Listen & Be Heard Weekly Archives

Astounding Local Talent I too enjoyed the irish dancers! They were stupendous! They filled my heart with irish pride (which is really something, since I am African American). Honestly they were the best part of the entire shoe, except for the singer of course, she was the soul of the performance. The other dancers were [...]

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Erasing Hunger Hi Everyone- Once a month we make between 50 and 200 lunches and drive around handing them out. Freeway exits, the steets of Berkeley, Oakland and SF and our standard, where we started last Christmas, People?s Park. You are more than welcome to take part in the giveaway, but only if you make [...]

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From: “Kirkley, Janice L” Subject: Fiddler on the Roof – VMT WONDERFUL Show!!! I was totally surprised on the fun I had when I saw the cast of VMT perform on the 29th of July? so professional, and made you feel you were there!!! The audience was clapping to the upbeat tunes and I even [...]

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Dear Editor (& Aunt) I would just like to say that you and uncle Tony have come a long way with the Caf? and newsletter. Really, really impressive. I was recently flashing back on my visit last year and what fun I had, and the excitement of seeing California for the first time, and everytime [...]

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Hi everyone- The food giveaway for July will be this coming Saturday the 29th. We’ve got $105.00 so far, but that’s not quite enough. The average amount to feed between 50 and 100 people is about $150.00 to $250.00. So if you’d like to help, please put a check in the mail today. Thank you- [...]

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Hi Martha, I just read your editorial on VCAT. I thought it was fair, balanced, and overall a good job. While I might not agree with everything that was stated by some of the people, it was fair and to the point. Mark Mazzaferro Public Information Officer for the City of Vallejo, VCAT Boardmember Excellent [...]

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Hi Martha I love your work. I’m glad to have stopped by and then later, much later, come in and read. It was Ellegua, pointing the way. Thank You for being you, and your efforts being soulful. Your Husband/Man, is the Bomba as well. Funny, and full of keep it real moments. I did laugh [...]

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Hi Martha, Hope you’re well and working well! Just a brief note to say THANKS for your wonderful review of our second CD, Chromatology, in your April 26 edition. We think the writer, Dave Tilton, really got what we are trying to do! THANKS again for the review, and for your continued support of the [...]

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Martha, Your website looks fantastic! Keep up the good work. Greg ? Urban Bushmen Band —– Subject: The Bat Segundo Show #47: Hal Niedzviecki The latest installment of The Bat Segundo Show, a literary podcast featuring interviews with today’s contemporary writers, is now up. Show #47 runs 1 hour, 4 minutes and 28 seconds and [...]

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Dear Editor, Shocking! Really sad, such a great place and the hosts to Writers Voice Radio on NPR. What do you make of the simple answer? The book buying market has moved on? Hunter Austin – A Clean Well-Lighted Page Opera Plaza . 601 Van Ness Ave . San Francisco . CA 94102 415.441.6670 Dear [...]

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Guess What Vallejo We have our very own brand new radio station yup. If you happen to know any good local bands this is the place to bring the material and they will play it or even if you have a favorite CD and you want to share the sound of your musical preference with [...]

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Editor, Been reading your magazine (really nice) and thought that our new post production facility, JL Video Editing in Benicia, might be of interest. We have done work for independent filmmakers and visual artists in the past, so there may be some opportunities for local artists. Let me know if you have any questions. I [...]

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Hello, Thank you so much L&BH editor for taking the time to review our music. We appreciate your honesty. And we will continue to strive to progress, this is only the beginning. Get Rich! Aretha Colston, CEO Get Rich Entertainment ——————————————————————————————————– Dear Friends of the Vallejo Symphony The 74th season ended with a bang. Our [...]

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Wow! Sharon, the article is great, what a good idea! Your article triggers many pleasant memories of mother?s life long affection for gardening. In the words of Writer Zora Neale Hurston,? may all your seeds fall on soft soil.? Sincereley. Mary A?trice Miller ————————————————————– Hi Martha and Tony I wanted to e-mail you sooner, but [...]

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To Chuck Carrol and all Snoozers: A Letter to the Editor: We took America from the native americans and screwed them in the process, and then we invented our own laws and put them on reservations. Now we?re upset at the illegal immigrants. Jesus Louise, hunger fuels the truck, desparation drives all of us sooner [...]

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