
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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'Games We Play' explores how childhood friendship shapes our formative years. It was co-written by Touchstone Theatre company members Emma Ackerman and Chris Egging.
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The National Museum of Industrial History was awarded a $500,000 grant that will fund its expansion.
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The Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts in Bethlehem is hosting an unveiling of its new mural with artist Kathi Ember on Sunday, Feb. 5.
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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.