the bakersfield californian eye street / 6-30-11

18 The Bakersfield Californian Thursday, June 30, 2011

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

BY ASHLEY FISCHERContributing writer

Hot dogs, fireworks, family,friends and the nationalpastime: Is there anything

more American than that? But justto make sure they’ve covered allthe bases, the Bakersfield Blazeare throwing in apple pie for aperfectly patriotic evening at theteam’s game and fireworks showat Sam Lynn Ball Park on Sunday.

And the team’s general managersaid they’ve been stocking up onfireworks for an explosive 10 to 12minutes of “bombs bursting in air.”

“It’ll be a pretty decent-sizedshow,” said General Manager Eliz-abeth Martin.

“Typically, we do fireworks oncea month on a Friday for our FanFridays. But after this one, we’renot doing any other shows in July.We’ve stockpiled all of the fire-works.

“This show is also beingfinanced by the mayor, so we canhave a larger show than usual. ...We’re more than happy to workwith the mayor and the city tomake sure that Bakersfield stillgets a good Fourth of July, or inthis case, July 3rd show.”

Traditionally, the Blaze play ahome game on either July 3 or 4,but the post-game fireworks showis a relatively new addition theteam’s owners added to ensurethat the people of Bakersfield stillgot a healthy dose of pyrotechnicssince the city discontinued itsown long-running fireworks showat Bakersfield College.

And as someone who definitelyunderstands the importance offireworks as part of a Fourth ofJuly celebration (“When I was instill in junior high, I once told myparents they were un-Americanfor making us leave a party beforethe fireworks,” she laughed), Mar-tin helped ensure that even thosefireworks fans who don’t attendthe game can stop by and enjoy

the show.“For folks who can’t or don’t

want to come out to the game, itcosts $5 to park in the parking lotand watch,” she said.

Martin suggests that those justcoming for the fireworks arriveapproximately an hour and a halfafter the game starts to make surethey get there in plenty of time to

catch the entire display. She also suggests that fans who

want to come out and root for thehome team get their tickets early,since this is the one game of theyear certain to sell out.

But what really hits it out of thepark for Martin is the opportunityto provide families with a fun, safeway to spend an evening together

and to help continue America’slongtime love affair with baseball.

“It’s great when you come outhere. You get to see the sun set,and then the lights come up. Youhear the crack of the bat, andsmell the smell of the hot dogscooking, and the grill going;there’s kids running around in thekid zone — the whole atmosphere

feels completely American to me.It’s what we do as a country whenwe go to baseball games.

“Oh, and to get the apple pie inthere,” she added, “that night ourbooster club will be holding itsannual bake sale. Baseball, hotdogs, fireworks, and apple pie — Idon’t think you can get muchmore American than that.”

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Blaze ’n’ saddles for 4thBaseball game withfireworks, bull ridingtop local July 4 plans

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Now in its 12th year, the Benz Bad Bulls competition helps ring in the 4th in Tehachapi.

“It's great when you come out here. ... You hear the crack of the bat, and smell the smell of the hotdogs cooking, and the grill going; there’s kids running around in the kid zone — the whole atmosphere

feels completely American to me. It’s what we do as a country when we go to baseball games.”

— Elizabeth Martin, Bakersfield Blaze general manager

Thursday, June 30, 2011 The Bakersfield Californian 19

Eye Street

From the bullpen to the bullsAnother long-celebrated American tra-

dition is our love of cowboys, cowgirls andthe Wild West. Helping to ensure that Cali-fornia’s “Western way of life” continues tothrive long after the days of Manifest Des-tiny and the Pony Express, is the TehachapiMountain Rodeo Association, which holdsits annual Benz Bad Bulls Professional BullRiding Competition on the Fourth of Julyeach year.

The Benz Bad Bulls competition, now inits 12th year, has become a tradition formany families, including Heidi Tully whocommutes with her family from theirhome in Bakersfield each year to watch therodeo, which is followed by the city ofTehachapi’s fireworks show.

“We’ve had a standing-room only crowdfor the last three years,” said Tully, who hasserved as the rodeo secretary for the TMRAfor the past five years. “The gates open at 4,and the show starts at 6. And then, general-ly what happens is 95 percent of the peoplewho come, stay and watch the city’s fire-works show, which starts at 9 o’clock. It’sgotten to the point now that my kids loveto come and watch the bulls. It’s also justnice and relaxing to sit and watch the fire-works show afterward without having todrive anywhere. It’s also a nice chance toget out and escape the Bakersfield heat.”

In case you’ve never been to a bull-rid-

ing competition before, the way it works isfairly simple: Each of the 40 cowboys par-ticipating are randomly paired with a bull.They attempt to hold on to their massive,spinning, kicking, 2,000-pound steed for agrand total of 8 seconds. Both the bull andrider are awarded points in various cate-gories, with a possible maximum of 100points. According to Tully, last year, onlyfive riders managed to meet the minimum8-second requirement.

“It’s man versus 2,000-pound beast,”said Tully. “It really is exciting — it’s a pureadrenaline rush watching someone tryingto stay on top of this huge animal for 8 sec-onds.”

In addition to the thrill of watching manattempt to solidify his position as ruler ofthe animal kingdom, there will be foodvendors there as well as vendors sellingjewelry, Western wear and other crafts.

Most of all, Tully and the rest of theTMRA want to make sure they providefamilies with an evening that providesplenty of “bang” for their buck.

“We really try to give people a good valueprice-wise. Our tickets are $10 and $12apiece. We really do our best to try andoffer a great family value and a lot of enter-tainment. We keep our concession costsdown, so you can come out and do some-thing fun with your family but not breakthe bank.”

FridayIndependence Day Celebration, food,

prizes, carnival booths, watermelon-

eating contest, dunk tank and

fireworks, 5 to 8 p.m., Emeritus at

Bakersfield, 8100 Westwold Drive. 663-

8400. (See the story on 8)

SaturdayFireworks, 9 p.m., at the end of

Engineer Point, Lake Isabella. 760-379-

5236.

Fourth of July Barbecue, with

activities for children, musical

entertainment, fireworks at the end,

begins at 4 p.m., "Nuui Cunni" Native

American Cultural Center, 2600

Highway 155, Lake Isabella. Bring a

chair. 760-549-0800.

Star Spangled Spectacular FamilyFun Day, sponsored by the Kiwanis

Club of Delano, with music, food,

activities for the whole family, 4 to 9

p.m., with fireworks show at 9:15 p.m.

Saturday, Delano Memorial Park, South

Lexington, Delano. 725-1286.

Wild West Show, with The Tombstone

Law Dawgs Old West re-enactment

gunfighter group, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, Silver City Ghost

Town, 3829 Lake Isabella Blvd., Bodfish.

$5.50 adults; $4.50 for children 12 and

under, children 5 and under are free.

760-379-5146.

Bakersfield Speedway, annual firework

extravaganza show featuring Modifieds,

Hobby Stocks, American Stocks, NMRA,

gates open at 4:30 p.m.; races begin at

6 p.m., Bakersfield Speedway, 5001 N.

Chester Ave. $18 adults; $7 ages 6-12;

under 5 free. bakersfieldspeedway.com

or call 393-3373.

SundayBakersfield Blaze vs. Inland Empire66ers, 7:45 p.m. with a fireworks show

to follow the game, Sam Lynn Ball Park,

4009 Chester Ave. $7 to $9; for

fireworks show only: $5 for parking

(the team suggests parking about an

hour and a half after the game starts).

bakersfieldblaze.com or 716-HITS.

Annual 4th of July Celebration,festivities begin with a barbecue at 6

p.m.; fireworks program begins at 9

p.m., Shafter High School, Football Field,

526 Mannel Ave., Shafter. 746-2600.

MondayTehachapi Community Orchestra,annual Pops Under the Stars Concert,

with fireworks show, 7 p.m., Coy

Burnett Football Stadium, East

Tehachapi Boulevard, Tehachapi. 821-

7511.

Bad Bulls Riding Tour, gates open at 4

p.m., riding begins at 6 p.m., fireworks

9 p.m., Tehachapi Rodeo Grounds, 415

N. Dennison St., Tehachapi. $12 adults;

$10 active military, seniors, children 5-

12; $4 parking. 557-7336 or

tehachapiprorodeo.com.

1856 Fourth of July Celebration, living

history demonstrations of Army life at

Fort Tejon, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fort Tejon

State Historic Park, off Interstate 5 just

north of Lebec. $5 adults; $3 children;

children under 6 are free. Picnic lunch

is recommended; park has no food

concessions. 248-6692. (See story onPage 21)

PATRIOTIC WEEKEND

FELIX ADAMO / THE CALIFORNIAN

Fireworks will be on display at several locations in Kern County during the weekend.


Eye Street

BY MATT MUNOZBakotopia.com editor

[email protected]

Photos, memorabilia, keep-sakes: It took a fire onlymoments to destroy what it

took Bakersfield Sound fiddleplayer Oscar Whittington a life-time to collect when the musi-cian watched helplessly as hismobile home burned to theground earlier this month.

But beyond being thankful thathe escaped unscathed, Whitting-ton is grateful a few of his belong-ings made it out as well, includ-ing his prized five-string fiddle.

“That was the most importantthing to me,” he said of theinstrument, saved by a friendwho was outside and noticed thefire. “I said, ‘Don’t get excited!’And we were gone. Then shehanded it to me. She must’ve justgrabbed it on the way out.”

Whittington and his friend hadjust returned to his east Bakers-field mobile home after grabbinga milkshake. Whittington, 83, wasdrifting off to sleep when hisfriend rushed in to alert him tothe fire.

According to Whittington’s son,Joe, a local attorney, a truck in hisfather’s driveway had caught fire,and the flames spread. And whilecircumstances surrounding thefire are being investigated forinsurance purposes, Whitting-ton’s son said that arson has beenruled out. The musician, wholives on a fixed income, is livingwith his sister until other accom-modations can be arranged.

“When I arrived, he was just sit-ting there with a stare of disbeliefon his face,” Joe Whittington said.“He lost just about everything hehad in that place, but we salvagedwhat we could — mostly justsome memorabilia and photos.”

After news of Whittington’s lossbegan to circulate, friends andfellow musicians sprang intoaction, planning a tribute concertand benefit to help the agingicon. The show is scheduled fornext Thursday, July 7, at BuckOwens’ Crystal Palace.

The outpouring of support hastouched Whittington, who hasbeen living a relatively quiet lifeaway from the spotlight afteryears playing alongside leg-endary country pickers like BillWoods, Buck Owens and HankThompson, among countlessothers of the genre.

“I didn’t realize how manyfriends I had until this hap-pened,” said Whittington. “It real-ly makes me feel good.”

Longtime friend and guitaristTommy Hays, working feverishlyto organize the show, said he andhis fellow musicians felt a strongobligation to come to the aid ofWhittington, whom they hold inhigh regard.

“It’s simple. Musicians — we allwanna help each other out anddo something. Oscar’s a realdecent guy. I knew his dad and allof his brothers. Everybody loveshim.”

Hays and Whittington go wayback, to the 1940s, when the twoyoung musicians earned a livingplaying The Blackboard andLucky Spot, among other localnightclubs, as well as the occa-sional road show. Soon theywould join a group of otheryoung hot shots, who would cre-ate a genre of music, later to becoined the Bakersfield Sound.

“I started Tommy Hays and theWestern Swingsters in 1947, andOscar was in the original band.We were both young and goodlookin’ and had a lot of fun. Oscarsure was a prankster,” Hays said.“We were all trying to make nick-el back then — Buck, Merle andRed Simpson, all of us. My bandmade $10.50 each a night. Thatwas union scale for a full nine-piece band at weddings, rodeosand store openings.”

Whittington made a name forhimself with his own band, per-forming and recording through-out the ‘50s. Whittington’s sonfished in his pocket during arecent interview for his iPhoneand cued up a rare gem called“Louisiana Swing,” recorded byhis father in 1954 with countrysinger Bud Hobbs for MGMRecords. The recording, whichcan still be found for downloadonline, features Whittington andJelly Sanders on fiddle, Bill Woodson piano, and Buck Owens onguitar, all in the prime of their

youth. The song is regarded bymany as the first recorded docu-mentation of the BakersfieldSound. While memories of thesession may be a little foggy toWhittington, the sound of hisplaying reminds him of advicehis father Claude used to offer up.

“Play that bow smooth. It’s theonly way to put your soul into it.”

Plans for the July 7 concert aregrowing by the day, according toHays, with musicians calling inwith offers to help. In addition toplenty of music, there will be araffle for autographed guitarsand CDs donated by Hays andother featured performers.

Among the confirmed talentwill be local country groups Val-ley Fever and The MooseheadBand, plus an all-star cast of spe-cial guests throughout theevening, including Hays, RedSimpson, Theresa Spanke, Bar-bara Cheatwood, musiciansBrian Lonbeck, Pat Bannister,Mark Yeary, Mike Hall, RandySears, slide guitarist Larry Petreeand many others.

“You never know who’s gonnashow up,” said Hays. “Some aretraveling all the way fromNashville.”

Hays said a full house is expect-ed and advised calling for reser-vations. All proceeds from theevent will go directly to Whitting-ton, who is trying to start over.

“My dad has such a positiveattitude about all this,” said theyounger Whittington. “We’re allproud of him.”

Musicians rally forbenefit after fire

Swinging into action for friendOscar Whittingtontribute and benefit When: Doors open at 5 p.m.,

show at 7 p.m. July 7

Where: Buck Owens’ Crystal

Palace, 2800 Buck Owens

Blvd.

Admission: Free with

donations being accepted at

door

Information: 328-7560 or

buckowens.com

“I didn't realize how many friends I had until this happened. It really makes me feel good.”— Oscar Whittington

CASEY CHRISTIE / THE CALIFORNIAN

Bakersfield Sound pioneer Oscar Whittington tunes his fiddle.

PHOTO COURTESY OF KERN COUNTY MUSEUM

Oscar Whittington and Tommy Hays sing at the Beardsley Ballroom,which burned down in 1950.


Eye Street

BY JENNIFER SELFCalifornian lifestyles editor

[email protected]

If you’ve always meant to head outto Fort Tejon to party like a pio-neer for the Fourth of July, you’d

better get a move on because the his-toric state park is about to run out ofdays — Independence or otherwise.

Unless something truly magicalhappens to shore up the state budget— or a savior shows up with a big wadof cash — the park is set to close ayear from now.

“Unfortunately, it’s still on the clo-sure list,” said Kathy Weatherman,superintendent for the Tehachapidistrict of the state parks department.“It’s such a popular living history pro-gram. I’ve had a lot of school kidswrite me a letter begging us not toclose the park. One letter in particularstands out, from a kid that said heand his cousin cried night and day.”

Fort Tejon, which opened in 1854,sprawls over 1,200 acres and includessix historic buildings and three outbuildings.

The fort, mainly a home base forsoldiers fighting American Indiantribes, closed in the waning monthsof the Civil War in 1864. The land fellinto private hands until the 1930s,when the Tejon Ranch corporationdeeded about 250 acres to the state,according to Bill Picking, interpretiveassistant at the park.

Visitors on Monday will see volun-teers re-create mid-19th-century lifeon the fort, from working a black-smith forge to making candles anddoing laundry. Even the finer pointsof carpentry will be demonstrated.

“They didn’t rely as heavily onscrews and nails,” Picking said. “I’mnot knocking carpenters at all, butyou really had to be a skilled carpen-ter back then, using dowels, tongueand groove and other techniques thatyou don’t think about anymore.”

The high point of the day will be thefiring of one or two of the fort’scanons at noon, 31 times to signifyCalifornia’s status as the 31st state.

“Then after that’s done, we’ll havefamily-friendly period games — tugof war, sack races, pie-eating contestsand watermelon seed spitting,” saidPicking, who noted the fort will bedecorated for the holiday in the patri-otic style of its mid-1850s heyday.

But echoes of the past are evidentnot just on the Fourth but every day— sunup to sundown — whichmakes the fort’s imminent closure allthe more difficult to accept for thosewho love it.

“For me personally, because it’s his-

torical, it tells the story of Californiahistory,” Weatherman said. “Our kids,as they grow up, aren’t going to getthat piece of California history that’svital.”

Weatherman holds out hope that asolution can be found, likely in theform of a partnership. Any interestfrom a certain gigantic land companythat just happens to be a neighbor?

“Tejon Ranch is right across thestreet,” Weatherman noted. But she’sheard of no inquiries from the com-pany or anyone else, for that matter.

If the worst-case scenario happensnext July and the park closes, Weath-erman fears for the fate of the build-ings and notes that the location of thepark, nestled amid arid ranchlandsouth of Bakersfield, is vulnerable towildfires.

“The department looks at different

factors. You could have a caretakerstatus, making sure the structuresdon’t get vandalized and that there’sno theft,” Weatherman said. “Or youcould have full closure, where youlock the key and don’t come back fortwo or three years.

“And you can’t fence it.”In addition to Fort Tejon, one of 70

state parks on the chopping block,other endangered locations inWeatherman’s district are Tule ElkState Natural Reserve, Antelope Val-ley Indian Museum, SaddlebackButte State Park and ProvidenceMountain State Recreation Area.

“I’m not going to give up. Every dayI get the word out.”

Still, if you’ve neglected the nearbyfort’s unique piece of California histo-ry for too long, the Fourth would beas good a time as any to head south.

“If you don’t get out to Fort Tejon tosee Fort Tejon, you won’t be able tosee Fort Tejon,” Picking said.

Facing closure, parkhosts holiday family fun

Last historical hurrahon 4th for Fort Tejon?

1856 Fourth of JulyCelebrationWhat: Living history

demonstrations of Army life

When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday

Where: Fort Tejon State Historic

Park, off Interstate 5 just north of

Lebec.

Admission: $5 adults; $3

children; children under 6 are

free.

Information: Picnic lunch is

recommended; park has no food

concessions. 248-6692. But if

you can’t make it on Monday, the

park is open from sunrise to

sunset seven days a week year-

round, with the exception of

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BY STEFANI DIASCalifornian assistant lifestyles editor

[email protected]

This Fourth of July weekend guaranteespyrotechnics around the county, but ifyour idea of fireworks is a piano player

with a short fuse, head to the Gaslight Melo-drama for Warren Dobson’s “Star SpangledPatriotic Blast!”

The eponymous performer is theGaslight’s musical director and the manwho wrote, directed and is performing inthe show, opening Friday. The production isthe first of its kind for the theater.

“This is the first time we’ve done a specificpatriotic show around the Fourth of July.Linda (Larma, Gaslight co-owner,)approached me to write this, along the linesof my other shows.”

In nearly six years with the theater, Dob-son has written many revues and fiveunique shows of his own. “Blast!” is similarin theme to something he put together lastyear for First Assembly of God, albeit a littlezanier.

When asked to describe the show, the cre-ator responded with the explosive power ofa firecracker: “It’s about America!”

He said the patriotic revue is a hugemusical tribute to our nation and whatmakes it great, from our service membersto the individuality of the 50 states.

“This show is just as exciting as thesparklers but without the hazards.”

Dobson said that he jokingly proposedmaking the show more explosive, butcooler heads prevailed.

“I wanted to have fireworks, but theywere afraid I’d burn the place down.”

What the show will have is a gut-bustingcollection of red, white and blue standardslike “America the Beautiful,” “Yankee Doo-dle Dandy,” “This Land is Your Land” and“You’re a Grand Old Flag.”

“It’s a patriotic show with some greatsingers and a fantastic tap dancer.”

That dancer is Kimberly Slikker, whoteaches at Linda Larma and DaughtersAcademe of Dance. Also giving voice tothe show are Cheryl Toews, Randy Toewsand Alison Groves.

Unlike the usual Gaslight shows — witha main show, vaudeville revue and twointermissions — “Blast!” will run about anhour and a half with one 15-minute inter-mission. Dobson said it will also differ inanother key way.

“Gaslight shows are known for cheeringthe hero and booing the villain. As usual,audience participation is encouraged, butthere will be no villains to boo, so therebetter not be any booing in this show!”

There are bound to be many cheers,including a moment to pay tribute to vet-erans and service members in the audi-ence. For a lucky few stationed in Japanwith Dobson’s nephew, who’s in the AirForce, they’ll get a free show via the Inter-

net.“I’m setting up my laptop and will Skype

the concert to him.” Whether watching overseas or in the

theater, there will be plenty of entertain-ment. With so many numbers and frivoli-ty, Dobson had a hard time narrowingdown his favorite part.

“I love every second of it. That doesn’thelp you a bit ...”

He did settle on a rollicking medley thattakes guests on a “tour of the entire UnitedStates in 16 minutes.”

The whirlwind tour — “if you trace it ona map, you’d get dizzy” — includes stopsin New York, Louisiana, Kansas and amemorable moment in Texas.

“My favorite song from the medley isLyle Lovett’s ‘That’s Right (You’re Not fromTexas).’’’

Heading west from the Lone Star State,the singers leave their hearts in San Fran-cisco and love L.A. before ending upamong the “Streets of Bakersfield,” leadingeveryone in a rendition of “This Land IsYour Land.”

“We always, always end up back in Bak-ersfield. All roads lead to Bakersfield,which is kind of true.”

That’s true for Dobson, who brieflyheaded to the Pacific Northwest beforereturning to town, as well as others he’smet during his travels.

“When I was living in New Jersey, therewas a couple in Brooklyn. They grew up in

Brooklyn but had briefly lived in Bakers-field in an apartment off of Real Road.”

Despite a brief departure, Dobson is arecognizable local fixture, having workedat nearly every theater in town as well asperforming at Shafter MennoniteBrethren and First Assembly, Canyon HillsAssembly and Valley Baptist churches.

It’s the local exposure (and catchy lyrics)that keep him noticed around town.

“I’m more well-known than I realize. Ihad a song, ‘It Never Snows in Bakersfield,’in a Christmas show. I was walking andsome man sang that to me. I guess it was ahit if old men come back and quote it tome.”

“Blast!” may have people humming thetunes long after the show, consideringhow patriotic Bakersfield is, Dobson said.

“Bakersfield has a very patriotic kind ofpeople. They respect America, they appre-ciate it and they love it.”

Dobson said he’s definitely playing tothe crowd with this show.

“It’s fun and funny. Fun for the wholefamily. It’s a very rah-rah America event.Come on out and wave some flags andsing some songs.”

Have a ‘Blast!’ this weekendGaslight embraces spirit of4th with patriotic musical

Don’t forget the snacksNo trip to the Gaslight would be

complete without something from the

Moosehead Lounge, the theater’s

concession stand. For this show,

Dobson recommends some traditional

choices.

“What could be more American than

hot dogs and popcorn?”

He also recommends Drumsticks and

other ice cream, which he said was

able to enjoy during a previous

performance.

“In the last show, part of the script

allowed me to eat ice cream at the

piano.”

And if those don’t tickle your taste

buds, he has one more suggestion:

giant pickles.

“Giant pickles. I’m obsessed with

those pickles and I don’t know why. I

tried to make a Nativity out of pickles

with a gherkin for baby Jesus.”

Warren Dobson’s ‘Star Spangled Patriotic Blast!’When: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday;

also runs July 8 and 9

Where: Gaslight Melodrama Theatre &

Music Hall, 12748 Jomani Drive

Admission: $12 to $23

Information: 587-3377

“We always, always end up back in Bakersfield. All roads lead to Bakersfield, which is kind of true.”— Warren Dobson, creator of “Star Spangled Patriotic Blast!”

PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL PRINCE

“Star Spangled Patriotic Blast!” writer and director Warren Dobson gets into the spiritof the show, which opens this weekend at the theater.


Eye Street

Latin rockers Velorio may beBakersfield’s most environ-mentally conscious band.

Putting together plans for anambitious summer tour of theMidwest, the sextet has their gigsin a row, according to percussion-ist Adrian Nevarez.

“We’re hitting Austin, Houston,Kansas City and Chicago. Oncewe’re there, we have three dates inChicago including a spot onUnisono. That’s the climax of thetour. Then we’ll be stoppingthrough Texas again on the wayback.”

That’s a lot of miles, and evenmore grease. Not for lubricatingthe wheels of Greaselda, their eco-friendly 1999 Ford E-450 SuperDuty RV, but for fueling it. Aftermaking a 2010 tour trek aboard theconverted vehicle that runs entire-ly on used kitchen grease, theband ventured through city alleysrequesting contributions fromvarious restaurants.

Bassist Ben Gomez says it wasall about making a deal that could-n’t be refused by both parties.

“We’d walk into restaurants,order a lot of food for the band andoffer to take the used grease offtheir hands. It was good for thembecause it costs restaurants to dis-pose of it. For us, it meant a fulltank.”

Filling the tank using a battery-powered pump and rubber glovesto protect their skin, the band

became so enam-ored with the

RV convert-ed by Port-land-based

companyGrease NotGas they’ve

decided

to purchase it. With more than$4,000 invested into the grease-guzzling home on wheels, the bandhopes to raise another $4,000through a series of pre-tour showsstarting with this Saturday’s bigfundraising shindig at Fishlips.

“We’re half way there,” said leadvocalist Alvaro Caceres. “Touring isreally important for us. The No. 1thing is to play in front of new peo-ple. It’s an opportunity to gain newfans, and being on the road is sucha cool thing to experience.”

If all goes according to schedule,Nevarez has plans to make thevehicle a home away from homefor his band mates, which alsoinclude drummer Jason Blakely,keyboardist Eric Powers and gui-

tarist David Duran — the newestaddition to the lineup.

“We learned a lot from the lasttour. Last time we had no curtains,so it was pretty rough. This time,we’ll be adding a mini-fridge, andbuild in some luxury items likebunk beds and TV station with anXbox. We’re going to be on thelongest tour we’ve been on. Idesigned the bus to fit five, butnow we have to figure out a way tofit six plus a possible extra hand tohelp us out.”

Another way the group has fig-ured out keep their lives in order isby practicing good hygiene. Afterall, six bodies on a bus equals to alot of funk — and not just themusical kind.

“Baby wipes will save your lifeand general household things likeFebreze. The bus will get dirty realquick. Surrounded by all thatgrease, things get kind of ickysometimes. Anti-bacterial wipesare a must,” said Nevarez.

The tour will run from Aug. 17 to28, and, with all things considered,they should return with theirminds intact, and a lot more sto-ries to share.

“Basically, we go into it with themindset that we’re going to be on

the bus with five other people withonly about 5 feet between eachother. Give each other some alonetime and have a positive attitude,”said Nevarez. “Bakersfield’s sceneis a lot more unified than what wesee in other cities. We’d like to makea statement in the places that weplay. Gotta represent your town.”

To help with fundraising efforts,Nevarez added that the band isoffering their entire musical catalogfor $5 at Saturday’s show. Con-densed onto one specially pro-duced CD, it’s another way fans canhelp them get some new wheels.

“It’s a total of 14 tracks, all goingto the cause.”

Also appearing on Saturday willbe Bakersfield band Latin Breezeand DJ Xtraordinair. Admission is$5 before 10 p.m. and $10 after 10p.m. Fishlips is located at 151718th St. For more information call324-2557 or visitveloriomusic.com.

Vans Warped Tour Sunday’s Vans Warped Tour at

Seaside Park in Ventura is anannual ritual for most of Bakers-field. Seventeen years of helpingput up-and-coming bands on theroad and into the minds of kidseverywhere, it’s also the first majortrip for many a young concertgoer.Watching bands like No Doubt,The Vandals, Ozomatli and Weezerperforming within yards of eachother is something you had to seeto believe. This year’s lineup is

eclectic as always, with bands likePepper, 3OH!3, and Against Me,rubbing mosh pits with SimplePlan, Less Than Jake, UnwrittenLaw and tons more. Set times arepicked from a hat the morning ofeach tour stop and posted on agiant inflatable “schedule,” for allto choose from. Pretty rad. Gatesopen at 11 a.m. Seaside Park islocated at 1 Harbor Blvd. in Ventu-ra. Admission is $32 to $40. Formore information visit: van-swarpedtour.com.

Matt’s pickThursday with Colour Revolt

and more at Jerry’s Pizza, 1817Chester Ave., 6 p.m., Thursday,$18, 633-1000.

New Jersey sextet Thursday iscredited with helping break emointo the mainstream with a soundthat encapsulates the genre. Goingat it strong since 1997, Thursdaybecame underground heroes in2001 after signing with post-hard-core band stable, Victory Records.Mixing elements that would fur-ther influence numerous otherbands, they hit a rough spot in ’08after going with current punklabel, Epitaph. Tapped to headlinethe ’09 edition of the popular“Taste of Chaos” tour, they wereleft with half-house crowds. Today,Thursday is back touring the base-ments of their beginnings lookingto build a new underground armyof skinny-jeaned moshers. Highlyrecommended.

Greasing the wheels of touring The Lowdown with Matt Munoz

Velorio shows to fundeco-friendly tour bus

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.

Information: 324-2557 or

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 VELORIO

Bakersfield band Velorio’s biofuel tour bus, which they nicknamedGreaselda, runs primarily on recycled kitchen grease.

PHOTO COURTESY OF EPITAPH RECORDS

New Jersey-based rockers Thursday play Thursday at Jerry’s Pizza.


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BY MATT MUNOZBakotopia.com editor

[email protected]

Man-eating shark? Try shark-eatingman when Valentien restaurantturns the tables on the villain of the

granddaddy of all summer blockbusterswith the dinner-and-a-movie screening of“Jaws” on Saturday.

Call it payback for the terror unleashed onthe movie-going public when that dorsal fin,accompanied by the ominous duh-duh-duh theme music, made us jump out of ourskins that summer of 1975.

This time, the hunter becomes the hunt-ed.

“Mako or thresher shark, depending onwhat’s in season,” said co-owner JeramyBrown of the menu’s star attraction. “Wehave a company who ships them inovernight fresh from Santa Barbara. We’llgrill it with some kiwi strawberry habanerosauce over the top.”

Brown added that while red wine mightseem the obvious choice to play off thecrimson waters seen in the film, white goesbetter with shark.

“We have a special wine already pickedout. It’s a French white wine called Alsacefrom east of Paris. It’s a dry Riesling — cleanand has a little sweetness. It’s going to pairbeautifully.”

It’s difficult to explain to a generation thatexpects — even demands — a minimum of13.4 loud action blockbusters every summerjust how fresh and exciting “Jaws” was.

You could call it a game changer, but thatreally isn’t accurate. It created the game.

During its initial release in 1975, “Jaws”was the most horrifying thing to come to themovies ever. Sure, the shark — whom the

filmmakers nicknamed “Bruce” — lookedlike a clumsy piece of rubber once it sur-faced, but it was the suspense that made ussquirm. I was 7 years old when I saw “Jaws”at the old Stockdale Six, and looking backI’m embarrassed to admit just how scared Iwas to even look at water after the experi-ence. I thought there were sharks in the lake,my neighbor’s swimming pool, even in thebathtub.

Then there’s that scene where old BenGardner’s severed head falls out of his cap-sized fishing boat. Gimmee a break. I wasonly a kid. And I’m not alone.

“I hated swimming in the ocean afterseeing ‘Jaws,’” Brown remembered. “Any-thing that touched my feet or leg freakedme out. The music alone was enough forme. Up until then we had scary moviesabout animals that were huge, like giantants or monsters. This was a simple shark,but even though it was big, it was some-thing tangible and something that couldhappen.”

Pablo Alaniz of Bakersfield, who consid-ers “Jaws” one of his all-time favorite films,recalled a time when the mere mention ofthe movie caused him nightmares.

“I must have been about 4 or 5 my firsttime seeing it. I swam about every singleday, but after I saw that movie I couldn’t goin the water. My father even explained tome how logistically there was no way ashark could fit in my grandma’s pool. He

used factoids from the movie the wayRichard Dreyfuss’ character, Matt Hooper,described how big the shark was, and thatthere was no salt water in the pool. Thatwasn’t good enough for me. I didn’t swimfor a year. Even to this day I think about ashark biting me on the foot.”

Alaniz’ fiancée, Lucy Rodriguez, whoplans to attend Saturday’s screening, saidthat paranoia hasn’t been an issue headingto the beach since she and Alaniz havebeen together, but that she’s prepared totake matters into her own hands if it’s war-ranted.

“Next time we go swimming, I’m puttingsome floaties on him, hold his hand andpull him wherever he wants to go. I’m kid-ding.”

Brown encouraged diners to arrive early.“We’ve had great crowds with great peo-

ple. It becomes a very social event. Comeout and have some wine and enjoy it. It’ssomething different than the same oldthing.

The restaurant’s popular Cinema Satur-day series, which kicked off for the seasonin March, matches a gourmet meal andwine pairing with the theme of the fea-tured presentation. The movies are shownin the restaurant’s courtyard and begin atdusk.

“This is our third year doing this,” Brownsaid. “It’s been really consistent and get-ting bigger through word of mouth. You’regoing to see a movie outside on a bigscreen with a great sound system.”

Restaurant showing‘Jaws’ with special dinner

A side order of terror with your mealCinema Saturday presents ‘Jaws’When: Dinner is served after 5 p.m.

and movie begins promptly at dusk

Saturday

Where: Valentien Restaurant and

Wine Bar, 310 Truxtun Ave.

Admission: Free


UNIVERSAL PICTURES

Richard Dreyfuss, left, and Robert Shaw battle the shark in “Jaws.”

To keep track of all the“Jaws” fans, you’re going toneed a bigger boat. To whetyour appetite for Valentien’sscreening, here’s some trivia.See answers on Page 31.1. In the beginning of the

movie, a woman goes swim-

ming. She is attacked by a

shark and killed. What is her

full name?

2. When we first see Quint

he is walking into a pub.

What is the pub called?

Seaside Pub

Lobster Lagoon

Oysters Cove

Whaler’s Tavern

3. Are there waves in the

ocean throughout the entire

movie when people are

swimming?

4. The first time you see

Sean Brody on the beach he

is singing a song. What is

the name of that song?

“Itsy Bitsy Spider”

“Do You Know The Muffin

Man?”

“Hush Little Baby”

“Row, Row, Row Your Boat”

5. In the scene where a

teenage boy is throwing a

stick to his dog, what is the

name of the dog?

6. What is the name of the

little boy who got killed?

7. How does Quint get the

town’s attention when he

enters the town meeting?

Gives off a piercing whistle

Yells for the people to be

quiet

Rakes his nails on the

blackboard

Claps his hands five times

8. How much money does

Quint want to kill the shark?

$100,000

$3,000

$1,000

$10,000

9. Finish this quote by Quint,

“For that much you get the

head, the tail, _______.”

10. After the town meeting,

there is a scene where you

see two men on a dock

trying to catch the shark for

$3,000. The men are using a

piece of meat. What kind of

meat are they using?

Pork Roast

Turkey

Roast Beef

Holiday Roast

11. Who is the Harbor

Master of the island?

12. What is the name of the

island?

13. What does the name of

the island mean?

14. Who was the most

famous fisherman on the

island?

Ray Gardner

Barry Gardner

Tad Gardner

Ben Gardner

15. When Hooper is at the

Brody residence, he tells

Ellen that he was leaving the

next day to spend 18

months on a boat. What is

the name of the boat?

Nautile

Aurora

Jason

Sea Wind

16. When Hooper and Brody

go to perform the autopsy

on the tiger shark, a license

plate was pulled out of the

fish. What did the license

plate read?

North Carolina 852 g 654

Louisiana 007 o 981

Louisiana 753 b 951

New Jersey 339 e 446

17. After the autopsy of the

tiger shark, Hooper and

Brody decide to look for the

real shark. While on the boat

what is Hooper eating?

Pretzels

Cheese curls

Potato chips

Onion rings

18. What city in Australia

was Hooper supposed to go

to?

Melbourne

Sydney

Brisbane

Perth

19. When Brody is about to

board Quint’s boat, Ellen

asks him what she should

tell the kids. What does he

tell Ellen to tell the kids?

“Tell them I went deep sea

diving.”

“Tell them I went sharking.”

“Tell them I went fishing.”

“Tell them I went crabbing.”

20. On the first try, how

many barrels is the shark

harpooned with?

Two

One

Three

Four

21. What song does Quint

always sing?

22. On the last try, how

many barrels is the shark

harpooned with?

One

Four

Six

Three

23. How many life jackets

did Quint bring out on deck?

Three

One

Zero

Two

How well do you know ‘Jaws’? Take a bite out of our quiz


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BY STEFANI DIASCalifornian assistant lifestyles editor

[email protected]

For everyone busy making plansthis holiday weekend, there’s onemore option to throw in the mix:

First Friday. Tomorrow marks the firstJuly date for the downtown event intwo years.

Organizer and Metro Galleries own-er Don Martin credits public demandfor bringing the event to January andJuly, which he had skipped in the pastdue to the proximity to New Year’s Eveand July 4.

“Last year many emailed and calledsaying they really missed First Fridayin July, so after two years of being darkin July and January, I decided to makeFirst Friday a 12-month affair.”

Martin said holiday plans and theweather — forecasts call for a high of101 — may mean a smaller turnoutbut that people should consider a stopdowntown.

“It will be low-key, but it’s still a greatopportunity to show off all the greatthings happening in downtown Bak-ersfield.”

One of those great things is the artscene, evident in spots throughout thearea.

“Check out the art! Our communityhas a growing stable of very talentedartists. Whether it be the professionalartists at the galleries, the local artistsset up on the ArtWalk or the longestablished artists at the BAA Art Cen-ter, there’s great art to see and pur-chase in downtown Bakersfield.”

Works on display Friday include theongoing show “Chronicles: TransitionsThrough Time” at Metro Galleries. Thegallery’s second all-woman show is acontinued collaboration of artistsChris McKee, Claire Putney and Bar-bara Reid, whose work together beganlast year through the Artists CreatingCommunity program. Marlene Tat-suno’s works are also part of the exhib-it, which can be described as anarrative of experiences and encoun-ters throughout time.

‘The Making of an Artist’Another inspiring female artist is

responsible for an exhibit opening thisweekend at the Bakersfield Art Associ-ation’s Art Center. Accomplishedpainter and art teacher Phyllis Oliverhas brought together a collection ofher students’ works for “The Makingof an Artist.”

The students, who all began paint-ing after raising children and havingcareers, range in age (up to 81) andskill level, some with no professionalbackground to those who have paint-ed for some time.

As a teacher, Oliver said that stu-dents shouldn’t be daunted by the“myth of talent.”

“The perception that one must havea talent for art often precludes the ideathat it is a learned skill and prevents

people from exploring their interest. “In all my years of teaching, I have

found interest to be more of an indica-tor of success than talent.”

The exhibit emphasizes color the-ory, which is Oliver’s background,how one learns to paint and perceivecolor.

A South American feelSpeaking of color, there will be

plenty on display at Reiter Gallery. Inits second First Friday exhibit, thegallery will display the works ofGuatemalan artists Wilian E. Carrilloand Cesar Antonio.

Gallery owner said the reception willhave a South American feel to it withthe artists’ oil paintings and airbrush-ing reflecting deep emotion andvibrant colors.

Reiter, who moved with his familythis year from Los Angeles, said thatlast month’s opening night was a suc-cess with an attendance of about 200.

“I was extremely satisfied withopening night. We had a great crowd,from all aspects of life. We had every-one from young teenagers to retiredartists. The ambience was very posi-tive and relaxing, with everyone enjoy-ing the extra amenities that weoffered. One could tell that the crowdwas really feeling the art vibe.”

For this Friday, Reiter said he’s madesome minor changes to the layout andmusic to fit the exhibit’s theme. He isalso considering raffling off one of theartworks from the show.

And although the artists are fromSouth America, Reiter said he’s on thelookout for local artists and is takingsubmissions to exhibit in futureshows.

Interested artists can contact him [email protected].

‘Walk among the artists’For a few brave souls, who will truly

be suffering for their art in the heat,head out to the ArtWalk along 19thand Eye streets. Artists from Bakers-field Emerging Contemporary Artistsand the Bakersfield Art Associationand other groups as well as individualsmake an impressive display, Martinsaid.

“It’s inspiring to walk among theartists and chat with them about theirwork. At this point it’s still a very infor-mal process for set up and participa-tion.”

With plans in the works for a publicart show in August involving chairsand the popular “Latination” exhibit atMetro in September, First Friday willonly heat up as the year continues. Sohead out tomorrow and stay tuned forwhat’s in store in the local arts scene.

Keep your cool enjoying arton display downtown

First Friday in July? It’s on!

‘Chronicles: TransitionsThrough Time’When: 5 to 9 p.m. Friday

Where: Metro Galleries, 1604

19th St.


Reiter Gallery Art ParlorWhen: 7 to 11 p.m. Friday

Where: Reiter Gallery, 1914

Chester Ave.


‘The Making of an Artist’When: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday

Where: Bakersfield Art

Association Art Center, 1817 Eye

St.


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BY MICHAEL PHILLIPSChicago Tribune

“Transformers: Dark of theMoon,” a work of ineffablesoullessness and persistent

moral idiocy, concludes with Chicagotaking it in the shorts for 50-odd min-utes, at the hands of the Decepticonsin an alien takeover scored, partially,to an emo-ballad mourning the “cata-clysm” of it all.

In the original Greek, “cataclysm”means to “wash down,” as in swill.

In the third “Transformers” welearn via Ehren Kruger’s screenplaythat the NASA space program was amassive cover-up, allowing the crewof Apollo 11, among others, to explorethe alien metal ruins on the moon’shidden dark side. We learn also thatShia LaBeouf’s screaming intensityknows no human limits. He acts like atwisted, hyper-caffeinated rageaholiceven when he’s not confronting theenemy robots. He acts this way simplywhen he’s nervous about his new girl-friend, played by Victoria’s Secretundies model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, spending time with her boss(Patrick Dempsey), whose office isplayed by the lovely and talented San-tiago Calatrava-designed MilwaukeeArt Museum.

The Autobot robots from space, ourpals, beat up on the Decepticons pret-ty hard in the Chicago climax. Rocketsand other weapons disfigure variousdowntown buildings. The WrigleyBuilding gets off with just a scratch,thank God. Trump Tower, conspicu-ously a part of the plot, fares suspi-ciously well, considering the phrase“Trump Tower,” when spoken aloudon-screen, sounds ripe for imminentruination.

Director Michael Bay, master of theknown universe when it comes tosoul-crushing blockbusters withinsidious worldwide appeal, managesa couple of pleasing, borderline-coherent bits. Notably, there’s a scene— full of queasy visual allusions to theWorld Trade Center towers and thosewho didn’t make it — where the nom-

inal humans played by LaBeouf(whose character’s personal Autobotbodyguard, Bumblebee, should beagitating for better material by now)and company slide down the glassexterior of a toppling office building.Down, down, down they go, likeLeonardo and Kate at the end of“Titanic.” The scene keeps going andgoing, and if Bay had any sense ofhonest thrill-making, it’d be honestlythrilling. He doesn’t. He’s merelyrelentless, working on your nerves ina purely clinical way, without the levi-tating touch of the dung poet youfind, for example, in a RolandEmmerich film such as “2012.”

The plot has to do with the grandold man of the Autobot race, SentinelPrime (voiced by Leonard Nimoy),returning to life and adjusting toEarth. A showdown ensues betweenthe Deceps and the Autobots, and theplanet Cybertron’s survival hangs inthe balance. Certain weasellyhuman/robot alliances make mattersworse.

The sacred head of the Lincoln stat-ue in the Lincoln Memorial gets shotoff by an especially unsympatheticDecep. Director Bay shoots the scenefor maximum volume and minimumdrama, his pet combination. Else-where a supporting character shares amen’s room stall with LaBeouf’s Samand minutes later is tossed out thewindow to his death by a Decep. Bayhasn’t a clue how to set the tone forthis chain of events. It’s funny? It’sfrightening? It’s both? It’s neither andboth?

John Malkovich appears as Sam’styrannical boss, who throws a fitbecause someone brings a red coffee

mug onto an office floor decoratedentirely in yellow. “It is a visual andtherefore a visceral betrayal!” hescreams, sounding, cutely, likeMichael Bay, if Michael Bay coulddirect either dialogue or action. Iadmit to a certain sick fascinationwith how his brand of cynicism sells.The human element in “Transform-ers” means little. So does the metallicelement. The line between the twogrows blurry.

Megan Fox, fired after the second“aneurysm-inducing” (LaBeouf’s owndescription) installment in this fran-chise, has been replaced by Hunting-ton-Whiteley, whose character isintroduced in classic Bay fashion:rump first, ask questions later. Nice!The people expect it, just as Bay andcompany have conditioned the global“Transformers” audience to expect afiercely reactionary worldview, rifewith homophobia, xenophobia andenough drooling over weaponry torival “Cars 2,” to name another 3-Dmovie currently trying to make 3-Dsomething special again.

“So majestic and peaceful, thisplanet,” Sentinel intones in one briefmoment of calm, before getting backto the business of pushing toys.“Transformers: Dark of the Moon”exceeds the low expectations set bythe previous outing, “Revenge of theFallen,” if only by a whisker. Bothfilms serve primarily to make the first“Transformers” look like a classic. Allthree, taken together, which theyshould never be, appear designed tomake your children more addled,volatile — and, most dangerously, tomake them less discerning con-sumers of summertime junk.

Bay’s hammering technique works,in a commercial sense. Executive pro-ducer Steven Spielberg is the richerfor it. But it’s telling to compare anygood minute in Spielberg’s “War of theWorlds,” for example, with any of the153 minutes in “Dark of the Moon.”The former, which isn’t even Spielbergat his best, offers the thrill and theuneasy, complicated spectacle ofdestruction you get from a first-rateentertainer. Bay’s endless love of nas-tiness and chrome and aggressionoffers less. And that’s the only “less”about it.

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GO&DO

TodayAmanda Perez and the Jacka, 7

p.m., Nile Theater, 1721 19th St. $15;

$25 VIP. 408-595-6815, 559-991-5940

or 559-736-8697.

Concerts by The Fountain, oldies,

funk, latin and country with Thee

Majestics, 7 to 9 p.m., The

Marketplace, 9000 Ming Ave.

Read the Classics, for young readers

ages 8 to 12, 4 p.m. Thursdays, now

through Aug. 11, Barnes & Noble,

children’s department, 4001 California

Ave. 631-2575.

Stories from Eastern Hemisphere,4 to 5 p.m., Beale Memorial Library,

Auditorium, 701 Truxtun Ave. Free.

868-0770.

Toddler Time, music, stories, nursery

rhymes for children through 2 years

old, 11 to 11:30 a.m., Southwest Branch

Library, 8301 Ming Ave. Free. 664-7716.

FridayBakersfield Blaze vs. Inland Empire66’ers, 7:45 p.m. Friday through

Sunday, Sam Lynn Ballpark, 4009

Chester Ave. $8-$12.50.

bakersfieldblaze.com or 716-HITS.

Fantastic Friday Storytime, with

Miss Olivia, 10 a.m., Barnes & Noble,

4001 California Ave. 631-2575.

Favorite Fairy Tales from Aroundthe World, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Beale

Memorial Library, 701 Truxtun Ave.

Free. 868-0750.

First 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.

Night Ghost Tour, called one of the

most haunted sites in Kern County,

hear about paranormal events and

sightings, lantern light tour begins at 9

to 10:30 p.m., Silver City Ghost Town,

3829 Lake Isabella Blvd., Bodfish. $12

per person of all ages. 760-379-5146.

Pajamarama Storytime, with Miss

Olivia, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 4001

California Ave. 631-2575.

Radio Benefit Show, presented by

KSVG 89.7 FM Savage Radio, 9:30 p.m.,

Sandrini, 1918 Eye St. 322-8900.

Teen Gaming, Wii Kinect, 3:30 to

4:30 p.m., Beale Memorial Library,

auditorium, 701 Truxtun Ave. Free. 868-

0750.

SaturdayCertified 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.

“Jaws” Cinema Saturday, begins at

sundown, Valentien Restaurant & Wine

Bar, 1310 Truxtun Ave., Suite 160. 864-

0397.

The Dazz Band, 9 p.m., Nile Theater,

1721 19th St. $30. vallitix.com or call

322-5200.

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.

Wild West Show, with The

Tombstone Law Dawgs old West re-

enactment gunfighter group, 11 a.m.

and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Silver

City Ghost Town, 3829 Lake Isabella

Blvd., Bodfish. $5.50 adults; $4.50 for

children 12 and under, children 5 and

under are free. 760-379-5146.

THEATER“Curtains,” doors open at 6 p.m.,

show at 7:30 p.m. today through

Saturday, Stars Dinner Theatre, 1931

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

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

6100.

“Dreamgirls,” 8 p.m. Friday and

Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Spotlight

Theatre, 1622 19th St. $20; $15

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.

“Star Spangled Patriotic Blast!,” 7

p.m. Friday and Saturday, Gaslight

Melodrama Theatre & Music Hall,

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

3377.

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.

Please see PAGE 29

BY JENNIFER SELFCalifornian lifestyles editor

[email protected]

There’s no sense putting off untilMonday what you can do Fri-day — especially if it means

celebrating the country’s independ-ence with pony rides, snow conesand fireworks.

Yes, the festivities have started,and considering the Fourth falls atthe end of an extended weekend, thisis going to be one looong party.

First up on the marathon is a carni-val Friday at, of all places, a senior liv-ing center.

“We do this for family collabora-tion as well as community collabora-tion,” said Christine Chisolm, com-munity relations director forEmeritus Senior Living on WestwoldDrive near Gosford Road.

“We want grandchildren toremember grandparents in a positiveway and it kind of creates thosememories.”

But Chisolm stressed the event isn’t

just for residents of the complex, butis open to the public and has becomea big draw to families from the near-by Laurelglen area.

“We were lucky enough to haveneighbors get involved and somehave volunteered their time, whichhas been nice.”

The event has six carnival boothsand many activities, including facepainting, sack races, fishing forcandy, a prize wheel, pony rides, pet-ting zoo, watermelon-eating contest,bounce houses and more.

Tickets are available for sale, and

wrist bands may be purchased.But the real highlight is the senior

living center’s veterans choir, whichwill perform patriotic standards.

“They’ve been practicing once aweek for months on this,” Chisolmsaid. “They’re so excited to sing foreveryone.

“Truly, it’s just recognizing our vet-erans and what they’ve done for ourcountry. It brings it back to what theFourth of July is and that our seniorsdid so much to protect us and nowthey’re singing for us.”

A fireworks show will close out theevening.

“It’s been about a 30-minuteshow,” Chisolm said.

“We don’t have a license to carrythe huge fireworks. We buy probablyabout $500 worth of the roadsidefireworks and set them off. We usual-ly go until about 7:30, 8-ish, depend-ing on how much fun everyone ishaving.”

One segment of the party sheknows will be whooping it up are theresidents themselves.

“What we find is it brings a sense ofpurpose back to our seniors’ holi-days, versus spending them alone intheir home.”

Event includes carnival,veterans choir, fireworks

A senior salute to FourthIndependence DayCelebrationWhat: Carnival featuring food,

prizes, carnival booths,

watermelon-eating contest, dunk

tank and fireworks

When: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday

Where: Emeritus at Bakersfield,

8100 Westwold Drive

Admission: Free, but tickets will

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Camille Gavin is on vacation.Her “Arts Alive” column willreturn next week.

ARTArt Exhibit on Display “High SierraMustangs,” by Jenn Williams, through

today, The Empty Space, 706 Oak St. 327-

PLAY.

Art on Display, “Just Desserts,” through

today, Bakersfield Art Association Art

Center, 1817 Eye St. 869-2320.

Art on Display, “Bridging Heaven & Earth:

International Healing Art,” through today,

Russo’s, 9000 Ming Ave. 665-4686.

“Connections,” an exhibition of works by

artists participating in the visual arts

festival, on display until Aug. 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 Classes, stained glass, clay sculpture,

oil painting, youth art and silver jewelry,

Juliana’s Art Studio & Gallery, 501 18th St.

For times and dates call 327-7507.

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 Street. 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

appointment, 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.

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.

Richard Geissel, featured artist for the

month of June, Dagny’s Coffee Co., 1600

20th St. 634-0806.

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.

Watercolor Painting with DuaneAnderson, 9 a.m. to noon Friday,

Bakersfield Art Association Art Center, 1817

Eye St. $120 for six classes; $25 per lesson.

869-2320.

MUSIC

AcousticKern River Brewing Company, 13415

Sierra Highway, Kernville, 760-376-2337;

Slideways with Joan Fraley and Keith Hall,

7:30 p.m. Friday.

AlternativeB. Ryder's Sports Bar & Grill, 7401

White Lane, 397-7304; UFC 132, live

entertainment following the fight with

multiple bands, 6 p.m. Saturday. $10

includes dinner.

BalladsCrest Bar & Grill, inside Bakersfield RV

Resort, 5025 Wible Road, 833-9998; J.T.

Butler, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

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

Robles & The Bandoleros, 8 to 11 p.m.

Saturday. $5.

Classic rock Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge, 3090

Brundage Lane, 325-2139; Really Big

Midgets, 9 p.m. Friday; Dub Seeds, 9 p.m.

Saturday.

Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 323-0053;

Left Coast Groovies, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 28

“Dreamgirls,” 8 p.m. Friday and

Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Spotlight

Theatre, 1622 19th St. $20; $15

students/seniors. 634-0692 or

thespotlighttheatre.com.

GO & DO

JACLYN BOROWSKI / THE CALIFORNIAN

Members of the cast of “Dreamgirls”rehearse at the Spotlight Theatre.


Eye StreetT-Bones Steakhouse, 8020 District Blvd.,

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

Friday and Saturday.

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.

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, theme “Red,White & Blue,” with Red Simpson/Red

Rogers, 7:30 p.m. each 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 Dance Club, 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 Frankie Perez in the mixx, 8 p.m. Friday

and Saturday.

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.

Padre Hotel, 1702 18th St., 427-4900;

Mauro and Rico Velazquez, 7 p.m. Thursday.

Imbibe Wine & Spirits Merchant, 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, Roof Top, 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 B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White

Lane, 397-7304; 8 p.m. Thursdays and

Tuesdays.

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.

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.

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.

Julie’s The Branding Iron Saloon, 1807 N.

Chester Ave., 6 to 10 p.m. every Friday.

Maria Bonita Mexican Restaurant, 10701

Highway 178, 366-3261, 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays.

All ages.


Please see PAGE 31

Summer Kids Festival 2011“Despicable Me” Movie, 9 a.m.

Wednesday and Thursday, Maya

Cinemas, 1000 California Ave. $1 all

ages; hot dogs/popcorn are $1.25 with

purchase of child’s ticket. 636-0434.

GO & DO

UNIVERSAL PICTURES

Gru, voiced by Steve Carell, is shownwith two of his minions in a scenefrom “Despicable Me.”


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. karaoke.

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.

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.

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 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.

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, ClubOdyssey, 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.

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.

Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 322-

8900; The People’s Band, 9 p.m.

Thursday.

Padre Hotel, 1702 18th St., 328-

0034; Savor featuring Valerie

Rubin, 6 p.m. Sunday.

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. Wednesdays.

RockJerry’s Pizza, 1817 Chester Ave.,

633-1000, Color Revoult, The New

Post, 6:30 p.m. Thursday. $18.

Rockstarz 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;

Sunday Snake Oil, 9 p.m. Friday.

SongwritersThe Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall

Road, 831-1413; Chuck Seaton

and Billy Russell's Songwriter's

Showcase, 7 p.m. Wednesdays.

Top 40DoubleTree Hotel, ClubOdyssey, 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.

VarietyGolden State Mall, 3201 F St.,

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

Sundays.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday 7/4Disney Musical Revue SummerWorkshop, featuring songs from

“Aladdin,” “Brother Bear,” “Beauty

and the Beast” and more; for ages

6 to 16, Mondays and

Wednesdays, 6 to 8:30 p.m., now

through July 20, YMCA of Kern

County, 5880 District Blvd., #13.

$75 plus $25 deposit. 837-9622.

Recreational Swim Team, for

ages 5 to 18, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. or

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through

Thursday, Bakersfield College,

1801 Panorama Drive. Open

enrollment. 395-4663.

Roller Hockey Beginners Clinic,6 to 6:45 p.m., Rollerama, 1004

34th St. $5. 327-7589.

Senior 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 7/5Colors of Light Art Class, with

artist Phyllis Oliver, 9:30 a.m. to

12:30 p.m., Bakersfield Art

Association Art Center, 1817 Eye

St. $100 for four classes or $25

per class. 869-2320.

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. Tuesday through Saturday,

Bakersfield SPCA, 3000 Gibson St.

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

Oildale Farmers Market, 3 to 6

p.m. every Tuesday now through

August, northeast corner of North

Chester Avenue and Norris Road,

Oildale. 868-3670.

Prostate Cancer Forum, 6:30

p.m., Comprehensive Blood &

Cancer Center, 6501 Truxtun Ave.

862-7145.

Sierra Club Conditioning Hikes,three to five miles, 7 p.m., meet at

corner of highways 178 and 184.

872-2432 or 873-8107.

Toddler Time, for children 18

months to 2 years, with music,

nursery rhymes, stories and play,

11 a.m., Beale Library, Arkelian

children’s library, 701 Truxtun Ave.

868-0770.

Wednesday 7/6Film Club, with Cody Meek, 7

p.m., Barnes & Noble, 4001

California Ave. 631-2575.

First Wednesday, history of

Tejon Ranch with Barry Zoeller,

special events and refreshments,

9:30 to 11 a.m., Bakersfield

Museum of Art, 1930 R St. $4 non

members. 323-7219.

Roller Derby Youth Camp, for

ages 7 to 17, derby clinic, 10 a.m.

to 1 p.m., session 1:30 to 4 p.m.

Wednesday through Friday,

Skateland, 415 Ming Ave. Pre-

registration $125 by July 1; regular

registration $150; daily rate $30;

gear $50. Includes lunch and

snack. 831-5567.

Summer Kids Festival 2011“Despicable Me” Movie, 9 a.m.

Wednesday and Thursday, Maya

Cinemas, 1000 California Ave. $1

all ages; hot dogs/popcorn are

$1.25 with purchase of child’s

ticket. 636-0434.

Thursday 7/7Bakersfield Club of the DeafMeeting & Potluck, 6 to 9 p.m.,

East Bakersfield Veterans Hall,

2101 Ridge Road. Email

[email protected].

Bookseller’s Book Group, 7

p.m., Barnes & Noble, in the cafe,

4001 California Ave. 631-2575.

Concerts by The Fountain,great blues with The Fat Daddy

Blues Band, 7 to 9 p.m., The

Marketplace, 9000 Ming Ave.

“Curtains,” doors open at 6 p.m.,

show at 7:30 p.m. Thursday

through Saturday, Stars Dinner

Theatre, 1931 Chester Ave. $45 to

$55; show-only tickets $35;

matinee $46 to $50. 325-6100.

Read the Classics, for young

readers ages 8 to 12, 4 p.m.

Thursdays, now through Aug. 11,

Barnes & Noble, children’s

department, 4001 California Ave.

631-2575.

Roaming Reptiles, 4 to 5 p.m.,

Beale Memorial Library, 701

Truxtun Ave. Free. 868-0750.

Toddler Time, music, stories,

nursery rhymes for children

through 2 years old, 11 to 11:30

a.m., Southwest Branch Library,

8301 Ming Ave. Free. 664-7716.


PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DAZZ BAND

Funk legends The Dazz Band will perform Saturday at The NileTheater, 1721 19th St. Tickets are $30. For more information, go tovallitix.com or call 322-5200.

GO & DO

1. Christine “Chrissie”

Watkins. Her full name was

mentioned when Hooper and

Brody walk into the coroner’s

office.

2. Whaler’s Tavern

3. No. This is the one thing

that is missing, for the most

part since “Jaws” was filmed

partly in Martha’s Vineyard.

4. “Do You Know The Muffin

Man?”

5. Pippet

6. Alex Kitner

7. Rakes his nails on the

blackboard (with a hand-

drawn shark on it).

8. $10,000. Quint says, “I’ll

find him for three, but I’ll

catch him and kill him for

ten.”

9. “ ... the whole damn

thing.”

10. Holiday Roast. One of the

men said, “We better catch

something because I'm using

my wife's holiday roast.”

11. Frank Silva (You can see

his name when Brody,

Hooper, and Larry Vaughn

are on the ferry.)

12. Amity

13. Friendship. Larry Vaughn

says this when being

interviewed by a reporter.

14. Ben Gardner. When the

tiger shark is killed, Brody

says, “Did Ben Gardner catch

this?”

15. Aurora

16. Louisiana 007 o 981

17. Pretzels. Hooper is clearly

eating pretzels and asks

Brody if he wants any.

18. Brisbane. Hooper says,

“I'm not going to Brisbane

when I've got a great white

here.”

19. “Tell them I went

fishing.”

20. One

21. “Spanish Ladies”

22. Three. The shark is

harpooned with two barrels,

making the total amount of

barrels three.

23. Two. When the boat is

starting to sink, and before

he is killed, Quint goes into

the cabin and retrieves two

life jackets.

Scoring

0-5: We’re not going to

waste our time arguing with

a man who’s lining up to be

a hot lunch.

6-10: You got no spit.

11-15: Come on, Chief, this

isn’t no boy scout picnic.

16-20: You’re the mayor of

“shark city.”

21-23: You’re a man-eater of

trivia.

Source: Funtrivia.com

‘JAWS’ TRIVIAQUIZ ANSWERS

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