Community
Calendar ...Please send us what you've got, what you know. Thanks!
Updated daily!! Email your events to info@poconojazzandpoetry.com
Mondays....
Free dance fitness classes at School of Visual and Performing Arts in Stroudsburg, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Taught by Kathy Kroll. No classes on holiday Mondays. Call (570) 424-5285 for more information.
Tuesdays....
Stroudsburg Area Art Alliance, Artist Social, held at Starbucks on Main Street in Stroudsburg at 5:30 p.m. Come out and sketch, draw, doodle, gab with and be inspired by as well inspire other artists. Artists of all skill levels are welcome. No charge, no membership fee, no commitment, and no obligation. Email stroudsburgareaartalliance@yahoo.com for more information.
Fine art classes (acrylic, watercolor, pastel, drawing, etc.) by Jasmine Abrams in private studio in Marshalls Creek, cost $125 per month, pay as you go. 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Email rubelievers@verizon.net or call
(570) 588-4088
for more information.
Thursdays....
Movies at Shawnee Playhouse every Thursday at 1:50 p.m. from the great tradition of MGM and others. All seats $5. Call
(570) 421-5093
for more information.
MONTH OF MARCH
West End Art Group: Mary Jane Arner and Michelle Arner at Hotel Jonas , Rt. 534, Jonas
Darleen Hyde at Homestead Veterinary Center, Jonas Rd. Jonas
Beverly
Lambert, Life Is Good Chiropractic, Rt. 209,Brodheadsville
Helen
Dunbar-Stephaney, East Stroudsburg Savings Assoc., Rt. 209, Gilbert
Arlene
Hess Conklin, East Stroudsburg Savings Assoc. Rt. 209 Brodheadsville
Now... Thru March 7
Relationships: Expressions in art, show at ARTSPACE Gallery in Stroudsburg. Sponsored by Women's Resources of Monroe County. Call (570) 476-4460 for more information.
Now... Thru March 10
Acrylic Painting classes, Pocono Arts Council, Sundays, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (no class on 2/21/10). Call (570) 476-4460 for more information.
Now... Thru March 11
Pocono Photo Club exhibit at Monroe County Conservation District. Contact Leslie Nagy at (570) 426-1465 for more information.
Now... Thru March 14
A Wee Bit O' The Irish, by Midge McClosky. Call (570) 421-5093 or visit www.theshawneeplayhouse for more information.
Deadline MARCH 31
Photo contest, PA Farm Show. Submit your photo(s) by March 31, of the PA State Farm show which was held at the PA Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg. First place wins $100 and VIP parking for the 2011 show; 2nd place wins $75; 3rd place wins $50. Call (717) 787-5085 or visit http://www.farmshow.state.pa.us%3chttp//www.farmshow.state.pa.us/ for more information.
Thru Month of April
Patricia Smith, artist of the month, at Hotel Jonas. Her paintings of flowers will be on display for the entire month of February in the hotel dining room art gallery. Call
(570)
619-6510 for more information.
Now... Thru April 2
Pocono Mountains Arts Council shows include: At Advanced Radiology, Mt. Pocono: Joanne Bridgman, Christa Alford, Gary Embich, Sally Grotta. At ESSA Main Street, Matt Abas. At Pocono Country Place, Gery Embich, Rich Genova.
MARCH 2010
MARCH - Mary Jane Arner, artist of the month, at Hotel Jonas. Her paintings of landscapes will be on display for the entire month in the hotel dining room art gallery. Call
(570)
619-6510 for more information.
March 8
Acrylics classes by Jasmine Abrams, Northampton Community College. Call Dee Raneri at (570) 688-0767 for more information.
March 9
First volunteer meeting for COTA- Celebration of the Arts- 7:30 p.m. at the Deer Head Inn, Delaware Water Gap. Call
(570)
424-2210 for more information.
March 10
O'Malley's, includes audience participation sing-along of Irish favorites, at Gypsies Lounge, Mt. Airy Casino Resort, 2:30 p.m. Call
(877)
682-4791 for more information.
March 11
Blues Jam with Spencer Reed, Deer Head Inn, 8:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. No music charge. Call (570) 424-2000 for more information.
Till the Clouds Roll By, at Shawnee Playhouse, Thursday at 1:50 p.m. from the great tradition of the grand old movie producers! All seats $5. Call
(570) 421-5093
for more information.
March 12
Artist's reception of Lucille Norella, botanical artist, at Monroe County Environmental Education Center, Stroudsburg, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Cost: Free. Exhibit lasts through May 6. Call (570) 629-3060 for more information.
Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge, 8:00 p.m., Sherman Theater. Call (570) 420-2808 or visit www.shermantheater.com for more information.
Vicki Doney Quartet, Deer Head Inn, 7:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. Music charge: $5. Call (570) 424-2000 for more information.
Bud Noble on piano at Red's Bar, 7:00 p.m.; CJT Band, The Glass Bar, 8:00 p.m.; and DJ Ron Richardson, Gypsies, 9:00 p.m. Mt. Airy Resort. Call
(877)
682-4791 for more information.
Crazy Heart opens at Pocono Community Theater. Stars Jeff Bridges. Call (570) 421-6684 for more information.
March 13
Open Mic Jam, Moe'st Everything Muse, 7:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Family-oriented. No drugs, alcohol, or profanity. Just good times. Call (570) 223-6900 for more information.
Out in the Silence, film at Pocono Community Theater, East Stroudsburg, 1:00 p.m. Film centers on same-sex marriage in small-town PA. Sponsored by PALS, an LGBT organization based in Milford. Call (570) 686-5555 for more information.
Masquerade Recordings Showcase, Sherman Theater. Call (570) 420-2808 or visit www.shermantheater.com for more information.
The Temptations Review Featuring Dennis Edwards, Mt. Airy Casino Resort, Gypsies Lounge, 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Cost: $50 for the floor; $35 for mezzanine. Also Bud Noble at Red's Bar. Call
(877)
682-4791 for more information.
Bud Noble on piano at Red's Bar, 7:00 p.m. Mt. Airy Resort. Call
(877)
682-4791 for more information.
"Sweet" Sue Terry & Peggy Stern's Salsa Dance Party, Deer Head Inn, 7:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. Music charge: $12/$6 after 9:30 p.m. Call (570) 424-2000 for more information.
March 14
3Spirit: Nancy, Vicki, Val. Deer Head Inn, 5:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. Music charge: $5. Call (570) 424-2000 for more information.
17th Annual High School Juried Exhibition, continues through end of March. Features the best in student artwork from Monroe County schools. Opening reception on March 14 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Call (570) 476-4460 for more information.
CJT Band, at The Glass Bar, Mount Airy Casino Resort. Call
(877)
682-4791 for more information.
March 16
Del Morgan presentation on photo techniques, Pocono Photo Club, 7:00 p.m. Location to be determined. Email poconophotoclub@hotmail.com for more information.
Benefit for Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center, includes music by Nellie McKay, Bob Dorough and Robert Sheridan. Deer Head Inn, 6:30 p.m. -9:30 p.m. Tickets: $40 Appetizer fare, cash bar. Call (570) 424-2000 for more information.
March 17
RESCHEDULED: Sean Kingston, Sherman Theater. Call (570) 420-2808 or visit www.shermantheater.com for more information.
March 18
Tom Sleigh poetry reading, hosted by East Stroudsburg University, 5:30 p.m. at Beers Lecture Hall at ESU. Cost: Free. Call Prof. Richard Madigan at (570) 422-3382 or email rmadigan@po-box.esu.edu for more information.
McElligott School of Dance (Stroudsburg) performs at Country Meadows, Bethlehem, Snydersville. Call (570) 223-0980 for more information.
Jazz Jam with Jesse Green, Deer Head Inn, 8:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. No music charge. Call (570) 424-2000 for more information.
Young and Innocent, at Shawnee Playhouse, Thursday at 1:50 p.m. from the great tradition of the grand old movie producers! All seats $5. Call
(570) 421-5093
for more information.
March 19
Women Artists of the Poconos dinner, presented by Pocono Arts Council Women's Center at East Stroudsburg University. 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Cost:$25, includes dinner with wine. Call Mollie Whalen at (570) 422-3472 or email mwhalen@po-box.esu.edu for more information.
Main Street Cruisers and DJ Tony Piazza at Gypsie's Nightclub; also Bud Noble on piano at Red's Bar, 7:00 p.m.; and CJT Band, Glass Bar, 8:00 p.m. Mt. Airy Resort. Call
(877)
682-4791 for more information.
Trio Frio, Deer Head Inn, 7:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. Music charge: $5. Call (570) 424-2000 for more information.
March 20
29th Annual Black Maria Film Festival, Pocono Community Theater, 1:00 p.m. Presented by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Poconos. Cost: $10 in advance; $12 at the door. Call (570)
421-6684 for more information.
How to be a Pirate in Seven Easy Songs, Sherman Theater. Call (570) 420-2808 or visit www.shermantheater.com for more information.
ESU trip to NYC's Broadway to see "Next to Normal." Hosted by ESU's Campus Activities Board, the trip is open ot the general public. Cost: $65, or $40 for ESU students with valid ID. Includes round trip coach bus fare and one ticket. Call (570) 422-3055 for more information.
Medieval Film Festival, East Stroudsburg University School of Arts and Sciences. 9:00 a.m. in Beers Lecture Hall. Includes the 1991 version of Robin Hood; Ladyhawke (1985); Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) ; and The Long Ships (1964). Cost: free of charge, open to the public, includes movies, snacks and lunch. For more information contact Dr. Leigh Smith at (570) 422-3954.
Sherman Independent Rock Series, Sherman Theater. Call (570) 420-2808 or visit www.shermantheater.com for more information.
Jennifer Leitham Trio, Deer Head Inn, 7:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. Music charge: $12/$6 after 9:30 p.m. Call (570) 424-2000 for more information.
The Mahoney Brothers, musical impersonators; Bud Noble at Red's Bar; and Hometown Boyz at The Glass Bar. Mt. Airy Casino Resort. Call
(877)
682-4791 for more information.
March 21
McElligott School of Dance participates in the St. Patrick's Day Parade, downtown Stroudsburg. Call (570) 223-0980 for more information.
O'Malley's, includes audience participation sing-along of Irish favorites, at Gypsies Lounge, Mt. Airy Casino Resort, 2:30 p.m. Also Bud Noble at Red's Bar; and CJT Band at The Glass Bar. Call
(877)
682-4791 for more information.
Bill Charlap (solo piano), Deer Head Inn, 5:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. Music charge: $15. Call (570) 424-2000 for more information.
March 23
Ka-Son Reeves exhibit, SEIU headquarters, NYC. Includes photos from Ka-Son on the theme "Reflections Of...A Time."
March 24
Nuns on a Roll at Gypsies Nightclub, Mt. Airy Casino Resort, 2:30 p.m. Call
(877)
682-4791 for more information.
March 25
Blues Jam with Spencer Reed, Deer Head Inn, 8:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. No music charge. Call (570) 424-2000 for more information.
LUNAFEST, East Stroudsburg University's Commission for Women, presents a fundraising film festival to raise awareness of women's issues. Shown from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at ESU's Beers Lecture Hall, and again at Pocono Community Theater on Saturday, April 3 from 12 noon - 2:00 p.m. Cost: $3 for students, $5 for all others. All proceeds benefit the Breast Cancer Fund and Women's Resources of Monroe County. Call (570) 422-3472 for more information.
The Last Time I Saw Paris, at Shawnee Playhouse, Thursday at 1:50 p.m. from the great tradition of the grand old movie producers! All seats $5. Call
(570) 421-5093
for more information.
March 26
Train, Sherman Theater. Famous for "Drops of Jupiter," "Meet Virginia," and others. Call (570) 420-2808 or visit www.shermantheater.com for more information.
United States Military Academy hosted by East Stroudsburg University. Cost: FREE. Show at 7:00 p.m. at Notre Dame HS, East Stroudsburg. Call (570) 421-0466 for more information.
Bud Noble on piano at Red's Bar, 7:00 p.m.; and CJT Band, Glass Bar, 8:00 p.m. Also The Poets and DJ Tony Piazza at Gypsies Nightclub. Mt. Airy Casino Resort. Call
(877)
682-4791 for more information.
Paul Rostock Trio with special guest Alex Leonard, Deer Head Inn, 7:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. Music charge: $5. Call (570) 424-2000 for more information.
March 27
Forwardian Spring Equinox/Maple Sugaring Day, Shawnee Gallery, Shawnee-on-Delaware. 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Includes poets Donovan O'Brien, Jan Julia, Juanita Kirton, Patty the Poet; plus Totts Gap director Jim Gloria, artist Andrea Rimberg, musician Wayne Tuttle, guitarist/vocalist Patti Keegan, and others. Donations accepted, and help go towards the printing of "Forwardian" literary magazine. Call Christine Griffin at (570) 420-9404 for more information.
Pocono Arts Council "Spring for the Arts" fundraiser, Terraview at Stroudsmoor Country Inn. Art preview at 6:00 p.m.; dinner from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Includes 'walk-about dinner,' entertainment and live and silent auction. Cost: $40 for members, $45 for non-members. Call (570) 476-4460 for more information and reservations.
Broadway to the Rescue, Pocono Community Theater, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Cost: $25. Presented by Pocono Animal Rescue. Includes food, prizes, and auction. Call (570)
421-6684 for more information.
Urbie Green Quartet with special guest John Jensen, Deer Head Inn, 7:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. Music charge: $12/$6 after 9:30 p.m. Call (570) 424-2000 for more information.
Bud Noble on piano, Red's Bar, 7:00 p.m.; She Said Sunday at The Glass Bar; and Mike Mittman's Dance Party at Gypsies Nightclub. Mt. Airy Resort. Call
(877)
682-4791 for more information.
Sherman Independent Rock Series, Sherman Theater. Call (570) 420-2808 or visit www.shermantheater.com for more information.
March 27 - April 11
The Importance of Being Earnest, Worthington Players at Shawnee Playhouse. Directed by Jan Julia. Includes actors Rob Howell, Art Zulick; backstage assistance by Emily Duda; and music by Don Slepian. Dates/times are March 27, April 3 and April 10 at 8:00 p.m.; and March 28 and April 11 at 2:00 p.m. NO performance on Easter Sunday. Call (570) 421-5093 for more information.
March 28
Dancing with Cranes, School of Visual and Performing Arts show featuring Kathy Kroll Dance and Paper Theater, held at Notre Dame HS at 2:00 p.m. Call (570) 424-5285 for more information.
McElligott School of Dance performs at School of Visual and Performing Arts, 2:00 p.m., at ESU in East Stroudsburg. Call (570) 223-0980 for more information.
Bob Lieve & The Wooster Street Trolley Band Spring Fling, Deer Head Inn, 5:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. Music charge: $12. Call (570) 424-2000 for more information.
Bud Noble at Red's Bar; and CJT Band at The Glass Band, Mt. Airy Casino Resort. Call
(877)
682-4791 for more information.
March 31
Nuns on a Roll at Gypsies Lounge, Mt. Airy Casino Resort, 2:30 p.m. Call
(877)
682-4791 for more information.
Coming in April: "MEDIA RELATIONS AND PR FOR THE ARTS" taught at Pocono Arts Council, April 6 and 13. How to get ink, airtime, attention, exposure and positive buzz for your arts (and music) business. For more information contact (570) 476-4460.
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