A MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
As we celebrate our 25th Anniversary Season, I want to pause and thank you for helping us create an arts-rich community. 2022 was filled with many wonderful moments on our stages and beyond the building. Please enjoy these snapshots from the past year. We look forward to creating many more moments of joy with you in 2023.
With Gratitude, Mark Fitzgerald Wilson
TRAVELING WHILE BLACK | JAN 27 - APR 2
This cinematic virtual reality experience immerses viewers in the long history of restriction of movement for Black Americans and the creation of safe spaces in our communities. This film by Academy Award winner Roger Ross Williams and Emmy Award-winning Felix & Paul Studios that transports viewers to historic Ben's Chili Bowl restaurant in Washington, D.C. Opening night reception on Friday, January 27. Learn more
LIGHTWIRE THEATER: The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare | SUN JAN 29
Our Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital Family Series returns! Fanciful lights adorn characters in Aesop’s classic fable, but there’s a contemporary twist: the story hops 10 years down the road, where Tortoise and Hare have children of their own. Buy tickets
JAZZ FACULTY CONCERT | SAT FEB 4
The Jazz faculty present their annual tribute to America's greatest Jazz and Pop composers. Bill Warfield, director. Buy tickets
WU FEI | SAT FEB 11
A renowned master of the guzheng, the 21-string Chinese zither, Wu Fei presents Hello Gold Mountain, an original composition performed by members of the Lehigh University Philharmonic conducted by Professor Paul Salerni. The work is inspired by real stories of Jewish refugees who fled to Shanghai from Europe before and during World War II, and built lives in China. Buy tickets
PADDINGTON GETS IN A JAM | SAT FEB 18
Paddington volunteers to help Mr. Curry with his to-do list before his Great Aunt Matilda arrives. Throughout the afternoon, Paddington attempts items on the list but in typical Paddington fashion nothing goes to plan! This performance is part of the Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital Family Series. Buy tickets
THIRD COAST PERCUSSION & FLUTRONIX | FRI FEB 24
Two ensembles who redefine classical music for the 21st-century join forces for an exceptional double-bill performance. Buy tickets
SILENT SKY | FEB 24-26, MAR 1-4
The Department of Theatre presents the true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt which explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Written by Lauren Gundersen. Directed by Daniel Brody '22. Buy tickets
THE PRINCETON SINGERS | SUN FEB 26
The tenors and basses of The Princeton Singers explore the richness of music for men's choir. Works from the Renaissance to today. Steven Sametz, artistic director. Buy tickets
THANK YOU TO OUR SEASON PARTNERS