ArtScene with Erika Funke
ArtScene, hosted by Erika Funke, is a daily short program that highlights arts and cultural events in the area. The show features interviews, reviews, and commentaries on films, books, jazz, and classical music. It airs weekdays at noon and aims to help listeners plan their weekends. Each episode offers a concise yet engaging look at the local arts scene.
Episodes
First Presbyterian Church of W-B; Moses Andrade; Brian Farrell; October 14 2026
Moses Andrade, basso, and Brian Farrell, piano, speaking abouttheir lives in music before a performance on Sunday, October 18, 2026,at 3:00 at the First Presbyterian Church of Wilkes-Barre, 97 S. FranklinStreet. There will be music from opera, as well as art songs and spirituals.For more information: www.fpc-wb.org/This is a rebroadcast of a conversation from 2025.
Choral Society of Northeast Pennsylvania; Joshua Harper; October 14 2026
Dr. Joshua Harper, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Choral Society of Northeast Pennsylvania, speaking about the ensemble's fall concert titled “Sound From Silence: Songs of Resilience.” Centered around Jake Runestad’s “A Silence Haunts Me,” a dramatic setting of the Heiligenstadt Testament letter by Beethoven about the impending loss of his hearing. Also on the program: Beethoven’s “Elegisc
Everhart Museum Scranton; Timothy Holmes; Jason Smeltzer; October 13 2026
Jason Smeltzer, musician, storyteller & founder of The OldeStories; and Timothy Holmes, CEO of the Everhart Museumin Scranton, speaking about the exhibition, "The Hubble SpaceTelescope: New Views of the Universe," developed by NASAand the Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibit Service.The show will run through October 18, 2026, and aspart of the closing events in connection with theexhibition, th
Sordoni Art Gallery; Wilkes University; Stephan Koplowitz; Heather Sincavage; Oct 12 2026
Stephan Koplowitz, award-winning artist, and HeatherSincavage, Associate Professor, Director of the Sordoni Art Gallery& Curator of the exhibition titled, "Actions & Images of Place &Passage by Stephan Koplowitz," running through October18, 2026, at the Sordoni Gallery on the campus of Wilkes Universityin Wilkes-Barre. There will be a screening of the documentary,"Pina," by Wim Wenders on October
NEPA Philharmonic; Chason Goldschmitz; Rob Wright; October 09 2026
Chason Goldschmitz, Executive Director of the NEPA Philharmonic,and Rob Wright, UK-based composer, musician and sound artist,speaking about Wright's new score for F.W. Murnau's 1922 silent film"Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror," written for a live string quartetperforming alongside the film.The NEPA Philharmonic will present the US premiere of theoriginal score performed by a string quartet with th
Common Play Factory; Scranton Fringe Festival; Alicia Lynn Grega; October 08 2026
Alicia Lynn Grega, writer, educator, journalist and founderof the Common Play Factory, speaking about the premiereof her new audio podcast series, "The Ferment," as partof the 2026 Scranton Fringe Festival at the TrolleyMuseum, 300 Cliff Street in Scranton--October 8that 6:00 pm; October 9th at 9:00 pm; October 10th at2:30 & 7:00 pm.There may be some language or violent soundsthat might be disturb
Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble; Vivian Nesbitt; John Dillon; October 07 2026
Actor Vivian Nesbitt & Musician John Dillon (native of Bloomsburg, PA), speaking about, "Mother Jones In Heaven", a musical by Si Kahn that they will present on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 7:30 pm, at The Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble's Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center Street in Bloomsburg. For more information: www.bte.org/www.motherjonesinheaven.comThe interview first aired in September 2021.
Wilkes Maslow Family Graduate Prog in Creative Writing; Scranton Fringe; Mandy Pennington; Duane Granston; October 06 2026
Mandy Pennington, Senior Director of Digital & StrategicInitiatives at Wilkes University, and director of a stagedreading of "Finding Matt Damon," an original screenplayby Duane Granston, his capstone project for the WilkesMaslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing.The reading is part of the 2026 Scranton Fringe Festivaland will be presented on Saturday, October 11, at 3:00at the Black Scr
Arcadia Chorale; Rick Hoffenberg; October 05 2026
Dr. Rick Hoffenberg, Associate Professor and Director of Choral Activitiesat Marywood University, and guest director of the opening concert of the47th season of the Arcadia Chorale. The program is titled, "Perpetual Light:Luminous Voices of Memory & Renewal," to be presented Sunday,October 11, 2026, at 3:00 pm, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 232 WyomingAvenue in Scranton. Tsukasa Waltich is the c
Scranton Fringe Festival 2026; Jahmeel Powers; Beth Powers; October 02 2026
Jahmeel Powers, Assistant Professor of Theatre at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, andBeth Powers, Adjunct Professor at the College, speaking about their original improvisedscenario, "Live...From this Room," to be presented as part of the 2026 Scranton FringeFestival, at the Trolley Museum, 300 Cliff Street. Shows are October 2nd at 7:00 pm,October 3rd at 3:30 & 7:00; and October 4th at 3:30.For mo
Scranton Fringe Festival 2026; Joey Daniel; October 01 2026
Joey Daniel, Scranton theater-maker and author of "The Agony andEcstasy of Bingo Joe," speaking about the piece that he performedat the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe Festival for 18 nights in August.The US premiere of theplay will take place on Saturday, October 3rd at 7:30 pm and againSunday, October 4th at 2:00 pm, at Strange Birds, 1141 CapouseAvenue, Pinebrook, in Scranton. For more information:www.sc
The Dunmore Cemetery Tour; Julie Esty; Roger Mattes; October 01 2026
Julie Esty, founder and artistic director of the Dearly DepartedPlayers, and Roger Mattes, longtime member of the Players,speaking about the 2026 Dunmore Cemetery Tour taking placeSunday, October 4th and Sunday October 11, 2026, at 2:00each afternoon at the Dunmore Cemetery,400 Church Street. There is no admission fee.Costumed interpreters will portray figures who areburied in the cemetery and tel
"Bucks County USA"; SenArt Films; Robert May; September 30 2026
Robert May, producer, director, writer and founder of SenArt Films, speaking about his newest project, "Bucks County USA," a five-part docuseries that examines political divides in that Pennsylvania community while looking for common ground. The series will air on WVIA TV on Thursday nights at 9:00 from October 1 through November 5, 2026. The episodes can be viewed online at www.pbs.org/ or on the
Scranton Fringe Festival 2026; Conor Kelly O'Brien; September 28 2026
Conor Kelly O'Brien, Co-founder & Executive Directorof the Scranton Fringe Festival, speaking aboutthe 2026 event that will open on October 1st and runthrough October 10th at various venues aroundScranton. For more information and tickets:www.scrantonfringe.org/
Weis Center for the Performing Arts at Bucknell; Johanna Kodlick; September 25 2026
Johanna Kodlick, Operations Director at the WeisCenter for the Performing Arts on thecampus of Bucknell University in Lewisburg,speaking about highlights of the 2026-2027season in both the Main Hall and the Atrium.On October 1st Las Anez will be featuredin the Atrium at 7:30 pm while membersof the Chamber Music Society of LincolnCenter will present "American Soundscapes"in the Main Hall on Sunday,
Luzerne County Arts & Entertainment Hall of Fame; Sam Zavada; Part Two; September 29 2026
Sam Zavada, member of the Luzerne County Arts & EntertainmentHall of Fame steering committee, and author of biographies of the 20 inducteesin the class of 2026, introducing a number of those who'll be honored at apublic ceremony on Saturday, October 3rd, at the Kirby Center for Creative Artson the campus of Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, PA.There will be a reception from 5:30 to 7:00, and the event
Luzerne County Arts & Entertainment Hall of Fame; Sam Zavada; Pt 1; September 28 2026
Sam Zavada, member of the Luzerne County Arts & EntertainmentHall of Fame steering committee, and author of biographies of the 20 inducteesin the class of 2026, introducing a number of those who'll be honored at apublic ceremony on Saturday, October 3rd, at the Kirby Center for Creative Artson the campus of Wyoming Seminary in KIngston, PA.There will be a reception from 5:30 to 7:00, and the event
Hamilton-Gibson Productions; Thomas Putnam; September 23 2026
Thomas Putnam, Artistic Director of Hamilton-Gibson Productionsin Wellsboro, speaking about two plays running this weekendand next at the Coolidge Theatre, 104 Main Street."Red," directed by Putnam, and "The Rembrandt" directed bySarah Lawton, will run on alternating days."The Rembrandt" opens Thursday, September 24, 2026and can be seen 9/26, 9/27, 10/2 & 10/3."Red" will be presented 9/25 & 9/26;
WVIA Public Media; "The Secrets Beneath Hazleton"; Tim Novotney; September 21 2026
Tim Novotney, award-winning filmmaker, part of WVIA's production staff, speaking about his new documentary, "The Secrets Beneath Hazleton," that will have its broadcastpremiere on Monday, September 21, 2026 at 7:00 pm, on WVIA TV. The program willbe available on WVIA's YouTube channel and at various screenings throughout theregion in the days ahead. For more information: www.wvia.org/
David Morris; Billy Blue Records; September 11 2026
David Morris, retired journalist and award-winning bluegrass songwriter, speaking abouthis experiences as chief White House correspondent for Bloomberg News on September 11, 2001, and about his songwriting career that began in 2010. He wrote "Tenth Day of September" with his colleague John Miller, who provided the the melody and has since passed away. Billy Blue Records released the song to the pu
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