{"id":143588,"date":"2025-07-07T17:14:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T21:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=143588"},"modified":"2025-07-07T17:14:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T21:14:06","slug":"take-passage-on-a-fantastic-voyage-as-beep-boop-beep-boop-a-sci-fi-film-festival-returns-to-frank-banko-alehouse-cinemas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=143588","title":{"rendered":"Take Passage on a Fantastic Voyage as\u00a0Beep Boop Beep Boop: A Sci-Fi Film Festival\u00a0Returns to Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Take Passage on a Fantastic Voyage as\u00a0<em>Beep Boop Beep Boop: A Sci-Fi Film Festival<\/em>\u00a0Returns to Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley, PA. July 7, 2025 \u2013 Gear up for liftoff as\u00a0<em>Beep Boop, Beep Boop: A Sci-Fi Film Festival\u00a0<\/em>makes its triumphant return to the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas this July. Running from\u00a0<strong>Friday, July 25 through Monday, July 28<\/strong>, this year\u2019s festival promises an out-of-this-world cinematic experience with eleven electrifying films over four genre-bending days, including two chances to see the 10th Anniversary of Mad Max: Fury Road on Monday the 28.<\/p>\n<p>From galaxy-spanning space operas and dystopian futures to thoughtful animations and legendary battles,\u00a0<em>Beep Boop, Beep Boop<\/em>\u00a0is a celebration of science fiction\u2019s most imaginative frontiers. Audiences will be transported through time and space with a thoughtfully curated lineup that ranges from blockbuster classics to rare gems, including a live musical score performance before a silent film classic and a mystery screening from the Unknown Planet Mystery Screening series.<\/p>\n<p>Festival passes are on sale now \u2013 don\u2019t miss your chance to immerse yourself in this thrilling odyssey into the unknown! Regular tickets per film are $12. Ages 25 and under as well as seniors are $10 and $8.50 for ArtsQuest Members. Tickets can be purchased at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJxEy02O6yAQBODTwA4L2vw0CxbZ-BoRppsEBT_nGSvR3H6U0Ugj1aL0lYoSYLHaS04mOBN1CKjlPRlcSTMwsI8wxzBbXatzgWCuSB5kSx79WsmUzNrHqzGhoEbws_NkhdWjET_af7Xl1vkYCl1YnXeIXmGn0KfPIHu6n-dziPkiYBGwvN_vaZzMfZy5PMa0HzcBy8r8VOu-P9Vfy2qUpuonfVOVx9leuQtY5MbUsjq4cx6sGqUfuP6CmC_GOOejPFL7V3dh9XnnV-6dvzrTjY-p7Jsc58G8fd4FKaAPsyJLVVkoUeWCqKgS2JgxgrbyleA7AAD__0n7ZuQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.steelstacks.org\/beep-boop-beep-boop-a-sci-fi-film-festival\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday, July 25<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>7:15 PM \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsyzGu4yAQgOHTQIcFYwxDQfEaXyPCM-MEBSdZgxLt7VdZvfb79XMGJG-Dluzi4pKNEa2-ZU6FIkWPsyQADFbmhETgeXMhOtI1Bwzbzo6K2JAuzkVCixDmJbBX3vbKcq9_zFFqk7MbXOK2hAUxGGwc2_QNuuXbGK-u5h8Fq4L18_lMfYi0Pgrd-_Q8rwpWectjKFhdnBEVrP1VSLbSWlew6kO4FnNKk9LFVM7_4fILav5xbllC0meuj_2pvB03eZfW5G8Tvso50fPQfZwix_cm5IghzoY978YDJVMI0fDO4FPBBNbrd4Z_AQAA__9MhWAh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Spaceballs<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>9:45 PM \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsy01uwyAQQOHTwA4LxvwMCxbZ-BoRYcYJCrZbgxL19lWqbr-nRwmwWO0lJxOciToE1PKRnLnNOlvrSil-LtpZq61ZAxjOwWuQNXn0t5VMyax9vBoTCmoEPztPVljdK_Gzfqst18ZnV-jCzXmH6BU2Cm36BNnSY4yvLuaLgEXA8n6_pz6YWx-5PPt0nHcBC794HwIWE2aMAhbi7Wh11GNXW94FLHJjqlmd3Dh3VpXSH1z_QcwXY5zzUZ6p7ushrB4PfuXW-Kcx3fmcyrHJPk7m7XMXpIA-zIosrcpCiSoXREUrgY0ZI2grXwl-AwAA__9Yg2Ec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Demolition Man<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Saturday, July 26<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>11:00 AM \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsy0uu4yAQheHVwAyLZ1EMGGTibUSYKhIrOOk2KFHvvpWrO_3O-SlbrF6D5GxiMEnHiFrec2wbJG9TaYAaHLZCZnPN6eB9YWC5Z0DYGplaWEO6GhMrarTgApAXXo-d-LH_VUfZO59DYYhbgIAICjvFvnwH2fN9zj9DuIuwq7Dr5_NZxmTuY5b6GMvrvAm78pufU9jVRJf091V6VyzsKg-mvaiTO5fBaqf8A9dfEO5iTAiQ5Jn3Z3sJr-ed36V3_teZbnwu9XXIMU_m41tXpIgQnSJPTXlbkyoVUVEj61PBZLWX72z_BwAA__-wmV5v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Wall-E<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>1:30 PM \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsy01uwyAQQOHTwA6Lf4YFi2x8jYgw4wQFxy0gR719larb7-lh0lCs9JySCk5FGQJI_khb3pQiZ9TNqEiANmBEI9F5I4PHjdfkwd82VCWT9PGqVCggQXvjPFpm5ahIz_ot9lwb9SHAhZvzDsALaBja8gm8pcecX4OZC9Mr0-v7_V7GJGpj5vIcy9HvTK900msyvapgomJ6fdFJXTSaYidxP5he-U5Ys-jUKA8SFdMfXP-BmYtSzvnIe6qv7WBWzgeduTX6aYR36ks5dj5mJ9o_dwEM4IMRaHETVpcocgEQuKG2MUPU0vIz6d8AAAD__0lTYbw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Never Let Me Go<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>4:00 PM \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsyz2u4yAUQOHVQIcFl18XFGm8jYhwr2MUbM8AcpRZ_ShPr_2ODkYI2UjHKSpv1Sy9D5Jv0SE5So4g54cmDWj1Clav5JCsz4mX6IJ7rKhyIunmu1I-BxnAaevQMCN7QXqVv2JPpVLrIlj_sM6G4ESo6Ov0DbzGbYw_nekbg4XB8n6_pz6Iah8pv_p0tieDhS46BoNFeT0Dg2VQa2cT5yp2ylt6nviv1JqElWMT6TjKRa2n9mGw8J2wJNGoUuokCsYfuP8C0zelrHUzb7Ec68mMHBtdqVb6VMIntSmfO--jEe3fOwf0wXkt0OAqDORZpByCwBXBzCnMIA2_IvwPAAD__1VGbIU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Terror of Mechagodzilla (50th Anniversary)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>6:30 PM \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsy02O4yAQQOHTwK4i_ikWLHrja7QwVemgxnHGIFu5_Sij2b5Pj7LB6lSQnHX0OqkYUclHViFSQJt8rSo6zYZSKcYWrEqplZJsOWBY76RrYRXSt9axokITrA_khFOjEf-2P7CV1vkYgD6uPnjEANgp9tsHZM-POV9D2C9hFmGW67puYzL3MUv9Hbf9-BFm4ZOfU5hFR5usMMt8MNR9e3WeDBvPY3_tvQ24oLeTodQPlmfb-DlhfUMb-8odVh5DmEVuTK3AwZ3LYGiU_4Xv_0HYL629D0keuT3vu3BqPvgsvfO7M_3wcav7Jsc8mLfPXZEihmiBHN3BmZqgVESgOxmXCiajnDyz-RsAAP__2kxyyQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Complete Metropolis w\/ Live Accompaniment by Isobel Bess<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>9:45 PM \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsy01uwyAQQOHTwA4LxvwMCxbZ-BoRZsYJCk5ag2L19lWqbr-nRwmwWO0lJxOciToE1PKeyFGgArmADSYXvZoSteMN5qBhzVbW5NGvG5mSWft4NSYU1Ah-dp6ssLpX4kf9VnuujY-u0IXVeYfoFTYKbfoE2dJ9jK8u5ouARcBynufUB3PrI5dHn17HTcDCb34OAYsJc7QCltwqPwUscmeqWR3cOHdWldIfXP9BzBdjnPNRHqk-t5ewetz5nVvjn8Z042Mqr132cTDvn7sgBfRhVmRpUxZKVLkgKtoIbMwYQVv5TvAbAAD__6bGXnY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Alien<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sunday, July 27<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12:00 PM \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsy82OpSAQQOGngR0GSn6KBYve-BodpMqWNOqMEG_67Sd30tvv5FACLFZ7yckEZ6IOAbXcU6TVroEslVy2dbYRNXoLxW3gImQra_Lo141Myax9_DQmFNQIfnaerLC6V-Lv-lcduTa-u0IXVucdolfYKLTpHWRL-xh_upg_BCwCltfrNfXB3PrI5btP1_0lYOGHzyFgMWGOTsBSzyf3ep3q2tTYWa0X_ah-5lF2vruARR5MNaubG-fOqlL6D5-_IOYPY5zzUd6pntslrB47P7k1_mlMX3xP5TpkHzfz8b4LUkAfZkWWNmWhRJULoqKNwMaMEbSVT4J_AQAA__8XkWgJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Invasion of the Body Snatchers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>2:00 PM \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsy0HO2yAQQOHTwA4LMAzjBYtsfI0IM-MEBdst0ES9fZXq335Pj6LF7DRIjiZ4s-gQUMtndAjz5lxGSBgwGYJttynt3hgNsyNZIiBsO5mcWMNyNyZk1Ghh9kBOON0L8av8VkcqlVtX6MPmwSOCwkqhTt8ga3yO8auL-SbsKuz6-XymPphrHym_-nS1h7Arv_kcwq4mzAsIu9brkc6u2p9T2FUeTCWpxpVTZ1Uo_of7D4j5Zoz3sMgWy7lfwunx5Heqlf9Wpge3KV-H7KMxH987IwWEMCtytCtn86JSRlS0k3VLwsVqJ9_R_gsAAP__LLdf_A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Logan\u2019s Run<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>4:30 PM \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJxMyz2u4yAUxfHVQIfFN9cFRRpvI8JwnaBg7AEmVnY_yugVrzv6Hf2TlxA1txS9cEbM3Dng9OlV1EJHo-wmg7BSK4B1E0HqbUazrpFmb8GuWxIxILfzXQgXgYO0ytikieY9J3zlP2wPuWDrDIxbjTUAlkFJrkzfgxb_HOPsRN2IXIhcruua-kAsfYT46tPRHkQu-MY6iFyEU04Tufytr3pclZ0lVBxs__SB7cN6bIg11wdbEU-2Hsf5a2HKIx-VyIXumHJgDQuGjiwn_x_uP0DUTQhj7Eybz3U7iObjie9QCn4Kpge2KR477aMh7t86QnJgnWJJp41pGWcWIgBLW5J6DjBLrunby38BAAD__6fzc3g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Unknown Planet Mystery Screening (Beep Boop, Beep Boop Edition)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Monday, July 28<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4:15 PM &amp; 7:15 PM \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsy02SqyAUQOHVwAwLkJ_rgEEmbiN1hWukgvoe0Kaz-6509fQ7dVLQEI10nILyVk3Se5B8CxM6s3g9LrS41RoHsGpSC0YcrYkeeQ4O3LImFZGkm-5K-QgStButS4YZ2XKiZ_4vdsyFahNg_WKdBXACSvJl-ARewtb7v8bGG9Mz0_Pr9RpaJyqtY3y24awPpme66OhMz8qP4Jmed0xix2-xftW3qCcmoWTfBB5Hvqg2rG-mZ75TyigqFcJGIqfwC_c_YONNKWvdxGvIx3oyI_tGF5ZC70LpQXWI585br0T7546QPDg_imTSKoyOk8AIINKatJkQJi0Nv4L-CQAA__-1mWk-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mad Max: Fury Road (10th Anniversary)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About ArtsQuest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsyzFuAyEQQNHTQMcKWBiGgsKNr2FhZtZGYeMYiFe5feQo7fv6lCwWp0FyMsGbqENALe9pC95fDbCmDJt1Gu3qs2PE4ApTLLImQLhuZEpmDfFiTCio0cLqgZxwelTij_pUe66N-1Dow9WDRwSFjUJb3kG2dJ_za4j1JOxZ2PNxHEvuczy_eczl0W_CnuXOVLPq3DgPVpXSH1z-QawnY7yHKHuqn9tDOD3v_Mqt8U9junFfymOXY3bm_X0XpIAQVkWONuVsiSoXREUbWRczRqudfCX7GwAA__9zplZ2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ArtsQuest\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. Through festivals such as its flagship event,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsyzFuAyEQQNHTQMcKWBiGgsKNr2GxzGAjs3ECG1u5feQo7fv6lCwWp0FyMsGbqENALW-Ja_F2c1w3Azo6WwEhW8ghl9VF72VLgLBVMiWzhngxJhTUaGH1QE44PRvxvX2pPbfOYyr0YfPgEUFhp9CXd5A93Y7jc4r1JOxZ2PPr9Vr279nuleexPMZV2LPcmVpWgzvnyapR-oPLP4j1ZIz3EOVI7aM-hNPHjZ-5d_7pTFceS3nsch6DeX_fBSkghFWRo6qcLVHlgqioknUxY7TayWeyvwEAAP__cixWYQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musikfest<\/a>; the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsy01uwyAQQOHTwA4LMAzjBYtsfI1ozIwTVJwfmybq7atU3X5Pj7PHEixoyS5FN9mU0OprZk8URwBA4ZDAEdhlAeYlRlmcW3XNgLCs7AqJhensXCpo0cMYgYMK9qgsX_VpNqpN9sNgTEuEiAgGG6c2fIJu-dr741DjSflZ-fn9fg-09-P5LUcf7vtF-bnQo3ZqptD2oHq5KT_rTbiS2aUJHWIq5z84_4MaT87FCJPec72tdxVsv8qLWpOfJnyRfSj3TR99F9k-d0FOCGk0HHg1wZfJUEE0vLIPE-HkbdCv7H8DAAD__9R4Xaw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ArtsQuest Creative Factory powered by PPL<\/a>; and the ArtsQuest Center at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.cisionone.cision.com\/c\/eJwsyzGO6yAQgOHTQIcFYxiGgiJNrhFhZpyg4Je3xoq1t19lte336-cMVL1FLdnF4JKNkax-ZEjsHS5UFktQYbZMjOiCT3UFL1G3jITLyq4WsZhuzsVKlgDngOyVt6OxPNuX2Urrsg9DIS4BAxEa6hz79Am658dx_B9qvii4Krie5zmNQ6SPo9TnmF77XcFVb8KtmF26lCGmcf6F2x-o-eJcCJj0ntu_9aW8PR7yLr3Ldxe-yz7V16bHsYtsn7sSR8I4G_a8Gg81mVKJDK8MPhVKYL1-Z_gJAAD__8nhVsg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SteelStacks<\/a>\u00a0arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, of which nearly 40 percent are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nBryn Keeney<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take Passage on a Fantastic Voyage as\u00a0Beep Boop Beep Boop: A Sci-Fi Film Festival\u00a0Returns to Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley, PA. 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