Lehigh Valley fall arts preview
The fall arts season has arrived in the Lehigh Valley here is a preview of this fall’s must-see art shows, events, and more.
Art exhibits Allentown Art Museum, 31 N. Fifth St., Allentown.
Jillian Mayer: A Am Your Grandma: Jillian Mayer made this video as a future message to her unborn grandchildren. Tongue-incheek and wildly outrageous, I Am Your Grandma nonetheless addresses ancestry and identity through a depiction of personality and personae not visible on a family tree! Aug. 17-Feb. 11. The New American Galleries—Rotation 3: 50 new works ranging from whimsical embroidered owls to contemporary works by Willie Cole and Wendy Red Star. Other highlights include new selections of work by Keith Haring, Harry Bertoia, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. These rotations help protect light-sensitive works from damage while also making more collections available to our community. 610-4324333, allentownartmuseum. org.
Arthaus, 645 Hamilton St., Allentown.
“Somnia Terra,” playful, surreal images by Denis Aumiller. Through Oct. 14. 610-841-4866.
Banana Factory, 25 W. Third St., Bethlehem.
ArtsQuest Annual Resident Artists Exhibition: Works in various mediums from the diverse group of artists, Sept. 1-Jan. 14; The Banana Factory Anniversary Retrospective: Works in various mediums from the diverse group of artists who had studios in the Banana Factory at some point in its 25-year history, Sept. 1-Oct. 22; Industrial Influence: Exhibition that investigates how artists are influenced by various aspects of
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industry, Sept. 16-Jan. 7;
Compendium: Small Works Juried Exhibition: Wide range of styles and mediums celebrating small works, Oct. 28-Jan. 21. 610-332-1300. bananafactory.org.
Baum School of Art, 510 Linden St., Allentown.
Mystic and Realistic: Works by Ismael Checo and Ramon Peralta, Sept. 11-Nov. 2. Holiday Gallery, Dec. 1-20. 610-433-0032, baumschool. org
Bethlehem Town Hall Rotunda Gallery, 10 E. Church St., Bethlehem.
The Art of Watercolor: William Christine, Arlene Ginsburg, Sook Kim, Anne Landis, James Maria and Frank Wengen, Oct. 1-Nov. 8. Scott Krycia: Photography, Nov. 15-Dec. 21. bfac-lv.com.
Gallery at St. John’s, 330 Ferry St., Easton. Ode to Plaid: plaid-themed works,
Sept. 10-Oct. 15. 610-2586119, stjohnseaston.org/ ministries/gallery.
Lehigh University Art Gallery, Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem.
Lucy Gans: Reading Between the Lines: Exhibition of drawing, prints and sculpture, Aug. 29-Dec. 9; Bodies of Knowledge: Multi-site art exhibition that explores the many roles that the human body takes in shaping and creating knowledge, through Aug. 11, 2024. luag.lehigh.edu.
Marlin and Regina Miller Gallery, 15200 Kutztown Road, Kutztown.
Faculty Biennial Exhibition: Artwork from all faculty in the college of visual & performing arts, Sept. 7-Oct. 8; Adam Delmarcelle and “Artist as Witness”: Exhibition addresses the idea of how art can facilitate discussion about complex issues such as mental health, addiction, and art as a form of protest, Oct. 26-Dec. 16. 610-6831575. kutztown.edu.
Moravian University Payne Gallery, 346 Main St., Bethlehem.
Magical Seeing: A group of photographers explore different aspects of the world in the viewfinder, Sept. 14-Oct. 15; Chakaia Booker: Internationally renowned artist, who works in monumental sculpture and smaller media, including printmaking, focusing largely on Chine-colle, Oct. 26-Dec. 10. moravian.edu.
Muhlenberg College, Martin Art Gallery, 2400 Chew St., Allentown.
Rhonda Wall: “How do we survive? Everything happens at the same time,” through Oct. 6; Ashe Kaye: “Glut and Guzzle,” through Nov. 10; Maria Belen Irusta:
Onirica, through Dec. 15; Mayk Eff: Analog Alchemy: Exploring Nonlinear Aesthetics, Oct. 16-Nov. 17; Andrew Soria: “Welcome to the Neighborhood,” Nov. 27-Jan. 5. 484-664-3100, muhlenberg.edu/gallery.
Natonal Museum of Industrial History, 602 E. Second St., Bethlehem.
New & Improved! The Age of Convenience in the Home: Examines what it means to strive for the American Dream following World War II through the end of the 1970s. Sept. 24-Oct. 18. 610-6946644, nmih.org.
Penn State Lehigh Valley, Ronald K. De Long Gallery, 2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley.
Eudamonia: Sasha Meret and Michelle Neifert, Sept. 5-Dec. 2; Heidi Hooper and Marissa Grello, Sept. 5-Nov. 4. 610-2855261, lehighvalley.psu.edu.
Sigal Musuem, 342 Northampton St., Easton. Forged by Fire: The Heroism, Honor, and History of Firefighting: Explores the history of firefighting in Northampton County, Sept. 21-July 7. 610-253-1222, sigalmuseum.org.
Classical music Allentown Band,
Family Concerts: Dan Brown’s “Wild Symphony,” Nov. 4, Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown; allentownband.com.
Allentown Symphony Orchestra, Miller Symphony Hall, 23 N. Sixth St., Allentown.
Bronfman Plays Brahms: Yefim Bronfman performing the perennial favorite of Brahms’ Piano Concerto
No. 2, Oct. 14-15; Mozart & More: Guitarist Petrit Çeku, 2011 winner of the Schadt String Competition, Nov. 11-12. 610-432-6715, millersymphonyhall.org.
Bach Choir of Bethlehem.
Bach at Noon, Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem; 125th Anniversary Gala Concert and Fundraiser, Nov. 4,
Packer Memorial Church, Lehigh University; Christmas Concert: Bach’s Magnificat and Christen atzet diesen Tag, Dec. 9, First Presbyterina Church of Allentown and
Dec. 10, First Presbyterina Church of Bethlehem. bach. org
Chamber Music Lehigh Valley.
Frisson Wind Nonet, Oct. 13; Viano String Quartet, Nov. 10, Moravian College, Foy Concert Hall, Bethlehem. 610-435-7611, cmsob.org.
Moravian University.
Moravian University Orchestra featuring Concerto featuring Concerto Competition winner Mitchell Hourt, trombone, Nov. 12, Foy Concert Hall. Moravian.edu.
Pennsylvania Sinfonia
Orchestra. Latin
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