Micaela Hood
Arts & Culture ReporterI’m LehighValleyNews.com’s arts and cultures reporter covering the best in music, theater, food and lifestyles. I have covered entertainment and features for the Miami Herald, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, New York Daily News, the Pocono Record and USA Today Network. As a proud Latina, I look forward to showcasing the diverse and vibrant communities in the Lehigh Valley. A fashionista and foodie, when I’m not working you can find me shopping or dining at my favorite Colombian and Italian restaurants and local coffee shops. Contact me at micaelah@lehighvalleynews.com or 610-984-8217.
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The three bands sang their hits from the '90s at the second night on the main Steel Stage on Friday, Aug. 2. -
The Drum Corps International 47th Eastern Classic will feature 22 drum corps. It's set for Saturday and Sunday at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown.
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Heavenly Coffee Shop in Easton serves authentic paisa eats like migao, hot chocolate and cheese and buñuelos.
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The celebration of the Isla del Encanto in Allentown was organized by the Puertorrican Culture Preservation and held on Sunday, July 28.
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Musikfest 2024 begins with a preview night on Thursday. The 11-day festival will feature more than 422 artists and more than 500 concerts. Headliners include Greta Van Fleet, ZZ Top, Ludacris and Jowell & Randy.
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The Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival will return to Allentown on Sunday, July 28. It kicks off at noon at North Fifth and Hamilton streets.
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Erica Silver, a music teacher with the Allentown School District, is the youth chorale's newest conductor and Alaina Swartz is the new director of education and community engagement.
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Eleven11 Nail Studio opened in late June in Easton. The owners say their goal is to provide clients with an experience focused on self care and pampering.
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For the first time, the two-day festival will feature a barbecue competition, along with 11 blues performers. It will take place Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20 at SteelStacks.
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The short film, 'Love Letters to Bethlehem,' made its debut on Tuesday at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks. It is now available to stream on YouTube.
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In the theater's latest production, "The Last Play," theater co-founder Bill George teamed up with his daughter, Anisa, to explore their journey as playwrights and actors.
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Attendees will discuss race relations while through the lens of the human body at an event hosted by the science center on Friday, March 31.
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The former "Tonight Show" host will appear at the State Theatre Center for the Arts on Friday, April 7.
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The concert will feature music from local composers and presented by a string quartet.
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The two-day, family-friendly festival features lectures from authors, children's story-hours, a jazz brunch and movie night.
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The Freedom High alum and Franklin and Marshall College grad will appear on Season 20 of the dating reality show.
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A national nonprofit organization, Homes For Our Troops, donated a home to Easton native, retired Marine Corps Cpl. Lasko, on Saturday at 10 a.m. in Wind Gap. Cpl. Lasko lost part of his left leg and sustained a traumatic brain injury during an explosion in Afghanistan in 2004.
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Morgan will share stores about motherhood, marriage and menopause in her standup routine Saturday, March 18 at Wind Creek Casino.
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The film festival will feature seven short films that draw attention to women's issues such as gender equality and body dysmorphia. Ticket sales benefit the American Association of University Women's college scholarship fund.
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Political writer Bhaskar Sunkara and British Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid are among the authors taking part in the Center for Ethics spring series.
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An artist and musician, Phoebe Legere will perform new music inspired by her Native American roots at Arthaus on Thursday, March 16.
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The three-day festival features a fiddle competition, Irish dancing, whiskey tastings and Guinness pours.
