At The Dietrich

By
Hildy Morgan

The sky is falling! The sky is falling! A very little chicken confided that to me just the other day. The biggest, brassiest, best Disney animation in a decade is coming to the Dietrich on Friday! “Chicken Little” is hilarious, heartwarming, silly, G-rated, fabulous family fun! Honestly, it doesn’t get better than this kind of Disney “classic.” This starts the holiday “blockbusters” and we have our fingers crossed and the popcorn popping. Do come. The kids (and the adults who bring ‘em) are going to simply LOVE this movie.

Harry Potter advance tix are on sale now. In the daytime you can come to the office, at night you can stop in the theater. We are doing advanced tix for the midnight show (technically Friday morning - - you know, 12:01a.m. on the 18th) but to avoid confusion we have listed it as November 17th because you will be coming into the theater that Thursday night. I am only going into all this because at our last midnight show a few folks got confused and came a day late. We are also doing advanced tix for the 7:00o’clocks on Friday and Saturday. We aren’t doing them for the matinees for a simple reason. Come early, you’ll get in. If you don’t, then you can buy your tix for the next show right away. The reason we don’t make advance tix for all the shows is that we aren’t computerized and so they are all made by hand and are kept track of by hand. It’s incredibly time-consuming. But trust me, if you just come early you’ll be fine. Honest.

Okay, now to cultural stuff. Good grief! Margie and Erica are doing so much neat stuff that I have to talk about that almost as much as I talk about the movies. Hmmmm.

This is so, so neat. On this Friday, November 4, from 11:00 – 2:00 there will be a reception for the artists in our new Earnshaw Gallery display. We are so proud of this one. Luzerne/Wyoming County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Community Counseling Services Day Development Program (is that a mouthful or what?) has encouraged those in their group with artistic talent to become real, honest-to-goodness artists. Ars Gratia Artis. Margie and I visited their studios about two months ago and their work is amazing. Full of vibrant color and sweet emotion. We were completely taken by it and asked if the artists would consider doing a show at the Dietrich. They were most gracious, so the show will be with us for two weeks and the artists will be with us for a few hours on Friday. Please come meet these wonderful, gentle souls who have great loving hearts and breathtaking talent.

The, I have to tell you about this. It is so, so cool. When Rand Whipple agreed to come here to teach pantomime, we had hoped to work some with the Scranton School of the Deaf. Well, like so much in rural areas, transportation knocked a big hole in our plans. But Margie saved the day (as usual) by arranging for Rand to teach pantomime right at the School for the Deaf. So the afternoon class will be at the Dietrich, the night one will be in Scranton. Isn’t that fabulous? We are so thrilled to be working with the School for the Deaf, I just can’t tell you! (You know what’s fun? Watching Fern Boyce sign, her hands flying like some kind of wondrous magic, as she talks to you with her voice, but her hands simply can’t keep still. I think being able to sign is just one of the coolest things ever!)

Lori and Jerry Bogedin are once again reaching out a helping hand to the theater. They are doing their annual benefit for a local non-profit at Twigs on November 21, from five p.m. until closing for the Dietrich! SAVE THE DATE!!! Monday, November 21. As Karen Weese said when Twigs did the same thing for Habitat for Humanity, “What a great way to suppost a terrific cause! All you have to do is eat!” Please bring friends and come to eat at Twigs that night. It will help us out and be great fun. Free popcorn. A couple of gift-bag raffles. And Twigs always wonderful food.

Don’t forget the NYC bus trip. Wednesday, Nov. 30th. Call 996-1500 for your reservations. Don’t wait too long - - you know what happens when you do.

Whoa. That was a lot of stuff to tell you. I have to go rest now.

See you at the Dietrich!

Live at The Dietrich

By
Erica Rogler

Okay, first let me tell you about our New York City Bus trip at the end of the month. On Wednesday, November 30th, we invite you to experience New York City your own way. See a show, shop, visit the Museum, view holiday decorations, and top the day off with a great Italian family-style dinner at Carmine’s. Our Executive Director, Hildy Morgan, loves to see the old Christmas tree decorations at the Met around the holidays. I have never been to NYC during the holiday season and can’t wait to see what all the storefronts look like. The bus will leave Tunkhannock at 7:30 a.m. and return home by 11:00 pm. Admission is $100 for the trip, which includes dinner at Carmine’s and the bus. Space is limited; call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 to make your reservations.

Another big event happening this month will be our “Therapy Dogs Second Saturday”. On Saturday, November 12th from 11:00 am - noon, we invite you and your family to the Dietrich to meet some Therapy Dogs and their owners. We encourage little ones to bring along a book to read to the dogs. You will also see dog tricks and dogs dancing. Sadie, a retired Search and Rescue dog, will be there and you can learn more about her work and Therapy Dogs. Admission is free. Call the theater for details.

Yesterday was our first session of Pantomime with Rand Whipple of Box of Light Theatre. What a success! The kids in the afternoon session did a great job. There are still a few spaces available. So if you have a child interested in the theatre arts, this could be a perfect opportunity. The class will continue to meet on November 7, 8, 14, 15, 22, December 6, 7, 8, which will lead up to two performances on December 9th for Christmas in Our Hometown featuring Box of Light Theater and the Pantomime class. They will perform “Weird, Wild, and Wonderful - A Look at the Holiday Season” with Box of Light Theatre. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 for details about the class or the December performances.

Also, now is the time to sign up for our children’s art classes. Art classes can be the perfect creative outlet for your budding artists. For school-age children we offer “Discovering Great Artists, ages 9 to 12” on Thursdays and on Fridays we have a similar class for kids ages 5 to 8. For adults and teens we have “Pottery and Sculpture” on Mondays from 7:00-8:30 pm and an “Open Studio” on Tuesdays during the same time slot. Call the theater to find out more about these classes and to register.

And in November, Sharon McArdle will be teaching a “Painting on Glass” Workshop on Wednesday, November 16th from 6:30-8:30 pm. In this class, you will learn how to paint designs on wine glasses to create your own unique set. Or it might be something you would like to make for someone on your holiday gift list. Admission is $15 plus the cost of the painting surface. Call the theater ahead of time to preregister.

The Dietrich’s “Kindermusik Our Time” class for toddlers ages 18 months to three years is going very well. Due to its success, Cathy Shefski is going to start up a “Kindermusik Village Class” starting on December 1st. We invite you to come inside with your baby this winter for our new class for infants ages 18 months and under. This eight-session series will be held on Thursdays at 9:15 - 10:00 am from December 1st to February 3rd. Call Cathy for details at 586-1977. She has a great background in music!

And speaking of music, our final session of “Fun for Tots: Stories and Songs with Mary Baker” is tomorrow from 10:30 -11:30 am at the Dietrich. Again, thank you, Tunkhannock Junior Women’s Club for making this event possible.

And don’t forget, the much-anticipated animated movie “Chicken Little” will open at the Dietrich this Friday, November 4th. This Disney film promises to be great entertainment for children and families!

More than the Movies at the Dietrich Theater

Decorative Painting for Adults, age 13 and up, Day Sessions

Learn the skills and techniques of decorative painting as you create decorative pieces for your home or to give as gifts. All levels of experience welcome. Call 570-996-1500 to register.

Wednesdays, November 2-16, November 30 - December 14 from noon - 3:00 pm

Cost: $15 per lesson + cost of painting surface

Instructor: Eileen Balboa

Discovering Great Artists, ages 5-8

Mixed media for children ages 5-8. The art activities in each four-week session are designed to expand the creative experience and awareness of young artists in all aspects of the visual arts through drawing, painting, printing, and sculpture.

Fridays from 4:00-5:30 pm. November 11, 18, Dec. 2, 9.

Admission is $30 per session.

Instructors: Amy and Steve Colley, M.F.A., B.F.A.

Discovering Great Artists, ages 9-12

Mixed Media for children. The art activities in each four week session are designed to expand the creative experience and awareness of young artists in all aspects of the visual arts through drawing, painting, printing, and sculpture.

Thursdays from 4:00-5:30 pm. November 10, 17, Dec. 1, 8.

Admission is $30 per session.

Instructors: Steve and Amy Colley, B.F.A., M.F.A.

Golden Days of Radio Players Group

Come back with us to those thrilling days of radio drama and comedy. Join us as we prepare a radio play production. Together we will explore the magic of "The Theater of the Mind". Call 570-996-1500 for more information.

Tuesdays through December 6 from 7:00-8:30 pm

Admission is free.

Instructor: Valerie Paulus

Holiday Camp, ages 6 and up

Young artists will become familiar with pottery, drawing, and painting as well as famous artists in those fields in this holiday camp. Enjoy one day of camp or explore the arts in all three days. Call 570-996-1500 to register.

December 27 from 9:30 -11:00 am - Pottery. December 28 from 9:30 - 11:00 am - Drawing. December 29 from 9:30 - 11:00 am - Painting.

Admission is $15 per class or $30 for all three classes.

Instructors: Steve and Amy Colley, M.F.A., B.F.A.

Intergenerational Quilting, for all ages.

A Study in Color - Following a series of simple exercises, students will explore color in a new way. A sampler will be created by studying 6" blocks. You will rethink how you use color in your next quilt after taking this class. For beginners and advanced quilters.

Wednesdays through December 14 from 6:00-7:30 pm.

Admission is $6.00 per class. All materials will be provided.

Instructors: Ingrid Rogler, Peggy Lane, Terri Keller.

Jewelry Making - Bead Crocheting

Here is your opportunity to learn crochet with seed beads. In this class, you will be shown how to bead crochet a key fob. With this skill, you then can make bracelets and necklaces. Only a couple spaces remain, please call 570-996-1500 to register.

Wednesday, November 2 from 7:00-9:00 pm.

Admission is $35.00. All materials will be provided.

Instructor: Jeanne Browning

Kindermusik Village Class

Come to the Dietrich with your baby this winter for our new Kindermusik Village class. For children ages 18 months and younger. Call Cathy Shefski at 570-586-1977 for details or to register.

Thursdays, 9:15 -10 am from December 1st - February 3

Admission is $100 for the eight sessions

Instructor: Cathy Shefski

Mommy & Me Mixed Media, ages 3 and 4

Young artists and their Moms, Dads, or grandparents have the opportunity to engage in projects that encourage critical thinking and problem solving skills as they explore drawing, painting, paper, and sculpture.

Mondays, noon -12:45 pm. November 7, 14, 21, Dec. 5.

Admission is $25 per session.

Instructor: Amy Colley, B.F.A., M.F.A.

Open Studio for Painting, Drawing and Pottery

Students of all ages and levels of experience will have the opportunity to work at their own pace and medium of their choice with instructor Steve Colley. A model will be provided for an additional fee, if the group chooses.

Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30 pm. November 8, 15, 22, 29.

Admission is $30 per child and $45 per adult.

Instructor: Steve Colley, M.F.A.

Painting on Glass for Adults, ages 13 and up

Learn the basics of painting on glass. Design your own wine glass set for your home or to give as a gift. Register by calling 570-996-1500.

Wednesday, November 16 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.

Admission is $15.00 plus the cost of your painting surface.

Instructor: Sharon McArdle

Pantomime, ages 8 to adult

Learn how to tell a story without words. Rand will teach students ages 8 and up a series of mime techniques, as well as moonwalking and invisible walls. In pantomime you will learn how to focus your coordination and concentration to communicate without words. This class will culminate with a Christmas in Our Hometown performance of "Weird, Wild and Wonderful - A Look at the Holiday Season" with Box of Light Theatre.

November 1,7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, Dec. 6, 7, 8, 9. Afternoon Session - 4:30 -6:00 pm.

Admission is $60.00

Instructor: Rand Whipple, Box of Light Theatre

Pottery & Sculpture

This class is designed for students of all levels of experience. Students will work on pottery wheels and learn hand building and sculpture techniques. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 to register

Mondays, 7:00-8:30 pm. November 7, 14, 21, 28.

$45 for four classes

Instructor: Steve Colley, B.F.A., M.F.A.

Quilting for Kids, ages 6 and up

Maple Medley - Create a Maple Leaf quilt sampler. The more you sew, the move leaves you collect. Let nature teach us about color and learn about the beautiful maple trees that grow here.

Wednesdays, through December 14 from 3:30-5:00 pm

Admission is $6.00 per class. All materials are provided.

Instructors: Ingrid Rogler, Peggy Lane, Gloria Eastwood, Mary Louise Dodge, and Terri Keller.

Writers Group

Love to write? The group celebrates all different types of writing styles and formats. Join at any time. Admission is free.

Thursdays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Meeting are ongoing.

Admission is free.

group format - no instructor

Yoga for You

Accomodations will be made for beginners, experienced practitioners, and those with special needs. 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.

Instructor: Melissa Russo: Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor

Yoga for You at Night!

Accomodations will be made for beginners, experienced practitioners, and those with special needs. Call 570-996-1500 to confirm dates. Please bring yoga mat or beach towel.

Mondays through December from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm except November 21st.

$10 per class

Instructor: Mary Frances Giodano, certified Hatha yoga instructor

Yoga for You -Saturdays

This class will teach or reinforce the basic yoga poses (asanas) which gently stretch and strengthen the body. Special attention will be given to proper breathing and alignment in the postures. Please bring a yoga mat or beach towel. Call 570-996-1500 to register.

Saturdays through December from 10:00 am -11:00 am

Admission is $10 per class.

Instructor: Mary Frances Giordano, certified Hatha yoga instructor

Young at Art - Preschool Art, ages 4 and 5

Preschoolers will have the opportunity to engage in projects that encourage critical thinking and problem solving skills as they explore drawing, painting, paper & sculpture.

Thursdays, noon - 12:45 pm. Session 2 - October 13, 20, 27, November 3. Session 3 - November 10, 17, Dec. 1, 8.

Admission is $25 per session.

Instructor: Amy Colley, B.F.A., M.F.A.