Tracing the Impact of Bethlehem Steel Beyond City Limits
Bethlehem Steel’s legacy is everywhere in our city, ranging from the home plant turned arts venue to the recently demolished Martin Tower. Of course, this isn’t news. We know and feel the deep industrial history of our city, especially on the Southside, every day. Several fantastic projects capture this history, such as the Baltimore Museum…
Town Hall with Representative Susan Wild, Full Transcript
On July 2nd, 2019, Representative Susan Wild hosted a Town Hall at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center in Breinigsville, PA. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 2018 to represent the PA 7th Congressional District, and to fill the remainder of Charlie Dent’s term for the 15th Congressional District. The following is a…
The Future is Female: Printmaking and the Power of (In)Visibility
It’s easy to forget that women actually comprise the majority of the United States population. And no, you didn’t hear me…
Denise McCormack Brings Old Tales to Life in Storytelling Series
Chances are that, regardless of your generation, story time was an integral part of your childhood. If you are like me,…
Yoshimura’s “Sakura” Advocates for a Peaceful Future
Give me Back my father, give me back my mother;Give back my elders;Give me my sons and daughters back. Give me…
Bethlehem Residents Celebrate Spring at Southside Arts & Music Festival
My first spring in Bethlehem has been delightful: the flowering trees alone have made this one of the most beautiful springs…
Artist Spotlight: Keith Garubba
Printmaker Keith Garubba is one of the Banana Factory’s newest resident artists. Garubba currently teaches at the Baum School of Art,…
Artist Linda Dubin Garfield Transports Viewers with New Japan Series
There’s no doubt that art has a sort of transformational quality—an ability to transport us to places we fondly miss and…
Hope & Healing Inspires Community Through the Arts
From February 23rd to April 14th, the Banana Factory’s 9th Annual Hope & Healing Juried Art Show is on display in…
Dana Gioia Captures Life in a Poem
Reading a poem can be an individualistic experience. The imagined pitch of the narrator’s tone, the length of the pause at…