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Falling: New Visions Directors' Festival
* Nov. 30 - Dec. 4
An evening of surreal experimental theatre written by two iconic playwrights and staged by two of Muhlenberg's talented young directors.
Salome tells the horrifying tale of Salome, niece of the Roman ruler Herod Antipas. To please her uncle on his birthday, Salome dances the infamous Dance of the Seven Veils. When Herod drunkenly offers her any reward she chooses, she responds with a gruesome demand.
Christine Havrilla and Mama's Black Sheep
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Friday, Dec. 2 | 8:00 pm
Philadelphia native Christine Havrilla brings her "well-built, catchy, smart tunes" (Upstage Magazine) to audiences everywhere, touring nationally in support of her new band project, Gypsy Fuzz. Self-taught from the age of five and growing up with a musical family, Christine wins crowds over wherever she goes with her musical innovation, heartfelt lyrics, and her guitar a mere extension of herself. She lives up to the moniker bestowed upon her by Dena Marchiony of the Philadelphia Songwriters Project, "the quintessential pop-rock goddess."
A Christmas Carol
* Dec. 2 - 17
Adapted from Charles Dickens by William Sanders and Sharon Glassman, the time-honored Lehigh Valley tradition returns to the Civic stage for a 27th year. This timeless and magnificent tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and his redemption has allowed literally thousands of children and adults to share the magic of the brilliant Charles Dickens with their "fellow passengers" on the road of humanity. In the words of Tiny Tim, "God bless us, every one."
LU Jazz Ensemble, Funk Band & Combo
* Saturday, Dec. 3 | 8:00pm
The ensembles perform contemporary and traditional jazz. Bill Warfield, director.
LU Wind Ensemble: Jubilee
* Sunday, Dec. 4 | 3:00pm
An afternoon of festive music for all seasons. David Diggs, director.
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Hosts: George Miller and Kate Scuffle 
Hosts George Miller and Kate Scuffle feature two holiday theater events.
The Crowded Kitchen Players'
production of
"Down of a Thistle
" is coming up at the
Unicorn Theatre
; their guests are director/writer
Ara Barleib
and actor
Brian Wendt
.
Next up is Pennsylvania Playhouse's "The 1940's Radio Hour." We chat with Mark Breiner, development director and cast member, along with Joanne Kelhart, Playhouse President and stage manager.
At the Movies: "Hacksaw Ridge"
is a horrific film directed by Mel Gibson about the bravery and sacrifice of those who fought to secure a cliff nicknamed "Hacksaw Ridge" on the South Pacific island of Okinawa during World War II. In the true story, Private First Class Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield, who deserves an Oscar actor nomination) is an Army medic who never carried a gun but saved the lives of 75 soldiers during the Battle of Okinawa.
Paul Willistein of the Lehigh Valley Press reviews the biography-drama
.
Host: Eleanor Bobrow
Each week, marriage and family therapist Eleanor Bobrow invites you to take charge of your life with guests discussing a variety of topics including health, relationships, wellness, and more. The theme of this program is that so many events in life happen to us over which we have no control. Our only control is our response to life's situations. It is said that 90% of life's events happen to us and 10% is what we make happen.
Host: Rob Reagan
Rob Reagan welcomes renowned jazz guitarist Frank DiBussolo and Program Manager for Northampton Community College's Fab Lab Jeffrey Boerner to preview the Fab Lab's "Evening with the Masters Series" on Nov. 30.
DiBussolo is on staff at the Fab Lab Luthier Program and, through the Masters Series, he is hosting guitarists from around the country. On Nov. 30, guitarist Howard Alden joins DiBussolo for an evening of guitar mastery featuring discussion and live music.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29
Host: Bill Dautremont-Smith
In addition to the afternoon of rock, pop, folk, blues, and beyond that Bill has planned this week, in the 3:00pm hour, we will be re-airing Rob Reagan's interview with guitarist Frank DiBussolo and Program Manager for Northampton Community College's Fab Lab Jeffrey Boerner to preview their "Evening with the Masters Series" on Nov. 30.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Host: Laurie A. Siebert, CPA, CFP®, AEP®
Laurie Siebert will discuss: "Expected 2017 tax changes as you plan for year-end 2016."
Laurie will also take your questions live on the air at 610-758-8810 during the program. Questions can be submitted early at
yourfinancialchoices.com
by clicking Contact Laurie.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1
This week's topic will be Pennsylvanian author John Updike, who is considered to be one of the giants of U.S. 20th-century literature. Guest Dr. Jack DeBellis, professor emeritus at Lehigh University and a leading scholar on Updike, joins the program to tell us of Updike's life and literary pursuits. Dr. DeBellis is a key figure in the John Updike Society, which held its biannual conference in October.
11:00pm - 1:00am: Galactic Travels
Host: Bill Fox
On Galactic Travels, Bill Fox presents hour-long soundscapes of electronic, ambient and space music.
This week, Bill will begin a month-long focus on
Jim Ottaway. The Featured CD at Midnight will be "
Aurora", which is self-released.
Host: Karen El-Chaar
Karen El-Chaar previews more upcoming local holiday performances this week.
David Ruhf of the
Bach Choir will talk with Karen at 10:00am and
Steven Sametz from
Lehigh University Choral Arts will be on at 11:00am.
Host: Dr. Kamran Afshar
A weekly look at the trends driving our nation's economy as well as the Lehigh Valley's economy.
Economic Pulse airs Fridays at 5:44pm and Mondays at 7:41am.
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