{"id":114957,"date":"2022-11-30T20:46:43","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T01:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=114957"},"modified":"2022-11-30T20:46:56","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T01:46:56","slug":"bethlehem-partners-with-local-theater-company-to-enhance-live-advent-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=114957","title":{"rendered":"Bethlehem partners with local theater company to enhance Live Advent Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"

The free family-friendly event creates an immersive old fashioned Christmas experience<\/em><\/p>\n

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (November 30, 2022) – Downtown Bethlehem has partnered with Touchstone Theater and\u00a0Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites\u00a0<\/a>to add a new layer to its annual Live Advent Calendar. It\u2019s the first time in its 14 years that the event will have costumed actors using a Dickens\u2019 style script and theater production equipment up and down Main St. for an immersive experience. Every evening at 5:30 from December 1st\u00a0\u2013 23rd, the \u201ctown criers\u201d will ring bells and call for visitors to gather \u2018round the Goundie House, which is the oldest house on Main St. Then, a child from the crowd will be invited to knock on the door, and everyone will be surprised with a performance and a little treat. Each night, a different business will sponsor the event as a gift to the community. East Stroudsburg University will sponsor the first night.<\/p>\n

This\u00a0free, family-friendly event\u00a0is the only one of its kind in the country and possibly the world. Downtown Bethlehem Association (DBA) Manager Kelly Smith said, \u201cThe Live Advent Calendar is a big reason people come downtown during the holidays. This year will be an extra special production to really give everyone that old-timey Christmas feeling.\u201d\u00a0 Smith and DBA Assistant Manager Ty Versocki will be at the Goundie House as hosts to welcome and thank everyone for joining in on the fun.<\/p>\n

Live Advent Calendar- December 1st\u00a0\u2013 23rd\u00a0<\/a>https:\/\/www.visithistoricbethlehem.com\/events\/series\/live-advent-calendar\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Information provided to TVL by:
\nElizabeth Reeves | PR Coordinator
\nStrong Mountain Media, Inc.
\nhttps:\/\/strongmountainmedia.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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