Arts & Culture
Get downtown and explore the arts destinations of Bethlehem
Great businesses downtown Bethlehem that support the arts.
The Downtown Bethlehem Association advocates for small businesses in the historic, arts, and shopping districts. The DBA is a council of The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce that aims to revitalize, rehabilitate, promote, and advance downtown business areas within the City of Bethlehem.
HAND CUT CRYSTAL
452 MAIN STREET HANDCUTCRYSTALANDJEWELRY.COM
Hand Cut Crystal has been a part of Historic Bethlehem for over 30 years. This quaint shop began with selling cut crystal only and evolved into carrying jewelry and other gift items, including blown glass. Local and U.S. artisans along with Austrian, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, and other countries are featured. Austrian based Swarovski Crystal is still one of their customers’ favorites.
RIGHT: Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University. MIDDLE: Moravian College. RIGHT: Lehigh Valley Harmonizers
MORAVIAN COLLEGE
1200 MAIN STREET MORAVIAN.EDU
Known throughout the world for its annual Christmas Vespers service, this hometown, historic institution has been delivering groundbreaking music and art to Downtown Bethlehem since 1742. Whether its reworking centuries-old works for today’s audiences, showcasing award-winning students and faculty, welcoming world-renowned guest artists, or hosting some of the world’s most fascinating art exhibits, Moravian College continues to celebrate the past while embracing the future through artistic and musical expression.
ZOELLNER ARTS CENTER AT LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
420 EAST PACKER AVENUE ZOELLNERARTSCENTER.ORG
Zoellner Arts Center is home to four departments: the Lehigh University Music and Theatre Departments, the Guest Artist Series and the Lehigh University Art Galleries. Zoellner’s mission is to create an environment where artists and students of the arts develop and learn; to educate, to inspire collaboration and ingenuity for cultural, educational, and economic development, to captivate audiences by presenting a variety of vibrant,
high-quality performing arts events, exhibits and scholastic programs; and to develop new audiences and new works.
LEFT: Sun Inn Preservation Association / Tavern at the Sun Inn. RIGHT: Handcut Crystal.
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SUN INN PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION/ TAVERN AT THE SUN INN
556 MAIN STREET SUNINNBETHLEHEM.ORG
Built in 1758 by the Moravians and a place where many of our founding fathers stayed, a rich history continues with the new Tavern at the Sun Inn. With two dining rooms, a full bar, and a traditional Rathskeller bar in the basement, Tavern gives you a taste of history with a modern flare.
LEHIGH VALLEY HARMONIZERS
The Lehigh Valley Harmonizers is a men’s choral group singing “a cappella” arrangements in the barbershop style. Performing a wide variety of music including classic ballads, anthems, show tunes, gospel, and much more, members range from novice performers to experienced and talented musicians—all dedicated to having fun while honoring the barbershop art form. We perform throughout the Lehigh Valley any occasion that would be enhanced by the joy of music!
