One of Philadelphia’s most anticipated events of the year is just around the corner. That’s right, the countdown to the 14th annual Red Ball has begun. More than 1,100 of Philadelphia’s social, civic, and business leaders are expected to attend this “red-tie” event in honor of American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania on March 8th at the [...]
Inspirational phrase found in SMK Panglima Garang classroom While on my connection flight to Hong Kong, I had a conversation with a fellow ETA Taha about the roles we play and how we define ourselves. Besides being an abnormally philosophical discussion for an airplane, it had me question how I actually define myself. [...]
In 1985, the Buffalo Bills used their fourth round pick in the draft to select wide receiver Andre Reed out of Kutztown State University. Reed was born in Allentown and played quarterback for Louis E. Dieruff High School. In his senior year, Reed helped guide Dieruff to a three-way tie for the East Penn Conference Championship. [...]
Why can't all car salespeople be like the Santa Claus look-alike “Nick” in the Chevrolet commercials The Adirondack Phantoms (The Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2014) must be looking forward to moving into the new 8500 seat arena I'm sick of sports phrases like “Pick-six” and “Walk-off home run” Who makes the best Margaritas in the [...]
Photo credit Jonathan Davies Lineup Includes 31st edition of Musikfest, return of Blast Furnace Blues & More The 31st anniversary of Musikfest, the nation’s largest, free music festival; the return of Blast Furnace Blues presented by Highmark Blue Shield; and the new SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival highlight ArtsQuest’s festivals and events lineup for 2014. Event details [...]
Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton St., Easton, PA Museum hours: W – Sat. 10 am – 4 pm, Sun 12 – 4 pm “Classical Visionary: The Artistic Journey of Antonio Salemme,” free with museum admission. Exhibit runs till April 6. Salemme’s sculpture of Ethel Waters and Paul Robeson (1926-27) and painting, “The Lovers” (1980) When [...]
'Master Choreographers' dance concert, Feb. 6-8 Concert features works by eight acclaimed choreographers, including Bill T. Jones' 'D-Man in the Waters' The Muhlenberg College dance program celebrates its 20th anniversary with a special edition of its annual "Master Choreographers" dance concert, Feb. 6-8. The concert will feature a restaging of "D-Man in the Waters (Part [...]
Children’s programs to warm the soul during this cold winter snap in the Lehigh Valley Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts Bethlehem, PA February 1 and March 1, 2014 Put your sleuthing cap on at the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts on Saturday, February 1 from 12am – 4pm for the Hunt for History Club! This [...]
By Erin D'Amelio Entering Kuantan, capital of Pahang During my excessive anticipation of my trip to Malaysia (which now seems forever ago), I discovered an article, “English is a Dialect With an Army,” written by Ta-Nehisi Coates of The Atlantic whose message resonated with me so strongly today. The premise of his article highlights [...]
Erin with her Bahasa Malaysia class. By Erin D'Amelio Us ETAs have finally left the big capital of Kuala Lumpur and have made it to our respective states, but that still doesn’t mean that we’re done with orientation. For the past two and a half weeks, we have been sitting in a conference [...]
