East Penn School District

12 Freddy Nominations for EHS's 'Guys & Dolls'

Among the nominations announced by WFMZ Channel-69 was the big one: Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical.

The Emmaus High School production of "Guys & Dolls" has garnered 12 Freddy nominations today as announced on WFMZ's noon broadcast. Among them is the nomination for Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical, but there were 11 others for choreography, crew, lighting and some individual performances. Mattea Pechter is nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her portrayal of Miss Adelaide. Zach Petrovich is nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his interpretation of Nathan Detroit. The nominations are as follows, in the order they were announced: * Outstanding Performance by an Orchestra * Outstanding Use of Costuming * Outstanding Performance by a Featured Male …

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Lower Macungie Township

Skinheads, Norse Mythology Fuel New Fiction

The new e-Book "There Are Giants in This Valley" is set in and around Lower Macungie Township, home of author Jack Hillman.

Jack Hillman lives with his wife, Bonnie, in a Lower Macungie Township home that looks much like all the others on his block. But inside, Hillman’s extensive collection of novellas and medieval weaponry give hints at more than suburbia. The collections are the wellspring from which his recently released e-Book There Are Giants in This Valley have grown. Published April 13 in conjunction with MUSA Publishing, it is the first in a trilogy that is scheduled to be completed before the end of the year. Hillman’s love of books was born during long hospital stays in the 1950s when, as a child, he battled polio. He has shared and cultivated the love of adventure novels with his family. They love it, too. During his childhood hospital stays he …

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Cheap Trips

Cheap Trips: 2nd Saturday, Theater and Iron Pigs

Find three local attractions you can visit on one tank of gas

Looking to save money? Try one of these three trips you can enjoy on just one tank of gas: 2nd Saturday in Media, Coca Cola Park in Allentown and the Players Club in Swarthmore. Address: State Street, Media How Far From Lower Macungie Patch? 56.5 miles, 1 hour 17 minutes Admission: Free  Hours: 6 to 9 p.m.  Summary: The Media Arts Council (M.A.C.) hosts the 2nd Saturday Arts Stroll on the second Saturday of every month. More than 30 businesses in downtown Media stay open late as part of the free arts event. Shops and restaurants host local musicians or display the work of local artists. Visitors can use a M.A.C. 2nd Saturday map to find music, art and participating shops. Different local artists and musicians are featured each month. Links…

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Dick Clark Made Dream Come True for My Father

Lehigh Valley man performed song on "American Bandstand" in November 1960.

For most of us, Dick Clark was the man who ushered in a new year. For others, he was the host of numerous game shows. And for the older generations, he was the man who brought music to the mainstream and the masses. For my father, Frank Ciliberti of Forks Township, Dick Clark will always be a special part of his life. It's not every day you can tell people that you're father appeared on "American Bandstand." But that's what my father did long ago before I was born, performing solo on the popular show that Clark made famous first in Philadelphia and later in Los Angeles. My father was one of first in music history to cover "Rock Around the Clock." Now had he been the first to sing that song, like Bill Haley and the Comets, our lives may …

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Luck Was a Lady as "Guys and Dolls" Opens at EHS

Executive Director Jill Kuebler offers her seventh year of amazing talent as Emmaus High School's cast and crew perform 'Guys and Dolls.'

Emmaus High School launched its production of "Guys and Dolls" last night. From the opening strains of the overture through classic favorites that include "I Love You A Bushel and a Peck," "Luck Be A Lady" and "Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat," the show was a hit. If you don't have tickets, you can still try to get some. Otherwise, take a look at some of the scenes right here on Patch!

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Last Chance!

Last Chance: Comment on Moms Talk, Enter Drawing

Tell us the biggest lesson you learned from Sesame Street by noon on Wednesday and you could win tickets to Sesame Street Live at Stabler Arena.

You must post a comment on this week’s Moms Talk by noon on Wed., April 4 to get entered into our Lehigh Valley Patch drawing for four tickets Sesame Street Live at Stabler Arena. Post your own events and announcements on Lower Macungie Patch. This week’s Moms Talk is about the biggest lesson Patch readers have learned from Sesame Street. Anyone who posts a comment on Moms Talk before noon tomorrow will get entered into a random drawing for tickets to the 5:30 p.m. performance of “1-2-3-Imagine with Elmo and Friends” at Stabler Arena on Sat., April 7. Of course, you can still comment on Moms Talk after the contest deadline! Do you know about an important upcoming deadline? Share it in the comment section below and we’ll consider …

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Win Tickets to "Sesame Street" at Stabler Arena

Patch readers can win tickets to the latest "Sesame Street Live" production

Patch's 11 Lehigh Valley websites proudly announce their first ticket giveaway thanks to Stabler Arena at Lehigh University. We're offering four tickets to the 5:30 p.m. performance of "1-2-3 Imagine with Elmo and Friends" on Saturday, April 7. Here's how the contest will work: The latest Sesame Street Live show features Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and more in a high-energy musical that will transport audiences to far away places: It’s a story of adventure and fun that teaches children they can be anyone, do anything and go anywhere with the power of imagination. New this year Kids can come and play before the show! The Play Zone at Sesame Street Live will allow children to: The show runs Friday, April 6 through Sunday, April 8. Here are …

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See Hawaii Via Philadelphia Flower Show

Philadelphia Flower Show features hula dancers, orchids and waterfall

Record crowds are flocking to this year's Philadelphia International Flower Show - an extravaganza with the theme "Hawaii - Islands of Aloha." Attendance could hit a record high of 300,000 by the time the show closes Sunday. Visitors enter through a dazzling canopy that simulates ocean waves.  The major display features a five-story waterfall, hundreds of orchids and live hula dancers.  Creative flower arrangements include designs inspired by lava flowing from a volcano. In addition to the lavish garden designs, the show includes a separate Hawaiian Village in the convention center's Great Hall. It's filled with exhibits from the five exotic islands and authentic Hawaiian vendors selling coffee, flowers, jewelry, art and other unique …

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Life in the Slow Lane

Freddy Awards Changed the Arts Landscape

Freddy tradition helped make high school ‘theater geeks’ cool.

Back in the early '90s, my husband and I watched his niece perform in her high school’s endless production of “Li’l Abner.” The 3¾-hour show strained familial bonds to the point where during intermission -- at the 2½-hour mark – Rick told me that he’d give his niece $50 if she promised to never be in another high school musical. Fast forward to 2008, when friends got us tickets to Emmaus High School’s version of “Les Misérables.” The musical was riveting. The production, set, voices, choreography and acting were way beyond what I’d expect from a high school. While credit for the quality of the shows rightly goes to the directors and students, the fact that so many more people look forward to the high school musical season is largely thanks…

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