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August 23, 2022 (Allentown, PA) – Music icon Barry Manilow took the stage as a part of his six- show Hits 2022 tour. Fans enjoyed a night full of entertainment from Manilow and his special guest David Koz.
Before the show, the Grammy award winner presented Parkland High School’s very own Music Teacher, Jason Lerew, with the Manilow Music Teacher Award. The Manilow Music Teacher Award recognizes an outstanding music teacher who helps to bring music to life for his or her students. Manilow Music Teacher Award recipients receive a $2,500 prize in addition to a $2,500 Manilow Bucks credit that can be used to purchase instruments for their classroom.
In honor of the Manilow Music Teacher Award, PPL Center and Air Products have teamed up to award a total of $7,500 to three area school districts, making a donation of $2,500 to the Allentown School District, Bethlehem School District, and Easton School District for their Middle School music programs.
“What an amazing way to kick off the school year for these Lehigh Valley middle school music programs. To present this contribution to the school districts while also enjoying a night full of music by Dave Koz and Barry Manilow is a community highlight,” said Laurie Hackett, Air Products Director of Corporate Relations.
“PPL Center continues to be the main catalyst to the revitalization and growth of not only Downtown Allentown, but also the entire Lehigh Valley. This donation is an amazing opportunity to extend the arena beyond what goes on inside and we are honored to know that the future music stars of tomorrow will reap these benefits,” PPL Center Vice President & General Manager, Gunnar Fox said.
The evening was one to remember for fans and also the Music Programs in the local Lehigh Valley.
PPL Center (pplcenter.com), nominated by Pollstar as Best New Major Concert Venue, is a state-of-the- art multipurpose venue in downtown Allentown, PA. The arena seats more than 10,000 for concerts and more than 8,500 for Lehigh Valley Phantoms professional hockey games, making it the region’s largest events venue. The amenities-packed PPL Center will host more than 150 events each year, offering something for everyone, including the Phantoms, the AHL affiliate of the NHL Philadelphia Flyers, live concerts, family shows, trade shows, figure skating events, youth sports, high school, and collegiate events, Disney on Ice, conferences, graduations and many more events. PPL Center is currently the main catalyst to the revitalization and growth of downtown Allentown. Oak View Group provides the Venue Management, Food Services & Hospitality, and Corporate Partnerships at PPL Center.
Information provided to TVL by:
Phantoms Marketing
