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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Tonya Johnson's new store on East Fourth Street in Southside Bethlehem carries gently-worn women's, men's and children's clothing and accessories. Johnson plans to open an online shop, too. -
The Mexican nonprofit dance company, founded in New York City in 2003, offers educational cultural programming for audiences of all ages and puts on dance performances globally.
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The Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley has been providing programs for the community since 1968. Wednesday, the group announced its new partnership with the Latino Leadership Alliance.
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Fiddler is among 50 finalists in the national dance fellowship that celebrates diversity and inclusion.
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Local actor and director Adam Newborn talks about the production of August Wilson's award-winning "Fences," a play about family, love, betrayal and self-acceptance. It will run through April 13 at the Pennsylvania Playhouse in Bethlehem.
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The Chilean singer and songwriter and her band performed Friday, March 28, inside Lehigh University's entertainment venue.
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The award-winning singer and songwriter and her band perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Lehigh University's Zoellner Arts Center. Tickets are $25.
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Aleah Nothstein, of Boot Scootin' with Aleah, teaches line dancing in New Tripoli and Bethlehem with her beau, DJ Mullet.
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No seat belts are needed to attend the auto show, the largest display of new SUVs, pickups, and cars from Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, plus Honda, Toyota, Nissan Ford, and Dodge.
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The memory care facility that serves residents living with Alzheimer's disease held a St. Patrick's Day celebration with a therapy dog, cuddly goats and bagpipers from Bethlehem.
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Puppy raisers help socialize and teach guide dogs obedience in the early stages of their lives before they start training to become guide dogs for the visually impaired.
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Learn how to paint like Bob Ross, or draw cartoons from a professional anime artist. The classes are part of ArtQuest's spring workshops held at the Bethlehem Area Public Library, Spring Garden Elementary School and the Artist Garages in Allentown.
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The 2025 season, led by artistic director Jason King Jones and managing director Casey William Gallagher, includes nine productions.
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Tonya Johnson, known affectionately as "Mama B," cheered on her son in New Orleans while wearing a custom-made sequin jacket by Bethlehem designer Lara Bly.
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The Love, Lust & Marriage tour by Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites offers insight into the intimate life of Moravians. The tour runs through Feb. 22 at the Moravian Museum on Church Street.
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A dozen Pennsylvania puppies will compete for the "Lombarky" trophy and Most Valuable Puppy starting at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Faculty from the high school's visual arts department will hold a free reception and artists talk from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday.
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The a cappella group will scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb.7 at Zoellner Arts Center.
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Join the City of Bethlehem and Celtic Cultural Alliance's annual St. Patrick's Day event happening on March 15.
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Asian clubs at Lehigh University celebrated the Lunar New Year, which marks the Year of the Wood Snake, on Jan. 31, 2025.
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"Crystal" a Cirque du Soleil performance on ice will take place at the PPL Center through Sunday, Feb. 2.
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It was quite the circus at the grand opening celebration of the new hotel which features a decor that pays homage to the Vaudeville era of the 1930s and attractions Dorney Park and the Great Allentown Fair.
