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20 The Bakersfield Californian Thursday, May 9, 2013

IndexBakersfield Jazz Festival .................... 22-23Arts Alive.................................................. 24CSUB barbecue ........................................ 25The Lowdown with Matt Munoz.............. 26Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra............ 27One to Watch............................................ 32Girls Day Out............................................ 33Calendar .............................................. 34-35

CHAPTER THREE: Melody manI have to choose: Stay in bed, try to forget and go back to

sleep or follow the unknown into the courtyard.A moment later, as I emerge into the courtyard, the note

repeats and begins to form into a melody. I feel myself

drawn to the sound and catch a glimpse of the man at theback gate.

The music seems to emanate from the figure, a strangesound that is also so familiar.

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My world, through a lensBY STEFANI DIASCalifornian assistant lifestyles editor

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Although this isn’t a photo finish, theartist behind Chapter Three in the EyeGallery art series ventured a guess on howthis musical story will end.“One thought is that it will turn out to be

a dream,” said Kristopher Stallworth. “Butthe last time I participated in a show likethis, I learned that there is really no way topredict what the other artist will come upwith.”The 36-year-old assistant art professor at

Bakersfield College offers another look atthe mysterious man in the courtyard,whose story was introduced and expandedupon in the first two chapters of the“story.” Stallworth surrounds him in lightin a digital C-print (chromogenic), pro-duced when the photographer createdlight trails with LEDs, “painting” the imageusing long exposure.The bold image has a dreamy quality,

something Stallworth intended to convey.“I want the viewer to put themselves in

the narrator’s position. There should be asense of waking/dreaming.”That quality also allowed a broad start-

ing point for later artists in the series,which the photographer said was also animportant consideration.“The biggest challenge for me was

deciding how to continue the story andhow far to push it along. I was pretty earlyin the process and wanted to make sure toleave it open enough for the other artistwhile putting my own stamp on it as well.” Stallworth’s stamp is unique as his style

developed from his formative years livingin Europe. Born in Charlotte, N.C., Stall-worth spent his childhood in Linz, Austria,before returning to the U.S., attending highschool in Kansas. Being exposed to twovery different cultures played a factor indeveloping his art, specifically a series hecreated capturing the generic architecturewe see across the U.S.“I do think experiencing two cultures at

a young age influenced me. In the series‘Everywhere/Nowhere,’ I was reacting tothe homogenized American landscape,which was quite different from what Iexperienced growing up. I also think grow-ing up in Austria, art and cultural eventswere more valued than in Americanschools.” After a brief exploration of drawing and

painting, Stallworth focused on photogra-phy as a teen and stayed on track, earninghis bachelor’s in photography from South-ern Illinois University-Carbondale and hismaster of fine arts from the University ofMemphis.The photographer has shown his work in

San Francisco, Los Angeles, Memphis andWoodstock, N.Y., as well as the BakersfieldMuseum of Art and BC’s Jones Gallery aftermoving to Bakersfield eight years ago withhis wife, Carla.

What does your art say about you? It’s my exploration of the world around

me. Photography gives me a reason to lookat the landscape critically and examine myrelationship with it.

When/how you knew art would beyour passion:I started in photography in high school

and never looked back.

What drew you to photography as anart form?I think there’s something about the liter-

al representation. Capturing somethingthat happened in front of the camera thatway. Something that is more familiar thanin painting, which can be much moreabstract.I’m a fairly straightforward photogra-

pher in that sense. I try to find things that Ifind interesting and capture them in astraightforward way.

What was your process on thispiece? Specifically with this piece, I wanted to

do this in camera — long exposure, remotecontrol flashes.I wanted to create a single photograph

without digital manipulation. I made a 10-to 20-second-long exposure and paintedwith LED lights to create light trails. I usedan off-camera flash triggered by remotecontrol to illuminate the figure.

What work are you proudest of?My series “Everywhere/Nowhere.” I

looked at the generic places that surroundus regardless of where we live. Shoppingmall parking lots, the back of strip malls,big box retail stores ...

How hard is it to find a place to showyour work publicly? It can be a challenge locally, but there

are more opportunities now than when I

came to Bakersfield eight years ago. ... I’mopen to showing work at any local gal-leries.

Memory of the first time you sold apiece of work: As a graduate teaching assistant, one of

my students bought a piece that I hadshown in my thesis show. It was from the series

“Everywhere/Nowhere,” a 20-by-24-inch

framed color print.

Most supportive mentor and why: Bob Lewis. He was my thesis adviser in

graduate school and taught me a lot aboutbeing an artist and a professor.

What are some other non-art pas-sions? Cycling, basketball

What kind of art speaks to you?I’m fairly traditional when it comes to

photography and really appreciate un-manipulated landscapes and cityscapes.

How to learn more about your work:kstallworth.com

About Eye Gallery The annual art series is a partnershipbetween The Californian and the Bak-ersfield Museum of Art whose purposeis to put the work of local artists in thespotlight. This year we asked 10 artiststo collaborate on a story, in words andpictures. Each was given 96 hours, acanvas and all the work that had beenproduced to that point. The story willunfold in Eye Street every Thursdaythrough June 27, when the museumwill host a reception for the artists andunveil other exhibitions.

Photographer blends reality withart in the images he creates

Next weekPainter Al Mendez rides the wave ofmusic in Chapter Four of our story.

FELIX ADAMO / THE CALIFORNIAN

Photographer Kristopher Stallworth used a long exposure to get the effect in thephoto at left, his contribution to the ongoing Eye Gallery narrative.

“(My art is) my exploration of the world around me. Photography gives me a reason to look atthe landscape critically and examine my relationship with it.”

— Kristopher Stallworth, photographer


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BY MATT MUNOZCalifornian staff writer

[email protected]

Nailing down the lineup for the Bakersfield Jazz Festivalalways presents a series of challenges, but for festival tal-ent booker Paul Perez, it’s also meant adapting to newlydeveloped business habits.“It’s like playing a game of checkers,” said Perez of the

festival — a highlight of Bakersfield’s music scene —which returns to the CSUB Amphitheater Friday and Sat-urday. “I have offers on different places on the board, wait-ing for someone to make a move.“The lineup has changed a few times. You make an offer

to these artists and they have three weeks to accept orreject the offer, so I have to sit and do nothing until I hear.One artist who was on our original lineup texted me with‘I’ll be back with some good news,’ then and hour laterit’s, ‘Sorry, we just booked Japan.’”Another considerable factor in booking talent comes

down to money, which means sponsorships. Thoughmany have returned, Perez blames a noticeable jump inticket price (up $4 to $6 from last year) on rising produc-tion costs.“Generally speaking, everything is just going up. Bring-

ing the artists to Bakersfield alone has some big costs,depending on the size of the group and what locationthey’re traveling from. If you figure in travel agents, book-ing flights, and putting them all up, it really starts to addup. Last year, there were considerations on the table. Thisyear, an agent is either ‘yes’ or ‘no.’”Despite those hurdles, Perez has successfully lined up a

collection of artists from across the jazz genre, each with aunique style and sound. All the money raised is used tofund CSUB music scholarships.“Friday night is a party night. Saturday is more straight-

ahead jazz and dancing. We have something for every-one.”

Friday: Robin Bramlett, Billy Vera Big Band, RoyAyersOpening the festival main stage is Bakersfield bassist

Robin Bramlett, who will be marking the occasion with theofficial release of her debut CD, “This Is My Life.” A funk-filled gem of contemporary jazz, “This Is My

Life” kicks off with a re-worked instrumental cover of the

Teena Marie funk classic “Square Biz.” Throughout therelease, Bramlett’s melodic bass work is prominentlyshowcased whether taking the lead voice or stepping backinto the foundation of the song.Bramlett described the CD as an instrumental autobiog-

raphy layered with a helping of her musical influences.“I want people to not only dig my music but to be able

to spiritually connect with me after listening to my lifestory through my music,” said Bramlett, who will sellcopies of the CD at the festival. “I’m getting many positiveresponses.”Bramlett will be backed Friday by Bakersfield saxophon-

ist Darren Gholston, guitarist Darlene Moreno, bassistNathaniel Kearney, keyboardist Andrae Alexander, anddrummer Ray Moore on drums.Following Bramlett is acclaimed singer-songwriter Billy

Vera, who plans to give audiences an update of the classicsunder the stars. After hitting the music charts with his breakup anthem

“At This Moment,” the Grammy-winning artist slippedback into cruise control, staying active as a songwriter,producing and performing with his band, The Beaters.He’ll be joined by his latest project, the Billy Vera Big Band,on Friday.Starting out as a professional songwriter in the early

’60s, Vera recalled the stress of trying to craft a hit suited toeach artist he wrote for.“The boss would come in and say, ‘The Shirelles are

recording this week, or Tony Bennett is recording,’” said

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Vera, 68, during a phone interview. “So,you’d try to listen to some of their records,find their range and subject matter theylike to sing about. If you had a hit song,you could look forward to 10 to 20 differentversions of it.”

But Vera’s biggest break would comedecades later in 1986 with the re-release of“At This Moment,” the song that helped re-ignite his career as a live performer.

“Every song comes from somewhere. Inthis case, I had just started dating this girland she was telling me about breaking upwith her previous boyfriend. So, I wroteabout the first two-third of the song fromwhat I perceived to be his point of view butI couldn’t finish it. When she dumped meabout a year later, I was able to write theend.”

Recorded with a full jazz ensemble,Vera’s new CD, “Big Band Jazz,” pays trib-ute to the jazz masters of the 1920sthrough the ’40s.

“Someone asked me, ‘What do you knowmore about than anybody else?’ So, that’swhy I chose that theme. Everybody andtheir mothers are doing a standards albumthese days, so how could I make mine dif-ferent? I got two bedrooms full of records.I’ve been collecting since I was 11, and Ilove my 45s.”

Expanding the party theme of Fridaynight to include some vintage grooves willbe legendary vibraphonist Roy Ayers. Nowin his fourth decade in the music business,Ayers is an iconic figure whose talentsremain in great demand. Known as theGodfather of Neo-Soul, his classic record-ings from the ’70s have been sampled bysome of the biggest acts in hip-hop andR&B, including singers Mary J. Blige,Erykah Badu, and rapper Ice Cube. Ayers iscurrently the subject of a documentary inprogress called the “Roy Ayers Project.”

Saturday: Euge Groove, Avance,Lao Tizer, Clayton Cameron & theJass Explosion and more

Kern County’s best jazz students startthings off, followed by Bakersfield musi-cian Rob Hutchinson, who wrote a collec-tion of new compositions especially forthis jazz festival performance. Expectintense, playful and sophisticated groovesfrom this local genius and his quartet.

Segueing into late afternoon is Drum-mer Clayton Cameron and his group, theJass Explosion, who promise to make yourtoes tap with a straight-ahead jazz show intribute to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messen-gers. The group will feature 14-year-oldpiano phenom Jamael Dana Dean, of Bak-ersfield, along with students from theThelonius Monk Institute of Jazz.

At dusk will be the set by improvisationalkeyboardist Lao Tizer and his explosivemix of jazz, rock, classical and worldrhythms.

This year’s Latin jazz spotlight act fea-tures West Coast sizzling salsa sensationAvance, who plan to bring spectators totheir feet. Formed by world-renownedSantana band percussionist Karl Perazzo in1992, the group’s sound is heavy-hitting,dance-oriented Latin, embued with vari-ous traditional tropical and pop influences.

“The concept of Avance has always beenabout experimenting with different stylesthat lend themselves to the Latin sound,”said Perazzo, who, due to a schedulingconflict, will not be joining Avance Satur-day. “Content and genres of music havenever been limited or censored. We can do

something as traditional as Willie Rosarioto Carlos Santana to Bobby Brown to Kool& the Gang back to Irakere.”

The group features a trio of lead vocal-ists — Armando Cordoba, Jeff Cordobaand Jimmy Flores — along with a nine-piece Latin orchestra.

“Bakersfield can expect interaction andparticipation from both parties involved:the band and audience,” Perazzo said. “Wegive 150 percent in everything we do andthe energy is what people react to. Salsa,dancing and most of all, fun. You won’t bedisappointed, guaranteed.”

Following the annual fireworks displaywill be the electrifying climax of the festi-val, featuring saxophonist Steven EugeneGrove, aka Euge Groove.

The wildly entertaining musician has aresume most musicians would die for,including appearing alongside Tina Turner,Elton John, Joe Cocker, Richard Marx, aswell as stepping into the lead shoes forTower of Power’s 1991 comeback album,“Monster on a Leash.”

“Each one of them had a different lessonto teach; Tower of Power was definitelyabout energy and precision,” said Grove,50, in a phone interview. “There’s no bandthat’s more energetic or more precise thanthat band. I really learned what a short,precise attack was about playing in thathorn section, because if you messed upyou’re all alone. Joe Cocker was all aboutpassion. Richard Marx was about songs. Ilearned from him that you had to have agreat song. Tina was all about class. Imean, she just exuded class. When shewalked into a room, the room would justlight up.”

Even as a solo artist, Grove said he’llalways consider himself a product of hisenvironment.

“You can try to shape something asmuch as you want, but in the end, we’re allproducts of everything that we’ve beenexposed to or have listened to our wholelives. I studied classic music all throughcollege. I’ve listened to everything fromBoots Randolph to Junior Walker and GatoBarbieri and didn’t start getting into therock and roll stuff until the end of college.All that experience made what EugeGroove is.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF BILLY VERA

Billy Vera pays tribute to the masters ofjazz on his latest album, which he’ll beperforming at the festival.

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Last week I had the good for-tune to talk to ErnestDaetwyler about his 12-foot-

high sculpture made from 24 usedoil drilling pipes that will be placednear the Science III building onthe Cal State Bakersfield campus.A slender fellow who sports an

unusually narrow but verylengthy goatee, Daetwyler has apixie-like humor that extends tohis artwork, which is shaped likea giant double helix and weighsabout 2,500 pounds.“I call it ‘All’s Well,’ — it comes

from that Shakespeare line, ‘all’swell that ends well,’” he said.Then with a twinkle in his eye, heindicated it’s a play on words giventhe subject matter and that hereally doesn’t like Shakespeare. The internationally known

artist, who was born in Switzer-land and immigrated to Canadain 1993 has created numerouslarge-scale sculptures and isnoted for his multi-disciplinaryapproach.“I always do research online

and in libraries before I start aproject,” he said. “I was astound-ed that 60 percent of the oil inCalifornia is produced here.”About 15 CSUB students were

involved in “All’s Well,” whichincluded leading the artist on atour of the oilfields and purchas-ing old pipes as well as assem-bling and welding the pieces tocreate the finished artwork.Daetwyler said he’s pleased

with the placement of “All’s Well.”“The background is perfect and

I like the connection to science,”he said. “It takes science for theexploration of oil and it takes a lotof science to preserve naturalresources.” Art department chair Joyce Kohl

expects the sculpture will be readyfor public view in about a week,after it has been moved to the siteand bolted down on a concretepad.

Nostalgia at GaslightLong before McDonald’s and

other fast-foodplacesappearedon thescene,locallyowneddrive-inswere popu-

lar teen hangouts, and Bakersfield’smain drag was a happening place. Writer-director Michael Prince

takes a look at that era with“Cruisin’ Chester,” which openson Friday at the Gaslight Melo-drama. I asked Prince, who’s in his

early 30s, if he had ever been partof the Friday and Saturday nightparade up and down the broadavenue, car radios blaring the lat-est rock ’n’ roll hits. Turns out hewas simply a wannabe.“By the time I was in high

school it had kind of died out —which was too bad, because,growing up, all of us kids werereally looking forward to the daywe got to cruise Chester,” he said.“Maybe this is my way of goingdown memory lane, only they'resomeone else's memories. “His version is set in the 1950s

in a place called Andre’s (a Bak-ersfield drive-in by that name stillstands at Chester and Brundage,a popular spot where cruiserswould turn around to head backnorth to the thick of the action). At any rate, in “Cruisin’

Chester” this Andre’s is thefavorite hangout of two groups ofteens, The Jets and The SweetLadies, whom Prince refers to as“the coolest of cool cats.”As in all melodramas, there’s a

villain. This time he’s an evil busi-nessman who threatens to buyAndre’s and change it into a drycleaners in anticipation of a pop-ulation surge due to the construc-tion of the Westside Parkway. Thekids must find a way to thwart hisplans.“Cruisin’ Chester” continues

weekends through June 29. Thecast includes Jay Stodder, LaurieAlexander, Ivan Goertzen, AustinWhitten and other members ofthe Gaslight company.

CSUB writer-in-residenceAnyone interested in creative

writing will get a taste of what’scoming this summer with an

introduction to Angie Chau, thisyear’s writer-in-residence at CalState Bakersfield.Chau, author of “Quiet as They

Come,” will give a reading thisafternoon in the Dezember Read-ing Room of the Walter StiernLibrary. Then on July 11 she’llteach a one-day creative writingworkshop in the library. Born in Vietnam, she is a grad-

uate of UC Berkeley and has amaster’s in English from UC Davis.Her book is a series of storiesabout Vietnamese immigrants liv-ing in the San Francisco area.Although today’s presentation

is free, cost for Chau’s summercourse is $150. To register go towww.csub.edu/library/writer2013.shtml and download an applica-tion.

‘Cycles’ at BMOAA collection of bicycles was the

first thing I thought of when Iheard that “Cycles” was the themefor this evening’s ArtWorks exhib-it at the Bakersfield Museum of Art.But as I learned from BMOA

education coordinator Liz Sher-wyn, the 17 junior and seniorlevel high school students partici-pating in the show were muchmore imaginative in defining theterm artistically. For instance, in a statement

accompanying her watercolor,titled “Vivaldi,” BHS studentGabrielle Jordan explained thather painting portrays the chang-ing of seasons, which can be bothgentle and harsh.Jordan’s painting shows four

male deer each displaying an

impressive set of antlers that, sur-prisingly, are sprouting flowersand greenery. “I really enjoy (painting) ani-

mals,” she said, “but adding amessage behind it in a way thatthe onlooker has to interpret andmaybe see something differentthan I do.”Other students chose to focus

on such things as the lunarcycles, the metamorphosis of ahuman face as it ages, the cyclesof home appliances. And, yes,even bicycles.This evening’s exhibit is a

graduation of sorts for the stu-dents who have been in theBMOA program since January.Each student has at least onepiece of art that was created forthis exhibition and some havemultiple works so there will beabout 25 pieces in all.Sherwyn said participation in

ArtWorks is free but not everyonequalifies; of the 30 who appliedthis year, only 17 were accepted.“We look for students who real-

ly have a passion for art,” shesaid. “There is a fairly rigorousapplication process, whichinvolves portfolio presentation,essay, letters of recommendationand an interview.” The program is funded by

grants from Chevron, Stantec andthe Jim Burke Education Founda-tion as well as contributions fromseveral local residents so there isno cost for the students. “And that’s good,” Sherwyn

said, “because there are somekids who can barely pay for thegas to get here.”ArtWorks is a semester-long

program that began in 2008. Itconsists of eight meetings fromJanuary through May. Its pur-pose is to focus on developingand enhancing artistic skillswhile providing a broad spec-trum of hands-on visual artsenrichment activities. A day tripto the Los Angeles County Muse-um of Art and lunch at a nearbyrestaurant is included in theinstruction. “It’s been exciting for me to see

them taking in the art,” said Sher-wyn, who has been involved ineducation activities at BMOA forabout seven years.Once or twice during the

semester, out-of-town artists andlocal working artists are broughtin to give students different per-spectives on the field and to talkabout opportunities for an art-related career. The students’ art-work will be on display in a spacebehind the wall of the maingallery through June 9.Applications for the 2014 Art-

Works program will be availablein August.

Cal State pumped about oil artAngie Chau: PublicReadingWhen: 4 p.m. todayWhere: CSUB Walter StiernLibrary, 9001 Stockdale High-way

Admission: FreeInformation: 654-3042

“Cycles” exhibitWhen: 5:30 p.m. ThursdayWhere: Bakersfield Museumof Art, 1930 R St.

Admission: FreeInformation: 323-7219

“Cruisin’ Chester”When: 7 p.m. Friday-Satur-day; 2 p.m. Sunday

Where: Gaslight Melodrama& Music Hall 12748 JomaniDrive

Admission: $23; $21 seniors;$12 students and childrenunder 12

Information: 587-3377

Camille Gavin CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

GO & DO

Camille Gavin’s “Arts Alive”column appears on Thursday. Write to her via e-mail at [email protected]

Gaslight cruisingtoward next hit?

PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL PRINCE

A scene from “Cruisin’ Chester,” which opens Friday at theGaslight Melodrama.

ALEX HORVATH / THE CALIFORNIAN

Sculptor Ernest Daetwylerchecks his scaled model asCSUB student Jonny Dewittaligns oil well pipe before weld-ing at CSUB April 30.


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When John Giumarra Jr. organizedthe first Cal State Athletics SpringBarbecue in 1971, the location

was the police pistol range, tickets were$7.50, the wives of committee membersmade all the pies, and the steaks cost$1.90 each.“So at that first little barbecue we had,

we made about $1,500,” said the farmerand avid CSUB supporter. “Not a bad firstyear. And then, of course, every year thisthing has just grown and grown andgrown. Now we’ve gone from 300 people to3,000.”Somewhere along the line, Giumarra, 72,

realized that the barbecue wasn’t just away to help CSUB athletics. It had evolved— pretty much by accident — into a tradi-tion, one of the most anticipated annualevents on the community calendar.With the help of grill masters Gary and

Adam Icardo, Giumarra will be doing it allagain this evening, with a twist: In additionto the meal (New York steak or chicken,beans, Mexicali salsa, breadsticks and pie),the fun quotient is being pushed to themax with the introduction of a theme:“Salute to the ’80s.” All guests are encour-aged to don their best retro fashions tocompete in the best ’80s ensemble cos-tume contest.Giumarra spoke to The Californian on

the history of the barbecue and what it’sbeen like watching a humble fundraiserdevelop into a full-blown community tra-

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How many steaks have you served in41 years?How many steaks have we served? Oh, I

don’t know — I would say we’ve probablyserved at least 75,000. Holy cow!

This year’s theme is “Salute to the’80s.” Will you be in costume? Whatwill you dress up as?What I wore in the ’80s I can’t get into

anymore. I like to play golf, so in the ’80s Iwore a lot of golf-style clothes, even to theoffice. Sansabelt slacks — I had all kinds ofcolors. I had pink, red, purple, green; youname it. My kids still tease me about it. If Ican get my body into a pair of slacks I waswearing in the ’80s, I will definitely wearthem to the barbecue.

Word is, this event is popular amongsingles. Has this event generated some“happily ever afters”?That’s very true; (the barbecue) is very

popular amongst singles. In fact, backwhen we held this at the fairgrounds, thebarbecue was supposed to end at 10

o’clock, but we could never get everybodyto leave by 10 because there was such aparty going it would last ’til midnight!Finally, we had to bring the police and thesecurity guys in to escort everyone out, in anice way, of course; everyone was havingsuch a wonderful time. The food’s great,the weather’s great; it’s just one big party. Ican’t honestly say that I know if somebodyhas gotten married, but I’m sure it’s proba-bly happened — it’s just such a good spotfor singles to go and meet people.

What do you attribute to the barbe-cue’s popularity?It’s a combination of things. Number

one, I think people in Bakersfield areproud to have a university here, and theywant to support it. Another aspect of it —it’s just really a lot of fun. For young andfor old, but particularly for the young. They

meet their friends here, and make newones. We have a great band for dancingand for listening, and there are cocktailsand beer for sale, so it’s an all-around greatsocial occasion. Also, the food is really good. We still have

the salsa from Mexicali, we have bread-sticks from the Olive Garden, beans, steaks— recently, we added barbecue chicken tothe menu — and Marie Callender’s pro-vides the pies.

How much money do you thinkyou’ve raised?I would say we’ve raised a few million

dollars. How many million, exactly, I’m notsure. But each year, the barbecue raisesclose to $100,000, and it’s been doing thatfor, I would say, for at least 10 years. Somaybe somewhere around 3 to 4 milliondollars is what we’ve raised over this 41-year period, and it all goes directly to theathletic program.

Why have you been involved for solong?When this started, I was the first chair-

man. As the chairman, I bought the plates,I bought the napkins; I bought the plasticutensils — all the things that go intothrowing a party. I just sort of fell in lovewith the idea of doing something like this:putting on a really nice event that peoplewill really enjoy going to and are proud tosupport. Once things got started, five yearswent by, then I turn around and 20 yearshave gone by, and now, here we are cele-brating our 41st anniversary. It’s a lot ofwork, but it’s a labor of love. It really is.Why else would I be here for 41 years, if Ididn’t love it?

The juicy details on CSUB BarbecueOrganizer looks back on how itall started, the fun and the steaks

CSUB Athletics Spring Barbecueand AuctionWhen: 5:30 to 9 p.m. tonight

Where: CSUB, Icardo Center, 9001Stockdale Highway

Admission: $30 in advance, $35 atthe door; $15 in advance for students;$20 at the door

Info: 645-2583

JOHN HARTE / THE CALIFORNIAN

Steve Rasmussen and Tom Antongiovan-ni remove steaks from the grill at the2007 CSUB barbecue.


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Acclaimed South Africanbassist Bakithi Kumalo willmake a rare appearance in

Bakersfield on Tuesday andThursday for a series of musicclinics focusing on the otherinstrument he loves: the ukulele. Panama-Buena Vista educator

Kevin Birkbeck, who also teachesukulele classes, is arranging thevisit by Kumalo, perhaps bestknown for his work on PaulSimon’s “Graceland” album. Stillactive on the touring and studiocircuit, Kumalo discovered the U-Bass five years ago, which openednew doors of opportunity forhim, including the role of ukuleleclinician. “I’m so glad the instrument is

coming back and taking over,because it’s an old tradition,” saidKumalo, 57, during a phone inter-view from his home on LongIsland. “Every family in Americaused to have a ukulele in theirhome.”Able to produce the same

pitches as a standard bass instru-ment, the size of the U-Bass is rel-atively close to the averageukulele. “When I first saw the instru-

ment, I thought it looked cool. Ithought it was a toy, but thenwhen I started playing it, I didn’tstop for hours. I just couldn’tbelieve the sound that was com-ing out of the bass. There’s alwaysbeen ukulele, but never a bassukulele like this. I play it all thetime now.”Birkbeck pitched the idea of

having the bassist share his expe-riences with Bakersfield studentsafter meeting Kumalo at a musicmerchants convention. Kumaloagreed, even paying for the triphimself.“I’ll do some bass solos and tell

stories about growing up in SouthAfrica, our music along withsome videos about the making ofthe ‘Graceland’ album. The kidscan ask questions.”

Recalling the makingof the classicalbum, whichcelebrated the25th anniversaryof its release lastyear, Kumalo said

the expe-rience

ultimately altered the course ofhis career on a global scale. “Somebody had sent Paul

some tapes of South Africanmusic and he loved it. He flew toSouth Africa and we put the bandtogether. We had no idea what hewas looking for. The music was socomplicated for him and difficultfor him to follow at first. But, youknow, he’s a musician, a writer, soit’s easy for him to come up withsomething. I was just really play-ing for fun, and then it took off. Ihad no idea it would have turnedout like this.”Kumalo still tours regularly

with Simon, in addition to trekswith keyboardist Herbie Hancockand guitarist Derek Trucks amongmany others. “I’m a student as well. Just

because I play with the greatplayers doesn’t mean I knoweverything. I learn every day, andbeing around these musicians, ithelps me to become a great play-er. I’m glad we were able to putthis together and looking forwardto visiting Bakersfield.”Kumalo will appear at 1:45

p.m., 2:20 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tues-day at Berkshire Elementary, 3900Berkshire Road, and on Thursdayat 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. at HartElementary, 9501 Ridge Oak

Drive. The public is invited andboth shows are free. For moreinformation, call Birkbeck at 496-9514.

The DepartedIt’s been two years since Texas

alt-country rockers Cody Canada& The Departed have been to Cal-ifornia, but that doesn’t mean the

restless band has been sittingaround getting rusty. “I have to be out on the road,”

said singer/songwriter CodyCanada, who promises a rip-roar-ing show at Buck Owens’ CrystalPalace on Wednesday. “It’s alwaysbeen that way for me. I startedout touring when I was 18. Iwanted to conquer every state,city by city.”Canada and bassist/compadre

Jeremy Plato took some time afterthe demise of their previous Okla-homa country band, Cross Cana-dian Ragweed, to shed their skinand make way for a new identityas The Departed. The pair also relocated to Texas

to be reintroduced on new musi-cal turf.“It was hard at first,” Canada

said. “We started out with a coverrecord of Oklahoma songs, whichreminded people of our Ragweedsound, but we didn’t want to rusha new record the first six to sevenmonth we were together.”Following the release of their

latest record, “Adventus,” Canadaand the rest of the band are final-ly at home with their new direc-tion. Canada’s signature soundhas carried over to the present ona collection of solid country-lacedrock originals.“I’ve noticed that since we put

the record out, fans have finally

stopped asking for the old songs.They know we mean business.”Canada says Bakersfield can

expect a rattlesnake bite of ashow when they roll into town. “It’s going to be hard to contain

ourselves. The fans there havealways been great to us and mymusic. We got at least a good two-hour set and we’re going to give iteverything we’ve got.”Wednesday’s showtime is 7

p.m. Tickets are $12 to $18, plus

service charge. Buck Owens’Crystal Palace is located at 2800Buck Owens Blvd. 328-7560 orvisit vallitix.com.

From rock to countryKVMX-FM (MAX 92.1) in Bak-

ersfield has changed formats,leaving behind classic rock forcountry. The new station, ownedby Lotus Communications, isbeing rebranded “KIX Country,92.1.”An item on the industry web-

site Radio Online, said the lineupfeatures syndicated personalityBobby Bones from 5 to 10 a.m.weekdays, and his “Country’s Top30 Countdown” on Sundays from8 a.m. to noon.Some disc jockeys from KVMX

have been retained for the newformat, including Anne Kelly, avoice on the local radio scene formore than 20 years.The Radio Online item quoted

Greg Holcomb, the station’s gen-eral manager, as saying: “Countrymusic is one of those formats thatcrosses all demographics. Withour impressive talent line up, welook forward to satisfying ournew listeners.”

Matt’s pickKSVG Benefit Show at Nar-

ducci’s Cafe, 622 E. 21st St., 2p.m. Saturday. $5. 324-2961. Bak-ersfield’s only nonprofit commu-nity terrestrial radio station,89.7FM KSVG Savage Radio, hasorganized this marathon concertin Old Town Kern to help with thebills, and all at a very punk-rockadmission price. Bands appearing live include

local and visiting acts: MicahNewton & Kasey Culp, Tanked,Country Deluxe, Dreadful SelfishCrime, The Dharma Bums, Lek-sure, Artificial Euphoria, LoveLush, The Nature, Redadare, TheVolume, and Choirs. There willalso be raffles throughout the day,with all funds going to benefitKSVG Radio. More info at face-book.com/ksvgradio.

Ukulele shredder heads our wayThe Lowdown with Matt Munoz

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.

Texas band promisesbarn burner at Palace

PHOTO COURTESY OF BAKITHI KUMALO

Famed South African bassist Bakithi Kumalo, known for his work with Paul Simon, appears in Bakers-field May 14 and 16.

PHOTO COURTESY OF CODY CANADA

Cody Canada & The Departedappear at Buck Owens’ CrystalPalace Wednesday.


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BY SUSAN SCAFFIDIContributing writer

Pianist Roberto Plano returnsto perform with the BakersfieldSymphony Orchestra in its finalconcert of the 2012-13 seasonSaturday.It’s been an ambitious year for

the orchestra, with a harmonicaconcerto, a photo-choreographypresentation, world premieresand bicentennial celebrations forRichard Wagner and GiuseppeVerdi, a daring, explosive choralmasterwork. To cap such a season, the

orchestra will perform the U.S.premiere of the Fanfare forOrchestra by Estonian violinistand composer Mihkel Kerem;the “Four Sea Interludes” fromthe opera “Peter Grimes” byBenjamin Britten; and the Con-certo No. 2 in B-flat Major byJohannes Brahms, featuringPlano.“He’s a wonderful pianist,”

said conductor John Farrer. “Ithink I first heard him at the2005 Van Cliburn competition —he’s a great pianist and a greatartist.”The Italian Plano has been

lauded as much for his engagingpersonality as for his perform-ances, making him a favoritewith audiences and in inter-views, documentaries and mas-ter classes.Farrer’s travels also led him to

choosing Kerem’s work. Keremhas served as concertmaster in

several performances for Farrerwhile he was conducting in Eng-land.“Somewhere along the line I

picked up on the fact that he is acomposer as well,” Farrer said. “Iasked him to send me some ofhis work and I really liked thisfanfare.”Farrer noted that fanfares are

typically written for brass instru-ments, but Kerem’s is written forthe entire orchestra. “It’s accessible; it’s not some

wild piece, even though it waswritten in 2010,” Farrer said.Britten’s “Peter Grimes” was

one of the most important musi-cal events following World War II— the composer’s first opera,“Peter Grimes” was an immedi-ate triumph, and re-establishedEnglish opera as an importantpart of the repertoire.

“It’s the work of a master,” Far-rer said. “It’s original; it doesn’tsound like anyone else. It’s tech-nically perfect.”“Peter Grimes” is the story of a

man who is trying to make aprominent place for himself in aclose-knit fishing village in Suf-folk in England. In his drive andambition, Grimes abuses andultimately causes the death ofthe two boys who are appren-ticed to him. Organized into aprologue and three acts, themajor sections of the opera areconnected by orchestral music.Britten extracted these orchestralinterludes into a separate con-cert work. Though separated from the

dramatic production, the inter-ludes are still evocative of thevarious times of day and scenesthey link: “Dawn,” which con-nects the opera’s prologue withthe first act; “Sunday Morning,”which sets the scene of the vil-lagers attending church; “Moon-light,” which leads into the finalact; and “Storm,” which conveysGrimes’ own inner turmoil as hisown end draws near.The concert will close with the

Brahms concerto. Written in thecomposer’s mature period, thisconcerto has four movements,instead of the more commonthree movements for concertos.Although rooted in tradition,especially with regard to form,Brahms was also an innovator,which can be heard in this workin its melodic invention, har-monic variations, and its techni-cal demands on the soloist andthe orchestra.

BSO’s season finaleBakersfield SymphonyOrchestraWhen: 8 p.m. Saturday; lec-ture by Jerome Kleinsasserat 7 p.m.

Where: Rabobank Theater,1001 Truxtun Ave.

Admission: $34 to $50;available at the RabobankTheater box office or at Tick-etmaster

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BY NICK BELARDESContributing writer

Memoirs & Margaritas: Read-ings From “Invisible Memoirs” isa literary fiesta featuring not onlyfree drinks for the first 30 or soguests, but readings from adozen writers — mostly fromBakersfield — who are all pub-lished in Memoir Journal’s firstanthology: “Invisible Memoirs: ISpeak From My Palms” (2013).These memoirists come from

all walks of life. Mothers, daugh-ters, widows, a barber, a billboardsaleswoman, a correctional offi-cer, a bookkeeper, a retired col-lege professor, a doctor, an ele-mentary school teacher andmore. All tell raw, real, uncen-sored stories.“Memoir Journal is thrilled

about the writing coming out ofBakersfield and the rest of theCentral Valley,” says RachelReynolds, director of program-ming for Memoir Journal. “As aregion of California, we’d wantedto run workshops there for awhile and are so grateful that theJames Irvine Foundation hassupported us.”Memoir Journal, which pub-

lished “Invisible Memoirs” fromits home office in Emeryville,advances the art of memoir bypublishing established andemerging authors and artists andby providing community out-reach and education.Ann Cook of Lake Isabella,

whose humorous collection of

stories, “Happy Acres TrailerPark,” was published in theanthology, says writing the sto-ries transported her back in time.“Now I take readers along for theride, showing them what it waslike to be me.” She added thather stories are filled with quirkyhumor. “I make fun of myself asonly I can.” Headlining the event will be

professor Ruth Nolan of the Col-lege of the Desert, whose memoirstudents wrote about issuesregarding suicide. Indie rockband Burn the Ships will performprior to the event.Cost is $5. The first 30 adult

guests will get tickets for freemargaritas, and attendees canpurchase lunch. Russo’s Bookswill be on hand to sell copies of“Invisible Memoirs.”Those interested in pursuing

memoir writing or graphic memoircan go to randomwritersworkshop.com and sign up for sessions beingoffered through July.

Memoirists to sharelife stories at event

Memoirs & Margaritas:Readings From ‘Invisible Memoirs’When: Noon Saturday

Where: Camino Real restau-rant, 3500 Truxtun Ave.

Admission: $5; first 30guests will receive a freemargarita


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BY STEFANI DIASCalifornian assistant lifestyles editor

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If you fondly remember a childhood ofhome-cooked meals made with love byMom, consider this weekend time to

return the favor. The hardworking familiesfrom St. George Greek Orthodox Churchare ready to help you earn some browniepoints at the second annual Spring GreekFood Festival on Saturday.“Bring your mothers!” organizer Danny

Andrews said. Along with good food andfun, mothers have the added bonus of freeadmission, Andrews said. That decision isan effort to encourage attendance to thefestival amid Mother’s Day and otheractivities. “This spring we had a difficult choice to

make because our celebration of Easter inthe Orthodox calendar differed from theCatholics. There is fasting. We celebratedlast week and we weren’t able to host theevent until after we celebrated. It’s a littlelater than we wanted the event.”Despite the delay, the spring festival

comes at the right time in the year toaddress the community’s desire for gyros,spanakopita and all things Greek.

“The community was so pleased that weoffered the second festival (in the spring).People said, ‘I don’t have to wait a wholeyear for Greek food.’” Sadly, they will have to wait for feta fries,

the popular dish of fresh potato chipstopped with feta cheese and a drizzle of oliveoil, which won’t be back until the festival inSeptember. But organizers will keep thingsinteresting with a new dish: baklava sundaes.“The family that has been running the

(feta fries) booth, they’re the ones that sug-gested the baklava sundae. ... We’ve seen itdone at some other Greek church festivalsand it seemed to be a good hit.”Rich with chopped nuts and honey, the

home-baked baklava will be broken upand served over vanilla ice cream, with

chocolate sauce optional — “we’ll leavethat up to the guest.” It will sell for $4.“It should be a big seller, especially if it’s

going to be warm. We’re going to buy afreezer to keep the ice cream cold.”Plain baklava and other pastries will be

for sale as well as the popular loukomades(doughnut balls dipped in honey).At the barbecue booth, lemon chicken and

pork shish kabobs will served as plates ($15)that include salad, rice, dolmades (stuffedgrape leaves) and sliced Pyrenees bread, spe-cially made by the bakery for the event.Other options include gyros, falafel

sandwiches, hot dogs and savory pastries.About a dozen vendors will sell women’s

apparel and accessories, bed sheets andtowels and something unique for the kids.“One vendor wants to sell illuminated

toys to play at night. I’m curious to seewhat those are.”There will be traditional music by Long

Beach band Synthesi, Greek folk dancing,bounce houses and face painting bychurch teens.While its fall food festival covers every-

day costs, St. George is using its springevent to put away money for repairs, capi-tal improvements and savings in case thechurch ever relocates. In an effort to giveback, the church also makes a donation toa local organization. This spring’s recipientwill be the Kern County Boys & Girls Club.“We want to support the community

and give thanks. That’s part of our calling,not just to think about ourselves.”

Opa! Bring Momto Greek festival

HENRY A. BARRIOS / THE CALIFORNIAN

Jason Carrillo helps with the cooking during the Greek Food Festival in 2010.

Spring Greek Food Festival When: noon to 11 p.m. Saturday

Where: St. George Greek Orthodox,401 Truxtun Ave.

Admission: $5; free for mothers andchildren under 12



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South High senior Jose Valadezwas speechless upon learning hispainting, “Sergeant Underwood,”had won first place in this year’sCongressional Art Competition

for the 21stDistrict.“I was

likeshocked,”he said. “Ijust stoodthere —didn’tknow whatto say.”Valadez

got thenews acouple ofweeks agofrom his art

teacher, Hank Washington, whowas informed of his student’ssuccess in an email from U.S.Rep. David G. Valadao’s office inHanford. Official recognition willcome on Friday, when Valadaowill be at South High to personal-ly congratulate the youth. “I am honored that I had the

opportunity to host this competi-tion and display the great work ofour high school students here inthe Central Valley,” Valadao said in

a media release. “Jose’s work will behonored in Congress and stronglyrepresent our district in Washing-ton.” Valadez’s work will hang inthe U.S. Capitol for an entire yearand, if he chooses to, he can gothere to see it in person. Hisaward includes a round-trip tick-et to Washington, courtesy ofSouthwest Airlines.Washington said his student

worked hard on completing thepainting of Underwood, theROTC officer on campus, stayingafter school and coming in earlyfor about two weeks. “Jose was inthe beginners’ art class but I felt Icould move him up because he isvery talented,” he said. “I toldhim I thought he could win this.”Although Washington suggest-

ed Underwood as the subject forthe painting, Valadez did have aconnection with the officer. In hisfreshman year the student was in

the South High ROTC unit. “I believe my responsibility is

to give (students) some guidance,to help them choose wisely,” theart teacher said. “A rock band, forinstance, is not suitable for a con-gressional art show — that’s whyit’s military.”Of course Valadez did all of the

actual work on the painting, whichincluded taking a photo of Under-wood, transferring the image to acanvas, painting it in black andwhite except for the officer’s serv-ice stripes, which are in gold, andthen going online to find the 35service patches he incorporatedinto the artwork’s 48-square grid.This is the second time a stu-

dent of Washington’s has wonsuch an award. A year ago, SarahFanucchi took first place in a sim-ilar contest sponsored by Con-gressman Jim Costa of Fresno,whose district at the time includ-

ed parts of Kern County just asValadao’s does now. In 2010, another student,

Andrew Frausto won the top stateaward from the California ArtEducators Association, an honorthat included a weekend in NewYork City for the student, hisbrother and his teacher.And last yearWashington got a

prestigious award himself by get-ting second place in an interna-tional competition sponsored byArtist’s Magazine. His pop-artportrait of his son J.R. was alsopublished in the magazine. It seems obvious that Washing-

ton is dedicated to his profession

— as an artist and as a teacher —a person who believes in givinghis students that extra push thatyoung people sometimes need. His teaching methods are cen-

tered on the individual. Theapproach he takes with each stu-dent is different, because he rec-ognizes that each one comes toclass with a different set of skills.“I kind of like to raise the bar for

kids and tell them what I expectof them,” he said. “Once theygain self-confidence and come tobelieve in themselves it becomesa little easier for them to see someof the things I’m asking them todo are beginning to make sense.”

Portrait of achievementSouth High senior winscongressional art contest

Ceremony honoring Jose ValadezWhen: 3:30p.m. Friday

Where: SouthHigh School,1101 Planz Road

Admission:Free

Information:332-1258

PHOTO COURTESY OF HANK WASHINGTON

South High art student Jose Valadez with his prize-winning portrait.

Another big win at SouthHe’s been teaching at South Highfor 38 years, but instead of windingdown, Hank Washington just seemsto keep getting better. In addition tomentoring student Jose Valadez toa win in the Congressional Art Com-petition, Washington just got wordearlier this week that another of hisstudents, Davie Tith, has won astatewide honor for a stunningpiece of work titled “Paper Monks.”

Washington and Tith will head toNew York sometime later this yearto collect the award, which isbestowed by the National Art Edu-

cation Association. Another ofWashington’s students won thesame award a couple of years ago.

“I consider myself as ateacher/artist when I’m at work,”Washington said via email. “WhenI’m not working and enjoying myleisure time, I consider myself anartist/teacher.

“Whenever I am creating my ownwork, I’m learning and thinkingabout how I can incorporate thisknowledge in my classroom. As Iwork with my students helpingthem to solve their many visualproblems, I am also learning newsolutions for my own work.”


BY STEFANI DIASCalifornian assistant lifestyles editor

[email protected]

With so much going on this week-end, you really need to cherry-pick your activities. Luckily, Mur-

ray Family Farms makes that easy with itssecond annual Cherry Festival.

“(Cherries are) something that every-body is drawn to,” said Abel Varela, pro-duce supervisor at Murray Family Farms.“You say cherry and people say, ‘Where arethey?’ … Cherries remind them of theirchildhood.”

On Saturday, prepare to celebrate allthings cherry with a variety of fruit andsweets, a seed-spitting contest, entertain-ment and more. The only thing you won’tbe able to do is pick your own cherries —but they’re working on it.

“On our property, we bring cherries in(from our other location on Copus Road).We’re growing trees to pick. It’ll be aboutanother year to mature. They’re 2-year-oldtrees; it’s a minimum three years (to matu-rity).”

Like those trees, the festival is continu-ing to grow, with organizers moving it upto reflect the season.

“Cherries came into season about aweek and half ago. Last year we had itlater, in late May. We want to have it earli-er (this year), bring in more people. Wewanted to get people excited about cher-ries.”

Even later in the season, last year’sturnout was impressive, according tomedia coordinator Jennifer Smith, whocounted 1,000 attendees.

A variety of cherries will be offered fortastings, including Minnie Royal, RoyalRainier, Flavor Giant, Champagne Coral,Brooks, Tulare, Sequoia and GG1.

To further tempt visitors, the Cal-OkieKitchen will serve a sweet selection ofcherry dishes: brownies, pies, cobblers,muffins, scones, cake, nut fudge, ice creamand cherry lemonade smoothies.

The bounty extends to the entertain-ment with employee Andrew Carrillo per-forming acoustic folk music as Andrew’sRoyalties. Murray tour guide and residentartist Mimi Ramos will also perform alongwith her Latin dance group.

Regular farm fun will also be in full effectwith the giant jumping pillow, hayrides,kids’ play area and petting zoo.

If you want to help provide the enter-tainment, join the seed-spitting contest,which was a popular show last year.

“The winner of last year’s (contest) spit18 to 20 feet,” Varela said. “We had a 12-foot marker and they spit way over that.”

Cherry Festivalworth a pit stop

Cherry Festival When: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday

Where: Murray Family Farms, 6700General Beale Road

Admission: $7.99; children 3 and underadmitted free


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A pie-eating contest at last year’s Cherry Festival at Murray Family Farms.


Just got back from my buddy’s weddingin Las Vegas, where I discovered that allis not lost if you happen to be exiled —

as we were — from staying on the Strip. When I called to book a room, all the

hotels on the Strip were full for the May-weather fight Saturday night. I'm one ofthose people who likes to get the best dealon rooms, but I also like to stay close to allthe stuff I want to do while I’m in town.The people (computers? robots?) at

Hotwire.com offered us akiller deal at the Strato-sphere, so we took it.It's pretty far from theStrip, so we were a littleapprehensive. Guess what? It waspretty great. The

rooms were clean and spacious, the servicewas really good, and the restaurants were alot better than we expected. The wait at theTop of the World was longer than wethought we could survive after themarathon drive, so they steered us toMcCall's Heartland Grill, and it was fantas-tic. Really great food and drinks, and mer-cifully not overpriced.

We spent a fair amount of time up onthe observation deck, which hotel guestsget to enjoy for free. All others pay $18.There's a selection of four wacky/terrifyingrides up there if you're not acrophobic. Ifyou are, I suggest seeking your entertain-ment elsewhere.

So if you have a trip to Vegas in yourfuture and you don't mind a five-minutedrive to downtown, give the Stratosphere alook. And when you go, get out of townbefore noon if you don't want to spendseven hours on I-15.

And you don't.

Promising new singerBetween my radio job and my music

magazine review gig, I get sent a lot of CDs.I mean stacks and stacks of them. Somedays they show up at the station and otherdays they fill up my mailbox. I try to listento them all, which is usually pretty easy ifthe albums are from bands that I’m famil-iar with. Trickier are the ones that are fromnewcomers, people who frequentlyhaven't made names for themselves in thebiz yet. But I play those too because I fig-ure that somebody went to all the troubleto get them to me, so it's the least I can do.

Well a friend of mine recently sent a CDto me, professing to want nothing morethan my unvarnished opinion, which ispretty daring, considering I'm not knownas much of an opinion varnisher. Thealbum is by a girl from Paso Robles, of allplaces, named Cheyenne McDonald. Iwas not too keen on another CD by anoth-er teen country wannabe, but I gave thething a spin anyway.

As it turns out, she can sing! In a worldwhere aspiring teenage girl singers areworth considerably less than a dime a

dozen, this kid stands out. She's obviouslygot pipes, but — more impressive — shehas just enough grit in that velvety voice tokeep you listening. Still, she’s not quitewhere she needs to be yet. She'll need toget out in the world and sing live. A lot. Butthis kid — she’s only 16 — has a versatilitythat defies her age. And while she's outthere playing and singing, she'll live a lotmore life, which will add body and charac-ter to her songwriting. Learn more abouther at cheyennemcdonald.com.

‘Iran Man 3’ in IMAXAnyone who’s as much of a comic book

nerd as I am has already seen “Iron Man3” by now. (Two sentence review: Thecharacter-driven movie is a lot more TonyStark and a lot less Iron Man. Ben Kingsley,as the baddie, totally steals the show.)

But even if you’ve seen the movie, youhaven’t really seen it until you watch it inan IMAX theater in 3D, as we did on ourrecent Vegas trip. The sound and visualsjumped off the screen. It's a state-of-the-art production in every way.

These are Scott Cox’s opinions, not neces-sarily those of The Californian.

Hitting the hotel jackpot in Vegas

Understudy makes a splashin ‘Mermaid Jr.’ musical

This Week’s Obsessions

Scott Cox, who hosts “First Look with Scott Cox” onKERN-1180 and Bakersfield.com from 7 to 10 a.m. week-days, is a regular contributor to the Eye Street section.

Stratosphere may not be on the Strip, but visitors won’t mind

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The Californian will salute studentsin our college-bound seniors issue inMay.

We need the student’s full name, photo,

high school, name of college, submitter’sname and phone number (which will notbe published).

Email is preferred.

Materials must be emailed, droppedoff or postmarked by May 13.

Photos will not be returned. [email protected]; drop off at

The Californian, 1707 Eye St.; or mail toCollege Bound Seniors, The BakersfieldCalifornian, P.O. Bin 440, Bakersfield, CA93302.

BY JENNIFER SELFCalifornian lifestyles editor

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They both learn their lines, hit theirmarks, rehearse with the cast andhope for the best. But there’s one key

difference between a star and an under-study:

Applause.The star, if she’s good, basks in it while

the understudy listens wistfully back-stage.

But it was the understudy who took herwell-deserved bow last weekend at TheEmpty Space, where the children’s theaterworkshop known as Tonicism mounted aspirited rendition of “The Little MermaidJr.”

I was there for all three performances tosee my daughter, who had a small role inthe undersea chorus. But when my eyesweren’t on my own child, I, like everyother parent in the audience, was capti-vated by star-in-the-making Sequoia Whit-ten, who gave a luminous performance intwo of the shows after a scheduling con-flict and then another mishap sidelined

the original Ariel for all but the Saturdayperformance.

The bright-eyed Whitten, who turned13 Monday, perfectly captured the rest-less mermaid’s questing spirit and theeternal push-pull of excitement and anxi-ety that all teens feel at the prospect ofventuring out into the world. She evennailed the gangly elegance required toplay Ariel, perhaps the most typicallyadolescent and awkward of all the Disneyprincesses.

But it was when the young actress sangher show-stopping number, “Part of YourWorld” — unleashing a voice soaring andpure — that she seemed to transcend therest of the proceedings, prompting a near-by audience member to whisper in disbe-lief: “She’s the understudy?”

And that’s nothing against Gigi Kille-brew, originally cast as Ariel, who did a finejob herself in the Saturday performance.Other standouts were Lexi Cabral as Ursulaand Gracie Darling and Josephine Dethlef-son as her minions; Whitney Bacon asSebastian, Elleigh Davis as Scuttle and inhis first stage performance, Diego

Rodriguez as Grimsby; the kid has anundeniable spark.

One to Watch is an occasional featurewhose purpose is to highlight people in our

community doing worthwhile things. Ifyou’d like to nominate someone for the fea-ture, email Lifestyles Editor Jennifer Self [email protected].

One To Watch: Sequoia Whitten

PHOTO COURTESY OF KIMBERLY DINSDALE

Diego Rodriquez, Griffin Hall, Sequoia Whitten, Kenna Dinsdale and Whitney Bacon(under the table) perform in Tonicism Productions’ presentation of Disney’s “TheLittle Mermaid Jr.” at The Empty Space.

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BY ASHLEY FISCHERContributing writer

A date with mom for only $1?As you wish.On Saturday — Mother’s Day Eve

— the folks at the Fox Theater Foun-dation along with sponsors DignityHealth are hosting their first-everGirls Day Out, an afternoon of funactivities for the ladies (and theirmen), culminating with a screening ofthe classic tale of true love, “ThePrincess Bride.”

“We just want people to come outand enjoy themselves,” said RickDavis, president of the foundation,“and give moms and daughters andgrandmas a day to be together.”

This event is the first in the Fox’ssummer movie series, which will con-tinue throughout June and July. Davisis hoping repeat visits to the down-town landmark will help “bring peo-ple back in touch with their fondmemories of the Fox Theater.”

The day begins at 10:30 a.m., with ahealthy living “block party.” The areaof 20th Street outside the theater willbe shut down, and Dignity Health, inan attempt to promote awareness ofwomen’s health issues, will provide

free blood pressure and cholesterolscreenings, as well as heart healthassessments.

Seamus Finn-Chandler, owner ofthe new downtown cooking club, Sus-tenance 101, will offer tips on how tocook and eat healthier and a personaltrainer will give pointers on how tomaximize your workouts and stay intip-top shape.

You may want to listen, too, consid-ering the concession stand will becooking up hot dogs and fresh pop-corn for, you guessed it, only $1 each.

“I guess that’s what you’d call anoxymoron,” laughed Davis. “All thistalk about health and healthy living,then you come inside and we’regonna sell you popcorn, sodas andhot dogs for a buck apiece!”

And a complimentary rose will behanded to the first 200 mothers who

walk through the door by a hand-some Bakersfield firefighter.

At noon, local boutique Fashionistawill put on a fashion show.

“The theater in its day hosted lotsof fashion shows,” Davis said. “It wasa very popular function in the ’60sand ’70s. At our show, we’re going tohave anywhere from seven to 10models — all volunteers — and it’sgoing to be a lot of fun. It’s a greatway for girls and ladies to see the newclothes for sale at Fashionista.”

The movie will begin immediatelyfollowing the fashion show, whichDavis estimates will be somewherearound 12:20 p.m.

The day’s sponsors, responsible forkeeping the ticket prices so low,picked the flick — a pitch-perfect taleof a farm boy’s quest to rescue hislove from the clutches of an evilprince.

All proceeds from the day go direct-ly into the theater’s restoration fund.

“I remember going to the Fox The-ater with my mom and dad,” saidDavis. “There are people in the com-munity who have longtime memoriesof coming to the Fox. Our goal is toprovide inexpensive events, and aplace to bring the family together fora positive experience. We’re promot-ing a part of Bakersfield and Ameri-can history.”

A day just for the girls(and moms) we loveBlock party, movie set forSaturday at Fox Theater

Girls Day OutWhen: 10:30 a.m. Saturday

Where: The Bakersfield Fox The-

ater, 2001 H St.

Admission: Block party, free;

movie tickets, $1. Can be bought

in advance or on the day of the

show, cash only.



Eye StreetTodayCSUB Athletics Spring Barbe-cue, (More on Page 25)

Miranda Lambert: Locked &ReLoaded Tour, featuring DierksBentley, Randy Houser, JoannaSmith, 8 p.m., Rabobank Arena,1001 Truxtun Ave. $27 to $51. tick-etmaster.com or 800-745-3000.

Stuff the Tent Cash for Camp,fundraiser for disabled children toattend Camp Blue Jay program,drive in to stuff the tent withmonetary donations, 7 a.m. tonoon, Keller Williams Realty, 5351Olive Drive or 1100 TehachapiBlvd., Tehachapi; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Society for Disabled Children, 1819Brundage Lane. 322-5595.

Bingo, warmups start at 5 p.m.,with early birds at 6 p.m., regulargames at 6:30 p.m., VolunteerCenter of Kern County, 2801 F St.From $20 buy-in to “the works.”395-9787.

South Valley Sound ChorusAcapella Practice Night, 7 p.m.,ClearView Baptist Church, 203 S.H St. Visit southvalleysound.org or346-6190.

Friday99th Commencement Ceremo-ny, 7 p.m., Bakersfield College,Memorial Stadium, 1801 Panora-ma Drive. Free. 395-4256.

“A Mother’s Heart” Shopping& Luncheon, vendors, 11:30 a.m.,The Petroleum Club, 5060 Califor-nia Ave., 12th floor. $20.

27th annual Bakersfield JazzFestival, (More on Page 22).

Bakersfield Blaze vs. ModestoNuts, 7:30 Friday and Saturday,11:30 a.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Mon-day, Sam Lynn Ball Park, 4009Chester Ave. $7-$12. bakersfield-blaze.com or 716-HITS.

2013 Congressional Art Com-petition Reception (More onPage 30)

CSUB Alumni Party in the Park,featuring wine tasting, microbrews, food and silent auction,5:30 to 7:30 p.m., CSUB, AlumniPark, 9001 Stockdale Highway.$45 before May 9; $55 day of theevent. 654-3211.

Driller Football Hall of FameBanquet, dinner, silent auction, 6p.m., Marriott Hotel, 801 TruxtunAve. $125. 393-4027.

FLICS International CinemaSociety, presents “Nobody Elsebut You,” 7:30 p.m., BakersfieldFox Theater, 2001 H St. $5.flics.org or call 428-0354.

Saturday15th annual Crawfish Festival,music by Bonne Musique Zydeco,The Aviators, Foster & Friends,bounce house, face painting,games, noon to 6 p.m., The PrimeCut, 9500 Brimhall Road. $50 pre-sale; $55 day of event; $15 chil-dren 12 and under. 831-1413.

2013 Concert Series, with HotelCalifornia — the Eagles Experi-ence, 8 p.m., Bright House Net-works Amphitheatre, 11200 Stock-dale Highway. $10.

ticketmaster.com or all Ticketmas-ter outlets or by calling 800-745-3000.

Spring Greek Food Festival,(More on Page 28).

“Artful Care” Mother's DayInspirational Art Exhibit &Book Signing, with author AlizaMcCracken, 1 to 3 p.m., Russo'sBooks, 9000 Ming Ave.

Bakersfield Koi & Water Gar-den Society Club,meets 10 to 11a.m., at various locations in Bak-ersfield. Details, email [email protected].

Bakersfield Speedway,Modi-fieds, Sport Modifieds, StreetStocks, Mini Stocks, gates open at4 p.m.; races begin at 6 p.m., Bak-ersfield Speedway, 5001 N.Chester Ave. $10; $5 ages 6-12;under 5 free. bakersfieldspeed-way.com or call 393-3373.

Bakersfield Symphony Orches-tra Concert (More on Page 27).

Cherry Festival, (More on Page31).

Democratic Women of KernMonthly Meeting, Jane Tuckerfrom Kern Coalition AgainstHuman Trafficking will speakabout current legislation andhuman trafficking, 9 a.m., TheGarden Spot, 3320 Truxtun Ave.$5 members; guests are free. Visitdemwomenofkern.com.

Free Electronic Waste Recy-cling Event, 9 a.m. to noon, Bak-ersfield Veterans Center, 1110Golden State [email protected] or 873-4011.

Girls Day Out, (More on Page33).

Kern Audubon Society FieldTrip to Paradise Valley Road inTehachapi, meet at 6:45 a.m., Park‘n’ Ride, Stockdale Highwaybetween Real Road and Highway99. Bring water, snacks and binoc-ulars. kernaudubonsociety.org or805-0232, 821-7702.

Madness over Minter AirShow, (More on Page 5).

Model Train Display & OpenHouse, view Central California’slargest model railroad display, 10a.m. to 1 p.m., 1534 19th St.(entrance to the clubhouse is tothe rear and in the alley of Chef’sChoice Noodle Bar). Free.

National Train Day Model TrainExhibit, featuring a portablemodel train display, 10 a.m. to 4p.m., Amtrak Station, 601 TruxtunAve. Free. Nationaltrainday.com.

Pet Adoptions, cats from TheCat People, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,Petco, 8220 Rosedale Highway.$65 includes spay/neuter, vac-cines and leukemia testing. 327-4706; pets from the Shafter Ani-mal Shelter; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,PetSmart, 4100 Ming Ave. $75,includes spay/neuter and vac-cines. 746-2140.

Pyle’s Boys Camp BBQ, with$10,000 in prizes, barbecue tri-tip,noon to 5 p.m., RM Pyles BoysCamp Picnic Area, near Lake Ming.$15 adults; kids under 12 are free.805-5766 or 703-7663.

Sanctus Real, 7:30 p.m., OliveKnolls Church of the Nazarene,Cafeteria, 6201 Fruitvale Ave. $20general; $25 gold circle; $35 VIP.Visit jesusshack.com or 324-0638.

Shafter Community Coffeewith Rep. David Valadao, 8 to10 a.m., Shafter City Hall, 336Pacific Ave., Shafter. Free. Visitvaladao.house.gov or 559-582-5526.

St. Jude Dream Home, open tothe public 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Satur-days; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays,14604 Henderson Ave. stjude-dreamhome.org or 1-800-385-9134.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post10859, Rosedale & Ladies Auxil-iary, 9:30 a.m., Norris Road Veter-ans Hall, 400 Norris Road. 588-5865.

SundayCALM’s Mother’s Day Special,mothers and grandmothers will beadmitted for Mother’s Day for halfprice, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., CALM,10500 Alfred Harrell Highway.You’ll have a chance to win a freeCALM family membership. calm-zoo.org or 872-2256.

Mother’s Day Brunch, 10:30a.m. to 2 p.m., Valentien Restau-rant, 3310 Truxtun Ave., #160. $6to $34. 864-0397.

Mother’s Day ChampagneBrunch, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., ElksLodge, 1616 30th St. $10 per per-son. 323-7535.

Mother’s Day Music Fest, noonto 7 p.m., Kern County Fair-grounds, Budweiser Pavilion, 1142P St. Free admission and parking.327-9711.

Mother’s Day Painting Party, 11a.m., Color Me Mine at The Mar-ketplace, 9000 Ming Ave. $25 stu-dio fee plus cost of pieces painted.Includes fruit and pastry buffet.Visit bakersfield.colormemine.comor 664-7366.

THEATER“Cruisin’ Chester” The Musi-cal, (More on Page 24).

“Mother Knows Best,” adult-themed comedy show, 11 p.m. Fri-day and Saturday, The EmptySpace, 706 Oak St. $5. 327-PLAY.

“Great Songs from AmericanMusicals,” 6 p.m. Saturday;12:30 p.m. Sunday, Stars DinnerTheatre, 1931 Chester Ave. $55.325-6100.

Improv Comedy Show, withCenter For Improv Advancement,8 p.m. Fridays, JC’s Place, 1901Chester Ave. $5. 322-8209.

Major League Improv, improvi-sational comedy show, appropri-ate for families, 6 p.m. Saturdays,The Empty Space, 706 Oak St.$10. 327-PLAY.

ARTArt Exhibit, by Carol Bradshaw,Bakersfield Art Association ArtCenter, 1817 Eye St. 869-2320.

Art Exhibit “Spring — A Breath

of Fresh Air,” by Linda Brown,Dagny’s Coffee Co., 1600 20th St.634-0806.

Exhibits on Display, “Architec-tural Models, Drawings & Imagesby Randall Stout,” “Vacancy:Paintings by Matt Condron,” “theWhey (way) n: to center: Drawingsby Amie T. Rangel” and “HarryWilson: The Museum Set,” Bakers-field Museum of Art, 1930 R St.bmoa.org or 323-7219.

Art for Healing program, class-es that alleviate stress, resultingfrom illness or grief. All classesare free but some suggest a dona-tion and are held at Mercy Hospi-tal, Truxtun Avenue and A Street.Visit mercybakersfield.org/art orto register, 632-5357.

Side by Side, for children ages 3-8, (More on Page 24).

The Art Shop Club, a quiet placeto paint, 9 a.m. to noon eachThursday, Friday and Saturday,The Art Shop, 1221 20th St. Allmediums. New members andguests welcome. 322-0544 or832-8845.

Art Classes, in drawing, water-color, oils, color theory, for begin-ners and advanced, BakersfieldArt Association Art Center, 1817Eye St. 869-2320.

MUSIC

Acoustic Kern River Brewing Company,13415 Sierra Highway, Kernville,760-376-2337; Slideways withTom Corbett, 7:30 p.m. Friday.

BluesWine Me Up, 3900 Coffee Road,Suite 2, 588-8556; Candace Free-man, 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. Free.

Kern River Blues Society Jam,2 to 8 p.m. every second Saturday,Trout’s, 805 N. Chester Ave. 872-7517.

Classic rock Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge,3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139;Blonde Faith, 9 p.m. Friday andSaturday.

Lone Oak Lounge, 10612Rosedale Highway, 589-0412;Diver Duo, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Fri-day.

Que Pasa Mexican Cafe, 2701Ming Ave., 832-5011; Elevation406, 8 to 11:30 p.m. Thursday.

The Prime Cut, 9500 BrimhallRoad, Suite 100, 831-1413; OdieCrabtree, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday;with Blonde Faith, 7 to 10 p.m.Wednesday.

ComedyElevation Lounge, 818 RealRoad, 325-6864; Improv Tuesday— Live comedy with DJ afterparty, 9 p.m. Tuesdays.

On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 327-7625; 7:45 p.m. Thursday. $5. Visitfacebook.com/ontherocksbakers-

field.

CountryEthel’s Old Corral, 4310 AlfredHarrell Highway, 873-7613; WildBlue Rose, 7 to 11 p.m. Friday; LilGritty, 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Fiddlers Crossing, 206 E. F St.,Tehachapi, 823-9994; Juni Fisher,

7 p.m. Saturday. $20.

Greenacres Community Cen-ter, 2014 Calloway Drive, 392-2010; The Pals Band, 10:30 to11:30 a.m. every Wednesday(except the third Wednesday).

Rasmussen Senior Center, 115E. Roberts Lane, 392-2030; ThePals Band, 10:30 a.m. to noonevery Thursday (except the thirdThursday).

Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 322-8900; Vince Galindo, 9 p.m.Wednesdays.

Trout’s & The BlackboardStages, 805 N. Chester Ave., 399-6700; Red Simpson, 7 p.m. Mon-day; Steve Woods, 7 to 10 p.m.

Tuesdays. Free.

DancingBeginner Belly Dance Lessons,5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Mondays, Cen-tre Stage Studio, 1710 ChesterAve. 323-5215. $45 regular ses-sion; $65 combo session. bakers-fieldbellydance.biz.

DoubleTree Hotel, ClubOdyssey, 3100 Camino Del RioCourt, 323-7111; learn Salsa,Cumbia or West Coast Swing, 4 to7 p.m. every Sunday. $5 per per-son per lesson.

Folklorico Classes, advancedancers/performing group 6 to 8p.m. Fridays; and beginners, allages, 10:30 a.m. to noon Satur-days, Fruitvale-Norris Park, 6221Norris Road. $22 per month forbeginners; $25 per month foradvance dancers. 833-8790.

Greenacres Community Cen-ter, 2014 Calloway Drive, offersballroom dance, East Coast swing(jitterbug) and Argentine Tangodance classes; $35, $45 for non-members. 322-5765 or 201-2105.

Joaquin Squares, 7:30 to 9:30p.m. Thursday, Rasmussen Center,115 E. Roberts Lane. $5. 324-1390,325-3086 or 399-3658.

Mavericks Singles, ballroom andcountry dancing with music byCountry George and his Band, 7 to10 p.m. Friday, Kern City TownHall, 1003 Pebble Beach Drive. $7member; $9 guest. 831-9241.

Studio 9 Dance, 4000 EastonDrive, Suite 9, 333-3178; basicWest Coast swing, 7 p.m.Wednesday.

Trouts & The BlackboardStages, 805 N. Chester Ave., 399-6700; two-step, West Coastswing, line dance lessons, 7 to 9p.m. Tuesdays; West Coast swing,6 p.m. Fridays. $5.

DJBellvedere Cocktail Lounge,3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139;DJ Brian, 7 to 11 p.m. Tuesday.

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel,

Go & Do


Eye Street3100 Camino Del Rio Court. 323-7111; live in the mix: old school,’80s & ’90s music, 9 p.m. to 1:30a.m. every Saturday.

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 WhiteLane, 834-1611; with DJ Chill in theMixx, 5 p.m. every Friday until 2a.m. Saturday.

On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 327-7625; DJ Chuck One, 9 p.m. Friday

to 1 a.m. Saturday. Free.

Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749;DJ James, 9 p.m. Thursdaysthrough Saturdays. Free.

The Bull Shed Bar & Grill, atHotel Rosedale, 2400 CaminoDel Rio Court, 327-0681; withMeg, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Satur-days.

JazzCafe Med, 4809 Stockdale High-way, 834-4433; Richie Perez, 7:30to 11 p.m. Thursdays.

Imbibe Wine & Spirits Mer-chant, 4140 Truxtun Ave., 633-WINE; Ken Bausano, 6 to 8:30p.m. Thursday; Terry Huston, 6:30to 9:30 p.m. Friday; Jay Parson,6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Mark Meyerand Steve Eisen, 6 to 8:30 p.m.;Joe’s Ten Revival, 6 to 8:30 p.m.

King Tut, 10606 Hageman Road;live instrumental and vocal jazz,6:30 to 7:30 p.m. each Friday andSaturday. Free.

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 WhiteLane, 834-1611; Bakersfield JazzWorkshop, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.every Wednesday.

Que Pasa Mexican Cafe, 2701Ming Ave., 832-5011; Jazz Inva-sion, 9 to 10 p.m. every Saturday.

The Nile, Jazz Music, 6 p.m. everySunday. Cost $10 at 1721 19th St.364-2620.

KaraokeBanacek’s Lounge, 4601 StateRoad, 387-9224; 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.Fridays.

Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge,3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139; 9p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursdays and Sun-days.

Best Western, 2620 Buck OwensBlvd., 327-9651; The Junction withhost Mac Clanahan, 8:30 p.m.Tuesdays through Fridays.

Big Daddy Pizza, 6417 Ming Ave.,396-7499; 7 to 10 p.m. every Tues-day; 8 to 11 p.m. every Friday.

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 WhiteLane, 834-1611; A to Z Karaoke, 8p.m. to midnight Tuesdays.

Cataldo’s Pizzeria, 4200 NewStine Road, 397-5000; 6:30 to9:30 p.m. Thursday.

Cataldo’s Pizzeria, 6111 Niles St.,363-7200; 6:15 to 10:15 p.m. Tues-days.

Chateau Lounge, 2100 S.Chester Ave., 835-1550; 9 p.m.every Saturday.

City Slickers, 1001 W. TehachapiBlvd., 822-4939; 7 p.m. Tuesdaysand Thursdays.

Don Perico Restaurant, 2660Oswell St., Suite 133, 871-2001; 7

to 11 p.m. Thursdays.

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel,3100 Camino Del Rio Court; 323-7111, 8 p.m. to midnight Tuesdays.

El Torito Restaurant, 4646 Cali-fornia Ave., 395-3035, Karaokewith Irish Monkey Entertainment,8 p.m. Saturdays.

Elevation Lounge, 818 RealRoad, 325-6864; 9 p.m. Wednes-day.

Iron Horse Saloon, 1821 S.Chester Ave., 831-1315; 7 to 11p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Julie’s The Branding IronSaloon, 1807 N. Chester Ave., 6 to10 p.m. every Friday.

Lone Oak Inn, 8 p.m. every Tues-day and Thursday at 10612Rosedale Highway. 589-0412.

Lone Oak Lounge, 10612Rosedale Highway, 589-0412;9:30 p.m. Friday to 1:30 a.m. Sat-urday.

Long Branch Saloon, 907 N.Chester Ave., 399-8484; 8 p.m.every Wednesday.

Magoo’s Pizza, 1129 Olive Drive,399-7800; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tues-day.

Maria Bonita Mexican Restau-rant, 10701 Highway 178, 366-3261, 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays. All ages.

McMurphy’s Irish Pub &Sports Bar, 14 Monterey St., 869-1451; 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesdays.

Pour House, 9 p.m. Fridays andSaturdays at 4041 Fruitvale Ave.589-9300.

Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner,323-0053; 8 p.m. to midnight Sat-urdays.

Replay Sports Lounge & Grill,4500 Buck Owens Blvd., 324-3300; 8 p.m. every Wednesday.

Rocket Shop Cafe, 2000 S.Union Ave., 832-4800; 8:30 p.m.to midnight Saturday.

Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; 8p.m. Mondays through Wednes-days.

Rocky’s Pizza & Arcade, 2858Niles St., 873-1900; Joey Zaza’sKaraoke and Stuff, 5:30 to 9:30p.m. Tuesdays.

Round Table Pizza, 2060 WhiteLane, 836-2700; 6 to 9 p.m. Tues-day.

Round Table Pizza, 4200 Gos-ford Road, 397-1111; 6 to 9 p.m.Wednesdays.

Rusty’s Pizza, 5430 Olive Drive,392-1482; 6:30 to 9 p.m. everyWednesday.

Ethel’s Old Corral, 4310 AlfredHarrell Highway, 873-7613; 6 to 9

p.m. every Wednesday.

Sky Bar and Lounge, 4208Rosedale Highway, 633-1116,Karaoke with Ben Lara, 7 to 11p.m. Tuesdays.

Sports & Spirits, 6633 MingAve., 398-7077; 9 p.m. Thursdaysand Saturdays.

Syndicate Lounge, 1818 Eye St.,327-0070; with Alisa Spencer, 9p.m. every Wednesday.

Tejon Club, 6 to 10 p.m. everySaturday at 117 El Tejon Ave. 392-1747.

The Bull Shed Bar & Grill, atHotel Rosedale, 2400 CaminoDel Rio Court, 327-0681; 7 p.m.Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The Junction Lounge, 2620Buck Owens Blvd., 327-9651; 8:30p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.

The Old River Monte Carlo,9750 Taft Highway, 837-0250;8:30 p.m. every Thursday.

The Playhouse Lounge, 2915Taft Highway; 397-3599; 7 to 10p.m. Sundays.

The Prime Cut, 9500 BrimhallRoad, 831-1413; hosted by EdLoverr, 9 p.m. to midnight Friday.

The Regent, 2814 Niles St., 871-4140; 8:30 p.m. Fridays.

The Wright Place, 2695-GMount Vernon Ave., 872-8831, 8p.m. every Thursday.

Tomi’s Cowgirl Cafe, 7 to 10p.m. Friday, 1440 WeedpatchHighway. 363-5102.

Trouts & The BlackboardStages, 805 N. Chester Ave., 399-6700; 7 p.m. Mondays and Thurs-days, 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays,Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdaysand Sundays.

MariachiCamino Real Restaurant, 6 to 9p.m. every Sunday at 3500 Trux-

tun Ave. 852-0493.

Music showcaseThe Prime Cut, 9500 BrimhallRoad, 831-1413; featuring localartists, 7 to 10 p.m. everyWednesday.

Open micPoetry Open Mic, featuring poetEstella Aguilar of “My AbsoluteFragile Essence,” others are wel-come to bring a poem to read,6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today, Russo’s,9000 Ming Ave. 665-4686.

Fiddlers Crossing, 206 E. F St.,Tehachapi, 823-9994; 7 p.m.Wednesdays. $5.

On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 327-7625; musicians, spoken word,poets, comedians, 9 p.m. everyWednesday. Free.

PopOn the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 327-7625; Therese & the Sweetness,Kenny & The Clones, 9 p.m. Fridayto 1 a.m. Saturday. $5.

ReggaeOn the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 327-7625; Amity Flow, 9 p.m. Saturdayto 1 a.m. Sunday. $10.

R&BLone Oak Lounge, 10612Rosedale Highway, 589-0412;Rebecca Aguilar, Lost Vinyl, 9 p.m.Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday.

Señor Pepe, 8450 Granite FallsDrive, 588-0385, Rebecca Aguilarand Lost Vinyl, 7 to 10 p.m. Thurs-day.

RockKC Steakhouse, 2515 F St., 322-9910; Jimmy Gaines, 6 to 10 p.m.Tuesday through Thursday; JimmyGaines, Bobby O and Mike Hall,6:30 to 11:30 p.m., featuring Glen-da Robles, 8 to 11:30 p.m. Fridayand Saturday.

B. Ryder's Sports Bar & Grill,7401 White Lane, 397-7304; Medi-tated Assault, 9 p.m. Friday, $5. 21and over only; Rearview Mirror,Mother Puncher, Rauch, 9 p.m.Saturday.

Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749;live bands, 9 p.m. every Thursday.

Soft rockSteak and Grape, 4420 CoffeeRoad, 588-9463; 7 to 10 p.m.Thursday through Saturday. Free.

SongwritersThe Bistro, 5105 California Ave.,323-3905; Brent Brown, 6 to 8p.m. Fridays.

Trivia nightBellvedere Cocktail Lounge,3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139; 7p.m. Tuesdays.

Chuy’s, 2500 New Stine Road,833-3469; 7 p.m. every Tuesday.On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 327-7625; 8 to 10 p.m. Monday.

Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 322-8900; Trivia Night with DaveRezac, 10 p.m. Tuesdays.

VarietyGolden State Mall, 3201 F St.,872-2037, Joe Loco Duet, 2 to 5p.m. Sundays.

Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner,323-0053; Mike Montano, 2 to 6p.m. Saturday.

Trouts & The BlackboardStages, 805 N. Chester Ave., 399-6700; The Blackboard Playboys,8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $5after 8 p.m.

Upcoming EventsMonday 5/13Children’s Art Class: Birds,with artist Charlotte White, forages 4 to 5, includes drawing,sculpture, collage, crafts, colortheory, blending, value scale, per-spective, printing and paintingwith acrylics, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.,Bakersfield Art Association ArtCenter, 1817 Eye St. $10 per class,includes snack and art supplies.869-2320 or 330-2676.

Ice McDonald in “CelebritiesOf Magic,” part of Ron Saylor’sshow, 7:30 p.m., Gaslight Melodra-ma Theatre & Music Hall, 12748Jomani Drive. $20. 587-3377.

Tuesday 5/14Children’s Art Class: Birds,with artist Charlotte White, forgrades seventh through ninth,includes drawing, sculpture, col-lage, crafts, color theory, blending,value scale, perspective, printingand painting with acrylics, 4 to 6p.m., Bakersfield Art AssociationArt Center, 1817 Eye St. $20 per

class, includes snack and art sup-plies. 869-2320 or 330-2676.

Project Linus Community Blan-ket Day, we provide blankets forlocal children who are ill or trau-matized, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Straw-berry Patches, 6433 Ming Ave.Visit projectlinusbakersfield.comor 589-1854.

Wednesday 5/15Cody Canada & The Departed,7 p.m., Buck Owens CrystalPalace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd.$11.50-$14.50. vallitix.com or 322-5200.

Giulio Cesare Encore OperaConcert Live Satellite, providedby the Metropolitan Opera in NewYork City, 6:30 p.m., Edwards Cin-ema, 9000 Ming Ave. $18. 663-3042.

Greater World Gift, with jewelry,baskets, gift items from ThirdWorld countries; 3 to 6 p.m.Wednesdays; and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Sundays, First CongregationalChurch, 5 Real Road. 327-1609.

Kern Audubon Society BikeRide,meet at 8 a.m., at ManorDrive and Denise Avenue parkinglot. Bring water, snacks, andbinoculars. Visit kernaudubonsoci-ety.org or 805-0232.

Ride of Silence, in memory ofthose bicyclists who have diedwhile riding their bikes, join us fora casual nine-mile ride, 6:30 p.m.,meet in the Town and Countryparking lot, near Bagels andBlenders, 8200 Stockdale High-way. Helmets mandatory, lightsrecommended. Visit bikebakers-field.org, email [email protected], or 321-9247.

Thursday 5/16Third Thursdays Faire in thePark, entertainment, barbecue,arts and crafts, games, contests,farmer’s market, 5:30 p.m., Cen-tral Park at Mill Creek, 21st and Rstreets. 325-5892.

Friday 5/17“Cruisin’ Chester” The Musi-cal, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2p.m. Sunday, Gaslight MelodramaTheatre & Music Hall, 12748 JomaniDrive. $12 to $23. 587-3377.

“The Nerd,” 8 p.m. Friday andSaturday, The Empty Space, 706Oak St. $15; $10 students and sen-iors. 327-PLAY.

10-Year Celebration & DinnerBanquet, come join us as we cel-ebrate serving foster children andformer foster youth in Kern Coun-ty, hear stories filled with hope,6:30 p.m., The Bridge BibleChurch, 12225 Stockdale Highway.$75. Call Scott at 829-6999.

Fifth annual BakersfieldBiggest Baddest BBQ, food,music by Mento Buru, vendors, 5to 9 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday, Kern County Fair-grounds, 1142 S. P St. Free admis-sion on Friday; $10 adults; children12 and under are free (Saturday).Includes barbecue tasting ticket.Proceeds benefit and JJ’s Legacyand Mendiburu Magic Foundation.bakobbq.com or 331-3900.

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