Get Out: Shakespeare, Baseball and Salsa Dancing

Free Summer concerts are coming to an end soon, well, at least until Musikfest begins. Until then, enjoy the free music at the Bethlehem Sculpture Garden with 3RD Street Blues, the last performance in the series.

At the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley, the QBN series runs only two more weeks with Peripheral Vision rocking the Town Square this Friday night. Big Shot, a high energy Billy Joel tribute band, will be blowing the lid off of the SteelStacks.

If you are in the mood for some baseball, catch the IronPigs on their homefield as they battle the Columbus Clippers all weekend long.

A treat for theatre goers, two classic plays are running at the same theatre. Go see Hamlet on Friday and Pride & Predjudice on Saturday for a weekend of performances by the PA Shakespeare Festival.

Finally, take the kids to the Musikfest Cafe to see the Rocknocerous for a moving and grooving Sunday evening. To get yourself, moving and grooving, take a trip to the Allentown Brew Works for their Sunday night Salsa and cha cha your way into Monday.

BEST PICKS FOR THIS WEEKEND

Friday evenings in the sculpture garden (BETHLEHEM FINE ARTS COMMISSION)

• WHERE/WHEN: East of City Hall, Bethlehem, Friday, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 
• WHY GO: Slated for this week, 3rd Street Blues hits the sculpture garden to finish out the series. Enjoy a picnic supper, bring the kids to dance in the garden or just sit with your BFF on a blanket while you enjoy the summer night air.
• COST: Free.

PERIPHERAL VISION: QBN Summer Concert Series (PROMENADE SHOPS AT SAUCON VALLEY)

• WHERE/WHEN: 2845 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley, Friday, 7:00 P.m. – 9:00 p.m.
• WHY GO: Peripheral vision, the Olympus Corporate band, performs classic & contemporary rock music at the Town Square from Friday, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
• COST: Free tunes, and deals at Cosi’s, Fuzziwig’s, Maggie Moo’s and Red Robin’s.

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS VS. LEHIGH VALLEY IRON PIGS (MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)

• WHERE/WHEN: Coca Cola Park, 1050 Iron Pigs Way, Allentown, Friday, 7:05 p.m. Saturday, 6:35 p.m. Sunday 5:35 p.m.
• WHY GO: Come out and cheer the hometown team out of their recent slump. Still in a winning season, the Pigs are going to try to rally against the Columbus Clippers. Don’t forget, Friday & Saturday night fireworks are a blast!
• PRICING: General admission $6, Field Level $9.

BIGSHOT (ARTSQUEST)

• WHERE/WHEN: Musikfest Cafe, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, Friday, 7:30 – midnight,
• WHY GO: If you love Billy Joel, you will love the piano and vocals of Michael DelGuidice that pay tribute to the Piano Man himself. A high energy, interactive show, you just can’t go wrong.
• COST: Tickets, $25 cabaret or $35 for balcony seats; $10 food and beverage minimum.

PRIDE & PREDJUDICE/HAMLET (PA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL)

• WHERE/WHEN: DeSales Campus, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley, Pride & Predjudice, Saturday, 8:00 – 10:30 p.m. & Sunday, 2:00–  4:00 p.m. Hamlet, Friday, 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 – 10:00 p.m.
• WHY GO: For those craving the intellectual wit and romance, this engaging adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy comes to life. In repertory, Hamlet comes to life as he wrestles with ghosts, his own demons and life itself.
• COST: Tickets, Adults:$45 - $50, Seniors, $42 - $47. Check seating and availability.

ROCKNOCEROUS (ARTSQUEST)

• WHERE/WHEN: Musikfest Cafe, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, Sunday, 5:00 p.m. Due to the heat wave, to the indoor, air-conditioned performance space across the street.
• WHY GO: This D.C. trio have been rocking the pint size concert scene since they were kids themselves and now, they are bringing their eclectic repertoire to the ‘Stacks.  Join Coach Cotton, Williebob and Boogie Woogie Bennie for a Sunday evening you and the kids won’t soon forget. 
• COST: Free!

SUNDAY NIGHT SALSA (ALLENTOWN BREW WORKS)

• WHERE/WHEN: 812 W. Hamilton St., Sunday 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 
• WHY GO: Heating up the summer evening, another Sunday of salsa is coming to High Gravity.  Take the elevator up to the second floor and kick start your week. Beginners, newcomers and experienced dancers are all welcome.
• COST: Admission, $10 or $5 with student or military ID.