® Sunday, March 11, 2012 THE DAL LAS POST PAGE 9 Neil Sedaka, the popular singer, songwriter, composer and pianist and 2004 inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, is headlining the annual Misericordia University Under the Stars Summer Arts Festival at the Wells Fargo Amphithe- ater on Friday, July 27. The festival also includes the Jazz in July concert, “Sensa- tional Sounds of Swing” on Ju- ly 9 with the Midiri Brothers Septet. One of the first teen pop sen- 'sations during the 1950s, Seda- ka is known for his chart-top- ping hits like “Breaking Up is Hard to Do,” “Calendar Girl,” “Next Door to an Angel,” “Bad Blood,” “Laughter in the Rain” and many more. The Midiri Brothers Septet will perform at Misericordia Uni- versity on Monday, July 9. He grew to become a master- ful songwriter for himself and other artists in the 60s and hbe- came a full-fledged star in the 1970s. He has remained a con- stant musical force in writing ocdaka to perform at MU and perform- ing during his more than 50- year career, thanks to the countless hit songs he has written, per- formed and produced that continue to in- spire other artists and audienc- es around the world. The Midiri Brothers Septet is composed of brothers Joe (on clarinet and saxophone) Sedaka and Paul (on the vibraphone and trombone), as well as Dan Tobias (trumpet), Jim Lawlor (drums), Dean Schneider (pi- ano), Ed Wise (bass) and Pat Mercuri (guitar). The orches- tra has been hailed by L.A. Jazz concert Magazine as “... one of the most exciting small-group swing units around today.” The Starlight Concert star- ring Sedaka is July 27 at 8 p.m. Festival tables that seat six are $420, amphitheater tickets are $45 and lawn seats are $30. The Jazz in July concert, “Sensational Sounds of Swing,” with the Midiri Both- ers Septet is Monday, July 9 at 8 p.m. Festival tables that seat six are $120, amphitheater tick- ets are $15 and lawn seats are $8. Tickets for both shows go on sale Tuesday, May 1 exclusively through the Misericordia Uni- versity Box Office at 674-6719. For more information, call 674-6400. FAMILY Continued from Page 1 The vendor portion of the ex- po includes community organi- zations from around the region, including dance studios, kid- friendly camps and other events parents can learn more about for summer planning. “We have 25 vendors this year,” said Kristen Angelicola, PTO chairperson of the expo. “It’s simple for parents to come out — it’s one-stop shopping ahead of time.” Bonny Laneski from the Kids at King’s program at King’s Col- | lege in Wilkes-Barre said the or- ganization has been participa- ting at the Dallas Elementary event for six years. “We do educational but fun camps for kids in first through hth grade,” she said. eski said the program at g’s has existed for 11 years, but there are still plenty of peo- ple who don’t know about it. Events like the Family Fun Expo help get the word out about the program’s offerings. , “Parents who work need to find something for kids to do in the summer,” she said. “We start getting calls in February for when the kids get out of school.” Four fifth-grade girls set up shop at the expo to sell their handmade jewelry for a good cause. Gianna Musto, of Dallas, acia Vinceloi, of Dallas, sa Angelicola, of Shaver- wn, and Bailey Tregan, of Dallas worked over three months to create bracelets to raise money for the local SPCA and St. Jude’s Chil- dren’s Hospital. “One of our teachers’ nieces has cancer so we wanted to help,” said Musto. More than 230 students par- BILL TARUTIS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Fifth-grader Johanna Kiska, 10, of Shavertown, peers into a chicken cage for her science project ‘Chicken & Egg Mysteries’ at the Dallas Elementary School Family Fun Expo and Science Fair. ticipated in more than 160 pro- jects at this year’s science fair, said Deanna Habib, PTO chair- person. Habib said it’s a fun, voluntary event for the kids who want to learn more on their own, and parents end up learning just as much. “One student who was able to measure the iron in cereal — his mom just watched and was real- ly interested in how he did it,” she said. Habib’s daughter, Olivia, made glow-in-the-dark Jell-o for her project. “We looked in some science books from home and she decid- ed to do that because it’s fun and you can eat it,” said Habib. One could eat Johanna Kiska’s project, too, but there’s a little bit more work involved. [lal RUIN (OF 210) BINNS RE od WANE 5 [O1UR] = [R°(e Ro [V1€70 | IY MY TITI@ M4 SIR VA | HB oN MEER + the § 48 Music Box “NEXT OF KIN” (an audience participation murder mystery) MARCH 16,17,18 ALL SEATS: *30 (DINNER AND SHOW) Call: 283-2195 or 800-698-PLAY for Times and Reservations EVERYTHING FOR YOUR HOME e Carpet ° Tile * Laminate * Hardwood © Vinyl * Paint * Wallcovering * & More! 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Though her scientific subjects sometimes bite, she enjoys tend- ing to her chickens and has had them all her life. “I show some of them and you can win prizes,” said Kiska. “If you have a hen house, you can sell the eggs.” Cades Linder, 8, of Dallas, made music as her science pro- ject — she filled jars will varying amounts of water to create mu- sic notes. “It's a water bottle xylo- phone,” she said. “I thought it would be fun for - people to play songs. The small- er the amount of water, the high- er the sound and the lower the amount of water, the lower the sound.” Linder is a lover of all things scientific, mostly because she enjoys taking measurements and “figuring things out.” The cast of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." ‘Cuckoo's Nest to he performed by locals It has been 50 years since Ken Kesey’s debut novel “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” was first published in 1962. At that time it was received with both criticism and acclaim. Since its publication, there have been popular movie and stage adaptations of the novel. Most movie buffs are familiar with its 1975 film version with Jack Nicholson in the role of R.P. MacMurphy, however Dale Was- serman’s stage adaptation of Ke- sey’s novel received much praise as well. It made its Broadway premiere on November 13, 1964, and has been produced several times since. Most recently, the Step- penwolf Theatre produced a Broadway revival of Wasserman’s stage adaptation of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” in 2001. That year it received a Tony Award for Best Play Revival. In March, the Dietrich Theater will be bringing the acclaimed play “One Flew Over the Cuck- 00’s Nest” by Dale Wasserman to Tunkhannock as the culmination of this year’s Wyoming County Reads project. During its five-day run from March 21 through March 25, all are invited to experience this sto- ry of a rowdy misfit who lands in a mental hospital to avoid the work farm. At the hospital he doesn’t count on the complex psychological society he’s about to upend, the desperate need of the other downtrodden patients for a leader, or the sadistic con- trol of the calm, smiling head nurse. Mischievous Randle P. MacMurphy struggles to discov- er who really belongs in a mental ward, and realizes that he alone can liberate the patients from the merciless Nurse Ratched. But it may be the ultimate sacrifice. For this production, director, Jennifer Jenkins, the Dietrich’s Director of Theatre Arts and Ex- ecutive Director, leads a cast of 16 community-based actors who hail from all over the region in- cluding Dalton, Nanticoke, Dal- las, Springville, Tunkhannock and Scranton. Many in the cast were excited for an opportunity tobe a part of a community-based production. “When I received the call that I'd gotten the part as Nurse Ratched I felt as I would burst. Now, three weeks in, I am over the moon. I'm so lucky to be working with such a talented-fun spirited cast. Many thanks to the Dietrich Theater,” said cast member Brenda Wenner said. “I really enjoy playing R.P. MacMurphy. He is a very inter- esting character to play, and with the support of the awesome cast, it should be a fantastic show,” said Duryea local, Derek Heppd- . ing, who plays the lead. Available show dates and times for the Dietrich’s production of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” include 7 p.m. on Wednes- day, March 21, Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24 and at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 25. Tickets are $10 each and can be pur- chased at the Dietrich Theater ticket booth or by calling 570- 996-1500. According to director Jennifer Jenkins, “From government funded drug experiments of the 1960's to the attainment of free- dom from an oppressive political machine, Ken Kesey perfectly captured the essence of a chang- ing world, and Dale Wasserman’s script is atrip of heightened dra- matic realism. 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