Listen & Be Heard Weekly Archives

Autumn is here and with its arrival, I begin to think of [tag]soup[/tag]. For me, I don?t think I get much more pleasure at dinner time than having a tasty hearty bowl of soup with a chunk of my home baked bread. Much of the time, that and a good salad will suffice for me. [...]

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[tag]Johnny Ramos[/tag] grew up in Benicia and Vallejo. While very young he listened to the big band music that his mother, Billy Lou, loved and sang with many of the local big bands. Spending weekends with his Mom and the rest of the time in a foster home, he listened a lot to everything on [...]

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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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Have you heard of [tag]Ozcat Radio[/tag] 104.9FM in Vallejo? If not, you really need to check this out. Oz is a very cool cat for a multitude of reasons. Vallejo finally has her own radio station, and there is something for everyone at Oz. No, really! Ozcat plays everything from rock and reggae to jazz [...]

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[tag]Greg Chapkis[/tag], of [tag]Dance Unlimited[/tag] on Georgia Street in Vallejo and a finalist on [tag]So You Think You Can Dance[/tag], was the leader of a free hip hop dance class at JFK Library in Vallejo on October 21, 2006. He was joined by the community at large, and the librarians.

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Let it not be said of Listen & Be Heard Poetry Caf?, that we did not recognize or prioritize what was within our grasp to appreciate. A veteran of life, poetry, putting wings to words, love, struggle and joy too. Those who were present the first time he read ?Hurri-hurri-hurri-cane-cane-cane? at the benefit we held [...]

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Ed came sauntering in a few Saturdays ago for the acoustic jam with unmistakable presence, and a willingness to host the affair once a month here at Listen & Be Heard Poetry Caf?. We?re introducing him as our newest jam host this Saturday, Oct. 28 from 11am-2pm. Bring your instrument and let Ed know that [...]

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