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 legendary guitarist brings her Nancy Wilson's Heart tour to Wind Creek on Sunday, June 18. -
The festival will feature 61 films that cover diverse topics such as gender equality and LGTBQ+ rights.
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Get to know the neighborhood at the first annual block party from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 11.
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Watch a performance from the Met Opera House on the big screen at the concert hall in Allentown on Sunday, June 11.
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Celebrate Filipino Independence Day: Sigal Museum hosts event in Easton, showcases immigrant storiesThe Independence Day bash takes place Saturday, June 10, and will feature sweet treats, a dance performance and an exhibit featuring stories from local immigrants.
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Attendees can enjoy a cold one before performances while listening to live music at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival at DeSales University.
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The celebrity chef was a headliner at Northampton Community College's Food and Wine Gala.
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The middle schoolers took the photos at a three-week class at the Easton Area Community Center.
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The "You Point, We Pick" program will be back at Burnside Garden, 1461 Schoenersville Road, starting Saturday, June 3.
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Hall will perform new solo music from his album "BeforeAfter" at the Wind Creek Event Center on Friday, June 2.
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The event is organized by Interlace Cultural y Desarrollo Integral de Lehigh Valley in partnership with the Baum Art School and the City of Allentown.
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IRS Criminal Investigation special agents visited Moravian University during a full-day criminal investigation simulation known as the citizen academy.
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The book festival will feature workshops, poetry, lectures by authors and discussions on the environment, LGBTQ rights, diversity and the steel industry. It runs through Sunday at various locations in the city.
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The star-studded awards ceremony was held inside Miller Symphony Hall on Saturday, Oct. 12. Young actors and a Grammy-winning hip-hop artist shared the stage.
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The lecture was held by Damary Bonilla-Rodriguez, a national authority on diversity, inclusion and equity.
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Shye Roberts, a graduate of the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts, dazzled coaches Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg, Michael Bublé and Reba McEntire on Tuesday night's blind auditions.
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The PA Latino Convention was held Sunday through Tuesday in Philadelphia. About 700 people attended, sharing ideas on a range of issues and networking.
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Oktoberfest at SteelStacks begins on Friday, Oct. 4. The two-weekend celebration will feature four biergartens, a bratwurst eating contest, weiner dog race, polka music and a drag show.
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The four-day festival will feature performances by Kinetic Light, a disability arts ensemble and a Latin fest. It starts Thursday, Oct. 3, and runs through Sunday, Oct. 6.
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Author Elin Hilderbrand's boyfriend, Tim Field, of Palmer Township, passed away on Aug. 15, 2024.
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The Colombian-American poet spoke at Penn State Lehigh Valley as part of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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A discussion was held at the Univest Public Media Center after a screening of "Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life" — a documentary about the community response to the deadly Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, 2018.
