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ARTSQUEST LANCHES NEW UNIQUE FILM SERIES  

ArtsQuest Programming Coordinator Robert Delany and ArtsQuest Cinema Committee member Adrianna Gober

Move over streaming services – Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas launches in-person film subscription series

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Tired of streaming in solitude? Get off the couch and connect with friends as a member of The Unknown Planet Film Society, a brand-new cinema experience featuring a range of bold, dynamic films rarely seen on the big screen at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas (FBAC).This new subscription-based series will feature mysterious films once a month in the cinema starting Wednesday, Jan. 18.

ArtsQuest Programming Coordinator Robert Delany and ArtsQuest Cinema Committee member Adrianna Gober have been hosting eye-opening movie nights in the FBAC for more than a year, taking turns surprising the other with off main-stream art house-style films. While the film enthusiasts share a similar taste, each brings a unique viewpoint in their selections; the full movie gambit is represented, from abstract experimental to radical Queer genres and everything in between. The movie nights always included a lively discussion centered around the featured film and after hosting the cinematic adventures for 12 months, a desire to share the experience with the community grew and The Unknown Planet Film Society was formed.

“The Unknown Planet Society is the type of program that epitomizes the role of independent cinemas in their communities,” said Delany. “Adrianna and I are looking forward to connecting audiences with films not found at multiplexes, highlighting medium-defining artists and fostering community through art. Our goal is to screen films that are rarely screened in movie theaters, titles that push boundaries and don’t necessarily fit into daily programming.”

Keeping the film titles under wraps, the pair will reveal hints leading up to the screening. The movie nights will also include additional surprises such as moderated talkbacks, live Q&As and pre-recorded interviews. This is not only a chance to see films that are rarely screened in the Lehigh Valley, but also to join a community of curious filmgoers who share their passion for the cinema.

“We want these screenings to be a comfortable place for people to share their experiences with the films, leading to an appreciation of the titles on a deeper level,” Delany said.

Upcoming screening dates/times:

Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 7:15 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m.

Subscription prices start at $67.50 for ArtsQuest Members, $69.25 for seniors and under 25 and $75 for general public. To sign up for this unique film-going experience visit: steelstacks.org/film or call the ArtsQuest Box Office at 610.332.3378. 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. SWEEPSTAKES OPEN ONLY TO PERMANENT LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES, WHO ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

1. How to Enter. No purchase necessary. To enter the Sweepstakes complete the online form at https://fest.formstack.com/forms/christkindlmarkt_family4pack_2022 by 11:59PM on Sunday, December 11, 2022 or send your first and last name, full mailing address, and phone number on a 3×5 index card with the words Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem “Family 4-Pack” Sweepstakes in a #10 envelope addressed to: ArtsQuest / Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem “Family 4-Pack” Sweepstakes ATTN: Social Media Coordinator: Hannah Cummings, 25 W Third St, Bethlehem, PA 18015. All mail-in entries must be post-marked by December 11, 2022 and received no later than December 11, 2022. Limit one (1) entry per person. All eligible entries have an equal chance of winning, regardless of method of entry. No automated entry devices and/or programs permitted. No mechanically reproduced entries, alterations, facsimiles or forged entries. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Univest Financial (“Sponsor”) and ArtsQuest (“Promotional Partner”), and receipt of entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, stolen, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, misdirected, postage due, technically corrupted or garbled entries, which will be disqualified, or for problems of any kind whether mechanical, human or electronic. Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor or Promotional Partner.

2. Eligibility. Participation open only to permanent legal residents of the United States who are at least 18 years of age at time of entry. Officers, directors, and employees of Sponsor and Promotional Partner, members of these persons’ immediate families (spouses, parents, children, and siblings, and their spouses regardless of where they reside), and persons living in the same households as these persons (whether or not related thereto) are not eligible to enter or win the Sweepstakes. Void where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law.

3. Random Drawing/Odds. Five (5) “Grand Prize” winners will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries. One drawing will take place on or about each of these dates: November 14, 2022; November 21, 2022; November 28, 2022;  December 5, 2022 and December 12, 2022. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries (both online and eligible write-in entries). By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants fully and unconditionally agree to be bound by these Official Rules, including the release and waiver of liability contained herein, and the decisions of the judges, Sponsor and Promotional Partner, which will be final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes.

4. Prizes. Five (5) grand prizes (“Grand Prize”). Each “Grand Prize” winner receives four (4) general admission tickets to Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem and one (1) $50 VISA gift card. Total approximate retail value (ARV) of the “grand prize” package is $90.00. Prizes are non-transferable. No substitutions or cash redemptions. In the case of unavailability of any prize, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize or portion thereof of equal or greater value. All federal, state and local taxes, meals, gratuities, travel upgrades, incidentals, fees, service charges, surcharges, insurance costs or other unspecified costs or expenses associated with use of the prize are the sole responsibility of winner and/or his or her travel companion. Prize may be subject to restrictions imposed by prize sponsors.

5. Notification. Winner will be notified by E-mail or phone on or about the day following the Drawing and will be required to sign and return, where legal, an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within seven (7) days of prize notification. If winner cannot be contacted within three (3) calendar days of first notification attempt, if any prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, if any winner rejects his/her prize, or in the event of noncompliance with these Sweepstakes Official Rules, such prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected from all remaining eligible entries. Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given. Limit one winner and one prize. Winner must pick up “Grand Prize” at the Banana Factory, 25 W 3rd St Bethlehem, PA.

6. Conditions; Waiver and Release. All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. Participation in Sweepstakes and acceptance of prize constitutes winner’s acknowledgement and acceptance of the Official Rules and winner’s permission for Sponsor to use his/her name, address (city and state), likeness, photograph, picture, portrait, voice, biographical information and/or any statements made by each winner regarding the Sweepstakes or Sponsor for advertising and promotional purposes without notice or additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. Prize awarded “as is” without any representation or warranty by Sponsor. Winner assumes all risks associated with use of the prize and participation in prize-related activities. Sponsor is not responsible if any scheduled event is delayed, postponed, or canceled for any reason. Accommodations subject to availability. Winner is solely responsible for observing and abiding by prize sponsors’ rules and regulations or terms and conditions for use of prize. By participating, entrants and winner agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor and Promotional Partner and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors, from any and all liability, loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever including without limitation, property damage, personal injury and/or death arising from, relating to, or which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel, or participation in the Sweepstakes, possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of prize, or preparation for, travel to or from, and participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity, and for any claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy. Each entrant hereby agrees to indemnify Sponsor against any claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including attorney fees) arising out of or resulting from and breach by entrant of these Official Rules. Entrants who do not comply with these Official Rules, or who attempt to interfere with this Sweepstakes in any way, shall be disqualified.

7. Additional Terms. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, extend or suspend this Sweepstakes should Sponsor determine, in its sole discretion, that fraud, mistake, or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. In such case, Sponsor will select the winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds, in its sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Sponsor representatives. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. The Sweepstakes and these Official Rules will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Pennsylvania. Unless expressly prohibited by governing law, entrants agree that any and all disputes, claims or causes of action in connection with this Sweepstakes shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action. Any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual, direct out-of-pocket expenses incurred, but in no event and under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to claim or obtain indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages or any other damages other than actual, direct out-of-pocket expenses. Valid email address required in order to win. By completing the sweepstakes entry form, you are agreeing to the official sweepstakes rules and the terms of our privacy policy. You will be registered to receive email notices from ArtsQuest, as well as Lehigh Valley International Airport. Our goal is to provide you with important, valuable and timely updates about upcoming events and promotions. We will not sell your personal information. Also, you have the opportunity to unsubscribe at any time. 8. List of Winner. To obtain the name of the winning individual, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by December 11, 2022 to: Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem “Family 4-Pack” Sweepstakes Winner, ATTN: Social Media Coordinator: Hannah Cummings, 25 W Third St, Bethlehem, PA 18015.

9. Sponsor: Univest Financial

10. Promotional Partner: ArtsQuest 

NOVEMBER 4, 2022 11:30 AM BY AMANDA SEEMAYER

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You know what’s great?  Ice skating at our new Ice Rink at SteelStacks, presented by Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital.  You know what’s even better?  Coming out to one of our Theme Nights.  On select days and times, we’ll have all sorts of fun, ranging from giveaways to our upcoming events to meeting up with your favorite characters.

There’s a bit of fun for everyone!

Elf Night

“I thought maybe we could make gingerbread houses, and eat cookie dough, and go ice skating, and – maybe even hold hands.” – Buddy The Elf

Our first Theme Night will be Elf Night, sponsored by Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital.  Join us on Wednesday November 30 at 6:30 and 8:30pm.  It sounds like the best way to spread Christmas cheer to us!  We’ll be playing Elf while you skate, and be sure to participate in our trivia contest.

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Be sure to get your tickets for Elf Night here!

Pride Night

We will be partnering with the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center to present our Pride Night on Thursday December 1 at 6:30 and 8:30pm.  Former Miss Gay Pennsylvania Elektra Fearce St. James will be hosting both skating sessions.  She’ll be giving away ArtsQuest tickets to whomever she feels like giving ’em to, maybe even including our upcoming A Golden Girls Drag Christmas Show.  It’ll be a fabulous time!

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Be sure to get your tickets for Pride Night here!

Superhero Skate

It’s a bird!  It’s a plane!  No, it’s Superhero Skate, sponsored by Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital!

On Sunday December 4 at 10:30am and 12:30pm, we’ll be joined by Captain America and Wonder Woman for a special skate day.  Be sure to take a picture with your favorite superhero at this super event!

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Be sure to get your tickets for Superhero Skate here!

Star Wars Skate

May the force be with you on Tuesday December 6 at 6:30 and 8:30pm!  Join us in a galaxy far, far away for some trivia, impressions, and giveaways to ArtsQuest events.  Who knows… maybe some troopers will be skating amongst us.

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Be sure to get your tickets for Star Wars Skate here!

Disco & Soul Train Night

It’ll be Studio 54 on ice on Wednesday December 7 at 6:30 and 8:30pm!  Dust off the go-go boots, and DJ Jamal Knight will be spinning all of the funkiest tunes at both skating sessions.  Dressing up is highly encouraged, as we’ll be giving away tickets to upcoming ArtsQuest shows to the grooviest guys and gals.

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Be sure to get your tickets for Disco & Soul Train Night here!

Emo Night

I chimed in with a “Haven’t you people ever heard of…. going to emo skate at SteelStacks?!”

Get your black eyeliner ready for Emo Night on Thursday December 8 at 6:30 and 8:30pm.  We’ll be blasting all of our emo favorites to prove to Mom that it’s not a phase.

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Be sure to get your tickets for Emo Night here!

Skate with St. Nick

Have you been nice… or have you been naughty?  Either way, St. Nick will be joining us on Sunday December 11 at 10:30am and 12:30pm.  Sponsored by  Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital , it’ll be a jolly good time for all ages!

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Be sure to get your tickets for Skate with St. Nick here!

Mascot Skate

On Sunday December 11 at 2:30 and 4:30pm, come hit the ice with all of your favorite mascots! Sponsored by Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital, you’ll have opportunities to take pictures with the Candy Cane Elf and The Grinch!

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Be sure to get your tickets for Mascot Night here!

90s Skate Night

Set your VCR to record all of your 90s faves, and join us on Tuesday December 13 at 6:30 and 8:30pm for 90s Skate Night, sponsored by Wiz Kids.  90s attire encouraged!  There will be tons of 90s throwback tunes, trivia, chances to win 90s themed prizes, and other upcoming ArtsQuest shows.

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Be sure to get your tickets for 90s Skate Night here!

Phantoms Night

On Wednesday December 14 at 6:30 and 8:30pm, partnered with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, come support the Lehigh Valley’s favorite hockey team!  We’ll have discounted admission to the games, and anyone wearing Phantoms gear will receive $2 off their admission at the box office.  meLVin will be there and all skaters will get some Phantoms swag!

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Be sure to get your tickets for Phantoms Night here!

Latin Night

On Thursday December 15 at 6:30 and 8:30pm, we’re partnering with La Mega to present a Latin Night!  Salsa to your favorite Latin tunes with us.

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Be sure to get your tickets for Latin Night here!

Frozen Skate

Let it goooo, let it go, with our Frozen Skate on Sunday December 18 at 10:30am and 12:30pm.  Straighten your tiara and come on out for Frozen Skate! Skaters will be joined by Elsa, Anna, and Kristoff on the ice!  Photo opportunities will be available with all of these characters. This evening is sponsored by Members 1st FCU and Lehigh Valley Health Network.

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Be sure to get your tickets for Frozen Skate here!

Taylor Swift Night

“Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play. And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate. Baby, I’m just gonna skate, skate, skate, skate, skate….” – Taylor Swift. Once, maybe.

Hey, Lovers! Do you have a Reputation as the best skater you know? Well all the Folklore is true: we’ll be hosting Taylor Swift Night on the ice.  Be sure to join us with your scarf on Tuesday December 20 at 6:30 and 8:30pm.

Be Fearless as you jam out to all your favorite T Swift tunes, while skating and having a blast with fellow Swifties. It’ll be the most fun you’ve had since 1989 and for-Evermore… But rest assured you can still make it home before Midnight(s).

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Be sure to get your tickets for Taylor Swift Night here!

80s Skate Night

On Wednesday December 21 at 6:30 and 8:30pm, throw it back to the 1980s with us!  It’ll feel like the Skateaway days of yore on the ice for 80s Night as we bust out all the classic tunes!  Come dressed in some rockin’ 80s gear or answer a trivia question from the era of big hair and bigger shoulder pads and you could get tickets to a variety of ArtsQuest events!

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Be sure to get your tickets for 80s Skate Night here!

Y2K Pop Night

Sadly, all good things must come to an end, as Y2K Pop Night on Thursday December 22 at 6:30 and 8:30pm will be our last Theme Night.  A night of skating to your favorite Y2K hits! From Britney, to Gwen, to S Club 7, to the Internet dialup tone, we’ll make sure you feel true nostalgia!  Show up in your favorite Y2K ensemble and you could win tickets to a variety of ArtsQuest programming.

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Be sure to get your tickets for Y2K Pop Night here!

Family Nights

On December 12 and 19, LehighValleyNews.com will be presenting Family Nights. Kids 13 and under skate for free, so be sure to bring the whole family! Fantastic memories will be made on these nights.

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Get your tickets for December 12 here. Get your tickets for December 19 here.

New Years Eve Skate

Wrap your year up with a shiny red ribbon and celebrate the close of 2022 by skating on New Years Eve! This evening of fun under the SteelStacks is sponsored by KYLR Rum!

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Get your tickets for December 31 here

Any of this sound good?

We’ll be happy for you to join us on any of these days and times! Remember, skating is not limited to any of these events. The Ice Rink, presented by Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital will be open until January 1!

To Reserve Your Tickets to Skate at the Ice Rink at SteelStacks please visit

NOT ENTERTAINED? 

Rachel Feinstein

Tickets are now on sale for comedy shows, plays and improv at SteelStacks

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Stand-up acts, holiday drag, improv and sketch comedy will help you chase away the cold-weather blues with good laughs at the SteelStacks campus. Tickets to these shows are now on sale for both ArtsQuest Members and the general public at steelstacks.org. For more exclusive ticket access and advance purchase opportunities, become an ArtsQuest Circle donor today.  

Rachel Feinstein, will perform in the Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling Thursday, Dec. 1. Feinstein is a nationally touring comedian and actress with an impressive list of features and appearances including three of her own Comedy Central specials and Amy Schumer Presents Rachel Feinstein: Only Whores Wear Purple. Feinstein has appeared in numerous television shows from “Life & Beth”, “Red Oaks” and “Crashing” to “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” and “The View”. She appeared on several episodes of Inside Amy Schumer where she also worked as a contributing to as a writer. Feinstein also co-hosted with Shaq on Upload with Shaquille O’Neal.

Raymond the Amish Comic will perform in the Fowler Blast Furnace Room Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Raymond the Amish Comic has been performing stand-up for the past 31 years developing a cultlike following. He has been a regular guest on the WZZO “Morning show with the Bearman and Keith”, “The Miserable Men Show” and “Opie and Anthony” on Sirius Satellite Radio. Raymond The Amish Comic was part of the workshop production of Sony Entertainment’s recreation of “The Gong Show Live” and was buzzed off” America’s Got Talent” in an unprecedented five seconds.

Chip Chantry will perform in the Visitor Center presented by St. Luke’s University Health Network Friday, Jan. 12, 2023. The television writer and stand-up comedian was the winner of 2013’s Philly’s Phunniest Contest and named “Best Comedian” by Philadelphia Magazine in 2018. Chantry has been a reoccurring guest on the Dough Loves Moveies and Todd Glass Show podcasts and has opened for Dave Chappelle, Bob Saget and Tig Notaro. Chantry has released two comedy albums, “Across from the Adonis” and “Swingers Party.”

Suzanne Westenhoefer will perform Saturday, March 4, 2023, in the Fowler Blast Furnace Room. No one ever accused Westenhoefer of being subtle – not the shuttle driver who took her to the airport, the woman she was in line with at the grocery store yesterday and certainly not her audiences. She was the first openly lesbian comedian with an HBO Special and the first openly lesbian comedian on “Late Night with David Letterman”. She was even on 90s talk show, Sally Jesse Raphael for an episode called “Breaking the Lesbian Stereotype… Lesbians Who Don’t Look Like Lesbians”. The kid from Amish Country who began her comedy career on a dare is celebrating a quarter century of out, open, no-holds-barred comedy.

Pinky Patel will bring her show “New Crown, Who Dhis,” to the Musikfest Café Friday, March 10, 2023. The Illinois PTA mom turned creator, comedian is best known for her hilarious commentary and viral video streaming from her glam cave. Patel can also be recognized from her brand work with Clorox, Pure Leaf Tea and many more.

Need a little variety in your entertainment? Get your tickets today.

The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler will take over the Fowler Blast Furnace Room for two shows Saturday, Nov. 12. Directed by Bethlehem’s own Kathy Freer, this empowering play is for all genders! These stories range from funny to happy, sadness to anger and every nuanced in-between emotion. The Vagina Monologues is one of the greatest political plays of our time and is a must see for anyone who is a woman or knows a woman. A percentage of ticket sales will benefit Bethlehem-based Cay Galgon Life House and Bloom for Women. *This play includes readings around topics such as sexual assault, physical violence, and identity-based discrimination and harassment. *

Ring in the Holidays with the Girls! A Golden Girls Drag Christmas will take place in the Fowler Blast Furnace Room Dec. 26, 28 and 29. A Golden Girls Drag Christmas features the legendary foursome in their two Christmas-themed episodes. Presented as staged readings, season two’s “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and season five’s “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” feature much of what made this show great, including Dorothy’s schmuck ex-husband Stan, Blanche’s Santa kink, and tales of how the holidays were celebrated in St. Olaf and Sicily. A Golden Girls Drag Christmas features Elektra Fearce St. James as Sophia, Georgia Versace Couture as Dorothy, Sharron Ann Husbands as Blanche and Carol Ann Carol Ann as Rose with more guests to be announced!

Through the end of 2022, ArtsQuest will host a schedule full of funny beginning with Thursday, Nov. 3, when Dehydrated Meatballs & Greg will begin their run as the ArtsQuest house improv team. On Friday, Nov. 4 Pigeon City returns with a brand-new night of live sketch comedy. Stand-up comic Tyler Rothrock brings his show “It’s Great to be Here” to SteelStacks Nov. 19. Comic duo Matt Candio and Evan Stutts return with their show “We’re Good, You’re Great”  Nov. 25.

RECIBE EL AÑO NUEVO CON EL POLLITO MÁS DULCE DE LA CIUDAD

Peepsfest® ilumina el cielo con dos noches de fuegos artificiales

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – ¡Despida el año 2022 a lo grande! Ya están a la venta las entradas para el PEEPSFEST®, un evento familiar organizado por ArtsQuest y Just Born Quality Confections el viernes 30 y el sábado 31 de diciembre. Traiga a toda la familia para celebrar con estilo dulce en el campus de SteelStacks de 3:00 p. m. a 6:00 p. m. Este evento pago se llevará a cabo al aire libre con diversión y fuegos artificiales después de la caída anual del pollito PEEPS®. Si desea un complemento especial a la tradición anual, inscríbase en una sesión de patinaje en la pista de hielo The Ice Rink at SteelStacks auspiciada por el hospital Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital. Puede comprar las entradas y acceder a otra información en steelstacks.org/PEEPSFEST.

Las entradas para el festival al aire libre de este año se pueden comprar por $5 por persona, son limitadas e incluyen bolsas de golosinas de Just Born Quality Confections para todos los niños menores de 12 años, un cupón para canjear un kit de s’mores gratuito para todos los niños menores de 12 años, estaciones de degustación de PEEPS® y espectáculos musicales en vivo. Toda la familia podrá disfrutar también de actividades como la búsqueda del tesoro de PEEPSFEST® (PEEPSFEST® Scavenger Hunt), la Torre inclinada de PEEPS® (Leaning Tower of PEEPS®), Cornhole (lanzamiento de sacos), Jenga y artesanías de grupos locales de todo Lehigh Valley.

Ambas noches, el enorme pollito de PEEPS®, con un peso de 400 lb y una altura de 4 pies y 9 pulgadas, descenderá para la cuenta regresiva del Año Nuevo a las 5:30 p. m., seguido de un impresionante espectáculo de fuegos artificiales.

Este año, el viernes 30 de diciembre, vuelve la carrera y caminata familiar PEEPSONALIDAD (PEEPSONALITY Family Fun Run & Walk). Inscriba a toda la familia para que se pavonee de su Peepsonalidad por el terreno de SteelStacks. Por $5 adicionales al precio de entrada, las familias pueden participar en la carrera anual, ingresar antes al evento, acceder a degustaciones de sabores únicos de PEEPS y de sacarse fotos exclusivas con las mascotas de Lehigh Valley.

Haga más memorable un día mágico en familia deslizándose por el hielo real de la flamante pista de hielo SteelStacks. Por $10 adicionales al precio de entrada, las familias pueden reservar una sesión de patinaje entre las 3 p. m. y las 4:30 p. m. ambos días.

¿Quiere ganar una competencia de dulces? Ya están a la venta los kits de caramelos del Concurso de Dioramas PEEPS de Lehigh Valley (Lehigh Valley PEEPS Diorama Competition) de Just Born Quality Confections. Piense en una idea y empiece a crearla utilizando todos los dulces disponibles en el kit. Los kits se pueden recoger a partir del 7 de noviembre en Banana Factory de 8:30 a m. a 8:30 p. m., de lunes a viernes. La inscripción para recibir los kits termina el 11 de diciembre. Las fotos de los dioramas deben inscribirse en línea antes del 12 de diciembre. El ganador recibirá un paquete de caramelos cortesía de Just Born Quality Confections. Se podrá ingresar a la galería en línea hasta el sábado 31 de diciembre.

Acerca de Just Born Quality Confections:

Just Born Quality Confections es una fábrica de caramelos de propiedad familiar desde hace tres generaciones cuyo propósito es aportar dulzura a la vida de las personas. Just Born es el fabricante de algunas de las marcas más queridas e icónicas de Estados Unidos: PEEPS®, MIKE AND IKE®, HOT TAMALES® y GOLDENBERG’S® PEANUT CHEWS®. En 1923, el fundador, Sam Born, abrió una pequeña tienda de caramelos en Brooklyn, Nueva York, donde comercializaba la frescura de sus caramelos hechos en el día con un cartel que decía “Just Born” (Recién nacido). Junto con los cuñados de Born, Irv y Jack Shaffer, la empresa prosperó y, en 1932, trasladó sus operaciones a Bethlehem, PA, donde ha progresado hasta convertirse en una de las mayores empresas de caramelos de EE. UU., haciendo algo por la comunidad, cuidando el medio ambiente y creando una cultura donde la que la gente quiere trabajar. Para obtener más información, ingrese a https://www.justborn.com/(y vea la variedad de caramelos y artículos de marca de alta calidad en https://www.peepsandcompany.com/) Síganos: facebook.com/JustBornInc, twitter.com/JustBornInc.

START THE NEW YEAR WITH SONG

Neko Case

2023 dance card filling up fast at SteelStacks

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The new year is around the corner and brimming with musical possibilities! Celebrations, tributes and musical journey performances will warm up the cold winter months at the SteelStacks campus. Tickets for ArtsQuest Members are now on sale and will go on sale for the general public on Friday, Nov. 4 at steelstacks.org. For more exclusive ticket access and advance purchase opportunities, become an ArtsQuest Circle donor today. 

Join the birthday bash in honor of the androgynous icon and ledged – David Bowie with haZy cosmic jive Saturday, Jan. 7. The Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling will be rocked by the dynamic Philadelphia-based haZy cosmic jive who delivers a high energy live-tribute to Ziggy Stardust with classics and deep cuts alike. haZy cosmic jive is a project of Zeek Mitchell (Z) who is surrounded by some of the Philly area’s unique and top musicians who have blended with a special alchemy.

Singer/Songwriter Neko Case will bring her powerhouse vocals to the Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling Wednesday, Jan. 25. Neko’s music spans a broad spectrum, from longing to malice. Her lyrics evoke worlds, imagining a woman pilot ready to die, a serial killer, a murdered child and a tornado, just for starters. The American singer has released several albums starting in 1997 with The Virginian to 2018’s Hell-On. In addition to her own successful solo projects, Case is a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers. Case has worked with musicians from Tom Waits to Andrew Bird to Jakob Dylan and Sarah Harmer to name a few. Case’s music has been featured on television scores including Boardwalk Empire and True Blood. *$1 per ticket will go toward Peer Solutions to support their positive youth leadership and development program designed to prevent harm before it begins and engage lifetime ambassadors of positive change. *

Americana folk artist Patty Griffin will be joined by special guest Raul Malo in the Musikfest Café Wednesday, Feb. 1. Texas based Grammy award winner Griffin focuses her art on exploring the intimate moments and universal emotions that bind us all together. Griffin has released more than a dozen studio and live albums beginning with her 1996 debut Living with Ghosts to her most recent record Tape: Home Recordings and Rarities (now available for pre-order). Her music has been featured on television, off-Broadway and soundtracks including One Tree Hill, Bones, Smallville, Supernatural and Haunting of Hill House. Griffin’s story-style songs have been extensively covered by artists across multiple genres including The Chicks, Linda Ronstadt, Bette Midler and Kelly Clarkson. Grammy award winner Raul Malo, will join Griffin in the Musikfest Café. The Mavericks front man blends neotraditional country rock and Latin rhythms to create his unmistakable grooves.

On Saturday, Feb. 11 feel the spirit of the Man in Black with Cash Unchained – The Ultimate Johnny Cash Experience in the Musikfest Café. Take a seated journey through the catalogue of one of the most celebrated American music figures of this century. This nationally sought-after band has toured across the U.S. sharing the sounds of the legendary Johnny Cash from his early days with Sam Philips at Sun Records to his last offerings working with Rick Rubin at American.  

RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH THE SWEETEST CHICK IN TOWN

PeepsFest Returns!

Peepsfest® lights up the sky with two nights of fireworks

BETHLEHEM, Pa.— Close out 2022 with a bang! Tickets are now on sale for the family-friendly PEEPSFEST® hosted by ArtsQuest and Just Born Quality Confections Friday, Dec. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 31. Bring the whole family to celebrate in sweet style at the SteelStacks campus from 3 – 6 p.m. To celebrate Just Born Quality Confection’s 100th anniversary, attendees will get a sneak peep of the tasty new flavor offerings that are hitting store shelves for the 2023 Easter season! This ticketed event will be hosted outside featuring fun and fireworks following the annual PEEPS® Chick drop. Looking for an extra special addition to the annual tradition, register for a skate session at The Ice Rink at SteelStacks presented by Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital. Tickets and additional details can be found at steelstacks.org/PEEPSFEST.

This year’s outdoor festival tickets can be purchased for $5 per person, are limited and include Just Born Quality Confections goodie bags for all children younger than 12, one coupon to redeem a free s’mores kit for all children younger than 12, PEEPS® sampling stations and live musical performances. The whole family can also enjoy activities like the PEEPSFEST® Scavenger Hunt, the Leaning Tower of PEEPS®, cornhole, Jenga and crafts by local groups from around the Lehigh Valley.

On both nights the massive PEEPS® Chick, weighing in at 400 pounds and standing 4 feet and 9 inches tall, will descend for the countdown to the New Year at 5:30 p.m., followed by a stunning display of fireworks.

Returning this year Friday Dec. 30 is the PEEPSONALITY Family Fun Run & Walk. Register the whole family to strut their Peepsonality around the SteelStacks campus. For a $5 ticket upgrade families can enjoy the annual run, early entry to the event, access to unique PEEPS sampling flavors and exclusive photo opportunities with Lehigh Valley mascots.

Make a magical family day more memorable by gliding across the authentic ice of the brand-new SteelStacks Ice Rink. For a $10 ticket up grade, families can book a skate session between 3 and 4:30 p.m. on both days.

Looking to win a sweet competition? Just Born Quality Confection’s Lehigh Valley PEEPS Diorama Competition candy kits are now on sale. Decide on an idea and start creating using all the sweets available in the kit. Kits can be picked up starting Nov. 7 at the Banana Factory from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday – Friday. Registration for kits close Dec. 11. Dioramas photos must be entered online by Dec. 12. The winner will receive a Candy Prize Package courtesy of Just Born Quality Confections. The online gallery will be on display through Saturday, Dec. 31.

A Moment with Vagina Monologues’ Kathy Freer

Director Kathy Freer was born and raised in Bethlehem PA. From an early age she had a love for the arts, and since has performed in numerous productions throughout the Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia.

In 2017 she directed The Vagina Monologues, and is a burlesque performer/ producer of the only all plus size female burlesque troupe on the east coast, The SnaccTime Revue, based out of Philadelphia PA.

Q: Kathy, tell us about how you first became acquainted with the Vagina Monologues?

I first heard about it at the end of 2008. Civic Theater in Allentown had an audition announcement out for the show, and I researched it and decided I wanted to audition. I got in and the show was put on in 2009. At that time in my life I had an ex who was dying. He was just 30 years old and had a disease that we knew was killing him. I remember him telling me how he was too young, that he wasn’t ready and how he wanted to do so much more. There were things he put off because he thought he had time and knowing that he was passing away he wished he had done everything that he wanted to do instead of taking for granted the time he had. I thought about what I wanted to do, what I had been putting off thinking I have time and theater was the one thing that I wanted to get back into. So, when I saw Civic’s audition for it and read about it and what it stands for I decided to go for it. I told him I was auditioning; he knew I got in but sadly he never got to see it because he died a couple weeks before the show date.

After that I decided I was going to go all in. I was going to do what I wanted, when I wanted and performing was what I wanted to do. Since then I have performed in different shows around the Lehigh Valley, started a successful plus size burlesque troupe in Philadelphia and was fortunate to travel to different cities as a burlesque performer to do shows. I always loved The Vagina Monologues as it holds a sentimental place for me as how I first got started performing again as an adult. I decided to direct the play first in 2017 and was excited to go to NYC to see a show and meet the show’s creator, Eve Ensler. I got to speak with her about the monologues and talk with her about the importance of doing it and continuing the message and fight for women’s rights. This show is so politically important, so personally important, and so empowering. We as women are taught to be silent about this stuff, our vaginas are something we know are there, but we don’t openly discuss. Yet they are such an important part of us, and we ignore it. This show opens the door for discussion about them, about the abuse we deal with daily, about the inequality we experience and teaches all genders to respect and value women. I love seeing audience members who have never seen it watch it for the first time and walk away feeling proud, feeling empowered, feeling seen and heard and overwhelmed with emotion. This show gives us all something to think about and that to me is one of the most important things theater should do for us; change us and open us up to new ideas and discussion.

Q: What made you want to direct this production?

Since it holds a sentimental place for me, I always am looking for it in audition notices but found that usually it was local colleges performing it or community theaters far from me. My mentality is “if there is no seat at the table, make a new table and bring the seats!” That’s why I decided to direct it in 2017. There was no local production near me at the time, I wanted to do it and decided not to wait around for someone to give me that opportunity but instead to just create the opportunity.  I seem to get an itch to do this show every few years and since I got that itch again, and already directed it, I decided to reach out to ArtsQuest to have the show done again. I enjoy putting this production on in ways that others may not have seen before.

Typically, this show is done as a fundraiser, in the month of February, the whole cast is on stage, everyone’s wearing black and red and it has a history of having a standard of how it looks and feels. I want to do something different. My goal is to direct a version of this show that even if you have seen this play before it will still be fresh and new to you and you can walk away saying you have never seen it done that way! My personal goals with theater are to direct shows that leave you talking about it days later and send a strong message to the audience and this show will do that.

Q: Tell us a little bit about which monologues you chose and why?

The monologues come pre-selected by Eve Ensler but my favorites are “The Flood” and “The Little Coochie Snorcher That Could.” I don’t want to give away too much but “The Flood” is a conversation a woman had with the author about a man shaming her for the natural things that happen to us when we get “excited”. I am sure every woman has an experience with shaming like this we can all relate to in some way.

“The Little Coochie Snorcher That Could” is a woman who talked to the author about how she felt about her vagina over the years and her first sexual experience with another woman. That’s what I love about this show. These stories are all pieces of or the actual full story from the woman that the author talked to. Everything you hear in this show will be something someone said to her. She interviewed over 200 women about this topic and this show is the result of those interviews.

Q: What are you hoping audiences take away from this production?

I hope this opens conversations not only about the vagina but also the abuse some people face. I hope some can learn not to be ashamed of their bodies. I hope we can learn to talk to our daughters about what to expect from their partners, what to expect from random people passing them in the street, or in the workplace. How they should be treated, and how they should not tolerate anyone abusing them. I hope it opens doors to those who need help to ask for it and find a safe space to do that. I hope men take away the importance of respecting boundaries and understand why people have certain trauma regarding their body. Aside from that I hope everyone laughs, cries, and celebrates during this show. It really is a powerful play and teaches us all something new.

To Reserve Tickets to The Vagina Monologues on Nov. 12th Please Visit

¡DECOREN STEELSTACKS CON RAMAS DE ACEBO!

Photo Courtesy of Lisa Boehm

El tesoro navideño, Christkindlmarkt, vuelve el 18 de noviembre

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Ya están a la venta las entradas para Christkindlmarkt, presentado por Univest Financial®. La tradición navideña vuelve en su 30.ª edición durante cinco fines de semana, desde el viernes 18 de noviembre hasta el domingo 19 de diciembre. Este año, para celebrar la tradición navideña con tres décadas de historia, ArtsQuest estrenará The Ice Rink en SteelStacks, presentada por Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital, una auténtica pista de hielo construida en el terreno de Levitt desde el martes 22 de noviembre hasta el domingo 1 de enero. Puede comprar las entradas para el Christkindlmarkt y la pista de hielo en Christmascity.org.

“La Navidad en la Ciudad de la Navidad es una época mágica del año y estamos encantados de formar parte de la rica tradición navideña de Bethlehem”, dijo Kassie Hilgert, presidenta y directora general de ArtsQuest. “Con el paso de las décadas, diferentes proveedores, artistas, artesanos y comercios se unieron a nuestra gran familia, ofreciendo artículos únicos y una experiencia de compra festiva única. Hemos tenido la suerte de contar con mucho apoyo y entusiasmo de la comunidad en torno a la alegría de Christkindlmarkt y esperamos ofrecer una mejor experiencia con la pista de hielo en SteelStacks esta temporada festiva de fin de año”.

El Christkindlmarkt, inspirado en la tradición alemana, ha sido declarado uno de los mejores mercados navideños del mundo por Travel + Leisure y uno de los mejores mercados navideños de Norteamérica por el concurso anual 10Best Readers’ Choice de USA TODAY. Acérquese al mercado para saber si está en la lista de los niños malos o de los buenos visitando a San Nicolás. Cree recuerdos y manualidades con temática navideña con toda la familia en Crayola Creativity Station (Stand de Creatividad de Crayola). Siéntese con los niños y vea cómo se esculpe un trozo de hielo ante sus propios ojos. Entre en calor con la emocionante experiencia de crear su propia obra de arte en vidrio en ArtsQuest Hot Glass Experience o compre el adorno perfecto para el árbol hecho a mano por la artesana alemana de primer nivel, Käthe Wohlfahr.

“Univest Financial se complace en volver a patrocinar Christkindlmarkt”, dijo Annette D. Szygiel, vicepresidenta ejecutiva y directora de Experiencia de Univest Financial. “Mientras regresamos con entusiasmo a nuestras tradiciones más queridas, patrocinar este evento anual es una gran manera de unir a la comunidad, a la vez que apoyamos a los artesanos y pequeñas empresas locales. Univest se dedica a retribuir a las comunidades a las que sirve y estamos agradecidos por la oportunidad de asociarnos con ArtsQuest para apoyar las artes en Lehigh Valley”.

Este mercado montado en temporada es conocido por su experiencia única de compras navideñas, donde le espera el regalo perfecto. Compre ese regalo único que mamá siempre quiso a una de las docenas de artesanos y minoristas. Disfrute de la comida de temporada con strudel caliente, bratwurst alemán, buñuelos de manzana y poutine bien caliente. C

Llene el día de espíritu navideño con un delicioso Yuengling Hershey’s Chocolate Porter de Frosty’ s Pour Bar, una copa de vino tinto local de Franklin Hill Vineyards, una muestra de Apple Jack rústico de Eight Oaks Farm Distillery, un cóctel Sasquatch de Social Still o un chardonnay frío de Vynecrest para inspirar sus compras.

El mercado estará abierto de viernes a domingo las dos primeras semanas (del 18 al 20 y del 25 al 27 de noviembre) y de jueves a domingo las tres últimas (del 1 al 4, del 8 al 11 y del 15 al 18 de diciembre). Estará abierto de 10:00 a. m. a 6:00 p. m. los jueves y domingos y de 10:00 a. m. a 8:00 p. m. los viernes y sábados.

La pista de hielo de SteelStacks abrirá sus puertas desde el martes 22 de noviembre hasta el domingo 1 de enero y contará con hielo fresco que se mantendrá durante todo el día para ofrecer una experiencia de patinaje al aire libre como ninguna otra en Lehigh Valley. Para comprar entradas para The Ice Rink en SteelStacks, visite ChristmasCity.org.

VETERANS DAY COFFEE AND CONVERSATION

Veteran Richard Bealer

Join veterans for live and virtual conversation about their service

BETHLEHEM, Pa.— The community is invited to this year’s Veterans Day commemoration sponsored by Embassy Bank and Phoebe Ministries on Friday, Nov. 11.Beginning at 10 a.m. retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel and head of Lehigh University’s Veterans Association, Frank Gunter, will host “Coffee & Conversation: Reflections of Three Generations,” at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinema at SteelStacks followed by a screening of Christopher Nolan’s 2017 film “Dunkirk”. This commemorative event be held in person and stream live on the SteelStacks Facebook page and website,  Phoebe Ministries’ Facebook page and website, and Embassy Bank’s Facebook page.

“We’re forever grateful to our partners Embassy Bank and Phoebe Ministries for a shared commitment to our annual Veterans Day commemoration here at ArtsQuest,” said ArtsQuest President and CEO Kassie Hilgert. “Our servicemen and women have made so many sacrifices for our freedoms. We’re honored to join with our partners and thank Embassy Bank for this again providing the opportunity to recognize and personally engage with our Lehigh Valley veterans.”

The hourlong in person and streaming event features Colonel Gunter interviewing multi-generational veterans, including U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Richard Schimmel, U.S. Army Specialist 5 Richard Bealer and U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Steve Ondrusek, who will share their personal experiences of the World War II, Vietnam and Middle East Conflicts. Following the free program, guests in attendance are invited to stay for a live screening of Nolan’s film.

“Embassy Bank is so proud to partner with ArtsQuest to support this type of programming. It is important for conversations like these, filled with wisdom and experience, to be shared with our community,” said David M. Lobach, Jr. Chairperson, President, and CEO Embassy Bank for the Lehigh Valley. “The gesture of showing gratitude and thanking veterans for their service costs nothing to the extender but means so much to the recipient. This event provides an opportunity the extend that gratitude to those who have served our nation and learn from the experiences they share with the entire community.”

Featured Veterans

Steve Ondrusek served for 28 years (1981-2009 in Iraq and Afghanistan) in the U.S. Army. He trained as an Army Ranger at Fort Benning in Georgia and served in this capacity in the Persian Gulf War during Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert and Operation Desert Sabre. After that, he served at Fort Indiantown Gap in Pennsylvania, where he trained the National Guard and supported their deployment in the War in Afghanistan. After his service, Steve worked for Bamburger’s Inc. as an HVAC specialist. In 2017, he joined the Phoebe Allentown staff as an HVAC Specialist. He was then promoted to maintenance manager of the Environmental Services department. Ondrusek, and his wife of 37 years, Ann, live in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. They have three children.

Richard “Dick” Schimmel joined the U.S. Army in 1940 and was assigned to the 580th Signal Aircraft Warning Company (1940-1945 Hawaii, South Pacific) on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. He worked as a plotter and switchboard operator at an information center at Fort Shafter, just east of Pearl Harbor. The center took calls from Oahu’s mobile radar stations. Schimmel was the fifth person to know that Japanese planes were coming to Pearl Harbor Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941. Several months after the Pearl Harbor attack, Schimmel was assigned to set up an information center on Maui. After that, he spent six months on Guangzhou (formerly Canton) Island, north of American Samoa, where he endured three bombings by the Japanese. He then returned to Hawaii. After his service, he worked at Sears in various capacities for more than 40 years. He and his wife, Yolanda, who died in 2010, were married for 63 years and had two sons, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Schimmel is a resident of Miller Personal Care at 19th and Chew on the Phoebe Allentown campus.

Richard “Mr. B” Bealer joined the U.S. Army in 1969 (1969-1971 Vietnam and Germany) and trained at Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, Virginia before being deployed to Vietnam as an U.S. Army Corps Engineer. His job was to repair and maintain construction equipment which were important to integrate new road surfaces and construct bridges. After his service, he returned home and worked for Keystone Cement for 30 years. He served 35 years as a volunteer Scout Leader for the Boy Scouts of America. He and his wife have been married for 50 years and have two daughters, one son and five grandchildren. He is now retired but continues to work part-time as a member of the Event Services Department for ArtsQuest.

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