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<\/p>\nBethlehem, PA, August 16, 2023 \u2013 ArtsQuest takes you through the various realms of the science fiction genre as it hosts its first ever Science Fiction Film Festival, from Aug. 25 through Aug. 27 at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas.<\/p>\n
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Passes for this festival can be bought on the SteelStacks<\/a> website. Festival passes for ArtsQuest Members and Circle Donors are $49. Prices for general public ages 25 and under and seniors\u2019 festival passes are $54. Regular festival passes are $59.<\/p>\n Come and join all sci-fi lovers and watch a diverse selection of science fiction films! Classics such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers<\/em> and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan<\/em>, as well as animation films such as Fantastic Planet<\/em> and Ghost in the Shell<\/em>.<\/p>\n On Aug. 26 at 7 p.m., the film Born in Flames<\/em> will feature a pre-recorded virtual interview with the film\u2019s director\/writer\/producer, Lizzie Borden. This screening is also part of the Lehigh Valley LGBTQ+ Film Series and is free to the public.<\/p>\n On Aug. 27 at 1 p.m., 2001: A Space Odyssey<\/em> will be shown and will be followed by a Q&A talkback with Joe Frinzi, author of Kubrick\u2019s Monolith: The Art and Mystery of 2001: A Space Odyssey.<\/em><\/p>\n The completed film festival schedule is below:<\/p>\n Festival Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n Friday, August 25<\/strong> Saturday, August 26<\/strong> Sunday, August 27<\/strong> Go on an adventure into the unknown at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas and purchase tickets today at the SteelStacks<\/a> website!<\/p>\n About ArtsQuest\u202f<\/strong><\/p>\n ArtsQuest\u2019s 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. Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest; the Banana Factory Arts Center; and the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, of which over 50% of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: Bethlehem, PA, August 16, 2023 \u2013 ArtsQuest takes you through the various realms of the science fiction genre as it hosts its first ever Science Fiction Film Festival, from Aug. … Continue reading ArtsQuest to Host Beep Boop, Beep Boop: A Sci-Fi Film Festival!<\/span>
\n5 p.m. \u2013 Invasion of the Body Snatchers <\/em><\/a>
\n7:15 p.m. \u2013 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan<\/em>
\n9:45 p.m. \u2013 Attack the Block <\/em><\/p>\n
\n2 p.m. \u2013 Close Encounters of the Third Kind<\/em>
\n5 p.m. \u2013 Fantastic Planet<\/em>
\n7 p.m. \u2013 Born in Flames<\/em>
\n9:45 p.m. \u2013 Ghost in the Shell<\/em><\/p>\n
\n1 p.m. \u2013 2001: A Space Odyssey <\/em>
\n5:30 p.m. \u2013 Stalker <\/em><\/p>\n
\nAbigail Wolf<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"