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The Jefferson Educational Society’s $15 for luncheons $10/person; $15 with guest Living History Week for evening programs May 2 – 4, 2013 $50/person for Gala Join us at the Jefferson and at select locations in the Erie School District in May for lessons in history presented by the experts themselves! Historical reenactors from the American Historical Theater will be on hand and in full costume to “educate, entertain and inspire” through Living History! For more information, please call 814-459-8000, or visit the American Historical Theater’s website at http://ahtheatre.org/america/ Thomas Jefferson Alexander Hamilton Benjamin Franklin Abigail Adams Dolley Madison Portrayed by Portrayed by Portrayed by Portrayed by Portrayed by Steve Edenbo Ian Rose Bill Robling Kim Hanley Cynthia Janzen Thursday/May 2/11:30-1:30 An Afternoon with Benjamin Franklin Thursday/May 2/7:00-8:30 An Evening with Abigail Adams and Dolley Madison Friday/May 3/11:30-1:30 Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton Debate FifthPrimary Sponsors Anniversary Gala Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brock • Mr. and Mrs. Raimy Valet Parking Open Bar Cocktail Attire Major Sponsors 6 PM | Cocktail Reception Speaker Sponsors Dr. William P. Garvey • Lilly Broadcasting 7 PM | JES Major Announcement, followed by Dinner Maureen Plunkett • Hon. Joyce A. Savocchio Anniversary Sponsors Better Baked Foods, Inc. • Brith Sholom Congregation • Mr. & Mrs. Ferki Ferati 8 PM | Historical Reenactors Program featuring Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Hagen • Logistics Plus, Inc. • Erie Reader Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Mr. & Mrs. John Malone •Atty. and Mrs. William Sesler • Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Spaeder Franklin, Abigail Adams, and Dolley Madison Host Committee Gohrs Printing • Dr. & Mrs. Robert Guelcher • Dr. & Mrs. David Kozak Mr. & Mrs. David Lastowski • Terry & Judy Lynch • Porreco Motors 9 PM | Live Music Program Mrs. Denise Robison • WICU-WSEE • Workforce Investment Board Carl Anderson • Dr. Jeffery Blake • Mr. & Mrs. Charles Caryl • Dr. Stanley Schuyler Marco & Betsy Monsalve • Atty. William C. Sennett • Mrs. Jane Theuerkauf 2 | Erie Reader | eriereader.com April 17, 2013 CONTENT April 17, 2013 FEATURE CULTURE editors-in-chief: 10 This museum has Brian Graham & Adam Welsh 7 celebRaTing RecORd managing editor: been scalisized Store daY Vinyl enthusiasts should head to Graham's Ben Speggen Business meets art, old is new, and micro contributing editor: makes macro at the Erie Art Museum Records for this new holiday Cory Vaillancourt contributors: 12 iF We WeRe YOu... Alex Bieler NEWS AND NOTES Brennan Donnelly Here’s what we would do Pen Ealain 4 uPFROnT Matthew Flowers White propaganda, or a mature and scholarly 14 TO-dO lisT Leslie McAllister 3rd Annual Riverside Music Festival, Rich McCarty analysis of Korean affairs? You be the judge. Movies at Mercyhurst Jay Stevens 5 sTReeT cORneR sOaPbOX Rebecca Styn 17 FashiOn Bryan Toy AP Style The Street Fashionista copy editor: Alex Bieler 6 The WaY i see iT 19 YOu OughT TO KnOW designer: Millcreek School District Saga, Presque Isle Sarah Purvis Burim Loshaj Beaches cover design: 6 Tech WaTch Todd Scalise Photographer: The U.S. Navy Goes "Star Wars" Matt Kleck Jessica Yochim interns: part of the planning process -- a tak- access to this information and needs Anna Cipriani ing of the keys, if you will. to be part of this conversation.” Daniel Gennaro From the Editors On Tuesday, April 23, they’re The Erie Times-News’ Liz Allen Samantha Myers bringing Eric Tamulonis, one of the will moderate the presentation, and principals from WRT, a national Tamulonis has agreed to a Q&A 32 W. Eighth St. #500 re we living up to our that -- because we believe in a bright collaborative practice of city and with the public to offer anyone a Erie PA, 16501 potential of what our future for Erie. But that requires regional planners, urban designers, chance to respond to what he’ll [email protected] waterfront could be? clear vision driven by community landscape architects, and architects share. That is, we can and should It’s a simple enough involvement and participation. That headquartered in Philadelphia and come prepared to be more than pas- The Erie Reader is Erie’s only free , question. But it’s also a message. is, it takes an “us” and a “we,” not a currently working with Destination sive bystanders in our own future. independent source for news, culture, and When last we met, you, dear Read- “you” or a “me.” Erie, to speak to the community at “We would like to present this to entertainment. The Erie Reader is a forum A er readers, found an open letter to Michael Fuhrman sees things the the Blasco Library from 7 to 9 p.m. the public because we’ve determined for ideas and discussion, and seeks to drive Erie City Council here. Using a lock same way -- but with an emphasis Tamulonis, a landscape architect, this to be a critical point and feel two-way communication with its readers. At and key metaphor, we expressed our on not just a particular parcel, but has made a career out of planning it’s important to have a discussion,” the Erie Reader, we endeavor to highlight the best of Erie by providing in-depth, magazine- concerns that proposed development Erie’s entire bayfront. and designing parks and open-space Fuhrman added. style journalism that cuts to the heart of the of Erie’s lakefront parcel formerly “The Bayfront -- it’s an indelible systems, while also developing in- That discussion goes beyond this issues that matter to Erie. The Erie Reader home to the GAF shingle plant may area,” said the project manager for stitutional, historical, and academic critical event, as Destination Erie is published every other week at The Corry lock out the community. Destination Erie: A Regional Vi- landscapes. According to the WRT plans to bringing additional speakers Journal, 28 W. South St., Corry, Pa. 16407. The Not so coincidentally, City Coun- sion in a phone interview with Erie website, “His work reflects his com- to the public forum throughout the Erie Reader is distributed at over 250 high cil had a meeting the morning of Reader Managing Editor Ben Speg- mitment to achieving an ecologically year. Additionally, public workshops foot-traffic locations in Pennsylvania from Wednesday, April 3 -- the same gen. “It has been our past, and it is appropriate response for each proj- are currently slated for May 7 and North East to Girard to Edinboro. The Erie morning our last issue hit stands. one of the important keys that can ect, and exhibits his ability to find 8, which Fuhrman noted are “great Reader is also available by mail subscription; The Erie Reader crew, with Epic unlock our future. dynamic design expressions that are platforms for the public to under- one year (26 issues) for $49.99. Send check or WebStudios’ David Hunter, at- “We are all tied together as a re- sensitively integrated with their set- stand what [Destination Erie is] do- money order payable to Flagship Multimedia, tended the meeting, and David read gion,” he continued. “If we can get ting, whether urban or natural.” ing, how we’re moving forward, and Inc., to the address below. In addition to the letter, which referred to the site those things right -- the planning And Tamulonis is no stranger to what we’re shaping.” appearing in print, Erie Reader adds new as “a once-in-a-generation opportu- and shaping of our bayfront -- we Erie. He previously worked on the There’s that “we” again. This up- content daily at www.ErieReader.com as well social media sites. All rights reserved. nity to reshape this community, for can live up that potential. Then we’re Tom Ridge Environmental Center coming event is free and open to All content © Flagship Multimedia, Inc, 32 W. better or for worse... a literal and on the right track.” as well as the Lake Erie Bluffs. public; that is, all of us. Without the Eighth St., Suite 500, Erie, Pa, 16501. No part metaphorical gateway to the vast The folks behind Destination Erie, And it won’t be the first time he’s “yous” and the “mes,” there’s no “us” of this publication may be reproduced without potential lying before Erie and this an initiative you can read more about offered the presentation he’s about or “we,” and an absence from this permission. Direct inquiries to 814.314.9364 region... the geographical embodi- at PlanErieRegion.com, are offering to give. Prior, Tamulonis presented process will most assuredly guaran- or [email protected]. ment of our bright future.” the community an opportunity to his findings to stakeholders, but, as tee the community being locked out We wrote that -- and David read live up to that potential by becoming Fuhrman, put it, “the public deserves -- by our own hands. April 17, 2013 eriereader.com | Erie Reader | 3 UPFRONT NEws White propaganda, or a mature and scholarly analysis of Korean affairs? You be the judge. of the By: Cory Vaillancourt WeiRd e was born in a rugged log cabin on named it “The People’s By: Chuck Shepherd a sacred mountain while his father Democratic Republic of fought a sacred war against savage North Korea,” hilariously. imperialists. He learned to walk be- If Kim Il Sung was fore his 30th day, and learned to talk before his “The Little Engine That H60th. During college, he wrote 1,500 books in Could,” then his son – the Undocumented Living three years and garnished that with six full op- deliciously insane Kim ndocumented immigrant Jose Munoz, 25, eras because, well, just because. He also amassed Jong Il – was the “Little believed himself an ideal candidate for over 20,000 VHS tapes during his life, probably Engine That Was Going UPresident Obama's 2012 safe-harbor initiative largely consisting of Chicago Bulls games and Off the Rails On a Crazy for illegal-entry children, in that he had been John Waters’ movies.