The show must go on. The phrase is ubiquitous in virtually every staged production, and it’s one that the founders of Farnsworth Dance Academy have adopted as their school’s slogan. What’s more, it seems to hold a particular symbolism in…
Benicians Bodil and Larnie Fox had assumed that they would be spending their shelter-in-place time working in their studios. Both of them are artists and also veterans of nonprofit organizations. Their plans quickly changed on a morning walk on March…
During this time of shelter-in-place, many of us are being asked to work from home. And even if we’re not working, we’re spending a lot of time in front of screens, trying to stay informed or simply binging Netflix. If…
It is mid April, 2020, and every day seems to be a scene from the movie Groundhog Day. The routine of shelter at home is in its 5th week and consists of: wake up, coffee, check news, check emails, check…
The History of Memorial Day Two years after the Civil War ended, the first national celebration of Memorial Day took place on May 30, 1868, at Arlington National Cemetery. Commander in Chief John A. Logan of the Grand Army of…
“I’d like to get back to the gym and lose 10 to 15 pounds,” I said to myself on January 1, 2020 after a week-long trip to Maui celebrating the New Year Holiday. I laid out my workout clothes that…
May Day May Day is a May 1 celebration with a long and varied history, dating back millennia. Throughout the years, there have been many different events and festivities worldwide, most with the express purpose of welcoming in a change…
A chorus is all about gatherings—people in very close proximity, breathing together and joining their voices in song. Gatherings are how the art form is produced and experienced. So in March, an eerie quiet fell upon local choruses as the…
In a continuation of our series on Benicia Couples who are committed to our community, no Benicia list would be complete without Tom and Patty Gavin. Where do we start? Ladies First! Patty Gavin's service to Benicia goes in many…
