By Donna Beth Weilenman Martinez News-Gazette Special to the Herald Rakkasah West, one of the largest belly dance festivals in the world, featured performers from multiple countries from around the globe as well as from as close as Martinez and Benicia. A longtime celebration of Middle Eastern and North African dance and music, the festival […]
Poetry Corner: Dave Holt “Love Thrives”
Tender as the perfectly formed phrase that Satie played, enchanting as a story book on a blustery night when the blanket of dark enfolds us close, comforting as courage discovered on a retreat of the moon. Stepping into the glare of a rain-slick street, I turn to catch the warm glow, smile at the window, […]
Grayson to take part in senior scam prevention seminar in Concord, Nov. 14
Seniors, unfortunately, are susceptible to scams in a lot of forms. Due to them typically having a lot of money in their accounts, seniors are generally targeted by scammers through phone calls, emails and even mailers. These scams include everything from telemarketing, insurance fraud, medical fraud, investment schemes, sweepstakes and more. However, with the right […]
Descendant of World War II co-pilot flies aboard B-17
By Donna Beth Weilenman Martinez News-Gazette William Binzen knew about his father’s accomplishments as a B-17 co-pilot during World War II through the collection of letters and other papers the veteran assembled as a legacy for his children. But Binzen will never read those letters the same way again. For about a quarter hour Thursday […]
B-17 flights available today on historic ‘Flying Fortress’ in Concord
By Donna Beth Weilenman Martinez News-Gazette Whether the “Aluminum Overcast” is on the ground or taking to the air, the silvery body of the mighty “Flying Fortress” lets observers see how the warbird got its name. One of only 13 surviving B-17s that are still flying, the Aluminum Overcast, operated by the Experimental Aircraft Association […]
Review: B8’s ‘Man’ a well-crafted biopic
B8 Theatre Company is back, and they’ve kicked off their 2017-2018 season with the world premiere of “Man of Letters: A View of Oscar Wilde,” a biographical collage of the words of the late playwright masterfully compiled into a sentimental one-act play by B8 actor and director Alan Cameron. B8 Theatre, formerly Butterfield 8, […]