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16 The Bakersfield Californian Thursday, August 19, 2010

“BakersfieldJazz” by Chris-tine McKee, oneof 14 artists fea-tured in The Cal-ifornian'sannual EyeGallery art se-ries. The acrylic,which measures20 inches by 24inches, will hangat the Bakers-field Museum ofArt startingSept. 9. McKeesays of herpainting: “Mostof my work isabstract figura-tive with anethereal qualityto it. For thispainting, how-ever, I used boldshapes withvivid colors torepresent the vi-brant qualityand excitementof jazzmelodies.”

FELIX ADAMO /THE CALIFORNIAN

Editor Jennifer Self | Phone 395-7434 | e-mail [email protected]

What is Eye Gallery?Eye Gallery is The Californian’s annual

celebration of local visual artists. Along with

The Bakersfield Museum of Art, our partner,

we asked 14 artists to interpret the theme

“Close to Home.” We will publish their work,

and short biographies of each, on Thursdays,

Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 9,

when the museum will host a reception in

their honor.

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EYE GALLERY SATURDAY: MEL PALEO’S PAINTING WILL MOVE YOU

EYE GALLERY SUNDAY: NORMA SAVAGE VISITS A (SORT-OF) SECRET GARDEN

BY JENNIFER SELFCalifornian lifestyles editor

[email protected]

Though she’s painted, drawn andtaken art classes most of her life — akind of creative counterbalance to

her background in science — by pointingto a particular painting, Christine McKeecan isolate that specific moment whenshe realized, finally, she was an artist.

And she can point to that life-changingpiece quite literally. It’s hanging in herdining room. The name of the “bold andcolorful” painting? “Emergence.”

“As I was raising my family in Bakersfield,I felt the need to take an art class,” said theNew York native, who came to Bakersfieldabout 20 years ago when her husband’scareer relocated the family from Denver. “Ienrolled in what I thought would be a singlefigure drawing class at Bakersfield College.Seven years and approximately 20 artcourses later, I decided I needed an art stu-dio to hold my multitude of drawings andpaintings. Thus began my career as anartist.”

Those courses at Bakersfield College“laid a solid base for me to build on,” saidMcKee, who credits retired BC teachersChalita Robinson and Al Davis for herown emergence as an artist. And, in turn,McKee, 58, was thrilled to pass on whatshe’s learned to artists with developmentdisabilities through a mentoring programsponsored by the Arts Council of Kern.

“It was one of the most rewarding expe-riences I have had as an artist,” McKeesaid. “I hope to continue this in the com-ing year.”

McKee has exhibited her work at manygalleries in town and in Los Angeles andPortland, Ore. Several pieces are on dis-play now at TL Maxwell’s restaurantdowntown.

We e-mailed McKee to ask about “Bak-ersfield Jazz,” the title of her Eye Gallerypainting, and other art-related topics.

Why did you choose this as your sub-ject?

The subject of my painting is local jazzperformances. One thing I have alwaysliked about Bakersfield is its music scene.There is such a great amount of musical tal-ent in this town and exceptional music canbe enjoyed at various venues throughoutBakersfield during any given week. I ampartial to jazz and never miss the yearly JazzFestival at CSUB, showcasing local musi-cians as well as big-name bands.

Who are your favorite artists, overalland locally?

I would like to single out Nicole Saint-John, who besides being a talented artist, isheading some innovative projects as direc-tor of visual arts programs for the Arts

Council of Kern. One artist I greatly admireis Henri Matisse. I love his use of color andcomposition.

What do people not know, but shouldknow, about art?

When a person looks at a painting, adecision may be made about whetherhe/she likes it or not. Sometimes that is allyou need to know. You are drawn to it forsome reason, or it “speaks to you” in someway. I believe that the more knowledge youhave about art the more open you are toenjoying different styles. The viewer maynot be aware of the techniques that theartist is using in designing the painting.More of a background in that area can granta greater appreciation for what the artist isattempting to achieve. Some contemporaryand modern pieces are difficult to under-stand, I am also learning as I go along, butthe more exposure and knowledge youhave can make a big difference in the typeof art you appreciate.

There aren’t a lot of do-overs in life.But if you start a painting and hate it, isit common to cast it aside and tryagain?

I usually start a painting with certainthought in mind. I have found through trialand error, however, that once the paintinggets under way, I need to let the paintingdictate its direction. Otherwise it’s similar toswimming against a current — you neverget anywhere and expend a lot of needlessenergy. If, in the end I still don’t like thepainting, many times I will start a totallynew painting on top of it. I actually preferpainting over an existing work as opposedto starting a new canvas. The former colorsand textures peeking through add anotherinteresting dimension.

Is art talent inherent or can you learnto be a great artist?

A lot of people when they find out I’m anartist will say “You are so lucky — I have notalent, I could never draw anything!” A per-son might have more of a talent to start outwith, but what they fail to realize is that artis like everything else. It takes practice, per-severance, and dedication to improve. Ihave seen students at the end of the semes-ter of an art class doing things they wouldnot have thought possible in the begin-ning.

‘Emergence’ beginswith a single class

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Christine McKee with “Departure,” a sample of her work.

Christine McKee’s studioThe artist shares a space at the

corner of 19th and Eye streets

downtown with two other artists. For

more information, go to

mmpartstudio.com.


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[email protected]

The Bud Light Comedy Jam isback in Bakersfield this weekendwith Joey Medina and Darren

Carter leading the pack of travelingcomics for the Fox Theater show.

Carter, a Fresno native, made thejump from opener to national head-liner as a regular on the L.A. comedyclub circuit before making the jump toTV. Appearing on Comedy Central,BET’s “Comic View” and “The TonightShow with Jay Leno,” the self-pro-claimed “Ginger of Comedy” sparedno time praising his Bakersfield fans.

“Bakersfield is one of my favoritetowns to perform in, and the city hasbeen very good to me.”

Currently promoting his latest CD,“That Ginger’s Crazy” — titled in trib-ute to one of his comedy idols, RichardPryor — Carter’s conversational stylehas found success with mixed audi-ences.

Could it be his redhead charm thatmakes him so appealing?

“There’s not a lot of redheadedheadlining comedians,” Carter laughs.“Plus, I can relate to just about any-one. I feed off the crowd. I just like giv-ing people their jollies.”

It doesn’t hurt that he’s well-versedin hip-hop music either. A fan of rap-per Snoop Dogg, one of his popularbits features Carter impersonating therapper, dancing and telling the newsthe “Snoop way.”

“I got my own set of rapping skills asDarren Carter-Party Starter, plus whowouldn’t like to see and hear Snoopreport the news?”

Co-headliner Joey Medina, whoalong with Carter has performed onjust about every type of stage imagina-ble, keeps his roots close during hisstand-up. Pulling material from hisBronx/Puerto Rican upbringing, he’sexperienced similar success with mul-ti-ethnic fans. Inspired by the Latincomedy legend Freddie Prinze, Medi-na’s jokes have been embraced fromBakersfield to Bosnia and Australia.

“People wanna laugh. It’s as simpleas that,” Medina explains. “So muchhas changed in the Latin comedyscene and a lot aren’t labeled just Latin

comics anymore. This show is one ofthose bills where everyone is a head-liner.”

Although the “Latin” label may fol-low comedians with Spanish sur-names, Medina recalls a recent trip toAustralia where he also performed.

“I just came back from Australia andthey weren’t having a ‘Cinco de Mayo’party because I was there. Nowadaysthere are Latinos touring all over theplace.”

Also appearing are comedians SteveSimeone, Lance Patrick, Shaun Lath-am and DJ Cooch, a personal favoriteof Medina’s.

“DJ Cooch just starred in some-thing, a DVD I produced and directedcalled ‘Cholo Comedy Slam’ and I pre-dict he’s going to be a big star.”

Stand-ups bringingfunny business to Fox

Bud Light Comedy JamWhen: 8 p.m. Saturday

Where: Fox Theater, 2001 H St.

Admission: $20 to $30

Information: 324-1369

PHOTO COURTESY OF DARREN CARTER

Fresno native Darren Carter has appeared on Comedy Central, BET’s “ComicView” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF JOEY MEDINA

Inspired by the Latin comedy legendFreddie Prinze, Joey Medina’s jokeshave been embraced from Bakers-field to Bosnia and Australia.


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Aug 20th thru Sept

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BY SUSAN SCAFFIDIContributing writer

The motto of the 47th annualTehachapi Mountain Festival is“Windmills, Wine and Oaks

Divine.” Someone should have found away to include “Wheels.”

Vintage cars and trucks and modeltrains will be on exhibit during the festi-val in two separate shows. The annual“Thunder on the Mountain” car andtruck show will exhibit up to 300 vehiclesin 35 categories, including stock cars,modified vehicles, street rods, foreigncars, motorcycles, muscle cars, competi-tive vehicles, and other categories from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday in downtownTehachapi between Green and F streets.The Tehachapi Model Train Club willexhibit several different scale layouts inWest Park on Saturday and Sunday start-ing at 10 a.m. both days.

“I know people are fascinated withtrains,” said train club president JohnBell. “Back in the older days, if you want-ed to go somewhere you got on a train.”

“I think in my last lifetime I might havebeen an engineer,” Bell said.

Some of last year’s top car show win-ners included a 1937 Oldsmobile con-vertible, a 1971 Dodge Polara CHPCruiser, a 1937 Ford Slantback and a1955 Chevrolet Truck, which won Best ofShow. Beetles, Barracudas, El Caminos,PT Cruisers, Ramblers and Model T’s allhave a place in the show, which donatesproceeds to local charities and scholar-ships. Tehachapi Chamber of Commercepresident Ida Perkins said the MountainFestival is the most important event inthe community’s year.

“People schedule their class reunionsat the same time, family reunions,”Perkins said. “It’s just a big party in theTehachapi area.” Perkins said the festivalis the major fundraiser for the chamber,but it also is a huge money-maker forTehachapi hotels, restaurants and stores.Perkins said local businesses reportrecord sales during the festival each year.

“When you’ve got in excess of 30,000people visiting, it’s kind of like a weekendeconomic stimulus,” Perkins said. “Youalmost can’t move in town, there are so

many people.”Perkins said the festival slogan is picked

from community members who suggestnames, similarly to the way the KernCounty Fair picks its slogan. Perkins notedthe Tehachapi area has become well-known for its wind energy industry, and isalso gaining a reputation for wine, withtwo full-service wineries, Souza FamilyVineyard and Triassic Legacy Vineyards.

“They both have wine tasting now, sowe thought it was a good time to promotethem,” Perkins said. “I guess our commu-nity felt the same way — we got a lot ofentries that mentioned windmills andwine.”

Other events scheduled for the Moun-tain Festival include a pet parade thisevening and the festival parade on Satur-day morning, a gem and mineral show, apancake breakfast and a dinner-dance,the annual PRCA Rodeo, an arts andcrafts fair and a carnival, a fun run andlive entertainment. As big a boon as thefestival can be to local businesses,Perkins said the festival is really aboutcelebrating the Tehachapi community,which perseveres even in troubled times,such as during the West fire that burnednear Tehachapi at the end of July.

“I think everybody feels maybe weneed to have a little fun and celebrate,”Perkins said. “Because (the fires) couldhave been a lot worse.”

Wheels, wind and winemark annual celebration

Tehachapi gets festive

Calling all local cooks: Do you thinkyou could out-fire Bobby Flay? GiveGordon Ramsey a run for his money?Now would you be willing to put yourmixing bowl where your mouth is for achance at a $1,000 Urner’s gift cardand bragging rights as a top local cook?Well, then The Bakersfield Californian’sEye Cook competition is for you!

So how do you enter? Now throughSept. 3, send in a recipe in one of threecategories: main dish, appetizer/sidedish or dessert. Past winners, includetwo main dishes and a dessert, but thereal indicator of a champion is confi-

dence, so enter whatever you believein — as long as it’s original.

Once we’ve got all the entries, we’llselect 30 to compete in the semifinalson Sept. 25. Finalists will then com-pete at the Eye Cook finals at Urner’son Oct. 30. An overall winner selectedby a panel of celebrity judges will wina $1,000 Urner’s gift card. Top run-ners-up will win a $500 gift card toUrner’s, and third-place winners willreceive $200 gift cards from Olcotts.

(Even for those not competing,DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen will beoffering $600 in door prizes for those

attending the Oct. 30 finals, so markyour calendar!)

How to enter: Send us your origi-nal recipe (preferably typed) in one ofthree categories: main dish, appetiz-er/side dish or dessert. E-mail recipesto [email protected] or mailthem to Eye Cook 2010 attn: StefaniDias, P.O. Bin 440, Bakersfield CA93302.

When: Recipes being acceptednow through Sept. 3.

Dates to remember: You must beavailable for the semifinals on Sept.25 and the finals on Oct. 30 to qualify.

HEY, LOCAL COOKS, WANT TO WIN A $1,000 URNER’S GIFT CARD?

47th annual Tehachapi Mountain FestivalVisit

tehachapimountainfestival.com

for a full schedule of events.

Tehachapi Loop RailroadClub Summer Model TrainShowWhen: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday

Where: West Park, Recreation

& Parks District, 491 W. D St.,

Tehachapi

Admission: Free


13th annual Thunder onthe Mountain Car & TruckShowWhen: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday

Where: Downtown Tehachapi

Cost to enter: $35

Information:thunderonthemountain.net

HENRY A. BARRIOS / THE CALIFORNIAN

Issa Mardeni and his 7-year-old son, Issa Jr., walk through the cars andtrucks displayed at the 2009 Thunder on the Mountain Car & Truck Show.

GO & DO


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It’s interesting to see how skillslearned in one profession canbe transferred to another.

Take Bakersfield native MichaelShell, for example. He learnedartistic skills during his schooldays. Later, he served as a Navymedic.

Now that he’s doing collages,the precision skills he learned asa medic are aiding him in cut-ting out the images from maga-zines with an X-acto knife.Other tools he uses in his art-work are Sharpie Pens and Wite-Out, said gallery owner NicoleBrowning.

Shell’s intricate designs arecarefully pieced together over aperiod of several months. His firstsolo show opens with a middayreception on Saturday at MicroGallery.

After the opening, the artworkwill be on display through Oct. 3and can be seen by appointmentonly.

Two children’s showsAlmost back-to-back produc-

tions of two different shows willbe presented this weekend at TheEmpty Space. Each is performedby kids, for kids.

The first, “A Day in the Park,” is avariety show set in Chicago’s Lin-coln Park, said Guinevere PHDethlefson, director of the Toni-cism Productions’ summer work-shop held at the theater on Oak

Street. It features songs as wellas skitswritten bythe stu-dentsthem-selves.

Starringin the

show are

Faith Hall, Griffin Hall, IsabelMejias, Nick Lee, Ana Rios, DorienRoberts, Skye Trevino, ElizabethVaughan and Jacquelynne Vaugh-an.

“Disney’s Jungle Book Kids!” isthe second show. Adapted fromthe film, it’s a musical with a cast

of 25 portraying familiar Disneycharacters. To mention just a few,Lucas Shearson portrays Mowgli;Andrea Ruiz, Baloo; AnushaGogulapati, Bagheera; and ElinaMalsbary as Shere Kahn.

Two more performances ofeach musical will be presented onAug. 28 and 29.

Mystery with a comic twist“The Killing Ghost,” which

opens Friday at The Empty Space,may seem familiar to some the-atergoers.

Written originally by JamesKopp and presented more than 10years ago, he then revised it for asecond performance in 2000. Nowit’s been revised a second time byMatt Christensen.

“I scrapped almost all of thethird act and rewrote it to give itsomething new for those whoremember either of the other twoversions,” Christensen said,adding, “James did give finalapproval on it.”

One major change is theexpanded role of the narrator whoin this version is played by Kopp.The play takes place at the homeof a billionaire named ThomasPierce, a man who is determinedto kill himself.

“Yes he literally is trying to hanghimself; it’s part of the plot,” saidChristensen. “It’s also is part of aseries of jokes at the beginning ofthe play.”

Others in lead roles are ThorReese; Norman Colwell, who por-trays a female character; and Jen-nie Babcock. Directors areChristensen and Kristina Saldana.The play is intended for matureaudiences.

Performances continue onweekends through Sept. 4.

Water worksWater affects the lives of every-

one in our community.So if art reflects life — and I

believe it does — then it makesperfect sense that five local artistshave chosen to express their feel-ings about this valuable resourcein a way they know best. On can-vas.

Their exhibit, “Ebb and Flow:Kern’s Vanishing Water,” intro-duces a new Arts Council projectthat opens this evening at J. P. Jen-nings.

The artwork is meant to reflectthe beauty and the impact of theKern River.

For some, the river and its watermay be a political hot potato. ButChristine McKee, one of the par-ticipating artists, says she’s neu-tral.

“We’ve done a lot of researchand we’re trying to be nonparti-san,” she said. “We’re supposed tobe informative, to (emphasize)that water is precious and we allmust protect it.”

Incidentally, “Aqueous Obses-sion,” the first piece McKee paint-ed for the exhibit, arose from herthoughts about the tranquility ofwater.

Creating Community is thename of the yearlong project.Nicole Saint-John, the coordina-tor, said its overall purpose is to

bring awareness of pertinenttopics to the community. Othersubject matter will be chosen bythe artists for subsequentexhibits.

“We don’t want to divide, wewant to create,” said Saint-John.“We started this program toencourage artists to create com-munity by cooperating with othernonprofit organizations.”

Barbara Reid, who’s alsoinvolved in the project, came upwith the idea of doing the firstexhibit as a fundraiser for the KernRiver Parkway Foundation — 25percent of the amount each paint-ing sells for benefits the organiza-tion.

Also participating are Stacy Hol-land, Becky Osterdock and ClairePutney.

The exhibit is sponsored byChevron. It will be up throughOct. 3 and can be seen Tuesdaythrough Friday at J.P. Jenningsduring the shop’s regular businesshours.

The revel is in the details

Camille Gavin’s “Arts Alive!” column

appears on Thursday. Write to her via e-mail

at [email protected]

Camille Gavin CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

‘Artistic Chaos’When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday

Where: Micro Gallery, 6300

Coffee Road

Admission: Free


Children’s shows at TheEmpty SpaceWhat: “A Day in the Park”

and “Disney’s Jungle Book

Kids!”

When: Noon (“A Day”) and 2

p.m. (“Jungle Book”) Saturday

and Sunday

Where: The Empty Space,

706 Oak St.

Admission: $10, adults; $5,

children; free for children

under 3

Information: 327-PLAY

‘The Killing Ghost’When: 8 p.m. Friday and

Saturday

Where: The Empty Space,

706 Oak St.

Information: 327-PLAY

‘Ebb and Flow: Kern’sVanishing Water’When: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

today

Where: J.P. Jennings, 1701

Chester Ave.

Admission: Free


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PHOTO COURTESY OF NICOLE BROWNING

Michael Shell’s collage “Kryptonite” is part of the current exhibit atMicro Gallery on Coffee Road.

Precision is key inartist’s collages


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Ithink we can all agree thatsometimes you just gotta getaway. Pack up your mates, and

head south to celebrate the tail-end of a hot summer with somecool shows this weekend.

Boston ska-rock legends TheMighty Mighty Bosstones performtonight at the Hollywood House ofBlues, 8430 W. Sunset Boulevard at8 p.m. Touring nonstop since1983, the band went from indie totop-40 radio with their 1997 song“The Impression That I Get.”Since going on hiatus in 2005, leadvocalist Dicky Barrett has beenstaying busy as show announcerfor ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Show.”Back for a short tour and ska-rifficnew CD, “Pin Points and GinJoints,” Barrett describes his newwork ethic as a maturing musicidol, tagged with a personal invite.

“It’s all very light juggling. I dothe ‘Kimmel Show’ about an hourof my day. The Bosstones used totour 300 shows a year and now aswe enter our 40s, we’ve sloweddown and lightened that load. Idon’t know, I guess when it comesto my chosen profession, which isentertaining, I’m a little lack-adaisical and an underachiever.

“Come to the show, I can’t imag-ine there’s anything better goingon in Bakersfield.”

Tickets for tonight’s all-agesshow are $25. For more info, visit:houseofblues.com.

Rockin’ The BellsRap music’sheaviest hit-ters areabout toget rocked

at this Satur-day’s RockThe Bells

music

festival at San Bernardino’s NOSCenter beginning at noon. Theannual cavalcade of all things hip-hop and beyond features sets bySnoop Dogg, Wu-Tang Clan andothers. Also on the bill is StreetSweeper Social Club, featuringRage Against The Machine gui-tarist Tom Morello and rapperBoots Riley of The Coup. During arecent phone interview, Morellorecalled one of Rage’s earliesttours that included a show in Bak-ersfield. Opening for controversialrap group Public Enemy at CSUB’soutdoor amphitheater in 1992, itwas one of many riddled with pre-show hysteria that year.

“That whole West Coast tour,the local authorities were sowound up saying, ‘Public Enemywas going to be busing in Crips(gang members) for the show …’The audience was like 97 percentwhite, college sophomores. Therewere more police dogs than therewere people at the show. It wasreally pretty crazy and we had a lotof laughs about that show.”

While fans await new musicfrom Rage, Morello is promotingStreet Sweeper’s new “GhettoBlaster EP,” a collection of origi-nals and reworked covers byM.I.A. and LL Cool J.

“The one thing that StreetSweeper has is a real sense ofhumor. Boots is a great lyricist.

There’s serious content to whatthe band is doing, but it’s also fun-ny as hell and I think it reflects thegood time we have both onstageand off.”

Tickets for the all-day eventrange from $84 to $419. For infovisit: rockthebells.net.

Silver Lake’s SunsetJunction anniversary

The Silver Lake area of LosAngeles is home to some of thehippest locales in California,including Club Spaceland and Sil-versun Liquors where area hit-makers Silversun Pickups stoletheir name. But this weekend allshoegazing will be put aside tocelebrate the 30th anniversary ofSunset Junction, beginning at 11a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.Both a street fair and music festi-val, this year’s lineup is one of themore eclectic in years. Headlinersrange from punk vets (Bad Brains,Fishbone) to electro-noisemakers(Shiny Toy Guns, Hyphy Crunk)old school rappers (Big DaddyKane) as well as jazz and localbands on five stages. While manyblossoming music festivals getoverrun with corporate sponsor-ships and lame acts, Sunset Junc-tion has managed to retain itsindie spirit showcasing loads ofundiscovered talent.

Texas alt-rock trio Girl In AComa, who perform on the festi-val’s “Bates Stage” at 5 p.m. Sun-day, not only have bragging rightsfor working with the legendaryJoan Jett, but also being signed toher label. After last year’s brilliant“Trio B.C.,” out on Jett’s BlackheartRecords, sisters Nina (guitar andvocals) and Phanie Diaz (drums)and bassist Jenn Alva are one ofthe weekend’s highlights. Releas-ing three back-to-back cover EPs,“Adventures In Coverland Vol. 1 -3,” earlier this year, Alva admits itwas a nice break, plus a way toshow their roots.

“We’re starting to work on thethird album, but Blackheart hadmentioned if we wanted to do acover album for fun. So it’s justone of those things you don’t turndown. We were excited. We love toshow what makes us who we are.It’s a mix of everything from TheBeatles, Selena, Joy Division.Maybe some bands our youngfans don’t know.”

Named after a song by anotherof their musical influences, TheSmiths, this will be a rare opportu-nity to catch Girl In A Coma live.

“We’re very excited,” addedAlva. “We haven’t been in L.A. thisyear, so it’s finally happening and

we’ve never played in the Silver-lake area.”

Tickets for the 2010 SunsetJunction are $15 advance and $20at the gate. For more info, visit:sunsetjunction.org.

Matt’s picksThe Rocky Horror Picture

Show at The Empty Space, 706Oak St., 11 p.m. Friday and Satur-day, $10, 327-PLAY.

I remember seeing Rocky Hor-ror at the old Nile Theater back inhigh school with some friends.Not knowing we were about to setourselves up for a massive fail, webrought bologna instead of franks.To spare you any newbie embar-rassment, the good people at TheEmpty Space will be selling propbags filled with the right ingredi-ents for an affordable $3. Blesstheir hearts.

Velorio and Versa at Fishlips,1517 18th St., 9 p.m. Saturday, $5,324-2557.

Forget Zumba, try Velorio! Theirhot cumbia-cardio show neverfails to result in a rare sight —couples dancing. You don’t have tobe versed in Latin dancing either,just grab your gal or guy and shakeit up. Openers’ Versa, formerly Outof Frame, are a band to keep upwith during this local new musicdrought.

Cool sounds beat the heatThe Lowdown with Matt Munoz

Hit the road forshows this weekend

Bakotopia Radio9 to 10 p.m. Sundays on 106.1

FM. KRAB Radio

Hosts: Matt Munoz and

Miranda Whitworth

This Sunday:

In-studio performance by

Bakersfield’s Fatt Katt and

Therese Muller

Local arts and music

discussion

In-studio performance by

local band, That That

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 FRED GREISSING

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Dicky Barrett, center, will perform atHouse of Blues in Hollywood tonight.

PHOTO COURTESY OF RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Guitarist Tom Morello of RageAgainst The Machine and StreetSweeper Social Club will performSaturday in San Bernardino.


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BY SUSAN SCAFFIDI Contributing writer

Are you looking forsomething different todo? Why not spend the

weekend with some of the old-est living things on the planet?

The Kern River Valley HikingClub heads to SchulmanGrove to begin a two-dayadventure through theAncient Bristlecone Pine For-est and White Mountain thatwill eventually take hikersmore than 14,000 feet up.Bristlecone pine trees areamong the oldest living trees— a little less than 5,000 yearsold.

“You have very wonderfulviews of Death Valley and theMojave Desert,” said TomBrown, who will be leading thehike. “I think the bristleconepines are an attraction untothemselves.”

Brown said interested hikerswill be leaving at 6 a.m. Satur-day from the Starbucks onWeedpatch Highway for afour-hour drive that will getthem to Schulman Grove inthe Inyo Forest above Bishop.Brown said there are threetrails among the pines, includ-ing the famous “Methuselah”trail, a four-mile hike that trav-els near the very oldest trees.

Brown said the plan is to setup camp at the end of the dayfor the next day’s adventure —an eight-hour, 14-mile hike upWhite Mountain somewherealong the 14,000-foot level.The pine forest stands atabout 10,000 feet.

“The first day will preparethe group for the higher eleva-tions the next day,” Brownsaid.

The Kern River Valley HikingClub was founded in 1987 byBill and Ruby Jenkins as a wayof honoring their late son, Jim,who had published two bookson hiking the area, “Exploringthe Southern Sierra,” and“Self-Propelled in the South-ern Sierra,” that are still widelyavailable and are consideredessential to successful hikingin the area. Ruby Jenkinspassed away in 2007, and BillJenkins no longer resides inthe area, so leadership of theclub has passed to Glenn Gre-gory, who said the club likes to

hike all over the state.“Since (Ruby’s) time, when

we put the club on the Web,we decided to spread ourareas of interest,” Gregorysaid.

Gregory said the clubschedules hikes every twoweeks throughout the year. Helisted several “signature”hikes, including Red RockCanyon on New Year’s Day,semi-annual hikes on theTejon Ranch, hikes along thefoothills during wildflowerseason, and hikes in thecoastal areas. Recent hikesincluded Needles Lookout,Peppermint Falls and Sher-man Peak. Independence Daywas celebrated with a hike toSiretta Peak and Lake Isabellato watch the fireworks show.

“Our agenda is camaraderieand fun and having a goodtime,” Gregory said.

Gregory said some hikesaren’t as fun anymore, as theareas have been damaged bywildfires.

“Slowly, areas that we wouldbe hiking in are getting toast-ed,” Gregory said.

Gregory said the damagedone to hundreds of thou-sands of acres burned in theManter fire of 2000, the McNal-ly fire in 2003 and this sum-mer’s Bull fire is still visible.

“You know in your lifetime itwon’t ever come back to theway it was,” Gregory said.

Hiking club treksthrough state’snatural wonders

Beauty and camaraderieBY SUSAN SCAFFIDIContributing writer

If you want to join the members of the KernRiver Valley Hiking Club on their two-daytrek to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest

and White Mountain, there are some thingsyou should know.

First of all, club leader Glenn Gregory saidthe HRV club isn’t really a club.

“There are no dues, no officers,” Gregorysaid. “We really don’t have an agenda.”

“All we really want to do is hike,” he added.Gregory said the semi-monthly hikes attract

about 30 people, sometimes as many as 50,and members are kept informed through Cali-fornian calendar listings and a Yahoo group.Gregory said the group contains men andwomen, ranging in age from early 20s to early60s. Gregory said hikes allow for different lev-els of strength and experience. Most hikerscan handle the bristlecone forest hike, but the14,000-plus altitude and eight hours of theWhite Mountain hike puts that trip in the“strenuous” category.

“One of the chief problems at that altitude issome people lose their appetite,” said TomBrown, who will lead the hike. “It’s a symptomof altitude sickness.”

Brown said it is important to bring high-energy snack foods, such as nuts, trail mix andbeef jerky. He also recommended bringingaspirin, as a mild headache is another symp-tom of altitude sickness.

Camping equipment is required for theovernight stay, and Brown noted the campsiteis a “dry camp” — there is no water available,and no campfires are allowed. Brown recom-mended food that can be cooked on a gasstove, plus ready-made items, and, mostimportant, lots of water.

“I would say three liters for the hike and atleast two gallons per person into White Moun-tain,” Brown said.

Brown advised being prepared for suddenchanges in the weather and also recommend-ed sturdy shoes and hiking poles.

The two-day hike will begin at 6 a.m. Satur-day with a four-hour drive into the mountainsbeginning at the Starbucks on WeedpatchHighway. Hikers have the option of only com-pleting the first day of the hike, Gregory said.

“You’re supposed to enjoy yourself,” Grego-ry said. “You’re not supposed to be killingyourself.”

For more information on the group, visithttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/kernrivervalleyhikingclub or call Tom Brown at 760-608-0442.

All welcome... but comeprepared

“Slowly, areas that we would be hiking in are getting toasted.” — Kern River Valley Hiking Club president Glenn Gregory on damage caused by wildfires, including the recent Bull fire.

Kern River Valley Hiking ClubWhat: Two-day trip to Ancient Bristlecone

Pine Forest and White Mountain

When: Departs at 6 a.m. Saturday, from

Starbucks Coffee, at the junction of

Highways 58 and 184 (Weedpatch

Highway).

How to prepare: Bring food, camping

equipment and plenty of water. Dress

appropriately.

For directions: lakeisabella.net/hiking or

747-5065 or 778-3453

SEAN WORK / THE CALIFORNIAN

Kern River Valley Hiking Club members Juanita Iturrira, Nicole Cheshire, Rebecca Litteral andGlenn Gregory head toward the summit of Mt. Pinos together during the group’s July outing.

Dennis Johns and Marcia Henry hike through Los Padres Na-tional Forest during a combined outing of the Sierra Club andthe Kern River Valley Hiking Club on July 24.


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BY MIRANDA WHITWORTHContributing writer

The Bakersfield Country Club isopening its gates and giving thepublic an opportunity to hit the

green for a couple of good causes inSeptember.

First up is Tee it up for the Troops onSept. 10. The country club is helpingcelebrate the National Day of Golfwith a fundraiser to benefit veteransand their families. General ManagerJack Zimmerman said the chance tohelp the troops made this a must-sponsor event for the club. “This is thefirst time we have done this,” Zimmer-man said. “ We do a lot of work forRotary, Kiwanis, Make a Wish and oth-er charities, but we chose to do thisbecause of the troops, their familiesand the difficult time many of themare having.”

The event is a two-person scramblewith a $200 per player fee, $175 perplayer with a military ID. The costincludes greens fees, golf cart, rangeballs, prizes, lunch and dinner. Zim-merman says tournaments similar tothis will take place nationwide onSept. 10. “In 2005, the closest Friday toSeptember 11 has been recognized asThe National Day of Golf and peopleplay for the troops all over the coun-try,” he said. “ We will have American

flags lined up Country Club Drive andaround the clubhouse it will be a greatevent for the troops and our commu-nity.”

This isn’t the only time of year thatthe Bakersfield Country Club opens itsdoors to the public in the name ofcharity. Just a few days after the Tee itup for the Troops — on Sept. 13 — theArthritis Association will be hosting its

31st annual Charity Golf Tournament,which benefits its Adaptive AquaticsCenter. Kristen Hoffman, executiveassistant and volunteer coordinatorfor the center, said they are definitelyin need of the public’s support. “Weneed a new roof. We were told by all ofour roofing contractors that havecome out to bid that our roof will notlast another rainy season,” Hoffmansaid. “We are focusing all of ourfundraising efforts on that, so thetournament is really going to helpwith our day-to-day operating costs.”

The Adaptive Aquatics Center is abranch of the Arthritis Associationthat provides warm water and landexercise classes for those not only witharthritis, but who may be recoveringfrom surgery or taking part in physicalrehabilitation.

The tournament is a four-personmodified scramble and Callowayhandicap. The entry fee is $150 perperson and includes greens fees, golfcart, range balls, tee prizes, sponsorgifts, on-the-course beverages, con-tests, lunch and awards dinner imme-diately following. The dinner featuresan auction and no-host bar.

Zimmerman is happy to help openthe club up to the public. “We dobetween 15 and 16 different charityevents a year,” he said. “We like to helpa number of Bakersfield’s organiza-tions raise money for their causes.Everyone from the community comesout and it’s great to see people lendingsupport.”

Country club hosting2 fundraising events

Hit the green, help out

BY SUSAN SCAFFIDIContributing writer

You can cry the blues becausesummer is almost over, or youcan sing them instead with a lot

of veteran blues musicians Aug. 28 atTrout’s.

Trout’s will be a fitting place for Bill“Fish” Pierce to present his annualSummertime Blues Revue, featuringPierce and a lot of his longtimefriends. The revue includes Sonny Cal-ifornia, Bruce Ferrell, Larry Galindo,Artie Niesen, the Mike Montano Band,the Left Coast Groovies, the HarpHeads, the Blues Women of Bakers-field and several other establishedmusicians for the event, which willalso support the Asthma and COPDEducation Center (ACEC) of Bakers-field.

“This is just something in my heartto do, to help educate people aboutCOPD,” Pierce said.

COPD stands for chronic obstruc-tive pulmonary disease, and is achronic, progressive disease mostcommonly caused by cigarette smok-ing.

Symptoms include large amountsof mucus, wheezing, shortness ofbreath, chest tightness and othersymptoms. Emphysema and chronicbronchitis are two forms of COPD.

“You can walk across the room andjust be exhausted,” said Pierce, whosuffers from COPD.

ACEC provides free education andreferrals to individuals, especiallythose suffering from asthma andCOPD. It is located at 5601 TruxtunAve., Suite 220.

Pierce has been a part of the localmusic scene for the better part of fivedecades, beginning in his early teenyears when he earned his nickname,“Fish.”

“I used to be a member of a gang,the Beale Park Bums,” Pierce said.“They threw me in the fish pond, andthey dubbed me ‘the fish.’”

“Many of the guys in that band werein that gang,” Pierce said. “Music gotme out of all that.”

Drummer Artie Niesen, an originalband member and owner of FrontPorch Music, noted that while “blues”is a genre, there are really many differ-ent types of music that can be called“blues.”

“There’s Texas blues, Chicago blues,Delta blues,” Niesen said. “It’s based onthe area; it’s kind of like a dialect.”

“There’s a lot of people that like theblues in Bakersfield,” Niesen said.“There’s not a lot of blues shows.”

Pierce said he started his first band,The Blue, along with Ferrell, Niesenand others, while at Bakersfield HighSchool in the 1960s, crediting the bandas being one of the first white bluesbands in California at that time. Aftergoing through several iterations of theband, and some time spent in the BayArea, Pierce started producing shows,including a landmark concert starringRay Charles in the 1980s that helpedkick off the restoration of the Fox The-ater.

“I knew there was a market forblues,” Pierce said. “The love for bluesis phenomenal in this city.”

Pierce admits he’s been gone fromthe music scene for a while, in part dueto his medical condition. Now, he says,he’s back, is playing again, and hopesthe reconstituted band can startrecording some songs.

Enjoy the blues with annual revue at Trout’s

Tee it up for the TroopsWhat: Two-man scramble

When: Sept. 10; 1 p.m. shotgun

start

Where: Bakersfield Country Club,

4200 Country Club Drive

Cost: $200 per player or $175

with military ID

Information or to register: 871-

4121 or teeitupforthetroops.com

31st annual ArthritisAssociation Charity GolfTournamentWhat: Four-person modified

scramble and Calloway handicap

When: Sept. 13; 11 a.m.

complimentary range, barbecue

lunch at noon and 1 p.m. shotgun

start

Where: Bakersfield Country Club

Cost: $150 per player

Information or to register: 322-

9411

Fish Pierce SummertimeBlues RevueWhen: 3 to 10:30 p.m. Aug. 28

Where: Trout's Nightclub, 805 N.

Chester Ave.

Admission: $15 in advance, $20

at the door. Available at Front

Porch Music, 1711 19th St., and

the Asthma and COPD Education

Center, 5601 Truxtun Ave., Suite

220. 319-2098.


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BY HILLARY HAENESCalifornian staff writer

[email protected]

Smooth sounds of funk and old school tonight fromTruce, then eclectic rhythms of funk, jazz, Latin, reggaeand ska from Mento Buru next week will make you get

out of your seat and move your feet. These are the last two summer shows in the Concerts by

the Fountain series left to attend. More than 17 years ago,The Marketplacestarted hosting freeconcerts by usinglocal talent.

“We make it veryhigh on our prioritylist to really have agood mix of all typesof music to expose tothe community,” saidAudrey Yokota, direc-tor of marketing atDonahue Schriber.

Most of the shops stay open until 9 p.m. and some thatclose earlier stay open for these concerts since it drawsmany community members together.

On average, about 200 to 500 people crowd The Market-place to hear good live music and have a safe but funtime. Year after year, families will bring lawn chairs andblankets and sit to listen to the familiar melodies.

According to Yokota, families and friends will meet upat The Marketplace, get dinner or ice cream and strollpast the stores jamming to the live bands. Everyone fromlittle kids to adults can’t help but dance.

“I think people are looking for a free family event thatyou can come out and enjoy,” Yokota said.

Truce has been playing the free community gig for afew years now and keeps the audience coming backfor more. Mento Buru has been around for almost 20years and has closed this annual event the past severalyears.

“Repeat bands that come back like Mento Buru gets thecrowd rockin’ and rollin’,” Yokota said.

Rev up for Ride for LifeBY MIRANDA WHITWORTHContributing writer

Rev your engines with BakersfieldHarley-Davidson as it celebrates25 years of giving back on Satur-

day. by opening its showroom for TheRockin’ Ride for Life.

And this event, which aids the fightagainst muscular dystrophy in KernCounty, will be fun for the whole fami-ly. Business owner Debbie Irvin saidthat, after 25 years of hosting the event,it was time to make it a party for youngand old. “This is not just a ride, it’s afamily affair,” Irvin said. “We’ll havebounce houses, face painters, gifts forthe kids, food, music and dancing. Thisis a full day for everyone!”

Registration for the poker run startsat 8 a.m. with Dizzle DJ manning theturntables, blasting music while ridersget ready to hit the road. The two-hourrun begins at 10 a.m., and riders willfollow a route featuring three stopswhere they can refresh and draw play-ing cards to complete their five-cardstud hand. Prizes will be awarded forthe highest and lowest hands.

If you’re not ready to hit the openroad but still want to take part in thepoker run, Irvin said you can take partin the poker walk around the dealer-ship. “We will have different stationswhere people can pick up their cards

and still play along. It also gives folks achance to see what we have, includingall of the 2011 Harley models,” Irvinsaid.

The motorcycle run ends back at thedealership at noon where a luau — anaddition to this year’s event — will bewaiting. Teriyaki barbecue,macadamia rice, fruit and more will beavailable for the hungry participants.Local band Triple Threat is scheduledto perform from noon to 4 p.m. with abreak for a traditional Polynesiandance display. Attendees will also havea chance to win a Harley-Davidsonmotorcycle or $300 gift certificate toBakersfield Harley-Davidson.

“All of the proceeds from the eventwill benefit Muscular Dystrophy Asso-ciation of Kern County and most ofthat money stays right here in Bakers-field to help families of children withMDA,” said Irvin.

She and her husband, Steve, havenow spent a quarter of a century work-ing with the organization and couldn’tdream of ever stopping the tradition.“Sometimes when I feel that the eventis too much for me or if I am too over-whelmed and maybe want to hold offfor a year, all I have to do is see the kidsliving with muscular dystrophy. It’s ourfaith and love for them that keeps usgoing.”

Bakersfield Harley-Davidsonpromises fun for whole family

Truce, Mento Buru close out concert series

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Davidson, 35089 Merle Haggard

Drive

When: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday;

registration at 8 a.m., ride starts

at 10

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TodayConcerts by The Fountain, old school and

funk with Truce, 7 to 9 p.m., The

Marketplace, 9000 Ming Ave.

$1 Skate Night, 6 to 8 p.m., Rollerama

West, 7850 Brimhall Road. $1 per skater; $1

rental. 589-7555.

Hooters “Summer Car Nights,” open to

all car and truck enthusiasts, 6 to 8 p.m.,

Hooters, 4208 Rosedale Highway. 327-9711

ext. 242.

Meet, Greet & Eat, Charbay vodka, with

Jenni Karakasevic, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Imbibe

Wine & Spirits Merchant, 4140 Truxtun Ave.

$25 includes tasting and appetizers. 633-

WINE.

Smith’s Bakeries supports Prop. 23,and wants to save jobs by demonstrating

how supporting the proposition can help,

not hurt California businesses, the first 50

people to show up between 9:30 to 10

a.m. will receive a complimentary box of

23 quality baked cookies. A press

conference open to the public will take

place at 10 a.m., Smith’s Bakeries, 2808

Union Ave.

FridayMonty Byrom & the Buckaroos, 7:30

p.m. Friday and Saturday, Buck Owens

Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd. $5.

buckowens.com or call 328-7560.

Second annual Center of the WorldFestival, three-day festival with an

amateur playwriting competition, music,

Chumash storytelling, reader’s theater

performance of 10 selected plays,

community jam fest and more, opening

ceremony begins at 6 p.m. Friday; events

begin 2 p.m. Saturday; and closing

ceremony begins at 1 p.m. Sunday, Pine

Mountain Club, in the commercial center

gazebo, 1626 Askin Trail, Pine Mountain

Club. cowfestival.org or

centeroftheworldfestival.org.

Bakersfield Friends of Wine, with dinner

and wine from Imbibe Wine & Spirits, 7

p.m., Petroleum Club, 5060 California Ave.

$75. Reservations, call Bakersfield Friends of

Wine, 871-6463.

Wine Bar Flight, featuring the great 2004

vintage of California cabernet, Cloud View,

Karl Lawrence, Detert, Bressler and more, 4

p.m., Imbibe Wine & Spirits Merchant, 4140

Truxtun Ave. Tastes, $6 to $25. 633-WINE.

SaturdayBud Light Comedy Jam with DarrenCarter & Joe Medina, 8 p.m., Fox Theater,

2001 H St. $20-$30 plus fee. vallitix.com or

322-5200.

Ice Cream “Zoofari,” with celebrity”

scoopers, wildlife presentation, free rides

on the railroad, 5 to 8 p.m., CALM, 10500

Alfred Harrell Highway. $10 adult members,

$8 children; $15 nonmembers, $12 children.

calmzoo.org or 872-2256.

KV Bike Park Grand Opening, race sign-

ups begin at 4 p.m. but a double point

grand opening race begins at 5:30 p.m.,

barbecue 6 p.m., KV Bike Park, Kernville.

kvbikepark.com or 760-223-6165.

Lazrtag Tour featuring Far EastMovement, and Hyper Crush, 8 p.m., Nile

Theater, 1721 19th St. $20 plus fee; 21 and

over only. vallitix.com or 322-5200.

Raider Jam 2010, with HazMat Boys, Greg

Townsend, Synergy, DJ’s, Gorilla Rilla, Raider

Legends and Raiderettes, food, vendors,

refreshments, entertainment for kids, 11

a.m. to 5 p.m., Noble Park, 700 South P St.

bakersfieldraidernationclub.com or 330-

4335, 340-7167.

Tehachapi Loop Railroad Club SummerModel Train Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday,

West Park, Recreation & Parks District, 491

West D St., Tehachapi. Free. 300-0932.

25th annual “The Rockin’ Ride for Life”Poker Run, benefitting Muscular Dystrophy

in Kern County; with music, food, prizes,

bounce house, face painting, bike show,

50/50 raffle, registration begins at 8 a.m.,

ride leaves at 10 a.m., event until 4 p.m.,

Bakersfield Harley Davidson, 35089 Merle

Haggard Drive. $25 per motorcycle; $40

with two riders. 325-3644 or e-mail

[email protected].

The Sacred Work Sabbath, in honor of

San Joaquin Hospital’s 100-year anniversary,

with worship, testimonies, fellowship,

speakers, video presentations, musical

guests, 10:30 a.m., the theater at Rabobank

Convention Center, 1001 Truxtun Ave.

sjch.us or 869-6560.

ANRA Summer Nationals, Saturday and

Sunday, Famoso Raceway, 33559 Famoso

Road, McFarland. 667-0030 or

autoclubfamosoraceway.com.

Bakersfield Blaze vs. Inland Empire66’ers, 7:15 p.m. Saturday through Monday,

Sam Lynn Ball Park, 4009 Chester Ave. $5-

$9. bakersfieldblaze.com or 716-HITS.

Bakersfield Green Thumb Club, meeting

with Trudy Albrecht and Margaret Burrowes

sharing their cacti and succulents, 9:30

a.m., Church of the Brethren, in the social

hall, 327 A St. 393-3657.

Bakersfield Speedway, Late Models,

American Stocks, NMRA Midgets, CDCRA,

Lawnmowers, gates open at 4:30 p.m.;

races begin at 6 p.m., Bakersfield

Speedway, 5001 N. Chester Ave. $15; $5

ages 6-12; under 5 free.

bakersfieldspeedway.com or call 393-3373.

Kids Discover Music, classically trained

musician performs, reads a story and lets

the kids learn up close and personally about

the music and the instrument, 11 a.m. to

noon, Russo’s, 9000 Ming Ave. 665-4686.

Family Skate Night, 7 to 10 p.m. every

Saturday, Rollerama West, 7850 Brimhall

Road. $30 includes admission for four (two

adults/two children), skate rental, one pizza

and pitcher of soda. 589-7555.

Free How-to-Work Workshops, Saturday

classes: 10 to 11 a.m. “Decorative Painting

Solutions,”; 11 a.m. to noon “Do It Yourself

Flooring Made Easy,”; 1 to 2 p.m. “Small

Bath Updates,”; and Sunday class: 1 to 2

p.m. “Storage & Closet Organization

Solutions,” Home Depot. homedepot.com or

call 800-430-3376.

Kern Audubon Society, field trip to

Owens Lake to see migrating shorebirds

and waterfowl. 587-6323.

Kern County European Travel Club, will

have a sign-up meeting at 10 a.m., for the

Tulip Time River Cruise in Holland and

Belgium to take place on April 16, 2011, call

Jim Engel at 399-6507.

Kern River Valley Hiking Club, trip to

Ancient Bristlecones & White Mountain

Peak, leave at 6 a.m., from Starbucks

Coffee, East: Junction of Highways 58 and

184 (Weedpatch Highway). Bring lunch and

2 quarts of water. Dress appropriately. For

directions, visit lakeisabella.net/hiking or

747-5065 or 778-3453.

Psychic Faire, with Tarot, astrology, rune

and palm readings, belly dancing, henna

tattoos, workshops, art exhibit and ghost-

hunting presentation, 4 to 9:30 p.m.,

Jackie’s Magical Treasures, 616 Jackson St.

Free. 328-0661.


Eye Street This weekend at Sam Lynn Ball Park

Saturday August 21st @ 7:15PM

Brighthouse Youth Sports Saturday All kids 12 and under wearing their team uniform receive $2 off tickets – kids 12 and under run the bases after the game

www.bakersfieldblaze.com TICKETS-661-716-HITS

Sunday August 22nd @ 7:15PM

The Californian Family Sunday The Californian Family Sunday Fans enjoy $1 hot dogs, popcorn, chips and fountain drinks

PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL

vs. Inland Empire

TICKETS-661-716-HITS

Wednesday August 25th @ 7:15PM

Tuesday August 24th @ 7:15PM

Monday August 23rd @ 7:15PM

Thursday August 26th @ 7:15PM

vs. Inland Empire

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The first 500 fans through the gates will receive a 2010 Blaze Card Set while supplies last Limit one set per person, per paid ticket

Firestone Ale Beer Tasting Picnic For $30 Fans can enjoy an allyou-can-eat buffet and taste samples of various Firestone brews. Includes game ticket

2010 Blaze Card Set

Give-A-Way

Shock Top Micro Monday

George Culver Retirement Night

Come out and support the Dodger pitching coach as he coaches his last professional

baseball game

Fans enjoy $2 premium

drafts

Kraft Tuesday Night Tickets

Fans can redeem one Kraft Singles wrapper for “Buy-One-Get-One-FREE” ticket offer

KIDS EAT FREE WEDNESDAY! Kids 12 and under receive a voucher for a hot dog,

chips and fountain drink in our Wells Fargo kids’ zone

Miller Lite/Coors Pepsi Thursday Fans enjoy $1 domestic beer and fountain

drinks through the 5th inning

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BY CAMILLE GAVINContributing columnist

Michael Pawloski is a social workerby day, a theater director by night.Sometimes that’s a good thing,

sometimes not. “As a director, you want to fix things —

that’s what we’re supposed to do,” he said.“In social work you don’t do that; you don'tfix things, you’re supposed to help clientsfigure out for themselves what to do abouttheir problems.”

Even so, Pawloski, 26, enjoys both hisvocation and his avocation.Currently he’s serving asartistic director of the LateNight Show at The EmptySpace.

“I have to keep busybecause when you’re hear-ing people’s problemsevery day it can be draining— no, it is draining,” he

said. “Theater is therapy for yourself.” As it happens, he didn’t set out to be

either an actor or a director. “I was this shy, quiet kid in high school,”

he said. “Then in college, I got my first part— it just fell into my lap when somebodydropped out — and that kind of opened meup.”

It was a one-act student-written play atCal State Bakersfield. Somewhat ironicallyit was titled “Limbo.” Pawloski recalled howhe was affected by the experience.

“There’s a rush about being on stage; it’s afeeling I can’t explain,” he said. “You’re a dif-ferent person when you’re a character in aplay.”

Since then he’s appeared in other pro-ductions at CSUB, most recently in Maywhen he was a last-minute fill-in for aminor character in Shakespeare’s “The Mer-ry Wives of Windsor.” He’s also done showsat Bakersfield Community Theatre andappeared as an Egyptian pharaoh in “TheGreatest Story Never Told” at the Empty.

Yet his preference is to direct, which iswhy he volunteered for the artistic directorposition.

As for his day job, Pawloski was hired as asocial worker by the county in 2008 shortlyafter he graduated from CSUB with a dou-ble major in communications and theater.Now he’s working on his master’s degree insocial work at the university and hopes tocomplete it in 2011.

His graduate studies, as well as his workwith the county’s Department of HumanServices, have had an influence on what

he’s chosen to present during Late Nightshows.

“It’s changed the type of plays I do,” hesaid. “I used to do fluffy, silly kind of stuff;now I’m more into dark comedy. And I wantto do plays that make people think, thateducate people.”

As examples, he pointed out two recentproductions: “Mr. Marmalade,” whichfocuses on domestic violence, and “DearHarvey,” a biography of gay rights activistHarvey Milk.

“I’m proud that we made $500 from ‘DearHarvey’ to give to LBGT,” said Pawloski,referring to a gay-rights advocacy group.“That’s what the playwright wanted.”

Most of all, the Bakersfield native wouldlike to give local audiences a taste of theaterthat hasn’t been done here before. Or as heputs it, “more experimental theater — thekind you see in L.A.”

Some theater buffs grumble that the cityhas too many theater venues, but Pawloskiisn’t one of them.

“People like to have choices,” he said.“I’m glad there are so many theaters intown — people can go to Stars or the Spot-light for musicals and if they like edgiershows, there’s The Empty Space.”

Social worker byday, theater artisticdirector by night

PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL PAWLOSKI

Michael Pawloski appears as Flea from"Antigone" in New York.

“It’s changed the type of plays I do. I used todo fluffy, silly kind of stuff; now I’m more intodark comedy. And I want to do plays that make

people think, that educate people.” — Michael Pawloski, artistic director of the Late Night Show at The Empty Space

Pawloski

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Veterans Ceremony & BenefitsSeminar, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

Columbus Estates, 3201 Columbus St.

872-5855.

Farmers markets: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.,

Caffeine Supreme, on the lawn, corner

ofF and 20th streets.

caffeinesupreme.com; 8 a.m. to noon,

next to Golden State Mall, 3201 F St.;

9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Brimhall Square,

9500 Brimhall Road; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,

“Nuui Cunni” Native American Cultural

Center, 2600 Highway 155, Lake

Isabella. 760-549-0800.

Sunday13th annual Thunder on theMountain annual Car & TruckShow, trophies, raffles, 50/50

drawing, event parking begins at 7

a.m., show 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,

Downtown Tehachapi. $35 entry fee.

Proceeds go to local charities and

community organizations.

thunderonthemountain.net.

American Red Cross/SalvationArmy Fundraiser, with The Token

Okies, Lil’ Mike and the Blues

Hammers, John Hollins and Chuck

Seaton and friends, Blonde Faith, Big

Dawg, begins at noon, Vinny’s Bar &

Grill, 2700 S. Union Ave. All proceeds

benefit local fire victims in Kern

County. myspace.com/vinnysbarand

grill.

“Give Back to the Kids” Car Show‘N’ Concert, with food, vendors, beer,

refreshments, Rydez will judge the

Hop, roll in time, 6 to 10 a.m., begins

at 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Stramler Park,

3805 Chester Ave. $15 adults; ages 7-

12 are free w/school supplies; children

6 and under are free; $3 parking. 212-

4483.

ARTOpening Reception, for “Ebb and

Flow Kern’s Vanishing Water,” with

hors d’oeuvres, no host bar, 5:30 to

7:30 p.m. today, JP Jennings Gallery,

1700 Chester Ave. 323-1622.

Opening Reception, of “Artistic

Chaos” art exhibit by Michael Shell,

with champagne and light hors

d’oeuvres, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,

The Micro Gallery, 6300 Coffee Road.

Free. 301-3283.

Exhibit on Display, “The

Masterworks of Western Paintings,”

“Best of the West: Bakersfield

Collects,” and paintings by Aron

Wiesenfeld, now on display until

Sunday, Bakersfield Museum of Art,

1930 R St. bmoa.org or 323-7219.

“On the Road Again,” group art

show on display through August,

Bakersfield Mazda, 3201 Cattle Drive.

328-8000.

Shirley Rowles, featured artist for

August, Russo’s, 9000 Ming Ave.

russosbooks.com or 665-4686.

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.

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 andAdvanced Drawing, 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.

Native American ArtsAssociation, 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.

Free art classes, for home-school

parents, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.

Call to reserve your spot. Moore’s Art

Studio, 10205 Hurlingham Drive. 588-

7769.

“Spontaneous Expression withPaint,” an Art for Healing program of

Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield; 9:30

to noon Saturday, Mercy Hospital,

Truxtun Campus, Truxtun and A

streets. Free. mercybakersfield.org/art

or to register, 324-7070.

THEATER“Harvest Moon,” 7 p.m. today; 8

p.m. Friday and Saturday, Spotlight

Theatre, 1622 19th St. 634-0692 or

thespotlighttheatre.com.

“My Big Fat Oildale Wedding,”followed by the Vaudeville Revue,

“Everything and the Kitchen Sink —

The Greatest 38 Shows of All Time,”

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

matinee Sunday, Gaslight Melodrama

Theatre & Music Hall, 12748 Jomani

Drive. $9 to $20. 587-3377.

“Once Upon a Mattress,” 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. Sunday,

Stars Dinner Theatre, 1931 Chester

Ave. $50 to $55; show-only tickets

$30. 325-6100.

“Rocky Horror Picture Show,”doors open at 11 p.m., games at 11:30

p.m., lips sing at midnight Friday and

Saturday, The Empty Space, 706 Oak

St. $10. 327-PLAY.

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.

“The Magic of Frank Thurston,”11 a.m. Saturday, Gaslight Melodrama

Theatre & Music Hall, 12748 Jomani

Drive. $6. 587-3377.

MUSIC

AlternativeFishlips Bar & Grill, 1517 18th St.,

324-2557; Joey Romley & Friends, 9

p.m. Tuesdays.

BluesKern River Blues Society Jam, 2 to

8 p.m. every third Saturday, Trout’s,

805 N. Chester Ave. 872-7517.

Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 323-

0053; Lil Mikey & the Blues Hammers,

1 to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Vinny’s Bar & Grill, 2700 S. Union

Ave., jam session, 2 p.m. Sundays. 21

and over. myspace.com/vinnysbarand

grill.

Classic rock Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 322-8900;

The People’s Band, 9 p.m. Thursday

and next Wednesday; Wax On with DJ

Mustache, 9:30 p.m. Friday.

Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge, 3090

Brundage Lane, 325-2139; Sunday

Snake Oil, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Buck Owens Crystal Palace, 2800

Buck Owens Blvd., 328-7560; Token

Okies, 9 p.m. to midnight Friday and

Saturday.

Doo Wop Diner, 1534 19th St., 327-

4360; The Tony Ernst Band, 7 to 9:30

p.m. Friday.

T-Bones Steakhouse, 8020 District

Blvd., 398-1300; The Tony Ernst Band,

7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Friday.

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.

Ethel’s Old Corral Cafe, 4310 Alfred

Harrell Highway, 873-7613;

Crossroads, 7 to 11 p.m. Friday; Road

Dawgs, 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Iron Horse Saloon, 1821 S. Chester

Ave., 831-1315; Two Timers Band, 2 to

6 p.m. and 8 p.m. to midnight

Saturday.

Tejon Club, 117 El Tejon Ave., 392-

1747; Crossroads, 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday.

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, 7:30 p.m.

each Friday, Rasmussen Senior Center,

115 E. Roberts Lane. $5; $7

nonmembers. 399-3575 or 332-1537.

Country Dance, with music provided

Jerri Arnold & Stars & Guitars, jam

session, all artists welcome, 1 to 5

p.m. Sunday, Le Corusse Rouge, 4647

White Lane.

Dance classes, beginning west coast

swing, intermediate/advanced west

coast swing with instructor Mimi

Johanson, at 8214 Mossrock Drive.

Call 330-9616 for details.

B. Ryder's Sports Bar & Grill7401 White Lane

$20 includes service

charge and can be

purchased at World

Records, Mainland, Impact

Streetwear, Fatal Impact,

Styles, Wavelengths.

timgardeapresents.com.

Sept. 12: Ryan Bingham &

the Dead Horses, doors

open at 7 p.m.

Fox Theater2001 H St.

vallitix.com or 322-5200.

Aug. 21: Bud Light

Comedy Jam with Darren

Carter & Joe Medina, 8

p.m., $20-$30 plus fee.

Sept. 2: Asia, 8 p.m., $15

to $45 plus fee.

Sept. 19: Blue October,

with special guest, 8 p.m.,

$20 to $35 plus fee.

Sept. 23: Ralphie May,

from NBC's “Last Comic

Standing,” 7:30 p.m.,

$29.50 plus fee.

Oct. 7: Keith Sweat, doors

open at 7 p.m., show at 8

p.m., $35 to $55.

Nov. 6: Ron Saylor, “An

Evening of Magic &

Illusion,” 7:30 p.m., $26.50.

Rabobank ConventionCenter1001 Truxtun Ave.

$15-$60. ticketmaster.com

or call 800-745-3000.

Aug. 17: WWE Smackdown

Live, with The Undertaker,

Rey Mysterio, Jack

Swagger, Matt Hardy, Kofi

Kingston and more, 6:45

p.m., $15-$60 plus fee.

Sept. 21: Je'Caryous

Johnson's Cheaper to Keep

Her, 8 p.m., $31-$36 plus

fee. (Theater)

AND Rockstar Energy Drink

presents UPROAR Fest,

with Disturbed and

Avenged Sevenfold, 6:30

p.m., $27.75-$47.75 plus

fee. (Arena)

Sept. 29: Carrie

Underwood “Play On Tour,”

with Billy Currington and

Sons of Sylvia, 7:30 p.m.,

$34-$54 plus fee.

Oct. 15: World Vision

Presents “Make A

Difference Tour 2010,” 7

p.m., $24.50-$49.50 plus

fee.

Oct. 21-24: “Disney on Ice”

Let's Celebrate, 7 p.m.

Thursday and Friday; 11

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

Saturday; 1 and 5 p.m.

Sunday, The theater at

Rabobank Convention

Center, 1001 Truxtun Ave.

$16-$45. ticketmaster.com

or 800-745-3000.

Buck Owens CrystalPalace2800 Buck Owens Blvd.

vallitix.com or 322-5200.

Oct. 6: David Allan Coe, 7

p.m., $25.50 to $35.50

plus fee.

Kern County

Fairgrounds

1142 P St.

Aug. 15: 16th annual Kern

County Hispanic Chamber

of Commerce Consumer

Trade Show, with exhibit

booths, food vendors, kid's

camp, entertainment, 11

a.m. to 5 p.m., 633-5495.

Sept. 4-5: 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. 12: Viva Mexico

Festival, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.,

Kern County Fairgrounds,

Budweiser Pavilion, 1142 P

St. Free. 327-9711.

Sept. 22-Oct. 3: 2010 Kern

County Fair, “Best in the

West,” featuring carnival

rides, entertainment,

concerts, food, exhibits and

more, Sept. 22 to Oct. 3,

Kern County Fairgrounds,

1142 P St. 833-4900.

Jerry’s Pizza1817 Chester Ave.

Tickets online at

tgptix.com or World

Records, Outer Limits,

Impact Streetwear. 742-

6306.

Aug. 18: Bleeding Through,

with The Ghost Inside,

Terror, Suffokate, doors

open at 8 p.m., $18.

TaftOct. 15-24: Taft Oildorado

Days 100th Year

Anniversary Party, with

exhibits, oilfield tours,

parades, hot air balloon

festival, 5 and 10K run,

food booths,

demonstrations, car show,

entertainment and more, at

various locations

throughout Taft.

OiloradoDays.com.

Kern County Museum3801 Chester Ave.

bakersfieldvillagefest.com

or vallitix.com or 322-

5200.

Sept. 11: Village Fest Party

of the Year!, featuring 17

bands, 60 breweries, 25

Central Coast wineries and

food from local restaurants,

6 to 10 p.m., $60; $68 day

of show at the gate. 21 and

over only. Benefitting

CARE. Includes 15 drink

samples and unlimited food

samples.

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Scottish Country Dancing, with

the Kern County Scottish Society,

beginners welcome, 7 to 9 p.m.

Mondays, Norris Road Veterans

Hall, upstairs, 400 W. Norris Road.

822-3998.

Whirlaways Square DanceClub, with caller Rick Hampton, 7

to 9:30 p.m. every Monday,

Veteran’s Hall, 400 W. Norris Road.

whirlaways.org or 398-3394.

Dance Drill Classes, beginning

belly dancing, 8 p.m. every

Tuesday; advanced belly dancing, 7

to 9 p.m. every Thursday, Centre

Stage Studio, 1710 Chester Ave. $5

drop in fee for beginning belly

dancing; $15 for advanced belly

dancing. Bring knee pads and yoga

mat to advanced class. 323-5215.

DJB. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill,7401 White Lane, 397-7304; 8

p.m. today and Saturday.

Iron Horse Saloon, 1821 S.

Chester Ave., 831-1315; 7 p.m.

Thursdays.

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White

Lane, 834-1611; with DJ Chill in the

Mixx, 5 p.m. every Friday until 2

a.m. Saturday.

Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737

Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; 9

p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Free.

Tam O’Shanter, 2345 Alta Vista,

324-6774: with DJ Escandalosa in

the Mixx, 8:30 p.m. Fridays and

Saturdays.

Vinny’s Bar & Grill, 2700 S.

Union Ave., 9 p.m. Friday. 21 and

over. myspace.com/vinnysbarand

grill.

Jazz B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill,7401 White Lane, 397-7304; Jazz,

R&B, Funk with Groove Factor, 8 to

11 p.m. Thursday

Cafe Med, 4809 Stockdale

Highway., 834-4433; Richie Perez,

7:30 to 11 p.m. Thursdays.

Live Jazz & Wine Bar, featuring

Jazz Connection with Bob

Beadling and Lawanda Smith,

along with 24 wines, 6 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, Imbibe Wine & Spirits

Merchant, 4140 Truxtun Ave. 633-

WINE.

Wine & Cheese Cellar, 695

Tucker Road., Suite C, Tehachapi,

822-6300; Richie Perez, 7 to 10

p.m. Saturday.


Lane, 834-1611; Bakersfield Jazz

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

every Wednesday.

Karaoke Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge,3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139; 9

p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursdays and

Sundays.

Cactus Valley MexicanRestaurant, 4215 Rosedale

Highway, 633-1948; 6 to 10 p.m.

Thursday; beer pong and happy

hour all day with karaoke 3 to 6

p.m. Sunday.

Crossroads Pizzeria, 4200 New

Stine Road, 397-5000; 6:30 to

9:30 p.m. today.

Don Perico Restaurant, 2660

Oswell St., Suite 133, 871-2001; 7

to 11 p.m. Thursdays.

Pour House, 4041 Fruitvale Ave.,

589-9300; 9 p.m. Thursday

through Saturday.

Que Pasa Mexican Cafe, 9000

Ming Ave., 664-1400; 9:30 p.m. to

1 a.m. Thursdays.

The Old River Monte Carlo,

9750 Taft Highway, 837-0250; 8

p.m. Thursdays.

The Wright Place, 2695-G Mount

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

Thursdays.

Tomi’s Cowgirl Cafe, 1440

Weedpatch Highway, 633-1949;

Karaoke King Show, all ages, 7 to

10 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays.


Union Ave., 7 p.m. Thursdays. 21

and over. myspace.com/vinnysbar

andgrill.

Banacek’s Lounge, 4601 State

Road, 387-9224; 9 p.m. Fridays and

Saturdays.

Casa Lopez, 8001 Panama Road,

Lamont, 845-1000; 7:30 to 10:30

p.m. Friday (country) and Saturday

(Spanish).

Julie’s The Branding IronSaloon, 1807 N. Chester Ave., 6 to

10 p.m. Fridays.

Maria Bonita MexicanRestaurant, 10701 Highway 178,

366-3261, 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays. All

ages.

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; with DJ Joey Zaza, 9 p.m. to

midnight Friday.

Del Rio Cocktail Lounge, 5840

State Road, 393-0262; every other

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.

Camino Real Restaurant, 3500

Truxtun Ave., 852-0493; 9:30 p.m.

Sundays.

The Playhouse, 2915 Taft

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

Sundays.

Schweitzer’s Pit Stop, 10807

Rosedale Highway, 587-8888; 8

p.m. Mondays and Thursdays.

The Wrecking Yard, 9817 S.

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

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill,7401 White Lane, 397-7304; 8 p.m.

Tuesday.

Buck Owens Crystal Palace,2800 Buck Owens Blvd., 328-

7560; 7:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays.

Cataldo’s Pizzeria, 6111 Niles St.,

363-7200; 6:15 to 10:15 p.m.

Tuesdays.


Lane, 834-1611; Wild West

Entertainment, 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 Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall

Road, 831-1413; karaoke with host

Ben Lara, 8 p.m. Tuesdays.

Trouts & The BlackboardStages, 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.

Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737

Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749;

9 p.m. every Wednesday.

Latin/SalsaLatin Salsa Dancing, 8 p.m.

Thursdays, DoubleTree Hotel, Club

Odyssey, 3100 Camino Del Rio

Court. 323-7111.

Que Pasa Mexican Cafe, 2701

Ming Ave., 832-5011; Al Garcia &

the Rhythm Kings, 8:30 to 11:30

p.m. every Thursday.

Camino Real Restaurant, 3500

Truxtun Ave., 852-0493; Son

Tropical, 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays.

Tam O’Shanter, 2345 Alta Vista,

324-6774: Salsa dancing, 7:30

p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Maria Bonita MexicanRestaurant, 10701 Highway 178,

366-3261; Limited Edition, 8 p.m.

to midnight Saturday. $5.

Chencho’s Bar & Grill, 2201 V

St., 327-0190; Salsa Sundays, with

a DJ, 3 to 10 p.m., salsa lessons

are offered at 6 p.m. Sundays. $5

after 6 p.m.

Mariachi Camino Real Restaurant, 3500

Truxtun Ave., 852-0493; Mariachi

Imperial, 6 to 9 p.m. Sundays.

Oldies KC Steakhouse, 2515 F St., 322-

9910; Jimmy Gaines, Bobby O and

Mike Halls, 6:30 p.m. today

through Saturday.

Old School Tam O’Shanter, 2345 Alta Vista,

324-6774; The Press featuring

Benny and the Bunch, 8:30 p.m.

Friday; The Press featuring Larry

V., 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Bistro After Dark, 5105

California Ave., 323-3905; Old

School Saturdays with Noe G, 10

p.m. every Saturday. Ladies

free/$10 cover.

RockRockstarz Party Bar, 7737

Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749;

live bands, 9 p.m. every Thursday.

B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill,7401 White Lane, 397-7304; Lucky

Stiff, 9 p.m. Friday.

Elevation Lounge, 818 Real Road,

325-6864; Elevation 406, 9 p.m.

Friday.

Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany

Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; Tribute

to Ozzy Osbourne featuring Mr.

Cowley, 9 p.m. Saturday. $4 cover.

Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 322-

8900; The Councilmen & Radio

Head Tribute with Chrisanova,

9:30 p.m. Sunday.


Union Ave., Driving Spirit, BB Gun

Johnny, 9 p.m. Saturday. $5; 21 and

over.

myspace.com/vinnysbarandgrill.

Rock remixes“Rock It Fridays,” 9 p.m. to 1:30

a.m. every Friday, DoubleTree

Hotel, Club Odyssey, 3100 Camino

Del Rio Court. 323-7111.

Rock & RollIron Horse Saloon, 1821 S.

Chester Ave., 831-1315; Twang

Bangers, 9 p.m. Friday.

Trivia nightSandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 322-

8900; Trivia Night with Dave

Rezac, 10 p.m. Tuesdays.

VarietyMarriott Hotel at theConvention Center, 801 Truxtun

Ave., 323-1900: In the Mixx with

DJ Noe G., mixing all your feel-

good music every Friday. 21 & over

only.

Golden State Mall, 3201 F St.,

Dance to Joe Loco, duet every

Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday 8/23Senior Discovery Days, each

Monday for seniors 60 and older

receive 50 percent off admission,

10 percent discount in the gift

store, CALM, 10500 Alfred Harrell

Highway. 872-2256.

Tuesday 8/24Bakersfield Blaze vs. RanchoCucamonga Quakes, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday through Thursday, Sam

Lynn Ballpark, 4009 Chester Ave.

$5-$9. bakersfieldblaze.com or

716-HITS.

Bakersfield Keynotes, women’s

chorus, begins rehearsals, 6:30

p.m., St. Luke Anglican Church,

2730 Mt. Vernon Ave. 871-9593 or

871-4221.

Bobby Durham Day, with Mayor

Harvey Hall declaring this day

“Bobby Durham Day” in

Bakersfield, Casey Adams will

emcee, 7:30 to 10 p.m., Buck

Owens Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck

Owens Blvd. buckowens.com or

call 328-7560.

Open Casting Call, for “A

Wedding in the Park,” Christian

play. Actors, singers and musicians

are needed. Come to the hall at

Southside Seventh-day Adventist

Church, 1330 Third St., from 7 to 9

p.m. Beginners welcome. Bring a

picture and brief bio. Email

[email protected] or 368-

5362.

Wednesday 8/25Gift & Home Decor Bazaar, with

vendors, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., The

Springs, 8101 Camino Media. 871-

3340 or 619-4153.

Songwriters’ Showcase, hosted

by Chuck Seaton and Billy Russell,

7 p.m., The Prime Cut, 9500

Brimhall Road. 831-1413.

Thursday 8/26Concerts by The Fountain, ska,

rock and funk with Mento Buru, 7

to 9 p.m., The Marketplace, 9000

Ming Ave.

Grand Opening Celebration,and presentation of "Two Faces

of Plastic Surgery" by Dr.

Lawrence M. Birnbaum, who

relocated to Essentiels Spa, 6:30

p.m., Essentiels Spa Et Beauté,

9000 Ming Ave., Suite K7.

Celebration continues through

Saturday. For appointments or a

complimentary consultation, call

322-2025.

Friday 8/2711th annual Boy Scouts ofAmerica Sporting ClaysTournament, 7:15 to 7:45 a.m.,

check-in/registration, 7:30 a.m.

warm up trap shooting, 8 a.m.

tournament begins, 11:45 a.m.

lunch, noon awards/raffle, Five

Dogs Shooting Range, 20238

Woody Road. $150 per shooter.

325-9036.

Late Night Skate, 7 p.m. to

midnight, Rollerama West, 7850

Brimhall Road. $10, rental included.

589-7555.

Local music showcase, with

Right Cross, 8 p.m., Bright House

Networks Amphitheatre, Stockdale

Highway and Buena Vista Road.

Free. bakersfieldamphitheatre.us or

or 852-7300.

Saturday 8/28Bakersfield Speedway,Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Mini

Stocks, Mini Dwarfs, gates open at

4:30 p.m.; races begin at 6 p.m.,

Bakersfield Speedway, 5001 N.

Chester Ave. $10; $5 ages 6-12;

under 5 free.

bakersfieldspeedway.com or call

393-3373.

Ceramic Group ProjectWorkshop, for items that will be

entered into the Kern County Fair;

10 a.m., The Ceramic Shop, 2550

E. Belle Terrace, Suite 300. Free

but registration required. 834-

1000.

Drag Racing, gates open at 3

p.m., Buttonwillow Raceway, 24551

Lerdo Highway, Buttonwillow. 764-

5333.

Fish Pierce Summertime BlueRevue, presented by Fish

Entertainment and the Asthma and

COPD Education Center; featuring

Fish Pierce and friends, 12 blues

bands with special guests, 3 to

10:30 p.m., Trout’s & The

Blackboard Stages, 805 N. Chester

Ave. $15 advance, $20 at the door

and can be purchased at Front

Porch Music. 325-7161.

Kids Free Day, last Saturday of

every month, CALM, 10500 Alfred

Harrell Highway. 872-2256.

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