{"id":119905,"date":"2023-06-22T22:21:18","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T02:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=119905"},"modified":"2023-06-22T22:21:18","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T02:21:18","slug":"artsquest-presents-its-annual-4th-of-july-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=119905","title":{"rendered":"ArtsQuest Presents its Annual 4th of July Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"

Featured image provided by ArtsQuest<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Bethlehem, PA, June 21, 2023 \u2013\u00a0ArtsQuest<\/a>\u00a0is excited to invite the community to its celebration of Independence Day presented by Embassy Bank on Tuesday, July 4th. This free festivity, which begins at 3:30 p.m., will feature an afternoon of musical performances accompanied by delicious food vendors and will serve as the perfect spot to watch the spectacular fireworks display put on by the City of Bethlehem.<\/p>\n

From 3:30 \u2013 5 p.m.,\u00a0Sing for America<\/a>\u00a0will perform on the Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage on the Air Products Town Square. Sing for America is a group composed of five siblings whose mission is to raise funds for families of active service military through concert and theatrical performances. The group performs a variety of music from Broadway to patriotic to oldies.<\/p>\n

From 5:30 \u2013 7:30 p.m.,\u00a0The John DeRosa Band<\/a>\u00a0will perform on the Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage on the Air Products Town Square. John DeRosa\u2019s song \u201c13\u201d is a tribute written to honor the 13 U.S. soldiers who were killed in the 2021 attack on Kabul airport in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

From 7:30 \u2013 9 p.m.,\u00a0The Allentown Band<\/a>\u00a0will perform at the Levitt Pavilion at SteelStacks. The Allentown Band, America\u2019s oldest civilian concert band, preserves concert band music in the Lehigh Valley through inspirational performances that fall nothing short of excellent.<\/p>\n

At 9 p.m., the City of Bethlehem will put on its fireworks display which can be perfectly viewed from the SteelStacks campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very happy to be able to partner with ArtsQuest and bring this 4th of July celebration to the SteelStacks,\u201d David M. Lobach Jr., Embassy Bank Chairman, President and CEO, said. \u201cWhat a great way for the community to come together by enjoying this free event with all of the wonderful musical performances and the spectacular fireworks the City of Bethlehem produces.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Independence Day festivities are the final chance to view the Hometown Heroes banner that debuted on Memorial Day displaying over 1,500 photos of local military veterans.<\/p>\n

ArtsQuest Members can purchase tickets for the ArtsQuest Members\u2019 Fourth of July Fireworks Party on the Wind Creek Deck of the ArtsQuest Center from 7 \u2013 10 p.m. Tickets for this event are $99. The tickets include a reserved seat on the Wind Creek Deck where you will enjoy dinner, dessert and beverages, as well as a view of the fireworks. Click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0for more information on how to become an ArtsQuest Member. If you are already an ArtsQuest Member you can purchase tickets by visiting this\u00a0link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information on the celebration of Independence Day presented by Embassy Bank, please visit\u00a0SteelStacks.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About ArtsQuest\u00a0<\/strong>
\nArtsQuest\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0mission 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,\u00a0Musikfest<\/a>; the\u00a0Banana Factory Arts Center<\/a>; and the ArtsQuest Center at\u00a0SteelStacks<\/a>\u00a0arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, over 50 percent of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.<\/p>\n

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Information provided to TVL by:
\nKatherine Rompilla
\nhttp:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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