CALLING ALL ACTORS FOR OKTOBERFEST CELEBRATION THIS FALL

ArtsQuest is looking for actors and actresses to be a part of the fun and excitement of its sixth-annual Oktoberfest celebration Sept. 30-Oct. 2 and Oct. 7-9 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Actors will portray characters typically seen at a German Oktoberfest, complete with authentic German attire, and interact with festival guests while in character. Oktoberfest [...]

Civic Theatre and ArtsQuest Partner to Present 5th LGBT Film Series

Screenings, which begin Aug. 25, include “Women Who Kill,” “AWOL,” “Spa Night” and more In celebration of the 5th anniversary of , the Lehigh Valley’s two premier independent cinemas, the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas and Civic Theatre of Allentown, along with the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center, are teaming up to present a record 10 films [...]

Sigal Museum, Bachmann Publick House and Mixsell Museum Sept., and October Events

September 3, 2016-March 1, 2017  “Cabinet of Curiosities”  Exhibit, Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton St., Easton, PA. Within the depths of the Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society collection are never-before-seen artifacts that will ignite your curiosity and send shivers down your spine! The Sigal Museum will showcase its eerie, weird, and most curious objects from [...]

SANGRIAFEST MAKES ITS DEBUT AT STEELSTACKS AUG. 27

Lehigh Valley’s 1st Festival Focused on Refreshing Summertime Drink Includes Live Music, Games and Opportunity to Sample 10 Different Sangrias It’s a fusion of two of Europe’s most popular imports when ArtsQuest and South Italy Imports partner to present the first SangriaFest Aug. 27 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. At SangriaFest, attendees can sample 10 different [...]

The Hooters to Rock the Yuengling Summer Concert Series at SteelStacks Aug. 24

The Hooters, the Philadelphia-based group that rose to international stardom in the 1980s and ‘90s, will rock the Yuengling Summer Concert Series at SteelStacks Aug. 24, 8:30 p.m. Tickets for the show, which takes place at the Levitt Pavilion, are $39 and are on sale at www.steelstacks.org and 610-332-3378. The Hooters achieved commercial success in [...]

Fall in Love with Apples

3rd Annual Weekend of Family Fun at Apple Days Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites announces the third annual Apple Days weekend at Burnside Plantation, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, will be held on Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11 from 10 am - 4 pm. The fall family-fun activities include apple [...]

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY RECEIVES GRANT FROM R.K. LAROS FOUNDATION

The National Museum of Industrial History, which opened its doors to pubic on August 2nd, 2016, and recently announced the fulfillment of a $20,000 pledge from the R.K. Laros Foundation.  The grant is in support of an exhibit showcasing the rich history of silk production in the Lehigh Valley. Founded in 1952, the R.K. Laros [...]

Quinton Aaron At The 9th Annual Golf Outing Benefiting the Lauren’s Hope Foundation

The Lauren’s Hope Foundation will hold their 9th Annual Golf Outing on Friday, August 26, 2016 at Whitetail Golf Club in Bath, PA. This year’s celebrity guest is Quinton Aaron who played Michael Oher in the box office hit, “The Blind Side” which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Motion Picture of the [...]

Northampton Community College Happening Calendar Fall 2016

Open to the Public and (mostly) free Annual Humanities Program September 21: “Rosalie Edge – Hawk of Mercy” Award-winning author Dyana Furmansky will share the true tale of the feisty New York socialite and suffragette who filed suit against the National Association of Audubon Societies to get them to do more to protect birds and [...]

Musikfest Showcases Bethlehem & Region to Almost One Million Visitors

People from 35 states and nine countries attended the 2016 edition of the festival Aug. 5-14 When Sam and Gina Masotto were looking for a location to launch their new brewing company, the couple considered several cities in the Northeastern U.S., ultimately deciding on Bethlehem thanks to the growing arts and business community on the [...]