Arts & Culture

"Risky Beauty: Aesthetics and Climate Change" features paintings, photographs and installations by well-known environmental artists.

The film festival runs from Thursday to Sunday and features international films and independent works by local filmmakers.

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An immersive program that combines yoga practice with visual presentations from NNC's Science on a Sphere spherical projection system is on offer.

There are plenty of fun, as well as sacred, ways to celebrate Easter in 2023.

The new exhibit features new work created by over 10 local artists ranging from contemporary to modern.

The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival is taking the show to the people — a free community tour for the first time. 'Play On!' will feature the classic, family-friendly comedy 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' in libraries, parks and community centers in June.

Stock up on your summer reads early during the AAUW's book fair taking place April 27 - May 1 at the municipal ice rink.

Despite a one-day delay, the Bethlehem Cherry Blossom Festival drew a large crowd for Japanese cultural experiences.

The first event of the the 2023 Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival showcased work from two dozen students at the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts.

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 16th Lehigh River Blues Jam will be 2-10 p.m. Feb. 1 at The Charles A. Brown Ice House, 56 River St., Bethlehem.

The Museum of Indian Culture this weekend hosted its 44th annual Roasting Ears of Corn Festival, which celebrates the corn harvest.

Performances by tribute bands The Four Horsemen: A Celebration of Metallica on Aug. 30 and Strutter, a tribute to KISS, on Aug. 31 both will be free with fair admission. Maingate is adjacent to the fair and can be accessed from the fairgrounds at 17th and Liberty streets, Allentown.

The follow-up mural, a collaboration with airport authority and ArtsQuest, is in a tunnel leading into the airport and designed by local students and muralist Matt Halm.

The 44th Roasting Ears of Corn festival in Allentown will feature a performance by an Andean flutist, Aztec dancers, ceremonial dances and family activities.

Mutual aid network Queer & Trans Lehigh Valley is hosting its first event: a Western-themed party called ‘Fruits in Boots’ at the Ice House in Bethlehem at 6 p.m. on September 13th.

For the 172nd fair, which kicks off Aug. 28 and runs through Labor Day, Sept. 2, fair President Daryl Urmy has challenged concessionaires to come up with new treats at their stands. Eighteen concessions have responded, hoping fair-goers will belly up to their counters and try something new.

The Allentown Repertory Dance Theatre and Allentown Symphony Orchestra are seeking dancers for its celebrated annual production of The Nutcracker. Auditions for the performance are scheduled for Aug. 25 at Repertory Ballet Academy, 6426 Memorial Road, Allentown.