Arts & Culture

Bethlehem's main street will once again be featured in a livestream on the Hallmark Channel Website, joining "Christmas Towns" throughout the country.

With rain forecast, the Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce has decided to hold its annual tree lighting ceremony virtually at 6:15 p.m. Friday at Veterans Memorial Park on Main Street.

Singer Stacy Gabel last week released “Merry Christmas My Friends,” a classic holiday song about embracing the uplifting meaning of the holidays. A release event will be held Saturday at SteelStacks.

Joe Samba will play a free show at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, at Rising River Brewing, 1955 Willow Lane, Macungie. Doors open at 3 p.m.

The museum opened its winter season with a new exhibition that celebrates Puerto Rican artists, as well as the female workforce in the region.

Upper Macungie Township has announced several new indoor programs for this winter, including Zumba, youth soccer, arts classes and a science camp. Several of these classes have been offered outdoors during other seasons, but have never been offered during the winter months.

Rapper Ludacris, best known for the hits "Stand Up" (featuring Shawnna)" and "Money Maker" (featuring Pharrell), is the first headliner announced for next year's Musikfest.

Museum Store Sunday gives the nonprofit shops attached to cultural institutions a spot in the post-Thanksgiving shopping calendar. Three Lehigh Valley museums are joining in.

From the Bach Choir to the Central Moravian Church, celebrate the season through song at these local concerts.

Dave Goddess and his Dave Goddess Group played the spectrum of his career songs at his first-ever appearance at Godfrey Daniels on Friday – an hour-and-45-minute show of 24 songs (plus an intermission).

Some groups use a patriotic look to promote supremist ideology, says an Anti-Defamation League official.

The students who had been studying in Ukraine were mostly from Ghana and Nigeria.

The four-day Slainte Irish festival kicks off Thursday night at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.

Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church has been overwhelmed with the response since Russia's invasion.

Muses at the IceHouse will be held Saturday at the Charles A. Brown IceHouse on Sand Island.

Festivities are popping up like shamrocks in all corners of the Valley.

A business incubator in South Bethlehem is urging other businesses to join in the effort.

Brandon Harvey's songs and dance moves are meant to help engage students.

Performances will run over the next two weekends.

Wandalyn Enix was appointed to the seat vacated by Mayor William Reynolds.

Many arts groups have cut back during the pandemic, some have had to shut down.

The Chinese Students and Scholars Association at Lehigh University organizes events for students who celebrate.