Arts & Culture

Bethlehem Area School District students involved in the innovative Marketing MusikFest class announced the bands they booked for the big Lehigh Valley festival on Friday, May 3.

The deadline to apply is June 7. Selected artworks will be featured at the Disability Pride Lehigh Valley and at an exhibition at the Baum School of Art.

“24 Hours in Hell,” an upcoming television series will delve into the historical background and paranormal occurrences at the Waldorf Estate of Fear.

Easton Farmers' Market will celebrate its 272nd season on Saturday, May 4, with dozens of locally oriented vendors offering food, drinks, entertainment, specialty crafts and more.

Almost Queen, which performs the music of bombastic 1970s and '80s rockers Queen, will perform July 13 at Univest Performance Center in Quakertown. And Get The Led Out, which performs the music of 1970s heavy metal band Led Zeppelin, will close out the season with a show Aug. 24.

Nashville artist-songwriter George Birge, whose song "Beer Beer, Truck Truck" went viral on social media in 2021, then who hit No. 1 with the song "Mind On You" in 2022, will be Brad Paisley's "special guest" at the Aug. 30 concert at Allentown Fair grandstand.

The shop, Dear Santa, is at 458 Main St. across from Historic Hotel Bethlehem. Owner Tom Dubreuil has a close connection to Santa Claus — He's portrayed him for several years as part of Christmas season festivities organized by the Downtown Bethlehem Association.

The series of 10 Wednesday night movies will feature new and classic Disney fare, recent blockbusters and some films with important anniversaries.

Sugar Ray, which had the chart-topping hits "Fly" in 1997 and "Every Morning" in 1999, will take Musikfest's Steel Stage on Aug. 2, the first full night of the festival.

Sounds of the Underground, at 7:30 p.m. June 21, will showcase eight Lehigh Valley-connected music acts.

Hundreds turned out. 'We're all part of a global kaleidoscope,' said a participant.

The cyclists were on their way between the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., and New York City.

Several businesses will gather to celebrate the beginning of summer.

The mural was created by Lehigh University graduate Denton Burrows.

The 12 people interviewed for the documentary were chosen at random from the community.

Restaurant and bar owners are worried they'll lose customers.

Artist Salina Almanzar-Oree created the mural, with help from Lehigh Valley students, seniors and others.

Legislators say they're one step closer to declaring a small victory in the war on fireworks in the Lehigh Valley.

The days of using a paper map to navigate Musikfest might soon be over.

At the most recent in-person boutique in 2019, the event raised $285,000.

Local soccer offical says women should be paid the same as men in sports and in business.

Ukranian playrights have collaborated to share their war-time experiences.