players spring performance. They truly brought "My Friend Irma – Seeing Ghosts" and "Dick Tracy – The Case of the Big Top Murders" to life with great sound affects, their comedic and dramatic timing and enthusiasm. We would like to thank the cast and their directors, Hoyt Keiser and Esther Harmatz, for bringing old time radio to the Dietrich. We would also like to thank Suzanne Robinson and Ed Battestin for underwriting the program. The day after the Radio Players performance a group of twenty-seven of us embarked on a bus trip to NYC to see "Cinderella" on Broadway. The show was spectacular from the story with its unique twists and turns to the dazzling costumes to the enchanting set to the remarkable cast. To add to the magic of the day, Douglas Carter Beane, writer of the new book for "Cinderella" and part-time Tunkhannock resident, arranged for us to have a Q & A with the stage manager and some of the cast. We were joined by a group of elementary school children for the Q & A and they asked some pretty interesting questions such as ‘How does the set move?’ and "What do actors do during intermission?’ Then we enjoyed a delicious family-style dinner at Carmine’s. You couldn’t ask for a better day in my opinion! If you haven’t seen "Cinderella" on Broadway, gather up your friends and family and take a day trip. It’s well worth it! More live theatre will be coming to Tunkhannock with the Dietrich Community Theatre’s production of "The Bridegroom of Blowing Rock" by Catherine Trieshmann on Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22 at 7:00 p.m. at Lazybrook Park. Director Jennifer Jenkins and her cast and crew have been tirelessly working to bring this performance to the community as part of Tunkhannock’s sesquicentennial commemoration of the Civil War. You are invited to join us for this free performance. Just bring your own lawn chair or blanket. You won’t want to miss it. For more information, please call us at 570-996-1500. In addition to offering opportunities to experience theatre arts this month, the Dietrich is also presenting a variety of classes for adults and camps for kids. For instance, local jewelry maker Toni Hockman will be teaching Jewelry Making: Right Angle Weave for students ages 16 and up. This beginner class will be held on Wednesday, June 26 from 6:00 p.m .to 9:00 p.m. During this class you will design and create your own bracelet as you learn this versatile bead weaving stitch. I have taken a couple of Toni’s classes in the past and learned so much. Admission is $40 and materials will be provided. And children can go on adventures through our Theatre and Visual Arts camps, Acting Camps for Kids, All About Pottery & Sculpture Camp, Art Explorers Camp and more. For more information or to register for any of these offerings, please call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500.
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