Mercyhurst Prep's performing arts chair retires after 37 years, final production opens

Mercyhurst Prep's performing arts chair retires after 37 years, final production opens

Arthur Martone, the long-serving Chair of the Performing Arts Department at Mercyhurst Prep High School, is retiring after 37 years of teaching. His final production, 'Hello Dolly,' opened Thursday night at the school. Martone has been a significant figure in the Erie performing arts scene, having taught at Mercyhurst Prep for decades and been involved with local arts organizations such as the Erie Opera Theatre, Erie Playhouse, and Erie Philhar…

Staff to look at feasibility of performing arts theatre in Caledon

By ZACHARY ROMAN Local Journalism Initiative Reporter All the world’s a stage, and some would like to see the Town of Caledon have its own. At Caledon Council’s April 8 General Committee meeting, Ward 5 Councillor Tony Rosa brought forward a motion asking that Town staff investigate the feasibility of, and potential locations for, a performing arts theatre in Caledon. “Right now, we have a wealth of sports and healthy, active living facilities i…