Mannequin Auction
Proceeds to Charity The public is invited to view and bid on twelve artist-created mannequins at a Mannequin Auction on Tuesday, September 14, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, at the elegant and historic Jefferson Mansion at 1063 Jefferson St. Three galleries along First Street...
Picket Fences — September 2021
It’s a busy Saturday morning in the Wingate home and, as usual on Saturday morning, Angela is making cinnamon rolls. Making this morning a little more chaotic than usual, Angela is going over the last arrangements for the fundraiser later tonight. Bruce, smelling the...
Benicia Artist Mark Eanes
Fifty years and still creating An exhibition comprising a nearly fifty-year survey of the artwork of Mark Eanes will open on Saturday, September 25, at the Arts Benicia gallery at 991 Tyler Street, Suite 114, in the historic Benicia Arsenal. Titled Shifting Sands: A...
Booktails — “The Ones We’re Meant to Find”
The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He “None of us live without consequence. Our personal preferences are not truly personal. One person’s needs will deny another’s. Our privileges can harm ourselves and others.” - Joan He One of the most electrifying, surprising,...
Picket Fences — August 2021
As evening settles in, most of the residents of Benicia are around their dining tables sharing the day’s events. Two of its residents are on a recon mission of sorts; Payton and Xavier are both sitting in the truck at the corner of Kellyn Ct, waiting for Connie to...
Dog Walking Playlist
Tunes to walk your dog by This month, we’re showing some extra love to our furry friends, dogs. I, personally, don’t have my own loyal companion, but my sister has just gotten a new puppy and let me tell you, the amount of walks she has to take the little fur ball on...
Benicia Plein Air Gallery Features Artist Karen Leoni during August
Although she was attracted to drawing and painting as a very young girl, plein air artist Karen Leoni chose other educational and career paths. Born in Chicago, she has also lived in Florida, where she completed high school and headed off to college in Atlanta. After...
Benicia Makerspace
We all gained a heightened awareness of safety during the pandemic we have been living through. At Benicia Makerspace, not only are they dealing with the additional safety concerns and protocols that the Covid-19 virus has brought, but they also work every day to...
Booktails — “Supermarket”
“F*** the literary world. I wanted to write something I’d want to read. And isn’t that what art is about, anyway? Expressing yourself the way you want to. Maybe that’s why I had been so scared to actually finish and release a book.” Some of you might be familiar with...
