Celebrating Bethlehem's Southside Culture
H.D. and her poignant poetry continue to have wide resonance with readers around the world as well as a unique influence on her hometown, our Bethlehem community. On September 8th, Ice House Tonight hosted a live-streamed event to celebrate her influence and legacy by pairing readings of a selection of H.D.’s poems with the poetry…
With the rise in housing prices and the increase in properties sold adjacent to Lehigh University, there is a looming threat that South Bethlehem neighborhoods will be taken over by developers looking to expand student housing. In an effort to preserve the mixed-income neighborhoods that many residents call home, the Southside Vision Housing Committee, a…
The September 3rd Bethlehem City Council Meeting featured a variety of topics including: the swearing in of Grace Crampsie Smith to city council, the presentation of a “Bethlehem Moment,” a discussion about campaign contributions, and the appointment of new officials to the Zoning Hearing Board and Recreation Board. There was also a long and heated…
As a student at Lehigh, I am at Zoellner Arts Center a lot. I sit on its lawn while I read, do homework, or take a much needed break from either of those. Zoellner itself is a quiet refuge for many Lehigh students, who retreat to the third floor for the private music rooms to…
I experienced my first Bethlehem First Friday on June 7th. This summer is the first chance I had to go, and, honestly, I hadn’t heard of it before that week. Man, was I missing out! I spent most of my time at Domaci perusing the maps, posters, and vinyl floor covers while snacking on popcorn…
In the crisp days of early November, photographers (as well as other image-based artists and enthusiasts) gathered in South Bethlehem for the 2017 InVision Photo Festival at the Banana Factory Arts Center and SteelStacks. The festival combined contests, talks, workshops, and exhibitions to provide a unique experience for artists, one rife with educational, professional, and…
“On the Road & In the Round: Songwriters & Story Tellers” with Thom Schuyler, Craig Bickhardt, Jack Sundrud, and Jack Murray was held at Godfrey Daniels on Friday, March 24th. The men have been coming to Bethlehem for over five years to play together. The camaraderie and rapport between the musicians were infectious as they…