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Distributed/Tom Taylor EventsSponge, whose biggest hit, “Molly (16 Candles Down the Drain),” hit No. 3 on Billboard's Hot Modern Rock charts in 1994, will perform at The Gin Mill and Grill in Northampton. Sponge will top a five-act show at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 13 in what the venue calls a "customer appreciation pre-Xmas bash." -
Stephanie Sigafoos/LehighValleyNews.comThe Party Animals traveling circus of Banana Ball couldn’t run without its many unsung heroes — from an umpire with a background in parkour to a player director with a degree in entertainment design.
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Stephanie Sigafoos/LehighValleyNews.comThe Party Animals faced the Texas Tailgaters as part of the Banana Ball World Tour at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
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Local musicians submitted videos from their new singles in hopes of winning the contest. -
Hundreds gathered Saturday for two sold-out showings of the film made by Lehigh Valley native and Hollywood actor Daniel Roebuck.
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Take a look at stories throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.
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The 241-year-old structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places will be completely renovated. It will become a hands-on interpretation and demonstration space for visitors to learn about colonial industrial trades and crafts.
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Blast Furnace Blues Festival will celebrate its 10th year when it returns to ArtsQuest’s SteelStacks campus July 21-23, it was announced Friday.
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Salsa bands and Latin Rock will take over for the festival that celebrates Hispanic culture June 23 - 25 at SteelStacks.
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The “Traitors” and “Schmigadoon!” star performs at ArtsQuest on Thursday, April 20.
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The festival features free outdoor concerts on Fridays and a special presentation of Bach's Mass in B Minor on Saturdays.
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Joshua Rifkin will be in residence at Lafayette College for the 2023-24 academic year to help mark the 40th anniversary of Williams Center for the Arts.
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The brand-new Strawberry Festival joins The Peach Festival and Harvest Festival that began last year, and includes a ribbon cutting for the historical barn as an events center.
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Jason Zulli, a professor at Northampton Area Community College, said he hopes his mural outside People First will help “bring the community together.”
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The deadline to submit work is Sunday, June 25.
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The late William Jacob Heller founded The American Flag Manufacturing Co. in Easton in 1887, helping popularize the U.S. flag nationally. Heller is credited as being instrumental in having flags hung at schoolhouses throughout the nation.
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The 2023 Alburtis Community Days, a sprawling event of activities and live music, is set to take place at the Alburtis Area Community Center on Saturday, driven by the community center's new board
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The legendary guitarist brings her Nancy Wilson's Heart tour to Wind Creek on Sunday, June 18.
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Cast in Bronze performer Frank DellaPenna says Musikfest has “invited some vintage acts for the celebration including Cast in Bronze. Frank DellaPenna has agreed to come out of retirement to perform August 4,5,6 at Musikfest."
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Allentown Fair will have its first hip-hop headliner in 30 years and two rap acts. Musikfest will offer rapper G-Eazy and R&B favorites Keith Sweat and Monica.
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Saturday marked the second annual DeVonta Smith and Friends Celebrity Softball game, which raised funds for local charities while pitting a team full of Eagles against Team Dotson's Lehigh Valley alum.
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Communal Supper Club dinners at Northampton Community College partner with different local vendors to highlight their ingredients and show off all the Lehigh Valley has to offer.
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The festival will feature 61 films that cover diverse topics such as gender equality and LGTBQ+ rights.
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The event featured drag performances, kids' face painting and a doggie drag.
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The Hellertown concert series features live music, food trucks and adult beverage vendors. Admission is free, and attendees can purchase food and beverages on site.
