This Fall at the IceHouse, Bethlehem

Cleveland Wall and E. Lynn Alexander

The world is opening up, and in-person events are coming! There are already events on the calendar for fall at the Ice House in Bethlehem, PA. More details will be coming, but if you are making plans- keep some of these dates clear and come out for poetry. Coming up… Continue reading

The Artists/The Muse at Soft Machine

Poets and musicians gathered this week at the Soft Machine Gallery for a performance to celebrate the art of Femi Johnson and the photography of Yevette Hendler: The Artists/The Muse. Matt Wolf organized the event, with Chad Frame, Burton Stehly, Elynn Alexander, and Matt also performed poetry. Piano Man Larry… 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

Lehigh Valley Poets at Perspectives 5: Videos

Perspectives 5 Art on Environment

Poetry performances on video from the Perspectives 5: Art on Environment opening in November 2018 at the Nurture Nature Center in Easton. Continue reading

Book Release: “A Journey”, Poetry by Matt Wolf

Lehigh Valley local poet Matt Wolf has released a new book of poetry through the new press at the Bethlehem Public Library.  Matt is known throughout the Lehigh Valley for his organizing, hosting, and poetry performances. He was recently involved with the Perspectives: Art on Environment program at the Nurture… 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

Perspectives 4: Art On Environment 2017

This year’s Perspectives: Art On Environment exhibit has opened at the Nurture Nature Center in Easton at 518 Northampton Street and will run until January 2018. This is the fourth year of this program of partnering artists, explorations on environmental themes, community collaborations, interactive installations, workshops, and literary arts.  The… 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

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