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SBA Shuttered Venue Grants Update: See the latest important SVO alert that the Arts Action Fund just sent to all of its members at https://www.artsactionfund.org//artsactionfund.org/files/E

This evening on WDIY after NPR All Things Considered, Kate Scuffle talks with the new President and CEO of the Allentown Art Museum Max Weintraub along with VP of Curatorial Affairs Elaine Mehalakes on Lehigh Valley Arts Salon. Then, stay tuned for a roundtable discussion on healthcare in the Lehigh Valley on HealthBEAT with Edward Meehan and Ronald Dendas of the Rider-Pool Foundation and Trust. 6 - 7 pm | 88.1 FM + wdiy.org

#OnThisDay 100 years ago, November 2, 1920, women across the United States were able to cast their ballots for the first time. The #19thAmendment to the Constit...ution, ratified two months before, declared: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex." Several states refused to allow women to register in time for the election. Many African American women faced the same discrimination and intimidation that had effectively disfranchised Black men for nearly 50 years despite the #15thAmendment's guarantee of protection based on race. Indigenous, Latina, Asian, and other women of color would continue to fight for citizenship. But a century ago, Election Day represented an important step in the long road to equality. #BeyondThe19th. League of Women Voters poster showing a woman casting her ballot while holding the hand of a young girl. Behind them, a ghostly figure points the way. Equal Suffrage League Papers, Library of Virginia

This is Joe Biden’s hometown. This is more than where he’s from. This is who he’s for.

LEHIGH COUNTY SECURE BALLOT DROP BOXES--RETURN YOUR BALLOT TO A DROP BOX IF AT ALL POSSIBLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! Lehigh County Government Center ballot box is a...vailable 24 hours, seven days per week for ballot drop off. There is a dedicated slot on the outside of the building, next to the entrance. IBEW 35 is permitting voters to use their parking lot when dropping off ballots. Lot is Located at 101 South 7th Street (entrance is just south of Walnut St., left lane). See more

"Many thanks to David Fenza for his excellent obituary for his dad, Bill, who passed on Sunday. Bill was a great presence on and off the stage; always enjoyed w...atching him act and react. I interviewed and reviewed him several times for the Morning Call, first in 1985 for a story on 12 of the Valley's best-known, best theater performers. He's fourth on the list, above his stage partners and pals George Miller and Bob Kratz. Enjoy and think well of a good man...." Geoff Gehman See more

ADVOCACY ALERT: Please let your state representative know that performing arts organizations need assistance. "If passed, the Save Our States Act will offer $20...0 million in grants to independent venue operators, theaters and promoters struggling to stay afloat as a result of COVID-19 restrictions on crowd capacities." Thank you for your support!

Downtown Allentown's arts scene just got a boost thanks to the addition of a new gallery called ARTHAUS, a collaboration between the Allentown Arts Commission (AAC) and RE:find. Host Kate Scuffle talked to the AAC's Jane Heft and ARTHAUS Gallery Director Deborah Rabinsky to learn more.

If you're not watching this, you should be...it's riveting, gorgeous, disturbing, darkly funny, smart and provocative. (Adapted from James McBride's brilliant book)

There's a new art gallery in downtown Allentown! Tonight on Lehigh Valley Arts Salon, host Kate Scuffle talks about ARTHAUS, a collaboration between the Allento...wn Arts Commission and RE:find located at 645 Hamilton Street. Guests Jane Heft, Chair of the Allentown Arts Commission, and Deborah Rabinsky, ARTHAUS Gallery Curator and Director, tell us more. 6 - 6:30 pm | 88.1 FM + wdiy.org

I don’t know if the audience really understands how dire the situation is for millions of hard-working arts professionals. Broadway is closed until 2021, 6 West... End venues THINK they can open at the moment. Cirque du Soleil is filing for bankruptcy and cut 3500+ jobs. Feld Entertainment laid off 90% of its workforce permanently. Live Nation had to lay off a significant amount of employees. Cruise ship entertainers are out of work. Theme park productions have no idea when they will be recalled. There are no concerts, festivals or touring productions scheduled until 2021 and if they don’t happen next year, they may never happen again. No Jazz Fest, no Coachella, no Bonnaroo, no EDC, no Glastonbury, no Download, no ROLLING STONES FINAL TOUR(S), no ballet, no opera....all gone. It’s being predicted that 90% of independent music venues may close, the longer this continues. No more 1st Ave, Whiskey-a-GoGo, no more Tipitina’s, no more Red Rocks, no more CroBar, all gone. Entertainment Management, Publicity, Live events coordinator, Performing arts organizations of all kinds- choirs, theatres, orchestras, dance companies- all are trying to figure out on a daily basis how to keep going and employ anyone they can in the field. More than 12,000,000 people work entertainment production, we are not insignificant and this industry cannot reopen until mass gatherings can happen again. This doesn’t include the additional layoff of venue management and bar staff, security and thousands of vendors. Also, we can’t forget about the hundreds of thousands of performers and entertainers that make these careers possible, without them, there is no show. So when you see your entertainment friends and or posts begging you to wear masks and stay home, understand that we are helplessly watching our industry crumble before our eyes because the country is doing so poorly at reducing the spread. This IS personal for us, our livelihood is dependent on social gathering and we will not accept being labeled nonessential. Music and art are critical to a cheerful, balanced society. Everyone’s career and the whole industry is indefinitely on hold. PLEASE wear your mask (over your mouth AND your nose) and wash your hands.(this is not a Gov ploy to control you, the health experts have said it, LISTEN TO THEM) Thanks to James Gant for the post Gratefully copied. Feel free to do the same. #SaveOurStages #SaveTheArts #artseducationmatters #WeMakeEvents

RBG HONORED IN SUPREME COURT VIGIL: Supporters of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg have gathered outside the Supreme Court to honor her memory. Similar vigi...ls are taking place all across the nation. Lovingly known as 'The Notorious RBG,' Ginsburg served on the Court for over 27 years. Prior to serving on the bench, she was a fierce legal advocate for women's rights. She passed at home at the age of 87 after multiple battles with cancer. Days before her passing, Ginsburg told her granddaughter, ‘My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.’ Pres. Trump has sworn this will not be the case. At a celebration tonight in North Carolina, he led crowds in chants of 'Fill that seat.' Ginsburg will be remembered as a champion of justice and equality and a giant in the history of American jurisprudence. See more

Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University has a new Executive Director! Tonight on Lehigh Valley Arts Salon, host Kate Scuffle talks with Mark Fitzgerald Wilson..., who comes to Lehigh University from The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts in Toms Rivers, NJ. They discuss his vision for Zoellner and for staying connected virtually with the community until in-person events can return. 6 - 6:30 pm | 88.1 FM + wdiy.org