Thursday, December 31, 2009

Broadway Revival of Finian's Rainbow (Which Includes A Reference To Scranton) To Close January 17th

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According to Theatermania.com , the Broadway revival of Finian's Rainbow will close on Sunday, January 17th after a run of 22 previews a...
Saturday, December 26, 2009

Extraordinary Measures (2010)

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Today's Time-Tribune includes an article on the new Harrison Ford-Brendan Fraser film Extraordinary Measures , which details the true ...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Remember The Night (1940) Now Available on DVD; Will Air on TCM 12/24 at 8 PM; Includes Brief Reference to Scranton

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Turner Classic Movies will be broadcasting the 1940 Barbara Stanwyck/Fred MacMurray holiday film Remember the Night on Thursday, December ...
Thursday, December 03, 2009

"The Last Station" Based On Novel By Pittston/Scranton Native Jay Parini, In Limited Release December 23rd; Expands Nationally January 15th, 2010

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The film version of Pittston/Scranton native Jay Parini's novel The Last Station , will be opening in limited release Wednesday, Decem...
Friday, November 27, 2009

"Hokey Pokey" Co-Author and Scranton Native Robert Degan Dies at 104

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Scranton native and co-author of The Hokey Pokey Robert Degan died Monday in Lexington, Kentucky at the age of 104. An article about Mr. ...
Monday, November 23, 2009

Long Live the Queen by Lisa Lampanelli (2008/2009)

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Lisa Lampinelli is a top name on the comedy circuit; she even played Wilkes-Barre's FM Kirby Center on May 2, 2008. Her humor has oft...
Thursday, August 27, 2009

Wrestling With Moses: How Jane Jacobs Took On New York's Master Builder and Transformed the American City by Anthony Flint (2009)

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On August 4th, The New York Times Book Review published a review and excerpt from a book about Scranton native (and Central High School al...
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Monday, August 24, 2009

Woody Allen's "Whatever Works" (With Production Design by Wilkes-Barre Native Santo Loquasto) Coming to DVD and Blu-Ray October 27th

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Keeping in tradition on smaller windows between theatrical releases and video releases, Woody Allen's latest comedy Whatever Works wil...
Monday, August 10, 2009

"The Magic of Scranton" by Anne Supsic from Sunday Philadelphia Inquirer (August 9, 2009)

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The cover of the travel section of Sunday's Philadelphia Inquirer (August 9th, 2009, N1, N6) features an article by Anne Supsic titled...
Monday, August 03, 2009

The Crepes of Wrath: A Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery With Recipes by Tamar Myers (2001)

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My esteemed colleague (and Queen of Local History) Judi K. is working her way through the Tamar Myers PA Dutch Mysteries with recipes and ...
Thursday, July 23, 2009

The Penny Pinchers Club by Sarah Strohmeyer (2009)

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My kickin' colleague Michele L. just finished reading Sarah Strolmeyer's latest novel The Penny Pinchers Club and discovered a Sc...
Saturday, July 18, 2009

Melona Hardin, AKA "Jan" From The Office, to Be in Scranton Saturday, July 25th for "Office Tour" and Screen Her Film "You"

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Melora Hardin , who plays Jan on the NBC sitcom The Office (set, of course, in Scranton ), will return to Scranton on Saturday, July 25th...
Thursday, July 16, 2009

Scranton, Pennsylvanians, Begat! Finian's Rainbow Returning to Broadway This October

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Scranton, Pennsylvanians, BEGAT! After a 4-day limited run at City Center in New York this past March, the Tony-Award winning classic musi...
Monday, July 13, 2009

The Hand That Rocks The Ladle: A Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery With Recipes by Tamar Myers (2000)

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My stupendous colleague (and fellow reader and lover of mysteries) Judi Keller has discovered yet another Scranton reference (her third ) ...
Monday, July 06, 2009

Teacher Man: A Memoir by Frank McCourt (2005)

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My superlative colleague Evelyn Gibbons alerted me to a Scranton reference in Pulitzer Prize -winning author Frank McCourt's 2005 mem...
Monday, June 22, 2009

Eat, Drink, and Be Wary by Tamar Myers (1998)

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My delicious colleague, Judi Keller , has told me about yet another reference to Scranton in Tamar Myers's popular culinary mysterie...

Albright Memorial Library (Including Updates from Entertainment Blog) Now on Twitter

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The Reference Department at Albright Memorial Library, the creators of this blog, is now on Twitter. Any new entries to the Scranton & ...
Monday, June 15, 2009

WB Native Santo Loquasto Reteams With Woody Allen for New Comedy "Whatever Works"

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Production designer and Wilkes-Barre native Santo Loquasto has reteamed with legendary writer/director Woody Allen for the new comedy Wha...
Saturday, June 06, 2009

"The Office" Tours of Scranton Every Saturday Through August 29th

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Every Saturday through the summer, The Office Convention will be sponsoring tours of Scranton that highlight landmarks featured on the hit...
Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Scenes From "Blue Valentine" Filmed in Reference Department at Albright Memorial Library (Wednesday, May 13th, 2009)

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On Wednesday, May 13th, 2009, the Reference Department at Albright Memorial Library was used as a location to film scenes for the upcoming...