Event Calendar

This fun three week class, students will be introduced to the basics of drawing various styles of cartoons & anime. The instructor will go over form,volume,proportion, design,shading, and color, and students will leave with various designs of their favorite characters, as well as original designs!

The fourteenth annual SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase will feature 26 bands and be held over five events in February and March at the Musikfest Cafe.

Join the students of Intro to Standup for their Grad Show!

The extraordinary, internationally embraced Yi Yi (A One and a Two . . .), directed by the late Taiwanese master Edward Yang, follows a middle-class family in Taipei over the course of one year, beginning with a wedding and ending with a funeral. Whether chronicling middle-age father NJ’s tentative flirtations with an old flame or precocious young son Yang-Yang’s attempts at capturing reality with his beloved camera, the filmmaker deftly imbues every gorgeous frame with a compassionate clarity. Warm, sprawling, and dazzling, this intimate epic is one of the undisputed masterworks of the new century.

Gain confidence and knowledge in watercolor painting with this three-week course! During this class, students will explore basic watercolor painting techniques to learn how to create realistic and vibrant paintings.

Join the students of Improv 301 for their Grad Show!

This exciting FREE program is part of a partnership between ArtsQuest and The Bethlehem Area Public Library. Join us as we look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture books in the Visitor Center at SteelStacks. Led by Bethlehem Area Public Library librarians and ArtsQuest staff members, we will celebrate pictures books with a different art theme each week. Toddler Storytime runs from September through the beginning of June, every Thursday at 10-10:30 a.m. at the SteelStacks campus, with a Bilingual/Spanish Toddler Storytime every second Thursday of the month.

Come show us what you've got and sing your heart out. This weekly open mic features acoustic performances only, feel free to bring a djembe or box drum, but no full bands please. Signups begin at 6:30 P.M.

Capture the artistic beauty of Pennsylvania’s native foliage! During this workshop, students will learn watercolor painting techniques by studying a variety of native Pennsylvania plants and wildflowers.

Cass Noelle grew up listening to the great female troubadours of our time. Revered artists like Brandi Carlile, Joni Mitchell, The Cranberries, and Jewel were among her first inspirations to pick up a guitar at age 12. The eastern Pennsylvania native’s influences stretch beyond the “chick folk” of her formative years. Cass draws inspiration from a vast array of artists, from megastar showmen like David Bowie and Billy Joel to architects of “beautifully sad” compositions, like The Civil Wars and Over the Rhine.

Chip Chantry is a stand up comedian, television writer and actor who can be seen in his role as Kyle the Liar on the Netflix comedy series Tires, his debut comedy special Move Closer, and as co-host of the comedy travel podcast The Sunburnt Podcast With his sharp writing and energetic stage presence, Chip keeps audiences on their toes, shifting easily from hard-hitting one-liners to well-crafted, hilarious storytelling.

An acoustic Beatles tribute band that brings the timeless classics of the iconic British band to life with an authentic and captivating energy. Their repertoire includes a wide variety of classic Beatles songs from different eras, as well as deep cuts and many tracks that were never performed live by the Beatles themselves.

Supercharge your mind, body, spirit connection with powerful movement, meditation and creative exercises designed to set you free from self-limiting patterns and beliefs, igniting the energy to manifest and live your best life.

Riley Lauren is an indie folk singer/songwriter from the Philadelphia area. Highly influenced by artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Sara Bareilles, and Billy Joel, her music is a blend of styles creating a unique listening experience. Her musical theatre background is reflected in expressive lyrics and melodies, often complimented by soft, intricate layers of background vocals. The subject matter of Riley’s music is relatable and digestible to a wide audience, but when it comes to the lyrics—there’s always more than meets the ear.

To those familiar with the guitar artistry of Craig Thatcher, it's no secret that he has been heavily influenced by Eric Clapton. Actually, this has been the case since Craig first heard Eric's playing on "John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton,"commonly referred to as the "Beano" album. A spark was ignited in Craig's own guitar playing after hearing the blues played in Eric's (at the time) inimitable and innovative style using a Gibson Les Paul and a cranked Marshall combo amp; arguably the first time this combination was used on a recording.