Arts & Entertainment
6 Things to Do this Weekend January 6 - 8
New Year's Revisited with First Friday, Kid's party with Father Time
HAPPY NEW YEAR FIRST FRIDAY ()
WHERE/WHEN: 2nd and 3rd Streets, South Bethlehem, 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
WHY GO: The New Year’s celebration is still going strong in South Bethlehem where all the stores stay open late for the monthly celebration of art and culture on the South Side. Stop in Event Photography Designers for a free family photo, say “Happy New Year” to Dina Hall at Cleo’s and take advantage of the post holiday sales.
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PRICING: Free. Complimentary refreshments and drinks served at many stores.
SMOKINGUNNZ ()
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WHERE/WHEN: Sands Casino Resort, 77 Sands Boulevard, Bethlehem, Friday, 9:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
WHY GO: Southern Rock at its best! The Smokin’ Gunnz will kick start your Friday night into overdrive with their road tested blues, country, good old fashioned rockin’ and rollin’ sound.
PRICING: Free.
TICK, TOCK . . . LOOK AT OUR CLOCKS ()
WHERE/WHEN: Moravian Museum, 66 W. Church Street, Bethlehem, Saturday noon – 4:00 p.m.
WHY GO: The kids can ring in the New Year with Father Time. This interactive program will demonstration the science and the history of time keeping. Kid can make a time-keeping device to take home.
PRICING: Children free with Adult Admission, $7. Call for reservations, Visitor Center 610-691-6055
MUSIC AT STEELSTACKS ()
WHERE/WHEN: TD Bank Community Stage on the Capital BlueCross Creativity Commons, SteelStacks, 101 Founder’s Way Bethlehem, Friday Brosky ‘n Meyer 8pm-11pm, Mike Lorenz Trio, Saturday, 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
WHY GO: Steve Brosky is himself a local legend, growing up in Allentown. On Friday, Brosky teams with Jimmy Meyer’s for a sound characterized as Van Morrison meets Springstein. Who can say no to that? On Saturday, Philadelphia guitarist, Mike Lorenz leads his original free spirited and avant garde jazz quartet.
PRICING: NO COVER EITHER NIGHT!
LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ()
WHERE/WHEN: Godfrey Daniel’s, 7 East Fourth Street, Bethlehem, Friday, Jim Weider’s ProJECT PERCoLAToR, 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m., Saturday, Caleb Hawley and Lizanne Knott, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
WHY GO: Enjoy the Fender endorsed blues guitar work of Jim Weider and his band promoting the new CD, Pulse. On Saturday, Hawley, an up and coming song writer who has played with the likes of Dave Matthews, Rusted Root and Mark Cohn, graces the stage with his stirring lyrics and cutting edge chords.
PRICING: ProJECT PERCoLAToR, Tickets, $23.50 advance / $25.50 day of the show, Hawley and Knott Tickets, $16.50 - Reservations Required
JESSE COOK ()
WHERE/WHEN: State Theatre for the Arts, 453 Northampton Street, Easton, Saturday 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
WHY GO: The charismatic presence and intoxicating guitar work of Jesse Cook, Juno Award winning rumba flamenco master, will heat up your New Year with Latin rhythms.
PRICING: Tickets, $25 balcony /$30 orchestra seating.
