TAPS over Bethlehem Returns Memorial Day with 61 Trumpets Across the City (VIDEO)

Posted On May 22, 2026 By lvwithlove In Blog, Community News /  

On Memorial Day morning, a single solemn melody will move through Bethlehem, passed from musician to musician in a citywide act of remembrance.

The 13th annual TAPS over Bethlehem returns Monday, May 25, 2026, with 61 trumpet players lining the streets from Nisky Hill Cemetery to Memorial Park Cemetery. The first notes will sound at 8 a.m. from Nisky Hill Cemetery, beginning a continuous performance of “Taps” that carries across Bethlehem before ending at the flagpole in Memorial Park Cemetery.

The event began in 2014 through the vision of Dan Deysher, a World War II veteran, Liberty High School alumnus, Navy musician, and longtime Bethlehem resident who believed deeply in the power of a live bugler to honor fallen service members.

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Let Freedom Sing Brings 5,000 Voices to Coca-Cola Park on May 27 for America’s 250th Birthday

Posted On May 21, 2026 By lvwithlove In Community News /  

The IronPigs and Bach Choir of Bethlehem will host a first-of-its-kind musical extravaganza celebrating America’s 250th birthday at Coca-Cola Park on May 27, 2026, at 7 p.m.

The event, titled Let Freedom Sing, will unite more than 5,000 voices from across the region for a rousing choral celebration of America’s 250th birthday.

Adult, community, and school choirs from the Lehigh Valley and surrounding counties will come together for an unforgettable evening of patriotic music honoring the nation’s history.

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem will headline the evening, with conductor Christopher Jackson leading the program. The celebration will culminate in a large-scale community sing-along and fireworks display.

Individual tickets may be purchased HERE. A special Performance Package includes a ticket plus sheet music for the entire show for $20.

 

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Parisian Phoenix Publishing Celebrates 50 Books in Five Years

Posted On May 14, 2026 By lvwithlove In Community News /  

Parisian Phoenix Publishing, a Lehigh Valley-based independent publisher, is celebrating a major milestone: 50 books released in five years.

Founded officially in 2021 by print journalist Angel R. Ackerman and graphic designer Gayle Hendricks, the Easton-area publisher has grown from a faculty art show project at Northampton Community College into a full-service traditional publishing, editorial services, and self-publishing support company.

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Touchstone Theatre Presents Annual Fresh Voices Performance in Bethlehem

Posted On May 13, 2026 By lvwithlove In Community News /  

Touchstone Theatre will present its annual Fresh Voices production, featuring original work by first-year Moravian University and Touchstone Theatre Master of Fine Arts students.

This year’s performance, Fresh Voices: Past, Present, Future, will run June 5, 2026, at 8 p.m. and June 6, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Touchstone’s black box theatre in Southside Bethlehem. Tickets are Pay-What-You-Will.

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Power Pro Lucha brings its bizarre, family-friendly spectacle to Alburtis

Posted On May 8, 2026 By lvwithlove In Blog, Community News /  

Power Pro Lucha is about to pile drive Alburtis.

The Philly-based promotion will present PowerPro’s Bizarre Adventure on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at the Alburtis Area Community Center, bringing its live-action lucha spectacle, comic-book storytelling, anime-inspired visuals, and family-friendly wrestling to a new audience. Doors open at 5:15 p.m., with bell time at 6 p.m.

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