Art

Red farmhouse in snowy winter landscape.

Don’t Exchange This Gift

Holiday Show 2024 at Glass Growers Gallery        Was it intentional or mere happenstance? The “Holiday...
Wood carving: cowboys at barn.

October Evenings at MCA

Scary Good “October Evenings” at Meadville Council of the Arts An Art Review         Presenting...

Allegheny College Sound Show

Hey, Listen, Here! “OPEN SOUND CONTROL” at Allegheny College An Art Review         Through different...
Sunset painting with trees and water.

Plein & Simple

Dan Dahlkemper at Glass Growers Gallery An Art Review It’s safe to call Dan Dahlkemper...
Wall of drawings with a wooden sculpture.

Sculptor Aaron Kramer at Erie Art Museum

Reuse, Recycle and Repurpose (For Art’s Sake) “Sense of Wonder: Aaron Kramer”At Erie Art Museum An...
Framed illustration of a castle by the sea.

 Allegheny Reunion Art Exhibition at Hatch Hollow

Oftentimes colleges graduates have reunions to talk over the good times. It’s not so often...
A Pink Color Background With Trees Image

Numbers You Need to Know: Three Photogs, One Show, at 1020

“1020 Photo Collective”atThe 1020 Collective Featuring some of its members, The 1020 Collective and its...
A Graphic Painting With An Arch Image

…Happy Birthday, To Yoooouuu!

“Celebrating 50 Years” at Glass Growers Gallery An Art Gallery Appreciation “...And many moooore!”  It’s...
A Bunch Of trees With Two Women Image

You Are Cordially Invited…

Martin Poole’s “Places to See” at Kada Gallery & Frame shop An Art Review With...
All that remains picture facial reconstruction

Good to the Bone

“All That Remains” at PennWest Edinboro An Art Review Usually art shows at universities feature...

Restaurants

This is the Latest Dish or Article

Spaghetti with marinara and vegetables.

Schiook Didn’t “Took “

Italiano Joe A Restaurant Review A few weeks ago, I dined at Schiook, a new...
Bacon cheeseburger with fries and ketchup.

The Cider House Rules

Luminary Distilling, Fuhrman’s Cider & Eatery It all started when I heard about a forgotten...
6 Pack House of Beer storefront.

Where Everybody Knows Your Name

(If You’re a Regular, That Is...) 6 Pack House of Beers A Restaurant Review Talk...
Little Big Irene's Diner, Breakfast & Lunch.

“Cow-nt” Me In!

Big Irene’s Little Diner A Restaurant Review What’s up with the cow art? That’s what...
Valley Freeze ice cream shop with BBQ.

Nate’s Valley Freeze

A “Drive-In” Review “It’s summer,” I reminded myself, “so why are we eating inside when...
A Close Up Image Of Meta On A Dish

Better than Cheddar’s?

Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen A Restaurant Review I’ve often driven past Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen near the...
Margarita King Picture On A Black Color

Where Are You, Jimmy B?

Margarita King Bar & Grill A Restaurant Review Call it kismet? No? Then just call...
A Toast With A Salad Image In Color

Meadville’s “French” Connection

Downtown Mall Bistro A Restaurant Review A bistro in Meadville? Yep.  My taste buds were...
A room with tables and chairs in it

A Little (Calzone) Slice of Heaven

Barbato's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria A Restaurant Review Having lived in this area for most...
A salad with olives and tomatoes on top of it.

No Frog, It’s Good!

Bullfrog Bar A Restaurant Review The best thing about two restaurants sharing the same building?...

Theater

into the Woods Picture

“Into the Woods” at the Academy Theatre, Meadville A Press Release

A twisting tree trunk winds out of the Academy Theatre stage, swallowing a mossy tower....
God of Carnage play poster.

“God of Carnage”  at Performing Artist Collective Alliance

A Theater Review I appreciate the Performing Artists Collective Alliance and the theatrical productions it...
Waitress: The Hit Broadway Musical.

The Erie Playhouse kicks off the 2025 Season

ERIE, PA (January 1, 2025) The Erie Playhouse kicks off the 2025 Season of Soaring...
Academy Theatre's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

A Sweet Time

 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at The Academy Theatre         Growing up, I never read...
2024 Playhouse Everlasting musical (TYA)

“Tuck” Me In

 Tuck Everlasting  (The Musical)  at  Erie Playhouse  Would you want to live forever?  That’s the...
Rocky Horror Show poster, Academy Theatre.

“The ‘Horror’…the ‘Horror’”

 The Rocky Horror Show at  The Academy Theatre It was a dark and stormy night.  ...
Pipin musical poster featuring cast member.

Flippin’ for Pippin

Pippin A Theater Review         So my current paramour was really excited when I told...

“Newsies: The Musical” at the Erie Playhouse A Theater Review

Whatever’s “Oldsies” is “Newsies” Again Disney’s Newsies: The Musical at Erie Playhouse A Review        ...
Jersey Boys poster, July 12th - August 4th.

“Jersey” Comes to Meadville

Jersey Boys at  The Academy Theatre Most musical’s songs are created to express and move...
Guys And Doll Picture On A Black Background

Guys and Dolls at The Erie Playhouse

A Theater Review “Guys and Dolls” is at the Erie Playhouse! What more can you...