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

UNDERGROUND MICROPHONE

Presented by Toyota of Scranton

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 5:00 PM and entertainment starts at 6:00 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.

Presented by Toyota of Scranton and sponsored by United Gilsonite Laboratories, and LT Verrastro.  Supported by Lackawanna County and the PA Council on the Arts.

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

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

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

From a press release:

For many, “Our Town” is a high school English class staple, but the New Vintage Ensemble, a regional theatre group dedicated to reinventing the familiar, is about to change the way you think about Grover’s Corners.

New Vintage Ensemble has announced an upcoming production of the American classic play “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder, presented in partnership with the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple by special arrangement with Samuel French.

The play will run Friday, April 27 through Saturday, May 5 at the SCC’s Shopland Hall (420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton).

The play, which enjoyed Broadway success and a Pulitzer Prize for Drama win, details the lives of the townspeople of fictional Grover’s Corners through the lens of a theatrical production. The Stage Manager serves as an omniscient narrator and guide, leading both the audience and the actors through the daily life, marriages, and deaths of the play’s characters. Brooks Atkinson, in a review in the New York Times, called “Our Town” “one of the finest achievements of the current stage… a hauntingly beautiful play.” “Our Town” originally premiered in 1938 and will be celebrating its 80th anniversary this year.

Conor Kelly O’Brien, a founding member of the New Vintage Ensemble as well as the executive director of the Scranton Fringe Festival, serves as the director of this production.

“As the signature goal for all New Vintage Ensemble projects is to somehow reinvent the familiar, I am excited for us to be taking on this well-known piece of American theatre. While staying true to its original and universal themes, I am particularly interested in reframing the aesthetics and tone of the piece,” said O’Brien.

“We’re so thrilled to be working again with the Scranton Cultural Center,” said Mandy Pennington, ensemble member and marketing coordinator for “Our Town.” “They’ve been a fantastic partner to collaborate with. Audiences are going to love this fresh take.”

Showtimes are on Friday, April 27 at 8 p.m., Saturday, April 28 at 8 p.m., Friday, May 4 at 8 p.m., and Saturday, May 5 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets start at $15 and will be available through Ticketmaster and at the Fidelity Bank Box Office at the SCC.

Founded in 2013, the New Vintage Ensemble is a collective of actors from Northeastern Pennsylvania dedicated to producing innovative and interactive theater while helping the art community of the greater Scranton region thrive. Their distinctive style and passion for engaging audiences has resulted in award-winning and internationally-recognized productions (“Pride & Prejudice,” 2013), as well as regional premieres of original works.

The Scranton Cultural Center is a hub for cultural events, regional performances, and community engagement for all of NEPA. It plays host to national tours of Broadway musicals and concerts, as well as national and regional artists.

To keep up to date with upcoming performance announcements and future New Vintage Ensemble shows, follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or visit newvintageensemble.com.

Come learn what the SCC Youth Theatre Program Summer Camp is all about! Young performers will have a blast playing theatre games, learning dances and singing their hearts out with our Summer Camp staff!

Geared toward kids in Pk- 3rd Grade
For full registration details visit SCCMT.org/camp

Join us for a FREE Movies after the Open House!
May 5 – Monsters U

It is the mission of The Scranton Cultural Center Youth Theatre Program to provide a quality education in the performing and visual arts to young children and teens in an environment that honors achievement, creativity and personal growth. Our goal is to nurture and inspire a lifelong love and appreciation of the arts by engaging youth in enriching theatrical opportunities. The SCCYTP offers opportunities for local youths to participate in educational opportunities including performances, workshops and of course our annual Summer Camp Program!

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 Laboratories, Gerrity’s Supermarkets, Wells Fargo. Supported by Lackawanna County and the PA Council on the Arts.

Monsters University (2013)

From a press release:

For many, “Our Town” is a high school English class staple, but the New Vintage Ensemble, a regional theatre group dedicated to reinventing the familiar, is about to change the way you think about Grover’s Corners.

New Vintage Ensemble has announced an upcoming production of the American classic play “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder, presented in partnership with the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple by special arrangement with Samuel French.

The play will run Friday, April 27 through Saturday, May 5 at the SCC’s Shopland Hall (420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton).

The play, which enjoyed Broadway success and a Pulitzer Prize for Drama win, details the lives of the townspeople of fictional Grover’s Corners through the lens of a theatrical production. The Stage Manager serves as an omniscient narrator and guide, leading both the audience and the actors through the daily life, marriages, and deaths of the play’s characters. Brooks Atkinson, in a review in the New York Times, called “Our Town” “one of the finest achievements of the current stage… a hauntingly beautiful play.” “Our Town” originally premiered in 1938 and will be celebrating its 80th anniversary this year.

Conor Kelly O’Brien, a founding member of the New Vintage Ensemble as well as the executive director of the Scranton Fringe Festival, serves as the director of this production.

“As the signature goal for all New Vintage Ensemble projects is to somehow reinvent the familiar, I am excited for us to be taking on this well-known piece of American theatre. While staying true to its original and universal themes, I am particularly interested in reframing the aesthetics and tone of the piece,” said O’Brien.

“We’re so thrilled to be working again with the Scranton Cultural Center,” said Mandy Pennington, ensemble member and marketing coordinator for “Our Town.” “They’ve been a fantastic partner to collaborate with. Audiences are going to love this fresh take.”

Showtimes are on Friday, April 27 at 8 p.m., Saturday, April 28 at 8 p.m., Friday, May 4 at 8 p.m., and Saturday, May 5 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets start at $15 and will be available through Ticketmaster and at the Fidelity Bank Box Office at the SCC.

Founded in 2013, the New Vintage Ensemble is a collective of actors from Northeastern Pennsylvania dedicated to producing innovative and interactive theater while helping the art community of the greater Scranton region thrive. Their distinctive style and passion for engaging audiences has resulted in award-winning and internationally-recognized productions (“Pride & Prejudice,” 2013), as well as regional premieres of original works.

The Scranton Cultural Center is a hub for cultural events, regional performances, and community engagement for all of NEPA. It plays host to national tours of Broadway musicals and concerts, as well as national and regional artists.

To keep up to date with upcoming performance announcements and future New Vintage Ensemble shows, follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or visit newvintageensemble.com.

Connection Beyond *Live* with Medium Marisa Liza Pell

Saturday, May 5, 2018  at 7:30pm

Weinberg Theatre | Reserved Seating | $48.00 – $28.00, $25.00 Post Show Q&A Experience

One of the nation’s most detailed mediums brings a riveting
interactive experience to audiences nationwide with a performance inspiring
laughter, tears & astounding detail. Experience LIVE readings from the other
side during this event, individual messages that are sure to leave you thrilled &
amazed! You may have seen or heard Ms. Pell on CBS, FOX News, NBC &
many major radio programs.

Presented by Toyota of Scranton and sponsored by United Gilsonite Laboratories and LT Verrastro.  Supported by Lackawanna County and the PA Council on the Arts.

Note: This show is a theatrical experience.
Purchasing a ticket DOES NOT guarantee a reading. VIP and/or Priority Seating does not increase the chances of being read, attendee in any section has the opportunity. VIP Q&A Experience will focus on Ms. Pell’s work and experiences as a medium and does not involve personal readings.

Please select the appropriate ticket type option for the PostShow VIP Q&A Experience.

*Please note that purchasing a ticket does not guarantee an individual
reading. Anyone may be read in any section.*

NO REFUNDS / NO EXCHANGES

Visit Connection Beyond Online at www.connectionbeyond.com