It’s a “World of Pure Imagination” during our SUPER SWEET Summer Camp finale! Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, Jr., based on the beloved book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, will come to life on the SCC’s Historic Main Stage as campers of all ages unite for this memorable FULL CAMP production! The show tells the story of young Charlie Bucket who, against all odds, lands himself the opportunity of a lifetime: a chance to tour the famed and mysterious Chocolate Factory of candymaker, Willy Wonka! What starts out as the best day of young Charlie’s life ends as one that will change his life FOREVER! Young performers won’t want to miss out on this opportunity that is certain to be SCRUMDIDDLYUMPTIOUS and create EVERLASTING memories!
THREE PERFORMANCES: Friday, August 17 at 1:00 PM (Invited Guests) and 7:00 PM and Saturday, August 18 at 11:00 AM on the SCC’s Historic Main Stage!
For young performers in PreK-12th. Camp day runs from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Half-day option available for PreK and Kindergarten.
A limited number of need-based scholarships available.
Registration Form
Need-Based Scholarship Form
2018 Summer Camp Brochure
The 2018 SCC Youth Theatre Program Summer Camp is sponsored by United Gilsonite Laboratories, PenFed Credit Union, Wells Fargo and DePietro’s Pharmacy. Supported by Lackawanna County and the PA Council on the Arts.
Event seating is general admission, first-come, first-served. There is a strict limit of four (4) tickets per household. Event is held in the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Theatre of the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple. The seating chart reflects the general layout of seating, though specific locations are subject to change.
An awards ceremony wherein the governor presents the Commonwealth’s highest recognition for achievement and service in the arts.
Governor’s Awards for the Arts represent a Pennsylvania tradition begun in 1980 by Governor Dick Thornburgh. Presented annually in Harrisburg at the State Capitol, these awards honored artists in each of the following categories: painting, sculpture, photography, music, literature, dance, theatre, crafts, and media arts. An award was also made for “service to the arts.” The awards, which recognized Pennsylvanians who contributed their creative talents to their communities, were named the Hazlett Memorial Awards for Excellence in the Arts, after the late Theodore L. Hazlett Jr. of Pittsburgh, the first chairman of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. The awards were administered by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. A Distinguished Pennsylvania Artist Award was also established to be chosen by the Governor. [Note: No standard policy was established for this category, but it was generally agreed that the recipient would be a native Pennsylvanian and an artist of world renown.]
Following the 1982 awards, the Hazlett awards were presented in no more than six disciplines, in alternating years, and architecture was added as a category.
The awards were suspended in 1987 in the first year of Governor Robert P. Casey’s administration. In 1988, through his cultural advisor’s office, Governor Casey established “a comprehensive Governor’s awards program” with the Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts, Humanities, and Sciences “to honor outstanding individual creativity and achievement, to focus attention upon the critical importance of the arts, humanities, and sciences in the life of an enlightened democratic society, and to pay tribute to Pennsylvania’s rich cultural and intellectual traditions.” A single award was presented in each area.
In 1996, oversight and administration of the Governor’s Awards returned to the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Four new award categories were established by Governor Tom Ridge to recognize not only the contributions of Pennsylvania’s individual artists and patrons of the arts, but also the outstanding arts organizations which make the Commonwealth a leader in the cultural life of the nation. For the first time, a category was established which recognizes the significant contributions to the arts made by corporations and foundations (the Patron Award).
Please note that the Governor’s Awards for the Arts did not take place in 2015 or 2016. It is customary for a new gubernatorial administration to use the first year in office to consider changes to the event that will reflect the administration’s interests and priorities, including but not limited to award categories. For this reason, the Governor’s Awards for the Arts also did not occur in 1987, 1995, 2003, or 2011.
Currently, the Governor’s Office has developed five award categories:
The Distinguished Arts Award recognizes a Pennsylvania artist of international fame, leadership or renown whose creations or contributions enrich the state.
The Patron Award recognizes an individual, corporation, or foundation patron’s significant contributions to the vitality and availability of the arts in Pennsylvania.
The Arts Leadership & Service/Arts Innovation Award recognizes an organization or individual(s) for outstanding leadership and service or innovation in the arts.
The Artist of the Year Award (The Hazlett Memorial Award) recognizes an individual artist for their creations and contributions to the excellence of the arts in Pennsylvania.
It’s a “World of Pure Imagination” during our SUPER SWEET Summer Camp finale! Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, Jr., based on the beloved book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, will come to life on the SCC’s Historic Main Stage as campers of all ages unite for this memorable FULL CAMP production! The show tells the story of young Charlie Bucket who, against all odds, lands himself the opportunity of a lifetime: a chance to tour the famed and mysterious Chocolate Factory of candymaker, Willy Wonka! What starts out as the best day of young Charlie’s life ends as one that will change his life FOREVER! Young performers won’t want to miss out on this opportunity that is certain to be SCRUMDIDDLYUMPTIOUS and create EVERLASTING memories!
THREE PERFORMANCES: Friday, August 17 at 1:00 PM (Invited Guests) and 7:00 PM and Saturday, August 18 at 11:00 AM on the SCC’s Historic Main Stage!
For young performers in PreK-12th. Camp day runs from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Half-day option available for PreK and Kindergarten.
A limited number of need-based scholarships available.
Registration Form
Need-Based Scholarship Form
2018 Summer Camp Brochure
The 2018 SCC Youth Theatre Program Summer Camp is sponsored by United Gilsonite Laboratories, PenFed Credit Union, Wells Fargo and DePietro’s Pharmacy. Supported by Lackawanna County and the PA Council on the Arts.
The Scranton Cultural Center’s Youth Theatre Summer Camp Program will
present ROALD DAHL’S WILLY WONKA, JR!
The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder in addition to a host of fun new songs, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth.
Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats, but the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules in the factory – or suffer the consequences.
THREE PERFORMANCES: Friday, August 17 at 1:00 PM (Invited Guests) and 7:00 PM and Saturday, August 18 at 11:00 AM on the SCC’s Historic Main Stage!
The 2018 SCC Youth Theatre Program Summer Camp is sponsored by United Gilsonite Laboratories, PenFed Credit Union, Wells Fargo and DePietro’s Pharmacy. Supported by Lackawanna County and the PA Council on the Arts.
The Scranton Cultural Center’s Youth Theatre Summer Camp Program will
present ROALD DAHL’S WILLY WONKA, JR!
The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder in addition to a host of fun new songs, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth.
Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats, but the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules in the factory – or suffer the consequences.
THREE PERFORMANCES: Friday, August 17 at 1:00 PM (Invited Guests) and 7:00 PM and Saturday, August 18 at 11:00 AM on the SCC’s Historic Main Stage!
The 2018 SCC Youth Theatre Program Summer Camp is sponsored by United Gilsonite Laboratories, PenFed Credit Union, Wells Fargo and DePietro’s Pharmacy. Supported by Lackawanna County and the PA Council on the Arts.
Scranton Cultural Center presents
Masters of the Telecaster featuring GE Smith, Jim Weider and Tom Principato
$35 in advance / $45 day of show
Doors at 7:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
Don’t miss Masters of the Telecaster featuring GE Smith, Jim Weider and Tom Principato at the Scranton Cultural Center on Friday, September 21 at 8:00 PM! Featuring three of the world’s most prolific guitarists for the first time in Scranton, this show is a must see for anyone who loves a little rock, blues and a good old Fender!
jimweider.com / gesmithmusic.com / tomprincipato.com
Click Here for more information & artist biographies.
NEPA native and legendary band leader from Saturday Night Live and Live Aid, GE Smith has also played guitar for Hall & Oates, Bob Dylan, and just completed the Roger Waters – The Wall Live World Tour. He’s among rock royalty and also played with David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Hot Tuna and Tina Turner.
Jim Weider, who is best known for The Band, Levon Helm Band and The Weight Band, is a master of classic telecaster and traditional blues slide guitar techniques. A Woodstock NY native, he’s one of a select group of musicians to have an endorsement from Fender, and has built an international reputation among fellow musicians worldwide.
DC–based Blues King and Powerhouse front man, Tom Principato has been setting the telecaster on fire all across the globe with some of the finest performers for over 25 years. With twenty albums under his belt, he’s had endorsement deals with Fender, Seymour Duncan pick ups and Roger Mayer guitar effects pedals.
Don’t miss this historic night of blues & roots rock & roll, playing tunes from Roy Buchanan, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Sam Cooke and more! The three Masters will be joined by Randy Ciarante (drums & vocals) and Lincoln Schleife (bass, vocals) to complete this most righteous and rockin’ band.
Masters of the Telecaster is sponsored by United Gilsonite Laboratories, Medico Industries, Courtyard by Marriott Scranton Wilkes-Barre and LT Verrastro. Supported by Lackawanna County and the PA Council on the Arts.
General Admission, first-come first-served, cabaret-style seating in the SCC Grand Ballroom.
Cash bar with light fare available for purchase.
Due to the nature of theatrical bookings all performances, dates, times and prices are subject to change without notice. NO REFUNDS / NO EXCHANGES
Scranton Cultural Center’s
Jump Jive & Jazz: A Salute to Jazz Drummers!
Tickets are General Admission, $25.00 in Advance, $30.00 Day of Show
FEATURING
The Upper Valley Winds Big Band under the Direction of Patrick Marcinko II
The Tyler Dempsey Trio
Erin Malloy – with Doug Smith (bass) and Jim Waltich (piano)
with Special Guest: The Bill Goodwin Quartet
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UNDERGROUND MICROPHONE
ABOUT UGM:
Underground Microphone is NEPA’s premier LIVE performance series which features our region’s finest talent. Each week we bring you an exclusive up close and personal lineup of poetry, comedy, music and more! Voted 2017’s Best New Event by readers of Electric City, Underground Microphone offers the unique experience that honors the Weekday Warrior! Reward yourself with an evening out downtown or a quick drink and entertainment after work.
Located in the Lower Level, the Raymond Hood Room is transformed into a listening room café where artists and their work are respected and supported. This very special space is named after the architect who designed the Scranton Cultural Center in the 1920s. Hood is widely known for his Art Deco and Neo Gothic design style which is evident throughout the entire building. Nationally recognized works include 30 Rockefeller Plaza, American Radiator Building, Daily News, The Emporis, Tribune Tower and The Ocean Forest Hotel in Myrtle Beach among others.
Doors open at 6:00 PM and entertainment starts at 7:00 PM!
No Cover – Cash Bar for 21+ – Valid ID required
Exceptional Entertainment — Classic Atmosphere
Artists: For anyone interested in performing: there are no rules. We encourage free form prose, poetry, stand up, improv and original music. It’s the perfect space to test out new material or projects. For information on how you can become involved, contact Maria at marias@sccmt.org or (570) 346-7369 x102.
Guests: Please be reminded that since this is a performance space, we do ask that you keep the conversation to a whisper. We recognize that this is a social setting, and there is ample lobby space for interacting and networking.
Sponsored by United Gilsonite Laboratories and LT Verrastro. Supported by Lackawanna County and the PA Council on the Arts.
The Schemel Forum in collaboration with Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Music and Medicine: Leonard Bernstein
$25.00 General Admission
Doors at5:00pm, Show at 5:30pm
Dr. Kogan, pianist and psychiatrist, will illuminate the presentation by performing brief selections of Bernstein’s music.
Richard Kogan, M.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College and Artistic Director, Weill Cornell Music and Medicine Program.
General Admission, first-come first-served, cabaret-style seating in the Scranton Cultural Center’s Grand Ballroom.
Lecture/Performance will be followed by a Q&A Session and Reception
Due to the nature of theatrical bookings all performances, dates, times and prices are subject to change without notice. NO REFUNDS / NO EXCHANGES
UNDERGROUND MICROPHONE
ABOUT UGM:
Underground Microphone is NEPA’s premier LIVE performance series which features our region’s finest talent. Each week we bring you an exclusive up close and personal lineup of poetry, comedy, music and more! Voted 2017’s Best New Event by readers of Electric City, Underground Microphone offers the unique experience that honors the Weekday Warrior! Reward yourself with an evening out downtown or a quick drink and entertainment after work.
Located in the Lower Level, the Raymond Hood Room is transformed into a listening room café where artists and their work are respected and supported. This very special space is named after the architect who designed the Scranton Cultural Center in the 1920s. Hood is widely known for his Art Deco and Neo Gothic design style which is evident throughout the entire building. Nationally recognized works include 30 Rockefeller Plaza, American Radiator Building, Daily News, The Emporis, Tribune Tower and The Ocean Forest Hotel in Myrtle Beach among others.
Doors open at 6:00 PM and entertainment starts at 7:00 PM!
No Cover – Cash Bar for 21+ – Valid ID required
Exceptional Entertainment — Classic Atmosphere
Artists: For anyone interested in performing: there are no rules. We encourage free form prose, poetry, stand up, improv and original music. It’s the perfect space to test out new material or projects. For information on how you can become involved, contact Maria at marias@sccmt.org or (570) 346-7369 x102.
Guests: Please be reminded that since this is a performance space, we do ask that you keep the conversation to a whisper. We recognize that this is a social setting, and there is ample lobby space for interacting and networking.
Sponsored by United Gilsonite Laboratories and LT Verrastro. Supported by Lackawanna County and the PA Council on the Arts.