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HURRICANE IRENE PROMPTS CHANGES TO ARTSQUEST’S WEEKEND PROGRAMMING

DATE: Aug 26, 2011
CONTACT: Mark Demko, ArtsQuest, 610-332-1300, ext. 342, or mdemko@artsquest.org

BETHLEHEM, PA--With Hurricane Irene expected to have a severe impact on the East Coast this weekend, ArtsQuest has announced that both the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks and the Banana Factory will be closed on Sun., Aug. 28. In addition, the Moona Luna (5 p.m.) and HuDost (7:30 p.m.) concerts at the Levitt Pavilion have been cancelled on Sun., Aug. 28.

On Sat., Aug. 27, the ArtsQuest Center will open at 10:30 a.m. and close at 9:15 p.m., and The Banana Factory will be open from 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Additionally, programming at the ArtsQuest Center and adjacent SteelStacks campus on Aug. 27 has been modified as follows:

ARTSQUEST CENTER

Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas
The last showing of One Day is at 6:25 p.m.
The last showing of Sarah's Key is 7:15 p.m.

The Musikfest Café
The 7:30 p.m. Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica concert has been cancelled. The show will be rescheduled at a later day; ArtsQuest will contact all ticket holders with additional information.

LEVITT PAVILION STEELSTACKS

The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra concert has been moved from the Levitt Pavilion to the ArtsQuest Center’s Musikfest Café. The show is free to the public and will begin at 7:30 p.m.; food and beverages will be available for purchase in the Musikfest Café.

If the weather necessitates additional changes to programming schedules, details will be posted on the ArtsQuest website, www.artsquest.org.

ABOUT ARTSQUEST

ArtsQuest™ is a Bethlehem, PA-based nonprofit dedicated to presenting music, arts, festivals, cultural experiences and educational and outreach programs that aid in economic development, urban revitalization and community enrichment. Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest®; the Banana Factory® cultural arts and education center; and the ArtsQuest Center and SteelStacks™ arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest's programming reaches more than 1.5 million people annually.

For more information on ArtsQuest, visit www.artsquest.org or call 610-332-1300.