Dietrich Theater
Upcoming Events

Kundalini Yoga
Saturdays, June 2, 9 30, August 11 from 10 - 11:30 a.m. at the Dietrich Theater
Saturday, July 28 from 10 - 11:30 a.m. at Tunkhannock's Riverside Park
Ages 16 to adult
Instructors: Barbara Tierney and Melissa Russo
Admission: $15 per class.
Experience the gifts that Kundalini yoga, as taught by Yogi Bhajan, has to offer as you explore breath, movement and mantra leading you into a deep connection with your own truth.  Kundalini yoga is challenging to everyone yet can be done by everyone!  Please bring a yoga mat and blanket.  
Call 570-996-1500 to register.

The Potential of Living Willow Structures in the Landscape
At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock
Wednesday, June 20 at 7:00 p.m.
For all ages
Presented by: Bonnie Gale
Admission: Free
Sponsored by: the Overlook Estate Foundation
Bonnie Gale has been building living willow structures in the landscape since 2004. In this illustrated lecture and PowerPoint, she will show the basic concepts of building living structures, her development with this work, international examples and the great potential for commercial applications. Her structures have been featured in House and Garden, Vogue and FiberArts magazines, and she appeared on the Martha Stewart Show in 2010. Her website is bonniegale.com. Call 570-996-1500 for event details.

The Gifts of Wali Dad
At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock
Friday, June 22 at 10 a.m. and Saturday, June 23 at 11:00 a.m.
For all ages
Presented by: the Dietrich Children's Theatre
Admission: Free
Sponsored by: Pennsylvania Humanities Council
Wali Dad is a simple, happy man in Pakistan. After several years, he finds he's saved more money than he can possibly use. He wants to do something good, so he sends a gift to a deserving queen. The queen sends him a bigger gift in return. Wali Dad cleverly passes this on to a noble king, who sends Wali Dad an even more lavish present. The more Wali Dad tries to give away the more he is rewarded. How will he ever return to the simple life he loved? Tickets are available at the door while they last or can be reserved at 570-996-1500.

Poe in the Park: Much of Madness
At Tunkhannock's Lazybrook Park
Saturday, June 23 at 7:00 p.m.
For ages 12 and up
Presented by: Gamut Theatre Group
Admission: Free
Sponsored by: the Overlook Estate Foundation
Experience the intensity, terror and excitement of some of Edgar Allan Poe's most treasured works, including The Raven, The Cast of Amontillado, Annabel Lee, The Masque of Red Death and The Tell-tale Heart! Five actors use music and movement to bring these and other tales to life on stage in this haunting and memorable original-text adaptation of the original Master of Horror's most celebrated stories and poems. This show will run 80 minutes and is recommended for ages 12 and up. At 6:45 p.m., Bill Chapla will present a discussion on Edgar Allan Poe and following the show actors will host a talkback session with the audience. Call 570-996-1500 for event details.

At The Dietrich

by
Hildy Morgan

     So. We have a really good twist on an old fairy tale this week when we bring you Snow White and the Huntsman, starring Kristin Stewart as Snow White and Charlize Theron as the wicked queen. It is well reviewed and looks to be quite exciting. Sandy tells me that Ann Curry, who saw it early, said on the Today show this morning that it was simply one of the best movies ever and that Charlize Theron deserved the Academy Award for her performance as the terribly wicked queen. And for those who love Kristin Stewart, she is admirable as the young Snow White who must fight for her life against all that wickedness.
     The interesting thing about this film is that it goes back to the original Grimm fairy tale and leaves the Disney version in the dust. If you remember from your childhood, Grimm’s fairytales were…well…grim.   They are scary adult parables and were enough to make a young childs hair stand on end, or even an adult’s.   So remember, this is not a movie for the kidlets. This is adult fare and as such is very enjoyable and scary and has gorgeous special effects and some superb acting. Give it a try. It’s something a little different, and that’s always fun.
     Then, for one week only, we are bringing in the little light comedy, What to Expect When You’re Expecting. It’s got a diverse and fun cast, with Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez and Chris Rock among the many. It’s about five couples in various stages of pregnancy and childbearing whose lives interconnect and who must deal more with the unexpected than the expected. Although the book it takes its’ title from is a text, really, and this is a cute story, I guess you could say they are both about being pregnant and what you can and cannot plan for. I think it’s good silly fun and worth a visit to the best little movie theater on earth (or at least in the state and maybe the country). 
     We’re holding Avengers and Men In Black, so all in all there’s something for everyone – except the wee ones, but that will be coming soon in the form of Madagascar 3 and then Pixar’s Brave.
     I wish you could have been with me last night in the lovely rolling hills of South Auburn. It had been hot all day and by night a gentle mist was settling in on the fields. My sister and Jerry were just getting ready to leave after a day in the country when I heard her call out – “Look! Fireflies!” 
     I came running out to the road as she got out of her car and we walked parallel to the fields that nestle next to my old farmhouse and we stood and watched as thousands of tiny lights sparkled through the mist on this early summer night. 
     Every day when I walk outside and look at God’s creation I am awed and thankful to live where I do, in the heart of all good things; tall grasses that sway in the breeze, ancient trees that once cast their shade on men and women who have since returned to the world of spirits, the sweet sound of a brook nearby and the concerned murmur of wild geese as they nudge their little ones into the marshes for a safe night’s sleep. 
     And on summer nights, when the fireflies twinkle like stars fallen to earth, I think that no matter how human beings have spoiled so much of the magnificence that is this earth, that the God of great trees, of twinkling lights, of geese, of red fox and wild roses and the sweetness of the cherry blossoms as they float to earth, their purpose complete, that God, who gave us so much, surely will teach us, one day, how to live in harmony with his great works of art. For that I pray.
     See you at the Dietrich.

Now Showing

www.dietrichtheater.com/movie
or (570)836-1022 for times

Snow White and the Huntsman
June 1, 2012 -
June 14, 2012

MEN IN BLACK 3 in 3D
May 25, 2012 -
June 14, 2012

Marvel's The Avengers in 3D
May 4, 2012 -
June 7, 2012

What to Expect When You're Expecting
June 1, 2012 -
June 7, 2012


Coming Soon

www.dietrichtheater.com/preview
or (570)836-1022 for times


Events

www.dietrichtheater.com/event
or (570)996-1500 to reserve

Living Willow Structures
June 20, 2012

The Gifts of Wali Dad
June 22, 2012 - June 23, 2012

Poe in the Park: Much of Madness
June 23, 2012

Everhart Museum Bus Trip
July 14, 2012

Celebrate Summer at the River
July 28, 2012

Gathering of Singers & Songwriters 11
August 12, 2012

Porgy and Bess - Broadway Bus Trip
September 12, 2012


Classes

www.dietrichtheater.com/class
or (570)996-1500 to enroll

Acting Camp for Kids 1
July 16, 2012 - July 20, 2012

Acting Camp for Kids 2
July 30, 2012 - August 3, 2012

Crazy Commercials
June 25, 2012 - June 29, 2012

Dance! Dance! Dance! - ages 2 & 3
June 4, 2012 - August 7, 2012

Dance! Dance! Dance! ages 4 to 6
July 2, 2012 - August 7, 2012

Dance! Dance! Dance!, ages 7 to 9
July 2, 2012 - August 7, 2012

Digital Arts Camp
June 25, 2012 - June 29, 2012

Food & Culture Around the World
July 9, 2012 - August 6, 2012

It IS Easy Being Green
July 30, 2012 - August 3, 2012

Jammin' in a Jugband, ages 6 to 12
July 23, 2012 - July 27, 2012

Knights, Princesses & Dragons
June 25, 2012 - June 29, 2012

Mount Olympic! Theatre & Visual Arts Camp
July 16, 2012 - July 20, 2012

Pottery & Sculpture Camp
July 9, 2012 - July 13, 2012

Quilting for Kids - Spring
April 4, 2012 - June 13, 2012

Quilting for Kids - Summer
June 20, 2012 - July 25, 2012

Trash to Treasures Camp
July 23, 2012 - July 27, 2012

Pottery for Beginners
April 4, 2012 - September 5, 2012

Introduction to the Game of Go
June 11, 2012 - July 2, 2012

Jammin' in a Jugband, 13 and up
July 23, 2012 - July 27, 2012

Open Studio & Portfolio Prep
April 3, 2012 - August 28, 2012

Quilting for Everyone - Spring
April 4, 2012 - June 13, 2012

Quilting for Everyone - Summer
June 20, 2012 - July 25, 2012

Decorative Painting
April 11, 2012 - August 29, 2012

Easy Beads: Create in Clay!
August 13, 2012

Introduction to Stained Glass
June 18, 2012

Kundalini Yoga
June 2, 2012 - August 11, 2012

Photography for Beginners
May 7, 2012 - June 4, 2012

Writers' Group
April 5, 2012 - August 30, 2012

Yoga for You
April 11, 2012 - September 26, 2012

Live at The Dietrich

by
Erica Rogler

There is something to be said for trying new things.  It definitely is a way to put a little bit of zest into life. To that end, the Dietrich will be offering a variety of new classes and events for us to try this June. For example the theater will be hosting Kundalini yoga classes with instructors Barbara Tierney and Melissa Russo starting on Saturday, June 2 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.  In this class, you will experience the gifts that Kundalini yoga has to offer as you explore breath, movement and mantra leading you into a deeper connection with your own truth.  This form of yoga is challenging to everyone yet can be done by everyone!  The Dietrich's Programming Coordinator Margie Young has told me that taking Kundalini yoga on a Saturday morning really re-energizes her for the rest of the day.  Sounds good!  Right?  Those who attend are asked to bring a yoga mat and a blanket.  Classes will also be held on Saturdays, June 9, 30 and August 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Dietrich.  Admission is $15 per class.  Plus there will be a special Kundalini Yoga session at Tunkhannock's Riverside Park on Saturday, July 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  What could be better than doing yoga right by the scenic Susquehanna!

The Dietrich will also be hosting an Introduction to the Game of Go series in June.  On Mondays, June 11, 18, 25, & July 2 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., adults and students ages eleven and up will learn this ancient game that originated in China more than 4,000 years ago and is still popular today.  Like Kundalini yoga, it too is easy to learn yet can be very challenging.  During these classes, instructor Bill Herron will teach those who participate the fundamentals of the Game of Go, and by the end of the class series we may be able to have a Go tournament for those who wish to take part.  Admission is free.

For those of you who are more interested in nature and gardening, the Dietrich will be hosting a presentation with Bonnie Gale on The Potential of Living Willow Structures In the Landscape on Wednesday, June 20 at 7:00 p.m.  Bonnie is an expert in her field who has been building living willow structures in the landscape since 2004. During her illustrated lecture, she will show the basic concepts of building living structures, the development of her work, international examples and the great potential for commercial applications.  Her structures have been featured in House and Garden, Vogue, and FiberArts magazine, and she appeared on the Martha Stewart Show in 2010.  Bonnie has even taught a class in Tunkhannock where students created a beautiful living willow structure for Tunkhannock's Riverside Park.  And believe it or not, it survived the flood of September 2011.  Admission to her presentation is free.  For more information, please call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500.

And for children, Judy Weist of Stage Door Dance Studio will be teaching introductory dance classes at the theater this summer.   Little ones ages 2 & 3 year olds can take classes on Mondays and Tuesdays, June 4 & 5, July 2 & 3, and August 6 & 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.  Four through six year olds will be able to learn about dance, movement and rhythm on Mondays and Tuesdays, July 2 & 3 and August 6 & 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Judy will be teaching a seven to nine year old class on the same dates as the 4 to 6 year old class from noon to 12:45 p.m.  Specials needs classes will also be offered from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.  Admission to all classes is free and no experience is required.  For more information or to sign up, call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500.  Space is limited.