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Erie PA News and Events for Sunday November 19, 2006
Posted by Dennis on November 19, 2006
A car had it’s window shot out on upper Peach St. A pretty good write-up of the events by the sister of one of the victims can be found here.
There is a nice article in todays Indianapolis Star on Presque Isle State Park and the Tom Ridge Environmental Center. The reporter, Abe Aamidor, wasn’t quite as impressed with Erie.
The city of Erie in many ways reflects the Rust Belt in Middle America. Factories have closed, and sturdy-looking mid-rise brick and limestone buildings downtown, which have plenty of vacancies, are starting to look like the ruins of a lost civilization.
Janet Wilson is a married attorney living in Erie, Pennsylvania, who’s been having recurring nightmares about a man dressed in black burglarizing her home. The man in black whistles the nursery rhyme London Bridge is Falling Down as he carefully picks through her things. With loaded gun in hand, Janet startles him. He attacks her; she shoots him yet he crawls after her before he dies. But what truly frightens Janet is with each dream her attacker gets closer and closer until finally he touches her just before she awakens.
This is the plot for the David Boyd book Falling Down. Boyd has written a screenplay and it just might get made into a movie.
X-Cell Tool and Mold, Erie; Joint Venture Tool and Mold, Saegertown and Greenleaf Corporation, Saegertown are traveling to Frankfurt, Germany for the trade show EuroMold2006 to be held Nov 29 - Dec 2.
Fairview beat Grove City 32-7 in the District 10 Class AA football semifinal. Fairview will next face Wilmington who defeated Sharon 35-7.
The Gannon women’s basketball team dropped a 81-74 decision to Indianapolis. Christina Jackson led all scorers with 22 points. Carrie Nolan (Girard) chipped in 10 points.
The Gannon University swimming teams competed at the University of Findlay on Saturday, sweeping both men’s and women’s events. The men defeated Findlay 114-76, while the women outed the Oilers 86-83.
The Mercyhurst men’s hockey team remained winless in its last five games Saturday night as the Lakers and Canisius played to a 3-3 overtime tie.
If you want to see the Pittsburgh and Cleveland game, head to a bar or a club. The Bills game will be shown on local TV.
Enjoy brunch and a movie today at the Tom Ridge Enviromental Center. Have brunch at the Sunset Cafe - with great menu items like Omelets, Bacon and Sausage, Breakfast Potatoes, Fruit Crepes, Scrambled Eggs, Chicken Penne Mediterranean, Assorted Salads, Juices, Breakfast Breads and coffee. Dive into great sweets to top off your brunch. Then catch a flick at the Big Green Screen Theater, the 175 seat, large format theater. Cost - Brunch $10.95 Adults, $5.95 Children (age 2 and under eat free), add $4 for movie tickets.
Organizers of the Heart of the Alleghenies Folk Music Festival will present a special afternoon of workshops in the folk music tradition today, November 19 from 1-3 pm at the Erie Historical Society Watson-Curtze Mansion, 356 West 6 St. Learn to play a mountain dulcimer, with no musical talent required. Mountain dulcimers will be provide, however participants are encouraged to bring their own if possible. Reservations required. Cost is $30.
Nicole was born with Cystic Fibrosis. She spent 20 years having trouble just breathing. She recently had a double lung transplant. There is a local benefit show today at Forward Hall, 2502 Peach St, for her hospital bills and living expenses.
Today is the final performance of the Tony award-winning musical “Titanic” at the Erie Playhouse. Call (814) 454-2852 ext 0 for ticket information.
The “Victorian Holidays: A Holiday Heritage Festival” exhibit at the Erie County Historical Society Watson-Curtze Mansion, 356 W 6 St, runs through December 31.
Michael Acri Boxing Promotions 22nd annual Erie Boxing Classic will be held Wednesday, November 22, at The Avalon Hotel, 16 West 10th Street in Erie, PA. The first bout will begin at 8 pm. The headliner will be Jesus Francisco “Panchito” Zepeda vs Paul Spadafora (38-0-1, 15 KOs) in a 10 round junior welterweight bout. Tickets, priced at $60 (Golden Ringside), $40 (Ringside) and $20 (General Admission), can be purchased at The Avalon Hotel, Dee’s Cigar Store, Johnny’s Sports Bar and the Ringside Restaurant.
Gannon University’s Schuster Theatre production of James Joyce’s “The Dead” opens November 30. Set in 1904, the last and best known of the short stories collected in the Dubliners, this intimate musical portrays a homespun Yuletide party with Irish music, dancing, food, drink, and good fellowship. Sparkling songs, many of them traditional-sounding Irish melodies that are performed as entertainment by the partygoers, are all original. Book by Richard Nelson, music by Shaun Davey, lyrics adapted by Davey and by Richard Nelson. Directed by Shawn Clerkin, assistant professor, theatre, and director of the Gannon theatre program. Additional performances will be given Dec 1-3 and Dec 7-9. All shows are at 8 pm, except for Sunday matinees at 3 pm. Schuster Theatre is located at 620 Sassafras St. For more information, call the box office at (814) 871-7494.
Experience Erie’s premier holiday tradition with an outstanding group of musicians and everyone’s favorite newsworthy entertainer, Amanda Post. Singing along with Amanda this season is the ever popular and talented Brenda Evans, close friend and celebrated song master Bob Martin and of course sister Abby Daggett. Lead by piano virtuoso James Madden, the band includes perennial string masters Brian Hunt and Carl Hultman along with James Abate (drums), Dave Stertevant (violin), Derf Hopsecger (bass), and Chris Dempsey (horns). “One Voice for Christmas with Amanda Post” will be performed Saturday December 2 at 8 pm and Sunday, December 3 at 2 pm at the Warner Theatre. Tickets are on sale now at the Warner Theatre Box Office (814) 452-4857. Cost is $12, $18, VIP seating $25.
The Goo Goo Dolls will play a concert at the Warner Theatre in Erie Tuesday December 5. Tickets are on sale now.
Charles M Telesco, a professor of astronomy at University of Florida, will host “Worlds in Collision” during an Open House Night in Astronomy program at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Telesco’s presentation will be held at 7:30 pm on Thursday, Dec 7, in 101 Otto Behrend Science Building. It is free and open to the public, and, weather permitting, will be followed by astronomical viewing from the college’s Mehalso Observatory.
The Gem City Jazz Ensemble will also be providing entertainment at this year’s St Vincent Festival of Trees on Friday, November 24th at the Ambassador Banquet and Conference Center on upper Peach Street. Take a break from your hectic and exhausting Black Friday shopping and enjoy the relaxing sights and sounds of Christmas, featuring 50 professionally decorated trees. You’ll probably be out-and-about anyway, so stop in and see them. Gem City will be playing from 7-8:30 pm that evening.
The next production at the Roadhouse Theater is “SantaLand Diaries” and “Season’s Greetings.” Playwright, author, and National Public Radio commentator David Sedaris compose two entertaining, irreverently witty essays which were adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello. The production opens with a post-show reception the evening after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 24 and continues through Saturday, December 23. Admission: Regular seating $12, Riser seating $15, VIP table seating $20. Reservations can be made by phone at (814) 456-5656 or in person at the Roadhouse Theatre for Contemporary Arts 145 West 11th Street. Box Office hours are 2-6 PM Tuesday - Saturday. The theater accepts cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard and Discover.
Two facets of the choral music program at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will be showcased at its annual fall concert on Tuesday, Nov 28. The concert will begin at 8 pm in the McGarvey Commons of the Reed Union Building. The College Choir and the Studio Singers both will perform under the direction of Daniel Barnard, lecturer in music. Tickets for the concert are $5 for adults and $3 for students and are available at the door or at the Reed Union Building information desk.
Shangahi Quartet, a versatile ensemble known for its passionate musicality, impressive technique, and multicultural innovation, will perform at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, on Friday, Dec 1. Their lunchtime appearance, part of Music at Noon: The Logan Series, will begin at noon in the McGarvey Commons of the Reed Union Building. It is free and open to the public.
The War at the Shore II wresting showcase will be held Friday, Dec 1 at the Tullio Arena. Fort LeBoeuf vs Mount Pleasant and McDowell vs General McLane takes place at 6 pm. Edinboro vs Michigan State and Mercyhurst vs Gannon go at it at 8 pm. Tickets are $10 day of event at the door or only $6 in advance through Ticketmaster.
The Holiday Toy Drive (benefiting SafeNet Erie) and Gift Wrapping Party will be held at the Plymouth Tavern, 1109 State Street, on Wednesday, December 13 at 6 pm. Contact Melissa Newell at melissamnewell(at)gmail.com for information regarding the Toy Drive. Yep! has partnered with United Way Young Leaders for this event. Please join them in providing gifts for local families currently being sheltered.
The movies for the Holiday Film Series at the Big Green Screen Theater are The Lion King (Dec 5), The Incredibles (Dec 12), the excellent 1961 version of 101 Dalmations (Dec 19) and Toy Story (Dec 26).
Posted by Dennis at November 19, 2006 7:22 AM
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