Last Week to See Flapper Fashions at Allentown Art Museum

An exhibit of fashions from the Roaring 20s at the Allentown Art Museum ends Sunday.

The Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley is offering two special exhibitions that allow visitors to experience the colorful styles of the 1920s along with exotic, tropical scenes from the heart of the Caribbean. Related story: Toulouse-Lautrec Show Coming to Allentown Art Museum Fabulous Flappers: Fashion from the Ellie Laubner Collection and Haitian Art from the Rodale Family Collection will run through April 21. Fashion from the Ellie Laubner Collection Step into the Museum’s Scheller Gallery and be transported back in time to the fascinating decade of the 1920s, renowned for its energy, excitement, and ostentation. The clothing, accessories, and jewelry of the period, presented in this exhibition, show off in dramatic fashion the …

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Haitian Paintings Sizzle at Allentown Art Museum [Photos]

A collection of colorful Haitian art from the Rodale family is on display at the Allentown Art Museum

Haitian Paintings Sizzle at Allentown Art Museum [Photos]

A collection of colorful Haitian art from the Rodale family is on display at the Allentown Art Museum

The Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley is offering an antidote to the winter doldrums with two new special exhibitions that allow visitors to experience the colorful styles of the 1920s along with exotic, tropical scenes from the heart of the Caribbean. Fabulous Flappers: Fashion from the Ellie Laubner Collection and Haitian Art from the Rodale Family Collection will run from Sunday, February 3 through April 14, 2013, with a festive Opening Party planned for Saturday, February 9, from 6 to 8 p.m., complete with Roaring 20’s themed food, music, and dress-up. Related stories: Haitian Art from the Rodale Family Collection This exhibition of about 30 paintings by select artists of Haiti will be held in the Museum’s Rodale Gallery, an …

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Flapper Fashions at Allentown Art Museum [Photos]

An exhibit of fashions from the Roaring 20s is now featured at the Allentown Art Museum

The Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley is offering an antidote to the winter doldrums with two new special exhibitions that allow visitors to experience the colorful styles of the 1920s along with exotic, tropical scenes from the heart of the Caribbean. Related story: Toulouse-Lautrec Show Coming to Allentown Art Museum Fabulous Flappers: Fashion from the Ellie Laubner Collection and Haitian Art from the Rodale Family Collection will run from Sunday, February 3 through April 14, 2013, with a festive opening party planned for Saturday, February 9, from 6 to 8 p.m., complete with Roaring 20’s themed food, music, and dress-up. Fashion from the Ellie Laubner Collection Step into the Museum’s Scheller Gallery and be transported back in …

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Toulouse-Lautrec Show Coming to Allentown Art Museum

A traveling exhibit of artwork by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec will open at the Allentown Art Museum on June 2

Allentown, PA—The Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley will be one of the first venues outside of Europe to host Toulouse-Lautrec and His World, during the summer of 2013. This traveling exhibition is on loan from the collection of the Heraklaidon Museum in Athens, Greece, and focuses on the art and life of one of the most fascinating artists and personalities of the Belle Époque (Beautiful Era) in France, which dates from the late 19th century through World War I. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec lived in Paris during this colorful time of cabarets and cafés, and he captured its famous singers, actors, and other characters in his highly celebrated posters, prints, caricatures, sketches, and paintings.  Toulouse-Lautrec and His World—which …

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Cheap Trips

Cheap Trips: Farming Co-op, Museum and 'Of Mice and Men'

Find three local attractions you can visit on one tank of gas.

Want to get out of town and go for a trip, but looking to save money? Try one of these three trips you can enjoy on just one tank of gas: the Mort Brooks Memorial in Mt. Airy, the People's Light and Theatre Company in Malvern and the Allentown Art Museum in Allentown. Address: 1011 E. Washington Lane, Philadelphia How Far From Salisbury Patch: 1 hour 4 minutes/44.09 miles Admission: Free
 Hours: The farm is generally open to the public throughout the day but visitors can also volunteer there. Click here for information on volunteer times. Summary: The Mort Brooks Farm is a part of Weavers Way Co-op, which is based in Mt. Airy. The farm grows all kinds of vegetables year round—items such as artichokes, asparagus, turnips, okra, onions and …

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