Be a Tourist: Events around town May 9-11
A favorite on the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom Show, Greg has also appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central, CBS, ABC, FOX, MTV and CMT. For more information, click here.
For the first time ever in the region, the Erie Zoo is lighting up the night with Glow Wild: The Chinese Lantern Festival, produced by HanArt Culture! From April 17 to June 15, the zoo will transform into a dazzling world of larger-than-life, handcrafted lantern displays, breathtaking cultural performances, and a magical evening experience like no other. For more information, click here.
Norton Juster's beloved children's book, The Phantom Tollbooth Jr., is adapted for the stage in this modern tale of a boy who must save the princesses Rhyme and Reason and reunite the brother kings who rule over the cities of Dictionopolis and Digitopolis. For more information, click here.
In 2018, The Boys in the Band made its Broadway debut at the Booth Theatre in an unprecedented production featuring a cast of entirely out-and-proud gay actors. This new edition contains both the original two-act script and the one-act Broadway version, as well as an introduction by celebrated playwright Tony Kushner. For more information, click here.
The Erie SeaWolves face off against the Altoona Curve. On Friday, there will be fireworks, and the theme is 'cartoon night.' Saturday is the back-to-back champions flag giveaway, and Sunday is Mother's Day and Fauxback Fun Day! For more information and tickets, click here.
Helping his father run the family business (a struggling small-town funeral home) has gotten in the way of Harry Gibson's love life. For more information, click here.
This event, hosted by Gannon University and Whispering Woods Golf Club, will feature 20 of the premier Division II men's golf teams from the Atlantic and East regions. The three-day tournament will be played at Whispering Woods on May 8-10. For more information, click here.
Bring your mom or grandma for an afternoon at Splash Lagoon for Mother's Day! Splash Lagoon has plenty of exciting activities planned around the park to make this day special, including an ice cream social VIP event just for you and your mom! For more information, click here.
Get free admission and check out lots of vendors, educational activities, live music and more. For more information, click here.
Concluding the Erie Philharmonic's season, experience the emotional depth of Verdi's Requiem, an epic masterpiece familiar to everyone. The program also features Takemitsu's Funeral Music from Black Rain, an evocative piece that paints a landscape of introspection and solemn beauty. For more information, click here.
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