ARTSQUEST ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF INAUGURAL STEELSTACKS SCARECROW COMPETITION A colorful, creative cat by Colleen Williams of Catasauqua and a Girl Scout-inspired recreation of Jack Skellington from ”The Nightmare Before Christmas” have been named the winners of the inaugural SteelStacks Scarecrow Competition and Exhibit. Williams’ “Purrfect Crow Swatter” took first place in the Contemporary Scarecrow category, [...]
'New Voices,' spotlights talent of emerging playwrights From the minds of four emerging playwrights comes Muhlenberg College's "New Voices," an evening of world premiere theater that includes three short plays and one original musical. "This season, four excellent plays promise an evening of entertainment and deep psychological engagement," says Matthew Moore, Muhlenberg faculty member and [...]
Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts hosts Sandra Corpora’s “Plein Air” exhibit To recognize and honor artists who are continuing the decorative art traditions so revered in the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, Historic Bethlehem reopens the museum with a new gallery set aside to feature local artists. Named the Artist Spotlight, the gallery will open [...]
DAVID COOK, HOT TUNA, LEON RUSSELL & NEW SPANK! SHOW COMING TO MUSIKFEST CAFÉ American Idol winner David Cook, Hot Tuna, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Leon Russell and SPANK: Turn The Other Cheek, the sequel to the smash-hit SPANK!, are among the new shows announced for the ArtsQuest Center’s Musikfest Café presented by [...]
Comedian Tracy Morgan, Dennis DeYoung performing the music of Styx, Japanese salsa singer YOKO, and pianist and singer-songwriter Vienna Teng are among the new acts set to perform at the ArtsQuest Center’s Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. Tickets for the shows are available at artsquest.org and 610-332-3378. Latin Dance Night featuring [...]
Bethlehem Non-Profit Performing Arts Organization Will Present Three-Week Run of Musical Based on Literary and Pop Culture Favorite From May 3-May 19, 2013, Pennsylvania Youth Theatre (PYT) will perform The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, a musical based on the beloved children’s book Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown. Performances will be held at the Charles [...]
Crayola Experience is calling all kids to take part in the creation of a permanent art installation to be unveiled at the facility's grand re-opening. For a limited time, while the Crayola Experience is closed for remodeling, children who visit the Crayola Store can contribute their own colorful handprints to the project's design. The first [...]
Portraits of Prominent Citizens by local artist Samuel Moon on Exhibit at Sigal Museum Christian Bixler The names read like a “Who's Who” of prominent families of 18th Century Northampton County. Bixler, Mixsell, Drinkhouse, McKeen, these families are known for their accomplishments and achievements. In a time before photographs, it was customary [...]
This is a special year for Charles Dickens enthusiasts worldwide as 2012 marks the bicentennial of his birthday. In celebration of his life and work, Byers’ Choice is excited to announce that Gerald Charles Dickens will be returning to tour the United States and perform the beloved story "A Christmas Carol." Dickens’ Bethlehem, PA, engagement [...]
Sigal Museum Offers Fraktur Art Workshops for Children Saturday, October 20 and November 17 Workshops in PA-German Fraktur Art for children, ages 9-11, will be offered at the Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton St., Easton, 10 am – 1 pm, under the direction of Larry Brown, art instructor. Workshops are free for children and their accompanying [...]
