Who is the Lehigh Valley’s Favorite Team? Vote Now!

Vote for LVRG (wink wink, nudge nudge)!

In 2015 the IronPigs were dethroned as the Lehigh Valley’s favorite team by the dedicated fans of the LV Phantoms, despite the Roller Derby’s close battle… hockey won out.

So without further adieu, here is the Noise Nation’s Horn and Bell Blog’s Lehigh Valley’s Favorite Team Poll for 2016!!

	Around since 2006, the Lehigh Valley Rollergirls have been growing strong in our hearts. Now playing their Home games in the Hamburg Field House, their 2016 schedule can be found on their website. Leave some room on yours to catch the excitement of Roller Derby this year!
	We added the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks in 2011, spending their first four seasons out at Stabler Arena. After a spectacular first season at the PPL Center, the Steelhawks are looking forward to a new league affiliation in 2016 as well as an added bonus of a Philly Soul game in their home arena! The…

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Character Makeover: Josie, Valerie and Melody, Part I.

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Welcome to the third installment of my 1920s Josie and the Pussycats makeover series! If you’re interested, the overall synopsis of my endeavor can be found here. Previously, antagonist Alexandra’s flapper-inspired makeover was revealed last August, and the group’s dudes, manager Alexander’s and roadie Alan’s, duds were transformed in September. At long last, it’s Josie, Valerie, and Melody’s turn,  but I’m doing to do something a little different this time around.

Roadie Alan, antagonist Alexandra, kitty Sebastian and wannabe swell Alexander in their 1920’s styles.

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Theatre Etiquette: Concerning Costumes

Kerry Hishon

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“Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.”  
~ Mark Twain

One of the most fun things about working on a show is trying on your costume for the first time.  You’ve rehearsed your blocking and practiced your lines and sung your songs, but once you step into your character’s clothes… it just makes everything seem a bit more real!

As an actor, your costume is so important.  It tells the audience the story of your character.  It adds to the mood of the piece.  It contributes to the overall look of the show.  As such, there are some important rules that you must respect when it comes to your costume.

1.  Once your measurements are taken, you need to stay the same size.

There’s nothing worse for a costume designer than to spend hours sewing a costume, and then come back to rehearsal and…

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Nick Cave’s “Red Right Hand,” Reimagined as a Dr. Seuss Book

Fashion, costume and historical garb: Museum exhibits for every clotheshorse!

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I could wander at length around most museums,  finding endless, personal, and silent entertainment in what is on view. Personally, a great collection or exhibit has the ability to both exhilarate and to exhaust the mind; the inspiration I glean is abundant and utterly gratifying in the most sublime of manners.

There happen to be an amazing array of fashion and historic costume-inspired exhibits that are currently on view, or are slated for dates within the next year. Keep on reading to discover a few of the gems that I am really excited about!

Pardon my haste… I have a date at the museum!

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Good movies, great costumes!

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Costuming is a silent, visual and psychological force when you’re watching something, be it in a movie, a  television show or on stage at a theatre. Along with the other technical aspects of a production, costuming is a necessary, integral part of a person’s viewing experience, as it helps do things like set the time period, location and mood of whatever it is you’re watching. Costumes can also give the viewer clues as to who the characters are, what their occupations may be, and can even influence how we feel toward certain characters, depending upon color, fabric and garment choices.

Below are some of my favorite films not only because I love the stories themselves, but because I also really admire the work that went into their costume design!

Random costume sketches.

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Character Makeover– Part V.

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It’s been a while, but I’m finally picking-up the pencil once again to bring you the fifth installment of my Teen Titans character makeover series. Next-up on the drawing board is the Titans’ affable half-man, half-machine: Cyborg!

Cyborg!

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Who is the Lehigh Valley’s Favorite Team? Vote Now! @SteelHawksPIFL @IronPigs @LVPhantoms @LVRollergirls

Vote for LVRG!! 😀

In 2008 there was no question who the lead dog in Lehigh Valley Sports Fan’s hearts was. We laughed, oinked and cheered. We even volunteered.

In 2015 we have several more options.

	Around since 2006, the Lehigh Valley Rollergirls have been growing strong in our hearts. Soon to have a new home rink (not yet available) and an exciting 2015 schedule (not yet released) we impatiently await this information to get our 2015 sports attendence schedules set. Leave some room on yours to catch the excitement of Roller Derby this year!
	We added the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks in 2011, spending their first four seasons out at Stabler Arena. Look for the Steelhawks to step it up big time in their new home at the PPL Arena here in Allentown. The Steelhawk’s family is strong and the fans are dedicated. Definitely need to catch ALL of these home games, and maybe…

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Knitting Is A Right, Not A Privilege

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An article has been circulating that has fueled a lot of discussion among knitters, entitled “Never Say This To a Knitter. Really, Just Don’t Do It.” What exactly are you never supposed to say to a knitter? You might think it’s a remark about him/her having too much time on their hands, or an ageist joke about who, stereotypically, is “supposed” to knit. It’s neither of those. The author, Anne Miller, argues—and many knitters agree—that the comment she least wants to hear (and does hear, often) is “You should sell your knitting!”

The first thing I noticed is that the article was published by Yahoo! Makers, which is apparently a thing that exists (neat, I guess). The headline is classic clickbait, designed to compel and stir up discussion. But the article’s thesis, that knitters are tired of hearing well-intentioned randos insist that they should commodify their craft, is…

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The Gal-lery: Pablita Velarde.

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Born Tse Tsan in 1918 in New Mexico on the Santa Clara Pueblo, Pablita Velarde was not only the first female student to be admitted to the Santa Fe Indian School and the first Pueblo woman to be published (The award-winning Old Father Story Teller, in 1959), she won awards and accolades (both national and international) over her long career as one of America’s most culturally significant artists of the past century.

Pablita Velarde. Source.

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