Awards April 18
Friday, April 12, 2019 by The Press in Focus
UNITED WAY:
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley presents awards April 18 at its annual “Celebration of Caring,” April 18, DeSales University.
The 2018-19 award recipients include: City Center Allentown, Buckeye Partners, L.P., ArtsQuest, Dennis Hower of Teamsters Local 773, Tony Cioffi of Adams Outdoor Advertising, Anne Baum, Bob Jacobs, Samantha Moyer, Ashley Russo and Sonia Vasquez.
The event will be hosted by Laura McHugh, Director of Communications and Media...
True to life: Chazz Palminteri brings his ‘Bronx Tale’ to State Theatre
Thursday, April 11, 2019 by CAMILLE CAPRIGLIONE in Focus
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.
The 1993 movie that starred Robert De Niro, who directed the film, is based on Palminteri’s 1989 play, directed by four-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks.
“A Bronx Tale” is a coming-of-age story about Calogero Anello...
Night On The Town: Sins no more? Not so fast
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 by PAUL WILLISTEIN in Focus
It may not be the last gig, but it’s one that reunites the original lineup of the Original Sins in concert for the first time in about two decades.
Muihlenberg College radio station, WMUH, 91.7-FM, wmuh.org, presents the Original Sins with St. John’s Alliance, 8 p.m. April 13, Event Center, Seegers Union. Muhlenberg College, 2400 Chew St., Allentown.
The Sins’ original band members, John Terlesky, vocals, guitar, songwriter; Ken Bussiere, bass; Dan McKinney, keyboards, and Dave...
Folk music veteran Eric Andersen never gives up on a dream
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 by STEPHEN ALTHOUSE in Focus
Robert Frost’s ambiguous classic poem, “The Road Not Taken,” challenges readers to contemplate life choices: Ultimately, whether to go with the mainstream, or go it alone.
Folksinger-songwriter Eric Andersen’s choice came many years ago and in retrospect he didn’t go it alone, but he most certainly went his own way.
Andersen is in concert, 7 p.m. April 11, Godfrey Daniels, Bethlehem.
On tour accompanying Anderson is Scarlet Rivera, violin, harmonies, and Cheryl Prashker...
Theater Review: ‘Magnolias” in bloom at Pa. Playhouse
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 by CAROLE GORNEY in Focus
The Pennsylvania Playhouse is marking the 30th anniversary of the release of the motion picture, “Steel Magnolias,” with its own superb stage production of the bittersweet comedy-drama about the bond among a group of women at a beauty shop in a small Southern town whose lives are changed with the death of one of their own.
The play, which continues April 12-14, 19 and 20 at the Bethlehem theater, was written by Robert Harling as a way to cope one month after his sister’s death from...
Liberty: ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Friday, April 5, 2019 by The Press in Focus
“Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” delivers enchantment to the stage, 7 p.m. April 11, 12 and 2 and 7 p.m. April 13, auditorium, Liberty High School, 1115 Linden St., Bethlehem.
An arrogant prince, under a spell as punishment for his selfish ways, is transformed into a hideous creature. For the curse to end, he must learn to love and be loved by the young woman he imprisoned.
“We would love for you to ‘Be Our Guest,’” says Liberty production director Judith Rivera.
She is...
Parkland: ‘Curtains’
Friday, April 5, 2019 by The Press in Focus
It’s 1959 and death stalks those onstage in “Curtains,” a play-within-a-play musical comedy, 7:30 p.m. April 10, 11, 12 and 13 and 3 p.m. April 14, auditorium, Parkland High School, 2700 N. Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown.
Lieutenant Frank Cioffi, a Boston police detective and theater fan, investigates the opening night demise of the untalented leading lady of the musical, “Robbin’ Hood of the Old West.” While trying to solve the mysterious deaths of additional cast and crew members...
Notre Dame: ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’
Friday, April 5, 2019 by The Press in Focus
The 1920s Jazz Age arrives with “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” 7 p.m. April 12 and 13 and 2 p.m. April 14, auditorium, Notre Dame High School, 3417 Church Road, Bethlehem Township.
Flapper Millie Dillmount leaves Kansas and arrives in New York City in 1922 in search of a new life and a rich husband. What she finds is that wealth and security are less important than love.
Shauna Khan is director and vocal director for the Notre Dame production, assisted by choreographer Jenna...
Mullin-Weeks:
Friday, April 5, 2019 by The Press in Focus
Todd and Kristine Mullin, of Catasauqua, announce the engagement of their daughter Kayla Marie, to Kevin Andrew Weeks, son of Merle and Barbara Weeks of Red Hill, Montgomery County.
The bride-to-be is a 2013 graduate of Catasauqua High School and a 2017 graduate of Shippensburg University, where she studied management information systems and technical professional communication.
She received a Master’s degree in 2018 from Shippensburg University, where she studied...
Movie Review: Horror R not ‘Us’
Friday, April 5, 2019 by PAUL WILLISTEIN in Focus
“We have met the enemy and he is us.”
“Pogo” comicstrip,
Walt Kelly, 1953
“Us” is not an altogether bad film.
It’s quite good in direction, performances, cinematography and soundtrack.
That said, “Us” is a disappointing sophomore effort from writer-director Jordan Peele, following his critically-acclaimed hit and big-screen directorial debut, “Get Out” (2017).
Whereas “Get Out” explored socio-ecnomic themes layered upon the leitmotif of a horror film...
