February Tuesday Muse at The Ice House

Tuesday Muse, a monthly performance event at the Ice House in Bethlehem, PA

The next Tuesday Muse will be on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. FEATURING: writer, poet, musician, and actor Brotha Blaze, culinary, performance, and visual artist Yodi Vaden, and singer/songwriter Ben Tyler. Location: Ice House in Bethlehem, on River Road. Come hang out at 6:30, show at 7:00 p.m. Continue reading

Tuesday Muse, January 8, 2019

The first Tuesday Muse event will take place this week on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at the Ice House on River Road in Bethlehem. This will be the first of a monthly performance series with features, music, and open mic .To kick off 2019, we have poets Kailey Tedesco and… Continue reading

Book Release:”Ballpoint Penitentiary”

B.Diehl book release of "Ballpoint Penitentiary" at I Hate Poetry in Catasaqua

You won’t want to miss this lineup of local and traveling poets at The Unicorn in Catasaqua on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 7:00. This event celebrates the release of B. Diehl’s second full-length poetry book, Ballpoint Penitentiary. Our host will be Philosophical Idiot’s co-editor Kat Giordano, Free, BYOB.  FEATURES: Cleveland… Continue reading

Around The LV: November Poetry, Art, and Music

Darrell Parry, I Hate Poetry at the UNicorn Theater in Catasaqua.

We are fortunate to live in an area with vibrant, diverse art scenes that offer opportunities and events consistently. An open mic can be found every night, somewhere. Brandon Diehl’s “I Hate Poetry” series is still going strong at the Unicorn Theater in Catasaqua, with a mix of featured performers… Continue reading

Reflections at Elli Albrecht Studio

Elli Albrecht, matt wolf, jared balogh, reflections, art, poetry, easton, pa, lehigh valley poetry, music

Head over to Elli Albrecht’s studio in Easton on Saturday, December 9, 2017 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. for a multimedia event featuring paintings by Elli Albrecht, poetry by Matt Wolf, and music by Jared Balogh. (You can find their poet pages on this site, Matt Wolf here, Jared Balogh here.) “Reflections… Continue reading

LVP To Participate in 100TPC Events

Participating in One Hundred Thousand Poets For Change has been an annual tradition for many of us and I have had the honor of hosting events and reading in them, including with the founders Michael Rothenberg and Terri Carrion when they were still on the west coast. Their vision has… Continue reading

Third Annual “Art That Lifts You” Held at the Ice House

poetry, music, dance, BAPL, IceHouse Tonight, Matt Wolf, Cleveland Wall, Leticia Gutievas, lehigh valley poetry, elynn alexander, lynn alexander

An eclectic blend of poetry, music, and dance coordinated by host Matt Wolf made for another successful “Art That Lifts You” benefit for the Bethlehem Public Library. Held at the Ice House, this was the third annual event.  We will be adding photos to our social media pages, of course,… Continue reading

Feminist Fairy Tales at Allentown’s Hava Java

Hava Java Cafe, Allentown

Shaun Leisher will host Feminist Fairy Tales Poetry and Short Story Reading on Monday, July 17, 2017 from 7-9 p.m. at Hava Java in Allentown. Join the featured poets for “an evening of poetry and short stories that take fairy tales, fables and legends and looks at them through a… Continue reading

Art That Lifts You III

Matt Wolf will host the third annual “Art That Lifts You” at the Bethlehem IceHouse on July 15, 2017. The event will feature music, poetry, and dance with ticket sales ($10 Suggested Donation) to benefit the Bethlehem Area Public Library. There is an event on Facebook for more information on… Continue reading

Terra Cafe In Easton Hosts Open Mic

Open Mic Night at Terra Cafe, Easton

Terra Cafe in Downtown Easton will continue to host periodic Open Mic Nights, every other Thursday, welcoming musicians and poets for intimate performances in their cozy space. Hosted by Shannon Clarke, the event notices are typically listed on Facebook and you can find them on the page for Terra Cafe… Continue reading

“I Hate Poetry” Series Debuts

I Hate Poetry, May 2017

New Jersey Poet Brandon Diehl didn’t know what to expect when he launched a new reading series at the Unicorn Theater in Catasaqua, PA. “I Hate Poetry” combines featured poets and an open mic in a free, BYOB art space. A few weeks in, and the series is already drawing… Continue reading