Arts

Class is in session as Wilkes University Theatre presents Kimberly Belflower’s riveting comedy/drama John Proctor Is the Villain, running Oct. 3-6, at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, 239 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Under the direction of Alison Morooney, assistant professor of theatre, John Proctor Is …

The walls of the Sordoni Art Gallery are prepared for revamped exhibits, lectures and events. Patrons can look forward to eclectic collections of art reflecting the African Diaspora in the upcoming exhibit and opening reception, opportunities for families to craft activities, a guided tour of the exhibit, art screenings and …

The Sordoni Art Gallery will wrap up its 50th anniversary season with a display of Colonels’ artistic talent. Wilkes University Alumni Exhibition: Celebrating the Blue and Gold runs from June 18, through Aug. 11.   The exhibit caps the gallery’s season of celebration and honors the rich legacy of artistic …

Wilkes University Theatre invites audiences to experience the magic and take part in the laughter of their production of Puffs at 8 p.m. on April 18, 19 & 20 and 2 p.m. on April 20 & 21 at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. As a parody …

The Wilkes University English Department will close its 2024 Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series with a reading by guest artist Daniel Torday at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in the Kirby Hall Salon. Torday is the author of three novels: The Last Flight of Poxl West, a New York …

The Wilkes University English Department, as part of its Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series, will host a reading by guest artist Leah Vernon at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, in the Kirby Hall Salon.  Vernon, also known as Leah V, is an international plus-size Hijabi model, award-winning author, …

This traveling exhibition of stunning bead art from South Africa tells a luminous story of independence, migration and memory. Ubuhle Women: Beadwork and the Art of Independence will open at the Sordoni Art Gallery on March 1, and run through May 10. This spectacular overview of a new form of bead …

Wilkes University Theatre will stage Fun Home, the Pulitzer-Prize nominated musical based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic novel of the same name, at 8 p.m. on Feb. 22, 23 & 24, and 2 p.m. on Feb. 24 & 25, at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. Based …

1/5 UPDATE: The Winter Reading Series events on Jan. 6 & 7 have been cancelled because of potential inclement weather. The Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing will host its Winter Reading Series at Wilkes University from Jan. 6 to 11. Held in conjunction with the creative writing program’s …

Wilkes University’s Division of Performing Arts will present its winter concert series from Dec. 4-10, 2023. The concerts, all free and open to the public, will be held at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.  The events include:  Chamber Orchestra ConcertMonday, Dec. …