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This is the second part of the interview with Jeff Parks. Jeff came up with the idea of Musikfest, and is serves as the Executive Director of the ArtsQuest Foundation. The word Jeff chose to best describe Musikfest is COMMUNITY.

Mario and Donna are a married couple who performed at the first Musikfest in 1984. Their word to best describe Musikfest is COMMUNITY.

Mike and Kaitlyn have been living in Bethlehem for 2 years. Their one word(s) to best describe Musikfest is LOVE and UNEXPECTED.

My father, Tommy Carter, has lived and breathed music his whole life. But what has life on the road really taught him? Was touring really what he expected? Through this interview, I discovered how living life on the road teaches...

Ben Fortunado Marcune is an artist who has painted many paintings of Musikfest since 1984. His one word to describe Musikfest is PEOPLE-FRIENDLY.

Frank DePoli remarks on his life and how it has been different than he expected, but excellent nonetheless. He begins with his childhood and how his parents and friends always supported and still do support him. He then elaborates on...

My father's best friend tells stories of how the two met, formed a band, and created lifelong, generational friendships that are more like family.

Tony comes to Musikfest with his sister and walk throughout the festival each year. His one word to best describe Musikfest is OVERWHELMING.

Jose likes to do the children's activities with his daughter. His one word to best describe Musikfest is MELTING POT.

In this interview, we discussed Gary’s early life in Pennsylvania and Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, along with his views on civil rights, his musical influences from rock and roll and other sources, and involvement in the hippy movement before and during...