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Journalist, freelance magazine writer, fiction writer, illustrator. 2nd place winner of the 2019 Keystone Press Award, Div. VII, for Feature Beat Reporting on Dance.
Billy Strings is a phenomenon, and one of the most popular young bluegrass guitarists today. Billy Strings opens for Greensky Bluegrass, 8 p.m. Jan 31, Penn's Peak, Jim Thorpe. Rolling Stone named him...
Celtic punk band, the Dropkick Murphys, ring in Saint Patrick's Day early, 7:30 p.m. March 12, Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg. The band's singles, "Tessie" and "I'm Shipping Up to Boston," brought them ...
Todd Rundgren says he remembers when he previously played Penn's Peak: "It wasn't that long ago. I remember wondering on the way to the gig if we were going to a farm or something. That's how remote it seemed." "An Evening With Todd Rundgren" is at 8 p.m. Dec.
The indomitable ZZ Top rocks Musikfest, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12, Sands Steel Stage, PNC Plaza, SteelStacks, Bethlehem. The legendary Texas trio brings its hard-rock blues sound to the Lehigh Valley to perform classic hits such as "Legs," "Sharp Dressed Man" and "Gimme All Your Lovin'," as well as new material from "La Futura," its latest album, which was produced by Rick Rubin.
George Thorogood once said, "The first moment I picked up a guitar, it felt so right that it almost scared me." For the Wilmington, Del., teenager who piled music gear into his band's Chevy van in 1973 to play their first gig at a University of Delaware dorm, the thrilling journey of George Thorogood & The Destroyers is the stuff of rock 'n' roll legends.
Renowned actor, screenwriter, producer and playwright Chazz Palminteri brings his legendary one-man show, "A Bronx Tale," which spawned a critically-acclaimed film of the same title, to the State Theatre Center for the Arts for one performance, 7:30 p.m. April 12.
"Swan Lake" has undergone several changes in its nearly 150-year history. It is most well-known for the version created by director Marius Petipa, presented in the Imperial Theatre, St. Petersburg, Ru...
Guitar virtuoso and prolific composer, Steve Hackett, formerly of the band, Genesis, releases his album, "The Night Siren" (InsideOut Music-Sony) on March 24. Hackett presents extraordinary versatility in guitar playing and composing, and blends influences from many genres, including Jazz, World Music and Blues. Hackett has a new show, "Genesis Revisited with Classic Hackett."
The world-famous Cirque du Soleil brings a thrilling and "cool" new show, "Crystal," to PPL Center, Allentown, June 26-30. The production blends stunning acrobatics and figure skating. With aerial feats and impressive artistry on ice, "Crystal" is predicted to surpass expectations in a breakthrough show.
Mummenschanz's the word 'Musicians Of Silence' perform at Miller Symphony Hall Mummenschanz is a Swiss mime theater troupe that pioneered a daring new form of visual theater. Their performances in abstract masks and use of surreal, colorful stage props and everyday objects create a playful and intriguing theater experience.