The Great Thanksgiving Listen

My neighbor Mr. Koehler shared with me the story of his childhood and his life growing up. He shared his proudest moments and happiest times. He told the story of his father and brother in the armed forces and how...

Mugshots: Jeff Parks interview Part I

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.

“Start With the Basics; the Rest Will Follow.”

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...

Mugshots: Ben Fortunado Marcune

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

Mugshots: David Yanoshik

David has been attending Muskfest since it first began in 1984 when he was fresh out of college! David's word that he chose to best describe Musikfest is VOLUNTEERISM.

Mughsots: Christian Murgia

Christian Murgia is a Visitor Center employee at Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites (HBMS). "[Musikfests] brings outsiders to the area as well, they are more inclined to see the sites around the city...". The word that Christian chose to best...

Mugshots: Gerard Longo

Gerard Longo is the founder/Editior in Cheif of Lehigh Valley Underground. In the interview he shares his fond memories of Musikfest. The word that he chose to best describe Musikfest is TRADITION.

Mugshots: Ted Moyer

Ted is a Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites (HBMS) docent and longtime resident of the Lehigh Valley area. "One word would be difficult to describe Musikfest...entertaining. It's great entertainment - it's great family entertainment, it's great adult entertainment, there's entertainment...

A call from across the country that will make you smile

In this interview my great grandpa, Richard Mast explains his childhood, to his adulthood, and even when he served in the Vietnam War. He expresses the way he met and how he proposed to my late great grandmother (who I...

Mugshots: Jeff Parks Part II

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.

Gary Moore: Early Life, Civil Rights, Hippy Movement and Rock and Roll

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...

Mugshots: Kassie Hilgert

Kassie is the president and CEO of ArtsQuest. In her interview, Kassie's word to best describe Musikfest is COMMUNITY.

Mugshots: Ronnie Nase

Ronnie Nase has grown up in then Lehigh Valley area, and shared his fondest memories of Musikfest for Mugshots! His one word that he chose to best describe Musikfest is LIVELY.

My Grandfather’s Life

My grandfather talked about his childhood and what life was like for him to grow up on a farm. We also discussed where life took him after his childhood

Mugshots: Emily Bushta

Interview with Lehigh University student and Stroudsburg, PA native, Emily Busta. The word Emily chose to best describe Musikfest is EXCITING.

Mugshots: Rosalie and Steve Aaronson

Couple Rosalie and Steve have been living in Bethlehem and attending Musikfest since 2002. Their word(s) that they chose to best describe Musikfest is 1 MILLION and ECLECTIC.

Mugshots: Peggy Manochi

Peggy and her former band group, Show Biz Revue, were one of the first music performers at Musikfest in 1984. In the interview, Peggy shares her thoughts on Musikfest. The word that Peggy chose to describe Musikfest is EXUBERANT.