Southside News

SouthSide Arts District Officially Opens in Bethlehem

By ssadbrian / May 31, 2018 / Comments Off on SouthSide Arts District Officially Opens in Bethlehem

See the article from WFMZ here: http://www.wfmz.com/747645383

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InVision Photo Festival features Pulitzer winner from Bethlehem

By ssadbrian / October 27, 2017 / Comments Off on InVision Photo Festival features Pulitzer winner from Bethlehem

ArtsQuest hosted the Olympus InVision Photo Festival featuring the work of Bethlehem native Carol Guzy. Carol has won the Pulitzer Prize four times, one of only four people to do so, and…

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Lehigh Students and Bethlehem Residents Volunteer at South Side Clean Up

By ssadbrian / October 4, 2017 / Comments Off on Lehigh Students and Bethlehem Residents Volunteer at South Side Clean Up

Over 200 student and community volunteers participated in the fall South Side Clean Up on Sept. 30. The event was organized by Alpha Phi Omega, Lehigh’s co-ed community service fraternity. …

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The Changing South Side of Bethlehem

By ssadbrian / September 27, 2017 /

Story and brief video on the ever changing Southside from WFMZ! Read the story and watch the video here: http://www.wfmz.com/news/lehigh-valley/the-changing-south-side-of-bethlehem/626767574

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Why this Main Street Bethlehem retailer is betting on the South Side

By ssadbrian / August 14, 2017 / Comments Off on Why this Main Street Bethlehem retailer is betting on the South Side

A Main Street Bethlehem furniture home decor store is relocating to the South Side to expand its showroom and join the burgeoning arts district. Initially, an online retailer, Domaci in May 2016 opened…

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Artistic Bike Racks Installed on South Side

By ssadbrian / July 20, 2017 / Comments Off on Artistic Bike Racks Installed on South Side

Seven vibrant new bike racks—including three creations of the Lehigh University Design Collective—are being installed throughout South Side Bethlehem as part of a new community arts project designed to encourage…

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‘Cirque It!’: Modern circus acts march into Bethlehem

By ssadbrian / July 7, 2017 / Comments Off on ‘Cirque It!’: Modern circus acts march into Bethlehem

“Cirque It!” is a three-day festival showcasing the many faces of the circus arts involving internationally touring artists, visionaries and local artists July 14-16. Centered on Bethlehem’s South Side and…

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Check out these bike racks

By ssadbrian / July 5, 2017 /

Some great photos and a nice write-up from lehighvalleylive on our new bike racks! You can read the whole story here: Check out these bike racks

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New South Bethlehem mural spurs debate on public art vetting

By ssadbrian / May 13, 2017 / Comments Off on New South Bethlehem mural spurs debate on public art vetting

A new Bethlehem Steel-inspired mural that went up during the SouthSide Arts and Music Festival has a city planning commissioner member questioning the city’s process for vetting public art.  ArtsQuest and Lehigh University partnered to bring…

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Check out 7 artist-designed bike racks coming to Bethlehem

By ssadbrian / May 5, 2017 / Comments Off on Check out 7 artist-designed bike racks coming to Bethlehem

Get ready to ride and enjoy what South Side Bethlehem has to offer. Seven new artist-designed bicycle racks are set to be installed starting next month, the city and nonprofit organization ArtsQuest…

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