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18 The Bakersfield Californian Thursday, October 7, 2010

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

BY CAMILLE GAVINContributing columnist

Be on the lookout for kneel-ing artists of all ages thisweekend in the parking lot

at The Marketplace. That’s because getting down on

your knees is theonly way to do achalk painting onpavement, whichis what the 12thannual Via Arte isall about.

Lisa Jones, theevent’s featuredartist, is based inMarin County. A

graphic illustrator and fine artistfor 20 years, she operates Master-works, an art studio in CorteMadera, where she encourageschildren and their parents toexplore the universal experienceof communicating ideas throughvisual media. Like other streetpainters Jones has participated infestivals throughout the UnitedStates and once traveled to Italy,where the tradition began in the16th century. This weekend’sevent, a fundraiser for the Bakers-field Museum of Art, is a returntrip for her.

“Via Arte is a fabulous festival,”she said. “I always find it a verycomfortable place to work.”

Among the things she treasuresmost about such events is thecamaraderie.

“Street painting for me is aboutseveral things,” she said. “Theprocess, beautiful artwork, thepeople enjoying it, and my verydear street painting buddies.We’re a band of gypsies who trav-el, interact, and create, as we putour lives aside to participate inthese wonderful communityevents.”

One of her more unusual expe-riences took place in Italy. It was a24-hour religious festival cele-brating the Day of Assumptionthat began at 6 p.m. and contin-ued until 6 p.m. the next day.

“It was quite an endurancecontest, especially in the Augustheat,” Jones said. “They (set uplights) and we worked until 3 a.m.in the cool, perfect temperature

before getting three hours ofsleep and starting again.”

The painting she plans to dothis weekend is based on a 1905painting by Frederic Remingtoncalled “Evening on a CanadianLake.” To create it she first drawsthe image on grid paper — usinga scale of one inch to one foot —then transfers it to the 12-by-12-

foot square she’s been assigned.Then using dry pastels, the usualmedium for street painting, sheapplies multiple layers of color tocreate the final product.

Via Bambino is a special sec-tion set aside for children. Cost is$10 for a 2-by-2-foot square andkids get to keep the box of chalkthey’re given to use.

For young and novice artists,Jones offers a few suggestions.Layering is a large part of workingwith chalk, also referred to as pas-tels. A white highlight on yourfinal layer helps the form “pop.”

Use of a color wheel helps youto visualize the blending of col-ors; red, orange, yellow or blue,green, yellow. She also suggestedusing the color’s opposite in theshadow area.

“For instance,” she explained,“a lemon can have a purple shad-ow. It’s beautiful, and addsdepth.”

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Chalk it upto art

PHOTO COURTESY OF LISA JONES

Graphic illustrator and fine artist Lisa Jones is returning to Bakersfieldfor this year’s Via Arte, this time as the featured artist.

PHOTO COURTESY OF LISA JONES

Lisa Jones works on a piece with Arizona kachinas.Schedule of events for Via Arte Contributing to the festival

atmosphere, musical and

theatrical performances are

scheduled for the entire

weekend.

Tony O’Brien Jazz: 11 a.m. to

12:30 p.m. Saturday

Claydoh the Clown: 11:30

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday

and noon to 4:30 p.m.

Sunday

Bahiyya Almas BellyDancers: 12:30 to 1 p.m., 3

to 3:30 p.m., 5:30 to 6 p.m.

Saturday, and 11 a.m. to

noon, 2:30 to 3 p.m., 5:30 to

6 p.m. Sunday

The Beagles: 12:30 to 1 p.m.

Saturday

Thee Majestics: 3:30 to

5:30 p.m. Saturday

Mento Buru: 6 to 8 p.m.

Saturday

Foster Campbell & Friends:noon to 2:30 p.m. Sunday

Awards ceremony: 3 to

3:30 p.m. Sunday

Fat Daddy Blues Band: 3:30

to 5:30 p.m. Sunday

Via ArteWhen: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6

p.m. Sunday

Where: The Marketplace,

9000 Ming Ave.

Admission: Free

Information: 323-7219

Jones

FELIX ADAMO / THE CALIFORNIAN

Kayla Melton works on afriend’s piece at Via Arte atThe Marketplace in 2009.

PAGE 21Bakersfield Museum of Art

receives a $325,000 grant.

Marketplace providesperfect canvas for artists

Thursday, October 7, 2010 The Bakersfield Californian 19

Eye Street


Readers need writers — writers needreaders. What could be more funda-mental than that?

Connecting one group with the other iswhat spurred the birth of Literary Kern, afive-day event that begins on Tuesday.

Although it’s sponsored by the KernCounty Library, the various programsbeing offered take place all over town —Beale Memorial Library, Bakersfield Col-lege, Russo’s Books and Bakersfield Com-munity Theatre.

Best of all, every single event is free. Christopher Livingston, special collec-

tions librarian, initiated the idea, anexpanded version of the 2009 LocalAuthors Fair that featured talks by regional

writers and a sale of their books. Now, though, the librarian believes there

is something of a renaissance in local writ-ing and a growing readership not only forprint but other forms of media as well.

“There seems to be a growing energy,”Livingston said. “The purpose of LiteraryKern is to feed this energy and shine a lighton Kern County’s literary scene.

“This event is more than celebrating the

art of writing — it also celebrates the spiritof creativity.”

Planning for the event began more thansix months ago when Livingston gathered asmall committee made up of individualsrepresenting various types of writing — fic-tion and nonfiction authors, poets, drama-tists, bloggers, journalists and graphicartists.

Livingston outlined his idea and askedthe group to flesh it out. What emerged wasLiterary Kern. The planning group hopesthat it will become an annual event andthat it will be expanded to include othergenres and even more local venues.

This year’s event is sponsored in part bythe Friends of the Kern County Library,whose fall Used Book Sale at Beale Memor-ial Library coincides with Literary Kern.

Literary festival celebrates‘the spirit of creativity’

Festival runs Tuesday through Oct. 16.

For information, call 868-0701.

Poetry and Place: 7 p.m. Tuesday,

Norman Levan Center for the Humanities

at Bakersfield College, 1801 Panorama

Drive. Nancy Edwards, Jack Hernandez

and Don Thompson will read and discuss

their poems about Bakersfield and Kern

County.

Cartoon Mania: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday,

Tejon Room of the Beale Library, 701

Truxtun Ave. Local

cartoonist Ray Friesen

will host a comics

writing and drawing

seminar for both children

and adults. The

workshop focuses on

showing participants the

art of creating a

character and making up

an adventure story to go with it.

Poetry Slam Jam: 7 p.m. Wednesday,

Bakersfield Community Theatre, 2400

Chester Ave. A showcase of local poets

— beginners, advanced and

professionals — reading their works on

stage and in a format that allows them

to fully express themselves. Thomas G.

Robinson will moderate.

“Beat Poetry? You Can’t Beat Poetry!”:3:30 p.m. Oct. 14, Tejon Room, Beale

Library. A discussion group for young

adults.

Preschool Children’s Story Time: 10:30

a.m. Oct. 15, Beale Library’s Story Pit.

Camille Gavin will tell stories from her

book of Yokuts Indians tales, “How

Roadrunner Got His Red Spots.”

The Art and Craft of Cover Design:3:30 p.m. Oct. 15, Beale Library Tejon

Room. Graphic Artist Gene Stirm will

teach self-publishers how to create their

own dazzling book covers.

Book Discussion —“Burro Genius,” byVictor Villaseñor: 3:30 p.m. Oct. 15,

Russo’s Books at The Marketplace, 9000

Ming Ave.

Writing the Novel: Basics in Publishingand Writing: 3:30 p.m. Oct. 16, Russo’s

Books at The Marketplace. Hosted by

Nick Belardes.

Women’s Lives Through Women’sEyes: 11 a.m. Oct. 16, Beale Library Tejon

Room. Author Sarah

Chloe Burns will host a

panel of women authors,

whose works of fiction

focus on the historic

roles of multicultural

women. The panel

includes: Burns, a noted

research academic whose

work highlights the

experiences of 17th century women,

from the brothels of London, the Scottish

Highlands and the plantations of Virginia;

Linda Ballou, an Alaska native, graduate

of CSU Northridge, and a noted travel

writer who will share her stories from

18th century Hawaii; and Mary Ruth

Hughes who has written for Westways

and other magazines, and whose fiction

writing style was influenced by the

western author Louis L’Amour.

Stories Yet to Be Told: 2 p.m. Oct. 16,

Beale Library Tejon Room. Tips for both

fiction and nonfiction writers on mining

the rich lore of Kern County's past and

recent history. How to find the

resources — online and in the library —

that will spark your imagination. And

pointers on rich stories crying to be told

in a book, magazine article or maybe

even a screenplay. Panelists are Camille

Gavin, Gilbert Gia, Chris Livingston, and

Carola Rupert Enriquez.

Meet-and-Greet the Authors: 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Oct. 16, Beale Library. An

opportunity to talk to writers about their

work and to purchase an autographed

copy of their book. Those participating

are: Brenda Williams, Jim Magwood,

Gene Stirm, Loren John Presley, Rick Van

Horne, Sara Chloe Burns, Shirley Castro,

Terry Trip, Lucinda Sue Crosby, Linda

Ballou, Mary Ruth Hughes and Ray

Friesen.

LITERARY KERN EVENTS

HENRY A. BARRIOS / THE CALIFORNIAN

Don Thompson gave a poetry reading at the Bakersfield Museum of Art in May.

Friesen

Burns


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BY MATT MUNOZ Bakotopia.com editor

[email protected]

Wednesday’s Rocktoberfestconcert/party at StramlerPark is brewing up to be

another monster of a bash. Kicking off in the late afternoon

with a pre-show beer garden and foodvendor area, early arrivals can getprimed before gates open at dusk. Butthe main attraction is music headlin-ers The Deftones.

Touring in support of their latest CD,“Diamond Eyes,” this also marks theband’s first Bakersfield show in morethan 16 years.

“I have no idea why it’s taken so longto get back,” said Deftones drummerAbe Cunningham of the band’s longabsence from performing in a city syn-onymous with hard rock. “I know it’sjust time to rock again, and we’ll gowherever we’re wanted.”

Categorized as a “nu metal” bandalong with longtime buddies Korn, TheDeftones were among the genre’s mostsuccessful early bands still aroundtoday. Making their major label debutwith 1995’s “Adrenaline,” an 11-track,riff-heavy introduction to the world, italso helped bring exposure to theNorthern California rock scene.

“Being in Northern California,where it’s a bit more mellow, it gave usa chance to figure out who we are andwhat we wanted to do. All these bandsstarted heading south chasing the elu-sive record deal and into all this crazi-

ness. We decided to stay close tohome.”

Building a reputation for themselveswith minimal to no radio airplay, TheDeftones’ fanbase was built throughconstant touring. Their next album,“Around The Fur,” gave them a break-through overseas with the songs “MyOwn Summer (Shove It)” and “Be Qui-et and Drive (Far Away).” Both minorchart hits, the new millennium helpedthem become permanent radio rock-ers.

“White Pony,” the band’s thirdrelease featured the hit single “Change(In the house of flies)” and alsobecame the most commercial releaseof their career. Still heard regularly as ifjust released, its success pales in com-parison to the trials they were about toface.

Two years ago, bassist Chi Chengwas severely injured in a car accidentwhile driving with his sister, Mae. Not

wearing a seat belt, Chi was ejectedfrom the car upon impact with anothervehicle and suffered severe brain trau-ma. Cheng’s sister survived with minorinjuries. Cunningham still findsCheng’s recovery hard to discuss as theband has had to make difficult deci-sions while coping with his medicalcondition.

“I still can’t believe it’s been nearlytwo years. He’s at home, in what iscalled a ‘minimally conscious state.’He’s fighting, and apparently in the lastfew days he’s been less sedated.”

To help with Cheng’s medicalexpenses, the band set up a website atoneloveforchi.com, where fans andwell-wishers can donate money, andget updates on his condition.

“He’s got tons of love from aroundthe world, and we’re just waiting forhim. He’s making improvements slow-ly, and he’s still here.”

Keeping Cheng’s last recordings withthe band in the vault until the time isright, Cunningham says the band’sfriendships are stronger than ever. Andfor that reason, they’ve decided tokeep on making music to honor theirbuddy.

“There’s been a lot of re-evaluatinghow we do things, and how we live ourlives. Right now, we’re just having ablast and the best time ever, and reallyjust appreciating that we’re still able todo this.”

Also appearing at Rocktoberfest arefellow Sacramento duo Middle ClassRut and Turlock neighbor Evaline.

Deftones return, at last,to headline Rocktoberfest

Rocktoberfest with TheDeftones, Middle Class Rutand Evaline When: 4 p.m. pre-festival food

and beer garden, main gates

open at 6 p.m. Wednesday

Where: Stramler Park, 3805

Chester Ave.

Admission: $27 (plus service

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BY JENNIFER SELFCalifornian lifestyles editor

[email protected]

While many cultural organiza-tions around the state arecutting hours and programs

or closing their doors altogether, theBakersfield Museum of Art received awindfall Tuesday when a leading artsfoundation granted the museum$325,000, bringing to a half-milliondollars the total support from theJames Irvine Foundation to BMoAsince 2006.

“The museum is such an outstand-ing organization,” said Ted Russell, thefoundation’s senior program officer.“It’s been a highlight for me to workwith Bernie (Herman, BMoA’s execu-tive director) and his staff. They’vedone such an incredible job of weath-ering the storm.”

Herman was thrilled by the newswhen reached by phone Tuesday. Heticked off “a whole list” of priorities forthe money, which will be paid out overthree years. “From increasing boardand staff leadership training, improv-ing the website, revamping Museumon the Move.”

A portion of the grant will help funda new full-time position at the muse-um, director of development, forwhich Herman hopes to begin recruit-ing next week. Other items on his listinclude making the exhibits moreinteractive to appeal to younger visi-tors and conducting professional audi-ence market research. The museum’seducation initiative received a boostrecently with the promotion of BrentEviston to full-time art instructor.

BMoA is one of a dozen institutionsto receive grants in the Central Valleyunder a program called the ArtsRegional Initiative, which targets areasin the state identified by Irvine asunder-represented in terms of culturalparticipation. Sharing a total of $3.8million in grants are four culturalgroups in Sacramento; two in Fresno;two in Stockton; and one each inModesto, Davis and Sonora. Russellsaid 21 organizations with annualbudgets in excess of $500,000 wereinvited to apply.

The decision to grant BMoA moremoney had much to do with themuseum’s success at expanding anddiversifying audiences, the mainobjective of the first phase of the ini-tiative. Both Russell and Hermanpointed to successes like the 2009speaking engagement by NBA legendKareem Abdul-Jabbar, who spokeabout the Harlem Renaissance tocoincide with an exhibit at the muse-um; First Wednesday, the ongoing dis-cussion forum aimed primarily atseniors; the annual Dia de los Muertosexhibit; and the recent Go West Day,one of the most heavily attendedevents in the museum’s history.

“The vast majority of people (at Go

West Day) had never been here before.Some showed up at the Kern CountyMuseum, thinking that’s where wewere. Most people said things like, ‘Ididn’t know this existed.’ We hear thatall the time. The issue is how do we getthem back.”

Herman said various memberships,which account for about 20 percent ofBMoA’s annual budget — roughly$700,000-$740,000 this year — are sta-ble but fairly stagnant. Grants repre-sent some 20 percent of revenue;special events like fundraisers bring in15 percent; donations account for 40percent. Herman fears BMoA mightreport a loss this year, which would bethe first in his six-year tenure at themuseum. However, expenses are run-

ning below projections so far, he said. Despite the lean times, the museum

has not raised admission prices norcut hours, Herman pointed out, andstill mounts four major exhibits a year.

Among other grants to the museumis a soon-to-expire $10,000 awardfrom the National Endowment for theArts used to fund the Via Arté projectat The Marketplace (read a preview ofthe event on page 18). The county haskicked in $27,000 for programs likefree admission days, docent tours anda program for high school students.The city contributes nothing.

Herman said the museum currentlyhas several grant applications underconsideration at various organiza-tions.

“We get turned down a lot. You haveto get used to rejection.”

But rejection has not been a prob-lem with Irvine, which Herman calls“the best, the strongest” in the state forfunding the arts. “Some of the largerorganizations, The Gettys, the LAC-MAs (the Los Angeles County Muse-um of Art), the larger organizationscan get major funding. We’re small tomedium size at best so we don’t havethat capability.”

But with the money comes a rigor-ous three years of reports and audits.

“We have to complete an annualreport every year,” Herman said. “Wehave to track it. We have to justify thatwe did the things we said we weregoing to do. There’s significantaccountability, which is good.”

BMoA to add staffer,study audience trends

Art museum gets windfall

The James Irvine FoundationThe James Irvine Foundation is a

private, nonprofit grant-making

foundation dedicated to

expanding opportunity for the

people of California, focusing on

three program areas: Arts,

California Democracy and Youth.

Since 1937, the foundation has

provided more than $1 billion in

grants to more than 3,000

nonprofit organizations

throughout California.

For more information about the

Irvine Foundation, visit irvine.org.

Source: The James Irvine Foundation

IN 3D!

THE

BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN

READERS’ CHOICE POLL

2010

CASEY CHRISTIE / THE CALIFORNIAN

West High student Tasi Scott meets basketball superstar Kareem Abdul-Jab-bar, who spoke in Bakersfield as part of the Harlem Renaissance activities.


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One of the greatest thingsabout Shakespeare’s playsis the timeliness of their

themes. It’s an element that givesdirectors license to explore broadinterpretations.

For Porter Jamison, who’sdirecting “Taming of the Shrew” atBakersfield Community Theatre,the comedy offers the opportunityto take a fresh look at the battle ofthe sexes as it develops betweenthe lead characters, Kate andPetruchio, played by Sarah Garrettand Pablo Reyes.

Here’s how Jamison explainedhis method of reaching a resolu-tion between the warring lovers:

“Rather than the original ‘man-dominates-woman’ theme or thenow-traditional ‘man-dominates-woman-or-does-he?’ model,” hesaid, “we're centering ourapproach on a more contempo-rary question (which is) can youimagine what would happen ifthose two stopped fighting eachother and instead teamed up andfought the world?”

In pursuing that question, Jami-son has set the play in two timeperiods, present-day and pseudo-medieval. So it’s actually a playwithin a play.

It begins when a troupe of tour-ing performers arrives at the the-ater and are surprised to learnthat they’re supposed to be doing“Shrew” instead of their usualproduction. Undaunted, theygrab a jumbled collection of props

and cos-tumes —someperiodstyles,some not— andproceed

with the

Shakespeare play. “Shrew” is one of the Bard’s

liveliest plays and Jamison said heand the cast are working towardpresenting a show that is “loud,physical and clear, without sacri-ficing the moments that require

greater intimacy and calm.” Those in supporting roles are

Tim Fromm as Gremio, Mike Wal-ter as Baptista, Jared Cantrell asHortensio, and Ivan Goertzen asVincentio. Others in the cast areDeNae Brown, Jessica Burzlaff,Laelyn DeLeon, Sierra Heffernan,Sam Louden, Julie Jordan Scott,Meaghan Snyder and SarahWalter.

Calendar signing at the IceHouse

Former Bakersfield residentClaudia True, who now lives inOverland Park, Kan., will be at theIce House Gallery today to signthis year’s edition of her “Cookingwith Friends” calendar.

Its pages contain “home-cook-ing” recipes contributed by theartist’s acquaintances. It includeseach cook’s story about the recipeand paintings to illustrate eachdish. Holly Miller Bikakis, a localartist, worked with True in devel-oping the theme. This is the thirdyear they have collaborated toproduce such a calendar.

Legends of Jazz opensseason

Cal State Bakersfield’s musicdepartment opens it 2010-11 sea-

son with the Jonathan KreisbergQuartet Monday evening at theDore Theatre. Members of thecommunity at large must pay anadmission charge for the concertbut at 3 p.m. the same day, themusicians will hold a free clinic inthe theater that is open to anyinterested person.

Members of the quartet areKreisberg, a guitarist based inNew York City; Will Vinson, saxo-phone and piano; Phil Donkin,double-bass; and Mark Ferber,drums. “South of Everywhere” istheir most recent release.

New theater downtownDavid Zent, a familiar name in

the local theater community, isback in business with the IntimateTheatre and Music Hall in a rent-ed building on the northeast cor-ner of 19th and D streets.

His first production will be the“Holly Follies,” opening Nov. 26,and he’s holding auditions Sundaythrough Tuesday at the theater.

“People of all ages are welcometo audition, and the cast will ulti-mately total eight in number,”Zent said.

“Performers who make it intothe show get $25 a performance asa stipend and all the really badfunny jokes they can stand.”

Except to say the show will havea holiday theme, Zent couldn’t tellme what it was about because thescript is yet to be written.

“I look for distinctive talent,” hesaid. “Because I’m a writer, I tailoreverything to that.”

Dee Cherry and Zent are thetheater’s producers. He describedCherry as “a really bright and fun-ny designer and dancer who alsohappens to be a world-class gym-nast.”

Zent’s been the impresario ofseveral theater enterprises overthe years, including the old Oil-dale melodrama. His most recentventure at the Hill House on Trux-tun Avenue went kaput about twoyears ago.

He said the closure was duemainly to the theft of about$40,000 in lights and other equip-ment. Another factor was the

headaches of having to prepareand serve dinners.

“We’re not having a kitchen thistime,” he said. “I’ve had it withthat.”

The building that houses theIntimate was previously used as achurch, Zent said. Currently heand a few associates are turningthe 19th Street structure into a 99-seat theater by building a 24-by-16-foot stage, seating platformsand cabaret tables.

A new ‘Shrew’ for you

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

via e-mail at [email protected]

Camille Gavin CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

Claudia True: ‘CookingWith Friends’ calendarsigningWhen: 3 to 6 p.m. today

Where: Ice House Framing

and Gallery, 3401 Chester

Ave. Suite G

Admission: Free


‘Taming of the Shrew’When: 8 p.m. Friday and

Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday

Where: Bakersfield

Community Theatre, 2400 S.

Chester Ave.

Admission: $15 or $10 in

advance; $12, students and

seniors


Legends of Jazz:Jonathan KreisbergQuartetWhen: 8 p.m. Friday

Where: Dore Theater, 9001

Stockdale Highway

Admission: $15; $12, seniors;

$8, students


‘Holly Follies’ auditionsWhen: 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday to

Tuesday

Where: Intimate Theatre and

Music Hall: 2030 19th St.


GO & DOClassic reimagined;stage veteran back

Jessica Petrini Burzlaff is a fire-eating performer in BakersfieldCommunity Theatre’s produc-tion of “Taming of the Shrew.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF JULIE JORDAN SCOTT

Pablo Reyes as Petruchio and Sarah Garrett as Katherina in Bakers-field Community Theatre’s production of “Taming of the Shrew.”


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November 13, 14, and 20, 2010

October 8, 2010

February 26, 2011

April 30, May 1 and 7, 2011

A L L P E R F O R M A N C E S H E L D A T T H E H A R V E Y A U D I T O R I U M

V I S I T U S O N F A C E B O O K

BY STEFANI DIASCalifornian assistant lifestyles editor

[email protected]

Get ready to tap your toes and dipsome chips at Salsa y Salsa tonight atthe Beale Memorial Library.

The event, in honor of National HispanicHeritage Month (and tied to the One BookOne Bakersfield One Kern reading of “BurroGenius” by Victor Villasenor), is a celebra-tion of Hispanic culture, from one of thesimplest foods — salsa — to one of themost modern dances — salsa.

When it comes to kicking up the heels,there will be plenty of it tonight courtesyof SoLuna Ballet, a locally based Mexicanfolk ballet group. Co-founder ManuelFonseca will be on hand with a troupe ofup to 40 dancers of all ages to demon-strate some traditional dances, like theMexican hat dance, as well as the storiesbehind them.

Although the event is a celebration ofHispanic cultures and the dances arefrom that tradition, the appeal of dance isuniversal, says Andie Apple, head librari-an at Beale and one of the event’s organiz-ers. Apple says Fonseca, who is aclassically trained dancer, is interested indemonstrating that regardless of a dance’sorigin there is a way to connect to it, nomatter your background.

And the dancers may expect you to con-nect in the latter part of the presentation,which will involve salsa instruction andaudience participation. The seats will bemoved aside in the auditorium, allowingplenty of room to dance. If you want tocut a rug with the kids or pick up somemoves to take out to the club on the

weekend, be sure to get a lesson from thepatient performers.

For those who prefer their salsa in a bowlrather than on a dance floor, there’s alsogood reason to check out the event. At least16 restaurants and businesses are donat-ing salsa and chips for guests to enjoy.

Among those sharing the hot stuff are:Anita’s Mexican Grill, Arizona Cafe, Audrey’sCafe, Cactus Valley, El Pueblo in Lamont, ElSombrero, La Costa Mariscos, La Tapitia,Los Molcajetes, Los Reyes, Los Tacos deHuicho, Los Tucanes Taqueria, MamaRoomba, Martin’s Meats & Catering,Mariscos Las Islitas, Camino Real, LaColonia and Californian readers’ pollfavorite, Mexicali.

(Water will be provided to counteractthe effects of salsa — both the sauce andthe dance.)

Though it may seem a simple celebra-tion of food and dancing, there is a cultur-al lesson in there, too, according to OneBook organizer Kristie Coons. Like authorVillasenor, who felt the strong influenceof both his indigenous Indian grandpar-ents and his more modern parents, wecan tap the culture in our DNA as well asthe activities and traditions we hold dear.With a celebration of salsa and dancing,the community can learn somethingabout the author’s background as well asits own, Coons says.

Instructors will offer tipson how to shake those hips

Salsa: Dance it,eat it — just do it

Salsa y SalsaWhat: An evening of dancing, music

and salsa tasting

When: 7 to 9 tonight

Where: Beale Memorial Library,

auditorium, 701 Truxtun Ave.

Admission: Free


CALIFORNIAN FILE

Manuel Fonseca, left, and his brother, Dario, are the founders of SoLuna Mexican FolkBallet. Manuel Fonseca will take part in tonight’s Salsa y Salsa event.


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The Halloween funhouse is anannual tradition.Locally, we have The Cham-

ber and Talladega Frights, bothopen now. But not able to containmyself until October, I packed upthe family and headed south to theSept. 24 opening of Universal Stu-dios’ Halloween Horror Nights.

I hadn’t attended the Universalattraction since “Tales From TheCrypt” was the rage, and that wassometime ago. My last memory?Sitting in a small theater, seeinglocal performer George “TheGiant” McArthur sword swallow inthe “Freak Show.”

While I’m dating myself by shar-ing this information, you’ll all behappy to know that this year’s edi-tion has improved leaps andscares. The minute you walk intothe transformed Universal Studioslot, which changes hands fromfamily-friendly to freaky-family at7 p.m., your experience beginswithout warning. This year’s eventwas advertised as featuring horrormovie icons Freddie Krueger (“ANightmare on Elm Street”), JasonVoorhees (“Friday The 13th”), Jig-saw (“Saw”), Rob Zombie’s “Houseof 1,000 Corpses 3-D” and Chucky(“Child’s Play”). All owned by Uni-versal Entertainment, these arethe picks of Halloween lot. Oneinteresting cast inclusion was thatof “La Llorona,” a character fromMexican folklore. According to thestory, she kills her own childrenafter being scorned by the manwho fathered them. With monstersin check, all they had to do was liveup to the hype. On we went.

Greeting you at every turn withnoisy, bladeless

chainsawsare residentzombieclowns,uniformed

creeps andstiltedghouls who

will

drive you crazy, especially if youtry to ignore them. Advice: stay offyour cell phone, you won’t get aword or text in.

Instead of too much detail, I’mgoing to give you a spitfireoverview of what I thought of eachfunhouse. Spoiler alert: If you’drather be surprised, stop righthere.

“Friday The 13th”: The castingof 20 identical hockey-maskedlook-alikes must have been wild.The Camp Crystal Lake sceneswere cool, as were the scary bed-room scenes. Plenty of gore.

“A Nightmare on Elm Street”:Re-creating the boiler room setand creepy day care from themovie, you can’t help but laughalong when you hear, “Welcome toprime time, B****!” Freddie nevergets old, but with so many sequels,they could’ve pulled more tricksfrom his fedora.

“House of 1,000 Corpses 3-D”: At first I thought we weregoing to watch scenes from thefilm with the special glasses wewere handed. Instead, Rob Zom-bie’s film is brought to life withcharacters from both “Corpses,”and its sequel, “The Devil’sRejects.” The 3-D wasn’t phenom-enal, but being taunted by “BabyFirefly” in her nightgown wasworth the wait in line.

“Chucky’s Terror Tram”: The

dreaded movie doll takes you on ascary ride to the “Psycho” house.From there you have to do a littlewalking, as you’re terrorized bymore ghouls and an army of knife-wielding Norman Bateses. Takeyour time walking through the“Bates Motel” area, but bring ahandkerchief if you have allergies.These old sets are pretty dusty,especially when you have hun-dreds of people kicking dirt upfront.

We didn’t get a chance to checkout the “Saw” funhouse due to a70-minute wait. Instead wejumped on the “Jurassic Park” and“The Simpsons” rides, waitingonly 10 to 15 minutes each. By thetime we exited the “Bill & Ted’sExcellent Halloween Adventure,” itwas 2 a.m., and my feet felt likeChucky had chewed on them.

If you’re planning on attendingUniversal Halloween HorrorNights, visit their website at hal-loweenhorrornights.com and lookfor discounts. We got the specialopening night rate of $34 per per-son, but it does get pretty pricey at$44 to $79 depending on your

deal. I wouldn’t recommendbringing small children (teens willsurvive) or sensitive types. Thereare some pretty intense scenesand language. But it is Halloween,and you are paying good money tobe shocked. Don’t forget to wearyour most comfortable pair ofshoes, as some lines can getlengthy. We certainly had a blastand so will you.

Knott’s “Scary Farm” near Ana-heim and Six Flags “Fright Fest” inValencia are also worth the trip,and also showing improvement inthe face of competition. You canfind both online with a quick websearch.

As I mentioned in last weekend’sLowdown, Bakersfield bandCidona will be performing duringSix Flags’ “Fright Fest” in Valenciaon Friday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. Theirshow is free with park admission.More info at: myspace.com/cidonamusic.

Matt’s picks“The Giant Leeches” screen-

ing at Caffeine Supreme, 20thand F streets, 8 p.m. Friday. Free.873-4712.

During the ’50s, Cold War hyste-ria had moviemakers scramblingto conjure up scary monsters forcelluloid. I can only imagine pro-

ducers sitting at a table, thumbingthrough science books and stop-ping on a picture of a leech. In thefilm, rubber-suited actors holdvictims hostage before slowlydraining them of blood. Soundslike “Wall Street” to me.

The Rozzes, Velorio, TheMowglis, and more at The Gate,2010 O St., 7 p.m. Saturday. $7. Allages.

Bakersfield’s The Rozzes are ayoung lot, but their sound is allvintage garage buzz. Writingcatchy guitar-driven tunes sure tomake any hipster bob their headsin unison, they’re influences are allover the place. Latin rockers Velo-rio also make a rare all-ages showappearance, as do folksters’ TheMowgli’s from Venice.

Metal Sanaz, Sothis, Band ofOrcs and more at The Dome,2201 V St., 6 p.m. Sunday. $12. 327-0190.

Fans of mind-bending hard rockin all its gory glory shouldn’t missthis show. Hosted by the “mistressof metal” herself, Metal Sanaz, italso lands on 10-10-10. Just waituntil you catch a glimpse of head-liner Sothis, whose satanic blackmetal is no joke. Costumed shockrockers Band of Orcs also remindme of an updated version of Gwar.Yikes.

The zombies take UniversalThe Lowdown with Matt Munoz

Bakotopia Radio9 to 10 p.m. Sundays on 106.1

FM. KRAB Radio

Hosts: Matt Munoz and

Miranda Whitworth

This Sunday:

Interview with The Deftones

appearing at Stramler Park

Oct. 13

Interview with Ozomatli

appearing at Fishlips Oct. 14

Local singer-songwriter Alex

Mitts performs

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 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

Zombies await you at every turn during Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights.


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BY MATT MUNOZBakotopia.com editor

[email protected]

Energy, art, and activism are atthe heart of the Ozomatli experi-ence.

Rising from the streets of East LosAngeles, these seven friends havegone from garage jamming to con-quering world stages with their social-ly conscious Latin and hip-hop musicblend. A regular on the internationalmusic festival circuit, the band is cur-rently celebrating 15 years togetherwith a string of special club shows,including a stop at Fishlips nextThursday night.

Guitarist/vocalist Raul Pacheco,speaking via telephone from LAX enroute to a gig in North Carolina, is hap-py with the band’s musical milestone.

“We’ve been lucky to keep it togeth-er, with as many people that havebeen in and out of the band. We’vebeen able to survive and make musicpeople wanna hear, and try to havethe best time doing it.”

Calling the tour “Mis Quince Anos,”in joking reference to a Latin “sweet15” birthday party or quinceanera,Pacheco says the band plans on cele-brating more than just a number.

“When we go out, we want to createa moment of joy with as many peopleas we can. We’ve always been intoplaying music from the get-go —doing high energy shows, getting peo-ple involved.”

Starting out as a band of entertain-ers for pickets during a 1995 Los Ange-les labor strike, the band namedthemselves “Ozomatli” after the Aztecgod of dance. Crowds identified withthe band’s penchant for layeringrhythm styles like Afro-Cuban salsa,Brazilian drumming, American rapand everything in between. With thatmomentum, the band concentratedon touring — not just stateside, butabroad.

Pacheco remembers the “epic” 1996trip to Cuba in detail. You read correct-ly, Cuba.

“We had some friends there whosaid we should just make our waydown there and it would be easy tofind gigs. “We had a gig at The Dragon-fly club in Los Angeles, and let every-body know about our plans. We tookthat money, bought ourselves tickets,drove into Tijuana, and from there wetook flights into Monterrey, Mexico.Then, from there they take you intoHavana.”

So how was it being a group ofyoung Yankees in Castro’s yard?

“We were learning how to play salsamusic as a band, and here we are inCuba. The people would tell us, ‘Ifpeople are dancing, that means theylike it.’ They were really into funk andhip-hop music there, because it’s awhole different language for them. So,we hung out for about 10 days, met

some incredible musicians, playedabout seven gigs, and had the time ofour life.”

Bakersfield also got a glimpse of theband in its experimental heyday at theoriginal Bakersfield Reggae Fest bothin 1996 and ’97. Pacheco has vividmemories of the heat and the crowd,who’d never seen anything like “Ozo”before.

“I just remember we were eager toplay. It was out in the park, all hot andcrazy. People just set up and played,and we thought it was a cool commu-nity vibe.”

Signed in 1998 to Almo Sounds,trumpeter Herb Alpert’s record label,the band’s eponymous debut wasreleased to critical acclaim and gar-nered fans like guitarist Carlos San-tana. The band used their visibility onSantana’s successful Supernaturalcomeback tour to keep their politicalmessage going strong. To prove it, theyperformed in protest across from the2000 Democratic National Conferencealongside political rock bands RageAgainst The Machine, among others.

“We got known for that,” he said ofthe band’s continued support of pro-gressive politic organizations and theanti-war movement. “Always helpingpeople raise money all over the city of

L.A. We’ve done that ever since westarted. But we knew there was a wayto still do both — contribute withsome positivity and also have a goodtime and make some great music.”

Despite their best intentions thatday, the legendary show was latermarred when a riot broke out betweenthe crowd and law enforcement.Ozomatli bounced back, heading backto the studio with more inspirationthan they could contain.

Earning a 2002 Grammy award forBest Latin Rock/Alternative Album,for their sophomore record, “Embracethe Chaos,” the band would follow upwith more well-received releases andawards in years to come, including LosAngeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosaproclaiming April 23 “Ozomatli Day.”

“What we ended up doing was turn-ing it into a day to promote music inschools, because it’s one of the pro-grams that gets cut first, when thebudget’s tight. We were able to helpcreate a network for people who workwithin that scene to keep helping oneanother.”

Looking forward to the band’sreturn to Bakersfield next week,Pacheco will be joined by bandmatesWil-Dog Abers, bass; Justin Porée,vocals; Asdru Sierra, vocals and trum-pet, Ulises Bella: saxophone; Jiro Yam-aguchi, percussion; and Mario Calire,drums.

In what promises to be a show toremember, Pacheco invites everyoneto join their “conscious party.”

“We don’t get to the Central Valleyenough, and we’re happy to have thatopportunity to connect with peopleagain.”

Ozomatli brings blendof art, activism to town

Ozomatli When: 8 p.m. Oct. 14

Where: Fishlips, 1517 18th St.

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BY JENNIFER SELFCalifornian lifestyles editor

[email protected]

You know the housing market isin trouble when even Habitat forHumanity can’t get funds to

build. But that’s what happened thisyear when the charity was forced tocall off its annual dash to construct ahome during the run of the KernCounty Fair because the usual spon-sor declined to pony up $80,000 tocover costs.

That’s when local attorney andHabitat development chairman DavidBynum said inspiration struck like atwo-by-four to the solar plexus: whynot approach local businesses aboutbuilding tricked-out playhouses andauctioning them off?

“We were at a board meetingbrainstorming about what to do atthe fair,” said Bynum, who has beeninvolved with the organization for acouple of years, following his returnto his hometown from law school. “Iremembered there was an event atEast Hills Mall a few years ago thatHabitat put on, when the mall was inits heyday. I remember as a kid see-ing (the playhouses) and thinking itwas amazing. We said how can we dothat at the fair.”

So Bynum — whose volunteerwork follows the example set by hisparents, community philanthropistsGreg and Mary — reached out tolocal businesses to gauge their inter-est in building playhouses. Sevenresponded, paid for their own mate-rials, volunteered their staff to do thework and will show off the results atthe public auction Sunday.

“We wanted to keep a presence atthe fair, and we want to make a profit(on behalf of Habitat),” Bynum said.“You get a lot of people out volun-teering at the fair who discover, hey, Ilike building houses on the weekendor I like to volunteer. Every time wedo a build like this we get usually atleast two people who stay involvedfor a lifetime.”

Most of the backyard spreadsmeasure about 6 by 8 feet, Bynumsaid, except for the much bigger,pirate ship-themed playhouse builtby Lennar Homes. In a stroke of mar-keting genius, the homebuilderskipped the fair to display the play-house outside its Stockdale Highwayoffices, attracting a lot of rubber-necking and interest.

Bynum said each home probablywould have a minimum bid, but did-n’t have specifics Tuesday. He reiter-ated that every penny raised goes toHabitat’s mission of providing hous-ing for those who need it.

“All they have to do is come outand write the check and we get it totheir home, craned wherever theywant it, whenever it’s convenient forthem,” said Bynum, who notedTurner Crane is donating its services.

Turn-keys for pee-weesPirate ship, by Lennar Homes:

The homebuilder “did (the ship) tothe nines,” Bynum said, even callingin subcontractors. The structureboasts several levels, sails, the bow ofa ship and curved wood. Bynum saidhe’s heard Jonathan Davis of thehome-grown band Korn might beinterested in purchasing this treas-ure for his little matey named (we’renot making this up) Pirate.

Castle by Habitat for Humanityboard: Custom paint, featuring fauxbrick, makes this two-story tradi-tional castle stand out. There’s a lad-der going up and doors can bebolted with a two-by-four. A gray andgreen crest is the crowning touch.Just dig a trench, turn on the hoseand, voila: A moat!

Modern home by Gregory D.Bynum & Associates/SkarpholAssociates: The realty company andarchitecture firm teamed on a mod-ern Frank Lloyd Wright-esque layoutfor the pint-sized aesthete in the

family. There are two levels, a ladderto the second story, which includescabled railing, and crawl spaces forthose adventurous 10-year-olds wholike to slither around in tight spaces.

Cabin by McKinzie Nielsen RealEstate: Keep your fancy palaces andpirate ships! This traditional-lookinghideaway features a porch and singlestory for those who prefer the rough-ing-it approach.

Beach hut by Bakersfield NorthRotary: There are sandboxes in frontwith a porch, and the colors weredone in the Habitat hues of blue andgreen. Bamboo siding and roughwood shingles complete the sand-between-your-toes vibe.

Traditional style by Rabobank NA:The home features functional win-dows and is done up in theRabobank colors of white, blue andorange. For the banker-to-be.

The late entry by Account ControlTechnology: Bless their hearts, thisbunch “came in late and jumped onit. They got almost the entire thingdone in a weekend,” Bynum said.The domicile is dark blue and boastsshutters and a dutch door (top andbottom halves open independentlyfor ultimate finger-smashing action).

Now these are someserious playhouses

Playhouse auction When: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday

Where: Modern Office

Environments, 830 21st St.

Information: 861-8449 or

habitatbakersfield.org

Bynum notes the Colonel from

the Bakersfield Condors will be

on hand and Moo Creamery will

offer finger foods and cookies.

About Habitat for HumanityDevelopment chairman David

Bynum said the local Habitat

chapter builds about five houses

a year, but the group is

concentrating more of its efforts

nowadays on rehabilitating

homes: “With the foreclosure

market, that’s what’s more cost-

effective.”

Habitat’s “dedicated” volunteers

mobilize, Skil Saws in hand, most

Saturdays, though “we’re in sort

of a down mode right now.”

To volunteer, contact the

organization at 861-8449 or

habitatbakersfield.com.

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THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN

Inkdiction Tattoo Expo, the first of whatwas intended to become an annual show,has been postponed. It had been scheduledfor Friday and Saturday at The Dome.

According to promoter Tyson Paul, theevent will be rescheduled at a date to beannounced later. Refunds will be granted atthe place of purchase, or may be held untilthe rescheduled date.

As an option, Paul also stated that thosewith pre-purchased Expo tickets may showthem for free entry at tonight’s Glam Girlsvs. Inked Girls Pre-Party at The Nile, 172119th St., at 9 p.m. The event will featureguest DJs among other entertainersthroughout the evening, and was intendedto kick-off the expo.

More information will be available at:Inkdiction.com.

Inkdiction Tattoo Expo postponed

BY STEFANI DIASCalifornian assistant lifestyles editor

[email protected]

October is the month to let the spiritmove you, although this Sunday atPrime Cut it’s more about the spirits

at the Best Bloody Bartender Battle.Taking center stage at the third annual

contest is the Bloody Mary. But this isn’tyour boring brunch-variety beverage. PrimeCut owner Merv Crist says a good BloodyMary should be like a meal, one you “can eat

with a fork.”Crist has been to

other “bloody”competitionsbefore, where win-ning drinks haveincluded a vodka-and-Clamato ver-sion — sometimesreferred to as a

Bloody Caesar — and, to Crist, “that’s not aBloody Mary.”

One of Crist’s favorites was served at adive bar off Bourbon Street in New Orleans’French Quarter. Waking up at 7:30 in themorning with a headache and the wife stillasleep, the drink was “like a handful ofAdvil,” Crist says.

As the restaurant’s co-owner and bar-tender, the wife, Michelle, knows a thing ortwo about a good Bloody Mary herself. Shealso knows that you should come early asshe said last year the restaurant was packedfor the event, both in the dining room andthe outdoor seating. The popular contestbrings out mixologists from all over town. Inprevious years, contestants have includedmix masters from Trout’s, Goose Loonies,Cafe Med, Syndicate Lounge, Milt’s CoffeeShop and reigning champ Vi’s Cocktails.

To allow Prime Cut to compete as well,the Crists don’t have anything to do withthe judging. They leave the organizationup to Shari and Mike George, who is presi-dent of the Kern chapter of the KansasCity Barbecue Society and has certifiedjudges for the Bakersfield Biggest BaddestBarbecue Championships.

Actually ponying up to the bar to decidethe top tipple are Barry Hibbard, a partnerat Alta Sierra at Shirley Meadows, which issponsoring the event along with AbsolutVodka; Bob Mills, the voice of the Bakers-field Condors; teacher Sydney Peterson;Teddy Spanke, lead singer of local bandThe Tex Pistols; and returning judge and

KERN radio show host Scott Cox. Cox is no easy judge. Although he didn’t

want to give away too many tips beforethe competition, he says when it comes toBloody Marys, it’s the spicier the better.With so many creative offerings, he says ittakes something pretty far out to make itan experience. Cox describes himself as aconnoisseur, saying “instead of 10 drinksthat are crappy, just give me one that’s thebest.”

As for his best Bloody Mary spots, heranks the one at the Texas Chili Parlor inAustin, Texas, as his favorite. For local flair,he says if you can “beg and plead with”Fishlips co-owner Shauna Haddad-Byers,she has it in her to whip up the best intown. (Perhaps Cox is the only one luckyenough to convince her to make it.) Hewas also impressed with the PetroleumClub’s offering in last year’s contest.

Wherever he’s enjoying one, Cox says itcomes down to taste, not garnish. “I don’tcare about presentation. It could be in aStyrofoam cup,” he says, while also men-tioning that he’s OK with a celery and olivetopper.

If you want to test your own judgingskills, customers can vote for fan favorite.Each sample is $2 and purchasing foursamples gives you a ballot to vote for yourNo. 1 pick, Michelle Crist says.

Prime Cut has bragging rights as lastyear’s fan favorite, but winners walk awaywith more than talk. in 2009, prizesincluded a beach cruiser, season pass toAlta Sierra and a $100 cash gift card. Thisyear, the winner will also win an Alta Sierraseason pass (valued at about $300), a dart-board valued at $200 and a $100 cash giftcard. There will be prizes for second placeand fan favorite as well.

And along with enjoying great drinksand fun, customers have a chance to winprizes, including a $50 gift card to ActionSports and Prime Cut cards.

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MICHAEL FAGANS / THE CALIFORNIAN

Don Martin is the owner of Metro Galleries.


In measuring the success of Metro Gal-leries on the occasion of its fifthanniversary, Don Martin thinks one part

of the equation is his mastery of the art ofpitching fine art.

“I wasn’t a salesman, you know,” Martinsaid, meaning selling to customers wasn’tpart of his previous job in a behind-the-scenes position at a television station. “Atfirst it was very difficult for me to ask peopleto pay me money.”

He’s overcome that hurdle as the spa-cious gallery on 19th Street celebrates a truemilestone.

Now, Martin says, half in jest, “I mighteven stop people on the street and ask themfor money.”

Martin, who is president of the company— Metro is structured as a corporation andhas about nine shareholders — said thebusiness is doing much better than antici-pated when the doors first opened in 2005.(The gallery occupied a smaller space onEye Street for a period of time before mov-ing to its present location.)

“We’re way above where we thought we’dbe in sales,” he said. “And our other compo-nent, rentals, has been huge.”

In addition to making the spaciousgallery available for weddings, receptionsand private parties, there’s been significantgrowth in rentals for business meetings.

A few weeks ago, Martin said Walmartheld a retreat there for its out-of-town exec-utives.

One thing that pleases Martin in a broad-er sense is the burgeoning of pedestriantraffic in the Arts District since the incep-tion of First Friday more than two years ago.He’s been an ardent promoter, supporter

and coordinator of the monthly event.“My idea was not to have a street fair with

people selling food and things — except art;art is OK — on the sidewalk,” he said.

“I wanted to get people inside, into thegalleries and restaurants we have here.”

As proof that goal has been reached, henoted that on Sept. 3, the most recent FirstFriday, approximately 2,000 attendedMetro’s Latin art show during the evening.He estimates there were as many as 4,000 inthe Arts District altogether.

The district, an informal connotationarrived at by the Downtown Business Asso-ciation and the Arts Council of Kern, rough-ly encompasses the area between 18th and20th streets, bordered by H and Eye streets.

A wine bar, part of Metro’s original busi-ness plan, is about to come to fruition. Thefocus will be on serving “mid-to-upper lev-el” wines, as well as coffee and tea. Smallplate lunches, prepared by a caterer in thegallery’s prep kitchen, will be served.

“The architectural work is all done,” Mar-tin said. “We hope to have it open byNovember or December.”

As for future exhibits Martin aims togradually introduce artwork that is morecontemporary, such as that of Mike Tracy,whose exhibit opened last Friday.

“Part of my goal going into the fifth yearwill be to show new art and artists,” theMetro president said.

He recognizes, however, that residents ofour area tend to prefer paintings that depicttheir surroundings. Currently he representsabout 30 artists and expects to continue toshow their work.

“A lot of people here buy what theyknow,” Martin said. “And that’s OK. As longas you like it, that’s what’s important.”

Martin looks ahead onfifth anniversary of Metro

Mastering theart of the pitch

‘Monsters & Gods’Where: Metro Galleries, 1604 19th St.


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Aduo made up of Gregory Newton andDavid Grimes of Los Angeles will per-form the inaugural concert in the

Guitar Arts Series, a new offering initiated byJim Scully, director of guitar studies at CalState Bakersfield.

Six concerts will be presented during thecurrent school year. Most will be presentedon campus in the music building next to theDore Theatre but plans include holdingsome at venues in downtown Bakersfield.

Artists who participate will present adiverse repertoire for the classical guitar,said Jim Scully, director of guitar studies atCal State Bakersfield. He added that solos,duos, trios, quartets and chamber musicwill all have their place in this concert series.Since the Bakersfield Business Conference istaking place the same evening as the New-ton-Grimes concert, Scully suggests con-certgoers use parking lots on the southwestside of the campus, including the one nearthe dorms.

The concert schedule:Nov. 15: Students and faculty from the

CSUB guitar program will perform solos,duos, trios and full ensemble works. CSUBChoral Recital Hall; 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 15: CSUB faculty member RogerAllen Cope performs with various chamberplayers from Los Angeles. The concert willfocus on literature from the chamber music

repertoire that features guitar. Metro Gal-leries in downtown Bakersfield at 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 25: Bostonian Aaron Larget-Caplanvisits Bakersfield for a recital of music fromhis recently released CD “New Lullaby Pro-ject.” Metro Galleries; 7:30 p.m.

March 13: CSUB student guitarists willpresent a concert of chamber music withtheir peers in the CSUB music department.Doré Theatre; 4 p.m.

April 14: Florian Larousse, winner of the2009 Guitar Foundation of America Interna-tional Competition. Metro Galleries; 7:30p.m.

Tickets can be purchased for individualshows or as a subscription package. Individ-ual shows: $12; seniors 60-plus $8; students$6. Six-show subscription packages are: $60;seniors 60-plus $40; students $30.

Information: csub.edu/guitar or 654-2511.

CSUB attempting tobuild a chord audience

CSUB Guitar Arts Series: TheGregory Newton & David Grimes DuoWhen: 7 p.m. Saturday

Where: Cal State Bakersfield, Music

Building, Room 127

Admission: $12; $8, seniors; $6,

students


The Todd Madigan Gallery at Cal StateBakersfield is presenting “The Com-pression of Time and Space,” a show

by Mike Heivly, recently retired CSUB artprofessor emeritus. The exhibit openstoday and runs through Nov. 6. Heivly willpresent a lecture at 5 p.m. today in theAlbertson Room, adjacent to the gallery,and there will be a reception from 6 to 8p.m. Admission to the gallery is free; park-ing is $2.

For the past 35 years, Heivly’s “hub” hasbeen the CSUB Art Department. His ideashave been flying in and out of here, at vary-ing speeds around the globe, inspiring,influencing and infecting students,

thinkers, and artists alike.“The Compression of Time and Space”

includes drawings and paintings from thelate 1970s and early ’80s. On view are land-scape drawings made by interpreting aerialphotography accompanied by drawingsand paintings made from displaced soilsamples that Heivly collected from aroundthe country. In all these works he is experi-menting with the idea of compressing timeand space, both physically and mentally:the act of locating and combining materialsfrom various global locales to create a newsingular form, to be contemplated else-where.— Cal State Bakersfield media release

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A sample of the workof CSUB art professoremeritus Mike Heivly.“The Compression ofTime and Space”show includes draw-ings and paintingsfrom the late 1970sand early ’80s.

PHOTO COURTESY OF CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD


Eye StreetGO & DO

TodayKeith Sweat, doors open at 7

p.m., show at 8 p.m., Fox Theater,

2001 H St. $35 to $55. vallitix.com

or 324-1369.

A Grand Affair of the Heart,presented by San Joaquin

Community Hospital Foundation

and the Arts Council of Kern; with

dinner, silent and live auction, and

10 hand-crafted hearts created by

local artists, 6 to 9 p.m.,

DoubleTree Hotel, 3100 Camino

Del Rio Court. $150. 869-6570.

Delano Harvest Holidays with

various events going on now

through Sunday. Events include

carnival, Swan Brothers Circus,

games, booths, kiddie parade, live

music and more; several locations

in Delano. $5. 725-0072.

“Keep California Beautiful”Workshop, registration 9:30 a.m.,

with Mayor Harvey Hall, keynote

speaker Cecile Carson, lunch, panel

discussion, ends at 4:15 p.m.,

Riverlakes Ranch Golf Course, 5201

Riverlakes Drive. Free.

Reservations, e-mail

[email protected] or 342-1431.

Kern County Veterans StandDown Event; closed to the public

but open for veterans and their

families; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Stramler

Park, 3805 Chester Ave. Bring

military ID if possible. 868-7300.

Salsa y Salsa, with Latin dancing

and instruction, salsa tasting, 7

p.m., Beale Library, Auditorium, 701

Truxtun Ave. 868-0770.

Women Inspiring GirlsLuncheon Fundraiser, featuring

three local women who have made

a difference in the community,

11:30 a.m. today, Stars Dinner

Theatre, 1931 Chester Ave. $50 per

person and can be purchased at

the Girl Scouts office, 1931

Brundage Lane or by calling 327-

1409 ext. 215.

Murray Family Farms’OctoberFest 2010, featuring a

spider maize, kiddy maze, hayride

with free small pumpkin, ant farm,

fun land, noon to 6 p.m. Monday

through Friday; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, now until

Oct. 31, Murray Family Farms, 6700

General Beale Road. $7 adults

(Monday-Friday); $5 children 12

and under; free for children under

30 inches; $10 per person (Sat.-

Sun.); free for children under 30

inches. murrayfamilyfarms.com or

330-0100.

Talladega Frights HauntedAttraction, 7 p.m. today through

Saturday, 11811 Rosedale Highway,

between Jewetta Ave. and Old

Farm Road. talladegafrights.com,

facebook.com/TalladegaFrights or

699-8633.

CSUB Women’s Soccer vs.Fresno State, 7 p.m., CSUB

campus, 9001 Stockdale Highway.

$4 to $10. 654-2583.

Soctober Fest, Hoffmann Hospice

is hosting a sock and slipper drive

benefitting residents of local

nursing care facilities, collection

boxes are set up at these

locations: Hoffmann Hospice, 8501

Brimhall Road, Bldg. 100; KGET-TV

17, 2120 L St.; Edwards Theater,

9000 Ming Ave.; Maya Cinemas,

1000 California Ave., KAXL FM

88.3, 110 S. Montclair, now through

October. Details, 410-1010.

FridayAnnual “Tee It Up” GolfTournament, presented by Kern

County Hispanic Chamber of

Commerce; shotgun at noon,

Sundale Country Club, 6218

Sundale Ave. $125 per person;

$500 for a team of four. 633-5495.

CSUB Legends of Jazz SeriesConcert, featuring Jonathan

Kreisberg Quartet, 8 p.m., CSUB,

Dore Theatre, 9001 Stockdale

Highway. $15 general; $12 seniors

60+, $8 students w/ID, faculty,

staff, alumni. 654-2511.

The Chamber Haunted House, 7

p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sam

Lynn Ballpark, 4009 Chester Ave.

$10 The Chamber; $5 Alien

Invasion; $14 combo ticket.

chamberhaunt.com.

FLICS International CinemaSociety, presents “Babies,” 7:30

p.m., Bakersfield Fox Theater, 2001

H St. $5. flics.org or call 428-0354.

Hectic Films presents “TheGrip,” featuring independent and

short films, 8 to 10 p.m., Caffeine

Supreme, 2000 F St.

caffeinesupreme.com or 321-9097.

Highway 99 Cruise N’ Show,with hundreds of cars and trucks,

AA Fuel Dragsters, Big Foot

monster truck, 1999 Indianapolis

500 Memorial Day Classic,

treasure hunt, awards ceremony

and more; 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, 9

a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday,

downtown. Free. hwy99cruise.com

or 321-3110.

Moonlight Rescue ShipwreckedDinner & Auction, with

entertainment, dancing, silent and

live auction, opportunity drawing,

hors d’oeuvres, dinner, dessert,

6:30 to 10 p.m., at a private

residence. $60 each, $100 for two

tickets. Benefits Buena Vista

Museum of Natural History exhibit

acquisition fund. 324-6350.

Wayne “The Train” Hancock,with The Chop Tops, 9 p.m.,

Fishlips Bar & Grill, 1517 18th St.

$10 plus fee; 21 & over only.

vallitix.com or 322-5200.

Saturday2010 Bakersfield BusinessConference, with guest speakers

Richard B. Cheney, Sarah Palin,

Goldie Hawn, Laura W. Bush, Newt

Gingrich, Kevin McCarthy and

more, gates open at 7 a.m., CSUB,

9001 Stockdale Highway. $65 to

$495. 371-2204.

12th annual Via Arté ItalianStreet Painting Festival, with

live music and theatrical

performances, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday, The Marketplace, 9000

Ming Ave. bmoa.org or 323-7219.

17th annual Old Time Peddler’sFaire, antique and collectibles

show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 9

a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Kern

County Museum, 3801 Chester

Ave. $10, children under 8 are free

w/paid adult.

oldtimepeddlersfaire.com or 323-

5150.

11th annual Cactus & SucculentShow & Sale, put on by the

Bakersfield Cactus and Succulent

Society; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday

and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, East

Hills Mall, Center Court, 3000 Mall

View Road. 831-8488.

“Das Rheingold” OperaConcert Live Satellite Feed,provided by the Metropolitan

Opera in New York City, 10 a.m.,

Edwards Cinema, 9000 Ming Ave.

$18 to $24. 663-3042.

Bakersfield AIDS Project AIDSWalk, registration begins at 8:30

a.m.; walk begins at 9 a.m., Ricky’s

Retreat, 910 Grace St.

bakersfieldaidsproject.org or 742-

3611.

Bakersfield Land Cruiser Clubpresents Fall Cruiser Round-up,9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Chick-fil-A, 5260

Stockdale Highway. All cruisers

welcome. 665-9603.

Book signing, with author Carol

Campodonica of “Crazy Animal

Stories,” noon to 7 p.m., Borders,

4980 Stockdale Highway. 328-

9800.

BHS Athletic Booster ClubDinner Fundraiser, with dessert,

no host bar, silent auction and

dancing, 5:30 p.m., Narducci’s

Cafe, 622 E. 21 St. $50 per person.

Proceeds benefit all BHS athletic

programs. 833-1134.

Cajun Crab Boil, hosted by Active

20-30 of Bakersfield #1038; with

all-you-can-eat crab, shrimp, Cajun

sausage, corn and potatoes, live

entertainment by Reaching Away,

dancing, silent auction, raffle

prizes, 6 to 10 p.m., Ag Pavilion,

3300 E. Belle Terrace Ave. $50

advance; $60 at the door. 303-

2961.

Cannabis Saturday, Proposition

19: for or against it?, hosted by

Bakersfield NORML and upper Kern

County chapter of NORML, with

registration, learn voter rights,

speakers, question and answer

session, noon, Liberty Bell, 1415

Truxtun Ave. Free.

Condors vs. Las VegasWranglers, 7 p.m., Rabobank

Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $5 to

$10. bakersfieldcondors.com or

324-7825.

Craft Fair, featuring crochet,

jewelry, children’s items, floral and

more, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Villas

at Scenic River, 4015 Scenic River

Lane. 871-3340 or 619-4153.

Fishing & CastingDemonstration, with trick caster

and angling expert Aaron “A-Mac”

McAlexander, prizes, autographs,

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sport Chalet,

5200 Stockdale Highway. Free.

335-7780.

Inaugural Guitar Art Series,with Los Angeles based duo

Gregory Newton and David Grimes,

7:30 p.m., CSUB, Music Building,

Room 127, 9001 Stockdale

Highway. $12 general; $8 seniors

60 and older; $6 students. 654-

2511.

KV Bike Park BMX Race, national

bicycle league, sign-up begins at 3

p.m., race following shortly after,

KV Bike Park, Kernville. $10 to race.

kvbikepark.com or 760-223-6165.

Paws & Claws Benefit Run, with

live music, beer garden, check-in

at 8 a.m., ride at 10 a.m.,

Bakersfield Leather & Accessories,

2622 Fairhaven Drive. $30, $35 for

two riders, includes poker hand,

barbecue lunch, raffle ticket. All

proceeds benefit Alpha Canine

Sanctuary, The Cat People,

Humane Society of America. 979-

5153 or 747-0212.

Senior Health & Wellness Fair,with educational seminars, prizes,

refreshments, 9 a.m. to noon,

Carriage House Estates, 8200

Westwold Drive. Free. 663-8393.

Farmers markets: 8 a.m. to 2

p.m., Caffeine Supreme, on the

lawn, corner of F and 20th streets.

caffeinesupreme.com; 8 a.m. to

noon, next to Golden State Mall,

3201 F St.; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,

Brimhall Square, 9500 Brimhall

Road; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., “Nuui

Cunni” Native American Cultural

Center, 2600 Highway 155, Lake

Isabella. 760-549-0800.

Yokuts Park Fun Run, practice

racing and earn points, 7 a.m.,

Yokuts Park, Empire Drive off

Truxtun Avenue. No fee.

bakersfieldtrackclub.com or 203-

4196 or 391-7080.

SundayBest Bloody Bartender Battle,awards will be given for best

overall and fan favorite, noon, The

Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road.

831-1413.

Trainwreck with Kyle Gass ofTenacious D, 9 p.m., Fishlips Bar

& Grill, 1517 18th St. $10 plus fee;

21 & over only. vallitix.com or 322-

5200.

Delano Harvest Holidays, with

music by Mento Buru, 5:30 to 8:30

p.m., at several locations in Delano.

Harvest Street Faire, with food

booths, jewelry, scrapbooking and

more, noon to 3 p.m., Liberty

Christian Center, 8801 S. H St. 397-

4111.

THEATER“Deathtrap,” doors open at 6:30

p.m., show at 8 p.m. today through

Saturday; doors open at 12:30

p.m., show at 2 p.m. Sunday, Stars

Dinner Theatre, 1931 Chester Ave.

$50 to $55; show-only tickets $30;

matinee shows are $45 and $50.

325-6100.

“The Great American TrailerPark Musical,” 8 p.m. Friday and

Saturday, Spotlight Theatre, 1622

19th St. $25 general; $22

students/seniors. 634-0692 or

thespotlighttheatre.com.

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.

ARTOpening Reception for “TheCompression of Time & Space,”

by Mike Heivly, lecture 5 p.m.,

reception 6 to 8 p.m. today, CSUB,

Albertson Room, 9001 Stockdale

Highway. Free; but parking is $2.

654-2238.

Meeting with HankWashington, who will be

discussing the mentoring of young

artists through various

competitions, 9 a.m. to noon

Saturday, Bakersfield Art

Association Art Center, 1817 Eye

St. 869-2320.

MUSIC

AlternativeFishlips Bar & Grill, 1517 18th St.,

324-2557; Joey Romley & Friends,

9 p.m. Tuesdays.

BluesKern River Blues Society Jam, 2

to 8 p.m. every second Saturday,

Trout’s, 805 N. Chester Ave. 872-

7517.

Classic rockBuck Owens’ Crystal Palace,2800 Buck Owens Blvd., 328-

7560; Token Okies, 7:30 to 9:45

p.m. Thursday.

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

Mystic Red, 9 p.m. Friday and

Saturday.

Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 323-

0053; Mike Montano Band, 8 p.m.

to midnight Friday.

T-Bones Steakhouse, 8020

District Blvd., 398-1300; The Tony

Ernst Band, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.

Friday.

Banacek’s Lounge, 4601 State

Road, 387-9224; Sunday Snake Oil,

9 p.m. Saturday.

Iron Horse Saloon, 1821 S.

Chester Ave., 831-1315; The Press,

9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.


0053; The Rockaholics, 1:30 to

5:30 p.m. Saturday.

ComedyImprov comedy show, with

Center For Improv Advancement, 8

to 9:30 p.m. Saturdays, Ice House,

3401 Chester Ave., Suite M. $5

adults; $1 for children under 12.

CountryTrouts & the BlackboardStages, 805 N. Chester Ave.,399-6700:, offers karaoke, line

dancing, West Coast Swing among

other various activities. Call for

times and days.

Ethel’s Old Corral, 4310 Alfred

Harrell Highway, 873-7613; Twang

Bangers, 7 to 11 p.m. Friday.

Tejon Club, 117 El Tejon Ave., 392-

1747; Crossroads, 6 to 10 p.m.

Sunday.

Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 322-

8900; Country Club, 9 p.m.

Wednesday.

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 .

Mavericks Singles, ballroom and

country dancing with music by

Western Connection, 7 to 10 p.m.

Friday, Kern City Town Hall, 1003

Pebble Beach Drive. $6 member;

$8 guest. 831-9241.

Pairs and Spares Dance, 7:30

p.m. each Friday, Rasmussen

Senior Center, 115 E. Roberts Lane.

$5; $7 nonmembers. 399-3575 or

332-1537.

Country Dance, with music

provided Jerri Arnold & Stars &

Guitars, jam session, all artists

welcome, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Le

Corusse Rouge, 4647 White Lane.

Dance classes, beginning west

coast swing,

intermediate/advanced west coast

swing with instructor Mimi

Johanson, at 8214 Mossrock Drive.

Call 330-9616 for details.

Whirlaways Square DanceClub, with caller Rick Hampton, 7

to 9:30 p.m. every Monday,

Veteran’s Hall, 400 W. Norris Road.

whirlaways.org or 398-3394.

Dance Drill Classes, beginning

belly dancing, 8 p.m. every

Tuesday; advanced belly dancing, 7

to 9 p.m. every Thursday, Centre

Stage Studio, 1710 Chester Ave. $5

drop in fee for beginning belly

dancing; $15 for advanced belly

dancing. Bring knee pads and yoga

mat to advanced class. 323-5215.

DJRockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany

Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; Ladies

night with live DJ, 9 p.m.

Thursdays.

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White

Lane, 834-1611; with DJ Chill in the

Mixx, 5 p.m. every Friday until 2

a.m. Saturday.


8900; Beat Surrender with DJ

Mustache, 9:30 p.m. Friday.

Jazz Cafe Med, 4809 Stockdale

Highway., 834-4433; Richie Perez,

7:30 to 11 p.m. Thursdays; Bunky

Spurling, 8 p.m. Friday and

Saturday.


Lane, 834-1611; Paul Perez (sax)

and Groove Factor, 8 to 11 p.m.

Thursdays; Bakersfield Jazz

Workshop with Henry Franklin and

Theo Saunders, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday.


Lane, 834-1611; Bakersfield Jazz

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

every Wednesday.

Live Jazz & Wine Bar, featuring

Jazz Connection with Lawanda

Smith and Steve Eisen, along with

24 wines, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday,

Imbibe Wine & Spirits Merchant,

4140 Truxtun Ave. 633-WINE.


Lane, 834-1611; live jazz and crabz

(all you can eat) with Zanne Zarow

and friends, 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays.

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

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

Sundays.

Cactus Valley MexicanRestaurant, 4215 Rosedale

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

Thursday; beer pong and happy

hour all day Sunday.

Crossroads Pizzeria, 4200 New

Stine Road, 397-5000; 6:30 to

9:30 p.m. Thursday.

Don Perico Restaurant, 2660

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

to 11 p.m. Thursdays.

Pour House, 4041 Fruitvale Ave.,

589-9300; 9 p.m. Thursday

through Saturday.

Que Pasa Mexican Cafe, 9000

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

1 a.m. Thursdays.

The Old River Monte Carlo,9750 Taft Highway, 837-0250; 8

p.m. 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.

Banacek’s Lounge, 4601 State

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

Saturdays.

Casa Lopez, 8001 Panama Road,

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

p.m. Friday (country) and Saturday

(Spanish).

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

10 p.m. every Friday.

Maria Bonita MexicanRestaurant, 10701 Highway 178,

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

ages.

The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall

Road, 831-1413; hosted by Ed

Loverr, 9 p.m. to midnight Friday.


0053; 8 p.m. to midnight

Saturdays.

Rocket Shop Cafe, 2000 S. Union

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

midnight Saturday.

Sports & Spirits, 6633 Ming Ave.,

398-7077; 9 p.m. Thursdays and

Saturdays.

Tejon Club, 117 El Tejon Ave., 392-

1747; 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday.

Camino Real Restaurant, 3500

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

Sundays.

The Playhouse, 2915 Taft

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

Sundays.

Schweitzer’s Pit Stop, 10807

Rosedale Highway, 587-8888; 8

p.m. Mondays and Thursdays.

The Wrecking Yard, 9817 S.

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

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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

Tuesday.

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

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

Cataldo’s Pizzeria, 6111 Niles St.,

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

Tuesdays.


Lane, 834-1611; Wild West

Entertainment, 8 p.m. to midnight

Tuesdays.

Lone Oak Inn, 10612 Rosedale

Highway, 589-0412; 8 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday.

Magoo’s Pizza, 1129 Olive Drive,

399-7800; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday.

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

p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesdays.

Round Table Pizza, 2060 White

Lane, 836-2700; 6 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday.

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.


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.

Camino Real Restaurant, 3500

Truxtun Ave., 852-0493; Son

Tropical, 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays.

Tam O’Shanter, 2345 Alta Vista,

324-6774: Salsa dancing, 7:30 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays.

Chencho’s Bar & Grill, 2201 V

St., 327-0190; Salsa Sundays, with

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

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

6 p.m.

Mariachi Camino Real Restaurant, 3500

Truxtun Ave., 852-0493; Mariachi

Imperial, 6 to 9 p.m. Sundays.

Oldies KC Steakhouse, 2515 F St., 322-

9910; Jimmy Gaines, Bobby O and

Mike Halls, 6:30 p.m. Thursday

through Saturday.

Old School Que Pasa Mexican Cafe, 2701

Ming Ave., 832-5011; Al Garcia &

the Rhythm Kings, 8:30 to 11:30

p.m. every Thursday.

Tam O’Shanter, 2345 Alta Vista,

324-6774; The Press featuring

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

Friday; The Latin Breeze featuring

The Devaleeze, 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Bistro After Dark, 5105

California Ave., 323-3905; Old

School Saturdays with Noe G, 10

p.m. every Saturday. Ladies

free/$10 cover.

RockRockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany

Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; live

bands, 9 p.m. every Thursday.


8900; Fire Whiskey, Black Sails

Western Shores, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday; Back Up Johnny, Trading

Company, 9:30 p.m. Saturday; The

Miracle Dolls, Hooker Spit, 9:30

p.m. Sunday.

Elevation Lounge, 818 Real Road,

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

Friday.

The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall

Road, 831-1413; The Silence Club,

9:30 p.m. Saturday. $5; 21 & over

only.

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

a.m. every Friday, DoubleTree

Hotel, Club Odyssey, 3100 Camino

Del Rio Court. 323-7111.

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

8900; Trivia Night with Dave

Rezac, 10 p.m. Tuesdays.

VarietyMarriott Hotel at theConvention Center, 801 Truxtun

Ave., 323-1900: In the Mixx with

DJ Noe G., mixing all your feel-

good music every Friday. 21 & over

only.


Harrell Highway, 873-7613; Noah

Claunch and the Mainstream Band,

3 to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Golden State Mall, 3201 F St.,

Dance to Joe Loco, duet every

Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday 10/11Ethics Awareness WeekWelcome Program, with keynote

speaker Dr. Mary Doucet, 12:30 to

1:15 p.m. Monday, CSUB Student

Union; professional ethics forum

with members of the School of

Business, Public Administration

and members of the business

community, 6 to 7:15 p.m. CSUB,

Student Union, 9001 Stockdale

Hwy. Free. csub.edu/ethics or 654-

2680.

Thomas Helton, solocontrabass workshop &performance, 4 p.m., CSUB,

Music Building, Room 128, 9001

Stockdale Highway. Free. 654-2511.

Tuesday 10/12Children of Special NeedsWorkshop, for parents, guardians,

caregivers, learn strategies, rules,

routines, ways to reduce stress,

5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Kern County

Superintendent of Schools, 1300

17th St. Free. 636-4886.

Creative Corner Bazaar,featuring handmade items such as

fabric art, kitchen accessories,

quilts, children’s items and more,

11 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Villas at

Scenic River, 4015 Scenic River

Lane. 871-3340 or 619-4153.

CSUB Women’s Soccer vs.Hawaii, 7 p.m., CSUB campus,

9001 Stockdale Highway. $4 to

$10. 654-2583.

Culinary Arts ProgramGourmet Meals, by BC’s culinary

students, dinner 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday, lunch 11

a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, now

until Dec. 2, Bakersfield College,

Renegade Room, 1801 Panorama

Drive. Dinners $10.95 plus tax,

lunches $7.50 plus tax; take-out

meals available. Reservations

required, 395-4441.

Ethics of Journalism, part of

Ethics Awareness Week; with

reporters from The Bakersfield

Californian, noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday,

CSUB, Student Union,

Multipurpose Room, 9001

Stockdale Highway. Free.

csub.edu/ethics or 654-2680.

Faire in the Park, with a farmers

market, food booths, arts and

crafts, entertainment, peddler’s

faire, children’s corner and more, 5

to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Central Park at

Mill Creek, 21st and R streets. 325-

5892.

Operation Soulwinner Toy DriveMixer, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sunshine

Church, 515 Roberts Lane. 348-

1002.

Toddler Time, parents are invited

to accompany their children of 18-

month through 2-years, come join

in on music, nursery rhymes,

stories and play, 11 a.m. Tuesday,

Beale Library, Arkelian children’s

library, 701 Truxtun Ave. 868-0770.

Wednesday 10/13Author Steve Lopez, of “The

Soloist,” will give a presentation, 7

p.m., Bakersfield College, Indoor

Theater, 1801 Panorama Drive.

Free.

Deftones, with Middle Class Rut,

Evaline, gates open at 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Stramler Park, 3805

Chester Ave. $32 including fees. All

ages. Tickets at tgptix.com or 742-

6306.

Ethics in Early Child Care, part

of Ethics Awareness Week; with

representatives from local child

care centers, noon to 1 p.m.

Wednesday, CSUB, Student Union,

Multipurpose Room, 9001

Stockdale Hwy. Free.

csub.edu/ethics or 654-2680.

Fall Organ Recitals, with Meg

Wise, lunch at noon, recital from

12:30 to 1 p.m. Wednesday, First

Presbyterian Church, 1705 17th St.

Lunch available for $6 before

recital or feel free to bring your

own lunch. 325-9419.

Farmers Market, 3 to 6 p.m.

Wednesdays, Kern County

Department of Public Health, 1800

Mt. Vernon Ave. 868-0328.

Food & Wine Pairing Nights,featuring six wines paired with a

plate of small bites tied together

for a delicious tasting theme, learn

how food interacts with wine, 6 to

7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, now until

Oct. 27, Imbibe Wine & Spirits

Merchant, 4140 Truxtun Ave. $25

per person, per session. 633-WINE.

Friends of the Kern CountyLibrary Used Book Sale,members only, 4 to 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday; public sale, 11 a.m. to

6:30 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to

5:30 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5:30

p.m. Saturday (half-price day

Saturday), Beale Memorial Library,

701 Truxtun Ave.

kerncountylibrary.org or call 868-

0796.

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