Apr
30
Mon
2018
Lamar Franklin Institute Science Series: How to build a Storm!
Apr 30 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Lightning, twisters and hail—oh my! This dynamic show reveals the science of weather—to the extreme. Where does our weather come from, and what factors make it a sunny day or a blustery one? We’ll make a cloud, explore thunder and lightning, and even create snow. We promise a stormy ending to this show as we demonstrate the power of a tornado!
Pre-Show Activities | Post-Show Activities

Science concepts: water cycle, thermodynamics, air masses, and fronts

The Scranton Cultural Center’s presentation of The Franklin Institute Science Series is the ULTIMATE destination for your Spring field trip!  It’s educational, interactive, and best of all….it’s FREE!   All shows are ideal for students in 2nd through 8th grade! Thanks to generous donations provided through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC), the full cost of your tickets has been subsidized.  This year, we are asking that all schools and home school groups consider making a donation to the Scranton Cultural Center, so that we may continue to offer free and reduced- cost Educational Programming for years to come.  Thank you for your ongoing support and patronage!
Reserve your seats today, because these tickets are going at the speed of light…and that’s FAST!
May
1
Tue
2018
Lamar Franklin Institute Science Series: Flight
May 1 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Explore the exciting history of flight From Leonardo da Vinci to the space shuttle. Investigate the Bernoulli principle, and learn how airplane wings provide lift. Mechanical birds, hot air balloons, gliders, and even a rocket launch are used to demonstrate the forces of flight.

Pre-Show Activities | Post-Show Activities

Science concepts: air pressure, forces of flight, aviation history

The Scranton Cultural Center’s presentation of The Franklin Institute Science Series is the ULTIMATE destination for your Spring field trip!  It’s educational, interactive, and best of all….it’s FREE!   All shows are ideal for students in 2nd through 8th grade! Thanks to generous donations provided through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC), the full cost of your tickets has been subsidized.  This year, we are asking that all schools and home school groups consider making a donation to the Scranton Cultural Center, so that we may continue to offer free and reduced- cost Educational Programming for years to come.  Thank you for your ongoing support and patronage!
Reserve your seats today, because these tickets are going at the speed of light…and that’s FAST!
May
2
Wed
2018
Lamar Franklin Institute Science Series: The Human Body
May 2 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Come with us on a wild journey through The Human Body. Discover how nutrients in the food we eat are converted into the energy that keeps us on the move. We’ll learn how our muscles work, and what our blood actually accomplishes as it flows through our veins and arteries. Plus, there will be a special tribute to that duo that protects us from illnesses: skin and mucous!
Pre-Show Activities | Post-Show Activities

Science concepts: body systems, digestion, circulation, and immune response

The Scranton Cultural Center’s presentation of The Franklin Institute Science Series is the ULTIMATE destination for your Spring field trip!  It’s educational, interactive, and best of all….it’s FREE!   All shows are ideal for students in 2nd through 8th grade! Thanks to generous donations provided through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC), the full cost of your tickets has been subsidized.  This year, we are asking that all schools and home school groups consider making a donation to the Scranton Cultural Center, so that we may continue to offer free and reduced- cost Educational Programming for years to come.  Thank you for your ongoing support and patronage!
Reserve your seats today, because these tickets are going at the speed of light…and that’s FAST!
May
3
Thu
2018
Lamar Franklin Institute Science Series: Hot and Cold
May 3 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Turn your students into molecules as we explore the three states of matter and challenge students’ ideas about what is hot and what is cold. Make balloons shrink, bubbles freeze, and a rubber ball shatter by using liquid nitrogen (N2).
Pre-Show Activities | Post-Show Activities

Science concepts: states of matter, molecules, temperature

The Scranton Cultural Center’s presentation of The Franklin Institute Science Series is the ULTIMATE destination for your Spring field trip!  It’s educational, interactive, and best of all….it’s FREE!   All shows are ideal for students in 2nd through 8th grade! Thanks to generous donations provided through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC), the full cost of your tickets has been subsidized.  This year, we are asking that all schools and home school groups consider making a donation to the Scranton Cultural Center, so that we may continue to offer free and reduced- cost Educational Programming for years to come.  Thank you for your ongoing support and patronage!
Reserve your seats today, because these tickets are going at the speed of light…and that’s FAST!
May
4
Fri
2018
Lamar Franklin Institute Science Series: Electricity
May 4 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Your students’ hair will stand on end as we unravel the mysteries of electricity. Explore static and current electricity. Watch as electricity travels through the air to power fluorescent light bulbs—turning students into a human “circuit.”
Pre-Show Activities | Post-Show Activities

Science concepts: static and current electricity, electrons, magnetism

The Scranton Cultural Center’s presentation of The Franklin Institute Science Series is the ULTIMATE destination for your Spring field trip!  It’s educational, interactive, and best of all….it’s FREE!   All shows are ideal for students in 2nd through 8th grade! Thanks to generous donations provided through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC), the full cost of your tickets has been subsidized.  This year, we are asking that all schools and home school groups consider making a donation to the Scranton Cultural Center, so that we may continue to offer free and reduced- cost Educational Programming for years to come.  Thank you for your ongoing support and patronage!
Reserve your seats today, because these tickets are going at the speed of light…and that’s FAST!
May
5
Sat
2018
Free Family Film Series: “Monsters University” (2013) Rated G Running Time 1 Hour 44 Minutes
May 5 @ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Scranton Cultural Center’s Children’s Series

A Free Screening of “Monsters University”

Presented by Toyota of Scranton

Tickets become Available March 24th and are Free in person (Online and Phone orders may incur convenience fees) from the Scranton Cultural Center’s Fidelity Bank Box Office (420 North Washington Avenue, Scranton)

Seating is General Admission, First Come, First Served. Patrons are encouraged to bring blankets for floor seating.

The Times-Tribune Children’s Series is Sponsored by United Gilsonite LaboratoriesGerrity’s Supermarkets, Wells Fargo. Supported by Lackawanna County and the PA Council on the Arts.

Monsters University (2013)

G | | Animation, Adventure, Comedy | 21 June 2013 (USA)
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren’t necessarily the best of friends.

Director:Dan Scanlon

Writers:Dan Scanlon (story by), Daniel Gerson (story by)

Stars:Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi

May
8
Tue
2018
Broadway Theatre League presents “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical”
May 8 @ 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Broadway Theatre League Subscriptions are onsale now through the Broadway Theatre League office or

Click Here to Purchase Season Tickets Online

For Broadway Theatre League Season Subscription Information Call 570-342-7784

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Beautiful – The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.

Featuring a stunning array of beloved songs written by Gerry Goffin/Carole King and Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil, including “I Feel The Earth Move,” “One Fine Day,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “You’ve Got A Friend” and the title song, BEAUTIFUL has a book by and Tony® Award-nominee and Academy® Award-nominated writer Douglas McGrath, direction by Marc Bruni, choreography by Josh Prince, and took home two 2014 Tony® Awards and a 2015 Grammy® Award.

 

Due to the nature of theatrical bookings all performances, dates, times and prices are subject to change without notice.

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May
9
Wed
2018
Broadway Theatre League presents “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical”
May 9 @ 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Broadway Theatre League Subscriptions are onsale now through the Broadway Theatre League office or

Click Here to Purchase Season Tickets Online

For Broadway Theatre League Season Subscription Information Call 570-342-7784

Buy Tickets

Click Here to Visit the Tour Website

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.

Featuring a stunning array of beloved songs written by Gerry Goffin/Carole King and Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil, including “I Feel The Earth Move,” “One Fine Day,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “You’ve Got A Friend” and the title song, BEAUTIFUL has a book by and Tony® Award-nominee and Academy® Award-nominated writer Douglas McGrath, direction by Marc Bruni, choreography by Josh Prince, and took home two 2014 Tony® Awards and a 2015 Grammy® Award.

 

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May
10
Thu
2018
Broadway Theatre League presents “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical”
May 10 @ 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Broadway Theatre League Subscriptions are onsale now through the Broadway Theatre League office or

Click Here to Purchase Season Tickets Online

For Broadway Theatre League Season Subscription Information Call 570-342-7784

Buy Tickets

Click Here to Visit the Tour Website

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.

Featuring a stunning array of beloved songs written by Gerry Goffin/Carole King and Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil, including “I Feel The Earth Move,” “One Fine Day,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “You’ve Got A Friend” and the title song, BEAUTIFUL has a book by and Tony® Award-nominee and Academy® Award-nominated writer Douglas McGrath, direction by Marc Bruni, choreography by Josh Prince, and took home two 2014 Tony® Awards and a 2015 Grammy® Award.

 

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May
11
Fri
2018
Broadway Theatre League presents “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical”
May 11 @ 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM

Broadway Theatre League Subscriptions are onsale now through the Broadway Theatre League office or

Click Here to Purchase Season Tickets Online

For Broadway Theatre League Season Subscription Information Call 570-342-7784

Buy Tickets

Click Here to Visit the Tour Website

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.

Featuring a stunning array of beloved songs written by Gerry Goffin/Carole King and Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil, including “I Feel The Earth Move,” “One Fine Day,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “You’ve Got A Friend” and the title song, BEAUTIFUL has a book by and Tony® Award-nominee and Academy® Award-nominated writer Douglas McGrath, direction by Marc Bruni, choreography by Josh Prince, and took home two 2014 Tony® Awards and a 2015 Grammy® Award.

 

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