Art Review by Les Overlock Special to the Herald “The World of Frida” combines juried and invitational shows with a national photography exhibit at the Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek. Art and photographs celebrating the life, style and legacy of the famous Mexican artist Frida Kahlo runs through Sept. 16. I attended the opening a […]
Review: ‘Speedo’ looks under the surface of a swimmer’s life
Review by Elizabeth Warnimont Special to the Herald Lucas Hnath’s “Red Speedo,” Center Repertory Company’s current production at the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek, delves into the inner life of a competitive swimmer in an intense format – a single, poolside setting and a short, 80-minute time slot with no break for intermission – that […]
Mrs. B’s Blather: What can doing art teach us?
I started doing art at the Benicia Community Center. I had an interest in water color painting since I was 10 years old and the fifth grade class across the hall had a teacher that taught them that medium.I was excluded. It took me another 60 years to get my hand and my bankroll together […]