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Festival

2026 Berks Jazz Fest Stellar Concerts This Weekend

Source: Valerie Vaccaro
March 28, 2026

This March marks the momentous celebration of the 35th annual 2026 Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The fest is a few hours’ drive from New York City and is presented by the Berks Arts Council. The Berks Jazz Fest has a multitude of major concerts and local shows featuring smooth jazz, contemporary jazz, traditional jazz, blues, R&B, funk, soul and more. The major concerts are ticketed events, but many of the local shows and events are free ...

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Obituary

Tribute To Angela Bofill - Livestreamed funeral mass set for Friday, June 28, 2024 at 1pm Pacific time on St. Dominic’s Catholic Church's YouTube channel in Benicia, CA

Source: Valerie Vaccaro
June 27, 2024

On June 13, 2024, jazz/R&B/pop singer-songwriter Angela Bofill's death at 70 years old was announced in a post on Angela Bofill’s Facebook page by Rich Engel—her long-time friend and manager: “On behalf of my dear friend Angie, I am saddened to announce her passing on the morning of June 13th.” Angela Bofill passed away at the Vallejo, California home where she lived with her daughter Shauna Portuguez and family. On Friday, June 28, 2024 at 4pm, Angela Bofill’s funeral mass ...

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