Radical Freedom: Poets on the Life and Work of H.D.
H.D. and her poignant poetry continue to have wide resonance with readers around the world as well as a unique influence on her hometown, our Bethlehem community. On September 8th, Ice House Tonight hosted a live-streamed event to celebrate her influence and legacy by pairing readings of a selection of H.D.’s poems with the poetry…
Basement Poetry Presents: “Embracing My Melanin” By Nasheera Brown
“Embracing My Melanin” Spoken Word Performance: “Embracing My Melanin” Lyrics The Black beauty my mother created, The melanin that flows through my thick colored brown veins, I’m proud to call myself a Black beauty queen. But I have no other worries about my skin, other then u know being bashed, lynched, dragged, or even a…
Banana Factory Presents the Annual Resident Artists’ Exhibition
*Featured photo: “Darth Vase #1”– Deborah Slahta (ceramic and raku fired vase) Each year, the Banana Factory features an exhibit to…
Women of Bethlehem Steel: Spotlight on Myrna Rivera by Hannah Provost
Myrna Rivera was born in Puerto Rico, but considers herself a native of Bethlehem, PA. At six months old, her mother…
“Corporate America:” A Poem By Corey Riotz
Corporate America: Spoken Word Performance Corporate America: Lyrics This land is not a country it’s a corporation That has been funded…
A Bethlehem Moment: June 22, 1969
Written by: Mary Foltz, Lehigh UniversitySusan Falciani Maldonado, Muhlenberg CollegeKristen Leipert, Muhlenberg College In this moment in Bethlehem history, Le-Hi-Ho, the…
“Refuse Fascism”: A Poem by LindoYes!
“Refuse Fascism” Spoken Word Performance “Refuse Fascism” Lyrics They want to cut family ties, that have been knotted since history, With…
Women of Bethlehem Steel Series: Spotlight on Kathleen Mills by Hannah Provost
Southsider’s series focused on the Women of Bethlehem Steel Collection from the Beyond Steel Archives gives our readers the opportunity to…
How Solar Can Go Mainstream: A Webinar Presented by MAREA
MAREA, or the Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Association, is a nonprofit organization that has been around in Pennsylvania for 15 years. Based…
“RYDA”: A Poem by LindoYes!
“RYDA” Spoken Word Performance “RYDA” Lyrics I’m Rydin, I’m Rydin, I’m Rydin, I’m Ghost (Aye) Where I’m going? No…