Dig this: in just over a week’s time, The Rellik Tavern will be swinging with a galaxy of Benicia’s finest poets as they pay tribute to the cool cats of the past. In other words, it will be a reading of Beat poetry. Benicia Literary Arts (BLA) and the Benicia First Tuesday Poetry Group will […]
Grant recipients to deliver quarterly updates at Arts & Culture Commission meeting
Five local nonprofit organizations that have received grant funding through the city will deliver quarterly updates at Thursday’s Arts & Culture Commission (ACC) meeting. Arts Benicia, the Benicia State Parks Association, Benicia Old Town Theatre Group, Benicia Literary Arts and VOENA are five of the local groups that have received funding through the city, with […]
‘California Dreaming’ is theme for Sunday poetry reading at Rellik
Call it the lure of the West. For generations, people have been relocating to California, whether it was through the Gold Rush in 1848 or to take advantage of the nice weather, careers in technology or desire to become a film star. Whether one moved to California during their lifetimes or had ancestors who moved […]
The A Cappella Handyman: Pedro’s Back! (No. 361!)
Yes, it’s true, The A Cappella Handyman is BACK! Let’s just say a sabbatical was in order and I got some home chores done, re-started my Friday Blog and gave a shot in the arm to my “Taproot & Aniseweed.” And yes, this IS my 361st column for the Benicia Herald. Really, since 2008, 360 […]
Newspaper duo and children’s book authors discuss creative process at Benicia Public Library
Many in the community recognize retired columnist Gary Bogue as an inspirational force that has lead the movement in the area to have an awareness of human encroachment on the territory of wild animals, as individuals and as a collective community. The naturalist and wildlife enthusiast has left an incredible legacy of successful conservation […]
Benicia poet laureate joins literary group board
Benicia Literary Arts, the nonprofit dedicated to publishing locally written works, has added three board members, including the city’s new poet laureate, Don Peery. “(Former Poet Laureate) Lois (Requist) invited me to be a board member of the Literary Arts group,” Peery said. After his first meeting, he said, “I am getting up to speed there.” […]
BenLit Salon: Beginnings: The reader’s burden, the writer’s bane
IF YOU ATTENDED THE FIRST BENLIT SALON that focused on literary characters, I hope you’ll return for the second. It’ll be upstairs at the First Street Café, 440 First St., on Monday, beginning at 7 in the evening. The theme is beginnings — the reader’s burden, the writer’s bane — so I hope to see […]
Nonprofit to launch series of literary ‘salons’
How does a writer create a character who will capture a reader’s attention? How does an idea blossom into a story? And once a manuscript is written, how does it get published? Those topics will be the subject of a series of Benicia Literary Arts “salons” starting this month, said Lois Requist, the city’s poet […]