You can feel the excitement around Northeastern Pennsylvania with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees hitting the field for their first season of play. The AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees, one of sport’s winningest franchises, brings with it a tradition of excellence sure to benefit the area’s image and economy. When it was announced in September that Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s baseball team would be the minor...

The Northeast Theatre – Performance Space at 326 Spruce St., Second floor, Scranton – recently released its performance schedule for the month of May. Performances include: “Lackawanna Rails 2007,” two brand new plays for the radio by Ed Simpson, “Orbiting Scranton” and “Mixed Nuts and Bolts,” both part of the series “Electric City Suite.” The plays are performed live...

United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania (UNC) will present “Anything Goes,” a neighborhood multicultural variety show directed by Karen Gilat, on May 20, beginning at 1 p.m. followed by a midday meal to be held at UNC’s West Side Center. This event is geared for the whole family with entertainment consisting of Peter, Paul and Mary Medley by Karaoke singers, poetry readings, singers and...

This is the third album in the third lifetime of Jesse Malin. He started back in the 80′s fronting NYC punks Heart Attack, then the trash/glam outfit D Generation (just in time for the grungy 90′s), before trying it solo in 2003 with The Fine Art Of Self-Destruction. Jesse’s buddy Ryan Adams produced The Fine Art in record time (under a week) and while it was a tad lacking in songs, it had charm to spare....

The Disney Institute will host a training program on Thursday, April 19, and share the motivational tools that can unleash the creative power of your entire organization. The event will be held at Hilton Scranton and Conference Center from 8-9:30 a.m. Registration at 7:30 a.m. Registration deadline is April 9. For more information, visit http://www.metroaction.org/training/disney/index.html.

Three generations of artists and over 100 paintings will be on view when the Everhart Museum presents “American Scenery: Different Views in Hudson River School Painting, a traveling exhibition“ organized by the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. The exhibit opens to the public beginning May 4 and will continue on display through Sept. 2. The Hudson River School, considered by many to be the...