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The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple will host "Bright Side: A Virtual Variety Show" featuring live music by artists like Mike Miz, Roy Williams, and Stephen Murphy of Modern Ties and performances by the Scranton Fringe Festival, New Vintage Ensemble, Scranton Shakespeare Festival, Newave Studios, and FlashMilk, all emceed by Chris Bohinski of PA Live and Scranton Cultural Center Youth Theatre Program Director Camille Reinecke. Learn more about this new event from Posture Interactive and Montage Mountain here! #Scranton #NEPA

As part of the pandemic relief package that Congress passed in December, $15 billion was dedicated to music and cultural venues thanks to the #SaveOurStages campaign, but those small businesses still haven't received that money, leaving local members of the National Independent Venue Association like the F.M. Kirby Center, Karl Hall, Stage West - Scranton, Sherman Theater, Mountain Sky, Briggs Farm Blues Festival, and ArtsQuest's Musikfest, Musikfest Cafe, and Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks waiting. Here's what we know and what #NIVA is doing in the meantime. #Scranton #WilkesBarre #Stroudsburg #Bethlehem #NEPA

Marywood University in #Scranton announced its new competitive esports program in November, and now it has named a director, Paul Capoccia, a #Marywood graduate and gamer who plans to start with Overwatch, League of Legends, and Rocket League later this year. Learn more about him and the program here! #esports #NEPA

LaToya Martin and the Justin Padro Trio are live now at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple!

"Shirts for the Scene" is raising money for local musicians and music industry professionals who have lost income this year due to COVID-19. NEPA Scene is an independent publication covering artists all over the region, and all of our main sources of revenue disappeared overnight in March and have yet to return, but we have continued to deliver new content almost every day, so if you enjoy our interviews, articles, photos, videos, podcasts, and live streams, consider purchasi...ng one of these T-shirts. The Popko Project and Axelrad Screen Printing are donating 100% of proceeds from this shirt to us, and many others in the local music scene are offering shirts as well in this online store. Thanks for reading, and let's hope for a better year in 2021! Purchase shirts here: https://axelradshop.com/shirtsfort//product-detail/1005730 Learn more about "Shirts for the Scene" here: https://ift.tt/2VwdGpz Learn more about The Popko Project here: https://ift.tt/3odMLez

The Clarence Spady Band is live now at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple!

We watch many of our favorite holiday movies year after year, and maybe even more often this year with many gathering places closed and travel limited. What makes these films so enjoyable? The Conversation did some research and found some interesting answers. #Christmasmovies #holidaymovies

#EXCLUSIVE: "Avant pop. Dream alt. Noise folk. Psychedelic jazz punk." However you want to describe their music, Great Wave is a #Scranton band that creates an otherworldly atmosphere of beautiful and mysterious echoes, as you can hear in their new single, "Autumn Sun," premiering today on NEPA Scene! Listen and dive into an enigmatic interview with a group featuring members of Doghouse Charlie discussing their origins, venues like Rockwood Music Hall and Karl Hall, "the supreme celestial consciousness," and more! #newmusic #NEPA

If you or someone you know needs food, clothing, or toys, the Backyard Ale House in downtown #Scranton will be open from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. on #Christmas.

The 16th Ward is an upscale bar and restaurant with gourmet food and an excellent selection of beer, wine, and cocktails, all located in a beautiful historic venue in downtown Scranton. Enjoy fine ales and whiskeys in a classy and comfortable atmosphere. Every day this month, we'll be posting videos of local businesses in Lackawanna County that could use your support this holiday season - and every day of the year. The "We're Here for You" series comes courtesy of The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, Lackawanna County, and Posture Interactive. #shopsmall #shopsafe #shoplocal #supportlocal #supportlocalbusiness #Scranton #LackawannaCounty #NEPA

Join us in celebrating Festivus with Modern Ties on Juicebox Live! Today's stream will benefit Saint Joseph's Center, donations can be sent via Venmo to @GeorgePachucy or at jbox.fm/tip! (Tips over $5.00 sent via jbox.fm/tip will be featured on stream!) St. Joseph’s Center is an independent Catholic agency sponsored by the Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, rooted in the values of care, concern, compassion and commitment. The Center strives... to provide individuals and families who have special needs the opportunity to develop their abilities and potential to the fullest extent possible. We do this through residential, community and home-based services, outpatient therapy, maternity, family and adoption services. Juicebox Live is brought to you by Ionic Development and NEPA Scene from TheVspot Bar! The V Spot is unfortunately closed due to the impact of current restrictions on bars and restaurants, but watch out for reopening day - they'll be anxious to see everyone again!

Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple Live with Dave Brown and Shawn Caden To support UGM and the SCC, make a donation via PayPal: bit.ly/3bsyCDF or... visit SCCMT.org/UGM There’s still time for you to make an impact on #GivingTuesday Visit SCCMT.org/support to make a donation.

BREAKING: Scranton radio station Alt 92.1 "sounds different" today as alternative rock was replaced with 24/7 Christmas music overnight. All the social media pages for 92.1 and its breakout local music show Alt-Natives have disappeared as well, leaving listeners to wonder what the future of the former Fuzz will be in 2021. #Alt921 #Scranton #NEPA

Before we go live at 8 p.m., read our interview with Modern Ties about this special stream and why they're raising money for Saint Joseph's Center in Scranton!

Will Joe Biden "Be There for You" in 2021 or is he "Livin' on a Prayer" in this election? We'll find out soon enough...

If you haven't already, get out and vote!

Before indie pop band Modern Ties performs live on our Facebook page tonight at 8 p.m. as part of Juicebox Sessions, watch our recent podcast interview with the guys at TheVspot Bar! The booze was flowing, so this was a fun one!

Coverage of the passing of Sir Sean Connery has inevitably been dominated by his legacy as the big screen’s first - and best - James Bond 007, but he had memorable roles before and after his iconic run. The Conversation explores a few here, along with his legacy in his native Scotland.

Platinum-selling singer, songwriter, and actor Jesse McCartney, who was recently seen on The Masked Singer, will play a free online concert for students of Marywood University in #Scranton on Saturday, Dec. 5. Students can learn more about him and how to get tickets here. #Marywood #NEPA

The Steamtown National Historic Site and Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area announced the cancellation of the Santa Train, which has stopped in #Scranton, Carbondale, Archbald, Jessup, Olyphant, and Dickson City for a quarter century. Learn more here. #Steamtown #NEPA

F-Word Film PA, which was filmed in NEPA by #Kingston director and stuntwoman Heidi Germaine Schnappauf, will receive a local premiere this Friday, Nov. 6 at the Moonlite Drive-In LLC in #WestWyoming. This winner at the Toronto International Independent Film Festival received help from Jonathan Edwards - 570 Drone, TwentyFiveEight Studios, Kickstarter, and many local businesses last year, so learn more about this community project and watch the trailer here! #WilkesBarre #NEPA Queer NEPA

Go out and vote! Find your polling place here: https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/