Music
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Today – Jeff Krick: Elvis in Concert Tribute, Pines Dinner Theatre, 448 N. 17th St., Allentown, dinner, 6 p.m., show, 8 p.m.; tickets, dinner and show, adults, $46.20, seniors 60 and older, $44.20, and children under 16, $16.60; show only, adults, $25, childfren, $10; www.pinestheatre.com or 610-433-2333.
Today – 14th annual Schadt String Competition, an exclusive competition for violinists, cellists and classical guitarists, Symphony Hall, 23 N. Sixth St., Allentown, 2 p.m.; admission, free; 610-432-7961 or cnedick@allentownsymphony.org.
Today – Pennsylvania Lyric Opera Theater performing a concert of favorite opera choruses, duets, trios and ensembles, Cecilia Cohen Recital Hall, East Stroudsburg University, 3 p.m.; tickets, $15 for adults, $12 for students and senior citizens and $5 for children 7 to 12 years old; 328-5864 or www.griceartists.com/PALOT.html.
> Thursday – Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra from the Ukraine, featuring 80 instrumentalists, including Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 in B minor (“Unfinished Symphony”) and “Suite of Waltzes” (compiled by Sergei Prokofiev and orchestrated by Lev Atomyan), Hazleton Area High School, 7:30 p.m.; admission, $25 for adults, $10 for students and college students with appropriate identification or membership; sponsored by the Greater Hazleton Concert Series; www.hazletonconcertseries.com, Amelia, 788-4864, or Joan, 455-0990.
Friday – Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge, Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg, 8 p.m.; 420-2808.
March 14 – The Barley Boys, performing original and traditional Irish musi for a post-parade party and fundraiser, Mauch Chunk Museum & Cultural Center, Jim Thorpe, 4 p.m.; doors open at 1:30 p.m. with a cash bar abd Irish buffet; tickets, 412 in advance and $15 at the door; http://jimthorpeart.com/barleyboy.html or 610-379- 4124.
March 20 – America, Keswick Theatre, Easton Road and Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 8 p.m.; 215-572-7650 or www.keswicktheatre.com.
March 20 – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, 8 p.m.; tickets, $35, $25 and $19.50, plus fees; 826-1100, www.ticketmaster.com or any Gallery of Sound Stores.
March 20 – Joe Crookston & The Bluebird Jamboree with Peter Glanville, Scranton’s historic Tripp House, 1011 N. Main Ave., Scranton, 6 p.m.; tickets, $20 in advance and $25 at the door and include wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres; tickets available at Duffy Accessories, 218 Linden St., Scranton, www.nepatickets.com or 888- 800-7020.
March 21 – “Bach, Brass & Beyond: A Choral Celebration,” featuring performances of choral and instrumental works by Giovanni Gabrieli, Heinrich Schutz and Johann Sebastian Bach, First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, 4 p.m.; a pre-concert lecture by Greg Funfgeld will be held at 3 p.m.; 610-866-4382, 888-743-3100, ext. 10, or www.bach.org.
March 23 – Screaming Orphans, a pop-rock band of four Irish sisters who stay true to their roots while drawing on a variety of influences, from Simon and Garfunkel to REM, with a focus on melody driven songs, presented as part of the Penn State Hazleton Arts and Music Series, Slusser/Bayzick Building, 8 p.m.; admission, free; 450- 3180 or visit www.hn.psu.edu and click the “News & Events” link.
March 24 – George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Keswick Theatre, Easton Road and Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 7:30 p.m.; 215-572-7650 or www.keswicktheatre.com.
March 25 – Musica Misericordia, featuring performances by George Sprengelmeyer on guitar, jean Grube, soprano, John Curtis, Tsukasa Waltich, piano, and Jim Waltich, jazz piano, Lemmond Theater, Walsh Hall, Misericordia University, 7 p.m.; admission, free; 674-6739.
March 26 – Train, featuring their Grammy Award-winning song “Drops of Jupiter,” and the chart-topping singles “Meet Virginia” and “Calling All Angels,” Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg, 420-2808 or www.ShermanTheater.com.
March 26 – Melvin Seals and JGB, Penn’s Peak, Jim Thorpe, 8 p.m.; 866-605-7325 or www.penns peak.com.
March 27 – The Machine, Penn’s Peak, Jim Thorpe, 8 p.m.; 866-605- 7325 or www.pennspeak.com.
April 3 – Jo Dee Williams, Keswick Theatre, Easton Road and Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 7:30 p.m.; 215-572-7650 or www.keswicktheatre.com.
April 9 – Dr. Dirty John Valby, Penn’s Peak, Jim Thorpe, 9 p.m.; 866-605-7325 or www.pennspeak.com.
April 10 – Bach and Handel Chorale Easter Concert, St
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