Greetings!
Over the weekend, I'm pleased to announce that we passed the halfway point to our overall goal of the Fall Membership Drive. Thanks to those members who already gave, we are well on our way to wrapping up the drive soon.
If you have not had a chance to give to the Fall Membership Drive, please renew your membership, make a first-time gift, or give an extra gift to help support the programs you love. You'll be doing two good deeds with one donation--providing meals to those in need in the Lehigh Valley and supporting the programming on WDIY.
You can read about our partnership and make your contribution here.
As always, thank you for your support of WDIY. We couldn't be here without you!
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Shamus McGroggan
Membership & Development Director
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WDIY's Annual Membership Meeting & Member Representative Election Is Tonight!
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WDIY members and volunteers are invited to attend our annual membership meeting and member representative election tonight, Monday, October 21
at 7 pm at the Flatiron building (home to the WDIY studios) in South Bethlehem. Refreshments will be provided.
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LV Meet the Buyers 2019
* October 23
* 8 am - 12 pm
* Bethlehem, PA
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Meet the Buyers is an expo held every two years in the Lehigh Valley providing small businesses the opportunity to network with large businesses, along with federal, state, and local government agencies. Meet the Buyers is held in a “reverse trade show” format, where the buyers (large businesses / gov’t entities) have tables and the attendees (small- medium sized businesses) network on the show floor.
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Ballet Hispánico
* October 25
* 7 - 8:30 pm
* Easton, PA
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Under the visionary leadership of Eduardo Vilaro, Ballet Hispánico performs an eclectic repertory by choreographers who fuse Latin movement with classical and contemporary techniques, creating a new style of concert dance in which theatricality and passion propel every move. This performance is specially scheduled with families in mind and suitable for children 8 and older.
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Into the Woods
* October 25 - November 3
* 8 - 9:30 pm
* Allentown, PA
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Sondheim and Lapine bring your favorite fairytale characters together for a timeless, relevant, darkly comic modern classic. The story starts with a wish: the baker and his wife wish for a child; Cinderella wishes to attend the King’s Festival; Jack wishes his cow would give milk. When the baker and his wife learn that a witch’s spell is to blame for their troubles, they set off on a journey to break the curse. All the characters get their wish — for a time. But as they soon learn, a wish granted is no guarantee of happiness…
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Theatre of Early Music presenting "Coronation of King George II" 2019 Concert and Gala
* October 26
* 3 - 5 pm
* Allentown, PA
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This regal affair, filled with Renaissance to Baroque to present day music...a sweeping orchestral and choral pageant takes us to the English Court, and the coronation of King George II. This bewitching performance features the music of Handel, Purcell, and Palestrina, and offers an enthralling and uplifting experience, as we welcome the new monarch.
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The Elucid Quartet with Adrian Daurov, Cello
* October 27
* 3 - 5 pm
* Bethlehem, PA
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The artists of the Euclid Quartet hail from far-flung global corners (Great Britain, United States, Venezuela, and South Korea) and are firmly rooted in the American Midwest (which sometimes seems far-flung to East Coast natives) as resident ensemble at Indiana University South Bend since 2007.
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Sunset Boulevard
* Now - October 27
* 7:30 - 9 pm
* Allentown, PA
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Lehigh Valley Premiere! Based on the film noir classic by Billy Wilder. In her mansion on Sunset Boulevard,
faded silent-screen goddess, Norma Desmond, lives in a fantasy world. Impoverished screen writer, Joe Gillis,
on the run from debt collectors, stumbles into her reclusive world. Persuaded to work on a script that she believes will put her back in front of the cameras, he is seduced by her life-style. Joe becomes entrapped until his love for another woman leads him to break free with dramatic consequences.
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Designing Hollywood - Golden Age Costumes from the Gene London Cinema Collection
* Now - December 22
* 10 am - 7 pm
* Allentown, PA
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The
Allentown Art Museum presents an exhibition of costumes from the Golden Age of movies. “Designing Hollywood” features 59 memorable outfits worn by Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Judy Garland, James Cagney and many more, in films such as “To Catch a Thief,” “Ben Hur,” “Mildred Pierce” and other classics. There’s a full schedule of related programs too, including a salute to Hess’s department store, free fashion design workshops, and appearances by Gene London.
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Find more events coming up
in and around the Lehigh Valley in
WDIY's Community Calendar.
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6 - 6:30 pm
Hosts: George Miller, Kate Scuffle
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Hosts George Miller and Kate Scuffle welcome the founders of the upcoming
Easton Book Festival,
Rebecca Migdal and Andy Laties. The new annual indoor literary event, running October 25 - 27, touts an array of national
literary stars and emerging authors
that will present their work and sign copies of their books. Attendees will also enjoy readings, seminars, panel discussions, luncheons, and dinners.
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“Joker” is a thrilling and controversial psychological-thriller, directed by Todd Phillips, known for his work with "The Hangover." Joaquin Phoenix stars as a loner clown who masks inner pain and psychological turmoil, in the gritty Gotham city circa 1981. Paul Willistein of the Lehigh Valley Press reviews the film.
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6:30 - 7 pm
Host: Greg Capogna
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Host Greg Capogna is joined by guests
Danielle Joseph,
the Executive Vice President of Business & Diversity Councils at the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, and
Joanne Leasure,
Board member for the Chamber’s Women’s Business Council and the owner of Day One Accounting & Financial Serves. Together, they will discuss how to successfully navigate diversity in the business space. They examine the opportunities, and some of the challenges, different groups face.
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6 - 7 pm
Host: Laurie Siebert, CPA, CFP
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, AEP
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Laurie Siebert will discuss:
“Third Quarter Commentary and Investment Education”
with guests
Tim Roof,
CFP
®
and
Connor Darrell,
CFA.
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6 - 7 pm
Host: John Pearce
Architect
Paul Felder
tells us how Easton's neighborhoods have formed conservation districts to preserve old buildings, a large part of the charm of the city. The public is invited to the next meeting of planners on Wednesday, October 30, at 7:30 p.m. at Easton Community Center.
In the second half, guest
Sonya Thiel,
Company Manager Apprentice at the famous Goodspeed Musicals in Connecticut, gives us a behind the scenes look at theatre. We watch a performance, not realizing all that goes into the production that is never seen on stage. Sonya describes what it's like to be on the production team.
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11 pm - 1 am
Host: Bill Fox
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On the next
Galactic Travel
s, host Bill Fox will continue the month-long Special Focus on
Modulator ESP,
whose musical horizons grew exponentially when he discovered certain hardware and software synthesizers, step sequencing, and delay processors.
The Featured CD at Midnight by Modulator ESP will be
"Entrancing Elemental Energies."
You will also hear new music by
Jonn Serrie on Valley Entertainment.
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