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CKY performs live this May at Sherman Theater

STROUDSBURG — CKY heads to the Sherman Theater with special guests Crobot and Midnight Foolishness on Saturday, May 25.

Wilkes University hosts plus-size Hijabi model and award-winning author Leah Vernon

WILKES-BARRE — The Wilkes University English Department, as part of its Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series, will host a reading by guest artist Leah Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, in the Kirby Hall Salon.

‘High & Low — John Galliano’ explores the rise and fall of a controversial designer

NEW YORK — The new documentary “High & Low — John Galliano” covers all the complexities of the famous British designer, one of the most celebrated and controversial figures in the fashion industry.

Music Review: Justin Timberlake returns on nostalgic ‘Everything I Thought It Was’

LOS ANGELES — In its better tracks, Justin Timberlake ‘s first new album in six years, “Everything I Thought It Was,” is a return to form for the musician. In the moments when his immediately recognizable falsetto eases into a familiar kind of future funk, it works. In others, it feels like poorly timed nostalgia.

A trove from Pattie Boyd’s life with George Harrison and Eric Clapton is up for sale at Christie’s

LONDON — Pattie Boyd was at the epicenter of the Swinging 60s, but not always the center of attention.

‘Civil War,’ an election-year provocation, premieres at SXSW film festival

AUSTIN, Texas — “Civil War,” Alex Garland’s election-year provocation, debuted Thursday at the SXSW Film and TV Festival, unveiling a violent vision of a near-future America at war with itself.

Hans Zimmer talks about first North American tour dates in 7 years, the magic of composing for film

LOS ANGELES — For generations, German composer Hans Zimmer ‘s film scores have soundtracked magic movie moments in “The Lion King,” “Gladiator,” the “Dark Knight” trilogy, and most recently, “Dune” and “Dune: Part Two.” This fall, Zimmer will bring his award-winning scores to the live stage.

Theater Review: Without Gosling or geese, Broadway’s ‘The Notebook’ goes for the guts, without guile

NEW YORK — The romantic tearjerker “The Notebook” lands on Broadway in awkward musical theater form this spring having previously conquered books and movies. It is intent now on making a live audience openly weep by employing massive doses of schlocky sentimentality without the aid of Ryan Gosling.

Movie Review: Man and dog and adventure racing in ‘Arthur the King’

The new Mark Wahlberg movie “ Arthur the King ” is the cinematic version of an inspirational classroom poster. It means well and has something worthwhile to say, but for the most part, it’s also rather generic — an underdog story that hits the expected beats.

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