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June 11, 2009 | Volume 1 Issue 14

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(This section is updated daily, please check back each day for additional listings)

Thursday

Nelson's - Jakes Blues
Sherlock's - The Arden Room, Jake Johns, Letters To The Dead
Oasis - Eargazm
Lakeside Tavern - Chance Of Reign

Friday

Eclectic Etcetera - Dustin Gann, Tim Serdynski
Forward Hall - Bayside, I am The Avalanche, In The Day, Radio Empire
Urraro's Art Gallery - The Soul Crackers
Casablanca Grill - Gaffer
Nelson's - Ron Yarosz Organ Trio
The Beer Mug - The Yawn Thieves, CKME, Out Of Ashes, Anti-Atom
Creekside Bar - Unhinged Mandible
Bullshooter's - Whiplash
Scully's - Casting Shadows, Waiting For Never, The Romantic Era
Scotty's - ~~Ahimsa Beat, Eric Brewer~~(Canceled)
Sherlock's - Hammerd
Oasis - Lake Effect

Saturday

Charlie's Pub - Salmon Frank
Presque Isle Gallery and Coffeehouse - Christopher Bell, Pat Troester, Fleets, Brian Morgante, Henry Bayuzick, Seth Brewster
Forward Hall - xRepresentx, CDC, Wight of the Crown, Iron Rain, Strong Willed
The Beer Mug - The Yawn Thieves, Cryptic Demise, KillDozer
Jammin Vine - FDH20
Doc Holliday's - Jack The Dog
Docksider - Ron Yarosz and the Vehicle, Eric Brewer
Oasis - Allergic Reaction, Geek Army

Sunday

Erie Yacht Club - Matt Kramer
Oasis - Bonfire

Wednesday

Erie Art Museum - Matt Texter

Block Parties

June 11th
Nelson’s/Papa Georges/Urraro Gallery
Performers: Rodger Montgomery & Jakes Blues
Non-Profit: Erie City Mission

June 18th
Plymouth/Chido’s Dry Cleaners/Michael’s Car Care/Citizens Bank/Erie Community Credit Union
Performers: Blues Beaters & Money Shot
Non-Profit: Independent Council on Aging

June 25th
Sluggers Sport Bar/SeaWolves/Baybreeze/

The Peanut Shop
Performers: M-80’s
Non-Profit: MECA

July 2nd
Scully’s Pub/Ye Olde Sweet Shoppe/
Charisma Salon/DeLuca’s/Quiznos
Performers: Man’s Room Band
Non-Profit: Safe Net

July 9th
Cellblock/Army Recruiters/SeaWolves/BayHawks/

Twelve O One
Performers: Earthquakers & Joe Bachman
Non-Profit: MECA

July 23rd
BrewErie/WSEE/Logistics Plus
Performers: Abbey Road & The Man’s Room Band
Non-Profit: CAFÉ

July 30th
Juniors/The Peanut Shop/

Ye Olde Sweet Shoppe
Performers: TBA
Non-Profit: Vietnam Veterans Ch. 435

August 6th
Park Place
Performers: Geek Army
Non-Profit: Therapy Dogs United, Inc.

August 20th
Skeeter’s Grille/BayHawks
Performers: M-80’s
Non-Profit: YMCA Strong Kids Campaign

August 27th
Nicky’s Pub/Docksiders/Fisher Jewelers
Performers: TBA
Non-Profit: United Way of Erie County

Sprint Sunset Music Series -- Beach 1 Presque Isle State Park

June 17

6 p.m. - Sam Hyman...Unplugged

7 p.m. - Abbey Road

June 24

6 p.m. - The Heliotropes

7 p.m. - Crosstown Rhythm and Blues

July 1

6 p.m. - The Night Cruisers

7 p.m. - Tennessee Back Porch

July 8

6 p.m. - Acoustic Buffet

7 p.m. - Mambo

July 15

6 p.m. - Soul Session

Classified Ads

Music

Nelson's CD Drive
Needs You!!!!!

This message mainly concerns the bands and musicians. We are looking to collect CD's from all the local bands, so that we may send them to our troops. No matter how you feel about the war the fact is that we have good people over there who need to be reminded of home. So if you would like to help us out on this just come in and drop off your CD's, or mail them to...

Attn: CD Drive

Nelson's Tavern

1033 State St.

Erie, PA 16501

We appreciate any donation

ATTENTION MUSICIANS OF ALL KIND!!!:

Presque Isle Gallery Coffeehouse

Interested in playing here??? Check out Open Mic Night or demo for us. We will book you, promote you through flyers and give you a free meal of your choice. This is a great opportunity to get your name out there as a local artist! Also artists who would like to see their artwork here...Call 814-790-5615 for an appointment.

Sturgis Bike Rally

We are Looking for Three Lovely Ladies to represent Buddha's during the 2009 Sturgis Bike Rally. Basically it is a modeling job. Open and greet. Pass out fliers and help where and when needed by the staff. It pays well .

Qualifications: Must have own Transportation, Punctual, Female (Sorry guys we love you but the guys want the girls!) good personality, kind, an all around people person. Heavily Tattooed is a Huge Plus but not a necessity. This is a tough JOB. Long hours, standing, busy.

All applicants send resume and/or personal info Photos (or a web site to view you) to our Myspace site.

Thanks Rob and the crew at Buddha's.

MERCYHURST COLLEGE

June 14, 2009

Il Barbiere di Siviglia - 1 p.m

This encore presentation of one Rossini's most popular comic operas, stars Peter Mattei as the one and only Figaro, Seville’s beloved barber and man-about-town.

June 17, 2009

The Class - 2:15 p.m. & 8 p.m.

The Class follows teachers and the challenges they face as they prepare for another year working at a racially mixed inner city high school in Paris.

June 21, 2009

Cowboy Junkies - 7 p.m.

Few bands have lasted nearly as long as the Cowboy Junkies, with their original line-up still intact, and fewer still have created as consistently satisfying a body of work.

June 24, 2009

Waltz with Bashir - 2:15 p.m. & 8 p.m.

Ari Folman's animated documentary explores the horrors of the 1982 Lebanon war.

June 28, 2009

The Magic Flute - 1 p.m.

Enjoy an encore presentation of the groundbreaking broadcast that launched the Met's heralded Live in HD series.

Cummings Art Gallery Hours
Tuesday through Sunday 2 PM - 5 PM
Thursday 7 PM - 9 PM
Monday CLOSED

The Cummings Art Gallery is closed during term breaks, holidays and also between exhibits. Call (814) 824-3000 for information.

Erie Book Store, Poetry Scene - Fridays 6:30 - 8:00 PM

Presque Isle Gallery And Coffee Shop - Wednesdays - 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Docksider - Wednesdays- Starts at 10:00 PM - With Doug Phillips

Docksider - Thursday - All Musicians Jam hosted by Rodger Montgomery Blues Band

Did You Know...

...that Erie is just about equal distances from Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Buffalo as well as New York City and Chicago. As a matter of fact...you can eat breakfast in Erie and drive to Chicago or NYC and be there in time for dinner.

We're Looking

For Writers

If you like the entertainment in Erie and you like to write -- we are looking for you!

ERI Jams is looking for motivated people who want to let our readers know what is going on around town.

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Rob Taylor

Editor ERI Jams Online

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Music Schedule Announced for Mid-Day Art Break

Enjoy your lunch hour at the Erie Art Museum

Take a Mid-Day Art Break at the Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street, from noon to 1p.m. beginning June 10th for guided tours, live music, and a “make and take” art activity!

Bring a friend or a co-worker to the Erie Art Museum during your lunch hour to explore the exhibitions on Wednesdays for FREE all summer long. Tours are guided by Museum staff and are offered at 12 and 12:30pm- or you can explore the Museum on your own. Live, local music also begins at noon on the steps of the Museum.

The Mid-Day Art Break is a unique opportunity to explore the Museum, listen to live music, do a free art activity and enjoy lunch on the steps! This event is sponsored by Erie Insurance Group, 35 WSEE, and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Music schedule:

June 17th Matt Texter- Roots/blues/gospel

June 24th Gene Stovall- Acoustic Soul

July 1st Sam Hyman Trio- Folk and pop classics

July 8th Two Heliotropes- Original songs & reimagined classics

July 15th TBA

July 22nd Matt Texter- Roots/blues/gospel

July 29th Barnstormers- American on dulcimer and banjo

August 5th Two Heliotropes- Original songs & reimagined classics

August 12th Paul Eisert- Acoustic/lyrical/folk rock

August 19th Pat Troester, Acoustic folk rock

August 26th TBA

Check your bank balance! Starbucks double-charges one million customers

Bruce Watson

On May 22 and 23, Starbucks (SBUX) overcharged approximately one million of its customers. The Memorial Day mistake, which the coffee chain is calling a "settlement processing error," has allegedly been resolved, but has left many customers concerned about the security of their credit card and debit card transactions.

At more than 7,000 Starbucks stores, customers were double-charged for their purchases. Essentially, when the company settled its bank transactions at the end of the day, it withdrew twice the actual purchase amount.

One disturbing aspect of this incident is the fact that the receipts the store issued were factually correct, which means that even the most vigilant customers would have been unable to detect the mistake at the point of sale. In fact, the only way that customers could have noticed the error would have been if they carefully reviewed their bank statements.

Some customers have claimed that they have not received their refunds, but Starbucks says that it is working quickly to settle all accounts. If you think that you were overcharged and have not been reimbursed, the best thing to do is call Starbucks' customer service.

Of course, any time there is a mix-up like this, conspiracy theories quickly develop. Some have suggested that the error was a quick and easy way for Starbucks to raise a few million dollars before it finished up its quarter. However, given that the company tried to rectify the error by May 29, the company would not actually carry the extra money to the end of the quarter. In all likelihood, this was exactly what it appears to be -- an honest (and costly) mistake, caused by a computer glitch.

In many ways, that explanation is actually far more disturbing. As one analyst noted, credit overcharges are very common; while most are later rectified by retailers, some slip through the cracks. Moreover, given that the vast majority of credit and debit transactions are for relatively small purchases, customers are less likely to notice little errors. Eventually, these small mistakes can add up to big money.

The moral of the story is clear: if you use a credit or debit card, check your balance sheet regularly!

For More Information Click Image

Art After Dark Sparks “inner-artist”

Erie Art Museum offers a la’carte art class

For Erie Art Museum Education Coordinator Stephanie Campbell, launching the Museum’s newest art class is about discovering a new facet of your abilities. “In this relaxed studio atmosphere, new art projects are started each week exploring different media, artists and styles of art,” said Campbell. “Each project is created following a guided step-by step process which still encourages personal creativity.”

According to Campbell, this step-by-step process is a “user-friendly” approach to taking

an art class. “So many times, we think ‘I’d like to do that’ and then become intimidated

thinking that ‘I don’t’ have any artistic ability’. What’s great about Art After Dark is that

I will take an almost paint-by-numbers approach that will guide beginners and challenge

more advanced students to work with new media and new techniques.”

“This class is also great for anyone who has wandered through the aisles of an arts and

crafts store with excitement and enthusiasm – only to walk out empty handed, bogged

down with reality and excuses. If you find yourself getting creative in cooking, gardening, decorating – chances are, it’s your “inner artist” searching for a creative outlet,” said Campbell.

Art After Dark is held each Friday evening for six weeks beginning June 19 from 7:15-

9:15 p.m. at the Erie Art Museum, 423 State Street. Cost is $60 for Museum members

and $95 for non-members and includes all supplies. Participants can also pay per class,

selecting specific weeks, for $20/class.

For more information or to see a schedule of weekly projects, visit www.erieartmuseum.org.

Asbury Woods Hosts Nature Digital Photography Class

When: Sat, June 13, 10:30am – 12:00pm

Where: Asbury Woods @ 4105 Asbury Road, Erie

This program dates are: June 13, July 11 & 25, August 8 & 22, 2009.

If you like to take pictures with your digital camera but would like to learn to take better pictures and get the most out of your digital camera, photographer Dave Nelson will help you reach that goal. Composition, basic camera operation, ISO manipulation, image recording quality, white balance, metering and boosting creativity are just some of the topics available. Recommended for beginners with some experience to intermediate level photographers.

Bay Swim 2009 Scheduled For Saturday, June 20

The 2nd Annual Bay Swim will commence at 9 a.m. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. at Presque Isle State Park, Vista 3, across from the Stull Interpretive Center. The one-mile open water swim will start at the Vista 3 launch and end on the south shore of the bay at the Erie Yacht Club.

Entry Fees are as follows:

By June 1 - $25
After June 1 - $30
On June 20 - $35

Participants: Please Park in the Beach 1 Parking Lot

Make check or money order out to the Presque Isle Partnership (DO NOT SEND CASH).

Entry Fees are not refundable.
The 2009 Bay Swim will be limited to 300 swimmers.

Presque Isle Partnership members receive a $5.00 discount.

For more information or a registration form, contact Pat Davis at davis634@verizon.net

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See Steve, proofreading doesn't always help!

5th Annual Tour de West County July 25, 2009

Pleasant Ridge Park

8289 Barker Road

Fairview, PA

What is the Tour de West County (TdWC)?

First, it is a Fundraiser, from which all proceeds go directly to The Lance Armstrong Foundation. The TdWC is an event to raise awareness and to help others LiveSTRONG with cancer. The TdWC welcomes cancer patients, survivors, families and friends to participate in all or any of the days festivities!

The Rides:

The Event is sponsored by The Presque Isle Cycling Club!

The TdWC starts with a bike tour which includes a shorter ride for families and a 25 and 50 mile tour for more experienced riders.

This year we are adding a Cyclocross Fun Ride throughout the trails of the park! This will begin around 1:30 pm so all riders doing the early rides will get a chance to participate!

Registration Form:

Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. Bike Tour begins at 8:30 am with shotgun starts.

Click here for a Registration Form

The Family Expo:

The ride is then followed by a Family Expo from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., which includes a Silent Auction, Bike Polo, King Cobra Karate Demonstartion, Frisbee Dogs, Dino-Jump, Dunking Booth, music and more. As always, food and beverages and fun for the whole family!

To learn more click here or email Mike Spellacy.

Fifteen Ways To Know If You Live In 2009

by Rob Taylor

1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave..

2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.

3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.

4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.

5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.

6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.

7. Every commercial on television has a website at the bottom of the screen.

8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.

10. You get up in the morning and go on-line before getting your coffee

11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )

12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.

13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this article to.

14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.

15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list

GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE'S 2008 SUPERSTARS TO HIT LOCAL STAGE

ALWAYS READY ENTERTAINMENT AGENCY, LLC and the ERIE SUMMER FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS have joined forces to bring four of the Top 10 finalists of the 2008 Guitar Player’s Guitar Superstar Competition to Erie.

On September 13th, 2008, Eric Brewer, Mike Orlando, Dan Peters and “The guy”, Chris Schreiner, took the stage at San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall in the Guitar Player’s Superstar Competition. They had been chosen from hundreds of string burners of all ages and styles from across the globe to be judged by the great guitar legends such as Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, George Lynch, Brendon Small and Elliot Easton.

The four, representing a wide range of guitar styles, will be taking the Pepsi Amphitheater stage on June 27th, 2009 from 3:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Erie Summer Festival of the Arts after being guest judges for the festival’s own Guitar Solo Competition. This is a must see show for anyone who enjoys the unexpected, finding a groove and learning why music truly is an art form.

For more information, visit the following websites:

Erie Summer Festival of the Arts - http://eriesummerfestivalofthearts.org/index.htm
Eric Brewer - http://www.myspace.com/ericbrewerandfriends
Mike Orlando - http://www.mikeorlandomusic.com/
Dan Peters - http://www.myspace.com/thewestsidewinders
“The guy” - Chris Schreiner - http://www.whostheguy.com
Guitar Player Magazine - http://www.guitarplayer.com/
A1ways Ready entertainment Agency, LLC – www.a1waysready.com

Click Image for Registration Form

Funny Pics Of The Week

Recipes Of The Week

This has got to be the worst idea for a horror film ever -- "Attack Of The Killer Butterflies"

Thank God it ain't one of them there couch beds!!!

So refreshing, it puts a smile on "EVERYONE"

Drink Of The Week

The Stevie Ray Vaughn

1 oz Jack Daniel's® Tennessee whiskey
1 oz Southern Comfort® peach liqueur
1 oz triple sec
1 oz sweet and sour mix
5 oz orange juice

Shake ingredients over ice. Strain into shot glasses.

Recipe Of The Week:

German Style Potato Pancakes

Ingredients

2 lg Potatoes *
3 c Water
1 ts Lemon Juice
1 Potato, boiled, mashed
1 lg Egg, Beaten
2 tb Milk
1/2 ts Salt
Vegetable Oil As Needed

* Potatoes are grated on medium grater. 2 1/2 Cups Approx.

Directions

Grate raw potatoes into water to which lemon juice has been added.

Place potatoes in a strainer or cheese cloth and drain off liquid. drain well.

Beat raw and cooked potatoes with egg, milk, and salt to form a batter.

Using 3 T oil for each batch, drop batter for 3 or 4 pancakes at a time in hot oil in a large frypan. When firm on the bottom side, loosen edges and turn. Brown on other side.

Remove, drain on paper towel, and keep warm.

Continue until all batter is used. Serve immediately.

NOTE: If potato cakes are served with meat, sprinkle with salt. Sprinkle with sugar if served with applesauce.

Funny Video of the Week

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Galleries

Erie Art Museum - 411 State St., Erie

June's Calendar

86th Annual Spring Show - Now through June 14th, 2009

The End of All Dreams, paintings by Kris Risto - Now through July 11, 2009

InnovationErie: Design Competition - Now through June 27, 2009

Kids Art Camp
For children ages 7–12 years old. Kids work with Museum staff and professional artists exploring the galleries, art-making as well as playing creative games all around the theme of architecture.

June 22 – 26, 2009 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Eden Revisited: The Ceramic Art of Kurt Weiser
A Weiser retrospective, from his early sculptural abstractions to more recent work featuring fine china painting on porcelain. Weiser explores themes of nature and human desire, combining images of lush flora and fauna with smoothly expressionistic figures.

June 26, 2009 through September 13, 2009

Glass Growers Gallery - 10 East 5th St., Erie

(814) 453-3758

Museums

Erie Planetarium - 356 West 6th St., Erie (814) 871-5790

Watson-Curtze Mansion - 356 West 6th St., Erie

Theatres

All An Act Theatre - 652 West 17th St, Erie - www.allanact.net

(No Listings at This Time)

Station Dinner Theatre - 4940 Peach St., Erie - www.canterburyfeast.com

Run For Your Wife! - June 5-28

The Riverside Inn - 1 Fountain Ave., Cambridge Springs - www.theriversideinn.com

The Golden Club - June 7-28

The Warner Theatre -

811 State St, Erie

(814) 452-4857

(No Listings at This Time)

Jr's Last Laugh Comedy Club - 1402 State St., Erie (814) 461-0911

Jimmy Carroll and Chad Thornsberry -

Movies

Cinemark Tinseltown 17

1910 Rotunda Drive, Erie

(814) 866-3444

Imagine That NEW! (PG, No Passes) 11:00am 1:35 4:10 7:15 9:50

The Taking of Pelham 123 NEW! (R, No Passes) 11:30am 12:50 2:10 3:30 4:50 7:00 8:00 9:35 10:30

The Hangover NEW! (R, No Passes) 11:25am 12:20 1:10 2:00 2:50 3:40 4:30 5:20 6:10 7:007:50 8:40 9:30 10:20

Land of the Lost NEW! (PG-13, No Passes) 11:00am 11:35am 12:05 1:40 2:40 4:10 4:40 5:10 6:40 7:40 9:10 9:40 10:15

My Life in Ruins NEW! (PG-13, No Passes) 2:202:20 7:20

Drag Me to Hell (PG-13) 11:40am 2:25 5:05 7:45 10:20

Up (PG) 11:55am 12:35 2:35 3:15 5:15 5:55 7:55 8:35 10:25

Up in Disney Digital 3D (PG)
11:10am 1:55 4:35 7:15 9:55

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (PG) 11:05am 1:40 4:10 7:35 10:05

Terminator Salvation (PG-13)
11:20am 2:00 4:45 7:25 10:15

Angels & Demons (PG-13)
12:00 3:30 7:05 10:10

Star Trek (PG-13)
12:45 4:05 7:10 10:05

Millcreek Mall Cinema 6

5800 Peach St. Erie

(814) 868-5151

17 Again (PG-13) 12:00 2:20 4:40 7:00 9:30

State of Play (PG-13) 12:40 4:10 7:20 10:05

Fast & Furious (PG-13) 12:10 2:40 5:05 7:30 10:00

The Haunting in Connecticut (PG-13) 2:30 2:50 5:00 7:40 9:50

I Love You, Man (R) 7:10 9:40

Knowing (PG-13) 12:20

Race to Witch Mountain (PG) 11:50am 2:10 4:30

Sunshine Cleaning (R) 3:00 5:20 7:50 10:10

VIRTUAL NEW YORK

by Chuck Joy

Rick grinned

glad to see him, Drew

Laura grinned, too

How do you do?

Your new space, Drew

asked, Let’s see it

inside, a stage

had been cleared, the walls

painted, Tuscan yellow

sky blue trim, chairs

nicely assembled,

a coffee service, yes

Club Poetry