Arts & Culture

This time of year is popular for pizza and among the busiest for pizzerias. Readers checked in with some of their favorites of the Lehigh Valley. Here's a rundown.

Peepsfest drew thousands of people to the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem over two days, culminating in Sunday night's Peeps drop and fireworks display.

The staff at Bethlehem Area Public Library has taken out the time to tell us their favorite chapters of the entire year that has just passed.

Take a look at stories that ran throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.

Mahogany Reynolds-Clarke, founder and executive director of Just Be You Academy & Performing Arts, held a presentation on Kwanzaa at Easton Area Public Library's Palmer Branch Thursday evening.

The Winter Light Spectacular features 1.2 million lights in holiday displays, fire pits for s’mores, hot chocolate and live performances by princesses Anna, Elsa, Belle and Cinderella.

Chuck D, one of the founders of seminal rap group Public Enemy, will present "A conversation with Hip Hop legend Chuck D of Public Enemy" at 7 p.m. April 16 in NCC's Spartan Center.

Looking for a fun way to ring in the New Year? We've got you covered with some local events that are fun for the whole family.

The Lehigh Valley tradition started in 2009. The family-friendly New Year's celebration returns this Saturday and Sunday at the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem. Fireworks are set for both nights.

The flagship store for Dave Phillips Music & Sound will close in the coming days, owner Joe DiMarco wrote on Facebook. On Wednesday, customers who flooded the store lamented the loss.

The small works auction will be held Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Civic Theatre's 514 building on Sunday, Nov. 10. Dozens of pieces will be on display.

Shows for “Ladies, How Dare You!” at Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts are this weekend, at 7 p.m. tonight and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10.

ArtsQuest on Friday released an image of its official 2025 Musikfest poster that features mixed media art techniques by Banana Factory teaching artist Mallory Zondag.

Paranormal Pizza has a new home on Sundays, with Jay's Local in Allentown hosting the beloved vegan pizzeria until they open their new brick and mortar location.

Ten community leaders, artists and business owners were honored by ArtsQuest at this year's Linny Awards held at the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem.

The City of Bethlehem erected a 45-feet-high Christmas tree at Payrow Plaza on Wednesday. The annual tree-lighting ceremony will be Friday, Nov. 29.

The renovated 26,000-square-foot brick structure will have Lehigh Valley Hospital Network as its title sponsor, LVHN and ArtsQuest announced at a gala news conference.

The coffee chain has billed customers an extra charge for dairy replacements like soy and almond milk. That charge will cease in early November.

A Hallmark Network filming a year ago at Christkindlmarkt on the SteelStacks campus will air this winter as a segment of a new holiday show, ArtsQuest announced Monday.

So far, lots of art supplies, posters, and glassware are for sale — but organizers say that will expand as the sales continue until the end of the year.

Weeks after closing due to a concessions fire, the local independent theater and comedy venue is set to reopen this weekend.

"Saint Nick of Bethlehem" will be showing at local theaters starting Nov. 22. The cast of the holiday movie, filmed in the Lehigh Valley, stars homegrown actor Danny Roebuck and Cathy Moriarty.