BENICIA – The HQ Gallery is reopening to the public Saturday May 23. New temporary hours will be Saturdays and Sundays from 12 p.m. until 6 p.m. One of the newest members to join HQ is collage artist Pat Viera. She paints on paper, then tears it and uses the pieces to create unique and […]
Arata Art Gallery now open on Saturdays and by appointment seven days a week
BENICIA – Arata Art Gallery has been given the green light to reopen with restrictions. In order to provide a safe environment for their visitors, the gallery is limiting the number of people who can visit concurrently to six at a time. For now, Arata Art Gallery at 637 First St. will be open on […]
GENDER GAP : The Women of Global Art Project now open by appointment at Gallerie Renee Marie
BENICIA – Thirty international female artists working within GLOBAL ART PROJECT, a mixed media collaborative collective based in 17 countries, continue their Pandemic-impacted exhibition of innovative paintings, fiber works, installation, photography and prints demonstrating the diversity and concerns of women culture workers and arts practitioners. “Gallerie Renee Marie continues its exposure of GAP artists as […]
Benicia mask making group pushes on: 70 makers have distributed over 6,000 masks to 62 health care facilities
Galen Kusic Editor It’s only fitting that during Nurses Week, the Benicia mask makers continue to step up and produce masks for health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The dire need for masks hasn’t gone away, and Bodil and Larnie Fox’s mask making group continues to deliver. The group of […]
Benicia parent makes video; takes photos to commemorate grads
Galen Kusic Editor Benicians continue to step up during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Teresa Van Woy, president of the Benicia Middle School band boosters was sad when the year was cut short and wanted to give back to the community and express herself creatively. She has created a YouTube video for the band students and […]
Benicia mask making group for health care workers reaches 50-plus members
Galen Kusic, Editor As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to decimate the United States with nearly 700,000 confirmed cases and over 31,000 deaths, the Benicia mask making group founded by Bodil and Larnie Fox is still going strong to protect health care workers on the front lines. The Fox’s ingenuity and artistic creativity has started a […]
Benicia residents appreciate local essential workers with signs and artwork
BENICIA – While some Benicians are able to shelter-in-place or work from home, there are many essential workers that are on the front lines everyday to keep society functioning while providing critical services to residents during the Covid-19 crisis. A group of thankful Benicians organized a Facebook page titled, “Benicia Appreciates All Our Essential Workers […]
Benicia residents spearhead effort to make masks for health care workers
Galen Kusic, Editor As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to engulf the world, U.S. and Calif., people are getting creative to protect health care workers and flatten the curve. As of press time Tue., there were at least 183,532 cases across 50 states and more than 3,600 deaths attributed to the respiratory illness. In Calif. alone, […]
Vallejo Symphony’s ‘Iconoclast’ series continues with violinist Amalia Hall
Galen Kusic, Editor Vallejo Symphony’s second concert of the season, “Iconoclast” will feature violinist Amalia Hall, conducted by Marc Taddei. Hall is the concertmaster of Orchestra Wellington in New Zealand, the youngest in the orchestra’s history. The concerts will take place on Sat. Feb. 29 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 1 at 3 p.m. […]
Let’s Steam Ahead author reads to Benicia students to inspire a love of reading
BENICIA – Children’s Author, Andre’ Lewis, in partnership with Valero, is giving back to our community. On Feb. 11, Mr. Lewis visited all four elementary schools in the Benicia Unified School District. Mr. Lewis visited to share, Let’s Steam Ahead with third grade students. The central theme of Mr. Lewis’ book is to inspire a […]