Music Scene
Normally, we would be submitting a schedule of local music listings for the month ahead. As we go to press, reporting is indefinite as restrictions related to the Coronavirus pandemic all point to a summer season – and beyond – …
Arts + Culture
Snapshot of a Lost Era: Post Civil War Benicia
In light of the recent nationwide civil unrest, let us take a look back in the history of Benicia and the surrounding area, and note that race relations have played an important and often controversial role in our city’s growth. …
Benicia Responds; Black Lives Matter
The quaint allure of Benicia has led many of us to believe that we are outside of the crosshairs of racism and inequality. In our friendly little town, how could the sickness of white supremacy infiltrate our streets and homes?…
Music Scene
Normally, we would be submitting a schedule of local music listings for the month ahead. As we go to press, reporting is indefinite as restrictions related to the Coronavirus pandemic all point to a summer season – and beyond – …
2020: The Year of the Mask
This has been quite the year for identifying trends, as Fashion is way down on the essentials list. Vogue Magazine's June/July issue has a single rose on the cover with the caption "Our Common Thread.” The rose symbolizes "beauty, hope…
Katie Rubin!
Conscious comedian, spiritual healer, and equity solo performer, Benicia resident Katie Rubin is uplifting audiences during the Covid-19 shelter in place with her one-of-a-kind transformational healing stories and stand up comedy acts. After receiving her MFA in Acting from…
Farnsworth Dance Academy
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…
