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So Evil, It’s Good
Evil Dead: The Musical A Meadville Community Theatre Production A Review For theater lovers (and reviewers, too) any season is the right season for a worthwhile show. However, an outdoor performance in mid-October may test the mettle of some not-so-devoted attendees. Apparently forgoing a look at the Farmer’s Almanac, producers of the Meadville Community Theatre…
Read More“It’s Pronounced ‘Fronkensteen’”
Young Frankenstein: The Musical at the Academy Theatre A Review Leave it to Mel Brooks to turn a classic horror movie into something funny. Young Frankenstein: The Musical, currently at Meadville’s Academy Theatre, demonstrates that lightning can strike twice. Another former Brooks’ film, The Producers, hit the boards in 2001 and was a phenomenal hit,…
Read MoreThe 2023 Manhattan Short Film Festival
Manhattan Travels to Meadville The 2023 Manhattan Short Film Festival Appears at Meadville Cinema LP A Review Recently–for one night only–Meadville Cinema LP hosted the Manhattan Short Film Festival. Established in 1998, this annual worldwide competition showcases 10 short films”with audiences getting to vote for their favorite film and actor. Meadville has had the distinct…
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Words Can’t Bring Her Down… Beautiful The Carole King Musical Review In its current production, Erie Playhouse offers the audience a welcome musical re-education. For while baby boomers may recognize the music of Carole King–whether it’s as a solo artist or with her collaborator-husband, Gerry Goffin, most younger generations have no idea who she is…
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Aren’t You Peeved You Missed It? Peeved (A Musical about Life’s Little Annoyances) A Theater Review Mountains of junk email to wade through, telemarketers, attempting to communicate with robotic customer service, blonde jokes (well, at least it bothers blondes), these are the little things in our lives that two Erieites focus upon in their musical,…
Read MoreSmoke Gets in Your Fries… (Yum!)
Le Gourmand sups with Smoky Martin’s BBQ The overwhelming aroma of tangy-sweet barbequed meats strikes the ravenous searcher for foodstuffs when they drive down Park Avenue in Meadville. Lifted from my vehicle upon these scents, Le Gourmand entered Smoky Martin’s BBQ in search of a meal to be scrapbooked upon my taste buds. Smoky is…
Read MoreLocal Boy Makes Good
An Art Review of Tony Machi’s Exhibit Passionately Curious It’s always inspiring to see someone with local roots or history make contributions that are substantial enough to be lionized. How lionized? Enough to have a retrospective exhibit at Erie Art Museum. How’s that for success? Presently at EAM Passionately Curious showcases the art of Pittsburgh-bred…
Read MoreThe Waterford Hotel
Traveling south of Erie, wishing to dine somewhere different, even historical, rather than supping at an establishment promoting itself with garish signs or neon, Le Gourmand decided to grace The Waterford Hotel, a landmark structure built within the 1840’s. In Waterford. Visiting the site for a late brunch, the place contained an upscale bar and…
Read MoreSara Tonks, We Hardly Knew Ye…
I’m of a generation who still watches the nightly news. As it stands, I’d rather be getting my information from reliable sources rather than from potentially spurious news sources on my cell phone or laptop. It also fits right into my life schedule; after finishing some small tasks after work and a late lunch, I…
Read MoreKada Gallery
Kada-ring to Some Great Art Northwestern Pennsylvania Artists Association Exhibit at Kada Gallery & Frame Shop an Opening Night Review As with summer’s gardens being harvested, the local art scene is being reaped as well–as evidenced by the current exhibit at Erie’s Kada Gallery & Frame Shop. Featuring the artwork of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Artists…
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