Annual “Homecoming” Event, Festival Unbound
On October 2nd, Touchstone Theatre hosted their annual “Homecoming” event as part of Festival Unbound 2020. In some ways celebration, in other ways a touchpoint for resistance, this event highlighted local Black voices of the Lehigh Valley. The event included local musicians and artists, as well as poetry readings and opportunities to engage in activism…
Basement Poetry Presents: “LifeTime” by Darius Foster
“LifeTime” Performance “LifeTime” Lyrics I’ve lived a couple lifetimes within my lifetime Still surprised I’m in my right mind could wait a lifetime waiting for that right time I play with words in reverse try to rewrite time Spent on negativity thoughts weighing heavy mentally Cost of what heaven sent to me Also the saddest…
A Brief History of Police Brutality: A Workshop by Linda Wiggins-Chavis
This summer Bethlehem Area Public Library (BAPL) hosted a variety of anti-racist educational programing to bring depth and specificity to Bethlehem’s…
Bethlehem Seeks Community Response to Climate Action Plan
The City of Bethlehem and consultant WSP are actively constructing the Bethlehem Climate Action Plan (CAP), and currently are seeking community…
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…
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…
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…