Arts & Culture

The crowd at Allentown Fair for Cheap Trick and Blue Oyster Cult was there to hear the hits of their youth and — for the most part — got what they wanted.

For the first time, Robbie Furman will showcase his work at the Allentown Fair.

The oppressive heat did not deter folks from making their way to the 172nd Great Allentown Fair at the Allentown Fairgrounds on Wednesday. Great food and drinks, amusement park rides and a variety of events will take place at the fair through Monday, Sept. 2.

Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour hits the grandstand stage at Allentown Fair at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29. Tickets, at $30 each, remain available at the fair website.

Nearly 50 years later, Blue Öyster Cult still is performing, and this year even released "Ghost Stories," its first album of new material in four years and only second in 23 years. The group also will open for fellow 1970s rockers Cheap Trick as the grandstand feature for opening night at Allentown Fair at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28.

The wartime lost portrait by German artist Lucas Cranach the Elder, entitled "Portrait of George the Bearded, Duke of Saxony," has hung at the Allentown Art Museum since 1961.

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.

The artist is donating the money from her new exhibition to the Judith Adele Agentis Foundation.

Celebrate the legendary singer at events throughout the city ahead of her concert at the PPL Center on Saturday.

The Emmaus Film Festival gathered young filmmakers to contribute to this year's monster movie theme, as 7 teams' films were screened at the Emmaus Theatre for the "red carpet" event.

Booker's artwork will be on display through Dec. 10 at Moravian's Payne Gallery in Bethlehem.

It's time for Halloween at Easton Area Public Library, where kids can enjoy spooky stories, costume contests, trick or treating, and arts and crafts in a safe space.

A weird smell and an electronic shutdown. Something spooky happened during a recent tour of the Stacks.

A festival in Allentown's Arts Park Sunday celebrated the Dia de los Muertos, along with the Valley's Mexican and Hispanic communities.

You may see a ghost (or two!) at these spooky hotels, restaurants and museums.

Crowds stretched from Sixth to Ninth streets in Center City Allentown as the city celebrated spooky season.

The City of Bethlehem has announced that its Halloween parade is being postponed from Sunday, Oct. 29 to Sunday, Nov. 5.

Although 329 miles away from Buffalo, New York, these football fans are holding down the fort in the Lehigh Valley rooting for the Bills.

Halloween can be dangerous for kids heading out in the dark and crossing streets. Choose bright-colored costumes or use reflective tape on costumes to keep children safe this Halloween — that’s the message from AAA East Central.