Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority announced that “FLYLVIA Plaza Tropical” is now their new home for the Musikfest season. Visit FLYLVIA Plaza Tropical and share your Musikfest photos using #flylviaplazatrop for a chance to win a ride in a B-25 World War II Bomber during the airshow! Also new to Plaza Tropical this year, is the addition of [...]
Craig Thatcher Band & Coordinated Health Partner to Present Free Concert at Musikfest’s Main Stage Aug. 1 Just when it seemed dark - as in the first dark night ever at Musikfest’s main stage - local blues icons The Craig Thatcher Band and Musikfest partner Coordinated Health have come together to shine the spotlight on [...]
An evening of Gypsy Jazz and Brazilian Music at Ambre Studio Internationally acclaimed musicians, Ted and Marvin Falcon, will reunite for a father and son musical celebration of Brazilian Music and Gypsy Jazz at Ambre Studio, Tuesday, August 19, 7:30 pm. The concert will feature Ted on the violin and mandolin, his father, Marvin, on [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY CENTER FOR VISION LOSS, Allentown is looking for volunteers to be “Annie’s Angels” to do home visits, read mail, and provide companionship. We also need Volunteer Drivers to drive customers to doctor appointments, shopping, or center activities. Hours are flexible and are determined by need. Training provided. [...]
THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER CIVILIAN AIRSHOW PERFORMER IN THE WORLD IS COMING TO THE LEHIGH VALLEY AIRSHOW. Joining the lineup for the 2014 Lehigh Valley Airshow, is the one-of-a-kind Sea Harrier. The former US Marine Corps officer, Art Nalls, is the only person in the world to privately own, and pilot, an air-worthy Harrier. Receiving an [...]
Dr. K’s Motown Revue Performance Rescheduled for Sept. 12 Badfinger will rock the Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks when it performs as part of the 2014 Summer Concert Series presented by Highmark Blue Shield Aug. 23, 7:30 p.m. The band’s show replaces the Fox Street performance originally scheduled for the date. Originally signed to The Beatles’ Apple [...]
ZZ Top, which was scheduled to perform at Musikfest Aug. 1, has cancelled several tour dates over the next two weeks due to a surgery for one of the band’s members. ZZ Top Bassist Dusty Hill is slated to undergo surgery to remove two kidney stones this week, necessitating a delay in the start of [...]
In just a few weeks, Musikfest will celebrate three decades of presenting amazing, live music with 500-plus concerts on 14 stages Aug. 1-10. Here's what's new this year: “Saurus” presented by Close Act Theatre Aug. 8-10, 4, 6 & 8 p.m. Enjoy three days of performances by this dynamic theater group from [...]
“This world is but a canvas to our imagination” (Henry David Thoreau) The Sigal Museum announces a special art exhibition, Landscapes and Stills, showcasing the work of four regional masters. All sales benefit the Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society (NCHGS) and its Sigal Museum. The exhibit runs through August 10, is free with regular [...]
‘Matronly’ by Lauren Edsall A diverse array of artwork by talented student artists from throughout the region is on display in the Banko Family Room Gallery of ArtsQuest’s Banana Factory, 25 W. Third St., Bethlehem, through July 27 as part of “Annual Young Artists’ Exhibition.” This year’s show features more than 55 two- [...]
