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

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A sign that says sea creek inn.

No Elk, No Creek, Now, No Restaurant

Elk Creek In A Restaurant Review Okay, here™s a new one: Reviewing a restaurant (well,...
A close up of food on the table

Steel City Eats Meets Flagship City Streets

Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar A Restaurant Review Call it serendipity. While returning some Christmas...
A close up of olives and cheese on a plate

Firestone’s

Where the Hunger Meets the Food A Restaurant Review Like most people, when I think...
A sandwich and fries on a plate.

Girard Dinor

Home Cookin' & a History Lesson The Girard Dinor A Restaurant Review           Issues with...
A table with bowls of food and plates on it.

Enrique’s Restaurant Review

Good Ole' Mexican-Erie Comida Enrique's Southeast Mexican Taqueria & Tortilleria A Restaurant Review Okay, here's...
A close up of some food with olives

Smoke Gets in Your Fries… (Yum!)

Le Gourmand sups with Smoky Martin's BBQ The overwhelming aroma of tangy-sweet barbequed meats strikes...
A plate of food with french fries and a sandwich.

The Waterford Hotel

Traveling south of Erie, wishing to dine somewhere different, even historical, rather than supping at...
A salad with noodles and fruit on it.

Sunset Grill

The GURUis proud to presentLe Gourmand¦to guide you in your dining pleasure!Today, Le Gourmand sups...

Uncle Gary’s Barbecue

Uncle Gary's Barbecue 10212 John Williams Ave., Albion. I'm curious to see how this place...

Good Times Chill ‘n Grill

Good Times Chill 'n Grill 114 E. State St., Albion Tony B might be dating...

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...