Arts & Culture

Warm up with these indoor plays, photography exhibitions, comedy nights, swing dances, classical performances and pop music sing-a-longs.

Author Brad Meltzer came to Allentown to promote the newest iteration of the now 10-year-old Ordinary People Change the World series of children's books.

The series' shows, in which family shows featuring music, dance, puppetry, storytelling and other creative arts are held one Sunday afternoon each month, will kick off 2 p.m. Jan. 21.

Dave & Buster's Lehigh Valley location is reopening on Jan. 12 with fresh new features including specialized social bays for gamers to enjoy.

ArtsQuest's Three Kings Day celebration in Bethlehem Sunday brought crowds despite heavy snow the night before.

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Easton's Jeremy Joseph is aiming to launch a new project, a drumline focused on educating and inspiring young aspiring musicians in the city's West Ward.

ArtsQuest’s annual Souper Bowl, in which area restaurants compete for recognition as creating the best bouillons and superior stews, will return for a 14th year, the organization has announced. In addition, this year’s event will feature a new experience: a Best Thing You Ever Made soup demo with Chef Lee Chizmar, an Allentown native from the restaurant Bolete and Mr. Lee’s Noodles.

Audience is encouraged to wear their wildest Mummer masks and costumes to the "Old Time" revel on Saturday, Jan. 6.

Due to its lease not being renewed for 2024, the Pines Dinner Theatre in Allentown will be relocating.

Portnoy's "One Bite" series features a rave review of the Pen Argyl pizzeria.

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.

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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).

The theater's Christmas City Follies performance is now in its 24th year.

When Double Decker made the announcement online, hundreds of longtime, loyal customers filled the shop, some spending thousands of dollars to stock up for life on vintage LPs.

Allentown Fairgrounds is hosting its 2nd annual Winter Wonderland Extravaganza Craft Show on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 25-26, that includes more than 70 craft vendors.

The Christmastime tradition features a mix of modern and classic choreography at the State Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 29.