National Touring Comedians Looking for Laughs at ArtsQuest Comedy Shows
March 8, 2023, Bethlehem, PA – ArtsQuest announces a blend of national touring comedians with lots of homegrown talent coming right here to the Lehigh Valley. If you’re looking for an evening full of laughs, check out the full list of shows.
Norton is a stand-up comedian, radio personality, bestselling author and actor. He is co-host of The Jim Norton & Sam Roberts Show, heard daily on SiriusXM Radio. His latest stand up special, “Mouthful of Shame” is streaming on Netflix.
Date: Friday, May 19 at 9 p.m. (Doors and Dinner 7:30 p.m.) at Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling
Posehn is a writer/actor/stand-up comic and has recently recorded his fourth hour-long stand-up special. He’s also co-creating and starring in an upcoming cartoon for Nickelodeon with Fall Out Boy’s Joe Trohman.
Date: Friday, April 28 at 8 p.m. at Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling
Feinstein is a nationally touring comedian and actor whose acute observations create silly, sympathetic characters that relates to her audience. She’s had three Comedy Central specials, including a one-hour special “Amy Schumer Presents Rachel Feinstein.”
Friday, April 21 at 8 p.m. (Doors and Dinner 6:30 p.m.) at Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling
Reed’s genius is the way he interacts with the crowd and has been hailed by the Las Vegan Review-Journal as “an urban Don Rickles.” His TV credits include The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, HBO, Showtime, FOX’s Comic Strip Live, A&E’s Comedy on the Road and NBC’s Friday Night Videos.
Saturday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Fowler Blast Furnace Room
Friml is a New York-based standup comedian who uses animated optimism on her own physical disability, yet fearlessly honest about the social assumptions that come with living with cerebral palsy. She’s cultivated 127K followers on Instagram and over 92.5K on TikTok. She was a 2019 New Face in the acclaimed Just For Laughs Festival.
Friday, April 14 at 8 p.m. at Visitor Center presented by St. Luke’s University Health Network
Zimmerman is a stand-up comedian and writer who was named a USA Today Comedian to Watch, TimeOut NY Comic to Watch and has appeared on The Late Late Show. Zimmerman performs regularly at the Comedy Cellar.
Saturday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Visitor Center presented by St. Luke’s University Health Network
Tickle is a comedian from New Jersey who uses humor as a defense mechanism to avoid processing his feelings. His Dry Bar Comedy special “The Favorite” has racked up well over a million views and he has million of views and likes on TikTok.
April 22 (two shows), 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at Visitor Center presented by St. Luke’s University Health Network
(Note: all shows
contain adult language and/or situations. Anyone between the ages of 13 and 17
must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. No child 12 or under will be
admitted)
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Luck be at ArtsQuest in March! Unfortunately, there aren’t any leprechauns running around our campus ? Immerse yourself with art, music, movies, and more as the spirit of the Emerald Isle helps us transition out of winter.
From fine wine dining to fine arts, we have programming that will keep you entertained until the warm weather returns for spring!
Music
Sing along with your favorite (or soon to be fave) musical acts this month!
On Saturday March 11, come jam along with The Aardvarks, with special guest The Armadillos at Musikfest Cafe, presented by Yuengling. Be a part of it and come get down with The Aardvarks. Get your tickets here!
On Tuesday March 21, Tribes&Vibes returns with its second Open Mic Session – an intimate evening showcasing art from many forms. This event is not only a safe place for artists, but also a safe place for our audience to engage with fellow creatives. Learn more here!
The Feelies will be performing at Musikfest Café, presented by Yuengling on Friday, March 24. Catch the band featured in films such as Married to the Mob, Something Wild, Prelude to a Kiss, The Truth About Charlie, The Squid & the Whale and Ricki and the Flash. Get your tickets here!
Kofi Baker is keeping the music of his father alive by this exciting rock touring outfit, playing tribute to the music of Cream and Blind Faith on Friday, March 31 at Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling. Be sure to be there for this experience like none other. Get your tickets here!
Laugh the month away with our usual house acts, and some special guests. Please note that these shows (with the exception of Frank Vignola) can contain strong language and adult material.
Start off the month right with We’re Good, You’re Great on Friday, March 3 at the Visitor’s Center, presented by St. Luke’s Health Network. With over ten years performing together, Matt Candio and Evan Stutts ask the audience “what’s great?” Get your tickets here!
Obsessed with true crime? Hosts Tami Cantilina and Christy Devlin are! Join them on Saturday, March 4 in the Fowler Blast Furnace room. What better way to celebrate this unique obsession than with an hour of improvised comedy! Real premises from popular true crime shows are replaced with suggestions from the audience and new episodes. Find your tickets for this eventhere!
Catch Pinky Patel at Musikfest Cafe presented by Yuengling on Friday, March 10! See why over 5 million people have followed her on TikTok. Get your tickets here!
Meanwhile on Friday, March 10 at the Visitor’s Center presented by St. Luke’s University Health Network, see Frank Vignola and Friends LIVE! This is a family friendly stand-up comedy show with a theme. To date, themes have included addiction, parenthood, sports allegiances and social commentary. Reserve your spot at the show here!
Thank you for being a friend this March! Our favorite Girls are back for three shows this month!! A Golden Girls Drag Show: What A Web We Weave… is a staged reading of Season 5’s “Triple Play” and Season 3’s “My Brother, My Father”. Don’t miss out!
Click here for Thursday, March 23 tickets. Click here for Friday, March 24 tickets. Click here for Saturday, March 25 tickets.
This time of year is a busy one for the film industry, and this is no exception at Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas. We’ve got a month packed with our weekly repertoire, and some special screenings.
On Saturday, March 4, as part of our First Saturday Horror Series, we have a special double screening of director George A. Romero’s cult classics. First, there will be a showing of the once thought to be lost film, The Amusement Park.
Following The Amusement Park will be a screening of The Crazies. Two shows for the price of one! Get your tickets here!
On Wednesday March 8, as part of our Cinema Significa… series, we have Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro). Don’t miss this Academy Award and Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or winner. Get your tickets here! This screening will be in Portuguese with English subtitles.
Presented in partnership with the Indian American Association of the Lehigh Valley, on Saturday, March 18, we will be screening The Lunchbox, from director Ritesh Batra. Get your tickets here! This screening will be in Hindi with English subtitles.
Bring your sweet tooth for a free screening of 1971’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory! This screening on Wednesday, March 22 is presented in partnership with Northampton Community College. After the film, NCC will host a talk back panel featuring NCC film faculty and candy artisans. Get your tickets here!
Part of our Saturday Night Anime Series, we will be showing Angel’s Egg, directed by Mamoru Oshii. This screening will occur on Saturday, March 25. Get your tickets here! This film will be in Japanese, with English subtitles.
On Sunday, March 26, feel the earth move under your feet with this brand new concert documentary! Carole King: Home Again Live in Central Park presents the musical icon’s triumphant May 26, 1973 homecoming concert on The Great Lawn of New York City’s Central Park before an estimated audience of 100,000. Get your tickets here!
Be a part of our monthly showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Friday, March 31. These screenings will feature a live performance from the Spaced Out Sensations shadowcast. Get your tickets here!
Be sure to keep yourself updated with all the films playing at our cinemas, as this changes every week. Click here to see all current screenings!
Classes
Continue (or start up!) a new hobby this month. The Banana Factory has a variety of selections in March to choose from.
In today’s day and age, learning skills in Photoshop can be very helpful! With this four week class, students will cover all bases around the in-program basics. This class is geared towards photographers new to Photoshop and to those looking for a good introduction to the software. The course begins Thursday, March 2 and students can sign up here!
This art show is the signature project of Healing Through The Arts (HTTA.org) with the mission: Where those who are healing find strength, hope, and inspiration through the arts. The exhibit will be running from March 11 through April 23. Learn more about it here!
Starting on Saturday, March 11, learn the art of making silver jewelry! With instructor Erica Gramp, learn to use exciting tools, including the jeweler’s torch and saw to make your own one of a kind jewelry! Sign up here!
Don’t be afraid to make some happy little accidents at this one day workshop on Sunday, March 12. This class follows a step-by-step approach leaving you with a completed Bob Ross design in just a few hours! Sign up here!
Grab your sweetheart (or your friend, or whoever!) and make your very own matching mugs on Monday, March 13! At this one-day workshop couples will be given clay with instruction to create slab built mugs for themselves, or each other. Pieces can be picked up at a later date as bisque-ware or brought to a glaze day offered by the instructor after the first firing. Sign up here!
For five weeks, starting on Saturday, March 18, discover the Art of Transformation! In this class we activate that power through a holistic approach of mind, body, spirit connection. You’ll be introduced to a wide range of creative tools and techniques to discover the insights, inspiration and inner flame waiting for you. Sign up here!
Grab your favorite person (again) for another Date Night Experience this month! On Friday, March 24, we’re giving the pottery wheel a spin! Students will be given clay and basic instruction on how to throw on the wheel. This workshop is just a sample of what students can expect from a long term pottery wheel class. Sign up here!
To keep up with all the happenings at The Banana Factory, visit here!
Special Events
At ArtsQuest, there’s always a reason to say “cheers”! We have two special events happening in March.
Did you know that “Sláinte” is an Irish way of saying “cheers”? From March 16-18, we’re celebrating all things around Irish & Celtic culture, right here in the Lehigh Valley.
Produced in partnership with Jay Nee of Juniper and Grain, bring your appetite for fine foods and even finer wine on Thursday, March 30. This will be a 21+ event. For information on the menu, and to buy tickets, click here.
Exciting things happen all month on our campus! Be sure to keep up with all of our events this month (and beyond) here.
Presented
in partnership with Jay Nee of Juniper and Grain, the cocktail celebration and
educational event will take place on Sunday, June 4, 2023
Bethlehem, Pa, Feb. 16, 2023— ArtsQuest announces its 2nd
annual Ginvitational, a celebration of cocktail culture featuring gin, bourbon,
vodka and more, taking place on Sunday, June 4, 2023. This spirited event,
produced in partnership with Jay Nee of Juniper and
Grain,
will be held at the ArtsQuest Center in the Musikfest Café presented by
Yuengling, from 1 to 5 p.m., with Premium Access beginning at 11 a.m.
Tickets
can be purchased now on steelstacks.org. Tickets start at $34 for
ArtsQuest Members and $39 for the public. See website for additional pricing,
including premium access. For more exclusive ticket access and advance purchase
opportunities, become an ArtsQuest
Circle donor today.
“We
really enjoyed helping Jay bring his vision to life last year and working with
him to make this year’s event bigger and better,” said Ryan Hill, ArtsQuest
Senior Director of Programming. “There’s no one in the Lehigh Valley better equipped
to celebrate cocktail culture than Jay Nee and we’re glad for the opportunity
to work so closely with him.”
Nee
brings more than twenty years of beverage hospitality experience to the table.
Since moving to the Lehigh Valley from New England 15 years ago, he has worked
in the beverage hospitality industry in a number of roles. He helped develop
one of the most interesting wine programs in the area and launched a recurring
wine education night that has entertained hundreds of guests. He has gone on to
present more than 400 wine, beer and spirits events for thousands of guests.
Guests
of this event will be introduced to spirits from a long list of local, national
and international distillers including the Ginvitational Lounge sponsor
Edrington who will be featuring their No. 3 London Dry Gin, Wyoming Whiskey,
Noble Oak and Naked Malt. Distillers and distributors include Bello Wines, Big
Spring Spirits, Black River Farms & Wardog Spirits, Caledonia Spirits,
Catskill Provisions Distillery, Christmas City Spirits, County Seat Spirits,
Doan Distillery, Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, Eight Oaks Distillery, Kilimanjaro
Distillery LLC, KLYR Rum LLC, Lucky Sign Spirits, Magical Spirits, Manatawny
Still Works, Oasis Wine & Spirits LLC, Palm Bay International, Silverback
Distillery, Social Still Distillery, St. George Spirits, Vintage Wine and
Spirits and Wigle Whiskey.
Nee
will present these spirits along with educational seminars to help take
attendees’ cocktail knowledge and skills to the next level with topics such as
Icebreaker, Syrups/Shrubs, Life of the Party, Infusions and Gin is In. The
event will also feature food from some of the area’s top restaurants – The
Bayou, Whiz Kids, and Colonial Pizza & Spaghetti. Additionally, NiteLiters
LLC will be spinning soul, funk and lounge classics.
Premium
ticket holders will enjoy exclusive access to the first hour of the
Ginvitational (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.), access to the Chasing Cocktail Classics
seminar from Edrington as well as a custom cocktail shaker can.
Guests
are also invited to join Jay and ArtsQuest on Thursday, March 30 for a French
Wine Dinner. Purchase tickets at steelstacks.org.
ArtsQuest and Embassy Bank Invite Community to Submit Images for 13th Annual ‘Our Hometown Heroes’ Photo Display at SteelStacks
Photo
submission deadline of March 31 to be included in the annual recognition
display
Feb. 14, 2023,
Bethlehem, PA – ArtsQuest, partnering with Embassy Bank, invites the community to submit photos
of family members, neighbors and friends who have served or are currently
serving in the U.S. Armed Forces for the 13th annual ‘Our Hometown
Heroes’ display at SteelStacks. Submissions will be accepted beginning
March 1 through March 31. The photos will go on display beginning May 27
through July 4, (Memorial Day weekend through the Fourth of July).
“We’re proud to partner with ArtsQuest
in continuing the tradition of honoring our members of the miliary, especially
those who have lost their lives protecting and serving our nation,” Embassy
Bank President, CEO & Chairman Dave Lobach said.
The deadline for photo submission is
March 31 and only the first 200 photos received will be accepted for the 2023
display. Over the past thirteen years, more than 1,400 images of local
servicemen and women from all branches of the military have been on display in
honor of our hometown heroes. Individuals can submit photos two ways, either
through ArtsQuest’s website or photos can be dropped oof in person at a local
Embassy Bank branch or at ArtsQuest’s Banana Factory, located at 25 W. 3rd
St., Bethlehem.
To upload digital photos, visit Steelstacks.org/memorial. Images must be of high-resolution
jpeg, tiff, bitmap or PDF file. Color photographs in addition to black and
white photos will be accepted. All hardcopies will be returned promptly to the
location where they were submitted.
The first 200 photos submitted will be
displayed on one of the ‘Our Hometown Heroes’ banners on the SteelStacks campus
and will include the soldier’s rank, branch, dates of service and hometown. All
images submitted in previous years will automatically be displayed as part of
the ‘Our Hometown Heroes’ display. The public is invited to attend “A Time to
Remember” Memorial Day event on May 29 at 3 p.m. on the stage at Levitt
Pavilion SteelStacks.
Additional details of 2023 Memorial Day events
and activities held at SteelStacks will be available later this spring at
Steelstacks.org
Written by Cassidy Wampole & Rianna Aucker | 2.10.2023
Sláinte! Or “Cheers” to our second annual three-day Sláinte Festival- A Celebration of Irish Heritage! From whiskey and food pairings to youth fiddle competitions, join us for a weekend of fun from March 16-18 as bands from Ireland, Scotland, the Lehigh Valley, and beyond will perform to give us a true experience of the music and traditions of the Emerald Isle!
Sláinte offers the finest whiskey tastings that come from the Emerald Isle!
Neville Gardner will be on hand to guide guests through each selection, while incorporating details on the history of Irish Whiskey, St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland and more!
Whiskeys being offered:
Method & Madness Single Pot
Green Spot
Drumshanbo Single Pot Still
Knappogue Castle 12
All attendees will be getting a complementary Sláinte logo souvenir as a Glencairn glass sourced from Scotland! That won’t be the only thing, as ground coffee beans and delicious Irish chocolate pieces will be served as palette cleansers after the whiskey tasting!
Don’t forget to purchase your tickets to try some whiskey! This event is 21+
Neville Gardner of Red Stag Pub & Donegal Square presents a special pre-Saint Patrick’s Day dinner with Executive Chef Jill Oman, along with Director of the Saint Patrick Centre in Northern Ireland, Tim Campbell. Make sure to bring your appetites because they won’t let you go home hungry!
Course One
Honey and Vanilla Glazed Sea Scallop, paired with Balvenie Caribbean Rum Cask Scotch Whisky
Course Two
Hazelnut and Currant Jam Burger Slider, paired with Red Breast 21 Irish Whiskey
Course Three
Smoked Whiskey Wings and Charred Pineapple Salsa, paired with Teelings Black Pits Irish Whiskey
Dessert
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake, paired with Glenmorangie Signet Scotch Whisky
Click here to reserve your spot today! This event is 21+
For Sláinte 2023, add-ons for the exclusive Guinness Tasting are available for guests to taste a variety of Irish beers. If you’re looking to cleanse your palette from all of the Irish whiskey and food pairing, you won’t want to miss out on tickets to this!
Come take a trip through the history of Guinness and taste delicious Irish beer.
Guinness being offered:
Guinness Extra Stout (1801)
Guinness Foreign Extra (1810)
Guinness Draught in a Can (1958)
Guinness Blonde (2017)
Guinness Nitro Cold Brew Coffee (2021)
Guinness Zero (2022)
For Sláinte ticket holders, you will receive a pre-engraved glass and a voucher to get yourself a full pint of Guinness Extra Stout! For the fun of it, you can also get your face put in the head of your pint with Guinness’s special ripple machine!
Want some beer? Purchase your ticket here! This event is 21+
Gather your friends and family to join in the three-days of fun at Sláinte this March! If you can’t wait until then for a fun experience, be sure to check out what other events are coming up, as the fun never stops on the SteelStacks campus!
MEDIA ADVISORY
+LIVE+ RETURNS TO THE STEELSTACKS STAGE
Lightning strikes twice with Platinum artist revival tour
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Bethlehem, PA, Feb. 13, 2023
– Coming to the SteelStacks campus this summer, ArtsQuest and media partner
95.1 WZZO are thrilled to announce platinum recording artist +LIVE+
will return to the Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks stage with its revival tour Thursday,
June 1 2023, at 7 p.m. Tickets for ArtsQuest Members
will go on sale Tuesday, Feb. 14 with general admission tickets on sale Friday,
Feb. 17 on steelstacks.org For
more exclusive ticket access and advance purchase opportunities, become an ArtsQuest Circle donor today.
In 1984, a group of four
York, Pennsylvania pre-high school graduates came together to create music. The
singer, guitarist, bassist and drummer tried out several names ranging from
Action Front to Club Fungus, releasing their self-recorded cassette tape of
original songs under the name Public Affection. By the early 1990s, the band
evolved their sound and name, settling on +LIVE+, and released the studio
recorded single “Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition)”. The song hit No.
9 on the Modern Rock charts and gained regular rotation on MTV, gaining the
group the chance to perform on MTV 120 Minutes tour, Woodstock ’94 and Peter
Gabriel’s WOMAD tour.
In 1994, the group released
its biggest success “Throwing Copper” featuring “Lightning Crashes,” “All Over
You” and “I Alone.” The album sold over 10 million copies. The follow-up album,
“Secret Samadhi” featuring singles “Lakini’s Juice” and “Heropsychodreamer”
immediately became #1 on the Billboard Top 200, going double platinum. The 1999
release “The Distance to Here” turned +LIVE+ into an international powerhouse
moving them from arenas to stadiums around the world. +LIVE+ went on to record
and release nine full-length albums. In 2019, “Throwing Copper” celebrated its
25th anniversary with a newly released deluxe edition accompanied with a global
tour across major festivals, amphitheaters and arenas.
This summer, lead singer Ed
Kowalczyk will be joined by a group of musicians as a part of the band’s
extended family, including guitarist Zak Loy, drummer Robin Diaz and bassist
Chris Heerlein. The group will bring an electric performance filled with all
the fan-favorites and hits from their Billboard chart topping music catalog to
the SteelStacks crowd.
ArtsQuest’s mission is to
provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences
using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban
communities. ArtsQuest™ supports this mission via the presentation of
performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth
programming and cultural events. Through festivals such as its flagship event,
Musikfest; the Banana Factory Arts Center; and the ArtsQuest Center at
SteelStacks arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest’s programming reaches more
than 1.9 million people annually. The organization’s programs and events,
approximately 50% of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact
of more than $136 million annually in the region.
STEELSTACKS TO HOST SECOND ANNUAL YOUTH FIDDLE COMPETITON
AS PART OF SLÁINTE IRISH HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Bethlehem, Feb. 10, 2023 – ArtsQuest is
pleased to announce the second annual Sláinte Fiddle Competition taking place
Saturday, March 18, from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. The competition will
include two categories: 13 years of age and under and 14 to 18 years of age.
Fiddlers will have up to six minutes each to play tunes of their choosing from
Celtic origins and may bring another musician to provide accompaniment.
Prizes will be awarded as follows: 1st place – $100; 2nd place – $50; 3rd Place – $25. Registration is $19 and includes one (1) Saturday pass to the Sláinte festival. Fiddlers can use the following link to register: https://fest.formstack.com/forms/slaintefiddlecomp23. The fiddle competition is free to attend. Tickets to the rest of Sláinte festivities can be found here: steelstacks.org/slainte
For more information, contact
Programming Specialist, Addyson Young at ayoung@artsquest.org.
ArtsQuest Box Office: 610.332.3378
About
ArtsQuest
ArtsQuest’s mission is to
provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences
using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban
communities. ArtsQuest™ supports this mission via the presentation of
performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth
programming and cultural events. Through festivals such as its flagship event,
Musikfest; the Banana Factory Arts Center; and the ArtsQuest Center at
SteelStacks arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest’s programming reaches more than
1.9 million people annually. The organization’s programs and events,
approximately 50% of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact
of more than $136 million annually in the region.
Gettin’ Jazzy at the Musikfest Café
Annual
SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase Returns for 11th
consecutive year
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — ArtsQuest is honored to
host and present the annual SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase
presented by law firm King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, in partnership
with Moravian University and official media partner, Service Electric Cable TV.
The preliminary rounds will be held at the Musikfest Café presented by
Yuengling on Sunday, Feb.
12, 2023, and Sunday,
Feb. 26,2023,
with the first and second rounds consisting of nine and twelve
schools, and the finalists called back to perform Sunday, March 19, 2023.
Tickets for the preliminary rounds are now available, priced at $7 and can be
purchased on our website, steelstacks.org, or by calling the box office at
610.332.3378. For more exclusive ticket access and advance purchase
opportunities, become an ArtsQuest Circle donor today.
“KingSpry is thrilled to partner with
ArtsQuest to present this festival for an amazing 11th year,” said Matthew
Tranter, Deputy Managing Partner of the KingSpry Law firm and a board member of
the Friends of Levitt Pavilion. “Our education practice serves many of the
schools represented in the competition, so it is particularly fun for us to see
these incredible students performing on the ArtsQuest stage.”
“We are honored to once again be able to
host these talented musicians from so many high schools throughout the Lehigh
Valley and beyond,” commented Shayna Super, Executive Director of Levitt
Pavilion SteelStacks & Programming Manager at ArtsQuest. “The level of
competition that these students perform at is exemplary and will make for a
memorable experience for all of the bands as well as the audience.”
For the past decade, the city of
Bethlehem has had the privilege of hosting high school bands from over 20
different local and regional schools to compete, showcasing their extensive
musical abilities. This year, more than a dozen schools from Pennsylvania and
New Jersey will compete in front of musical educators, judge panelists,
and a live audience for awards and titles.
The High Schools represented in this
year’s 2023 showcase are Bangor Area High School,
Brandywine Heights High School, Delaware Valley High School (NJ), Dieruff High
School, Easton High School, Fleetwood Area High School, Freedom High School,
the Hill School, Kutztown High School, LaSalle College High School Competition
Band, LaSalle College High School Lab Band, Lehigh Valley Charter High School
for the Arts, North Penn High School Columbia Jazz Band, North Penn High School
Navy Jazz Band, Pocono Mountain East High School, Quakertown High School, Southern
Lehigh High School Jazz Band Society, Southern Lehigh High School Jazz Trane,
Upper Moreland High School, Warren Hills High School, and Wilson Area High
School.
This competition is in collaboration
with a music-in-education program between ArtsQuest and Moravian University’s
Music Department’s Jazz Studies Program. The competition will be split between
five events over the course of February and March. The dates and times are as
follows: Sunday, Feb. 12
at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Sunday,Feb. 26 at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m., and Sunday, March 19 at 2
p.m.
About ArtsQuest
ArtsQuest’s mission is to provide access
to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and
culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities.
ArtsQuest™ supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual
arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural
events. Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest; the Banana
Factory Arts Center; and the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks arts and cultural
campus, ArtsQuest’s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually.
The organization’s programs and events, approximately 50% of which are free to
attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in
the region.
ARTSQUEST ANNOUNCES FIRST OF FOUR GRANGE PARK EVENTS
Partnership with Upper Macungie Township kicks off with weekend of concerts
BETHLEHEM, Pa.— Grab your lawn chairs and get ready because Grange Park in Upper Macungie Township will soon be rocking! ArtsQuest, Upper Macungie Township and presenting sponsors Uline and Service Electric are bringing Concerts on the Grange to the 165-acre park Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13. Tickets for ArtsQuest members go on sale Wednesday, Feb. 8 and for the general public on Friday, Feb. 10. For more exclusive ticket access and advance purchase opportunities, become an ArtsQuest Circle donor today. Tickets can be purchased at steelstacks.org.
“Upper Macungie Township is excited to partner with ArtsQuest and bring programming that will attract new audiences to Grange Park,” said Robert Ibach, Jr., Upper Macungie Township Manager. “For the last four decades, ArtsQuest has consistently provided access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences. Concerts on the Grange is a great way to extend that access to our residents, enhance our quality of life, strengthen our community and grow what connects us to one another.”
“Uline is thrilled to support ArtsQuest’s exciting summer event lineup, happening right in our neighborhood!” said Uline Pennsylvania Branch Manager Tim McDonough. “We look forward to spending time with our Upper Macungie Township community, and sharing in the upcoming artistic, cultural and educational experiences.”
The rockin’ weekend begins Friday at 5:30 p.m. with entertainment featuring DJ Jamal Knight followed by a special live performance of Face 2 Face: A Tribute to Elton John and Billy Joel at 8 p.m. Saturday will feature two nationally touring tribute bands, The Ultimate Doors at 5:30 p.m., and Splintered Sunlight – Grateful Dead Tribute at 8 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the two-night weekend under the stars. To enhance the mini-festival experience, food trucks, vendors and a full-service bar will be on-site with snacks, drinks and cocktails for purchase.
“ArtsQuest is ecstatic to partner with Upper Macungie Township again this year to present this concert series at Grange Park,” said Curt Mosel, ArtsQuest Chief Operating Officer. “We are fortunate to have the support of local companies like Uline and Service Electric which will help make these events possible.”
Mosel explained that the new weekend concert series allows the Bethlehem-based nonprofit to further its mission of providing accessible programming to the greater Lehigh Valley community. “Last year’s SangriaFest in Upper Macungie was very well received,” Mosel said. “That event led to conversations about how we could bring SangriaFest back to Grange Park in 2023 and also work with the Township and business community to offer a wider variety of programs like Concerts on the Grange and others this year.”
Premium access ticket holders will enjoy the best seating in the park, private bar and air-conditioned restrooms, in addition to access of all food trucks and vendors. Premium access tickets start at $24 through Mar. 7, then move to $29 pricing through May 6 and are $34 if purchased during the week leading up to the event. Tickets are priced per night.
General admission tickets start at $12 through Mar. 7, then move to $17 pricing through May 6 and are $22 if purchased during the week leading up to the event. Children ages two and under do not need tickets to attend Concerts on the Grange.
Concerts on the Grange is the first of four events ArtsQuest will be producing at Grange Park in 2023. The remaining three events will be rolled out over the course of the next two months and will include the return of Sangriafest Upper Macungie, featuring Clover Hill, Vynecrest and Franklin Hill wineries, on Sep. 2.
Upper Macungie Township Grange Park is a 165-acre facility located on Grange Road between Ruppsville Road and Route 222, consisting of three rentable pavilions, multiple indoor restrooms, 12 Pickleball courts, soccer, lacrosse, football and baseball fields, walking trails and handicap accessible paved parking.
About ArtsQuest
ArtsQuest’s mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest™ supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events. Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest; the Banana Factory Arts Center; and the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest’s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization’s programs and events, approximately 50% of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region. ArtsQuest is a proud member of IFEA, the International Festivals & Events Association, NIVA, the National Independent Venue Association and NATO, the National Association of Theatre Owners.
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Media Contact
Curt Mosel, CFEE
ArtsQuest
Chief Operations Officer
cmosel@artsquest.org
