Cymbals Eat Guitars // LOSE
by Alex Bieler9/3/2014, 6:50 AM
The Staten Island, N.Y. band has always employed a sort of manic energy during their music, but LOSE sounds like a band that has matured, able to blend their excitable sonic freakouts with doses of restraint.
Erie Philharmonic presents Classic Mystery Tour: A Beatles Tribute
by Alex Bieler9/3/2014, 6:35 AM
The Erie Philharmonic will present Classic Mystery Tour Saturday, Sept. 13, a team of four musicians playing the parts of George, John, Paul, and Ringo to perform the tunes of The Beatles at the Warner Theatre.
The Way I See It: The ISIS Dilemma
by Rebecca Styn9/3/2014, 6:30 AM
Should the U.S. increase its efforts in the fight against ISIS?
Former Staind Frontman Aaron Lewis Brings Country Stylings to Casino
by Alex Bieler9/3/2014, 6:25 AM
While the singer has collaborated with band's like Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park, he's also worked with Southern greats George "The Possum" Jones and Charlie Daniels before recording and releasing his solo debut The Road in 2012.
Erie's Strangers and Liars bring Americana-infused pop-rock sound to King's Rook
by Alex Bieler9/3/2014, 6:20 AM
Albums like debut Five Seat Concert Hall and their sophomore follow-up Live That Way found the foursome channeling Petty, Paul Simon, and even The Moody Blues on any given track, and the recorded results were rather entertaining – but sometimes you just can't beat a live show.
Port Authority Names New Director
by Jim Wertz9/3/2014, 6:15 AM
Brenda Sandberg, director of the City of Erie's Department of Economic and Community Development, will replace longstanding Port executive director. What does it mean for Keystone State's only port?
Edinboro Film Series presents: Frank
by Alex Bieler9/3/2014, 6:10 AM
Fassbender may have his face plastered on magazines, but in *Frank, he shows off his acting skills while trapped inside a head made of plaster in Lenny Abrahamson's 2014 movie flick.
The Avetts Father Tour Stops at Erie Ale House
by Rebecca Styn9/3/2014, 6:05 AM
A farmer at heart and welder by profession, Jim Avett is bring his musical talents to Erie.
Street Corner Soapbox: America's New Two Minutes Hate
by Jay Stevens9/3/2014, 6:00 AM
The media's coverage of ISIS and what it means to our notion of "terror"
Texas-based Metalcore group Crown the Empire Returns to Erie
by Tommy Shannon9/3/2014, 5:55 AM
Crown the Empirec continues their full "Welcome to the Resistance" tour, as they roll through Basement Transmissions.
Provocative Documentary Kids for Cash approaches scandal with restraint and sobriety
by Dan Schank9/3/2014, 5:50 AM
The documentary raises important issues about prison privatization, draconian sentencing practices, and the dilemmas facing young people who have "been in the system."
Get your Scottish on at Edinboro's Highland Games
by Ryan Smith9/3/2014, 5:45 AM
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.
