Arts

The Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University ushered in the holiday season with a cookie decorating event. Armed with icing, sprinkles and other tasty decorations, students turned sweater-shaped cookies into works of edible art. And just in case the cookies seemed too pretty to eat, there were extra sugar cookies …

The lecture will prelude his exhibition “Two Presidents, One Photographer” from Oct. 22 to Dec. 8 at the Sordoni Art Gallery The work of legendary White House photographer Pete Souza will be featured when the Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University presents Two Presidents, One Photographer. As a prelude to …

The 28th Annual James Jones First Novel Fellowship awarded first place and $10,000 to Marco Kaye of Maplewood, N.J., for his novel titled Levon. The competition is co-sponsored by the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University and the James Jones Literary Society. The first runner-up was …

Wilkes University Theatre announces its 2019-2020 season. The season presents a variety of shows from thought-provoking dramas to musical comedies and Shakespearean classics.All performances will be held in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. General admission to the plays Doubt and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is …

Photography celebrating the Rust Belt region is the focus of Rust Belt Biennial at the Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University from Aug. 27 to Oct. 6. The land, people and history of the Rust Belt inspired Niko J. Kallianiotis, contributing photographer for The New York Times and photography instructor …

The Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University presents Lit by Lyn Godley from June 11 to Aug 4, 2019. Curated by Heather Sincavage, assistant professor and director of the Sordoni Art Gallery, the exhibition is a wide range of light sources, applications and effects in the merging of art and …

The exhibition features a single original artwork by the father of modern art, Pablo Picasso. The Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University presents Simply Picasso fromMay 31 through June 2. The pop-up exhibition features a ceramic piece created by Pablo Picasso at the Madoura pottery studio in Vallauris, France. The …

The Wilkes University Chorus and Chamber Singers will present the program entitled Journeys on April 26 at 3 p.m. The concert will be heldat St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre. The Wilkes University Choral Ensembles are directed by Steven Thomas, director of choral activities and chair of the division of performing …

The Wilkes University Chamber Orchestra will present a concert of music on April 29, at 8 p.m. in the Main Stage of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. The concert is conducted by John Vaida, adjunct professor of violin at Wilkes University and the director of the …

The Wilkes University Civic Band will present the concert “My Best Friends In Music” on April 28 at 3 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. The concert is conducted by Philip G. Simon, associate professor of music. Admission is free and the concert is open …