Celebrating Bethlehem's Southside Culture
Hit Folk Band Brings the Local Community Together Through Music Milky Chance, a German folk band, thrilled an excited crowd during its September 28th concert at ArtsQuest’s Musikfest Cafe venue. The concert was part of Yuengling’s Summer Concert Series. The opener of the concert, South African singer/songwriter Jeremy Loops, stunned the audience with “Down South,”…
Hidden Gems July 6th was a glum, overcast Friday afternoon–the kind where people would usually retreat inside their air-conditioned homes. Some loyal music-lovers, however, emerged from their shelters and went out on the town to General Zapata’s on East 4th Street to listen to some beautiful, acoustic covers of their favorite hits and to feast…
As a relatively new Bethlehem transplant, I am still in the process of discovering new arts and culture venues in the Lehigh Valley. I recently had the pleasure of attending my first concert at the Musikfest Cafe in Artsquest. Although not a huge concert-goer (an ironic fact, considering I now live within minutes of Musikfest),…
Sundays are generally easy-going and slow for both individuals and businesses alike. People typically prepare for work, sit down for family-oriented meals, and just relax and enjoy the day off. Not often do people choose to go to a bar on a Sunday night. Usually, I choose to do the same, but now that I…
What happened to Spring? This was the question I asked myself this past week as I sat in the sweltering heat that consumed the Fun House on East 4th Street in South Bethlehem. However, I was hardly bothered, as I had a frothy pitcher of beer and a fantastic seat to watch the Urban Achievers…
I walked into Fun House on East 4th Street in South Bethlehem on a recent Thursday knowing almost nothing about the show I was about to see beyond the name of the band. I did not know anything about The Stray Seeds or what to expect. Upon opening Fun House’s front door, I was met…
On the snowy night of February 17, most people probably stayed inside, warmed up next to a fire, or watched a movie, not wanting to risk driving on the slush-filled streets. However, there were still some who dared to venture out to The Fun House in South Bethlehem because they knew they could not miss…
Every Wednesday evening shortly before 7 pm, Zoellner Arts Center’s Baker Hall at Lehigh University transforms from an impressive, yet silent, concert space into a humming, bustling hive of activity. Students run in from every conceivable part of campus, shed their coats and backpacks, unpack their instruments, and bound onto the brightly-lit stage. Musical sounds…
As Halloween quickly comes into view, it’s about time to plan yourself a spectacularly spooky weekend! Of course, early Friday evening will be spent tending to the doorbell and passing out candy to the children of Bethlehem. But, as the trick-or-treaters head home and the weekend goes on, South Bethlehem will host numerous exciting shows…
With the strike of a crunchy, low E chord, the ride began. For twelve minutes I explored the diverse blues music of John Sears and found myself captivated by his new EP. Needless to say, I’m glad I clicked on that link. In commemoration of his still fairly new band, the four songs on “John…