RIOULT Dance NY - Women on the Edge... Unsung Heroines of the Trojan War
* February 21 | 8:00 pm
* The Williams Center for the Arts
Exceptionally prescient, always electrifying, dance artist Pascal Rioult's ever-expanding oeuvre has produced some of the most memorable works of the past 20 years, his Bolero among them. In Women on the Edge, stories of grace, strength, and resilience are rendered in a contemporary light against newly commissioned music by American composers Michael Torke, Aaron Kernis, and Richard Danielpour.
Ubu Roi - King Ubu
Presented by the Muhlenberg College Theatre & Dance Department
* February 21-24 | 8:00 pm
* Baker Center for the Arts
A riot broke out as the curtain fell on opening night of Ubu Roi in Paris in 1896; Jarry's bizarre, subversive little play was shouted down as an ugly vulgarity and outlawed from the French stage. Since then, however, theatre historians have come to view the play as an essential work of the avant-garde theatre - an irreverent precursor to Dada, Surrealism, and the Theatre of the Absurd. An absurd but trenchant political satire on greed and complacency, Ubu Roi continues to resonate in French society and shock audiences to this day. For mature audiences.
Lehigh University Philharmonic: Concert Marathon
This popular annual concert highlights student soloists playing concert movements with the orchestra followed by a full orchestra performance of Bizet's L'Arlesienne Suite and Ravel's Le tombeau de Couperin. Led by director Eugene Albulescu.
Allentown Symphony Orchestra's Family Concert - The Life and Times of Beethoven
* February 24 | 2:00 pm
* Miller Symphony Hall
This enlightening performance is a splendid introduction to Beethoven's musical genius. Written by Michael Boudewyns & Sara Valentine Music by Ludwig van Beethoven Production design & direction by Sara Valentine This concert features Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67.
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem presents their Family Concert - Mr. Bach Comes to Call
Presented by the Bach Choir of Bethlehem
* February 25 | 3:00 pm
* Baker Hall, Zoellner Arts Center
In "Mr. Bach Comes to Call," J.S. Bach (Mark McKenna) returns to life as a window washer who becomes a teacher to help Elizabeth (Abriana Ferrari), a 12-year-old Bethlehemite struggling with his Minuet in G. A lesson on the piano, an instrument not available to Bach, quickly blossoms into a tour of Bach's universe and the spheres in general. The score includes excerpts from more than 20 works performed by the Bach Choir and the Bach Festival Orchestra, including two Brandenburg concertos and the Agnus Dei from the Mass in B Minor.
Rock of Ages
Presented by the Civic Theatre of Allentown
* February 9-25 | 7:30 pm
Nicknamed Broadway's 'Bad Boy' hit, this Tony Award-nominated musical featuring vintage rock tunes from the likes of Twisted Sister and Bon Jovi takes you back to the times of big rock bands with big egos playing big guitar solos and sporting even bigger hair! Familiar favorites such as "We're Not Gonna Take It," "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," and "Don't Stop Believing" accompany your trip back to the rocking '80s.
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Hosts: George Miller and Kate Scuffle 
Alfred Jarry's all-too-timely absurdist classic "
Ubu Roi" opens this week at Muhlenberg College. George Miller and Kate Scuffle talk with
Professor Francine Roussel, Director of "Ubu Roi", and
Professor Doug Ovens, who composed the original score.
At the Movies: "The Post" tells a "ripped-from-the-headlines" story, but one that happened in 1971, with the publication of the top-secret Pentagon Papers. The movie has two Oscar nominations: Best Picture and Best Actress (Meryl Streep, who plays Washington Post newspaper publisher Katharine Graham). Steven Spielberg directs with an ear and eye toward a deadline-vibrancy that explores the competing interests behind the big story. Tom Hanks is stellar as Post editor Ben Bradlee. Paul Willistein of the Lehigh Valley Press reviews the film drama.
Host: Eleanor Bobrow
Growing up, many of us learn to get approval, or disapproval, by creating the kind of selves who would fit in and succeed with the "right jobs, relationships and possessions."
Our guest this week, Ira Isreal is the author of
How to Survive Your Childhood Now That You're an Adult,
as well as a licensed marriage and family therapist and professional clinical counselor. He will talk about how to understand and accept who we really are, recognize our true calling, and discover the path to authentic living that is our birthright.
7:00 - 9:00 pm: Folk Classics
Host: Steve Aaronson
It's the annual
Black History Month edition, featuring African American artists who contributed so much to folk's Golden Age. Among the featured artists:
Leadbelly,
Richie Havens,
Odetta,
Josh White, and
Mississippi John Hurt.
Host: Dave Fry
Dave Fry will
feature archived sets from Bill Staines from his last visit this month, Gamble Rogers ('84), Austin Lounge Lizards ('00), Gatemouth Brown ('87), Guy Davis ('16), Druha Trava ('99) and Equation ('03) plus David Bromberg, John Gorka, Ellen McIlwaine and more.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21
This week, Laurie Siebert will discuss
listener tax questions.
She will take listeners' questions live on the air at 610-758-8810. Questions can be submitted early at
yourfinancialchoices.com by clicking "Contact Laurie."
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22
The
Kiwanis Club of Allentown celebrates 100 years in existence this year, including a gala on February 10. Club leaders
Tom Harp,
Enos Martin and
Todd Siegfried tell us of the club's history and the many ways the Kiwanis Club of Allentown helps children from pre-school through high school.
Host: Bill Fox
On
Galactic Travels
, Bill Fox presents hour-long soundscapes of electronic, ambient, and space music.
Bill continues the month-long special focus on Jeff Pearce. The featured CD at midnight will be "Follow the River Home" on Jeff Pearce Music. You will also hear new music by Cyberchump and Numina.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23
Join us for tributes to Georg Friedrich Handel, Sir Edward Elgar and trumpeter Maurice Andre.
At 10:00 am, host Karen El-Chaar welcomes Bach Choir board member/vocalist David Ruhf for a preview of the Choir's upcoming performances.
At 11:00 am, Macungie Band Assistant Conductor Douglas Bolasky presents musical highlights of the Band's March 4 "Sweethearts & Shamrocks" concert.
5:44 pm: Economic Pulse with Dr. Kamran Afshar
Host: Dr. Kamran Afshar
Dr. Afshar will present a synopsis of the week's economic news with a detailed look at trends in the Lehigh Valley and the nation.
Economic Pulse airs Friday at 5:44pm during NPR's
All Things Considered and Monday at 7:41am during NPR's
Morning Edition.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25
Hosts: Steve Aaronson and Rosalie Viscomi
Tonight's program celebrates both
Black History Month and the upcoming
Academy Awards presentation on March 4th.
The first hour will feature Big Banders such as
Cab Calloway,
Lionel Hampton, and
Louis Armstrong.
The second hour will include both
music from the silver screen and a special
Moments to Remember segment.
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