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An islandor a Blockbuster.No one would find me there.

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On a boat.

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Tell @wkdr what your ideal zombieapocalypse hideout would be.

Its no secret that Im a zombie fanatic, so if I dont have to drive toPittsburgh or New Jersey to attend a zombie convention, Im all for it.

Infect Scranton is back for a second year, and the guests are reallygreat, particularly for such a new event. Not only are there three starsfrom The Walking Dead attending, but also a slew of featured zom-bies from the show and several memorable undead faces from Dawnof the Dead, which many believe to be the greatest zombie film of alltime. (I have a tough time picking my favorite, but Ive seen Dawnat least 100 times.) We talked to both the living and the dead on pages

28, 29, 34, and 35.What makes this convention unique is that its not just a conven-tion theres a survivor challenge race, a pub crawl, and an attemptto break a Guinness World Record. What more could you ask for? Forthose who dont get the zombie craze, just note that this whole thingis for charity, so stop by one of the many events this weekend and sup-port some worthy causes.

I must also extend a special thanks to Taneys Costume Shop inScranton and our photographer/designer Amanda Dittmar for bring-ing out the dead in us for our front cover and inside image. The onlything more fun than meeting zombies is joining them, so come in cos-tume and impress the professionals.

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Melissa HughesWeekenderCorrespondent

A returned smile

can you do to get your creep on the weekend before Halloween?The F.M. Kirby Center has everything needed to send chills down your spine with the just-announced Splatterday!

Halloween Film Series.This day-long event will take place on Oct. 26 and feature five flicks, for a very low ticket price of $5 a film ($3 for

students with valid I.D.) or all five films for $20. Tickets are on sale now at the Kirby Center box office.The films and times are as follows: Ghostbusters, 2 p.m.; Young Frankenstein, 4:30 p.m.; Night of the Living

Dead, 7 p.m.; Halloween, 9:30 p.m.; and Rocky Horror Picture Show, midnight.

will be partnering with the Scranton Cultural Center for an audio recording of The Happy Elf?None other than Harry Connick Jr., who will come to the area to complete the recording for one of his newest

productions. This is the final piece that will bring the production to life, which premiered in 2012. SCC ExecutiveDirector Michael Melcher served as the executive director of the production.

is the holiday season right around the corner?Because tickets for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra are about to go on sale!The final performances of The Lost Christmas Eve will play arenas nationwide, and TSO is bringing the show to

the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza Dec. 6 at both 4 and 8 p.m.Tickets, which start as low as $33, go on sale Sept. 20 at 10 a.m. and are available at ticketmaster.com, the Pennstar

Box Office at Mohegan Sun Arena, or charge by phone at 800.745.3000.

It is absolutely my pleasure to bring something like this to

NEPA. It was my honor as executive director to premiere this

production, and its just as much of an honor to see the nalpieces come together at the Scranton Cultural Center. -Michael

Melcher, executive director ofThe Happy Elf

Local musicianRo nn ie Wi ll ia ms h ast ou ch ed t he l iv es o f so many people inN EPA . H e w as v ot edbest solo artist for TheWe ek en de r R ea de rs Choice Awards the pastt hr ee y ea rs i n a ro wa nd a ls o s i ng l eh a nd -e dl y s ta r te d a s o ci almovement last year bycreating Project Smile,a Fac ebook p age t h atencouraged our area tocreate positive energyand pay it forward withhappiness.

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WrathoftheGoatrevealsthenegativeartofblackmetal

Black metal is growing up.According to Neill Jameson,

frontman/mastermind of NewJersey-based band Krieg ,theextreme heavy-metal subgenreinfamous for everything fromcartoonish Satanic posturingto all-too-real criminal vio-lence (most notably a rash ofchurch burnings and murdersin Norway in the early 90s)has advanced beyond both thedestructive behavior and isola-tionist musical mentality thatonce dominated it.

When I think of black metalin 2013, I dont think of that,Jameson says. Modern blackmetal is more idea-based, rath-er than action-based.

With Krieg being one of themost well-known, well-regard-ed bands in todays Americanblack metal scene, Jamesonso bservat io ns come fro mfirsthand experience. ThisSaturday, Jameson will bringthat experience with him toNEPA, when Krieg headlinesthe first ever Wrath of theGoat black metal festival atThe Rattler in Pittston.

Bringing together such acts

as Gravewrm from Virginia,Murrum from Connecticut,Hubris from New York, andSathanas and Neldreth fromPennsylvania, the fest offersfans a hydra-headed over-view of the current state ofAmerican black metal.

Black metal is a sort ofmusic where you can do prettymuch whatever you want,Jameson says. I understand

that were steeped in tradi-tion in the aesthetics and themusic, but I also understandthat this music is 20 or 30

ears old. Things are going toevolve. Im just happy to seethat theres a thriving in thiscountry of any kind of blackmetal.

As if to bolster Jamesonstalk of thriving, festival orga-nizer and Neldreth vocalist

Oz Bloodcurse reveals justhow ambitious he is about thefuture of the event. In additionto confirming a second Wrathof the Goat to take place inChicago, Ill., this November,Bloodcurse is already mak-

i ng p lans for nex t yea rsPennsylvania show.

Ive seen a lot of festivalspopping up all over the U.S.,but none of them really catereda hundred percent to blackmetal, especially not on theEast Coast, Bloodcurse says,explaining that he expects

metalheads to come in fromall over for the event, from the

farthest fringes of the tri-statearea and beyond.

Hopefully this event willopen up some eyes and alsoprovide something for peoplewho are into black metal butdont get to go to a lot of

shows because the tours dontcome around here.

What, then, is the appeal ofblack metal? To attract fansdiehard enough to not onlytravel miles on top of miles justto jam-pack themselves into amusic venue like sardines in acan, but also to withstand theire of the mainstream massesthat just dont get it, onesuspects there must be more

to black metal than just thegleefully blasphemous rebelmagnetism of upside-downcrosses, monochrome facepaint, and illegible band logos.

For Jameson, its aboutcatharsis.

The essence of black metalis negativity. There are peo-ple for whom that negativitycomes as Satanism, there arepeople for whom it is nihil-ism, but negativity is the onethread that binds the wholething together. Black metalis negative music expressingnegative emotions and nega-tive ideas, he says.

Life is an absurd journey.

Theres always going to bemultiple aspects to every-thing, different sides to everystory, shadows to sunshineBlack metal, to me, is the per-sonification of negative art.

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It seems all too oftenthat periods in our lifeare defined by tragedies.Last week, Adam Slamas,a friend and tour mate,passed away. While itsan unimaginable loss, agreat tool for recovery isto recount and reflect onall the times that wereshared, and its safe tosay in the community thatthere are a lot of memo-ries to reflect on.

For me, many themoments I remember

most fondly were dur-ing the annual Slambfest(pronounced Slahm-Fest)held in the Slamas fam-ily garage every summer.

The fest was star ted on awhim to essentially pro-vide a last show for myold band, The Gnarlies.

The show went so wellthat it continued to go onfor two more years each

year improving on thelast.

The fact that Adamand his brother Nat eopened their garage tonot only their friendsbut to an entire commu-

nity (even at the risk ofswift Kingstonian police

just ice) is the ultim atetestament to Adams abil-ity to support the bands,friends, and music thathe loved. This is a qualitythat I could only strive toembody as well as Adam.

I sp oke a co up le o f weeks ago about how tobook shows and bringbands to the area. Whenwe were in an era wherevenues were few and farbetween, Adam didnt let

that hold him back and letus pack kids and bandsinto his garage. Theseshows cemented Adamslove and support for punkand hardcore and contin-ued to show his supportby helping out any wayhe could by touring, put-ting up bands, and simplyattending shows through-out the years.

Its hard to sit here andwrite about new showsor new records withoutacknowledging this hugeloss, but the best advicethat we were given beforewe embarked on our cur-

rent tour with Title Fightwas to live like Adam, andnow the only way I canapproach this article thisweek is with that advice.

Last time I wrote, Irattled off so many showsand events, so I will giveyou a quick refresher:

Wednesday, Sept. 18at the West Side Parkin Nanticoke, there is ashow with Wisdom inChains, Take Offense,Fire and Ice, Malfunction,and Alive and Well start-

ing at 6:30 p.m. Monday,Oct. 28, also at West SidePark, Disengage, Intent,Demolition, Zoom, andStand Clear will be play-ing.

I feel fortunate to beable to share not onlyupcoming shows withyou, but also my viewsand thoughts, and therewill never be any way to

put into words how muchwe w il l a ll t ruly missAdam, but the least wecan do is to continue tohave shows and have fun

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RememberingAdam Slamas Fantasyfootballfan?LooknofurtherFor those of you whopassed on a career in the

NFL due to a fear of helmethair or, you know, a concus-

sion, theres always the nextbest thing: fantasy leagues.

Theyre a staple in everysport, allowing the averageguy (or girl) to manage ateam to the best it can be,whether the manager isin the whole thing for the

money or simply office brag-ging rights.I currently manage teams

in a 14-team league and a10-team office league; Ivebeen stumbling and fum-bling through the world offantasy football for the pastnine years. Each week, Illbring you some waiver wireadvice (who to grab andwhoto pass up), the upcomingweeks ranking by position,and this weeks top sleepercandidate.Week3Top Adds: James Starks: When

was the last time a GreenBay RB had a 100-yardgame? October 2010. Therehave been 44 regular seasongames since the Pack had a100-yard rusher. Theres notelling when Eddie Lacy willreturn to the Packers back-field, but in the meantimeStarks has earned at leasta time share (and possiblygoal line carries) movingforward. He lacks the burstand lateral movement thatLacy brings to the table, buthes a power runner who hasa knackfor findingholes andhitting them hard. Temperyour expectations and

Starks could be a solid flex/RB2 if Lacy misses consider-able time.

DeAndre Hopkins:Overlooked in many drafts,Hopkins officially had acoming-out party this pastSunday. He is only ownedin 49 percent of Yahoo!Leagues and that numberis getting higher each pass-ing day. Most defenses will

focus attention on HoustonsAndre Johnson, leavingHopkins in single coveragemost afternoons. Johnsonleft this weeks game earlydue to a concussion, andthat could mean even more

targets for Hopkins mov-ing forward. Regardless ofJohnsons status, Hopkinsis a must-own in all 10-teamleagues moving forward.

Bernard Pierce: Its nosecret that Ray Rice hasbeen banged up over thepast few seasons. He leftSundays game with a hipflexor injury and there iscurrently no timetable for

his return. Pierce lacks thegame-breaking speed andshiftiness of Rice, but he isa downhill runner who hasno problem going throughdefenders rather thanaround them. Many peoplebelieved Pierce would vul-ture goal line carries fromRice this season and withRices current hip situation,Pierce maybe looking at tak-ing over even more.

Fred Jackson: Everyonewho drafted C.J. Spiller real-ized their nightmare thispast week. All preseason theword out of Buffalo was thatSpiller would carry the balluntil he puked. Spiller isone of themost talented run-ners in the league and thethought of him carrying theball 30 times a game uppedhis draft stock tremendously.

The only issue for Spillerowners is that this plan hasyet to come to fruition. Week1 saw Fred Jackson total up17 touches followed by 16more touches in Week 2.Spiller is a more dynamicplayer with a tremendousamount of upside, but aslong as Jackson is seeingthismany carries he is worth anadd in your league.

Betteroffwithout: Eddie Royal: Royals

fantasy stock went throughthe roof after his huge per-formance against the Eagleson Sunday. He tallied upfive touchdowns over hisfirst two games this season.Admittedly, those numbersare jaw-dropping. Hes onpace for 80 touchdowns.Please take a moment and

let that sink in. The naturallaws of regression will takeover, and most likely soon.Keep in mind that Royalhas scored a total of fivetouchdowns over the pastfour seasons. If your team

is WR starved he might beworth a flyer, but I suggestyou realize that Royal couldvery well be this years KevinOgletree.

Charles Clay: Therearent many players in theleague similar to Clay. TheDolphins coaching staffstill hasnt figured out ifhes a tight end or a fullback(eligible as a TE in Yahoo!

leagues and eligible to playRB in ESPN leagues). Clayhad his first ever rushingattempt on Sunday and itresulted in a touchdown.I wouldnt suggest fantasyowners getting too excitedabout this just yet. Miamisbackfield is already crowdedwith both Lamar Miller andDaniel Thomas, while Clayfigures to be the numberfour option in sophomoreQB Ryan Tannehills passinggame, behind Mike Wallace,Brian Hartline, and DanielGibson. Id flag Clay as apossible player to watch, butuntilwe have a more definedrole for him over the nextfew weeks he isnt worth aroster spot.

Montee Ball: I knowthisyears second round pickfrom Wisconsin was heavilytouted across draft boardsthis year but its been madevery clear that KnowshonMoreno is the number oneback in Denver this year.Ball is averaging 2.0 yardsper carry and had ballsecurity issues against theGiants this week. Morenohas shined early and has hadno problem picking up blitz-es and protecting Peyton

Manning when need be.Unless Moreno gets hit by abus,Balllooksto be stuck onthe sidelines for the foresee-able future.

Terrelle Pryor:Everyone loves a runningquarterback. Everyone. Theread-option has becomea trendy offense amongstNFL offensive coordinatorsand a quarterback with a

good set of wheels is every

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Whether you know them betterasTerror on theScreen or the mon-iker theyve more recently adopted,Youngat Heart, fact istheScranton-based pop punkers are among themost promising, polished acts inNEPA. With that in mind, its beenmore than a little distressing that,in the last four years, the band hashardly uttered a peep.

Itsfirst releasesince2009s ThisTimes for Real, the five-track EP

Young atHeart isa return toformthat sees the five-piece sizzlingwith renewed energy. The namechange,then, representssomethingof a rebirth if not of style, then of

intensity.Its like the members of Young atHeart had a lot of music bottled upin their bodies in those four yearsof silence, and it all comes gallop-ing out of the speakers with a freshfeelingof urgency. From theaggres-sive, brooding buzz of HaymakerandMake ItCountto thebruised,confrontational finger-pointingof A Little Too Late and TheProwl to the dynamic, standout

melodrama of If Daryl Dies WeRiot, the bands sound is as pas-sionateas its heartbroken lyrics.

With blood flowing in the sameveinas poppunkgiantsNewFound

Glory and Pennsylvanias own TheWonder Years, Young at Heart isntdoing anything that hasnt beendone before. But it is doingit aboutas deftlyas it can be done and witha sincerity that is undeniable.

If this Heart can keep thatblood pumping, in time, one caneasily envision the band followingin thefootsteps of TheMenzingers,

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commentary. The problem, how-ever, is Buffetts voice doesntsound nearly as engaged as hisimaginative songwriting and a

few turns with inspired guests.The 66-year-old veteransounds bored on the islandsongs, snapping off each wordwith a clipped tone and a blandsense of phrasing an about-face from the performances thatmade Buffett such an enjoyableperformer in the past.

He sounds livelier on a seriesof ambitious songs about themysterious adventures of a

world traveler, but the tunes lackthe hooks that made Buffettsfamous songs of long ago somemorable.

There are positive exceptions,especially when guests MarkKnopfler (on Oldest Surfer onthe Beach) and Latin singerFanny Lu (on a Spanish ver-sion of I Want to Go Back toCartagena) stir up the proceed-ings.

Best of all is a duet with coun-try star Toby Keith. Too Drunkto Karaoke bobs along withcommon-man humor and vividwriting and performing. Its theone song from the new albumsure to become a favorite dur-ing Buffetts ever-popular liveshows.

-Michael McCall, AssociatedPress

In Man, a steady jolt of electric gui-t ar zaps t hr ough t he d ri v in g melod ywhile Cases bold lyrics play with gen-der roles: And if I m dipshit drunk on

the pink perfume / I am the man in thefking moon / Cause you didnt knowwhat a man was / Until I showed you. C al l in g C ard s, a l ove song w it h on -the-road realism, whispers of an earlierCase ballad, Knock Loud, off 2001sCanadian Amp. Spurts of baritone saxand flute mix with the whining of pedalsteel in Bracing for Sunday.

Where Did I Leave That Fire dipsinto the ephemeral with a minute of tone-setting sonar samples before exploring

t he v ast w it hin t he mund ane t hroughCases dynamic vocals and a tempest ofinstrumentation, including vibes, thun-dering drums, banjo, and electric gui-tar that winds like an eel pulsing a trailof feedback. She also collaborated withsome of her fellow New Pornographers,along with M. Ward and several membersof My Morning Jacket.

The Worse Things Get isnt Casesmainstream breakout album. Shes beenreleasing solo albums for over a decade,most ly t hrough her l at est L Ps l abelANTI-Records. Th e Worse Things Getwows like a rough-cut gem mined by apro and pried from the matrix of a four-year hiatus after her Grammy-nominatedMiddle Cyclone. Dont be surprised ifthis album gets a few Grammy nods, too.

-Kait Burrier, Weekender Correspondent

The More we loveNeko Case

On Jimmy Buffetts first album in fouryears, the mayor of Margaritaville returnsto mixing softly swaying beach tunes withpirate tales of foreign intrigue and social

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The show, a coupling ofperformance arts one wouldrarely think to puttogether, isso astounding that the peoplein it can still hardly believe ithappens and that they are, infact, a partof it.

Its ridiculous, saidChristopher Walls, a manwho has studied music sincethe age of 12 and has foundhimself putting his talentsand musical passion to gooduse as music director ofCirque Musica, an over-the-top spectacle that will takeover the Mohegan Sun Arenaat Casey Plaza Sept. 22.

Its a mash-up betweena circus and a symphonyorchestra; thats the best wayI can describe it, Walls said

with a laugh. Its two thingsyou never thought would beput together, put together. Itsa remarkable pairing.

The show features theclown of clowns DavidLarible, who has headlinedcircus in arenas and the-aters across Europe and ismaking his return to theUnited States where he pre-viously was the headliner for

Ringling Bros. and Barnum& Bailey. The show will alsofeature the world famousWallenda Highwire Duo, thethrilling Espaa Family, anda castof world-renowned per-formers.

Cirque Musica is producedby Stephen Cook and TCGProductions out of Dallas,

Texas.Walls was asked to preview

the stage version of the showin November, and he said ithasbeen a roller coaster rideever since. The show wasput together in an arena forthe first time in June of thisyear.

Its blown everyoneaway,he said. The audiences loveit, the circus performers loveit, the musicians love it weall love it.

While the visuals are cer-tainly stunning, its the largespan of musical genres thatback the show up that keepit interesting, and accessible,to all.

One of beautiful thingsis that we have music thatappeals to everyone: LedZeppelins Kashmir to[David Guetta and Sias]Titanium are arrangedright now, Walls said.Theres Beatles stuff in theshow, Beethovens Fifth,

Tchaikovskys violin concer-to. Actually, a violinist plays

that from memory beautifullyand actually performs an actwhile shes doing it. Its ridic-ulous.

While it may be easy tosee how kids coming toenjoy the show could latchon to thenewer music pieces,some may be left to wonderhow such classical pieces areaccessible to young ones,or those who simply have

no interest in that genre ofmusic.

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Holding the microphone,he stares into the smallblue screen as he prepareshimself for those scrollingwhite words. He is readyto sing love to the audienceand make them swoon inless than three minutes.

This is author, editorand music journalist, RobSheffield, back in actionwith his latest work, TurnAround Bright Eyes:The Rituals of Love andKaraoke.

Sheffield, who hasauthored two previousmemoirs, Love is a MixTape and Talking to GirlsAbout Duran Duran, isperhaps one of the bestcontemporary music mem-oirists.

After decades of thrill-ing readers with his popculture expertise, Sheffieldbegins his new venturewith a love story, appropri-ately titled, Total Eclipseof the Heart:

Tonight we are settingout to belt some of ourfavorite songs. Well dosongs weve never triedbefore. Well take on duets

we havent sung together.And well do the standardswe always have to do. Butwhen you take that karaokemicrophone in your hand,you dont know what kindof adventure youre step-ping into. So you just haveto surrender and let thesongtake over. [] If yourelucky, and the beer doesntrun out, its more than just

a night of debauchery. Its aspiritual quest.

The following chaptersshare a commonality allof them titled after a popu-lar karaoke song. As eachchapter unfolds, readersfollow Sheffield down kara-oke lane, beginning withsuch artists as Bonnie Tylerand Merle Haggard, only toconclude with David Bowie

and Nirvana. While weav-ing his personal experienc-es throughout, Sheffieldsvast knowledge as a musicournalist adds further lay-

ers to the work.Similar to his earlier

memoirs, Sheffields writ-ing style remains constant conversational, wittyand upfront. In addition,the book is heaving withsentiment, humor andcheer. Even after the lossof his first wife, Sheffieldemphasizes that happiness

is all around us, even at akaraoke bar. In fact, it wasmusic that led Sheffield tobelieve in love again, dem-onstrating that music hasthe power to bring peopletogether.

Interestingly enough,

Turn Around Bright Eyesopens with an epigraphfrom Sonic Youths song,Erics Trip: We make upwhat we cant hear. Thenwe sing all night. Withouta doubt, Sheffield keepssinging as each chapterspeeds forward in succinct

order. The last chaptercomes all too soon but,luckily, we can read it againknowing that Sheffield isstill out there, mic in hand,conquering love in the timeof karaoke.

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ri:sp.27,4 p..,gol roo,aiiiobuili.GoldRoom,AdministrationBuilding;Oct. 30,7 p.m.,GoldRoom,aiiiobuili. CampionLiterarySocietyWritingWorkshops:Oct.17,4 p.m.,Sheehy-FCpu C. Readingby AmyBloom:Oct.22, 7:30p..,bukauioiu.TheOsterhout Free Library(71s. Fklis.,Wilk-b,www.ohou.ifo,570.821.1959) SocratesCafDiscussionGroup:Sept.12,6:30-8p.. Knit& CrochetGroup:Sept.14,28,10:30..-oo. FranklinSt. SleuthsBookDiscussion:Sept.19,6:30p.m.Murder inLittleItaly,byVictoriaThompson. Personal PowerBrownBag Lunch:sp.23,12:15-1 p.. Personal Power EveningProgram:sp.23,6-7:30p.. Fall Gala:Oct.4, 6-11p.m.,WestmorelandClub (59S. FranklinSt.,Wilk-b).PittstonMemorial Library(47bo s., 570.654.9565,[email protected])Tasteof GreaterPittston:Sept.8,2-5

p..$30. Libraryexpansioncommitteemeeting:sp.11,6:30p..TeenAdvisoryGroup(TAG)meeting:sp.12,oo.The GreaterPittstonCharityTrainRide:Sept.15,9 a.m.,to JimThorpe.$65. LegoClubmeeting:Sept.16,4 p.m. Craft Clubmeeting:Sept.16,6 p.m. Snacks andStoriesstorytimeforkidsofll :sp.18,4 p.. Science Clubmeeting:Sept.19,4 p.m.Movie night:Sept.26,5:45 p.m. IntrotoFinancialAid andScholarshipsWokhop: sp.26,6 p..Ffoparentsand studentspresentedbynePaC CollCouliaoci.no iioi qui.ScrantonStorySlam:ScrantonStorySlam,Jessup:ATaleofTwoCities: Sept.14,7 p.m.,St. GeorgesRestaurant (304ChurchSt.,Jessup).Universityof Scranton Booksigningwith award-winningbookauthorSusanCampbellBartoletti,Ph.D.:sp.7,4-5 p..,dnpl C.West Pittston Library(200ExeterAve.,www.wplibrary.org,570.654.9847) BookClub:FirstTues.,6:45p.m.Free.Informaldiscussion ofmember-selected

books.Weeklystorytime forchildren:Fri.,1p..F.

VISUALAFAGallery(514Lckwav.,sco:570.969.1040oaifo.o)gllyhouthu.-s.,12-5p.. SeventyYearsof Painting,Carol

Oldenburgand EarlLehman:Sept.5-28.Gatesto Innity:Sept.5-28. ChooseFreedom,drop-inmeditationcl:thouhsp.19,7-8:30p..$10p cl.This ShowIs ForTheBirds:Oct. 4-29.B&BArtGallery(222NorthernBlvd.,S.Abingtontowhip)Third FridayExhibitfeaturingTravis

Prince:Through September.TheButternut Gallery& SecondStoryBooks(204Chuchs,moo,570.278.4011,butternutgallery.com).Gallery hours:W.-s.,11..-5 p..,su.,12 p..-4p..Paintings,Potter,Life:WorkofBobSmith& CaryJoseph:ThroughSept.8.Third annualFiberArtsexhibit:Sept.11-Oct.6. OpeningreceptionSept.14,3-5p..CenterStreet Caf andGallery(225CenterSt. Bloomsburg.570.204.7847)

gllyHou:tuy-thuy,9 ..-4 p..;Fiy,9 ..-8p..;suy,10..-2p..)AnthonyFerro/NewWorks2013/OilPastelon Paper:Oct.1-26.OpeningreceptionOct.5, 3-6p.m.ConvergeGallery(140W.Fouhs.,Willipo,570.435.7080,covlly.co) BeyondThe Surface:Sept.5, Oct.31.Opening receptionand artisttalkbyJasonBryantSept.5, 6-9p.m.DietrichTheatre(owowtukhock,570.996.1500)AiringoftheQuilts CivilWarEraQuilting:Oct. 1-Nov.15.EverhartMuseum(1901Mulberry St.,Scranton,PA,570.346.7186,www.vh-uu.o)Admission$5 adults; $3students/seniors;$2 children6-12;membersfree. SidewalkSurng:TheArt& Culture ofSkateboarding:ThroughDec.30.Exhibit ofDianeGrant Czajkowski,Nature andPetPortraits:Sept.12-25,CitizensBank(KingstonCorners,196S.WyomingAve,Kingston).Openduringbankhours:Mondayhouhthuy,9 ..-5p..;Fiy,

9 ..-6 p..HazletonArt League (225e. bo s.,Hzlo,hzlolu.o) DylanFest: Seot.22,1 p.m.HopeHorn Gallery(HylHll,Universityof Scranton,570.941.4214)gllyHou:su.-Fi.,oo-4p..;W.,6-8 p..Depthsand Edges:BereniceDVorzon:Sept. 6-Oct.11. Exhibit Lecture:WhereElementsm:thLif Wokof bicDVorzonby DarleneMiller-Lanning,Ph.d.:sp.6.thelamppost. chapter one(47nohFkli s.,hioo,Wilk-b.) CreationDestructionPotential,acollcioof viul,hicl,musical art& performance:Sept.4, 8p..$5.TheLinder Galleryat KeystoneCollege(570.945.8335,keystone.edu/lilly)JamesHarmon:PlannedRandomOccurrence: Sept.21-Oct.22. Openingcpiosp.22, 4-6p..ailksp.23,9:45..,bookth.Madelon PowersGallery at EastStroudsburg University

(gllyhou:11 ..o 7p..tuyWy,11 ..o4 p..moy,thuyFiy)

CioccaPrints/Yanashot Sculpture,featuringworksby MarkCioccaandDenisYanashot:ThroughOct. 4.Openingcpiosp.8, 1-3p..Marquis Art& Frame(122s.mis.,Wilk-b,570.823.0518)gllyhoumo.-s.,11 ..-5p..KindredSpirits:TheArt ofEllenJamiolkowski andJudithLynnKeats:Sept.20-Nov.2.Openingreception Sept.

20,5-8p..MisericordiaUniversity(301Lks.,dll,570.674.6286)PulyFia glly,tu.-thu.,10..-8p..;Fi.,10 ..-5p..;s.-su.,1-5p..CapturingRealism2013:ThroughOct.31.Pauly FriedmanArt Gallery(MisericordiaUniversity,570.674.6250,misericordia.edu/art)gllyHou:mo.clo,tu.-thu.10..-8p..,Fi.10 ..-5 p..,s.-su.1-5p..CapturingRealism2013,a biennial

exhibit ofworks instructors,alumnippicfo hiollyowuioof hai aaci ccliomasterAnthonyJ.Waichulis:Sept.7-Oct.31.OpeningreceptionSept.7,5-8 p.m.PoconoArtsCouncil(18N. SeventhSt.,Stroudsburg.570.476.4460.www.pocoo.o) September artists show:Openingcpiosp.7,1-4p..ru houhsp.30.SordoniArtGallery(150s. rivs.,Wilk-b,570.408.4325)glly hou:tu.-su.,oo-4:30p..TheArtof Ballet:ThroughOct.20.Opening receptionSept.6,5-7 p.m.SchulmanGallery(2ooofLCCCCpuC,1333s.Popc s.,nicok, www.luz.edu/schulmangallery,570.740.0727)gllyhou:mo.-Fi.,9 ..-5p..Phone-tography,featuringart capturedbycell phonephotos:ThroughSept.5. Crayonsand CareII,artworkbychilof hLiwkHopiliWarsaw,Poland: Sept.13-Oct. 7. OldMasters: Oct.25-Nov.28.Annual Faculty/AlumniExhibit: Dec.

6-Jan.2SomethingSpecial (23W.Wlus.,Kingston,570.288.8386)OpenMon.-Fri.,7:30a.m.-4p.m.,Sat.,7:30..-2 p..QuiltOn,workbySabineThomas:RunsthroughOct.4.VerveVertu ArtStudio(MisericordiaUniversity,570.674.6250,misericordia.edu/art)Exhibit:ThroughApril2014.WidmannGallery(Locatedin Kings CollegesSheehy-FarmerCampusCenterbetweenNorthFkli nohmis,Wilk-

Barre,570.208.5900,ext.5328)gllyhou:mo.houhFi.9 ..o4:30p..,s.su..Freeandopen tothe public.Latinaexhibition,photographs byJoseGalvez: Sept.8-14.PubliclecturebyGalvezSept.11,7 p.m.,Burkeauioiu.Sept.20-Oct.25The EleventhInvitationalEmergingArtists Exhibition:Sept.20-Oct.25.Meethai cpiosp.20,6-8 p..TheWyomingValleyArt League(47n.Fklis.,Wilk-b,www.wvl.o,570.288.1020) 3rdFridayArt Walk: Sept.20, 5-8p.m.,

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Rating: W WAgoodmovieistrappedinside

The Family, French directorLucBessonscomedy-drama-con-fused hyphenate. Occasionally,theactorsbrieflyemergefromthelayersofshtickandcamptorevealwhatweremissing.ThenRobertDe Niro beats a plumber witha wrench and everyone is backbehindbars.

De Niros character, GiovanniManzoni, was a big shot in theNew York mob until he turnedrat. Now, Giovanni and his fam-ily renamedthe Blakes movethrough France under thewatch-fuleye ofStansfield (Tommy LeeJones), their Witness ProtectionProgramsupervisor.

Normandy is the latest freshstart. The kids, 14-year-oldWarren(JohnDLeo)and17-year-

old Belle (a very non-paisanaDianna Agron), head to school,where they immediately wreaktheirspecial brandofhavoc.WifeMaggie (Michelle Pfeiffer) cantfind her place, whether its atthegrocery store(whichshetorchesafter the cashier insults her) orchurch. Giovanni putters aroundthehouse,discoversa typewriter,and starts banging out his mem-oirs.

Writingonly occupiessome ofhistime.Soon,Giovanniisresolv-ing the ancient houses brownwater issuemob-style. Bessonalso cant find his focus, so TheFamily feels incomplete and,worse, inattentive. Sometimesits about adjusting to the sleepycharms of small-town France.Every once in a while, youreled to believe its about livinglife under constant surveillance,

which is great because Joneslaconic charm and De Nirosbrusquecoolbattleit out.

And wont someone pleasethink of the children? Warrenmakes allies through graft andcorruption; Belle, who is asconsistent as March weather,takes time out from pummelinghandsy suitors to seduce (andfallin lovewith) her mathtutor, acreepyarrangementthatisplayed

straight. Bessons inability to cor-ral these elements into anythingcohesively entertaining is stun-ning; The Family is so frag-mentedthat itsscriptis probablyin Morse code. Atleast twice heblowssurefirepunchlines,includ-

ingMaggies visittoconfessional.We dont see the visit, but wesee the priests reaction whichoccurssolongafterthesetupthatthewholejoke isrendered anticli-

mactic.Besson has displayed a deft

touch with amoral charactersbefore, namely in 1994s TheProfessional, where he turnedtherelationshipbetweenahitmanandhisinfatuated12-year-oldpro-tg into a heartbreaking tale ofen loco parentis. The Familyhasmoments like that:JonesandDeNirosannoyedbanter,Pfeifferwaxing about olive oil with the

two suits who track her familysevery move. The acting carriesthe movie, yet too often Bessonand Michael Caleos script doesthe heavy lifting,tryingtowin usover with its ah-those-barbaric-Americansshtick. Theylovepea-

nut butter and solve their prob-lemswithviolenceandvulgarity!

Its a movie of short cuts,includingBessons insistencethateveryfamilymemberis thuggish,

which traps the movie in thesame mildlyamusing joke. (Alsobaffling:nottaking fulladvantageof Jones crustiness.) At its best,The Familys cast drapes itswell-wornperformancesoveryoulike a blanket on Sunday morn-ing.ButBessonisinsuch a rushtoget tothe next punch linethathe doesnt realize that the actorsare actually saving the film fromhisownrudderlessapproach.

-To read more of Petes cin-ematic musings, please visitwhatpeteswatching.blogspot.com orfollow him on Twitter, @PeteCroatto.

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never amounting to much despite help from big names like RobertDe Niro and Tommy Lee Jones.

PETE CROATTO

Weekender Correspondent

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ThiswEEk:

Prisoners Battle of theYear Generation Iron Thanksfor Sharing

DVDs released Sept.17: WorldWarZ The Bling Ring Augustine Drift The East

Actors Circle at ProvidencePlayhouse(1256 Providence Rd, Scranton, reserva-

tions: 570.342.9707, actorscircle.org) Ghost of a Chance: Sept. 19-22,

27-29, 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays,2 p.m. Sundays. $12, general; $10, seniors;$8, students.Sept. 19 tickets are $8, generaland seniors; 46, students.

Miracle on 34th Street: Sept. 22, 5:30p.m.; Sept. 24, 7 p.m. Needed: children ages8 through 11 and adults of all ages. Showdates are Nov. 14-24.

The Corner Bistro CommunityTheater

(76SMainSt,Carbondale.570.282.7499) Nunsense: Sept. 13-14, 8 p.m., Sept.

15, 2 p.m. $20; $2 off ticket price if use thecode word, Sr. Amnesia.

Jason Miller Playwrights Project(570.591.1378, nepaplaywrights@live.

com) Dramatists Support Group: Third

Thursday of each month, 7 p.m., TheOlde Brick Theatre (126 W. Market St.,Scranton).

Kings College Theatre(Admin. Bldg., 133 N. River St., Wilkes-

Barre, 570.208.5825) Almost, Maine: Oct. 3-5, 7:30 p.m.;

Oct. 5-6, 2 p.m. $12; $5, students/seniorcitizens.

KISS Theatre Company

The Jungle Book Kids: Sept. 20-21,27-28, 7 p.m.; Sept. 21-22, 28-29, 2 p.m.

Children of Eden: Nov. 8-9, 15-16, 7p.m.; Nov. 10, 17, 2 p.m.

Registrations upcoming workshops:See www.kisstheatre.org for registration

forms. My Son Pinocchio Jr.: Ages 8-16, starts

Sept. 23. The Aristocats Kids: Ages 4-10, classes

begin Oct. 19.the lamp post . chapter one

(47 North Franklin St - third floor -Wilkes-Barre)

Creation Destruction Potential, a col-lection of theatrical, visual, and musical art& performance: Sept. 4, 8 p.m. $5.

Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre( 537 North Main StreetWilkes-Barre.

570.823.1875.) Spamalot: Sept. 7-15, 8 p.m. Fridays

and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. $18.The Moose Exchange(203 W. Main St., Bloomsburg)

Lucy, Im Dead!: Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m.$25 until Sept. 30, $30 after that date.

USO-style show to honor local veteransat Veterans Day: Nov. 9. $35 until Sept. 30,$40 thereafter.

M.P.B. Community Players(531GarfieldSt.,Hazleton.570.454.3305,

[email protected]) Wonderful Town: Sept. 27,-29Music Box Players (196 Hughes St.,

Swoyersville: 570.283.2195 or 800.698.PLAY or musicbox.org)

Music Theatre Academy 2013: Theatre

Workshop for studentsages 6 to 20. Tuition:$250 - $200 if paid before Sept. 1. Sessionsbegin Sept. 16. Students will performSeussical JR The Musical, Oct. 25-27.

DollyPartons 9 to 5:Sept. 13-15,20-22,27-29. Fridays and Saturdays bar opens 6p.m., dinner 6:30, curtain 8; Sundays baropens 1 p.m., dinner 1:30, curtain 3. $34.00,dinner and show; $16, show only.

The Phoenix Performing Arts Centre(409-411Main St.,Duryea,570.457.3589,

phoenixpac.vpweb.com, [email protected])

Phoenix KidspresentWillyWonka theMusical: Sept. 13-29, 7 p.m. Fridays andSaturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. $10.

Pines Dinner Theatre(448 North 17th St., Allentown.

610.433.2333. pinesdinnertheatre.com) Route 66: Sept. 6-Oct. 20,

Wednesdays through Sundays. $48.50,adults; $46.50, seniors (60+); $20, childrenunder the age of 16. Includes dinner, bever-ages during dinner, the show, and tax.

Shawnee Playhouse(570.421.5093, theshawneeplayhouse.

com) Roses in December: Sept. 13-14,

8 p.m.; Sept. 15, 2 p.m. $18, adults; $15,seniors; $10, children 12 and under.

The Odd Couple: Sept. 20, 28, Oct.4, 12, 18, 8 p.m.; Sept. 22, 26, Oct. 2, 6, 10,

16, 20, 2 p.m. $28, adults; $25, seniors; $15,children under 12.

The Female Odd Couple: Sept. 21,27, Oct. 5, 11, 19, 8 p.m.; Sept. 25, 29, Oct.3, 9, 13, 17, 2 p.m. $28, adults; $25, seniors;$15, children under 12.

Theatre at the Grove(5177 Nuangola Road, Nuangola. nuan-

golagrove.com, 570.868.8212, [email protected])

Ticket pricing: $18, plays; $20, musicals;$86, summer pass, first five shows; $120,

season pass. All shows are BYOB and fea-ture cabaret seating.

The Mousetrap: Sept. 13, 14, 19-21,8 p.m.; Sept. 15, 22, 3 p.m.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber ofFleet Street: Oct. 18, 19, 25, 26, Nov. 1, 2,8 p.m.; Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, 3 p.m.

Its a Wonderful Life: Nov. 29, 30,Dec.6, 7,12-14, 8 p.m.; Dec.1, 8,15,3 p.m.

Wilkes University(84 W. South St, Wilkes-Barre, 1.800.

WILKES.U, wilkes.edu)

The Curious Savage: Sept. 26-28, 8p.m., Sept. 29, 2 p.m.

Seussical, The Musical: Nov. 8-9,15-16, 8 p.m., Nov. 10, 17, 2 p.m.

The No-Frills Revue: Feb. 14-15,21-22, 8 p.m., Feb. 16, 23, 2 p.m.

Check outChekhov, An Evening of OneActPlays by Anton Pavlovich Chekov: April3-5, 8 p.m., April 6, 2 p.m.

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Pope pleased byLevinesblessing

In an interview almosta year ago on TheRalphie Show, AdamL ev in e mad e i t c lear

that when it came to themusic industry, he was afan of second chances.

If I h ad t o c ho os ebetween something towatch, it would be theperson t hat had beenknocked down a coupletimes, where youd wantto see, Oh my God, ist hi s p ers on go in g t of in al ly d o i t? Th e

Voice coach respondedafter I asked him aboutCassadee Pope, the for-mer Hey Monday leadsinger who was shoot-ing for higher stars aftera f irst at tempt und erColumb ia Reco rds.If its someones firstchance, sorry kid, youknow, tough call. Whocares? Youre going to

have 10 more.Pope was happyenough just to receivethat second opportunityand was also pleased tohear Levines remarks.

I g ot a l ot o f c o m-ments when I was on theshow about how I alreadyhad my chance; I shouldnot be doing a show likethat, I already had some

suc cess, t he seasonthree winner recalledduring an interview withThe Ralphie Show thataired last week. Hearinghim say that means a lotbecause I felt like I hadbeen through the grind.I had worked really hard,and it didnt work out,and t hi s was f in al ly achance to really knock it

out of the park.In the process, Popewould transform from apop rock princess thatplayed rough with theboys on stage to a solocountry artist who feltcomfortable performing

in front of teenagers andsenior citizens alike.

The only thing thathas real ly stayed t hesame are my friendships,

and my r el at ionshi p,and my f amil y; werestill very close, Poperemarked. She has datedAll Time Low drummerRian Dawson since herdays as the frontwomanfor Hey Monday. But,everything (else) is dif-ferent.

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Weve had meetingswith ex-detectives andformer cops and stuff to make sure that were

not doing anything thatcould be deemed disre-spectful to law enforce-ment, Samberg revealedto The Ralphie Show.

The shows not reallyin it to make fun of thataspect of it. (The showi s) c ou rt eo us o f t heactual job but its alsowhat weve been told iskind of honest to the factthat theres a lot of downtime and a lot of sill i-ness going on behind thescenes as well.

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in the show as a motleygroup of law enforce-ment officials attemptt o sol ve murd ers andother crimes in the bor-ough. Samberg explainedw hat he enjoy s aboutBrooklyn.

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Hassids. Whats not tolove?-Listen to The Ralphie

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Hey Monday singer Cassadee Pope is getting a second chance asa recording artist when her debut solo album, Frame by Frame, isreleased on Oct. 8.

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Two years ago,a friend toldactor VincentWard that heshould be on

AMCs hit TV series TheWalking Dead.

Why would I want to beon a show about zombies?he replied. A year later, Im

on a show about zombies.Born and raised in

Dayton, Ohio, Ward was abasketball star and a dancerin a rap group beforecatching the acting bugafter watching a play.

I fell in love with itthat day. That day I toldmyself, I can do that,and the following week, I

went and auditioned and Igot a part with that sameplay company. I never eventhought about acting ever,he recalled in an interviewwith The Weekender justafter an audition.

I think it was more ofhow the audience reacted,that quick reaction for theaudience. I always felt likeIve had the entertainmentbug in me.

After moving to LosAngeles, where he hasresided for 13 years, hehas earned roles in filmslike Traffic and OceansEleven and TV shows likeThe Wire and EverybodyHates Chris, noting that

the hardest part of theindustry is just not givingup.

Ive had friends thatmoved out here and theycouldnt cut it or they didnthave enough patience,man. Another hard thing ishaving patience. You haveto be patient, he advised.

Though he looked at it

as just another audition,Ward got a major breakwhen he tried out forthe character of Oscar inthe third season of TheWalking Dead, a partshrouded in secrecy at the

time. The character wascalled Mouse to avoidleaks to the press.

The character of Mousewas just like my character,Oscar, and Oscar is just likeVincent, to be honest withyou. I was really and trulyplaying myself. When theypulled a gun on me, Ivehad a gun pulled out on metwice once by somebody Iknew! And I didnt plead formy life then, neither time,

he emphasized.I dont even read the

entire script; I just readmy part. I go through thescript and I look for Oscaror whoever Im playing andI focus on that.

He hadnt even seen therecord-breaking series untilhis fourth episode, but heloved every minute of his

time on set.Even though at that

time I was staying like anhour away from where wewere filming, every day Iwould drive I dont care ifit was 5 or 6 oclock in the

morning I would drivewith a smile on my facebecause I felt like I wasa part of something, youknow, even though I reallydidnt know what TheWalking Dead was, Wardexplained.

Everybody thats inprison isnt a bad guy; they

just made a mistake, andthats what happened withmy character. I had a wife,I had kids I got caught

stealing, once, and thatshow I ended up in prison

Thats why I say Oscar isvery close to how Vincentis, or Vincent is very closeto how Oscar is. Im notsaying Ive been in jail, butI just think they thought alot alike and I was basically

just being myself.He wasnt the only one

invested in his characterduring Wards often intensescenes. In a showdown withstar Andrew Lincoln, whoplays group leader RickGrimes, Lincoln took thescene a bit too far.

Andy was so hyped uphe kicked me! He kicked mein the stomach and I didnteven know what the hell todo. I got pissed! he saidwith a laugh. As soon as itwas over, hes like, Vince,I am so sorry! I dont evenknow what I was thinkingabout!

And while the zombieapocalypse scenario may befake, the action is very real,as both Ward and Norman

Reedus, who portraysfan-favorite Daryl Dixon,discovered.

When Norman has theknife to my neck, it was

a real knife and he didntwant to do it. I said, Letsgo just dont press itagainst me.

After starring in sevenepisodes, it was Wardsdeath scene during agunfight with an opposingsurvivor group, though,that was the most difficultto shoot.

I was sad. I was reallyand truly sad. It was fora couple reasons: one,

because I wasnt going tobe around anymore to bearound my fellow co-stars,and I had become close tothem as far as like being on

Surviving the Dead

ednes

I think my death could have been a

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the set and working withthem. Everybody was soprofessional all the timeand I loved it. There was noegos. There wasnt no, Imthe lead and youre not.

There wasnt any of that,

even behind the scenes,Ward said.

Two, it was sad, but Ihave to admit, I was alsoa little angry about thesituation for the simplefact that its like OK, yeah,I know its called TheWalking Dead and younever know whos going togo, but I think my deathcould have been a lot betterthan what it was.

And then when I readan interview with (creator)Robert Kirkman andsomebody asked him, Wellwhy did Oscar have todie? and his answer was,Because we didnt wanthim to kick the Governorsass, that really pissedme off. That was a bogus

excuse, a bogus reason tome.Ward was also not invited

to be a guest on the liveafter-show Talking Deadand refers to the end of hisrole as bittersweet.

Give (Oscar) anopportunity to really goahead and do something.Hes proved himself, heshowed that hes strong

and got your back, so whynot let him be around alittle longer? And then evenwith Twitter and Facebook,one thing I hate and I cantcontrol is when somebodycalls me T-Dog 2.0 or thetoken black guy because alot of fans have brought tomy attention or asked whycant they have more thanone black guy on the showat a time. And I never eventhought about that untilit happened to me, hepointed out.

It was like OK, T-Dog isdead, heres Vincent. OK,

Infect Scranton:Sept. 20-22. Info:

infectscranton.com.Rates as they are listedon the website (some feesmay apply):VIP Survivor: $50Ultimate Survivor:$199.99Official Infect ScrantonT-shirt: $15; $20 for XXLand largerSaturday GeneralAdmission: $25Sunday GeneralAdmission: $20General AdmissionWeekend Pass: $40Weekend Family Pass:$70Sunday Ticket, FreeT-shirt: $20

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Infect Scrantonteam on Sept. 20 at 6 p.m.at the Mall at Steamtown

and bring a non-perishablefood item. The goal is tohave as many zombies aspossible in one place, whilealso collecting goods for theScranton Rescue Mission.

Travis Love, one of theGovernors henchmen onThe Walking Dead, willbe on hand for free photosand autographs.

All participants must

register online, thoughtickets are free. Theyre justrequired as proof of a totalnumber for the GuinnessWorld Record folks.

Afterward, be sure toput that zombie costumeto good use and hit upthe zombie pub crawl,which will travel throughseveral establishmentsin downtown Scrantonstarting at 9 p.m.

THE BIG RACEThe Zombie Survivor

challenge is a zombie-infested 5K (3.1-mile)obstacle course that will be

held at Montage Mountain.Runners will carry

their lives on theirbelts. During the race,participants will avoidzombies (both shamblersthat hang about in anassigned place and hypersthat actually run the coursestarting five minutesafter the humans), tackleobstacles both man-madeand natural and try tosurvive.

There is an addedelement this year, asLuzerne County Paintballwill have a special obstacle(that has the option ofbeing skipped). Runnerswill be provided (from astationary position, afterputting on safety goggles)a weapon with only threerounds (paintballs).

Runners will have to hittargets. If you dont havethree successful shots, youhave the potential of losingone life before proceedingon the course.

First wave starts at 10

a.m. with waves followingevery 15 minutes.

Participants must be14-years-old on the day ofthe race.

All race participants willreceive the following aspart of their experience:

1. A super cool, high-quality performancerunning T-shirt.

2. A medal (survivoror infected) to use whenbragging to your friends.

3. Having a celebrity(from The Walking Dead,Dawn of the Dead, andmore) actually greet you atthe finish line and presentyour medal.

4. A pretzel dog, soda,and bag of chips.

5. Admission to theGreen Zone (party area andwhere the beer will flow

from nice cold taps).6. Admission to theInfect Scranton convention.

Race proceeds will go toefforts to build a childrenssplash park in TaylorBorough.

Photo by Amanda DittmarMakeup for the cover and the above photo was provided by Taneys Costume Shop, NEPAs only full service costume

shop since 1926. Taneys will also be creating zombies at Infect Scranton.

then kill Vincent, heresTyreese. I think whoeversbehind the scenes reallyand truly need to look atthat because the fans arestarting to look at that anda lot of black people are

starting to look at that.Who knows whats

going to happen withOscar? They didnt showme get shot in the head, sowho knows?

The 42-year-old said hehad a great time despitethis, and its opened upmany other doors since,even leading to an unlikelyfriendship with co-starLew Temple, who willbe appearing with Wardat Infect Scranton thisweekend.

Thats my brotherfrom another mother,man. Lew is a great guy,and I probably never hadchemistry with somebodylike this, on the set and offthe set. You would think me

and Lew have been friendsfor years. We call ourselvesthe new Danny Glover andMel Gibson, and I toldhim, Somebodys goingto give us a spinoff or ourown show, because ourchemistry is on-point. Weretalking about trying to dosomething together, butwell see, he said.

Ward has since traded

in his prison jumpsuitfor a suit and tie, whichhe is often seen in atconventions, but whatwould the up-and-comingactor do if zombies werereal? Arm himself with anax or tire iron and pray.

Just watching over myshoulder a lot, just like wedid on The Walking Dead.

I would just be praying.Thats it. Praying withwhatever weapon I haveand just be ready to goto war to protect me andmine.

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lot better than what it was A lot of

fans have brought to my attentionor asked why cant they have morethan one black guy on the show at

a time. And I never even thought

about that until it happened to me.Vincent Ward

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