Chair of Board Trustee Barbara Hollenbach and Honoree National Penn Bank Dave Kennedy Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites celebrated 23 years of holiday fundraising at the annual Holiday Dinner & Art Auction on Saturday, December 5 at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks. This event helps raise funds to support, protect and maintain over [...]
Popular ’60s pop band The Cowsills, Celtic group Glengarry Bhoys and The Eagles tribute band Eaglemania are the latest additions to the lineup at the ArtsQuest Center’s Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling. Tickets for the performances will go on sale to the public Dec. 11, 10 a.m., at www.steelstacks.org and 610-332-3378. The real-life inspirations behind [...]
After receiving a record breaking amount of nominations, voting for the 17th Lehigh Valley Music Awards presented by Tri Outdoor Advertising will kick off Dec. 7,10 a.m., at www.lehighvalleymusicawards.org, and continue through Dec. 21 at 10 a.m. The LVMA will take place on March 6, 4 p.m., at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks’ Musikfest Café [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY AMERICA ON WHEELS, Allentown needs volunteers (age 16+) for Gift Shop/Admissions Assistant (handling cash register required) and Museum Tour Guides to meet/greet visitors and share the museum’s story. Training will be provided. Gift Shop/Admissions Assistant needed weekdays and weekends 10am-1pm or 1pm-4pm. Hours for tour guides vary. [...]
Robert Randolph, Charlie Musselwhite, Coco Montoya & More Headline Festival, presented by Highmark Blue Shield, set for March 11-13 Robert Randolph & the Family Band, GRAMMY winner Charlie Musselwhite, Johnny Winter’s All Star Band, Coco Montoya and the Royal Southern Brotherhood headline the fifth Blast Furnace Blues Festival presented by Highmark Blue Shield March 11-13, [...]
On Saturday, December 12, 1 pm “The Battle of the Bulge Commemoration,” will be celebrated with battle survivors Morris Metz and Donald Burdick In this battle, otherwise known as the Ardennes Offensive, Hitler had hoped to break up the Allied (Canadian, British, and American) forces and thus regain control over the war in Europe. The [...]
Platinum-selling alt-pop band Echosmith will perform at the Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling Dec. 10, 8 p.m. Tickets for the show are $20-$25 are on sale at steelstacks.org and 610-332-3378. The Southern California-based Echosmith consists of siblings Sydney (vocals/keyboard), Jamie (vocals/guitar), Noah (vocals/bass) and Graham Sierota (drums). The band was deemed “one of the biggest [...]
Children with hearing impairments and special needs and their families are invited to join Lehigh Valley Mall for two Santa events this upcoming weekend. On Friday, December 4, the mall will host Sign Language Santa where children can meet and sign their holiday wishes. Sign Language Santa Lehigh Valley Mall, Events Court Friday, December 4, 2015, 9 to [...]
New book by Bethlehem author weaves tales of region’s immigrants with personal recollections for captivating take on life in South Bethlehem Start this holiday season with a different kind of story, a story about those whose tales were often left untold—until now. On Dec. 6, 13 and 20 at noon at SteelStacks, Bethlehem author Carol [...]
Vibrant characters of Renaissance Italian street theatre come to life on the Muhlenberg College stage Carlo Goldoni's classic comedy 'Servant of Two Masters' plays Dec. 3-6 on Muhlenberg mainstage In 18th century Venice, Commedia dell'Arte was king. The classic theatrical style, which features masks, stock characters, and comic improvisation, was beloved by the nobility and [...]
