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Shakespeare for Kids
Presented by the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
* July 26 - August 5
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Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, DeSales University
A high-energy one-hour production designed for children ages 4 to 10 to actively experience Shakespeare's vibrant language and characters. With exciting new content every year, S4K activates imaginations and generates laughs for the whole family. This year, S4K teams up with Team Shakespeare in As You Like It.
Troilus and Cressida
Presented by the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
* July 26 - August 6
* Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, DeSales University
Heroes, kings, lovers, and clowns expose the follies of war with sardonic insight and cynical wit. A mythic who's who of classic heroic characters-Hector, Ulysses, and Achilles along with the lovers Troilus and Cressida-come face to face with stark realities after a years-too-long military conflict. A satirical, farcical, and sometimes tragic comedy only Shakespeare could deliver, and a rare opportunity to see it. Ages 13+
Incendio
* Saturday, July 29 | 7:30pm
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Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks
Incendio began in 1999 as a combination of Jim Stubblefield, Jean-Pierre Durand and Liza Carbé's talents in the classical, jazz, rock, flamenco, Celtic and bluegrass genres. Its songs each offer a taste of their unique sound created by fast-paced acoustic guitar playing, synthesizer and different kinds of percussion, all with song titles to convey some deeper meaning or idea behind the melody. As a returning Levitt Pavilion performer, Incendio offers soothing, romantic melodies and songs with fast beats that make you want to dance.
Valley Vivaldi
Presented by the Pennsylvania
Sinfonia Orchestra
* Sunday, July 30 | 7:30pm
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Wesley Church, Bethlehem
Delightful series of chamber music concerts by Sinfonia principal instrumentalists in intimate, comfortable venues. Meet the musicians at our post-concert receptions! Program highlights include: Vivaldi- Concerto in c minor for strings, RV 119 Telemann- Ouverture (Suite) and Finale from Production III Tafelmusik Fasch- Sonata in B Flat (oboe, flute, violin and continuo) Bach- Violin Concerto in a minor, BWV 1041
Wild!
A World Premiere All-Ages Circus Experience
Experience the magic of this spectacular modern circus production, created by Atlas Circus Company! When a young boy runs away on an adventure through the unknown, he meets a whole host of unusual characters - and he learns what love, family, and home are all about. Featuring aerial acrobatics, clowning, juggling, dance, and a touch of magic, Wild is great for kids and adults alike. Don't miss SMT's first foray into the exciting world of modern circus theatre.
My Fair Lady
* Now through July 30
Music by Frederick Loewe Book & Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner Adapted from George Bernard Shaw's play and Gabriel Pascal's motion picture Pygmalion "Wouldn't it be loverly?" Cockney flower seller Eliza Doolittle and pompous phonetics professor Henry Higgins squabble and swoon in Lerner & Loewe's classic musical of love, laughter, and transformation.
The Ice Princess
Presented by the
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
* Now through August 5
With a charming cast of forest friends, a young princess brings the warmth of healing to the cold-and discovers her own strength as she seeks to help a loved one. An enchanting new adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen designed to delight families with kids from three to tween.
As You Like It
Presented by the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
* Now through August 6
* Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, DeSales University
All the world's a stage in one of Shakespeare's most popular and rollicking comedies. Following some courtly mishaps, Rosalind, her cousin Celia, and the clown Touchstone escape to the Forest of Arden and revel in nature and the seemingly simple life. As love notes grow on trees and romance rules the land, wit and wrestling, poetry and music create a rare theatrical enchantment. Ages 8+
Ken Ludwig's
The Three Muskeeters
Presented by the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
* Now through August 6
* Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, DeSales University
"All for one and one for all." A swashbuckling romp of romance, danger, and comedy brilliantly adapted by Ken Ludwig, the award-winning playwright of Lend Me A Tenor, Crazy for You, and others. Alexandre Dumas' timeless tale springs to life as the young D'Artagnan discovers honor amid international intrigue and high-stakes adventures. Returning to the director's chair at PSF is world-renowned fight choreographer Rick Sordelet, whose credits include Broadway, Disney, The Metropolitan Opera and the Royal Opera House. Ages 7+
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Host: George Miller and Kate Scuffle 
Thomas Mann, internationally known artist and native son of Alentown, and
Ann Lalik, Penn State Gallery Director & Arts Coordinator, join hosts Kate Scuffle and George Miller to talk about Mann's magical "
Trajectory Heart Project" that has been traveling throughout the Lehigh Valley and been at the heart of workshops, galley shows, and mentoring events in downtown Allentown thanks to Penn State and City Centre.
At the Movies: "The Hero;" You may recognize Sam Elliott's deep baritone from the many voiceovers he's done for commercials. With "The Hero," the longtime actor, who will be 73 in August, may be recognized with an Oscar actor nomination for his role as a washed-up movie star whose fortunes turn around even as he faces a life crisis. The film also stars Laura Prepon, Nick Offerman and Katharine Ross (Elliott's real-life wife). Paul Willistein of the Lehigh Valley Press reviews the drama-comedy.
Host: Eleanor Bobrow
Host Eleanor Bobrow discusses how every parent has questions about his or her child's speech and language. Eleanor's guest is
Carlyn Kolker, a former reporter for Bloomberg News and Reuters and author of the new book,
Time to Talk: What You Need to Know About Your Child's Speech and Language Development.
Host: Steve Aaronson
It's time for the annual "Around the Campfire" program -- with a wide range of guaranteed Sing-Alongs. Among the featured artists: Tom Paxton, The Kingston Trio, Peter, Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, and The Lehigh Valley Folk Music Society.
Host: Dina Hall
Dina Hall features archived sets from Chris Proctor (1991), The Burns Sisters (2002) and Electric Farm (2016); plus plenty of studio cuts of Godfrey's artists past, present and future.
6:00 - 7:00pm:
Your Financial Choices
Host: Laurie A. Siebert, CPA, CFP®, AEP®
Laurie Siebert will discuss: "Investment terms revisited."
Laurie will also answer questions live on the air during the program at 610-758-8810. Questions can also be submitted early at yourfinancialchoices.com by clicking "Contact Laurie."
THURSDAY, JULY 27
6:00 - 7:00pm:
Lehigh Valley Discourse
Host: John Pearce
This year marks the 500th anniversary of a seminal moment in the Protestant Reformations: Martin Luther protested Church abuses in his 95 theses. Guest Dr. Craig Atwood, Professor of Moravian Theology and Ministry, takes us thru the life of this major figure in Christianity.
On
Galactic Travels, Bill Fox presents hour-long soundscapes of electronic, ambient, and space music.
This week, Bill concludes the month-long focus on
Spacecraft with
Tony Gerber. The featured CD at midnight will be "
Inside the Inside" on Space for Music Records.
FRIDAY, JULY 28
9:00am - 12:00pm: WDIY Classics
Host: Karen El-Chaar
At
10:00am,
Dr. Allan Birney, Music Director of the Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra, joins Classics host Karen El-Chaar for a preview of this weekend's
Valley Vivaldi concert.
5:44pm: Economic Pulse with Dr. Kamran Afshar
Host: Dr. Kamran Afshar
Dr. Afshar presents 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.
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