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<p align="right"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><em>October
15, 2008</em><br>
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<h1 style="color: rgb(111, 13, 16);">Fire & Ice
Gala This Friday, Oct. 17 </h1>
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<p>The wait is over! On Oct. 17, the Banana
Factory will sizzle with a variety of visual, performance and culinary
exhibitions during Funky Fire & Ice. Throughout the evening, guests
will enjoy: </p>
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<li>Tantalizing Hors d'oeuvres and Sweets</li>
<li>Presentations by World Renowned Glass
Artist Paul Marioni</li>
<li>Live and Silent Auctions Featuring
High-end Glass Art – More Than 50 Works will be Auctioned</li>
<li>Glassblowing and Flameworking
Demonstrations</li>
<li>Music by Butterjive</li>
<li>Keith Leaf - The Amazing Fire Juggler</li>
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<p>Proceeds from Fire & Ice benefit the
arts and educational programs of GlassWorks at the Banana Factory. </p>
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<h1 style="color: rgb(111, 13, 16);">Christmas City
Ornaments & Cocoa on Sale</h1>
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<p>Ready to start your holiday shopping?
ArtsQuest is pleased to announce its 2008 holiday ornaments!<br>
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The 2008 Christmas City Ornament, which features a charming painting of
downtown Bethlehem, is hand-blown and hand-painted in Poland, while the
Limited-edition Christkindlmarkt Ornament is hand-blown at GlassWorks. </p>
<p>ArtsQuest’s Christmas City Cocoa, which was
a big hit in 2007, is also back. Make this year’s holidays shiny and
sweet with great gifts from ArtsQuest!</p>
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<h1 style="color: rgb(111, 13, 16);">Water Gap
Photography Excursion Coming Up </h1>
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<p>Capture autumn’s splendor during the
Photographing Fall Colors Weekend Workshop in the beautiful Delaware
Water Gap National Recreation Area Oct. 24-26. <br>
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The three-day workshop led by renowned nature photographer Rick Holt
begins Friday evening with an introductory lecture on nature
photography. The weekend includes early-morning excursions to the Water
Gap before returning to the Banana Factory for discussions on digital
file management, composition, critiques and creative techniques. </p>
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regkey="www.bananafactory.org/classes/2008_fall/digitalweekends.asp">www.bananafactory.org/classes/2008_fall/digitalweekends.asp</a>.</p>
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<h1 style="color: rgb(111, 13, 16);"><strong>Glass
Legend Marioni Begins His Residency</strong> </h1>
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<p>The GlassWorks studio is pleased to welcome
artist Paul Marioni as its 2008 artist in residence.<br>
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One of the founding members of the American studio glass movement,
Marioni is an internationally-recognized artist known for his ingenuity
and his willingness to push the traditional limits of art. The winner
of the 2004 Glass Art Society Lifetime Achievement Award, he has taught
throughout the United States and exhibited around the world.<br>
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Marioni will be at the Banana Factory through Oct. 18. Opportunities to
meet him include:</p>
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<p><strong>Tonight, Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m.</strong> –
ArtsQuest Members Only<br>
GlassWorks Studio Floor<br>
Light refreshments will be served</p>
<p><strong>Oct. 16, 7 p.m.</strong><br>
Public Presentation and Lecture<br>
Free; light refreshments will be served</p>
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<h1 style="color: rgb(111, 13, 16);"><strong>Artisans
Trail This Weekend</strong></h1>
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<p>This weekend, Oct. 18-19, several Banana
Factory artists will be opening their doors as part of the Delaware
& Lehigh Artisan Trail Studio Tour Weekend. </p>
<p>The event, which takes place from 11 a.m.-6
p.m. daily, is designed to showcase the wide variety of galleries,
artists and studios found throughout the region. Don’t miss this great
opportunity to visit the arts center and explore the arts! <br>
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