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16 The Bakersfield Californian Thursday, August 4, 2011

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Wedged between VillageGrill and Beverly’s Fab-rics in Westchester, World

Records, the tiny music store withbig dreams, prepares for anotherday of business.

Pulling up to the spacious park-ing lot, the building’s single door isboth an invitation and a reminderof the fiercely independent spiritof World Records, which hasweathered changes in music saleswith an emphasis on customerservice and concerts for nearly 30years.

The scent of a mixed incensedisplay and sight of two life-sizedcutouts of singers Christina Aguil-era and Beyonce, staring downnear the ceiling like guardians,greet you upon entering owner PatEvans’ domain. Moving some ofthe newly arrived stock of CDs,Evans stops to greet his first cus-tomers of the day.

“Do you have any Diana Krall?”the customer asked Evans beforereminiscing about hanging out asa young skateboarder at the store’soriginal location off Oswell in eastBakersfield back in the ’80s. Smil-ing back in appreciation and offer-ing up some information aboutthe store’s upcoming B-TownBlues Fest, it’s an encouragingsign.

“This is where it all goes down,”said Evans, pointing down to thestore’s glass counter. “If youbelieve in something you have tostay with it, and we’re in it all theway.”

The store, now in its fourth loca-tion, has come a long way sinceopening its doors on June 12, 1982,a date Evans can recall as if it wasyesterday.

Working as a financial analyst forShell Oil at the time, the NorthHigh graduate was also fresh out ofSanta Clara University, where healso worked as a DJ at the campusradio station. Hanging out onenight at The Tam O’Shanter restau-rant with longtime friend ScottSchwebel taking in some of theevening’s entertainment, Evanssaid the two had a premonition.

“That night he said, ‘We’re open-ing a record store.’ Scott was theguy with the crazy idea. I ended upquitting my job at Shell, much tothe dismay of my dad.”

With no previous retail business

experience, the two found theirfirst storefront in a shopping cen-ter off Oswell and Auburn on theeast side and soon headed into thecompetitive world of independentrecord stores. It became a regularhangout for area college and highschool students who didn’t havethe car or bus fare to make it to theValley Plaza to pick up theirfavorite tunes.

“I can remember when wefound the Oswell venue, peoplewere trying to talk us out of it,”recalled Evans. “We must havespent the first few months in theback drinking beer.”

But as time progressed, the ideacaught on and after some researchvisiting major chains of the periodlike Licorice Pizza, Wherehouseand more, Evans knew what would

elevate World Records above therest.

“The first thing I noticed wasthat no one said, ‘Hi,’ when Iwalked in, and the stores werealways dirty.”

Expanding his work forcebeyond just a duo, World Records’bumpy introduction its inauguralyear would be the first in a series oflearning experiences.

“Our qualification for having thestore was that we like music,” saidEvans.

In subsequent years, WorldRecords became known just asmuch for its in-store events as forits valued customer service. Mov-ing to Stockdale and Coffee, con-certs were often held outside incelebration of a new major release,such as when Bakersfield nu-met-al band Korn released its fourthalbum, “Issues,” in ’99. It was alsothe year that online music swap-ping site Napster was about to rev-olutionize the way people hadaccess to music and ultimatelylead to the demise of the chainmusic store. Through the decade,Evans kept himself afloat adding

music promoter to his list of sub-occupations, holding outdoorconcerts with music legends DickDale, Bo Diddley and The Mon-kees, among many others. A fan ofthe blues, he also started a regularblues concert series featuring bigname artists like Joe Bonamassa,dubbing it “The No Stinkin’ Ser-vice Charge Blues Series,” inprotest of the ticket surchargesadded by ticket brokers.

But even World Records couldn’tavoid feeling the financial squeezebrought on by the popularity ofMP3s and vanishing CDs, and offit was to downtown where he andlongtime employees Bruce Jonesand Chris O’Brien moved againand stayed for three years beforefinally relocating to Westchester inApril.

Evans has always been resilientabout continuing business with-out bringing too much attentionupon himself, which was evidentwhen he vacated his G Street loca-tion without much prior notice.Reserved about discussing toomuch in-depth business, the onething he is happy to share are

some of his plans for the future ofWorld Records, which turns 30next year.

“Life happens when you’re busymaking plans. It’s been time toclose a record store for some time.You’ve gotta find a reason to holdon. ”

Among those reasons is thebrick-by-brick community spon-sorship drive to help with further-ing Evans’ vision for having liveshows in the building’s back show-room, which will also double as amusic education center for travel-ing exhibits. There’s also the suc-cessful B-Town Blues Fest, whichreturns for a seventh year at theCSUB Amphitheater on Sept. 17.

But mostly, it’s all about contin-uing the tradition he and his bud-dy started years ago. Stop inanytime, and you’re guaranteed tofind the latest new and classicreleases on CD and reissued vinyl.And just in case it’s not in stock,Evans says he’ll be sure to find itfor you.

“We’ve built so many relation-ships over the years, and the cus-tomer experience never gets old.”

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Tune’s still sweet for EvansWorld Records ‘in it all theway’ for nearly 30 years

CASEY CHRISTIE / THE CALIFORNIAN

World Records owner Pat Evans is ready for business at his new location at 2815 F St. in Bakersfield. The larger building is being tailored tohost live music events as well.

World Records2815 F St. 831-3100 orshopworldrecords.comHours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday through Friday, 9

a.m. to noon Saturday

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Our exploration of local trivianights continues, and this time ittakes us to another popular down-town bar and restaurant: Sandri-ni’s.

When you think “trivia,”what’s the first imagethat comes to mind? A

box of well-worn Trivial Pursuitcards with questions better suit-ed to that of an earlier genera-tion? Or maybe a stiff-neckedAlex Trebek reading off ques-tions to three well-behaved,nearly-robotic (or, in Watson’scase, fully robotic) “Jeopardy!”contestants?

If either of these scenarios areeven remotely close to beingyour final answer, then youshould know that Sandrini’s triv-ia is none of these things. It’sloud, boisterous, topical andanything but well behaved.

Hosted by creator Dave Rezac,Sandrini’s trivia night gets start-ed at 10 p.m. every Tuesday,after the kitchen has closed andthe red tablecloths have beenpulled from the basement bar’stables.

The basic setup is fairly stan-dard: For an $8 buy-in (whichgoes toward the top prizes),teams of up to four memberscompete for two rounds of gen-eral trivia.

Questions can run the gamutfrom astrophysics to “ThePrincess Bride,” and each roundends with either a “list question”(like naming the kids in “TheSandlot”) or listing everythingRight Said Fred was “too sexy”for, or a six-letter anagram.

True, general trivia can betough, but you can compensatefor your gaps in knowledge bypurchasing a drink from the barand receiving a ticket you canuse in lieu of an answer.

At a trivia contest where firstplace is frequently decided by asingle point, or a cutthroatround of rock-paper-scissors,this is one of the very few areas

in life where drink-ing can actu-

ally provideyou with atacticaladvan-tage.

Andfinally,there are

the

prizes. The winning team leaveswith a nice chunk of cash, whichvaries depending on the num-ber of competitors; the runnersup have the option of choosingbetween a lesser cash prize or around of drinks; and third placeis left with whatever the second-place team passes up.

Also, in a bit of a twist, eventhe losers get to feel like win-ners. The last-place teamreceives an assortment of some-times bizarre, sometimes practi-cal, but always entertainingdollar-store prizes handpickedby Rezac himself.

But the true value of this trivialies in its dedicated band of reg-ulars. Most of the players are aset group of familiar faces youcan find hunched over tablesand scribbling on cocktail nap-kins virtually every week.

And though I cringe to invoketoo many memories of the“Cheers” theme, it really is niceto have a reliable hangout whereyou can count on seeing morethan a few familiar faces to

socialize with every week.Even for Rezac, who spends

the majority of the nightquizzing the crowd and endur-ing some good-natured abusefrom behind his microphone,trivia night has yielded manyfriendships.

“The best thing for me abouthosting is getting to see a lot ofpeople I’ve made into friendsevery week. When I go to trivia, Igo in there knowing I’m gonnasee a bunch of my friends. That’sone of the things I tell people: If

you start coming, you’re going tomake more and more friends.You’ll have your set of triviafriends, and you’re going to getvery familiar with most of thepeople there.”

While there is good deal ofcamaraderie and friendship atthis late-night Tuesday tradi-tion, make no mistake: This is acompetitive crowd, and most ofthe people there are playing towin. Use of cellphones — evenhaving one out at your table —is strictly prohibited, as is hav-ing more people nearby beyondyour team’s limit of four players.Violations result in point deduc-tions from your final score, aswell as many raucous cries of“shenanigans” — the host’s cho-sen phrase for others to usewhen finking out rule-breakingteams.

Some people may not exactlyappreciate having “shenani-gans” screamed at them whencaught in an act of wrongdoing(or being tattled on, for thatmatter), but this good-natured

jeering and crowd interaction isall in fun.

There are few places you cango where you’re encouraged tostand up and cheer for yourhand-crafted team name (thewittier the better — there’s aprize for best team name, too),or heckle the host (just prepareto be heckled back).

It may seem a bit strange atfirst, but all of this scrappingand yelling and flinging ofinsults is part of the appeal ofthis particular trivia contest.

But be forewarned, crasshumor and foul language iscommon, so if you’re offendedby any of those bleep-worthywords out there, you may wantto steer clear.

But, if you can appreciatesome low-brow humor andyou’re in the mood for somedrinks, friends, and a chance toturn all of those random fac-toids kicking around in yourbrain into a bit of cash, Sandri-ni’s trivia is your answer for agood time.

Not your mama’s trivia gameAshley Fischer CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

Sandrini’s crowdkeeps it boisterous

HENRY. A BARRIOS / THE CALIFORNIAN

Dave Rezac asks the questions during the weekly Sandrini's trivia night game held every Tuesday at 10 p.m.

Sandrini's Trivia NightWhen: 10 p.m. Tuesdays

Where: Sandrini's Restaurant

and Bar, 1918 Eye St.

Cost: $8 per team, up to four

members

Information: 322-8900 or

twitter.com/sandrinistrivia

(follow sandrinistrivia on

Twitter for two free answers

each week)


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BY ASHLEY FISCHERContributing writer

Over the past few decades, Cali-fornia has seen the creation ofnumerous events celebrating

our love of fresh foods and fine wines.But none of these many festivals canprovide an experience that is “unique-ly Tehachapi” as the Tehachapi Foodand Wine Festival, happening Satur-day.

The festival, which began as a mod-est wine tasting event in 2007, has nowexpanded into a full day’s worth ofevents showcasing the very best ofwhat Tehachapi farmers, winemakersartists and local businesses have tooffer.

Hoping to attract both wine-loversand “foodies” from the rest of KernCounty and beyond, event creator andmanager Anthony McDemas pro-posed the idea of holding a wine festi-val four years ago, to celebrateTehachapi’s first local winery, in addi-tion to the unique local restaurants.The idea quickly garnered the supportof city officials and the rest of the com-munity, and has been growing eversince.

“I moved here in 2004, and I saw thewriting on the wall for where we wereheading, as a kind of agri-tourism des-tination,” said McDemas. “When wefirst started, we were a tiny little event,with one winery and eight restaurants.Now, we sell out every year. That firstyear, we were hoping we’d get 250 peo-ple, and we closed the gates at 300.Last year we targeted 1,000 people,and closed the gates at 1,200.”

The number of attendees isn’t theonly thing that’s grown, either. Thoseeight original restaurants haveincreased to nearly 30 local, inde-pendently owned eateries (including acouple from Bakersfield). As for thewineries, there are now two located inTehachapi — Souza Family Vineyard

and Triassic Legacy — and both arepioneering new growing techniquesspecifically tailored to suit growingpremium wine grapes in Tehachapi’shigh mountain elevations.

Knowing that a festival cannot berun on two wineries alone, McDemasalso recruited more than 20 otherwineries from the Central Coast andother nearby winemaking regions tohelp keep guests happy and theirglasses filled with a variety of premi-um wines produced in wineries only afew hours drive away. Also, unlikemany wine tastings, guests will be ableto purchase many of the wines theytaste that day through the TehachapiWine and Cheese Cellar, which willhave a merchant area at the event.

There will also be two stages featur-ing music and live entertainment,including Bakersfield’s own Soulajar,an Elvis impersonator and other localacts.

Other features of the eveninginclude a beer garden, an art gallery,local farms serving samples of theirfresh produce, basket-weavingdemonstrations, a viticulture expertfrom UC Davis, and even festivalfairies — young girls bestowing guestswith bead necklaces, for that extra

touch of whimsy.“That’s the festival,” McDemas said.

“Bigger and better than ever.”Another feature set to debut this

year is the Farm to Fork live cookingdemonstration. Two top chefs fromLos Angeles, Rich Mead and YannickMarchand will each use a box of localproduce to create a unique and delec-table dish.

“The whole idea to connect the dotsfrom where the food comes from.There’s real people growing your food,and up here it’s unique in that it’s sucha high elevation. The seed inTehachapi endures a lot more stress,so it develops richer flavors, colorsand textures. Foodies and chefs lovethat.”

Costs are kept lower than many oth-er food and wine festivals (tickets are$40 per person), so anyone can comeand explore Tehachapi while enjoyingsome of the finest food and entertain-ment our friendly neighbors have tooffer.

“This is quintessential Tehachapi.This festival couldn’t be anywhereelse. I want people who come here tofeel that they’ve been transported tosomeplace truly different,” saidMcDemas. “We just want to create amagical evening where everybody canenjoy themselves, and feel welcomednot just by the festival, but by theentire community.”

Region’s tastiest wines, foodshighlighted at annual event

The best of Tehachapi

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Grammy-nominated Mexicanstar Cristian Castro continueshis lengthy “Viva El Príncipe”

tour with an appearance at the FoxTheater Sunday night.

The son of renowned actress andsinger Veronica Castro and comedianManuel “El Loco” Valdes, Castro start-ed his career as a teen appearing onpopular telenovela soaps throughoutLatin America, before becoming apopular singer and sex symbol in the’90s.

Releasing 13 best-selling albumssince his debut, “Agua Nueva,” he hasmajorly revamped his image manytimes. No longer a teen idol, he’s now asuave crooner switching from tradi-tional mariachi music to romantic

ballads, in the manner of fellow Mexi-can star Luis Miguel, who joins him asone of the country’s best-selling acts.

His current album, “Viva ElPríncipe,” spent seven weeks at No. 1on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chartand has remained among the top 10most-sold albums on the chart sinceits release last year December. Thealbum features Castro’s rendition ofsongs popularized by Mexican icon

José José, who performed alongsideCastro during this year’s BillboardLatin Music Awards.

Mexican crooner heads to Fox Theater

Fifth annual Tehachapi Foodand Wine FestivalWhen: 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday,

VIP entry starts at 5:30 p.m.

Where: 122 E. Tehachapi Blvd.,

Suite C, Tehachapi

Admission: $40; $50 at the gate;

$100 VIP, includes optional Friday

welcome reception and Sunday

brunch at Indian Point Ostrich

Ranch

Information:tehachapifoodandwine.com

Cristian CastroWhen: 7 p.m. Sunday

Where: Fox Theater, 2001 H St.

Admission: $35 to $75


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Calling all local beat masters:Signups have begun for the 23rdannual Guitar Center’s Drum-

Off competition. Bakersfield drum-mers can sign up at Guitar Center’sMing Avenue store for the chance toparticipate for a chance to win thou-sands of dollars in prizes and the cov-eted title of being called GuitarCenter’s Drum-Off Champion.

Local competitions will be held ateach of the 220 Guitar Center locationsnationwide, with store preliminaries at6 p.m. Sept.13, 20 and 27. Store finalswill be held Oct. 4.

All store, district and regional final-ists will win significant prize packages,including instruments, drum equip-ment and accessories and gift cards.

The grand prize package, valued atnearly $50,000, includes $25,000 cash,a custom drum kit, product endorse-ment deal, a feature in Modern Drum-mer Magazine and more.

“It’s super exciting to finally givedrummers the spotlight,” said Bakers-field Guitar Center sales associate anddrummer Cameron Poehner. “Somany drummers come in and just killit.”

For each preliminary competition,each contestant will be required to give

a performance on a five-piece drumkit, with the option of using the RolandSPD-30 percussion pad, and will bejudged on originality, technique, style,stage presence and groove. Ten con-testants will compete during each pre-liminary round.

One winner from each of thoserounds will move to the store finalsalong with two other finalists.

The winner of the store finals willmove up to district competitions (tak-ing place at 25 different Guitar Centerlocations on Oct. 25), followed byregional finals (taking place at five dif-

ferent Guitar Center locations on Nov.15), and culminate in Guitar Center’sDrum-Off finals competition slated forJan. 7 in Los Angeles.

There, the five finalists will open upfor A-level artists and perform in frontof a live audience and panel of celebri-ty judges.

“Don’t be afraid and sign up early,because it’s going to be a blast,” addedPoehner.

Last year Bakersfield drummerCory Perry qualified for the competi-tion’s Rancho Cucamonga districtfinals but was eliminated during thatround.

Guitar Center’s Drum-Off is knownfor helping jump-start the careers of anumber of professional drummersover its 23-year history, includingthose of Tony Royster Jr., whoseresume includes tours with Prince,Beyoncé and Jay-Z.

In years past, a number of theworld’s best and most renowneddrummers have participated in andsupported the competition as clini-cians, including Chad Smith of RedHot Chili Peppers; Guns ‘N Roses’Matt Sorum; Questlove of The Rootsand “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”;and more.

For more information, call GuitarCenter on Ming Avenue at 396-3838, orvisit guitarcenter.com.

Call for local drummers to hit the skins

BY MIRANDA WHITWORTHContributing writer

Fly cars and family fun await ascustom car builders head toBakersfield to show off their

skills at the 14th annual LowriderNationals Sunday at the Kern CountyFairgrounds.

This year, the annual celebrationof urban car culture embraces thefamily tradition of taking cars to thenext unbelievable level, according toevent producer Rick Munoz.

“There’s three generations when itcomes to car building. You havegrandfathers, fathers and sons allworking together, and it’s reallyabout family when you think aboutit.”

Munoz, who has produced theLowrider Nationals event for fiveyears, has watched the custom sceneevolve to what it is today. Theyounger generation that has learnedthe custom art from their familieshas now branched off in wild newdirections all their own.

“This event used to mainly featurelowrider cars, Chevys from the ’60s.But now with movies like ‘The Fastand the Furious’ and the cars in thehip-hop world you are seeing theseyounger guys bring in the imports

like Hondas or SUV-style cars.”While the event has grown to

include 350 categories for competi-tion with cars ranging in age fromthe 1930s to the 2000s and in makesfrom across the globe, there is still acommon theme that Munoz said isundeniable: lowered frames.

“When you see all of the cars sideby side, whether they are Euros,imports or dubs, they are all lowered;even if they aren’t in the Lowriderclass they are all lowered to theground. Lowriders aren’t just a cate-gory, they are the foundation.”

With the event touted as a familyaffair, this year’s Lowrider Nationalsis being billed as the most family-friendly edition yet. Ticket priceshave been lowered to make room in

tight family budgets, with generaladmission dropping to $20 (from $25last year) and free for children 6 andunder.

Those interested in attending alsohave the opportunity for a furtheradmission discount during theevent’s first hour, Munoz said.

“We wanted to help support thecommunity that helps support us.So people can bring donations ofcanned food for a $5 discount. Allthe donations stay here locally andyou are getting in for $15,” saidMunoz.

In addition to the cars, vendorswill be on site with merchandiseranging from clothing to auto acces-sories.

A lineup of entertainment hasbeen arranged as well featuring rap-pers WC, Mann, Amanda Perez and afew local acts sprinkled throughout.Keeping with the family feel, theevent will feature a Fun Zone for kidsand adults with a water slide, bouncehouses for the little ones and evenlarge bounce houses for adventur-ous adults who would like to get inon the action.

“The discounted tickets, the fooddrive, the Fun Zone — it’s all aboutfamily and making it affordable forthe whole family to have fun. Thishas always been a family-orientedevent, but this year we are reallymaking it happen.”

Lowrider Nationalsaims for family fun

How low can they go?14th annual LowriderNationalsWhen: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday

Where: Kern County Fairgrounds,

1142 P St.

Admission: $17 in advance (at

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the gate or $15 with donation of

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Cory Perry was the winner of the2010 Guitar Center Drum-Off com-petition and went to the regionals.


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Spotlight Theatre kicks off itsnew season Friday with“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” a

musical that revolves around atricky confidence game playedout on the French Riviera.

“American Idol” finalist AmyAdams is featured in a starringrole as a soap opera star whomakes a surprising switch in thefinal act. Or, as director Alex Nealputs it, “Amy, as Christine Col-gate, pulls off the biggest con ofthem all.”

Patrick Plugge portrays adebonair and skillful con man, arole played by Michael Caine inthe 1988 film version. MattSwatzell portrays Freddie —Steve Martin had the movie role— a goofy character who’s lessthan successful in the art of thecon.

Neal said there’s plenty ofdancing in the show, with chore-ography by Marvin Ramey. Thedirector designed the costumeswhich he said are “kind of a playon the ’70s and ’80s.”

Performances continuethrough Aug. 27. Incidentally,Spotlight will start its shows anhour earlier than it has in previ-ous seasons. Curtain time is now7 p.m.

BAA receptionInitially, Kathy Schilling felt the

process of painting on silk was toomuch to tackle.

“When I first heard about silkpainting I told myself I would nev-er do it,” she says now. “It seemedto be so much work, from thedrawing of the picture, paintingwith the dyes, the uncertainty ofthe flow, to the final step of steam-ing the piece.”

But she kept trying and now it’sher favorite medium. She’s creat-ed a collection of paintings andscarves that will be unveiled at areception Friday evening at theBakersfield Art Association’s ArtCenter in downtown Bakersfield.

“I love the colors and the free-dom the silk allows,”

the artistsaid. “Ifind that ifI use awatercol-or style onthe silkfabric, the

silk shows

off better and I get the results Idesire.”

Now I’ve seen the lovely scarves

Schilling creates, but not herpaintings. Because silk is such adelicate fabric I asked how shemanages to create a smooth, stur-dy surface suitable for painting apicture.

“The weight of the silk is theheaviest I can find when I paint apicture, and I try to buy that in abolt of material,” she said. To pre-pare it for painting she eitherwraps the fabric around a canvasblock or mounts it on stretchersmade of wood.

“When I use the stretcherboards I can do any size I want,”she said. “That gives me morefreedom in the final look, andsometimes it’s more fun.”

For scarves she uses crepe dechine — a French term meaning“China crepe” — which is a verylightweight silk with a distinctivetexture. This kind of fabric is moreexpensive, but Schilling likes itbecause of the way the dyes flowonto it.

“There are several types of dye,”she said. “Some are really ‘loose’and take longer to set, some doesnot set until you ‘steam’ it, andsome sets really quickly and doesnot give you much time to blend.”

Schilling, who just finished afour-year term as president of theBAA, was instrumental in theassociation’s move from the EastHills Mall to downtown Bakers-field.

She also has taught art in herown studio for about 15 years.Recently she rented space on thesecond floor of the Art Center topresent a rotating display of art-work done by her students, whorange in age from 5 to 85.

Meanwhile, she remains activein the BAA serving as head of thefundraising and scholarship com-mittees and also acts as a grantwriter.

Her exhibit at the Art Center will

continue through Aug. 31.

South High artwork exhibitA dramatic exhibit of pop art

now on display at the CommunityTrust Credit Union is the result ofSouth High School art teacherHank Washington’s request thathis advanced art students painttheir impressions of war.

The result is “The Faces of War,”consisting of eight 18-by-24-inchframed canvases.

Pop art, notable for its vivid col-ors and pseudo-comic book style,is a movement that began in the1950s and ’60s in Britain and waspopularized in the United Statesby Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtensteinand others.

Washington’s students workedfrom photographs and have donea masterful job of capturing theexpressions of their subjects. Forexample, Gabriella Delgadillocaptured a tender scene of a sol-dier and a wide-eyed child;Anthony Hernandez painted astriking image of a soldier execut-ing a firm salute; MarquishaSpringer’s canvas is a closeup viewof a helmeted soldier pinching thebridge of his nose as if he were try-ing to block out a twinge of pain;and Leonard Villanueva contrast-ed the harsh streaks of black andred paint on a soldier’s face with

the yellow and green leaves thatflutter from the top of his helmet.

Other students who have equal-ly fine work in the exhibit includeErikka Lechaman, AbigailArredondo, Catherine Ogas andTranquilin Chavez. The canvaseshang on the east wall of the creditunion and can be seen duringusual business hours throughAug. 31.

Washington said starting inSeptember he will display artworkdone by advanced art studentswho attend other high schools inthe area.

Art in TehachapiNancy Waldron and Tina Dilley

will be featured at a reception Fri-day at CrossRoads Gallery inTehachapi. Each artist has distinc-tive style and both are members ofthe gallery, which is operated by agroup of artists as a cooperativeventure.

Waldron has created a series ofwatercolors, each depicting styl-ish and vividly colored shoes. Dil-ley’s exhibit consists mainly ofportraits of animals and humansin a style that CrossRoads manag-er Mel White describes as “a shim-mering mosaic of paint.”

Both artists are expected to beat the opening to talk about theirwork.

Spotlight brings out ‘Scoundrels’

Camille Gavin’s “Arts Alive!”column appears on Thursday. Write to her

via e-mail at [email protected]

Camille Gavin CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’When: 7 p.m. Friday and

Saturday

Where: Spotlight Theatre,

1622 19th St.

Admission: $25; $22,

students and seniors

Information: 634-0692

‘My Fascination withSilk’When: Opening reception

from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday

Where: BAA Art Center, 1817

Eye St.

Admission: Free


‘Faces of War’When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

today and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5

p.m. Monday to Wednesday

Where: Community Trust

Credit Union, 2100 H St.

Admission: Free


First Friday art exhibitsWhen: Opening reception

from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday

Where: CrossRoads Gallery,

101 E. Tehachapi Blvd.,

Tehachapi

Admission: Free


GO & DO

Artist’s silk paintingson display at BAA

PHOTO COURTESY OF KATHY SCHILLING

One of Kathy Schilling’s works that will be on display.

ROD THORNBURG / SPECIAL TO THE CALIFORNIAN

Karin Harmon, playing Muriel Eubanks, and Bryce Rankins, as Andre,practice a dance scene of “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.”


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BY CAMILLE GAVINContributing columnist

In the nearly 20 years Sandra andGeorge Larson have been mem-bers of Friendship Force of Kern

County they have enjoyed numerousexchange visits with families in othercountries and learning about theircustoms.

One of the more unusual of thesecustoms turned out to be a marriageceremony that took place in 2002 inBundaberg, Australia.

“Our host was a wedding celebrant,kind of like a justice of the peace thatwe have here,” Sandra explained. “Wetraveled for miles and miles way out inthe Outback for a wedding (he per-formed) under a eucalyptus tree. Itwas a real highlight of our trip.”

This week, however, she’s devotingmuch of her time to finishing updetails for home stays and outings fora new program called agrandparent/grandchild exchange.Several multi-generation groups —some from Germany, some fromJapan — will arrive here on Mondayfor a one week visit.

Meanwhile, many of the partici-pants have been exchanging photosand messages via a Facebook pagecalled GGEE, which stands for Grand-parent/Grandchild Eco Exchange.One of them is Boya Marshall, a Ger-man Friendship Force member Lar-son met on a previous visit.

Members of each visiting group willbe guests in the homes of local hostswho are also grandparents. This, how-ever, doesn’t mean all members of onefamily will be housed together. Someof the visitors have requested thattheir families be split up. For example,a grandmother from Germany wantsher grandson to stay in a differenthome than she does.

“She wants him to learn English,”Larson explained. “And she thinks if hestays where she does, he’ll be talkingGerman all the time.”

In addition, three members of theAbe family from Japan also will be splitup due to travel arrangements. Bak-ersfield residents Ben and PatriciaGoossen are hosting the father, moth-er and their 17-month-old daughter,while their other daughter, who is 11,and her grandmother will be stayingwith Helen Rummelsburg.

“This is an ‘eco’ exchange, whichmeans we will get up close with a bit ofnature during their visit,” Larson said,explaining that the entire group willengage in some of the activities whileothers will be more intimate onesarranged by the individual host fami-lies.

Plans include day trips to a westernmuseum in Kernville, then on to theTrail of the 100 Giants in SequoiaNational Forest as well as kayaking atMorro Bay. Visits to CALM and a shop-

ping trip to El Mercado are also on theagenda.

A chief goal of the organization is toavoid being “touristy” and to allowhosts and visitors to get to know oneanother on an informal basis.

“When they get here the first thingwe’ll do is have a relaxed evening withthem at our home,” said Larson. “We’lljust talk and get acquainted.”

The Larsons have acted as hosts toexchange visitors about 20 times overthe years and visited about a dozencountries. George is a retired ShafterHigh School history teacher; Sandraworked for the Kern County Superin-tendent of Schools. At the time theyjoined, both were still working.

“Now that we’re both retired we cando more outbound (exchanges),”shesaid. “When we were working wemostly acted as hosts because thatwas easier for us to do.”

Another goal of Friendship Force is

to stay in touch with their hosts afterthe initial visit. In keeping with thatidea, Sandra is looking forward to avisit from Yoshiko Koizumi. They firstmet in 2008 in Sapporo, Japan, whereKoizumi was her host. Just like the vis-itors who will be in Bakersfield nextweek, the two women already had metvia the Internet.

“I can't tell you what a pleasure itwas to meet Yoshiko after all theemails and find out she was exactlywho she seemed to be in her corre-spondence — open, friendly, humor-ous and just lots of fun to be with,”Sandra says now. “She taught me somuch about Japanese way of life. Ican’t wait to introduce her to friendsand family here.”

Friendship Force is an internationalnonprofit group with no political orreligious affiliation, Larson said. It hasmore than 300 clubs in more than 50countries. Steve McCalley is the cur-rent president of the local club, whichhas about 60 members and meetsmonthly. Annual dues are $65 per fam-ily, $40 for an individual membership.

Day hosts are needed for an upcom-ing exchange visit with a FriendshipForce club from England, scheduledfor Sept. 23 to 30. Sign-ups are beingtaken for an outbound visit to Thai-land, from Nov. 15 to 22.

For more information, visit the localclub’s website, www.ffkern.org or call331-7639.

Club making friendsaround the globe

To learn moreFor more information on the local

Friendship Force club, visit

ffkern.org or call 331-7639.

PHOTO COURTESY OF SANDRA LARSON

Sandra Larson’s grandchildren form a ring around a giant tree in Sequoia Na-tional Forest near California Hot Springs. The Trail of the 100 Giants is one ofthe day trips Sandra and other members of Friendship Force have plannedfor a visiting delegation of grandparents.

Boya Marshall of Germany, wearinga traditional German costume,stands with Sandra Larson, memberof Friendship Force of Kern County.

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It’s always a good sign whenlocal businesses decide toevolve rather than dissolve.

Southwest Bakersfield musicand watering hole B Ryder’s is cur-rently putting the finishing touch-es on a brand-new stage. If you’refamiliar with the venue’s regularstaging and bar layout, you alreadyknow there aren’t many spots inthe place to have the optimumconcert experience.

Mike Keehl, bartender and in-house promoter, said the time feltright after celebrating the venue’ssecond anniversary at its presentlocation — 7401 White Lane — onJune 5.

“It’s something we had looked atdoing for about the past sixmonths or so. Bakersfield neededa place in the southwest for localmusic to flourish, both big enoughto have local acts, or bigger travel-ing acts. We never actually meantto have live music when we firstopened, it just kind of happened.”

Over the past few years, BRyder’s has featured an eclectic listof punk, rockabilly, reggae andpop acts like Reverend HortonHeat, Ryan Bingham, UnwrittenLaw, HR of Bad Brains, The DirtyHeads and Cage The Elephant.

Longtime Bakersfield promoterTim Gardea, who has been instru-mental in helping book regularacts at B Ryder’s, said he appreci-ates the remodeling being done.After all, booking shows has been

his bread and but-ter for the

past 24years.

“Any-thing to

embracethe livemusic here

in Bak-

ersfield is a good thing — buildinga stage, putting up lights, andmaking a venue more show-friendly is great. I’m deeply appre-ciative to them for doing it. It’sbeen a good relationship so far. Ithink that every act that comesthrough Bakersfield has a perfectplace to play, and B Ryder’s has alittle niche over there, because notevery act will work at just any ven-ue.”

While there’s still some workand cleanup to be done, Keehl isexcited to debut the new stage Sat-urday when they host pop punkjokesters Bowling For Soup. Tour-ing in support of their 11th studioalbum, “Fishin’ For Woos,” one hasto wonder if B Ryder’s new stagewill hold up the band’s husky leadguitarist, Chris Burney. We’ll justhave to wait and see.

“The new stage is 20 feet by 12feet, and three feet high, so nomatter where you are standing orsitting, you’re going to be able tohave a great view of the show. It’sgiving this side of town somethingwe’ve never had. There’s definitelynot enough venues in town, andwe wanted to turn an OK venueinto a fantastic venue.”

Also appearing Saturday will be

SoCal power punk trio The Dolly-rots and Bakersfield’s CrowbarMassage, featuring members ofThe Wichitas and Johnny Retched& the Fabulous Martini Brothers.No, your eyes do not deceive you.Admission for this all ages show is$10. Doors open at 6 p.m. with acomplimentary viewing of UFC133 live on the big screens beforethe show. For more information,call 397-7304 or visit timgardeap-resents.com.

Laughs keep comingI’ve been bragging about new

local comedian Heather Anhaltonline for sometime now. Aftermaking her debut at BakotopiaUnplugged Open Mic Night atFishlips on July 13, she’s continueda streak of wildly inventive 10-minute assaults on unsuspectingaudiences every week. With mate-rial on topics about her marriageand sex life as well as her hus-band’s military deployment,Anhalt’s routine isn’t for sensitiveears. But that’s exactly what makesher so popular with the crowdswho show up every week to seewhat she’ll surprise them withnext.

Bakersfield comedian Joe

Alaniz, who caught Anhalt for thefirst time two weeks ago when shewas a last-minute booking on oneof his shows, said he wasimpressed with what he saw, espe-cially being the city’s only femalestand-up comic.

“It’s unique because she’sfemale and because of her deliveryand material. Everything is privyto her. You may have seen some-thing similar, but it’s all hers andsomething personal, which isalways the best form of comedy. Alot of people usually struggle withthat early on, but she’s starting outon the right foot. Heather has a lotof potential for someone that’sonly been onstage a few times. It’sdefinitely refreshing.”

The 26-year-old Anhalt said sheappreciates being embraced so far.

“It had always been in the backof my head to try the open mic,but it was pure peer pressure. I gotdrunk and then I did it. My wholelife, everyone has always asked meif I was acting or doing stand-upwhen they talked to me. No, this isme.”

So what does her husbandthink?

“He wasn’t happy at first, but Idid it anyway and then finally Ihad him listen to the audio, and hewas cracking up.”

If you’d like to hear a sample of

Anhalt’s routines, I posted someaudio clips at the BakotopiaUnplugged Facebook page foryour listening pleasure and possi-ble displeasure. If you like whatyou hear, you can catch herWednesday night at Fishlips dur-ing open mic.

“Growing up, I used to tell mymom random things you should-n’t tell your mom. It’s not a family-friendly show, so don’t bring thekids, unless they’re doing the samething I was doing at their age,”Anhalt laughed.

Matt’s pickEl Gran Silencio, Likhy2 and

Velorio at New Movida, 212 E.21st St., 6 p.m. today. $20. Freshfrom their open slot at last Satur-day’s LA Rising mega show withRage Against The Machine andMuse, Monterrey, Mexico’s El GranSilencio is one of the best livebands currently on the summercircuit. Combining traditionalLatin cumbia with hip-hop andwrapping it in reggae ska punkenergy, I dare you to try to resistthe accordion- and guitar-layeredmadness.

I’ve been fortunate to catchthem live during some rareappearances in Hollywood, butnothing compares to their scene-stealing set at the 2009 Coachellafestival, when they drew half theday’s crowd to their noontimeopening slot. After you read this,search YouTube for the song“Chuntaro Style,” then get yourdancing shoes ready to burn. NoSpanish lesson needed either —their revolution rock is in a univer-sal dialect. Highly recommended.

B Ryder’s takes center stageThe Lowdown with Matt Munoz

Nightspot upgradesfor live music shows

Bakotopia UnpluggedOpen Mic Night With host Matt Munoz

When: 8 to 11 p.m.

Wednesdays. Signups start at

7:30 p.m.

Where: Fishlips, 1517 18th St.


visit the Facebook page for

updates.

Matt Munoz is editor of Bakotopia.com, a sister website of

The Californian that devotes itself to promoting Bakersfield’s art

scene. Matt’s column appears every Thursday in Eye Street.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JASON JANICK

Pop punk band Bowling For Soup will perform an all-ages show onthe new stage at B Ryder’s on Saturday.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL CHADBURN

Heather Anhalt has made quitean impact with her comedic tal-ents since her debut at Bako-topia Unplugged Open Mic onJuly 13.


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Art and artists are at the heart of FirstFridays downtown, so it’s only natu-ral that the event is fueled by creative

energy and spontaneity. This Friday’s eventis no exception, with a returning gallery andan art project’s last-minute postponement.

The Foundry, a consortium of localartists, is opening its doors Friday at a newlocation, 1602 20th St., next to Dagny’sCoffee Co. The group formerly operated agallery out of JP Jennings Custom PictureFraming on Chester Avenue, holding itslast exhibit there, “Sweet Sixteen,” in May.

Situated closer to the unofficial arts epi-center on 19th Street — home to MetroGalleries and the ArtWalk — the new loca-tion has sparked a lot of excitement, saidFoundry co-founder Christina Sweet.

“Once we noticed the location was openwe jumped on it. Being next door to Dag-ny’s is wonderful! Not only for the greatbeverages but the crowd and foot traffic isideal. We are certain our new location willhave better attendance during First Friday.”

The gallery is displaying a work fromeach of the group’s 21 members, includingJen Raven, whose first solo exhibit was pre-sented at the group’s former gallery in Janu-ary. Members will also display other waresboth inside and outside the gallery.

Art lovers can give back via the AllianceAgainst Family Violence and SexualAssault, which will be collecting items forits shelter program with a dropbox at thegallery. Food, toiletries, children’s prod-ucts and toys, cleaning products and otherhousehold supplies are needed.

Accompanying the art exhibit is a poetryreading by Donnel Lester at 7 p.m., as wellas live acoustic music. Sweet also saidthere is a rumor that belly dancers mayperform around 8.

“You should stop by to see our progressand the many various works of our artists.”

The gallery is still under minor construc-tion, so hours will vary after Friday until theremodel is complete. Exhibits are booked

through next July, including a husband-and-wife show (Michael and Susan Rous-sel) in September and a holiday-themedshow in October featuring Alan Willis,Susan Roussel and Jason Stewart. Othershows are booked through next July. Alongwith exhibits, Sweet said the gallery willhost artist workshops and an illustrationclass with Samantha Burton.

Taking a backseatOne exhibit that will not be in full force

on Friday is the planned chairs exhibit,which was set to be displayed at MetroGalleries and along 19th and 20th streets.

Modeled after last year’s door exhibit, inwhich artists painted full-sized doors thatwere displayed around downtown, the chairswere meant to be the next public art projecttied to First Friday. Metro owner Don Martin,who was helping coordinate the project, saiddelays forced him to push back the showuntil the fall, when it will be a collaborationbetween Metro and The Foundry.

For those who want a sneak peek, Mar-tin will display a preview of chairs in hisgallery along with the ongoing “Chroni-cles: Transitions Through Time” exhibitand new works by Southern Californiaartist Karine Swenson.

Foundry’s new galleryset for First Friday

First FridayThe Foundry: Works by club members,

7 p.m. poetry reading by Donnel Lester,

1602 20th St. 340-4771.

Metro Galleries: Preview of chairs

exhibit, ongoing “Chronicles:

Transitions Through Time” and works

by Karine Swenson, 1604 19th St. 634-

9598.

Bakersfield Art Association ArtCenter: Reception for Kathy Schilling,

6 to 9 p.m., Bakersfield Art Association

Art Center, 1817 Eye St. Free. 869-2320.

Reiter Gallery Art Parlor: photography

by Jerome Lazarus R., Simon Cardoza

and Mitch Reiter, Reiter Gallery, 1914

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PHOTO BY TODD POWERS

“Chicken” by Foundry member Jen Ravenwill be one of the works on display at TheFoundry’s new location, 1602 20th St.

PHOTO COURTESY OF DON MARTIN

This chair by Reema Hammad will be ondisplay at Metro Galleries on Friday pre-viewing an exhibit that will run in the fall.


Eye Street

BY ASHLEY FISCHERContributing writer

For as long as I can remember, mygrandmother always kept abright red and yellow plastic

hummingbird feeder dangling fromher back porch. I also rememberspending many summer afternoonsas a little girl at her home, waiting forthe thrill that came with sighting a tinyglittering hummingbird visiting thatfeeder as I sat watching with her fromthe kitchen table.

If you or anyone else you knowshares a similar love and fascinationwith these fast-moving little birds, oryou’re just looking for an excuse to getout and explore the beauty of the KernRiver Valley, you’re in luck. On Satur-day, the Kern River Preserve is holdingits 13th annual Hummingbird Cele-bration.

Every summer, Kern Countybecomes a crossroads for six speciesof hummingbirds, as many of thempass through on their annual migra-tion to their winter breeding grounds.

In its continuing mission to cele-brate all of the natural wonders ofKern County, the Kern River Preservedecided to create an event to encour-age people to get outdoors and experi-ence the excitement of watching thehummingbirds, sometimes up tothousands in a day, cross our path.

“The fact that we have all of thesehummingbirds coming through here,it really is a magical phenomenon,”said Alison Sheehey, coordinator ofthe event, who also serves as the pre-serve’s outreach director. “This eventis just one way to help people in KernCounty recognize what a magicalplace we live in.”

In addition to providing a front-rowseat as “the jewels of the sky” flit aboutfrom one of the many feeders filled by

volunteers from March through Octo-ber, the Hummingbird Celebrationwill feature short bird walks andnature walks, a hummingbird identifi-cation workshop, as well as lessons inhummingbird feeder maintenanceand hummingbird gardening —where you can learn which plantsattract hummingbirds and butterflies.

Since the hummingbirds don’texactly plan their travel around thepreserve’s event schedule, the numberof hummingbirds seen at each year’sevent varies. But don’t worry, there’sstill plenty to see. According to Shee-hey, there are more than 104 nestingspecies of birds on the 3,000-acre pre-serve, in addition to the many otherspecies of mammals, plants, reptilesand amphibians that make their home

there.And the hummingbirds are just the

beginning of the bird migration sea-son, which continues untilSeptember, so no matter what timeyou go up to visit the preserve, you’reguaranteed a show.

The hummingbird event takes placeentirely outdoors and will involvesome walking, so Sheehey urgedeveryone planning to attend to “dressappropriately,” by wearing sturdyshoes or boots and hats, and to comeprepared with bug spray and sun-screen. No food will be served, so don’tforget to pack a picnic lunch, and besure to bring plenty of bottled water.

As always, the Hummingbird Cele-bration is free of charge, and Sheeheyencouraged all gardeners, bird watch-ers, hummingbird enthusiasts andnature lovers to come out and visitone of “Kern County’s gems.”

“This is a marvelous place for peo-ple to come and visit. And unlikemany other places, we don’t chargeyou to come in. It’s very nice out here— it’s quiet, it’s peaceful, it’s green; andthe hummingbirds will be out there allday long. It’s so much fun to havenature right there with you.”

Festival celebrateshummingbirds’ stay

Winging it through Kern

13th annual HummingbirdCelebrationWhen: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday

Where: Kern River Preserve,

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BY MIRANDA WHITWORTHContributing writer

To honor the memory of thosewho have lost their lives toleukemia and lymphoma, Team

in Training and the Bakersfield TrackClub have joined for the TNT Memori-al Run, taking place Saturday at YokutsPark.

Race director Bruce Wearda said thefundraising event combines twoorganizations that are near and dear tohis heart.

“I am a member of Team in Trainingand the Bakersfield Track Club. Wewanted to do something to help raisemoney, and the Bakersfield Track Clubhas the resources to host a run, so itworked out well.”

Team in Training, a fundraising armof the Leukemia and Lymphoma Soci-

ety, gives athletes a leg up when itcomes to preparing for marathons,half marathons, triathlons, centuryrides or adventure hikes, according totreamintraining.org. Members are pro-vided with certified coaches, groupevents and mentors for fundraising

support. The program puts a healthyspin on raising money for cancerresearch.

Wearda says although he likes takingpart in both groups, it was the loss suf-fered by a friend that brought themtogether for this event.

“One of the runners had lost hisgrandmother to leukemia, and hewanted to do a little fun run for her. Ithought, let’s open it up and honor allthose who have died.”

Registration for the 5k and one-mileevent takes place from 6:30 to 7 a.m.,with the run getting off the ground at7:30 a.m.

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Eye Street

BY SUSAN SCAFFIDIContributing writer

Jazz vocalist Sherry Williams will offerlocal musicians some insight into jazzsinging, courtesy of the Bakersfield

Jazz Workshop’s clinic on Aug. 17.Williams is the third artist in the work-

shop’s 2011 clinic lineup, which hasalready presented singer Tony Galla andguitarist Jacques Lesure.

“This is to support our mission state-ment, to promote jazz education and per-formance in our community,” saidworkshop CEO and founder Steve Eisen.

Williams is a singer with a long lifelineand a roundabout path to jazz singing. Asa teenager in San Bernardino, Williamstoured with The Young Americans, knownas the first “show choir” in the UnitedStates. This was followed by a stint withthe “Kids of the Kingdom” group at Dis-neyland and performing with the RogerWagner choir at UCLA.

Williams began her professional careerin the 1970s when she joined “TheUnusual We,” a 10-singer ensemble thatperformed in major nightclubs and showpalaces in Las Vegas, Reno and otherentertainment centers. Her work withthat group led to singing for DebbieReynolds, Johnny Ray, Andy Gibb and theEddie Kendricks Tour.

Williams also made several televisionappearances on such variety shows as“The Tonight Show,” “The Della ReeseShow,” “The Glen Campbell Show,” “SoulTrain” and many others, and has alsoenjoyed a successful career as a studiosession singer.

Over the last few decades, Williams hasbeen a mainstay of the jazz scene in theLos Angeles and Denver areas, perform-ing at major jazz clubs and festivals.

She has worked with dozens of majorjazz artists, including Buddy Collette,Herbie Mann, Harry “Sweets” Edison,Plas Johnson, Al Viola, John Heard, BillCunliffe, Lanny Morgan and many oth-ers.

Listening to Williams’ recordings, onecan hear a performance style especiallysuited to the intimacy of the small jazzensemble — eschewing vocal pyrotech-nics for subtle changes in the melodicand rhythmic lines, careful attention tolyrics and a great sense of swing.

Eisen said he has been able to addanother performer to the clinic lineupthis year. Jazz trumpeter Erik Telford ismaking a stopover in Bakersfield on hisway to the Monterey Jazz Festival in Sep-tember, something Eisen called a “luckybreak.”

“(Telford) was checking out jazz oppor-tunities along the way to Monterey, andhe came across the Bakersfield Jazz Work-shop,” Eisen said.

Telford will appear at the workshop onSept. 14. Completing the clinic scheduleis saxophone great Bob Sheppard, whowill conduct his clinic on Nov. 9.

Eisen said the clinic starts at 7 p.m.Williams will perform in concert follow-ing the session. The clinic is free, and ispaid for by donations, grants andfundraising the workshop does during theyear.

The Bakersfield Jazz Workshop operatesat Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White Lane.

Vocalist guest of localworkshop on Aug. 17

Renowned singer toshare jazz pointers

Jazz clinic with Sherry WilliamsWhat: Session with singers followed

by performance

When: 7 p.m. Aug. 17

Where: Le Corusse Rouge, 4647

White Lane

Cost: Free


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Jazz vocalist Sherry Williams will coach singers at an Aug. 17 clinic put on by the Bak-ersfield Jazz Workshop.


Eye StreetGO&DO

Today Concerts by The Fountain,rockabilly with Fatt Katt & the Von

Zippers, 7 to 9 p.m., The

Marketplace, 9000 Ming Ave.

Fourth annual Hot AugustNights, hosted by The Bakersfield

Association of Realtors; fundraiser

to benefit the hungry in

Bakersfield, with food, fun, raffles,

live music, 5:30 to 9 p.m., Chuy’s,

8660 Rosedale Highway. Two cans

of food or $2. All proceeds to

benefit the Golden Empire

Gleaners. 472-7182.

“Are You Baffled By Cancer?”Seminar, learn causes, risk

factors, symptoms, prevention,

treatment and management

options, 6 p.m., in the Mercy

Conference Center, 2215 Truxtun

Ave. Free. 324-7070.

Bakersfield Rescue MissionBack to School Supply Drive,donations of school supplies,

including paper, pencils, pens, glue,

notebooks, and more can be

brought to seven different

locations, now through Aug. 10:

KAXL 88.3 FM, 110 S. Montclair St.,

Suite 205; Hope Christian Store

(two locations), 7850 White Lane

or 3000 Mall View Road (East Hills

Mall); Kern Security Systems, 2701

Fruitvale Ave.; Dream Maker Bath

& Kitchen, 5880 District Blvd.;

Marcy Parmley Farmers Insurance

Agency, 3612 Coffee Road;

Bakersfield Rescue Mission, 816 E.

21st St.; Color Me Mine, 9000

Ming Ave. and Account Control

Technology Inc., 5531 Business

Park South. 325-0863, ext. 219.

Bookseller’s Book Group, 7 p.m.,

Barnes and Noble, in the cafe,

4001 California Ave. 631-2575.

Electronic Waste RecyclingEvent, bring your computers,

scanners, televisions, VCRs,

stereos, copiers, cell phones,

electronic games and fax

machines, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Thursday and Friday; 7 to 4 p.m.

Saturday, CSUB, parking lot I, 9001

Stockdale Hwy. Batteries must be

removed from devices. 654-2581

or 654-6320.

Read the Classics, for young

readers ages 8 to 12, 4 p.m.,

Barnes & Noble, children’s

department, 4001 California Ave.

631-2575.

Trauma & Anger ManagementSeminar, 3 to 5 p.m., Pacific

Health Education Center, 5300

California Ave. Free. 325-1063.

FridayFirst Friday Downtown,featuring live music, art openings,

specialty shops, galleries and

boutiques, artists will set up their

artwork, 5 to 9 p.m., Downtown

Arts District. 634-9598.

Movies in the Park, presents

“Gnomeo & Juliet,” starts at dusk,

Wilson Park, Wilson Road and

Hughes Lane. 326-3866.

Booking Signing, with author

Meghan Carter of “The Meghan

Method: The Step-by-Step Guide to

Decorating Your Home in Your

Style,” with a workshop, Q & A

session, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble,


Fantastic Friday Storytime, with

Miss Olivia, 10 a.m., Barnes &

Noble, 4001 California Ave. 631-

2575.

Pajamarama Storytime, with

Miss Olivia, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble,


SaturdayFifth annual Tehachapi Food &Wine Festival, featuring gourmet

dining, wines and beers, chef

demonstrations, art gallery, music,

gates open at 5:30 p.m., event

from 6 to 10 p.m., at F St. and

South Green St. $40 per person;

$40 per person; $50 at the door.

tehachapifoodandwine.com or

972-9007.

13th annual Kern River ValleyHummingbird Celebration,hummingbird ID, natural history

workshops, nature walks,

hummingbird gardening, 8 a.m. to

2 p.m., Audubon California’s Kern

River Preserve, 18747 Highway 178,

Weldon. 760-378-2029.

Certified Farmers Market, 8

a.m. to noon, next to Golden State

Mall, 3201 F St.

Dangerous Boys Club, 2 p.m.,

Barnes & Noble, children’s area,

4001 California Ave. Free. 631-

2575.

Garden Project CommunityMeeting, learn how to plant your

own vegetable garden, 10 to noon

a.m., St. Luke Anglican Church,

2730 Mall View Road. 332-3204.

Kern Festival of Writers,costume contest, prizes, special

readings by authors, short essay

contest, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

Tehachapi Museum, 310 S. Green

St., Tehachapi. 823-7120.

“Rushmore,” Cinema Saturday,

begins at sundown, Valentien

Restaurant & Wine Bar, 1310

Truxtun Ave., Suite 160. 864-0397.

TNT Memorial Run, 5K event,

registration 6:30 to 7 a.m., race at

7:30 a.m., Yokuts Park, Empire

Drive off Truxtun Avenue. $30.

665-9503 or

bakersfieldtrackclub.com.

Toddler Tales, for ages 3 to 5,

hear stories about animals, visit

CALM wildlife and make crafts, 11

a.m. to noon, CALM, 10500 Alfred

Harrell Highway. $5 advance,

CALM members; $15 day of; $19

advance nonmembers, $29 day of.

872-2256.

Twilight at CALM, with a wildlife

presentation, scavenger hunt, 5:30

to 8 p.m., CALM, 10500 Alfred

Harrell Highway. Regular admission

prices apply; CALM members are

free. calmzoo.org or 872-2256.

Sunday14th annual LowriderNationals, featuring urban cars,

dubs, euros, imports, lowriders

including motorcycles, bicycles

and more, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kern

County Fairgrounds, 1142 S. P St.

$20 adults; children 7 to 11 are $7;

children 6 and under are free; $3

parking. lowridernationals.com or

818-810-9072.

Second annual Hot Rides &Kool Knights Car Show, music,

food, drinks, prizes, 9 a.m. to 4

p.m., St. Malachy’s Church, 407 W.

E St., Tehachapi. $25 car

registration; free to spectators.

972-4388 or 805-8892.

Cristian Castro, 7 p.m., Bakersfield

Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $35 to $75.

vallitix.com or 322-5200.

Concerts in the Park, with Tracy

Barns Band and Runaway Train, 2

p.m., Philip Marx Central Park (City

Park), S. Mojave and D streets,

Tehachapi.

UFC Fight, with Bowling for Soup

Concert, 5 p.m., B. Ryder's Sports

Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane. $10

includes dinner. Reservations, 397-

7304.

Bakersfield Club of the DeafPicnic, bring your own food, table,

chairs, barbecue, 1 to 10 p.m.,

Silver Creek Park, 7011 Harris Road.

Free. Recreational swim is $1 per

person. Email

[email protected].

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Book signing, with author Shawn Thomas

Odyssey Carde of “The Wizard of Dark

Street,” who will also be doing magic and

leading games, noon to 2 p.m., Russo’s,

9000 Ming Ave. 665-4686.

THEATER“A Chorus Line”, doors open at 6 p.m.,

show at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2

p.m. Sunday, Stars Dinner Theatre, 1931

Chester Ave. $45 to $55; show-only tickets

$35; matinee $46 to $50. 325-6100.

“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: The Musical”,7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Spotlight

Theatre, 1622 19th St. $25; $22

students/seniors. 634-0692 or

thespotlighttheatre.com.

Improv Comedy Show, with Center For

Improv Advancement, 8 to 9:30 p.m. Fridays

and Saturdays, Ice House, 3401 Chester

Ave., Suite M. Adults: $5 on Friday and

Saturdays, children under 12 are $1 every

day. ciacomedy.com.Comedy.

“The Show Must Go On”, followed by

the vaudeville revue “Hot Summer Nights”

7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday,

Gaslight Melodrama Theatre & Music Hall,

12748 Jomani Drive. $12 to $23. 587-3377.

Absolut Comedy, Andrew Boydston, Aldo

Juliano, Earl Skakel, Mariano Rodriguez, 9:30

p.m. Saturday, The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall

Road. $10; 21 & over. 831-1413.

Major League Improv, improvisational

comedy show, appropriate for families, 6

p.m. Saturdays, The Empty Space, 706 Oak

St. Free but donations are accepted. 327-

PLAY.

ARTReception for Kathy Schilling, 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday, Bakersfield Art Association Art

Center, 1817 Eye St. Free. 869-2320.

Reiter Gallery Art Parlor, presents

photography by Jerome Lazarus R., Simon

Cardoza and Mitch Reiter, Friday, Reiter

Gallery, 1914 Chester Ave. 862-0059.

“Ceramic Artists of Kern County” and“Stitches” Exhibition, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday or by appointment,

now until Sept. 29, Younger Gallery (located

in the Bank of America tower), 1430 Truxtun

Ave., Suite 105. 324-9000.

“Connections”, an exhibition of works by

artists participating in the visual arts

festival, on display until August 28, The

Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St. 10

a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; noon to 4

p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closed Mondays.

323-7219.

All Media Class, by instructor Phyllis

Oliver, all media welcome, with color theory

stressed. For more information or to register,

e-mail [email protected] or call

348-4717.

Art classes, beginning watercolor,

beginning drawing, advanced drawing and

watercolor painters’ group, taught by Carol

Bradshaw. Call or e-mail for details and

enrollment. [email protected] or

760-376-6604.

Art for Healing program, of Mercy

Hospitals of Bakersfield has many unique

classes that may help alleviate stress and

anxiety resulting in illness, loss, grief or

caring for another. All classes are free but

some suggest a donation and are held at

Mercy Hospital, Truxtun Campus, Truxtun

and A St. Visit mercybakersfield.org/art or to

register, 324-7070.

Basic Beading & Wire WrappingWorkshop, with Susi Klassen, private

instruction or by appointment, The Bead

Hut, 610 18th St. To schedule an appt., call

324-0975 or 706-6490.

Beginning Oil Painting, with instructor

Glen Jelletich, classes held 1 to 3 p.m.

Mondays. Call 399-3707 for more

information or to register..

Beginning, Intermediate and AdvancedDrawing, by instructor Nina Landgraff,

series of five two-hour classes. Call for more

information or to register.. 304-7002.

Framing Clinic, with Toni Lott, for artists

who want to frame their work, began April 7,

running noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays. Call

205-3488 for more information or to

register..

Free art classes, for home-school children,

11 a.m. Thursdays, Moore’s Art School, 837-

1037.

I Dream of Art, youth art workshop, 10

a.m. to 2 p.m. July 9, 16 and 23 and Aug. 6,

gallery reception on Aug. 27, The Empty

Space, 706 Oak St. $150, includes supplies,

lunches and instruction. Register at

esonline.org.

Juliana’s Art Studio & Gallery, offers

youth art, clay sculpture, stained glass, silver

jewelry, voice lessons, Juliana’s Art Studio &

Gallery, 501 18th St. For times and dates call

327-7507.

Native American Arts Association,meets to learn basketry, beadwork and

more, 9 a.m. to noon each Thursday, The

Stockdale Moose Lodge, 905 Stine Road.

852-5050.

The Art Center, 1817 Eye St., 869-2320;

offers a variety of painting and drawing

classes. Call for details.

The Art Shop Club, 9 a.m. to noon each

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, The Art Shop,

1221 20th St. All mediums. 322-0544, 589-

7463 or 496-5153

MUSIC

BluesSinaloa, 910 20th St., 327-5231; Glenda

Robles, 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday.

Classic Rock Iron Horse Saloon, 1821 S. Chester Ave.,

831-1315; Mr. Ricky, 9 p.m. Friday.

Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge, 3090

Brundage Lane, 325-2139; Really Big

Midgets, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Lone Oak Lounge, 10612 Rosedale

Highway, 589-0412; Rockaholics, 9 p.m.

Friday and Saturday.

B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White

Lane, 397-7304; Bowling for Soup, The

Dollyratts and Crownbar Massage, $11.53, 7

p.m. Saturday.

Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 323-0053;

Mike Montano Band, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday.

T-Bones Steakhouse, 8020 District Blvd.,

398-1300; Elevation 406, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.

Saturday.

Padre Hotel, 1702 18th St., 328-0034; No

Limit, 6 p.m. Sunday.

ComedyElevation Lounge, 818 Real Road, 325-

6864; Improv Tuesday - Live comedy with

DJ after party, 9 p.m. Tuesdays.

CountryTrouts & the Blackboard Stages, 805 N.Chester Ave., 399-6700:, offers karaoke,

line dancing, West Coast Swing among

other various activities. Call for times and

days.

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Eye StreetEthel’s Old Corral Cafe, 4310

Alfred Harrell Highway, 873-7613;

Nightlife, 7 p.m. Friday; Road

Dawgs, 7 p.m. Saturday; Noah

Claunch, 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Tejon Club, 117 El Tejon Ave., 392-

1747; Crossroads, 6 to 10 p.m.

Sunday.

CoverSandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 322-

8900; Chrisanova, 9 p.m. each

Monday.

DancingJoaquin Squares, 7:30 to 9:30

p.m. Thursday, Rasmussen Center,

115 E. Roberts Lane. $5. 324-1390,

325-3086 or 399-3658.

Folklorico Classes, advance

dancers/performing group 6 to 8

p.m. Fridays; and beginners, all

ages, 10:30 a.m. to noon

Saturdays, Fruitvale-Norris Park,

6221 Norris Road. $22 per month

for beginners; $25 per month for

advance dancers. 833-8790.

Pairs and Spares Dance, wear

your best western clothes and

dance to the music of Jerry Hobbs,

7:30 p.m. Friday, Rasmussen

Senior Center, 115 E. Roberts Lane.

$5; $7 nonmembers. 399-3575 or

332-1537.

Dance classes, beginning west

coast swing,

intermediate/advanced west coast

swing with instructor Mimi

Johanson, at 8214 Mossrock Drive.

Call 927-7001 for details.

Whirlaways Square DanceClub, has workshops/classes

every first, third, fourth and fifth

Mondays, Park Stockdale Civic

Association Community Center,

205 Rio Bravo Drive.

whirlaways.org or 213-3105.

African Dance for Fitness,taught by national touring artists,

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 1

to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Su Studio

Dance Academy, 1515 21st St. $5-

$7 per class.

africandanceclasses.com or 760-

917-3685.

Beginner Belly Dance Lessons,8 p.m. every Tuesday, Centre Stage

Studio, 1710 Chester Ave. 323-

5215.

DJRockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany

Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; DJ

James, 9 p.m. Thursdays through

Saturdays. Free.

Banacek’s Lounge, 4601 State

Road, 387-9224; with DJ Casey

Overstreet, 9 p.m. Fridays.

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White

Lane, 834-1611; with DJ Chill in the

Mixx, 5 p.m. every Friday until 2

a.m. Saturday.

Tam O’Shanter, 2345 Alta Vista,

324-6774: DJ Blowskee, 8:30 p.m.

Friday.

The Bull Shed Bar & Grill, at

Hotel Rosedale, 2400 Camino Del

Rio Court, 327-0681; with Meg,

7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Jazz Cafe Med, 4809 Stockdale

Highway., 834-4433; Richie Perez,

7:30 to 11 p.m. Thursdays.

Imbibe Wine & SpiritsMerchant, 4140 Truxtun Ave.,

633-WINE; live music & wine bar

with featuring local artists, along

with 24 wines, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Friday; featuring Jazz Connection,

along with 24 wines, 7 to 9:30

p.m. Saturday.

Jazz at the Nile, open to all jazz

artists, bring your instrument, 6

p.m. every Sunday, The Nile

Theater, 1721 19th St. $10.

Imbibe Wine & Spirits

Merchant, 4140 Truxtun Ave.,

633-WINE; live music & wine bar

with featuring Jazz Connection,

along with 24 wines, 6 to 8:30

p.m. Tuesdays.

Intimate Theatre & Music Hall,2030 19th St., 323-1976; Ron

Christian and his Big Band, 5:30

p.m. Tuesdays.

Padre Hotel, Prairie Fire, RoofTop, 1702 18th St., 427-4900; Jazz

& Martinis, 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday.

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White

Lane, 834-1611; Bakersfield Jazz

Workshop, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.

every Wednesday.

Karaoke

Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge,3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139;

Bellvedere Idol Karaoke Contest,

prizes for winners, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Thursdays and Sundays.

Bakersfield Fox Theater2001 H St. vallitix.com or322-5200.

Aug. 7: Cristian Castro, 7 p.m. $35

to $75.

Aug. 16: Barney Live in Concert —

Birthday Bash!, 3 and 6:30 p.m. $15

to $33.

Sept. 2: My Only Vice: Vice Ganda,

doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8

p.m. $32 to $82.

Sept. 7: Monstrose, with Michael

Lee Firkins, 8 p.m. $19.50 to

$25.50.

Sept. 17: Anjelah Johnson, doors

open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.

$28.50.

Sept. 22: Johnny Mathis, 7:30

p.m. $47.50-$135.50.

Oct. 9: Jo Koy, 7 p.m. $29.

Oct. 13: Jason Bonham’s Led

Zeppelin Experience, 8 p.m. $25

to $130.

Oct. 19: Billy Idol, 8 p.m. $42.50

to $80.

Nov. 6: Gordon Lightfoot, 8 p.m.

$30-$55.

Nov. 18: The Pixies, 8 p.m. $39-

$75.

Dec. 8: Joe Bonamassa, doors

open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.

$49 to $79.

Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace2800 Buck Owens Blvd.vallitix.com or call 322-5200.

Aug. 20: Randy Rogers Band &

Reckless Kelly, 7 p.m. $20.50 to

$28.50.

Aug. 25: Ray Price, 7 p.m.,

Buck Owens Crystal Palace,

2800 Buck Owens Blvd. $28.50-

$40.50. vallitix.com or 322-5200.

Dec. 14: Colt Ford, 7 p.m. $17.50

to $25.50.

Kern County Fairgrounds1142 S. P St. 833-4900.

Aug. 7: 14th annual Lowrider

Nationals, featuring urban cars,

dubs, euros, imports, lowriders

including motorcycles, bicycles

and hoppers. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

$20; children 7 to 11 $7; children

6 and under free; $3 parking.

lowridernationals.com or 818-

810-9072.

Aug. 21: 17th annual Kern

County Hispanic Chamber of

Commerce Consumer Trade

Show, with exhibit booths, food

vendors, kids camp,

entertainment, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

633-5495.

Aug. 27-28: Central Coast Gun

Show & Sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday. $9; children 13 and

under are free; $3 parking. 805-

481-6726.

Sept. 4: Viva Mexico Festival, 11

a.m. to 8 p.m. Free. 327-9711.

Sept. 21-Oct. 2: 2011 Kern

County Fair, “It’s Magic!”

featuring carnival rides,

entertainment, concerts, food,

exhibits and more, Sept. 21 to

Oct. 2.

Rabobank ConventionCenter1001 Truxtun Ave.ticketmaster.com or call 800-745-3000.

Aug. 16: WWE Smackdown Live,

with Randy Orton, Ezekiel

Jackson, Sin Cara, The Great

Khali and more, 6:45 p.m. $15-

$60 plus fee.

Aug. 25-28: Ringling Bros.

and Barnum & Bailey

Circus: Fully Charged, animal

open house, an hour and a half

before show starts; show 7:30

p.m. Thursday and Friday; 11:30

a.m., 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, $10-$65.

Sept. 16: Bakersfield Symphony

Orchestra, with Mariachi Los

Camperos, 8 p.m. $25-$95. 323-

7928.

Sept. 17: Alejandro Fernandez, 8

p.m. $45-$150 plus fee.

Sept. 27: Carlos Santana & the

Santana Band, 8 p.m. $28-$88.

Oct. 20-23: Disney on Ice:

Pixar's Toy Story 3, 7 p.m.

Thursday and Friday; 11 a.m., 3

and 7 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 5 p.m.

Sunday, $10-$45 plus fee

(Thursday only); $16-$45 plus

fee (Friday through Sunday).

Oct. 22: Julieta Venegas, 8 p.m.

$17.50-$47.50 plus fee.

Oct. 27: Los Angeles Lakers vs.

Los Angeles Clippers, 7 p.m. $10

to $275 plus fee.

Nov. 1: Riverdance — The

Farewell Tour-Broadway in

Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m. $30 to

$60 plus fee.

Nov. 1: So You Think You Can

Dance — Live Tour, featuring

finalists from the TV show:

Clarice, Jordan, Mitchell, Sasha

and more, 7 p.m., $37-$57 plus

fee.

Nov. 16: Monty Python’s

Spamalot-Broadway in

Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m. $30 to

$60 plus fee.

Nov. 22: Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!

It’s Time to Dance!, 6 p.m.

$28.50 to $40.50 plus fee.

Jan. 10: My Fair Lady-Broadway

in Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m. $30 to

$60 plus fee.

Jan. 13: Disney’s Phineas & Ferb:

The Best Live Tour Ever!, 4 and 7

p.m. $18-$50 plus fee.

Jan. 24: Rodgers and

Hammerstein’s South Pacific-

Broadway in Bakersfield, 7:30

p.m. $30 to $60 plus fee.

Feb. 20: Damn Yankees-



March 8: Mamma Mia!-



Kern County Museum3801 Chester Ave. 852-5000.

Sept. 18: Fun in the Sun Car

Show, with the Vintage LTD Car

Club of Bakersfield, 9 a.m. to 2

p.m. $10 adults; $9

students/seniors; children under

3 are free.

Oct. 8-9: 18th annual Old Time

Peddler's Faire, antique and

collectibles show, 9 a.m. to 5

p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Kern County Museum,

3801 Chester Ave. $15 early bird;

$10 (good for both days),

children under 10 are free w/paid

adult. oldtimepeddlersfaire.com

or 323-5150.

Oct. 30-31: Safe Halloween

2011, for ages 3 to 12, with over

35 trick or treat stations,

costume contest, school-type

carnival, food and beverages for

sale, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday and

Monday. $8. vallitix.com.

Dec. 3: Holiday Lamplight Tours,

with old west encampments and

costumed interpreters, minstrels,

carolers, bell choirs, horse-drawn

wagon rides and more, 3 to 8

p.m. $3-$10.

Dec. 11: Cookies at the Clock

Tower, enjoy cookies, hot drinks,

family activities, crafts, games,

Santa, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. $5 adults

and children 3-12; members and

children under 3 are free.

CSUB Ampitheater9001 Stockdale Highway

Sept. 17: Seventh annual B-Town

Blues Fest, presented by World

Records; featuring Joe Louis

Walker, John Nemeth, Gina Sicilia

and more, 5 to 10:30 p.m.

Saturday. $40 reserved table;

$30 lawn seating, $25 lawn

seating for students, military and

seniors 65 and older, 18 and

under are free. 831-3100.

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B.Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401

White Lane, 397-7304; 8 p.m.

Thursdays and Tuesdays.

Cactus Valley Mexican Restaurant,4215 Rosedale Highway, 633-1948;

6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday; beer pong

and happy hour all day Sunday.

Cataldo’s Pizza, 4200 New Stine

Road, 397-5000; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Thursday.

Corona’s Cantina, 9817 S. Union Ave.,

345-8463; 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays.

Don Perico Restaurant, 2660 Oswell

St., Suite 133, 871-2001; 7 to 11 p.m.

Thursdays.

B. Ryder's Sports Bar & Grill, 7401

White Lane, 397-7304; 8 p.m.

Tuesday.

Pour House, 4041 Fruitvale Ave., 589-

9300; 9 p.m. Thursday through

Saturday.

T-Bones Steakhouse, 8020 District

Blvd., 398-1300; with Irish Monkey

Entertainment, 6:30 to 11 p.m.

Thursdays.

The Old River Monte Carlo, 9750

Taft Highway, 837-0250; 8:30 p.m.

every Thursday.

The Wright Place, 2695-G Mount

Vernon Ave., 872-8831, 8 p.m. every

Thursday.

Tomi’s Cowgirl Cafe, 1440

Weedpatch Highway, 633-1949;

Karaoke King Show, all ages, 7 to 10

p.m. Thursdays and Fridays.

Maria Bonita Mexican Restaurant,10701 Highway 178, 366-3261, 7 to 11

p.m. Fridays. All ages.

The Pourhouse, 4041 Fruitvale Ave.,

589-9300; 9 p.m. every Friday.

The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road,

831-1413; hosted by Ed Loverr, 9 p.m.

to midnight Friday.

The Regent, 2814 Niles St., 871-4140;

8:30 p.m. every other Friday.

Chateau Lounge, 2100 S. Chester

Ave., 835-1550; 9 p.m. every Saturday.

Del Rio Cocktail Lounge, 5840 State

Road, 393-0262; 8 p.m. every Saturday.

Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 323-

0053; 8 p.m. to midnight Saturdays.

Rocket Shop Cafe, 2000 S. Union

Ave., 832-4800; 8:30 p.m. to midnight

Saturday.

Sports & Spirits, 6633 Ming Ave.,

398-7077; 9 p.m. Thursdays and

Saturdays.

Tejon Club, 117 El Tejon Ave., 392-

1747; 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday.

The Playhouse, 2915 Taft Highway;

397-3599; 7 to 10 p.m. Sundays.

Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany

Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; 8 p.m.

Mondays through Wednesdays.

Diana’s Pit Stop, 10807 Rosedale

Highway, 587-8888; 8 p.m. Mondays

and Thursdays.

Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany

Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; 8 p.m.

Mondays through Wednesdays.

The Wrecking Yard, 9817 S. Union

Ave., 827-9192; 7 to 10 p.m. Mondays,

Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Best Western , 2620 Buck Owens

Blvd., 327-9651; The Junction with host

Mac Clanahan, 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays

through Fridays.

Cataldo’s Pizzeria, 6111 Niles St., 363-

7200; 6:15 to 10:15 p.m. Tuesdays.

City Slickers, 1001 W. Tehachapi

Blvd., 822-4939; 7 p.m. Tuesdays and

Thursdays.

DoubleTree Hotel, Club Odyssey,

3100 Camino Del Rio Court; 8 p.m. to

midnight Tuesdays.

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White Lane,

834-1611; A to Z Karaoke, 8 p.m. to

midnight Tuesdays.

Lone Oak Inn, 10612 Rosedale

Highway, 589-0412; 8 p.m. Tuesday

and Thursday.

Magoo’s Pizza, 1129 Olive Drive, 399-

7800; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.

McMurphy’s Irish Pub & SportsBar, 14 Monterey St., 869-1451; 7 p.m.

to 1 a.m. Tuesdays.

Round Table Pizza, 2060 White Lane,

836-2700; 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

The Bull Shed Bar & Grill, at Hotel

Rosedale, 2400 Camino Del Rio Court,

327-0681; 7 p.m. Tuesdays and

Thursdays.

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 Sundays.

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; Ben and Janet Lara, 7

p.m. Wednesdays.

Latin/SalsaLatin Salsa Dancing, 8 p.m.

Thursdays, DoubleTree Hotel, Club

Odyssey, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court.

323-7111.

Tam O’Shanter, 2345 Alta Vista, 324-

6774: Salsa dancing, 7:30 p.m. Fridays

and Saturdays.

DoubleTree Hotel, Club Odyssey,3100 Camino Del Rio Court, 633-1949;

various levels, 3 to 9 p.m. every

Sunday. $5 per person, per lesson.

Mariachi Camino Real Restaurant, 3500

Truxtun Ave., 852-0493; Mariachi

Imperial, 6 to 9 p.m. Sundays.

Music ShowcaseThe Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road,

831-1413; featuring local artists David

Carpenter and friends with special

guest Tony Vice, 7 to 10 p.m.

Wednesday.

Oldies KC Steakhouse, 2515 F St., 322-9910;

Jimmy Gaines, Bobby O and Mike Halls,

6:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

Old School Que Pasa Mexican Cafe, 2701 Ming

Ave., 832-5011; Al Garcia & the Rhythm

Kings, 8 to 11 p.m. every Thursday.

Narducci’s Cafe, 622 E. 21 St., 324-

2961; Savor featuring Valerie Rubin, 8

p.m. Saturday.

Open Mic

Fishlips, 1517 18th St., 324-2557;

Bakotopia Unplugged Open-Mic Night,

8 p.m., sign-up sheet begins at 7:30

p.m.

Pool TournamentBellvedere Cocktail Lounge, 3090

Brundage Lane, 325-2139; 7 to 10 p.m.

every second Monday. $5 buy-in. $2

goes toward Relay for Life.

R&BSandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 322-8900;

Rhythm Epkins, Mind, Body & Soul, 9

p.m. Thursday.

RockRockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany

Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; live bands, 9

p.m. every Thursday.

Jerry’s Pizza, 1817 Chester Ave., 633-

1000, A Night in Hollywood, $10, 6

p.m. Friday.

Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 322-8900;

Holy Beast, 9:30 p.m. Friday.

B. Ryder's Sports Bar & Grill, 7401

White Lane, 397-7304; Back Up Johnny,

9 p.m. Friday. $5; 21 & over only.

Ska/reggaeSandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 322-8900;

Mento Buru, 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $5.

Top 40DoubleTree Hotel, Club Odyssey,3100 Camino Del Rio Court. 323-7111; 9

p.m. to 1:30 a.m. every Friday.

Trivia nightBellvedere Cocktail Lounge, 3090

Brundage Lane, 325-2139; 7 p.m.

Tuesdays.

Chuy’s, 2500 New Stine Road, 833-

3469; 7 p.m. every Tuesday.

Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 322-8900;

Trivia Night with Dave Rezac, 10 p.m.

Tuesdays.

VarietyCrest Bar & Grill, inside Bakersfield

RV Resort, 5025 Wible Road, 833-

9998; Jim Robinson, 6 p.m. Saturday.

Iron Horse Saloon, 1821 S. Chester

Ave., 831-1315; Noah Claunch Band, 9

p.m. Saturday

Golden State Mall, 3201 F St., Dance

to Joe Loco, 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday 8/8American Girl Book Club, 7 p.m.,

Barnes & Noble, children’s area, 4001

California Ave. 631-2575.

Avenues to Awareness presentsthe audio of Eckhart Tolle’s “Livinga Life of Inner Peace,” 7 to 9 p.m.,

Juliana’s Art Studio & Gallery, 501 18th

St. 378-5075.

Cardio Kickboxing Classes, with

heavy Muay Tai bags, 6 p.m. Monday

through Thursday; 7 a.m. Saturday,

Kickboxing Bakersfield, 9601 S. H St.

374-5728.

Cartooning & Scrapbooking withJeanie Truitt, for ages 7 to 12, 10 a.m.

to noon, Bakersfield Art Association Art

Center, 1817 Eye St. Free, materials

provided. 869-2320.

Health Fair, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fiesta

Latina Market, 1220 7th St., Wasco.

758-2263.

Kids & Critters Day Camp, for ages

8 to 11, obedience training, grooming,

shelter care for pets, activities and

more, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through

Friday, Bakersfield SPCA, 3000 Gibson

St. $150 for week. 323-8353 ext. 2.

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Cult film fans should make plans for a trip to FrazierPark Saturday for a free outdoor screening of inde-pendent sci-fi action film “The FP.”

Sponsored by Drafthouse Films, a distribution branch ofAustin-based Alamo Draft-house, filmmaking brothersJason and Brandon Trost returnto unveil their film to a home-town audience. Frazier Park fig-ures prominently as the titularsetting for the film’s near-post-apocalyptic future, serving as acharacter itself.

“The FP”centers on two rivalneon-clad gangs waging anunderground turf war for domi-nance of Frazier Park. Nick-named The FP, the gangs fight inthe deadly arena of “Beat-BeatRevelation” — a competitivedance-fight game, based onKonami’s popular “Dance Dance Revolution” arcade game.

The film is a nod to ’80s sci-fi action genre fare in the tra-dition of Troma Films’ “Class of Nuke ’Em High,” filled withover-the-top good- and bad-guy characters. In one scene,the “Welcome to Frazier Park” sign is visible as one of themovie’s main characters is about to enter the city. There’salso plenty of campy silliness, with “Rocky”-like trainingscenes through the mountainous Frazier Park terrain, plushigh-intensity Ab Doer Twist workouts to techno musicbefore the big showdown. Pure popcorn fluff, “The FP” isbilled as no-brainer fun that’s poised to earn midnightmovie status.

Directors Jason and Brandon Trost’s previous creditsinclude working as cinematographers on films “Crank 2:High Voltage” and the upcoming “Ghost Rider 2: Sprit ofVengeance” with Nicolas Cage. Executive produced by JasonBlum and Steven Schneider of “Paranormal Activity” and“Insidious” horror fame, Drafthouse Films will have a limit-ed theatrical release for “The FP” sometime early next year.

In another local connection, former Bakersfield resi-dents Tim and Karrie League ran the historic Tejon Theateron Baker Street in Old Town Kern from 1994 to 1996. Now aconverted church, it was the Leagues’ first foray into thecinema/concert business before moving to Austin, Texasto build the successful Alamo Drafthouse franchise. Lastyear, their Rolling Roadshow presented a screening of the2009 oil epic “There Will Be Blood” at the Kern CountyMuseum.

The filmmakers and actors from the film are scheduledto be in attendance for the screening. Attendees are askedto bring their own chair or blanket, as seating will not beprovided. There will be no concessions on site. Picnic foodand beverages are welcome.

Local sci-fi in thesouth Kern sky

‘The FP’screeningWhen: 9:30 p.m.

Saturday

Where: Tait Ranch,

3344 Frazier

Mountain Park Road,

Frazier Park

Admission: Free

Information:245-6315 or

drafthousefilms.com

PHOTO COURTESY OF DRAFTHOUSE FILMS

Filmed entirely in Frazier Park, “The FP” makes its localdebut with a free outdoor screening Saturday.

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