Celebrating Bethlehem's Southside Culture
Within the walls of a prison, beyond ribbons of barbed wire and under orange jumpsuits, sit poets putting their thoughts into verse. Some sit jotting down notes to loved ones on the back of napkins, or scrap paper to continue letter exchanges. With the United State’s two-million-plus prisoners in mind, these literary exchanges constitute one…
When Griffin Mooney and Jake Martin first came to South Bethlehem two years ago as college freshmen, they had no plans to start a clothing company. Today, Mooney and Martin are sophomores in Lehigh University’s business school and spend their spare time running their own clothing company, Out East. The Beginning Griffin and Jake met…
You enter a dimly lit theater. The stage sits dark, minimally dressed. Scattered papers outline the borders of the floor and a labyrinth is projected centerstage. Upstage, four flat panels connect on the wall to create a large screen. The sole actress enters stage left, dressed presumably as a tourist. A recorded voice both orients…
Godfrey Daniels hosted Thom Schuyler (pronounced “Sky-ler”) along with his compatriots on March 24th at 8 P.M. A born and bred native of Bethlehem, Schuyler relocated to Nashville at 25, and quickly became a sought after lyricist and musician. Schuyler worked with the likes of Lacy J. Dalton, Kenny Rogers, and Michael Martin Murphy, and eventually…
On February 25th, I spent the early afternoon with Emma Ackerman (née Chong), the playwright and sole performer of “The Complete and Authoritative Tour of Holy Stuff.” The play, which ran from March 2nd through March 12th at the Touchstone Theatre, explores what we consider holy in our lives. Emma elaborates on this conception, explaining…
When Lauren Beauchner starts talking about her art, her passion and love for her work simply flow out of her. Whether she is talking about her commissioned pet portraits or her colorful “party paintings,” you can tell right away that she loves what she does. Where Lauren Beauchner Started Lauren Beauchner is a Pennsylvania-born artist…
Over the past year, citizens of Bethlehem have learned about the surprising and exciting ways that artists can inspire civic engagement. Inspired by community interest in uniting walking paths on the North and South Side, Doug Roysdon of Mock Turtle Marionette Theatre led us in the process of imagining a pedestrian bridge for our city….