Editing Erie, Pennsylvania (section)

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Flagship-Niagara-Dobbins-Landing-Erie-July4-2009.jpg|thumb|[[Bicentennial Tower]] and the ''[[USS Niagara (1813)|Niagara]]'']]

===Museums===
The [[Erie Art Museum]] is the city's main [[art gallery]], located in the [[Old Customshouse (Erie, Pennsylvania)|Old Customshouse]] on State Street. Its collection has an emphasis on [[folk art]] and [[modern art]] and it hosts a popular blues and jazz concert series. The museum also works on public art projects to revitalize and improve the city. In 2000, it created a project entitled GoFish, similar to [[CowParade]]; 95 fiberglass fish were decorated by Erie artists and placed throughout the city. Patrons paid $3,000 for a fish and the proceeds went to [[Gannon University]]'s scholarship fund and the Erie Public Art endowment fund.<ref name=EBSCOhost>{{cite web |last=Hubert |first=Tom |title=Baked Fish |url=http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/6037130/baked-fish |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130304174410/http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/6037130/baked-fish |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 4, 2013 |work=Ceramics Monthly |access-date=September 27, 2012}}</ref> The Erie Art Museum created a similar public art project in 2004 that involved frogs rather than fish.<ref>{{cite book |last=Paris |first=Vanessa W. |title=LeapFrog! the Ribbitting Tale: 2004 Lake Erie Art Project |year=2004 |publisher=Erie Art Museum |location=Erie, Pennsylvania |isbn=978-0-9709282-8-3}}</ref> In 2012, the Erie Art Museum began a project to create 40 artistic and functional bike racks, designed and created by local artists.<ref>{{cite news |last=Erwin |first=Erica |title=Erie Art Museum unveils latest public art project |url=http://www.goerie.com/article/20120914/NEWS02/309139868/Erie-Art-Museum-unveils-latest-public-art-project |access-date=September 28, 2012 |newspaper=Erie Times-News |date=September 14, 2012 |archive-date=July 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726043834/https://www.goerie.com/article/20120914/NEWS02/309139868/Erie-Art-Museum-unveils-latest-public-art-project |url-status=dead }}</ref> The museum intends to add color and interest to downtown Erie and to promote bicycling, encourage healthy lifestyles, and provide environmental awareness.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bike Rack Public Art |url=http://www.erieartmuseum.org/exhibits/public_art/BikeRack_PublicArt/BikeRackPublicArt.html |publisher=Erie Art Museum |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727102620/http://www.erieartmuseum.org/exhibits/public_art/BikeRack_PublicArt/BikeRackPublicArt.html |archive-date=July 27, 2013}}</ref>

The [[Erie Maritime Museum]] commemorates and explains Erie's significance during the [[War of 1812]]; it is home to the [[USS Niagara (1813)|USS Brig ''Niagara'']], a modern recreation of the 1813 USS&nbsp;''Niagara'' that served as Commodore [[Oliver Hazard Perry]]'s relief [[flagship]] during the [[Battle of Lake Erie]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Erie Maritime Museum and U.S. Brig Niagara|last=Magoc|first=Chris J.|publisher=Stackpole Books & Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission|year=2001|isbn=0-811727564|pages=33}}</ref>

===Entertainment===
[[File:Warner Theatre Erie Front 2007.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Warner Theatre (Erie, Pennsylvania)|Warner Theatre]]]]
Erie is home to several professional and amateur performing arts groups. The most significant is the [[Erie Philharmonic]], in  existence since 1913 (except an [[interregnum]] during [[World War II]]). This group of professional musicians also has a full [[Choir|chorus]] and a junior philharmonic division that tours the area. The Lake Erie Ballet is a professional company that performs well-known programs throughout the year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lakeerieballet.org |title=Lake Erie Ballet |access-date=May 25, 2007}}</ref> The Erie Civic Music Association attracts, sponsors, and books performances by professional musicians, singers, entertainers, and ensembles from around the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eriecivicmusic.com/ |title=Erie Civic Music Association |access-date=May 25, 2007}}</ref>

Downtown Erie's historic and ornate [[Warner Theatre (Erie, Pennsylvania)|Warner Theatre]] hosts a range of performances. Renovated in the 1980s and again in 2007,<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[WSEE-TV]] |url=http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070323/WSEE01/70322036&SearchID=73279381497185 |title=Warner Renovations Unveiled |date=March 23, 2007 |access-date=May 21, 2007}}</ref> the Warner is the hub of Erie's [[Louis J. Tullio Arena|Civic Center]]. The downtown area is the home of the [[Erie Playhouse]], one of the leading community theaters in the country, and the third-oldest community theater in the U.S.<ref name="gene">{{Cite book |author=Erie Area Convention and Visitors Bureau |title=ERIE 2007–2008 All Seasons Visitors Guide |place=Erie |year=2007}}</ref> Erie is also home to several other community theatres, including Dramashop, PACA, and All an Act Theatre. In addition to regular performances, Erie has many festivals including motorcycle rallies. Since 2007, the annual [[Roar on the Shore]] [[motorcycle rally]] has taken place in Erie, although in 2019, it moved to the Lake Erie Speedway.

[[Presque Isle Downs & Casino]] opened on February 28, 2007, and was the fourth slots parlor in the state and the first in Western Pennsylvania.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Miller |first1=George |last2=Thompson |first2=Lisa |title=$8.9&nbsp;million take |date=March 2, 2007 |newspaper=Erie Times-News |url=http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070302/NEWS02/703020365 |access-date=February 3, 2011}}</ref> [[Casino game#Table games|Table games]] opened at the casino on July 8, 2010.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guerriero |first=John |title=Table games and equipment arrives at Presque Isle Downs |date=June 22, 2011 |newspaper=Erie Times-News |url=http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100622/NEWS02/306219928/-1/ETN |access-date=February 3, 2011}}</ref>

Erie is home to [[The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps]], ten-time [[Drum Corps International]] World Champion as of 2023. The Cadets entered a long-term partnership with the Erie Sports Center in February 2023, prompting them to move all operations of Cadets Arts & Entertainment, Inc. to Erie.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Erie Sports Center to Become Permanent Home for The Cadets Drum Corps |url=https://www.erienewsnow.com/story/48381432/erie-sports-center-to-become-permanent-home-for-the-cadets-drum-corps |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=www.erienewsnow.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Cadets Announce Move to Erie, Pa. {{!}} The Cadets - A World Champion Drum Corps |url=https://cadets.org/cadets-announce-move-erie-pa |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=cadets.org}}</ref>

Erie has been the location for many movies; for example, it is the hometown of the fictional band The Wonders in ''[[That Thing You Do!]]'' featuring [[Tom Hanks]]. Erie is the hometown of [[Train (band)|Train]] lead singer [[Patrick Monahan]] and of [[Marc Brown (author)|Marc Brown]], the author and illustrator of [[Arthur (TV series)|''Arthur'']] books and TV series.

===Libraries===
[[File:Brig Niagara behind museum.jpg|thumb|The [[Erie Maritime Museum]], the ''Niagara'', and the [[Main Library (Erie, Pennsylvania)|Main Library]]]]
There are five Erie County library system branches in Erie and a [[bookmobile]].<ref name="erielibrary.org">{{Cite web|url=https://erielibrary.org/services/facilities/|title=Facilities – Erie County Public Library|date=September 2, 2010|website=erielibrary.org}}</ref> The [[Main Library (Erie, Pennsylvania)|Main Library]] opened in 1996,<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Erie's Libraries |url=http://www.erielibrary.org/library-info-2/history-of-the-library/ |title=History of the Library |access-date=February 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224225929/http://www.erielibrary.org/library-info-2/history-of-the-library/ |archive-date=February 24, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and is the third-largest library in Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=City of Erie |url=http://www.ci.erie.pa.us/AboutErie/Facts/tabid/80/Default.aspx |title=Raymond M. Blasco Library |access-date=May 21, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808225109/http://www.ci.erie.pa.us/AboutErie/Facts/tabid/80/Default.aspx |archive-date=August 8, 2007}}</ref> It is connected to the [[Erie Maritime Museum]], and has waterfront views of the [[Presque Isle Bay]].  The Main Library contains an art collection and provides internet access to patrons.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2016/09/a-waterfront-library/498665/ |title=This Seaport is Now a Library, but It's Still a Portal to the World |website=[[The Atlantic]] |date=September 5, 2016}}</ref>  The four remaining libraries are the Edinboro Branch Library, Iroquois Avenue Branch Library, Lincoln Community Center Branch Library, and Millcreek Branch Library.<ref name="erielibrary.org"/>

===Historic structures===
Along West 6th Street is Millionaires Row, a collection of 19th-century [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] mansions. The [[John Hill House]] is one of the notable residences. [[First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant (Erie, Pennsylvania)|First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant]], a well-known landmark, is also located here. The Watson-Curtze Mansion, one of the most notable residences on this street, is also home to the Erie County Historical Society.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eriehistory.org/|title=Hagen History Center - Home|website=Hagen History Center}}</ref> Permanent and rotating exhibits showcase the life of some of Erie's influential founders and the development of Erie.

The [[Erie Land Light]] stands at the foot of Lighthouse Street.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=The National Park Service |url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/erieland.htm |title=Inventory of Historic Light Stations Pennsylvania Lighthouses−Erie Land Lighthouse |access-date=May 30, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901221638/http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/erieland.htm |archive-date=September 1, 2013}}</ref> The lighthouse was built in 1818 and replaced in 1867.

The [[Bicentennial Tower]], on Dobbins Landing at the foot of State Street, was built in 1995−96 to celebrate the city's bicentennial. It is {{convert|187|ft|m|abbr=on}} tall and gives a panoramic view of Lake Erie and downtown. The Blasco Library and Erie Maritime Museum are its neighbors to the east.