Weekender Spotlight

Men shouldn’t have friends. Or should they? That is the tagline from the freshest film coming out of my favorite studio, A24, to hit the cinema so far this year. I don’t know about you, but the conundrum I find trying to make friends as an adult in this day and age is most of our interactions come from our work environments. Well, that and Facebook, but we all know that is an alternate reality.

LOS ANGELES — On a spring afternoon in 2005, the members of OK Go dressed up in tacky suits, gathered in front of a video camera and awkwardly danced their way into history.

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.

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.

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!

There’s still time to enter the Live Out Proud Poetry Contest hosted by Rainbow Alliance & NEPA Pride Project. In its 2024 edition, Jolene Maleski of Wilkes-Barre was the first-place winner with her moving poem, “Body Double.”

TUNKHANNOCK — It’s tulip season at Brown Hill Farms! Bring mom and the whole family for a fabulous day among the flowers at Pennsylvania’s largest tulip u-pick operation.

There’s a new band to watch out for in the local rock music scene who just debuted their first official single. 979X just played Broken Alibi’s new song, “Messed Up Case,” on their Sunday night Locals Only radio show.

WILKES-BARRE — SOMA Night Lights will be a celebration of art and technology in the South Main Street (SOMA) Arts District of Wilkes-Barre on Friday, April 25, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.