FILM: Edinboro Film Series Announces Fall 2011 Line-up

Edinboro University has announced it’s line-up of films for Fall 2011 at the Frank G. Pogue Student Center.  As usual the Edinboro Film Series line-up is very eclectic and showcases some great films across the board.  Showtimes are 8:30PM on each date listed.

September 7th: Once Upon a Time in the West (western)

September 21st: Boogie Nights (drama/comedy)

October 5th: Y Tu Mama Tambien (drama)

October 19th: Howl’s Moving Castle (animation)

October 26th: Blue Velvet (drama)

November 2nd: Best of the Eerie Horror Festival (horror/thriller)

November 16th: Library of Dust (documentary) Exit Through the Gift Shop (documentary)

November 30th: Buffalo ’66 (drama/romance)

December 14th: Good Burger (comedy)

For more information go to http://aux.edinboro.edu/filmseries.

FILM: Guelcher FIlm Series Announces Fall 2011 Line-up

Mercyhurst College has announced it’s line-up of films for Fall 2011 at the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center.  We’re very excited for this seasons line-up which includes our favorite film of the year thus far, The Tree of Life.  Showtimes are 2:15PM and 7:15PM on the dates listed.

September 7th: Trust – Second Acts in Young Lives (documentary)

September 14th: The Tree of Life (drama)

September 21st: Names of Love (comedy)

September 28th: Certified Copy (drama)

October 5th: Little Town of Bethlehem (documentary)

October 12th: The Beginners (comedy)

October 19th: In a Better World (drama)

October 26th: Honest Man (documentary)

November 2nd: In Good Time, The Piano Jazz of Marian McPartland (documentary)

November 9th: Meek’s Cutoff (drama)

November 16th: Incendies (drama)

November 30th: Another Earth (drama)

December 7th: Queen to Play (drama)

December 14th: Shall We Dance (comedy/drama)

For more information go to http://pac.mercyhurst.edu/GuelcherFilmSeries.

ERIECON 2011

Looking for something to do August 26th through the 28th? Look no further. Eriecon is coming to town!

Eriecon is a game convention featuring board games, card games, video games, and all around fun in the style of fantasy and science fiction! Whether you’re trying to find people to share your favorite table top game with, or you’re interested in low budget film discussion, Eriecon is the place to be.

Eriecon will cater to those new to the game industry, as well as those who have a passion for it. If you’ve never learned to play a tabletop game like Dungeons and Dragons, Eriecon will be the ideal place to try it out. If you’re a veteran, you can look forward to unique and new table top experiences, as well. Eriecon will feature games such as Call of Cthulhu, Swords and Wizardry, Munchkin games, Palladium, and many more!

For those of you who have an interest in science fiction or fantasy writing, Eriecon will be holding panels with special guest authors Michael Martinek and Carol Weakland. Martinek will be signing books as well as holding a panel discussion on the creation of low budget films. Weakland will be holding a writing workshop, as well as also signing books.

Eriecon will be holding it’s own “Kniziathon” or, an open tournament featuring a collection of games from award winning game design Reiner Knizia. The prizes for this tournament are copies of Knizia’s games, signed by the man himself!

If you’re into collectable card games, Eriecon will be featuring a YuGiOh tournament with fantastic prizes, as well as the nation qualifier for Vampire: The Eternal Struggle.

And of course, Eriecon will not be forgetting about you video game fans. Eriecon will be holding video game tournaments with valuable prizes as well.

Eriecon will also be holding a charity auction for the Lupus Foundation. You can bring your old video games, and donate them to the auction.

Eriecon will be held from August 26th through the 28th, 24 hours a day, at the Avalon Hotel in downtown Erie. Eriecon starts at 7pm on Friday, with the doors closing at 6pm on Sunday.

Tickets for Eriecon will be $20, and that includes all events for every day of the convention.

You can order tickets for Eriecon, and view and their website HERE