From traditional foods to bagpipers and caber tosses, rugby tournaments, and other heavy athletics, to free music workshops and live performances, the festival – Friday, Sept. 5 through Sunday, Sept. 7, and now in its 21st year — offers a spirited nod to all things Scottish.
Reap a Rich Local Harvest at Goodell Gardens
by Mary Birdsong9/3/2014, 5:40 AM
Revel in a deeply satisfying cornucopia of fall pleasures on Sunday, Sept. 14, when Goodell Gardens and Homestead hosts its 9th Annual Homegrown Harvest Festival.
Arts & Drafts Returns to The Brewerie
by Alex Bieler9/3/2014, 5:35 AM
From Sept. 4 to 6, the biannual, multi-day event returns to provide locals a chance to indulge in visual and aural treats, as well as enjoying a few craft brews along the way.
Dig Earth's largest string instrument at Mercyhurst
by Ryan Smith9/3/2014, 5:30 AM
Artist/innovator/experimentalist William Close's Earth Harp is what might happen if string music (lofty, larger-than-life instrumentations) courted, then married architecture – the fine, large, lofty places such music is played.
Taking Art to the Streets
by Chris Sexauer9/1/2014, 4:50 PM
Finding beauty on a billboard.
The Onion's Tough Season Returns
by Alex Bieler8/31/2014, 1:27 PM
The Onion's story of Brad Meredith Blevins continues into a second season of fantasy goodness.
Docksider to host #ROSBOX CD Release Party
by Alex Bieler8/28/2014, 4:46 PM
Enjoy a Black & White Affair to celebrate the release of a new compilation involving some of Erie's most prolific independent artists.
Local Authors Release Book
by Cory Vaillancourt8/27/2014, 3:25 PM
Fantasy/ Sci-fi fans, take note - the Screamicorn is here!
Weekend All Things Erie: Christine Olivier and the Art of Programming
by Ben Speggen8/26/2014, 2:36 PM
New MIAC programming director talks about taking the reigns, booking up-and-coming acts, and one very, very, very, very big harp.
Q&A with Steven Attenborough
by Tommy Shannon8/26/2014, 11:45 AM
The owner of Big Ear Records talks about his newly opened record store
Hot New Fitness Trend Sweeps Nation!
by Cory Vaillancourt8/22/2014, 9:00 PM
Fitness trainers hate this one weird trick
Reader Vault
by Erie Reader Staff8/21/2014, 11:00 AM
Stories you may have missed from the Erie Reader archive. This week: Bencher's Union and "legal graffiti."
Eerie Roller Girls on the Radio!
by Ben Speggen8/21/2014, 9:54 AM
Three Eerie Roller Girls talk about the rise of roller derby, the art of the sport, and what goes into choosing a Roller Girl moniker
A Lasting Impression
by Pen Ealain8/20/2014, 8:10 AM
The Art of Patricia Kearney: Selected Work 1975-2013
Geeked Out: Something Good Doesn't Last Forever
by John Lindvay8/20/2014, 5:45 AM
Like Napster and YouTube before it, Twitch.tv is grappling with copyright issues.