The first thing is my new web site, designed by Joshua Bennett, my older son and freshman in the Art Foundations Program at Virginia Commonwealth University. I love the new look and the fact that I’ll be able to update things on the site myself. Thanks, Josh!

There are a lot of things happening in February, here are a few highlights: The Tell Tale Hearts Storyteller’s Theater will again be presenting their annual Valentine’s Day “Fools for Love” Concert on February 9 at the Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center. There will be a delightful variety of love stories both humorous and touching, personal and traditional, with decadent desserts served at intermission. I’ll be performing my version of “Cap O’Rushes”, a Cinderella tale variant with a plucky heroine and some unexpected twists.

And speaking of love, I’m so pleased to be performing my one woman show again, “The Heart’s True Scale” on February 13 (the night before Valentines Day) at the newly renovated Henrico Theatre in Highland Springs, VA at 7:30 p.m. (See the calendar page and “The Heart’s True Scale” page for more details)

I’ll be leading two women’s retreats, one at Reveille United Methodist Church on February 2 and the other on February 23 at Bon Air Presbyterian Church. Using the story of Ruth and Naomi in the Bible, both retreats will focus on the power and importance of women’s friendships and how they nurture our spiritual growth.

My husband Jim Bennett will be playing a concert to benefit the Center for Creative Arts at Shady Grove on Friday, February 29, at 7:30 p.m.
The concert will be held in the sanctuary of Shady Grove United Methodist Church, 4825 Pouncey Tract Road, Glen Allen, VA. Call (804) 360-2687 for more details. Be sure to check out Jim’s new CD, The Lone Wild Bird, when you go to his web site. I love all the tracks, but my favorite is Jerusalem.

Jim and his brother Stephen will be playing a benefit concert at the American Theater in Hampton, VA on March 1. Go to their site for more details. Their first CD together, Brothers, came out in January and was recorded at the American Theater with Jim on that fabulous Steinway grand and Stephen on all his fabulous guitars. Their original music is an eclectic mixture, with folk, jazz, blues, classical and gospel influences but not defined by any of those genres. As many times as I have heard them play over the last 26 years or so, I never get tired of their music.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.