{"id":144572,"date":"2025-08-26T22:45:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T02:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=144572"},"modified":"2025-08-26T22:45:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T02:45:07","slug":"arts-and-care-2025-movements-and-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=144572","title":{"rendered":"ARTS AND CARE 2025: MOVEMENTS AND RECOVERY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ARTS AND CARE 2025: MOVEMENTS AND RECOVERY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Two Days of Healing, Dance, and Community at The Ice House in Bethlehem<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bethlehem, PA \u2013 August 30 &amp; 31, 2025<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This summer, the\u00a0<strong>third annual ARTS AND CARE Festival<\/strong>\u00a0returns bigger than ever with\u00a0<strong>two full days<\/strong>\u00a0of inspiring performances, healing stories, and community connection at the historic\u00a0<strong>Ice House (56 River Street, Bethlehem, PA)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Presented by\u00a0<strong>Michael B. Judkins<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>OCT 14 Entertainment<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>ARTS AND CARE 2025: Movements and Recovery<\/em>\u00a0brings together dancers, poets, storytellers, and wellness advocates in a powerful weekend exploring the connection between creativity, recovery, and resilience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to Expect<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Embodied Storytelling:<\/strong>\u00a0Recovery narratives come alive through expressive dance performances.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Poetry &amp; Spoken Word:<\/strong>\u00a0Voices of courage and creativity share stories of healing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Community Dialogue:<\/strong>\u00a0Explore the role of art in mental health and recovery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Family-Friendly Experience:<\/strong>\u00a0Affordable admission for children and seniors ensures access for all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Event Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" class=\"wp-image-144573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-file-28.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcc5\" \/> \u00a0<strong>Dates:<\/strong>\u00a0Saturday, August 30 &amp; Sunday, August 31, 2025<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" class=\"wp-image-144574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-file-29.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd5b\" \/> \u00a0<strong>Time:<\/strong>\u00a012:00 PM \u2013 4:00 PM each day<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" class=\"wp-image-144575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-file-30.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udccd\" \/> \u00a0<strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0The Ice House, 56 River Street, Bethlehem, PA<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" class=\"wp-image-144576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-file-31.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f\" \/> \u00a0<strong>Tickets:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$20 General Admission (per day)<\/li>\n<li>$25 Package Admission (includes\u00a0<em>\u201cYOU\u2019VE TOTALLY GOT THIS! Self Care and Gratitude\u201d<\/em>\u00a0by Michael B. Judkins)<\/li>\n<li>$12 Children (under 12) &amp; Seniors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why Attend<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year we\u2019re expanding ARTS AND CARE into a full\u00a0<strong>two-day festival<\/strong>, because one day simply wasn\u2019t enough,\u201d says\u00a0<strong>Michael B. Judkins<\/strong>, creator and curator. \u201cArt heals. Movement transforms. And community makes recovery possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Expect moving performances, new voices, and an opportunity to connect with others who share your passion for the power of creativity and care.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About ARTS AND CARE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2023,\u00a0<strong>ARTS AND CARE<\/strong>\u00a0is an annual festival that merges\u00a0<strong>storytelling, dance, and mental health awareness<\/strong>. Each year, it celebrates the resilience of the human spirit through performances, reflections, and shared community spaces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join us August 30 &amp; 31 at The Ice House<\/strong>\u00a0to experience art in motion\u2014where every story inspires, and every movement heals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tickets &amp; Info:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/arts-and-care-2025-movements-and-recovery-tickets-1121102821719\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eventbrite \u2013 ARTS AND CARE 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nMichael B. Judkins<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ARTS AND CARE 2025: MOVEMENTS AND RECOVERY Two Days of Healing, Dance, and Community at The Ice House in Bethlehem Bethlehem, PA \u2013 August 30 &amp; 31, 2025\u00a0\u2013 This summer, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=144572\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">ARTS AND CARE 2025: MOVEMENTS AND RECOVERY<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":144577,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-144572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/arts-and-care-25.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144572"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=144572"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144572\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/144577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=144572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=144572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=144572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}