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alternate / T A K E S
alternate / T A K E S is a small group exhibition featuring four members of GLOBAL ART PROJECT, an international mixed media collaborative collective consisting of 52 working artists operating in more than 15 countries. alternate/ TAKES features Alvaro Sanchez guatemala William Jaggers usa Akiko Suzuki Heyward japan / usa and Carl Heyward usa each bringing a unique TAKE on abstraction employing either graphics, collage, mixed media, fiber or paint, all employing a sympathetic connection through risk taking and…
Find out more »In/Sight
Arts Benicia invites you to their latest exhibition highlighting the artistic work of the alumni of California Photographic Workshops, paying tribute to their legacy of nurturing the development of working professional photographers and photographic artists, not thru August 25. Sponsored by California Photographic Workshops and Bay Photo Lab. Participating Artists: Suzette Allen Jon Allyn Bambi Cantrell Kathi Corder Lisa Evans Jim Fidelibus Sandra Harris Harvey Henningson Judy Host Melinda Hughes Peg Jackson Linda Johnson Seraphina Landgrebe Marilyn Garry-Mulkeen Shel Najera…
Find out more »Farmers Market
Benicia Main Street draws many people to its popular Farmers Market. The Market offers fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, gourmet food, delicious hot foods, arts and crafts, live entertainment and face painting.
Find out more »Movie Night Under The Stars – Coco (PG)
Bring pillows, blankets and low-back chairs, then sit back and enjoy the entertainment with FREE admission and FREE popcorn during the movie. Food and beverages are welcome, so don’t forget to pack a picnic dinner. The movie starts at dusk. This is a family event so, please, no smoking and no pets. Keep Benicia parks beautiful, please help clean up after the movie.
Find out more »Family Art Day at Arts Benicia
Children and their families are invited to explore the creative world of art with hands-on projects that engage and educate. Activities for each session are inspired by the current exhibition in the Arts Benicia gallery as well as seasonal themes. Free and open to the public.
Find out more »Battle on the Barge 1889
Join author Ron Jackson as he retells the story of the infamous fight between Jim Corbett and Joe Choynski on a barge in the Carquinez Strait & its connections to Benicia.
Find out more »Taste of First Street
Here's your opportunity to sample the cuisine you can find from Benicia’s favorite restaurants on First Street with two glasses of wine and souvenir glass included.
Find out more »Strange Ladies – a Story of the Woman Suffrage Movement
Strange Ladies by Susan Sobeloff, performed by B8 Theatre Company: As the U.S. enters World War I, a group of American women – radical suffragists – fight to win the right to vote. A diverse group of “strange ladies” struggle with managing personal and political challenges in creating social change. This work of historical fiction draws on the events surrounding the “Night of Terror” arrests and subsequent hunger strikes, and weaves period protest music through the play, dramatizing the suffragists’…
Find out more »Farmers Market
Benicia Main Street draws many people to its popular Farmers Market. The Market offers fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, gourmet food, delicious hot foods, arts and crafts, live entertainment and face painting.
Find out more »Benicia Paint-Out
Get to Benicia on August 24 and you'll see artists all around town painting 'plein air' in this annual competition that featuring painting out doors, awards, reception and sale.
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