Arts & Culture

The second annual Allentown Film Festival will be from April 6-14 at the Civic Theatre of Allentown and its boutique Theatre514 across the street.

Ashley Cooke, best known for her song "Never Til Now," her gold single with Brett Young, will perform at Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Longswamp Township, Berks County, on Jan. 26.

The Barcelona-based singer performed a mix of classic, flamenco, Valencia and Catalan music at a concert and fundraiser for child literacy at Lehigh Valley Public Media.

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Here is a list of Mass and church services in the Lehigh Valley in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic.

For those watching the premiere of the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel film "Miracle in Bethlehem, PA," Thursday night was an exercise in catching all those familiar details.

Lehigh University Choral Arts presented its free Christmas Vespers service at Packer Memorial Church on Sunday, Dec. 10. PBS39 was there to record it for a special hourlong program.

Frontline workers and waste collectors made Santa's nice list this year, while the Hallmark Channel made it on the "check twice" pile.

Horse around this holiday with a carriage ride through Bethlehem, known as the Christmas City.

Patricia Huber co-founded WBPH TV 60 in Bethlehem and hosted the long-running Bible show “Bethlehem Glory.”

Mothers from the Lehigh Valley reflect on the Mother's Day in the Dominican Republic.

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.

Have a vegan friend or family member coming over this Memorial Day for your cookout? Accommodate their appetites with these mains, sides and desserts, and inspire your omnivorous guests to try something new.

The free festival, now in its fifth year at Cedar Crest College, features a diverse group of bands and local vendors selling food and artisan goods.

The new show features the work of 22 regional artists and is modeled after the "Odyssey" by Homer.

Dorney Park's Wildwater Kingdom will open on Saturday, May 27. The water park will feature two new bars and deluxe cabanas this year.

Trischka leads a bluegrass quintet in a program he calls, EarlJam, another homage to Earl Scruggs.

Several Lehigh Valley high school performing arts students took home Freddy Awards at the ceremony held Thursday, May 25 at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Easton.

Jay Pharoah, who spent seven seasons on "Saturday Night Live," will perform at Musikfest Cafe at ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks at 8 p.m. Sept. 28.

The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 25 at the State Theater.

ArtsQuest's expansion includes a newly renovated first-floor and a mixed-use space that will help plan events like Musikfest.

Across Pennsylvania, hundreds of students are representing their schools in gaming competitions. While not sanctioned by the PIAA, students are making a name for themselves, gaining college scholarships and acquiring skills beyond just hand-eye coordination.