Arts & Culture

A basketball hoop, lines and benches have been restored at the Wood Street Playground in Whitehall Township after a PennDOT plan to expand Route 22 was put on hold.

The Wheels of Time August Rod Run and Jamboree is returning to Macungie Memorial Park this weekend. The event brings thousands to view over 1,500 classic street rods and custom cars on August 25-27.

Dr. Lee Riley treats cancers at St. Luke’s University Health Network, but in his free time, he sculpts. He is the recipient of ArtsQuest’s Linny Award for Visual Artist of the Year.

The Lehigh Valley IronPigs will host the Bacon and Brews Festival at Coca-Cola Park on Sept. 30. There will be brewers, ciders, distilleries, wineries and bacon items from IronPigs Concessions and select food vendors.

The Weight Band, featuring former The Band guitarist Jim Weider, will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at Musikfest Cafe at ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks.

Several theaters in the Lehigh Valley will offer discounted tickets on Sunday, Aug. 27. Close to 20 films will be shown throughout the region, including summer hits "Barbie," "Oppenheimer," and "Little Mermaid."

The Hooters, who combined ska and folk-rock on 1980s hits such as “Day By Day” and “And We Danced,” will perform at 8 p.m. at Univest Performance Center, 301 W. Mill St. Gates open at 6, and an opening act will go on at 6:30 p.m.

Starting Wednesday, gates at the Allentown Fairgrounds will close between Liberty and Chew Streets, the north and south borders of the grounds.

The Macungie family has other notable works around the Lehigh Valley and tri-state area, including the artwork for the most recent Musikfest.

While the Lehigh Valley IronPigs’ stadium again will have music emanating from its baseball diamond — and will look to do more — it doesn’t mean the park is likely to become a steady stop on the concert circuit, General Manager Kurt Landes said.

Welcome to LehighValleyNews.com's Fest in Show, a daily offering of some of the can't-miss acts on the free stages of Bethlehem's Musikfest festival.

Lehigh Valley siblings and filmmakers produced their second movie, this time at Moravian University and Liberty High School in Bethlehem. It is expected to be released next year in time for film festival season.

Ten staffers received Emmy nominations — several captured two bids — for their work on PBS39's "Community Conversation" series and a story about Bethlehem wrestler Darian Cruz competing for Puerto Rico at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Disney On Ice Road Trip Adventures will be "chock-full of magical participatory moments ... featuring new and classic tales," the center announced in a news release.

Welcome to LehighValleyNews.com's Fest in Show, a daily offering of some of the can't-miss acts on the free stages of Bethlehem's Musikfest festival.

The Black Crowes performed a "Monday rock ’n’ roll show" at Musikfest, performing hits such as "Remedy," "Hard to Handle," and "Jealous Again."

Event will involve panelists and keynote speakers who will provide examples and information on climate mitigation.

For Darius Rucker's Musikfest headlining concert Sunday, his voice frequently seemed restrained and ragged through a 21-song, 84-minute set.

Here are music acts you should see today, Monday, Aug. 4, on the free stages at Musikfest 2025.

58 consecutive years of touring and no talk of slowing down for this group of musicians who love their work.

Saturday night on Musikfest’s main Steel Stage was something of a family affair, with a brothers act drawing from family experience — and finding ways to transcend it, as well.

Here are music acts you should see today, Sunday, Aug. 3, on the free stages at Musikfest 2025.