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The 64-year-old drama depicting opioid addiction feels surprisingly fresh in this well-acted local production. Seeking to inform rather than just entertain, PACA's "A Hatful of Rain" is a striking drama that reflects the ongoing national (and, sadly, local) opioid epidemic.

Telemarketing employees plan and scheme in the latest production by Ernest Hemmings. Local performer Kelly Pryke Rodland both acts and directs in the upcoming production of "The Proletariat," premiering at PACA starting this weekend.

The days of old, boarded-up windows will soon over at the PACA Building. Tomorrow, new windows will be delivered. They should all be installed by the end of the month.

A redevelopment project is now getting underway in Downtown Erie. This Tuesday, windows were delivered for the 120-year-old building on State Street where PACA is located.

The Performing Artists Collective Alliance's facade features windows that for decades have been boarded up at the five-story downtown structure. That's about to change.

In 2014 PACA was able to complete phase I of its build-out to include necessary components that ensure that our artistic programming could continue to grow and expand beyond its initial stage.