WDIY - Calendar

February 2 - 9

Thursday February 2nd	Tinsley Ellis w/ Tom Malm and The Arm Band at Sellersville Theater at 8pm The Barrel House Brothers play old-time1920’s-30s jazz, Gypsy Jazz and Klezmer at the Book Story Speakeasy The Spotlight Cabaret at Allentown BrewWorks feature Bob Cohen, Janis Greim, Steve Malloy, and Wendy Bortz. The Dave Roper Trio will perform at the Hotel Bethlehem Steve Brosky and Jimmy Meyer perform at the Brick Tavern at 6pm.
Friday February 3rd	The Mingus Big Band is at the William’s Center for the Arts, at 8. Uli Jon Roth and Leslie West at SellersvilleTheater at 8pm John McEuen from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Small Potatoes is at Godfrey Daniels Karmic Repair is at the Raven’s Nest in Quakertown Billy Test is at the Deer Head Inn Doug Hawk has a CD Release party “Eleven Alive” is at Black and Blue in Easton at 9pm The BC Combo is at the Blue Mountain Summit Peter Yarrow is at the Musikfest Cafe Arboretum is jazz at the Steel Stacks Brosky and Meyer play at Bear Creek Mountain Resort at 8pm Jake Kaligis and the New Constitution is at Grumpy’s Zoellner Arts Center presents Raul Midon South Side Bethlehem hosts their brand of Mardi Gras at First Friday with the modern rock sounds of “Revelation” at Gallery U, John Dickson on Guitar at Cleo’s and Hector Rosado will demonstrate hand drumming tricks at Youniversity of Music and Arts.
Saturday February 4th	BRE Presents The Laurie Berkner Band at Allentown Symphony Hall at 1pm. The Commander Cody Band with Professor Louie and the Crowmatix are at the Mauch Chunk Opera House. Brosky and Meyer are at the Slate Quarry Hotel. Raul Midon brings R & B, Soul and Jazz to the Montclair’s Outpost in the Burbs . in Montclair NJ. Brad Zimmerman, comedy, at Sellersville Theater at 8pm Girls Guns and Glory is at Godfrey Daniels John McEuen, plus Beppe Gambetta performs at the Sanctuary at the First Presbyterian Church in Chatham, NJ The Emmaus Rotary Club presents An Evening of Music and Dance with the Rob Stoneback Big Band at Ag Hall in Allentown. Geezer is at the Raven’s Nest in Quakertown Warren Vache is at the Deer Head Inn The Large Flower Heads perform at the Long Swamp Tavern in Macungie The Ultra Kings are at Grumpy’s BBQ Echos Talk Back performs at the Storm nightclub in Quakertown. Friends of Tom at Cooper Morgan’s in Barto The BC Combo is at Stefano’s in Bethlehem The Wallace Brothers are at Strangebrew in Allentown at 10pm.
Sunday February 5th	The Go Trio is at the Deer Head Inn
Tuesday February 7th	The David Sanborn Trio is at the Musikfest Cafe Bev and Wayne join Tower Suite and Freinds at the Molten Lounge at The Sands at 7pm.
Wednesday February 8th	Hotel California, tribute to The Eagles, performing at Sellersville Theater
Thursday February 9th	Pat Travers performing at Sellersville Theater at 8pm An intimate solo/acoustic performance by Citizen Cope the Musikfest Cafe

Looking Ahead

Friday, February 10th
Ralph Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys performing at Sellersville Theater at 8pm

Deb Callahan is at Godfrey Daniels

The FUZED Jazz Trio will perform at Pacifico at the Promenade Shops in Center Valley from 7 to 10pm

New Pony is at the Raven’s Nest

The Vicki Doney Trio is at the Deer Head Inn

Josh Thompson is at the Musikfest Cafe

Friends of Tom at Blue Mountain Summit

James Supra Blues Band is at Grumpy’s

Saturday, February 11th
POCO featuring Rusty Young will bring forty years of hits to the Sanctuary Concerts at the Presbyterian Church in Chatham Township, NJ

Real Diamond, a Neil Diamond Tribute, at Sellersville Theater at 3pm and 8pm

TUSK a Fleetwood Mac Tribute is at the Mauch Chunk Opera House

The Barrel House Brothers play old-time1920’s-30s jazz, Gypsy Jazz and Klezmer at the Book Story Speakeasy

Spatial Edition II is at the Deer Head Inn

Michael Amante performs a night of love songs to the State Theatre

The Brosky n’ Meyer Band with Tom Pilyar on Drums and Brian Bortz on U pright Bass. will rock the Nazareth Center for the Arts.

The Connie Edinger Trio is at Grumpy’s BBQ

Rough Mix is at the Raven’s Nest

Black River Commoner and Blackout Driver is at the Longswamp Tavern in Macungie

Flux Capacitor rocks the Storm Night Club in Quakertown

Sunday, February 12th
Terrance Simien at Sellersville Theater 2pm(kids dance party for families) and at 8pm(The Zydeco Experience)

Zoellner Arts Center presents The New York Jazz Octet featuring Don Braden “A Window that Shows Me the Moon” at 3pm

The Jewish Community Center of Allentown hosts a Winter Dance Party with Ron Sunshine and his Orchestra from New York City from 7 to 10m .

Jim Meck performs at a Valentines Dinner at the Iron Lakes Country Club in Allentown

Martin Celay is at the Deer Head Inn

On The Cinematic Front

The Frank Banko Alehouse Cinema presents a variety of film. This weeks highlights are The Artist, A Dangerous Method and Bethlehem, The Christmas City. Comming soon, Albert Nobbs and A Seperation

The 19th Street Theatre presents A Dangerous Method, The Artist and Albert Nobbs opening Friday.

Thursday, February 2nd - Money Matters, directed by Ryan Richmond at 8pm at the Allentown Symphony Hall as part of the On Screen In Person Film Tour Money Matters is a coming-of-age story about a 14 year-old biracial girl, Monique Matters, as she tries to navigate faith and sexuality questions of adolescence, a dysfunctional single-mother household and the rough waters of our nation's capital's best kept secret -- the inner city. Monique never knew her white father, now a priest, and as her mother's disturbing past comes to light, she must somehow reconcile the relationships and circumstances surrounding her very existence. Money Matters was selected by the Tribeca Film Festival’s All Access program and won Urban World Film Festival’s HBO Screenplay Competition.

Thursday, February 2nd - The Nurture Nature Center Film series presents A Stunning Visual Display of the Earth “Home” A film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand with astonishing aerial views of the Earth, Home captures the beauty and fragility of our planet in breathtaking images. Home showcaces the dramatic impact humans have had on the earth. This film is being shown as a precursor to Nurture Nature’s upcomming Community Art Workshop. Easth as art examining our footprint from and aerial perspective. 7 to 9pm. 518 Northampton St. Easton. For more information 610-253-4432.

Friday, February 3rd, 2012, 7pm: Popcorn and Politics Film Series: "Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin" (2003). Documentary chronicles the life of the openly gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who, among many contributions to the cause, is best known for organizing the 1963 March on Washington. Directed by Nancy Kates and Bennett Singer. 83 minutes. LEPOCO Peace Center (313 West 4th Street) in south Bethlehem. 610-691-8730.

Classical Calendar

Saturday, February 4th

Allentown Symphony Hall, CMS Ensemble Celebration Side-by-side student workshop followed by recital. Silver Winds Flute Choir, Thursday Flute Choir, Clarinet Choir, Impressions Jazz Ensemble, and TOP 40 group perform jazz, blues, pop, and classical music. Sat 1-3pm. Free. For more information: 610/435-7725

Sunday, February 5th
St. John’s Lutheran Church of Allentown presents Philadelphia Brass with organ and Tympani at 4pm. For more information 610-435-1641

Join the Bach Choir for the first of two talks by Choir Archivist, Dr. Paul Larson “ “Renewing the Bach Choir and Festivals: 1905-1912” at the Bach Choir office, 440 Heckwelder Place, Bethlehem. Coffee, tea and cookies will be served. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, which is celebrating the centennial of its renewal in May, has been a nationally recognized institution since the first complete American performance of the Mass in 1900. Learn more about the growing pains of the Choir and Festival, the peolle and the events involved int he rebirth of Bethlehem’s National Treasure. The second talk int he series will be on Sunday, April 15th. For more information and to RSVP 610-866-4382 ext 13.

Oboist Nobuo Kitagawa is giving a recital with pianist Anna Maria Marzullo as part of the Music at Wesley concert series. at 3pm at Wesley Church, 2540 Center Street in Bethlehem. The program includes works by Bach, Pasculli, Rontgen and Saint Saens. For more information 610-865-5715.

Visual And Lively Arts Calendar

The Steve Tobin “Explodes” exhibition will be held through March 4th at the Payne Gallery, Moravian College.

Search the Surface, art exhibition is at Cedar Crest College through Feb 26th in the Lachaise Gallery of the Miller Family Building. Search the Surface is an exhibition featuring the works of artists Pat Badt, Leslie Fletcher, Ken Kewley and Chris Neyen. The exhibition is free and open to the public and an artist reception is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 27, from 6 to 8pm. For more information 606-4666 ext. 3469.

The Old Vic Art Gallery in Alburtis featuring Watercolors by William Wentz. Antique Celestial maps from the 18th century. Original works in watercolor, egg tempera, oil and pastel. raku pottery by local artist Colini, Ann Elizabeth Schlegel, Shirley Hartman, Deb Slahta, Len Hillegass and Tom Lessel. For more information 610-967-6618.

The Pennsylvania Playhouse presents Ken Ludwig’s “Leading Ladies” Directed by Gary Bower through February 5th. Set in the 1950’s, two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, find their careers in a rut. They are currently performing “Scenes from Shakespeare” on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. However, when they hear that an old lady in York, PA is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews they resole to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. Hilarity ensues when it turns out the relatives are actually the nieces and not nephews! For more information 610-865-6665

The Museum of Indian Culture in Allentown features “Southwest Visions: The Photo Portraits of Carl N. Wentz. Original Photo Portraits of Carl N. Werntz. Original photographs taken on Apache and Hopi reservations in the early 1900s - timeless portraits of Native men and women wearing traditional clothing and hairstyles. For more information 610-797-2121

Totems by William O’Brien Jr. Silhouettes & Iconographic Pluralism (Proto-architectural models) will feature a gallery talk with William O’Brien Jr. on Thursday, February 2nd at 4:30pm with Reception from 6 to 8pm. Free and open to the public at the Lehigh University Art Gallery, Main Gallery at the Zoellner Arts Center. For more information 610-758-3615

The Liberty Bell Museum, Zion’s Reformed UCC Church opens in February featuring a replica of the Liberty Bell, cast in 1769 and rung to call the townspeople to the reading of the Declaration of Independence. Fiber-optic map showing the Revolutionary War troop movements and route of the wagon train taking the bells from Philadelphia to Allentown; Revolutionary War artifacts, and a child sized Conestoga wagon. For more information 610-435-4232.

The Mock Turtle Marionette Theatre presents “Magic Day” at the IceHouse on Sand Island, Historic Bethlehem. Internationally known Joe Keppel will present a magic and caudeville performance followed by a hands-on-magic workshop as part of Mock Turtles Saturday’s Child Series. Keppel’s show entitled, Magic, Mayhem and Motion will combine his performance magic and comedy with lots of audience participation. For more information 610-867-8208

The Allentown Swing Dance Society presents Hustle Lessons at the Fearless Fire Company’s Starlight Ballroom on February 7th.

The Allentown Art Museum is hosting the “Who Shot Rock and Roll” Exhibit. Organized by the Brooklyn Museum of Art, with guest curator Gail Buckland, the exhibition is the first majior exhibition on rock and roll to put photographers in the foreground and acknowledge their creative and collaborative role in the history of rock music. The exhibition includes 175 works by more than 100 photographers and cover the rock and roll era from the 1950s to the present, including some of the world’s most iconic images. For more information 610-433-4333

“Yarn Bombing” An exhibit charting the frontier between textile art and the sciences, including geometry, open with a “Yarn Bombing” through Feb. 5th in the gallery of Lafayette College’s Williams Center for the Arts. Called “Sticks, Hooks and the Mobius” Knit and Crochet go Cerebral, the exhibit showcases innovative ways the contemporary stitchers, both knitters and crocheters are redefining these crafts. Included are math and science based “geek” knit and crocheted artworks including the groundbreaking coral-shaped hyberbolic planes constructed by mathematician Dania Taimina. A Closing reception will be held at 2pm presenting how the “Spring Comes Early vine has grown and at 3pm the closing lecture will be presented by Dania Taimina. For more information 610-330-5361

The East Penn Instrumental Musicians Club is holding a Swing Dance to benefit the Emmaus High School Band on Friday February 3rd at 7pm at Emmaus High School. Swing Dance instruction will be presented by Lillian Freeman and music by the Esquires Jazz Band.

The Friends of Liberty Theatre is hosting their 4th annual Soiree on Friday, february 10th from 7 to 9:30pm. Held in the Grand Foyer and auditorium of Liberty High School, the eventing includes live entertainment, catering by the culinary-arts students of BAVTS and a silent auction. For more information 484-619-3658.

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania presents Storm Cycle, an exhibit of work in response to Hurricane Katrina by Thomas Mann in the Madelon Powers Art Gallery Mezzanine. For more information 570-422-3483

Youth Media Calendar

Bethlehem Area Public Library, on 11 West Church St, will host free Storytimes for kids of various ages. Babies' storytimes, for up to 24 months, meet Mondays at 11:00, Wednesdays at 9:30, and Thursdays at 10:30. Toddlers' storytimes, for ages 2 to 3.5 years, meets Wednesdays at 10:30 and Thursdays at 9:30. Preschoolers' storytimes, for ages 3.5 to 5 years, meets Tuesdays at 10:00. Family storytimes, for kids of all ages, meets Tuesdays at 11:00. Registration is required. The winter session will run from January 23 to February 25th, and the Spring session will run from March 12 through April 14. To register for the winter session, 610-867-3761. extension 499.

The Room to Grow Fashion Show will be hosted by the Shoppes at Sands on Wednesday February 15, 2012. The show will begin at 5:30 pm. The show includes an open bar with hors d'oeuvres, a runway fashion show, and an exclusive shopping preview. There is a fee. For more information, 610-867-3761 ex 259,

The 2012 Freddy Awards High School Performances are as follows:

Blair Academy's Sweeney Todd on Feb. 16, 17, and 18th at 7:30 pm
Moravian Academy's Man of La Mancha on Feb 24 and 25 at 7:30pm and Feb 26 at 2 pm
Bangor High School's Hello Dolly on Mar 1, 2 at 7 pm, and Mar 3 at 2 pm and 7 pm
Southern Lehigh's CATS on Mar 1, 2, 3 at 7:30, and Mar 4 at 2 pm
Saucon Valley's Aida- school edition on Mar 1, 2 at 7:30 pm and Mar 3 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm
Easton's Damn Yankees on Mar 2 at 7:00 pm, Mar 3 at 2 pm and 7 pm, and Mar 4 at 2 pm

For more information about performance listings, 610-258-7766.

The Lehighton Area Pool Pals are sponsoring a Cabin Fever Dance, which will be held at the Orioles Pavilion, on Orioles Drive in Lehighton, on February 25th. Doors open at 6:00PM. There is a fee. For more information or tickets, Diane at 610-377-5275.

Bethlehem Township Community Center and Celebrations Hair Salon have come together to host Diva for a Day on February 18th from 2 to 4 pm! Girls from 5 to 9 years old will be able to get their hair and nails done from Celebrations. For more information (610) 332-1900

American Cancer Society in Bethlehem is looking for middle school and high schools students to form teams of friends, families, and school clubs for local Relay for Life events. For more information contact Lindsey Cumello, 570-562-9749 or lindsey.cumello@cancer.org

Miller-Keystone Blood Center in Bethlehem is looking for volunteers at various locations to assist with Donor Flow at high school blood drives. For more information contact Naomi Pratt, 610-691-5850, or npratt@hcsc.org

The Bethlehem Area Public Library's Family Fun Night will feature multicultural stories, activities and songs, and favorite stories will be read in French, Spanish, and English. The free one-hour event begins at 7:00 on February 7th at the Main Library, 11 West Church St. There is no registration, but kids must show their Bethlehem Area Public Library card with the Pennsylvania Access sticker at the door. For more information, 610 867-3761 x499.

The library's South Side branch will host a Toddlers on the Move story time from February 7th through March 8th. Parents can register their children for Tuesday afternoons at 2:00 or Thursday mornings at 11:00. The free program has stories in English and Spanish, and movement, shapes, colors, and music for children not ready to sit still. A BAPL card is required. To register 610 867-7852.

PennDOT is sponsoring a college students summer employment program. The May through August program will supplement the PennDOT workforce. Interns are used primarily for the summer maintence and sign and upgrade services. Applicants must be enrolled in college full time and be scheduled for fall 2012 semester classes. Online applications are available at www.employment.pa.gov. The deadline is March 2

Friends of Liberty Theatre will host its fourth annual Soiree on February 10th from 7:00 to 9:30pm in the Grand Foyer and auditorium of Liberty High School, 1115 Linden St in Bethlehem. The event will feature catering by BAVTS students, live entertainment, and a silent auction. There is a fee, and tickets can be purchased at the door, online at friendsoflibertytheatre.org or by calling 484-619-3658.

Cedar Crest College will host a Scholarship Competition Day on Sunday, Feb. 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Tompkins College Center. Registration is open to female first-year college students with a minimum 3.2 GPA and 1050 SAT who have been accepted for Fall 2012 admission prior to registration. Participants will take a multiple-choice exam, complete a written essay, tour the campus, and learn about the Cedar Crest campus from current students. For more information and to register cedarcrest.edu/competition, or 610-740-3780.

The Community Bulletin Board

The Klecknersville Rangers Volunteer Fire Company located at 2718 Mountain View Drive in Bath would like you to know about their flea markets taking place the first Sunday of every month from 8 AM-2 PM. For more information or to reserve a table contact Katie at (484) 860-0951 between the hours of 6 PM and 9 PM.

The Jacobsburg Historical Society is holding Early American Craft Education classes in the upcoming months. There will be Powder Horn Class on Sundays February 5, 12, 19, and 26th. There will be a Pennsylvania German Redware Pottery class on Sundays March 4th, 11th, and 18th. Class sizes are limited. For more information, registration, or pricing information (610) 759-9029

The Hunt for History Club Kicks Off its Second Year in Historic Bethlehem. Get ready to kick off a new year with Hunt for History! Historic Bethlehem Partnership is excited to welcome new club members and returning historic experts to the club that's all about history and fun! On February 4th kids can go On the Prowl for Animals. Hunt for History events run from 12-4 PM. Events for January and February will be held at the Moravian Museum of Bethlehem located at 66 West Church Street. For more information or to make a reservation 1-800-360 TOUR

On February 5th Jordan UCC located at 1837 Church Road in Allentown will be hosting a SouperBowl of Caring. Koinonia the church youth group will make soup to be sold after the 8:30 AM and the 10:30 AM worship services. Donations of canned soups are being accepted to be contributed along with monetary donations and proceeds from the soup sales to the Jordan Lutheran Church food bank and to the Lehigh County Conference of Churches soup kitchen. For more information (610) 395-2218.

Historic Bethlehem Partnership's popular steel walking tour is getting heated up! Enjoy the story of "The Rise and Fall of Bethlehem Steel" all winter! The film will also be shown with "Bethlehem- The Christmas City". The film will be shown through April 1st on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 12:15 PM in the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinema in the SteelStacks Center in South Bethlehem. For more information or ticket prices (610) 360-TOUR or online at www.HistoricBethlehem.org or www.ArtsQuest.org

The Community Action Development Corporation of Bethlehem will offer its popular entrepreneurial training program beginning February 2nd 2012. Classes will be held each Thursday evening from 6:30-8:30 PM at the Broughal Middle School located at 114 W. Morton Street in South Bethlehem. The 18 week program combines in-depth classroom instruction with presentations by guest experts, and covers a wide range of topics necessary to starting and operating a business including marketing, finance, insurance and legal and real estate considerations. Those who graduate will have a written business plan complete with financial projections. There is a sliding scale fee to participate in the class. Interested persons should call the CACCB office at (610) 807-9337 for information and to schedule a registration appointment.

Green Drinks at the Allentown BrewWorks presents "Urban Eco Fish: Sustainable Fish Production for a Sustainable Allentown, Wednesday, February 8th 5:30 - 7:30 in the Silk Lounge. Rich Niesenbaum, Director of Sustainability Studies at Muhlenberg College and Old Allentown resident, will discuss his on-going development of a sustainable urban aquaculture facility for center-city Allentown. The objective of this project is to maximize the sustainability of fish production.

The Bethlehem Area Public Library located at 11 W. Church Street would like you to know about an upcoming Resume Writing Workshop on February 11th from 10 AM- 1:30 PM on the 2nd floor in the Laros Room. Marna Hayden SPHR President and founder of Hayden Resources and Carol M. Morgan SPHR, President of HR Results LLC will present the workshop. The first part of the program will concentrate on resume and cover letter writing tips. The second half of the program focuses on resume critiquing and limited to 12 adults. The workshop is free and open to the public however registration is required. For more information (610) 867-3761 X 224 or online at www.bapl.org/wordpress

The Moravian Historical Society is excited to begin taking reservations for its annual "Little Dolls and a Little Tea" Moravian (colonial) Victorian Tea Party. The Tea will be held on February 18th at 10 AM and 2 PM at the Whitefield House in beautiful downtown Nazareth. For more information or to make a reservation (610) 759-5070 or by email at adminassist@moravianhistoricalsociety.org

The Diamond Fire Company in Walnutport would like you to know about their upcoming flea market on Sunday February 26th from 8 AM-2 PM. It will feature over 100 vendor tables including many specialty and collectibles vendors. There is free admission, ample parking, and the kitchen will be open.

The Culture Calendar is produced by george van Doren with assistance from Alison DelRe.

The Classical Calendar is produced by Ric Billman.

The Community Bulletin Board is produced by Stacy Alexander.

The Theatre and Lively Arts Calendar is produced by Sara Lanche.

The WDIY Youth Media Project produces The Youth Media Calendar.

The WDIY Youth Media Project thanks the Crayola Company, the Century Fund, the Sylvia Perkin Perpetual Trust, and Mike and Sharon Gausling for their support, enhancing learning opportunities for young people.

Call Alison DelRe at WDIY (610)-694-8100, ext 4 for additional information about the Calendar.

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