May 2009

May 1 - May 24
Ethnic Erie Project 2009 - The African American Experience
Wed-Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 1pm-4pm
Watson Curtze Mansion
www.eriecountyhistory.com
814-454-1813 x0
An exhibit and series of programs presenting the story of Erie's African American community.

May 1 - June 14
86th Annual Spring Show
Regular museum hours
Erie Art Museum
www.erieartmuseum.org
814-459-5477
juried, regional art show, open to artists within a 250-mile radius of Erie.

May 1 - July 11
Paintings by Kris Risto
Regular Museum Hours
Erie Art Museum - Frame Shop Gallery
www.erieartmuseum.org
814-459-5477
New works by painter Kris Risto

May 2
National Astronomy Day
11am-4pm
Erie Planetarium
www.eriecountyhistory.com
814-454-1813 x0
A one-day event including planetarium shows, telescope demos and more.

May 2 - 3
Market at the Mansion
Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
Watson Curtze Mansion
www.eriecountyhistory.com
814-454-1813 x0
A unique shopping experience, features more than twenty regional artists and shops.

May 4
Spelling Bee
7:30pm
Warner Theatre
www.eriebroadwayseries.com
814-452-4857
Tony award winning musical comedy. Winning isn't everything and losing doesn't make you a loser.

May 6
Wendy and Lucy
2:15pm & 8pm
Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center
www.pac.mercyhurst.edu
814-824-3000
Guelcher Film Series. A woman's life is derailed when her car breaks down and her dog is taken to the pound, causing the thin fabric of her financial situation to come apart.

May 8 - June 10
Glass Growers Gallery Show
10am-6pm
Glass Growers Gallery
www.glassgrowersgallery.com
814-453-3758
Paintings by Chris Bowler & Leah Humphries

May 8 - June 27
InnovationErie: Design Competition
Regular museum hours
Erie Art Museum - Annex Gallery
www.erieartmuseum.org
814-459-5477
Winning submissions from the Erie regional Product Design Competition showcase local creative talent in product design that leads to locally manufactured products.

May 8
WWE
7:30pm
Tullio Arena
www.erieevents.com
814-452-4857
The WWE Superstars return!

May 8 - 9
Dick Clarkson's Jukebox Hop
Fri 7pm, Sat 6pm, Sun 2:30pm, Tue 12pm, Wed 4pm
The Station Dinner Theatre
www.thestationdinnertheatre.com
866-848-2022
Bobby soxers and Greasers perform as well as serve your meal in the all new jumpin' musical featuring
your favorite songs from the 50's and 60's.

May 8 - 9
Festival of the Birds
7am-Midnight
Presque Isle State Park & Tom Ridge Environmental Center
www.presqueisle.org/audubon
814-833-7424
Weekend full of birding field trips, workshops, films and events for families and children.

May 9
The Met: HD Live La Cenerentola
12:30pm-3:30pm
Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center
www.pac.mercyhurst.edu
814-824-3000
A bel canto Cinderella story

May 9
Star Wars & Beyond - The Music of John Williams
8pm
Warner Theatre
www.eriephil.org
814-455-1375
An Erie Philharmonic pops series performance

May 10
Mother's Day Dinner event
12pm-6pm
Crowley's Restaurant
www.crowleysrestaurant.com
814-774-8450
Free flower for Mom plus a wonderful selection of entrees.

May 10
Mother's Day Brunch
11am-1pm
Watson Curtze Mansion
www.eriecountyhistory.com
814-454-1813 x0
Enjoy dining in elegance in thie 1891 historic mansion

May 12 - 13
Dick Clarkson's Jukebox Hop
Fri 7pm, Sat 6pm, Sun 2:30pm, Tue 12pm, Wed 4pm
The Station Dinner Theatre
www.thestationdinnertheatre.com
866-848-2022
Bobby soxers and Greasers perform as well as serve your meal in the all new jumpin' musical featuring your favorite songs from the 50's and 60's.

May 13
The Wrestler
2:15pm & 8pm
Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center
www.pac.mercyhurst.edu
814-824-3000
Guelcher Film Series. A retired professional wrestler makes his way through the independent circuit, trying to get back in the game for one final showdown with his formal rival.

May 13
Imagining Nature Workshop
6pm-9pm
Tom Ridge Environmental Center
www.trecpi.org
814-833-7424
A series of workshops on interpreting Presque Isle's natural world through painting and writing.

May 14-16
Edinboro Art & Music Festival
Throughout each day in downtown Edinboro, PA
800-648-2701
www.edinboroartandmusic.com
A showcase of grassroots music and art in the unique spirit of Appalachian tradition.

May 15 - 17
Anne of Green Gables
Fri 7pm, Sat 2pm & 7pm, Sun 2pm
Erie Playhouse
www.erieplayhouse.org
814-454-2852
An enchanting musical production about love, family and home.

May 15 - 17
Dick Clarkson's Jukebox Hop
Fri 7pm, Sat 6pm, Sun 2:30pm, Tue 12pm, Wed 4pm
The Station Dinner Theatre
www.thestationdinnertheatre.com
866-848-2022
Bobby soxers and Greasers perform as well as serve your meal in the all new jumpin' musical featuring your favorite songs from the 50's and 60's.

May 16
Bad Boys of Dance
8pm
Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center
www.pac.mercyhurst.edu
814-824-3000
PAC Series. The 9 members of the Bad Boys of Dance use physical prowess, raw masculinity and technical perfection as they move to the rythyms of ballet, Broadway, tango and hip hop

May 16
Erie Zoo Parade
10am
Starts at 18th & State Streets
www.eriezoo.org
814-864-4091
annual event with over 100 units parading down State Street to Perry Square

May 16
Girard/Lake City Community-Wide Yard Sale
11am-???
Girard & Lake City PA
www.girard-lakecity.com
814-774-3535
Annual community wide yard sales.

May 16
30th Annual Mercyhurst Prep Invitational Regatta
8am-3pm
Presque Isle Bay
www.mpslakers.com
814-824-2067
Crew teams from NY, OH, PA and Canada compete

May 20
Frozen River
2:15pm & 8pm
Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center
www.pac.mercyhurst.edu
814-824-3000
Guelcher Film Series. Two single mothers faced with desperate circumstance are drawn into the world of border smuggling across the frozen water of the St. Lawrence river.

May 22 - 24
Anne of Green Gables
Fri 7pm, Sat 2pm & 7pm, Sun 2pm
Erie Playhouse
www.erieplayhouse.org
814-454-2852
An enchanting musical production about love, family and home.

May 22 - 23
Dick Clarkson's Jukebox Hop
Fri 7pm, Sat 6pm, Sun 2:30pm, Tue 12pm, Wed 4pm
The Station Dinner Theatre
www.thestationdinnertheatre.com
866-848-2022
Bobby soxers and Greasers perform as well as serve your meal in the all new jumpin' musical featuring your favorite songs from the 50's and 60's.

May 24 - 25
Edinboro Highland Games & Scottish Festival
various times each day
Edinboro University
www.edinboro.edu
800-526-0121 or814-732-2162
highland dance competition, pipe band competition, sheep herding, medieval camps and more

May 24 - 25
Free Memorial Day Fireworks
Dusk
Waldameer Park
www.waldameer.com
814-838-3591

May 26 - 27
Dick Clarkson's Jukebox Hop
Fri 7pm, Sat 6pm, Sun 2:30pm, Tue 12pm, Wed 4pm
The Station Dinner Theatre
www.thestationdinnertheatre.com
866-848-2022
Bobby soxers and Greasers perform as well as serve your meal in the all new jumpin' musical featuring your favorite songs from the 50's and 60's.

May 27
Stranded
2:15pm & 8pm
Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center
www.pac.mercyhurst.edu
814-824-3000
Guelcher Film Series. Survivors recount how they survived for 72 days after their plane crashed on an Andean glacier in 1972.

May 27 - 30
19th Annual Wild Rib Cook Off & Music Festival
all day
Perry Square, Downtown Erie
www.performanceandeventmgt.com
814-899-5177
numerous vendors compete for best rib competition plus plenty of music, entertainment and tasty barbecue!

May 29
Nouveau
5pm-7pm
Erie Art Museum - Main Gallery
www.erieartmuseum.org
814-459-5477
Party series for 20-40 somethings. African safari theme features textiles, drumming circle, tie dye workshop, etc.

May 30
Erie Dance Conservatory Presents Peter Pan
6:30pm-8:30pm
McDowell Intermediate High School
www.eriedanceconservatory.org
814-476-7123
A magical fairytale comes to life with ballet, tap, hazz, modern and hip hop dancing

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