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Kevin Yozviak will exhibit a series of his artwork from through March 23 at Something Special Bakery, 23 W. Walnut St., Kingston. The exhibit showcases a variety of flower portraits that range from realistic to abstract and surreal, and also includes a number of paintings outside the flower series. An opening reception takes place at 5 p.m. Feb. 24 with hors d’oeuvres. Bakery hours are 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Ghost the Musical, presented by The Coughlin/GAR Players, adapted from the hit film, the musical follows Sam and Molly, a young couple whose connection takes a shocking turn after Sam’s untimely death. 7 p.m. March 1 through 3 and 2 p.m. March 4, GAR High School Auditorium,250 South Grant St., Wilkes-Barre. Tickets $10 all ages, cash only at the door, day of show. Thursday show only, $7 for ages 55 and older; all others $10.
Second annual Benefit Show for Planned Parenthood, will take place at 8 p.m. March 2 at The Other Side, 119 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, and features the music of Superheaven, Word Attack, Worn, Eyelette and Glitterer. The event also features raffles, a bake sale and a drive for Ruth’s Place Women’s Shelter. $10
Mike Corcoran, an NEPA native, will perform his Cork Comedy at 8 p.m. March 3 at the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, 537 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Corcoran describes his comedy as a bunch of profanity and bad decisions baked in a pie, or to speak to NEPA, pinched in a pierogi. Tickets cost $10 and are available online at http://bit.ly/2CgARbn.
Mercy Me , the award-winning Christian band wraps up its successful Lifer Tour with special guest Tenth Avenue North. Mohegan Sun Arena, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Township. 7:30 p.m. March 9. Tickets go on sale Nov. 10. 800-745-3000.
Judas Priest, the heavy metal icons tour in support of their forthcoming record “Firepower.” Mohegan Sun Arena, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Township. 7 p.m. March 13. Tickets start at $36.75. 800-745-3000.
The Producers, The Music Box Players will hold auditions for the Mel Brooks musical at 7 p.m. March 18 and 19 at the Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes Street, Swoyersville, PA 18704. Those who audition will be asked to sing a song of choice and read from the script. Those who audition on March 18 may be asked to return for a dance audition on Monday. Performance dates are April 28 through May 13. Info, 570-283-2195 or musicbox.org.
“Understanding the Americans Who Joined Isis,” a Schemel Forum World Affairs Luncheon Seminar at The University of Scranton with Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, Ph.D., research director for the Program on Extremism at The George Washington University. Seminar is noon to 1:30 p.m. Mar. 5 with a buffet lunch. To register, contact 570-941-6206 or [email protected].
“Shared Past, Divergent Courses: Zionism and Palestinian Nationalism, Part 3, The Israel-Palestinian Conflict, 1979-Present,” a Schemel Forum World Affairs Luncheon Seminar at The University of Scranton, will be presented by David N. Myers, president/CEO of the Center for Jewish History and Sady and Ludwig Kahn Professor of Jewish History at UCLA; and Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, D.C. Seminar is noon to 1:30 p.m. March 19 with a buffet lunch. To register, contact 570-941-6206 or [email protected].
“JFK, LBJ and the Paradox of Vietnam,” a Schemel Forum World Affairs Luncheon Seminar at University of Scranton, will be presented by Fredrik Logevall, Laurence D. Belfer Professor of International Affairs at Harvard University. Seminar is noon to 1:30 p.m. April 3 with a buffet lunch. To register, contact 570-941-6206 or [email protected].
“Resisting Threats to Democracy: Lessons from Machiavelli” a Schemel Forum World Affairs Luncheon Seminar will be presented by Erica Benner, fellow in political philosophy at Yale University and fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study at Central European University in Budapest, Hungary. Noon to 1:30 p.m. April 11 with a buffet lunch. To register, contact 570-941-6206 or [email protected].