Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast

In this episode, we talk with Kate Hughes, a multifaceted artist with talents including photography, writing, acting, radio hosting, and much much more! 

To view her page on social media, search @ih8kate! To listen to her radio show, The Lunch Express, tune into WXLV  The X on iHeart Radio from 12-3pm every Monday!

To purchase tickets to her upcoming show, Most Flammable III: Amsterdaaaammmmnnnn, go to https://www.steelstacks.org/event/10805/kate-hughes---most-flammable-iii-amsterdaaaammmmnnnn/. For an idea of what these shows are like, listen through to the end of the episode when Kate closes out the show with an excerpt from Most Flammable II: Women Who Inspire. 

In addition to our conversation with Kate, we have our 400th follower celebration! The winner of the shoutout was Matt Molchany from Shards Recording Studio.  In addition to this exciting celebration, we share that the Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast has officially exceeded 500 downloads!

The Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast is a Steel Pixel Studios original series. To find out more about @steelpixelstudios, check out their Instagram or go to www.steelpixelstudios.com.

In this episode, we talk with  Michael Lebson, a painter and mixed media artist based in the Lehigh Valley. To learn more about him, follow his Instagram at  @michaellebson! The day that we had Michael in the studio, he posted a tribute to his mother. To view that post, please go to https://www.instagram.com/p/CPRPSPnlZVP/.

To view Michael's art in person, head over to The Joint Coffe Company, located in downtown Bethlehem! The Joint's Instagram page is @thejointcoffeeco.

The Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast is a Steel Pixel Studios original series. To find out more about @steelpixelstudios, check out their Instagram or go to www.steelpixelstudios.com.

In this episode, we talk with the Ward Van Haute of The Bethlehem House Gallery, which is currently displaying their Glass Show! To learn more about the gallery, follow it on Instagram at  @bhousegallery or check out their website: http://bethlehemhousegallery.com/. To keep up with Ward's social media, follow @wardvanhaute on Instagram.

Our opportunity for the week is the Bethlehem House Gallery's Glass Show Closing Reception, which is next Saturday, June 12th from 6pm-9pm.

The Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast is a Steel Pixel Studios original series. To find out more about @steelpixelstudios, check out their Instagram or go to www.steelpixelstudios.com.

In this episode, we talk with the Jacqui Armbruster and Mike Lorentz of The Witherbees, who have their new album, Love Letter, releasing on Friday, June 4th! To learn more about The Witherbees, follow them on Instagram at @thewitherbees or check out their website: https://thewitherbees.bandcamp.com/.

Our opportunity for the week is the IceHouse Tonight Youtube channel. You can watch the Witherbees performance at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqsB_GLzcE0&t=2277s. In addition, you can find the IceHouse Tonight channel itself at:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmECCeitTVeAF77FRknpA. For more information about the IceHouse visit: https://www.icehousetonight.org/

The Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast is a Steel Pixel Studios original series. To find out more about @steelpixelstudios, check out their Instagram or go to www.steelpixelstudios.com.

In this episode, we talk with the artist, curator, and art administrator Ann Lalik. As an artist, she focuses on designing and creating wearable art objects that chronicle her life as a woman in modern society, using precious and non-precious metals, plastics and found objects.  Learn all about Ann, her amazing work, and some exhibitions from the Ronald K. De Long Gallery @pennstatelehighvalley. Her personal Instagram is @annlalik and her website is annlalik.com. For those listening, please understand that around the hour mark we discuss an art gallery that details sexual assault and the #metoo movement. This part of the episode may be triggering for some listeners, so please proceed with caution.

Our opportunity for the week is presented by Historic Bethlehem Museum and Sites. They are currently looking for Docents/Tour Guides. Volunteers interested in being trained as docents will undergo site specific training enabling them to provide guests with engaging tours of the displayed collections. For more information and to view the application, go to https://historicbethlehem.org/support/volunteer/.

The Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast is a Steel Pixel Studios original series. To find out more about @steelpixelstudios, check out their Instagram or go to www.steelpixelstudios.com.

This week, we talk with warm glass artist Keith Garubba who uses abstraction to restage iconic symbols, charging them with mythic meaning, making works to uplift and mind-shift the deep-thinking daydreamers. You can view his work at the Bethlehem House Gallery's 2021 Glass Show, running from April 16 - June 12, as well as the IPCNY New Prints Show, which will run from June 10 - September 18,  at 516 W 26th St, NY, NY. His Instagram is @keith.garubba and his website is https://www.keithgarubba.com/. Our plug this week is for the Southside Arts District Mural RFP.  Please go to https://southsideartsdistrict.com/street-mural-rfp/ for details and send any and all applications to
[email protected]. The Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast is a Steel Pixel Studios Original Series recorded in Downtown Bethlehem. For more information about Steel Pixel Studios, please go to https://steelpixelstudios.com/ or follow them on Instagram at @steelpixelstudios. 

In this episode, we talk with local artist Abbey Rosko, who aims to bring a deep sense of familiarity to the world through her art style which blends the speed of impressionism with the details of realism.  Her Instagram handle is @abbeyrosko and her website is https://www.abbeyrosko.com/.  After that conversation, we talk about two exciting local opportunities for artists. One is a weekly comedy night hosted by Abbey and her boyfriend in her studio at 8:30pm on Sunday nights. Entry costs $2 and 7 minutes of stage time only costs $2 as well! To sign up or find more information about this event, DM Abbey on Instagram and let her know! Our second opportunity is through the SouthSide Arts District, which is accepting submissions for designs to paint plant pots. Please submit all design ideas to [email protected]. 

In this episode, we talk with Singer/Songwriter/Poet/School Counselor/Photographer Ikechukwu Okorji. His Instagram handle is @ikechukwu.okorji and you can listen to his music at https://open.spotify.com/artist/12di62Q1r3HTIjIsVibihr?si=ZXbrpDtuSW23gB98uzmdTg&nd=1. This week's plug is for the Healing Verse Philly Poetry Hotline, which can be reached by calling 1-855-763-6792. You can view information about it at https://lithub.com/bookmarked-philadelphias-poet-laureate-has-launched-a-healing-poetry-telephone-line/. 

We talk about how much we were creatively inspired by Lock Ridge Park.  In addition, we discuss our plans for the weekend of 4/16/21 which involved a visit to the Bethlehem House Gallery's glass show before going down to the Media Film Festival. This week's featured artist is Center Valley, PA native Ben Burrington, an independent video game designer who aims to bring the same joy he finds in video games to others. His website is https://bburrington.myportfolio.com/.  Make sure to check out Chuck Meowrris on Steam and keep at watch out for his upcoming game Fisher Bear on the Apple app store. Our plug this week is for American's for the Arts annual Arts Action Summit. You can read all about it and check out the resources we mentioned at https://www.americansforthearts.org/events/national-arts-action-summit.

In this episode, we talk with fine spray paint artist Tyrone Webb, who aims to bring more sci-fi and fantasy subjects into the minds of the community. His Instagram handle is @fine_spray_paint_art and you can purchase his art at https://www.saatchiart.com/finespraypaintart. Our plug this week is for the Steel Pixel Studios Creator Plan. You can view information about it at  https://steelpixelstudios.com/creators/.