Arts Benicia will host another Family Art Day this Sunday, June 26 from 1 to 3 p.m. The gallery has been offering the free event for several years, always in conjunction with the latest exhibition. The current show, “Forma Natura,” will be on display through Sunday, July 10. Families are invited to stop by Sunday […]
Gallerie Renee Marie celebrates anniversary
By Vicki Dennis Special to the Herald Gallerie Renee Marie is a year old. The artist co-op marked the celebration of its first anniversary on May 14 with a party for artists and the public. Well-known local realtor Renee Marie Jordan is the heart and soul of the gallery. She also is one of 12 […]
Library gallery exhibit features works by Nikki Basch-Davis
As you read this, the Marilyn Citron O’Rourke Gallery at the Benicia Public Library is filled with “moments,” that is to say, moments created by local plein air painter and Gallery 621 member Nikki Basch-Davis. Basch-Davis has a style that easily catches the eyes of anyone in the same room as her works. Her […]
First Art Walk of 2016 scheduled for Saturday
Summer is here, which means it is time for Benicia to kick off another round of its Art Walk series. During Art Walks, people can visit the town’s participating art galleries for a variety of surprises. This Saturday, six galleries will be featuring special events with exquisite art and a whole lot more. First up […]
Benicia theater group comedy nets 4 ‘Artys’
Benicia Old Town Theatre Group’s comedy production “Same Time Next Year” has earned four Arty Awards, including best comedy of the year, Dyanne Vojvoda, company spokesperson, said Monday. The Artys, produced by the Performing Arts Network (PAN-Arts), annually honor Solano County theatrical shows. BOTTG) has been nominated in each of the 30 years Arty Awards […]
‘Unfinished Man’
Nonprofits get arts grant extensions
Theater, ballet groups back in good standing with city, though IRS process drags on for BOTTG Benicia Ballet Theater finally has all its necessary paperwork to receive its city Arts and Culture Commission grant, the City Council heard this week. But while another group, Benicia Old Town Theatre Group, has state documentation that it’s cleared […]