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Eye StreetEditor Jennifer Self | Phone 395-7434 | e-mail [email protected]
18 The Bakersfield Californian Thursday, May 30, 2013
IndexTheresa Caputo ........................................ 20Menudo Cook Off...................................... 21Arts Alive .................................................. 22This Week’s Obsessions .......................... 23The Lowdown with Matt Munoz ............ 24Susan Scaffidi column ............................ 27Victorian tea party .................................. 27Calendar .............................................. 29-31
As the waning crescent moon disappeared with the night, thesun rose to reveal my returned “late night visitor.” The hoodedmystic of musical aptitude led me to the land where all emo-
tions and events of life are dissolved and infused into music.The melody that was so familiar was my life’s song. My visitorknew I was ready for a new one.
CHAPTER SIX: My life’s song
Thursday, May 30, 2013 The Bakersfield Californian 19
Journey takes a surreal turnBY JENNIFER SELFCalifornian lifestyles editor
The eye-catching workssubmitted by artists forthis year’s Eye Galleryart series have beenadmired and scruti-
nized by thousands of newspaperreaders.
But no one has pored overthem more closely than ByronRhodes, this week’s featuredartist and author of Chapter Six ofour story.
“I began by really working out aconcept based on the narrativeprovided,” said the artist, 31.“This came by reading and re-reading the previous artists writ-ings and studying their artworks.”
Rhodes’ stunning piece fea-tures the protagonist introducedin last week’s chapter and themysterious figure referred tosince Chapter One.
“The goal of my image was tocreate an allegory of the journeythe character chose to make,which she believes will changeher life in a positive direction.”
Rhodes was born and raised inBakersfield, graduating fromNorth High in 1999 and earning abachelor of fine arts in studio artfrom Point Loma Nazarene Uni-versity in 2004.
The artist enjoys cycling andother athetic pursuits, as well asstudying the Bible, reading,movies and studying sciencewhen he’s not working his dayjob at Banks Pest Control. Hespends much of his spare timewith girlfriend Jill Kochendorfer.
Rhodes took some time out ofhis busy schedule to answer ourEye Gallery questionnaire:
How long have you been anartist?
I have been drawing for as longas I can remember and haven’tstopped. I typcially work inacrylic, graphite, pen and ink,colored pencil, watercolor.
Explain your process/tech-nique on this piece:
Once I finalized a concept, Ibegan the work of sketching outthe image and making all the ele-ments fit compositionally. Thisprocess was aided by some refer-ence images, but the majority ofthe sketch was from my imagina-tion or visual memory.
Once I had the compositionlaid out and I was happy with allthe aspects of the preliminarysketch, I transferred the image tothe final surface that I hadalready gessoed. At this point thepainting process could begin.
I started with a base color,which may not be close to thefinal color but it helps jump-startthe piece. In this case, I workedout the colors as I went, only hav-ing a vague idea of what theywould be.
I wanted to include some colorfrom the previous artworks in thenarrative to create some unity forthe whole show. If I was nothappy with a color, I wouldrework that area. This processwould continue until the pieceworked as a whole. A final cleargloss coat was applied to makethe sheen uniform and to protectthe final image.
What kind of art speaks toyou?
I enjoy art that is renderedsomewhat realistically but theimages in the work don’t reallyexist in reality; or they may, butare not portrayed that way. Thiswould be why I am drawn to Sur-realism.
Favorite artist:Recently I have really enjoyed
the works of Todd Schorr. Twoartists that I have followed sincearound 2002 are Joe Sorren andTim Cantor.
When/how I knew art wouldbe my passion:
I have been drawing and creat-ing art since I can remember. Artis something that I have enjoyedsuccess in, whether it is private orpublic.
Do you get many commis-sions?
Yes, I do, but recently I havechosen not to accept thembecause of my busy schedule.
There are rare exceptions.How hard is it to find a place
to show your work publicly?It is not hard at all. There are
many opportunities to show workthrough shows with the ArtsCouncil of Kern or other showsthey advertise.
The Bakersfield Museum of Artalso organizes the Visual Arts fes-tival annually. There are othervenues around Bakersfield that
are looking for artists to becomeinvolved in presenting work.
Most supportive mentor:My dad. He has given me many
opportunities to create artworkfor projects.
I talk to him more than anyoneabout art philosophy, many timeswe actually argue about it, whichI enjoy. On several occasions hehas helped me articulate myartistic vision.
About Eye GalleryThe annual art series is a
partnership between The Cali-
fornian and the Bakersfield
Museum of Art whose pur-
pose is to put the work of
local artists in the spotlight.
This year we asked 10 artists
to collaborate on a story, in
words and pictures. Each was
given 96 hours, a canvas and
all the work that had been
produced to that point. The
story will unfold in Eye Street
every Thursday through June
27, when the museum will
host a reception for the
artists and unveil other exhi-
bitions.
Next weekMany doors, but will she walk
through? Artist Dacey Dia Vil-
lareal continues the story.
Rhodes plays withreality in latest chapter
“I enjoy art that is rendered somewhat realistically but the images in the work don’t really exist in reality; or they may, but are not portrayed that way.”
— Byron Rhodes
FELIX ADAMO / THE CALIFORNIAN
Artist Byron Rhodes enjoys cycling and other athletic pursuits, as well as studying the Bible, reading,movies and studying science when he’s not working his day job at Banks Pest Control.
20 The Bakersfield Californian Thursday, May 30, 2013
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BY MATT MUNOZCalifornian staff writer
It’s been about a year since There-sa Caputo’s visit to Bakersfieldrevealed some supernatural activi-
ty in the halls of the Padre Hotel.But Caputo — in town last summer
for a taping of her television show,“Long Island Medium” — wanted toreassure Bakersfield fans about herencounter with the spirit of a younggirl rumored to roam hotel hallwaysat night.
“She was very happy,” said themanicured medium, who answeredour questions via email. “She wasdancing and singing and all she kepttalking about was her handprint.”
Caputo brings her second sight andbouffant coif back to Bakersfield, thistime with a new one-woman show,“Theresa Caputo Live: The Experi-ence.” The show takes place atRabobank Theater on June 7.
“Bakersfield was beautiful. Ienjoyed the horses, but it was veryhot.”
Ticket sales have been brisk forCaputo’s upcoming appearance,helped in part by the return of her tel-evision show Sunday nights on TLC.She joins fellow TV medium SylviaBrowne as a big draw onscreen andoff.
“I choose to use my gift to helppeople and my wish is that theyreceive a message that will help themto embrace life.
According to her bio, Caputobecame aware of her “gift” at the ageof 4. As her abilities developed, shetook her mother’s advice and soughtthe counsel of spiritualist Pat Longo.Caputo began as an independentmedium working through word ofmouth, and her growing popularitydrew the attention of the TLC net-work, which premiered “Long IslandMedium” in 2011.
“Everyone is different on how theyconnect with spirit,” Caputo said.“Sometimes a young child says thingsthat they couldn’t possibly know. Anexample is if they blurt out yourdeceased grandmother’s favoriteflower.
“‘There’s Nana’s favorite gardenia!’How would they know that? Havingimaginary friends can also be an earlysign.
“I feel that we were born this way.We may develop it later in life, but theability was always there.”
As with most people who claim tohave a pipeline to the other side,Caputo has had her share of skeptics.She takes the criticism in stride,expecting it to come with the territory.
“I respect the skeptics. I get andunderstand that it’s hard to wrap ourphysical minds around what I’m ableto do. I’m not here to make people a
believer in mediums or to prove ordefend my gift. People don’t have tobelieve in what I do but they can’tdeny how it has helped people. I sug-gest that they talk to people who havehad the experience with me and seehow it has been life-changing forthem.”
But Caputo’s popularity can’t bedenied. Believers keep her busy withreadings at live events and throughher official website, where she inter-acts with fans, many of whom haveadopted her trademark fashion andhairstyle.
“It’s crazy. You gotta love TheresaCaputo fans. They’re awesome. Ireceive thousands of emails a week forpeople requesting to have a session.”
Bakersfield can expect a fullevening of Caputo, who will sharepersonal stories and interact with theaudience and any willing spirits,when she hits the stage in her signa-ture Long Island diva mode.
“I am going to show up with myhair and my nails done, great dressand fabulous shoes.”
Alert the Padre ghost:Medium returning After featuring city on show,TV star to delve deeper
Theresa CaputoWhen: 8 p.m. June 7
Where: Rabobank Theater, 1001
Truxtun Ave.
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a.m. this morning on bakersfield.com for “First Look
with Scott Cox.” We’ll discuss upcoming events, includ-
ing Stars Theatre Restaurant’s “My Way: A Musical Trib-
ute to Frank Sinatra,” which opens Friday; the 15th
annual Latin Food Festival and Menudo Cook Off on
Sunday; and “Long Island Medium” star Theresa
Caputo’s appearance next week at Rabobank Theater.
FIRST LOOK
Thursday, May 30, 2013 The Bakersfield Californian 21
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BY SUSAN SCAFFIDIContributing writer
If chicken soup is known as “Jewishpenicillin,” then surely menudo earnsits billing as “Mexican medicine.” But
whatever you call it or use it for, there willbe pots and pots of the spicy soup to sam-ple at the 15th annual Latin Food Festivaland Menudo Cookoff this weekend.
“Menudo is a significant part of our cul-ture; it is a tradition in many families,”wrote Jay Tamsi, CEO of the HispanicChamber of Commerce, which is hostingthe event.
Tamsi said menudo is a big part of socialgatherings and family events, especially onweekends and major holidays like Christ-mas and New Year’s Day.
“Many believe it’s the medicine that curesa long night on the town,” Tamsi wrote.“Better known the next day as a ‘hangover.’”
A basic menudo recipe includes tripe,hominy, garlic, oregano, cumin, onionsand various peppers. Tamsi said a com-mon belief is that the ingredients used inmenudo have real medicinal value.
“It is said the spices, herbs and otheringredients are very healthy for those indi-viduals who are ill or suffering from long-term illnesses,” Tamsi stated.
The Hispanic Chamber of Commercewas started in 1985 to promote the inter-ests of Hispanic and minority businessowners. Tamsi said the chamber now has600 members and represents more than410,000 people of Hispanic heritage.
Proceeds from the festival will fund thechamber’s activities, including direct serv-
ices to the members, networking and mar-keting, workshops and scholarships forlocal high school students.
The cookoff will feature 75 contestants,Tamsi said, and the chamber is no longeraccepting applications. The festival alsooffers dozens of vendors, including foodbooths, business services, retailers andother businesses. The family-friendly eventalso has activities for children, includingrides, face-painting and other activities.
Adding to the festival atmosphere is alineup of top entertainment, including Lil’Joe Y La Familia; MALO; Hind Site fromSouthern California; and local bandsMento Buru and Mariachi San Marcos.
“This event is a family reunion to manyfamilies — it’s a tradition for the families,to bring family near and far together dur-ing this community event,” wrote Tamsi,who noted that family members comefrom as far as Arizona for the day.
And if you want to test the medicinalvalue of the menudo, you can prepareyourself by participating in the jalapeno-eating contest.
Just stew it: Menudolooking for new fansCookoff draws fans of dish, butconverts more than welcome
15th annual Latin Food Festival and Menudo CookoffWhen: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday
Where: Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142
S. P St.
Admission: $10 in advance; $15 at the
door; children 5 and under free. Tickets
available at the Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce, 633-5495; any La Mina
Cantina; Bakersfield Marriott at the
Convention Center and CM Enterprise
in Delano.
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“Many believe it’s the medicine that cures a long night on the town.”
— Jay Tamsi, CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
FELIX ADAMO / THE CALIFORNIAN
Ellie Perez multitasks as she chats on her phone while stirring her menudo at lastyear’s Latino Food Festival and Menudo Cookoff.
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One look at the title of Stars’new production tips youoff to the content of this
revue that also has a slender storyline.
“My Way: A Musical Tribute toFrank Sinatra,” opening on Fri-day, is a recap — mostly in song— of the singer’s long and suc-cessful career in show business.
And the stylish setting is onethat should help get audiences inthe mood, says director MarnieForzetting.
“It’s a nightclub scene with abar at stage right and a cabarettable at stage left,” she said.“When the lights come up in thebeginning, the band comes inand takes their places in the mid-dle of the stage.”
Soon two couples enter — BobAnderson and Jill Burdick; andFrank Sierra and Bethany Rowlee.The men are in black tuxedoes;the women wear elegant eveninggowns.
As conceived by David Grapesand Todd Olson, none of theactors in “My Way” attempts toimpersonate Sinatra. The songs,presented in “bits and pieces” inmedley form, are interspersedwith dialogue.
“They (the cast) talk to eachother about different aspects ofFrank Sinatra’s life from 1940 tothe Las Vegas days,” she said,adding that each scene is cen-tered around a broad theme.
For example, the “city medley”includes “I Love Paris,” “Chica-go,” “L.A. is My Lady,” and, ofcourse, “New York, New York.”
The three-piece band is madeup of Jeremy Robinson, piano;Cyndi Hicks, drums; and JohnBarker, bass. Char Gaines is vocaldirector and Brent Rochon assist-ed Forzetting with the choreogra-phy.
“My Way” continues at Starsthrough June 13.
West African danceProfes-sionaldancerandinstructorAyo
SharpeMouzon
says taking one of her classes isalmost like traveling to Africa.
“The music of Africa is veryinteresting and sparkling and stu-dents learn how to move with thebeat,” she said in a recent phoneconversation. “African dance is aphysical and joyous discipline,which involves the mind, thespirit and the body in a celebra-tion of life.”
Mouzon likes to emphasize thehealth and fitness aspects of whatshe teaches as well as its suitabili-ty to all ages. This summer she isoffering classes on the first Satur-day of the month in her studiobut may increase the numberdepending on demand.
“My classes are for ages 5 andup; we’ve even had people intheir 70s,” she said. “We start witha walk-about — that’s somethingpeople do all the time in Africa.
It’s a simple step across the floorand then you walk back briskly.It’s a good warmup and we dosome floor exercises too.”
All of the dances she performs
and teaches are from the WestAfrican countries of Nigeria,Senegal and Liberia.
About two years ago I sawMouzon give a performance, in acolorful costume, at RosewoodRetirement Community and sheis an exciting and well-traineddancer.
In her classes, musical accom-paniment is provided mainly bydrumming and other percussioninstruments. She also playsrecordings by well-known Africanartists such as Miriam Makeba, anative of South Africa and aGrammy-award winning singer-songwriter who was instrumentalin broadening the popularity ofAfrican music in the 1960s.
Mouzon, who was born inArkansas, was first introduced toAfrican dances in 1970 by TabulaAdigun at the Malcolm X Centerin the Watts area of Los Angeles.Mouzon said she was attendingthe University of Southern Cali-fornia as an English major at thetime.
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‘My Way: a Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra’When: Doors open at 6:30
p.m., show at 8 p.m. Friday
and Saturday; doors open at
12:30 p.m., show at 2 p.m.
June 2.
Where: Stars Theatre
Restaurant, 1931 Chester Ave.
Admission: $54-$59 dinner
and show, $38 show only;
students, $39 dinner and
show, $23 show only.
Information: 325-6100
West African Dance forHealth and FitnessWhen: 3:30 to 4:40 p.m.
Saturday
Where: Studio 9, 4000 East-
on Drive
Admission: $5
Information: 436-0486
Camille Gavin CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST
GO & DO
Camille Gavin’s “Arts Alive”column appears on Thursday. Write to
her via e-mail at [email protected]
Sinatra tribute coverssinger’s best songs
PHOTO COURTESY OF PETER BECKMAN
Jill Burdick, Bob Anderson, Bethany Rowlee and Frank Sierra strut to the song “New York, New York” in the Stars Theatre Restaurant pro-duction of “My Way: a Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra.”
PHOTO COURTESY OF SHARPE MOUZON
Sharpe Mouzon is offeringAfrican dance classes this sum-mer.
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This week’s primary obsessionwas anticipated well inadvance. There’s nothing like
having something taken away fromyou, only to get it back later.
Such is the case with “ArrestedDevelopment.” One of my favorite TVshows of all time, it was canceledbecause dumb people didn’t like it. Iwas mortified. In the seven yearssince it got the ax, there have beenrumors of its potential return, per-haps in movie form. Well, Netflix hadother ideas and just released to mem-bers a whole new season — all 15episodes at once.
While the massive dump has led tobinge-watching for some fans,(including my daughter Katie and allher hooplehead friends), I’ve beenmore reserved, taking in fourepisodes over the long weekend.While all the actors look every bit ofseven years older, the clever writing,wacky storylines and legendarycameos are all just as great as theywere back in the day. My plan is towatch the remaining episodes overthe next month, or at least until“Breaking Bad” comes back.
For anyone who hasn’t seen“Arrested Development,” by allmeans give it a look. All the prior sea-sons are available on Netflix or forpurchase on DVD.
I hope that this experiment in TVproduction is successful, because itjust might be the future of how wewatch shows. Pay-as-you-go, watch-when-you-want, and all with no com-mercials. Who knows? It just mightbring on the return of “Deadwood.” Aguy can dream.
4K televisionSpeaking of the future, I saw it last
week when I got invited over toUrner’s to check out the unveiling ofthe 4K television. I’d heard about 4K ayear ago and didn’t give it muchthought. I figured that TV resolutionhad nowhere to go after 1080i, and noneed to try. But off I went to Urner’sanyway.
Keep in mind that I’m generallyvery difficult to sell on new technolo-gy. I’ve seen a lot of gimmicks come
and go, and very fewactual advances in
stuff that makes adifference in thereal world. Thelast great leap for-ward was thetransition from
the VCR to
DVDs. That was a true game changer.Then came high-def TV, whichallowed us all to see all the stuff wewere missing in those DVDs. Thencame Blu-ray, which was a notableupgrade from DVD but not a hugedeal.
But this 4K technology presents apicture so vivid and bright that itmakes reality look bad. This TV hasfour times the resolution of your cur-rent high-definition setup. Visually,it’s a whole new <None>. It’s mes-merizing. I stared at it for 40 minutes,watching the Sony-provided 4K sam-ple media scroll by.
Sony already has a bunch of UltraHD movies ready to go, and they’repreloaded on the media device thatyou’ll get with your set. Other moviestudios are already shooting in 4K too.This thing is officially here to stay, andall the program sources in the worldwill be racing to catch up.
The bad news is that, like all newtechnologies, it’s pricey. But priceswill come down as other companiestry to catch up to Sony.
The good news is, your Father’s
Day gift idea is handled. You’re wel-come. I don’t think my family will begetting me one this year, but I havetwo healthy kidneys, and I’m prettysure I’d swap one for a new 4K TV.
Lyle LovettI’ve renewed my obsession with the
music of Lyle Lovett. We were drivingback from Vegas a couple of weeksago, listening to the iPod on shuffle,and for some reason it kept playingLyle songs from early in his career. SoI kinda got hooked and went out ofmy way to play all of Lyle’s stuff in mycar and on my walks. That guy is sogood that sometimes I think I don’tneed to listen to anything else. I haveevery note of music he’s ever record-ed, and I’ve seen him live a half-dozen times.
Lyle Lovett is what I call a two-tanker. That means he’s on a short listof artists that I’ll happily burn twotanks of gas to go see, and that’s inmy hybrid that gets 40 miles per gal-lon. The guy is a brilliant songwriter, aworld-class singer, and also plays amean guitar. But the thing that setsLyle apart on stage and in the studiois the players he surrounds himselfwith. From Ray Herndon to MattRollins to Leland Sklar, he manages toalways be playing with the very best.And the results are obvious whetheryou’re playing his albums or watch-ing him live.
My advice: Get out and buy hisrecords immediately. If you have topick one to start with, get his crazy-good live album “Live in Texas.” Seehim live once and you’ll be a believer.Lyle will be in Paso Robles at VinoRobles Amphitheater on Aug. 8. Makethe drive.
Bonus: It’s only one tank of gas.
Modern TV classic getsparoled by way of Netflix
This Week’s Obsessions
Scott Cox, who hosts a daily talk show
on KERN-AM, 1180, is a regular
contributor to the Eye Street section.
What are your current obsessions?What are your current obses-
sions? Excited about a local band,
event or concert? Is there a new
book, record, band or TV show
that you’re obsessed with? Share
with our readers by emailing
SAM URDANK / NETFLIX
Jeffrey Tambor, left, and Jason Bateman appear in “Arrested Development.”
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Remember the disappointment ofwatching “Amityville 3D,” “Comin’at Ya!,” and even worse, “Jaws 3D,” in
the ’80s? It was all a cheesy waste of technology,
sent away to the vaults for decades.Now, the return of 3-D has given Holly-
wood a major box office boost, but can thesame be said for musicians looking to fillseats in venues across the country?
For legendary rockers Primus, theanswer just may be yes. The trio rolled intothe Fox Theater on May 22 for a stop ontheir final tour: Primus 3D.
The theater was packed to near fullcapacity, as concertgoers stood in awe of agiant screen and larger-than-life inflatablespacemen standing guard on either side ofthe stage. Audience members had theoption of wearing the provided 3-D glassesor enjoying it through naked eye — butwhy do such a thing?
Animated scenes, vintage cartoons andsnippets of claymation dominated theview as the band stood in the foreground,silhouetted darkly against the colorfulmontage. The two-segment show’s set-listconsisted mostly of the group’s latestrecord, “Green Naugahyde,” along with afew classic gems (“John the Fisherman,”“Jerry Was a Race Car Driver”).
The images jumped from the screen andpulsed in time with Primus’ psychedelicfunk rock sound. The audience was visiblyheld captive, entranced and amazed. Frommy seat located near the center rear, I wasable to get the full experience with some ofthe best concert sound the Fox Theater hasever had. The only question I had leavingthe show was: Why hasn’t this been done
before? Having attendednumerous festivals whereelectronic dance music isprominently featured, I’veseen how vibrant imagesand deep beats can engulf
and feed a crowd.As EDM contin-ues to flood the
market, many rockers find themselvesstruggling to catch up with a genre that hasbeen stealing their young fans. With thisshow under their belts, Primus may havefound the answer to the industry’s problem.
If you missed the show, don’t hold yourbreath for an encore. Bassist Les Claypoolinformed me the band would be retiringthe 3-D show after this trek. Check outmore photos from show at bakotopia.com.
Summer music festivalsThe summer music festival season is
here, and even if you missed the big ticketpresales, that doesn’t mean you should
stop making plans just yet. You can stillcount your ducats, get your mates togetherand set out on a post-graduation or vaca-tion road trip.
If you don’t feel like traveling, Bakers-field’s Rockin’ Roots festival makes its finalbow June 7 and 8 at Stramler Park. Amongthis year’s headliners are Circa Survive,New Found Glory, Of Mice & Men, plusmore than 100 bands from all over Califor-nia. Advanced two-day tickets are available$59.50 or $50 if you purchase it from one ofthe bands listed at timgardeapresents.com.We’ll have a full preview for you next week.
And if love road trips, check out some ofthese upcoming California area festivals:
Jubilee Music Fest (June 7 and 8):Formerly known as Silver Lake Jubilee, thisindie art and music festival held in LosAngeles can best be described as a mixtape of some of the best up-and-comingacts from both the hip Silver Lake musicscene, along with some big name headlin-ers. In addition to the music there’s alsoL.A.’s famous gourmet food trucks, beerand alcohol drinking gardens, live comedyand rows of cool art displays. More info atjubileemusicfest.com.
Vans Warped Tour (June 23): Thisannual tour has become a right of passagefor kids across the country, and Bakersfieldis lucky to be closest to the tour stop withthe best weather: the Ventura Country Fair-grounds. A mix of skate, music and mosh-pits, this year’s cavalcade of artists areamong alternative rock’s bravest lads. Most
drive themselves in the crummiest of vehi-cles living off junk food and free beer formonths as a badge of honor just to saythey made it home alive. More info at vanswarpedtour.com.
FYF Fest (Aug. 24 and 25): If you haveany money left from all your summer bing-ing, you should really plan to close thingsout at this mini-Coachella festival held atthe State Historic Park in downtown LosAngeles. Co-founded by Circle Jerks’ leadvocalist Keith Morris, it’s a last gas beforeschool schedules resume and the count-down to Coachella begins. More info atfyffest.com.
Matt’s picksPoi Story II at Camp Okihi, 13277
Round Mountain Road, all day todaythrough Sunday. $20 to $30. 472-5935. Bak-ersfield’s electronic dance music scenecontinues to blossom no matter what thetemperature. According to some festivalgo-ers who attended last year’s Poi Story I,there wasn’t an ounce of misery to befound on the sprawling Camp Okihi camp-grounds. This time around, EDM enthusi-asts of every age can expect more of thesame. On both days, there will be plenty ofsights and sounds, courtesy of art fromvarious local and visiting DJs and artists,fire spinning, plus dance workshops andmore. In accordance with their sound per-mits, music of high decibels will end atmidnight, making way for a less noisy butequally rhythmic drum circle. Camping isallowed on the grounds for a fee, whichincludes admission to the event. Don’t for-get the sunscreen and stay hydrated. For aroad map of information including settimes, rules and requests, visit stereotypeproductions.com or call 472-5935.
Tigercide and The Bird Channel atSandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 9 p.m. Saturday.$5. 322-8900. Fans of trip-hop music withspac ey beats and evocative pseudo-cabaret vocals a la Portishead and MassiveAttack should definitely check out South-ern California’s Tigercide, which make arare visit to Bako. Although little is knownabout the group other than they madetheir debut at the SXSW music festival inAustin last year, you can check out some oftheir music at reverbnation.com/tigercide.Also appearing are Bakersfield favoritesThe Bird Channel, KSVG radio personalityLord Looney and the Mothership’s DJSabre.
Does 3-D work with live bands?The Lowdown with Matt Munoz
Matt Munoz is editor of Bakotopia.com, a sister website of
The Californian that devotes itself to promoting Bakers-
field’s art scene. Matt’s column appears every Thursday.
Primus targets youngerfans with cool effects
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Eclectic alt-rock trio Primus brought its latest 3-D concert show to the Fox on May 22.
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Poi Story II art and music festival kicksoff today at Camp Okihi campgrounds.
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Last time we heard about Amy Baer,she was hoping for an Oscar. Nowshe’s hoping for an angel.
Baer, who grew up in Bakersfield andattended Garces Memorial High School,has been living in New York since sheattended New York University for her mas-ter’s of fine arts in composition and filmscoring. Her career includes writing herown music and working as a copyist andarranger for composers like the renownedHoward Shore. Baer was among the mem-bers of the production team for the film“Hugo” at the Oscars, and previously, hermusic was used for the trailer to promotethe Oscar-winning film “The King’sSpeech.”
As a New York-based composer, Baer hasdone work for the stage as well, usuallyworking on other people’s projects. Butshe also has a project of her own, a musicalcalled “Standby,” written with her hus-band, Keith Robinson.
“Standby” opened last summer to favor-able reviews in a limited run in the presti-gious festival called New York Internation-al Fringe Festival. Encouraged by thereception, Baer and the rest of the produc-tion team submitted the musical to thissummer’s New York Musical Theater Festi-val.
“Not only did we get in, we were chosenas a ‘Next Link’ project,” said Baer, explain-ing that a “Next Link” project is a showthat the nonprofit festival invests in direct-ly.
Yet despite the support, Baer is lookingfor additional investors, known in the the-ater world as “angels,” to come up with therest of the money to produce the show,which will run for five performances dur-ing the festival. The goal: $50,000.
“It costs anywhere between $35,000 and
$70,000 to produce a show like this,” Baersaid. “It sounds like a lot, but in reality,when you’re talking about a show in NewYork, it’s just pennies.”
The show’s producers have set up awebsite to collect donations, which Baersaid are tax deductible. But the artist is alsoappealing on a personal level.
“I find that I’m sticking to talking to myclose friends, talking to my family,” Baersaid.
“Standby” is about five strangers whoare forced to wait in the standby line tocatch a flight. While struggling to under-stand their shared predicament, they learnthat only two of them will be able to catchthe flight.
“What it becomes is very much a charac-ter story,” Baer said. “Each tells their storyof loss and struggle.”
SPOILER ALERT:“In the end, it’s a big metaphor for Pur-
gatory,” Baer said. “It’s ‘Lost’ meets ‘TheTwilight Zone.’”
And will there be an afterlife for theshow?
Baer said that’s the point of being part ofthe festival.
“It’s a vehicle to bring people, especiallyreally big production companies, to yourshow,” Baer said. “Because, otherwise, it’sreally hard to get these people to come toyour show.”
Baer said while seeing “Standby” make itto a major Broadway theater would be thebest that could happen, she would behappy to see the show get picked up foroff-Broadway theaters, regional theaters oroverseas venues.
“The one goal is to give it a future,” Baersaid. “This will tell us if it’s meant to goon.”
Kern-born composerseeking an angel or twoDonations would help propel musical to the stage
To contributeTo make a tax-deductible donation for
“Standby,” a musical created by Bak-
ersfield native Amy Baer, visit
standbythemusical.com/support
Amy Baer,who grewup in Bak-ersfield,now livesin NewYork and isworking ona musicalcalled“Standby,”writtenwith herhusband,KeithRobinson.
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BY CAMILLE GAVINContributing columnist
Bakersfield Museum ofArt is taking its monthlyFirst Wednesday events onthe road in more ways thanone. The program is offer-ing a bus trip to the Getty
Center in Los Angeles onWednesday. And starting inJanuary, it hopes to takesome BMOA programs tomembers of our communi-ty who aren’t able to cometo the museum in down-town Bakersfield.
“Artists and presenters
will travel to off-site loca-tions under the same for-mat as the on-site pro-gram,” said Liz Sherwyn,BMOA education coordina-tor. “We're very excitedabout the possibility ofreaching further into thecommunity.”
Typically, the FirstWednesday programs areinformal affairs with anaverage attendance ofabout 50, Sherwyn said.Participants get to take anactive part in lectures, per-formances and displayspresented by differentartists in varied fields.
“We have had musicians,visual artists, wine connois-seurs, performers, wood-workers, gardeners andauthors speak to this audi-ence,” she said. “And eachprogram has finished withgreat applause and manypositive comments.”
Take it from me, she’snot exaggerating. I’ve beento many of these programsover the past six or sevenyears and I can attest toboth the quality of the pre-senters and the enthusias-tic involvement of the audi-ences.
BMOA curator Vikki Cruz
will accompany the Gettybus trip. Before departing,travelers will meet at 7:30a.m. on Wednesday for alight breakfast at the muse-um. Expected return timeis 5 p.m. Cruz has arrangedto have a docent guide thegroup through the Getty
architecture and gardens.The tour is about one hourlong so participants willhave plenty of time toexplore the interior of themuseum.
“We are fortunateenough to live in a city likeBakersfield, where largermuseums are only a shorttwo-hour drive away,” shesaid. “However, conven-ience to travel to these des-tinations is not alwaysaccessible for some. Wethought the arrangement ofa bus would alleviate someof the challenges of drivingto and from LA andencourage communitymembers to experienceanother type of museumsetting with their peers.”
The Getty has a numberof different collections,including European draw-ings, paintings, illuminatedmanuscripts, sculpture anddecorative arts. Plus, andthis one is a favorite ofmine, American and Euro-pean photographs from the19th century to the present.
Lunch is “on your own”and at the Getty I’ve alwaysfound that to be a pleasantexperience. You can dineinside — behind glasswhere you can still enjoythe view — or outdoors onone of its landscaped ter-races.
Admission to the GettyCenter is free. Cost for thebus trip is $25 for BMOAmembers, $35 for others.
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Admission: $25, $35
nonmembers
Information: 323-7219
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History buffs have long made tracksto Fort Tejon State Historic Park tore-enact rugged moments in our
nation’s history like the Civil War, frontierera and the early days of California ranch-ing. So the re-enactment scheduled for thisweekend is a bit of a departure: a Victoriantea party.
“Most people associate the fort with the1850s and 1860s,” said Linda Bosley, chair-woman of the Tejon Historical Association.“The reality is that people have lived upand around the fort before and after thatperiod, including the Victorian era, which
was from about 1880 to 1910.”With the $15 admission for adults ($10
for children), visitors will enjoy a proper —
and period-appropriate — tea party menuof pastries, petite fours, fresh fruit, choco-late, finger sandwiches, scones with clottedcream, tea, lemonade and rose water.
The volunteers will all be dressed in Vic-torian garb, and some early ticket buyershave told Bosley they intend to wear hatsand gloves themselves, though costumesare not mandatory. Victorian amusementslike croquet, musical chairs and tablegames are on the agenda, and organizershave booked a band that will play era-appropriate music. Reservations arerequired, and visitors must be 7 or older.Seating is limited to the porch, diningroom and parlor, so Bosley advised gettingtickets early.
The tea party is the latest in an ongoingattempt by the historical society to broad-
en understanding of the fort, a state parkthat had been set to close last summerbefore millions in government money wasdiscovered to keep it open.
From the late 1970s through the early’90s, the fort — which was garrisoned bythe United States Army in 1854 — was a bigdraw to Civil War re-enactors, who still usethe fort occasionally, Bosley said. Butaround the mid-1990s, enthusiasts beganfollowing their hobby all over the state asmore venues began hosting re-enactments.
“Every Civil War re-enactor in Californiaover 40 started at the fort,” Bosley said. “Alot still come up. But our focus now hasshifted to living history, not just the CivilWar. The fort had to adapt.”
Hence, the tea party, the first event in a
Re-enact like a lady (or gent) at tea partyOld Fort Tejon, home of soldiersand mountain men, goes genteel
Victorian tea partyWhen: Noon to 2:30 or 3 p.m. Satur-
day (though guests should arrive at
11:30)
Where: Fort Tejon State Historic Park;
head south on Interstate 5; exit near
the top of Grapevine Canyon, via the
Fort Tejon offramp.
Admission: $15; $10 for children,
though the age limit is 7 and up.
Reservations:[email protected]
We have a lot to learnfrom the people whohave come before us —
the people I call “the legacy peo-ple.”
I got to spend last weekendwith some “legacy people” —specifically, conductors DanielLewis and Donald Thulean, alongwith Bakersfield SymphonyOrchestra conductor John Farrer.The three men are the foundersof the California ConductingInstitute, a multi-day workshopfor classical music conductorsthat takes place each May in Bak-ersfield. I was one of 10 partici-pants in this year’s workshop.
Over the course of the week-end, each of us conductedexcerpts from the assigned reper-toire: Symphony 103 in E-flatMajor by Joseph Haydn; the“Mother Goose Suite,” by Mau-rice Ravel; and the Symphony No.
4 by RobertSchumann.
In themonths
leading upto theworkshop,
participantsare expectedto learn theirscores andplan how
they will conduct them. While atthe workshop, each participantconducts before the group and infront of Farrer, Lewis andThulean, who evaluate everyaspect of conducting and provideon-the-spot tutoring. In previousyears, students worked on somedays with two pianists, then witha small orchestra. This year, Bon-nie Bogle Farrer and CSUB musicprofessor Soo-Yeon Chang per-formed all the scores in pianoversion.
Farrer, Lewis and Thuleanstarted the CCI in 2001 to helpconductors polish their work. Butthe workshop would need to pro-vide a more critical functionwhen it became apparent thatbasic fundamentals were absent.
“Some conductors didn’t reallyknow how to hold a baton,” Far-rer said.
How could that be? To be aconductor requires an enormousamount of musical knowledge —music theory, music history,orchestration, performance prac-tice and many other aspects oforchestral music.
“Conducting is the only musi-cal discipline where it is possibleto learn the music without havingto also develop the technique forperforming it,” Farrer told theconductors on the first morning.
At various times, all three con-ductors pointed out that it isn’tenough to know the music insideand out; you have to have the
ability to communicate thatknowledge to the performersthrough your hands, face andposture.
“These skills are your scalesand arpeggios,” Farrer said.
“Your body is your instru-ment,” Thulean said.
Each student, then, may find itdifficult to get past the opening ofthe piece (starting is sometimesthe hardest thing to do!), or mayhave to conduct the same fourmeasures again and again andagain. Then, because the way youhold that baton is getting in yourway, you may be asked to con-duct the piece without using yourhands — relying on just yourhead and eye contact!
By the end of just the first day,every student made visibleimprovement. By the end of thesecond day, even more so. Notone of the students left that work-shop unchanged, and for the bet-ter.
In addition to conducting tech-nique, Thulean gave marvelousworkshops on body alignmentand posture and career guidance.Best of all, all three conductorsshared their stories about theclassical music world.
When these men talk aboutLeonard Bernstein, George Szell,James Levine and other giants ofthe classical music world, theyaren’t repeating something theyread in a book. They were there.Throughout the second half of
the 20th century, Lewis, Thuleanand Farrer have helped shape theclassical music world throughtheir performances, teaching andconsulting. And they still have aprofound impact on the classicalmusic world, as consultants andteachers, through projects likethe conductors’ institute.
The CCI has been so successfulthat it was expanded, first inJapan and then to London andParis. Farrer said he has beenasked to add workshops in Italy,South Africa and Brazil. Thefuture of the California workshop,unfortunately, is “in flux,” in partbecause of Farrer’s own changingplans — next season will be hislast conducting the BakersfieldSymphony Orchestra.
What was most amazing to mewas the enthusiasm, even pas-sion, with which these conductorsgot involved with every student.No matter how many times theyhad to correct the same error, no
matter how many times they hadto ask the same questions (“OnWHAT beat does this piecestart?”), no matter how late thehour, each student was treated asif he or she were the first studentof the day; their energy and inter-est never flagged for a moment.
Lewis divulged the secret: get-ting to work with the many tal-ented students, who, usually withthe help of the parents, worked sohard most of their lives to get tothe point where they can get suchprofessional training.
“When you see students likethis, how can you not get excit-ed?” Lewis said.
Californian contributing columnistSusan Scaffidi holds a master’sdegree in choral conducting fromFresno State and is music director atSt. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church inBakersfield. She also conducts the“Musica Sacra Consort,” a semi-pro-fessional music group that performssacred music of all styles.
Passing the batonto eager studentsNothing more humblingthan learning from masters
Susan Scaffidi CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST
PHOTO COURTESY OF BONNIE BOGLE FARRER
John Farrer instructs Susan Scaffidi in conducting an orchestra.
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BY MATT MUNOZCalifornian staff writer
The popular Silver Creek Music Festand Marketplace Concerts by theFountain return next week with a full
schedule of local music.Held every Tuesday and Thursday from
June through August, the music showcasesfeature bands specializing in everythingfrom rock and reggae, blues, Celtic, old-school and jazz.
Both series attract some of the most fun-loving crowds in Bakersfield.
If you’ve never attended, we’ve puttogether some suggestions on how to bestget your groove on.
The Silver Creek Music Fest kicks offTuesday with the Latin ska sounds ofMento Buru (full disclosure: I’m a memberof the band).
Silver Creek has plenty of room for ablanket or lawn chair, along with a nearbyplayground, which is within view of theconcrete stage near the basketball courts.On-site parking is limited, but there isample parking available on the street.
The annual Marketplace Concerts by theFountain series is held at the middle of theoutdoor shopping center’s main court,surrounded by restaurants and places tograb a cool drink or small meal. The giantwater fountain is turned off during theshows, and audiences are welcome to justlisten or groove with your favorite dancepartner.
Local all-star jazz ensemble ChesterfieldKing kicks off this season’s opener on June6. Every Thursday thereafter, listeners willbe treated to a variety of entertainment
suitable for kids to grandparents. Early arrival is recommended and there
is plenty of free parking at or near TheMarketplace.
There’s no bad view, so feel free to bringa picnic, some lawn chairs or a blanket andenjoy cool tunes under the warm summermoonlight. All ages are welcome, but you’llwant to keep an eye on the wee ones asthere are no designated play areas aroundthe shopping center.
Outdoor concerts:We’ve got ’em downWeather usually cooperative forsome summer-time groovin’
The Silver Creek Music Fest7011 Harris Road; shows at 7 p.m.
June 4: Mento Buru
June 11: John Hollins Band
June 18: Bunky Spurling
June 25: 1916
July 2: Thee Majestics
July 9: Soulajar
Marketplace Concerts by the Fountain9000 Ming Ave.; shows at 7 p.m.
June 6: Chesterfield King
June 13: Foster Campbell & Friends
June 20: A.K.A.
June 27: The Nightlife Band
July 4: Thee Majestics
July 11: Triple Threat
July 18: Steely Dan tribute with The
Blue Deacons
July 25: Fatt Daddy Blues Band
Aug. 1: The Mike Montano Band
Aug. 8: 3 Guys Playin’ The Blues
Aug. 15: Soulajar
Aug. 22: The G-Sixx Band
Aug. 29: Mento Buru
busy spring/summer for the fort, locatedabout 40 minutes south of Bakersfield, inGrapevine Canyon.
Civil War re-enactors will be back at thefort the third Sunday in June and August,though Bosley noted that the upcoming150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettys-burg, July 1-3, will likely reduce re-enactorattendance at the June event.
“We stage two Civil War battles,” Bosleysaid. “People can speak to the soldiers, allin character. When you speak to peoplewho are re-enactors, it’s 1862 for them.”
Then the fort will host its annual Fourthof July celebration, a return to form after athrown-together affair last year, just daysafter staffers learned the park would bespared.
“It’s called the old-fashioned fourth ofJuly,” Bosley said, noting the daytime eventis family friendly, featuring pie-eating con-tests, sack races, watermelon-seed-spittingcompetitions and volunteers dressed inperiod clothing leading tours and conduct-ing demonstrations.
In September, the fort will present atimeline of its history, starting with themountain men of the 1830s, on throughthe U.S. Army years in the 1850s and ’60s,and then the ranch era. The timeline willend around World War I, when Bosley saidtroops were garrisoned there.
Returning in October will be Peter LebecDay, in honor of the famed mountain mankilled in the Fort Tejon area by a grizzlybear in 1836. A popular candlelight ghostwalk tour — a rare night event at the fort— attempts to track down Lebec’s spirit,which is a much less gruesome way tocommune with the pioneer than theavenue taken by some rowdy visitors abouta century ago.
“Peter Lebec’s body has been dug up acouple of times,” Bosley said. “The Fox TailRangers, a social group from Bakersfield,dug up his body and had it sitting there fortheir picnic in the 1890s.”
In addition to the special events, FortTejon State Historic Park presents livinghistory demonstrations the first Saturdayof every month.
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TodayBakersfield Blaze vs. Rancho Cucamon-ga Quakes, 7:30 p.m. today through Satur-
day, 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sam Lynn Ball Park,
4009 Chester Ave. $7-$12.
Bingo, warmups start at 5 p.m., with early
birds at 6 p.m., regular games at 6:30 p.m.,
Volunteer Center of Kern County, 2801 F St.
From $20 buy-in to “the works.” 395-9787.
Saturday80th Birthday “Sounds of Celebration,”concert with guest appearances by Phillip E.
Witmer, Jerome Kleinsasser and Phillip Dod-
son, dinner, live and silent auction, raffle,
5:30 p.m., Hodel’s Country Dining, Liberty
Hall, 5917 Knudsen Drive. $50 and will not
be sold at the door. Visit bakersfieldmaster-
works.org or 391-8465.
Bakersfield Speedway, Modifieds, Hobby
Stocks, Ford Focus, Mini Dwarf, American
Stocks, 6 p.m., Bakersfield Speedway, 5001
N. Chester Ave. $12; $6 ages 6-12; under 5
free. bakersfieldspeedway.com or 393-3373.
Beautiful Bakersfield Awards Banquet,with reception at 5:30 p.m., dinner banquet
6 p.m., televised awards 7 p.m., DoubleTree
Hotel, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court. $45 per
person. 327-4421.
CSUB Chamber Music Concert, 7:30
p.m., Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 1900
Baker St. $10 adults; $5 seniors/students;
CSUB students with ID are free. 654-3093.
Emergency Service Festival & HealthFair, child immunizations, vendors, kids’
area, 1 to 4 p.m., Sam Lynn Ballpark, 4009
Chester Ave. Free but a hot dog lunch will be
available for $5. Visit centralcaltypeone.org.
Fourth annual HALT 5 & 10K Fun Run,music, food, vendor booths, giveaways, 8
a.m., Yokuts Park, 4200 Empire Drive. $25
by May 27; $30 after. Visit haltrescue.org or
204-7799.
Lantern Light Tour & Ghost Hunt, 8 to
10:30 p.m., Silver City Ghost Town, 3829
Lake Isabella Blvd., Bodfish. $12. 760-379-
5146.
NASCAR, CITGO Lubricants Late Models 50,
Spec-Mods, Mini Stocks, 6 p.m., Kern Coun-
ty Raceway Park, 13500 Raceway Blvd., $8-
$45. Email [email protected] or
835-1264.
Pole Barn Movie Nights, watch “The
Princess Bride,” 6 p.m., Murray Family
Farms, 6700 General Beale Road. $8.99 for
ages 4 and up; free for ages 3 and under.
330-0100.
S.H.A.Y. No Limit Hold’em Tournament,6 to 9 p.m., Aviator Casino, 1225 Airport
Drive, Delano. $60, includes buffet; $20 re-
buys and add-ons. Benefits S.H.A.Y. Spread-
ing Help Around You. 373-1634 or 586-5419.
Sierra Club-Buena Vista Group Break-fast Program, with a field trip to the
Panorama Vista Preserve, 8 a.m., Hodel’s,
5917 Knudsen Drive. $12. Bring a hat and
wear comfortable shoes. 322-4891.
Spirit of Freedom Outreach Rally,games, giveaways, speakers, Teen Challenge
New Creation choir, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dr.
Martin Luther King Community Center, 1000
S. Owens St. Free. 393-8609.
Summer Reading Program Kickoff Car-nival, face painting, games, crafts, 2 p.m.,
Kern River Valley Branch Library, 7054 Lake
Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. Free. 760-549-
2083.
Summer Wine Festival 2013, music by
Tony Rich, Mystic Red, 6 to 11 p.m., Fleur De
Lis Hall & Event Center, 424 24th St. $65
advance; $75 at the door. Proceeds go
towards a cure for diabetes. Visit
www2.jdrf.org.
Victorian tea party, music from that era,
croquet games, noon to 3 p.m., Fort Tejon
State Historic Park, off Interstate 5 just
north of Lebec. $15 adults; $10 children.
Visit forttejon.org or 248-6692.
Electronic Waste Recycling Event, bring
unwanted electronic waste like TVs, moni-
tors, computers, car and rechargeable bat-
teries, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Valley Achievement
Center, 1300 Stine Road. Email
[email protected] or 873-4011.
Garden Project Community Meeting,learn how to plant your own vegetable gar-
den, 10 a.m. to noon, St. Luke Anglican
Church, 2730 Mall View Road. 332-3204.
Just for Kids, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Buena
Vista Museum of Natural History, 2018
Chester Ave. $7 adults; $5 students with ID,
seniors; $4 for children under 18; 5 and
under are free. Members are free. 324-6350.
Pet Adoptions, cats from The Cat People,
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Petco, 8220 Rosedale
Highway. $65 includes spay/neuter, vaccines
and leukemia testing. 327-4706; pets from
the Shafter Animal Shelter; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
PetSmart, 4100 Ming Ave. $75, includes
spay/neuter and vaccines. 746-2140.
St. Jude Dream Home, open to the public
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m.
Sundays, now through June 16, 14604 Hen-
derson Ave. stjudedreamhome.org or 1-800-
385-9134.
Kern Humane Society’s Spay/NeuterAssistance, offers discount coupons to the
public on the first Saturday of every month,
325-2589.
Sunday15th annual Latin Food Festival &Menudo Cook-Off, with food booths, live
entertainment, vendor booths, children’s
entertainment, jalapeño-eating contest, 11
a.m. to 6 p.m., Kern County Fairgrounds,
1142 So. P St. $10 advance; $15 at the door;
children 5 and under are free. 633-5495 or
kchcc.org.
Greater World Gift, with jewelry, baskets,
gift items from Third World countries; 3 to 6
p.m. Wednesdays; and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sun-
days, First Congregational Church, 5 Real
Road. 327-1609.
Go & Do
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Pole Barn Movie Nights, watch “The
Princess Bride,” 6 p.m. Saturday, Murray
Family Farms, 6700 General Beale Road.
$8.99 for ages 4 and up; free for ages 3
and under. 330-0100.
MOVIE NIGHT
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THEATER“Cruisin’ Chester” The Musi-cal, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2
p.m. Sunday, Gaslight Melodrama
Theatre & Music Hall, 12748
Jomani Drive. $12 to $23. 587-3377.
“My Way: A Musical Tribute toFrank Sinatra,” 7:30 p.m. Friday
and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Stars
Dinner Theatre, 1931 Chester Ave.
Adults dinner/show: $54-$59; $38
show only; students dinner/show:
$39; $23 show only. 325-6100.
“The Cherry Orchard,” 8 p.m.
today through Saturday, 2 p.m.
Sunday, CSUB, Doré Theatre, 9001
Stockdale Highway. $10 adults; $8
seniors/CSUB faculty/staff; $5 stu-
dents with ID. 654-3093.
“The Nerd,” 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, The Empty Space, 706
Oak St. $15; $10 students and sen-
iors. 327-PLAY.
Auditions, for “The Role I
Was(n’t) Born to Play” and “A Mid-
summer Nights Dream,” noon to 4
p.m. Saturday, The Empty Space,
706 Oak St. Free. Email simplyk-
[email protected] to schedule an
appointment time for the first
play, email
[email protected] to sched-
ule an appointment for the second
play. 327-PLAY.
Improv Comedy Show, with
Center For Improv Advancement, 8
p.m. Fridays, JC’s Place, 1901
Chester Ave. $5. 322-8209.
Major League Improv, improvi-
sational comedy show, appropriate
for families, 6 p.m. Saturdays, The
Empty Space, 706 Oak St. $10.
327-PLAY.
RAT: Offensive Comedy, 11 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, The Empty
Space, 706 Oak St. $5. 327-PLAY.
ARTArt Classes, in drawing, watercol-
or, oils, color theory, for beginners
and advanced, Bakersfield Art
Association Art Center, 1817 Eye
St. 869-2320.
Art Exhibit “Spring — A Breathof Fresh Air,” by Linda Brown,
now on display through May,
Dagny’s Coffee Co., 1600 20th St.
634-0806.
Art for Healing program, class-
es that alleviate stress, resulting
from illness, or grief. All classes
are free but some suggest a dona-
tion and are held at Mercy Hospi-
tal, Truxtun Campus, Truxtun and
A Street. Visit mercybakersfield.
org/art or to register, 632-5357.
Art: ABLE Art Education Work-shop Series, six classes for peo-
ple with disabilities, with art men-
tor and artist Nicole Saint-John, 4
to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays,
now until May 30, Independent
Living Center, 5151 Office Park
Drive, Suite 200. 325-1063.
Art: ABLE Wheelchair MuralWorkshops, for people who use
wheelchairs, three sessions for
youth and adults, with art mentor
and artist Nicole Saint-John, 6 to 7
p.m. Thursday, Independent Living
Center, 5151 Office Park Drive,
Suite 200. 325-1063.
Children’s Handmade Father’sDay Painting Class, for ages 4 to
12, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Bak-
ersfield Art Association Art Center,
1817 Eye St. $20, includes materi-
als. 869-2320 or 330-02676.
Exhibits on Display, “Architec-
tural Models, Drawings & Images
by Randall Stout,” “Vacancy: Paint-
ings by Matt Condron,” “the Whey
(way) n: to center: Drawings by
Amie T. Rangel,” and “Harry Wil-
son: The Museum Set,” now
through June 9, Bakersfield Muse-
um of Art, 1930 R St. bmoa.org or
323-7219.
Experimental Watercolor andMixed Media Art Class, with
Phyllis Oliver, 9 a.m. to noon
Thursday, Bakersfield Art Associa-
tion Art Center, 1817 Eye St. $25
each class. 348-4717 or pegoliv-
Family Day, 10 a.m. Saturday,
Buena Vista Museum of Natural
History, 2018 Chester Ave. two
adults and up to six children,
admission only $20. 324-6350.
First Saturday Children’s ArtClass, for first through sixth
graders, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday,
Bakersfield Art Association Art
Center, 1817 Eye St. $20. 869-2320
or 330-2676.
The Art Shop Club, a quiet place
to paint, 9 a.m. to noon each
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, The
Art Shop, 1221 20th St. All medi-
ums. New members and guests
welcome. 322-0544 or 832-8845.
MUSICBluesPyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 323-
0053; Glenda Robles and Bobby
“O,” 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Classic rock Fleur De Lis, 424 24th St., 477-
3602; The Don Rose Revue, 8 p.m.
to midnight Friday. $20 general;
$25 reserved. 21 & over only.
La Mina Cantina, 8200 District
Blvd., 831-2777; Elevation 406, 7 to
11 p.m. Saturday.
Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge,3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139;
Juxe Boxx, 9 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m.
Saturday; No Limit, 9 p.m. Satur-
day to 1 a.m. Sunday.
Lone Oak Lounge, 10612
Rosedale Highway, 589-0412;
Really Big Midgets, 9 p.m. Satur-
day to 1 a.m. Sunday.
ComedyB. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill,7401 White Lane, 397-7304; Tim
Bedore and Dan St. Paul, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday. 21 & over only. $18
advance; $20 at the door.
Elevation Lounge, 818 Real Road,
325-6864; Improv Tuesday — Live
comedy with DJ after party, 9 p.m.
Tuesdays.
CountryEthel’s Old Corral, 4310 Alfred
Harrell Highway, 873-7613; Lil Grit-
ty, 7 p.m. Friday; Road Dawgs, 7
p.m. Saturday.
Greenacres Community Center,2014 Calloway Drive, 392-2010;
The Pals Band, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
every Wednesday (except the third
Wednesday).
Rasmussen Senior Center, 115
E. Roberts Lane, 392-2030; The
Pals Band, 10:30 a.m. to noon
every Thursday (except the third
Thursday).
Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 322-
8900; Vince Galindo, 9 p.m.
Wednesdays.
Trout’s & The BlackboardStages, 805 N. Chester Ave.,
399-6700; Red Simpson, 7 p.m.
Monday; Steve Woods, 7 to 10
p.m. Tuesdays. Free.
DancingAfrican Heritage Dance, cele-
brating African History month by
experiencing African songs,
dances and drums with Ayo, 3:30
to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Studio 9,
4000 Easton Drive., Suite 9. $5.
Email [email protected]
or 760-917-3685.
Beginner Belly Dance Lessons,5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Mondays, Centre
Stage Studio, 1710 Chester Ave.
323-5215. $45 regular session; $65
combo session. bakersfieldbelly-
dance.biz.
DoubleTree Hotel, ClubOdyssey, 3100 Camino Del Rio
Court, 323-7111; learn Salsa,
Cumbia, or West Coast Swing, 4 to
7 p.m. Sundays. $5 per person, per
lesson.
Folklorico Classes, advance
dancers/performing group 6 to 8
p.m. Fridays; and beginners, all
ages, 10:30 a.m. to noon Satur-
days, Fruitvale-Norris Park, 6221
Norris Road. $22 per month for
beginners; $25 per month for
advance dancers. 833-8790.
Greenacres Community Center,2014 Calloway Drive, offers ball-
room dance, East Coast swing (jit-
terbug) and Argentine Tango
dance classes; $35, $45 for non-
members. 322-5765 or 201-2105.
Joaquin Squares, 7:30 to 9:30
p.m. Thursday, Rasmussen Center,
115 E. Roberts Lane. $5. 324-1390,
325-3086 or 399-3658.
Laf-A-Lot Dance Club, 7 to 10
p.m. Saturday, Kern City Town Hall,
1003 Pebble Beach Drive. $10 non-
members. 324-2231.
Studio 9 Dance, 4000 Easton
Drive, Suite 9, 619-1003; basic
West Coast swing, 7 p.m. Wednes-
days, ballroom, country, two-step,
7 and 8 p.m. Thursdays.
Trouts & The BlackboardStages, 805 N. Chester Ave., 399-
6700; two-step, West Coast
swing, line-dance lessons, 7 to 9
p.m. Tuesdays; West Coast swing,
6 p.m. Fridays. $5.
Whirlaways Square DanceClub, has workshops every first,
third, fourth and fifth Mondays,
Park Stockdale Civic Association
Community Center, 205 Rio Bravo
Drive. whirlaways.org or 213-3105.
DJBellvedere Cocktail Lounge,3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139; DJ
Brian, 7 to 11 p.m. Tuesday.
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel,3100 Camino Del Rio Court. 323-
7111; live in the mix: old school,
’80s and ’90s music, 9 p.m. to
1:30 a.m. Saturdays.
Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White
Lane, 834-1611; with DJ Chill in the
Mixx, 5 p.m. Fridays until 2 a.m.
Saturday.
On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 327-
7625; DJ Chuck One, 9 p.m. Friday
to 1 a.m. Saturday. Free.
Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737
Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749;
DJ James, 9 p.m. Thursdays
through Saturdays. Free.
The Bull Shed Bar & Grill, at
Hotel Rosedale, 2400 Camino
Del Rio Court, 327-0681; with Meg,
7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
JazzCafe Med, 4809 Stockdale High-
way, 834-4433; Richie Perez, 7:30
to 11 p.m. Thursdays.
Eureka! Burger, 10520 W. Stock-
dale Highway, 241-5999; Mauro,
Rico Velazquez, Pat Fraze, 6 to 9
p.m. today.
Imbibe Wine & Spirits Mer-chant, 4140 Truxtun Ave., 633-
WINE; Paul Perez and Pat O’Con-
nell, 6 to 8:30 p.m. today; Andrew
Royalty, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday;
Joe’s Ten Revival, 6:30 to 9:30
p.m. Saturday; Andrew Royalty, 6
to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
King Tut, 10606 Hageman Road;
live instrumental and vocal jazz,
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. each Friday and
Saturday. Free.
Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White
Lane, 834-1611; Bakersfield Jazz
Workshop, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Wednesdays.
Wine Me Up, 3900 Coffee Road,
588-8556; Keith Barbour, 6 to 9
p.m. Friday.
Pasa Mexican Cafe, 2701 Ming
Ave., 832-5011; Jazz Invasion, 9 to
10 p.m. Saturdays.
The Nile, 721 19th St. 364-2620;
jazz music, 6 p.m. Sundays. $10.
KaraokeB. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill,7401 White Lane, 397-7304; 8
p.m. today.
Banacek’s Lounge, 4601 State
Road, 387-9224; 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Fridays.
Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge,3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139; 9
p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursdays and Sun-
days.
Best Western, 2620 Buck Owens
Blvd., 327-9651; The Junction with
host Mac Clanahan, 8:30 p.m.
Tuesdays through Fridays.
Big Daddy Pizza, 6417 Ming Ave.,
396-7499; 7 to 10 p.m. every Tues-
day; 8 to 11 p.m. every Friday.
Cataldo’s Pizzeria, 4200 New
Stine Road, 397-5000; 6:30 to
9:30 p.m. Thursday.
Cataldo’s Pizzeria, 6111 Niles St.,
363-7200; 6:15 to 10:15 p.m. Tues-
days.
Chateau Lounge, 2100 S.
Chester Ave., 835-1550; 9 p.m.
Saturdays.
City Slickers, 1001 W. Tehachapi
Blvd., 822-4939; 7 p.m. Tuesdays
and Thursdays.
Don Perico Restaurant, 2660
Oswell St., Suite 133, 871-2001; 7
to 11 p.m. Thursdays.
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel,3100 Camino Del Rio Court; 323-
7111, 8 p.m. to midnight Tuesdays.
El Torito Restaurant, 4646 Cali-
fornia Ave., 395-3035, Karaoke
with Irish Monkey Entertainment,
8 p.m. Saturdays.
Elevation Lounge, 818 Real Road,
325-6864; 9 p.m. Wednesday.
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Beautiful Bakersfield Awards Banquet, with reception at 5:30
p.m. Saturday, dinner banquet 6 p.m., televised awards 7 p.m., Double-
Tree Hotel, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court. $45 per person. 327-4421.
Pick up Eye Street on Saturday for our presentation of the nominees.
AND THE WINNER IS ...
CASEY CHRISTIE / THE CALIFORNIAN
Cindy Trueblood leads a rehearsal at the Rabobank Theater forthe Nutcracker in 2011. Trueblood was nominated for a Beauti-ful Bakersfield Award this year for her contribution to localarts, helping bring the annual Christmastime ballet and otherperformances to life year after year. The ceremony is Saturday.
Ethel’s Old Corral, 4310 Alfred Harrell
Highway, 873-7613; 6 to 9 p.m. every
Wednesday.
Iron Horse Saloon, 1821 S. Chester Ave.,
831-1315; 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesdays and
Thursdays.
Julie’s The Branding Iron Saloon, 1807 N.
Chester Ave., 6 to 10 p.m. Fridays.
Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White Lane, 834-
1611; A to Z Karaoke, 8 p.m. to midnight
Tuesdays.
Lone Oak Inn, 8 p.m. every Tuesday and
Thursday at 10612 Rosedale Highway. 589-
0412.
Lone Oak Lounge, 10612 Rosedale High-
way, 589-0412; 9:30 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m.
Saturday.
Long Branch Saloon, 907 N. Chester Ave.,
399-8484; 8 p.m. Wednesdays.
Magoo’s Pizza, 1129 Olive Drive, 399-7800;
6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Maria Bonita Mexican Restaurant, 10701
Highway 178, 366-3261, 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays.
All ages.
McMurphy’s Irish Pub & Sports Bar, 14
Monterey St., 869-1451; 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Tuesdays.
Pour House, 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
at 4041 Fruitvale Ave. 589-9300.
Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 323-0053; 8
p.m. to midnight Saturdays.
Replay Sports Lounge & Grill, 4500 Buck
Owens Blvd., 324-3300; 8 p.m. every
Wednesday.
Rocket Shop Cafe, 2000 S. Union Ave.,
832-4800; 8:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday.
Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany Ave.,
Suite B5, 589-6749; 8 p.m. Mondays
through Wednesdays.
Rocky’s Pizza & Arcade, 2858 Niles St.,
873-1900; Joey Zaza’s Karaoke and Stuff,
5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
Round Table Pizza, 2060 White Lane, 836-
2700; 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Round Table Pizza, 4200 Gosford Road,
397-1111; 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays.
Rusty’s Pizza, 5430 Olive Drive, 392-1482;
6:30 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday.
Sky Bar and Lounge, 4208 Rosedale High-
way, 633-1116, Karaoke with Ben Lara, 7 to 11
p.m. Tuesdays.
Sports & Spirits, 6633 Ming Ave., 398-
7077; 9 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays.
Syndicate Lounge, 1818 Eye St., 327-0070;
with Alisa Spencer, 9 p.m. Wednesdays.
Tejon Club, 117 El Tejon Ave. 392-1747; 6 to
10 p.m. Saturdays.
The Bull Shed Bar & Grill, at HotelRosedale, 2400 Camino Del Rio Court, 327-
0681; 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The Junction Lounge, 2620 Buck Owens
Blvd., 327-9651; 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through
Saturdays.
The Old River Monte Carlo, 9750 Taft
Highway, 837-0250; 8:30 p.m. Thursdays.
The Playhouse Lounge, 2915 Taft High-
way; 397-3599; 7 to 10 p.m. Sundays.
The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road, 831-
1413; hosted by Ed Loverr, 9 p.m. to mid-
night Friday.
The Regent, 2814 Niles St., 871-4140; 8:30
p.m. Fridays.
The Wright Place, 2695-G Mount Vernon
Ave., 872-8831, 8 p.m. every Thursday.
Tomi’s Cowgirl Cafe, 1440 Weedpatch
Highway. 363-5102; 7 to 10 p.m. Friday.
Trouts & The Blackboard Stages, 805 N.
Chester Ave., 399-6700; 7 p.m. Mondays
and Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sun-
days.
LatinImbibe Wine & Spirits Merchant, 4140
Truxtun Ave., 633-WINE; Richie Perez, 6 to
9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
MariachiCamino Real Restaurant, 6 to 9 p.m.
every Sunday at 3500 Truxtun Ave. 852-
0493.
Music showcaseThe Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road, 831-
1413; featuring local artists, 7 to 10 p.m.
every Wednesday.
Old schoolQue Pasa Mexican Cafe, 2701 Ming Ave.,
832-5011; Al Garcia & the Rhythm Kings, 8
to 11 p.m. today.
Open micFiddlers Crossing, 206 E. F St., Tehachapi,
823-9994; 7 p.m. Wednesdays. $5.
On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 327-7625;
musicians, spoken word, poets, comedi-
ans, 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Free.
ReggaeThe Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road, 831-
1413; Dub Seeds, 9 p.m. Saturday to 1 a.m.
Sunday.
R&BLone Oak Lounge, 10612 Rosedale High-
way, 589-0412; Mystic Duo, 6:30 to 9:30
p.m. Friday.
Señor Pepe, 8450 Granite Falls Drive, 588-
0385, Rebecca Aguilar and Lost Vinyl, 7 to
10 p.m. today.
The Prime Cut, The Prime Cut, 9500
Brimhall Road, 831-1413; Mystic Duo, 7 to 10
p.m. Wednesday.
RockB. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White
Lane, 397-7304; Scoti’s Late, Meditated
Assault, Black Water Soul, 9 p.m. Friday to 1
a.m. Saturday. $5.
KC Steakhouse, 2515 F St., 322-9910;
Jimmy Gaines, 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through
Thursday; Jimmy Gaines, Bobby O and Mike
Hall, 6:30 to 11:30 p.m., featuring Glenda
Robles, 8 to 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany Ave.,
Suite B5, 589-6749; live bands, 9 p.m.
Thursdays.
Soft rockSteak and Grape, 4420 Coffee Road,
588-9463; 7 to 10 p.m. today through Sat-
urday. Free.
SongwritersThe Bistro, 5105 California Ave., 323-
3905; Brent Brown, 6 to 8 p.m. Fridays.
Trivia nightBellvedere Cocktail Lounge, 3090
Brundage Lane, 325-2139; 7 p.m. Tuesdays.
Chuy’s, 2500 New Stine Road, 833-3469; 7
p.m. Tuesdays.
On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 327-7625; 8 to
10 p.m. Monday.
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