The SouthSide Arts & Music Festival features two days filled with visual arts experiences, live music and family programming, all designed to encourage guests to visit South Bethlehem\u2019s shops, restaurants and arts venues. By purchasing a ticket to the festival, attendees enjoy access to 10-plus musical acts each night at Godfrey Daniels, National Museum of Industrial History, Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts, Banana Factory Arts Center and the ArtsQuest Center\u2019s Musikfest Caf\u00e9 at SteelStacks.\u00a0 This year, ArtsQuest is also partnering with Lehigh Valley Underground to offer five free performances each night at other SouthSide venues such as Color Me Mine, Domaci, Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Pub and Sotto Santi, pushing the total number of musical acts at the festival to more than 30 in all.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a community based health insurer, Capital BlueCross is a strong supporter of the arts and their ability to bring people together from across the community,\u201d says Susan Hubley, Vice President of corporate social responsibility, Capital BlueCross. \u201cWe are thrilled to support the SouthSide Arts & Music Festival as it brings so many talented musicians and artists to Bethlehem. We look forward to its success for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
On April 20, 10 p.m., the SouthSide Arts & Music Festival welcomes 2018 GRAMMY nominees The Infamous Stringdusters to the Musikfest Caf\u00e9. Hailing from Charlottesville, Va., this five-piece band is a favorite at bluegrass and jam band festivals nationwide. This year\u2019s Infamous Stringdusters tour has the group performing at events ranging from the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Colorado and FloydFest in Virginia, to the Pot of Gold Music Festival in Arizona and Dark Star Jubilee in Ohio.<\/p>\n
Delta Rae, which performs April 21 at the Musikfest Caf\u00e9, was formed in North Carolina in 2009 and has gained a widespread following, performing at festivals ranging from Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo to the Austin City Limits and Hangout festivals. Now signed to Big Machine Label Group\u2019s \u201cThe Valory Music Co.,\u201d the popular folk-rock band will bring its intriguing sound and larger-than-life performance style to SteelStacks for an 8 p.m. headlining show.<\/p>\n
In addition to great, live music, the SouthSide Arts & Music Festival showcases visual and performance art in expected and unexpected places. On Friday night and Saturday during the day, attendees can stroll the ArtsWalk featuring artisans and fine art vendors; check out art installations and sculpture throughout the SouthSide\u2019s business district; sample delicious eats from awesome food trucks and more.<\/p>\n
ArtsQuest\u2019s Banana Factory, located at 25 W. Third St., will come alive with a variety of interactive art activities for all ages, including a live community installation. The arts center will also offer tours of its resident artists\u2019 studios and host a skateboard competition presented by Homebase610.\u00a0 New this year, local artists will take part in a competition in advance of the festival to design the obstacles that skateboarders must navigate during the competition.<\/p>\n
In the days leading up to the SouthSide Arts & Music Festival, motorists and pedestrians may also have unexpected encounters with an enormous red ball as the renowned RedBall Project<\/strong> comes to Bethlehem starting April 17. A 250-pound, 15-foot tall sphere, the RedBall is a traveling public art piece created by Kurt Perschke. Considered the world\u2019s longest-running street art work, the ball has been to more than 25 cities around the globe including Barcelona, Calgary, Montreal, Paris and Sydney, Australia. The RedBall moves through a city with a new site each day. On any given day, you may find it squeezed between buildings, in a park, or even adorning the SteelStacks campus, drawing attention to sometimes overlooked spaces that have architectural and historical significance.<\/p>\n Other highlights of the 2018 SouthSide Arts & Music Festival include:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cSplit Infinity\u201d<\/strong> \u201cLehigh Valley Art Wars\u201d Finale, April 21, 7 p.m. <\/strong> SouthSide Arts & Music Festival Hours are 6-11:30 p.m. Friday and 2-11:30 p.m. Saturday. Additional details on the festival will be announced over the coming weeks. For more information, please visit www.steelstacks.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n SOUTHSIDE ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE LINEUP<\/strong> APRIL 20 <\/strong> Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts<\/strong> Banana Factory<\/strong> Godfrey Daniels<\/strong> APRIL\u00a021<\/strong> National Museum of Industrial History<\/strong> Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts<\/strong> Banana Factory<\/strong> Godfrey Daniels<\/strong> Information and image provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nThis cast bronze sculpture of Albert Einstein was created by James West, a Pittsburgh-based sculptor who has done major commissions across the nation, including Pittsburgh\u2019s \u201cPoint of View,” a bronze sculpture of George Washington and Seneca leader Guyasuta. The 2,000-pound \u201cSplit Infinity\u201d will be on display in the ArtsQuest Center\u2019s Capital BlueCross Creativity Commons April 19-May 20, with an opening reception April 19.<\/p>\n
\nThese live art events presented by iDreamMachine feature artists creating their work in a competitive environment, presenting the creative process as a form of entertainment. At each battle, the artists have two hours to create their piece of work based on a theme. The artwork is then voted on by the audience and jury, with one person ultimately crowned the Lehigh Valley Art Wars Champion and win a $1,000 cash prize.<\/p>\n
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\nMusikfest Cafe<\/strong>
\n6 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mike Mains
\n8 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mr. Sipp
\n10 p.m. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The Infamous Stringdusters<\/p>\n
\n6 p.m. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Charter Arts Big Band
\n7:30 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chelsea Reed and the Fair Weather Five
\n9:30 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michael Blume<\/p>\n
\n6 p.m. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 And The Kids
\n8:30 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bencoolen<\/p>\n
\n6:30 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ona
\n9 p.m. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Dar Williams<\/p>\n
\nMusikfest Cafe<\/strong>
\n6 p.m. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The Novel Ideas
\n8 p.m. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Delta Rae
\n10 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute<\/p>\n
\n6:30 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grandchildren
\n9 p.m. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Young Mister<\/p>\n
\n6 p.m. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 The Lesson Center
\n7:30 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Madaila
\n9:30 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wild Adriatic<\/p>\n
\n6 p.m. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Maybird
\n8:30 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Albert Castiglia<\/p>\n
\n6:30 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Queen Hilma
\n9 p.m. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Girls, Guns and Glory<\/p>\n
\nMark Demko, ArtsQuest
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