As we drove by the Goggleworks building on a visit to see my son, he mentioned that it was known…read morefor its arts programs and we should check it out. I visited the Goggleworks website (www.goggleworks.org) and was impressed with the options available. Via email, I inquired with my questions and was answered immediately. We ultimately chose a private glassblowing session. Remember when you are choosing to partake in these artisanal sessions, you are paying for the artisan's expertise and sharing of knowledge . So at first glance, it may seem pricey. However, given the experience as a whole, it does NOT disappoint! Our instructor Andrew was awesome! His energy and passion matched our excitement. He made our experience so much more fun with his anecdotes about the glassblowing. He explained everything in detail; we never felt rushed or uncomfortable about our skill level. There were four of us in our glassblowing session. He expertly guided us in the best artisan experience I have ever had. For our glassblowing class, we all chose to make drinking glasses. Each of us chose different color palettes to match our varying personalities. Of course, due to the nature of glassblowing, it was a very HOT experience but we were dressed accordingly and hydrated throughout. After we each had our turn, our glasses were immediately placed in a temperature-controlled device (I can't remember its name) to slowly cool the glass down and prevent cracking. We were not permitted to take the glasses home but rather had to come back another day to pick them up. After our session, we headed back to the main Goggleworks building to check out the art exhibits, gift store, and (what I'll call) the artist alley of artisans' work spaces and offices. We spent lots of time enjoying the space and speaking with varying artists. Turns out that the space is a former goggles factory that was used back in the 1800s and the space takes great care in preserving its history. It's soooo cool. It was truly enjoyable!! I highly recommend Goggleworks! This is one of my most memorable experiences!! I can't wait to see our glasses. Note: We arrived early to have breakfast at the onsite cafe, Thorn Alley Kitchen (see separate Yelp review for more details).

I love art! I have never heard of this place until looking up free things to do in the reading…read morearea. We walked in and the lady behind the retail/customer service desk told us about the building and where to walk since it was our first time visiting, she was very lovely! The first floor had their showing for their art show and the rest of the floors is their classrooms and displayed all their students art pieces. It is an absolutely beautiful building and all of the art is amazing. Some pieces you are able to buy which I find very cool!

Dark dingy fire company social hall. If you are looking for cheap beer and maybe some pool this…read moreplace is great. You have to be a member but if you live in the area you can find a couple people to sign you up without much trouble. You can even stop by and have a couple of the barflies sign for you.

What a great local venue! I've had the privilege to attend shows here and even perform one time. It…read morehas such a good feel and it's such a good thing for the community. I appreciate the work they do in supporting the local arts and entertainment scene. They even have local art in the walls for sale. I encourage you to take a look and support their efforts.

I've been here quite a few times. Surprisingly not many young students from the University. The…read morecrowd is typically 30yo and up, primarily masculine men, a lot of which are married and on the DL. Everyone is respectful, including the clientele and the front checkout; one or two do have a shitty attitude tho. On a day when there are more people there (like a warm evening in the summer), it is common to see heterosexual couples there, who are willing to let you watch while they play. A single woman would be welcome there as someone previously posted; it is dark, but you can still see faces, so I feel like it would be safer than other places I've been to. Consent is always the norm. I maybe go like 4-5 times a year, and there are, like all other places, people who you see everytime you go. Idk; the televisions work fine, and for an adult theater, I feel like it is reasonably clean. And they do mop. My only thing is I wish the porn movies would rotate more; that is, there may be 3 movies on a loop, and they only change 1-2 times per week.

Had fun. Lots of guys looking for fun. 2 guys in women's clothes put on an act. Probably be back. I…read morewas there mid afternoon. My guess is it gets busy at night

We went to ser Phil Wickham here. The place, like any other arenas during a concert or any sporting…read moreevent is loud but the flow of traffic is good. There are enough security people and ushers to assist you so you shouldn't have any issues. There are food and drinks throughout the arena though you'll need a credit or debit card to make a purchase. It is definitely a good place to see an event.

Visited the Santander Arena this past weekend for an old school hip hop concert. I didn't even know…read morethe arena existed prior to my friend suggested this concert. After this show, I doubt I'd see another show here. The area is conveniently located across from a hotel, which is great if you're traveling to Reading, PA like we were from another city or state. Unfortunately I cannot review the parking situation, because with took a Lyft there. But it seemed like everyone parked away from the arena. All of the staff was extremely friendly. From the attendant that helped us find our seats to the nice lady who sold us the $15 deuce-deuce can I'd Trulys. It's really sad how ridiculous these arena prices arena! The seats at the Santander were horrible. Of course because it's a concert, everybody was dancing and having a great time, but the seats were wobbling and moving more than we were. I felt like I was going to end up in the floor! The sound system wasn't the best either. Most times, the music was completely overpowering the artist. For these two reasons, I doubt I'll be back. But the concert was great!

Came to the Santander Performing Arts Center to see Fourplay at the Berks Jazz Festival. This place…read moreis an older venue that needs serious renovations. The upper balcony seats are not suitable for anyone with any type of physical disabilities that would prohibit walking up numerous stairs or up steep inclines and declines. They had a bar area and merch for sale in the lobby area. The seating we had was on the lower level (a great relief from the upper level seating we had last year which was brutal to say the least. The steep incline was not optimal for those with issues walking). Our seats were good with an excellent view of the performers. The accoutics were okay for such an older venue. It was also a quick 10 minute walk from the Double Tree hotel we were staying at, although they did provide a courtesy shuttle to the venue for registered guests. All in all a great evening of jazz.

This is a terrible place . Very unprofessional the lines of communication are not there …read more Boys never get a chance to advance unless you are the owners child . They lie and tell you the advance will come but then they go back on their word . Lindsay the owner is not professional and you can tell she didn't know what is to be a business owner . Doesn't response to questions and ignore you and avoid to communicate to the parents . Do not recommend this place at all .

Pros: *They teach pointe…read more*They compete and place in the top 3 at every competition *The studio is huge, has plenty of bathrooms and dressing space *The owners are teachers themselves Cons: *I don't feel they give enough attention to the younger dancers and sort of just let them run amock. *You will never hear the instructors correcting the students. I feel that the 6 - 7 - 8 year olds should be corrected when they are running through a drill and doing something wrong or not good enough/to their full potential. So, in a way I feel the classes are a waste of money. *The studio and rooms are always freezing cold! I mean freezing to the point where the kids have to wear hoodies in class. Traditional dance studios are boiling hot and would never air condition or allow a room to get cold. Dancers have a better chance of injuring themselves in a freezing cold room. In all, I'm not sure how I feel. To me, it seems like this is more of a place where a mom and daughter, who have dance experience, just randomly decided to open up a studio for the fun of it and more for recreation instead of actually training children to become dancers. I guess it's ok if you're just looking for an after school activity and want to spend a ton of money on costumes for a recital at the end of the year, or if you're one of the lucky ones with talent, for competitions. But if you want training, you won't find that here.

Their food is amazing and priced very well! Been a customer for years and will continue.read more

Membership required, $10 to join, then $5 per year. Reasobly authentic Italian cuisine. Can get…read morevery busy.