Listen & Be Heard Weekly Archives

Hello Everyone- The food giveaway on Thanksgiving day, although quite successful – we gave away 102 sack lunches!!, was emotionally tough for me over the course of the next few hours. Having dinner with my family that night I couldn’t help thinking about the faces and living situations I saw that afternoon. Here I was [...]

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Subject: Re: Bang! thank you for doing this-Lisa martha, besides ALL the coverage of our show, (coalshed) I wish to thank you for taking over the BANG list. It is a very unique Vallejo link Aloha beaucoup Timothy Rose Thanks, and … I didn’t think there was anyone out there who could replace Mike, but [...]

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Listen & Be Heard Awards Show 18 November MMVI Sat. To those of you that came out to the ‘Award Ceremony’ and there were quite a few, and to those of you that wanted to but did not…a sincere thank you to our ‘B Streeters.’ Steve Oliphant was on stage by my side as I [...]

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Re: luncheon article posted yesterday Thanks so much Martha! Nice article and beautiful photos! Ruth Gardner Begell Thanking editors and staffers of Listen and Be Heard for the spotlight you published highlighting the Dixie Hummingbirds’ Nov. 11 show at Rancho Nicasio. With appreciation, Kim Taylor, publicist Dear Editor: I appreciated your article of the discussion [...]

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November 7th, 2006 at 5:18 pm Re: Lose the Brand, Listen to the Band I have seen Joey DeFrancesco perform at “The Blue Note” in New York City. He does not play his bass line with his left foot. He uses his left hand for bass line almost exclusively. As far as him being the [...]

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Setting the Record Straight I, Mark F. Homayoonnejad-Walker also known as Mark Nejad am writing this as a matter of public record. I hereby resign as member of the executive board of Darkroom Productions. Here are the facts: In the fall of 1994 I was asked to leave the Solano College Theater, Actor?s Training Program, [...]

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Dear Editor: re: Dylan as the marker… Brilliant- He has marked our lives in New York City- a bunch of NYU students living in a brownstone- now separated-sharing the gifts of the current Dylan concerts where we all come together whereever we can around the country. delores new york city You can see all comments [...]

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Letters to the Editor Hey Martha, Just wanted to give you an update on VCAT. Three new board members were appointed: me (Maria Guevara), Anita Roberson and Joe Santiago. Eli Cavazos has been selected by the VCAT Board of Directors as the community access television station?s new technical director. Cavazos first became interested in working [...]

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Dear Editor, I just wanted you to know that I have been putting your information into the entertainment section of the Napa Sentinel (in beautiful, downtown Napa, of course) … and that I think what you have created is brilliant. I am currently in Romania with my wife, Corina–both poets, that was how we met–and [...]

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A LITERARY AFTERNOON – Literary Artists of the Vallejo Artists’ Guild, the McCune Collection, and the JFK Library will meet in the McCune Room on the lower level of the JFK Library at 505 Santa Clara Street. Meetings will be held the 2nd Sunday of each month from 1:00-3:00 p.m. (except for July & August) [...]

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Dear Editor, Thank you soo much for the wonderful article it is the most accurate review (see article A Different World, http: //listenandbeheard.net/archives/2006/09/20/a-different-world/) we have received… peace and blessings, Khalil Oaktwnjazz@aol.com Artists in the News The Bat Segundo Show: [tag]Julia Glass[/tag], [tag]Daniel Handler[/tag] & [tag]Pamela Ribon[/tag] The latest three installments of [tag]The Bat Segundo Show[/tag], [...]

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Sept. 18, 2006 To: Tony Mims From: Joan Brann I attended your program ?exploring metaphysical arts? on Thursday September 14th. Your lecture was interesting and your knowledge of the subject stimulating and most informative. The readings you did on me and my daughter were right on target. I have listened to and read much in [...]

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Hello Everybody- Yes, yes and yes! It’s time for another rousing and lively writer’s group at the L&BH poetry Cafe. This Monday night at 6:30 pm…Please RSVP before Sunday so I know if we’ll have a quorum. Thanks- Hunter Austin bbqsmoke@yahoo.com Here is an Update on AB 2987: In a fast-moving week that left little [...]

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Easy Explanation of ATOR (5252) Provisions Miller, Van Eaton LLC has produced a well-organized, easy to understand explanation of the current Federal telecommunications bill. To see this Powerpoint presentation, click here. http: //www.millervaneaton.com/00121512.ppt Clayton Leander Hi Everyone- We will be doing the Erase Hunger sack lunch giveaway again at the end of September. Please send [...]

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More Threats to Local Control & Community Channels: Oppose AB 2987 & HR 5252 It has beeen said that “Telecommunications is the new ‘Water Rights’ of the 21st Century”. I write today to ask those concerned or involved with shaping the future of community access television channels and retaining local control of telecommunications to oppose [...]

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