Spectacles & Street Performers
SAURUS
Main Street
Friday, August 7 to Monday August 10
Performances twice daily at both 5 and 8 p.m.
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, a roar echoes from Main Street. Children gasp. Adults look up. Towering above the crowd, prehistoric giants roam among us. After nearly a decade, SAURUS has returned. Close-Act Theater’s surreal street theater will transform Bethlehem’s cobblestones into a prehistoric playground. Towering creatures with glowing eyes stomp and sway through the city. It’s bizarre, beautiful and absolutely unforgettable. It’s more than a spectacle. It’s uniquely magical: blending sound, story and surprise. Visit closeact.nl for more information on these giant beasts.
The Aw Shucks Corn Eating Competition
Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 7p.m. in front of the PNC Stadtplatz stage
How much do you love Aw Shucks corn? Enough to see if you can be the fastest to eat five ears of it? If you are, you’ll win $100!
The rules:
- Corn must be eaten horizontally.
- All corn must be swallowed.
- All corn must be kept down.
- All contestants must be 18 or older at the time of the competition.
Registration is $10
The Pennsylvania State Steinholding Championship Qualifiers
Thursday, Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. in front of the PNC Stadtplatz stage
ArtsQuest has been the host of the Pennsylvania State Steinholding Championships for the past six years and will be again at this year’s Oktoberfest. If you think you have what it takes to be the state champion, you have to qualify first, and this is the way to do it!
There will be separate competitions for men and women. The participants who keep their stein held up the longest while following the rules will automatically qualify to be a part of the state championships on Saturday, Oct. 11 at Oktoberfest, where the grand prize is a trip to the Steinholding Nationals and the right to call yourself a state champ!
Contestants must be 21 or older at the time of the competition and US Steinholding rules will apply.
Registration is free.
Street Performers
E.C. Hanna
Main Street
August 1-5
Cate Great
Main Street
August 1-5
Cate Great! Is an award winning 20 year veteran of circus, stage, and street. She’s performed in 11 different countries including: Australia, New Zealand, Dubai, The United Kingdom, Ireland as well as most of Canada and the United States.
Orbital Drums
Main Street
August 1-3 & 8-10
Big Easy Easton Brass Band
Main Street
August 1-2 & 8-9
Friday and Saturday nights, the Big Easy Easton Brass turns Main St. into Bourbon St. as they bring Mardi Gras to Musikfest!!! Open to all ages and skill levels, this community band is bringing a New Orleans tradition to the streets of Easton. A Second Line parade is not one you just watch go by, it’s one you participate in. Walk along, Dance along, Sing along, Shake a Tambourine, Fill the Streets with Bubbles or even learn to play an instrument and jump on in, this band wants to blur the line between spectator and participant. Free to join, rehearsals are at the Easton Area Community Center at 901 Washington St.
Sam Malcolm – Street Comedian
Main Street
August 6-10
Kenneth Lightfoot
Main Street
August 6-10
Fun filled interactive comedy magic show for the whole family. Featuring sleight of hand, mind reading, disappearing ducky, rope magic. water juggling and a funny guy in a hat. Never before seen illusions your friends and family will remember for as long as you live and even longer than you’ll live!!!
