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6 Things to Do This Weekend

The Great American Trailer Park Musical brings comic relief to Pennsylvania Playhouse.

Posted Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 4:26 pm ET|Updated Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 12:58 am ET

INTO THE DARK (TOUCHSTONE THEATRE)

WHERE/WHEN: , 321 East 4th Street, Bethlehem, Friday & Saturday, 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
WHY GO: Experimental theatre at its best, exploring the what fear deep in the recesses of the human soul with their haunting tales of suspense. Get ready to be spooked.
COST: Tickets, Adults $25, Students & Seniors $15. Contact the Theatre, 610-867-1689.

OCTOBERFEST: GERMAN MASTERPIECES (LEHIGH UNIVERSITY PHILHARMONIC)

WHERE/WHEN: Zoellner Arts Center, Baker Hall, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem, Friday & Saturday, 8 p.m.
WHY GO: Your favorite German Composers—Wagner, Hindemith and Beethoven. Direct Eugene Albulescu conducts these masterpieces for a delightful evening
COST: Tickets, Adult $18, Seniors $17, and Youth 5 – 17) $5.

BETHLEHEM FASHION EVENT (DOWNTOWN BETHLEHEM)

WHERE/WHEN: Artfully Elegant, 451 Main St., Bethlehem, Friday, 5 p.m., Saturday, 2 – 10 p.m.
WHY GO: It’s time to spice up your wardrobe with fall season fashions. Friday is a red carpet preview to the hourly fashion shows at your favorite Downtown Bethlehem shops — , , , Shuze and more. Join the after party tapas on Main Street. Proceeds benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
COST: Tickets, $10 per store or $50 for all day pass.

HILLARY HAHN VIOLIN VIRTUOSO (BACH CHOIR)

WHERE/WHEN: , 73 West Church Street, Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
WHY GO: Playing Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, Hahn will cast her spell upon the audience. One of the most sought after international concert violinists. At 31, Hahn is a 2 time Grammy Award winner famed for her technical skill and emotional interpretations.
COST: General Admission, Adults $40, Students $15. Benefactors $250 per person (tax deductible portion $125), prime reserved seating,reserved pre-concert cocktail, dinner party at the Hotel Bethlehem and exclusive opportunity to bid in live auction.

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL (PENNSYLVANIA PLAYHOUSE)

WHEN/WHERE: Pennsylvania Playhouse, 390 Illicks Mill Road, Bethlehem, Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday, 3 p.m.
WHY GO: Find out what the connection between agoraphobia, adultery, spray cheese and road kill has to do with the new tenant in the trailer park. It’s like Blue Collar Comedy set to music.
COST: Tickets, Adult $22, Senior $19 (65+ years old). Call the Box Office (610) 865-6665.

CARL PALMER BAND

WHERE/WHEN: Musikfest Cafe, 1st & Founders Way, Bethlehem, Sunday, 7:00 p.m.
WHY GO: Called the drummer’s drummer, Palmer will dazzle the intimate crowd of the Café with his personality, speed and mastery.
COST: Tickets $32 Balcony, $27 Cabaret. $10 per person food & beverage minimum on all table and bar seating.

RED MOLLY/ THE NIGHTHAWKS

WHERE/WHEN: Godfrey Daniels, 7 East Fourth Street, Bethlehem, Friday, 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
WHY GO: On Friday, the dynamic female trio adds their three part harmony to their latest recording Light In the Sky, a mix of blue-grass ballads and jazzy western swing. The Nighthawks, a band that has been rocking for 30 years brings its blues harp and powerful vocals to the Saturday night crowd.
COST: Red Molly Advanced Ticket $19.50 and Door $21.50. Nighthawks Advanced Ticket $22.50, and Door $24.50.