Latest Events in Erie County(December Updated)

Celebrate Clsoing Night with an incredibly spcecial in person conversation and Q&A with Director Jim Jarmusch following the screening of his classic film Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai starring Forest Whitaker with music by RZA. Moderated by Festival Founder Eric Mahoney. BADGES NOT ACCEPTED. Synopsis: Ghost Dog (Forest Whitaker) is a contract killer, a master of his trade who can whirl a gun at warp speed and moves through this world like a phantom -- stealthy and evanescent. In the spirit of the samurai, he has pledged his loyalty to a small time mobster named Louie (John Tormey) who saved his life many years before. About Jim: Born in Akron, Ohio, Jim Jarmusch lives and works in New York. He is a filmmaker, writer, musician and artist. His films include Permanent Vacation (1980), Stranger than Paradise (1984), Down by Law (1986), Mystery Train (1989), Night on Earth (1991), Dead Man (1995), Year of the Horse (1997), Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999), Coffee and Cigarettes (2003), Broken Flowers (2005), The Limits of Control (2009), Only Lovers Left Alive (2013), Paterson (2016), Gimme Danger (2016), The Dead Don’t Die (2019), and the short Int. Trailer. Night. (2002). Information Source: Yellow Springs Film Festival | eventbrite

As part of the Taft Research Center's 2024/25 Worldbuilding and Radical Worldmaking programming, step into the world of Octavia E. Butler's The Parable of the Sower in an interactive gaming experience. This tabletop Role-Playing Game (RPG) explores not only the world built by Butler's prose, but examines how that world may be expanded upon in a gaming environment. Players take on the roles of the novel's characters while a Game Master (GM) guides the players through events mirroring those of the book. The players' decisions affect the course of the story and moments that were once fixed in literature may be drastically altered! This game uses the Fate Accelerated Edition RPG ruleset. Players of all experience levels are welcome. Jay Africa will run two virtual game sessions. Nov 14 is “On the Road,” playing as travelers coming together as Earthseed. Nov 15 is “Acorn,” playing as young Earthseed building its first established community. Free and open to the public, registration required. Ticketholders will receive a link ahead of the gamer session. Number of participants:3 to 8 players Duration: 1 to 2 hours Materials:Pencils, character sheets, dice (digital alternatives available) Content warning: children in danger, environmental ruin, poverty, societal breakdown Safety tools:The X-Card and Lines & Veils will be used during these courses to provide the best possible experience. If you'd like to learn more about these safety tools, visit https://goldenlassogames.com/pages/safety-tools Information Source: Taft Research Center | eventbrite