This Week: Hall & Oates Come to Bethlehem

Hall & Oates, those masters of “rock and soul” and harmony and disciples of the “Sound of Philly” visit the Sands Bethlehem Event Center for a 7:30 show on Monday night.

Best known for having a string of No. 1 pop hits in the 80s—including “Rich Girl,” “Kiss on My List,” and “Maneater”—fans know they never really went away.

Since their salad days, Daryl Hall and John Oates have continued to perform and record—together and individually. Hall is even the host of a popular web and syndicated musical show called “Live from Daryl’s House.”

Tickets range from $59.50 to $99.50.

Here’s what else is happening in Bethlehem this week:

• The Moravian Archives, 41 W. Locust St., will host a book signing with author Karen M. Samuels on Monday, from 5 to 7p.m. Samuels is the author of a newly published book, Legendary Locals of Bethlehem, which features stories about more than 200 of the city’s most prominent sons and daughters. At 6 p.m., Samuels will discuss her thoughts, goals and the difficulties of selecting the subjects for the book.

• The falling leaves, among other things, signifies that the flu season is right around the corner. Get your flu shots in clinics being offered by the Bethlehem Health Bureau at the Westgate Mall on Tuesday and the Bethlehem YMCA, 430 E. Broad St., on Thursday. Both clinics will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. for city residents only. Shots cost $10.

• City Council holds one of its regular twice-monthly meetings at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Town Hall. The agenda has not yet been made available to the public.

• Could the next John Gorka be walking among us? Find out Thursday night at Godfrey Daniels when the coffee house hosts its first-ever showcase for students from the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts. The series will run on Thursdays all through the school year, beginning with a Songwriter Café at 7 p.m. Different showcases will feature different music studies for the students, who get to learn about live performance venues through the experience. Admission is $10.50, $5.50 for students.

• The ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks offers up a choice of three diverse entertainment options on Thursday night:

1. A sneak preview of the sci-fi, drama “Gravity,” starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, shows at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinema at 10:15—a day earlier than its national opening. Tickets are $10, less for students, seniors and ArtsQuest members.
2. The Associated Mess, the Lehigh Valley’s premier improvisational comedy troupe, appears at the Banko at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8, less for students, seniors and ArtsQuest members.
3. Talented English singer-songwriter and left-wing activist Billy Bragg performs at 7:30 at the Musikfest Café. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, and his lyrics mostly deal with political or romantic themes. He might be best known for three volumes of "Mermaid Avenue," in which he and collaborators Wilco and Natalie Merchant took unrecorded Woody Guthrie lyrics and set them to music in critically acclaimed CDs.