LITERARY EVENT: Showcase at the Lodge

×

Expand

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts

Literary Arts Showcase at Lodge 11 x 17 - 1

Enjoy this FREE Literary Event presented by the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Charter Arts) Literary Arts Department.

Students will present a variety of original written works. The event will also include an Open Mic portion. Members of the community are welcome to sign up for the Open Mic portion. Attendees are encouraged to support Cafe the Lodge and its important mission by ordering from the restaurant menu or donating to the organization.

The school has collaborated with Cafe the Lodge for more than seven years to hold these monthly literary events as part of the Southside Arts District’s First Friday celebrations.

Literary Arts is one of Charter Arts’ seven artistic majors, which also include dance, instrumental music, production arts, theatre, visual arts and vocal music. Students of the literary arts department engage in a comprehensive writing curriculum with courses such as Character Development, Exploration of Modernism & Postmodernism, Children’s Literature, Film Studies, Exploration of the Romantic Style, Media Studies, and more.

Literary Arts Artistic Director, Kristin Liemberger, shares: “Students write and analyze creatively and critically, experimenting with their own creative voices in the construction, production, and performance of original works. This intensive program provides students with a rigorous curriculum rooted in the creative process while reinforcing that reading, writing, film, and the spoken word are integral parts of the history and advancement of society.”

Prospective students and families who are interested in learning more about the Charter Arts Literary Arts Department are encouraged to attend the school's Fall Open House on November 16th or visit the schools admissions page at CharterArts.org.

ABOUT THE LEHIGH VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS (Charter Arts):

Charter Arts, opened in 2003, is an audition-based public charter school that provides a comprehensive curriculum for high school students, grades 9-12, who have a dedicated passion for the creative and performing arts. Students major in one of seven artistic areas: dance, instrumental music, literary arts, production arts, theatre, visual arts, or vocal music.

Charter Arts' rigorous curriculum fosters both academic and artistic excellence for its students. The school’s impressive Future Ready PA Index ranking, Advanced Placement (AP) exam statistics, Keystone Exam statistics, SAT scores, prestigious artistic accolades, and graduation rate, are testaments to the outstanding education that Charter Arts provides.

Charter Arts ranked #1 Best Charter High School in PA & #1 Best Public High School Teachers in PA on Niche's 2025 Best Schools in America Rankings. Charter Arts is one of only four Lehigh Valley schools to make the Top 100 Public High Schools in PA on U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best Schools.

Charter Arts is located at 321 East 3rd Street, Bethlehem PA 18015.