FESTIVAL UNBOUND

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The commencement of our year-long programming centered around Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig. Free copies of the book will be distributed as we share sneak peeks of our upcoming community engagement activities both before and after the performance of DESCENT.

In partnership with the Bethlehem Area Public Library, local artists, and accessibility-centric groups, Touchstone is mounting year-round programming focused on the acclaimed autobiography by Rebekah Taussig. Taussig’s book – a keen observation of disability, family, feminism, housing, intersectionality, and more – will provide direction and focus for numerous community engagement activities such as guided conversations, creative writing workshops, pop-up performances, panel discussions, and more!

WHAT TO EXPECT

Masks are required for this event. For the safety of the performing artists and audience, all audience members, ushers, and staff are required to be masked upon entering the venue and throughout the performance and meet-and-greet.

LOCATION: Lobby at Zoellner Arts Center – 420 E. Packer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015

RUN TIME: 1 hour before the performance, 30 minutes afterwards.

PARKING: Free convenient and safe parking is available for Zoellner events in the parking garage adjacent to the center. The entrance into the parking garage is located on Packer Avenue. Accessible parking spaces are located on the 1st and 3rd levels of the parking garage, and there is an elevator towards the Packer Avenue side of the garage.

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION: The lobby is accessible via automatic doors on Packer Avenue. There are ADA compliant gendered bathrooms off the lobby, and ADA compliant gender-neutral bathrooms available via elevator on the 2 nd floor via elevator. Accessible water-fountains are available. The lobby has some benches for sitting prior to Baker Hall doors being opened for seating pre-performance. Touchstone strives to create an environment where all members of our community feel welcome. Please contact (610) 867-1689 or via email at jacqui@touchstone.org to request accessibility accommodations in advance.

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UPCOMING BIG READ EVENTS

BOOK DISCUSSION SERIES – 2nd Tuesday of the Month, November-February @ 6-7:30pm Bethlehem Area Public Library

PANEL DISCUSSION – Saturday, March 8, 2025 2-4pm at Bethlehem Area Public Library

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP – March 22, 29, April 5, 12 at Bethlehem Area Public Library @ 10-11:30am

POP-UPS – throughout Spring of 2025

[Image description: The cover for “SITTING PRETTY: THE VIEW FROM MY ORDINARY RESILIENT DISABLED BODY” by Rebekah Taussig, repeated 6 times, forming a sort of collage. They are one a slant so we never quite get to see the full image. But each one is the same – a bright orange background with white and black text. A picture of Rebekah sitting in her wheelchair, a yellow shirt, some sparkles, and other details appearing to have been drawn onto her. Her hand stretching out, resting in between the words “FROM MY” and “ORDINARY”. In between each cover are bright yellow lines that match her shirt.]