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Perspectives 5, Closing Reception
Another great year for Perspectives: Art on Environment, and local artists and poets gathered to reprise the opening performance event to close out season five. Partnering artists with written pieces inspired by adopted sphere “data sets” performed and visitors got a last look at the art before the show comes… Continue reading
February Tuesday Muse at The Ice House
The next Tuesday Muse will be on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. FEATURING: writer, poet, musician, and actor Brotha Blaze, culinary, performance, and visual artist Yodi Vaden, and singer/songwriter Ben Tyler. Location: Ice House in Bethlehem, on River Road. Come hang out at 6:30, show at 7:00 p.m. Continue reading
Tuesday Muse, January 8, 2019
The first Tuesday Muse event will take place this week on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at the Ice House on River Road in Bethlehem. This will be the first of a monthly performance series with features, music, and open mic .To kick off 2019, we have poets Kailey Tedesco and… Continue reading
Lehigh Valley Poets at Perspectives 5: Videos
Poetry performances on video from the Perspectives 5: Art on Environment opening in November 2018 at the Nurture Nature Center in Easton. Continue reading
Lehigh Valley Poetry: Arts Salon on WDIY
Listen to local poet Matt Wolf talk about the new press at the Bethlehem Public Library, and hear about Lehigh Valley Poetry’s new performance series at the Ice House- Tuesday Muse. Check out WDIY, and listen online! About the Show: “Lehigh Valley Arts Salon offers a weekly look at the… Continue reading
Book Release: “A Journey”, Poetry by Matt Wolf
Lehigh Valley local poet Matt Wolf has released a new book of poetry through the new press at the Bethlehem Public Library. Matt is known throughout the Lehigh Valley for his organizing, hosting, and poetry performances. He was recently involved with the Perspectives: Art on Environment program at the Nurture… Continue reading
Perspectives 5 Opens at the Nurture Nature Center
Perspectives: Art on Environment, year five, has opened at the Nurture Nature Center in Easton. The public is invited to view works from partnering visual and literary artists. Continue reading
Tuesday Muse: A New Monthly Open Mic Series
In January, we will be hosting a new performance series and open mic each month at the Ice House in Bethlehem. There will be scheduled features, performers, books and barter tables if participants have interest, and time for mingling as a community. Hosts will be arriving at 6:00, with the… Continue reading
Website Update!
Regular visitors might have noticed that this website has been updated, with a few more features to come. While we connect with many of you through the facebook page, poet group, instagram, and twitter, we still feel that a website presence is important to keep things together and help people… Continue reading
Storytelling Workshop, NNC
Thank you to local LV storyteller Denise McCormack for facilitating a workshop this past weekend at the Nurture Nature Center in Easton. Denise guided us through haiku exercises and reflecting on childhood landscapes to begin the process of digging into memoir writing. We shared our initial drafts and talked about… Continue reading
“The Shouldspeak Disease”, Elynn Alexander
Just sharing that my newest poetry book “The Shouldspeak Disease” is out now, from Naked Bulb Press. After a busy trip of readings on the west coast during the summer, I am back in the LV and happy to share both the trip and the poetry with you. This is… Continue reading
Book Release:”Ballpoint Penitentiary”
You won’t want to miss this lineup of local and traveling poets at The Unicorn in Catasaqua on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 7:00. This event celebrates the release of B. Diehl’s second full-length poetry book, Ballpoint Penitentiary. Our host will be Philosophical Idiot’s co-editor Kat Giordano, Free, BYOB. FEATURES: Cleveland… Continue reading
“Odeon” at the Ice House
Lehigh Valley’s own Cleveland Wall and Michael Wall will debut a new show unlike anything that they have done before. Please support local poets and their efforts to bring original, unique performances to venues in the Lehigh Valley. This is a great event to experience a great show, meet others,… Continue reading
Around The LV: November Poetry, Art, and Music
We are fortunate to live in an area with vibrant, diverse art scenes that offer opportunities and events consistently. An open mic can be found every night, somewhere. Brandon Diehl’s “I Hate Poetry” series is still going strong at the Unicorn Theater in Catasaqua, with a mix of featured performers… Continue reading
Reflections at Elli Albrecht Studio
Head over to Elli Albrecht’s studio in Easton on Saturday, December 9, 2017 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. for a multimedia event featuring paintings by Elli Albrecht, poetry by Matt Wolf, and music by Jared Balogh. (You can find their poet pages on this site, Matt Wolf here, Jared Balogh here.) “Reflections… Continue reading
Arts Unite Against Climate Change, Eckhaus
November 9, 2017 7-9 PM Eckhaus Gallery 157 W. Main Street Kutztown, PA 19530 Lehigh Valley Poets Shaun Leisher and Elynn Alexander will be heading out to Kutztown on November 9 for The Arts Unite Against Climate Change, a production of Climate Change Theatre Action (CCTA). CCTA aims to teach and… Continue reading
Maryann Riker: Book Artist, Perspectives Partner
Maryann Riker is an artist and collaborator who has had her book art, assemblages, and shrines in galleries and art shows all over the Lehigh Valley. She is also a partnering artist in the Perspectives: Art On Environment project at the Nurture Nature Center, organized and curated by art Director… Continue reading
Perspectives 4: Art On Environment 2017
This year’s Perspectives: Art On Environment exhibit has opened at the Nurture Nature Center in Easton at 518 Northampton Street and will run until January 2018. This is the fourth year of this program of partnering artists, explorations on environmental themes, community collaborations, interactive installations, workshops, and literary arts. The… Continue reading
