{"id":108189,"date":"2021-09-13T23:56:06","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T03:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=108189"},"modified":"2021-09-14T00:07:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T04:07:00","slug":"pierogipalooza-coming-to-the-steelstacks-campus-in-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=108189","title":{"rendered":"PIEROGIPALOOZA COMING TO THE STEELSTACKS CAMPUS IN OCTOBER"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Save the date for a delicious dining event from 2 \u2013 6 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 2, 2021.<\/h3>\n<p>BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2013 ArtsQuest is proud to present Pierogipalooza, an experiential dining experience, beginning at 2 p.m. on\u00a0<strong>Sat., Oct. 2, 2021<\/strong>. Attendees will be able to sample savory pierogi creations at stations throughout the SteelStacks campus. Passports can be purchased for $20 in advance or $23 the day of event. These passports will go on sale beginning\u00a0<strong>Mon., Sept. 13<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/member.artsquest.org\/artsquestcircle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ArtsQuest Circle donors<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Tues., Sept. 14<\/strong>\u00a0for ArtsQuest Members. Passports will go on sale at 10 a.m.\u00a0<strong>Wed., September 15<\/strong>\u00a0to the public at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelstacks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">steelstacks.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelstacks.org\/about\/venues-at-steelstacks\/palette-pour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palette &amp; Pour<\/a>, our new full-service bar and quick-service kitchen located on the first floor of the ArtsQuest Center, has given us the opportunity to take our dining experiences to the next level,\u201d Patrick Brogan, ArtsQuest\u2019s Chief Programming Officer said. \u201cWe can\u2019t wait for foodies to try these new takes on this potato-filled Pennsylvania food staple.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the passports, attendees will receive their choice of any six pierogis, available at different spots on the SteelStacks campus. Pierogies can also be purchased individually for $4 on the day of the event. Savory varieties will include Buffalo chicken, baked potato, jalape\u00f1o popper, Philly cheesesteak and Reuben pierogies. Those with a sweet tooth can try the sweet potato pie, maple and marshmallow varieties.<\/p>\n<p>Pierogipalooza will be part of ArtsQuest\u2019s Oktoberfest, presented by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyabe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)<\/a>. The festival, now in its 11th year, will feature brew samples, live music, local artisans as well as popular activities like the dachshund dog parade and the Pennsylvania State Steinholding Championship. Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelstacks.org\/festivals\/oktoberfest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">steelstacks.org\/Oktoberfest<\/a>\u00a0for more information. ArtsQuest will continue to follow the latest CDC, state and local health and safety guidelines. Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">artsquest.org\/safety<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About ArtQuest<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ArtsQuest\u2019s <\/a>mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest\u2122 supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events.<\/p>\n<p>Through festivals such as its flagship event, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musikfest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musikfest<\/a>; the Banana Factory Arts Center; and the ArtsQuest Center at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelstacks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SteelStacks<\/a> arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, approximately 50 percent of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region. ArtsQuest is a proud member of NIVA, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nivassoc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Independent Venue Association<\/a> and NATO, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natoonline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Association of Theatre Owners<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nNicole Harrell<br \/>\nArtsQuest Director of Communications<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/\">http:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Save the date for a delicious dining event from 2 \u2013 6 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 2, 2021. 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