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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Warrant, Firehouse, L.A. Guns perform Friday at Penn's Peak

Special to the TIMES NEWS Warrant is one of three rock bands which will be in concert Friday night at Penn's Peak. The music mayhem gets underway at 8 o'clock.

Friday night at Penn's Peak, the metal bands Warrant, Firehouse, and L.A. Guns will be joining for a triple-header concert.

The music mayhem gets underway at 8 p.m. General admission tickets are $24 in advance and $29 at the door.

Warrant, which has had numerous songs on the Billboard charts in the 80s and 90s, will headline the show.

Steven Sweet, the original drummer of the band, assured all those hits will be done at the Penn's Peak show.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

'The Trail of the Lorax' comes Mar. 31 to the Philadelphia Zoo

On Saturday, March 31, the Philadelphia Zoo in partnership with the world-renowned Dr. Seuss Enterprises L.P. present the opening of "Trail of the Lorax," an engaging exhibit that educates visitors on conservation and saving wildlife.

The Zoo is also happy to partner with Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment's new 3D-CG feature Dr. Seuss' The Lorax.

The "Trail of the Lorax" exhibit at the Zoo will run from March 31st through October 31st.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

LV author signing books at Lehighton Memorial Library

Alicia Hirsch of the Lehigh Valley, author of "Wildwood by the Sea: Nostalgia and Recipes" will be signing books at the Lehighton Area Memorial Library from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 17. The book is packed with photos, recipes, and memories of the boardwalk, beach and ocean at the New Jersey vacation spot.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

'The Lorax': Dr. Seuss it's not

"Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" splashes a rainbow palette across the screen, sets up exciting chase scenes, has voice talent that bursts excitedly from its big-headed computer animated characters' mouths and sets up a half-dozen brassy pop-rock song sequences.

What's not to like?

Plenty.

For one thing: the gentle, quivery, almost naive drawings of Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991, writing and drawing under the pen name of Dr. Seuss), coupled with those charming couplets and wacky wordplays are far from the hyper animation of "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax."

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

ACS Power of Purple party held in Hometown

ANDREW LEIBENGUTH/TIMES NEWS Judy Hoppes, left, and Pam Zelinsky, both of New Ringgold, laugh as they dance together during the Power of Purple pre-relay event.

The American Cancer Society (ACS) Relay For Life of Tamaqua and Surrounding Communities held their "Power of Purple" pre-event party over the weekend in honor of those who survived cancer, as well as to remind people of their June Relay For Life.

The Power of Purple event, which was held at the Hometown Fire Company, consisted of music, games, dancing, door prizes, giveaways and food.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Scenes from an Iranian marriage

"A Separation," the 2012 Oscar foreign film recipient and screenplay nominee, is a glimpse into the troubled lives of two couples in Iran.

The film, in Persian with English subtitles, has seamless, beautiful and moving performances so believable you don't think that you're watching a film.

Simin (Leila Hatami) files for divorce from Nader (Peyman Moadi), who has a full-time job and is caring for his elderly father (Ali-Asghar Shahbazi), who has Alzheimer's disease. The couple has a pre-teen daughter Termeh (Sarina Farhadi).

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Foghat back at Penn's Peak, Fri.; Dave Goddess Group opens

Foghat will be appearing Friday night at Penn's Peak. Opening will be the Dave Goddess Group. The concert starts at 8 p.m.

The band Savoy Brown decided they wanted more out of their blues boogie music of the '60's, so, in 1971, they enlisted the help of Rod Price and Tony Stevens and gave their music a more rock 'n roll flavor.

This new lineup of Roger Earl, Lonesome Dave Peverett, Rod Price and Tony Stevens became what is now the classic rock band, Foghat.

Foghat makes a return appearance at Penn's Peak on Friday night.

Opening will be the Dave Goddess Group.

Tickets are $24 in advance and $29 the night of the show.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Two Irish shows will be held this weekend

The Barley Boys will be bringing an Irish flavor to the Mauch Chunk Opera House when they perform at 8 p.m. Friday.

Two Irish shows at the Mauch Chunk Opera House Located at 14 W. Broadway in Jim Thorpe PA, kick off the weekend leading up to the 15th annual Carbon County Saint Patrick's Day Parade, which will be held in Jim Thorpe on Sunday, March 11, starting at 1 p.m.

The Opera House festivities get started when The Barley Boys take the stage on Friday, March 9, at 8 p.m.

Appearing Saturday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. will be Irish standup comic Noel V. Ginnity and Taylor's Irish Cabaret.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Three more concerts slated for Penn's Peak

Officials at Penn's Peak announced three more concerts coming to the venue.

They are:

Ÿ Survivor with special guest Pat Travers Band on Sunday, May 6. Tickets are $24 in advance and $29 on the day of the show.

Ÿ Arrival - the World's Greatest Abba Show, on Friday, July 13. Tickets are $28 and $23.

Ÿ Jim Messina, on Friday, July 20. Tickets are $23 in advance and $28 day of show.

Tickets go on sale to the general public for all three concerts on Friday, March 9.

They are already available to Penn's Peak Sneak Peak members.

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Amanda Seyfried drives 'Gone'

"Gone is a B-Movie starring an A-List actress.

Amanda Seyfried, formerly of Allentown, plays Jill, a Portland, Ore., kidnap victim who escapes her captor and believes he's back, after the disappearance of her sister, Molly (Emily Wickersham), who is her room-mate.

Jill reports her sister's disappearance to the Portland police, who don't believe her, just as they didn't believe her concerning her own kidnapping two years before. That's partly because the authorities involuntarily committed Jill to a hospital psychiatric ward over her allegations.

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