VISIT OUR NEWEST EXHIBIT
THE WAR TO END ALL WARS
The War to End all Wars has almost become a
forgotten war. The Benicia Historical Museum wants to remind us
about the bravery and suffering of our country and the world through
its newest exhibit commemorating the 90th anniversary of
the end of World War I on November 11, 1918.
This exhibit with the displaying of
uniforms, arms, medals, helmets, armaments and other memorabilia is
a stark reminder of the sacrifices made to preserve our democracy.
It’s not only a chronicle of warfare of a century ago but it shows
the human side and tremendous contributions made by citizens. It
chronicles the flu epidemic that hit the men in the trenches as well
as citizens world wide. 675,000 Americans died of the flu, 10 times
as many as those in the war.
World War I saw the implementation of the
Selective Service Draft Act. The exhibit details some of the
Benicians who registered from families that are familiar even
today.
The exhibit was produced through the joint
efforts of John Halliday, Senan Kennedy, Bob Kvasnicka, Kellie
McCormick, Beverly Phelan, and Harry Wassmann. Artifacts were
donated or loaned to the Museum by museum members and the public.
Mirth and Music at the Barns
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 04/15/09
Four comics replace canceled Ladman at Benicia Museum
Competition winner Johnny Steele, musician Saul Kaye featured
Four Northern California stand-up comics replace the canceled Cathy
Ladman in a May 2, 8 p.m. show at the Benicia Historical Museum.
Johnny Steele of Berkeley, Derrick Leonard of Vallejo, Jim Farrell
of Sacramento, and Sammy Obeid of Fremont will perform in the first
of three monthly “Mirth & Music at the Museum” programs.
Guitarist and songwriter Saul Kaye opens the show.
Ladman had a “scheduling conflict,” according to her manager, and
couldn’t perform in Benicia.
The four comedians, however, were thrilled to step forward,
including Steele, winner of the 1992 San Francisco International
Stand-Up Comedy Competition.
Obeid won first place in the 2008 Rooster T. Feathers Comedy
Competition in Sunnyvale and second place in the Wild 94.9 Best
Comic Standing Competition. He is a UC-Berkeley graduate.
Farrell is a Sacramento born and based comic and comedy writer who
has come full circle.
After cutting his teeth at the Sacramento area open mics and comedy
clubs, he landed a writing gig in Los Angles.
After just a year into comedy Jim got a call to write for several TV
programs, including “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and “Comic Strip
Live.”
Tickets for “Mirth & Music” are $20 and available online at
beniciamuseum.org. For information, call (707) 745-5435.
