Arts & Culture

The eighth Martin's Guitar Wood Summit was held Thursday at Martin & Co. in Nazareth. The main topic centered on sustainability of forests that provide wood used for guitar construction.

A stage play based on music from the Saturday morning “Schoolhouse Rock” animated series – much of it written by late Lehigh Valley-area resident Bob Dorough – is set to open Friday.

The Bethlehem Running Festival has added a half-marathon relay to its inaugural event on Oct. 21-22.

Allentown's 19th Street Theatre has been nominated to be on the National Register of Historic Places.

Workers battled oppressive heat while breaking down venues at the recently concluded 171st Allentown Fair on Tuesday, Final attendance figure for the six-day festival is expected to be released by next week.

Total attendance figures won't be released until later in the week, but they likely were helped by a week of splendid weather. The six-day fair started last Wednesday and wrapped up, as usual, with the demolition derby at the grandstand on Labor Day.

Keith Urban at the Allentown Fair grandstand played an astounding 13 gold or platinum hits — or was it 16? — on a night that cooled off a "Long Hot Summer" day.

The Great Allentown Fair's final day is Monday. Sunday hosted the Barnyard Olympics, a homemade chocolate cake competition and a Keith Urban concert.

The team from LehighValleyNews.com lost — just barely — to a trash-talking team of 'movers and shakers' that included Mayor Matt Tuerk and County Executive Phillips J. Armstrong.

The rapper and social media sensation performed his hits "Mr. Clean" and "Betty (Get Money)" on Saturday night at the Allentown Fair grandstand.

The Celtic Cultural Alliance announced Monday that this year’s Celtic Classic Highland Games & Festival will be a cashless operation.

"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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Comedian and host of "The Traitors" performs at Musikfest Cafe on Thursday, April 20.

Ahead of the holiday weekend, the LehighValleyNews.com team did something it probably shouldn’t have – looked at TikTok.

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.

In past years, Peeps has held the title of No. 1 Easter candy in the country. This is no longer the case.

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.