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Grant recipients to deliver quarterly updates at Arts & Culture Commission meeting

July 11, 2017 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Arts and Culture Commission, Arts Benicia, Benicia, Benicia Literary Arts, Benicia Old Town Theatre Group, Benicia State Parks Association, VOENA

Benicia Old Town Theatre Group announces fall play

July 9, 2017 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

Auditions for ‘Having a Wonderful Time, Wish You Were Her’ will be held in 2 weeks Benicia Old Town Theatre Group will be holding open auditions for its fall play, “Having a Wonderful Time, Wish You Were Her” in a few weeks. Written by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore in 1982, “Having a Wonderful […]

Filed Under: Features, Front Page, News, The Arts, Theater Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia Old Town Theatre Group, briefs, Having a Wonderful Time

Mrs. B’s Blather: Have you been to the Benicia Old Town Theatre lately?

May 9, 2017 by Ellen Blaufarb Leave a Comment

I have to admit that it has been several years since I attended a play at 140 West J St. I have considered attending many times but somehow never got there. I had to compete with other events. I truly like to support our local events, and April 21 finally worked for me and some […]

Filed Under: Features, Spotlight Tagged With: Benicia Old Town Theatre Group, Ellen Blaufarb, Intimate Apparel, Mrs Bs Blather

Review: Suitors shine brightest in Old Town ‘Apparel’

April 25, 2017 by Elizabeth Warnimont 2 Comments

Benicia Old Town Theatre Group (BOTTG) marked the opening of its current production, Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “Intimate Apparel,” with an impressive, catered gala at the historic B.D.E.S. Hall on West J Street Friday. The play’s set, a melange of scenes from Teddy Roosevelt-era New York City, extended into the first rows of the audience, […]

Filed Under: Features, The Arts, Theater Tagged With: Benicia Old Town Theatre Group, Elizabeth Warnimont, Intimate Apparel, stage review, theater

On the Stage: The fun is ‘Afoot’ in new Benicia Old Town Theatre Group production

October 26, 2016 by Elizabeth Warnimont 1 Comment

The Benicia Old Town Theatre opened Ken Ludwig’s comic romp, “The Game’s Afoot” Friday to a fun crowd, some goers dressed in ‘30s period attire in keeping with the spirit of the Sherlock Holmes theme. The Benicia troupe served up a healthy portion of theatrical entertainment, seasoned with exquisite comic timing, a brilliantly-designed set, and […]

Filed Under: Features, Spotlight, The Arts, Theater Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia Old Town Theatre Group, On the Stage, play, review, Sherlock Holmes, The Game's Afoot

Benicia Old Town Theatre Group’s ‘Game’ promises surprise, entertainment

October 12, 2016 by Elizabeth Warnimont 1 Comment

The Benicia Old Town Theatre Group (BOTTG) will open Ken Ludwig’s farcical holiday drama, “The Game’s Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays” on Friday, Oct. 21 at the historic BDES Hall in downtown Benicia. Director Clinton Vidal expects a good turnout for the highly entertaining production. “It’s unique, at least among the six to seven […]

Filed Under: Art Scene, Features, Front Page, Local Events, The Arts, Theater Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia Old Town Theatre Group, Sherlock Holmes, The Game's Afoot, theatre

Benicia Old Town Theatre Group, Benicia High School bask in Arty Award nominations

September 22, 2016 by Nick Sestanovich 1 Comment

  When it comes to theater, Benicia has plenty to celebrate. After all, two of the city’s theatrical institutions– Benicia Old Town Theatre Group and Benicia High School’s drama department– have racked up a combined 43 nominations for the 32nd annual Arty Awards. The Artys, which honor theater productions at all age levels in Solano […]

Filed Under: Features, Front Page, News, Theater Tagged With: Artys, Benicia, Benicia High School, Benicia Old Town Theatre Group, Keeping Down with the Joneses, Our Town, Seussical, theater, Two trains Running

Benicia theater group comedy nets 4 ‘Artys’

September 16, 2014 by Donna Beth Weilenman

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 […]

Filed Under: Art Scene, Features, Spotlight, Theater Tagged With: Artys, Benicia Old Town Theatre Group, Same Time Next Year

Theater group embezzlement case delayed

June 8, 2014 by Donna Beth Weilenman Leave a Comment

Former treasurer back in court July 18 By Donna Beth Weilenman Staff Reporter Benicia Old Town Theatre Group has had a difficult year. The tribulations will continue for at least another month. The group’s former treasurer, Kimble Goodman, charged in the embezzlement of thousands in theater funds, asked for and received a postponement Friday so […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Benicia Old Town Theatre Group, embezzlement, Kimble Goodman

Nonprofits get arts grant extensions

June 5, 2014 by Donna Beth Weilenman Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Art Scene, News Tagged With: Benicia Ballet Theatre, Benicia Old Town Theatre Group, IRS, nonprofit status

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