Host: Kate Scuffle
Monday, 6 - 6:30 pm
Host Kate Scuffle talks with Alexandra Pobiedzinski, Lehigh Valley Dance Exchange (LVDE), and Sarah Carlson, LVDE Media Director, about the re-imagined festival. In the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Lehigh Valley Dance Exchange (LVDE) is finding new ways to continue providing professional dance opportunities to the Lehigh Valley and beyond. In partnership with Cedar Crest College, LVDE will host its 8th annual SpringUP Dance Festival in a virtual format, connecting artists across the nation for a weekend of live streamed master classes, panel discussions and networking events August 28-30, 2020. The need to go “virtual” is breathing new life into the festival, offering the potential to reach beyond the Lehigh Valley’s geographic location for the first time in its eight year history.
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Host: Paul Willistein
Monday, 6:25 - 6:30 pm
With the screenings of “Star Wars – The Empire Strikes Back” and “Black Panther,” the Frank Banko Cinemas, ArtsQuest Center, SteelStacks, Bethlehem, became the first indoor movie theater to reopen in the Lehigh Valley in the five months since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic shutdown. Ryan Hill, ArtsQuest Programming Director, discusses what’s ahead for Banko Cinemas with Paul Willistein of the Lehigh Valley Press.
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Host: Dave Fry
Tuesday, 7 - 9 p.m.
Tuesday's Live from Godfrey Daniels features newly archived sets from Debbie Davis Blues Band ('99), Kevin Burke and Michael O'Domhnaill ('82), Anais Mitchell ('07), Jeff Lang ('02), Steve James ('10) and Tanglefoot ('01). The featured CD is Pyrenesia's Off-Beat Symphony.
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Host: Laurie Siebert, CPA, CFP®, AEP®
Wednesday, 6 - 7 p.m.
Laurie Siebert returns to the studio for a live show to discuss: “Real estate in the Valley – overview and tips with Carrie Ward, Realtor and Howard Hanna, The Frederick Group.” Laurie will address questions live during the show at 610-758-8810 and those submitted online at yourfinancialchoices.com.
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Host: Alan Jennings
Thursday, 6 - 7 p.m.
This week on Lehigh Valley Discourse, host Alan Jennings will be interviewing Liz Younger about the state of mental health services in the Lehigh Valley.
Also appearing on the show will be Pennsylvania Representative Michael Schlossberg, who will discuss legislative developments in the field of mental health. Alan will also be joined by Michael Duck, the creative genius behind “Lehigh Valley be Free,” a tribute to the quality of life here in the Lehigh Valley and good therapy for the community we all call home.
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Host: Bill Fox
Thursday, 11 p.m. - 1 a.m.
The Special Focus for August is Bertrand Loreau. The use of synthesizers in recorded music peaked his interest in the '70s. This turned into passion as he discovered Pink Floyd, ELP, Genesis and Tangerine Dream.
On the next Galactic Travels™, a month-long focus on Bertrand Loreau
continues. The Featured CD at Midnight will be "Spiral Lights" on Spheric Music.
You will also hear new music by Jim Ottaway, by DaveBessell (of Node) on
DiN Records, and by Wöstheinrich, Seidel, and Lankow on Iapetus Music.
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Host: Dave Pandl
Saturday, 1 - 3 p.m.
Tune in for an interview with Vindya Raghavachari, Executive Director of Saara (Sarr-ha) Arts about the virtual India Heritage Day, Sunday, August 16th from 10:30am to 11:30am on Youtube. More information attached and on their website www.saararts.org
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Host: Carlos Benjamin
Sunday, 3 - 5 p.m.
Carlos Benjamin gets in the saddle to bring you another round up of tunes, this week will feature new recordings by Old 97s, Steve Earle and Lucinda Williams and an assortment of Americana rock, country (alt and trad), rockabilly, surf, jump blues, roots, roots rock, funk,
and zydeco.
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Laurie Siebert returned to the studio for a live show to discuss: “Retirement Planning” Laurie also took listener questions live on the air. (8/5/2020)
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Saara Arts founder Vindya Chari talks with WDIY's Dave Pandl about the 3rd Annual Lehigh Valley India Heritage Day Festival which is being held online this year on Sunday, August 16th. More information on the festival and Saara Arts is available on the Saara Arts website. (8/6/2020)
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WDIY's 25th Anniversary T-Shirt Pick Up Day
Saturday, September 12th 12noon to 6pm, in front of the Seven Sirens Brewing Company, located at 301 Broadway, Bethlehem, PA 18015.
If you made a donation during our Spring 2020 Membership Campaign please stop by to pick up your T-Shirt.
We will have our WDIY booth set up out front so you can drive right up to pick up your T-shirt.
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Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center, presents Lehigh Valley Pride virtually on August 16 at 2pm, presented by Gilead Sciences and featuring folk music legend Holly Near, Pop Rock star Steve Grand, Comedian Suzanne Westenhoeffer, and more! Streaming live on RCN TV, Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center’s Facebook Live and YouTube live.
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Third Annual Lehigh Valley India Heritage Day Virtual Festival on Sunday, August 16th from 10:30 to 11:30am. This hour long program celebrates the arts of India, including dance, music, visual, culinary and henna arts featuring performances and presentations by local artists and groups.
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Award-winning Philadelphia area native Christine Havrilla just released a new album with her band, Gypsy Fuzz, called “Sunless Escapade” (March 2019). Christine utilizes the soft gritty texture of her vocals to express warmth and honesty listeners quickly embrace as well as her aggressive, raw, trash-style guitar playing and looping.
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The Alliance is dedicated to working for community sustainability. This involves holistic approaches to the environment, social justice, health, participatory democracy, and local economies. The organization is committed to active, collaborative approaches to achieving long-term positive outcomes.
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The Allentown Art Museum continues their efforts to keep you connected to the arts by bringing the Allentown Art Museum into your home, featuring at-home art activities for the whole family, educational videos, online tours and more.
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Miller Symphony Hall offers an opportunity to experience the music whenever and wherever you are, featuring presentations of past performances and intimate live recordings.
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In light of the cancelled concert events, the Bach Choir of Bethlehem has provided their audience with a wealth of musical resources and updates. Their website also has information on "A Moment of Comfort" interludes for your listening enjoyment.
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