May 2026: Summer Preview

Erie Reader: Volume 16, Issue 5

May 7th, 2026 — June 4th, 2026

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Negative Worlds: May 2026

by Nick Warren5/25/2026, 12:00 PM

Some or every summer

Rebecca Kaplan to Headline at The Set Closet

by Nick Warren5/25/2026, 8:00 AM

NYC-based alt up-and-comer ascend to comedy genius

Album Review // The Third Mind // Spellbinder!

by Melissa Sullivan5/22/2026, 10:00 AM

Mabeline's Poetry Corner

by Mabel Howard, Mabeline "The Artist"5/22/2026, 8:00 AM

This is Why I Love You

Just Toyin' Witcha: May 2026

by B. Toy5/21/2026, 1:00 PM

The Improbable and Tragically Short Presidency of James Garfield

by Jonathan Burdick5/21/2026, 8:00 AM

Nation's 20th president pushed back against Gilded Age corruption

Album Review // Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, & SURF GANG POMPEII // UTILITY

by Aaron Mook5/20/2026, 1:00 PM

Sabbatical Day ???

by Brad Pattullo5/20/2026, 11:00 AM

Bird of the Month: Black-throated Blue Warbler

by Mary Birdsong5/20/2026, 8:00 AM

Spring jewels of the forest

A More Accessible Approach to Boating: The Erie Community Boating Program

by Ally Kutz5/19/2026, 11:00 AM

Bayfront Maritime Center offers affordable options for boating opportunities

Gem City Style: May 2026

by Jessica Hunter5/19/2026, 8:00 AM

An interview with Kelly Dundulė of Bella's Blooms Flower Company

Fridge Comics: May 2026

by Anthony Carson5/18/2026, 11:00 AM

Take Your Beer For a Walk: May 2026

by Jeff McCullor5/18/2026, 11:00 AM

The Academy Neighborhood

A Burning Issue

by Chloe Forbes5/18/2026, 8:00 AM

Where poverty and fire overlap in Erie

Album Review // My New Band Believe // My New Band Believe

by Nathaniel Clark5/15/2026, 1:00 PM

Fish That Talk: May 2026

by John Bavaro5/15/2026, 1:00 PM

Like a meme within a meme

Stream of Consciousness: Hidden Creeks Links Art, Environmental Awareness

by Liz Allen5/15/2026, 8:00 AM

Exhibit explores how 1915 Mill Creek Flood transformed Erie

The Reader Beat Recap: May 2026

by Alana Sabol5/14/2026, 12:00 PM

A summary of April meetings

Erie Roller Derby Trivia Night at Voodoo Brewing

by Edwina Capozziello5/14/2026, 8:00 AM

Roll on up to reopened brewery for raffles, prizes, food, and fun

Edwina Tries… A Book Club

by Edwina Capozziello5/13/2026, 8:00 AM

Erie Reader Book Club is relaxed, inviting, and fun

Erie Reader Book Club: May 2026

by Ally Kutz5/13/2026, 8:00 AM

The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

Album Review // Eastern Recluse // Eastern Recluse

by Nick Warren5/12/2026, 10:00 AM

WhatARTu Doing on May 16?

by Gretchen Gallagher-Durney5/12/2026, 8:00 AM

Come see array of art and support Opened Eyes

Tommy in Toon: May 2026

by Tommy Link5/11/2026, 2:00 PM

Flock Continues to Fly Over Millcreek Township

by Alana Sabol5/11/2026, 1:00 PM

Calls for transparency, contract amendments concern citizens throughout Erie County

It's Gonna Be May at Centennial Hall

by Larry Wheaton5/11/2026, 10:30 AM

A packed slate of shows rings in Erie's newest venue

PACA's May Production The Shark is Broken Has Emotional Bite

by Cara Suppa5/11/2026, 8:00 AM

We're gonna need a bigger boat (or a smaller theater)

Michael is Unexceptional and Cowardly

by Forest Taylor5/8/2026, 12:30 PM

Who's bad?

Erie Philharmonic Performs Britten's War Requiem

by Thomas Taylor5/8/2026, 9:00 AM

Junior Philharmonic and Youth Chorale join for poignant reflections

Erie's Summer of Reading: Writing Our Next Chapter Together

by Erin Phillips5/8/2026, 8:00 AM

City-wide literacy initiatives building a community of readers

Mother Mary is a Hallucinatory Trip

by Forest Taylor5/7/2026, 1:00 PM

A star is born

Divas by the Decade

by Cassandra Gripp5/7/2026, 10:00 AM

Seth Rudetsky closes out this MIAC Live season

2026 Summer Events Preview

by Erin Phillips5/7/2026, 9:00 AM

Celebrate summer in Erie with live music, food, and athletic, educational, and cultural experiences

From the Editors: May 2026

by The Editors5/7/2026, 8:00 AM

You can't hack a book

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