Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast

This week, Ben, Elisabeth and Elise all got to sit down at the start of this episode to both catch up about what they've been doing and talk about a few events and opportunities they're excited about. That includes the Pennsylvania Playhouse looking for directors for their upcoming season, Allentown Art Museum's 2024 Cocktails and Collecting's Sunday Free for All, and Touchstone Theater's Festival Unbound!

This episode's interview is with Oliver Reilly and Becca Maye of Soft Guts Collective.

Oliver Reilly & Becca Maye started Soft Guts Collective in 2019 with their friend Lee Nobody. The trio strives to create safe spaces and uplift marginalized identities. Their mission is to host events that prioritize and uplift bands/musicians that are women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, & other marginalized identities. Reilly and Maye are also multi talented musicians and members of various music groups in the Lehigh Valley. You can follow them on instagram at @softgutscollective and follow their band Ghost Lilly at @ghostlilyband. You can follow Oliver at @ohholiver and Becca at @dancepartyghoul.

Join Soft Guts Collective at their 3rd annual Goth Prom. Come get spooky, dance your moody black heart out, and dress for the occasion, darling. Costumes welcome.

Live performances by:
THE NORMAL COLLEAGUES (performing STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE) - LV/NJ/NY
SOFT NO (originals) - Philly
NOW IS NEVER (performing THE VELVET UNDERGROUND) - Lehigh Valley
CIGARETTES FOR BREAKFAST (originals) - Philly
LOVE THEM (performing THE SMITHS) - Philly

Vendors will be announced closer to the date.

This event is on Friday October 11th, 2024 at National Sokols. Doors open at 6:30pm and Music starts at 7:00pm. Masks are strongly encouraged. Cover charge is $10-20 on a sliding scale. No one turned away for lack of funds. A portion of proceeds will be donated to a local nonprofit. For questions and/or accessibility, softgutscollective@gmail.com. Get your tickets to reserve your spot at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/softgutscollective/1382173


What is Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast?

Welcome to the Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast, where we explore the local arts culture in the Lehigh Valley. We’ll be doing this through conversations with individual artists, administrators, and organizations. We’ll explore all types of mediums with the goal of enriching local culture.