This Friday, put on your boogie shoes and go straight to the Empress Theatre for an evening of fun, dancing and memorable tunes. After all, as the weather continually becomes nicer, this is a good opportunity to take advantage of the Sunshine Experience, i.e., the self-proclaimed only tribute act to KC & the Sunshine Band […]
Pirate Festival half price ticket period ends Thursday
By Donna Beth Weilenman Martinez New Gazette The Northern California Pirate Festival is returning to the Vallejo Waterfront Park Fathers’ Day weekend, and organizers are offering tickets at half price through Thursday. These are the early bird ticket sales, offered for admission to the family-oriented entertainment both Saturday, June 17, and Sunday, June 18, as […]
Violinist to join for Vallejo Symphony’s final concert of season
The sun is setting on Vallejo Symphony Orchestra’s 2016-17 season. What better way to cap it off than with a program titled “Evening”? Eagle-eyed concertgoers may have noticed a theme with this year’s main VSO concerts, namely that they all have been named after parts of the day as well as nicknames for symphonies by […]
Mrs. B’s Blather: Have you been to the Empress lately?
On a Saturday night in February, Carole King and James Taylor’s music was featured as the draw for the audience of 200 at Vallejo’s Empress Theatre. Many of us of the grey hair variety, who actually still remember the words to many of the songs and were sub vocally singing along, showed up. The performances […]
Rock hound novelist to share thriller at fairgrounds gem shows
Bay Area author Garner Scott Odell will be at the Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society show, “Spring Bling” at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo next weekend to sign copies of “Emerald,” a novel following a precious gem as it makes its way from 16th century Columbian highlands to a 1930s London auction by Christie’s. […]
Panel to discuss women in leadership at Cal Maritime event
The Benicia-Vallejo branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will be joining forces with the League of Women Voters Benicia and California State University Maritime Academy to host a panel titled “Women and Leadership— Opportunities and Obstacles, Featuring Three Local Leaders” on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Interested individuals are encouraged to sign up […]
Brad Upton reflects on comedy career, looks forward to Empress gig
The Empress Theatre in Vallejo is primarily known as a music venue, but the theater is working to bring in more comedic acts. In recent years, the venue has played host to such notable comedic talents as Will Durst, Rocky LaPorte, Maureen Langan and Nicole Calasich. This Friday will feature another noteworthy comic: 30-year […]
Vallejo Symphony conductor’s brother to join Mare Island String Quartet for special performance
The Vallejo Symphony Orchestra has been a great showcase for the conducting talents of Marc Taddei since he took over as music director last year. With Feb. 12’s “Vallejo Symphony Presents” concert, the organization will showcase the talent of Taddei’s younger brother. Michel Taddei will be a guest performer on two pieces by the Mare […]
Brad Upton to bring comedy to the Empress
They say laughter is the best medicine. Brad Upton is not a doctor, but if the weight of the world has you down, Upton has the cure for what ails you. He can be seen at the Empress Theatre in Vallejo on Friday, Feb. 10. The Seattle comic got his start as a grade school […]
Review: Vallejo Symphony sees high turnout for ‘Noon’
The Vallejo Symphony Orchestra (VSO) played the second concert of its 2016-17 season to an impressive crowd at the Hogan Auditorium in Vallejo Sunday. With 364 people attendind, it was the largest audience for the orchestra since 2014, according to VSO board member Tim Zumwalt. “Noon” was the middle concert of the season, falling […]