Lehigh Valley Arts Council – Arts Alive Series!

Join us in exploring the “intimacy of space” as imagined by a landscape architect, captured in a musical salon, and depicted in the wearable art of a metalsmith. Expand your appreciation for the arts by attending one (or all three) of our Arts Alive offerings! Members Enjoy a Discount with Arts Alive Series Ticket Enjoy all three 2017 Arts Alive events for the price of $60 (savings of $15)!

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How Does Your Garden Show? Saturday, April 29, 2017 11 am – 12:30 pm Garden Design, Inc. PURCHASE TICKETS

Music of Friends Saturday, June 17, 2017 11 am – 12:30 pm Home of Janet & Malcolm Gross PURCHASE TICKETS

Wearable Sculpture Sunday, October 15, 2017 11 am – 12:30 pm Studio of Loretta Tryon PURCHASE TICKETS

Free Grant Writing Workshops Offered By Lehigh Valley Arts Council In 2017

In an effort to assist applicants with the 2017-18 Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA) Project Stream grant application process, the Lehigh Valley Arts Council will offer free grant writing workshops in Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties in May of 2017. “The PPA program initiative is a critical source of state and federal funding for eligible individuals, community groups and nonprofit organizations interested in conducting arts projects with a clear public component,” stated Randall Forte, Executive Director of Lehigh Valley Arts Council. “As the regional partner of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, we have accepted as many as 60 requests in any given year, awarding grants to community projects including, but not limited to exhibitions, films and performances that impact a wide range of constituents from young children to senior citizens, regardless of ability, ethnicity, culture or socioeconomic status.” The keys to successfully navigating the Project Stream application process lie in a deeper understanding of content, format and fiscal expectations set forth in the grant guidelines by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. By attending one of the workshops, applicants will gain a thorough understanding of review criteria, suggestions for constructing compelling and comprehensive narratives and guidance in building detailed project budgets. Applicants are encouraged to RSVP and attend one of the following workshops: May 4, 2017 | 4:00 – 5:30 pm Anita Shapolsky Art Foundation; 20 West Broadway, Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229 May 9, 2017 | 4:00 – 5:30 pm Lehigh Valley Arts Council; 840 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA. 18101 May 16, 2017 | 4:00 – 5:30 pm Arts Establishment; 945 Broadway, Fountain Hill, PA, 18015 For more information regarding this opportunity, please contact: Zach Kleemeyer, Community Engagement Coordinator Lehigh Valley Arts Council ppa@lvartscouncil.org | 610-437-5915

About the Lehigh Valley Arts Council The Lehigh Valley Arts Council is the region’s central voice for the arts, promoting arts awareness and advocating its value while strengthening access to the arts for all citizens in our community. The Arts Council’s mission is to promote the arts; to encourage and support artists and their development; to assist arts organizations; and to facilitate communication and cooperation among artists, arts organizations, and the community. Services include arts research and advocacy, professional development seminars, publications, and cooperative regional marketing initiatives.

You’re Invited – Free Arts Education Event For The Whole Community!

Hello Lehigh Valley Families!

Back by popular demand, the Lehigh Valley Arts Council is proud to present the second annual Young at Art Expo on March 11, 2017. Won’t you join us? Our goal is to connect families to the arts community in an expo-style event that’s both engaging and educational. Held at Penn State Lehigh Valley from 10:00am to 2:00pm, we invite children of all ages and abilities to enjoy an entertaining and creative day – FREE to Lehigh Valley families! The day will be jam-packed with hands-on activities and performances from the participating groups, from dance routines and theatre workshops to arts demonstrations and craft projects. Information will be available for classes and camps that are perfect for creative learners. Come dance, sing, create and play! Enjoy fun with the whole family! MEET THE INSTRUCTORS AND EXPLORE THE ARTS WITH: ▪ Allegro Dance Studios ▪ The Art Establishment ▪ Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley ▪ Banana Factory Arts Center ▪ The Baum School of Art ▪ Community Music School ▪ Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania ▪ The IceHouse Performing Arts Consortium ▪ Let’s Play Books! ▪ Mayura Academy of Dance ▪ Mikayla’s Voice ▪ Nurture Nature Center ▪ Penn State Lehigh Valley ▪ Pennsylvania Youth Ballet ▪ Puertorrican Culture Preservation ▪ Roey’s Paintbox ▪ School of Rock ▪ The Swain School ▪ TLC Charter Arts Enjoy FREE face painting provided by Funtastic Faces and Body Art! RSVP to the event on Facebook

Lehigh Valley Arts Advocate – February 2017

FEBRUARY 2017

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR At only 46 cents per citizen, one has to ask “What does the National Endowment for the Arts actually do for the citizens of this country?” Surprisingly, a lot. The 2016 budget for the National Endowment for the Arts was $148 million dollars. Annually, the NEA awards more than 2,200 grants and cooperative agreements exceeding $130 million, funding the arts in all 50 states and six U.S. jurisdictions, including urban and rural areas, and reaching civilian and military populations. As determined by the Americans for the Arts in their Arts & Economic Prosperity IV study, the nonprofit arts and culture industry in the United States generates $135.2 billion dollars of activity annually. This activity supports 4.1 million jobs and generates $22.3 billion dollars in revenue to local, state and federal governments. That’s quite a healthy return on investment at less than four bits. Economics aside, public funding for the arts validates the important role that the arts play in our lives. Arts are the highest form of expression. They have the power to make our lives better, heal emotional wounds, and spark initiatives, As a citizen, I would gladly support $5 of my tax dollars toward increasing the budget for the NEA. It would go a lot further in bringing people together in this country than spending $30 billion dollars for a wall. Randall Forte, Executive Director

Save the Date for Young at Art!

You won’t want to miss this year’s day of creative fun for the whole family! SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 2017 10:00am to 2:00pm Penn State Lehigh Valley free admission for the community lvartscouncil.org/young-at-art The day will be jam-packed with hands-on activities and performances from the participating groups, from dance routines and theatre workshops to arts demonstrations and craft projects. Kids of every age and ability will find a way to sample the arts in all forms, while parents can gather information about classes and summer camps.

Meet Our Exhibiting Artist

THOMAS AUGUSTA January / February “As a painter, I am more interested in how the subject appeals to me. I paint what I think is pleasing or compelling to the eye. My watercolors are more detailed than others, I try to bring in the viewer in with color, composition and detail.” Thomas is a watercolor painter currently living in Bethlehem, PA, painting plein air and in his “Crow’s Nest Studio” at home. His inviting watercolor landscapes and still lives capture light and color, creating a balanced and interesting setting that tells a story. Thomas’s exhibit will be on display in our office until the end of February – stop by and see the collection!

Exhibiting Artist Page

Arts Alive 2017

Engage Your Mind & Spirit! Join us in exploring the “intimacy of space” as imagined by a landscape architect, captured in a musical salon, and depicted in the wearable art of a metalsmith. Expand your appreciation for the arts by attending one (or all three) of our Arts Alive offerings! SPECIAL MEMBER PRICING FOR SERIES TICKET Enjoy all three 2017 Arts Alive events for the price of $60 (savings of $15)!

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▪ How Does Your Garden Show? Saturday, April 29, 2017 | 11 am – 12:30 pm | Garden Design, Inc. PURCHASE TICKETS ▪ Music of Friends Saturday, June 17, 2017 | 11 am – 12:30 pm | Home of Janet & Malcolm Gross PURCHASE TICKETS ▪ Wearable Sculpture Sunday, October 15, 2017 | 11 am – 12:30 pm | Studio of Loretta Tryon PURCHASE TICKETS

Upcoming Performances

MORAVIAN COLLEGE MUSIC INSTITUTE February 18 at 7:30pm Sounds of New Orleans Foy Hall, Moravian College February 19 at 2:00pm Gamelan Gita Semara Foy Hall, Moravian College February 26 at 4:00pm An Afternoon of Jazz Foy Hall, Moravian College March 16 at 7:30pm Expressionism – The Art & the Music Peter Hall, Moravian College March 19 at 7:00pm Moravian College Jazz Fusion Ensemble & Jazz Combo II Foy Hall, Moravian College March 24 at 7:30pm Moravian College BIG Band Foy Hall, Moravian College March 26 at 4:00pm Early Music Ensembles Peter Hall, Moravian College March 26 at 7:00pm Celtic Ensemble – “Heather & Thistle – Music of Scotland” Peter Hall, Moravian College March 31 at 7:30pm Moravian College Dance Company Foy Hall, Moravian College

MORAVIAN COLLEGE THEATRE COMPANY February 23 at 8pm Boeing-Boeing Arena Theatre, Moravian College February 24 at 8pm Boeing-Boeing Arena Theatre, Moravian College February 25 at 8pm Boeing-Boeing Arena Theatre, Moravian College February 26 at 2pm Boeing-Boeing Arena Theatre, Moravian College

PENNSYLVANIA SINFONIA ORCHESTRA March 5 at 4pm An Afternoon with Mozart Christ Lutheran Church, Allentown

Second Annual Young At Art Expo Is Back!

The Lehigh Valley Arts Council is proud to present the second annual Young at Art Expo.on Saturday, March 11, 2017. Held at Penn State Lehigh Valley, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, this event invites families with children of all ages to enjoy music, dance, arts and exploration. Admission is free and open to the public.

Local arts providers will assist parents with selecting the right summer class for their aspiring creatives. Parents will witness first-hand how the arts ignite their children’s imagination, while their kids get the chance to explore their inner dancer, actor, musician, author or visual artist.

“Young at Art is a day devoted to curiosity and entertainment,” says Executive Director Randall Forte. “Last year, we welcomed over 300 guests to our inaugural event, and the positive response from local families was wonderful!”

“My girls loved the different activity tables and face painting,” said Hazel Singleton Chumo, mother of two fun-loving girls, ages 7 and 4. “They also enjoyed the live performances which made it more entertaining.”

The expo showcases twenty arts and cultural businesses in the region that offer a wide range of children’s programming, both for beginners and for kids at an intermediate level. Among them include Community Music School, Banana Factory, Allegro Dance Studio, Swain School, Mikayla’s Voice, and the Mayura Academy of Dance.

The day’s festivities will feature an arts demonstration or performance every fifteen minutes, so kids will have a chance “to imagine what kind of artist” they want to be this summer. Families will have the opportunity to meet different arts instructors and join in hands-on activities. Lunch will be available for purchase, and parking is free.

For more information, visit http://www.lvartscouncil.org/young-at-art/.

Engage Your Mind & Spirit With Arts Alive 2017!

ARTS ALIVE 2017

Engage Your Mind & Spirit! Each year, the Lehigh Valley Arts Council showcases the creative process of a working artist in the region by visiting them behind-the-scenes. The 2017 series will explore the “intimacy of space” as imagined by a landscape architect, captured in a musical salon, and depicted in the wearable art of a metalsmith. Expand your appreciation for the arts by attending one (or all three) of our Arts Alive offerings!

SPECIAL MEMBER PRICING FOR ALL THREE EVENTS! Enjoy all three 2017 Arts Alive events for the price of $60 (savings of $15)!

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How Does Your Garden Show? Saturday, April 29, 2017 11 am – 12:30 pm Garden Design, Inc. The series kicks off with the How Does Your Garden Show? event on Saturday, April 29, 2017, at Garden Design, Inc., with award-winning landscape architect Frederick Learey. Whether you like to entertain outdoors or seek sanctuary in nature or provide a playground for your family, you can make your landscape a reflection of your personality. Mr. Learey’s extensive experience from designing formal estate gardens to outdoor living projects including full outdoor kitchens and roof-covered spaces with outdoor heaters, sound and video, will captivate and inspire you. $25 for Arts Council members, $35 for nonmembers

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Music of Friends Saturday, June 17, 2017 11 am – 12:30 pm Home of Janet & Malcolm Gross On Saturday, June 17, 2017, experience the Music of Friends as SATORI introduces classical music selections in the ideal setting for chamber music. This quartet of flute, violin, cello, and classical guitar will showcase selections from a variety of musical periods and introduce new instruments. Janet and Malcolm Gross welcome guests into their lovely home to enjoy the intimacy of SATORI’s music. By removing the stage in a salon-like atmosphere, guests will engage in a unique experience between artist and audience. The performance will be followed by a light luncheon. $25 for Arts Council members, $35 for nonmembers

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Wearable Sculpture Sunday, October 15, 2017 11 am – 12:30 pm Studio of Loretta Tryon The final offering, Wearable Sculpture, is a visit to the Coopersburg studio of painter and metalsmith Loretta Tryon on Sunday, October 15, 2017. Tryon finds inspiration for her jewelry from the images in her abstract paintings, creating and embellishing three-dimensional shapes with patinas and engraving. Her process visually combines motion and gesture in metal. The studio tour will highlight the evolution of her thirty year career as an artist. $25 for Arts Council members, $35 for nonmembers

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Three-Event Arts Alive Series

Arts Alive invites members who are eager to step behind the scenes of an arts experience and rub shoulders with the creative process. The 2017 series will explore the “intimacy of space” as imagined by a landscape architect, captured in a musical salon, and depicted in the wearable art of a metalsmith. All three events will take place at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm.

Seating is limited and preregistration is required at LVArtsCouncil.org. The admission fee for each event is $25 for members, $35 for nonmembers. There is special pricing of $60 for members only who purchase a three-event series ticket.

The series kicks off with the How Does Your Garden Show? event on Saturday, April 29, 2017, at Garden Design, Inc., with award-winning landscape architect Frederick Learey. Whether you like to entertain outdoors or seek sanctuary in nature or provide a playground for your family, you can make your landscape is a reflection of your personality. Mr. Learey’s extensive experience from designing formal estate gardens to outdoor living projects including full outdoor kitchens and roof-covered spaces with outdoor heaters, sound and video, will captivate and inspire you.

On Saturday, June 17, 2017, experience the Music of Friends as Satori introduces classical music selections in the ideal setting for chamber music. Janet and Malcolm Gross welcome guests into their lovely home to enjoy the intimacy of performance, followed by a light luncheon.

The final offering, Wearable Sculpture, is a visit to the Coopersburg studio of painter and metalsmith Loretta Tryon on Sunday, October 15, 2017. Tryon finds inspiration for her jewelry from the images in her abstract paintings, creating and embellishing three-dimensional shapes with patinas and engraving. Her process visually combines motion and gesture in metal. The studio tour will highlight the evolution of her thirty year career as an artist.

Whose Business Is The Arts?

Throughout 2016, the Lehigh Valley Arts Council has been gathering data for the Americans for the Arts national economic impact study, Arts & Economic Prosperity V. Once every five years the Arts Council participates in this research by collecting information from cultural nonprofits and their audiences in the counties of Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton. Thanks to your participation, we were able to provide nearly 100 organizational surveys and 800 audience surveys from the Lehigh Valley. Americans for the Arts will analyze the data over the next several months and provide our region with its own detailed report in June 2017. At that time, the Lehigh Valley Arts Council and the Lehigh Valley Partnership will co-host the Whose the Business is the Arts? public forum to release the results to the community and address challenges of mutual concern. You are invited to serve on the planning committee for creating the agenda for the Whose Business is the Arts? Public Forum. The first meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 23, 2017, from 4:00 to 5:30pm, in the 2nd Floor conference facility in the Butz Corporate Center, 840 Hamilton Street in Allentown. Please RSVP your intention to attend to rforte@lvartscouncil.org by January 18, 2017. I look forward to working with you.

About the Lehigh Valley Arts Council The Lehigh Valley Arts Council is the region’s central voice for the arts, promoting arts awareness and advocating its value while strengthening access to the arts for all citizens in our community. The Arts Council’s mission is to promote the arts; to encourage and support artists and their development; to assist arts organizations; and to facilitate communication and cooperation among artists, arts organizations, and the community. Services include arts research and advocacy, professional development seminars, publications, and cooperative regional marketing initiatives.

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Christmas Concert Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Parts 4, 5 and 6 presented by The Bach Choir of Bethlehem

Saturday, December 10, 2016 8:00 p.m. West End of Allentown First Presbyterian Church of Allentown 3231 Tilghman Street, Allentown PA 18104 (Sunday’s performance is SOLD OUT!)

Soloists: Ellen McAteer, soprano Laura Atkinson, mezzo-soprano Benjamin Butterfield, tenor David Newman, bass-baritone

Sing ye heavens, tell the story -traditional Following up last year’s concert of Parts 1, 2 and 3, this year’s performance of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio offers the final three cantatas. Choir member and writer David Ruhf characterized the work in this way: “The Christmas Oratorio includes many kinds of joy and devotion, from ecstatic rhapsody to hushed bliss. … no better way to begin December’s festivities than to encounter this radiant music, offered with love and passion in an atmosphere of celebratory and appreciative engagement.” More info on 2016 Christmas Concerts The Bach Choir of Bethlehem’s Facebook

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Lehigh Valley Arts Advocate – December 2016

DECEMBER 2016 MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Happy Holidays! This holiday season will shine a little brighter because I will be witnessing it through the eyes of my new grandchild. He teaches me about wonder and renews a sense of hope for the future. What a piece of work is a child. The beauty of the world. Wishing you peace and joy this holiday season. Randall Forte, Executive Director The most wonderful time of the year…to enjoy the Arts and Culture of the Lehigh Valley! These festive months are full of chances to celebrate, creating memories to last a lifetime. Catch a holiday themed dance or theatre performance, listen to the songs of the season, shop handmade for cherished gifts, or create a holiday craft perfect for giving. Here’s your guide to get into the spirit of the season with the Arts! Holiday Memories Start Here Save the Date for Young at Art! You won’t want to miss this year’s day of creative fun for the whole family! SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 2017 10:00am to 2:00pm Penn State Lehigh Valley free admission for the community The day will be jam-packed with hands-on activities and performances from the participating groups, from dance routines and theatre workshops to arts demonstrations and craft projects. Kids of every age and ability will find a way to sample the arts in all forms, while parents can gather information about classes and summer camps. Join us as an Exhibitor! The deadline for early registration is Friday, December 2nd! Exhibitor Registration Advertising is available for our full-color program! Our event brings in local families with children of all ages – reach this target audience with an affordable ad, while supporting arts education in our region! Advertising Information Kiddos enjoying an interactive performance with Mock Turtle Marionette! Upcoming Performances BACH & HANDEL CHORALE December 3 at 12pm Christmas Concert St. Mark’s Episcopal Church December 3 at 3pm Christmas Concert St. Mark’s Episcopal Church MORAVIAN COLLEGE THEATRE COMPANY December 1 at 8pm Everyman on Trial Arena Theatre, Moravian College December 2 at 8pm Everyman on Trial Arena Theatre, Moravian College December 3 at 8pm Everyman on Trial Arena Theatre, Moravian College December 4 at 2pm Everyman on Trial Arena Theatre, Moravian College

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Williams Center for the Arts presents Contemporary Choreography: Raphael Xavier, Helen Simoneau, Nora Gibson Friday, November 18, 2016 8:00 p.m. Williams Center for the Arts Lafayette College 317 Hamilton Street Easton, PA 18042

_ From ballet to Breaking, internationally acclaimed choreographers are creating dance’s next wave right here in the Lehigh Valley! This exceptional showcase offers up-to-the-minute, state-of-the-dance work in Nora Gibson’s 2^57,885,161 -1, an abstract ballet about the beauty and opacity of prime number theory, and in Land Bridge, French-Canadian artist Helen Simoneau’s meditation on traversing dualities, inspired by the endangered caribou. From the perspective of a mature artist in the form, 2016 Guggenheim Fellow Raphael Xavier explores the notion of sustainability in Breaking, a highly physical idiom associated with youth, in Point of Interest. View an excerpt of Land Bridge on YouTube

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Touchstone Theatre presents Aliens, Immigrants & Other Evildoers an original show by José Torres-Tama FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2016 8:00 p.m. Touchstone Theatre 321 East Fourth Street Bethlehem, PA

_ Award-winning performance artist José Torres-Tama returns to the Lehigh Valley for his sixth visit since 1998 to present Aliens, a sci-fi Latino Noir Multimedia Solo. The performance, the second in a planned trilogy, satirizes the status of Latino immigrants as aliens and explores the trends in hate crimes against immigrants across the United States. Torres-Tama deftly shape-shifts into a variety of ‘aliens’ — from a Swamp Shaman to a Nicaraguan woman to a Mexican Methodist Minister — who expose the hypocrisies of a system that vilifies the same people whose labor it readily exploits. “Torres-Tama is both a versatile writer who can be lyrically evocative as well as bitingly humorous, and an impressive performer.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer “Torres-Tama treads that dangerously vague turf of performance art gracefully… He takes Latino life on a magical mystery tour with dexterity and daring.” —The Village Voice (New York) Run time: 80 minutes, talkback with artist follows the show after a brief pause

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Free Event – Meet The Artists Of Eternally Art!

cordially invites you to a free event…

Meet & Greet the region’s emerging entrepreneurs with Lehigh Valley LaunchBox and the artists of Eternally Art Michael Kehs | Peter Lewnes | Deborah Slahta | Dana Van Horn Enjoy refreshments and learn about our newest Arts Council program Eternally Art preserving the memories of a loved one with handmade vessels created by local artists VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE!

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2016 5:00 to 7:30pm Penn State Lehigh Valley 2809 Saucon Valley Rd, Center Valley

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The Lehigh Valley Arts Council is the sole agent for Eternally Art, developed in partnership with Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc. and Lehigh Valley LaunchBox, a signature program of the Invent Penn State Initiative that propels business startups.

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Act 1 DeSales presents SHOWTUNE: Celebrating the Words and Music of Jerry Herman Saturday, October 22, 2016 8:00 p.m. Schubert Theatre 2755 Station Avenue Center Valley, PA 18034   Watch an introduction to Showtune on YouTube!

_ A BIG AND BRASSY SLICE OF MUSICAL THEATRE HEAVEN Celebrating the remarkable songs of Broadway tunesmith Jerry Herman, Showtune features 40 of Herman’s biggest hits from such shows as Mame, Mack & Mabel, La Cage aux Folles and, of course, Hello, Dolly! Featured songs include “Time Heals Everything,” “We Need a Little Christmas,” and “Before the Parade Passes By.” “A great big bouquet of memorable tunes!”– The Journal News. Ages 6+

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Arts Advocate – October 2016

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Despicable Me Data collection and analysis are essential advocacy tools. It requires a certain amount of ruthlessness however, to collect information from the arts community. Every five years the Lehigh Valley Arts Council has undertaken research to track the state of the arts in the region and compare the results to national trends. The findings from the 2012 Arts & Economic Prosperity study of the region’s nonprofit arts industry revealed a $208 million industry—one that provides 7,114 full-time jobs and generates $21 million in state and local taxes annually. Very impressive, don’t you think? Currently, the Arts Council is in the midst of gathering data for the 2017 study. Throughout 2016, I have been urging cultural nonprofits to complete an organizational expenditure survey, as well as assist me in surveying audiences at 16 various performances or events. We now have 40 groups onboard and 500 audience surveys completed. That leaves another 60 groups and 300 audience members to chase down. The more data we collect will translate into a bigger story about how the region’s nonprofit arts industry boosts our economy. Heads up! I’m coming for you! Randall Forte, Executive Director

ARTS COUNT: Get fired up for Arts Count at Smooth-On! “What’s the deal with this place, Smooth-On?” It’s okay to wonder what Smooth-On, Inc. is and how it relates to our upcoming event, Arts Count! We’ve received a few inquiries about this company and it’s location with a huge warehouse in Macungie (formerly Day-Timers) that doesn’t appear to be a place to host a celebration. However, when you see the work of Smooth-On products, it will all make perfect sense! The entrance alone is sure to wow our guests. Trust us, you won’t want to miss the Arts Count fun!! Head over to Smooth-On’s Facebook page and you’ll get a taste of how their products are used for movie props and characters! ARTS COUNT Wednesday, October 19, 2016 5:30–7:30 PM Smooth-On, Inc., 5600 Lower Macungie Road, Macungie, PA Don’t forget to RSVP at 610-437-5915 by Friday, October 14th! MEMBERS FREE NONMEMBERS $10 PURCHASE TICKETS

AUDIO DESCRIPTION TRAINING: Two-Day Workshop Opportunity INCREASE YOUR JOB SKILLS! BUILD YOUR RESUME! Theatre practitioners from all walks of life—actors, students, volunteers, educators—are invited to enroll in the upcoming audio description training session and acquire new performance skills. Audio Description Training Two-Day Workshop NOVEMBER 4 & 5, 2016 9am to 4pm (both days) Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA As an introduction to the training, students of the workshop will enjoy an audio-described performance, Pirates of Penzance, on Thursday, NOVEMBER 3, 2016 8:00pm Trexler Pavilion | Muhleberg College | Allentown, PA MEMBERS $35 NONMEMBERS $50   PURCHASE TICKETS

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER FEATURED ARTIST: Dattatreya Phadke We are pleased to have our newest Featured Artist’s work displayed through the end of October. Dattatreya Phadke is a local pathologist by training, but he also has an artistic side that he dedicates much of his free time to producing beautiful, intricately constructed work – ALL IN FABRIC! His work is quite mesmerizing – at first glance it appears to be a painting, but when the viewer steps forward, the thousands of tiny fabric scraps (some brought over directly from India) are visible. His work is truly a must-see! Come visit our office and view Dattatreya’s work during normal business hours until the end of October. Our parking lot is open for visitors now (it had previously been under construction)! To view images of Dattatreya Phadke’s work, visit his Exhibiting Artist page!

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF BETHLEHEM presents: Aizuri Quartet October 14, 2016 at 7:30pm Foy Hall | Behtlehem Modigliani String Quartet November 18, 2016 at 7:30pm Cathedral Church of the Nativity | Bethlehem MORAVIAN COLLEGE MUSIC INSTITUTE presents: “A Boo-Roque Hallowe’en II” – Baroque & Monteverdi Ensembles October 23, 2016 at 7:00pm Peter Hall | Behtlehem Moravian College Celtic Ensemble & Guitar Ensemble October 30, 2016 at 7:00pm Peter Hall | Bethlehem Moravian College Jazz Fusion Ensemble & Jazz Vocal Ensemble November 4, 2016 at 7:30pm Foy Concert Hall | Bethlehem Moravian College Jazz Combo I & Jazz Combo II November 5, 2016 at 7:30pm Foy Concert Hall | Bethlehem Moravian College Flute Troupe – Saxophone Quartet – Woodwind Ensemble November 6, 2016 at 4:00pm Peter Hall | Bethlehem Delta Omicron Musicale November 6, 2016 at 7:00pm Peter Hall | Bethlehem M.I.M.E. – Moravian Improvised Music Ensemble November 9, 2016 at 9:00pm Peter Hall | Bethlehem Moravian College Community Orchestra November 13, 2016 at 7:00pm Foy Concert Hall | Bethlehem Moravian College Salon Ensemble November 14, 2016 at 7:30pm Peter Hall | Bethlehem Moravian College BIG Band November 18, 2016 at 7:30pm Foy Concert Hall | Bethlehem Moravian College Trombone Ensemble & Percussion Ensemble November 21, 2016 at 7:30pm Peter Hall | Bethlehem MORAVIAN COLLEGE THEATRE COMPANY presents: Murdered to Death November 3, 2016 at 8:00pm The Arena Theatre, Moravian College | Bethlehem November 4, 2016 at 8:00pm The Arena Theatre, Moravian College | Bethlehem November 5, 2016 at 8:00pm The Arena Theatre, Moravian College | Bethlehem November 6, 2016 at 2:00pm The Arena Theatre, Moravian College | Bethlehem PENNSYLVANIA SINFONIA ORCHESTRA presents: not-just-Art Auction October 21, 2016 at 7:00pm Brookside Country Club | Macungie Enchantment Times Three November 19, 2016 at 7:30pm First Presbyterian Church | Allentown PURCHASE TICKETS AT OUR BOX OFFICE TODAY!

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Act 1 DeSales presents Charley’s Aunt Friday, September 30, 2016 8:00 p.m. Main Stage of the Labuda Center of the Arts 2755 Station Avenue Center Valley, PA 18034   Read an article on this “timeless comedy,” written by Matthew Smaldone

_ ONE OF THE MOST SENSATIONAL FARCES EVER WRITTEN Charley’s Aunt is set during the Victorian era at Oxford University, in the quarters of two undergraduates who frantically search for a way to express their love to their soon departing sweethearts. The solution to their problem comes in the form of Charley’s aunt who is visiting from Brazil. With her acting as a chaperone, the boys can invite their lovers to an official lunch and finally pop the question. However, all goes wrong when a message arrives informing the boys that the aunt is delayed and won’t make it in time. In a last ditch effort the young lads coerce their friend to don a dress and become “Charley’s aunt.” Throughout the afternoon the troublesome trio fumble through spastic conversations, unexpected suitors, cat-and-mouse meet-ups, and the occasional teatime mishap. Charley’s Aunt is a frenzied farce filled with so many twists and turns it will make your head spin.

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ARTS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES ANNUAL MEMBER RALLY AND GRANT AWARD CELEBRATION

ALLENTOWN, PA – Dragon sightings are on the rise in the Lehigh Valley and that is exciting news for our arts community! On the big screen, movie-goers are enjoying the performance of Allentown child actor Oakes Fegley in the title role of Pete’s Dragon. Another fire-breathing beast greets visitors at the entrance of the new manufacturing facilities of Smooth-On, Inc. in East Texas. Dragons are powerful, mythological creatures that epitomize courage, vigor, and unbridled imagination—vital attributes for risk-takers like artists. In homage to the dragons in our midst, the Lehigh Valley Arts Council invites you to ignite your imagination at ARTS COUNT 2016, the annual arts rally and grant award ceremony. The magic happens on October 19, 2016, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Smooth-On, 1725 Willow Lane, East Texas, PA 18046. “We are very grateful to Smooth-On for hosting this event,” says Randall Forte, Executive Director of the Lehigh Valley Arts Council. “This international arts business is a giant in the realm of special effects.“ Smooth-On’s technologies and materials have been used to make movie figures and props for Star Wars, The Hobbit Trilogy, Harry Potter, The Walking Dead, and many other films and TV shows. (As a special treat, the Smooth-On staff will be on hand to give you scars, bruises, and bloody gashes.) ARTS COUNT also serves as the occasion for the Lehigh Valley Arts Council to distribute grant awards to the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA) Project Stream recipients in Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton counties. Project Stream is open to individual artists and community groups who apply for support of an arts-related project with strong public impact. More than $34,000 in state funds will be awarded to 22 applicants for activities held from September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017. “ARTS COUNT celebrates the public/private partnerships that fuel the arts in our region,” says Executive Director Randall Forte, “and features local business and foundation leaders giving testimony on the value and impact of the arts.” Locally elected officials are invited to present checks to the grant recipients from their districts. In keeping with the spirit of fellowship, Arts Council members are encouraged to bring a guest and rally for the arts. The October reception is free to Arts Council members and grant recipients; the cost to guests and nonmembers is $10. Refreshments will be served. R.S.V.P. to 610-437-5915 to attend. For more information about the PPA grant application, contact PA Partners in the Arts Coordinator Zach Kleemeyer at ppa@LVArtsCouncil.org. List of 2016-17 PPA Grant Awardees: Allentown Public Theatre Anthony Smith Arts Academy Charter School Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission Buchanan Elementary School Concord Chamber Singers DanceLink Emmaus Recreation & Entertainment Commission Fairfield Duo Friends of the Allentown Parks Jennie Gilrain Jim Thorpe Film Festival Lehigh Valley Dance Exchange Marilyn Hazelton Moravian College Pennsylvania Jazz Collective Puertorrican Cultural Preservation Sarah Steele Summit Hill Heritage Center Ukrainian American Heritage Foundation WDIY 88.1 FM West Park Civic Association

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About the Lehigh Valley Arts Council The Lehigh Valley Arts Council is the region’s central voice for the arts, promoting arts awareness and advocating its value while strengthening access to the arts for all citizens in our community. The Arts Council’s mission is to promote the arts; to encourage and support artists and their development; to assist arts organizations; and to facilitate communication and cooperation among artists, arts organizations, and the community. Services include arts research and advocacy, professional development seminars, publications, and cooperative regional marketing initiatives.

Training Workshop For Audio Description, Presented By The Lehigh Valley Arts Council‏

On November 4 and 5, 2016, the Lehigh Valley Arts Council, in cooperation with Muhlenberg College Theatre & Dance, will present a two-day workshop, “Audio Description for the Theatre,” from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. As an introduction to the training, attendees will also experience an audio-described performance of The Pirates of Penzance on Thursday evening, November 3rd at 8:00 p.m. in the Baker Center. Audio Description assists patrons who are blind/low-vision to access the visual elements of stage productions through narration provided by trained describers. Patrons use headsets to hear the audio description. The Arts Council has contracted Mimi Smith, former Executive Director of VSA Pennsylvania, and her husband Steve Smith to provide the training. Both of them have been describers for more than two decades and were cofounders of Amaryllis Theatre Co., a professional Philadelphia theatre that regularly hired theatre artists with disabilities. They will introduce the class to the foundational skills—Observation, Analysis, and Communication—necessary to audio describe stage productions. $35 for members; $50 for nonmembers. For additional information on location and registration, visit LVArtsCouncil.org.

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About the Lehigh Valley Arts Council The Lehigh Valley Arts Council is the region’s central voice for the arts, promoting arts awareness and advocating its value while strengthening access to the arts for all citizens in our community. The Arts Council’s mission is to promote the arts; to encourage and support artists and their development; to assist arts organizations; and to facilitate communication and cooperation among artists, arts organizations, and the community. Services include arts research and advocacy, professional development seminars, publications, and cooperative regional marketing initiatives.

Lehigh Valley Arts Advocate – August 2016‏

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: What I Did This Summer

This summer I have been out front in the Lehigh Valley more than usual, surveying audiences at various arts events. The study, Arts & Economic Prosperity V, is part of a national study to determine the economic impact of the nonprofit arts industry. Sounds dry, doesn’t it? Actually, it’s been fun to mingle with arts patrons and bump into old friends at the theatre or a concert. It is too early to tell, but attendance at these events seems very strong. The data collection continues through 2016, and the results of the analysis will be released in Spring 2017 at a public forum, Whose Business is the Arts? For the past twenty years, the Lehigh Valley region has enjoyed double-digit increases that are far above the national average. The previous study in 2012 determined that arts and culture was a $208 million industry. It will be fascinating to see what the numbers tell us this time. Maybe I am turning into a data-geek! Randall Forte, Executive Director SAVE THE DATE! Arts Count 2016 Arts Count celebrates the essential public and private partnerships that fuel the arts, engages business and foundation leaders as well as elected officials to be advocates for arts and culture, and acknowledges the year’s grant recipients. Free to members of the Arts Council and grant recipients, the Lehigh Valley Arts Council event honors the Project Stream and Program Stream recipients awarded state arts grants through the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts. SAVE THE DATE! ARTS COUNT 2016 October 19, 2016 Smooth On 5600 Lower Macungie Road Macungie, PA 18062 UPCOMING PERFORMANCES PENNSYLVANIA SINFONIA ORCHESTRA presents: Valley Vivaldi August 21, 2016 at 7:30pm Wesley Church, Bethlehem Trio Solisti September 16, 2016 at 7:30pm Foy Hall, Bethlehem PURCHASE TICKETS AT OUR BOX OFFICE TODAY! Lehigh Valley Arts Council 840 Hamilton Street, Suite 201 ◊ Allentown, PA 18101 610.437.5915 ◊ info@LVArtsCouncil.org www.LVArtsCouncil.org ◊ LVArtsBoxOffice.org

Lehigh Valley Arts Council Releases 2016-2017 ARTix‏

The Lehigh Valley Arts Council announces to the community the release of the new ARTix Passport to the Arts, a buy-one, get-one-free ticket to eighteen arts and cultural venues through June 30, 2017. Dance, musical, theatrical, and historical offerings are just some of the travel destinations offered by the passport.

“This year marks the 18th anniversary of this successful arts marketing promotion,” says Randall Forte, Arts Council Executive Director. “The Lehigh Valley Arts Council is proud to provide regional leadership that advances the arts in this growing community.”

Over the years, the Arts Council has increased the circulation of ARTix and opened the door wider for all people to enjoy the arts. Real estate and corporate relocation offices give passports to new residents relocating to the Valley. Local health networks encourage volunteers to enjoy the arts as part of a healthy lifestyle. Additionally, the social service sector offers ARTix to their clients with disabilities, allowing them affordable access to disability-friendly events. There is definitely something for everyone to enjoy—from symphonic to folk music, fine arts to vintage cars, Shakespeare to Broadway musicals—fun and entertainment for the entire family.

The most direct way to receive your very own ARTix Passport to the Arts is simply join the Arts Council. An Individual Membership is reasonably priced at $40 annually. With passport in hand, start planning your itinerary today and build your circle of arts friends. Members also receive discounts to workshops and conferences, subscriptions to the bimonthly Inside the Arts, / Arts Calendar and Lehigh Valley Style, and free admission to the annual spring and fall membership receptions.

ARTix Passport is made possible through the support of Christmas City Printing, The County of Lehigh, and The Harry C. Trexler Trust.