Aril 2, 2009    |   Volume 1 Issue 5   

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Local Musician CD Drive 

Nelson's Tavern are looking to collect CDs from all the local bands, so that they 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 out on this just come in and drop off your CDs, or mail them to... 

Attn: CD Drive
Nelson's Tavern
1033 State St.
Erie, PA 16501

They appreciate any donation made to this cause. Thanks for your participation in this drive.

Station Dinner Theater Hosts World Premiere Of Danny And The Cats

Based on the Biblical story of Daniel and the Lions Den
THE WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL
“DANNY AND THE CAT’S”
written by Erie native, Rhonda Berlin
Directed by John A. Burton and starring Ryan Dawley and David Durst.

Like Webber and Rice’s “Joseph and the Dreamcoat”
“Danny and the Cat’s” sings out to young and old alike
with an upbeat musical score including:

“Giver of Life”, Miracles ‘r’ Me,
“Lord, Here I Am” & “Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel”.

This wonderful NEW Biblical Musical takes on lively musical arrangements and a fresh,
spirited script for EVERYONE to enjoy.

Don’t miss this special Easter musical treat for the entire family.

“Danny And The Cats” surely is one musical you don’t want to miss.

CHURCH GROUP RATES AVAILABLE!

Fridays (dessert & show) April 3, 11 & 18, at 6:30,
Saturdays (full dinner & show) April 4, 11 & 18 at 5:30,
Saturday April 11 at 12:00,
Sunday (full dinner & show) April 19 at 2:30.
Menu

Potato & Chive Soup, Salad & Bread, Ham, Chicken Tenders,
Mac & Cheese, Sweet Carrots, Ice Cream

Call 814-864-2022 or check out www.canterburyfeast.com to reserve your seats.

Beer Wars Coming To Tinseltown April 16

In America, size matters. The bigger you are, the more power you have, especially in the business world.

Director Anat Baron takes you on a no holds barred exploration of the U.S. beer industry that ultimately reveals the truth behind the label of your favorite beer. Told from an insider’s perspective, the film goes behind the scenes of the daily battles and all out wars that dominate one of America’s favorite industries.

Beer Wars begins as the corporate behemoths are being challenged by small, independent brewers who are shunning the status quo and creating innovative new beers. The story is told through 2 of these entrepreneurs - Sam and Rhonda - battling the might and tactics of Corporate America. In the film you witness their struggle to achieve their American Dream in an industry dominated by powerful corporations unwilling to cede an inch.

When asked why Sam and Rhonda were chosen Baron said, “There are over 1300 independent breweries in America. I eliminated brewpubs early on because I wanted to show how production breweries fight it out in the market. I met at least 20 fascinating small brewers. But I needed a storyline to follow. Otherwise, there’s no movie. I picked Rhonda because she was launching a new product - a first - beer with caffeine. Love it or hate it, it was innovative. And I thought it would be interesting to follow someone who’d made it to the top (with Sam Adams) attempt to scale the mountain again. I chose Sam because he was articulate and a straight talker. But more important was the fact that he was expanding his business - building a new brew house and taking on a 9 million dollar loan to do so. I have no regrets with my choices.”

This contemporary David and Goliath story is ultimately about keeping your integrity (and your family’s home) in the face of temptation. Beer Wars is a revealing and entertaining journey that provides unexpected and surprising turns and promises to change the world’s opinion on those infamous 99 bottles of beer on the wall.

Baron said that he made Beer Wars because he thought it was timely and reflects America today. “I focused on beer because it was an industry I understood but the story was not widely known. It was rooted in personal experience. But I also wanted to look at the broader context of consumer choice since it’s something that affects everyone,” he said.

Baron said that he learned that he cares about the plight of the entrepreneur. He said, “I want to see these people succeed. America is supposed to be about opportunity. Maybe I’m being idealistic but I think that we don’t have to be afraid of challenging these corporate behemoths. In order to get through the tough times ahead, America will need to harness the entrepreneurial spirit. It’s innovation that will bring the economy back. And we’ve seen too many examples where Corporate America has lost its way or gotten in the way. We should remove the roadblocks and allow free enterprise to flourish.”

He added that if you want to decide what beers you can drink, you should care about the smaller breweries. If you believe in consumer choice, you should care. If you believe in free enterprise, you should care.

The big brewers and their distributor partners have locked up the beer industry. Sure, there are lots of small breweries out there. But all together, these 1400+ breweries make up less than 5 percent of the beer sold in America. If you took away some of the hurdles the big guys set up, it would level the playing field and start some real competition.

How can someone make a change? Baron said, “Simple. Vote with your beer. Buy beers from small, independent breweries. Support local businesses. Ask questions about where your beer comes from. And if your favorite beer isn’t available at your local store or bar, ask for it often.”

For more information about this production, including ticket info and show times check out www.fathomevents.com

Huge Wrestlemania Party This Weekend At Bullshooters

by Rob Taylor

25 years ago, almost exactly, Madison Square Garden opened its doors and thousands of people filed in. Across the country arenas and theatres were filled to capacity to watch people with names like Hulk Hogan, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and Andre the Giant enter the ring and beat the living hell out of each other. That day, March 31, 1985 was the first ever mega wrestling event…Wrestlemania 1.

Over the years Wrestlemania has become the pinnacle of sports-entertainment. It is the one event that EVERY wrestler wants to take part in. On April 5, 2009 Wrestlemania 25 will open its doors at the Houston Reliant Stadium and new warriors like Shawn Michaels, Matt Hardy, Edge and John Cena will fight battles which have been brewing for the last several months.

The Wrestlemania matches themselves have become legendary with three story tall cages, the “Money In The Bank” match and this year’s Legends Match between Chris Jerico and WWE Legends Rowdy Roddy Piper, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat and Jimmy ”Superfly” Snuka.

However, the wrestlers and matches are not the only things Wrestlemania has become known for…celebrities are also a big part of the show. This year’s include Mickey Rourke, Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls and Kid Rock, among others.

There are a few ways to get to see the event. You can fly to Houston and pay a scalper for tickets. You could pay $49.95+tax to watch it on pay-per-view or you could join a couple hundred other wrestling fans and head over to Bullshooters Bar and Grill at 2216 East Lake Road and join the biggest Wrestlemania 25 party in town.

There is NO COVER for Bullshooters Wrestlemania 25 party. The only requirement is that you HAVE to be 21 to get into the event. Bullshooters is having an all day $2.00 Bud and Bud Light special as well as food specials throughout the day, including Pizza and Wing specials.

In addition to the food, the beer specials and Wrestlemania 25 you also get to hang out with two of Erie’s wrestling superstars – Pro Wrestling Rampage’s own “Omega” Aaron Draven and Lumberjack Laroux.

Bullshooters Wrestlemania party starts at 7:00 p.m. and will end whenever the last bell rings in Houston.
 

Erie Art Museum Loans Works from Permanent Collection

The Erie Art Museum, boasting more than 6,000 objects in its permanent collection, has loaned approximately 25 paintings for display in the offices of Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper, County Executive Mark Divecchio and Judge John Garhart’.

“The Erie Art Museum’s collection is an important element of its mission. The collection started promisingly in the early 1900’s with purchase of the paintings shown at the Blasco Memorial Library and in 1965 the collection consisted of 65
works. A concerted effort to develop a quality art collection through gift and purchase is now in place and we’ve seen the Museum’s collection grow to more than 6,000 objects,” said John Vanco, Director of the Erie Art Museum.

A significant number of pottery and crystal objects as well as paintings and prints complement the Museum’s extensive collection of American and Eurpoean paintings, drawings and sculpture, American ceramics, contemporary baskets, and Tibetan painting, augmented by European and Japanese graphics and artists of the Erie region.

The Erie Art Museum has loaned objects from its permanent collection to other community organizations for short and long-term loan. “The Erie Community Foundation, ArtsErie and Gannon University have significant loans of works from our collection,” said Vance Lupher, Registrar at the Erie Art Museum. “The mission of the Museum is to maintain a quality art collection, foster life-long art learning and build community among artists and the public.”

Through its collections and exhibitions, the Museum also acknowledges the local artist community, which is the constituency upon which it was founded. The Museum's collections include the work of many local artists, as a means of both recognizing their importance to the community and helping to maintain the cultural history of the region.

There’s many ways to give to the Erie Art Museum including the gift of art. If you would like to support the Museum in this way, please contact Tammy Roche, Director of Marketing and Development at 459.5477 or tammy@erieartmuseum.org.

Here's hope!!!!! Summer is just 81 days away!!!!!

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Tom Goss CD Release Party Down At The PI Gallery Coffeehouse

CD release party for openly gay singer-songwriters Tom Goss and Jeremiah Clarke will be held on April 5th at the Presque Isle Gallery Coffeehouse, 35 Peninsula Dr. in Erie, at 2 PM. Every singer/songwriter uses life experiences to help shape their own musical style and direction. For Washington DC based Tom Goss , that method has been taken to another level on his latest album, Back To Love  Produced by Mike Ofca,

Back To Love is a collection of edgy alt/pop songs that are literally about love-not always romantic love, but the many faces of love. He has built on the success of his first national tour with acclaimed singer/songwriter Eric Himan in 2008, as well as the production and release of his first video, which was featured nationally and eventually rose to #2 on MTV LOGO's The Click List.

As for those songs, the six months Goss spent on the road with Himan in 2008 fueled his songwriting into something more personal and profound, influenced by some of his favorite artists, including Ben Folds, David Gray,

Dave Matthews, Sufjan Stevens, Paolo Nutini and The Beatles. 

For more information, please visit www.tomgossmusic.com 

YouTube link for "Till the End" 

Phone: (814) 790-5615. 

Email: tomgoss@tomgossmusic.com. 

Browse to http://www.tomgossmusic.com.

Poetry In Erie

by Chuck Joy

Fortunate son that I am, the day came I was visiting San Francisco. Inspired by the literary aura that emanates from that city like fog through the Golden Gate, as well as by my own internal fires ever burning, I determined to read a poem at the first available appropriate venue. After all, this was San Francisco, even if it was a Tuesday, and the afternoon.

I left my green boutique hotel, the King Edward, near the Convention Center, and found the Muni, an elaborate bus, one of the many public transportation options available in San Francisco, actually the whole Bay Area.

I rode that Muni to its terminal stop, Ocean Beach, the oceanfront edge to the city, where I walked past rows of nondescript condos, crossed a highway, kicked off my shoes, and followed a sand path through big dunes to a typically flat and wide Pacific Ocean beach, tiny birds hopping the margins of dark semicircles lapped by the last reach of waves breaking hundreds of feet further west, toward Japan, under the high hot sun.

Stripping myself shirtless, I stepped forward over the foamy water. The water was cold! The beach was practically empty of people, in both directions, north and south, but it was loud, what with the breakers booming and the wind. I decided to practice my poetry reading, declaiming verses toward the deeper water, my voice louder and louder. I found this all so perfect I lost my grip and dropped my shirt, into the surf.

That was funny. Also, a message that maybe I should move along, and slowly I retreated, toward my real purpose, and Haight Street, where I hoped to explore the neighborhood and find that poetry venue I was looking for. I might have asked myself why not North Beach instead of Haight Street if I hadn’t had success.

The Muni dropped me off at a residential corner but with my map I knew which way to turn and two blocks later there I was, Haight Street, at its intersection with Ashbury, an historic district, a main source of the dream I was still running down. The colorful blocks were lined with shops and cafes, peopled by a desultory crowd. First thing I did was find a laundromat, where I was deeply warmed by the simple domestic activity of drying my shirt. I felt right at home.

Across the street, a headshop, one of many. Where better to start? I walked in and asked the counterman, quote, Where can a guy read a poem around here? Without missing a beat, he directed me to a bar up the street, they directed me to a bookstore, and she directed me to a coffee shop, Rockin’ Java, at the far end of Haight Street, near Amoeba Records and Golden Gate Park. I went in.

Rockin’ Java. Where the story ends. The joint was vaguely nautical with white panels and molded plastic benches and even a fish on the wall. There was a stage, in the back behind low wooden posts strung with thick rope, and a pool table, and a tall counter behind which stood Salvatore, the friendly barista. After engaging him in conversation, I asked my question, and he said I could read my poem right there, which I did, for him and the maybe one other customer.

I wish I could remember what poem it was that I read. Was it a new one from the notebook in my pocket or an older poem I knew by heart, “Like Whiskey” or “Pleasant Street”? I was nervous but I did my best to read life into that poem. I got a nice reception and then a tasty cup of coffee. While I was drinking it, Sal pulled out his poetry notebook and read one of his poems to me!

Try that in Erie. If you do, and you’re really lucky, you might call Penn State Behrend and discover an open reading being held there that very night. That could happen, but if you’re just normally lucky, you might ask at Starbucks or the library or look in the paper and be directed to The Erie Book Store.

The Erie Book Store. 137 East Thirteenth Street, between French and Holland. There’s a place for poetry in Erie. If it’s Friday at 6:30 you could jump right into the weekly open mic event called Poetry Scene, but at any other time even, if you had the need to read as bad as I did in San Francisco, that’s where I’d go.

Elmo, Big Bird And Friends Come To The Warner

Mark your calendar for a musical event like no other—monsters making music! Elmo, Zoe, Big Bird and all their Sesame Street friends are taking to the stage to share their love of music in Sesame Street Live “Elmo Makes Music.” Jenny, an enthusiastic new music teacher, arrives on Sesame Street only to discover that her instruments are missing. Jenny’s new Muppet friends quickly come to the rescue and discover ‘instruments’ they never knew existed…rubber duckies, trash can lids and even cookie jars..

Elmo and friends teach children that everyone can make and enjoy beautiful music together. Like television’s Sesame Street, each Sesame Street Live production features timeless lessons for all ages.

Through the razzle-dazzle of this musical Broadway-quality musical production, children learn about patience, acceptance and teamwork. The universal appeal of a Sesame Street Live production continues long after preschool. Adults will appreciate the high-tech stagecraft, cleverly written scripts, and music they’ll recognize and enjoy sharing with children, such as “The Hustle,” “You Should Be Dancing” and “Rockin’ Robin.” “Elmo Makes Music” features nearly two dozen songs, including classics that children will love to sing along with such as “C Is for Cookie” and “The Alphabet Song.”

Warner Theatre Fri-Sun, Apr. 3-5, 2009 Fri. 7:00pm; Sat. 2:00pm & 5:30pm; Sun. 2:00pm

Tickets: $26.00, $19.00, $15.00. Groups of 10+ save $3 per ticket. Group prices $16.00 & $12.00. No discount on VIP seats. Charge (814) 452-4857 or (800) 745-3000. Purchase at the Erie Civic Center box office, Ticketmaster outlets or www.ticketmaster.com.

The History Of Bass In Jazz: from Oscar Pettiford to Christian McBride

Friday, April 17 -- 8:00 PM
Walker Recital Hall, Mary D’Angelo Center, Mercyhurst College, 501 E. 38th St., Erie
JazzErie Members $ 10.00
Non-Members 15.00
Students 5.00

JazzErie is proud to present the first in a series of performance-based programs developed by local musicians, which are designed to provide insight into the music as well as an enjoyable listening experience. This initial program is in the capable hands of Dr. Harry Jacobson, Professor of Music at Fredonia State University of New York, with able assistance from bandmates (and fellow scholars) saxophonist Dr. Allen Zurcher and trombonist Chris Dempsey (recent graduate degree from Manhatten School of Music.) Completing the rhythm section will be drummer Carl Alanakian and pianist Howard Hamme.

As its title indicates, the particular focus of the program will be on the role of the bass in modern jazz, from the ground-breaking 1940’s and ‘50’s work of swing and bebop pioneer Oscar Pettiford to the unbounded technical excellence and joyful swing of contemporary Christian McBride.

Jacobson and ensemble associates will illustrate the context and work of these innovative masters with music reflecting the periods. The journey will encompass the work and contributions of a series of great bassists: Ray Brown,Charles Mingus, Paul Chambers, Sam Jones, Ron Carter, Charlie Hayden, Scott LaFaro, Stanley Clarke and Eddie Gomez.

Jacobson is well known to JazzErie fans. He performed (beautifully) last month at Singers’ Night, and last summer aboard “Scott Free” for the JazzErie Cruise. He appears frequently in area clubs, as well as in the bass section of the Erie Philharmonic. He began playing bass in the seventh grade in public school in Columbus, Ohio. He soon played in the Columbus Youth Symphony, then attended Interlochen Music Camp while still in high school. Although he had been gigging in the Columbus are, his jazz skills were really honed during a year studying in Paris, while a student at Oberlin. Harry returned to complete his BA at Ohio State, again finding lots of work in the Columbus area. His hitch in the army was spent as a tuba player, teaching tuba and brass ensemble. After his return to the world, he entered graduate studies and completed his doctorate at the University of North Texas. He taught at the University of Tennesee and the University of Wisconsin before settling at SUNY Fredonia, where he teaches both classical and jazz bass, and coordinates a new Music Business curriculum.

Bandmates Carl Alanakian, Howard Hamme, Allen Zurcher and Chris Dempsey have all been featured in recent issues of News Notes. Zurcher is an active member of the JazzErie Board, where he now chairs the Performance committee. He has participated in the initiation of a number of community education ventures to increase jazz awareness, including a grade school education program with Mercyhurst jazz professor Scott Meier, and a JazzErie Speakers Bureau, headed by JazzErie Vice President Ted Ely. He appears regularly with the Dave Stevens Big Band, his own AZQ Quartet and other small groups as well as a classical Saxophone Quartet.

Trombonist Chris Dempsey recent CD release, “Onward” (cdbaby), was heralded in a recent JazzErie Discussion Group column by Charles Ventrello, when that group was knocked out by the skill and originality of the music. Chris has returned to Erie after graduation first from Berklee College of Music in Boston, then Manhatten School of Music in NYC.

Recipe Of The Week -  Crispy Fried Catfish

(but can be used with any fish)

Ingredients:

6 medium catfish, cleaned and dressed
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 ounces hot sauce
2 cups self-rising cornmeal
vegetable oil (for frying)
watercress (optional, for garnish)
lemon slices (optional, for garnish)

Sprinkle catfish with salt and pepper; place in a shallow dish. Add hot sauce; marinate 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator.

Place cornmeal in a plastic bag; drop in catfish, one at a time, and shake until completely coated.

Fry in deep hot oil (375 degrees F) until fish float to the top and are golden brown; drain well.

Garnish with watercress and lemon slices, if desired.

Makes 6 servings

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