Beyond the Surf: Music?s magic and the missing third
by Toby Keller5/31/2012, 8:13 PM
Toby Keller continues his exploration of music and life while tangling with the Ray, his new electric guitar.
Joe Movie - Into the Wild
by Joe Chiodo5/31/2012, 8:10 PM
Joe Movie review of Into the Wild
Erie, To be or not to be: No sadness in the rain
by Toby Keller5/31/2012, 7:50 PM
Toby Keller?s continued story about his summer love with the Gem City.
Albums Reviewed by Alex Bieler and Ben Speggen
by Erie Reader Author5/31/2012, 3:04 PM
Best Coast, Beach House, Kimbra, and The Lumineers, all reviewed for your listening pleasure courtesy of Bieler-Speggen.
What's in Your Queue
by Mark Toriski5/31/2012, 2:59 PM
For your viewing pleasure: a comedy, a drama, and a documentary -- all available for instant streaming on Netflix and instant reviewing here at Erie Reader.
Dramashop Closes Inaugural Season with "The Pillowman"
by Ben Speggen5/31/2012, 1:22 PM
The stirring tale of Katurian, a young writer, captured and interrogated by police officers in a totalitarian state for crimes he?s unaware of, ?The Pillowman? features an Orwellian-esque society spiced with bits of Kafka and Camus, yielding a Stygian story where audiences find themselves laughing at the absurd yet dry humor McDonagh?s known for.
Street Fashionista: The Knitting Ladies
by Leslie McAllister5/31/2012, 1:18 PM
I ooze admiration when it comes to the DIY aficionados who can knit a sweater, a tunic, even socks or crochet a pillow or amazing fingerless gloves.
Live Music Preview: Instead of Sleeping
by Alex Bieler5/31/2012, 1:14 PM
Drawing from bands like Minus the Bear and Brand New, Instead of Sleeping started back in 2009, with Sweeney, drummer Corey McClain, bassist Tony ?Wolfman? Tortella, and guitarist and keyboardist Woody Wright making up today?s lineup.
Pick of the Week: The Erie Wild Rib Cook Off and Music Festival
by Alex Bieler5/31/2012, 1:11 PM
Even if you don?t eat meat, you can still have a good time at the Rib Cook Off.
Visual Experiences: The Best of Hank O'Neal
by Erie Reader Author5/31/2012, 1:08 PM
?Don?t take photographs willy-nilly, you have to have a project.?
Tech Watch: Erie Social Media
by Michael Haas5/31/2012, 1:05 PM
By tethering a social media campaign with real change in Erie, we can establish a sense of community in the area both digitally and organically.
About Town: L'Arche Celebrates 40 Years
by Rebecca Styn5/31/2012, 12:55 PM
"To be human is to be bonded together, each with our own weaknesses and strengths, because we need each other.?
Win free tickets to Crosby, Stills, and Nash!
by Cory Vaillancourt5/30/2012, 6:05 PM
Don?t miss your chance to win this Tuesday night.
Street Corner Soap Box: Harrisburg Considers Legalized Loan Sharking
by Jay Stevens5/30/2012, 9:48 AM
The bill, if passed, would allow payday lenders to operate in the state, charging as much as 369 percent in annual rates to consumers for 2-week loans. Even the bill?s ?protections? are dubious.
You Ought to Know: Kathy Schreckengost
by Jay Stevens5/30/2012, 9:47 AM
Pedaling an average of 80 miles a day, six days a week, for more than two months. She?ll cross at least three mountain ranges -- the Cascades, Rockies, and Appalachians -- climbing 8,000 feet on one particularly difficult leg in Wyoming.