Fig Bethlehem Spring 2017

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SPR I NG 2017

Celebrating local shopping, dining, arts, events, and community

City of

Bethlehem

The Events Issue

B R E W F E ST Saturday, June 3 from 2–5 pm at Coca-Cola Park

The Beer Lover’s Event Join us at the 7th Annual BrewFest!

S AT U RDAY, J U NE 3 F ROM 2–5PM AT COCA- COLA PARK PBS39 BrewFest has become the Lehigh Valley’s premier craft beer event, featuring more than 100 beers from craft brewers and distributors, local and beyond.

The Seventh Annual PBS39 BrewFest will also include the great live music and local vendors that you’ve come to expect on this afternoon of relaxing fun!

Proceeds from the Seventh Annual PBS39 BrewFest will support PBS39 programming.

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an eventful year

Whatever your passion or interest, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania has a festival or gathering for you.

Get out and enjoy our vibrant community.

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Find festivals and events that will fill your 2017 calendar.

Leading the way: Daniel Roebuck.

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Making a difference in Bethlehem: Donna Mugavero.

Meet our 2017 Social Mission Partner: YWCA Bethlehem.

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great shopping, dining, arts, entertainment, and services— as always.

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voices The new sounds of our city: Lehigh Valley Undergound.

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ISSUE 14 / SPRING 2017 / BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA / THE EVENTS ISSUE

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M O V I N G B A C K to Bethlehem four years ago was an enlightening experience for me. After years in Boston, I returned to my college town and saw it with fresh, new eyes. New businesses were mixed in with old favorites, a creative food & drink renaissance was underway, and an already-burgeoning list of cultural opportunities seemed to have multiplied exponentially.

This was still my beloved Bethlehem, but it had evolved, had grown with the times. What a joy it was to get to know the city I love for the second time!

From storefront to stage, from Greenway to gallery, Bethlehem invites anyone ready to discover (or re-discover!) all this city has to offer. Our city hosts events, festivals, and happenings year-round, for experience-seekers of every persuasion: foodies, artists, entrepreneurs, storytellers, travelers, activists, philanthropists, creatives, and eclectics. There is no shortage of experiences to be had here, and at Fig, we are proud to showcase them for you in each issue.

For the past three years, Fig’s mission has been to tell the story of this vibrant, culturally rich city. On the following pages, you’ll discover people and places who are sure to be a vital part of your next Bethlehem

A NOTE FROM FIG

Engage in our City of Events.

experience, and you’ll learn about many of the wonderful events that take place here. Turn to the center spread for a full calendar of events and happenings. We suggest you remove it and keep it handy all year long!

This is my first issue as Director of Fig, and I’m proud and honored to serve Bethlehem in this role. I see it as a responsibility to represent Bethlehem’s unique character—to those who have never visited, to those who’ve lived here for years, and everyone in between.

As a reader of Fig, I fell in love with Bethlehem all over again. Now, as Director, I get to help you do the same.

Happy Reading!

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Authentic: Daniel Roebuck W H E N D A N I E L R O E B U C K WA S S I X , he decided he was going to be on TV. At 22, he landed a role on Matlock. He’d go on to appear in many shows and films over the years, including The Fugitive, Lost— and, most recently—The Man in the High Castle.

“I think at 6,” Daniel says, “God gave me the opportunity to see what I would be doing for the rest of my life, so all I had to do was make decisions from 6 to 22 that put me on TV.” Daniel also tried his hand at ventriloquism, circus clowning, magic, stand-up comedy, and of course, drama. “Once I found the theater,” he says, “I never left.”

Daniel’s heart also never left Bethlehem. A graduate of Bethlehem Catholic, he grew up in St. Anne’s Parish on the North Side of the city. “There’s no place like it on earth,” he says. “All my dreams were born in Bethlehem—that I’m fulfilling them here is an extraordinary blessing to me.”

Daniel’s referring to the independent film he co-wrote, directed, produced, and shot in the Lehigh Valley, called Getting Grace—an endearing tragicomedy about a young girl with cancer who goes to a funeral home to find out what happens after she dies, and ends up teaching the funeral director, played by Danny himself, how to live.

“The movie is a love letter to the Lehigh Valley,” Daniel says. “My dream is to come back here again and again and use the Lehigh Valley as my muse.”

To see what Daniel has been up to lately, visit gettinggracethemovie.com.

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Bethlehem: a place to feel good.

Living a healthy lifestyle feels the best when it is achieved with people on a mission to do the same. Bethlehem is home to many great businesses that help you work toward improvements in body, mind, and spirit. Learn more about some such local businesses on these pages, and then get out this spring to experience it for yourself!

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Kate Hughes, Co-Director, and Ward Van Haute, Director/Curator ‘Sunday Morning’ by Meghan Baum

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Second Place ‘St. John’ by Ariel Posh

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FIG VOICES New sounds of our City in partnership with Lehigh Valley Underground.

Voices: Gerard Longo M E E T G E R A R D LO N G O, T H E V O I C E O F F I G V O I C E S — a new, recurring editorial featuring artist profiles, festivals and shows, and, most importantly, pieces that put the emphasis on local music and the people who make it.

Gerard is the Founder/Editor-in-Chief of Lehigh Valley Underground—a local entertainment website highlighting the music scene in the Lehigh Valley and beyond. The site includes insightful articles, podcasts, and other multimedia created to bring attention to the local music scene not only for the people within it but for those who have yet to discover the wonders of original music here. It had its origins in the Dominic & The Quinn Radio Show Gerard ran with his brother at Moravian College. After graduation, Gerard kept an updated version of the show—renamed The Quinn Spinn—alive while working in corporate America, until he could get back to the Valley.

“The Lehigh Valley music scene needs connectors, unifiers,” says Gerard, “and I think Lehigh Valley Underground is in a position to do that.”

But Gerard recognizes that there has to be authenticity in everything you do, which is why it’s important for him to be an actual citizen of the music community. And it’s working: Lehigh Valley Underground has been nominated for eight Lehigh Valley Music Awards so far.

“We want to serve as a platform to raise up local music,” Gerard says, “to raise everybody up.

The more we succeed in doing that, the more everyone succeeds.”

We think he’s in a position to do just that.

Welcome to Fig, Gerard!

To learn more, visit lehighvalleyunderground.com.

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LEHIGH UNIVERSITY ART GALLERIES TE ACHING MUSEUM LUAG strives to further the Lehigh University’s educational and cultural mission: to advance learning through the integration of teaching, research, and service to others. LUAG’s core educational resource is its Teaching Collection, which it uses, along with traveling exhibitions from outside the University, to create settings for experiential learning—a visual laboratory in which students and faculty have direct experiences of works of art and cultural materials. Through first-hand observation, students develop skills to respond critically to works of art and the cultural institutions that frame them. LUAG refers to itself as a “museum-without-walls”, extending throughout three campuses in the form of galleries, classrooms, outdoor sculpture, and open-storage for its Teaching Collection. In this way, LUAG seeks to integrate visual literacy with the daily experience of the Lehigh community.

Take a leisurely stroll through an art gallery, enjoy some live music, or try out your acting skills and be a part of the show yourself— these are just a few ways in which Bethlehem invites you to be a part of its vibrant arts scene.

Musical, artistic, and cultural opportunities abound and take place all over the city, all year round.

It’s easy to fill your calendar with the unique, inspiring, and innovative cultural experiences Bethlehem has to offer!

THE MIND BEHIND THE MUSEUM Ricardo Viera: Professor of Art / Director / Chief Curator of the Teaching Museum since 1974.

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P L A N YOU R Y E A R IN & ARO UND B E THLE HE M , PE NNSYLVA NI A .

Did you hear? It’s going to be an eventful year! Fig has made it easy to make your plans.

Remove this section and use it as a guide to your year in Bethlehem.

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M A R K YO U R C A L E N D A R !

March

O N G O I N G - M AY 2 6 Area Artists 2017: Established artists and art educators of the eastern Pennsylvania region, at the LUAG Main Gallery, Zoellner Arts Center Lehigh University Art Galleries page 17 O N G O I N G - M AY 2 6 The Art of Collecting: New Acquisitions 20112016 from the LUAG Teaching Museum Collection Lehigh University Art Galleries page 17 MARCH 2-12 The Complete and Authoritative Tour of Holy Stuff: Touchstone Theatre Touchstone Theatre page 16 MARCH 16-SEPTEMBER 3 HairWork: Relics of Remembrance: Exhibit at the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, Moravian Museum, and the Luckenbach Mill Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites page 26 MARCH 17-20 Spring Swap Sale benefiting New Bethany Ministries (Bethlehem shop location) Homebase Skateshop page 37 MARCH 20-DECEMBER 10 20 Years of Zoellner Arts Center: Collaborative sound sculpture celebrating the anniversary Lehigh University Art Galleries page 17 MARCH 24-26 Blast Furnace Blues Festival: A dynamic lineup of traditional and contemporary blues acts perform at the sixth Blast Furnace Blues Festival SteelStacks.org MARCH 25 Prom Dress Day at State Theatre Center for the Arts, Easton YWCA Bethlehem page 31 MARCH 28, 6-7:30pm Reiki Information Session Beleno Spiritual Healing Center page 9

April

APRIL 1 Moravian Academy’s Auction: Cirque du MA! Moravian Academy page 11 APRIL 2, 2pm PBS39 Soul & Doo Wop Spectacular Sands Bethlehem Event Center PBS page 18 APRIL 4 Women and Teens of the Year Awards The event center at Blue Grillhouse, Bethlehem YWCA Bethlehem page 31

APRIL 6, 6pm The Evolution of Photography: Chris Karfakis Lecture at the LUAG Lower Gallery, Zoellner Arts Center Lehigh University Art Galleries page 17 A P R I L 6 & 2 0 , 6 - 8 pm Soul Candy’s “Get a Life You Love” Workshop, 2-part series Beleno Spiritual Healing Center page 9 APRIL 9 Women’s Wine & Cheese Bra Fitting Night Aardvark Sports Shop page 8 APRIL 14 Live Music at Twisted Olive: The Evans Brothers Twisted Olive page 7 APRIL 19, 7pm Kinky Friedman: Country singing and satire Godfrey Daniels page 16 APRIL 20, 6pm Reception and Artist Talk: Scott Sherk, at the Butz Lobby, Zoellner Arts Center Lehigh University Art Galleries page 17 A P R I L 2 2 , 1 0 : 3 0 a m - 11 : 5 5 a m YOGA and Live Music Earth Day Celebration with Miss Melanie YOGA and DJ Realion at The YOGA Loft of Bethlehem Miss Melanie YOGA page 9 APRIL 22, 10am-12pm Create Fairy Gardens on Earth Day! Beleno Spiritual Healing Center page 9 APRIL 22, 7:30pm Concord Chamber Singers 50th Season Celebration: “Past, Present, Future” Free concert conducted by Jennifer Kelly Concord Chamber Singers page 28 APRIL 22 Spring on the SouthSide: Kick off the festival season with the famous SouthSide chili cook-off!

SouthSide Arts District page 32 APRIL 23, 4-6pm Restorative YOGA with live music by Melanie Smith & Carly Comando and food by the Dharma Kitchen at Yukato Yoga Miss Melanie YOGA page 9 APRIL 28, 7-9pm Barrel Jumping Contest with Element Skateboards Pros Brandon Westgates & Donny Barley at the Banana Factory Homebase Skateshop page 37 APRIL 28 Live Music at Twisted Olive: RED Twisted Olive page 7 APRIL 28-29 SouthSide Arts & Music Festival: Dynamic visual arts programming, comedy and dance performances, unique educational experiences, and concerts at 5 Bethlehem venues SteelStacks.org

May

M AY 4 Moravian Academy’s 275th Birthday Moravian Academy page 11 M AY 5 Live Music at Twisted Olive: The Evans Brothers Twisted Olive page 7 M AY 5 Tunes at Twilight begins, Sun Inn Courtyard M AY 6 , 1 0 a m - 4 p m Community Heritage Day at the Colonial Industrial Quarter Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites page 26 M AY 6 PBS39 Daniel Tiger Day Jacobsburg State Park, Nazareth wlvt.org M AY 8 PBS39 Digital Auction Begins wlvt.org M AY 1 2 - 1 3 & 1 9 - 2 0 The 110th Bethlehem Bach Festival bach.org M AY 1 2 - 1 4 Domaci Anniversary Weekend Storewide discounts and prizes Domaci page 23 M AY 1 2 , 6 - 8 : 3 0 p m A Sweet Mother’s Day Pairing Gentle partner yoga workshop at Yukato Yoga Miss Melanie YOGA page 9 M AY 1 3 , 7 p m Young Playwrights’ Festival & Gala Zoellner Arts Center, Baker Hall Touchstone Theatre page 16 M AY 1 7 Prom Queen and King Day at Historic Hotel Bethlehem YWCA Bethlehem page 31 M AY 1 8 , 6 - 8 p m Down with Dandelion Dandelion wine-making demo Beleno Spiritual Healing Center page 9 M AY 2 5 , 6 - 7 : 1 5 p m Music-Themed Yoga: The Beatles Beleno Spiritual Healing Center page 9 M AY 2 5 Homebase 15th Anniversary!

Homebase Skateshop page 37 M AY 2 6 - 2 9 Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks opening weekend: The first of 50 free concerts!

SteelStacks.org M AY 2 7 - 2 9 Memorial Day Celebration SteelStacks.org

June

JUNE 2-3, 8pm Fresh Voices: Touchstone Theatre Touchstone Theatre page 16 JUNE 3, 10am-4pm Rooms to View House Tour Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites page 26 JUNE 3, 2-5pm 7th Annual PBS39 BrewFest, Coca-Cola Park PBS page 2 JUNE 3-4 Step Outdoors Lehigh Valley: A free family festival celebrating all things outdoors!

SteelStacks.org J U N E 9 , 8 pm Catie Curtis: Dubbed “folk rock goddess”

by The New Yorker Godfrey Daniels page 16 JUNE 9 2017 TGIF (Teaching Girls Is Fun) Charity Golf Classic at Bethlehem Golf Club YWCA Bethlehem page 31 JUNE 10 Food Truck Border Brawl: When PA and NJ food trucks battle, your taste buds win!

SteelStacks.org JUNE 13-17 SouthSide Film Festival: SouthSide’s annual Features shorts, animation, experimental, and feature-length films from around the world.

SouthSide Arts District page 32 JUNE 15-16 Blueberry Festival at Burnside Plantation Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites page 26 JUNE 18 SteelStacks Grand Prix: Start your engines for the inaugural go-kart race taking over the SteelStacks campus.

SteelStacks.org JUNE 23-25 ¡Sabor! Latin Festival: A celebration of the region’s Latino culture featuring live music and cultural programming SteelStacks.org

July

J U LY 1 , 2 & 4 4th of July Celebration SteelStacks.org J U LY 7 First Friday Artwalk: See the amazing art and music that the SouthSide has to offer.

SouthSide Arts District page 32 J U LY 1 4 - 1 6 , 8 p m Cirque It! Festival: Ongoing festivities at Touchstone, Zoellner, and ArtsQuest

J U LY 1 5 SangriaFest: Sample sangrias made with light and refreshing wines imported by South Italy Imports.

SteelStacks.org J U LY 2 1 - 2 2 SouthSide Swing: Dance underneath the stars on the dance floor at Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks.

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August

AUGUST 4-13 Musikfest: 10-day, summer music festival of unparalleled awesomeness. Great eats, cold beer, and 300+ free musical performances. musikfest.org AUGUST 17 YWCA 90th Annual Meeting at Historic Hotel Bethlehem YWCA Bethlehem page 31 AUGUST 24, 6-9pm Hair Fashion Show at Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites page 26

September

SEPTEMBER 9-10 Apple Days at Burnside Plantation Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites page 26 SEPTEMBER 11 Twisted Olive 9/11 Memorial Benefit featuring recipes from Windows on the World Twisted Olive page 7 SEPTEMBER 22 Glass Blast: The hottest fundraiser in town benefits the ArtsQuest Glass Studio.

SteelStacks.org SEPTEMBER 30, 8pm Jim Lauderdale: Honky-tonk and bluegrass Godfrey Daniels page 16

October

OCTOBER 6-8 & 13-15 Oktoberfest: German-inspired fun for all ages including Dachshund races, bratwurst, beer & more!

SteelStacks.org OCTOBER 7-MARCH 11 Gilded Exhibition at the Kemerer Museum, Moravian Museum, and the Luckenbach Mill Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites page 26 OCTOBER 27 SouthSide Safe Trick or Treat: Stroll our downtown to load up on treats!

SouthSide Arts District page 32 OCTOBER 28 Halloween on the SouthSide: Come and have some BOOS with us on the SouthSide!

SouthSide Arts District page 32

November

NOVEMBER 3-5 InVision Photo Festival: A premier photo festival with broad appeal to amateur and professional photographers SteelStacks.org NOVEMBER 4, 8pm Garnet Rogers: Canadian folk, mandolin, and more Godfrey Daniels page 16 NOVEMBER 4 PBS39 50th Anniversary Gala wlvt.org NOVEMBER 17-19, 24-26, 30 Christkindlmarkt: Thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list!

SteelStacks.org NOVEMBER 25 Historic Turkey Trot & 5K Fitness Walk at the Colonial Industrial Quarter Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites page 26 NOVEMBER 25 Small Business Saturday Shop Small for all of your holiday gifts!

Find the best shopping destinations in Bethlehem at figbethlehem.com NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 22 Christmas City Follies: Touchstone Theatre Touchstone Theatre page 16

December

DECEMBER 1 First Friday Winter Spectacular: Join us on the SouthSide for some winter family fun, music, artist demonstrations, special deals, and more!

SouthSide Arts District page 32 DECEMBER 1-3, 7-10,14-17, 21-23 Christkindlmarkt: Thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list!

SteelStacks.org DECEMBER 2, 8pm Robbie Fulks: Honky-tonk, pop, and more Godfrey Daniels page 16 DECEMBER 8, 6-9pm Domaci Christmas Open House: Live music, storewide discounts, prizes, and refreshments Domaci page 23 DECEMBER 30-31 Peepsfest: Family fun is the name of the game at the two-day festival that includes the world-famous PEEPS® Chick Drop!

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Martha in the Tuskes Homes Design Studio

Ask Martha THE HOME-EXPERT F R I E N D YO U A LW AY S W I S H YO U H A D .

With Bethlehem’s exciting yearround calendar of events, there’s never been a better time to live locally. Whether you’re buying a move-in ready home or designing a custom home from the ground up, Martha is your friendly neighborhood home expert that can help get you started on your home-buying journey. From VIP tours, to floorplan selections, to the Lehigh Valley lifestyle, Martha is here to answer all of your questions in your search for the perfect new home.

Call, text, or e-mail Martha today for quick answers!

T O S TA RT YO U R N E W H O M E S E A R C H , A S K M A RT H A at 610.255.7956 or MarthaC@TuskesHomes.com

Local, third-generation home builder with the Lehigh Valley’s only home design studio.

Call or text Martha to find out about our weekend open houses!

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SEE THE EXHIBITION March 16 to September 3

R EL ICS OF REMEMB RA NCE

Discover the unexpected ways people used loved ones’ hair to create unique, lasting mementos and family portraits as a way to express love and cherished memories.

Intricate artwork made of loved ones’ hair

M A R C H 16 T O S E P T E M B E R 3 AT T H E K E M E R E R M U S E U M O F D E C O R AT I V E A R T S Presented by the Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites, in association with the Smithsonian Institution.

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GIVING BACK Making a difference in the lives of others.

Donna Mugavero, owner of Sheer Brick Studio

Giving Back: Donna Mugavero I F YO U ’ V E S P E N T A N Y T I M E I N D OW N T OW N B E T H L E H E M , you’ve likely seen the stately steeds of the Bethlehem Mounted Police: Grey, Pharaoh, Asa, and George. What you might not know is that the existence of the Bethlehem Mounted Police unit was a true community effort—local people who passionately believed in it and did what was needed to make it happen.

massive social media campaign for them, all on her own time—and her own dime.

“I was really adamant that they had a certain voice online,” Donna says, “one that was authoritative but accessible, friendly but dignified.”

Donna began by creating the Facebook page for the unit in 2009, but there wasn’t much of a model to go by—it was an unusual project for a law One of the earliest instrumental enforcement special unit to do at the volunteers is Donna Mugavero, owner of time. And what’s more, the BPD started Sheer Brick, a design studio in downtown their mounted unit when departments Bethlehem. She’s taken pictures at the around the country were closing theirs. unit’s events, designed print and web The intersection of law enforcement, materials, and spearheaded an initial

the equestrian community, and the public is always tricky, but the Bethlehem Mounted Police have navigated it with grace, hard work, and positivity.

“I’m lucky to have been able to do this,” Donna says. “I have tremendous respect and admiration for the officers. And what I’ve done is a drop in the ocean to what the volunteers have done to date.”

To help support the Bethlehem Mounted Police visit

friendsofthebethlehemmountedpolice.com Visit sheerbrick.com to learn more about Sheer Brick Studio.

LEARN MORE ABOUT FIG GIVING BACK AT FIGBETHLEHEM.COM

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Past, Present, Future CONCO R D C H AMB E R S I N G E R S 50TH S E AS O N C E L E BRAT I ON

April 22, 2017 at 7:30 pm E N J OY A FRE E CO NCE RT to thank the Lehigh Valley community for 50 years of support! Conducted by Jennifer Kelly, featuring a world premiere piece

by Hilary Tann and Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass. Pre-concert lecture with Ms. Tann and director at 6:30pm. Reception to follow concert!

Wesley Church, 2540 Center Street, Bethlehem.

Free tickets available at ccsingers.org or by calling our Box Office at 484.707.5078

Christopher L. Moore Photography

A N N I V E R S A RY C O N C E RT !

April 22, 2017 at 7:30pm

C O NCOR D C H A M B E R S I N G E R S ’ M I S S I O N I S to foster excellent singing and impactful storytelling while engaging communities in the vibrancy of the choral art.

Concord Chamber Singers is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization committed to fulfilling its mission by delivering outstanding live music and by making conscious decisions that affect and support the greater community.

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Ragu al d’oro: House-made pappardelli pasta tossed in a rustic filet mignon Ragu with chunks of carrots, celery, and onions.

authentic italian cuisine PROUDLY MA DE FROM SCR ATCH

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SUN APR 2 | 7:30pm | $38/33/25 Powerhouse all-male dance troupe blends precise footwork, rhythmic stomping, drumming and song in honor of Argentina’s famous cowboys.

THE ILLUSIONISTS LIVE FROM BROADWAY

FRI APR 21 | 8pm | $75/65 This mind-blowing magical spectacle showcases the jaw dropping talents of seven of the most incredible illusionists on earth.

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Programs subject to change.

2017 Social Mission At Fig, we believe in the power of a community that works together to identify needs and find solutions—one that creates connections and is passionate about helping its neighbors. For 2017, we have chosen YWCA Bethlehem, an impactful nonprofit whose good work contributes immensely to our thriving, local community.

Executive Director Stephanie Hnatiw at William Penn Elementary School, one of their program sites.

T H R O U G H A W E A LT H O F P R O G R A M S A N D E V E N T S that educate, support, and inspire, YWCA Bethlehem is dedicated to its mission of eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. Please join us as we support their important cause this year.

T O L E A R N M O R E A B O U T Y WC A B E T H L E H E M , visit ywcabethlehem.org.

LEARN MORE ABOUT FIG SOCIAL MISSION AT FIGBETHLEHEM.COM

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S P R I N G O N T H E S O UTH S I D E F E S T I VA L on Saturday, April 22 on the SouthSide

CE L E B RAT E

Spring on the SouthSide Food, music, shopping, art, and family-friendly fun on the SouthSide on April 22!

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chili pepper eating contest

fun & unique sidewalk sales

F R O M S P R I N G ’ S F I R S T T H AW through the drop of the PeepsŽ chick ringing in the New Year, Bethlehem offers residents and visitors an unrivaled array of experiences and memories each year.

The SouthSide Arts District kicks it all off with its annual Spring on the SouthSide.

Over the past two decades this fantastic event has shown the entire Lehigh Valley all that the SouthSide has to offer.

This year, on Saturday, April 22, the festival returns better than ever! Live music and interactive art will spread throughout the downtown and across the Greenway.

Shops welcome you with unique sidewalk sales and family-friendly activities. Try to keep your cool at the hot chili pepper eating contest that ends the day, and of course we return the legendary chili cook-off!

Come for the chili, stay for the shopping, enjoy the arts! Spring on the SouthSide!

To learn more, southsideartsdistrict.com.

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legendary chili cook-off

The Sands is dedicated to SouthSide business growth.

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Funky Fashionable Functional Fun S TOP I N T H I S S P R I N G TO D I SCOV E R YO U R LOOK !

C A R RY I N G F R A M E S BY SALT, Mykita, Oliver Peoples, l.a. Eyeworks, Serengeti, Gotti, Rudy Project, Silhouette, OGI, and Andy Wolf

Tim Fox, owner

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APPAREL | FOOTWEAR | BOARDS + EQUIPMENT FOR SKATEBOARDERS OF ANY SKILL LEVEL

“ E V E RYO N E FA L L S D O W N — E S P E C I A L LY S K AT E B OA R D E R S .

Bring in your dog to meet

HOLMES!

But if skating has taught me anything, it’s that you need to get back up and try again. And when you do finally roll away from a trick you’ve tried 100 times, you realize the most rewarding experiences in life are the ones you worked hard for.”

Andy Po, Owner & Skateboarder

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figbethlehem Fegley’s Bethlehem Brew Works

Connect with on social media A LW AY S F R E S H . Look for Fig Bethlehem on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for daily coverage of local entertainment, events, food, fashion, and more.

on the following pages, you’ll find our Community Supporters—businesses committed to a thriving downtown.

Although they may not be located in Bethlehem, they believe in the power of buying local and shopping small. Take time this spring to visit these businesses—and tell them you found them in Fig!

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For the Love of Light SI NC E 1938

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D E N N E Y E L E C T R I C S U P P LY first opened their doors in 1938. Since then, they’ve grown into a company with more than 100 employees­— each delivering on their original promise: Fast, friendly service for contractors and homeowners alike. Nestled in a historic building off Main Street Boyertown, their showroom provides a distinct selection of fixtures to help your home tell its story.

Stop into their store today to find the latest lighting trends and learn more about why Denney Electric Supply has been an industry leader for over 75 years.

523 RHOADS AVENUE, BOYERTOWN 610.367.4707 DENNEYELECTRICSUPPLY.COM

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Celebrating local shopping, dining, arts, events, and community in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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F I G B E T H L E H E M .C O M

Forever on a mission.

CHAMPIONS FOR CHANGE

Fig believes creative thinking and powerful communication can transform businesses and communities.

B U I L D I N G R E L AT I O N S H I P S Fig creates connections—between businesses, between people, between communities, and between ideas.

LO V I N G LO C A L Fig believes in supporting neighbors and strengthening local economies.

In fact, it’s at the very heart of what we do.

Join us on our mission and discover the impact of investing in your community.

The Philadelphia Funk Authority at Musikfest Café captured by Bruce F. Press Photography