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 a carefully placed comma, the speed with which the lines flow from one into the next are all determined by our own voice as we consider the artful collection of lines on the page…
Allentown’s Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center Offers Memoir Reading Group
Every month, five to ten people gather at the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center to talk about books. More specifically, we meet to discuss LGBT memoirs, as one small part of the organization’s arts and culture initiatives. The Bradbury-Sullivan Center, as the only such LGBT-focused organization in the region, provides crucial support for LGBT members of…
“Roma”: To Look Where Others Don’t
In our current cinematic era in which the technicolor spectacle of CGI dominates the box office, the choice of black and…
Artist Katie Hovencamp Talks Art & Politics, Solo Exhibition at Bradbury-Sullivan Center
Katie Hovencamp, a resident artist at the Banana Factory Arts Center and Artist Collective member, currently has a solo exhibition at…
Beer and Brush Highlights The South Side’s Craft Beer Scene
On Sunday, February 17th, Color Me Mine and Seven Sirens Brewing Company hosted a Beer and Brush Night for the South…
Artists Challenge Perspective in Scale Shift Exhibit
Scale Shift: Large and Small Works is the current exhibit available in the Siegal Gallery at Iacocca Hall. This exhibit was…
Glass Studio Heats Things up with Valentine’s Day Demonstration
The air was hot and heavy, and I was greeted with the strong smell of burning wood as I walked into…
Lehigh Valley Girls Rock Empowers Young Musicians
The nonprofit organization Lehigh Valley Girls Rock is part of a worldwide movement that is working toward a future that empowers…
Common Threads: The Dichotomy of Textiles and Commentary
The Banana Factory’s latest exhibition, Common Threads, features the work of three talented fiber artists: Tabitha Arnold, Ariel Posh, and Lily…
Hearing the Best Live Music from a Church Pew: Open Mike Night at Godfrey Daniels
On my usual Sunday nights, especially when the cold seeps through the cracks of my dorm window, I curl up in…