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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Morgan will share stores about motherhood, marriage and menopause in her standup routine Saturday, March 18 at Wind Creek Casino. -
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.
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The TV host and restaurateur is coming to Bethlehem to attend a book signing and food and wine gala at Wind Creek Casino on June 2.
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The free expo set for Saturday will showcase music, dance, martial arts and more from young artists living in the Lehigh Valley.
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The Lehigh Valley takes center stage in a new independent film, 'Lucky Louie,' by faith-based production company A Channel of Peace. It will premiere in April at the Roxy Theatre in Northampton.
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Volunteers read to elementary school students across the Lehigh Valley for Read Across America Day on Thursday. The United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley and Lehigh Valley Reads coordinated the effort.
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The charter school's new fitness center is expected to open early next year and will house the Raptor's athletic programs and fitness classes for the public.
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Three exhibits examine the impact of silk in the Lehigh Valley, from its early years to its end in the mid-1900s.
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Local bands will perform at a series of concerts scheduled Sunday from May 21 through June 11 at the Harmony Pavilion on the South Bethlehem Greenway.
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The students from Freedom and Liberty high schools booked the bands for Plaza Tropical as part of a marketing class.
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Lucky seniors will have the perfect dress and look on prom night thanks to a Lehigh Valley hair stylist, boutique owner and nail technician.
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Relive some of Motown's greatest hits when the group performs Saturday, May 13 at the Wind Creek Event Center.
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The tribute band will perform a handful of the “Allentown” crooner’s hits on Saturday, May 27 at the Wind Creek Event Center.
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A fashion exhibit explores the relationship between artificial intelligence and fashion and features haute couture designs by Barbara Kavchok.
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Clothes of the 1960s and 70s are all the rage at the museum's free show opening Saturday, May 6.
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Find a new houseplant or some handmade artisan crafts from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 7.
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The township election is on May 16. The candidates are hoping to make a splash with voters come Election Day.
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Find out the true value of an antique on Saturday, May 6 at the Moravian Museum of Bethlehem.
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Muhlenberg College is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its radio station with a special concert on Thursday, May 4 at the Saengerbund.
