Judith Kitzman; Scranton School District: Art of the City AFA Gallery Exhibit Opening: February 7, 2104, 6-9PM February 7 – March 1, 2014 514 Lackawanna Ave Creation is about discovery according to Ezra Pound. What is it we are searching for exactly? An idea of who we are and why we’re here? How do we […]
Following in the footsteps in a number of excellent exhibits this past year The Scranton Cultural Center – Shopland Hall (4th Floor) will be exhibiting Retrospective: Renee Emanuel; music by Merchants Of Groove. Renee’s drive to paint has spurred on through countless iterations in the medium of watercolor. In her own words: “Whether it’s the […]
The yin and yang of life; push-pull; consonance and dissonance, this is much of the discourse of modern art and well as commodification and a reliance on technology. Where do we fit in all of this. Sometimes as an observer documenting what is right in front of us hoping to reveal a new truth. Such […]
The heat was certainly on at the most recent First Friday Scranton held July 6th, 2012. With the summer in full swelter local artists served up some fine examples of artistic representation in a variety of colorful and engaging displays. Great numbers of participants reveled in the many outdoor exhibits of musicianship that beaconed them […]
Thank you to all of the artists, volunteers and sponsors who made the inaugural First Friday Scranton Art Auction such a success. The overwhelming generosity we received from the community will help support First Friday Scranton’s mission to maintain a thriving local arts scene. To all the artists who donated work to the First […]
Thanks to Cool 92.1 and 100.1 FM for supporting Northeastern Pennsylvania art and artists and supporting First Friday Scranton. Here’s the latest radio spot promoting the November First Friday art walk. Cool 92 FM Radio Promo for November 2009.
Thanks to Cool 92.1 and 100.1 FM for supporting Northeastern Pennsylvania art and artists and supporting First Friday Scranton. Here’s the latest radio spot promoting this Friday’s art walk. Cool 92 FM Radio Promo for April 2009.
As refreshing as a spring bouquet, In Concert, the Scranton Civic Ballet Company’s spring ballet production will be held on Sunday, April 5th at 2pm at the Scranton Cultural Center Weinberger Theater. The Civic Ballet Company, under the artistic direction of Miss Helen Gaus, will interpret the images of art from AFA Gallery artists, and […]
Our first annual First Friday Mixer at the Radisson Lackawanna Station was a huge success. Here’s a photo gallery of the event that allowed us to celebrate the arts in the Scranton area and meet all the people who make First Friday possible. All photos are courtesy of Tom Bonomo/Electric City.
First Friday Scranton closed out 2008, last week, with a great art walk around the downtown full of music, art and holiday cheer. This was First Friday Scranton’s best year ever with each month’s event building upon the last. We saw greater numbers of artists, musicians, venues and art-lovers interested in taking part in First […]
More First Friday: Each month there are some local events happening on First Friday that – because they fall outside the downtown footprint or were not submitted to us in time – cannot be included on the map. We will strive to make note of those events on the website so be sure to check […]
November’s First Friday in Scranton featured a great selection of local art and music at galleries and businesses around the downtown area. Matt Artz and Jess Confer, the artists at Northern Light Espresso Bar, donated the proceeds from their show to the Hacienda La Esmeralda program, which provides yearly scholar ships for children in Panama. […]
More First Friday: Each month there are some local events happening on First Friday that – because they fall outside the downtown footprint or were not submitted to us in time – cannot be included on the map. We will strive to make note of those events on the website so be sure to check […]
The October First Friday event treated visitors to some great local art and music. Venues across Downtown Scranton were packed with supporters of Northeastern Pennsylvania arts and culture. The night also featured a grand opening celebration for Greenbeing, a new eco-friendly boutique at 334 Adams Ave. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church hosted a dancing dogs and […]
This month’s First Friday event falling on the Fourth of July holiday made for a less-than-average number of venues but it didn’t stop art lovers in the Greater Scranton area from coming out to take part in Northeastern Pennsylvania’s best monthly art event. The reliable AFA Gallery had a great turnout for the exhibit “Love […]
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