With her Introduction to Japanese Brush Painting class at the Albany Community Center, Fumiyo Yoshikawa teaches art that's good for the soul.
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The Solano Avenue Association held its annual Lunar New Year event on Sunday.
Albany resident Bill Evans is an internationally-recognized authority on the banjo. As a scholar, performer and teacher he happily shares his passion for bluegrass.
It's been several months, but we're finally ready to announce the grand prize winner, and runner-up, for the Solano Stroll photo contest. See the top three photos in each category in this gallery.
Comedian Kibibi Dillon, a member of El Cerrito High's class of 1997, who died Dec. 28 when her car plunged off a cliff at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, was remembered fondly in a benefit show Thursday night in Sacramento, her most recent home.
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After many weeks, we're zeroing in on the grand prize winner for the Solano Stroll photo contest. We'll post galleries for each category to highlight the strongest submissions. When we've posted all the galleries, we'll announce the overall winner.
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It's that time again: Second Tuesdays at the Albany Library bring stellar poets to town, as well as an open mic event.
A little sweet, a little smart and slightly wicked. That's what Loretta Lynch calls Americana Noir. The band will celebrate the release of its new CD, Home Fires, at Freight & Salvage on Nov. 4.
Wet weather earlier this week inspired this local photographer.
Sandra Gilbert covers topics from "The Madwoman in the Attic" to "Rereading Women: Thirty Years of Exploring Our Literary Traditions."
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He started with rock and realism and grew to embrace classical music and expressionism.
A Northern Mockingbird, "Mimus polyglottos," seen on the Albany Bulb sometime in June 2011. Join our Albany Patch Flickr group at http://www.flickr.com/groups/albanypatch to share your local photographs.