Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple

The most wonderful time of the year is almost here, and we know a great way to kick it off... with Jim Brickman: Comfort and Joy at Home on November 29 at 4:00 PM! The best part is you can enjoy this amazing show LIVE right in the comfort of your own home! Tickets are available now! bit.ly/JimBrickmanScranton

THANK YOU to all who supported the SCC during @boscovs Friends Helping Friends event last month! Over 3900 nonprofits participated and over $500,000 was raised in just TWO days! Thank you Boscovs for your commitment to our community and all that you do! #friendshelpingfriends

Coming up next! Mark your calendars for November 10 where we're excited to feature Joe Cigan & the Benders! They're coming to Virtual Underground Microphone - Online Only all the way from Lancaster! Tune in right here on our Facebook page (Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple) or YouTube channel at 7 PM for the live stream! Meet Joe Cigan & the Benders... Joe Cigan has been making music since childhood, growing up as the son of a music educator in Pennsylvania’s ...Wyoming Valley. Now living in Lancaster, he continues to perform as a solo act and also with his band, The Benders, appearing regularly throughout Northeast, Southeast and Central PA. Waves, his first full-length recording of all original material, came out in 2018 followed by his five song EP, Flair, released in April of 2020. Joe has also recorded with Joe Tosolt, playing guitar on Tosolt’s 2010 solo album, Captain Bob’s Guitar, as well as Let’s Say You Knew (2013) and Come Back to Me (2014) with JT and the Blue Mountain Stone. You can also hear Joe on the track Fear of Falling, recorded at the Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe with Bret Alexander and Nyke Van Wyk, which is available on their 2017 album Live. The band includes front man Joe Cigan, guitar and lead vocals, Marty Straub on bass and Bob Kirby on drums. joecigan.com

A friendly reminder that Underground Microphone is taking tonight off, but we'll back next week with Joe Cigan and the Benders! See you on 11/10!

The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple received an $8,000 Community Needs Grant from the Scranton Area Community Foundation to assist with repairs to the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Theatre. "Age, weather and deterioration of the original plumbing created further damage to the theatre wall which required emergency repairs, said Deborah Moran Peterson, Scranton Cultural Center Executive Director. We are grateful to the SACF for this Community Needs Grant which hel...ped to support us financially with this unanticipated expense." The emergency repairs, which were completed in January, addressed a drainage issue within the building’s original 1930s plumbing system that caused damage to the theatre walls. As a result, a portion of the ornate plaster cornice began to deteriorate. Temporary plumbing repairs were completed to divert the water appropriately, the damaged plaster cornice was removed and covered, and the wall was painted. Plans are underway for a complete restoration of the theatre within the next five to six years. Pictured here are Betsy McGrath Ardizoni, SCC Development Director and Jason Helman, SCC Business Manager in the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Theatre. #scrantonculturalcenter #lifecelebrated #nationalregisterofhistoricplaces #restoration #improvements #nonprofit #scrantonarchitecture #architecture #raymondhood

ONE MONTH FROM TODAY! Get your tickets to enjoy Jim Brickman: Comfort & Joy at Home!, a virtual concert on Sunday, November 29 at 4 PM! The best part is a portion of the proceeds benefit the Scranton Cultural Center! Thank you, Jim Brickman Music, for sharing your talents to benefit theatres all across the country! Get your tickets TODAY! bit.ly/JimBrickmanScranton

Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple Live with Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen! To support UGM and the SCC, make a donation via PayPal: bit.ly/3bsyCDF or visit SCCMT.org/UGM

Please join us in wishing our executive director, Deb Peterson, a very happy birthday! We’re all sending lots of birthday love to you! . . . .... #scccelebrates #scrantonculturalcenter #lifecelebrated #staffbirthday See more

TOMORROW! Don't miss an incredible night of blues rock with Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen at Virtual Underground Microphone - Online Only! Live-streaming right here on our Facebook page as well as our YouTube channel at 7 PM! Meet Dustin Douglas & the Electric Gentlemen . . . Capturing the vibe of late 60’s and 70's blues-laced rock-n-roll, Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania’s premier power blues-rock trio, Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen mix retro-style and groo...Continue reading

Although Thrill the World looked a little different this year, we had a blast with our small group dedicated Zombies! We had some familiar faces and some new dancers who learned the dance at home! Until next year... #ThrillOn #ThrillScranton https://youtu.be/chLOBomoNZc

Please join us in congratulating our Development Director, Betsy McGrath Ardizoni, for her recent graduation from Leadership Lackawanna's Core Program! You can view their graduation video here https://youtu.be/KDDoAcAiRLs Congrats, Betsy!

The Blues were hot like the deep south on Tuesday night, as Merchants of Groove's Teddy Young and Paul Lyon delivered soulful sounds rooted in the Mississippi Delta! They covered everything from there to Chicago and back again! If you missed it, you can view it here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpyht3IKFy0&feature=youtu.be Tune in next week as we welcome back NEPA's Blues Rock power trio, Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen! Set a reminder and join us at 7 PM on Tue...sday, October 27 for a great night of entertainment that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home right here on the SCC's Facebook Page or on our YouTube Channel! Underground Microphone is partially funded by the Overlook Estate Foundation.

We're counting down the hours to tonight's Virtual Underground Microphone - Online Only featuring Teddy Young and Paul Lyon in a set they're calling Merchants of Groove: UNPLUGGED! Tune in RIGHT HERE at 7 PM! Here's a little sneak peek to get you excited! https://www.facebook.com/ycaudullo/videos/10155789412091966

Congrats to our friend Albert Nocciolino of NAC Entertainment on his Tony Award nominations!