Arts & Culture

Cast in Bronze performer Frank DellaPenna says Musikfest has “invited some vintage acts for the celebration including Cast in Bronze. Frank DellaPenna has agreed to come out of retirement to perform August 4,5,6 at Musikfest."

Allentown Fair will have its first hip-hop headliner in 30 years and two rap acts. Musikfest will offer rapper G-Eazy and R&B favorites Keith Sweat and Monica.

The festival will feature 61 films that cover diverse topics such as gender equality and LGTBQ+ rights.

The event featured drag performances, kids' face painting and a doggie drag.

The Hellertown concert series features live music, food trucks and adult beverage vendors. Admission is free, and attendees can purchase food and beverages on site.

The Bach Choir rings in 125th anniversary with ambitious projects.

Northampton Community College's culinary program put on its June Supper Club on June 7, 2023. It was a five course seasonal, all-vegan menu. Each dinner partners with a different local vendor to highlight their ingredients. This dinner collaborated with local brewery McCall Collective, whose head brewer is also an NCC alumni. (Photos courtesy Shannon Sigafoos)

Get to know the neighborhood at the first annual block party from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 11.

Watch a performance from the Met Opera House on the big screen at the concert hall in Allentown on Sunday, June 11.

Former Disney 'tween stars Aly & AJ at 7 p.m. March 26 will play at Allentown's Archer Music Hall. Tickets, the prices of which were not announced, will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12 at the Archer website and the box office at 939 Hamilton St., Allentown.

A new Light, Projection Mapping, and Immersive Art Festival is headed to Easton in 2026, but fans can get a sneak preview of what's to come at city's Centre Square this Friday and Saturday.

Kansas, the group that had the iconic hits songs “Carry On Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind,” will perform at Wind Creek Event Center at 8 p.m. May 29. And Aries Spears, who was a cast member on "Mad TV" from 1997-2005, will perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 12.

ArtsQuest and Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks announced Monday an open call for artists to create an official poster and program book artwork for the 2026 Levitt concert season. The deadline to apply to the artist open call is Friday, Dec. 12, and finalists will be notified by Friday, Dec. 19.

Country singer, songwriter and fiddler Alison Krauss will perform at Easton's State Theatre at 7:30 p.m. July 20.

A capella group Straight No Chaser, with members Walter Chase of Forks and Jerome Collins of Allentown (front, third from left) play two shows at Easton's State Theatre today, Dec 7.

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites on Saturday night recognized Historic Hotel Bethlehem for its historical preservation efforts. The group held its annual Benefactor’s Reception & Awards ceremony at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks.

Wilson Area LINCS will hold its fourth annual Photos with Santa event at the high school Saturday, offering kids a chance to meet the big man and get a photo, pick out presents and so much more.

Organized by the SouthSide Arts District, First Friday is a monthly community celebration across South Bethlehem, featuring art, live music, cultural experiences and historical attractions.

A popular retro stylist band that was among the bigger-named acts to play an early show at Allentown's new Archer Music Hall will return to the area to play Wind Creek Event Center. So will a top comedian who has been a favorite of the Lehigh Valley.

World Cup 2026 excitement kicks off today, Friday, Dec. 5, at ArtsQuest with the return of the Lehigh Valley SoccerFest & Viewing Party, which starts at noon.

Doogie Horner will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday during the fourth annual Winter WonderJam show presented by the "Your Next Favorite Band" podcast at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem.