{"id":108343,"date":"2021-09-23T22:03:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T02:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=108343"},"modified":"2021-09-23T22:03:29","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T02:03:29","slug":"comedian-colin-quinn-to-perform-on-steelstacks-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=108343","title":{"rendered":"COMEDIAN COLIN QUINN TO PERFORM ON STEELSTACKS CAMPUS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Colin Quinn\u2019s \u2018Last Best Hope Tour\u2019 will make a stop in Bethlehem, Pa. on Thurs., Feb. 3, 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n

BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2013 ArtsQuest will welcome comedian, actor and author Colin Quinn to the\u00a0Musikfest Caf\u00e9<\/a>, presented by Yuengling, on\u00a0Thurs., Feb., 3, 2022.<\/strong>\u00a0Tickets will go on sale at\u00a010 a.m. Fri., Sept. 24<\/strong>\u00a0to the public at\u00a0steelstacks.org<\/a>.<\/u><\/a>\u00a0Tickets went on sale in advance for\u00a0ArtsQuest Circle donor<\/a>s<\/u>\u00a0and\u00a0ArtsQuest Members<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Colin Quinn has become one of the most beloved voices in comedy, with a focus often on American politics and culture. His commentary on news headlines dates back to his popular 1990s run hosting\u00a0Weekend Update<\/em>\u00a0on NBC\u2019s iconic Saturday Night Live and as host of Comedy Central\u2019s classic fan favorite series\u00a0Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn<\/em>. His new book\u00a0Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the Fifty States<\/em>\u00a0was included in NPR\u2019s Favorite Books of 2020. His HBO Max special\u00a0Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy<\/em>\u00a0Show documents what live entertainment was in 2020 and how the conditions affected the art form. In May 2019, his\u00a0Red State Blue State<\/em>\u00a0show aired on CNN as the network\u2019s first comedy special. The one-man show is also currently streaming on Netflix.<\/u><\/p>\n

About ArtQuest<\/strong>
\nArtsQuest\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

Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest<\/a>; the Banana Factory Arts Center; and the ArtsQuest Center at 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 National Independent Venue Association<\/a> and NATO, the National Association of Theatre Owners<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nNicole Harrell
\nArtsQuest Director of Communications
\nhttp:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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