“Good Will Hunting” premiered in American cinemas on Dec. 5, 1997. For all of you keeping score, and good in math (unlike me), that was 29 years since Oscar winners Matt Damon and his real-life buddy Ben Affleck first starred together opposite acting legend Robin Williams. Man, does that ever make me feel old now after researching that fact, oy vey!

America’s military men and women engage in a widening war with Iran (though some seem to find it hard to use the word “war”). Oil and gas prices seem in flux, as does the stock market. Communities try to figure out how to respond to the demand for data centers. A federal crackdown on illegal immigration seemed to slip from front burner to afterthought — yet talk of converting massive warehouses to detention centers increases. And what, exactly, is going to happen with tariffs?

You know the old lament —so old it’s a trope, a teen movie cliche, a stereotype.

While I’m not quite yet a phyllo fanatic, I’ve gotten comfortable with it, thanks in part to a penchant for thawing too much of it for any given recipe. When I recently made the creamy chicken spanakopita to use leftover chicken, I thawed a full box of dough, which said it contained “approximately 36 sheets.” Yet I only used 10 (two more than that recipe called for).

On Thursday, March 19, at 5 p.m., the Everhart Museum will welcome Pew Fellow and award-winning poet and author Kirsten Kaschock for a free author talk about her new novel “An Impossibility of Crows.”

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic will continue its 2025-2026 season this March with concerts that herald St. Patrick’s Day, highlight the festive energy of cherished folk traditions, and explore bold reinventions of classical repertoire. Tickets are available at NEPAPHIL.org or by calling the Philharmonic Box Office at (570) 270-4444.

“Everything is under control.” That is the tagline from the new A24 film “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” but as you view the movie, you quickly come to find out that nothing actually is.

OLD FORGE — With a King Tut coffin and hieroglyphic mural designs, Black Earth Magical Cafe is like being inside a pharaoh’s home — or final resting place. Paintings on the wall depict dogs as pharaohs, just some of the Egyptian-themed restaurant and sanctuary’s decorations.

OLD FORGE — With a King Tut coffin and hieroglyphic mural designs, Black Earth Magical Cafe is like being inside a pharaoh’s home — or final resting place. Paintings on the wall depict dogs as pharaohs, just some of the Egyptian-themed restaurant and sanctuary’s decorations.

HONESDALE — The Wayne County Farmers Market kicks off its 50th anniversary season on Saturday, May 24, marking half a century of connecting local growers, bakers, and artisans with the community.

DICKSON CITY — For spice lovers and chicken lovers alike, there’s a new HOT spot opening in Dickson City. The vibrant air of the casual dining restaurant smelled like pickles and good times — or good brine I should say!

CLARKS SUMMIT — Rose Brutico Fazio has owned Abbiocco for almost nine years and now ownership is shifting to Andrea Araujo, but don’t worry — the food, values and atmosphere of the restaurant will continue on.

SCRANTON — Hardcore for Husvar is a benefit concert taking place at St. Mary’s Center over Memorial Day Weekend to honor the life of NEPA-native Neil Husvar as well as raise funds for Suicide Prevention.

STROUDSBURG — The Sherman Theater announced that Wheatus, the band behind the iconic global hit “Teenage Dirtbag,” will take the stage on Friday, May 23, with special guest MC Lars and Good Stuff.

STROUDSBURG - Emo and pop-punk icons Mayday Parade hit the road in 2025 to celebrate their incredible two-decade career with the “Three Cheers for 20 Years” Tour, stopping at the Sherman Theater on Friday, May 24.

STROUDSBURG — Rochester-based indie trio, Joywave brings their “Here To Perform… Spring 2025 Tour” to the Sherman Theater on May 22, 2025.

WILKES-BARRE – The Vindys are set open for Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo at their F.M. Kirby Center show on Tuesday, May 20, at 7:30 p.m.