Arts & Culture

Bethlehem's SouthSide Arts District has joined with the city and Wawa stores to create what it calls a "Gateway sign" — "a vibrant public art piece that enhances the entrance between Route 412 and SouthSide downtown."

The 2024 Great Allentown Fair runs Wednesday, Aug. 28 through Monday, Sept. 2. We've got a rundown on what you can expect, from the grandstand headliners to the Iron Chef competition and more.

The Lehigh Valley Zoo is hosting its annual Brew at the Zoo again in 2024. This year, it falls on Saturday, Sept. 14, and will feature more than three dozen craft beers and ciders.

Jayna Elise, who auditioned on "Idol" in both Season 21 in 2023 and Season 22 the past spring, recently was chosen for the role of Turner in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, which performs at Easton's State Theatre on Oct. 1-2.

Allentown Fair’s main Grandstand stage is inarguably one of its biggest draws — offering top music, performances and other acts in the Lehigh Valley’s largest-capacity arena. Here's how we rank this year's headliners.

Starbucks' pumpkin spice latte and accompanying pumpkin-flavor coffee customizations are set to return Thursday. Local coffee shops plan to bring back — or already have — seasonal favorites, too.

The Hooters play Univest Performing Center in Quakertown at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23. The group performed to a nearly sold-out crowd in Quakertown last year.

Characters from Disney’s "Moana," "Frozen," "Coco," "Beauty and the Beast" and more will perform with Disney On Ice at Allentown's PPL Center. There will be seven performances over four days.

The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts conducted a brainstorming seminar in Allentown on Monday to advance a statewide arts and culture plan.

The free exhibit, “America’s Beautiful,” at Lehigh Gap Nature Center runs from Aug. 21 to Aug. 29. It includes 50 watercolor paintings of Smokey Bear.

The local nonprofit group was among 7 organizations statewide to receive a share of $89,000 in grants.

The center will feature an exhibit of live otters and a 3-pond habitat.

The glass must be heated to at least 1,000 degrees or it will crack.

Two years after the start of the pandemic, they're ready for a full return of visitors.

Each session starts with a "mindful minute."

Some groups use a patriotic look to promote supremist ideology, says an Anti-Defamation League official.

The students who had been studying in Ukraine were mostly from Ghana and Nigeria.

The four-day Slainte Irish festival kicks off Thursday night at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.

Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church has been overwhelmed with the response since Russia's invasion.

Muses at the IceHouse will be held Saturday at the Charles A. Brown IceHouse on Sand Island.

Festivities are popping up like shamrocks in all corners of the Valley.

A business incubator in South Bethlehem is urging other businesses to join in the effort.