Costume Design Sets the Stage
for Noël Coward’s comedy Blithe Spirit
This season Lehigh University’s Department of Theatre presented the famous British play Blithe Spirit, written by Noël Coward. Director Augustine Ripa brought to life an amazing comedy filled with banter, wit, and physical humor. The play follows a novelist, Charles Condomine, as he conducts research for a new work by inviting a medium, Madame Arcati,…
Community Voices Spotlight: Jill Schennum
One of Bethlehem’s most defining landscapes is the Bethlehem Steel factory. Approaching South Bethlehem from any direction, the retired steel stacks are the first thing anyone sees. They are the city’s major historical attraction, and Bethlehem Steel is arguably Bethlehem’s greatest claim to fame. The once multinational corporation impacted the lives of nearly every family…
A Night in the Octopus Museum with Poet Brenda Shaughnessy
During her Notations lecture in the Lower Gallery at Zoellner Arts Center, poet Brenda Shaughnessy posed a question the audience could…
Community Comes Together through the Global Youth Climate Declaration (GYCAD)
On October 30th, Lehigh University students and members of the community came together for public discussion of the Global Youth Climate…
Vanishing Point Captivates Crowd at Black Box Theatre
Students at the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts captivated audiences in the Black Box Theatre with their performance…
Inspiring Peace in the Community Through Storytelling
On October 22nd and October 23rd, Noa Baum, an Israeli-Jewish storyteller, and Lehigh’s Mohsen Mahdawi, a third-generation Palestinian refugee, hosted three…
Stories of the Women of Bethlehem Steel
The Beyond Steel Archive historical collections contain photos, documents, and interviews of Lehigh Valley residents during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries…
Hippo Campus live at SteelStacks
Hippo Campus invigorated the SteelStacks crowd on November 5th at the Musikfest Café. The band performed a dynamic line-up of alternative…
Talking With Ghosts on Halloween Eve: Celebrating Author Kate Racculia
It was a dark, wet, and cold Wednesday night. The sun had long ago said its goodbyes, leaving the slickened streets…
Community Voices Spotlight: Coach Roy and Malta Ortiz
Coach Roy and Malta Ortiz have been the heart and soul of the Lynfield Community Center (1889 Lynfield Drive, Bethlehem PA…