First Friday Scranton will return to the downtown tonight from 6-9 p.m. with great art and music planned at galleries and businesses throughout the Electric City. GreenBeing, 334 Adams Ave., will host a benefit for Kelly Ruddy with artwork by Nicole Barrasse, Megan Lee and Allison Larussa and music by Jacob Cole and friends. Keep Reading

The March First Friday art walk is set for Friday, March 5, from 6-9 p.m. in downtown Scranton. This month, a number of venues will be displaying student art, including the Scranton Times-Tribune, 149 Penn Ave., with “Art For All Seasons,” an exhibition by local students. Duffy Accessories, 218 Linden St., will host an exhibit titled “Mystery March,” featuring art by B Curious; Duffy will also offer paintings,...

You can’t tell fall has begun by looking at the line up for the First Friday Scranton art walk scheduled for this Friday, Oct. 2. It’s packed with 28 venues across (and outside) downtown. Unique for October, Duffy Accessories, 218 Linden St., will be hosting a Literary Look-alike Contest with a chance to vote for your favorite look-alike. Performing at Outrageous, 515 Center St., will be local long-form improv...

A few weeks ago we brought you the first issue of a new Scranton zine, Ruthless, run by Marywood University student Jessica Meoni. Now the second issue has arrived along with the announcement of some interesting upcoming events for the organization. Since publishing the first issue, Meoni has solidified the details on Ladyfest 2009, Scranton’s first annual festival celebrating the musical and artistic talents of...

One of the most dramatic examples of the revitalization of downtown Scranton is the work being done at the Lackawanna County Courthouse. Among the improvements unveiled there recently is the new Piazza dell’Arte which pays tribute to Scranton natives who achieved national and international success in the arts and humanities. Keep Reading